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<strong>Local</strong><strong>Life</strong><br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Edition<br />
Glasson Dock Walk<br />
Pages 66-68<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
WIN<br />
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Discover the Duggie<br />
Pages 20-23<br />
Pirates in Parbold!<br />
Pages 26-27<br />
6 of the Best – Walks<br />
Pages 49-52<br />
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After months of holding our collective breaths<br />
waiting for the Sat Nav to malfunction on this<br />
road map, it now looks likely that <strong>June</strong> will be<br />
the month where most COVID restrictions in the UK will<br />
be dropped. Finally, it is time to look forward and once<br />
again enjoy life in full.<br />
On that positive theme, this month’s <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> has a new<br />
feature series called ‘6 of The Best’ as we look forward<br />
to visiting the region’s best venues for arts and culture,<br />
leisure and shopping. As this magazine drops through<br />
your letterbox, we’re not quite there on the road map, so<br />
we’ve taken a safe option and kicked off this month with<br />
6 of the best walks in the North West.<br />
These walks are taken from our Jack’s Tracks archives and<br />
available for free download at www.locallife247.co.uk.<br />
I must confess to a feeling of trepidation whilst eating out<br />
over the past few weeks, but it is important that we all do<br />
our best to support the local hospitality sector.<br />
Hospitality has been badly (and some say unfairly) hit by<br />
the pandemic, so much so that that some businesses have<br />
yet to open again. Our competition this month, featured<br />
on pages 60-61gives you a chance to win a meal for two<br />
at one of four local eating places!<br />
After a long arduous journey, we’re coming out of the<br />
tunnel now; it’s time to get out and enjoy life to the full!<br />
See you next time.<br />
Chris Pearce, Publisher<br />
chrisp@locallife247.co.uk<br />
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This month’s highlights<br />
20. Discover the Duggie<br />
Contents<br />
26. Pirates in Parbold<br />
30. Island Escapes<br />
14. Father’s Day<br />
No socks please!<br />
28. Outdoors<br />
Cycling with bionic legs.<br />
44. Home<br />
Add colour to your kitchen.<br />
56. Puzzle Pages<br />
Try out our new word ladder!<br />
60. Competition<br />
Win a meal for two!<br />
62. Recipes<br />
A lemony risotto and glazed salmon.<br />
64. Health<br />
Let’s talk about the perimenopause.<br />
66. Jack’s Tracks visits Glasson Dock<br />
70. Motoring<br />
Making the switch to electric.<br />
73. Home & Garden Services<br />
Find the best local traders for you.<br />
38. Bold Summer Vibes 49. 6 of the Best Walks<br />
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Pic Competition<br />
It’s a fabulous time to be<br />
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lots of spring colour and<br />
if you fancy yourself as<br />
a budding David Bailey,<br />
then here’s your chance<br />
to win £50.<br />
All You Knead, the<br />
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and owners of a café at<br />
Haigh Hall Courtyard,<br />
are running a photography competition to highlight the<br />
scenic beauty of Haigh Woodland Park.<br />
The rules are simple; the competition is open to amateur<br />
photographers only and photographs must be taken<br />
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Bridal Event<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Bridal specialist Melissa Marie is holding a Trunk<br />
Show for brides-to-be at their Library Street store. The<br />
Trunk Show will feature creations from the Richards<br />
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22nd May through to Thursday 3rd <strong>June</strong>, with fabulous<br />
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Brides can book an exclusive appointment to try on the<br />
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Artisan Market<br />
AppleCast’s monthly artisan market returns on Saturday<br />
5th and Sunday 6th <strong>June</strong> from 10am-3pm. The Newburgh<br />
farm will be host to lots of artisan stalls showcasing their<br />
products, along with all the usual fun of the animal farm,<br />
birds of prey, garden centre and gift shop. Entry is £3<br />
per car which includes one free drink. More information<br />
can be found online at www.castmw.net or by emailing<br />
mary@applecast.co.uk<br />
Swim Tots<br />
If you’re looking to introduce your little ones to the water<br />
and have some splashing good fun this summer; then<br />
the Swim Tots classes at <strong>Wigan</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Centre are perfect for<br />
you. The fun packed sessions help to introduce the basic<br />
swimming techniques through nursery rhymes and are<br />
ideal for children aged 0-2. The sessions are instructor-led<br />
and aimed at helping children adjust to water.<br />
Each session is £2.90, and this includes one child and one<br />
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The team behind the Old Courts in <strong>Wigan</strong> is<br />
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bid is successful, this could mean over 20 new<br />
