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<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Edition <strong>January</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
WIN Saints<br />
Memberships<br />
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Safe Not Sorry<br />
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10 Things to Do<br />
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My friends and family will laugh at this, but<br />
I’m a big believer in using the New Year<br />
as a natural point to self-improvement.<br />
I’m happy to admit that the oft used ‘New Year, New<br />
You’ mantra, so loved by the print media as a way of<br />
filling up space in <strong>January</strong> issues, wholly resonates<br />
with me.<br />
No-one is perfect, we can all improve one aspect or<br />
another of our lives, so why should we let the hardbitten<br />
pessimists pour cold water on our desire to<br />
better ourselves? So whether your aim this year is<br />
to lose weight and look better, stop smoking, be<br />
kinder to others less fortunate than ourselves, to<br />
get fit or any other resolution you may pursue, I<br />
wish you the best of luck in your endeavours.<br />
If you haven’t yet nailed down any firm<br />
commitments on your to-do list, there is plenty<br />
in this magazine to inspire you. Just focus on one<br />
thing at a time and don’t beat yourself up if you slip.<br />
All the very best wishes for <strong>2020</strong>,<br />
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This month’s highlights<br />
40. Win Saints Memberships<br />
Contents<br />
32. <strong>2020</strong> Checklist<br />
42. The Rockies by Train<br />
14. Recipe<br />
Bacon & Mushroom Risotto.<br />
24. Save Cash this New Year<br />
Money saving tips for <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
46. Puzzle Pages<br />
Try these brainteasers for size.<br />
51. Health Section<br />
Beat Type 2 Diabetes<br />
56. Events2Go<br />
<strong>St</strong>art the new year in style.<br />
58. Motoring<br />
Suzuki Swift Attitude<br />
60. Gardening<br />
Bring your winter garden to life.<br />
48. Jack’s Tracks: Lydiate Loop<br />
64. Safe Not Sorry<br />
Wise up on the Trader Register.<br />
66. Home Services<br />
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52. Realistic Resolutions<br />
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<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> History<br />
Looking to learn more about the history of your<br />
local area this year? Why not join the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong><br />
Historical Society?<br />
Sessions feature historical talks, history walks and<br />
occasional social gatherings. Most meetings take<br />
place at Friends Meeting House on Church <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
one Monday a month. <strong>January</strong>’s meeting runs on<br />
<strong>January</strong> 20th and will feature a talk from Graham<br />
Wallace on the Runcorn Locks Project. It starts at<br />
7:30pm.<br />
For more information, call 01744 23141 or 01744<br />
754962.<br />
Pirate Panto<br />
Rainhill Musical Theatre Company’s <strong>January</strong><br />
production is Pirates: The Panto!<br />
Live at Rainhill Village Hall from Friday, <strong>January</strong> 16<br />
until Sunday, <strong>January</strong> 19, the wicked Bluebeard has<br />
his eye on Cinderella! The play will feature a whole<br />
host of fairytale characters in classic panto style.<br />
Tickets cost £10 or £8 concessions, bookable on<br />
07948 908693 or from rainhillmtc@hotmail.com<br />
Environmental Events<br />
Clinkham Wood & Moss Bank Gala have a series of<br />
events planned for <strong>2020</strong> to help tidy up the local<br />
environment and green spaces.<br />
On Sunday, <strong>January</strong> 19, volunteers can meet to<br />
plant some trees and do some seed bombing,<br />
before heading off rhododendron-bashing and<br />
placing bird feeders on Sunday, February 16.<br />
Later in the year, enjoy an Easter egg and litter<br />
picking competition, go treasure hunting in the<br />
woods, embark on a bat walk and much more.<br />
Events start at 2pm on the green opposite Moss<br />
Bank Mission on Moss Bank Road. All tools and<br />
gloves are provided - just bring yourself!<br />
For more information about the events, email<br />
neilmcmahon350@btinternet.com
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Rainford In Bloom<br />
<strong>Local</strong> gardening group Rainford In Bloom scooped<br />
a prestigious honour in the recent North West In<br />
Bloom Awards.<br />
Rainford In Bloom successfully secured a Gold<br />
Award in the Large Village category - the highest<br />
individual award available.<br />
Neighbours Crank Bloomers were awarded<br />
Outstanding in the Neighbourhood category.<br />
Now Rainford In Bloom are looking to the New Year,<br />
with plenty planned to get <strong>2020</strong> off to a good start.<br />
Throughout 2019 the group planned beautiful<br />
floral displays around Rainford, including the new<br />
border at the Spinney and the ever-changing<br />
Mossborough Bed. They also teamed up with the<br />
Friends of Rainford <strong>St</strong>ation to improve the overall<br />
look of the train station and to transform it into a<br />
more environmentally friendly space.<br />
If you’d like to become a Rainford In Bloom<br />
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Threads of History<br />
Billinge-born visual artist<br />
<strong>St</strong>ephanie Fry is investigating<br />
the better-kept secrets of the<br />
village in her latest community<br />
art project.<br />
Though <strong>St</strong>ephanie moved to<br />
Caernarfon in North Wales in<br />
her childhood, Billinge remained<br />
close to her heart; this was where<br />
she spent the holidays with her<br />
grandfather, reminiscing about<br />
days gone by. It was perhaps<br />
one of these conversations that<br />
inspired <strong>St</strong>ephanie’s latest venture: specifically, a<br />
passing mention of the old cinema on Main <strong>St</strong>reet.<br />
Affectionately referred to by locals as the ‘Tin Can’,<br />
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cinema building could be heard over whatever film<br />
was playing!<br />
Delving into these secrets inspired <strong>St</strong>ephanie to<br />
search for more around the village – and it didn’t<br />
disappoint. Atop Billinge Hill lies an abandoned<br />
underground bunker harking back to the Cold War.<br />
Constructed in the 1960s, the bunker is 9-feet deep<br />
and was in continuous use for seven years, when<br />
the threat of a nuclear war loomed. A network of<br />
1563 similar sites existed across the UK, operated by<br />
the Royal Observer Corps, and would have aimed to<br />
warn the UK military and civilian authorities of an<br />
impending attack. The Billinge site closed in 1968,<br />
but parts of the surface structure can still be seen<br />
today.<br />
Now <strong>St</strong>ephanie is looking for any more information<br />
and anecdotes about either of the two sites to<br />
assist in her project. If you have direct experience<br />
of working for the ROC, or if you visited Billinge<br />
Cinema in its heyday, she wants to hear from you!<br />
She can be contacted at s.a.fry@hotmail.co.uk<br />
An exhibition of ‘Billinge: Threads of History’ will<br />
take place at Billinge Library from March 12th for<br />
two weeks, comprised of a reconstructed bunker<br />
room, paintings, collages, photographs and an<br />
audio-visual look at the landscape of Billinge Hill<br />
and its Cold War heritage.<br />
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Football for Everyone<br />
Rainford Rangers FC host regular inclusive football<br />
sessions for any players with a disability - and<br />
they’re looking for new players to get involved.<br />
The sessions were set up as a way for the community<br />
football club to expand its presence in the local area<br />
and to provide a space for people to play sports<br />
who might not otherwise have had the chance<br />
to. Organiser Andrew Castle says it’s important for<br />
the club to be able to support families and their<br />
children with disabilities, and is intending to keep<br />
sessions free for as long as possible.<br />
Rainford Rangers JFC were recognised by the<br />
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<strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is always on<br />
the look out for news<br />
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The Dresser<br />
Rainhill Garrick Society’s first play of the new year<br />
will be The Dresser, running from February 13th-<br />
15th at Rainhill Village Hall.<br />
For more information or tickets, call 01744 813429<br />
or email rainhillgarrick@gmail.com<br />
A Genuine Winter<br />
Happy New Year, Happy New You!<br />
Couch to 5K<br />
Sports Development <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> launches a new<br />
Couch to 5K programme on Monday, <strong>January</strong> 13.<br />
Entry to the 10-week course costs £12.50 or £16<br />
including a t-shirt.<br />
Sessions run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays<br />
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Bacon & Mushroom<br />
Risotto<br />
Try this for a tasty and simple New Year supper!<br />
Serve with slices of toasted garlic ciabatta.<br />
Ingredients<br />
1 tbsp olive oil<br />
1 onion<br />
8 rashers streaky bacon, chopped<br />
250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced<br />
300g risotto rice<br />
1 litre hot chicken stock<br />
Grated Parmesan<br />
Method<br />
1 Heat the oil in a deep frying pan. Fry the onion and bacon gently<br />
for 5 minutes to soften. Add the mushrooms and cook gently for a<br />
further 5 minutes until they start to release their juices.<br />
2 <strong>St</strong>ir in the rice and cook until it begins to look translucent.<br />
3 Add the stock, a ladleful at a time, stirring well and waiting until most<br />
of the stock is absorbed before adding the next ladleful - it will take<br />
around 20 minutes for all the stock to be absorbed.<br />
4 <strong>St</strong>ir in the Parmesan cheese and remove the pan from the heat. Serve<br />
and garnish with extra Parmesan to taste.<br />
TIP: You can also add finely chopped brown onions and grated garlic for<br />
extra flavour.
