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<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Edition <strong>June</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Away From The Crowds<br />
Pages 33 - 36<br />
Win Rick Astley Tickets<br />
Pages 70 - 71<br />
Singing Ringing Tree Walk<br />
Page 73 - 76<br />
<strong>Local</strong> News Motoring Jack’s Tracks Health Events2Go Home Services
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4 <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong><br />
A Pheasant Plucker<br />
Hope you had your teeth in properly if you read that<br />
headline aloud!<br />
Yes, once upon a time, I was that pheasant plucker,<br />
scraping a living plucking pheasants and gutting<br />
fish at a game butchers down south. It was just one<br />
of many short-term jobs in my youth whilst I ‘found<br />
my feet’. Kennel hand, pot washer, baker, glass<br />
snatcher, petrol pump attendant (yes, I’m that old!);<br />
you name it and I tried it out.<br />
At the time people told me that work experience<br />
like this was a positive thing as it would enable me<br />
to work out what I didn’t want to do with the rest<br />
of my life.<br />
It was a good point. Take, for example, the morning<br />
I spent on a building site, where I was tasked with<br />
barrowing rubble into a skip. After falling off the<br />
plank three times, I was obviously never ever going<br />
to be part of a tight rope act in a circus!<br />
In fact, I was about 40 years old before I decided<br />
what I wanted to do when I grew up, and I’m sure<br />
that resonates with many other <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> readers.<br />
So why am I rattling on about this?<br />
Well, for all of you who have exams coming up;<br />
you’re obviously going to try your best, but you<br />
don’t have to let the results of these exams define<br />
your long-term future.<br />
Hopefully you’ll pass all your exams with flying<br />
colours. But if, when you get your results back, they<br />
aren’t as good as you need them to be, then it really<br />
isn’t the end of the world – though it will probably<br />
seem like it is at the time.<br />
Picking yourself up, dusting yourself down and<br />
finding another way forward is all part of building<br />
character. I wish you all the best.<br />
See you next time<br />
Chris Pearce, Publisher<br />
chrisp@locallife247.co.uk
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> 5<br />
In this issue<br />
Worm<br />
Charming<br />
8<br />
Away From The<br />
Crowds<br />
Regulars<br />
56 Puzzle Corner<br />
66 Events2Go<br />
73 Jack’s Tracks<br />
Sections<br />
37 Food<br />
54 Legal & Finance<br />
58 Business View<br />
60 Health<br />
77 Garden Diary<br />
82 Test Drive<br />
66 Leisure<br />
77 Gardening<br />
82 Motoring<br />
85 Home Services<br />
33<br />
No Milk Today<br />
60<br />
Win Rick Astley<br />
Concert Tickets<br />
70<br />
Jack’s Tracks:<br />
Singing Ringing<br />
Tree<br />
73<br />
Next issue - July 2018<br />
Advertising deadline - Thursday, 6 <strong>June</strong><br />
Published - Thursday, 20 <strong>June</strong><br />
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6 News & Features<br />
Standish Rounders<br />
Rounders sessions are taking place at Standish<br />
Cricket Club every Wednesday.<br />
No matter your age or ability, these fun-filled<br />
sessions will help you get fitter while learning<br />
or improving your game. Everyone aged 14+ is<br />
welcome to attend – sessions cost £2 with the first<br />
one free.<br />
If you’d like to get involved, head to the Cricket Club<br />
on Green Lane at 6:30pm on a Wednesday, or call<br />
01942 828420 for more information.<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Ramblers<br />
Love getting out and about in the countryside for<br />
walks? The <strong>Wigan</strong> & District Ramblers is a group<br />
of enthusiastic walkers who go on two rambles a<br />
month – and you’re very welcome to join them.<br />
A coach ramble takes place on the first Saturday of<br />
the month to various locations, while a footpath<br />
ramble occurs on the third Saturday of each month.<br />
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in <strong>Wigan</strong> at 9am, while local walks begin at 2pm at<br />
various locations.<br />
For further information, visit www.<br />
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Wrightington Pensioners<br />
The Wrightington Pensioners Welfare Association<br />
invites you to its weekly meetings.<br />
Enjoy a friendly social evening with bingo,<br />
dominoes and whist games – and plenty of tea and<br />
biscuits. The Association also host monthly coach<br />
trips and regular social events if you’d like to get out<br />
and about more!<br />
Meetings take place every Tuesday at 7:30pm at<br />
the Pensioners Hall on Chisnall Avenue (WN6 9RR).<br />
For further details, call Frank on 01257 425585 or<br />
Brenda on 01257 421869.<br />
Jazz Fest<br />
Get your trumpets at the ready for the return of the<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> International Jazz Festival in July!<br />
Featuring headliners like the Louis Dowdeswell<br />
Big Band, the Jazz Planets, Salena Jones & Quintet<br />
and the <strong>Wigan</strong> Youth Jazz Orchestra, the four-day<br />
music extravaganza boasts intimate local and<br />
international jazz in the heart of <strong>Wigan</strong>.<br />
Along with fresh jazz picks, the bar will be open<br />
with food served, and free parking at the venue<br />
– this year it’s hosted at the Village on the Green<br />
on Woods Road, Aspull. The festival spans from<br />
Thursday, July 11 until Sunday, July 14 – events<br />
are individually priced, with tickets covering every<br />
event available for £125.<br />
A Big Band Workshop also takes place on Saturday,<br />
July 13 at 1pm over at Whelley Ex-Servicemen’s<br />
Club if you’d like to get involved in making your<br />
own music!<br />
For more information, visit https://www.<br />
wiganjazzclub.co.uk/WIJF.htm
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Chill & Chat<br />
Daffodils Dreams CIC have launched their new<br />
social group to help engage members of the<br />
community with their work.<br />
The charity helps provide opportunities and<br />
essentials for children in need around <strong>Wigan</strong>, or<br />
those going through difficult circumstances. New<br />
volunteers are always welcome – and their Chill &<br />
Chat sessions are a great way to learn more about<br />
what Daffodils Dreams do.<br />
Everyone is welcome to go along for some free<br />
refreshments – including delicious Dilly Daffs cakes<br />
– listen to music, and play some games. The next<br />
sessions take place three Fridays per month – the<br />
next is on May 31, then <strong>June</strong> 7 from 9am-2:30pm at<br />
St. James Centre on Church Street, Poolstock.<br />
Open Gardens<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> and Leigh Hospice in Hindley is opening its<br />
gardens to the public in July.<br />
Featuring vibrant flowerbeds, three beautiful ponds<br />
and a Chinese bridge which was donated by the<br />
Whitworth Art Gallery, the gardens offer a tranquil<br />
spot to relax and take a breather. Visit the Dedicate<br />
a Daisy memorial garden to reflect and enjoy the<br />
wildlife, and get to know a bit more about what the<br />
hospice does in the local community.<br />
The gardens are open on Sunday, July 14 from<br />
10am-4pm, with an entry fee of £3. Refreshments<br />
will be available to purchase on the day.<br />
ASDA Friends<br />
The ASDA <strong>Wigan</strong> Friendship Group meets every<br />
month for a cuppa and a chat.<br />
Looking to meet new people? The group could<br />
be just the ticket. Bring your knitting along, read<br />
a book or engage in a game of dominoes on the<br />
first Tuesday of the month at the café at ASDA in<br />
Newtown. Sessions run from 10am-12pm and are a<br />
great opportunity to meet new people in the area!<br />
For details, call 01942 243 522 extension 222.<br />
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Worm Charming<br />
Champions<br />
The legendary Worm Charming<br />
Championships return to Aspull this month.<br />
The Aspull event began in 2013, when Ruth<br />
Atherton, Jeanette Aspinall and Caroline<br />
Midgley were discussing ways of raising<br />
money for much-needed repairs to St.<br />
Elizabeth’s Church. After much wine and<br />
laughter, the idea for worm charming was<br />
hastily written down on the back of a napkin.<br />
If you don’t already know the rules,<br />
competitors are given a 3x3 metre plot, and<br />
must ‘charm’ as many worms as possible<br />
to the surface using vibrations only in 30<br />
minutes. Any form of music may be used to<br />
draw the worms from the ground, or an ordinary<br />
garden fork can be stuck in the ground and vibrated<br />
to encourage them to poke their heads out, but no<br />
digging is allowed!<br />
The competitor who charms the most worms to<br />
the surface will be announced as the winner, and<br />
the worms will be released back into the soil after<br />
the birds have gone to roost that evening. The ‘Big<br />
Jim’ trophy will also be awarded to the person who<br />
charms the fattest, juiciest worm of the day.<br />
Aspull’s weird and wonderful tradition always<br />
brings plenty of fun to the area. With plenty of food<br />
and drink, family games and<br />
stalls available to browse on<br />
the day, you won’t want to miss<br />
this year’s event! All proceeds<br />
go towards St. Elizabeth’s<br />
Church.<br />
This year’s Worm Charming<br />
Championship takes place on<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 8 from 12pm-<br />
5pm, with the competition<br />
kicking off around 2pm, at St.<br />
Elizabeth’s Parish Hall on Bolton<br />
Road. For more information or<br />
to register for a plot, call Ruth<br />
on 07506 729292.