community and local stations based in, and<br />
focused on, the <strong>Wigan</strong> and St Helens area.<br />
The team at The Old Courts, who will lead on<br />
this project, are interested to hear from, existing<br />
community or commercial radio stations; new<br />
and emerging community or commercial radio<br />
projects; and community members.<br />
Radio <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
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opportunity to ensure that our local radio is inclusive,<br />
diverse and reflects the wants and needs of local<br />
communities.<br />
“Particularly over the past 12 months, we have seen just<br />
how important radio is to keeping people in touch and<br />
informed. We are really interested to hear from local and<br />
community radio stations who are interested in joining<br />
us on this project.”<br />
To take part in these conversations participants need to<br />
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AB Book Launch<br />
Three local residents have written a book about life in<br />
Appley Bridge during the war. Steven Smith, Barbara<br />
Dix and Anne Fletcher launched ‘Appley Bridge and the<br />
Second World War’ earlier this month.<br />
The book carries details about life during WW2 in the<br />
village and memories of those who lived through the war.<br />
There are tales of bravery and kindness, and also details of<br />
the men whose are named on the war memorial.<br />
The book is available to order at a price of £6 and all profits<br />
go to the Royal British Legion. For more information<br />
about ordering a copy of the book please contact the<br />
Appley Bridge Community Association by searching @<br />
Appleybridgecommunitycentre on Facebook.<br />
Summer School<br />
The first days of secondary school have always been scary<br />
for most kids, but an initiative at Shevington High School<br />
aims to ease that anxiety this year. Pupils currently in Y6,<br />
who already have a place at Shevington High School in<br />
September are invited to register their interest in Summer<br />
School <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
This is a fantastic opportunity for children to meet their<br />
peers ahead of starting school in September. The week<br />
will take place from Monday 26th July to Friday 30th<br />
July, and places will be free due to the introduction of<br />
government funding. Parents can register their interest by<br />
following this link https://forms.gle/56FkR5jAtjLmcYFn9<br />
and submitting the requested information, or call the<br />
school on 01257 400900 for more information.<br />
Tea & Tots<br />
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School is home to a new<br />
toddler group. The Tea & Tots group runs every Thursday<br />
and Friday between 9.30am and 11.30am.<br />
The playgroup is suitable from newborn to 4 years old<br />
and also serves as a support group for parents. There are<br />
toys and soft play for the children and some sensory toys<br />
for the babies. The cost is £4 a family and this includes tea<br />
or coffee for the adults.<br />
The sessions need to be pre-booked now but will soon be<br />
drop-in sessions. For more information or to book your<br />
space please contact Amy on 07546 823772 or search for<br />
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Men’s Health<br />
A new group focused on improving men’s mental health<br />
issues has been launched. Walk&Talk4Men (WAT4M) was<br />
created in 2019 in Cambridgeshire and the <strong>Wigan</strong> group,<br />
led by Ben Heaton, met for the first time in April.<br />
WAT4M <strong>Wigan</strong> gets together a couple of times a month<br />
for a stroll and a chat. The group promises to ‘give guys<br />
the opportunity to offload, get things off our chest and<br />
talk about how we are feeling rather than bottling it up<br />
and suffering in silence’. The next event is this Saturday<br />
(22nd May), meeting at Haigh Hall car park at 10.30am.<br />
If you have a man in your life who you think is struggling<br />
mentally and you want to find out more about the group,<br />
please search for ‘Walk&Talk4Men’ on Facebook.<br />
Rugby Recruits<br />
Shevington Sharks are on the lookout for any budding<br />
rugby players who would be interested in joining one of<br />
their teams. Coaches are looking to welcome players of all<br />
ages, from 4 years old to open age. With the club moving<br />
into their purpose-built facility at Vicarage Lane, there’s<br />
never been a better time to join this up and coming club.<br />
Training is on Thursdays at 6pm at Vicarage Lane and<br />
matches are played on Sunday mornings. For more<br />
information, please get in contact by going online to<br />
www.shevingtonsharks.co.uk or searching Facebook for<br />
@ShevingtonSharksARLFC<br />
Pink Link<br />
A business networking group for women has launched in<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong>. Pink Link was created in 2009 by Coral Horn and<br />
now has 14 groups throughout the North West area.<br />
Pink Link is a supportive community for all women in<br />
business, and owners, freelancers, and employees are all<br />
welcome. In addition to the local online meetings, you<br />
can access an online business community which brings<br />
together members to share news and tips.<br />