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Heritage Talks<br />
Two history talks take place at Momo’s cafe on<br />
Westfield <strong>St</strong>reet early this year - but tickets are<br />
selling fast!<br />
The first talk, on Tuesday, <strong>January</strong> 14 at 6pm, aims to<br />
dispel some of the myths surrounding the curious<br />
Crank Caverns. A hotpot supper will be served, and<br />
tickets cost £2.50 from the venue.<br />
The second talk takes place on Tuesday, February 11<br />
at 6pm, and details a brief history of the slave trade<br />
and how the town of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> was connected to<br />
it. Tickets can be purchased from the venue for £3<br />
from <strong>January</strong> 14.<br />
Check out the Momo’s Facebook page for further<br />
information.<br />
Inglenook Closure<br />
Inglenook Farm in Rainford closes its gates for good<br />
this month.<br />
The farm, which has served the local community<br />
for eight years, was comprised of a café and several<br />
shops. It also hosted regular farmers markets and<br />
distilled essential oils.<br />
The shops will remain open until the end of <strong>January</strong>.<br />
Rainford Memories<br />
Rainford Heritage Society’s new book is now<br />
available for purchase.<br />
True <strong>St</strong>ories & Memories of Rainford collects local<br />
anecdotes, perfect for any local history buffs! It<br />
costs £9 and is available to purchase from Ray<br />
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The competition winner from <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> was Jayne<br />
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Celebrating<br />
30 Years<br />
The year was 1990. Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister;<br />
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Jean & Allan Cutler<br />
And an amazing 30 years later,<br />
JC Kitchens and Bedrooms<br />
is still going strong, it’s still<br />
in the family and it’s still<br />
delighting residents of<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> with excellent<br />
quality kitchens at extremely<br />
reasonable prices.<br />
Now run by Jean and Allan’s<br />
daughter, Jo-Anne and her husband John, JC Kitchens occupies<br />
impressive showrooms on Greenfield Road in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong>, attracting<br />
potential customers from far and wide to view two floors of<br />
inspiring kitchens and bedrooms displays.<br />
Backed by excellent reviews and recommendations, JC Kitchens<br />
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the country and it’s no wonder that JC Kitchens & Bedrooms enter<br />
their fourth decade of business with an outstanding reputation for<br />
inspiration, expertise and quality.<br />
If you’re looking for a new kitchen or bedroom in <strong>2020</strong>, do call into<br />
JC Kitchens & Bedrooms on Greenfield Road for a tea, a chat and<br />
a warm welcome.<br />
Expert advice from a friendly family<br />
business, established 30 years ago.<br />
Browse our two-storey showrooms<br />
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from Jo-Anne and John. I can’t recommend<br />
them enough. Matthew Hill
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Tel: 01744 24406<br />
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The Willowbrook Hospice Christmas Tree Recycling<br />
Scheme is back for <strong>January</strong> <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
Last year’s collection in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> and Knowsley<br />
raised just over £2, 785 for Willowbrook Hospice. So<br />
why not go green, get your tree recycled and help<br />
raise money so that the hospice can continue to<br />
support its patients and their families?<br />
All you need to do to register for your real tree to<br />
be collected is donate a minimum of £5 and call the<br />
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Save Cash this New Year<br />
I thought I’d get a bit more creative with my moneysaving<br />
tips for <strong>2020</strong>. Here are some things that can<br />
save you cash – and could mean you could claim back<br />
some money too.<br />
Crafty debits: It’s a standard ‘sorting out your<br />
finances’ tip to go through your bank statements<br />
and cancel or question any payments you don’t<br />
recognise. This will certainly help you spot any old<br />
insurance policies or magazine subscriptions you<br />
don’t need. However, in recent years, a new form<br />
of payment – the continuous payment authority<br />
(CPAs) – has taken over and allows retailers<br />
and businesses to dominates our debits. These<br />
payments are harder to spot as they might come off<br />
your credit card as well as from your bank account.<br />
Often, it’s hard to tell where they’ve come from<br />
or what they’re for. The good news is a CPA must<br />
be cancelled as soon as you tell your bank or card<br />
provider to do so. They can also help you identify<br />
where it’s come from – and you can claim back the<br />
money if you’ve not authorised the payments.<br />
has you poised to be signed up to a service that<br />
costs money. So watch out for auto-renewals. Big<br />
companies like Dropbox and Amazon take a crafty<br />
approach to these services, billing you in one hit for<br />
the year ahead. This larger sum might be spotted<br />
by some people, but most of us are more likely to<br />
spot one of the 12 monthly instalments of a regular<br />
payment rather than a yearly fee. Remember, if<br />
you’re not using the service, you can prove you had<br />
no intention of ever wanting it – so ask for your<br />
money back plus interest.<br />
If you’re disputing money that a business has<br />
debited from your account, ask them to prove that<br />
you’ve authorised it. This must be in writing or<br />
in the form of a telephone recording. If they can’t<br />
prove it, they can’t take it!<br />
By James Walker<br />
The price of loyalty: Just before Christmas, the<br />
Competitions and Markets Authority announced<br />
that a huge range of firms across sectors, from<br />
insurance to broadband, had been overcharging<br />
customers who stayed loyal and let policies or<br />
services automatically renew each year. Well now<br />
it’s official – this will be clamped down on.<br />
But what if you’ve been overcharged? If you’ve not<br />
moved provider for a few years, chances are you’ve<br />
been charged more than a new customer. So check<br />
online to see what you’d get if you were, then make<br />
a complaint. The rules aren’t clear about whether<br />
the firm has to give you a refund. But you have<br />
every right to ask for your money back .<br />
Auto-renewals: Whenever I see services advertised<br />
for free, I ask myself “Why do you need my card<br />
details then?” The fact of the matter is, if a firm<br />
has a way to debit cash from you, it probably<br />
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A Carmel College student has been selected for the<br />
England National Colleges hockey team.<br />
17-year-old Kirsten Bottom has been playing<br />
hockey since she was eight years old and has played<br />
for Prescot Hockey Club for five years.<br />
“I have always loved sport for as long as I can<br />
remember; as soon as I picked up a hockey stick I<br />
knew this was something I wanted to continue to<br />
do for as long as possible. I train six times a week<br />
with my “day off” being a game day on a Saturday.<br />
I also take part in training camps down in Cardiff<br />
once a month for the Welsh National Squad. I<br />
have training coming up in Switzerland and the<br />
Netherlands with them too.<br />
“I’m part of the Talented Athlete Scholarship<br />
Scheme (TASS) at Carmel. The staff in the sports<br />
department have helped me massively over the<br />
last 18 months. If it wasn’t for Dan Chapman,<br />
Carmel’s Get Active Co-ordinator, I wouldn’t have<br />
Squad Success<br />
even known about the opportunity to represent<br />
the college without being part of a team,’ Kirsten<br />
continued.<br />
“It’s a genuine dream come true to be selected for<br />
the England squad. I honestly could never have<br />
even imagined getting this far but I’m so glad that<br />
the work I’m putting in is paying off.”<br />
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Greenslate’s New Arrivals<br />
Greenslate Farm in Billinge have welcomed three<br />
new arrivals: donkeys Grace, Candy and Freddie!<br />
For more information about Greenslate Farm, visit<br />
www.greenslatefarm.org.uk/<br />
In a project three years in the making, farm<br />
volunteers adopted the three little donkeys just in<br />
time for Christmas from the Donkey Sanctuary in<br />
Manchester.<br />
Grace and her 3-year-old daughter Candy are both<br />
miniature donkeys, while Freddie is a standard.<br />
The donkeys will be an essential part of the farm’s<br />
equine therapy scheme for adults in recovery or with<br />
additional needs. Greenslate also hope to expand<br />
on their therapeutic activities for confidence and<br />
self-esteem building through the equine scheme.<br />
Ironically, the donkeys’ initials also match that of<br />
Greenslate Care Farm’s - GCF!<br />
Greenslate’s plans for the New Year also include the<br />
opening of the new woodwork centre for adults<br />
with additional needs to learn woodworking and<br />
upcycling skills.<br />
Garage and entrance doors<br />
in matching styles<br />
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<strong>St</strong>orytime Sessions<br />
A free 3-week course for parents of pre-school<br />
children will take place at Momo’s cafe this February.<br />
<strong>St</strong>ories For You and Yours, supported by the <strong>St</strong>eve<br />
Morgan Foundation, helps parents find new ways of<br />
telling stories, with tips and ideas for encouraging a<br />
lifelong love of reading for your little ones.<br />
Parents, carers, and families with English as a<br />
second language are all welcome to attend. Along<br />
with the free workshops, you’ll receive free books<br />
to take home.<br />
Sessions take place every Wednesday from February<br />
5th to February 19th, from 10am-12:30pm.<br />
Pop into Momo’s on Westfield <strong>St</strong>reet for more<br />
details.<br />
Volunteer for New Year<br />
Willowbrook Hospice is looking for people to get<br />
cracking on their New Year’s Resolutions and sign<br />
up to volunteer at one of its charity shops.<br />
The hospice has 12 shops across <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> and<br />
Knowsley and constantly needs volunteers to help<br />