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Council Celebrations<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Council is rewarding its employees after<br />
it was named Council of the Year in March’s <strong>Local</strong><br />
Government Chronicle awards.<br />
Town hall staff have been given an extra day’s<br />
holiday in celebration, with some support workers<br />
offered the alternative of an extra day’s pay if they<br />
are unable to take time off during term time.<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Council’s chief executive Alison McKenzie-<br />
Folan said: ‘The LGC found that <strong>Wigan</strong> Council had<br />
pioneered a new operating model by working with<br />
its residents and had provided a blueprint for British<br />
local government and beyond to follow.’<br />
Cycle Three Sisters<br />
A jam-packed afternoon of cycling takes place at<br />
the Three Sisters Circuit in Ashton-in-Makerfield<br />
this July.<br />
Take to the track on your bike – bring your own<br />
along or borrow one on the day! It’s a great<br />
opportunity to show off your skills or get back into<br />
cycling if you’ve taken a break.<br />
There’ll be experts on hand to provide free bike<br />
maintenance, cycling stalls, and balance bikes for<br />
the kids. A climbing wall will also be set up if you’re<br />
looking for a bit more of a thrill!<br />
The event takes place on Wednesday, July 10 from<br />
3pm-8pm at the Three Sisters Circuit (WN4 8DD).<br />
Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult. For<br />
more information, call 01942 488480.<br />
Sensory Coffee Morning<br />
A coffee morning runs every week for anyone with<br />
sight loss, hearing loss or both.<br />
If you’d like to meet new friends and have a good<br />
chinwag over a cuppa, plus get some information<br />
from various local groups and services, head along<br />
to <strong>Wigan</strong> Library on Friday, May 31 from 10am-<br />
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Reet Good<br />
The <strong>2019</strong> Reet Good Beer Festival takes place from<br />
Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 20 until Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 23 on Mesnes<br />
Field.<br />
After a record number of people attended the 2018<br />
incarnation of the festival, Reet Good promises to<br />
be bigger and better than ever this year.<br />
Along with a huge selection of locally sourced ales<br />
and ciders, the festival offers a fully stocked gin bar<br />
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and prosecco for anyone fancying something a bit<br />
bubblier.<br />
Guests can also expect a huge entertainment<br />
calendar including an 80s night, a UB40 tribute<br />
act, a Soul & Motown party and brass from the<br />
Pemberton Old DW Band. A family fun afternoon<br />
takes place on the Sunday, with plenty of games,<br />
bouncy castles and magic for the little ones.<br />
Tickets range from £5-£12 including a<br />
commemorative glass and programme depending<br />
on the event you’re interested in.<br />
All proceeds raised from the Reet Good Beer Fest go<br />
to <strong>Wigan</strong> Youth Zone, which costs almost £2 million<br />
a year to continue running. WYZ helps young<br />
people develop real and achievable aspirations to<br />
fulfil their dreams - and it’s so much more than a<br />
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Tickets can be booked online, on 01942 612061 or<br />
by emailing events@wiganyouthzone.org<br />
For more information and a full calendar, visit www.<br />
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Satellite Rotary<br />
The next meeting of <strong>Wigan</strong> Rotary Club’s new<br />
satellite group takes place on Tuesday, May 28.<br />
If you have skills or experiences that you believe<br />
could benefit the club, which gets involved with<br />
community activities, the annual Santa sleigh, and<br />
fundraising for national and international causes,<br />
why not go along? The new group aims to slot<br />
seamlessly into busy lives to boost the impact of<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Rotary.<br />
The group’s official launch will take place at <strong>Wigan</strong>’s<br />
Community Day on Saturday, July 6, so get involved<br />
early to have your say in how the group goes<br />
forward! The meeting begins at 7pm at Forbes on<br />
the Lane, <strong>Wigan</strong> Lane.<br />
Post Office Axed<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong>’s main Post Office is set to close this month.<br />
The branch, located in Wallgate, will close its doors<br />
for good on Wednesday, <strong>June</strong> 5 before reopening<br />
the next day in its new premises inside WHSmith,<br />
Standishgate.<br />
In spite of a public consultation and campaigns<br />
against the closure, the next Post Office will be<br />
operated entirely by the retailer, offering the same<br />
services as the Wallgate branch.<br />
A Post Office has stood on the Wallgate site for 134<br />
years, surviving two world wars.<br />
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Plans for a revamped<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Pier have been<br />
unveiled.<br />
Pier Plans Revealed<br />
The once-great site will<br />
again be transformed<br />
into a leisure hub at the<br />
heart of <strong>Wigan</strong>, featuring<br />
canal-side walkways,<br />
an artisan food hall and<br />
plenty of events venues.<br />
There are also plans<br />
for a gin distillery and<br />
microbrewery on the<br />
former The Way We Were<br />
museum site, along with new townhouses and<br />
conference rooms.<br />
The space has been planned in such a way that it<br />
celebrates <strong>Wigan</strong>’s green spaces and promotes the<br />
canal as a public haven.<br />
Subject to planning approval, the rejuvenation<br />
would be completed in 2020. A decision by <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
Council is expected this summer.<br />
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Woodland Theatre<br />
Haigh’s Walled Garden plays host to a variety of<br />
outdoor theatre shows this summer.<br />
The programme kicks off in July with showings<br />
of Alice Through the Looking Glass and Cinderella,<br />
before performances of The Little Mermaid, The<br />
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Goldilocks & the Three Bears, and The Wizard of Oz hit<br />
the stage in August.<br />
Special<br />
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Plays run every Tuesday beginning on July 23 and<br />
ending on August 27, with two performances<br />
taking place per day, one at 12pm and another at<br />
2:30pm.<br />
Tickets cost £8, with family discounts available. To<br />
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36-year olds and over who sign up for one<br />
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Sign up for one-year family membership (seven<br />
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A Good Read<br />
A primary school in Shevington has opened a<br />
community café to get people back into reading.<br />
Pupils at Shevington Vale Primary School wanted<br />
to promote reading to children and adults alike,<br />
and staff knew there was no better way to do<br />
that than through an enterprising exercise. Ideas<br />
for an outdoor reading space were dismissed due<br />
to frequent inclement weather, but a brand new<br />
Garden Room was just the ticket.<br />
‘Our school has always done a lot of enterprising,’<br />
said head teacher Mr. Houghton. ‘Our Year 6s<br />
annually open a restaurant for Fur Clemt, and last<br />
year cooked for one hundred people out in the<br />
community. In this vein, we decided to open a<br />
pupil-run reading café in our new Garden Room –<br />
we fitted it with electrics and furniture with a £1000<br />
grant from the Shevington Community Association<br />
and fundraising help from our PTA.’<br />
The room features a dedicated reading space,<br />
a coffee machine donated by AO, and plenty of<br />
windows to let the sunlight in. Pupils applied for<br />
jobs at the café in their dozens – CVs were put<br />
together and application forms filled in for various<br />
positions, including librarians, baristas and runners.<br />
The staff then conducted interviews to see who<br />
would be best suited to each role, with around<br />
thirty of the sixty candidates offered jobs at the<br />
reading café.<br />
Shevington Vale’s café opens bright and early for<br />
parents at 8:30am, as well as during school breaks<br />
and lunch. Members of the wider community are<br />
invited to drop in and visit the new community<br />
library, which features books for both adults and<br />
children.<br />
‘We’ve set up a “book of the week” scheme too,<br />
where pupils help recommend a title to café<br />
visitors,’ Mr. Houghton continued. ‘The children also<br />
wear name badges with their favourite book on,<br />
and help to promote these titles to visitors.’<br />
The school now hopes to get local <strong>Wigan</strong> dementia<br />
walking groups involved, offering refreshments and<br />
a quiet space for reflection after the walks.
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Anxiety Support<br />
A new group has launched in <strong>Wigan</strong> to help people<br />
with anxiety.<br />
The <strong>Wigan</strong> Anxiety Support Group is the brainchild<br />
of Luke, who has lived with anxiety since he was a<br />
child. ‘I’m 37 now – over the past year or two I’ve<br />
made a lot of progress and it’s always been a dream<br />
of mine to run a group when I felt ready to do so,’<br />
he explained.<br />
Luke began volunteering for Self Help Services<br />
in Manchester, attending and facilitating weekly<br />
meetings for people struggling with mental health<br />
issues. From there, he began his own group in<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> via MeetUp to give people the opportunity<br />
to sit and speak with people who are going through<br />
similar experiences.<br />
The best way to increase the group’s reach was to<br />
team up with mental health charity Rethink Mental<br />
Illness, which directly supports around 60,000<br />
people in England with mental health issues, and<br />
encouraged Luke to launch a <strong>Wigan</strong> group.<br />
Meetings take place every other Wednesday at<br />
7pm, at St. Wilfrid’s Parish Hall in Standish. Along<br />
with providing a safe space for members to discuss<br />
their mental health, the group also hosts monthly<br />
speakers, and hope to organise various Walk n’ Talk<br />
events in warm weather.<br />
Attendees are free to say as much or as little as<br />
they’d like at meetings – there’s no pressure to share<br />
your story, and you’re very welcome to just sit and<br />
listen.<br />
For more information about the group, email<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong>AnxietyGroup@Rethink.org or call 07784<br />
886343.<br />
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• Probate and Insurance valuation reports undertaken<br />
• Full house clearance service available<br />
• Regional valuations centres around the north-west<br />
St Helens Valuation Days<br />
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Summer Fair<br />
All Saints C of E Primary School in Appley Bridge<br />
welcome you to their summer fair, which takes<br />
place on Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 29.<br />
There’s plenty to keep the whole family occupied,<br />
with a Nerf gun challenge for the kids, entertainment<br />
from DJ Danny, raffles, stalls and much more! There<br />
will also be a dedicated gin and prosecco tent for<br />
the grown-ups, as well as delicious BBQ food.<br />
Entrance costs 50p per adult with children going<br />
free. The fair runs from 12pm-3pm at the school.<br />
Living With Parkinson’s<br />
The <strong>Wigan</strong>, Leigh & District Living with Parkinson’s<br />
group offers information, friendship and support<br />
to people living with Parkinson’s and their families.<br />
Meetings take place at Standish Community Centre<br />
(WN6 0JY) on the second Tuesday of the month. If<br />
you’d like practical advice and a chat with people<br />
going through similar experiences, the group<br />
provides a warm and welcoming environment to<br />
meet new people.<br />
For more information, call Sandra on 01257 401259<br />
or email wld.parkinsons@gmail.com<br />
Tell Us Your Story!<br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is always on<br />
the look out for news<br />
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Are you raising money<br />
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and you could be appearing in the next edition!<br />