Pink Link <strong>Wigan</strong> will be holding online networking<br />
meetings, hosted by Pink Link Network Facilitator, Rachel<br />
Riches. The next meeting is on Wednesday 2nd <strong>June</strong><br />
from 9.30am-11am. You can book your space here www.<br />
pinklinkladies.co.uk/networking-wigan/.<br />
Dance Returns<br />
The floors at St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall in Standish will once<br />
again resonate to the sounds of dancers, all making up for<br />
lost time, as the restrictions ease.<br />
Renown <strong>Wigan</strong> dance company Hurst Dance have just<br />
restarted their sessions at all their <strong>Wigan</strong> venues including<br />
St Wilf’s on Church Street. Children’s Strictly Beginner<br />
Ballroom and Latin classes run from 5.30pm for 6-16 year<br />
olds. Adults Latin Line classes run at 6.30pm and again at<br />
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A handcrafted, refillable pen will last for years.<br />
If you’re on a budget, try the Wood Wirkshop,<br />
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A full 12 months of lockdown restrictions have taken<br />
their toll on many local communities, with many people<br />
desperately in need of something to look forward to.<br />
With most restrictions now liifting, why not take the<br />
initiative and celebrate by throwing open your doors, or<br />
taking to your gardens, driveways, parks and community<br />
spaces for a good old British knees-up?<br />
The Big Lunch is an annual community-led event that<br />
connects people over a love of food and fun; Big Lunches<br />
come in all shapes and sizes,<br />
small and simple or large and<br />
loud, the how, where and when<br />
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The celebrations for <strong>2021</strong> are<br />
set to be extra special this year<br />
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a life of their own. This is great<br />
chance to create a sense of<br />
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chance to strengthen those neighbourly bonds.<br />
This year the Big Lunch weekend will take place on<br />
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th <strong>June</strong>. All you need to do<br />
is decide how you’re going to join in with the event; you<br />
can have a natter and a nibble online, a socially distanced<br />
BBQ, set up a food stall on your driveway, share recipes<br />
with your neighbours, raise money for your chosen<br />
charity or go the whole hog and arrange a street party.<br />
Last year more than 6 million people took part in the Big<br />
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people saying that the event<br />
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For inspiration to stage your<br />
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20<br />
Discovering the Douglas<br />
By Nicola Gray<br />
River level<br />
monitoring<br />
station<br />
Aqueduct<br />
16<br />
Parbold<br />
Windmill<br />
Bridge 37<br />
Alder Lane<br />
Bridge 38<br />
The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland, can be found<br />
flowing from the West Pennine moors at Winter Hill, past<br />
the urban centres of Horwich and Adlington. It enters<br />
Worthington Lakes and remerges from a tunnel below<br />
Chapel<br />
House<br />
Bridge 39<br />
the reservoir dam, passing to the East of<br />
Standish.<br />
River Douglas<br />
Gillibrand<br />
Bridge 40<br />
Bridge over<br />
River Douglas<br />
Hand Lane<br />
Bridge 41<br />
The river continues<br />
Southwards to <strong>Wigan</strong>,<br />
where it passes under the<br />
railway near the <strong>Wigan</strong> North Western<br />
station and heads north-west closely<br />
paralleled by the Leeds and Liverpool<br />
canal. It is crossed by the M6 motorway and<br />
the railway line at Gathurst, passes through Appley<br />
Bridge and at Parbold, crosses the canal for the third<br />
time.<br />
The river then turns northwards through largely<br />
agricultural areas and is joined by the River Tawd,<br />
south of Rufford and the River Yarrow north of<br />
Rufford. It meets the Ribble estuary north of Tarleton,<br />
near Preston and the waters then flow northwards<br />
towards the bathing waters of the Fylde Coast.<br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is taking a look at the history of the river,<br />
the wildlife living in and around its waters and the<br />
groups who work hard to maintain it. We pick up<br />
the River at <strong>Wigan</strong> Pier and follow it through to<br />
Aqueduct 16 at Parbold.<br />
Aqueduct 16 at Parbold
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River Levels<br />
In the section of the river, we are looking at, there are four<br />
monitoring stations that consistently keep track of the<br />
river levels and can help with flood warnings and flood<br />
forecasts. There are monitoring stations at Parbold, Red<br />
Rock, Appley Bridge and <strong>Wigan</strong>.<br />
Parbold - The usual range of the River Douglas at<br />
Parbold is between 0.10m and 2.93m. The highest level<br />
ever recorded at Parbold is 3.60m, reached on Saturday<br />
26th December 2015 at 4:15pm.<br />
Red Rock - The usual range of the River Douglas at Red<br />
Rock is between 0.11m and 1.10m. The highest level ever<br />