out in various roles across the stores.<br />
Whether you’re assisting with furniture removals<br />
and delivery or getting stuck into a retail role, there’s<br />
something to suit everyone’s skillset. Volunteering<br />
is also perfect for people who work part-time, who<br />
are having a career break or who are in retirement.<br />
If you’re interested in volunteering, call Bev on<br />
01744 766929 or email help@willowbrookhospice.<br />
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New Year, New Career<br />
Why not train for a brand new career in <strong>2020</strong>? <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>Helens</strong> Chamber is encouraging people to make a<br />
fresh start and the first steps into a new job.<br />
A drop-in session for young people considering<br />
an apprenticeship takes place on Monday, <strong>January</strong><br />
13 from 2pm-5pm at the Chamber on Salisbury<br />
<strong>St</strong>reet. The session provides all the information<br />
you need on taking the first step onto the career<br />
ladder, providing advice and resources about<br />
apprenticeships in the area.<br />
‘The Apprenticeships team are looking forward to<br />
helping plenty more people take that all-important<br />
first step into the world of work, and would<br />
encourage anyone considering their options to<br />
come along and find out more.’<br />
For more information about <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> Chamber<br />
and its events, call 01744 698800 or visit<br />
www.sthelenschamber.com/startingpoint<br />
Regular events and courses also take place<br />
at Clickworks on Hardshaw <strong>St</strong>reet, providing<br />
everything from IT assistance to CV writing advice.<br />
John Westhead, Director of Training Services at<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> Chamber said: ‘We’re proud to have the<br />
highest achievement rates for Apprentices in the<br />
borough, and are equally as proud of the success<br />
many of our young Apprentices have seen in <strong>St</strong>.<br />
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10 things to do<br />
in <strong>2020</strong><br />
With New Year comes the usual wealth of resolutions – most of which inevitably end up broken<br />
when you realise the leftover chocolate from Christmas just won’t eat itself. Sometimes the<br />
best way to stick to those tricky promises is to break the process down into more manageable<br />
chunks: try tackling one of these tasks per month, and you’ll have a productive <strong>2020</strong>!<br />
Go vegan 3<br />
Ditch the meat and dairy for a more eco- and<br />
animal-friendly diet by trying veganism, which not<br />
only introduces you to a new way of understanding<br />
and enjoying food, but has multiple health benefits.<br />
A vegan diet can help lower blood pressure, reduce<br />
the risk of diabetes and heart disease, and halve<br />
your greenhouse gas emissions.<br />
Village Vegan Fairs host regular events at<br />
Rainford Village Hall – to find out more, visit<br />
them on Facebook. You can also check out the<br />
Wigan Vegan Community, which provides a<br />
social space for vegans to share food, ideas and<br />
resources. They meet at Beech Hill Bookcycle for<br />
regular vegan-friendly social events, campaign<br />
against animal cruelty and encourage people to<br />
grow their own produce. For more information,<br />
visit www.wiganvegancommunity.org.uk<br />
Vegan North is a cookbook that compiles delicious<br />
vegan recipes with profiles of some of the tastiest<br />
vegan restaurants in the north of England. We have<br />
a copy to give away free on our Facebook page –<br />
don’t forget to give our page a like to stay updated<br />
on future competitions.<br />
Learn a new skill 3<br />
<strong>Life</strong> has a way of becoming dreary when we’re<br />
confined to the same 9-5 routine. Why not spice<br />
things up a bit by picking up a new hobby or<br />
learning a skill? Pick up a camera for the first time<br />
and get out snapping photos of the local landscape<br />
or wildlife, try a craft class, or learn to code –<br />
whatever you choose, you’ll likely meet new friends<br />
in the process and spark some creativity outside of<br />
the drudgery of daily life.<br />
Joining a club or society is a great way to get<br />
started and meet likeminded people; alternatively,<br />
why not enrol in an adult learning course?<br />
There are some great free courses online too –<br />
www.futurelearn.com is a great place to start.
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Update your CV 3<br />
New job, new you! Feel like you’re stuck in a rut? It<br />
could be time for a career change. It’s important<br />
to keep your CV updated as your current role<br />
responsibilities shift or increase, so you don’t miss<br />
anything out.<br />
Need some advice? Clickworks on Hardshaw<br />
<strong>St</strong>reet offers free digital training and IT<br />
workshops, as well as interview advice and CV<br />
writing assistance. For more info, call 01744<br />
698800.<br />
Join the<br />
National Trust 3<br />
After a winter break for some of its properties, the<br />
National Trust looks forward to reopening its historic<br />
buildings for the spring. With over 300 castles,<br />
mansions and houses scattered across the UK to<br />
discover, becoming a member helps to preserve<br />
and restore these properties for the future. Enjoy a<br />
day out to the nearby Rufford Old Hall, Quarry Bank,<br />
Speke Hall or Gawthorpe Hall to get engaged in<br />
history this year.<br />
Membership costs £72 a year for adults, £36 per<br />
year for 18-25 year olds, or £10 a year for under-<br />
17s. Family and joint memberships are also<br />
available, with lifetime memberships costing<br />
£1,730 per person or £1,295 per senior.<br />
Create a<br />
Garden Getaway3<br />
According to <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> columnist Angie Barker:<br />
‘Your garden is an opportunity to bring you joy.<br />
Whatever challenges it poses, whether it is small,<br />
an awkward shape, north facing, shaded by trees or<br />
over looked, there is always a design solution which<br />
can turn your outdoor space into a relaxing haven.<br />
<strong>Life</strong> is hectic and we all need a space where we can<br />
sit and relax, and whether your dream garden is<br />
a pretty cottage garden or a sleek contemporary<br />
outdoor room, with the right plants and the right<br />
approach in terms of design, you can achieve your<br />
dream garden.<br />
‘Think of your garden as another room in your house<br />
and suddenly you open up the possibilities. Even if<br />
you do not consider yourself a gardener, or you have<br />
limited time for maintenance, solutions are there<br />
for you to create an outdoor space in which you will<br />
want to spend time in and which brings you joy.’
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Get walking 3<br />
There’s so much to see around the Lancashire<br />
countryside and further afield – why not get out there<br />
and experience it? Our regular Jack’s Tracks features<br />
are a great place to get started: you’ll find over 60<br />
free walks on our website at www.locallife247.<br />
co.uk/free-stuff/download-jacks-tracks/<br />
Guided walks with the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> Rangers<br />
take place around the most picturesque areas<br />
in the borough – for more information, call<br />
01744 676789 or visit www.sthelens.gov.uk/<br />
environmental-services. The Rangers have<br />
also compiled free trail guides around Billinge,<br />
Bold, Garswood and Rainford, which can be<br />
found online.<br />
Alternatively, why not join the Ramblers? Head to<br />
www.ramblers.org.uk to find your local group.<br />
Join the U3A 3<br />
The University of the Third Age offers retirees and<br />
semi-retirees the opportunity to share and learn<br />
new skills through various groups, meetings and<br />
interesting talks. Whether you’re getting involved<br />
in book groups, sampling a new sport or making<br />
new friends dining out, there’s something for<br />
everyone in the U3A. Examples of U3A groups on<br />
offer include Beginners Languages, Walks, Yoga and<br />
Card Making.<br />
In <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong>, there are two U3A groups to<br />
choose from: the central <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> group and<br />
the Ashton-in-Makerfield & District group. For<br />
more information, visit<br />
www.u3asites.org.uk/st-helens/welcome or<br />
www.ashtoninmakerfieldanddistrictu3a.co.uk<br />
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Make a will 3<br />
No-one likes to think about death, but<br />
making a will is a great way to get some<br />
peace of mind about the future, and<br />
getting it sorted early leaves you free to<br />
concentrate on happier things!<br />
There are a few ways of writing your will:<br />
you can use a solicitor, a will writing service<br />
or write your will yourself. Get started at www.<br />
moneyadviceservice.org.uk<br />
<strong>St</strong>art upcycling<br />
3<br />
Fed up of the same old tired furniture lying around<br />
your home? Why not try upcycling? The art of<br />
upcycling refers to the process of transforming<br />
used products or furniture into something of value<br />
– people have even turned old oil drums into stylish<br />
chairs, or basketballs into hanging baskets.<br />
Upcycling reduces the need to send items to landfill<br />
and helps reduce your eco-footprint along the way.<br />
Have some old cassette tape boxes? Why not add<br />
a layer of felt or sponge to the bottom and use it<br />
to hold earrings? Old windows can be transformed<br />
into rustic display cabinets, while old mascara<br />
brushes are great at cleaning in nooks and crannies.<br />
For ideas and upcycling help, visit the Re<strong>St</strong>ore<br />
Project on Peckers Hill Road (WA9 3JQ) – they<br />
take pre-loved furniture and upcycle it to sell on,<br />
as well as teaching people DIY skills.<br />
Fundraise<br />
for a charity 3<br />
Whether you’re hosting a bake sale or making a vow<br />
of sponsored silence, there are plenty of fundraising<br />
opportunities out there to help fund vital causes.<br />
Uniting for a common goal is a great way to get<br />
friends and family together too.<br />
National causes like Cancer Research, The<br />
Alzheimer’s Society and the RSPCA always<br />
benefit from your support, but your efforts<br />
will really help local causes like Willowbrook<br />
Hospice or Teardrops Supporting the<br />
Homeless which are supported entirely through<br />
donations.
