Local Life - St Helens - May/Jun 2021

LocalLife 

St Helens Edition 

May/Jun 2021 

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Tickets to 

Live Show! 

Jack’s Tracks visits 

Crank 

Pages 46-48 

St Helens’ Civic Pride 

Pages 15-18 

Rainford’s Music Maestro 

Pages 44-45 

Create a Relaxing Bathroom Oasis 

Pages 26-27 

WFH? Update your Home Office 

Page 30 

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Here’s a small sample of our luxury coach holidays and day excursions 

Luxury HoLidays 

Isle of Wight 

5 days £355 

12th July ~ Dinner, B&B 

Ocean View Hotel is an 

attractive 3 star hotel 

situated in a prime cliff top 

location looking out across 

Sandown Bay. 

What’s included: 

3 Home Pick Up 

3 Executive Coach Travel 

3 Indoor swimming pool 

3 Entertainment every night 

3 Excursions to Newport, 

The Needles, Yarmouth and 

Godshill 

Luxury HoLidays 

Norfolk 

5 days £539 

6th June ~ Dinner, B&B 

Located in the picturesque 

seaside town of Old Hunstanton 

on the North Norfolk coast, 

Le Strange Arms Hotel is the 

perfect venue for the ultimate 

relaxing seaside break. 

What’s included: 

3 Home Pick-up 

3 Executive Coach Travel 

3 Norfolk Broad Cruise 

3 Coach excursions to Wells- 

Next-the-Sea, Sheringham and 

Thursford 

3 Train Journey to Sandringham 

for more details about our luxury coach holidays, call 01942 728 960 

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3 Huge luggage space with driver assistance 

day Excursions 

Springtime in York 

Sunday 30th May ~ £20 p.p. 

Arriving in this beautiful city 

arriving at 10.30, we’ll have lots 

of time to visit the attractions and 

shops before leaving at 4pm. 

day Excursions 

Liverpool Bay 

Cruise & Shop 

Sunday 4th July ~ £29.50 p.p. 

We start the day at Liverpool One 

shopping centre and from there, we’ll make our way to 

the Pier Head for the Liverpool Bay Cruise. 

for more details about our day excursions, call 01942 728 960 

for an Excursion Supplement or visit www.memorylanetravel.co.uk 

All excursions will pick up from the closest main road to your home. 

Please note that this is a tiny selection of our luxury coach holidays and day excursions 

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With restrictions easing across the UK, life is 

slowly returning to normal. More relieved 

than most are the owners of businesses 

that have had to close their doors during the lockdowns, 

in particular those businesses in the hospitality, personal 

care and non-essential retail sector. 

Owners of small businesses like these often exist on next 

to nothing in their business’s formative years with the 

plan that rewards will follow if the business succeeds. 

During the pandemic, many businesses, particularly the 

newer ones, were faced with a life-changing ‘stick or 

twist’ decision. Some threw in their cards whilst others 

are hanging on in the hope that the easing of restrictions 

brings a change in fortunes. Your support can help. 

Let’s also be patient with our hospitality industry when 

it opens up. Ordering perishable supplies when there is 

no trading pattern of post-pandemic sales, training new 

staff to replace those who left, keeping customers safe by 

ensuring social distancing rules are in place, and having 

to keep records of everyone who walks through the door 

is not an easy task. 

Walking into your favourite pub and restaurant and 

expecting the quality of food and the ambience to be 

perfect from Day 1 post-lockdown is like expecting your 

team’s star player to be at peak form on the first day of 

pre-season training. To achieve perfection takes time. 

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This month’s highlights 

15. St Helens’ Civic Spirit 

Contents 

28. Tech 

Check out the best kitchen gadgets. 

42. Puzzle Pages 

Try out our new word ladder! 

49. Outdoors 

Cycling with bionic legs 

50. Health 

Cope with stress and anxiety. 

26. Bathroom Oasis 30. Office Uplift 

52. Health 

Should you be taking supplements? 

56. Gardening 

Love your lawn. 

57. Home & Garden Services 

Find the best local traders for you. 

46. Jack’s Tracks visits Crank 

44. Music Maestro 

53. Switch to Electric 

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Libraries Re-Open 

Five St Helens libraries re-opened on 12th April as 

lockdown restrictions eased. St Helens Library, Chester 

Lane Library, Eccleston Library, Newton-le-Willows 

Library and Parr Library are now fully open for those 

residents who want to browse, borrow books and use the 

PC facilities. 

In addition, Click and Collect facilities are now available 

at Haydock Library, Moss Bank Library and Thatto Heath 

Library. These three sites will all offer essential computer 

access, which is available to book by appointment for up 

to 45 minutes at a time during opening hours. This is to 

assist with essential tasks such as study, access to benefits, 

searches for work and training opportunities. 

For library members wanting to use the Click and 

Collect service, you can view the catalogue here; https:// 

sthlibrarieswp.koha-ptfs.co.uk/ and reserve up to 6 books 

for free. 

For latest information on the re-opening of other St 

Helens libraries, visit the Facebook page; www.facebook. 

com/STHLibraries 

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Community-minded Rainford residents are being urged 

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Rainford in Bloom launched in 2014 and won awards from 

In Bloom from 2015-2018, before landing a Gold award 

in 2019 for the in the Large Village Category, the highest 

individual award available. 

The organising committee meets every month in the 

Rainford Village Hall and is supported by more than 

30 regular volunteers, including those from ‘Friends of 

Rainford Station’. The volunteers work in groups that plan 

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planters throughout the year. 

Each year the team looks to improve new areas while 

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Rainford in Bloom is self-funded by donations from the 

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Volunteers don’t have to be expert gardeners. The team 

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with building experience and also those with business 

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Volunteers Wanted 

St Aidan’s Church in Billinge is looking for volunteers to 

help tidy and improve the grounds around the church. 

The church’s aim is to make different spaces in the church 

grounds more relaxing and pleasant for those people 

who visit their loved ones resting places. They also want 

to plant areas with spring bulbs and some trees and 

shrubs. 

As part of the eco-Church awareness strategy, the church 

plans to erect bird boxes, bat boxes and other natural 

habitat areas to encourage our local wildlife. 

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Kickstart Placements 

Local businesses are being encouraged to create job 

placements for young people as part of a national 

initiative backed by St Helens Borough Council. 

The government’s Kickstart scheme provides funding 

to employers to create six-month job placements for 16 

to 24-year olds on Universal Credit at risk of long-term 

unemployment, with St Helens Borough Council’s Ways 

to Work team helping deliver the programme locally as a 

gateway organisation. 

The Government hopes that the scheme will give young 

people the chance to build their skills in the workplace, 

and gain experience that will improve their chances of 

going on to find long- term, sustainable work. 

For each placement, the government will fund salaries for 

25 hours per week, paid at the national minimum wage 

– as well as applicable national insurance and employer 

pension contributions. Any additional working hours will 

be paid by the employer. 

Commenting on the benefits of local businesses taking 

up the offer, Andrew Beresford, Delivery Coordinator 

for the council’s Ways to Work programme, which has 

supported hundreds of residents during the coronavirus 

pandemic, said: 

“The Kickstart scheme is a brilliant opportunity for 

businesses of all sizes looking for additional staff 

members to nurture young people so that they can 

develop the skills and experience required to find work 

after completing the scheme. 

“As a gateway organisation, we will assist businesses that 

register to the Kickstart scheme through us every step of 

the way with a full wrap-around support offer. 

“With more restrictions lifted, meaning businesses are 

now able to open again, initiatives like this are vital to the 

reset and recovery period as we look to build back better 

for this pandemic”. 

For more information about the support St Helens 

Borough Council can offer, call 07872113654, email 

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Cricket for Kids 

The English Cricket Board return this summer with their 

popular cricket programmes for kids. 

5 to 8-year-olds can play in the All Stars Cricket 

programme, which is described as ‘An activity and gamebased 

programme that is suitable for all skill levels, 

providing your child with the foundations to begin a 

lifelong love of physical activity and cricket, while making 

friends in a safe and enjoyable environment’. 