recorded at Red Rock is 2.19m, reached on Saturday 23rd<br />
<strong>June</strong> 2012 at 10:30am.<br />
Appley Bridge - The usual range of the River Douglas at<br />
Appley Bridge is between 0.37m and 3.35m. The highest<br />
level ever recorded at the River Douglas at Appley<br />
Bridge is 2.85m, reached on Saturday 26th<br />
December 2015 at 2:00pm.<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> - The usual range of<br />
the River Douglas at<br />
River level gauge at Appley Bridge<br />
Appley<br />
Bridge 42<br />
Appley<br />
Bridge<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> is between 0.09m and 1.35m. The highest level<br />
ever recorded at the River Douglas at <strong>Wigan</strong> is 2.55m,<br />
reached on Saturday 26th December 2015 at 2:00pm.<br />
River Douglas at Appley Bridge<br />
with Herons Wharf in the<br />
background<br />
River level<br />
monitoring<br />
station<br />
Finch Mill<br />
Swing Bridge<br />
43<br />
Rannicars<br />
Swing Bridge<br />
44<br />
Fishers<br />
Swing<br />
Bridge<br />
45<br />
Bridge over the River Douglas,<br />
between Appley Bridge &<br />
Parbold
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Viaduct M6<br />
Motorway<br />
Gathurst<br />
Gathurst<br />
Bridge 46<br />
Leeds & Liverpo o l Canal<br />
Rail<br />
Bridge<br />
45A<br />
Gathurst<br />
Weir<br />
s<br />
Ri ver D ougl a<br />
Crooke<br />
Bridge 47<br />
Fact File<br />
• The River Douglas is a tributary of the River Ribble.<br />
• The river is 35 miles long and rises as a series of springs on Rivington Moor near to the summit of Winter Hill.<br />
• The name Douglas is derived from the Brittonic elements ‘dub’ meaning black and ‘glẹss’ meaning watercourse.<br />
• In 1720 Thomas Steer and William Squire started to make the River Douglas navigable by small ships, between <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
and the mouth of the river. Due to financial problems this wasn’t completed until 1742 and by 1772, it had been bought<br />
out by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal company.<br />
• Aqueduct 16 at Parbold was designed by John Longbotham and dates back to 1791 and allows the canal to flow above<br />
the river.<br />
• On the upper reaches of the Douglas, the riverbed is relatively steep, and the river level can change quickly because of<br />
rainfall.<br />
• The remains of several locks can be seen between Parbold and Gathurst.<br />
• The last 10 miles of the river are tidal.<br />
• In 1892 the river was diverted in <strong>Wigan</strong> to allow for the construction of <strong>Wigan</strong> Central Railway.<br />
Groups<br />
& Projects:<br />
Canal & River Trust:<br />
Website: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk<br />
Facebook: @canalrivertrust<br />
Parbold Flood Group:<br />
Email: parboldfloodgroup@outlook.com<br />
Douglas Valley Lions:<br />
Website: www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/douglas_valley/<br />
Facebook: @douglasvalleylions<br />
River Douglas Catchment Partnership:<br />
Website: www.groundwork.org.uk/projects/riverdouglas-catchment-partnership/<br />
Twitter: @DouglasPilot<br />
Your River. The River Douglas<br />
Facebook: @douglasriverassociationcic<br />
Twitter: @River_Douglas_<br />
Email: douglasriverassociation@gmail.com<br />
Appley Bridge Community Association:<br />
Facebook: @Appleybridgecommunitycentre
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Wildlife<br />
& Nature<br />
Martland<br />
Mill Bridge<br />
49<br />
49A Scot<br />
Lane<br />
Bridge<br />
• Water vole<br />
• Dragonfly<br />
• Swans<br />
• Moorhens<br />
• Hedgehogs<br />
• Minks<br />
• Ducks<br />
• Butterflies<br />
• Fish including Chub, Roach, Dace, Pike, Perch<br />
& Bream<br />
• Birds including Dippers and Yellow Wagtails<br />
Gathurst Weir<br />
Rubbish at Green Street<br />
Railway<br />
Bridge<br />
49A<br />
Salmon used to be prevalent in the River Douglas, and it<br />
is said that 150 years ago <strong>Wigan</strong>ers would catch their own<br />
Salmon for tea. The Douglas Catchment Partnership is<br />
helping to build 8 fish passes, with 5 of those in our<br />
River Douglas<br />
area: Gathurst Weir, Pottery Terrace Weir, Scholes<br />
Weir, Red Rock Weir and Worthington<br />
Pagefield<br />
Bridge 49B<br />
Weir. This project, due to be fully<br />
complete in 2022, will improve<br />
the ability of fish populations to<br />
spawn, reach a larger range of<br />
food resources, and recover<br />
from high flow or pollution<br />
disturbances quicker than<br />
before.<br />
Le e ds & Liverpool Canal<br />
Seven Stars<br />
Railway<br />
Bridge 49C<br />
Seven Stars<br />
Bridge 50<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong><br />
Pottery<br />
Terrace<br />
Weir<br />
Pottery<br />
Road<br />
Bridge 51<br />
The River Douglas Association<br />
CIC recently organised the <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
Plastic Challenge, which saw a big clean up of<br />
the siphon at Green Street in <strong>Wigan</strong> Town Centre. The group<br />
teamed up with Douglas, River Association, Stormwater Shepherds UK,<br />
Douglas Catchment Partnership, Groundwork, Environment Agency, Canal and Rivers Trust, <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
Council, Bithels Skips and RAM Safety to fill 2 skips with plastic waste that had accumulated there for years.
