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July / August 2012 - Issue 131

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JULY 

2 Avlon Lottery Draw 

4 UK ClubAZ Magazine out today! 

7 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (MedImmusement) 

8 UK Push yourself to the limit Buxton Triathlon 

9 Paddle Boarding at Ely Marina (MedImmusement) 

9 Cheshire Bike Maintenance Course at Hulley’s 

10 Alderley Park Games: Finals Event at Mereview 

11 Cheshire Bike Mainteneance Course at Mulberry’s 

12 Alderley Park Games 

It’s a Knockout 

(Cheshire) 

13 MedImmune Lottery Draw 

13 London Lottery Draw 

14 Open Day (Avlon) 

20 2012 Summer Event at (MedImmusement) 

21 Battle of the Proms, Hatfield House (Horizon Place) 

30 Cheshire Greek Week in Hulley’s Bar and Restaurant 

23-31 Cheshire Kids Camps at Mulberry’s 

31 UK Lottery Draw 

AUGUST 


1-31 Cheshire Kids Camps at Mulberry’s 

4 UK Push yourself to the limit Total Warrior 



10 Singing In The Rain Theatre Trip (Horizon Place) 

11 Go Ape (MedImmusement) 

15 Cheshire ClubAZ Roadshow at Parklands, Alderley Park 

31 UK Lottery Draw 

SEPTEMBER 


3 UK ClubAZ Magazine out today! 

12 Cheshire ClubAZ Roadshow at Cedar Cafe, Alderley Park 



14 Horizon Place Lottery Draw 

15 Cheshire Alderley Park Family Fun day 

28 Lottery Draw (UK) on a destination or day out don’t forget to check out the ClubAZ 5 Top of the league; Etihad Airways join the discount list 

29 Cheshire Sports and Fitness open day at Mulberry’s 

It’s a Great 

British Summer! 

Summer should be little short of utopia. 

It’s all picnics in the park, afternoons in sunny beer gardens, 

barbecues with friends and family, mini breaks, water fights and 

lazy beach days - plus a huge dollop of eternal optimism that the 

sun will indeed put its hat on; hip, hip, hip hooray! 

Looking on the bright side, whatever the weather, with Olympic 

fever gripping the nation; the continued feel good factor of the 

Jubilee and of course actually making it through to the quarter 

finals of European Championships - but even with the dream 

over, (who’d want to be called ‘Ashley’), there is still a sense of 

heightened excitement that Great Britain is the place to be for 

summer 2012! 

Not one to miss a chance for a bit of fun, in honour of the 

Olympics, ClubAZ has been part of the Culture Team that is 

helping deliver bespoke tournaments across the UK including 

the Alderley Park, UKMC and Kingdom Street Games! Some 

championships are well underway – see pages 10, 11 and 17, 

and teams have embraced the competitive and team spirit 

in abundance, bringing colleagues together in an innovative, 

creative and competitive arena as they go head to head and 

battle it out for the all important ‘Gold’! Paper plane javelin, waste 

paper basketball, blue-tac modelling and balloon car racing have 

incorporated a less physical aspect to the games, whilst fancy 

dress rounders, office table tennis and the virtual Wii Olympics 

have embraced a more physical approach! 

Continuing the competitive spirit, the ever-popular Football 

Tournament is back, where we wait with anticipation to see 

how many Joe Hart ‘lookalikes’ take to the goal mouth – in-fact 

we may even award an extra goal for any ‘keeper who bares 

the bleach for this popular occasion. After the success of its 

inaugural competition, Racketlon is back with a swing giving you 

a chance to prove you’re more than just a one hit wonder. For 

further information on both tournaments please read on to page 

12. Our ClubAZ Retail Team is particularly pleased with some of 

its brand new products; in-fact it’s left them feeling like great big 

kids! You’ve guessed it, ‘toys’ have made a welcome addition to 

the ClubAZ Shops. From flash-cards to puzzles, bubble rockets 

to water pistols, word searches to joke kits we have everything to 

guarantee your little ones a summer of fun at prices that will leave 

you plenty left over for ice-cream! Whilst we’re on the subjects of 

kids, we have a great selection of camps available to keep them 

entertained during the long school holidays. Budding performers 

can come and get involved in our Superstar Academy, whilst 

wannabee Wellbecks or future Andy Murrays may enjoy the 

professional coaching available on the Stockport County Football 

and Tennis Camps. Sportspoint will of course be here; led by 

Wayne and Tony the kids keep coming back for more. To find 

out about all the camps available turn to page 20. With the long 

summer holidays stretching out ahead, if you’re still undecided 

discount list before you check in anywhere! Whether you’re 

looking long or short haul, mini-breaks or just a day out there 

are bucketloads of great savings just waiting for you, visit www. 

clubazonline.com discount directory. 

Plus there are four tickets up for grabs at one of the UK’s 

favourite theme parks. 

Whatever you do this summer, we hope it’s bursting with fun. 

Happy reading 

Sophie Simpson 

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17 New social space for Horizon Place 

23 Shape up for summer 

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The opinions expressed by ClubAZ may not coincide with employees’ and contractors’ responsibilities under 

AstraZeneca’s global Code of Conduct and individual terms of employment. 

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“What I love about summer is ‘when’ 

the sun pops out, my lovely customers 

come and visit me in Hulley’s. I also 

love long summer evenings, when I 

can sit in the garden with a good book 

’50 Shades of Grey!’ and a white wine 

and lemonade. Cheers.” 

It’s all about you... 

For thousands of young homeless 

people, poor health is part of the web of 

disadvantage. How can we help them 

Exclusive rates for ClubAZ Members 

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EDITOR 

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September/October 

Issue out September 2012 

Don’t waste me! Read me, 

share me then Recycle me! 

More than 80,000 young people are estimated to 

experience homelessness in the UK each year, and 

many lead chaotic lives marred by physical and mental 

health problems. 

Poor health is part of what one young person 

described as the ‘web of disadvantage’. Yet seeking 

healthcare is often not a priority for young homeless 

people and when they do seek help, mainstream 

health services are not always able to meet their 

needs. 

To address the health issues facing these vulnerable 

young people, Britain’s largest youth homelessness 

charity, Depaul UK, is now working in partnership with 

AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme to explore 

and implement effective interventions. 

AstraZeneca volunteers fit a new 

kitchen for Depaul UK hostel 

ClubAZ Members of AstraZeneca staff have fully 

refurbished the kitchen in youth homelessness charity, 

Depaul UK’s Safestop short-stay hostel in Didsbury, 

Manchester. 

Paul Millinger, Macclesfield Site Facilities Manager 

for AstraZeneca, led a team of 10 volunteers from 

the firm’s Macclesfield site on a two day installation 

project to give the Safestop residents a brand new 

cooking and preparation area. 

New Faces 

Cecilia Matos – ClubAZ Receptionist 

ClubAZ welcomes its newest member to the reception team, 

our very own Portuguese flower, Cecilia Matos. 

Cecilia moved to Macclesfield after meeting her husband 

when she worked as a Junior Officer on a cruise ship, before 

that she lived in her homeland of Portugal until she was 27. 

Since moving to the UK, Cecilia was Head Receptionist at the 

Stanneylands Hotel in Wilmslow before joining the team at 

ClubAZ in December 2011. 

When she’s not in work, Cecilia is busy looking after her 

two-year old son Louis, and when she gets a bit of time to 

herself she loves nothing more than cooking new dishes for 

her family and friends to enjoy. Cecilia considers the best 

thing about ClubAZ to be – “the team... of course!” 

Depaul UK 2012 

Sleep Outs 

‘Depaul UK 2012 Sleep Outs’ will be held 

at the Macclesfield site and at Mulberry’s, 

Alderley Park on Thursday 6 September*. 

These events promise to be a fun and engaging 

way of increasing awareness of issues facing young 

homeless people while also raising much-needed 

Charity funds. We are seeking a number of volunteers to 

both help plan and coordinate and to host on the day, 

what are sure to be fun and lively events. 

We are expecting around 50 staff will take part in 

each of the Macclesfield Sleep Outs. The Macclesfield 

Site Leadership Team has already signed up, as have 

the Alderley Park Site Leadership team in response, 

which should make for some friendly competition. This 

includes Rachael Vipond, Director of ClubAZ who told 

us, “We all lead such busy lives, it’s very easy to take 

what we have for granted. Initiatives like this are an 

excellent way to make us stop and think and the Club 

is keen to support the business in raising awareness of 

these issues. However, we are all desperately hoping for 

good weather!” 

To volunteer for the project planning team email 

i-support-depaulUKsleepout@astrazeneca.com or if 

you would like to sponsor and support a member of the 

Sleep Out team visit www.clubazonline.com for further 

information. 

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John Rayner 

Sam Brightwell 

Clare Underwood 

Winning money on a Monday! 

Lee Hamilton 

Caroline Collins 

winners! 

Lee Hamilton really has hit a hole in one with 

a round of golf on the 18 hole Championship 

course for four people, including lunch, at 

Worsley Park, a Marriott Hotel and Country Club. 

Throughout May we had a 

plethora of perfect prizes 

with something for everyone 

from holidays to health club 

memberships. Read on to find out 

who our lucky winners were... 

Congratulations to John Rayner who will be 

jetting off to enjoy five nights in Portugal for two 

adults at the Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas with 

Inspire. 

Samantha Brightwell will be shopping until she 

drops with £500 worth of M&S vouchers courtesy 

Sutton Winson. 