Meanwhile, 8 to 11-year-olds can play in the Dynamos 

Cricket programme. This programme is described by the 

ECB as ‘providing boys and girls from 8-11 years old with 

6+ sessions of non-stop fun. Each week there will be a 

focus on a different cricket skill to build their confidence 

and ability, before they take part in a 60-ball countdown 

cricket match’. 

The programmes are running at the following Cricket 

Clubs: 

All Stars (5-8 years) 

Earlestown CC on Mondays between 5.30-6.15pm 

starting 10th May. Contact Karl Allan on 07434 904 904 or 

email earlestowncc@hotmail.co.uk 

Newton-le-Willows CC on Fridays between 6-7pm starting 

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Sutton CC on Tuesdays between 6-7pm starting 1st 

June. Contact Gary Greener on 01744 812266 or email 

suttoncc@uwclub.net. 

Rainford CC on Fridays between 5-5.45pm starting 4th 

June. Contact John Williams on 07767 441 978 or e-mail 

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St Helens Town CC (Denton’s Green) on Wednesdays 

between 6-6.45pm starting 28th July. Contact Matthew 

Bielby on 07572 754 431 or email sthelenstowncc@ymail. 

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Dynamos (8-11 years) 

Earlestown CC on Mondays between 6-7pm starting 

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Newton-le-Willows CC on Fridays between 6-7pm starting 

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St Helens Town CC (Denton’s Green) on Wednesdays 

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St Helens’ 

Civic Spirit 

by Nicola Gray 

Civic buildings have been used for generations as central 

landmarks, symbols of power, dominance and authority, 

providing public services and meeting points for local 

people. Over the years buildings under the civic umbrella 

have come to include libraries, town halls, concert halls, 

theatres, public squares, government buildings and schools. 

There are civic buildings in St Helens which are still 

being used for their original purpose whilst others have 

undergone a merry-go-round of re-purposing over the 

years. Some are iconic and recognisable in equal measure 

and a few are hidden in plain sight. 

Local Life takes a closer look at some of St Helens’ best 

examples of civic buildings, to try and understand the 

history behind them and how important they were, and 

still are, to our community. 

The Town Hall 

The first Town Hall, which was designed in the Italianate 

style, was completed in 1839. It contained a large 

assembly hall for holding legal courts, concerts, balls, and 

public meetings, as well as a lock up for holding prisoners. 

The Town Hall became the headquarters of the new 

municipal borough of St Helens on 2nd February 1868, 

but the building was badly damaged in a fire in 1871. 

Civic leaders decided to build a new Town Hall on the 

same site and the larger Victorian style building was 

completed in 1876 and still stands on Bickerstaffe Street 

in the town centre. 

Although the town hall itself, which is still the headquarters 

of St Helens Council, is not a listed building, there are two 

telephone kiosks flanking the entrance which are listed. 

The pair of kiosks 

were designed by 

Giles Gilbert Scott 

in 1935 and are 

constructed in cast 

iron with a square 

plan and a dome. 

Old St Helens Town Hall 

St Helens Town Hall

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Transport Depot 

North West Museum of Road Transport 

This red-brick building started life as home to the town’s 

horse-drawn trams in 1881; the first horse tram service 

began on 5th November that year. 

It continued in use for public transport purposes, housing 

steam and electric 

trams, trolleybuses and 

motor buses, with The 

St Helens & District 

Tramway Corporation 

running steam trams 

from 1889. They were 

replaced by electric 

trams a decade later and 

the first ever motorbus 

was stored here from 

1921; with trolleybuses 

running from 1927. 

decker buses were introduced in the early 1980s. 

The museum society was able to obtain a lease on the 

premises, which remained in the ownership of St Helens 

Council, and moved into building in 1986. In 1994 the 

In 1930 a new garage 

was added onto the 

original depot and they 

were later converted 

into workshops. The 

depot fell into disuse 

when new large single 

The Bus Sheds

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poor condition of the roof meant that the facility had to 

be closed to the public. 

The building underwent renovation, the roof was 

replaced, and the museum reopened in 2006. The 

building is now home to over 60 heritage buses from 

all over the North West including a trolleybus, open top 

buses, coaches, and vehicles built by Daimler, Leyland 

and Crossley. 

Transport Depot Hall St 

Victoria Square 

Earlestown Town Hall 

Earlestown Town Hall was designed in 1891 by local 

architect, Thomas Beesley following a competition. The 

two-storey brick building was constructed in 1892 at 

a cost of £10,200 and is finished with stone dressings 

and slate roofs. There is a five-stage clock tower on the 

northeast corner complete with bells, produced by 

Messrs Potts & Sons of Manchester. 

It has been suggested that the cost of the hall was 

provided as a gift for the community by William John 

Legh, the local lord of the manor (Lord Newton), to 

celebrate his rise to a peerage in 1892. 

Through the years the Town Hall has been home 

to events and community groups such as Newton 

Amateur Dramatic & Operatic Society. The hall even 

had some famous guests in 1962, when the Beatles 

visited and played a gig. 

The Town Hall 

closed its doors to 

public use in 2008 

but plans are 

now 

underway 

to transform the 

building 

and 

bring it back 

into public use 

once again. The 

restoration of the 

Grade II listed 

building began last summer with the demolition of 

two annex buildings and the caretaker’s house. 

Earlestown Town Hall and its fascinating history are 

now featured on information boards that have been 

placed around the building, detailing some of the 

building’s historic moments. 

Earlestown 

Town Hall

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Gamble Building 

Gamble Building 

Situated in Victoria Square in 

the town centre, the Gamble 

building was built in the late 

1800s and officially opened on 

5th November 1896, as a gift 

to the people of St Helens from 

Sir David Gamble. Built in brick 

with terracotta dressings and a 

slate roof, it began its life as the 

Gamble Institute, housing both a 

library and a technical school. 

At the end of the 19th century, 

the town had a few elementary 

schools but lacked schools 

capable of providing its pupils 

with qualifications of a more 

advanced technical nature 

that would be needed by local 

industries. 

Sir David, a chemical magnate and first mayor of St Helens, 

offered to build a technical school, donating £30,000 to 

the project, around £3.5 million today. He stated that he 

wanted to assist local people in making themselves equal 

or superior to those countries where technical education 

is already an institution. 

Originally, the library housed in the Gamble Building 

occupied the ground floor 

complete with a ladies-only 

reading room. The basement 

was devoted to manual training 

including engineering and 

plumbing. The first floor was 

home to various technical 

classrooms, a laboratory, a 

geometrical drawing room, 

and cookery and laundry 

departments. The second floor 

was mostly used for chemical 

works and art. 

The Archive Service is still 

based there, along with many 

council staff, but the library 

closed in 2017 due to water 

damage, making that section of 

the building unsafe. St Helens 

Council has announced plans 

to bring the Gamble building 

back into full use and after engaging the public in several 

drop-in events to talk about how the building should be 

used in the future; senior councillors signed off on £1.4m 

in funding for the restoration. January 2022 has been 

earmarked as a potential date for the completion of work. 

Images courtesy of St Helens Archives & Geoff Sandford of 

The North West Transport Museum 

Gamble Institute

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With country walks on the increase during the pandemic, 

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Fellow horse owner Tracey Holland, pictured above with 

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Tiddlers Return 

Tuesday Tiddlers, a play group for toddlers in Garswood, 

was just one community project which closed the doors 

when the pandemic took hold last year, but thanks to 

local resident Lauren Quinn, the popular toddlers’ group 

has resumed. 

The group now meets from 9am-10.30am every Tuesday at 

St Andrews Mission Hall on Garswood Road in the village. 

Lauren has two children, including a lockdown baby born 

in May 2020, and she has experienced first- hand the 

isolation that parents and children have suffered in the 

past year. 