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A popular community event in the town centre<br />
returns this year thanks to <strong>Wigan</strong> Rotary Club.<br />
A free stall is available in <strong>Wigan</strong> town centre<br />
on Saturday 18th September for any local<br />
community group or charity as part of <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
Rotary Club’s Community Day.<br />
Rotary President Rosemary Charles explained,<br />
“We are providing this ‘free of charge’ opportunity<br />
for local groups to raise their profile, make<br />
some money, and recruit new members. Every<br />
participating group will be allocated a frontage<br />
on Standishgate or Market Place to erect a table or<br />
gazebo and benefit from this opportunity”.<br />
Community Day<br />
She continued “The Community Day gives<br />
voluntary and community organisations the opportunity<br />
to showcase the fantastic work they are doing in our local<br />
communities. This is the eighth year we have organised<br />
this event and each year it becomes more popular and<br />
we have had some fantastic feedback. <strong>Wigan</strong> Rotary have<br />
been helping the <strong>Wigan</strong> community since 1924 and this is<br />
just one of the ways for us to carry on the tradition”.<br />
More details and a booking form for community groups<br />
can be found on <strong>Wigan</strong> Rotary Clubs website www.<br />
wiganrotary.org.uk or for more information, just call<br />
07813 471000 or email <strong>Wigan</strong>RotaryCommuntyDay@<br />
outlook.com<br />
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Here’s a small sample of our luxury coach holidays and day excursions<br />
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3 Home Pick-up<br />
3 Executive Coach Travel<br />
3 Leisure Facilities<br />
3 Nightly Entertainment<br />
3 Excursions to Lyme Regis &<br />
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Luxury HoLidays<br />
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day Excursions<br />
Oswestry & Llangollen<br />
Saturday 24th July ~ £19 p.p.<br />
Arriving in the border town of<br />
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market day, before moving on to<br />
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day Excursions<br />
Anglesey Circular<br />
Saturday 31st July ~ £25 p.p.<br />
A day exploring the beautiful island of<br />
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Ooh Arrr, it’s u3a Day!<br />
Ask the question ‘What is the u3a?’ to someone of tender<br />
years and the answers might range from a religious<br />
cult to a collective of Ugandan rappers. To those in the<br />
know though, the u3a, whose ethos is ‘learn, laugh, live’,<br />
is an organisation that can truly claim to have improved<br />
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According to Wikipedia, the<br />
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stimulation of those<br />
no longer in<br />
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1,000 u3a’s containing over 450,000 members. A typical<br />
u3a will be home to many activity groups covering<br />
hundreds of different subjects - from art to zoology and<br />
everything in between.<br />
The organisation is hosting its first ever national<br />
u3a day in <strong>June</strong> and to mark the occasion<br />
local groups are holding various events.<br />
The only criterion to join this lowcost<br />
organisation is that you<br />
are no longer in full-time<br />
employment, although many<br />
members join pre-retirement<br />
to sample a few groups as part<br />
of the transition process.<br />
Parbold u3a have organised<br />
a Walking Treasure Hunt, which will<br />
take place in the village on Saturday<br />
6th <strong>June</strong>.<br />
Families and groups will be able to<br />
discover clues whilst exploring the<br />
village, and prizes, including a large,<br />
tinned hamper and various bottles, are up for<br />
grabs too. All children dressed as pirates will<br />
share in the bountiful treasure on offer, but<br />
children under 16 must be accompanied<br />
by an adult.<br />
To whet your appetite, the group has<br />
provided the first clue from the treasure<br />
hunt;<br />
‘What is the address of the<br />
householder in Mill Lane who seems<br />
to think that Parbold is close to the sea?’