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The question sometimes is not at what<br />
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At True Bearing we work with clients<br />
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We take an active approach in<br />
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What can we say! The 2019 season has been another<br />
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Winning has become a habit for Saints. The club<br />
recorded an unbeaten home season last year and<br />
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League has been a joy to be part of!<br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> have teamed up with Saints to give away<br />
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Saints kick off the <strong>2020</strong> Betfred Super League<br />
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Saints had some memorable encounters with<br />
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42 Travel<br />
A Rocky Road<br />
By Jess Phillips<br />
Towering spruce trees, unmarred stretches of fresh<br />
snow, the perfect reflection of a mountainside in an<br />
unblemished pool of blue - there’s nowhere else it<br />
could be but Canada. Embark on a journey to the<br />
westernmost part of the country to experience the<br />
stunning mountains that comprise the Canadian<br />
Rockies; listen closely enough and you might just<br />
hear the chugging of a train as it passes through the<br />
landscape.<br />
Whether you’re heading to the striking Lake Louise,<br />
the urban sprawl of Vancouver or the scenic Jasper<br />
National Park, climb aboard to embrace the best of<br />
what Western Canada has to offer.<br />
Begin in Banff National Park, which successfully<br />
fuses the park’s rugged wilderness with a series<br />
of sophisticated hotels, bars and restaurants.<br />
Framed behind a mountainous backdrop, the park<br />
offers plenty of opportunities to get up close and<br />
personal with awe-inspiring wildlife such as elk,<br />
bears, mountain goats and bighorn sheep, all while<br />
taking in the picture-perfect scenery. Embark on an<br />
evening wildlife safari, try horseback riding or get<br />
the adrenaline pumping with white water rafting –<br />
whichever activity you choose, Banff National Park<br />
is the perfect location to absorb some of Canada’s<br />
natural beauty.<br />
Nearby, Lake Louise is a breath-taking oasis amidst<br />
the peaks and glaciers of the Rocky Mountains. The<br />
lake was formed over 10,000 years ago when the<br />
Victoria Glacier melted, which is what lends the lake<br />
its iconic emerald hue. There are plenty of walking<br />
trails around, including a magnificent 3.5km hike
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through the peaceful pine forest to<br />
unveil the charmingly rustic Lake Agnes<br />
Tea House. Located on a hanging valley<br />
on the shores of the neighbouring Lake<br />
Agnes, the quaint tea house is best<br />
viewed as the sun sets. It first opened<br />
back in 1905 and now offers over 100<br />
blends of loose leaf tea from across the<br />
world.<br />
The bustling streets of Vancouver may<br />
make the rolling landscape of rural<br />
Canada seem like a dream, but with so<br />
much on offer in the city, you definitely<br />
don’t want to pass this one by. <strong>St</strong>anley<br />
Park is the third largest park in North<br />
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take a minute to unwind and take in the majestic<br />
trees lining the famous Seawall.<br />
If you’re in the market for shopping, check out<br />
Granville Island. Previously an industrial site, the<br />
area has now been renovated into a bohemian<br />
paradise filled with quaint stores, art galleries,<br />
cafes and food stalls. It’s the perfect destination for<br />
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shopping or picking up gifts<br />
to take home.<br />
Get a taste for Canada’s<br />
food scene with one of the<br />
many restaurants lining the<br />
Vancouver streets. The city<br />
is renowned for its seafood<br />
and specifically for Pacific<br />
Northwest salmon, which is<br />
best served fresh from the<br />
harbour. One of Canada’s<br />
best kept secrets has to be<br />
British Columbian wine;<br />
made in the many vineyards<br />
dotting the Vancouver<br />
suburbs, it’s rarely permitted<br />
to leave the province due to<br />
complex liquor legislation.<br />
<strong>Local</strong> restaurant menus<br />
will be packed with British<br />
Columbia VQA wines from various wine regions for<br />
you to sample.<br />
As for getting around, the best way to fully<br />
experience the Canadian Rockies has to be by<br />
train. The Rocky Mountaineer offers a luxurious<br />
and sleek mode of transport for you to witness the<br />
breath-taking scenery surrounding you. Offering<br />
panoramic views and world-class service, the train<br />
boasts full glass-dome windows and an outdoor<br />
viewing area, perfect for traversing the rugged<br />
landscape of Canada.<br />
Hiring a car is also an option, with picturesque<br />
highways paving a challenging but satisfying trail<br />
through the best of the Rockies. Make sure to<br />
prepare for the weather and pack plenty of extra<br />
supplies if you choose this option, though.<br />
Whether you choose to traverse Western Canada<br />
by rail or by road, there’s so much to see and do<br />
that you’ll be planning your return visit before your<br />
plane home leaves the runway.
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8. Novices (8)<br />
9. Prayer-ending word (4)<br />
10. No. of players in a netball team (5)<br />
CROSSWORD<br />
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2. Concur (5)<br />
3. Clergyman’s salary (7)<br />
4. Woodland plant (4)<br />
5. Medicated lozenge for the throat (8)<br />
6. Burn with steam (5)<br />
7. Graceful woodland animal (3,4)<br />
10. God of the Sun, the equivalent of the Greek<br />
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14. Pear-shaped fruit (7)<br />
16. Filled with intense or radical enthusiasm (7)<br />
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22. Musical composition (4)<br />
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WORDSEARCH<br />
THEME: Shakespeare<br />
Find the hidden words in the word search grid<br />
Ajax<br />
Alonso<br />
Antony<br />
Banquo<br />
Brutus<br />
Caesar<br />
Cleopatra<br />
Cordelia<br />
Demetrius<br />
Edmund<br />
Fabian<br />
Hamlet<br />
Hector<br />
Helena<br />
Henry<br />
Hermione<br />
James<br />
Malcolm<br />
Nerissa<br />
Orlando<br />
Othello<br />
Romeo<br />
Titus<br />
Ursula<br />
Viola<br />
SUDOKU<br />
WIGGLE WORDS<br />
CLUE: Something<br />
powerfully nostalgic.<br />
Trace a path through<br />
all the letters to find<br />
the word or phrase<br />
that fits the clue.<br />
M T H E<br />
O S A P<br />
R T B L<br />
F T S A<br />
NUMBER BLOCK<br />
The numbers in each row add up to totals to the<br />
right. The numbers in each column add up to the<br />
totals along the bottom.<br />
The diagonal lines also add up<br />
the totals to the right.<br />
7<br />
3 2<br />
8 3<br />
4 7<br />
14 20 27 18<br />
19<br />
19<br />
15<br />
24<br />
21<br />
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All the puzzle solutions can be found<br />
on page 74 of this magazine
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Lydiate Loop<br />
by Chris Pearce<br />
Distance: 5¼ miles Difficulty: Easy<br />
There are a couple of factors we consider when<br />
deciding the location of our Jack’s Tracks walks at<br />
certain times of the year. We picked this particular<br />
walk for our <strong>January</strong> magazines because it’s fairly<br />
easy underfoot – it’s almost wholly-based around<br />
the gravel beds of an old railway line and on canal<br />
towpaths. And with the lack of daylight hours at this<br />
time of year, it’s important that it can be completed<br />
in good time, and so this 5¼ mile Lydiate Loop ticks<br />
all the boxes for a good winter walk which can be<br />
completed in under 2 hours.<br />
Park up on Hall Lane by Our Lady’s Catholic Church<br />
(L31 4HH) and turn left at the main Southport Road<br />
heading towards Maghull. After 200 yards you’ll see<br />
a gate and footpath sign, so cross over the road and<br />
go through the gate.<br />
Follow the clearly defined path round the edge<br />
of the small wood until you reach a field. Turn left<br />
and follow the path around the perimeter of the<br />
field for approximately 1/3 mile until you arrive at a<br />
single-track road (Acres Lane). Turn left and, almost<br />
immediately, you’ll see a concrete track on your<br />
right with a steel gate. Hop over the stile on the left<br />
of the gate.<br />
Follow the track to the left-hand side of a copse until<br />
you reach the Cheshire Lines, then take a left turn<br />
down the path, which used to be an old train line.<br />
The Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway<br />
was used to transport passengers and freight from<br />
the Liverpool area up to the disused Southport Lord<br />
<strong>St</strong>reet station between 1884 and 1952.<br />
550 yards further down the Cheshire Lines path,<br />
you’ll arrive at an opening at the junction with Carr<br />
Lane (this was the actual site of the old Lydiate<br />
Railway <strong>St</strong>ation). Carry on in the same direction for
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Southport Road<br />
For those with the OS Maps<br />
app on your desktop, mobile<br />
or tablet, this walk is named:<br />
JT-Lydiate-Loop<br />
Hall Lane<br />
Jackson’s Bridge<br />
Farm<br />
Acres Lane<br />
Leeds & Liverpool Canal<br />
Gore House<br />
Farm<br />
Lydiate<br />
Bells Lane<br />
Maghull Brook<br />
<strong>St</strong> John Bosco<br />
school<br />
Green Lane<br />
Maghull<br />
Please ensure you wear appropriate clothing and footwear whilst walking. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure<br />
that the walk is accurate, neither the publisher or its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability<br />
to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or other cause.