She said “I am keen on giving back some normality to the 

parents in our community, for them and the children”. 

As the toys and equipment for the original Tuesday 

Tiddlers group were disposed of last spring, an appeal 

has gone out for help in re-stocking the toy provision for 

the group. 

Lauren said “If anyone is having a clear out and has any 

unwanted toys that are suitable for young children, it 

would be lovely to have them for the church. 

“Due to COVID any toys we use have to be easy to disinfect 

so this means no soft toys unfortunately.” 

If you have anything to donate or need further information 

about the group, then call Lauren on 07903 736143. 

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This hybrid bath is designed for smaller rooms, allowing luxury, 

comfort and choice to fit into even a modest space. 

Mini Ebb shower bath, £1,495, Waters Baths of Ashbourne. 

12 ways to make your bathroom a 

Relaxing Oasis 

Functionality comes first in the bathroom, but there’s no 

reason why you can’t combine efficiency with aesthetics 

– and gain all the benefits of a space that looks good and 

feels good at the same time. Here are a dozen ideas to 

start you off: 

• Lighting is vital. Check that the bulbs in your light fittings 

are giving off the light you prefer, though try not to mix 

different light temperatures (warm or cool) in the same 

room. Smart bulbs can be switched on and off and the 

colour temperature changed or dimmed using a remote 

control or an app. Or, if you have a light switch outside the 

bathroom door, consider swapping it for a dimmer. 

• Sort out your storage. Slim wall cupboards, shelves, 

ladders, caddies, peg rails and over-door hooks are 

options, while small storage items – such as wicker 

baskets, pretty ceramics or bright plastic tubs – bring 

texture, colour and interest. 

• If your shower is pathetic, investigate whether you can 

add a pump to make it more powerful. 

• Add a large mirror – it’s not only useful and a focal point 

but increases the feeling of light and space in the room. 

• Buy a set of coordinating towels. The fluffier the better, in 

clean, bright, hotel-white or a colourful pattern. 

• Add plants, large and small, high and low – they usually 

thrive in a bathroom’s humid atmosphere. Choose pots 

that complement your overall scheme. 

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

easily be washed or wiped down and will introduce a 

softer feel, adding colour, pattern and texture, too. 

• Change a dated pair of taps for some good-looking, 

modern ones. Check that they will suit your water 

pressure, and make sure the new spout extends the 

correct amount over the bath or basin – they should 

reach about as far as the plug hole. 

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

just to throw clothes over or to hold soap and books next 

to the bath. 

• Get rid of the grunge and scrape out the old grout and 

silicone between and around your tiles, especially if there’s 

any mould. Redoing them will make an extraordinary 

difference. 

• Replace a shower curtain with a shiny glass shower 

screen – the look is clean and minimally efficient (and 

won’t need replacing regularly). 

• Jazz up your windows. Options include decorative 

window film, a beautiful blind (Roman or roller) or some 

minimal wooden louvres. 

Wooden blinds are elegant and practical, and 

come in a range of natural colours, or brighter, 

painted shades. 

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Incredibly glamorous, these pink wall tiles have a glossy, 

crackle-glazed finish, and fit right into this luxurious 

bathroom, which features huge amounts of built-in storage. 

Bella Pink wall tiles, £35.99 per square metre, Tile Mountain. 

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LONGER-TERM CHANGES 

If you are rethinking your entire room, decide on basic 

layout issues at the start. Should the WC be in a separate 

room, for example? Do you need to knock down or add 

partition walls? Or would you like a walk-in shower, 

extensive fitted storage or perhaps a pair of his and hers 

basins? Avoid moving existing plumbing, if possible, as it 

will save money and effort. However, if the floorplan of 

your current bathroom really isn’t working for you, this 

one-off plumbing cost could be worth it in the long run. 

When thinking about the overall room design, it makes 

sense to build shallow false walls within which to hide 

cables and pipework, while installing underfloor heating 

Feel Great 

allows you to remove a radiator, thus freeing up some wall 

space for a statement towel warmer as well as providing 

cosy, constant heat. 

A brand new lighting scheme can provide a real upgrade 

and, if you’re renovating the whole bathroom, it may be 

possible to install two lighting circuits: one for working 

lights and the other, on a dimmer switch, for soothing, 

ambient lights. Some gorgeous new flooring is a must: for 

the look of luxurious stone or marble on a lower budget, 

lookalike porcelain tiles are a great option, while vinyl 

flooring comes in a huge range of colours and patterns.

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The best gadgets for 

every kitchen 

Now that many of us are cooking so much more at 

home, there are lots of gadgets that promise to make our 

kitchen time better. Some of them enable you to do much 

more with much less washing up; others ensure brilliant 

results for every meal; and still others enable you to cook 

like the pros. 

One of our favourite kitchen gadgets is the electric 

pressure cooker. The most famous one is the Instant Pot, 

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

can use to make soup, stews, casseroles and even yogurt, 

and unlike many multi-cook devices it’s good at all of 

them. One of the best things about it is that it enables you 

to slow cook quickly: pressure cooking means you get all 

the flavour and tenderness of slow cooking in less than an 

hour. And when you’re done, there’s only one dishwashersafe 

pot to clean. 

Another firm favourite in our kitchen is the air 

fryer, which gives you deep fried taste 

without the mess, smell 

or unhealthiness. They’ve come a very long way in just a 

few years and they’re brilliant for fantastic fried chicken, 

amazing chips and quickly reheating takeaways: the only 

thing they’re not great at is food with lots of runny batter, 

which just falls off. 

If you’re feeling really fancy, a Thermomix can do pretty 

much everything: it can vacuum cook meat, fish and 

vegetables for sous vide cooking; it can slow cook; it can 

caramelise, brown, blend, boil, knead, emulsify and more. 

It even has a display to show you video tutorials. It’s very 

expensive but it’s an incredible device. 

If you prefer to cook manually we’d thoroughly 

recommend the Thermapen, an instant thermometer 

that enables you to test the temperature of things like 

large roasts. It takes the guesswork out of cooking times, 

ensuring that every roast is perfectly done, and it’s also 

really useful in barbecue season when you 

don’t want to risk giving people 

undercooked meat. 

THERMOMIX TM6 

The TM6 is incredibly expensive but it’s a truly 

extraordinary intelligent cooking machine that’ll 

replace many of your existing appliances. 

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THERMAPEN 

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thermometer takes the 

guesswork out of cooking 

meat, fish and bread, and 

while clones are cheaper 

they’re not as accurate. 

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in warm water – delivers 

incredible tenderness 

and flavour, and the 

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it in any big pot. It’s appcontrolled, 

easy to use 

and produces amazing 

results. 

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AIR FRYER 

Philips’ air fryers are easy to use, 

easy to clean and deliver excellent 

results. This is one of the larger 

models, with a 1.2kg capacity that 

makes it ideal for families. 

£250, Amazon.co.uk 

INSTANT POT DUO 

EVO PLUS 

This isn’t the cheapest Instant 

Pot – the Duo is half the price 

– but this is more flexible and 

has a brilliant display that 

makes it even easier to use. 

£129.99, Amazon.co.uk

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Working from home may not be 

all fun and games, but there is no 

reason why your home office has to 

be dull. Add some personal touches 

and transform it into a space in 

which you actually enjoy spending 

time. 

To take your home office to the 

next level, add some abstract 

art, with prints featuring organic 

shapes and complementary 

monochrome colours 

Selection of framed prints, all 

Desenio. 

Give your Home 

Office an Uplift 

Working from home at least gives you more 

time to tend to your plant collection. If you 

haven’t got one, now’s the time to start. 

Terracotta plant pots, from £2 each, 

Scaramanga. 

Combine support and style 

with an office chair that raises 

and lowers to a comfortable 

position, swivels easily and 

looks good enough to fit into 

your overall room scheme. 

Calgary office chair in faux 

leather, £164.99, Lakeland 

Furniture. 

A home office need never 

be drab. Add some colour 

with well-chosen shades 

of paint. 