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Standish Probus<br />
The Standish Probus Club welcome new members<br />
to their meetings, held on the second Tuesday of<br />
every month. Meetings begin at 10am at St. Marie’s<br />
Church Hall on Almond Brook Road, Standish.<br />
Retired or semi-retired professionals are warmly<br />
invited to the monthly talks. <strong>June</strong> sees Boyd Harris<br />
present an interesting lecture ahead of the annual<br />
summer lunch in July at a local venue.<br />
Annual membership costs £12.<br />
For further information about the club, call 01257<br />
424841.<br />
Computer Course<br />
A beginners’ computer course starts this <strong>June</strong> at<br />
Shevington Library.<br />
If you’d like to learn basic computer skills, the course<br />
could be ideal for you. It runs every Wednesday<br />
from <strong>June</strong> 5th until <strong>June</strong> 26th, 9:15am-11:15am.<br />
For more information or to book your place, pop<br />
into the library.<br />
Apprentice Reunion<br />
Ex-apprentices of the Pemberton Triangle Valve<br />
Apprentice School intake of 1969 are invited to<br />
attend a 50th anniversary reunion event.<br />
The event will take place on Saturday, July 20 at<br />
the Fishergate Pub on Orrell Road, Orrell, at 8pm.<br />
Expect fine beers and a bit of karaoke – for more<br />
information, contact John Javis on 01942 225571 or<br />
Ronnie Oldham on 01942 205431.<br />
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Home Ownership<br />
Plummets<br />
for 24-35 year olds<br />
The proportion of 25 to 34-year olds who own<br />
their home in <strong>Wigan</strong> has nearly halved in the last<br />
20 years. As you can see from this graph, there has<br />
been a 45.3% proportional drop in the number of<br />
25 to 34-year olds owning their own home between<br />
1999 and <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
German) model of<br />
homeownership,<br />
where<br />
people buy their first<br />
home in their 50’s instead<br />
of their 20’s, usually after<br />
inheriting their parents’<br />
home. And all this has<br />
happened at a time when<br />
interest rates have hit<br />
historic lows.<br />
So, if you were born in the<br />
late 1980’s or early 1990’s, the dream of owning a<br />
home in <strong>Wigan</strong> has reduced dramatically over the<br />
past 20 years as young adults’ wages and salaries<br />
are now much lower in relation to <strong>Wigan</strong> house<br />
prices. In 1999, the average mortgage rate paid by<br />
UK homeowners was 6.54% whilst today it’s more<br />
than halved to 2.64%.<br />
My message to <strong>Wigan</strong>’s first-time buyers is to go<br />
and get some mortgage advice! The cost of renting<br />
smaller starter homes in <strong>Wigan</strong> is between 20%<br />
and 25% more than the actual mortgage payments<br />
would be for the same property. The fact is that<br />
mortgage repayments take up a considerably<br />
smaller proportion of take home pay, on average,<br />
than they did before the Credit Crunch or in the late<br />
1980’s.<br />
The Institute of Fiscal Studies said recently the cost<br />
of the average British home was just over 2.5 times<br />
higher in 2015/6 than in 1995/6 after allowing for<br />
inflation; and yet the average household income<br />
(after tax) of 25 to 34-year olds grew by only 22% in<br />
‘real-terms’ over those 20 years.<br />
We are turning into a more European (especially<br />
Don’t assume you can’t get a mortgage, as 95% and<br />
100% mortgages are available, you just need the<br />
right mortgage advisor to find the right deal for<br />
you. However, do consider fixing the rate for as long<br />
as you possibly can, though talk this through with<br />
your mortgage advisor.<br />
For more advice, email me on alan@alanbatt.co.uk,<br />
call on 01942 233999 or check out my blog at http://<br />
wiganpropertynews.blogspot.co.uk/<br />
Alan Batt is a member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and has<br />
worked within the <strong>Wigan</strong> property market for over 30 years.<br />
Alan Batt<br />
For more of Alan’s tips, guidance and analysis on the <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
property market, check out<br />
www.wiganpropertynews.blogspot.co.uk
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BETTER PRICES<br />
QUICKER SALES<br />
100%<br />
90% OF OUR SALES IN <strong>2019</strong><br />
HAVE BEEN FOR 100% OF THE ASKING PRICE OR MORE…<br />
Source; www.rightmove.co.uk (1/1/<strong>2019</strong> – 1/5/<strong>2019</strong>)<br />
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WEEKS<br />
90% OF OUR SALES IN <strong>2019</strong> HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED IN<br />
4 WEEKS OR LESS<br />
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Peaceful Protest<br />
Friends of Haigh Hall Open Access for All have<br />
organised a peaceful protest against the restricted<br />
access of the Hall by Contessa Hotels and <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
Council.<br />
Following the creation of an ‘unsafe’ alternative<br />
footpath to the Hall, which the Friends feel is<br />
unsuitable for disabled visitors, attempts were<br />
made at Easter to move picnickers off the lawns in<br />
front of the hall to a newly built picnic area. This area<br />
was allegedly created without public consultation<br />
and is out of sight of Haigh Hall.<br />
A spokesperson for the Friends said: ‘The peaceful<br />
walk and picnic protest is a way for <strong>Wigan</strong>ers to<br />
demonstrate their love of the Hall and the grounds,<br />
and their support for the maintenance of our<br />
unrestricted access. Over 8000 people signed the<br />
petition to dedicate the main drive as a public right<br />
of way after experiencing being locked out by the<br />
hotel group and told to move off the lawns that<br />
we have enjoyed for generations. That petition<br />
is currently being scrutinised by <strong>Wigan</strong> Council<br />
officers prior to a full council debate.’<br />
The protest will take place on Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 9 at<br />
2pm, led by the One True Levellers Samba Band. If<br />
you’d like to show your support, meet on the lawns<br />
to enjoy an afternoon picnic and a walk around<br />
the Hall. Protesters are encouraged to wear yellow<br />
ribbons or clothing on the day to show their<br />
support for the cause. For more information<br />
and updates, visit the Friends of Haigh<br />
Hall Heritage and Open Access<br />
for All Information Page on<br />
Facebook.
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Conquer the Clutter<br />
One of the keys to a<br />
beautiful home is seamless<br />
storage and organisation,<br />
ensuring that everything<br />
has a place, and that<br />
everyone knows how the<br />
home operates.<br />
Let’s face it, there’s nothing<br />
worse than spending time<br />
and money styling up<br />
your home to find that on<br />
a practical level it doesn’t<br />
work because you haven’t<br />
thought through where<br />
your day to day ‘stuff’<br />
should live.<br />
But fear not! Here are some tips to get your home<br />
functioning beautifully and with great style.<br />
Declutter - Imagine you are about to move house.<br />
(It’s good to get into this mindset because it helps<br />
you to be really ruthless). Tackle one part of a<br />
room at a time so you don’t get overwhelmed. Go<br />
through your belongings and think about whether<br />
you really, really need the ‘thing’. Creating three<br />
piles - keep, bin and charity - quickly filters your<br />
belongings and reduces to a manageable amount.<br />
Act on the declutter - It’s really easy, once you’ve<br />
gone through the above exercise, to leave the bin<br />
bags or boxes in a bit pile in the hallway and then<br />
not quite get round to moving them. Do this part<br />
immediately otherwise before you know it, those<br />
ruthless decisions you made earlier will be undone<br />
and you’ll find yourself pulling bits out of the bags<br />
as you slowly change your mind.<br />
Storage - Now comes the fun part. Assess what<br />
things you’re left with and take a look at their<br />
purpose. Do you actually need a kitchen drawer<br />
full of screwdrivers and string, or are those things<br />
better off in the garage so that you can use your<br />
kitchen drawer for teatowels and herbs? Treat<br />
yourself to new storage solutions. Do a stocktake<br />
of what you have to store before you leave. Make<br />
sure you measure the dimensions of shelving or<br />
cupboards first and always buy more containers or<br />
baskets than you think you’re going to need. Even if<br />
you don’t fill them immediately it’ll save a trip back<br />
to the shop when you do need them (or worse, find<br />
that you can’t get matching items when you need<br />
them).<br />
Set up a family command centre - This doesn’t<br />
have to be as scary as it sounds. A console table<br />
in the hallway is perfect for this. You can store<br />
keys in small drawers, hang family planners on the<br />
wall to keep everyone on track and use the space<br />
underneath for slippers or shoes to ensure the<br />
hallway stays tidy. You can have a post tray here,<br />
and baskets to pop bits in like lunchboxes or sports<br />
kit to go in/out of the house.
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The Myth of the<br />
Common Law Relationship<br />
Many people believe<br />
that living together<br />
with another person<br />
gives them the same<br />
legal rights as if<br />
they were married.<br />
However, contrary<br />
to popular belief,<br />
there is no such thing<br />
as a “Common Law<br />
Marriage” in England<br />
and Wales. In fact, this legal concept has not existed<br />
for centuries, and in the unfortunate situation where<br />
a relationship has broken down, the main question<br />
they will face is “What happens to the house?”<br />
Despite the increasing popularity of unmarried<br />
cohabitation, the decline in the numbers of couples<br />
choosing to marry and reforms which now allow<br />
same-sex couples to marry, there is still a regrettable<br />
lack of “joined up thinking” in terms of the law<br />
governing the circumstance of living together.<br />
Andrew Leah, Head of the Family Law Department at<br />
Alker Ball Healds, says:<br />
“At Alker Ball Healds we are fortunate that we can<br />
provide a full legal service to all couples regardless of<br />
their legal status and sexual orientation. We look at<br />
each family unit individually and consider whether<br />
legal tools such as Deeds of Trust, Cohabitation<br />
Agreements, Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Separation<br />
Agreements or even Wills can be utilised to avoid<br />
disputes/litigation completely.<br />
For those unmarried clients whose relationships have<br />
unfortunately already hit problems, we go to great<br />
lengths to provide assistance, beginning with a detailed<br />
fact find to establish<br />
what potential claims<br />
may arise from the<br />
breakdown of the<br />
relationship.<br />
In cases where a couple<br />
has shared occupation<br />
of a privately owned<br />
property the outcome<br />
can sometimes be<br />
surprising. We always<br />
check a property’s Title Deeds first to see if arrangements<br />
were made and registered with HM Land Registry that<br />
quantify the shares which each joint owner holds in the<br />
property.<br />
Even in cases where the property is legally owned in just<br />
one party’s name, if the circumstances are right it may<br />
be possible for the non-owner to make a financial claim<br />
against the property. It is essential that professional<br />
legal advice is obtained as soon as possible so that<br />
urgent steps can be taken where appropriate to prevent<br />
any disposal of the property by the legal owner which<br />
could frustrate such potential claims.”<br />
What should I do next?<br />
If you would like to know more about this<br />
complicated area of law which involves difficult<br />
legal concepts such as resulting and constructive<br />
trusts and estoppel, please call to speak with<br />
Andrew Leah or his colleague Rob Webster on 01942<br />
246241 to arrange a free, no obligation, 30 minute<br />
appointment. Alternatively please e-mail them on:-<br />
Andrew Leah: aleah@abhlaw.co.uk<br />
Robert Webster: rwebster@abhlaw.co.uk
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Away from the<br />
Crowds<br />
Fancy something a bit different this summer away<br />
from the crowds of traditional seaside resorts? A<br />
relaxing weekend away or a day out in one of the<br />
