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<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />

<strong>Wigan</strong> Edition<br />

The Wandering<br />

<strong>Wigan</strong>er<br />

Pages 14-16<br />

<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Orrell’s First Hub?<br />

Pages 27-30<br />

UK Road Trips<br />

Pages 58-61<br />

Making the Switch<br />

Pages 76-77<br />

Jack’s Tracks - Crank<br />

Pages 72-74<br />

Bathroom Special<br />

Pages 48-51<br />

Refresh your WFH Space<br />

Pages 46<br />

LOCAL NEWS | EVENTS2GO | FOOD | HEALTH | WALKS | COMPETITIONS | HOME & GARDEN SERVICES


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4<br />

With restrictions easing across the UK, life is<br />

slowly returning to normal. More relieved<br />

than most are the owners of businesses<br />

that have had to close their doors during the lockdowns,<br />

in particular those businesses in the hospitality, personal<br />

care and non-essential retail sector.<br />

Owners of small businesses like these often exist on next<br />

to nothing in their business’s formative years with the<br />

plan that rewards will follow if the business succeeds.<br />

During the pandemic, many businesses, particularly the<br />

newer ones, were faced with a life-changing ‘stick or twist’<br />

decision. Some opted to close permanently whilst others<br />

are hanging on in the hope that the easing of restrictions<br />

brings a change in fortunes. Your support can help.<br />

Let’s also be patient with our hospitality industry when<br />

it opens up. Ordering perishable supplies when there is<br />

no trading pattern of post-pandemic sales, training new<br />

staff to replace those who left, keeping customers safe by<br />

ensuring social distancing rules are in place, and having<br />

to keep records of everyone who walks through the door<br />

is not an easy task.<br />

Walking into your favourite pub and restaurant and<br />

expecting the quality of food and the ambience to be<br />

perfect from Day 1 post-lockdown is like expecting your<br />

sports team’s star player to be at peak form on the first<br />

day of pre-season training. To achieve perfection does<br />

take time.<br />

#bekind #shoplocal<br />

Chris Pearce, Publisher<br />

chrisp@locallife247.co.uk<br />

Keep in touch with the<br />

<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong> Team!<br />

<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />

Telephone: 01695 627 999<br />

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This month’s highlights<br />

14. The <strong>Wigan</strong> Wanderer<br />

Contents<br />

27. Orrell’s First Hub?<br />

48. Bathroom Storage<br />

34. Baking<br />

Rhubarb sponge slice.<br />

38. Food<br />

Asparagus & salmon mini frittatas.<br />

42. Tech<br />

Check out the best kitchen gadgets.<br />

46. Working from Home<br />

Give your home office an uplift.<br />

50. Home<br />

Make your bathroom a relaxing oasis.<br />

64. Puzzle Pages<br />

Try out our new word ladder!<br />

68. Health<br />

Cope with stress and anxiety.<br />

72. Jack’s Tracks visits Crank<br />

81. Home & Garden Services<br />

Find the best local traders for you.<br />

58. Road Trips UK 76. Switch to Electric<br />

Want to<br />

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Next Issue - June <strong>2021</strong><br />

Advertising deadline - 5th <strong>May</strong><br />

Published - 19th <strong>May</strong><br />

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www.locallife247.co.uk


6<br />

Litter Pickers<br />

A determined group of litter pickers has racked up 1,000<br />

new members and hundreds of bags of litter.<br />

The <strong>Wigan</strong> Litter Picker group was created in February,<br />

and the group has gone from strength to strength,<br />

encouraging tidying up discarded litter in areas such as<br />

footpaths, woods, parks, canal and towpaths.<br />

The main aim of the group is to encourage residents to<br />

take pride in their own little patch of the town and show<br />

they care.<br />

<strong>Wigan</strong> Litter Pickers is backed by <strong>Wigan</strong> Council’s Improve<br />

a Space initiative. Before undertaking any environmental<br />

volunteering activity on council-owned land, you or your<br />

community group will need to request permission.<br />

Members can also direct you to how you can get your<br />

hands on free litter picking equipment including gloves,<br />

picking stick and bags, that will be delivered to your door.<br />

Search Facebook for <strong>Wigan</strong> Litter Pickers to join the<br />

group. For further information about the Improve a Space<br />

initiative go online at www.wigan.gov.uk and search<br />

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<strong>Wigan</strong> Council have launched a public consultation on<br />

the future of Lamberhead Green Library, based at Dean<br />

Trust School in Greenhey, Orrell. The school has identified<br />

the need to create a new onsite Engagement Centre to<br />

support and engage with parents/carers, and the space<br />

currently used for the library has been identified as an<br />

ideal location for this Centre.<br />

To replace the existing library space, the school wants to<br />

provide a replacement, purpose-built facility, which is to<br />

be sited at the front of the school close to the existing<br />

library entrance, with the hope of increasing membership,<br />

participation and volunteer engagement in the library<br />

service.<br />

In 2019/2020, the library had the 7th highest book<br />

lending rate out of the borough’s 13 community libraries<br />

and, though it remains temporarily closed for the time<br />

being, the council insists that the library will not be<br />

permanently closed.<br />

The consultation closes on Sunday 2nd <strong>May</strong> – to<br />

participate online, visit https://www.wigan.gov.uk/<br />

Council/Consultations/Lamberhead-Green-Library.aspx<br />

Clothes Drive<br />

For those of you looking for an excuse to clear out a few<br />

wardrobes this spring then this is it. Daffodils Dreams,<br />

the Poolstock-based charity that helps local children and<br />

their families living in hardship, recently have launched a<br />

clothes drive for new/nearly new children’s clothing and<br />

footwear.<br />

The charity is looking for high-quality new and like-new<br />

items that you can donate, so that they can put together<br />

and distribute packages for specific children through their<br />

referral process. These would ideally include clothing,<br />

footwear, nightwear, bedding, toys and so many other<br />

nice things that most children take for granted.<br />

Daffodils Dreams will collect donations from your doorstep<br />

– just message Clare Dean on 07568 473694 or you can<br />

book an online collection at www.daffodilsdreams.org.<br />

Donations can also be dropped off at the back of the<br />

Tippings Arms, 115 Poolstock Lane, <strong>Wigan</strong> at any time<br />

or at the Shevington Village Kitchen, 2g Gathurst Lane,<br />

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Conny Expands<br />

The Concourse in Skelmersdale is aiming to become Plans for WonderWorld have been submitted as Ultra<br />

an entertainment hub after launching ambitious plans Star Cinema completes the final fit out and decoration<br />

for an indoor entertainment venue – just months after of the deluxe, two-screen cinema, the town’s first cinema<br />

announcing the arrival of a cinema.<br />

for 38 years. Each 125-seat auditorium will be fitted<br />

If planning is approved by West Lancashire Borough<br />

with comfy, Italian leather high-back chairs, each with<br />

Council, the second floor of The Concourse will be a<br />

1.5-metre spacing between rows, to create a luxury feel<br />

Wonderworld Development, comprising of a cocktail bar,<br />

with additional legroom.<br />

an American-style diner, an artisan-style street food court,<br />

a coffee bar, jungle-themed adventure golf and ten pin<br />

bowling and other attractions. The decision is expected<br />

in <strong>May</strong>.<br />

David Halliwell, director of Dalton-based Moorgate<br />

Developments, said: “This is a long-awaited development<br />

by many, which is why we took our research to a higher<br />

level, looking at the most popular entertainment centres<br />

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“We really invested time into looking at what a family<br />

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Haigh Cash Boost<br />

<strong>Wigan</strong> Council has received initial support from The<br />

National Lottery Heritage Fund for the second phase of<br />

the Haigh Woodland Park project. The project aims to<br />

restore and bring unused areas of the park back to life<br />

while enhancing the overall visitor experience.<br />

Development funding of £256,000 has been awarded by<br />

The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help <strong>Wigan</strong> Council<br />

progress their plans to apply for a full National Lottery<br />

grant at a later date.<br />

Haigh Woodland Park has become a regional hotspot<br />

for tourism since major changes were made in 2016<br />

following £3.6 million investment from <strong>Wigan</strong> Council.<br />

Phase one of the Haigh masterplan included car parking<br />

improvements, construction of the play area, adventure<br />

golf and high ropes, conversion of the stables into Haigh<br />

kitchen courtyard and installation of new furniture.<br />

The project aims to address the major restoration needed<br />

to protect the heritage of the site, while expanding the<br />

activities on offer for visitors to enjoy, exploring ways<br />

in which the park can further impact on the health and<br />

wellbeing of visitors, identify ways to boost volunteering<br />

and educational activity and enhance the biodiversity<br />

value of the park, in particular the woodland.<br />

Commenting on the award, Councillor Chris Ready,<br />

cabinet member for corporate assets, said: “Lots of<br />

our residents have fond memories of the park and can<br />

remember the era of the zoo, greenhouses and model<br />

village.<br />

“Sadly, these areas have been closed off for many years due<br />

to a lack of funding. If successful, this funding will help us<br />

to open us these spaces once again, giving visitors even<br />

more opportunities to explore and appreciate what the<br />

park has to offer. Haigh Woodland Park means so much to<br />

so many people in our borough and we’re determined to<br />

get this right for them and our future generations.”<br />

Feedback from a resident’s survey in 2019 helped to<br />

shape the proposal and over the next few months,<br />

<strong>Wigan</strong> Council will launch a big listening exercise, giving<br />

residents and visitors another opportunity to engage and<br />

shape the future of Haigh Woodland Park.


12<br />

u3a Day<br />

Have you recently retired and have surplus time on your<br />

hands? If so, then Wednesday 2nd June could be the first<br />

day of the rest of your life. It is National u3a Day!<br />

Founded in 1982, the u3a is a movement of 1,057 groups<br />

that provide a wide range of opportunities so that its<br />

450,000 members can explore new ideas, skills and<br />

activities together. The organisation is open to everyone<br />

who’s no longer in full-time work.<br />

Up Holland & District u3a will be hosting an information<br />

display stand by the Co-op store in Ormskirk Road,<br />

Upholland from 10am to 4.30pm. Visitors to the stand can<br />

also pick up details of a heritage trail around the area.<br />

Members and their friends are also invited to attend a<br />

virtual Variety Show in the morning and a virtual Quiz in<br />

the evening. For more information about joining the u3a,<br />

here are the websites of other <strong>Wigan</strong> groups.<br />

www.uphollandu3a.org<br />

www.u3asites.org.uk/wigan<br />

www.ashtoninmakerfieldanddistrictu3a.co.uk<br />

No Mow <strong>May</strong><br />

<strong>Wigan</strong> Borough residents are being encouraged to leave<br />

the mower in the shed throughout <strong>May</strong> as part of a<br />

scheme to help the environment.<br />

<strong>Wigan</strong> Council has been preparing over the winter for<br />

the ‘No Mow <strong>May</strong>’ initiative on various greenspaces<br />

throughout the borough to attract wildlife and rare<br />

species of wildflowers.<br />

Paul Barton, <strong>Wigan</strong> Council’s director for environment,<br />

said, “While the pandemic has challenged many of us like<br />

never before, one positive has been shining a light on<br />

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The <strong>Wigan</strong><br />