Our next winner is off to the big smoke. Clare 

Underwood wins a one night bed and breakfast 

break for two people at the London Marriott 

Hotel, Marble Arch. 

6 | Competition W i n n e r s 

In the last of our Marriott competitions, a huge 

well done goes to Caroline Collins who wins 

a six month leisure club membership for one 

person at the Manchester Airport Marriott Hotel. 

Sandy Fletcher will be cooking up a real treat 

on her new Outback ‘Omega 250’ gas barbecue 

courtesy of Aspire Private Member’s Sale. 

Martin Allan will be getting pampered in style 

with a £50 voucher for Gorgeous in Macclesfield 

with Spire Regency. 

A hearty ‘cheers’ goes to Alex Brough, our 

winner of a meal for two including a bottle of 

house wine at Osteria Mauro. 

Wendy Pollitt will experience the thrills and spills 

of Chessington World of Adventures after winning 

four tickets in the Kingdom Street competition. 

An adrenalin filled congratulations to Mike 

Palmer, the winner of Horizon Place competition 

for entry for four to Thorpe Park with fast-track 

tickets; a prize not for the feint hearted. 

On Friday 25 May we gave away five pairs of 

tickets to Three Wine Men at the Museum of 

Science and Industry in Manchester. Our five 

winners experienced just how much fun your 

taste buds can have in one day! Congratulations 

go to... 

Zoe Charlesworth 

Nicola Birley 

Gillian Pickles 

Louise Vamvoukaki 

Gayle Yeandle 

Sandy Fletcher 

We hope all of our winners enjoy their prizes, 

make sure you take a look at the competitions 

pages on www.clubazonline.com to see what 

else is up for grabs! 

47 winning faces enjoyed a cash windfall with the 

ClubAZ Lottery. 

Monday 30 April saw the Lottery Ladies 

literally rampaging through site armed with 

chunky cheques to give out to all of the lucky 

winners. 

Our big May winner was just off on his 

holidays when we hijacked him. 

Martyn Wilkins was just getting in the taxi as the Lottery Ladies 

delivered the news. Not sure if he quite believes us yet, but that cheque 

will be right there for him when he gets back. Plenty of other members 

A special mention goes to our five jackpot winners, Michelle Dack, 

Richard Heap, Keri Livesley, Gareth Ensor and Elizabeth Fantham. 

Forty two other winners started their week with the best kind of 

phone call to let them all know that they had won £500, £250 or £100. 

May madness as the ClubAZ Lottery 

ramps up the jackpot to £5,000 

enjoyed their share of the cash spoils with prizes ranging from £100 - 

£500. 

For a full list of winners or if you’d like to join the ClubAZ Lottery visit 

www.clubazonline.com or any of the Club’s outlets for an application 

form. We have big cash prizes to give away and we want to see your 

winning face! 

Someone is £15,000 richer! 

Could it be you To find out who won the June jackpot draw visit www.clubazonline.com. 

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Cheshire Events Review 

Mereview Markets Review 

Thursday 21 June 

Forty stall holders congregated 

at the Mereview Restaurant on 

Thursday 21 June at the ClubAZ 

and Sodexo Midsummer Market. 

ClubAZ Summer Ball 

Fun was had by all at the ClubAZ Summer Circus Ball on Friday 15 June at the Hallmark Hotel, 

Manchester. Members and guests experienced lots of laughter, mischief and all of the thrills and 

spills that you would expect from the circus! Log on to www.clubazonline.com to see our gallery 

of photos from the night. 

Everyone was invited to come along to the 

market with their families to take part in all 

sorts of summer fun and games. An omelette 

was made in 11 seconds flat by Sam Ricketts 

(we did make her eat it) and she won a bottle 

of wine for her trouble. The rain did not stop 

play for one minute as shoppers dodged foam 

rockets and there were plenty of willing takers 

for the barbecue and picnic food on offer. The 

Pimms stall was a popular destination (you 

know who you were!). 

All proceeds went to the Seashell Trust, a 

local charity for handicapped children, with a 

final total yet to be confirmed. 

Busy Ladies 

VIP Event 

On Thursday 3 May, ClubAZ’s Busy Ladies 

enjoyed another evening of VIP pampering 

at Hooper’s Department Store, Wilmslow. 

The Alderley Edge Bar and Grill served up a selection of 

canapés on the evening as our guests enjoyed makeovers, 

beauty treatments, he-she spray tans and Mavala manicures. 

Congratulations to our raffle winners who walked away with 

a selection of items courtesy of Hooper’s including Estée 

Lauder, Clarins and Chanel. 

If you would like to be contacted with more information on 

any of our future Busy Ladies events email 

catherine.barlow@astrazeneca.com. 

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3.56 seconds across the 5m track. 

Nigeria and Israel were awarded bonus points for innovation and style. 

Although the track surface was judged to be more favourable than at the 

Watergarden - only one car managed to finish the 5m course. The team 

from Austria recorded a super fast time that will see them fight for the gold 

medal against Puerto Rico and the winner from Parklands on 10 July. 

match to secure their place in the semi-finals - their bazaar dancing rituals 

with ghetto blaster in tow helping to psyche out their opponents! 

Wastebasketball 

The Wastebasketball also found Nigeria and Puerto Rico battling it out with 

both advancing to the final. Could one of sports’ great rivalries, between 

the story so far... 

31 teams compete for Alderley Park glory 

Alderley Park has definitely embraced the Olympic 

Spirit with over 300 people across 31 teams – signing 

up to join in the 2012 Alderley Park Games. 

Site leader Chris Doherty opened the games on Thursday 31 May in front 

of the team captains on the same day that the London 2012 Olympic 

torch relay passed through the boroughs of Knutsford, Macclesfield and 

Congleton. 

Chris pledged his support for the event and told captains “It’s great 

to see so many people getting involved. I think it’s important in these 

challenging times to continue to look for ideas to foster team spirit, so thank 

you and good luck!” 

The first day of ‘sporting’ events took place on Tuesday 12 June in 

Mereview restaurant and Wednesday 14 June at Watergarden. 

Sodexo ambassador and former England Rugby Union star, Matt Dawson, 

was gutted not to be part of one of the AP Games’ teams, but at least he 

got to have a go at throwing a paper plane. Surely he felt that this was the 

pinnacle of his sporting career - rather than winning the World Cup in 2003. 

Balloon Car Racing 

Puerto Rico emerged as the surprise winners at Mereview with a time of just 

Nigeria and Puerto Rico, be being created here at Alderley Park They do 

meet again…but this time there can only be one winner! 

Over at Watergarden the official world record was beaten not just once, 

but twice by some determined competitors. Unfortunately, only two teams 

can advance to the final on the 10 July, so despite some excellent scores 

across the board the teams still in with a shout of gold are Cameroon and 

Ecuador (current world record holders with 24). 

Blu-tac modelling 

Some top quality creativity was on show at both the 

Mereview and Watergarden heats and the judges had a difficult time 

deciding on a winner. 

At Mereview, four teams made it through to a ‘judge-off’, Israel, South 

Africa and Pakistan who all received two points for their artistic endeavours 

with Colombia victorious, making the cut to advance to the final. Whilst 

at Watergarden, Ethiopia pipped Austria to the final, with an excellent 

interpretation of a running wolf based on their mascot. Both teams will 

compete for a medal on finals day, Tuesday 10 July. 

Pakistan progressed with relative ease from their group meanwhile 

Nigeria and Canada completed the semi-final quartet 

going through by means of scoring 

more rounders after finishing level on 

points with Cameroon and Ecuador 

respectively. 

In the fading light and with storm clouds 

gathering, Puerto Rico edged out Canada 

in the first semi-final while Nigeria 

overcame Pakistan in the other to set up a 

transatlantic clash for the final. 

Nigeria took first knock and due to some 

accurate bowling from rounders veteran 

Angela Jordan and some competent fielding 

were restricted to a seemingly under par 

score of 3.5 rounders. However, in reply the Puerto Rican innings got off 

to the worst possible start with them losing their batting superstar, Nick 

Markley, who was caught behind off the very first ball. From that moment 

on they struggled to gain momentum and it was only a result of some late 

heroics from Michael Spreadborough that they managed to haul themselves 

level to leave the final scores tied at 3.5 rounders 

each. A sudden death ‘hit off’ ensued whereby a 

nominated batsman from each team had a single 

‘hit’ with the winner being the one that progressed 

the furthest around the rounders square. 

Unfortunately, Mark was unable to repeat his 

earlier heroics and was ‘out hit’ by Paul Clarkson 

who smashed the ball towards the A34 to secure 

the win for the Nigerians. 

A special mention for Sri Lanka who scooped 

the team prize for the best fancy dress. A 

good time was had by all - a huge well done 

and thank you to all those who took part. 

At the time of going to press these were the only events that had taken 

place. For a full report on all events and the current medal table please visit 

ClubAZ online: www.clubazonline.com and follow the Olympic link. 

Mascot Madness 

Despite it being Jubilee week, with plenty of team members being on 

holiday, 25 teams provided superb examples of mascots. The event was 

a great curtain-raiser for the Alderley Park Games and the judges were 

suitably impressed, finding the selection of winning entries incredibly 

difficult. 

In the end, the gold medal went to Pakistan, with silver and bronze going 

to Colombia and Norway respectively, with Portugal coming in fourth. All the 

mascots can still be seen in the Mereside Radnor atrium and will remain on 

view until the end of the games in July. 