North West’s lesser-known resorts can be just the<br />
ticket. Rural hotspots like Arnside or Grange-over-<br />
Sands could be the ideal place to while away those<br />
long, warm summer days.<br />
Arnside & Silverdale<br />
Nestled just north of Morecambe in Cumbria,<br />
Arnside is a quiet resort and former fishing port.<br />
With glorious views over Morecambe Bay, the<br />
village provides the perfect balance of seaside<br />
and country fields and is filled with quaint shops<br />
and tearooms, with cosy B&Bs tucked along the<br />
waterfront. Arnside Pier might not be long, but it’s<br />
certainly a tranquil place to watch the world go by<br />
with a 99; Pier Lane Gallery is also well worth a<br />
visit to enjoy art by local<br />
people.<br />
of Arnside, also offers sites of historical acclaim –<br />
Arnside Tower dates back to the fifteenth century<br />
and originally stretched to five storeys high. The<br />
impressive ruin is Grade II* listed and can be viewed<br />
from the nearby public footpath. Nearby, the<br />
Pepperpot was built back in 1887 to commemorate<br />
Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee, and a glorious walk<br />
winds through Eaves Wood and up King William’s<br />
Hill to reach the monument.<br />
Grange-over-Sands<br />
One of the Lake District’s many natural beauty<br />
spots – and just a short trip over to Windermere<br />
– Grange-over-Sands offers plenty to do for any<br />
discerning tourist. Begin at Holker Hall & Gardens,<br />
an estate which spans 17,000 acres and provides<br />
a stunning backdrop for a picnic before you head<br />
inside to tour the Hall and its gardens, which were<br />
A five minute drive away<br />
is Arnside Knott, a wildlife<br />
area of international<br />
importance run by the<br />
National Trust. Made up<br />
of limestone grassland<br />
and wet meadow,<br />
the land is excellent<br />
for bug spotting and<br />
birdwatching – it’s<br />
renowned for various<br />
species of butterfly and<br />
songbirds, with plenty<br />
of walking routes<br />
around the area.<br />
Parkgate Salt Marsh & Quayside<br />
Silverdale, just south
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recently named some of the<br />
most inspiring in Britain.<br />
In the town centre, enjoy<br />
a relaxing walk along the<br />
Victorian promenade, with<br />
views across the expanse of<br />
saltmarsh – it might not be<br />
a sandy beach, but the calm<br />
atmosphere and extensive<br />
range of wildlife more than<br />
make up for it. It’s worth<br />
a visit to the Lakeland<br />
Miniature Village close by –<br />
depicting typical Cumbrian<br />
houses of the past, the<br />
display is a great place to<br />
take the kids.<br />
Unsworth’s Yard packs a brewery, cheese shop and<br />
bakery into one courtyard. Experience a working<br />
local real ale brewery or sample various cheeses, or<br />
just enjoy a drink out in the sunshine. Plus, Cartmel’s<br />
just up the road if you’re keen on a day at the races!<br />
Heysham<br />
Home to its very own nuclear power station,<br />
Heysham is a picturesque seaside town close to<br />
Morecambe in Lancashire. The settlement actually<br />
dates back to the Stone Age, and there are plenty<br />
of ancient sites to peruse around the village –<br />
you’ll find a Viking-era stone tucked away in St.<br />
Peter’s Church, and the base<br />
of an Anglo-Saxon cross in the<br />
churchyard. Most famous are<br />
the rock-cut stone graves dating<br />
back from around the tenth<br />
century, close to St. Patrick’s<br />
Chapel – a Grade I listed site.<br />
You can even arrange for a free<br />
tour of the power station – but<br />
make sure to book well in advance<br />
for security clearance reasons. If<br />
you aren’t lucky enough to book<br />
onto a tour, pop into the visitor<br />
centre to learn more about the<br />
production of nuclear energy and<br />
Lytham Hall<br />
the power station’s place in Heysham.<br />
Lytham & St. Anne’s<br />
St. Anne’s Pier opened to the public back in 1885,<br />
and was where you’d catch a steamer boat across to<br />
Blackpool or Liverpool. The service stopped when<br />
the Ribble estuary channels were dredged, leaving<br />
the pier too high to offer a steamer service. The<br />
pier is still a sight to behold, despite enduring two<br />
major fires in 1974 and 1982, leaving half of the pier<br />
demolished for safety reasons – the ruins of it still<br />
stand on the beach today.<br />
Heysham Village<br />
Photo credit www.visitfyldecoast.info/
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There’s plenty of entertainment on and around the<br />
pier – try your luck at the arcade games or treat<br />
yourself to fish and chips, or let the kids loose in the<br />
paddling pool! The summer months are really when<br />
St. Anne’s comes alive, and the beautiful beach is a<br />
great place to begin.<br />
Just down the road in Lytham, Fairhaven Lake is<br />
home to a large group of wildfowl and is praised<br />
for its recreation activities – visit the RSPB Discovery<br />
Centre to learn more about the birds native to the<br />
area, or hire a canoe or rowing boat to enjoy the<br />
sunshine on the water.<br />
Knott End Ferry<br />
You can also sit back and relax on a motorboat<br />
cruise around the lake if you aren’t feeling up to<br />
rowing.<br />
Pay a visit to Lytham Lighthouse, which dates back<br />
to 1805 and opens regularly to the public, or head<br />
over to Lytham Hall for a tour of the building and<br />
refreshments in the pretty tearoom located in the<br />
grounds. The town centres of both Lytham and St.<br />
Anne’s offer plentiful shopping opportunities, with<br />
restaurants and bars for a bit of a breather.<br />
Knott End<br />
The perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle<br />
of Blackpool’s seafront but within driving distance<br />
of the attractions, Knott End-on-Sea provides a<br />
tranquil base for the nearby towns of Fleetwood<br />
and Cleveleys. Knott End itself offers gentle walks<br />
along a seafront footpath which overlooks the<br />
saltmarsh, with regular ferries operating to take<br />
tourists into the neighbouring town of Fleetwood,<br />
just across the River Wyre. Enjoy fish and chips<br />
along the seafront and don’t forget to check out the<br />
statue of Lancashire artist LS Lowry, a regular visitor<br />
to Knott End in the 1940s and 50s – the village is the<br />
basis for many of his paintings.<br />
There’s plenty to keep you occupied in the nearby<br />
towns, too, with three historical lighthouses over<br />
in Fleetwood - two of which are<br />
still operated today. The Wyre Light<br />
sits crumbling out to sea, but can<br />
still be spotted for an atmospheric<br />
photograph from the shore.<br />
Fleetwood’s renowned outlet<br />
shopping village is worth a visit if<br />
you’re looking to grab a bargain,<br />
while the Fleetwood Museum offers<br />
a slice of maritime and local history<br />
for the area.<br />
Parkgate<br />
Dubbed the only coastal resort<br />
in Cheshire, Parkgate lies on the<br />
Wirral and is the perfect spot<br />
to enjoy a laid-back minibreak.<br />
Dotted with eateries – from cosy teashops to<br />
famous ice cream parlours – the Parkgate Parade<br />
looks out over wetland flora and fauna, and provides<br />
a welcome break from the crowds of major resorts.<br />
It’s also a perfect spot for walkers and cyclists – the<br />
nearby Wirral Country Park spans beautiful swathes<br />
of greenery, picturesque railway stations and the<br />
stunning Thurstaston cliffs.<br />
It’s a fifteen minute drive – or a twenty five minute<br />
bike ride – from Parkgate over to Thurstaston,<br />
where you can witness the spectacular natural<br />
erosion of the cliffs and a beautiful beach. Located<br />
within Wirral Country Park, Hadlow Road Station<br />
is a perfectly preserved throwback to the 1950s.<br />
Though little of the original line remains, the station<br />
is kept up by volunteers, and you can learn more
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Photo credit National Trust Images/John Millar<br />
Parkgate<br />
about the station’s history inside the old ticket<br />
office.<br />
Parkgate also provides a great base for visiting more<br />
of the Wirral, including the marine lake at West<br />
Kirby, or for taking a day trip over to Hilbre Island<br />
to spot seals, whales and dolphins. Just be sure to<br />
check the tides before you make the walk across to<br />
the island, or else you could end up marooned!<br />
Formby Sand Dunes<br />
Formby<br />
Well-known for its<br />
beautiful, National<br />
Trust maintained<br />
beach, Formby has<br />
a whole lot to offer<br />
for any tourist this<br />
summer. Visit the red<br />
squirrel reserve or<br />
scale the sand dunes<br />
before heading into<br />
Formby Village,<br />
which offers great<br />
places for dining out.<br />
Beyond its shoreline,<br />
Formby also made<br />
its name in a local delicacy. Formby asparagus<br />
boomed in the 1920s and 30s, with over 200 acres<br />
under cultivation in the area. First-class passengers<br />
on the Titanic allegedly dined on Formby asparagus<br />
before the luxury liner sank on its maiden voyage.<br />
Nowadays the crop is grown on just 5 acres of land,<br />
but you can still travel along the 1 ½ mile Asparagus<br />
Trail to see huge wooden asparagus spears.<br />
Walkers can also head out to the nearby Formby<br />
Point to witness the shipwreck of the Ionic Star: the<br />
mossy skeleton of a once-great cargo vessel lost on<br />
the Mersey Channel.<br />
She ran aground in<br />
1939 and now rests<br />
against a backdrop<br />
of wind turbines.<br />
Just down the beach,<br />
find the Bradda – a<br />
steam-powered cargo<br />
coaster wrecked in<br />
1936. The ship left only<br />
one survivor when it<br />
sank, though the crew<br />
sent up flares and lit<br />
paraffin-soaked rags to<br />
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A taste of Juniper<br />
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Start your day with our tasty breakfast menu, join<br />
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Our evening menu includes some delicious<br />
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We have an extensive range of wines, spirits,<br />
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Sally’s Specials<br />
by Marti of The Star Inn<br />
The Star Inn<br />
Rosemary Crusted<br />
Fillet of Lamb<br />
with Fondant Potato, Glazed Baby<br />
Vegetables and Shallot Cream<br />
Serves 1<br />
Ingredients<br />
1x large jacket potato<br />
1x 8oz canon of lamb<br />
fillet<br />
50g butter<br />
½ cup natural<br />
breadcrumbs<br />
6x baby carrots<br />
4x baby fennel<br />
1x pint chicken stock<br />
1x pint whipping or<br />
double cream<br />
4x banana shallots<br />
2 sprigs of rosemary<br />
Seasoning<br />
Grated lemon rind<br />
Horseradish sauce<br />
Touch of honey<br />
Method<br />
Crust: Mix together the breadcrumbs, finely chopped rosemary, 25g of melted<br />
butter, some grated lemon rind, a sprinkle of cracked black pepper until moist and<br />
brought together. Then leave aside.<br />
Fondant: Peel a large jacket potato, trim the potato with a large shape cutter to<br />
cut out your fondant. In a hot oiled pan, lightly brown and place in an oven proof<br />
dish. Add the chicken stock to your oven proof dish only covering up to half of the<br />
potato and top with a slice of butter and bake at 170 degrees for 20-25 minutes.<br />
The potato should be beautifully boiled at the bottom and crisply roasted on top,<br />
with a fluffy texture in the middle.<br />
Lamb: In a pan, heat a little olive oil until very hot, add in your lamb fillet, seal off<br />
until browned on all sides and season. Add a knob of butter and put in the oven<br />
for around 3-4 minutes on 180 degrees. Lift out the lamb and place the moist crust<br />
along the fillet, bake for another 3-4- minutes and lift out, rest, then carve. For well<br />
done lamb, cook for 6-7 minutes before adding the crumb.<br />
Vegetables: In a pan of hot seasoned boiling water cook the vegetables until al<br />
dente, lift out and drain any excess water. Heat a little oil in a pan until very hot,<br />
add the vegetables, a knob of butter and drop of honey. Toss around with a little<br />
seasoning and serve with chopped herbs.<br />
Sauce: In a hot oiled pan, add finely chopped shallots and thyme, cook until the<br />
shallots are soft. Add a splash of white wine and reduce by half. Add ½ pint of<br />
whipping or double cream, a good splash of chicken stock and season. Reduce<br />
again by half and add ½ teaspoon of horseradish sauce, season again to taste. Add<br />
a small knob of butter and serve.