Shown here: Greek Blue, 

Louis Blue, Giverny, 

Napoleonic Blue and 

Athenian Black, all £5.95 per 

120ml, Annie Sloan. 

Add a spot of cheerful colour in the 

form of an adjustable desk lamp. 

Ginaz table lamp, £25, B&Q. 

A HOME OFFICE ‘GLOW UP’ 

Colour is important. If a particular colour makes you 

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

as painting the whole room, just refresh the wall 

behind the desk (that you spend the majority of 

your time looking at) with a small pot of emulsion. 

You can also add colour in the form of furniture and 

accessories, from an office chair to the essential 

adjustable desk lamp, as well as pen holders, clocks 

or paperweights. 

Personalise the walls with your favourite prints, 

posters, paintings and photographs. For a formal 

look, frame them identically and hang them 

symmetrically. Alternatively, you could peg small 

pictures to a string, stick postcards to a corkboard 

with coloured drawing pins or prop them, facing 

outwards, on a narrow shelf. 

It’s all about comfort, so make sure you’re working 

at the right temperature. A small desk fan for the 

summer may be useful, while in the winter a heater 

can be an essential. For an even cosier feel, choose a 

woolly throw that looks pretty and feels soft. 

A few plants dotted here and there go a long way 

to making an office feel more homely. Increase the 

sensory experience with a vase of fresh flowers, 

scented candles or an aromatic diffuser.

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Invest Today. 

Change Tomorrow 

A Guide to Responsible Investing 

Responsible, sustainable and environmentally friendly 

investing is here to stay. However, while demand is 

growing among all age groups, genders and income 

bands, some savers and investors are missing their 

biggest opportunity for responsible investing, which is 

through their pension. 

We all want to make responsible choices as more of 

us are becoming aware of global challenges, such as 

environmental issues, human rights and climate change. 

We’re also starting to care more about how our behaviours 

affect the planet and society. 

Future Success 

Taking ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) 

factors into consideration when investing is becoming 

more mainstream. It is acknowledged that companies 

that act responsibly to their employees, the environment 

and the public have a better chance of future success 

than those that don’t. Investing in these companies is 

now a logical approach financially as well as ethically. 

Many pension holders understand this approach and see 

the value of it. In a recent survey, more than one-third of 

respondents said that the option to invest their pension 

only in sustainable companies is important to them. 

Nearly two-thirds said having clearly branded funds for 

investing in environmentally and socially responsible 

companies is important to them. 

Pension Investments 

The same survey suggests that pension holders feel that 

sustainable investing isn’t just important, but interesting. 

More than half of respondents said that a fund focused 

on clean energy and lowering carbon would make them 

more interested in their pension. A similar number felt 

that way about a zero-plastic fund. 

But while pension holders feel these issues are important 

and interesting, that isn’t yet affecting the way they invest. 

Most people don’t manage their pension investments 

personally so, more than two-thirds of pension holders 

do not know how sustainable their pension is. 

Environmentally Friendly 

Many pension holders don’t know that they can choose 

their own funds, and therefore that they can choose 

sustainable or responsible funds. Around half are unaware 

of ways to ensure their pension is environmentally 

friendly. 

Clearly, many pension holders would like to invest 

pension funds more sustainably and responsibly but 

don’t know where to start. There are plenty of options, 

but without specialist advice, it can be difficult to 

select those companies that are truly responsible and 

environmentally friendly and will also deliver the financial 

return you’re seeking. 

Investing with Purpose 

Responsible investors essentially take responsibility for 

the impact that the companies they invest in have on the 

world. Thankfully, investing with an ESG focus has moved 

from a niche area of investing to the mainstream, with 

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Speak to us at Callisto about what responsible investing 

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WIN 

Tickets to 

Live Show! 

Local Life has teamed up with Liverpool’s M&S Bank 

Arena to give our readers a chance to win a pair of tickets 

to one of three fantastic live shows taking place at the 

waterfront venue after lockdown restrictions are eased 

on 17th May. 

X-treme Magic will be staged on Saturday 22 May; 

Sleeping Beauty will run from Saturday 29 May until 

Saturday 5 June; and audiences can look forward to 

Circus Spectacular on Saturday 12 June. All shows will be 

staged in The Auditorium at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, 

and tickets are on sale now. 

X-treme Magic 

Billed as The World’s Most Dangerous Thrill Show and 

is packed with fire, illusion and death-defying 

stunts. Master illusionist Richard Cadell will be 

joined by a full supporting cast of magicians 

including Pete Firman, Elizabeth Best and Craig 

Christian, as well as fire artistes, speciality 

acts and dancers. Highlights include making 

a motorcycle appear from nowhere; Russian 

roulette with sticks of dynamite; and even 

trying to escape from a straightjacket 

while hung from a burning 

rope. 

Sleeping Beauty 

Billed as the Pantomime 

Of Your Dreams, Sleeping 

Beauty will star singer 

Gareth Gates, comedy star 

Bippo, and Peppa Pig’s Emma 

Grace Arends. When the 

Evil Carabosse curses Princess 

Beauty to die on her 21st birthday, 

Beauty’s Fairy ensures she only falls into 

a deep sleep which can be broken with 

a kiss from her true love. A handsome Prince must come 

to her rescue and save the day. The show also features 

a live band, beautiful scenery and costumes, special 

effects, and lots of laughs. 

Circus Spectacular 

Billed as Madness and Mayhem For All The 

Family, Circus Spectacular is a circus variety show 

bursting with fun for all the family, 

starring comedy performer Bippo 

The Clown and friends. The firstclass 

artistes will also present 

production numbers and 

comedy to make the show a 

fantastic experience. Every 

show is unique as audiences 

are given the rare opportunity 

to choose acts of the show in 

the ‘what’s next?’ section, with 

both sets of artistes fighting 

it out for the winning vote. The 

show culminates in a grand finale, 

which includes the first four rows being 

provided with rain macs.

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Organisers are keen to reassure theatregoers that all 

necessary safety measures – including social distancing – 

will be in place to ensure a relaxing and enjoyable return 

to indoor live entertainment. 

Producer James Shone commented: “We are thrilled to 

announce these new shows for Summer 2021. Audiences 

have missed out on so many live experiences over the 

last 12 months, so it’s a real privilege that we will be 

presenting some of the very first shows once lockdown 

restrictions are eased. 

“The three spectacular shows promise fun, laughter 

and magic – something we all really need right now. 

We want to reassure theatregoers that social distancing 

and safety measures will be in place to ensure Covidsecure 

performances – audience, cast and crew safety is 

paramount.” 

To enter the competition to win one pair of the three pairs of tickets on offer, simply visit 

our website, www.locallife247.co.uk, click on ‘free stuff’ and then on ‘competitions’ and 

then answer the following question; 

In which city is the M&S Bank Arena located? 

Please hurry, the expiry date for this competition is Friday 14th May 2021. 

The expiry date for the competition is midnight on Friday 14th May 2021, and the winners will be 

personally contacted within three working days and the results will be posted on our Facebook account 

by 31st May 2021. Entrants must be over 16 years of age. Strictly one entry per household – multiple 

entries will be disqualified. Local Life 247 cannot accept responsibility for entries that do not reach us. 

Employees of Local Life 247 Ltd and their families are not eligible to enter this competition. 

To book tickets for these shows visit www.mandsbankarena.com

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The On-Going War Against Litter 

The Parish Council organised a litter pick on 11.04.2021. 

Residents joined with Councillors, The Girl Guides and 

the Boy’s Brigade & Girl’s Association and sadly collected 

large quantities of rubbish from around Rainford. 

Grateful thanks to all those who were involved and to all 

those who created the need, please stop desecrating our 

beautiful village by dropping litter. Use the many bins 

provided or take it home. 

Rainford PC will 

be supporting 

Rainford-in-Bloom 

on the next assault 

against litter, as 

part of the Keep 

Britain Tidy - Great 

British Spring 

Clean campaign. 