Rounders 

There was fancy dress in abundance as our teams threw themselves into 

the spirit of the event - quite literally at times! From Sri Lankan lions and 

Turkish belly dancers through to Teletubbies and Boris Johnson lookalikes 

our competitors certainly went that extra mile to adorn themselves in attire 

relating to their designated country. Now it’s fair to say that some grasped 

the throw, hit and catch concept more quickly than others. However, 

once our competitors had realised it was the ball that was supposed to be 

dispatched as far as possible rather than the bat we knew we on the right 

track! 

The group stages saw Puerto Rico pipping South Africa in their final 

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6-a-side Football 

Tournament Review 

On a glorious summer evening 

13 teams battled it out in their 

bid to have their names etched 

on the brand new ClubAZ 

6 a-side Winners trophy. 

With the emphasis firmly placed on attack 

rather than defence, the group stages saw a 

flurry of goals culminating in The Redundants, 

AFC Sausagers, FC Sporting Abeergut and 

FC Copenbadly progressing to the semi-final 

stages. 

The semi-finals were evenly matched 

affairs with FC Sporting Abeergut overcoming 

FC Copenbadly 1-0 in the first semi, while 

The Redundants held their nerve in a tense 

penalty shootout to out-gun AFC Sausagers 

5-3 after the scores were level at 1-1 in 

normal time. 

The final saw The Redundants taking 

an early lead after which they extended 

their advantage with a fantastic strike from 

their ‘number 11’ that was reminiscent of 

Ronaldinho’s famous ‘toe-poke’ goal against 

Chelsea in the Champions League a few 

years ago – it was certainly fit to grace any 

occasion! 

With the trophy seemingly in the bag FC 

Sporting Abeergut scored with a minute to 

go but there was to be no further late drama 

with The Redundants playing the ‘possession 

game’ to see out a well deserved victory. 

Congratulations to them and well done to all 

of the teams who entered, the tournament 

was played in a great spirit throughout - we 

hope to see you again on Thursday 9 August 

for our next 6 a-side event. 

6-a-side Football Tournament 

Thursday 9 August 

We are looking to ‘rev up’ interest for the 

new football season by giving our footballing 

wannabes another chance to renew rivalries in 

our second tournament of the summer. 

Thursday 9 August, from 

4.30pm at Mulberry’s 

Squad Details: Between 6 - 8 players, mixed 

teams optional (all male or female teams are 

permitted although extra goals will only be 

awarded for each female up to a maximum of 

two goals). 

Cost: £12 per team. 

Bar open and food available. 

To register your interest or for further information 

please contact nick.taylor2@astrazeneca.com 

Entry numbers are limited so register now to 

avoid disappointment. 

Get on Your Bike with our 

Velodrome Taster Session 

Wednesday 18 July Session time: 7pm – 8pm Cost: £15 

Racketlon Tournament 

Thursday 6 September 

Following the success of last 

year’s first ever Racketlon 

tournament, won by Michael 

Oliphant, we are hosting 

another competition to 

see who will emerge as the 

Club’s best all-rounder with 

‘bat in hand’! 

What is Racketlon 

Racketlon is a sport in which you 

play your opponent at table tennis, 

badminton, squash and tennis in a 

bid to find the best all round racket 

player. A Racketlon match contains 

four sets, one in each sport. It is 

more than simply a combination 

of the four racket sports - it has 

developed into a sport in its own 


right, with characteristics, tactics 

and psychology unique to it. The 

real beauty of the game is that it can 

be played by anyone, regardless of 

age or ability level due to its simple 

structure. 

The competition will run at 

Mulberry’s on Thursday 6 September 

and will follow a knockout format with 

losers in the early rounds entering 

the ‘Shield Competition’. Those that 

progress into the later stages will 

then play one another in the semifinals 

and finals as we look to find 

our ClubAZ Racketlon Champion for 

2012! Entry fee £5 per person. 

To register your interest or for 

further information please contact 

jennifer.crook@astrazeneca.com. 

Entry numbers are limited so register 

now to avoid disappointment. 

Due to popular demand we are running another trip 

to the velodrome. The one hour taster session will 

give you time to learn how to ride the track and take 

part in an individual one lap time trial on the fastest 

Velodrome in the world! 

Expert coaches will manage the session with a focus on track and riding 

technique in a fun and friendly atmosphere fun! 

Bikes, helmets and a training coach are provided and included in the 

hire fee - although there will be an additional charge of £4.50 for the hire of 

shoes on the night. If you have ‘look cleat’ shoes, these are compatible with 

the bike. 

Please arrive at the velodrome at least 15 minutes before your session is 

due to start to ensure you have sufficient time to set up any equipment. 

To reserve your place please call reception at Mulberry’s 01625 514040 

(ext 24040). On booking you will need to provide your height so that an 

appropriate bike frame size can be allocated to you. If you also require 

shoes you will need to provide your shoe size . 

As a rough guide, bike frames sizes should be inside leg measurement 

less 10 inches (25.5cm). 

Advanced payment is required to secure your booking and we require a 

minimum of seven days cancellation notice for a refund. 

Bike Maintenance Course 

returning due to popular demand! 

Darren Allgood from Macclesfield Mountain Biking is running two more 

90-minute courses designed to teach inexperienced cyclists how to carry 

out basic repairs whilst out and about on their bikes. Darren will bring along 

a cleaned bike on a work stand with various mechanical issues and work 

with the group to fix each one. 

Each session runs as follows. 

• ABC Check, is the bike road worthy 

• Essential tools to carry 

• How to fix a puncture quickly 

• How to mend a broken chain 

• Question and answer session 

Course dates: 

Hulley’s – Monday 9 July, 5.15pm – 6.45pm 

Mulberry’s – Wednesday 11 July, 5.15pm – 6.45pm 

The courses are very hands-on and cost £10 per person – advanced 

payment is required to secure your place and we require a minimum of 

seven days cancellation notice for a refund. All equipment is provided - 

there is no need to bring your bike or any tools. 


week at Hulley’s 

To celebrate the launch of the 2012 London Olympic 

Games, Hulley’s Bar and Restaurant will be cooking 

up some gold medal dishes with their Greek Week 

running from Monday 30 July - Friday 3 August 2012. 

There is a reduced daily menu also available all week. To book a table 

contact ext 32868 (01625 232868), email charlotte.clarke@astrazeneca.com 

or contact Elliot Sleath on ext 29543, elliot.sleath@astrazeneca.com. 

Did you know 

Out with 

the old – 

in with the 

new! 

We are proud to announce the relaunch 

of Mulberry’s bar following 

a programme of renovation work 

throughout May. 

We have refreshed and re-energised the area 

to create a more welcoming and friendly 

environment to enjoy a drink with friends and 

colleagues or for hosting meetings and functions. 

The project has also seen new flooring, lighting 

and decor in the squash corridor and treatment 

room area as well as significant improvements 

to adjoining kitchen with new appliances and 

furniture throughout. 

Thank you for your patience during the 

downtime – we are sure you’ll agree it has been 

well worth it and we hope to see you there soon! 

Please contact Elliot Sleath on 01625 519543 

(ext 29543) if you would like to enquire about 

booking the bar for a meeting or a function. 

Happy Birthday to me… 

By Sophie Simpson 

Who would have thought a 

simple thing like a child’s birthday 

party could actually leave you 

reaching for the Nurofen – and 

that’s just the planning! 

Whatever your child’s age – a party is a VIP 

occasion, and I write with experience having 

two children myself (Martha aged 8 and 

Archie aged 11) that over the years this annual 

occasion transforms from ‘a lovely thing to do’ 

to a grand scale stressful event ‘I want a party 

and it must be like this’! In my experience, girls 

have to have it just so, the right friends, the up 

to the minute themes, right food and absolutely 

the right party bags. Boys tend to be slightly 

more laid back, generally wanting the entire 

class and hotdogs (more presents – or cash as 

they get older!) but will ultimately gravitate to a 

football or roller-blading party at some stage. 

I’ve held really successful parties at both 

Mulberry’s and Hulley’s, which both make 

excellent venues; great space, great parking 

and a great team to help you pull it all together! 

So why not let Elliot and the Hospitality 

Team take away the stress of organising your 

child’s birthday party – I did and I actually 

started to enjoy them again. Our team can 

help you create the perfect party for children 

of all ages that will have you all leaving with 

a smile on your face. Hulley’s and Mulberry’s 

both make the perfect venues whatever your 

numbers or theme! Plus with plenty of parking 

at both locations it’s easy for your guests too. 

The team prides itself on quality catering 

for your children’s party and value for money. 

Room hire starts from as little as £10 per hour 

with catering from just £3.95 per child, with 

hot and cold options available. We can also 

provide a selection of decorations, themes and 

party bags as well as Piñatas and entertainers. 

Looking after the parents... A fully licensed 

bar will be open during your child’s party. Your 

adult guests can purchase hot and cold drinks. 

If you would like to pre-order any catering for 

your adult guests we can arrange this for you. 

For more details log on to www.clubazonline. 

com or contact Charlotte Clarke on 01625 

517528, or Elliot Sleath on 01625 519543. 

The Ancient Olympic Games were a series of competitions held between 

representatives of several city-states and kingdoms from Ancient Greece, 

which featured mainly athletic but also combat and chariot racing events. 

During the Olympic games all struggles against the participating city-states 

were postponed until the games were finished. 