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Sally’s at The Star Inn was launched in 2007 in homage to landlord and chef Marti’s mother<br />
Sally, who passed away in 1996. A great cook herself, it was Sally’s lifelong dream to have a<br />
restaurant in her name, and Marti wanted to honour that promise when he took the reins of<br />
The Star Inn at Roby Mill.<br />
Salmon, Chilli<br />
& Coriander<br />
Fishcakes<br />
This is a simple and very tasty dish to make. Traditionally fishcakes have quite a bland taste, but the spicy<br />
flavours here give the dish a hell of a kick, which contrasts exceptionally well with the crème fraiche and the<br />
tomato concasse. Try and use Scottish salmon though, only the best for a dish like this!<br />
Ingredients<br />
1x 6oz Scottish Salmon fillet<br />
3x large peeled potatoes<br />
2x red chillies<br />
Handful of chopped coriander<br />
1x clove of garlic<br />
½ finely chopped onion<br />
Seasoning<br />
Pane Gear (seasoned flour, egg<br />
wash, fine breadcrumbs)<br />
½ lemon<br />
Sprig of thyme<br />
Serves 1 - 2<br />
Method<br />
Poach the Salmon in salted water with lemon and thyme. Meanwhile<br />
chop and boil the potatoes until soft. Very finely chop the onion, garlic,<br />
chillies and coriander and place into a mixing bowl.<br />
Strain the potatoes and add them to the mixing bowl. Carefully lift<br />
out the salmon, discard the lemon and thyme and add the Salmon to<br />
the bowl. Season with salt and cracked black pepper, then mix until<br />
completely combined.<br />
Portion into thick circles and pane (we pane twice for extra crispness).<br />
Shallow fry until golden brown. Enjoy with some dressed leaves, a<br />
simple chive crème fraiche or a chunky tomato concasse.
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Competition<br />
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The competition winners were Megan Whittaker from<br />
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We hope you have an amazing night at the gig!<br />
Don’t forget to see pages 70-71 for your chance to win<br />
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Shevington Fete<br />
The Shevington & District Community Fete takes<br />
place this month.<br />
On Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 22 from 11am-4pm, you can<br />
enjoy loads of live music, plus stalls to browse and<br />
delicious food to feast on across the village. Expect<br />
wood-fired pizza, a gin and prosecco bar, a beer<br />
stand and delicious artisan cakes! There’ll be sports<br />
and children’s games taking place throughout the<br />
day, plus a visit from some farm animals, a magician,<br />
and the chance to learn some circus skills. A climbing<br />
wall and fairground rides will also be set up in<br />
Shevington for those seeking a bit more of a thrill!<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Council and Shevington Parish Council will<br />
also be in attendance to provide information and<br />
advice about their services.<br />
This year, entertainers will be set up on a bigger main<br />
stage at the fete, with acts like the Phoenix Ukulele<br />
Band, vocalist Beth Anglesea, folk performers Tony<br />
Bostock and Jamie Harrison, <strong>Wigan</strong> Rock Choir and<br />
Tom Jones tribute Ian Anthony.<br />
The fete will stretch across Shevington Recreation<br />
Ground, St. Anne’s Parish Rooms, the Youth Club<br />
and the Methodist Church. Sports will be taking<br />
place throughout the day on the Recreation Ground,<br />
with the fete officially opening at 11am in the music<br />
marquee.<br />
A free park and ride system courtesy of Pemberton<br />
Taxis is also available from Shevington High.<br />
Shevington in Bloom are also running a tombola stall<br />
at the fete in order to raise money for their awardwinning<br />
floral displays around the village. If you have<br />
any unwanted gifts, toiletries, bric-a-brac, bottles of<br />
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Two huge outdoor cinema experiences head to<br />
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Catch a special showing of Grease on Thursday,<br />
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On Saturday, August 31, Bohemian Rhapsody<br />
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Sinatra & Swing<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Rotary Club are proud to present their next<br />
fundraising event – a night of Frank Sinatra and<br />
swing music from Foden’s Band.<br />
Teaming up with the Rotary Club of Bolton le<br />
Moor, the huge event takes place in the Victoria<br />
Hall in Bolton. The mayors of both towns will be in<br />
attendance to show their support for the hard work<br />
Rotary does in the community, while the venue<br />
provides top-class acoustics and a huge audience<br />
capacity. National Brass Band Champions of Great<br />
Britain Foden’s Band, along with vocalist Matt Ford,<br />
will have you dancing the night away.<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Rotary Club is also offering sponsorship<br />
opportunities for local businesses to feature in the<br />
glossy A4 event programme. 400 of these brochures<br />
will be printed in full colour, with any ads purchased<br />
also projected on a 5 metre screen above the stage<br />
before the concert and during the interval. The<br />
event – which brings together a large number of<br />
people from all walks of life – is a great opportunity<br />
to promote your business.<br />
A5 (half-page) ads cost £50, while an A4 (full<br />
page) ad costs £100. Interested? Email Josh at<br />
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or call 01204 522569.<br />
The event takes place on Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 8 at 7:30pm.<br />
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British Fuchsia Society<br />
Summer is finally here, and what better time to start<br />
gardening again? The Orrell branch of the British<br />
Fuchsia Society invites you to a series of dedicated<br />
events to help you get started.<br />
Meetings cover a range of topics, with interesting<br />
presentations and talks. <strong>June</strong>’s talk is a presentation<br />
and demo from Pinny’s Pots – see how these locally<br />
crafted terracotta plant-pots are made and meet<br />
the woman behind their conception!<br />
July sees a mini flower show take over the society<br />
ahead of the annual show on Saturday, August 10.<br />
You’ll also have the chance to enjoy refreshments<br />
and win great prizes in the group’s raffle, while<br />
sharing gardening tips with new friends!<br />
Meetings take place on the last Thursday of the<br />
month at Living Faith Church in Orrell (WN5 8TG).<br />
Tennis Open Day<br />
Winstanley Tennis Club are hosting an open day this<br />
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The event takes place on Sunday, July 21 from 1pm-<br />
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<strong>Wigan</strong> Bike Ride<br />
The <strong>Wigan</strong> Bike Ride returns on Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 30 to<br />
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Two rides - the 50 mile main rider and a 5 mile<br />
family ride - will take place on the day, and all keen<br />
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Safe and Sound<br />
The summer holidays are just around the corner. We<br />
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break, but we often don’t put quite as much effort<br />
into making sure that while we’re away relaxing our<br />
home is safe.<br />
The holiday season is bonanza time for burglars,<br />
but a little preparation can save a lot of distress. 60<br />
percent of burglars gain entrance through rear or<br />
side windows and doors so make securing these a<br />
priority.<br />
Fences and hedges are the first line of defence<br />
against uninvited guests so should act as an<br />
effective barrier, rather than just being attractive<br />
borders. Police recommend ‘hostile plants’; plants<br />
that are spiky, prickly or very dense. Don’t let them<br />
grow too high though, your home should be visible<br />
from the street and to your neighbours. The idea is<br />
not to provide a hiding place for intruders!<br />
Protect the entrance to your property too. If a gate<br />
isn’t practical, consider covering pathways with<br />
gravel. Thieves don’t like to announce their presence<br />
and the sound of footsteps on gravel is often enough<br />
to put them off entering. Motion-activated lighting<br />
and well-lit paths and driveways are also a good<br />
deterrent.<br />
Keep valuables out of sight. If they can be seen,<br />
then someone might be tempted to try to steal<br />
them. Don’t close curtains in the daytime though,<br />
as this announces to the world that your house is<br />
empty. Invest in timer switches to turn lights and<br />
the radio on and off. Cancel any milk or newspaper<br />
deliveries.<br />
Inform a couple of trusted neighbours that you will<br />
be away. Ask them to keep an eye on your property<br />
and offer to do the same for them while they are<br />
away. Little tasks like moving the post away from the<br />
door, and drawing your curtains in the evening will<br />
make it look as though someone is in. They could<br />
even park a car on your drive if you are taking yours<br />
away. Offer to do the same for them when they go<br />
on holiday.<br />
Join your Neighbourhood Watch Scheme, or if there<br />
isn’t a local scheme, set one up. Neighbourhood<br />
Watch has an excellent track record of deterring<br />
opportunistic thieves.<br />
A little vigilance and<br />
some common sense go<br />
a long way to protecting<br />
the things you love.<br />
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54 Legal & Finance<br />
Keep Calm &<br />
Carry On<br />
2018 was a challenging year for investors with most<br />
markets falling quite heavily. Brexit, US interest rate<br />
policy and US/China trade wars were key drivers<br />
behind the falls. That said, Q1 <strong>2019</strong> evidenced a<br />
strong bounce back and consequently it would<br />
appear that volatility is back on the agenda.<br />
Triggers for market volatility can come in many<br />
different forms - policy uncertainty, earnings reports,<br />
geopolitical unrest. Though market swings can rattle<br />
even the most seasoned investors, it is just part and<br />
parcel of longer term stock market investing<br />
The best time to invest in recent years was 2009, just<br />
after the financial crisis, giving a return of 110% by<br />
the start of 2017. But investing before the crisis in<br />
2006 was not bad either; the road may have been<br />
bumpier but investors still doubled their money.*<br />
A well-defined investment plan tailored to your<br />
goals can help you be ready for the ups and downs of<br />
the market, and to take advantage of opportunities<br />
as they arise. Market volatility should be a reminder<br />
to review your investments regularly to ensure that<br />
the overall risk in your portfolio fits your personality<br />
and goals.<br />
Keep perspective - Market downturns may be<br />
unnerving, but history shows that markets have<br />
been able to recover from declines and can still<br />
provide investors with positive long-term returns.<br />
In 2015 and 2016, this general pattern played out.<br />
U.S. stocks experienced sharp drops in August<br />
2015, when China devalued its currency; in January<br />
2016, as oil prices dropped; in <strong>June</strong> of 2016, after<br />
the “Brexit” vote; and in the run up to the 2016 U.S.<br />
presidential election. Still, during the 2-year period,<br />
the market was up close to 8% cumulatively.<br />
Be comfortable with your investments - If you are<br />
nervous when the market goes down, you may not<br />
be in the right investments. Your time horizon, goals,<br />
and tolerance for risk are key factors in helping to<br />
ensure that you have an investing strategy that<br />
works for you.<br />
Do not try to time the market - Attempting to move<br />
in and out of the market can be costly. Studies from<br />
independent research firm Morningstar show that<br />
the decisions investors make about when to buy and<br />
sell funds cause those investors to perform worse<br />
than if they had simply bought and held the same<br />
funds. If you could avoid the bad days and invest<br />
during the good ones, it would be great - the problem<br />
is though, that it is impossible to consistently predict<br />
when those good and bad days will happen.<br />
The adage goes it’s ‘time in’ the market ‘not timing’ the<br />
market which creates wealth. We’re here to make it as<br />
comfortable as possible but the market’s gains are only<br />
there for those who can ride out a few bumps on the<br />
way.<br />
*FTSE UK Private Investor Balanced Index<br />
The value of investments can fall as well as rise and<br />
you may get back less than you invested<br />
David Barton APFS Cert CII (MP)<br />
Managing Director &<br />
Chartered Financial Planner
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All the puzzle solutions can be found<br />
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58 Business View<br />
Happy New<br />
(Tax) Year<br />
by Chris Alcock - CMA Accountancy<br />
Over the past few months, we have detailed the<br />
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Going forward, we take a look at individual tax<br />
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that you take advantage of the various tax reliefs<br />
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• Personal Allowances – From 06 April this<br />
increases to £12,500 and the higher rate band<br />
starts at £50,000. – Part of the allowance can<br />
be transferred to a spouse, saving up to £400 of<br />
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• Income from jointly-owned assets – It is usually<br />
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• Giving to Charity – Making a charitable donation<br />
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60 Health & Fitness<br />
No Milk Today<br />
Cow’s milk is considered dietary staple by many. It’s<br />
rich in protein and important vitamins and minerals,<br />
including calcium, phosphorus and B vitamins. But<br />
some people can’t or don’t drink cow’s milk at all<br />
due to personal preferences, dietary restrictions,<br />
allergies or intolerances.<br />
Lactose intolerance is very common. Lactose is<br />
a sugar found in cow’s milk. People with lactose<br />
intolerance cannot digest this sugar so it stays in<br />
the digestive tract causing gas and irritation.<br />
So, what is available for those who prefer a nondairy<br />
alternative?<br />
Soy Milk – Made with either soybeans or soy<br />
protein isolate, and often contains thickeners and<br />
vegetable oils. It typically has a mild and creamy<br />
flavour. It has a similar nutritional make-up to cow’s<br />
milk, and works best in cooking, in coffee and on<br />
cereal.<br />
Almond Milk (or other nut milks) – This is made<br />
with either whole almonds or almond butter and<br />
water (cashew, hazelnut and macadamia nut milks<br />
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fewer calories and fat than cow’s milk but are also<br />
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They can be added to coffee and tea, used on<br />
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desserts and baked goods.