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the towpath in the<br />
same direction as<br />
previously.<br />
Exit the towpath at<br />
Bridge 19 and turn<br />
left, crossing the<br />
canal over Hall Lane<br />
Bridge and follow<br />
Hall Lane in the same<br />
direction, passing through<br />
rural Lydiate for ¾ mile until<br />
you arrive back at Our Lady’s<br />
Church.<br />
approximately<br />
one mile, taking in the views<br />
of Liverpool in the distance, until you arrive at<br />
Maghull Brook. Turn left here and follow the track<br />
past the farm to a dog-leg bend on Green Lane.<br />
Turn left and follow this narrow road for just over<br />
600 yards until you reach <strong>St</strong> John Bosco school. Take<br />
a left down the footpath opposite the school (you<br />
may have to navigate the mud here), and follow the<br />
path in the same direction until you reach Maghull<br />
Brook. Cross the brighe and then take an immediate<br />
right and go around the edge of the field until you<br />
reach Bells Lane.<br />
If you’re looking for a few interesting diversions,<br />
all within striking distance of the walk’s start/finish<br />
point, you can visit the remains of <strong>St</strong> Catherine’s<br />
Chapel (see picture) on Southport Road, or you<br />
can visit Lydiate Hall Farm, where you can visit the<br />
remains of Lydiate Hall and also the farm shop and<br />
cafe.<br />
Turn right and follow the road to the Running Horse<br />
pub and, before the bridge, turn left down the<br />
towpath alongside the canal. Follow the towpath<br />
for almost ¾ mile to Bridge 17a (Lollies Bridge)<br />
where you’ll need to come off the towpath, cross<br />
the bridge and descend to the better maintained<br />
towpath on the other side of the canal – following
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How to beat<br />
type 2 diabetes<br />
When his diabetes doctor suggested he should share<br />
how he put his diabetes into remission, John Spring<br />
went one better, he wrote a humorous book about it.<br />
I’ve now been in remission from type 2 diabetes<br />
(T2D) for eight years, so I guess I must be doing<br />
something right. Being in remission means that T2D<br />
isn’t damaging me anymore. The newly diagnosed<br />
will have been made well aware of the longer-term<br />
havoc it can do to their bodies. Unless, when they<br />
were told, they put their fingers in their ears and<br />
started humming, “La, la, la, I’m not listening”. Which<br />
is exactly what I did for several years.<br />
5% of the UK’s adult population have been diagnosed<br />
with T2D, and another 1.3% don’t know they have<br />
it yet. By the year 2035, 10% of us will be type 2<br />
diabetic. That might make the recently diagnosed<br />
feel a little better, as there is some safety in numbers,<br />
but the NHS isn’t too keen on the prospect.<br />
New patients may not be feeling any immediate<br />
effects of T2D, so it becomes easy to be complacent.<br />
You can liken it to a mild acid flowing around your<br />
body, slowly eating away at your nerves, your<br />
organs and your eyes. It is the end of this slow<br />
production line of diabetic damage that the NHS is<br />
now contending with.<br />
I’d read about rapid weight loss having a high<br />
success rate in putting T2D into remission and<br />
the NHS is now trialling liquid-based diets of 800<br />
calories per day. There’s also bariatric surgery, but<br />
it isn’t infallible as a patient’s bad eating habits can<br />
find ways around it. Likewise, you probably don’t<br />
want to survive on liquids for the rest of your life,<br />
especially if they don’t contain alcohol.<br />
I devised my own practical regime for losing weight<br />
fast. The most positive benefit of this workable<br />
approach was that I learned how to avoid temptation<br />
by becoming the master of my own food. I also<br />
learned how to fit exercise into my busy life. These<br />
are the lessons that have kept me in remission.<br />
I started by identifying the heavy hitters in my diet.<br />
I then developed workarounds to drastically reduce<br />
my consumption of those. I also pre-prepared my<br />
own breakfast and lunch, thus avoiding the calorific<br />
temptations lurking in coffee shops and lunchtime<br />
sandwich bars. My home cooked dinners featured<br />
healthier ingredients and I soon realised that there<br />
really is no such thing as a low-calorie takeaway.<br />
I discovered convenient exercise by walking set<br />
routes every day and I built up to being the world’s<br />
most unlikely runner. After four months I had lost<br />
four stone and my blood sugar came down from<br />
60 mmol to 42mmol (48 mmol is the diabetic<br />
threshold). I’d also equipped myself with the<br />
knowledge of how to maintain that weight loss.<br />
The low-calorie liquids or the surgeon’s knife may<br />
well kick T2D into remission, but they’re arduous<br />
procedures to undertake. <strong>St</strong>aying in remission is<br />
also hard work, but that has been made easier for<br />
me by using a new lifestyle to beat this lifestyle<br />
related disease.<br />
‘How I Beat Type 2 Diabetes’ by John Spring is available<br />
on Amazon. £7.99.
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Realistic Resolutions<br />
this New Year<br />
New Year resolutions sound like a great idea; a fresh<br />
year and a fresh start seem to fit together, and even<br />
if we’re determined not to make any, other people<br />
can sometimes inspire us – or shame us – into<br />
making our own.<br />
But if resolutions are such a good idea, why do they<br />
fail so often?<br />
At New Year, festive goodwill and New Year<br />
enthusiasm can give us a rosier view of life, tricking<br />
us into making a multitude of overly ambitious<br />
resolutions.<br />
More Exercise<br />
Your Unrealistic Resolution: I’ll go to Pilates every<br />
week, walk at least two miles every weekend and<br />
do my dance DVD every Tuesday!<br />
You haven’t managed to do any of these things<br />
every week this year - so it’s unlikely you’ll achieve<br />
all of them, every week this year. Be honest about<br />
why you don’t do them. The activities you’ll find the<br />
motivation or time for are those you can fit in most<br />
easily and enjoy the most.<br />
Less Alcohol<br />
Your Unrealistic Resolution: “I’ll give it up entirely!”<br />
“I won’t drink at home/when I’m out/on weekdays/<br />
until Easter!” If you rarely drink, you’ll find sticking<br />
to such drastic resolutions easy. But if you rarely<br />
drink, you’re probably not making alcohol-based<br />
resolutions...<br />
Recent research shows that even low alcohol intake<br />
(well under the recommended limits of 2-3 units<br />
daily and 14 units per week) increases your risk of<br />
many serious conditions, including dementia and<br />
some cancers, so cutting back is well worth doing.<br />
But going teetotal or drastically reducing your<br />
intake may be hard if you’re a regular drinker.<br />
A Better Resolution: Think about when and where<br />
you drink alcohol, and plan to reduce your intake<br />
gradually. Here are a few strategies to try:<br />
• If you usually have 4 drinks on a night out, replace<br />
drink 3 with a large soft drink; it may last you the<br />
rest of the evening, halving your alcohol intake.<br />
A Better Resolution: I’ll do an hour’s<br />
exercise each week.<br />
Perhaps you most enjoy a walk, but<br />
bad weather puts you off? Plan to<br />
walk every weekend, but commit<br />
to doing your exercise DVD instead<br />
if the weather’s awful. Or plan to<br />
fit in the exercise DVD weekly;<br />
anything else is a bonus. While<br />
it’s not the NHS recommended<br />
amount of exercise, it’s some, and<br />
it’s consistent. You can increase it<br />
later.
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• Find other ways to relax if you always have a drink<br />
on your return from work, and try to make it a<br />
Friday-only treat (or reduce your measure). Feeling<br />
you ‘need’ a drink is a warning sign – a first step on a<br />
potentially dangerous path.<br />
• Swap some alcoholic drinks for low alcohol or nonalcoholic<br />
alternatives. They’ve come a long way and<br />
there’s now a large range.<br />
No Smoking<br />
Your Unrealistic Resolution: “I smoke 30 a day, but<br />
I’m giving up forever at midnight, December 31st!”<br />
It’s probably quicker to list conditions not<br />
aggravated or caused by smoking than to list<br />
those that are - and it can be hard to accept you’re<br />
addicted to nicotine. But in reality, when you crave<br />
a cigarette to ‘calm your nerves’ that twitchiness you<br />
feel is a symptom of withdrawal, which can come<br />
on very quickly with nicotine.<br />
This can make smoking a hard habit to kick,<br />
particularly if you’re a moderate or heavy smoker –<br />
and while a few people do succeed in going ‘cold<br />
turkey’, the most reliable and angst-free way is to<br />
reduce your nicotine intake gradually.<br />
A Better Resolution: Pick or combine the cut-back<br />
strategies below to suit you, and if one doesn’t<br />
work, try another.<br />
• Buy nicotine replacement products - experiment<br />
and see what works best for you. Some are<br />
particularly suitable for heavy smokers.<br />
• If you don’t already, make yourself smoke outside.<br />
It takes more effort and prevents toxins from your<br />
cigarette lingering in the air (second-hand smoke)<br />
and settling on surfaces, where they are re-released<br />
(third-hand smoke), so you’ll be improving the<br />
health of housemates and visitors too.<br />
• Swap to e-cigarettes or vaporisers; you’ll be<br />
inhaling nicotine, but not cigarette toxins such as<br />
cyanide and arsenic.<br />
• Smoke to a timed schedule and gradually increase<br />
the time between cigarettes. Even if you smoke 25 a<br />
day and only drop one daily cigarette per fortnight,<br />
you’ll still be a non-smoker in under a year.