Wanderer<br />

by Nicola Gray<br />

To travel is to live, and how right Hans Christian Andersen<br />

was! The power of travel is truly underestimated by many;<br />

spending time in other parts of the world and even our own<br />

country, not only allows us to dive deep into the history of an<br />

area, but it also allows us to experience other cultures and<br />

the mannerisms of people we wouldn’t normally meet.<br />

One person who wholeheartedly agrees with the musings of<br />

the Danish author is <strong>Wigan</strong> resident, Simon Radcliffe. Simon<br />

came to my attention when he popped into my social media<br />

feeds with his hugely riveting series, entitled ‘Si Travels’.<br />

Travel is a way of life for Simon, and he has the tools to<br />

really tell the story of a location. Scrolling through his<br />

Facebook group you will see exactly what I am talking<br />

about. He pulls together the elements of natty writing<br />

with some stunning photography – capturing the places,<br />

people, food and culture of the places he visits.<br />

Simon is a <strong>Wigan</strong>er born and bred, he grew up in Kendal<br />

Street in Swinley, and now lives in Appley Bridge with<br />

his wife and daughter. His wanderlust started at an early<br />

age and was sparked by a school pilgrimage to Lourdes.<br />

Simon told me, “When I was 13, school took us to stay<br />

over in Paris and Nevers along the way. We visited the<br />

Chapel of Saint Gidard at the Sisters of Charity in Nevers.<br />

“Saint Bernadette’s preserved body is on display there<br />

Copenhagen<br />

Denmark


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Malmo - Sweden<br />

Bolton Abbey<br />

Bratislava - Slovakia<br />

and it triggered a fascination with trying to understand<br />

the cultures and traditions of other countries. Why did<br />

they celebrate the life of someone in this way? What was<br />

the story behind it? It made a young boy see travelling<br />

abroad as a learning experience, not just to escape the<br />

rain of England!”<br />

Simon works for Bupa UK, and his first brush with<br />

blogging came in 2014, he added, “It all began back in<br />

2014 when my mental health was at its lowest. I decided<br />

that whenever I was experiencing negative thoughts and<br />

couldn’t stomach leaving the house, I’d do exactly the<br />

opposite!<br />

“I’d force myself to go outside and travel to places where<br />

I could find some peace and keep my mind occupied,<br />

to investigate a new place and its history and try to<br />

interact with new people. It began with visiting every<br />

place that my regional train pass could take me, then<br />

eventually I broadened my horizons and decided to<br />

venture further afield. After a few years of posting to my<br />

personal Facebook profile, I decided to try and expand<br />

my audience and set up the SI Travels group in 2017.”<br />

Seven years and 26 countries later, and Simon is still going<br />

strong! He adds, “My blog compels me to carry on with<br />

my journeys, document our local heritage and challenge<br />

my lethargy; it has become my second job in many ways.<br />

“Travel is in my DNA. My ancestors were Lathom boat<br />

people, so I get restless if I’m in the same place for too<br />

long! Documenting my journeys gives me great pleasure<br />

and I’m passionate about delivering quality content to<br />

inspire and educate others.”<br />

Being so well travelled I imagine it must be difficult<br />

to choose a favourite destination, but Simon’s answer<br />

comes quickly and with gusto, “Berlin! Nowhere can hold<br />

a candle to Berlin. It’s my second home and the one place<br />

I return to regularly; without question my favourite place.<br />

“Actually, my most memorable encounter happened in<br />

Berlin, when I ran into Nardo, a Belize-born New Yorker.<br />

We originally met in the ‘Schnelle Quelle’ bar in Berlin<br />

back in 2012. I will never forget that he walked in there<br />

and was probably the only American out and about in<br />

the old Soviet Quarter! The German barman Uwe (who<br />

speaks no English whatsoever!) ended up getting Nardo<br />

under the draught pumps and the whole pub ended up<br />

resembling a very drunken United Nations congress!<br />

“After we’d all sank a few Berliner Pils, we ended up<br />

getting completely lost together, as we searched areas<br />

across East Berlin for secret underground bars and pubs!<br />

I kept in touch with him on Facebook thankfully and we<br />

arranged to meet up again. This time in the Big Apple!<br />

Nardo is lucky enough to live in Brooklyn, NYC and is<br />

somewhat of a good luck charm.<br />

“Nardo showed us some of the places that he had fond<br />

childhood memories of, including the docks he visited as<br />

a child with his father. It was great to get off the beaten<br />

track and get some local insight.”<br />

Simon has many memories when it comes to his<br />

globetrotting and I want to know if he has any he would<br />

rather forget. “I have many, Simon laughs. Just ask my wife<br />

and friends! Getting lost in the Vatican, falling down the<br />

steps of Cologne Cathedral, drunkenly singing Karaoke


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in Hamburg to a German language song, is that enough?<br />

“Still though, not as embarrassing as the time my wife and<br />

I were on a guided tour in Edinburgh with a large family<br />

group. The host of the tour said, ‘Now this next bit is for<br />

the little children...’ before pointing to a small boy stood<br />

directly in front of me and saying, ‘would you like to come<br />

forward?’<br />

“Thinking he meant me, I excitedly stepped out and the<br />

whole group sniggered. My wife quickly shot the words<br />

‘Simon! He said CHILDREN’ at me!”<br />

When it comes to travel inspiration, Simon draws in the<br />

wealth of knowledge from Michael Palin, Bill Bryson, Paul<br />

Theroux and Mark Twain. Simon adds, “I prefer to read the<br />

adventures of others and in particular the 19th Century<br />

tales of Isabella Lucy Bird. She was quite the adventuress<br />

and a complex character. I mostly enjoy reading travel<br />

writing from the distant past, as the author takes you to a<br />

place that you can never experience first-hand; the fusion<br />

of travel and history is largely what my blog is all about.”<br />

Simon also tells me that alongside his blog, his camera is<br />

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Simon continues, “I always strive to tell people that<br />

travelling isn’t all about how far you’ve been or how many<br />

miles you’ve clocked up, it’s all about leaving your front<br />

door and taking those all-important first steps.<br />

“Day to day life is travelling. Going to the next town<br />

is travelling. A day out with your children in the park is<br />

travelling! Don’t see travel as something that requires<br />

large amounts of money to realise. Start small and aim<br />

big if you wish to.”<br />

This sentiment has been real-life for the past 12 months,<br />

with the national lockdown restricting not only foreign<br />

but also regional travel; people have had to rediscover<br />

their local area. Simon tells me, “The pandemic has<br />

crippled the travel industry, but I believe that peoples<br />

love of visiting new places hasn’t diminished.<br />

“Once confidence in safety is restored, I can envisage<br />

normality returning pretty quickly by 2023. I think the<br />

next couple of years will see a slow build up as companies<br />

struggle to recoup their losses, particularly the aviation<br />

industry. We’ll see both cheap fares and price hikes.<br />

Travellers will need to be alert to these changes and<br />

spend wisely.”<br />

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imaginative use of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping.<br />

It also helps to create a more sustainable environment.<br />

Running alongside In Bloom is It’s Your Neighbourhood,<br />

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A Billinge horse owner is asking<br />

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about.<br />

With country walks on the<br />

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without permission.<br />

Jenny Walsh, along with fellow<br />

horse owners on the same<br />

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Jenny said, “We have put new<br />

signs on the field fences and<br />

gates and have posted messages about this issue on<br />

local community blogs, but some people continue to<br />

disregard all this.”<br />

“Horses have delicate digestive systems and are unable<br />

to be sick, so ingesting something that their body cannot<br />

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“Just as you wouldn’t give a child some sweets without<br />

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“Look at the horses and take<br />

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just walk away after feeding<br />

horses, owners can be left<br />

with vet’s bills for thousands of<br />

pounds because of their actions”.<br />

Fellow horse owner Tracey<br />

Holland, pictured with 11-yearold<br />

Troy, also warned against<br />

petting horses. “If you pet horses<br />

at the gate, they think that<br />

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admitting that her own horse<br />

Troy had even bitten her a few times.<br />

The campaign to stop the public from feeding horses<br />

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(formerly Standish<br />

Sports and Uniform) is<br />

a local family business<br />

that now provides<br />

uniforms to schools<br />

far and wide! Mum<br />

and daughter team,<br />

Caeryn and Katie have<br />

owned the business<br />

for 11 years and have<br />

developed a range<br />

of hassle-free ways<br />

to shop for uniform<br />

during that time.<br />

The Standish shop is well stocked and has its own car<br />

park. However, the range of services they provide means<br />

that you can shop with Impressions without ever having<br />

to visit the shop. Not only do they have a website, but<br />

you can also take advantage of their innovative ‘Take Two’<br />

service. Where you can order and pay for uniform in the<br />

size you think you need but have another size delivered<br />

at the same time.<br />

We can hear the mum and dads taking a collective sigh of<br />

relief – gone are the days of dragging your children<br />

to try on uniforms, try on there and then in the<br />

comfort of their own home and you can give the<br />

size you don’t need back. There is no need to pay for<br />

the additional sizes, returns or alternative deliveries!<br />

Deliveries are carried out at pre-arranged times to<br />

make sure there is someone in to try on. It couldn’t<br />

be simpler!<br />

The new string to<br />

Impressions goes<br />

deeper than the<br />

services they currently<br />

offer to stressed-out<br />

parents all over the<br />

borough. Caeryn<br />

explains, “Quality and<br />

durability has always<br />

been important to us,<br />

so we work hard to<br />

make sure the brands<br />

we sell are the best<br />

value on the market.<br />

We have always tested<br />

our garments ourselves (on our own kids) but this year we<br />

also established a customer panel to test garments too.”<br />

You also get the added benefit of knowing that your<br />

uniform purchase won’t harm the planet or people.<br />

Impressions is committed to helping ‘save the planet –<br />

one uniform at a time’. They source ethically made and<br />

sustainable uniforms, actively promote re-using and recycling<br />

and ensure protecting the planet comes into all<br />

its business decisions.<br />

Even in the shop the experience is made less<br />

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emotional parents and a photographer to capture<br />

the moment! Caeryn is extremely passionate about<br />

what she does, and she is always trying to help<br />

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This year Impressions decided to launch their brand-new<br />

VIP scheme. Customers can join a mailing list and be the<br />

first to hear about exclusive discounts, promotions and<br />

have priority booking for the well-loved appointment<br />

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The 12th April not only saw the reopening of the current<br />

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and Katie can’t wait to meet lots of new customers over<br />

the coming months.<br />

In 2020 the duo also launched their social enterprise.<br />

The new shop has meant an exciting new venture for<br />

the duo. In March Caeryn and Katie launched their social<br />

enterprise. Smart Futures is a CIC set up to increase the<br />

social inclusion of children across our borough living in<br />

poverty by providing school uniform packages. They do<br />

this by collecting donations of uniform from selected<br />

drop off points around the borough, helping people in<br />

need and helping to cut waste and the amount of clothes<br />

going into landfill.<br />

The pre-loved uniform will be repurposed and then be<br />

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packages for children whose families can’t afford uniform.<br />