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Coconut Milk - Made from water and the white<br />
flesh of brown coconuts. It has a creamy texture<br />
and a sweet, subtle coconut flavour. It contains less<br />
fat than cow’s milk and significantly less protein<br />
and carbohydrates. It can be used on cereal and in<br />
smoothies and cooking.<br />
Oat Milk – Made from a mixture of oats and water. It<br />
is high in soluble fibre, which is good for gut health.<br />
It is naturally sweet with a mild flavour and can be<br />
used in cooking in the same way as cow’s milk. It is<br />
also good for use on cereal or in smoothies.<br />
Rice Milk - Made from milled white or brown rice<br />
and water this is the least likely milk substitute<br />
to trigger allergies, which makes it a safe option<br />
for those with allergies or intolerances to dairy,<br />
gluten, soy or nuts. It is mild in taste and naturally<br />
sweet and is nice to drink on its own as well as in<br />
smoothies, or in desserts or over cereal. It is not a<br />
good choice for children or the elderly because of<br />
its low protein content, and it has a high glycaemic<br />
index so is not good for diabetics either.<br />
There is no one milk substitute that is ideal for<br />
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alternatives can vary considerably, so it is worth<br />
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Free Breast Screening<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> women aged 50-70 are invited to attend a<br />
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It’s recommended that screenings take place every<br />
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Mammograms are a simple procedure during<br />
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Screenings take place in the mobile unit on the<br />
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Music on the Move<br />
Research has shown what most of<br />
us instinctively knew - that listening<br />
to the right type and tempo of<br />
music while you run keeps you ‘in<br />
the zone’ for longer.<br />
So what factors are important when<br />
choosing headphones for running?<br />
Water resistance – If you run<br />
outside this is obviously important,<br />
but many of us forget that sweat is<br />
water and if you’re running, indoors<br />
or out you will sweat, and eventually<br />
this will kill your headphones.<br />
Fit – There are headphones which<br />
wrap tightly around your head, or over and around<br />
your ears. But the best types of running headphones<br />
are probably true wireless, or lightweight Bluetooth.<br />
They are ‘in-ear’ designs with tips that fit into the<br />
ear and additional, curved, tapered 'hooks' that sit<br />
under the crater of cartilage just above the earhole,<br />
known as the anti-helix. When you’re running little<br />
things like a cable rubbing the back of your neck<br />
can feel irritating.<br />
Also, although the battery life can be irritatingly<br />
short with true wireless headphones if you use<br />
them as your main set, it’s more than long enough<br />
for even the most enthusiastic runner.<br />
Wireless and ‘true wireless’ headphones are<br />
different. ‘True wireless’ headphones completely<br />
lack a cable or connector between the earpieces.<br />
Wireless headphones are still connected in some<br />
way, either over the head or round the back of the<br />
neck, even if they no longer need to be connected<br />
to a phone jack.<br />
Sound quality – This is possibly the least important<br />
feature for sports use. Mostly runners want to feel<br />
the beat and be motivated by their pumped-up<br />
playlist, while blocking out external noise. Sports<br />
headphones are not about being able to pick out<br />
the subtle nuances in a Chopin piano concerto.<br />
They need to be reasonable sound quality and be<br />
able to cope with a bit of bass.<br />
Ambient Sound – Some headphones are designed<br />
to let in ambient sound with good reason:<br />
situational awareness is important if you run on<br />
your own and you want to be aware of traffic or<br />
of someone approaching you. This feature is less<br />
important if you prefer to run in a gym and want to<br />
block out the world.<br />
Running is such a great activity, and the right<br />
music will add to the experience, so pick up some<br />
headphones today and in the words of the classic<br />
from Spencer Davis Group which features on my<br />
own playlist - Keep on Running.<br />
By Tom Hancock
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Beat Bladder Weakness<br />
As I carried two heavy bags of shopping into the<br />
house I sneezed, and my bladder emptied itself<br />
on to the hall floor. I was wearing a light skirt and<br />
no tights so there was nothing to stop it. Horrified<br />
I dropped the shopping, ran to the toilet, finished<br />
‘going’, then cleaned myself and the floor.<br />
I thought maybe it was a one-off incident but over<br />
the next few weeks it happened more and more.<br />
Why was this happening? I was only 49, slim<br />
and a runner. I did my Kegel exercises regularly.<br />
Incontinence didn’t happen to people like me!<br />
Eventually I plucked up the courage to speak to<br />
my GP. It turns out that although Kegels are helpful<br />
they are not a cure-all. Some of us have hypertonic<br />
muscles – our pelvic floors are too tight, which can<br />
also cause leaking. In these cases Kegels may make<br />
the problem worse!<br />
good. Straining when going to the loo can cause a<br />
prolapse…not good, and avoiding drinking means<br />
more concentrated urine which irritates the bladder<br />
lining resulting in a false urge to wee.<br />
My leakiness was a combination of hormone<br />
changes and my love of running. I was referred to<br />
a specialist physio and while I am not completely<br />
cured it’s now much less of an issue.<br />
Bladder leakage more common than you think in<br />
all age groups, and I want you to know that there<br />
is nothing to be ashamed of and you don’t have to<br />
suffer in silence.<br />
By Katie Tew<br />
The GP also informed me that while most people<br />
think of incontinence as a problem for the elderly<br />
she treats cases in teenagers, right through to<br />
octogenarians and beyond. As we age hormone<br />
changes mean we are more likely to leak, but<br />
there are many causes: pelvic floor trauma caused<br />
by childbirth or sex, interstitial cystitis, multiple<br />
sclerosis, chemotherapy, neurological disorders,<br />
fistula, and even certain medications.<br />
Somehow in my head I (completely unfairly)<br />
equated incontinence with people who don’t care<br />
about themselves. I couldn’t be incontinent because<br />
I was fit, wore make-up and had regular haircuts! In<br />
fact, high-impact sports can damage a pelvic floor.<br />
Runners, gymnasts, dancers and weightlifters may<br />
put more strain on their pelvic floor than it can<br />
handle and as a result can experience stress urinary<br />
incontinence.<br />
I had been avoiding drinking in social situations,<br />
and straining out as much urine as I could when I<br />
went to the loo to try to prevent leaks happening<br />
later. But my GP informed me that both these<br />
habits were probably doing more harm than
Reduce Workplace<br />
Injury<br />
Whether we work at a desk or in manual job, we can<br />
develop pain or injury relating to our work. Two of<br />
the most common are neck and lower back pain.<br />
If you’re regularly in a position which is not good<br />
for your body, it can start to wear down and cause<br />
injury. But you don’t have to accept this as an<br />
inevitable consequence of work. Simple changes<br />
like obtaining a new chair, or setting up your work<br />
station correctly can have a positive impact.<br />
There are also exercises that we can do throughout<br />
the day which can help increase mobility and<br />
prevent injury. These exercises concentrate on<br />
ensuring a strong mobile thoracic spine, which<br />
promotes good posture while minimising the<br />
chance of injury. The thoracic spine is at the centre<br />
of our ability to move freely. If it<br />
becomes stiff then this impacts<br />
on our lower back, our neck<br />
and our shoulders and<br />
arms.<br />
Shoulder rolls are<br />
excellent. Roll one<br />
at a time forward and then backward, then both<br />
together. Spinal rotation is also good. Lift your<br />
arms in front of you to shoulder height, bent at<br />
the elbows fingertips almost touching, then twist<br />
gently to the right and the left several times, trying<br />
to turn a little further each time without straining.<br />
Try some pectoral stretches by placing your hands<br />
behind your head and lacing your fingers together.<br />
Draw both elbows back to open the shoulders and<br />
rib cage. Hold the position for fifteen seconds.<br />
These exercises can be done easily while sitting or<br />
standing at your desk so do them 3-4 times per day.<br />
This about optimising your work place. Flexible<br />
sit/stand desks are becoming more popular. A sit/<br />
stand desk is one that allows the user to alternate<br />
between sitting and standing by being able to<br />
lower or raise the work surface. By being able to<br />
alternate sitting and standing, users can vary<br />
their body position more often which is better<br />
for spine health.<br />
By Louise Addison
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Health & Fitness<br />
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Wax Removal<br />
& Hearing Tests<br />
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To make an<br />
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• Evening/weekend appointments available<br />
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• Hearing Aids & Repairs<br />
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• Micro-Suction Wax Removal<br />
• General foot care/advice<br />
• Corns & Callus<br />
• Thick/fungal nails<br />
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Ukulele Concert<br />
Friday, May 24, 7pm<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Ukulele Band perform a concert of fun songs.<br />
Tickets £7.50 including sausage and mash supper.<br />
Bring your own drinks.<br />
St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall, Church St, Standish, WN6 0JT<br />
Car Boot Sale<br />
Monday, May 27, 7am-1pm<br />
Grab a bargain at the car boot sale, and help raise<br />
much needed funds for Standish St. Wilfrid’s Youth<br />
Organisation along the way. Info on 07716 753164.<br />
Chadwick’s Fine Food Emporium, High Street,<br />
Standish, WN6 0HD<br />
Fun Day<br />
Monday, May 27, 12pm-4pm<br />
Browse plenty of stalls from tombolas to bric-abrac<br />
and enjoy hot dogs, burgers and cakes. Car<br />
boot sale tables available for £10 – proceeds to the<br />
home. Plus a talent show for young people aged up<br />
to 17 – to book a place, call Mary on 07592 454979.<br />
Cardinal Heenan House, School Lane, Roby Mill,<br />
WN8 0QR<br />
Fiddle Blanket Workshop<br />
Wednesday, May 29, 6:30pm-8:30pm<br />
Make a sensory blanket to donate to local care<br />
homes for Dementia Action Week. Bring along any<br />
fabric scraps, buttons or textured materials you<br />
have at home.<br />
Ladies Fashion Show<br />
Thursday, May 30, 7:30pm<br />
Barbara’s of Standish and the Standish WI<br />
present a fantastic ladies’ fashion show, with light<br />
refreshments. Tickets £8 from Barbara’s of Standish<br />
or on 01257 425480.<br />