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Thinking of a whole month without meat and dairy<br />
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Eat indulgent<br />
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Use meat substitutes<br />
Tofu isn’t the only protein-rich substitute for meat<br />
on the market. Quorn offer a vast range of vegan<br />
products which don’t use egg, including fishless<br />
fillets, burgers, vegan sausages and spicy vegan<br />
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Enjoy healthy snacks<br />
If you’re feeling a touch hungrier from the switch<br />
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Use simple recipes<br />
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It’s important to start adjusting your body to a vegan<br />
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Crank Caverns Talk<br />
Tuesday, <strong>January</strong> 14, 6pm<br />
Hear some stories about the mysteries surrounding<br />
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Momo’s, Westfield <strong>St</strong>reet, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong>, WA10 1QJ<br />
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Thursday, <strong>January</strong> 16 – Sunday, <strong>January</strong> 19, 7pm<br />
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Friday, <strong>January</strong> 17, 7:30pm<br />
A concert experience recreating the atmosphere of<br />
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£25 on 01744 756000.<br />
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Liverpool Legends<br />
Friday, <strong>January</strong> 17, 7:30pm<br />
Iconic players Phil Thompson, Danny Murphy and<br />
Bruce Grobbelaar discuss the games, dressing<br />
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Wellbeing Fair<br />
Saturday, <strong>January</strong> 18, 11am-5pm<br />
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Wedding Show<br />
Saturday, Jan 18 - Sunday, Jan 19, 12pm-5pm<br />
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Sunday, <strong>January</strong> 19, 2pm<br />
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Speke Hall, The Walk, Speke, L24 1XD<br />
Tree Planting<br />
Sunday, <strong>January</strong> 19, 2pm<br />
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Tools and gloves provided, meet on the Green<br />
opposite Moss Bank Mission.<br />
Moss Bank Rd, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong>, WA11 7DF<br />
Dance to the Music<br />
Tuesday, <strong>January</strong> 21, 7:30pm<br />
A glorious dance show featuring X Factor’s Jake<br />
Quickenden and <strong>St</strong>rictly Come Dancing star Kristina<br />
Rihanoff. TIckets from £28 on 01744 756000.<br />
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Showaddywaddy<br />
Friday, <strong>January</strong> 31, 7:30pm<br />
A night of music from the ‘greatest rock n’ roll band<br />
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Boogie Bingo<br />
Saturday, February 1, 7pm<br />
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prizes to be won; tickets £25 including light bites,<br />
bookable on Eventbrite or 01942 774000.<br />
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Slave Trade Talk<br />
Tuesday, February 11, 6pm-8pm<br />
Learn about the history of the slave trade and how<br />
the people of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> were involved – were they<br />
complicit or oblivious? Tickets £3 from the venue<br />
after <strong>January</strong> 14th.<br />
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Jersey Boys Live<br />
Saturday, February 15, 7:30pm<br />
Internationally acclaimed Jersey Boys tribute act is<br />
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the ages. Tickets £24.95 including a delicious<br />
3-course meal, bookable on 01744 453444.<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> Hotel, Linkway West, WA10 1NG<br />
Rhododendron Bashing<br />
Sunday, February 16, 2pm<br />
Get stuck in with placing bird feeders out in nature<br />
and assist with rhododendron bashing to help the<br />
local environment! Tools and gloves provided, meet<br />
on the green opposite the Mission.<br />
Moss Bank Road, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong>, WA11 7DF<br />
The Spine<br />
Thursday, February 20, 7:30pm-9pm<br />
A new play about goals, brotherhood and the<br />
football academy system – Kyle, Liam and Hakeem<br />
are reaching for the same contract into the premier<br />
league, but racism and toxic masculinity take their<br />
toll. Tickets bookable at the library.<br />
Prescot Library, Aspinal <strong>St</strong>reet, Prescot, L34 5GA<br />
Chairman’s Quiz<br />
Friday, February 21, 7:30pm-11:30pm<br />
Revise for the annual quiz with groups of 6 and<br />
enjoy a hotpot supper. Tickets £7 on 01744 884709<br />
or clerk@rainfordparishcouncil.com<br />
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Suzuki Swift Attitude<br />
by Tim Barnes-Clay<br />
Suzuki’s Swift is a good seller for the Japanese<br />
automaker. And now it hopes the latest Swift Attitude<br />
will boost sales even higher.<br />
The special edition model is anticipated to account<br />
for up to 40 per cent of all Suzuki Swift sales in Britain<br />
during 2019 and beyond.<br />
The £14,599 Attitude is centred around the mid-spec<br />
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This has been harvested from the basic SZ-3, driving<br />
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The Attitude’s engine may sound a bit lame in<br />
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The Swift Attitude is forgiving, too. You can chuck the<br />
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• Combined MPG: 51.4 mpg<br />
• Engine layout: 1242cc 4-cylinder petrol<br />
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Bring your winter garden to life with<br />
fragrance<br />
by Angie Barker<br />
The garden can<br />
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at this time of year.<br />
The outline of bare<br />
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shrubs and lawns<br />
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spirits and take<br />
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photo: Magnus Manske<br />
There is a way to<br />
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are also scented really do lift the spirits at this time<br />
of year. Here are a few of my favourites, and are all<br />
best planted near a path or doorway where you can<br />
appreciate their sweet perfume:<br />
Sarcococca confusa – a relatively small shrub with<br />
tiny white flowers but what it lacks in size it makes<br />
up for with the most amazing scent. Planted near a<br />
shady front door it will bring a smile to yours – and<br />
your postman’s – face.<br />
Daphnes are brilliant for providing winter flowers<br />
which are scented. Two of the best are Daphne<br />
odora ‘Aureo-marginata’ and Daphne bholua<br />
‘Jacqueline Postill’. The former won’t get much<br />
taller than a metre and is evergreen so apart from<br />
the lovely scent and pretty pink flowers, it is a very<br />
useful shrub in a border. They prefer a sunny spot.<br />
Mahonia x media. These are large shrubs and<br />
can reach 4m in height. ‘Charity’ is gorgeous with<br />
attractive yellow scented flowers that sit beside<br />
leaves which look a little like Holly. Evergreen, it will<br />
bring year round structure to your garden.<br />
Hamamelis x intermedia is a large (up to 4m)<br />
deciduous shrub with scented spider like flowers.<br />
‘Aurora’ is one of the most fragrant with pretty little<br />
flowers which are yellow and red at the base.<br />
So if you think your garden lacks interest at this time<br />
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Chainsaws & Hedge Trimmers<br />
Brush Cutters & <strong>St</strong>rimmers<br />
Equipment Servicing & Sharpening<br />
Pick-up & delivery service<br />
Moss View, Nipe Lane, Nr Skelmersdale, WN8 9PY<br />
01695 722999 & 07918 618126/7<br />
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday 9am-2pm<br />
www.mowermen.co.uk<br />
Professional Lawn Treatment<br />
& Garden Maintenance<br />
~ Est. 2001 ~<br />
01744 893 477 or 07950 651 956<br />
GreenhillsLC@gmail.com<br />
BILLINGE BASED<br />
Over 60 walks<br />
FREE to download at locallife247.co.uk
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JTH Landscaping<br />
All aspects of Landscaping<br />
& Tree work undertaken<br />
Quality work & reliability<br />
at competitive prices<br />
• Landscape design & implementation<br />
• Tree felling, tree pruning<br />
• Japanese knotweed control<br />
• One off garden tidy<br />
• 24 hour emergency tree call out<br />
Call Thomas today for a free quote:<br />
07923 035300 or 01744 895570<br />
email: jthlandscaping@icloud.com<br />
Ashfield Farm, 43, Garswood Road, Billinge<br />
Want to promote your<br />
company in <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong>?<br />
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<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />
GDR Driveways<br />
• Flagging • Block paving<br />
• Indian <strong>St</strong>one<br />
www.gdrdriveways.com<br />
Call Gareth for a FREE quotation<br />
01942 217 113 | 07715 177 754<br />
A<br />
Low Maintenance Garden Makeovers<br />
We’ll design & create your new<br />
low-maintenance garden<br />
Our wide range of artificial grass types<br />
are all guaranteed for 10 years<br />
LANDSCAPE & DRIVEWAY SPECIALISTS<br />
LANDSCAPING<br />
• Block Paving<br />
• Indian <strong>St</strong>one<br />
• Turfing & Artificial Grass<br />
• Driveways & Patios<br />
• Fencing & Decking<br />
• Jet Washing<br />
• Gravelling<br />
TREE SPECIALISTS<br />
• Pruning & Shaping<br />
• Felling & Topping<br />
• <strong>St</strong>ump Grinding<br />
All aspects of tree work<br />
undertaken<br />
NO JOB TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL<br />