Caeryn and Katie want schools to get involved by<br />

collecting donations from parents twice a year that they<br />

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Orrell’s<br />

First Hub?<br />

by Chris Pearce<br />

In this magazine a few months ago, we carried a message<br />

from community groups and a local councillor about the<br />

possibility of using the former Warriors training ground on<br />

Edge Hall Road in Orrell as a community hub and urged<br />

local residents for their views.<br />

In this issue we take you back a century or so, to what<br />

could be called Orrell’s first ever community hub. Tucked<br />

away on a most unpaved side street off Winstanley Road,<br />

lies a plot of land that many today know<br />

as the entrance to the Cricket Club,<br />

the bowling green and the children’s<br />

nursery.<br />

acres of land from G.H Bankes, the owner of Winstanley<br />

Hall, the original YMCA building was erected in 1920 and<br />

was opened by Her Highness Princess Marie Louise, a<br />

granddaughter of Queen Victoria, on 22nd January 1921.<br />

Orrell was a much smaller place in those days. The census<br />

figure for 1921 puts the village’s population at 6,773,<br />

compared with the 12,663-population recorded in the<br />

census of 2011.<br />

Turn back the clock to the 1920’s<br />

though, and this area was the very heart<br />

of the village’s activities.<br />

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ways to have a good time’ at the<br />

YMCA in Orrell.<br />

This selection of images<br />

from the aforementioned<br />

programme illustrates just a<br />

few of the breadth of activities<br />

on offer at the YMCA back in<br />

the 1920’s. Space prevents<br />

us from printing the entire<br />

programme, but a common<br />

theme throughout the years<br />

at the YMCA has been the<br />

quality of sport on offer.<br />

The Orrell YMCA Cricket<br />

Club plied their trade in<br />

the Ormskirk and District<br />

League, whilst Orrell Red<br />

Triangle Cricket Club played<br />

in Division 2 of the same<br />

league. Red Triangle also<br />

had two football teams to<br />

their name; the first eleven<br />

played in the <strong>Wigan</strong> JOC<br />

Welfare League, whilst the<br />

reserve side played in the<br />

league below. Amongst the<br />

more sedate sports on offer<br />

were billiards, tennis and, of<br />

course, crown green bowls<br />

on the green that remains<br />

part of the site today.<br />

Despite that, the first YMCA Building was constantly<br />

in use, six days a week, from 10am through to 10pm<br />

Monday to Friday, 10am-10.30pm on Saturdays and also<br />

on intermittent Sunday evenings. Annual membership<br />

fees ranged from 3 shillings for children over 12 to 7<br />

shillings and sixpence for adult men.<br />

The noble aim of the organisation was stated clearly in<br />

the 1926/27 programme:<br />

Our Aim is to promote the welfare of Orrell and District,<br />

especially among the young people, and to provide a<br />

centre of amenity for all people of goodwill, irrespective<br />

of creed, political opinion, or social position.<br />

And just as the famous song promises, there were ‘many<br />

Whilst there was no<br />

mention of rugby in the<br />

programme, it’s well known that Orrell RU played on<br />

many open spaces in the area at one time or another. A<br />

quick look at the history of Orrell RU confirms that from<br />

1937-1949 the club leased a ground and hut from Orrell<br />

YMCA for the princely sum of £4 a year! The club then<br />

moved to their spiritual home of Edge Hall Road at this<br />

point.<br />

In the 1950’s the YMCA made a further commitment to<br />

their Orrell site when they bought the freehold of the<br />

remainder of the site from the Winstanley Park Estate. This<br />

was approximately four acres in total and was bought in<br />

1953 for the sum of £157.<br />

The 1980’s was a busy decade for the YMCA. The Cricket


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Sir Clive Lloyd opening new clubhouse in 1986<br />

Original YMCA Building in 1992<br />

Club built a brick pavilion<br />

in 1981 and just five years<br />

later, extended it to include a<br />

clubhouse, which was opened<br />

by Sir Clive Lloyd, captain of<br />

Lancashire and of the West<br />

Indies.<br />

Sir Clive brought with him<br />

a Lancashire X1 consisting<br />

of luminaries such as David<br />

Lloyd, Jack Simmons and<br />

Graeme Fowler to play an<br />

Orrell Red Triangle team.<br />

A decision was made in 1989<br />

to replace the original YMCA<br />

building with a brand-new<br />

building. The foundation<br />

stone for the new building<br />

was laid by the Earl of Derby<br />

M.C. in June 1993 and the<br />

new building was officially<br />

opened in October 1994<br />

by the Rev. Canon Frank<br />

Wright.<br />

The building was used as a<br />

youth club until 1990, for<br />

dominoes and whist drives<br />

until 2000, and is currently<br />

used as a children’s nursery<br />

and after school centre,


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Supercaligragilisticeexpialidocious. The Orrell Red<br />

Triangle Cricket Club is thriving with five senior teams<br />

playing in the Liverpool and District Cricket leagues,<br />

the popular junior section has ten teams across six age<br />

groups and the club also runs a ECB-sponsored All Stars<br />

section for children between 5-8 years.<br />

And last, but not least is the Orrell YMCA Crown Green<br />

Bowling Club. This is open seven days a week from 10am<br />

to 8pm during the bowling season. New members are<br />

always welcome to join the club at a annual cost of £25<br />

subscription. For details, contact Brian Atherton on 01695<br />

622138 or Harold Preston on 01942 519042.<br />

One hundred years on, the original Orrell Hub can no<br />

longer claim to have the scale of different activities that<br />

it used to, but it’s still the base of Orrell’s strongest cricket<br />

set-up, the main centre for crown green bowls and hosts<br />

the village’s biggest social events of the year – Orrell<br />

Proms and the annual bonfire.<br />

The Earl of Derby laying foundation stone in 1993<br />

G.H. Bankes<br />

George Hildyard<br />

Bankes inherited<br />

the Winstanley Park<br />

estate in 1907, from<br />

his mother Eleanor.<br />

His grandfather and<br />

great-grandfather,<br />

both named Meyrick<br />

Bankes, had built up<br />

the family’s finances<br />

by investing in the<br />

area’s coal industry<br />

and owned numerous<br />

coal mines in the<br />

<strong>Wigan</strong> area.<br />

G.H. Bankes pictured outside Winstanley Hall -<br />

© <strong>Wigan</strong> & Leigh Archives<br />

Both George and his<br />

wife Amy became<br />

local magistrates and<br />

George became the Sheriff of Lancaster in 1921. Both<br />

were heavily involved with local community groups, and<br />

organised and hosted fund-raising events for charities.<br />

George donated land to enable the original YMCA<br />

building to be erected and sat as the President of the<br />

Orrell and District Red Triangle Club. He died in 1949.<br />

<strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> would like to thank David Unsworth for his assistance and most of the images.


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Garden Scheme<br />

The National Garden Scheme, initially set up in 1927 to<br />

raise money for district nursing, offers visitors access to<br />

over 3,500 private gardens in the UK. The scheme scaled<br />

down somewhat in 2020, but is back with a bang this year.<br />

Funds are raised via donations in gardens and from sales<br />

of plants and refreshments, notable beneficiaries of the<br />

fund raising are MacMillan, Marie Curie and Hospice UK.<br />

Two gardens to visit locally are based at Derian House<br />

Children’s Hospice on Sunday 9th <strong>May</strong> and Sunday 8th<br />

August, and also <strong>Wigan</strong> and Leigh Hospice on Sunday<br />

25th July. Other gardens to visit include private gardens<br />

in Mawdesley, Rufford and Burscough. For further details<br />

on the National Garden Scheme visit www.ngs.org.uk<br />

Haigh Up - it’s Back!<br />

The popular Haigh Hall Artisan Market is back and<br />

promises to be bigger and better than ever!<br />

Following the huge success of the first markets, additional<br />

dates have now been confirmed and will consist of over<br />

50 of the very finest artisan market traders.<br />

So, if you are after an afternoon of food, drink and stall<br />

browsing this is the place for you. The markets take place<br />

on the third Sunday of the month and the next market<br />

date is Sunday <strong>May</strong> 16 from 10am-4pm.<br />

For more information about the markets and the stall<br />

holders, please go online to www.themarketco.co.uk and<br />

search for Haigh Woodland Park.


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Rhubarb Sponge Slice<br />

Makes 12 slices<br />

Ready in 1 hour 10 minutes,<br />

plus cooling<br />

Ingredients<br />

300g rhubarb, trimmed and chopped<br />

(see Tips)<br />

25g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting<br />

175g unsalted butter, softened, plus<br />

extra for greasing<br />

175g caster sugar<br />

3 large eggs<br />

175g self-raising flour<br />

1 tsp baking powder<br />

50g ground almonds<br />

1 tbsp milk<br />

This easy all-in-one almond-flavoured sponge with a sweet and tangy<br />

rhubarb topping can be served warm with cream or custard or enjoy a<br />

slice with a cup of tea or coffee.<br />

Method<br />

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 23cm square<br />

shallow cake tin and line the base and sides with baking paper. Toss<br />

the rhubarb and icing sugar together in a bowl and set aside.<br />

2. Place the butter, caster sugar and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Sift<br />

over the flour and baking powder. Using a handheld electric mixer,<br />

beat for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy. Fold in the ground<br />

almonds and milk.<br />

3. Turn the mixture into the prepared tin and gently level the surface<br />

with a palette knife. Scatter the rhubarb evenly over the top.<br />

4. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until the cake is risen<br />

and springy to the touch. Leave to cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes then<br />

transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or cold dusted with icing sugar.<br />

TIP: Choose thin stems of pink forced rhubarb for this recipe and chop into small even-sized pieces.<br />

Add 1-2 tbsp drained and chopped stem ginger to the sponge mixture, if liked.


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38<br />

Asparagus & Salmon<br />

Mini Frittatas<br />

Gluten<br />

Free<br />

Dairy<br />

Free<br />

Serves 4<br />

Prep time: 15 minutes<br />

Cook time: 23 minutes, plus cooling<br />

Ingredients<br />

125g/4½ oz asparagus<br />

1 handful of frozen peas (30g)<br />

2 spring onions, chopped<br />

60g/2¼ oz smoked salmon, cut into<br />

small strips<br />

4 eggs, beaten<br />

Sea salt and ground black pepper<br />

These colourful savoury muffins are easy to make and are delicious<br />

served warm for breakfast or cold for lunch with a salad. Asparagus is a<br />

fabulous healthy seasonal food to include, being rich in B vitamins and<br />

antioxidants like vitamin A, C and E. For a vegetarian option swap the<br />

salmon for some feta cheese.<br />

Method<br />

1. Preheat oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6 and grease and line 8 cups<br />

of a muffin tray with paper muffin cases. Blanch the asparagus in a<br />

saucepan of boiling salted water for 2–3 minutes until just soft. Drain,<br />

then cut into 1 cm/½ in pieces using scissors.<br />

2. Divide the asparagus, peas, spring onions and smoked salmon<br />

among the paper cases – they should be three-quarters full. Beat the<br />

eggs in a jug with some salt and pepper, then pour into the paper<br />

cases.<br />

3. Bake in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes or until the muffins are<br />

golden and just firm in the centre. Leave to cool for 5 minutes before<br />

removing them from the tray. Serve hot or cold.<br />

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING: (2 frittatas) 110kcal, fat 6.3g carbohydrates 1.6g, protein 11.2g


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40<br />

Chilli Glazed Salmon<br />

With Cucumber, Herb & Lime Salad<br />

Serves 2<br />

Prep time: 10 minutes<br />

Cook time: 7 minutes<br />

Wild Alaskan salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 fats and protein.<br />

In this dish, fillets of salmon are marinated in a tangy Asian-style dressing<br />

and accompanied by a light refreshing cucumber and bean sprout salad.<br />

Accompany with some seasonal leafy greens.<br />

Ingredients<br />

1 pickled chilli (or ½ fresh deseeded chilli)<br />

2 garlic cloves, crushed<br />

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar<br />

1 tbsp tamari soy sauce<br />

2 tbsp xylitol or honey<br />

2 boneless salmon fillets, skin on<br />

2 tbsp lime juice<br />

1 tbsp xylitol or honey<br />

1 tbsp mirin<br />

Handful of bean sprouts or sprouted seeds<br />

1 cucumber, halved and thinly sliced<br />

Small handful fresh mint leaves, chopped<br />

Small handful of coriander leaves, chopped<br />

2 spring onions, finely sliced<br />

1 tbsp chopped cashews<br />

Method<br />

1. Place the chilli, garlic, vinegar, tamari, xylitol or honey in a food<br />

processor and process to combine. Put the salmon fillets in a shallow<br />

dish, pour over the marinade and set aside in the fridge for 30 minutes.<br />

2. Make up the dressing by mixing the lime juice, xylitol or honey and<br />

mirin together (if using xylitol make sure it has dissolved). Put the<br />

bean sprouts, cucumber, mint, coriander, spring onions, cashews and<br />

the dressing in a bowl and toss until well combined.<br />

3. Preheat the grill to high. Remove the salmon from the marinade. Place<br />

the salmon on a lined baking tray. Grill for 7 minutes or until the fish<br />

is golden and just cooked through. Place the remaining marinade in a<br />

small pan and simmer to form a glaze. Pour over the cooked salmon.<br />

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING: calories 305kcal, protein 23.4g, carbohydrates 26.9g (of which sugars<br />

24.4g), total fat14.9g(of which saturates 2.6g).