Cllrs Reynolds, Lamb and Monk 

Business Around Rainford 

This Parish Council initiative had a virtual launch on 

21.04.2021. It is a forum for Businesses in Rainford and 

for Rainford residents who have businesses. The next 

meeting will take place on 21.07.2021. If you would like 

more information, please contact Victoria Swainbank on 

01744 884709 admin@rainfordparishcouncil.com 

The Parish Council is currently compiling a Business 

Directory which will be on the Parish Council website. 

Paper copies will also be available. 

Parking in the Village 

The Parish Council has received numerous complaints and 

concerns from residents about the way some people park 

their vehicles in and around the Village, particularly in the 

vicinity of the schools. It is therefore involved in a number 

of initiatives which will hopefully result in less thoughtless 

and illegal parking. 

Quiz Nights 

KEEPING YOU UP-TO-DATE 

Newsletter 

The Village Hall bar, which had a complete refit just before 

the first lockdown, will re-open for socially distanced 

Friday night quizzes on 21.05.2021 at 7pm. These will 

continue for 5 weeks and will be a good way for people 

to ease back into social situations. Entrance to the quiz is 

free and it will start at 7.30pm. 

Boundary Commission Review 

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England 

issued draft recommendations on the new electoral 

arrangements for St Helens Borough Council. There were 

two parts of the draft recommendations that involved 

Rainford. The Parish Council made a submission which 

can be viewed at: www.consultation.lgbce.org.uk 

Please contact the Clerk’s office if you would like a paper 

copy. 

Elections May 2021 

There are elections for members of St Helens Council on 

06.05.2021. Some people make a point of always voting. 

Others choose not to. But if you’re not sure whether there 

is any point, here are some points to consider: 

1) It’s free and the polling station is a quiet place to make 

decisions in peace. 

2) It affects where you live. Westminster and European 

elections can feel a little remote, but local councils are 

where decisions are made that matter on a day-to-day 

basis; schools, libraries, street cleaning, leisure centres, 

the bins etc. Many of the services you need, love and 

maybe despair of. 

3) Councillors are important. It’s worth thinking about the 

qualities each candidate would bring to the role as they 

will be the people (along with the Parish Councillors), you 

can get in touch with if you want to improve your lives 

over the next few years. You will be able to vote for one of 

three candidates for Rainford. 

4) Lots of your money is at stake. Councils account for 

a whopping one quarter of public spending. This equates 

to billions of pounds. Even divided area-by-area, this is a 

fortune. Have a say over how your money is spent. 

5) It gives you the right to moan! You only have the right 

to criticise the “powers that be” if you didn’t do your bit to 

help choose them. 

6) Voting can be fun. Polling stations are not dull. The staff 

are usually very pleased to see you and will help with any 

problems or concerns. 

7) It’s anonymous. The candidate and party you choose 

are not made public and you don’t have to tell anyone 

how you voted. If you don’t want to vote for any of those 

standing, you can make your point by “spoiling” your ballot 

paper.

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8) You could be helping the prime minister of the future. 

Who knows how far the political career of your chosen 

candidate will go? You could be helping someone on their 

way on a great political journey. 

9) It should turn out nice. The weather is usually very 

pleasant at the beginning of May, so why not take a stroll 

to your local polling station. It will be open from 7am to 

10pm, so plenty of time to get there. 

10) It doesn’t happen often. We don’t get to vote on every 

issue or even every year, so it’s worth taking advantage of 

when we get the chance to have our say. 

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 

The Parish Council was saddened to learn about the death 

of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. The Chairman 

attended a special service at All Saints Parish Church. 

Wildlife Cameras 

The Parish Council is exploring the possibility of locating 

wildlife cameras around the Village. 

Parish Council Meetings 

Parish Council meetings are currently taking place via 

Zoom but that doesn’t mean that you can’t join in. Please 

contact the Clerk’s office for the link. 01744 884709. 

Further details can be found on the Parish Council website: 

www.rainfordparishcouncil.gov.uk 

The Full Council meets on the fourth Monday of the 

month and residents are encouraged to address members 

on matters of concern to them. 

The Annual Meeting of the Parish 

Council 

Not to be confused with the Annual Parish Meeting! This 

will take place at 6.30pm on 24.05.2021 and is when the 

Chairman and Vice Chairman are elected for 2021/22. 

The Standing Orders and Code of Conduct are approved 

and the Internal auditor is appointed. Additionally, 

the committee structure is reviewed and members are 

appointed to committees. Finally, the dates for the full 

Council meetings for 2021/22 are decided. 

Residents are very welcome to attend this meeting. It will 

be decided nearer the time whether this meeting will be 

held virtually via Zoom or in person. You can register your 

interest by contacting the Clerk’s office. 

Bookings now being taken 

Rainford Village Hall is available to hire for classes, 

parties, anniversaries, events and Wedding Receptions. 

Please ring 01744 884709 and speak to the Event 

Co-ordinator, Victoria Swainbank. email admin@ 

rainfordparishcouncil.com 

If you are interested in getting involved, would like 

further details of events or have suggestions for ways 

the Parish Council can engage with the community, 

please contact the Clerk, Sally Powell on 01744 

884709 clerk@rainfordparishcouncil.com 

Annual Parish Meeting 

The Annual Parish meeting will take place on 10.05.2021 

at 6pm. The meeting will be held via Zoom and residents 

are encouraged to attend. Please contact the Clerk’s 

office for the link. The meeting will also be streamed live. 

If you have a question for the Parish Council you can ask it 

at the meeting or submit it in advance to the Clerk: 01744 

884709 clerk@rainfordparishcouncil.com 

Please do take this opportunity to engage with your Parish 

Council. 

RAINFORD PARISH COUNCIL 

Rainford Village Hall, Church Road Rainford WA11 8HB 

01744 884709 

clerk@rainfordparishcouncil.com 

@rainfordvillagehall 

@rainfordparishcouncil

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Puzzle Pages 

CROSSWORD 

DOWN 

1. Father or mother (6) 

2. Daphne du Maurier novel (7) 

3. River which flows through Paris (5) 

5. Fishermen (7) 

6. Follower of a major religion (5) 

7. Rough shelter at the side of a house (4-2) 

8. Root used in the preparation of a sharp-tasting 

condiment (11) 

14. Underground prison (7) 

15. Japanese paper-folding art (7) 

16. French sweet blackcurrant liqueur (6) 

17. With hands on hips and elbows extending 

outward (6) 

19. Compass point at 180 degrees (5) 

21. Unprocessed thick sap from a tree (5) 

ACROSS 

1. Local church community (6) 

4. US artist, Andy ___ (6) 

9. Leader of a Jewish congregation (5) 

10. Fabric made of silk (7) 

11. Centre of an atom (7) 

12. Spew forth lava and rocks (5) 

13. Mythical container enclosing all human ills (8,3) 

18. Malicious burning to destroy property (5) 

20. Framework erected over an oil well (7) 

22. Receptacles for cups (7) 

23. Medieval and Renaissance wind instrument resembling 

an oboe (5) 

24. Statue with the body of a lion and the head of a man (6) 

25. Colour of the rainbow (6) 

WORDWHEEL 

Using only the letters in the Wordwheel, you have ten 

minutes to find as many words as possible, none of 

which may be plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. 

Each word must be of three letters or more, all must 

contain the central letter and letters can only be used 

once in every word. There is at least one word that uses 

all of the letters in the wheel. 

TARGET 

EXCELLENT: 24 or more words 

GOOD: 18 words 

M 

T 

A 

R 

O 

L 

FAIR: 15 words

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WORDSEARCH 

INSECTS 

ANTS 

APHID 

BEDBUG 

BEETLE 

BUMBLEBEE 

CATERPILLAR 

CICADA 

COCKROACH 

CRICKET 

EARWIG 

FIREFLY 

FLEA 

FLIES 

HORNET 

LADYBIRD 

LICE 

LOCUST 

MAYFLY 

MOSQUITO 

MOTH 

SILKWORM 

TERMITE 

TICKS 

WASP 

WEEVIL 

SUDOKU 

WORD LADDER 

Change one letter at a time (but not the position 

of any letter) to make a new word - and move from 

the word at the top of the ladder to the word at the 

bottom, using the exact number of rungs provided. 