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Because of Covid restrictions, groups will have to register<br />
to get a time slot and the cost per group is £10. Time slots<br />
are limited so please book as soon as you can to avoid<br />
disappointment – call Chris on 01257 422238 for details.<br />
All proceeds from the treasure hunt will go to the Derian<br />
House, the children’s hospice in Chorley. Funding for<br />
Derian House has dropped significantly during the<br />
pandemic, and the organisation is in desperate need of<br />
donations.<br />
As restrictions ease, the Parbold u3a will be re-starting<br />
a wide range of activities from their base at Hut-on-the-<br />
Hill including, family heritage, bowling, walking, reading,<br />
walking netball, trips out and much more. For more<br />
details, check out their website www.u3asites.org.uk/<br />
parbold-newburgh or contact the membership secretary<br />
on 01257 463320.<br />
Upholland u3a are hosting a Heritage Trail on<br />
Wednesday 2nd <strong>June</strong>.<br />
An open-air information display stand will be located by<br />
the Co-op store in Ormskirk Road in the village from 10am<br />
to 4.30pm. Visitors to the stand can also pick up a details<br />
of a heritage trail for the Upholland area. Members and<br />
their friends are invited to attend a virtual Variety Show in<br />
the morning and a virtual quiz in the evening.<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> u3a has several groups including topics<br />
as diverse as the members who enjoy them from local<br />
history, theatre, IT for beginners, urban sketching,<br />
photography and visits to places of interest. In <strong>Wigan</strong> u3a<br />
there are also a couple of very active walking Groups, to<br />
suit all abilities, as well as crown green bowls and cycling.<br />
Whilst u3a has a very informal structure and is run by<br />
members for members, there are also opportunities<br />
in the <strong>Wigan</strong> u3a to join the committee and help with<br />
membership support which fills a gap for those seeking<br />
greater involvement.<br />
“I first joined a walking group at <strong>Wigan</strong> u3a when I moved<br />
to the area about 3 years ago”, said John. “I‘m now in<br />
several different groups, most of which have continued<br />
online via Zoom during lockdown and it has really helped<br />
to boost morale. There’s something here to interest<br />
everyone and we’re always looking for new ideas.”<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> u3a are holding several events locally on<br />
Wednesday 2nd <strong>June</strong>, for more details visit www.u3asites.<br />
org.uk/wigan/, email enquiries@u3awigan.co.uk or call<br />
Alan on 01942 324430 or Ray on 07483 247 775.<br />
1. Which country is sometimes referred to as the<br />
“land of the rising sun”?<br />
2. Who used the stage name “the Sea Monster”<br />
when she first began her career in stand-up<br />
comedy?<br />
3. Which act won the 2004 Brit Award for Best<br />
British Album for their debut album, Permission<br />
To Land?<br />
4. Marked by dropping a ring into the sea inscribed<br />
with the Latin for “we wed thee, sea, as a sign of<br />
true and everlasting domination”, the Marriage<br />
of the Sea ceremony is an ancient ceremony<br />
that is still performed today in which European<br />
city?<br />
5. What is the only landlocked country with a<br />
name ending in “land”?<br />
6. The Sea of Marmara separates the European<br />
and Asian parts of which country?<br />
7. The poem The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot begins<br />
by saying that which month of the year “is the<br />
cruellest month”?<br />
8. The Suez canal links which two seas?<br />
9. According to the book of Genesis, which “land”<br />
was Cain exiled to by God after murdering his<br />
brother, Abel?<br />
10. Which famous fictional bar is located directly<br />
below a restaurant called Melville’s Fine Sea<br />
Food?<br />
Quiz<br />
Theme:<br />
Land and Sea<br />
Quiz solutions can be found on page 75 of this magazine
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E-bikes are like normal bikes given super powers: you still<br />
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tackle steep hills.<br />
That makes them brilliant for commuting and urban<br />
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What kind of e-bikes are there?<br />
Commuter bikes are all-rounders while MTBs are<br />
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that are too big for panniers or a backpack, and usually<br />
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How do I get the right e-bike size?<br />
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e-bikes have very adjustable seats and handlebars that<br />
enable them to skip between sizes.<br />
Swifty E-Mountain Bike,<br />
£799 from Amazon.co.uk<br />
Volt Metro Folding Commuter<br />
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Is there more than one kind of<br />
e-bike motor?<br />
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 />
make sure you acquire a very good U-lock:<br />
sadly, all e-bikes are targets for bike thieves.