Greek Week Menu 

Mousakas - £6.50 

Greek-style Moussaka, made with aubergines and lamb, 

packed with herbs and topped with two types of cheese 

Keftedes - £6.50 

speciality meatballs with tomato sauce served with 

boiled rice 

Traditional Greek salad - £5.95 

a salad of tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, green pepper, 

black olives and of course feta cheese. 

Lamb kebabs - £5.95 

spiced lamb skewers served on authentic pitta bread 

with tomatoes, onions, chips, tzatziki 

Chicken kebabs - £5.95 

chargrilled chicken skewers served on authentic pitta 

bread with tomatoes, onions, chips, tzatziki 

Grilled halloumi Salad - £6.50 

chargrilled halloumi served on a bed of crisp lettuce 

leaves, and salad vegetables 

Are you looking to hold a private function 

in the remainder of 2012 or in 2013 If 

so, then look no further than ClubAZ. 

Throughout September we’re offering you 

the chance to book that special occasion 

at Hulley’s or Mulberry’s and your room 

hire cost is absolutely FREE!* 

We have perfect venues ideal for birthdays, anniversaries, 

christenings and even wedding receptions - plus with 

delicious catering to suit your taste and budget and an 

experienced team that can help you plan your occasion 

and give you total piece of mind - there’s something for 

everyone! 

For more information please contact Elliot Sleath 

(Hospitality Manager) on ext 29543, elliot.sleath@ 

astrazeneca.com or Charlotte Clarke (Hospitality Assistant) 

on ext 27528, charlotte.clarke@astrazeneca.com. 

*Functions must include in-house catering and a deposit of £100 is 

required to secure the offer. The offer excludes children’s parties, 

18th birthdays and late bar supplement. 



UK NEWS 

Horizon Place 

It’s officially summer and we have a summer 

of fun lined up for all our members. 

We sprang into action during the spring; and 

you’ve continued to enjoy the great value 

theatre and cinema tickets. 

Rob Quayle - Chairman of 

ClubAZ @ Horizon Place 

Lovely Jubilee 

Let them eat cake! And they did. 

On Thursday 31 May approximately 108 patriots at Horizon Place 

downed tools over lunch time and celebrated the Queens Jubilee 

with a huge tea party in the restaurant. There were sandwiches, tea, 

biscuits and of course plenty of cake! 

The new social space was launched and we toasted Her Majesty’s 60 year 

reign in our own inimitable style. As Olympic fever grips the nation we 

have plans to roll out our own UKMC Games across the regions and within 

Horizon Place to watch you battle and go for our very own ‘chocolate’ gold! 

Don’t forget that the Olympic Torch relay will be passing through Luton on 

the 8th and 9th July. 

As the holiday season fast approaches we wish you all a fun-filled summer 

and if you’re looking for a bit of inspiration, don’t forget to check out all the 

great discounts for days out this summer, not that Mike Palmer needed 

to do this as he scooped the four tickets up for grabs in our Thorpe Park 

competition complete with Fast Track passes! 

Have a great summer. 

Rob Quayle 

Chairman of ClubAZ @ Horizon Place 

Theatre Trip 

Tickets for Singing In the Rain on Thursday 9 August are on sale now at the 

curtain raising price of just £20*. To secure your seats please email frances. 

wynn@astrazeneca.com. 

AZ Sports & Social 

*Please see full list of terms and conditions at www.clubazonline.com. 

of the 

New Social Space unveiled! 

On Thursday 24 May there was no more ‘quiet please’ in the library area 

at Horizon Place. In fact quite the opposite. It was ‘fun’ please, as the new 

social space was unveiled. 

Officially opened by Lesley Beer, Business Manager for South West, 

Wales and Oxfordshire, the new space now plays host to a ping-pong and 

fuseball table and a Wii. 

Staff were encouraged to use the space during their breaks, to relax, 

have some fun and even use as a place to vent their frustration or maybe 

even conduct future 1:1s. 

UKMC Games 

Competitive spirit was alive and kicking at the Sales Force Meeting for 

the South West and Wales Region. Colleagues battled it out over a set 

of ‘adapted’ Olympic games! With the emphasis on fun (who are we 

kidding – it was definitely all about the winning!), they went head-to-head 

to find the champion of such disciplines as ‘the paper plane javelin’ and 

the ‘wastepaper basketball’ along with the virtual challenges of the Wii 

Olympics. 

After the success of this event, from an engagement and cost neutral 

perspective, we will be looking to roll it out across other regions and our 

Head Office functions across the summer. Watch out for more information 

and dates to follow very soon. 

Friday 21 July 

Hatfield House Ticket price £17.50 

The Battle Proms picnic concert takes place in the Queen Elizabeth Oak Field in the leafy parkland at Hatfield 

House. What better way to celebrate Great Britain than with food, friends, a music spectacle with the beautiful 

backdrop of Hatfield House. View the programme of events at http://www.battleproms.com/ 

Lesley thanked Rob Quayle, Chair of ClubAZ and manager of the sites 

Sports and Social group for co-ordinating the launch and staff didn’t need 

to be asked twice to come and give it a go! 

ClubAZ were also on hand to make sure members were making the most 

of their membership, whilst two members of the David Lloyd team were 

on hand carrying out health assessments and reminding members of the 

discount available. 

The Battle Proms picnic concert takes place 

in the Queen Elizabeth Oak Field in the leafy 

Tickets on sale now, to secure your pitch email 

parkland frances.wynn@astrazeneca.com. 

at Hatfield House. 

Terms and conditions - This offer is for ClubAZ Members Horizon Place only, including Field Force. To join ClubAZ please contact Frances Wynn or visit 

What www.clubazonline.com. better way Tickets to must celebrate be paid in full and will Great be allocated on Britain a first come first than served basis. with food, friends, a 

music spectacle with the beautiful backdrop of Hatfield House. View the 

programme of events at http://www.battleproms.com/. Tickets on sale now, 

to secure your pitch email frances.wynn@astrazeneca.com. 

Terms and conditions - This offer is for ClubAZ Members at Horizon Place only, including Field 

Force. To join ClubAZ please contact Frances Wynn or visit www.clubazonline.com. Tickets 

must be paid in full and will be allocated on a rst come rst served basis. 

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UK NEWS 

Medimmune News 

The ClubAZ @ MedImmusement team sprung 

into action during the spring giving the members 

the chance to get involved in a varied programme 

of events from the physical to the recreational! 

It’s fair to say a great time was had by all and we 

have more great events lined up for you in the up 

and coming months. 

Looking Back 

There was a touch of madness during May when 

members enjoyed a great trip to the Comedy 

Night, the Cambridge Beer Festival and a chance 

to try Flowboarding. 

Momentum continued in June, as colleagues 

with the need for speed warmed up their engines 

to compete in an endurance Go-Karting event; 

demonstrating driving skills of which The Stig 

would have been proud. 

At the other extreme, members also got to 

experience Armoured personnel carrier driving for 

the bargain price of just £15. 

The Green King Brewery was the destination of 

choice as members flocked to Bury St Edmunds 

for a tour and the odd sample or three of the 

local brew! 

Thank you to all our members who supported 

the trips and to those members of the Committee 

that put time and effort into co-ordinate the 

outings. It seems a great time was had by all! 

Looking forward 

We are keen to keep up the level of events and 

here are just a few of the forthcoming trips you 

are invited to come and experience and enjoy: 

Hampton Court Palace 

Flower Show- 

Friday 7 July - coach trip from Cambridge 

members £25, non-members £49. 

You don’t have to be green-fingered to enjoy 

this wonderful day out.This year’s central feature 

focuses on community gardening, highlighting 

how gardening can bring people together and 

improve communal spaces. The new low 

cost/high impact gardens show what can be 

achieved with a realistic budget and size of 

plot, and the new show garden category world 

of gardens will wow visitors alongside our 

regular show and conceptual gardens. 

The Floral Marquee and Plant Village will be 

brimming with the UK’s premier plant nurseries 

and experts. If you’d like to join us please contact 

Sian Piper for tickets or to find out current 

availability. 

Paddle Boarding 

Monday 9 July at Ely Marina 

Favoured by Olympians such as James Cracknell 

and Bobby Thatcher and celebrities including 

Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Scherzinger and Pierce 

Brosnan due to its excellent cardio-vascular and 

associated health benefits, this event was an 

immediate sell out. Watch out for a full write up 

in the next issue of ClubAZ Magazine and future 

dates. 

Go Ape 

by Sian Piper and Tim London 

Saturday 11 August, members £15, nonmembers 

£30 

Debbie Hector is not monkeying around as she 

is organising a trip to very popular Go Ape, the 

UK’s number one forest adventure. Days out at 

Go Ape are about living life more adventurously, 

having fun with friend and colleagues and getting 

in touch with your inner Tarzan (he’s in there, we 

promise). There are limited places, so if you want 

to part of the tribe contact Debbie Hector to book 

your place. 

Messing about on the river! 

The ever popular punt is back for another year. 

Why not join us for an evening of punting on the 

Cam followed by a barbecue at the Granta Pub, 

situated on the banks of the beautiful river. 

Members have had a great time at this very 

popular event. 

When: Friday 20 July (6.15pm onwards) 

Where: The Granta Punt, Cambridge 

Cost: Members £5, non-members £20. 

Drinks will be provided during the punt. 

Tickets will sell fast, so please let Tim London 

know, by Friday 13 July, to secure your place. 

May we wish all our a member’s a fantastic 

summer. 

the toys 

are back in town! 