HAND 

WIGGLE WORDS 

CLUE: an implausible 

story used as an 

explanation or excuse. 

Trace a path through all 

the letters to find the 

word or phrase that fits 

the clue. 

T O R Y 

S C O C 

L B D K 

L U N A 

FOOT 

All the puzzle solutions can be found 

on page 55 of this magazine

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Rainford’s 

Music Maestro 

by Nicola Gray 

It has been said that self-doubt kills more dreams than 

failure ever will; but for Rainford’s Ross Harrington, failure 

simply wasn’t an option when it came to pursuing his 

passion for music. 

The 21-year-old, better known to the music world as 

producer, NAVOS, has just been signed by Island Records 

and is tipped to be the sound of the summer as his new 

hit ‘Believe Me’, rockets up the official charts. 

Ross’s story is a modern day fairy-tale backed up by 

passion and lots of hard work. Ross grew up in Rainford 

and has lived in the village all his life, attending 

Rainford CE Primary, before moving on to Rainford High 

Technology College and Sixth Form. 

Ross added, “I’ve spent a lot of my time here and I love a 

night out in Rainford, some of my favourite places to go 

are The Golden Lion and the Junction Pub. I worked in the 

Junction Pub, that was my first real job. 

I like a good back story, so I wanted to know where Ross 

came up with the name NAVOS, he laughs, “That’s a funny 

one, when I was little, I wanted to be in the Navy so that 

together with the last part of my first name gave me 

NAVOS. 

Ross’s name isn’t the only thing that has changed in the 

last few months; he’s made the move from University and 

Dunelm to the studio and the heady heights of the music 

charts. Ross explains, “My work mates are always texting 

to say I’m smashing it and that they’re really happy for me. 

Everyone has been so supportive. 

“Life is quite a bit different, sometimes I can’t believe that 

I’m doing interviews and going to photo shoots, but it’s 

cool and I’m loving it.” 

The pretext to all of Ross’ success is his hard work, when I 

ask him about an average day his head is most definitely 

Ross continues, “Music has always been my passion 

though, since I was 12 or 13 years old. I have always been 

into music, I played guitar in primary school and it just 

grew and grew from there. 

“I went to an Avicii show in Manchester in 2015 and I 

thought that’s what I want to do as a job. From there it 

started as a hobby, I got a computer for Christmas and the 

necessary software and the rest is self-taught. It all comes 

with a lot of time and effort. 

And effort is exactly what Ross has in abundance; last 

year saw him finishing his last year at Edge Hill University 

and up until a few months ago was working in Dunelm 

in Liverpool. Ross added, “It was a lot of work, I was 

completing the last year of my Sport Therapy degree, so 

there was a dissertation to write. I enjoyed University but 

I’m concentrating on producing music, I think you get one 

shot at this and I intend to give it my all.”

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Quiz 

Theme: 

Land and Sea 

1. Which country is sometimes referred to as the 

“land of the rising sun”? 

2. Who used the stage name “the Sea Monster” 

when she first began her career in stand-up 

comedy? 

on his music, “I just want this to happen, so I’m willing to 

put the work in and that means putting the hours in at 

the studio. I also like to get out for a walk and I’m looking 

forward to being able to go for a drink with friends when 

we can.” 

Born in lockdown, ‘Believe Me’ became an instant hit and 

currently stands at number 27 in the charts, with more 

than 16 million streams on music site Spotify. Ross says, 

“Lockdown has given me time to focus on my music, 

being locked in the house, I got my head down and it 

was a way for me to keep myself occupied and doing 

something. 

“I put aside quite a few hours a day and without that time 

I wouldn’t be where I am today. This is the dream and I’ll 

keep working hard for it.” 

So, what is next for Ross and where would he like to take 

his music career? Ross explains, “I would love to go on 

tour, have a few top 10’s and to headline Creamfields or 

Glastonbury.” 

For now, though he intends to enjoy his success, work 

hard and continue to keep his feet firmly on the floor, he 

says, “My friends always keep me grounded, the banter 

is always there and although they like my work they still 

treat me the same, I’m still me; my hobby just turned into 

my job!” 

3. Which act won the 2004 Brit Award for Best 

British Album for their debut album, Permission 

To Land? 

4. Marked by dropping a ring into the sea inscribed 

with the Latin for “we wed thee, sea, as a sign of 

true and everlasting domination”, the Marriage 

of the Sea ceremony is an ancient ceremony 

that is still performed today in which European 

city? 

5. What is the only landlocked country with a 

name ending in “land”? 

6. The Sea of Marmara separates the European 

and Asian parts of which country? 

7. The poem The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot begins 

by saying that which month of the year “is the 

cruellest month”? 

8. The Suez canal links which two seas? 

9. According to the book of Genesis, which “land” 

was Cain exiled to by God after murdering his 

brother, Abel? 

10. Which famous fictional bar is located directly 

below a restaurant called Melville’s Fine Sea 

Food? 

Quiz solutions can be found on page 55 of this magazine

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Crank 

by Chris Pearce 

Distance: 7.5 miles Difficulty: Medium 

The landscapes of most walks have an element of ‘old’ 

and ‘new’ about them, and this latest Jack’s Tracks has 

more than most. Ancient country estates, old railway lines, 

attractive churches and beautiful countryside make this 7.5 

mile walk around the northern villages of St Helens a real 

treat for walkers. 

Park up on Crank Hill (WA11 7SD) near the bend at the 

higher end of Alder Lane. Follow the footpath away from 

the village and up an incline. You’ll pass the reservoir on 

the right as you arrive at the top of the hill; carry on in the 

same direction downhill. The path bends as you enter the 

wooded area and you’ll go slowly uphill again, rewarded 

with great views of Billinge as you exit the trees. 

Go through two stiles, pass Forsters Farm Shop and turn 

right when you arrive at Moss Bank Road. The handsome 

alms-houses appear soon after on the right, which date 

back to 1725 and give you an idea of the rich history of the 

hilltop village, followed shortly after by Moss Bank Mission, 

which was built in 1855 and donated to the village by Lord 

Daresbury for the education of local children. 

Take the footpath that runs between the boundaries of 59 

and 61 Moss Bank Road, and as you exit through a metal 

turnstile you can expect to see great views from your lofty 

position. You’re now on the Rainford Hall estate, which 

is far off to your right and straight ahead on the top of 

that hillock, you can see the rooftops of Windle Hall. Both 

homes were once owned by members of the Pilkington 

family. 

Follow the path downhill and then turn right down the 

wide bridleway, which in years past was the track bed for 

the St Helens to Rainford Junction railway, opened in 1858 

and closed to passengers 93 years later. Other stations on 

the line included Crank Halt, Old Mill Lane, Rookery 1 & 2 

and Rainford Village.

A570 

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For those with the OS Maps 

app on your desktop, mobile 

or tablet, this walk is named: 

Holiday Moss 

Farm 

King’s Moss Plantation 

JT-Crank 

Rainford 

Myer’s 

Farm 

Red Cat Lane 

Higher Lane 

Rookery 

Farm 

Mill House 

Farm 

Alderley 

Farm 

Rainford 

Delph Farm 

Rainford Road 

Mill Lane 

Farm 

Crank 

Alder Lane 

Farm 

Fir Wood 

Delph Cottage 

Crank Hall 

Farm 

Crank 

Farm 

Clay Wood 

Reed’s Moss 

Rainford Brook 

Crank House 

Rainford 

Hall 

Shoots Delph 

Farm 

Moss Bank Road 

Crank Road 

Winstanley 

Wood 

Moss Plantation 

Dagnals 

Bridge 

Farm 

Poverty Plantation 

Moss Bank 

Berrington Hall 

Golf Club 

A570 

Windle Park 

Wood 

Windle Hall 

Follow the bridleway as it bends to the left and then 

cross Rainford Brook via the metal footbridge on the left. 