Call us today for a free, no obligation, quote;<br />
JOHN: 07879 024 070<br />
OFFICE: 01925 271108<br />
Email: fourseasons.treespecialists@gmail.com<br />
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GUARANTEE<br />
Call Andy today for more details<br />
01744 882 244 ~ 07941 602 539<br />
Rainford-based<br />
Check out our projects on www.turfcouk.co.uk<br />
OAP<br />
Discounts<br />
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OFF<br />
ALL<br />
WINTER<br />
BOOKINGS
Upvc Windows & Doors I Conservatories,<br />
Soffits & Fascias I Composite Doors I Bi-Fold Doors<br />
Established in 1984 as an emergency glazing service, today Dennis Goulding has grown and moved<br />
forward to offer all you need to maintain, enhance and expand your home. We continually invest in and<br />
embraced the latest changes in energy efficiency regulations, and still remain a local family business that<br />
cares and takes pride in what we do. We don’t employ pushy salesmen, but pride ourselves on working<br />
with and listening to our customers to give them exactly what they want. We will treat you with respect<br />
every step of the way and on that you have my word! <strong>St</strong>uart Goulding<br />
Don’t forget, we also offer all of these services daily...<br />
Glass Cut to size, Sealed Double Glazed Units Manufactured on site, Same Day Service, Safety<br />
Glass, Toughened Glass, Mirrors, Greenhouse Glass, Glazing Service, Misted Units Replaced<br />
Unit 16, Ainscough Business Park, Mossy Lea Road,<br />
Wrightington, WN6 9RS<br />
Dennis Goulding<br />
(Drive onto ‘Ainscough Building Supplies’)<br />
Telephone: 01257 427 000<br />
Open Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm; Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00 noon<br />
www.dglwindows.co.uk<br />
A5209<br />
<strong>St</strong>andish<br />
Shevington<br />
B5250<br />
Open:<br />
J27<br />
A49<br />
TwinLakesMotorEngin ers<br />
Wind Turbines<br />
Heat Pumps<br />
LED Lighting<br />
.and general<br />
Energy Savings<br />
and we’ l provide you with a<br />
detailed report showing the<br />
returns available from your<br />
own solar panels<br />
(10% typical return)<br />
Visit our showr om at<br />
Unit 4a,<br />
Cricket <strong>St</strong>r et Busine s Park<br />
o f Miry Lane,<br />
Wigan.<br />
WN6 7TP<br />
or<br />
Email: info@docsolarelectrical.co.uk<br />
Website: www.docsolarelectrical.co.uk<br />
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Garden Make-Overs<br />
Before<br />
After<br />
•Landscaping<br />
•Driveways<br />
•Decking<br />
•Design<br />
Call for free estimate<br />
Colin 07958 302 166<br />
Brian 07760 160 988<br />
Wilson Brothers<br />
01695 633173<br />
Wilson Brothers<br />
www.wilson-bros.co.uk<br />
WE WON’T BE BEATEN ON QUALITY OR PRICE<br />
• Landscaping<br />
• Driveways & Patios<br />
• Block Paving<br />
• Indian <strong>St</strong>one<br />
Tree Work<br />
• Shaping & Pruning<br />
• Felling & Topping<br />
• Fencing & Decking<br />
• Turfing & Artificial<br />
Grass<br />
UP TO 25% DISCOUNT<br />
Call Al today for a free quote or advice<br />
OFFICE<br />
01942 396 818<br />
MOBILE<br />
07796 494 463<br />
• Garden Walls • Patios • Fencing<br />
• Driveways • Garden Maintenance<br />
Fully Insured<br />
Call Michael now for a free quote<br />
01695 363859 or 07977 534387<br />
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Design & Print<br />
Flyers, postcards, brochures<br />
and distribution service.<br />
For more information call<br />
01744 649 722<br />
<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />
Gel<br />
Nails<br />
norma ly £20<br />
now £15<br />
Lashes<br />
Spray Tan<br />
Sunbeds<br />
Acrylic & Gel Nails<br />
Natalies @ <strong>St</strong>udio 84<br />
84 Rainford Road, Bi linge WN5 7PG<br />
Telephone: 07814 619 400<br />
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10AM - 7PM, Saturday 10AM - 6PM<br />
Closed Thursday & Sunday<br />
Mo sy Lea Road<br />
T<br />
Y<br />
R<br />
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S<br />
Solar Thermal<br />
& Solar PV<br />
Book<br />
your FREE<br />
home survey<br />
CAR & VAN SERVICING<br />
FREE<br />
Car Health Check<br />
.and motorcycles too<br />
for all residents of Croston and Bretherton<br />
Keep me until you need me!<br />
Book your FREE Car Health Check<br />
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REPAIR & WELDING<br />
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Ca l us now<br />
0843 224 9555<br />
07595 420237<br />
AABRON<br />
LANDSCAPING<br />
SERVICES<br />
• Raised Beds • Artificial Grass<br />
• Lawns Re-Turfed • Driveways & Patios<br />
• Fencing, Flagging & Block Paving<br />
• Gardens Designed & Constructed<br />
Free fixed-price quotations provided<br />
All genuine like-for-like<br />
quotes beaten!<br />
01744 606 080 / 07780 801 341<br />
51 Sandringham Drive, WA9 3TQ<br />
www.aabronlandscaping.co.uk
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Safe<br />
Not Sorry<br />
Anyone who’s ever been cheated by a cowboy<br />
tradesperson knows the impact it can have on your<br />
life and home. Trust doesn’t come easily if you’ve<br />
been duped once, knowing it can happen again.<br />
That’s where <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> Council’s Trader Register<br />
comes in. Businesses who sign up to the scheme<br />
agree to abide by a code of conduct set out by<br />
the Trading <strong>St</strong>andards team at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> Council,<br />
ensuring good business practice and compliance<br />
with relevant legislation. Signing up to be part of<br />
the register reassures clients and potential clients<br />
that they can expect reliable, trustworthy service<br />
when they book a job with a selected trader.<br />
The database of tradespeople mainly covers all<br />
aspects of home improvement and repair work,<br />
including building, external property repairs,<br />
gardening, decorating and home security, along<br />
with trades relating to disabled assistance and<br />
adaptations. One resident commented: ‘The Trader<br />
Register is a brilliant platform that allows us to<br />
retrieve information about trusted traders based in<br />
our local area. It is reassuring that all traders have<br />
been through an application process with reference<br />
from previous customers.’<br />
If you’re a consumer looking for someone to carry out<br />
work, simply:<br />
1. Visit www.sthelens.gov.uk/traderregister<br />
2. Enter your postcode and specify the type of<br />
trader you’re looking for<br />
3. Select the right trader for you based on their<br />
profile page, star ratings and reviews.
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A note for tradespeople<br />
Joining the scheme requires you to have a minimum of<br />
£2million Public Liability, £5million Employer Liability<br />
(if applicable) and at least 6 customer contact details<br />
for references, 3 of which must be returned. Proof of<br />
membership to organisations like Gas Safe or NICEIC<br />
must be provided if the business claims to be registered<br />
members.<br />
An annual membership fee of £97.19 (VAT included)<br />
applies, plus an administration fee of £38.58 for traders<br />
new to the scheme.<br />
For more information about <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> Council’s Trader<br />
Register, or to sign up, visit<br />
www.sthelens.gov.uk/traderregister<br />
to fill in an online application form<br />
or call 01744 676304.<br />
Here are some trades covered by the Trader Register:<br />
• Builders<br />
• Painter/Decorators<br />
• Plumbers<br />
• Tilers<br />
• Locksmiths<br />
• Tree Surgeons<br />
• Joiners<br />
• Roofers<br />
• Gardeners<br />
• Electricians<br />
• Used car sales<br />
• Central heating services<br />
• Double glazing installation<br />
• Carpet Fitters<br />
• Disabled Aids<br />
• Plasterers<br />
For more information about<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Helens</strong> Council’s Trader Register visit<br />
www.sthelens.gov.uk/traderregister
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Home Services<br />
www.bodtree.co.uk<br />
COMPUTER PROBLEMS?<br />
Broadband broken, computer slow<br />
printer packed up, virus/spyware or<br />
your keyboards gone kaput<br />
Bodtree Systems fix all types of PC problems<br />
in the comfort of your own home<br />
Call Catherine Now 07540 222787<br />
No Call Out Charges • <strong>Local</strong> Company • PC Experts<br />
Tel: 01744 778381 - 01942 418763 - Mobile - 07540 222787<br />
Want to promote your<br />
company in <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong>?<br />
Call Sally: 01744 649 722<br />
locallife247.co.uk<br />
<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />
H. TEBB & SON<br />
French Polishers<br />
& Upholsterers<br />
of Distinction<br />
• Domestic and<br />
commercial work<br />
welcome<br />
• Free Pick Up and<br />
Delivery<br />
• Established in <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>Helens</strong> since 1946<br />
• Free estimates<br />
Fires & <strong>St</strong>oves Swept<br />
Certificates Issued<br />
HETAS Approved Sweep<br />
Professional & Reliable<br />
01744 23074<br />
91 Shaw <strong>St</strong>reet, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong>, WA10 1EN<br />
www.htebb.co.uk<br />
Want your business to grow?<br />
Advertising packages start from £35 + VAT a month.<br />
For more information call 01744 649 722<br />
<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong>
Upvc Windows & Doors I Conservatories,<br />
Soffits & Fascias I Composite Doors I Bi-Fold Doors<br />
Established in 1984 as an emergency glazing service, today Dennis Goulding has grown and moved<br />
forward to offer all you need to maintain, enhance and expand your home. We continually invest in and<br />
embraced the latest changes in energy efficiency regulations, and still remain a local family business that<br />