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Libraries Update<br />

Most libraries across <strong>Wigan</strong> have now reopened in line<br />

with the Government’s easing of lockdown restrictions.<br />

Initially all libraries will operate on reduced opening<br />

hours to allow staff to carry out additional work in relation<br />

to operating in a Covid safe environment.<br />

<strong>Wigan</strong> and Leigh libraries, including <strong>Life</strong> Centres, will be<br />

open between 10am and 2pm, Monday to Friday, while<br />

the Borough’s community libraries will be open between<br />

10am and 2pm Monday to Wednesday and 1pm until<br />

5pm Thursday and Friday.<br />

Community run libraries in Aspull and Marus Bridge<br />

(Hope) will also remain closed until further lifting of<br />

restrictions have been applied and Ince Library will<br />

remain closed, whilst extensive refurbishment works are<br />

carried out at the community centre.<br />

Lesley O’Halloran, Director of Customer and Culture, said:<br />

“We are really excited to welcome residents back to our<br />

libraries and we are ensuring that we are doing it as safely<br />

as possible and in line with government guidance.<br />

“The libraries will initially be operating on reduced hours<br />

but members will continue to have access to all the<br />

services they would do under normal circumstances.”<br />

Going forward there will be regular reviews of opening<br />

hours in line with government guidance.<br />

Hospice Shop Re-Opens<br />

Willowbrook Hospice will be reopening the Billinge shop<br />

on Saturday 1st <strong>May</strong> at 10am and volunteers are looking<br />

forward to welcoming back shoppers.<br />

The shop will also be accepting donations, so whether<br />

you are looking for a bargain or wanting to have a clear<br />

out, don’t forget about the Main Street shop.<br />

The shop will open with a sale so there will be plenty of<br />

bargains to snap up, and there will also be an extra day’s<br />

opening - Bank Holiday, Monday 3rd <strong>May</strong> at 10am.<br />

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The best gadgets for<br />

every kitchen<br />

Now that many of us are cooking so much more at<br />

home, there are lots of gadgets that promise to make our<br />

kitchen time better. Some of them enable you to do much<br />

more with much less washing up; others ensure brilliant<br />

results for every meal; and still others enable you to cook<br />

like the pros.<br />

One of our favourite kitchen gadgets is the electric<br />

pressure cooker. The most famous one is the Instant Pot,<br />

but there are lots of rivals. It’s a one-pot machine that you<br />

can use to make soup, stews, casseroles and even yogurt,<br />

and unlike many multi-cook devices it’s good at all of<br />

them. One of the best things about it is that it enables you<br />

to slow cook quickly: pressure cooking means you get all<br />

the flavour and tenderness of slow cooking in less than an<br />

hour. And when you’re done, there’s only one dishwashersafe<br />

pot to clean.<br />

Another firm favourite in our kitchen is the air<br />

fryer, which gives you deep fried taste<br />

without the mess, smell<br />

or unhealthiness. They’ve come a very long way in just a<br />

few years and they’re brilliant for fantastic fried chicken,<br />

amazing chips and quickly reheating takeaways: the only<br />

thing they’re not great at is food with lots of runny batter,<br />

which just falls off.<br />

If you’re feeling really fancy, a Thermomix can do pretty<br />

much everything: it can vacuum cook meat, fish and<br />

vegetables for sous vide cooking; it can slow cook; it can<br />

caramelise, brown, blend, boil, knead, emulsify and more.<br />

It even has a display to show you video tutorials. It’s very<br />

expensive but it’s an incredible device.<br />

If you prefer to cook manually we’d thoroughly<br />

recommend the Thermapen, an instant thermometer<br />

that enables you to test the temperature of things like<br />

large roasts. It takes the guesswork out of cooking times,<br />

ensuring that every roast is perfectly done, and it’s also<br />

really useful in barbecue season when you<br />

don’t want to risk giving people<br />

undercooked meat.<br />

THERMOMIX TM6<br />

The TM6 is incredibly expensive but it’s a truly<br />

extraordinary intelligent cooking machine that’ll<br />

replace many of your existing appliances.<br />

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THERMAPEN<br />

This instant-read digital<br />

thermometer takes the<br />

guesswork out of cooking<br />

meat, fish and bread, and<br />

while clones are cheaper<br />

they’re not as accurate.<br />

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Anova enables you to do<br />

it in any big pot. It’s appcontrolled,<br />

easy to use<br />

and produces amazing<br />

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easy to clean and deliver excellent<br />

results. This is one of the larger<br />

models, with a 1.2kg capacity that<br />

makes it ideal for families.<br />

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INSTANT POT DUO<br />

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Moving forwards<br />

43<br />

Where Hope Comes From – Nikita Gill<br />

Nikita Gill’s poems take the reader on a journey through the stages of grief, onwards to hope. Gill is at<br />

high risk from Covid-19 and lives thousands of miles away from her family. Her poems helped her to<br />

find a way forward. As she explained on Instagram, “When I realised that I needed to honour my grief<br />

and anger, I finally began to work my way through them.” The result is a truly beautiful collection of<br />

short poems to help the reader “… come away with a little more joy and hope than before.”<br />

One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot – Marianne Cronin<br />

A book about two terminally ill friends may not seem like the most uplifting of reads, yet somehow<br />

One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot manages to be just that. seventeen-year-old Lenni and<br />

eighty-three-year-old Margot meet in hospital. They set themselves a challenge of painting a<br />

hundred pictures, one for every year of their lives. As they grow closer, they reveal the stories behind<br />

the paintings. While the original focus in on Lenni, it’s Margot’s life, with all its ups, downs and loves<br />

lost, that ends up taking centre stage.<br />

The Atlas of Happiness – Helen Russell<br />

Helen Russell explores traditions, practices and beliefs from around the world, from the Italian ‘dolce<br />

far niente’ (the joy of doing nothing) to Japan’s ‘wabi-sabi’ (appreciating things as they are, with all<br />

their imperfections). She also offers advice for embracing some of these practices in everyday life.<br />

An enjoyable read to dip in an out of, The Atlas of Happiness might just help you to see life a little<br />

differently.


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Property Report<br />

2011 vs <strong>2021</strong><br />

With all of us completing the Census in the last few weeks it<br />

is a good time to review what has happened in the <strong>Wigan</strong><br />

Property Market over the last 10 years. Just to remind you,<br />

2011 saw the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton,<br />

Mr Cameron was the PM, there was the last flight of the<br />

Space Shuttle and Game of Thrones premiered.<br />

Detached<br />

The average price paid for a <strong>Wigan</strong> detached home in the last<br />

12 months has been £273,500. The average value of a <strong>Wigan</strong><br />

detached home has risen by 38.6% in the last 10 years.<br />

That’s an increase in value of £80,400.<br />

Semi-Detached<br />

• The average price paid for a <strong>Wigan</strong> semi-detached home<br />

in the last 12 months has been £150,100. The average<br />

value of a <strong>Wigan</strong> semi-detached home has risen by 31.8%<br />

in the last 10 years.<br />

That’s an increase in value of £40,400.<br />

Terraced Home/Town House<br />

• The average price paid for a <strong>Wigan</strong> town house/terraced<br />

home in the last 12 months has been £110,500. The<br />

average value of a <strong>Wigan</strong> town house/terraced home has<br />

risen by 31% in the last 10 years.<br />

That’s an increase in value of £35,400.<br />

Apartment/Flat<br />

• The average price paid for a <strong>Wigan</strong> apartment/flat in the<br />

last 12 months has been £102,500. The average value of a<br />

<strong>Wigan</strong> apartment/flat has risen by 32.2% in the last 10 years.<br />

That’s an increase in value of £26,000.<br />

And what about Rental Values?<br />

Whether you are a winner or loser in terms of rental<br />

values depends on whether you are a <strong>Wigan</strong> landlord or<br />

a <strong>Wigan</strong> tenant.<br />

The average rent for a property in <strong>Wigan</strong> currently stands<br />

at £654 per month, whilst a decade ago, it was £595 per<br />

month. That’s an increase of 9.9%.<br />

This means private rents have increased by 50p a month<br />

for the past ten years. Interesting, when compared to the<br />

national average of 98p a month whilst in London, rents<br />

have grown by £4.64 a month.<br />

What will the next ten years bring?<br />

Irrespective of any dip in <strong>Wigan</strong> house prices or transactions<br />

when the Stamp Duty Holiday ends in the autumn, the<br />

increase in property values is a trend that looks set to<br />

continue, Part of the reason for this is that the supply of<br />

new homes is nowhere near keeping pace with demand.<br />

There have only been 2,303 new properties built in <strong>Wigan</strong><br />

in the last 10 years, that’s less than 19 a month. Nationally,<br />

the UK has only built just over 180k homes a year over the<br />

last decade, 120k less than the national target of 300k. In the<br />

meantime, the population has grown by more than 4 million.<br />

To try and predict exactly how much property and rental<br />

values will rise over the next ten years be a fool’s game.<br />

After all, who would have believed what the <strong>Wigan</strong><br />

property market has done in the last 12 months since the<br />

start of Lockdown 1.0.<br />

The number of transactions and UK house prices having<br />

risen so much in the last year ... all during a worldwide<br />

pandemic and at a time of such mayhem and havoc in the<br />

UK and world economy, is nothing short of remarkable.<br />

But is it sustainable? That remains to be seen.<br />

If you’d like to find out how much your house has<br />

increased in value, call me now on 01942 233999.<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> property market, check out his blog at<br />