Follow the footpath to Crank Road, cross then turn left for 

50 yards, then turn right into Berrington’s Lane. 

Berrington’s Lane is just under a mile long and as you walk 

away from the noisy East Lancs Road, the lane becomes 

alive with wildlife. It was early morning when we did the 

walk and we were lucky enough to spot a couple of deer, 

a few rabbits and numerous songbirds. 

At the end of Berrington’s Lane, turn right and follow Mill 

Lane for 600 yards crossing Rainford Brook once more. 

Look closely for a path on the left-hand side once the 

Saint-Gobain site ends and in the vicinity of the bus stop. 

Follow the path, which takes you down the back of the

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industrial site, for ½ mile until you arrive at Rookery Lane 

in Rainford. Turn right, go straight past the junction for 

Derby Drive and then turn left into Rainford Linear Park. 

Once again, the walk returns to the track bed of the St 

Helens to Rainford Junction railway. Rainford Linear Park 

runs straight through the village like an arrow, bringing a 

green sanctuary to the residents. The park is a real delight, 

it’s so well kept and is a haven for walkers and cyclists of 

all ages. 

You’re going to follow the path for until you reach a 

road called Cross Pit Lane (the site for the old Rainford 

Village Station). Turn right here and walk up to the mini 

roundabout at the top of the road. Turn left and just 

after you pass the Rainford URC Church, turn right into 

Muncaster Drive. 

Follow Muncaster Drive for 650 yards as the walk opens 

up to views of Billinge Hill. Once you reach the crossroads 

of paths, go straight on for a further ½ mile and then turn 

right at Fire Clay Farm and follow the path for a further 

400 yards until you emerge on Higher Lane. Turn left. 

Follow the road away from Rainford for just over ½ mile 

until you reach Mill Lane Farm on a dogleg bend. Just 

after the dogleg, turn right and follow the path at the side 

of the field. Hop over a couple of stiles, then turn left and 

follow the well-used path around the perimeter of the 

field until you reach the driveway to Crank Hall Farm. Turn 

left to reach Crank Road and then turn left again towards 

Crank. Follow the road for 1/3 mile into the village. 

Please ensure you wear appropriate clothing and footwear 

whilst walking. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure 

that the walk is accurate, neither the publisher or its editorial 

contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any 

party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting 

from negligence, accident or other cause.

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Cycling 

with bionic legs! 

Cyrusher 

XF690 folding fat bike 

£1,799 from Cyrusher.co.uk 

An introduction to e-bikes 

E-bikes are like normal bikes given super powers: you still 

pedal them, but they have an electric motor that gives 

you some extra help. It feels rather like having bionic legs: 

you can pull away from traffic lights quickly and easily 

tackle steep hills. 

That makes them brilliant for commuting and urban 

cycling, and a great choice for people who want to 

improve their fitness and haven’t been on a bike for years. 

What kind of e-bikes are there? 

Commuter bikes are all-rounders while MTBs are 

mountain bikes and road bikes are racing bikes. The 

former have big tyres and great suspension, while the 

latter use super-light materials and aggressive geometry 

to achieve high speeds. Cargo bikes are for carrying loads 

that are too big for panniers or a backpack, and usually 

have bigger tyres and better brakes. 

How do I get the right e-bike size? 

E-bike sizes are usually expressed as S, M, L and XL. Small 

bikes are generally suitable for riders up to 5’5” while 

XL bikes are designed for six footers and above. Some 

e-bikes have very adjustable seats and handlebars that 

enable them to skip between sizes. 

Swifty E-Mountain Bike, 

£799 from Amazon.co.uk 

Volt Metro Folding Commuter 

Bike, 

£1,599 from Voltbikes.co.uk 

Is there more than one kind of 

e-bike motor? 

Crank drives connect directly to the bike chain, while hub 

drives sit in the wheel hub – usually the rear wheel. Crank 

drives are more energy efficient and feel more natural 

when pedalling but hub drives are usually much cheaper. 

What about gears? 

E-bikes come with the same kind of gear systems as 

ordinary bikes and the gears adjust how much pedalling 

is needed. 

With e-bikes you’ll usually be able to control the 

assistance level the motor gives you. You might choose 

Turbo for fast pulling away from traffic lights but Eco (or 

equivalent) when on a relaxing country ride. 

Which battery should I choose? 

Most manufacturers provide a battery range estimate, 

or you can calculate the range by dividing the battery’s 

power by 20 – a battery with a 400Wh rating should give 

about 20 miles on full assist, which is when the electric 

motor is operating at full power. Most e-bikes have a little 

bike computer that shows battery charge and the range 

remaining before recharging is needed. When the battery 

runs out of power, your e-bike behaves like a normal bike, 

albeit a heavier one. Typical recharge time is three to four 

hours and batteries typically last for two to four years. 

How much should I spend? 

You can get perfectly decent e-bikes for around £500, 

or you can spend over £4,000 on a carbon road bike. 

The more you spend the lighter the bikes become and 

the better the hardware: where cheaper e-bikes are 

designed for everyday use, the most expensive 

e-bikes are serious bits of sporting equipment 

with matching price tags. Whatever you buy, 

make sure you acquire a very good U-lock: 

sadly, all e-bikes are targets for bike thieves.

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Stress and Anxiety 

Are you feeling stressed and anxious about the future? 

During the pandemic, we are experiencing more stress and 

anxiety than ever before. This is caused by uncertainty and 

ever-changing information. According to the mental health 

charity Mind, 60% of adults said their mental health became 

worse during lockdown. 

Stress and anxiety can manifest itself in many different 

ways. Physical symptoms can include an increased 

heart rate or muscle tension, ‘jelly’ legs or tingling in the 

hands and feet, breathing too heavily or dizziness. You 

may experience feelings that you might lose control, 

faint, think people are looking at you and noticing your 

anxiety. Dave Smithson from Anxiety UK says “Those who 

are usually outgoing may become withdrawn or those 

who are reserved may become erratic. 

Everyone is different and anxiety can 

be triggered by a range of things.” 

Other symptoms can include 

lack of concentration, 

catastrophic thoughts, 

poor memory, excessive 

alcohol intake, under 

or overeating, a short 

temper and tearfulness. 

A key indicator is 

blowing things out of 

proportion. As Lorraine 

Collins, psychodynamic 

counsellor, psychotherapist, 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist 

and member of the British 

Association for Counselling and 

Psychotherapy (BACP), says 

“If you’re stressed, how you 

view situations can become 

altered and distorted due 

to the brain not being able 

to process information in 

a more balanced way. It 

can also be a cry for help 

in communicating distress 

that can be difficult to put into words, so is ‘acted out’ by 

slamming doors, banging around, road rage and so on.” 

If you are under threat of redundancy as a result of the 

pandemic, this is additional stress as a job provides selfesteem, 

purpose and a social network. Losing your job 

unexpectedly affects all this, so stress accumulates. 

Lorraine says “If there is a threat of redundancy, it’s quite 

normal to feel stressed and anxious about your security 

and future. It can be like a constant feeling of dread and 

impending doom. You may experience a sinking feeling 

in the stomach. There may be a tendency for catastrophic 

thoughts about what the future might hold.” 

If you are suffering from extreme stress, it may be difficult 

to recognise it. Lorraine advises checking your 

‘internal dialogue’, which will reduce the risk of 

stress and tension building up. By that she 

means asking yourself “Am I tired and 

wired?” as a kind of self-monitoring. 

“I often suggest to my patients 

to use the HALT method – am 

I hungry, angry, lonely or 

tired? Getting into the habit 

of addressing these things 

can help to monitor your 

levels of stress and keep a 

more balanced sense of wellbeing,” 

she says. 