St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall, Church St, Standish, WN6 0JT<br />
Nocturnal Nature<br />
Friday, May 31, 8:30pm-10:30pm<br />
Active Outdoors invite you to enjoy nature at night<br />
– look for the sights, sounds and signs of owls, bats<br />
and moths. Dogs welcome on non-extendable<br />
leads, meet on Three Sisters Road. Free event,<br />
places bookable on Eventbrite.<br />
Three Sisters Recreation Area, Three Sisters Road,<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong>, WN4 8DD<br />
Charity Quiz Night<br />
Monday, <strong>June</strong> 3, doors at 7pm<br />
Raise money for World Animal Protection and test<br />
your knowledge at a fun quiz with fabulous prizes!<br />
There’ll be a buffet included and a licensed bar, as<br />
well as a raffle and cake sale. Tickets £4 in advance<br />
from Gilmore Vets or £5 on the door – call 01257<br />
426110 for info.<br />
Standish Unity Club, Cross Street, Standish, WN6<br />
0HQ<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> STEAM, Marsden Street, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN1 1QF
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Worm Charming<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 8, 12pm<br />
Charm the most worms using music or vibrations<br />
from a shovel and win the coveted Aspull Worm<br />
Charming Championship! There’s also a prize for<br />
the fattest worm charmed, plus stalls, games and<br />
loads of food and drink. Call 07506 729292 to book<br />
your plot.<br />
St. Elizabeth’s Parish Hall, Bolton Road, Aspull,<br />
WN2 1QW<br />
Rounders on the Rec<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 8, 2pm-4pm<br />
Have a fun game of rounders with family and<br />
friends! There’ll be refreshments available – contact<br />
the Friends of Standish Recreation Ground on 07749<br />
293030 or 07976 686775 with your provisional team<br />
name to confirm your place.<br />
Standish Recreation Ground, Standish, WN6 0TH<br />
Midsummers Ball<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 8, 7pm-1am<br />
Help raise money for the <strong>Wigan</strong> MS Therapy Centre<br />
with a night of live entertainment and a delicious<br />
3-course meal. Tickets £30 – to book, call 07702<br />
025280 or 07759 735301.<br />
The Marquee, DW Stadium, Loire Drive, <strong>Wigan</strong>,<br />
WN5 0UH<br />
Sinatra and Swing Legends<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 8, 7:30pm<br />
Join the Rotary Clubs of Bolton le Moors and <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
for a night of swing music from Foden’s Band and<br />
vocalist Matt Ford. Tickets £15 on 01204 522569 or<br />
from the Victoria Hall Box Office.<br />
The Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, Bolton, BL1 2AS<br />
Falklands Memorial Service<br />
Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 9, 12:30pm-1:30pm<br />
A service to commemorate those who lost their<br />
lives during the Falklands War in 1982.<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Parish Church, Bishopgate, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN1<br />
1NL<br />
One-off Designer Samples<br />
from £300 or less all sizes<br />
To book your consultation contact Julie on:<br />
01257 424 624<br />
www.julesbridalboutique.co.uk
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Musical Extravaganza<br />
Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 9, 4pm-7:30pm<br />
Enjoy a late afternoon of music from the Swingtime<br />
Big Band, vocalist Emma Holcroft and the Really<br />
Awful Orchestra in aid of the Christie Charity. Food<br />
available, minimum donation £10.<br />
Holland Hall Hotel, Lafford Lane, Up Holland, WN8 0QZ<br />
Courts, Crimes & Constables<br />
Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 13, 12:30pm-1:30pm<br />
Marianne Howell presents a talk on the history of<br />
crime and punishment through the ages, including<br />
the Lancashire Police. Entrance £3 including<br />
refreshments.<br />
Museum of <strong>Wigan</strong> <strong>Life</strong>, Library St, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN1 1NU<br />
All Saints’ Church<br />
Appley Bridge<br />
All Saints Church is a modern parish church<br />
building in a quiet location in the village of<br />
Appley Bridge, close to Junction 27 of the M6.<br />
It comprises a main church room(up to 80<br />
people in chairs), a smaller side room(Up to<br />
12 people), and has a kitchen and unisex WC<br />
facility. Tables are available for both rooms, and<br />
chairs are moveable.<br />
All Saints is available at various times and<br />
days during the week for hire by small groups,<br />
choirs, clubs, societies, or for meetings /<br />
lectures / etc.<br />
HIRING RATES<br />
Room 1: £40-00 per evening, £90-00 per day<br />
Room 2: £20-00 per evening, £50-00 per day<br />
Payable in advance.<br />
email: contact@allsaintschurch.co.uk<br />
info leaflet at:<br />
www.allsaintschurch.co.uk/churchhire<br />
Find Us on Finch Lane (off Appley Lane<br />
North), and on Facebook<br />
Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN6 9DT<br />
Please Note: Bookings are accepted at the discretion of the church<br />
Lords of the Ring<br />
Friday, <strong>June</strong> 14, 6pm-midnight<br />
Enjoy 10 outstanding bouts of boxing starring<br />
Army and Navy boxers in the Annual Armed Forces<br />
HQ Boxing Show. There’ll also be displays from<br />
military drums and a pipe band and some special<br />
guests! Black-tie event, tickets £80 including drinks<br />
reception and 3-course dinner, plus a charity auction<br />
and raffle. Bookable on j.harker@wigan.gov.uk<br />
The EDGE, Riveredge, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN3 5AB<br />
Summer Fayre<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 15, 11am-2pm<br />
Help raise money for much-needed playground<br />
equipment while enjoying barbecue food, a<br />
bouncy castle, donkey rides, Morris dancers, and<br />
plenty of stalls.<br />
Marus Bridge Primary School, Kelvin Grove,<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong>, WN3 6SP<br />
Joseph’s Goal Charity Ball<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 15, 7pm-1am<br />
Help fund research into NKH with a delicious<br />
4-course dinner, entertainment and a disco! There’ll<br />
also be a raffle, an auction and a silent auction, plus<br />
complimentary drink on arrival. Tickets £50 or £450<br />
for a table of 10. Dress code is black tie and sparkles.<br />
To book, call 07702 078286 or info@josephsgoal.org<br />
Macdonald Kilhey Court Hotel, Chorley Road,<br />
Standish, WN1 2XN<br />
Killer Confessions<br />
Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 20, 7:30pm<br />
Paul Harrison – one of the first British policemen<br />
to work with the FBI Behavioural Science Unit –<br />
talks about his career profiling, researching and<br />
interacting with American serial killers. Gain insight<br />
into the psyches of the world’s most infamous<br />
murderers. Tickets £20, bookable on 01942 770432.<br />
DW Stadium, Loire Drive, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN5 0UZ
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Reet Good Beer Fest<br />
Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 20 – Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 23, various times<br />
Sample a huge selection of beers, ales and ciders<br />
– plus a massive selection of gins and mixers – all<br />
in aid of <strong>Wigan</strong> Youth Zone. Fabulous musical<br />
entertainment, including an 80s-themed Thursday,<br />
will accompany the beer. The Sunday is for all the<br />
family, with bouncy castles and family activities.<br />
Tickets from £5-£12. Visit www.reetgoodbeerfest.<br />
co.uk for info & times.<br />
Mesnes Field, New Market Street, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN1 1RU<br />
Shevington Fete<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 22, 11am-4pm<br />
Browse loads of stalls, enjoy live music and plenty<br />
of food and drink! Free park and ride available.<br />
Venues including the Recreation Ground, St. Anne’s<br />
Parish Rooms, the Methodist Church and Youth<br />
Club are getting involved. For more info, email<br />
shevingtonfete@outlook.com<br />
Across Shevington<br />
The BIG Family Festival<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 22, 12pm-4pm<br />
Enjoy an afternoon of activities, plenty of food and<br />
drink, a big top circus and appearances from Wish<br />
FM! Free entry.<br />
Jubilee Park, <strong>Wigan</strong> Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield,<br />
WN4 9BH<br />
All We Need is Love<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 22, 7:30pm<br />
Enjoy the launch of Embrace <strong>Wigan</strong> & Leigh’s new<br />
dating agency – All You Need is Love – supporting<br />
people with disabilities, plus Happy Smiles’ official<br />
project launch! There’ll be delicious food, live<br />
entertainment and a DJ. Tickets £5 for adults or free<br />
for children and support staff, bookable on 01942<br />
233 323.<br />
Annual Ceilidth<br />
Monday, <strong>June</strong> 24, 7:30pm-10pm<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Thistle Society presents its annual Ceilidth –<br />
enjoy a night of Scottish dancing, and bring a plate<br />
of food for the Jacob’s Join. Tickets £2 per adult or<br />
£1 per child, available from Paula on 01942 680008.<br />
St. Teresa’s Catholic Church Hall, College Road, Up<br />
Holland, WN8 0PY<br />
Dementia Voices<br />
Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 27, 6:30pm-9:30pm<br />
A brand new theatre piece examining the lived<br />
experience of young onset dementia. Engaging<br />
with dementia support groups across Greater<br />
Manchester, the play explores the journeys of four<br />
people, with a music-making activity and discussion<br />
afterwards. Tickets £3 on 01942 834747.<br />
The Old Courts, Crawford Street, <strong>Wigan</strong> WN1 1NA<br />
Armed Forces Day<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 29, 10:30am-4pm<br />
Celebrate Armed Forces Day with a WWI simulation<br />
dome, field hospital display, military vehicle<br />
exhibition and a climbing wall, along with musical<br />
entertainment throughout the day. A military<br />
parade also trails from Crompton Street to <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
Parish Church.<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Town Centre<br />
Family Fun Day<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 29, 11am-3pm<br />
Fun for all at the church family fun day – there’s<br />
games, welly throwing, classic cars, a barbecue, a<br />
bouncy castle, dog competitions and much more.<br />
Church Hall Field, Church Lane, Wrightington,<br />
WN6 9SN<br />
DW Stadium, Loire Drive, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN5 0UH
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Win tickets to<br />
Rick Astley<br />
– Live in Concert<br />
The Jockey Club Live and Haydock<br />
Park Racecourse have joined forces<br />
to present North West music fans<br />
with a summer of incredible open<br />
air concerts. Newton’s favourite<br />
son, the timeless Rick Astley, will<br />
be returning to Haydock Park<br />
on Saturday 20th July <strong>2019</strong> and<br />
we’ve got two pairs of tickets to<br />
give away in this super <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong><br />
competition!<br />
The Jockey Club Live concerts at Haydock Park<br />
Racecourse have been a staple in the region’s<br />
social calendar and over the past few years hosting<br />