www.alanbatt.co.uk


Computers<br />

for Schools<br />

An industry-wide initiative by estate agents<br />

to supply laptops/tablets to children without<br />

access to a PC at home has been enthusiastically<br />

supported in <strong>Wigan</strong> by Alan Batt Estate Agents.<br />

The Computers for Schools initiative was spearheaded<br />

by industry figures Stephen Brown at Stephen J Brown<br />

Consultancy and Jerry Lyons at Estate Agent Content<br />

and has raised more than £61,000 since being launched<br />

in January this year. The money is being used to provide<br />

free laptops and tablets to schools around the UK,<br />

helping children without access to a home computer.<br />

So far, 486 free laptops have been delivered to schools<br />

throughout the UK, and Alan has already delivered free<br />

laptops to Standish and Shevington High Schools, and<br />

has 10 more tablets to deliver to these <strong>Wigan</strong> high<br />

schools in the next few days - The Deanery, Dean Trust,<br />

Hawkley Hall, St Peter’s and Upholland.<br />

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Working from home may not be<br />

all fun and games, but there is no<br />

reason why your home office has to<br />

be dull. Add some personal touches<br />

and transform it into a space in<br />

which you actually enjoy spending<br />

time.<br />

To take your home office to the<br />

next level, add some abstract<br />

art, with prints featuring organic<br />

shapes and complementary<br />

monochrome colours<br />

Selection of framed prints, all<br />

Desenio.<br />

Give your Home<br />

Office an Uplift<br />

Working from home at least gives you more<br />

time to tend to your plant collection. If you<br />

haven’t got one, now’s the time to start.<br />

Terracotta plant pots, from £2 each,<br />

Scaramanga.<br />

Combine support and style<br />

with an office chair that raises<br />

and lowers to a comfortable<br />

position, swivels easily and<br />

looks good enough to fit into<br />

your overall room scheme.<br />

Calgary office chair in faux<br />

leather, £164.99, Lakeland<br />

Furniture.<br />

A home office need never<br />

be drab. Add some colour<br />

with well-chosen shades<br />

of paint.<br />

Shown here: Greek Blue,<br />

Louis Blue, Giverny,<br />

Napoleonic Blue and<br />

Athenian Black, all £5.95 per<br />

120ml, Annie Sloan.<br />

Add a spot of cheerful colour in the<br />

form of an adjustable desk lamp.<br />

Ginaz table lamp, £25, B&Q.<br />

A HOME OFFICE ‘GLOW UP’<br />

Colour is important. If a particular colour makes you<br />

feel happy – add it! If you don’t want to go as far<br />

as painting the whole room, just refresh the wall<br />

behind the desk (that you spend the majority of<br />

your time looking at) with a small pot of emulsion.<br />

You can also add colour in the form of furniture and<br />

accessories, from an office chair to the essential<br />

adjustable desk lamp, as well as pen holders, clocks<br />

or paperweights.<br />

Personalise the walls with your favourite prints,<br />

posters, paintings and photographs. For a formal<br />

look, frame them identically and hang them<br />

symmetrically. Alternatively, you could peg small<br />

pictures to a string, stick postcards to a corkboard<br />

with coloured drawing pins or prop them, facing<br />

outwards, on a narrow shelf.<br />

It’s all about comfort, so make sure you’re working<br />

at the right temperature. A small desk fan for the<br />

summer may be useful, while in the winter a heater<br />

can be an essential. For an even cosier feel, choose a<br />

woolly throw that looks pretty and feels soft.<br />

A few plants dotted here and there go a long way<br />

to making an office feel more homely. Increase the<br />

sensory experience with a vase of fresh flowers,<br />

scented candles or an aromatic diffuser.


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Clear jars are useful for identifying what’s inside.<br />

These are made from glass, with bamboo lids.<br />

Audley storage jars, £8 and £10, Garden Trading.<br />

Bathroom Storage<br />

Find a place for everything and make your bathroom both tidy and beautiful.<br />

A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING<br />

• Bathrooms look their best – and function most<br />

efficiently – when clutter is kept out of sight. If<br />

you don’t already have a vanity cupboard below<br />

your basin, you’ll have to think creatively. Can you<br />

mount a slim cupboard on the wall somewhere? If<br />

it has mirrored doors, then above the basin works<br />

perfectly. Inside, adjustable shelving is useful, and it<br />

may even be handy to add a hook or two on one or<br />

both sides. If you have young children and plan to<br />

keep medicines inside, it is best to add a lock.<br />

• Other options for walls – ideal for items you’re<br />

happy to have out on display – include shelves,<br />

racks, hooks and peg rails – all useful options<br />

depending on what you need to store. You could<br />

also add a rack to the back of the door, where its<br />

contents will be a little more hidden away.<br />

• When space is tight, think tall and slender. Ladder<br />

shelves, caddies (perhaps on wheels) and tallboy<br />

cupboards can be squeezed into small spaces and<br />

will hold a surprisingly large amount of bathroom<br />

kit. For very small items, use baskets or small acrylic<br />

boxes to subdivide the storage conveniently.<br />

• Bathrooms tend to be full of glossy white<br />

sanitaryware, so variations of colour and texture can<br />

be very welcome. It’s easy to add these in the form<br />

of small storage items – woven baskets, terrazzo<br />

pots, glass tumblers, wooden boxes and so on –<br />

which can be replaced quite cheaply<br />

when you feel like a change.<br />

A mirror can also function as<br />

a useful small shelf.<br />

Metal mirror with shelf, £99,<br />

Salt and Steel.<br />

Baskets and smaller<br />

containers are handy when<br />

you need to sub-divide<br />

shelving.<br />

This new PEP&CO range is in<br />

Poundland stores now.<br />

Go for dark colours and<br />

interesting textures –<br />

they look great against<br />

white sanitaryware.<br />

Charcoal grey ceramic<br />

storage pot, £28, Ella<br />

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A slim, wall-mounted cupboard<br />

with mirrored doors is invaluable<br />

in a bathroom.<br />

Rochester mirror cupboard,<br />

£290, The Dormy House.<br />

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Match pretty storage pots to toothbrush<br />

holders and soap dispensers for a coordinated<br />

look.<br />

Dorma porcelain lotion dispenser, £12;<br />

tumbler, £10; small storage trinket, £10;<br />

and soap dish, £8, all Dunelm.<br />

Peg rails can be used for more than coats –<br />

why not add some useful wall storage to your<br />

bathroom?<br />

Oak hanging hooks, £15, Kinfolk Décor.<br />

The terrazzo look is all the rage, and small<br />

pieces such as this concrete tumbler can<br />

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This hybrid bath is designed for smaller rooms, allowing luxury,<br />

comfort and choice to fit into even a modest space.<br />

Mini Ebb shower bath, £1,495, Waters Baths of Ashbourne.<br />

12 ways to make your bathroom a<br />

Relaxing Oasis<br />

Functionality comes first in the bathroom, but there’s no<br />

reason why you can’t combine efficiency with aesthetics<br />

– and gain all the benefits of a space that looks good and<br />

feels good at the same time. Here are a dozen ideas to<br />

start you off:<br />

• Lighting is vital. Check that the bulbs in your light fittings<br />

are giving off the light you prefer, though try not to mix<br />

different light temperatures (warm or cool) in the same<br />

room. Smart bulbs can be switched on and off and the<br />

colour temperature changed or dimmed using a remote<br />

control or an app. Or, if you have a light switch outside the<br />

bathroom door, consider swapping it for a dimmer.<br />

• Sort out your storage. Slim wall cupboards, shelves,<br />

ladders, caddies, peg rails and over-door hooks are<br />

options, while small storage items – such as wicker<br />

baskets, pretty ceramics or bright plastic tubs – bring<br />

texture, colour and interest.<br />

• If your shower is pathetic, investigate whether you can<br />

add a pump to make it more powerful.<br />

• Add a large mirror – it’s not only useful and a focal point<br />

but increases the feeling of light and space in the room.<br />

• Buy a set of coordinating towels. The fluffier the better, in<br />

clean, bright, hotel-white or a colourful pattern.<br />

• Add plants, large and small, high and low – they usually<br />

thrive in a bathroom’s humid atmosphere. Choose pots<br />

that complement your overall scheme.<br />

• Lay a woven cotton or ‘outdoor’ rug on the floor – it can<br />

easily be washed or wiped down and will introduce a<br />

softer feel, adding colour, pattern and texture, too.<br />

• Change a dated pair of taps for some good-looking,<br />

modern ones. Check that they will suit your water<br />

pressure, and make sure the new spout extends the<br />

correct amount over the bath or basin – they should<br />

reach about as far as the plug hole.<br />

• A chair or stool is always useful in a bathroom, even if it’s<br />

just to throw clothes over or to hold soap and books next<br />

to the bath.<br />

• Get rid of the grunge and scrape out the old grout and<br />

silicone between and around your tiles, especially if there’s<br />

any mould. Redoing them will make an extraordinary<br />

difference.<br />

• Replace a shower curtain with a shiny glass shower<br />

screen – the look is clean and minimally efficient (and<br />

won’t need replacing regularly).<br />

• Jazz up your windows. Options include decorative<br />

window film, a beautiful blind (Roman or roller) or some<br />

minimal wooden louvres.<br />

Wooden blinds are elegant and practical, and<br />

come in a range of natural colours, or brighter,<br />

painted shades.<br />

Luxury Clay Brown wooden Venetian blinds<br />

with tapes, price depends on size, English Blinds.


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Plastic Challenge<br />

The ‘Your River Douglas’ group are backing a national<br />

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The public is being urged to clear plastic and litter from<br />

public places as part of a million-mile clean-up to help<br />

combat the litter that has been left during lockdown.<br />

The ‘Your River Douglas’ group was set up to reduce<br />

pollution, to bring plants, insects, fish, birds and animals<br />

back into their habitats, and to make the environment<br />

more resilient to the future effects of climate change.<br />

The group will be organising a host of clean ups. For more<br />

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The Old Courts would like to invite you to join them for a<br />

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All you have to do is log on to The Old Courts Zoom<br />

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Luxury Coach Holidays & Excursions<br />

Here’s a small sample of our luxury coach holidays and day excursions<br />

Luxury HoLidays<br />

Isle of Wight<br />

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12th July ~ Dinner, B&B<br />

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situated in a prime cliff top<br />

location looking out across<br />

Sandown Bay.<br />

What’s included:<br />

3 Home Pick Up<br />

3 Executive Coach Travel<br />

3 Indoor swimming pool<br />

3 Entertainment every night<br />

3 Excursions to Newport,<br />

The Needles, Yarmouth and<br />

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Luxury HoLidays<br />

Norfolk<br />

5 days £539<br />

6th June ~ Dinner, B&B<br />

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relaxing seaside break.<br />

What’s included:<br />

3 Home Pick-up<br />

3 Executive Coach Travel<br />

3 Norfolk Broad Cruise<br />

3 Coach excursions to Wells-<br />

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day Excursions<br />

Springtime in York<br />

Sunday 30th <strong>May</strong> ~ £20 p.p.<br />

Arriving in this beautiful city<br />

arriving at 10.30, we’ll have lots<br />

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shops before leaving at 4pm.<br />

day Excursions<br />

Liverpool Bay<br />

Cruise & Shop<br />

Sunday 4th July ~ £29.50 p.p.<br />

We start the day at Liverpool One<br />

shopping centre and from there, we’ll make our way to<br />

the Pier Head for the Liverpool Bay Cruise.<br />

for more details about our day excursions, call 01942 728 960<br />

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All excursions will pick up from the closest main road to your home.<br />