The ClubAZ Shops are bursting with a huge selection of toys and games, (fun and educational), to keep the kids occupied throughout the 

summer holidays. We have a great selection of puzzles, things to make, colouring kits, models to make plus the amazing Swoosh and 

Bubble Rockets! Call in to your nearest ClubAZ Shop to take a look for yourself! 

UK NEWS 

Manchester News 

Members move to Alderley Park 

ClubAZ Members relocating from Renaissance Court had a special welcome 

to Alderley Park. Karen Budgett, Chair of ClubAZ @ Manchester organised 

a treasure hunt and barbecue to offically welcome them to their new home! 

Although rain stopped play on the treasure hunt, the team at Mulberry’s were 

on hand to give them tours of the facilities and the chance to try before you 

buy - with free gym and class passes. 

Flash cards at flash prices! £1.20 

Kids can amaze their friends with this box of tricks 

whilst you will be amazed at the price: £8.50 

Bend me, shape me…create all kinds of weird 

and wonderful furry friends: £5.50 

All aboard for a hearty selection of jigsaws: 

From £2.80 

UK NEWS 

Kingdom Street News 

Olympic fever is coming to town! 

To celebrate London 2012 Kingdom Street will be running its own ‘mini’ 

games throughout July! Do you have what it takes to go for gold We’ll 

soon see! Watch out for more information coming soon. 

Ideal for kids of all ages – who doesn’t love a 

foam rocket! £2.50 

The price will give you an art attack! 

50 colouring pencils: £4.99 

Fly me to the moon for just £4.25 Make a statement with this trendy kit: £4.99 

Alderley Park Shop @ The Cottages Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 8.30am-5pm, Friday 8.30am-4pm 

Macclesfield Shop @ Hulley’s Opening Hours: Monday 11am-3pm, Tuesday - Friday 10am-3pm 

Mereside Shop @ Alderley Park Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am-4.30pm, Friday 9am-4pm 

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Summer Kids Camps 

at ClubAZ 

Week 1: 23 - 27 July 

Superstar Academy 7-14 

years 

A full week of drama, singing and dance where the kids 

work towards a final performance on the last day - a real 

favourite! 

Week 2 and 5: 30 July - 3 August and 20 - 24 August 

Tennis Camp 6-14 years 

Suitable for all abilities, the tennis camp gives coaching 

to improve or start their tennis skills as well as lots of 

games and mini competitions. 

Week 3: 6- 10 August 

Stockport County Football 

Club 6-14 years 

Suitable for all abilities, boys and girls, the coaches 

from Stockport County Football Club are coming to host 

a fun filled week (that’s not just football!) packed with 

coaching, games, mini-tournaments and prizes. 

Week 4: 13 - 17 August 

Splat 6-14 years 

An arts and crafts camp back by popular demand after a 

really successful debut in the Easter Holiday’s - a popular 

one! 

20 | Special Fe a t u r e 

FULLY 

BOOKED 

To complement our existing weekend Junior Gym 

sessions on Saturday mornings between 10am – 

12pm we are opening Junior Gym throughout the 

summer holidays for an additional morning at both 

sites between 9am – 11am. The sessions will now 

run as follows: 

Mulberry’s – Tuesday 9am – 11am; 

Saturday and Sunday 10am – 12pm. 

Hulley’s – Thursday 9am – 11am; 

Saturday and Sunday 10am – 12pm. 

Week 6: 28 - 31 August 

Abzorbed 

A mixed adventure and outdoor activity camp with a 

giant Zorbing ball, circus skills, mini Olympics and much 

more! 

Places are going fast so hurry and get your application in 

to ensure you child’s place on the camp. 

FULLY 

BOOKED 

Sportspoint 

Sportspoint are with us every school holiday and offer 

activity programmes for children aged 4-14. Their aim is 

to offer maximum enjoyment and development. Children 

are grouped according to their age and ability with 

the average coach to children ratio at 1:14 to ensure 

individual attention. Sportspoint use qualified coaches 

who have CRB and health clearance along with first aid 

certification. Due to the huge success of the courses 

there are limited spaces available so please book early to 

avoid disappointment. 

Date: every week from 23 July – 31 August 2012 

Age: 4 - 14 years 

Time: 8.45am - 5pm 

Please contact Sportspoint directly on 0161 904 0883 to 

book your place. 

For more information on children’s activities and 

application forms please contact Holly Clough on 01625 

514040 (ext 24040), email: holly.clough@astrazeneca. 

com or visit www.clubazonline.com. 

New Summer 

Holiday Sessions 

Junior Gym sessions are open to anyone between the ages of 12 and 

15 with the only stipulation being that their parent or guardian is a 

ClubAZ Member. The real beauty of the Junior Gym is that it will be 

accessible to our general gym membership at the same time and so 

parents, guardians or ‘responsible others’ can join their children for a 

gym workout as long as they themselves are current members of the 

gym. The Junior Gyms at both sites will be charged at £3 per child per 

session. Alternatively, parents can set up a direct debit for their child at 

just £6 per month to cover all Junior Gym sessions attended. 

All new attendees to the Junior Gym must have an induction - parents 

/ guardians must be present at this appointment to sign a health 

screening form. All appointments must be booked through reception 

at Hulley’s 01625 232929 (ext 32929) or Mulberry’s 01625 514040 (ext 

24040) prior to the Junior Gym session. 

Summer fun for less 

Alton Towers Resort is 

Britain’s Greatest Escape! 

Home to the UK’s favourite theme 

park with endless family fun and 

ground-breaking rollercoasters. 

Two exciting new attractions launch in 2012 

including a super cool Ice Age 4D cinema and 

Nemesis Sub Terra - a thrilling underground 

experience. 

Save up to 45% on tickets with your ClubAZ 

Membership, prices start from as little as £18 for 

a one day ticket. Log on to www.clubazonline. 

com for full price listings and discount code. 

Chester Zoo 

Save up to £6 on tickets in the ClubAZ Shop 

Madame Tussauds 

London - Save up to 25% 

Rub Shoulders with some of the most famous 

people in the world, where else can you have 

a photo opportunity with both Her Majesty the 

Queen and Mr David Beckham So, who do you 

want to meet For full details on how much you 

can save with your ClubAZ Membership log on to 

www.clubazonline.com. 

Merlin Annual Pass – 

Save up to 20% 

This pass unlocks a year of Merlin magic at mind 

blowing prices; from wax work models to the 

“Swarm” book your pass now for the ride of your 

life. The Merlin Annual Pass gives you 12 months’ 

entry to the UK’s top attractions including: 

- The Alton Towers Resort, Chessington World 

of Adventures Resort, LEGOLAND® Windsor, 

EDF Energy London Eye, LEGOLAND® 

Discovery Centre Manchester, Madame Tussauds 

London and Blackpool, SEA LIFE centres and 

Sanctuaries, The London, York and Edinburgh 

Dungeons, THORPE PARK, The Blackpool 

Towers attractions, Warwick Castle 

Save up to £38.40, log on to www.clubazonline. 

com to find out more. 

Win four tickets to 

Alton Towers 

Q. Which is not a new attraction at 

Alton Towers in 2012 

a. Ice Age 4D 

b. The Thunder Looper 

c . Nemesis Sub Terra 

Log on to www.clubazonline.com to enter. 

The competition closes on Friday 27 July. The winner 

will be announced on Monday 30 July. Prize tickets 

are non-transferrable and must be used before 

Sunday 4 November 2012. 

Chester Zoo is home to over 7,000 animals and 400 different species of rare, exotic and endangered wildlife ranging in size from the tiny Harvest Mouse 

up to enormous Asian Elephants. So why not have an incredible day out to watch these magnificent animals, learn about their habitats and join in when it’s 

feeding time. To purchase tickets call into any of the ClubAZ Shops or call ext 30555 (01625 230555). 

Blackpool Pleasure 

Beach – Save 20% 

on wristbands when 

booked online 

Whether it’s white knuckle roller coasters, the UK’s 

only Nickelodeon Land, family fun or spectacular 

shows there’s something for everyone at Britain’s 

favourite amusement park, with over 125 rides 

and attractions plus spectacular shows. To find 

out how you can save 20% off wristbands log on 

to www.clubazonline.com. 


Summer Sizzler Gym Memberships 

when you join in July or August 2012 

Six weeks gym membership - 

£18 (ClubAZ Members) 

or £21 (non-members). 

Eight weeks gym membership - 

£24 (ClubAZ Members) 

or £28 (non-members). 

It’s time to spread the word – your family 

and friends can also enjoy the vast array of 

benefits that ClubAZ offers including the gym 

for just £12.50 per month! 

Do your ‘good deed’ for those closest to you by offering them 

the opportunity to partake in the happy, healthy way of life 

many of our members already enjoy for a fraction of the cost in 

comparison to other health and fitness operators. 

Throughout the months of July and August we are encouraging 

our members to recommend a ‘Best Friend’ or ‘Family Member’ 

to join the gym for the chance to win a fantastic prize. All those 

who secure a new Gym Membership will be entered into the 

grand draw for the chance to win FREE gym membership for a 

year. 

To qualify, the person recommending the new Gym Member 

must be a current ClubAZ Member and must sign the initial 

membership form. Remember all ‘Best Friends’ need to be 

linked to an Ordinary ClubAZ Member (AZ employee) and Family 

Members constitute immediate family only. All prospective new 

gym members must undertake an induction. 