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Island<br />
escapes<br />
in the UK<br />
Islands are synonymous with holidays. But did you know<br />
that you could get your dream island escape without<br />
needing to leave the UK? It’s time to discover some of our<br />
most beautiful islands.<br />
The UK is home to not hundreds but thousands of islands,<br />
big and small. From Scotland’s archipelago of rugged isles<br />
to sun-soaked islands off the south coast, these hidden<br />
gems could be perfect for your next escape. Here are<br />
three islands you won’t need your passport for.<br />
Isles of Scilly<br />
If you’re looking for somewhere off the beaten track, the<br />
Isles of Scilly are just the ticket, a peaceful pocket of paradise<br />
just 28 miles off the coast of Land’s End in Cornwall.<br />
With white-sand beaches, subtropical gardens and<br />
some of Britain’s best weather, you could be forgiven for<br />
thinking you’ve left the UK entirely. There are five main<br />
islands: St Mary’s is the largest, followed by Tresco, with<br />
very few people living on Bryher, St Martin’s and St Agnes.<br />
Visiting the Scillies is<br />
like stepping back in<br />
time. Quiet, beautiful<br />
and completely<br />
unspoilt, you’ll have<br />
almost every pristine<br />
beach to yourself.<br />
The walks are<br />
outstanding and the<br />
islands are popular<br />
with nature-lovers<br />
too, thanks to the<br />
Isle of Wight<br />
Atlantic grey seals<br />
that breed here, not to mention the flocks of rare seabirds.<br />
You can reach the islands by ferry or plane. Planes depart<br />
from Land’s End, Newquay and Exeter airports, or you can<br />
take the three-hour ferry crossing from Penzance to St<br />
Mary’s.<br />
Isle of Wight<br />
Easily accessible by ferry from Southampton, Lymington<br />
and Portsmouth, a mere two-hour journey from London,<br />
there’s no better place for a British bucket-and-spade<br />
break than the Isle of Wight.<br />
It may be our biggest island, but it’s still small enough<br />
to explore in a few days. Start in the west with a walk to<br />
the Needles, three stacks of chalk and a lighthouse rising<br />
impressively out of the ocean. Soak up the views across<br />
Tennyson Down before jumping on a speedboat at Alum<br />
Bay to see the Needles up close.<br />
Hugh Town Harbour, St. Mary’s, Scilly Isles
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Then there’s the magnificent Osbourne House in the<br />
north, Queen Victoria’s family home, and Ventnor and<br />
Shanklin beaches in the south. With zoos, dinosaur trails,<br />
museums and adventure parks, there’s plenty for families<br />
too.<br />
Isle of Skye<br />
Scotland has no shortage of beautiful islands, but most<br />
visitors will agree on which is the most breathtaking: Skye.<br />
Spanning 50 miles from top to bottom, Skye is adored<br />
worldwide for its lush green moors, jagged mountains,<br />
sparkling lochs and towering sea cliffs.<br />
The weather up here is not always cheery, but the<br />
frequent shrouds of mist only add to the island’s serene,<br />
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Isle of Skye<br />
Man of Storr for one of the island’s best viewpoints, or trek<br />
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When the mist closes in, rest up in one of the island’s cosy<br />
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The Big Toddle<br />
Big Toddle Week, the annual fundraiser for children’s<br />
charity Barnardo’s, returns this year from 28th <strong>June</strong> – 4th<br />
July and your family is invited to take part.<br />
A Big Toddle is a short, sponsored walk for under 5’s. This<br />
year, it is a safari-themed event that you can do either as<br />
a part of a group (Toddle Together) or as a family (Home<br />
Safari) to support Barnardo’s, the charity that protects and<br />
supports the UK’s most vulnerable children.<br />
You can apply for a digital Big Toddle fundraising pack<br />
that is jam-packed with lots of free activities, resources<br />
and games to help take your little ones on a wild<br />
safari adventure. Resources also fit into the Early Years<br />
Foundation Stage framework, providing some great<br />
learning opportunities along the way.<br />
Children taking part can use sponsorship forms or you<br />
can help them to set up a JustGiving page for the event.<br />
You’ll find all the information on how to do this in the<br />
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With lots of opportunities for inventive dressing up,<br />
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How to Spot a<br />
Committed Buyer<br />
The <strong>Wigan</strong> Property<br />
Market is on fire with an<br />
average sale time of just<br />
26 days!<br />
With demand currently<br />
outstripping supply, it<br />
is truly a sellers’ market.<br />
Interest levels are so<br />
high, that sellers are<br />
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viewing<br />
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viewings early sometimes<br />
before potential buyers<br />
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What is also clear though is that the number of sales<br />
falling through is rising, so it’s never been more important<br />