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ROAD<br />

TRIPS<br />

UK<br />

by Chris Pearce<br />

With foreign travel still very<br />

much in the balance for <strong>2021</strong>, the<br />

race is on to find suitable holiday<br />

destination in the UK. According to<br />

the Conde Nast Traveller website,<br />

many UK tour operators are<br />

experiencing a surge in booking,<br />

around 400 per cent higher than<br />

last year in some cases.<br />

But if the thought of spending your summer holiday in<br />

Blackpool, Bognor or Bournemouth doesn’t fill you with<br />

joy, then there are, quite literally, other roads to explore.<br />

We’ve pulled together three of the UK’s top road trips,<br />

along with some stunning visuals on what to expect from<br />

each.<br />

Sand Bay, Applecross<br />

Brough Harbour near Dunnet Head, Caithness


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Wester Ross<br />

NORTH<br />

COAST<br />

500<br />

The daddy of UK road trips since its launch in 2014, the<br />

NC500 takes in 500 miles of stunning scenery, hugging<br />

the northern coastline of the Scottish Highlands.<br />

Described as a jaw-droppingly beautiful road trip route,<br />

the route takes in some of the most picturesque scenery<br />

in the world.<br />

Deserted sandy beaches with Caribbean blue waters,<br />

scrumptious fresh seafood, whisky distilleries, amazing<br />

castles, scenic lochs, , wonderful walking routes, a diverse<br />

range of wildlife and enough activities to tire out even the<br />

most active tourist.<br />

It’s recommended you spend 7-10 days driving the NC500<br />

to experience the route properly. Please note that the<br />

single-track roads that make up much of the route aren’t<br />

that caravan-friendly and that the NC500 is especially<br />

popular in July and August.<br />

For further details, visit www.northcoast500.com<br />

Gruinard Bay, Wester Ross


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Port Issac Beach, Cornwall<br />

THE<br />

ATLANTIC<br />

HIGHWAY<br />

The A39 is a road that meanders from Georgian Bath<br />

down to the south coast of Cornwall, and a 70-mile<br />

section of the A39 between Barnstaple in Devon through<br />

to Fraddon, near Newquay has been dubbed the Atlantic<br />

Highway.<br />

This long and winding road passes through Bude,<br />

Tintagel, Camelford and Wadebridge and you’ll pass near<br />

pretty fishing villages, incredible beaches, and dramatic<br />

clifftop castles as well as some stunning sea views on the<br />

route.<br />

Tintagel Castle, Cornwall<br />

Those viewers of the long running ITV series Doc Martin<br />

will recognise Port Isaac, and foodies will love the<br />

offerings in this pretty village and nearby Padstow. You<br />

can also discover the legend of King Arthur at Tintagel<br />

Castle, enjoy a cream tea in Bideford and even picnic on<br />

Bedruthan Steps Beach, a dramatic stretch of coastline<br />

where colossal stacks rise from the waves.<br />

www.cornwalls.co.uk/atlantic-highway-a39<br />

Bude, Cornwall


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Portbradden, near Ballintoy, County Antrim<br />

CAUSEWAY<br />

COASTAL<br />

ROUTE<br />

Explore the northern coast of Northern Ireland, from<br />

Belfast to Derry/Londonderry by following the 120-mile<br />

Causeway Coastal Route, where you can experience<br />

seashores to mountain tops and from busy cities to small<br />

hamlets.<br />

Start at Titanic Belfast, an interactive museum, before<br />

moving onto Glenarm Castle, one of Ireland’s oldest<br />

estates. After an overnight stay in Ballycastle, you can set<br />

sail to nearby Rathlin Island to see a variety of wildlife.<br />

Pluck up the courage to walk over a rope bridge between<br />

Carrick Island and County Antrim, before visiting<br />

Bushmills, Ireland’s oldest whiskey distillery.<br />

The magical landscape of Giant’s Causeway itself is<br />

an essential stop for tourists, before unwinding in the<br />

popular seaside resorts of Portrush and Portstewart, with<br />

their championship golf courses, or in the walled city of<br />

Londonderry/Derry itself.<br />

For further details, visit www.causewaycoastalroute.com


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Look before<br />

you Leap<br />

With businesses taking<br />

action to re-organise<br />

their staff to adapt to<br />

new post-COVID trading<br />

patterns, it’s expected<br />

that more people than<br />

normal will be leaving<br />

the UK workforce in <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Since the pandemic hit<br />

in early 2020, we’ve seen<br />

an increase in clients<br />

needing advice around<br />

the multitude of options<br />

that are now available for<br />

retirees when looking to<br />

draw their pensions.<br />

Specifically, we had approaches by clients that had been<br />

offered and had accepted very attractive early retirement<br />

and redundancy terms from their employers. Heinz,<br />

Royal Bank of Scotland, British Aerospace to name<br />

just a few... and for most of them this was the first time<br />

in their lives that they been in possession of such large<br />

capital sums.<br />

Without exception, they all needed to make very<br />

important decisions as to how best they should invest<br />

their lump sums (£200,000 plus in some instances) to<br />

meet their needs in retirement. Unfortunately, quite a few<br />

approached us too late which ended up costing them<br />

many thousands of pounds in unnecessary tax as they<br />

had already taken their redundancy payments.<br />

Any element of redundancy over and above £30,000<br />

will be taxed at the employees marginal rate of tax.<br />

Consequently a redundancy payment of say £100,000 to<br />

a 40% tax payer is likely to result in a net payment of just<br />

£72,000 after tax has been deducted. With some forward<br />

thinking and sensible planning it is likely that in many<br />

instances this tax liability could be avoided or at the very<br />

least significantly reduced.<br />

Additionally, many employees are normally presented<br />

with a number of options as to how they want to draw<br />

their pensions.<br />

Pension with a tax-free lump sum?<br />

Pension without a lump sum?<br />

Annuity - Fixed or escalating with/without widows<br />

pension?<br />

Flexible access drawdown?<br />

It is extremely important that individuals ‘look before you<br />

leap’ as the wrong decision going into retirement could<br />

cost them tens of thousands of pounds.<br />

As soon as you receive your<br />

retirement paperwork from<br />

your pension provider or<br />

you are approached by your employer with<br />

a potential deal to finish, either through<br />

retirement, redundancy or both - you<br />

should contact a financial adviser before<br />

committing to a course of action.<br />

Should you not have a professional adviser and you<br />

would like to speak with one of the team just give us a<br />

call on 01257 423800. The initial consultation is at our<br />

expense and is without obligation.<br />

David Barton<br />

APFS Cert CII (MP)<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

Remember all investments can fall as well as rise in value so investors could get back less than they invest.