Do you have family members who are on their summer break from 

college / university 

If so, this membership is ideal for them, or maybe you’d just like to come 

and use our gym facilities for 6-8 weeks as you look to shape up this 

summer 

What Next 

Book in for a gym induction (lasts approx 30-45 minutes) at your 

preferred fitness suite. Please note - this offer is only open to 

AstraZeneca employees and associated companies along with their 

immediate families. 

For more information or to book your gym induction please call reception at Hulley’s - 01625 232929 

(ext 32929) or Mulberry’s - 01625 514040 (ext 24040). 

Recommend a Friend or Family Member 

and win FREE gym membership for a year. 

For further information or to book an induction 

please contact reception at Mulberry’s 01625 

514040 (ext 24040) or Hulley’s 01625 232929 

(ext 32929). 

It’s July already and swimsuit and 

speedo season is upon us. Maybe 

you meant to start getting in shape 

sooner (like back in January) but it 

didn’t happen. 

So now you’re wondering how to get results — and 

fast, well, the ClubAZ Sport & Fitness team are here 

to help you achieve your goals! 

Looking for an Increase in Muscle Tone or Size 

If you’re looking to gain muscle most people who 

struggle to gain it misunderstand the most basic 

principle - the body will only grow if you over-feed it. 

In other words you need to consume more calories 

than you burn each day. Most experts agree 

that you need about 1.4 – 1.8g of protein per kg of 

bodyweight in order to gain muscle size. The energy 

you need to build muscle tissue won’t just appear, 

it needs to come from your diet, so to put on size, 

increase your calorie intake by 250-500 ‘good’ nutritional 

calories per day. It is also important to follow 

a protein rich diet, by doing this you’ll gain muscle 

faster although you need to aim to eat protein every 

few hours. Protein shakes are an easy and convenient 

way of increasing your protein intake. Here at 

ClubAZ we sell protein powders from leading brands 

such as Maximuscle, PhD and Dymatize, as well as 

shakers and training diaries, so you can keep track 

of your workout routine and diet and evaluate your 

progress. 

Looking for a Decrease in Fat Mass 

A common misconception amongst many is that the 

only way to lose body fat is to do long (and often 

boring) bouts of aerobic based exercise such as 

cycling and running at low to moderate intensities. 

While it is true that this will burn calories during the 

activity itself studies have shown that sustained, 

high-intensity exercise makes you burn more calories 

for several hours afterwards. Try 10 to 20-minute 

sessions of heart rate raising exercise, such as vigorous 

walking, step ups, star jumps, skipping, sprint 

intervals or why not make your own mini-circuit 

combining some of your favourites! 

Resistance training is also hugely important as 

it will increase the amount of muscle tissue in your 

body. For every extra pound of muscle you put on, 

your body uses around 50 extra calories a day. In a 

recent study, researchers found that regular weight 

training boosts basal metabolic rate by about 15%. 

This is because muscle is ‘metabolically active’ and 

burns more calories than other body tissue even 

when you’re not moving. Training with weights just 

3 times a week for around 20 minutes is enough to 

ClubAZ Whey Protein Stock 

build muscle. Not only will you be burning more 

calories, you’ll look better – whatever your weight. 

Combining a focused plan of resistance training 

and protein supplementation can rapidly facilitate 

changes to your body composition, increasing your 

% muscle mass while decreasing your % fat mass. 

It is important however to speak with a qualified fitness 

professional before thinking about supplementing 

your diet as if you select the wrong product or 

do not have an appropriate training regime they will 

not have the desired effect and can even lead to an 

increase in fat mass. 

Product Focus - Dymatize Elite Whey 

One brand of protein that we have had particularly 

good feedback about is the Elite Whey by Dymatize. 

Whey Protein is a pure, natural, high quality protein 

derived from milk. In its purest form, whey contains 

little to no fat, lactose or carbohydrate. It’s a naturally 

complete protein, which means that it contains all of 

the essential amino acids required in the daily diet, 

including a rich source of branch chain amino acids 

(BCAAs). BCAAs help repair and build lean muscle 

tissue and are very easy to digest, they also support 

immune function. 

Dymatize is the perfect blend of whey isolates, 

concentrates and whey peptides - making it of exceptional 

muscle building quality for those who train 

hard. Making a well blended and fabulous tasting 

shake, Elite Whey is a popular favourite amongst athletes 

and fitness enthusiasts worldwide. Dymatize 

offers protein sources that can help prevent lactose 

intolerance. A lot of protein supplements meant for 

the use of body builders and athletes contain whey 

proteins and dairy-based proteins. They might have 

complete nutritional benefits but they can cause 

lactose intolerance or gastrointestinal disturbance. 

The added bonus is that Dymatize Elite Whey is 

easy on the budget. When it comes to optimizing 

your health, you don’t have to spend a lot of money. 

It’s worth remembering that not all expensive supplements 

are good for you in the same way that not all 

affordable supplements are of low quality. 

Don’t forget that you still need to train hard! 

It’s all very well increasing your protein intake but it 

will not help you build muscle mass unless you train 

with weights regularly (at least three times a week). 

Each workout should last 30-60 minutes and include 

compound exercises like the bench press, squats 

and dips. Why not book in for a workout with one 

of our Sports Officers they will design your very own 

personal workout program to help you achieve your 

dream body in no time. If it’s extra motivation you 

require then why not book yourself for a complimentary 

ClubPT session where one of our trainers will 

push you out of your comfort zone and work you to 

your full potential. 

Product Description Size ClubAZ Price Servings per Tub Protein Carbohydrate Fat Other 

Maximuscle Promax 908g £25.99 30 x 30g (1 scoop) 24g 2.04g 2.07g 

PHD Pharma Whey 908g £22.99 36 x 25g (1 scoop) 20g 1.77g 1.6g Glutamine 

PHD Pharma Whey 2.27kg £38.99 90 x 25g (1 scoop) 20g 1.77g 1.6g Glutamine 

Dymatize Elite Whey 930g £19.99 30 x 31g (1 scoop) 24g 2g 1.5g 

Dymatize Elite Whey 2.27kg £34.99 70 x 31g (1 scoop) 24g 2g 1.5g 

For further information and to book in for a review of your current gym programme 

or a ClubPT session please call reception at Hulley’s – 01625 232929 (ext 32929) or 

Mulberry’s – 01625 514040 (ext 24040). 

22 | Health and We l l b e i n g 

Information taken from www.bodybuilding.com and www.maximuscle.com. 


FitBrit Challenge 

‘FitBrit’ Diane goes 

through the ‘pain 

barrier’! 

Throughout the spring a number 

of Gym Members took on the 

Fitbrit Challenge - a test of cardioendurance, 

upper and lower body 

strength, explosive power and core 

stability. Participants were required 

to undertake an eight-station routine 

including rowing, cycling, running and 

lifting weights against the clock. 

After much intense competition Diane 

Currie clocked the quickest member’s 

time completing the challenge in an 

Club Champion 

In partnership with Konkura, ClubAZ 

will run a different challenge every two 

months up until July 2013. 

The idea it to compete against other ClubAZ Members 

and try to collect as many ClubPoints over the year. There 

will be categories for male and female with prizes for the 

winners. Each unique challenge will require a variety of 

fitness components as we look to find out who has the 

greatest level of all-round fitness. ClubPoints will be 

awarded for the top ten finishers in each challenge with 

the ClubChampion being the person who accumulates the 

most ClubPoints over the year. 

Please ask a Sports Officer for further information or 

contact nick.taylor2@astrazeneca.com 

The criteria for each challenge will be displayed in the 

gyms. 

24 | Health and We l l b e i n g 

impressive time of 14mins 57secs. 

Her efforts have been rewarded 

with the fabulous prize of free Gym 

Membership for 12 months – well 

done! She was closely followed 

by Mandy Ellis in second and our 

very own Nick Taylor, who kept up 

appearances for the Sports & Fitness 

team with a ‘solid’ third place finish. 

Thank you to all of those who took 

part. 

Hulley’s 

Diane Currie 

Summer Fitness Events 

Total Warrior 

Date: Saturday 4 August 

Distance: 10km with obstacles 

Location: Shap Abbey, Lake District 

Cost: £62 (before 19 July) 

Be prepared for steep hills, mud, water and 

fire (and maybe even ice!) as we put you 

through our specially designed gruelling 

course. Not everyone will finish, but those 

who do will be greeted with a victory 

beer…and maybe even a hose pipe to 

clean up, if you’re lucky! 

www.totalwarrior.co.uk 

This will be an amazing day out which 

may even include a pub lunch to celebrate 

(shower facility permitting). This will be 

a great challenge to fire up your training 

regime and increase motivation over the 

summer months. Come on, be a Warrior 

for the day......you know you want to! 

Day: Tuesday Time: 12.15pm – 1pm 

Instructor: Nick Taylor 

Cost: £3 per session or free with GymPlus Membership 

(booking required) 

Wild Thing 

Date: Sunday 23 September 

Distance: 10km with obstacles 

Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire 

Cost: £35 (before 31 July) 

This extreme obstacle race including The 

Swamp of Doom, Water Slides, Tightropes, 

Tunnels, Quick Sand, Giant Walls, Cargo 

Nets, Water, Mud and the Assault Course. 

http://www.aaa-adventure.co.uk/Wild- 

Thing-Obstacle-Race.html 

For further information 

please contact Nick 

Taylor at nick.taylor2@ 

astrazeneca.com or ext 

32929. 