cares and takes pride in what we do. We don’t employ pushy salesmen, but pride ourselves on working<br />
with and listening to our customers to give them exactly what they want. We will treat you with respect<br />
every step of the way and on that you have my word! <strong>St</strong>uart Goulding<br />
Don’t forget, we also offer all of these services daily...<br />
Glass Cut to size, Sealed Double Glazed Units Manufactured on site, Same Day Service, Safety<br />
Glass, Toughened Glass, Mirrors, Greenhouse Glass, Glazing Service, Misted Units Replaced<br />
Unit 16, Ainscough Business Park, Mossy Lea Road,<br />
Wrightington, WN6 9RS<br />
Dennis Goulding<br />
(Drive onto ‘Ainscough Building Supplies’)<br />
Telephone: 01257 427 000<br />
Open Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm; Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00 noon<br />
www.dglwindows.co.uk<br />
A5209<br />
<strong>St</strong>andish<br />
Shevington<br />
B5250<br />
Open:<br />
J27<br />
A49<br />
TwinLakesMotorEngin ers<br />
Wind Turbines<br />
Heat Pumps<br />
LED Lighting<br />
.and general<br />
Energy Savings<br />
and we’ l provide you with a<br />
detailed report showing the<br />
returns available from your<br />
own solar panels<br />
(10% typical return)<br />
Visit our showr om at<br />
Unit 4a,<br />
Cricket <strong>St</strong>r et Busine s Park<br />
o f Miry Lane,<br />
Wigan.<br />
WN6 7TP<br />
or<br />
Email: info@docsolarelectrical.co.uk<br />
Website: www.docsolarelectrical.co.uk<br />
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<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong>’ premier<br />
domestic<br />
cleaning service<br />
Cleaning in the<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> area<br />
for 10+ years<br />
We only use reliable, vetted staff<br />
• £11.95 per hour - minimum 2 hrs<br />
• Same cleaner each visit<br />
• All domestic duties provided<br />
Call or email Joanne 01744 649091<br />
joanne@acleanbreak.co.uk / www.acleanbreak.co.uk<br />
UPVC CLEANING<br />
• Windows, Fascias, Gutters etc.<br />
CONSERVATORIES<br />
• Exterior & Interior (Cleaning)<br />
POWER WASHING<br />
• Driveways & Patios etc.<br />
ROOF CLEANING<br />
• Moss Removal & Bio-Treatment<br />
• Softwashing / Low Pressure<br />
SPECIAL OFFER - 20% OFF<br />
ALL CLEANING PACKAGES<br />
Call Clint for a free no obligation quote.<br />
01744 470 051 or 07834 241 642<br />
www.justcleanpropertycare.co.uk<br />
10% OFF<br />
EVERYTHING<br />
until 29th Feb<br />
Happy New Year to all our customers!<br />
T: 01942 409401<br />
M: 07881 816839<br />
• Professional Carpet - Rug - Upholstery Cleaning<br />
• Leather Cleaning & Restoration<br />
• FREE Pre-Inspection Visit & Quotation<br />
helen@carrolls-cleaning.co.uk<br />
Design & Print<br />
Flyers, postcards, brochures<br />
and distribution service.<br />
For more information call<br />
01744 649 722<br />
<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />
Gel<br />
Nails<br />
norma ly £20<br />
now £15<br />
Lashes<br />
Spray Tan<br />
Sunbeds<br />
Acrylic & Gel Nails<br />
Natalies @ <strong>St</strong>udio 84<br />
84 Rainford Road, Bi linge WN5 7PG<br />
Telephone: 07814 619 400<br />
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10AM - 7PM, Saturday 10AM - 6PM<br />
Closed Thursday & Sunday<br />
Mo sy Lea Road<br />
T<br />
Y<br />
R<br />
E<br />
S<br />
Solar Thermal<br />
& Solar PV<br />
Book<br />
your FREE<br />
home survey<br />
CAR & VAN SERVICING<br />
..and motorcycles too<br />
FREE<br />
Car Health Check<br />
for a l residents of Croston and Bretherton<br />
Keep me until you need me!<br />
Book your FREE Car Health Check<br />
Ca l now on<br />
01772 603923<br />
REPAIR & WELDING<br />
Saving money is<br />
the clear benefit!<br />
Slash your electricity and<br />
water heating bill<br />
Protect your household from<br />
future energy price rises<br />
Reduce your household’s<br />
E<br />
X<br />
H<br />
A<br />
U<br />
S<br />
T<br />
S<br />
impact on the environment<br />
Ca l us now<br />
0843 224 9555<br />
07595 420237<br />
Providing professional carpet &<br />
upholstery cleaning since 1993<br />
Carpets Upholstery Curtains<br />
Leather Oriental Rugs Hard Floors<br />
For more information call:<br />
01942 470 081<br />
Visit our website and check out the testimonials.<br />
www.alliancechemdry.co.uk
Upvc Windows & Doors I Conservatories,<br />
Soffits & Fascias I Composite Doors I Bi-Fold Doors<br />
Established in 1984 as an emergency glazing service, today Dennis Goulding has grown and moved<br />
forward to offer all you need to maintain, enhance and expand your home. We continually invest in and<br />
embraced the latest changes in energy efficiency regulations, and still remain a local family business that<br />
cares and takes pride in what we do. We don’t employ pushy salesmen, but pride ourselves on working<br />
with and listening to our customers to give them exactly what they want. We will treat you with respect<br />
every step of the way and on that you have my word! <strong>St</strong>uart Goulding<br />
Don’t forget, we also offer all of these services daily...<br />
Glass Cut to size, Sealed Double Glazed Units Manufactured on site, Same Day Service, Safety<br />
Glass, Toughened Glass, Mirrors, Greenhouse Glass, Glazing Service, Misted Units Replaced<br />
Unit 16, Ainscough Business Park, Mossy Lea Road,<br />
Wrightington, WN6 9RS<br />
Dennis Goulding<br />
(Drive onto ‘Ainscough Building Supplies’)<br />
Telephone: 01257 427 000<br />
Open Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm; Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00 noon<br />
www.dglwindows.co.uk<br />
A5209<br />
<strong>St</strong>andish<br />
Shevington<br />
B5250<br />
Open:<br />
J27<br />
A49<br />
TwinLakesMotorEngin ers<br />
Wind Turbines<br />
Heat Pumps<br />
LED Lighting<br />
...and general<br />
Energy Savings<br />
and we’ l provide you with a<br />
detailed report showing the<br />
returns available from your<br />
own solar panels<br />
(10% typical return)<br />
Visit our showr om at<br />
Unit 4a,<br />
Cricket <strong>St</strong>reet Business Park<br />
o f Miry Lane,<br />
Wigan.<br />
WN6 7TP<br />
or<br />
Email: info@docsolarelectrical.co.uk<br />
Website: www.docsolarelectrical.co.uk<br />
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Keeping your home and family safe<br />
• CCTV – Tailored high-quality CCTV solutions for your home<br />
and/or business<br />
• Alarms - Hard wired & wire-free systems security solutions<br />
• Full installation, repairs & maintenance.<br />
The only <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> company<br />
to reach NSI Gold standard<br />
Call us today for a free, no obligation, security survey.<br />
Established 1984<br />
W.Hurst & Son Ltd<br />
ELECTRIC CONTRACTOR<br />
www.whurstandson.co.uk<br />
• All types of electrical work<br />
• 35+ years experience<br />
• No job too small<br />
• Friendly and reliable<br />
All electrical work<br />
undertaken from full<br />
re-wires to alarms/CCTV.<br />
www.hjselectricalservices.co.uk<br />
For a free quote<br />
& advice call Jeff<br />
01695 622 191<br />
07850 622 191<br />
No job too small.<br />
No call out charge<br />
– guaranteed.<br />
30 years experience.<br />
Call <strong>St</strong>eve on<br />
07809 427 508<br />
Unit D, Moss Park, Dairy Farm Road, Rainford, WA11 7JR<br />
01744 607080<br />
enquiries@best-security.co.uk<br />
www.best-security.co.uk<br />
Rainford Electrical<br />
Electrical Installations & Repairs Est.1975<br />
All aspects of domestic work undertaken<br />
Lights, Sockets, Fuseboards etc<br />
Electric Oven & Shower Repairs<br />
P.A.T. Testing & Inspection<br />
Small jobs a speciality<br />
Call Alan Leigh on<br />
01744 883883 or 07884 496434<br />
Design & Print<br />
Flyers, postcards, brochures<br />
and distribution service.<br />
For more information call<br />
01744 649 722<br />
<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />
Gel<br />
Nails<br />
norma ly £20<br />
now £15<br />
Lashes<br />
Spray Tan<br />
Sunbeds<br />
Acrylic & Gel Nails<br />
Natalies @ <strong>St</strong>udio 84<br />
84 Rainford Road, Bi linge WN5 7PG<br />
Telephone: 07814 619 400<br />
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10AM - 7PM, Saturday 10AM - 6PM<br />
Closed Thursday & Sunday<br />
Mossy Lea Road<br />
T<br />
Y<br />
R<br />
E<br />
S<br />
Solar Thermal<br />
& Solar PV<br />
Book<br />
your FREE<br />
home survey<br />
CAR & VAN SERVICING<br />
FREE<br />
Car Health Check<br />
.and motorcycles too<br />
for a l residents of Croston and Bretherton<br />
Book your FREE Car Health Check<br />
Ca l now on<br />
Keep me until you need me!<br />
01772 603923<br />
REPAIR & WELDING<br />
Saving money is<br />
the clear benefit!<br />
Slash your electricity and<br />
water heating bi l<br />
Protect your household from<br />
future energy price rises<br />
Reduce your household’s<br />
impact on the environment<br />
E<br />
X<br />
H<br />
A<br />
U<br />
S<br />
T<br />
S<br />
Ca l us now<br />
0843 224 9555<br />
07595 420237<br />
A.J.Davies Est.1991<br />
Painter & Decorator<br />
Paper Hanging a Speciality<br />
Friendly & Very Reliable Service<br />
Both Domestic & Commercial<br />
Trading for over 26 years<br />
Call Adam on 01744 755 005<br />
e-mail ajdaviesdecorator@hotmail.co.uk
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KEYS LOCKS SAFES<br />
• Repairs & Upgrades<br />
on all locks, including UPVC<br />
• Safes supplied & installed<br />
• Key cutting service<br />
• Emergency call outs welcomed<br />
• All work guaranteed<br />
Call your local lock expert for a free quote<br />
Call us now on<br />
01744 732 256<br />
Established 1970<br />
Visit our showroom: 2, Lingholme Road, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong>, WA10 2NS<br />
GARAGE DOOR<br />
REPAIRS<br />
ALL GARAGE DOORS REPAIRED :<br />
Springs, Cables, Locks, Rollers etc.<br />
Doors of all ages repaired<br />
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