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Puzzle Pages<br />

CROSSWORD<br />

DOWN<br />

1. Father or mother (6)<br />

2. Daphne du Maurier novel (7)<br />

3. River which flows through Paris (5)<br />

5. Fishermen (7)<br />

6. Follower of a major religion (5)<br />

7. Rough shelter at the side of a house (4-2)<br />

8. Root used in the preparation of a sharp-tasting<br />

condiment (11)<br />

14. Underground prison (7)<br />

15. Japanese paper-folding art (7)<br />

16. French sweet blackcurrant liqueur (6)<br />

17. With hands on hips and elbows extending<br />

outward (6)<br />

19. Compass point at 180 degrees (5)<br />

21. Unprocessed thick sap from a tree (5)<br />

ACROSS<br />

1. <strong>Local</strong> church community (6)<br />

4. US artist, Andy ___ (6)<br />

9. Leader of a Jewish congregation (5)<br />

10. Fabric made of silk (7)<br />

11. Centre of an atom (7)<br />

12. Spew forth lava and rocks (5)<br />

13. Mythical container enclosing all human ills (8,3)<br />

18. Malicious burning to destroy property (5)<br />

20. Framework erected over an oil well (7)<br />

22. Receptacles for cups (7)<br />

23. Medieval and Renaissance wind instrument resembling<br />

an oboe (5)<br />

24. Statue with the body of a lion and the head of a man (6)<br />

25. Colour of the rainbow (6)<br />

WORDWHEEL<br />

Using only the letters in the Wordwheel, you have ten<br />

minutes to find as many words as possible, none of<br />

which may be plurals, foreign words or proper nouns.<br />

Each word must be of three letters or more, all must<br />

contain the central letter and letters can only be used<br />

once in every word. There is at least one word that uses<br />

all of the letters in the wheel.<br />

TARGET<br />

EXCELLENT: 24 or more words<br />

GOOD: 18 words<br />

M<br />

T<br />

A<br />

R<br />

O<br />

L<br />

FAIR: 15 words


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WORDSEARCH<br />

INSECTS<br />

ANTS<br />

APHID<br />

BEDBUG<br />

BEETLE<br />

BUMBLEBEE<br />

CATERPILLAR<br />

CICADA<br />

COCKROACH<br />

CRICKET<br />

EARWIG<br />

FIREFLY<br />

FLEA<br />

FLIES<br />

HORNET<br />

LADYBIRD<br />

LICE<br />

LOCUST<br />

MAYFLY<br />

MOSQUITO<br />

MOTH<br />

SILKWORM<br />

TERMITE<br />

TICKS<br />

WASP<br />

WEEVIL<br />

SUDOKU<br />

WORD LADDER<br />

Change one letter at a time (but not the position<br />

of any letter) to make a new word - and move from<br />

the word at the top of the ladder to the word at the<br />

bottom, using the exact number of rungs provided.<br />

HAND<br />

WIGGLE WORDS<br />

CLUE: an implausible<br />

story used as an<br />

explanation or excuse.<br />

Trace a path through all<br />

the letters to find the<br />

word or phrase that fits<br />

the clue.<br />

T O R Y<br />

S C O C<br />

L B D K<br />

L U N A<br />

FOOT<br />

All the puzzle solutions can be found<br />

on page 79 of this magazine


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The Road to<br />

Financial Recovery<br />

By Kieran Fitzgerald – CMA Accountancy<br />

As we pass the anniversary of the first lockdown there<br />

finally appears to be some light at the end of the tunnel for<br />

business owners. Now is the time to take an in-depth look at<br />

your business and form a plan on how you envisage moving<br />

forward in to a Post-COVID economy.<br />

There are a number of support schemes that are now<br />

available to businesses:<br />

• Job Retention Scheme – The furlough scheme will be<br />

continued for pay periods up to the end of September. The<br />

government will continue to pay 80% of your employee’s<br />

unworked hours until the end of June. From July employers<br />

will have to continue 10% towards this, increasing to 20%<br />

from August until the scheme’s end in September.<br />

• Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – In a<br />

continuation of the SEISS, a fourth grant will be issued<br />

covering the February to April period, with a fifth grant<br />

covering <strong>May</strong> to September. Eligibility has increased<br />

to support individuals who have filed their 2019/20 tax<br />

returns who were previously ineligible.<br />

• Time to Pay – If you think that you may struggle to pay<br />

your tax bills on time, you can avoid penalties and interest<br />

by arranging a payment plan with HMRC before the tax<br />

is due to be paid. However, if you have still not paid<br />

the 2019/20 tax bill that was due on 31st January <strong>2021</strong>,<br />

it is too late to arrange a payment plan - an immediate<br />

payment should be made to avoid further penalties.<br />

• Recovery Loans – A new recovery loan scheme<br />

launched on 6th April <strong>2021</strong>, which will allow loans of<br />

between £25,001 and £10million, 80% of which will be<br />

government-backed. For loans less than £250,000 there<br />

will be no personal guarantee.<br />

The continued existence of these schemes has benefitted<br />

businesses extensively over the previous 12 months and<br />

will continue to do so.<br />

Who are CMA and what can we do for you?<br />

Through our partnerships and extensive knowledge of<br />

cloud-based accounting solutions, CMA Accountancy are<br />

able to deliver a hands on, proactive services to our client<br />

base. We specialise in cloud-based systems so clients can<br />

access real-time information and can then liaise with us to<br />

track your cash positions, review the need for a payment<br />

plan with HMRC and apply for any additional business<br />

support.<br />

At CMA Accountancy we are adept at using the powerful<br />

cloud-based tools that our clients love. We offer a service<br />

combining the Xero accounting software with Dext, an<br />

intuitive online receipt capturing software. Utilising a<br />

combination of Xero and Dext will provide you with many<br />

advantages:<br />

• Automated Bookkeeping – by linking Dext directly<br />

to Xero, your purchase invoices can be automatically<br />

captured and transferred into your Xero account. The<br />

software reads the data on the receipt, and over time<br />

builds up a knowledge of how you previously categorized<br />

the expenditure to produce further time savings.<br />

• Invoice Fetching – connect your Dext account with your<br />

online supplier accounts and each week the software will<br />

sign in to your account and automatically retrieve all of<br />

the invoices issued to you in the past week, pulling them<br />

straight into your Dext platform.<br />

• 24/7 Access, from anywhere – Readily available<br />

mobile apps allow you to capture receipts on the go,<br />

without the worry of accidentally misplacing them, and<br />

create a digital record in the cloud. Say goodbye to boxes<br />

of invoices in your loft for years to come!<br />

• Online Sales invoices, automatically chased –<br />

Create simple, professional looking Sales invoices within<br />

Xero, which are able to be sent digitally directly to your<br />

customers. Avoid the delays and awkward phone calls<br />

to chase up payment by utilising automatic reminder<br />

e-mails, taking the stress away from you.<br />

If you have any questions regarding Xero, Dext, other<br />

cloud-based accounting solutions, or the various means<br />

of COVID support on offer at present, please get in touch.<br />

Kieran Fitzgerald – CMA Accountancy<br />

39 Skull House Lane, Appley Bridge, <strong>Wigan</strong>, WN6 9DR<br />

01257 255521 kieran@cma-accountancy.com<br />

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Stress and Anxiety<br />

Are you feeling stressed and anxious about the future?<br />

During the pandemic, we are experiencing more stress and<br />

anxiety than ever before. This is caused by uncertainty and<br />

ever-changing information. According to the mental health<br />

charity Mind, 60% of adults said their mental health became<br />

worse during lockdown.<br />

Stress and anxiety can manifest itself in many different<br />

ways. Physical symptoms can include an increased<br />

heart rate or muscle tension, ‘jelly’ legs or tingling in the<br />

hands and feet, breathing too heavily or dizziness. You<br />

may experience feelings that you might lose control,<br />

faint, think people are looking at you and noticing your<br />

anxiety. Dave Smithson from Anxiety UK says “Those who<br />

are usually outgoing may become withdrawn or those<br />

who are reserved may become erratic.<br />

Everyone is different and anxiety can<br />

be triggered by a range of things.”<br />

Other symptoms can include<br />

lack of concentration,<br />

catastrophic thoughts,<br />

poor memory, excessive<br />

alcohol intake, under<br />

or overeating, a short<br />

temper and tearfulness.<br />

A key indicator is<br />

blowing things out of<br />

proportion. As Lorraine<br />

Collins, psychodynamic<br />

counsellor, psychotherapist,<br />

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist<br />

and member of the British<br />

Association for Counselling and<br />

Psychotherapy (BACP), says<br />

“If you’re stressed, how you<br />

view situations can become<br />

altered and distorted due<br />

to the brain not being able<br />

to process information in<br />

a more balanced way. It<br />

can also be a cry for help<br />

in communicating distress<br />

that can be difficult to put into words, so is ‘acted out’ by<br />

slamming doors, banging around, road rage and so on.”<br />

If you are under threat of redundancy as a result of the<br />

pandemic, this is additional stress as a job provides selfesteem,<br />

purpose and a social network. Losing your job<br />

unexpectedly affects all this, so stress accumulates.<br />

Lorraine says “If there is a threat of redundancy, it’s quite<br />

normal to feel stressed and anxious about your security<br />

and future. It can be like a constant feeling of dread and<br />

impending doom. You may experience a sinking feeling<br />

in the stomach. There may be a tendency for catastrophic<br />

thoughts about what the future might hold.”<br />

If you are suffering from extreme stress, it may be difficult<br />

to recognise it. Lorraine advises checking your<br />

‘internal dialogue’, which will reduce the risk of<br />

stress and tension building up. By that she<br />

means asking yourself “Am I tired and<br />

wired?” as a kind of self-monitoring.<br />

“I often suggest to my patients<br />

to use the HALT method – am<br />

I hungry, angry, lonely or<br />

tired? Getting into the habit<br />

of addressing these things<br />

can help to monitor your<br />

levels of stress and keep a<br />

more balanced sense of wellbeing,”<br />

she says.<br />

How To Manage<br />

Stress and Anxiety<br />

The good news is there are<br />

plenty of practical and useful<br />

tools to manage anxiety and<br />

reduce stress:<br />

• Getting back into nature is a<br />

great way of calming your anxiety.<br />

This can be a local park, woodland,<br />

nature reserve or your garden.<br />

Lorraine says “You can practice<br />

naming what’s around you, the


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things you see and hear, and this will interrupt<br />

the constant looping of anxious thoughts.”<br />

• Looking after mind and body: “Go to bed<br />

at a reasonable time without screens and<br />

mobiles or other things that will decrease<br />

the winding-down time we need to settle<br />

into a relaxed state and leave the day behind,”<br />

says Lorraine. “Watch your diet, as excessive<br />

caffeine and refined sugars will only stimulate<br />

an already stimulated body and mind.”<br />

• Learning to relax: relaxation techniques can<br />

include exercises to release the tension in your body by<br />

easing your muscles. The Mind web site lists plenty of<br />

options.<br />

• Switch off the news: if you find it difficult coping with<br />

news coverage, it may make you feel better if you limit<br />

what you read, watch and listen to for a while.<br />

• Connecting with other people: “Plan to have regular<br />

chats with friends and family over the phone,” says<br />

Stephen Buckley from Mind. “This is a vital way of<br />

maintaining wellbeing.”<br />

• Sharing the problem: talking to someone you trust<br />

about what is making you stressed can be helpful. If this<br />

isn’t possible, you could call a confidential helpline such<br />

as Mind’s Infoline or those run by Anxiety UK and the<br />

Samaritans. You could also join a support or self-help group<br />

– talking to people in the same boat can be reassuring.<br />

If these self-care techniques don’t work, it’s best to talk to<br />

your GP about treatment options. This can include talking<br />

therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).<br />

www.lccounselling.com<br />

www.mind.org.uk<br />

www.anxietyuk.org.uk


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Should you be taking<br />

supplements?<br />

We should be able to get all<br />

the vitamins and minerals our<br />

bodies need from the food we eat.<br />

However, modern day life is making<br />

it increasingly difficult to achieve<br />

a balanced diet. That’s where<br />

supplements come in.<br />

Supplements are considered ‘topups’<br />

for the vital vitamins and<br />

minerals our bodies require to<br />

function. They can take the form of vitamins, probiotics,<br />

herbal products, powders, drinks – and more.<br />

There is still much debate surrounding their effectiveness.<br />

However, although medical professionals insist that<br />

supplements aren’t a substitute for a healthy diet, it’s proven<br />

that some could have a positive effect on your health.<br />

For example, many vegetarians and vegans will benefit<br />

from iron and vitamin B-12 supplements, while those trying<br />

for a baby are advised to take folic acid supplements until<br />

twelve weeks into their pregnancy. It’s also recommended<br />

that children aged between six months and five years take<br />

vitamin A, C and D supplements every day.<br />

Other supplements, however, could be a waste of money.<br />

If you’re wondering whether supplements could benefit<br />

your diet, it’s worth speaking to your doctor or nutritionist<br />

first. But to start you off, we’ve put together a list of the<br />

top five supplements people take in the UK, and what<br />

they are taken for.<br />

Vitamin D<br />

A vital vitamin for regulating our bodies’ calcium and<br />

phosphate content, vitamin D is a key contributor to<br />

healthy bones, teeth and muscles.<br />

We get most of our vitamin D from the sun, but living in<br />

the UK means we have limited daylight hours during the<br />

autumn and winter. For this reason, many people in the<br />

UK choose to take vitamin D supplements between late<br />

September and early April, when the sunlight is weaker.<br />

Zinc<br />

Best known for its ability to boost<br />

immunity and fight off bacteria and<br />

viruses, zinc is another vital mineral<br />

our bodies need to function.<br />

Red meat, shellfish and dairy foods<br />

all have high levels of zinc, as do<br />

chickpeas, lentils and beans. In<br />

supplement form, you can top up<br />

your zinc levels with over-the-counter capsules, tablets<br />

and lozenges.<br />

Magnesium<br />

Found naturally in foods such as pumpkin, spinach,<br />

soy beans and brown rice, magnesium is important for<br />

bone health and energy production. It’s a known stressreliever<br />

too, and studies have proven that it can even help<br />

sleeping problems.<br />

Omega 3<br />

Swallowing fish oil first thing in the morning might not<br />

sound appetising. But, there’s solid evidence to suggest<br />

that omega 3 fatty acids can help contribute towards a<br />

healthy heart and brain, while also reducing inflammation.<br />

That’s why omega 3 supplements, often in the shape of<br />

fish oil capsules, are so popular. Vegans and vegetarians<br />

can also top up their intake with algae oil supplements.<br />

Iron<br />

Iron is responsible for making red blood cells, which<br />

transport oxygen around the body. It’s particularly<br />

important in younger women, but according to the 2018<br />

National Diet and Nutrition Survey, 27% of women are<br />

deficient.<br />

It’s predominantly found in red meat, which is why<br />

many vegans and vegetarians take iron supplements to<br />

make up for any potential deficiencies. However, smaller<br />

amounts can be found in beans, nuts and fortified cereals.