An outdoor class using urban 

obstacles, bootcamp drills and 

body weight exercises for a fun 

and exciting way of keeping fit 

- this class is not for the faint 

hearted! 

New to the Class Timetables 

Get fighting-fit with Hulley’s 

new fitness class – ClubCombat! 

ClubCombat is essentially a 

non-contact cardio workout with 

moves inspired by various martial 

arts, set to infectious dance 

soundtracks. 

Newly qualified instructor, Andrea Fox, said: 

“I’m really looking forward to kicking-off the 

new ClubCombat classes at Hulley’s. It’s a 

fantastic facility and group exercise classes are 

a great way to take advantage of it.” 

Andrea continued: “What’s really great is 

that the workout not only strengthens your core 

muscles, but is also a sure-fire way to burn fat! 

In fact, the class is structured in such a way 

that you actually keep burning even after the 

class is finished!” 

Andrea is hopeful that after just a couple of 

classes, members will quickly get hooked: “I 

want to make my classes super convenient for 

all ClubAZ Members to try. Hence, in time, I’m 

hoping to offer a range of 60, 45 and 30 minute 

formats at convenient times to fit around 

peoples work commitments, such as early 

morning and lunchtimes classes, in addition to 

evening slots.” 

The initial class will include a 15-minute 

introduction where you will go through a 

variety of the moves, and members will have 

the chance to ask any questions. This will be 

followed by the 45 minute workout. Classes 

will run on Monday evenings from 7.30pm – 

8.30pm and will cost £3.50 per session. Please 

contact Hulley’s reception on 01625 232929 

(ext 32929) to book your place. 

Get your daily 30 minutes 

of physical activity 

Do you need some motivation to help jump start an exercise program 

Look no further, all the reasons you need are right here. Taking 30 minutes 

out of your day to take some physical activity can have more positive 

impacts on your body than you can possibly imagine. By Dave Bailey 

Regular aerobic exercise can 

reduce health risks, such as high 

blood pressure and heart attacks. 

Aerobic exercise can also improve your immune 

system, clear your arteries of bad cholesterol, 

relieve stress, fight depression, increase stamina 

and help keep off those extra pounds. Resistance 

training exercise is also important. Not only does 

it help you to tone your physique and strengthen 

your muscles and joints, there are also metabolic 

benefits. Simply put, muscles that are toned 

are on standby all day, and therefore burn more 

energy. The greater the muscle mass or tone you 

have, the higher your metabolic rate and the more 

calories you will burn even at rest. As you get 

older, a combination of aerobic and resistance 

exercise will help keep your muscles strong, your 

metabolism firing and your mind sharp - and the 

most important reason of all, people who regularly 

engage in physical activity live longer than people 

who do not. What more motivation do you need - 

get out there and start exercising! 

Dave Bailey 

30 is the 

magic number 

‘Express’ yourself with 

our 30 minute classes 

Along with our gym and sporting 

facilities we also offer a vibrant 

class timetable with something for 

everyone. 

Alongside our usual disciplines we have now 

added a number of 30-minute express classes. 

So whether you want to supercharge your day 

with a high intensity workout or if you just ‘fancy 

a quickie’ to help you get your daily quota 

of physical activity download our brand new 

timetable at www.clubazonline.com to see what 

we have to offer. 


Amazen News 

Cycling Section News 

Climbing Section News 

C l u b A Z S E C T I O N S 

Crich Tram Museum - Roger Hume 

The weather was overcast for the visit after we 

had a sunny ride to Crich through the beautiful 

Derbyshire countryside. There were a huge number 

of trams on display with three doing the running 

duties which everyone had fun riding the mile 

long track. The cost for rides was ‘one old penny’ 

for as many rides as you liked. Each tram in the 

collection had been painstakingly restored and on 

the viewing platform we were able to see several 

others being prepared for future use. 

Macclesfield Canal - Alan Chapman 

Another great day on the canal with our exclusive 

fine weather. 11 members crewed the narrow boat 

from Bollington to Marple. The Ring O’Bells at 

Marple was as good as ever and we were all fed 

very well. We had a beautiful return journey with 

people sunbathing on the front of the boat. 

Walkers Coach Outing to Cartmel 

A full coach went to Cartmel in the Southern Lakes 

and in fine weather enjoyed walking in an area 

which had not been visited by the Association 

Group for many years. The day was completed 

with a meal at a local hostelry. Thanks to Eddie 

for all his work in organising the day and also the 

walks leaders Jackie Burns and Rose and Colin 

Miller. 

Programme (at the time of writing). 

Thursday 12 July - Coach trip to Speke Hall or 

Liverpool One and Cathedrals, joining up again 

to visit Crosby and the Anthony Gormley statues. 

Full details have been published, for more 

information or last minute 

bookings contact Bill Hancox 

on 01625 612977. 

Tuesday 4 September - 

Dorothy Clive and Wollerton 

Old Hall, a previous trip to 

see the spring flowers now repeated 

for the Autumn colours. Roger Hume will be 

running this event, details should be available 

by publication date of this issue. Roger can be 

contacted on 01565 651951. 

Tuesday 18 September - Air pistol and rifle 

shooting at Altrincham. Details should be available 

by the time you are reading this. Contact for this 

event is John Hennam 01260 275312. 

McCarthy’s trips to Thursford and Edinburgh 

Tattoo are booking. Please contact 

Bernard Loveday on 01625 572438 for 

details and seat availability. 

We are working on a canal trip with a hot 

meal for later in the year. 

Walks Programmes 

The current programmes are available 

from Graham Palmer on 01625 420179 or 

at gandd.palmer@btinternet.com. 

Coffee Mornings 

Tuesday 31 July, 10am - Mulberry’s 

Tuesday 28 August, 10am - Hulley’s 

Tuesday 25 September, 10am - 

Mulberry’s 

July sees the start to the Tour de France. So if 

you want to pretend you are Bradley Wiggins 

then come and have a go at the Col du Cat or 

maybe l’Alpe d’Artiste! 

The ClubAZ Cycling Section rides every Thursday come rain or 

shine. The group meets at 5.15pm at the Mill Court visitors car park, 

Macclesfield Works and all rides are completed at the pace of the 

slowest rider. 

Everyone is welcome, so if you want to discover the joy of 

cycling or some local rides log on to www.clubazonline.com for a 

list of forthcoming rides or contact Adrian Pickup on ext 20439 

(01625 510439). 

If you like to climb; It doesn’t 

matter if you’re a walker that 

likes to scramble or a gnarly 

old Alpinist, a boulder-er with 

a beanie hat and no shirt or a 

Trad’ climber with more ‘jingle’ 

than Heidi’s goats... the ClubAZ 

Climbing Section will have 

something for you. 

We’re encouraging those with 

any interest in climbing from 

beginner to expert to register 

interest so we can set up a 

ClubAZ climbing section. The 

purpose will be for like-minded 

individuals that are members 

of ClubAZ to share their love of 

climbing and benefit each other’s 

experience. When we have 

enough members we can set out what we all want from it but it could 

include things like; 

• A library of guide books 

• Loan of popular gear that could include belay devices, clip sticks, 

ropes, helmets or unusually sized Cams etc 

• Training/technique advice from more experienced climbers 

• Meets at the crag 

• Meets after the crag 

• Group discounts for shops and indoor climbing centres 

• Advice on perfect holiday locations for the climber 

If you like the idea then drop christopher.foster@astrazeneca.com an 

e-mail and you’ll be added to the mailing list where you will be kept upto-date 

with progress towards the Inaugural ClubAZ Climbing Section! 

Walking Section News 

Into our 51st year and still walking 

In mid April ClubAZ Walkers 

travelled to Sedbergh for a three 

night stay in Thorns Hall. 

This house, nestling under the Howgills and 

overlooking the extensive grounds of Sedbergh 

School, is one of the smaller properties owned 

and operated by HF Holidays meaning this 

time only 40 Section Members could be 

accommodated with a few left on the waiting list. 

The weather for the four days was kind so 

members were able to experience the delights of 

the Yorkshire Dales in the spring sunshine. Thanks 

to volunteer leaders varied A and B walks were 

organised on the Saturday and Sunday. The Dales 

Way north and south of the village featured in the 

walks and the climb up from the valley to the top 

of Bram Rig and the Calf provided views across to 

Morecambe Bay and Blackpool Tower. 

The walks also took in the local villages, such 

as Dent, and included architectural and historical 

features such as the impressive Artengill Viaduct 

and the Quaker Meeting House at Brigflatts. Also 

in evidence on all walks were the local sheep and 

their gambolling lambs. Some unexpected wildlife 

encountered were the very friendly Alpaca’s who 

were keen to join the walk and the over protective 

turkey. The weekend concluded on the last 

morning with a walking tour of Sedbergh in the 

warm sunshine. 

The section will be taking its second weekend 

away of the year in October when members will 

travel to the Brecon Beacons. 

The summer walking programme has now 

kicked off with the first evening walk and continues 

with further midweek evening walks, Sunday walks 

and coach trips to Kirkby Lonsdale in May and 

Bolton Abbey in September. 

Following on from the 50th Anniversary 

celebrations in 2011 the Section has arranged 

for a commemorative plaque to be attached to a 

signpost, the erection of which has been funded 

by ClubAZ. A walk has been organised to allow 

members to view the sign in position and this will 

be followed by an evening social event. 