How To Manage 

Stress and Anxiety 

The good news is there are 

plenty of practical and useful 

tools to manage anxiety and 

reduce stress: 

• Getting back into nature is a 

great way of calming your anxiety. 

This can be a local park, woodland, 

nature reserve or your garden. 

Lorraine says “You can practice 

naming what’s around you, the

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things you see and hear, and this will interrupt 

the constant looping of anxious thoughts.” 

• Looking after mind and body: “Go to bed 

at a reasonable time without screens and 

mobiles or other things that will decrease 

the winding-down time we need to settle 

into a relaxed state and leave the day behind,” 

says Lorraine. “Watch your diet, as excessive 

caffeine and refined sugars will only stimulate 

an already stimulated body and mind.” 

• Learning to relax: relaxation techniques can 

include exercises to release the tension in your body by 

easing your muscles. The Mind web site lists plenty of 

options. 

• Switch off the news: if you find it difficult coping with 

news coverage, it may make you feel better if you limit 

what you read, watch and listen to for a while. 

• Connecting with other people: “Plan to have regular 

chats with friends and family over the phone,” says 

Stephen Buckley from Mind. “This is a vital way of 

maintaining wellbeing.” 

• Sharing the problem: talking to someone you trust 

about what is making you stressed can be helpful. If this 

isn’t possible, you could call a confidential helpline such 

as Mind’s Infoline or those run by Anxiety UK and the 

Samaritans. You could also join a support or self-help group 

– talking to people in the same boat can be reassuring. 

If these self-care techniques don’t work, it’s best to talk to 

your GP about treatment options. This can include talking 

therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). 

www.lccounselling.com 

www.mind.org.uk 

www.anxietyuk.org.uk

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Should you be taking 

supplements? 

We should be able to get all the vitamins and minerals our 

bodies need from the food we eat. However, modern day life 

is making it increasingly difficult to achieve a balanced diet. 

That’s where supplements come in. 

Supplements are considered ‘top-ups’ for the vital 

vitamins and minerals our bodies require to function. 

They can take the form of vitamins, probiotics, herbal 

products, powders, drinks – and more. 

There is still much debate surrounding their effectiveness. 

However, although medical professionals insist that 

supplements aren’t a substitute for a healthy diet, it’s proven 

that some could have a positive effect on your health. 

For example, many vegetarians and vegans will benefit 

from iron and vitamin B-12 supplements, while those trying 

for a baby are advised to take folic acid supplements until 

twelve weeks into their pregnancy. It’s also recommended 

that children aged between six months and five years take 

vitamin A, C and D supplements every day. 

Other supplements, however, could be a waste of money. 

If you’re wondering whether supplements could benefit 

your diet, it’s worth speaking to your doctor or nutritionist 

first. But to start you off, we’ve put together a list of the 

top five supplements people take in the UK, and what 

they are taken for. 

Magnesium Found naturally in foods such as 

pumpkin, spinach, soy beans and brown rice, magnesium 

is important for bone health and energy production. It’s a 

known stress-reliever too, and studies have proven that it 

can even help sleeping problems. 

Omega 3 Swallowing fish oil first thing in the 

morning might not sound appetising. But, there’s solid 

evidence to suggest that omega 3 fatty acids can help 

contribute towards a healthy heart and brain, while also 

reducing inflammation. 

That’s why omega 3 supplements, often in the shape of 

fish oil capsules, are so popular. Vegans and vegetarians 

can also top up their intake with algae oil supplements. 

Iron Iron is responsible for making red blood cells. It’s 

particularly important in younger women, but according 

to the 2018 National Diet and Nutrition Survey, 27% of 

women are deficient. 

It’s predominantly found in red meat, which is why 

many vegans and vegetarians take iron supplements to 

make up for any potential deficiencies. However, smaller 

amounts can be found in beans, nuts and fortified cereals. 

Prescot Chiropody Clinic 

Vitamin D A vital vitamin for regulating our bodies’ 

calcium and phosphate content, vitamin D is a key 

contributor to healthy bones, teeth and muscles. 

We get most of our vitamin D from the sun, but living in 

the UK means we have limited daylight hours during the 

autumn and winter. For this reason, many people in the 

UK choose to take vitamin D supplements between late 

September and early April, when the sunlight is weaker. 

Zinc Best known for its ability to boost immunity and 

fight off bacteria and viruses, zinc is another vital mineral 

our bodies need to function. 

Red meat, shellfish and dairy foods all have high levels 

of zinc, as do chickpeas, lentils and beans. In supplement 

form, you can top up your zinc levels with over-thecounter 

capsules, tablets and lozenges.

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Making 

the switch 

to an 

electric 

vehicle: 

what you need to know 

Government announcements mean more EVs will be on 

our roads, but what do you need to know about them? 

Last year’s announcement by Boris Johnson that sales of 

new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be phased out by 

2030 means that electric vehicles are going to become a 

more important part of our driving lives very shortly. 

But even with this change, there remains a level of 

mystery surrounding all things electric. Fortunately, 

we’ve got some of the key things you need to know about 

making the leap to an EV. 

How much range do you need? 

Range is a word which has great importance in the 

EV world, as it’s what governs how far you’ll be able to 

travel in between trips to the plug. However, 

there’s no need to get worried about a car’s 

range if you think carefully about how far 

you travel. 

If you’re someone who only does shorter 

trips around town and does fewer than 100 

miles a week, for instance, then a car with a 

shorter range will suit you down the ground. 

However, if you’re a driver who travels further 

afield, then a car with a bigger battery might 

make more sense. Don’t be scared of cars 

with shorter ranges, though, as they’ll still 

offer more than most people do on average 

each week. Plus, cars with smaller batteries 

offer quicker charge times.

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How do I add charge 

when I get home? 

Home charging is one of the crucial 

aspects of owning and running an 

electric car. Being able to add energy 

to the vehicle while it’s at your home 

really does make things a lot more 

flexible – and cheaper, too. 

Whenever you buy a new car, there 

are incentives in place for charging 

at home. Government grants and 

even manufacturer schemes will 

make installing a home wall box 

much cheaper. Yes, you can use a three-pin socket, but 

this isn’t as quick or as safe as having a wall box. 

Will it actually be cheaper to buy 

and run an electric car? 

Of course, the initial upfront cost for an EV is often more 

than an equivalent internal combustion-engined car. 

However, as the technology progresses, this is becoming 

less common. The new Renault Zoe, for instance, is priced 

from £26,495, which though still relatively expensive is 

more in line with the segment. 

The Prime Minister also outlined up to £582 million in 

extra grants to help those buying zero or low-emissions 

vehicles to lower the cost. 

It’s charging where the cost savings really come into play. 

As with petrol, the prices do vary between chargers, with 

some costing from around 25p/kWh up to around 35p/ 

kWh. For around 100 miles of additional charge, you’ll be 

looking at about £6-7. 

When it comes to charging at home, that really depends 

on your own energy tariff. Plenty of companies are now 

offering EV-friendly plans that take advantage of lowerpriced 

charging times, such as in the middle of the night. 

However, for an average EV with around 200 miles of 

range and a 60kWh battery, you’ll be looking at around 

£8.40 for a full charge. It represents good value compared 

with petrol and diesel. 

Are there any benefits that aren’t as 

obvious? 

Though the cost-saving benefits are quite easy to see, 

there are some other positives to owning an electric car. 

One of them is simply refinement – EVs are quiet and, 

therefore, relaxing to drive around in. You’ll notice quite 

a difference compared with a petrol or diesel car, in fact. 

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In terms of how they’re spread out across the country, 26 

per cent are in central London alone, with 13.5 per cent in 

the south east and 12.3 per cent in Scotland. This figure is 

only set to rise, too, as government funding looks to make 

fast chargers more widespread across the country. 

Furthermore, the Prime Minister has stated that an extra 

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improve the country’s charging structure and thus make 

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Doesn’t the energy for electric cars 

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