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Crank<br />

by Chris Pearce<br />

Distance: 7.5 miles Difficulty: Medium<br />

The landscapes of most walks have an element of ‘old’<br />

and ‘new’ about them, and this latest Jack’s Tracks has<br />

more than most. Ancient country estates, old railway lines,<br />

attractive churches and beautiful countryside make this 7.5<br />

mile walk around the northern villages of St Helens a real<br />

treat for walkers.<br />

Park up on Crank Hill (WA11 7SD) near the bend at the<br />

higher end of Alder Lane. Follow the footpath away from<br />

the village and up an incline. You’ll pass the reservoir on<br />

the right as you arrive at the top of the hill; carry on in the<br />

same direction downhill. The path bends as you enter the<br />

wooded area and you’ll go slowly uphill again, rewarded<br />

with great views of Billinge as you exit the trees.<br />

Go through two stiles, pass Forsters Farm Shop and turn<br />

right when you arrive at Moss Bank Road. The handsome<br />

alms-houses appear soon after on the right, which date<br />

back to 1725, give you an idea of the rich history of the<br />

hilltop village, followed shortly after by Moss Bank Mission,<br />

which was built in 1855 and donated to the village by Lord<br />

Daresbury for the education of local children.<br />

Take the footpath that runs between the boundaries of 59<br />

and 61. Moss Bank Road, and as you exit through a metal<br />

turnstile you can expect to see great views from your lofty<br />

position. You’re now on the Rainford Hall estate, which<br />

is far off to your right and straight ahead on the top of


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or tablet, this walk is named:<br />

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Farm<br />

King’s Moss Plantation<br />

JT-Crank<br />

Rainford<br />

Myer’s<br />

Farm<br />

Red Cat Lane<br />

Higher Lane<br />

Rookery<br />

Farm<br />

Mill House<br />

Farm<br />

Alderley<br />

Farm<br />

Rainford<br />

Delph Farm<br />

Rainford Road<br />

Mill Lane<br />

Farm<br />

Crank<br />

Alder Lane<br />

Farm<br />

Fir Wood<br />

Delph Cottage<br />

Crank Hall<br />

Farm<br />

Crank<br />

Farm<br />

Clay Wood<br />

Reed’s Moss<br />

Rainford Brook<br />

Crank House<br />

Rainford<br />

Hall<br />

Shoots Delph<br />

Farm<br />

Moss Bank Road<br />

Crank Road<br />

Winstanley<br />

Wood<br />

Moss Plantation<br />

Dagnals<br />

Bridge<br />

Farm<br />

Poverty Plantation<br />

Moss Bank<br />

Berrington Hall<br />

Golf Club<br />

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Windle Park<br />

Wood<br />

Windle Hall<br />

that hillock, you can see the rooftops of Windle Hall. Both<br />

homes were once owned by members of the Pilkington<br />

family.<br />

Follow the path downhill and then turn right down the<br />

wide bridleway, which in years past was the track bed for<br />

the St Helens to Rainford Junction railway, opened in 1858<br />

and closed to passengers 93 years later. Other stations on<br />

the line included Crank Halt, Old Mill Lane, Rookery 1 & 2<br />

and Rainford Village.<br />

Follow the bridleway as it bends to the left and then<br />

cross Rainford Brook via the metal footbridge on the left.<br />

Follow the footpath to Crank Road, cross then turn left for<br />

50 yards, then turn right into Berrington’s Lane.<br />

Berrington’s Lane is just under a mile long and as you walk


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away from the noisy East Lancs Road, the lane becomes<br />

alive with wildlife. It was early morning when we did the<br />

walk and we were lucky enough to spot a couple of deer,<br />

a few rabbits and numerous songbirds.<br />

Pit Lane (the site for the old Rainford Village Station). Turn<br />

right here and walk up to the mini roundabout at the top<br />

of the road. Turn left and just after you pass the Rainford<br />

URC Church, turn right into Muncaster Drive.<br />

At the end of Berrington’s Lane, turn right and follow Mill<br />

Lane for 600 yards crossing Rainford Brook once more.<br />

Look closely for a path on the left-hand side once the<br />

Saint-Gobain site ends and in the vicinity of the bus stop.<br />

Follow the path, which takes you down the back of the<br />

industrial site, for ½ mile until you arrive at Rookery Lane<br />

in Rainford. Turn right, go straight<br />

past the junction for Derby Drive<br />

and then turn left into Rainford<br />

Linear Park.<br />

Once again, the walk returns to the<br />

track bed of the St Helens to Rainford<br />

Follow Muncaster Drive for 650 yards as the walk opens<br />

up to views of Billinge Hill. Once you reach the crossroads<br />

of paths, go straight on for a further ½ mile and then turn<br />

right at Fire Clay Farm and follow the path for a further<br />

400 yards until you emerge on Higher Lane. Turn left.<br />

Follow the road away from Rainford for just over ½ mile<br />

until you reach Mill Lane Farm on a<br />

dogleg bend. Just after the dogleg,<br />

turn right and follow the path at the<br />

side of the field. Hop over a couple<br />

of stiles, then turn left and follow the<br />

well-used path around the perimeter<br />

Junction railway. Rainford Linear Park<br />

runs straight through the village like<br />

an arrow, bringing a green sanctuary<br />

to the residents. The park is a real<br />

delight, it’s so well kept and is a haven<br />

for walkers and cyclists of all ages.<br />

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of the field until you reach the<br />

driveway to Crank Hall Farm. Turn<br />

left to reach Crank Road and then<br />

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You’re going to follow the path<br />

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E-bikes are like normal bikes given super powers: you still<br />

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you some extra help. It feels rather like having bionic legs:<br />

you can pull away from traffic lights quickly and easily<br />

tackle steep hills.<br />

That makes them brilliant for commuting and urban<br />

cycling, and a great choice for people who want to<br />

improve their fitness and haven’t been on a bike for years.<br />

What kind of e-bikes are there?<br />

Commuter bikes are all-rounders while MTBs are<br />

mountain bikes and road bikes are racing bikes. The<br />

former have big tyres and great suspension, while the<br />

latter use super-light materials and aggressive geometry<br />

to achieve high speeds. Cargo bikes are for carrying loads<br />

that are too big for panniers or a backpack, and usually<br />

have bigger tyres and better brakes.<br />

How do I get the right e-bike size?<br />

E-bike sizes are usually expressed as S, M, L and XL. Small<br />

bikes are generally suitable for riders up to 5’5” while<br />

XL bikes are designed for six footers and above. Some<br />

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Is there more than one kind of<br />

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Crank drives connect directly to the bike chain, while hub<br />

drives sit in the wheel hub – usually the rear wheel. Crank<br />

drives are more energy efficient and feel more natural<br />

when pedalling but hub drives are usually much cheaper.<br />

What about gears?<br />

E-bikes come with the same kind of gear systems as<br />

ordinary bikes and the gears adjust how much pedalling<br />

is needed.<br />

With e-bikes you’ll usually be able to control the<br />

assistance level the motor gives you. You might choose<br />

Turbo for fast pulling away from traffic lights but Eco (or<br />

equivalent) when on a relaxing country ride.<br />

Which battery should I choose?<br />

Most manufacturers provide a battery range estimate,<br />

or you can calculate the range by dividing the battery’s<br />

power by 20 – a battery with a 400Wh rating should give<br />

about 20 miles on full assist, which is when the electric<br />

motor is operating at full power. Most e-bikes have a little<br />

bike computer that shows battery charge and the range<br />

remaining before recharging is needed. When the battery<br />

runs out of power, your e-bike behaves like a normal bike,<br />

albeit a heavier one. Typical recharge time is three to four<br />

hours and batteries typically last for two to four years.<br />

How much should I spend?<br />

You can get perfectly decent e-bikes for around £500,<br />

or you can spend over £4,000 on a carbon road bike.<br />

The more you spend the lighter the bikes become and<br />

the better the hardware: where cheaper e-bikes are<br />

designed for everyday use, the most expensive<br />

e-bikes are serious bits of sporting equipment<br />

with matching price tags. Whatever you buy,<br />

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Making<br />

the switch<br />

to an<br />

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vehicle:<br />

what you need to know<br />

Government announcements mean more EVs will be on<br />

our roads, but what do you need to know about them?<br />

Last year’s announcement by Boris Johnson that sales of<br />

new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be phased out by<br />

2030 means that electric vehicles are going to become a<br />

more important part of our driving lives very shortly.<br />

But even with this change, there remains a level of<br />

mystery surrounding all things electric. Fortunately,<br />

we’ve got some of the key things you need to know about<br />

making the leap to an EV.<br />

How much range do you need?<br />

Range is a word which has great importance in the<br />

EV world, as it’s what governs how far you’ll be able to<br />

travel in between trips to the plug. However,<br />

there’s no need to get worried about a car’s<br />

range if you think carefully about how far<br />

you travel.<br />

If you’re someone who only does shorter<br />

trips around town and does fewer than 100<br />

miles a week, for instance, then a car with a<br />

shorter range will suit you down the ground.<br />

However, if you’re a driver who travels further<br />

afield, then a car with a bigger battery might<br />

make more sense. Don’t be scared of cars<br />

with shorter ranges, though, as they’ll still<br />

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each week. Plus, cars with smaller batteries<br />

offer quicker charge times.


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How do I add charge<br />

when I get home?<br />

Home charging is one of the crucial<br />

aspects of owning and running an<br />

electric car. Being able to add energy<br />

to the vehicle while it’s at your home<br />

really does make things a lot more<br />

flexible – and cheaper, too.<br />

Whenever you buy a new car, there<br />

are incentives in place for charging<br />

at home. Government grants and<br />

even manufacturer schemes will<br />

make installing a home wall box<br />

much cheaper. Yes, you can use a three-pin socket, but<br />

this isn’t as quick or as safe as having a wall box.<br />

Will it actually be cheaper to buy<br />

and run an electric car?<br />

Of course, the initial upfront cost for an EV is often more<br />

than an equivalent internal combustion-engined car.<br />

However, as the technology progresses, this is becoming<br />

less common. The new Renault Zoe, for instance, is priced<br />

from £26,495, which though still relatively expensive is<br />

more in line with the segment.<br />

The Prime Minister also outlined up to £582 million in<br />

extra grants to help those buying zero or low-emissions<br />

vehicles to lower the cost.<br />

It’s charging where the cost savings really come into play.<br />

As with petrol, the prices do vary between chargers, with<br />

some costing from around 25p/kWh up to around 35p/<br />

kWh. For around 100 miles of additional charge, you’ll be<br />

looking at about £6-7.<br />

When it comes to charging at home, that really depends<br />

on your own energy tariff. Plenty of companies are now<br />

offering EV-friendly plans that take advantage of lowerpriced<br />

charging times, such as in the middle of the night.<br />

However, for an average EV with around 200 miles of<br />

range and a 60kWh battery, you’ll be looking at around<br />

£8.40 for a full charge. It represents good value compared<br />

with petrol and diesel.<br />

Are there any benefits that aren’t as<br />

obvious?<br />

Though the cost-saving benefits are quite easy to see,<br />

there are some other positives to owning an electric car.<br />

One of them is simply refinement – EVs are quiet and,<br />

therefore, relaxing to drive around in. You’ll notice quite<br />

a difference compared with a petrol or diesel car, in fact.<br />

Another positive is performance. Even lower-powered EVs<br />

really zip away from the line, and they give acceleration<br />

that regular cars simply can’t hope to match.<br />

But isn’t the UK lacking in charge<br />

points?<br />

The number of charging stations in the UK has grown<br />

enormously in recent years. According to ZapMap, there<br />

are over 35,000 connectors across the country, made<br />

up of around 20,000 charge points in about 13,000<br />

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In terms of how they’re spread out across the country, 26<br />

per cent are in central London alone, with 13.5 per cent in<br />

the south east and 12.3 per cent in Scotland. This figure is<br />

only set to rise, too, as government funding looks to make<br />

fast chargers more widespread across the country.<br />

Furthermore, the Prime Minister has stated that an extra<br />

£1.3 billion in investment will be rolled out in order to<br />

improve the country’s charging structure and thus make<br />

charging easier.<br />

Doesn’t the energy for electric cars<br />

only come from fossil fuels anyway?<br />

Of course, an electric vehicle is only as environmentally<br />

friendly as its energy source. However, many energy<br />

and charger unit suppliers are working to ensure that<br />

their energy comes from green suppliers. All of BP<br />

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