For further details of section activities or to join 

the section please contact Rosemary Miller on 

01625 877388 or via miller@colinrose.plus.com 

Archery Section News 

The ClubAZ Archery Section has 

now taken up its summer residence 

on the old cricket pitch at Mulberry’s, 

but the end of the winter season 

saw a wealth of riches come the 

clubs way. In the Portsmouth postal 

league, the club’s A team finished 

top for the second year in a row 

with Val Dann and Steve Taylor 

being the top scorers in the leagues 

final round with scores of 529 and 

558 respectively. To add to this Val 

scored a very rare maximum 60 for 

one end. 

Two of the young archers in the 

section have now either attended 

or have been invited to attend the 

national youth development at the 

National Archery HQ at Lilleshall 

congratulations to Thomas Nairn 

and Patrick Waite. Patrick was also 

top junior archer in the winter postal 

league in February. Thomas recently 

finished second at the Cheshire 

County Bowmen event in the U 14’s, 

all the more remarkable when some 

of the other archers were two years 

his senior. 

In the first outdoor of the summer 

season Chris Crafter, John Singleton 

and Steve Taylor entered to represent 

ClubAZ and in spite of the typical 

summer conditions of consistent 

torrential rain they finished creditably 

in the pack after a gruelling day. 

Despite the result it was a great 

experience for the guys as they 

stood shoulder to shoulder with 

two GB Olympic hopefuls who were 

warming up prior to the National 

Championships and Olympic 

selection just a few days later. Sadly 

at the Nationals Linda Townsend had 

a disappointing end to her bid for the 

title as an equipment failure forced 

her to retire. 

The club continues to offer the 

opportunity for new people to the 

sport to come along and have a 

go or to attend a full beginner’s 

course. The latest ‘Have a Go’ has 

just finished and the next beginners 

course will be starting imminently. 

If you would like to try out the 

sport check out the section’s web 

page on www.clubazonline.com or 

contact one of the officers for further 

information. The section is going 

from strength to strength with new 

members joining all of the time. 

P W D L Total pts 

1 ClubAZ Archers A 5 12 0 1 7937 13 

2 SupermarineB`men B 5 9 0 2 7901 11 

3 Newhaven 5 9 0 2 7625 11 

4 Sutton Bowmen A.C. A 5 6 0 3 7664 9 

5 Rochdale C of A C 4 6 0 2 6316 8 

6 Les Archers De Sercq 1 3 0 0 1629 3 

March Top Lady: MRS V DANN ClubAZ Archers A 529 

Top Man: MR S TAYLOR ClubAZ Archers A 558 

26 | Sections 


Section Quiz Night 

On Wednesday 25 April nine teams 

from various ClubAZ Sections took 

part in the 2012 Section Quiz Night 

at Hulley’s, Macclesfield. 

The teams enjoyed food before 

the questions commenced and after 

a hard fought battle AZ Aloud’s 

team ‘Be Sharp’ emerged victorious 

winning the 1st prize of £300. 

Congratulations to Paul Morrissey, 

Jane Duthie, Carolyn McCurrie, 

Melanie Snow, Denise Geary and 

Jenni Clarke. 

But it was not winner takes all 

this year; congratulations to the 

valiant runner’s up, the Archery 

Section who were on target and 

scored £150 for their efforts and the 

Tennis Section were also firing on 

all cylinders and they came in third 

securing £50. 

Prize money won on the night is to 

be help fund a Section activity. 

Special thanks also goes to 

quizmaster Neil Drummond for his 

efforts on the night. 

Macclesfield 

gets a new mole 

screening facility 

Hot on the heels of Sun Awareness Week in May, The Spire 

Regency’s resident consultant dermatologist, Dr Craven, is leading 

the new mole screening service along with specialist Macclesfieldbased 

medical photographers, Illingworth Research. 

Photography Section News 

Pretty as a picture 

Thanks to all of those who came along to the photo taster session. We had 

a huge amount of interest from members wanting to learn how to make the 

most of their cameras in manual mode. We ran three two hour courses in 

total and the results were really impressive. 

Alderley Park 

Art Competition 2012 

Despite the UK’s typically miserable 

weather, skin cancer is the most common 

cancer with more than 72,000 reported 

cases and around 2,300 deaths every year. 

Potentially deadly malignant melanoma 

figures are increasing in females aged 

20-29. 

Skin cancer is caused by over exposure 

to ultraviolet light from sunlight or sunbeds, 

irrespective of skin type. 

Consultant dermatologist, Dr Nick 

Craven, said: “Skin cancer is a silent killer 

but access to private mole screening 

facilities locally is incredibly beneficial for 

anyone worried about their own exposure 

to UV light as it’s performed quickly and 

the results are instant. We’d urge anyone 

who is concerned about a mole to attend 

our open morning and get it checked out.” 

removed for aesthetic reasons. 

The Spire Regency’s general manager, 

Verlie Brazel, said: “Mole screening has 

been added as we get many requests each 

month from patients for this facility. The 

service has been designed to be affordable 

and accessible to all.” 

There is now a ClubAZ photography page on Facebook which is already being 

well used by those that attended the sessions. We will be following up 

soon with some more group courses so watch out for dates coming up in 

the ClubAZ Weekly News. 

Dr Craven, who lives in Congleton, 

qualified as a dermatologist in 1989 and is 

a consultant at Stoke Hospital. He offers 

the following advice for checking moles: 

• Take note of any new moles or 

changes in shape, size or colour. 

• Check your moles regularly. 

• Keep out of the sun. 

• Don’t use sunbeds. 

Calling all budding artists! The Alderley Park 

Culture Team will be running an art competition 

over the summer for young relatives of people 

who work at site. 

With a theme of ‘Science’, there will be four age groups, and three 

prizes in each group. Entries must be 2D (for example; painting, 

drawing, photography etc), and no more than A4 size. All entries will 

be displayed at the Alderley Park Family Fun Day in September, and 

prizes will be awarded on the day. In addition, the top three in each age 

group will be made into a calendar for 2013 and sold to raise money for 

Depaul. 

Expert medical photographer Kevin 

Jacob, from Illingworth Research, will 

use specialist photography equipment to 

take images of patients’ moles which are 

then accessed by Dr Craven who uses a 

computer program to analyse the moles 

and report back on his findings. 

The digital images will be stored at the 

Spire Regency Hospital and anyone who is 

worried about a change in their moles, or 

new moles appearing, can attend check-up 

screenings. 

Dr Craven also offers a mole and lesion 

removal service for people wanting moles 

The mole screening service will 

be available every Friday from 

4-6pm. For more information 

about the mole screening service, 

please contact Pat Moon on 

01625 505412 (patricia.moon@ 

spirehealthcare.com) or Annie 

Standen on 01625 505406 (annie. 

standen@spirehealthcare.com). 

Look out for further information at www.clubazonline.com and across 

site over the next few weeks. 

28 | Sections 


Going to the Chapel 

with Chafes 

Are you considering getting 

married or have you booked the 

big day Would £200 help towards 

your costs 

Many couples are now getting married later in 

life. There may also be children from previous 

relationships to consider. If this is the case 

with you then a pre-nuptial agreement could 

help. This is an agreement before the wedding 

that helps to confirm provisions for division of 

property and spousal support in the event of 

divorce or breakup of marriage. 

Although we don’t often like to think about this 

before the wedding it could help to save much 

pain later on! 

Chafes Solicitors can help if you have any 

family problems or want to consider organising a 

pre-nuptial agreement. You can take advantage 

of our ClubAZ 15% discount when you use any 

of Chafes legal services. 

Are you looking 

to buy or rent a 

property 

Maybe you’re looking to rent a holiday home for the summer Well look no further... The ClubAZ property 

pages can be found on www.clubazonline.com where you will find our wide and comprehensive selection 

of properties both home and abroad. 

For Sale For Rent Holiday Home 

DISLEY - £105,000 

This second floor apartment is 

tastefully decorated throughout & 

conveniently located within easy 

reach of the village of Disley. Entrance 

hallway, open plan lounge & kitchen 

area, two well balanced bedrooms 

and a refitted luxury bathroom 

To view the full listing of this advert, please 

log on to www.clubazonline.com. 

ALDERLEY EDGE - £725pcm 

Two bedroom semi-detached with 

driveway, modern fitted kitchen and 

breakfast bar area, lounge, modern 

fitted bathroom with shower, uPVC 

double glazing, living flame gas fire, 

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approx 100m from ski slopes, and 

close to shops, restaurants and bars. 



For your chance to win £200 

log on to www.clubazonline.com and answer the 

following question: 

Q. Which couple captivated audiences around the world when they married in 2011 

a. Prince William and Kate Middleton 

b. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie 

c. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones 

Looking to advertise Whether you’re renting your property in Reading, selling your home in Sale or would 

like to advertise your holiday home rental in Hawaii... it couldn’t be easier to advertise through ClubAZ. 

Simply log on to www.clubazonline.com and upload the details of your property and photographs. 

How much does it cost 

ClubAZ Member Price Non-Member Price 

Property to Rent £30 one off fee £40 one off fee 

Property for Sale £70 one off fee £90 one off fee 

Holiday Home for Rent 

£50* for six months 

£100* for 12 months 

* Price stated are non inclusive of VAT 

The competition closes on Friday 27 July. The winner will be announced on Monday 30 July. 

Readers please note that ClubAZ cannot accept responsibility for the quality claims or content of ClubAZ Discounts and other advertisements published. 

Prices quoted throughout are correct at time of going to press but are subject to change. 

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