thousands of fans of live music, with performances<br />
from artists including Kylie, Olly Murs, The Jacksons<br />
and Culture Club. These events are renowned for<br />
combining a fun filled evening at the races with a<br />
spectacular evening concert in the informal and<br />
relaxed open-air setting of the hallowed turf.<br />
If you think you know Lancashire’s Rick Astley, think<br />
again. The much-loved multi-million selling 80s icon,<br />
brought up just a few furlongs away from Haydock<br />
Park, returned to capture the heart of a nation with<br />
his #1 platinum selling album “50” in 2016 and this<br />
year returned with his stellar album “Beautiful <strong>Life</strong>”<br />
in the Top 10. Back in 1987 his solo debut “Never<br />
Gonna Give You Up” was a global smash, Number 1<br />
in 25 countries.<br />
Over the next 5 years Rick had 13 international<br />
hit singles. He became a viral sensation in the<br />
noughties and most recently<br />
he has been back in the studio<br />
creating new, touchingly intimate<br />
ballads, upbeat dance beats, hookladen<br />
pop songs and soul stormers<br />
– packing in the cheeky lyrical<br />
references and the signature<br />
sing-along style that are instantly<br />
recognisable.<br />
To enter the competition to win<br />
a pair of tickets to Rick Astley -Live at Haydock<br />
Park Racecourse, simply visit our website, www.<br />
locallife247.co.uk, click on ‘free stuff’ and then<br />
on ‘competitions’ and then answer the following<br />
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Complete the Rick Astley song title – Never Gonna<br />
……You Up<br />
Over the next few months on Facebook, we’ll also<br />
be giving away an additional pair of tickets for this<br />
Rick Astley concert, and also a pair of tickets for<br />
the Southport Flower Show – Make sure you visit<br />
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The expiry date for the competition is midnight on Sunday 30th<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2019</strong> and the winners will be notified within five working<br />
days. Entrants must be over 16 years of age. Only one entry<br />
per household. <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> 247 cannot accept responsibility for<br />
entries that do not reach us. Employees of <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> 247 Ltd<br />
and their families are not eligible to enter this competition.<br />
Tickets are now on sale for this concert via<br />
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All Saints Summer Fair<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 29, 12pm-3pm<br />
Fun for all the family, with a gin & prosecco tent,<br />
barbecue food, a super summer raffle, face painting,<br />
a Nerf gun challenge and much more! Entry fee 50p<br />
for adults, children go free.<br />
All Saints C of E Primary School, Finch Lane,<br />
Appley Bridge, WN6 9DT<br />
Psychic Night<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 29, 7pm-11pm<br />
Fundraise for the Norley Hall TRA with a fun psychic<br />
night – Chris Shearer presents a night of mediumship.<br />
18+ only, under-18s must be accompanied by an<br />
adult aged 21+ and sign a waiver. Tickets £10 via<br />
PayPal on norleytra@gmail.com<br />
Norley Hall Cricket Club, City Road, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN5 0BA<br />
Wine, Cheese & Jazz<br />
Friday, July 5, 7:30pm-11:30pm<br />
Enjoy 5 glasses of a variety of wines, a cheese and<br />
nibble platter, and loads of funky jazz from the<br />
Dean Masser Jazz Duo! Tickets £30, available on<br />
01942 834747 or at www.theoldcourts.com<br />
The Old Courts, Crawford Street, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN1 1NA<br />
Charity Bike Ride<br />
Sunday, July 7, 7am-4pm<br />
Join hundreds of riders on a fun-filled 62 mile<br />
journey from Manchester to Blackpool. There’ll be<br />
free pies, pasties and sandwiches along the way, and<br />
two rest stops to catch your breath. Transport from<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> to Manchester and back from Blackpool is<br />
provided – registration costs £25 including a t-shirt<br />
and medal with proceeds to <strong>Wigan</strong> & Leigh Hospice.<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> & Leigh Hospice, Kildare Street, Hindley,<br />
WN2 3HZ<br />
Picnic Brass<br />
Sunday, July 7, 1pm<br />
A fantastic afternoon of open air brass band<br />
performances – don’t forget to bring a picnic!<br />
Picnic Field, Haigh Woodland Park, School Lane,<br />
Haigh, WN2 1PE<br />
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Singing<br />
Ringing<br />
Portrayed as one of the most iconic artworks in<br />
Lancashire, the Singing Ringing Tree, high on the moors<br />
above Burnley, is one of four local Panopticons and<br />
consists of a unique musical sculpture in the form of<br />
a wind-blown tree. The Tree, along with the attraction<br />
of reaching the summit of Thieveley Pike, makes for<br />
an enjoyable though challenging 5½ mile hike with<br />
wonderful views.<br />
The starting point of the walk is the car park near<br />
the Singing Ringing Tree and the nearest postcode<br />
is BB11 3RT. Follow the single track from the car park<br />
to the clearly visible sculpture in the distance and<br />
once you’ve done the ubiquitous selfies, head past<br />
the sculpture and over the stile. Before you reach<br />
the next dry-stone boundary, look to the left for the<br />
pathway winding through moorland and pick<br />
up the trail downhill.<br />
Tree by Chris Pearce<br />
extremely steep driveway to its conclusion with the<br />
main Bacup Road (A671) by Heyne Farm.<br />
Turn right, cross over and look out for the footpath<br />
sign on the left. Take the steps downhill and stay on<br />
the left-hand side of the brook for a few steps, and<br />
then cross the brook and follow the downhill path<br />
towards Dyneley Farm. Go down the stone steps to<br />
the track and turn right.<br />
Follow the path, meandering gently downhill and<br />
passing straight through Stone House Fold, still<br />
Clamber over the loose stone<br />
entrance to the next field and follow<br />
the left-hand perimeter of that<br />
rough field as much as you are able.<br />
Navigate your way round the left of the hollow and<br />
carry on downhill towards the steel bar gate next<br />
to the cottage. Go through the gate and follow the
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heading towards the wind turbines in the distance<br />
until the next farm appears: Scout Farm. Walk along<br />
the path at the front of the farm and then when you<br />
reach the stone track, turn left towards a phone mast<br />
for 50 yards or so until the path forks just before the<br />
mast; take the lesser-used right fork along a dirt<br />
track.<br />
Pass through the wooden fence and carry on this<br />
path, which runs parallel to the railway track. You’ll<br />
eventually pass underneath the track and, when<br />
you have done so, turn right. Follow that track to a<br />
slanted T-junction; then turn right and take a tunnel<br />
under the railway once more.<br />
And so, it starts; the sheer hell of a climb from 650<br />
ft to just over 1450 ft in one stretch. Follow the<br />
winding stone path uphill and just before you get to<br />
Buckley’s Farm, take the public footpath on the right<br />
into Buckley Wood.<br />
Follow the well-defined path up the side of Buckley<br />
Wood until you reach the first plateau where a few<br />
paths converge. Carry straight on uphill (there’s a<br />
small Thieveley Pike sign on the fence) until you<br />
reach the track that signifies the second plateau.<br />
And there on Deerplay Moor the pathways peter out<br />
somewhat, so just head uphill in the same direction<br />
and you’ll eventually arrive at the white pillar (trig<br />
point 6438) at the top of Thieveley Pike.<br />
After giving yourself a big pat on the back for making<br />
it to the top, turn right along the fence boundary and<br />
then cross over a stile into the next field and carry<br />
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any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or<br />
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on in the same direction. Follow the path for almost<br />
a mile, navigating Black Clough gorge on the way,<br />
through a stone gateway and following the path on<br />
the right-hand perimeter of a field which eventually<br />
curves left and runs parallel to the A671.<br />
Once you get onto the road from the field, turn<br />
right, cross over and then walk ¼ of a mile and at<br />
the T-junction, turn left to Rawtenstall and then<br />
immediate right into Crown Point Road. Follow this<br />
road for 230 yards and then take a left turn into a<br />
short road by the Dunnockshaw Community Wood<br />
sign.<br />
Once you’ve walked about 25 yards of the short road,<br />
hop over the stile on the right and continue through<br />
the well-maintained woodlands for ¾ of a mile until<br />
you reach the car park from where you started the<br />
walk.
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Some shady<br />
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I recently visited a client to talk about garden design<br />
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them there was no point having a border down the<br />
left hand side of their garden because it was in shade<br />
and nothing would grow there. After re-adjusting<br />
my face from the look of horror, I explained to the<br />
client that there are lots and lots of lovely plants<br />
which would thrive there and make a lovely display<br />
to soften the boring fence that otherwise would be<br />
the focal point of their garden.<br />
To illustrate the point here is a photo I took a few<br />
weeks ago of the shady border in my garden. Far<br />
from accepting that nothing will grow there, by<br />
considering a few design tricks, you can make a<br />
shady border a point of interest in your garden.<br />
Most important are the plants. In this border I have<br />
Hostas (I find that Hosta ‘Halcyon’ is pretty slug<br />
resistant), Polygonatum multiflorum, Tiarella ‘Spring<br />
Symphony’, Geranium nodosum, Lamprocapnos<br />
spectabilis (used to be called Dicentra ), Cyrtomium<br />
fortunei, Bergenia ‘Overture’, Liriope muscari<br />
‘Big Blue’, Ophiopogon planiscapus, Box, Aucuba<br />
japonica and Primula ‘Francesca’. I have a grand<br />
daughter named Francesca so I just had to have it!<br />
Another tip is to give your shady border some<br />
interest by placing a focal point. Here I have used a<br />
shiny cone which bounces light around but it could<br />
be a bird bath, sculpture or a large pot. Having a seat<br />
will give relief from any hot sun and enable you to<br />
enjoy your shade loving plants close up.<br />
I hope I have inspired you to consider any shady<br />
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By the way, I’m now on the hunt for Campanula<br />
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Nissan Qashqai<br />
1.3 DiG-T by Tim Barnes-Clay<br />
The Nissan Qashqai has been around for 11 years,<br />
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Volkswagen’s Golf, Vauxhall’s Corsa and Ford’s Fiesta<br />
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The infotainment system on the Qashqai Tekna+ 1.3<br />
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Established Over 30 Years<br />
• WILSON BROS •<br />
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