to ensure your viewers are genuine committed potential<br />
buyers.<br />
In a hot market, it’s not uncommon for panicky buyers<br />
to make an impulsive offer and go beyond their financial<br />
limits. A buyer might do this because they fear that prices<br />
are rising and the market is getting away from them. Or<br />
perhaps they’ve been outbid in the past and don’t want<br />
to lose out again.<br />
Whatever the motivation, the end result is the same: the<br />
buyer isn’t committed and drops out weeks or months<br />
into the sales process. Not only is it hugely frustrating for<br />
the seller, but it could also cost them financially if they’re<br />
part of a chain which then collapses because the parties<br />
involved grow impatient.<br />
So here are some tips to help you identify genuine buyers.<br />
Arrange a second viewing.<br />
If the buyer makes an offer after the first viewing, your<br />
agent should arrange a<br />
second visit to see if they<br />
are still as keen as mustard.<br />
The buyer should be<br />
quizzed about their plans<br />
for the property to see if<br />
they’ve thought through<br />
the purchase.<br />
Do the admin.<br />
Ensure your agent gets<br />
the buyer to fill in an offer<br />
form that includes details<br />
about their mortgage<br />
provider and solicitor. It’s<br />
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in a row.<br />
What’s their story?<br />
Chat to the buyer about why they are moving. If they’re<br />
expecting a baby and have family in the same street, it’s a<br />
fair bet that they’re the real deal. If they know little about<br />
the area or their story keeps changing, question if they<br />
are committed to the sale.<br />
Ensure the lines of communication are open.<br />
Ideally, your buyer will keep you informed of their<br />
progress on the survey, searches, and chasing solicitors.<br />
Be wary if things go quiet quickly.<br />
Work with an experienced agent.<br />
Experienced agents sell hundreds of properties a year,<br />
so it stands to reason that they’ll be good at spotting<br />
the genuine buyers from the chancers. Even though it’s a<br />
buyer’s market, a good agent can streamline the process<br />
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Computers<br />
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An industry-wide initiative by estate agents<br />
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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 />
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<strong>Wigan</strong> Bandits<br />
How do you fancy trying sport state-side style and playing<br />
American Football? <strong>Wigan</strong> Bandits are an American<br />
Football team, and they are looking for new players and<br />
coaches to join their ranks.<br />
All teams are now recruiting so anyone aged from ages<br />
7-19, male or female, any shape, size and athletic ability<br />
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is supplied.<br />
Subscription fees for U11s, U14s, U17s are only £5 a<br />
month and the U16s and U19s are only £10 a month with<br />
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Games start in <strong>June</strong>, so there is still time to join and start<br />
training. Training takes place at Ashfield Park in Standish<br />
and Leyland Park in Hindley.<br />
Is <strong>2021</strong> going to mark the start of your American<br />
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Babies & Beyond<br />
The My <strong>Life</strong> charity, based at Thomson House Equestrian<br />
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Heskin Hall on Wood Lane, Chorley, have announced a<br />
string of dates for entertainment, leisure, shopping and<br />
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If you are a lover of open-air theatre, then there are a<br />
couple of great performances coming up; A Midsummer<br />
Night’s Dream on Wednesday 16th <strong>June</strong> at 6.30pm and<br />
Little Red Riding Hood on Wednesday 18th August at<br />
2pm. Tickets cost £15 for adults and £12 for children.<br />
On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th <strong>June</strong>, the hall will be<br />
hosting a festival of history from 11am -4pm each day. The<br />
day will see re-enactors from WW2, the English Civil War<br />
and Medieval times. There will be living history displays,<br />
stalls and lots of entertainment for the children.<br />
There will also be a five-course medieval banquet with<br />
genuine 15th Century recipes to enjoy on the Saturday.<br />
The cost of the banquet is £30pp, but those who opt to<br />
dine will get free entry to the festival.<br />
There will also be a Sunday Market on 13th <strong>June</strong> from<br />
11am-4pm, with stalls selling a selection of goods,<br />
children’s rides, birds of prey displays and a beer garden<br />
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Funding Opens<br />
A £2m <strong>Wigan</strong> Council fund will help community<br />
organisations, groups and clubs disrupted by the<br />
pandemic get back up and running. Open to bids from all<br />
grassroots and voluntary initiatives, the Our Community<br />
Recovery Fund (OCRF) was unveiled as part of the<br />
council’s <strong>2021</strong>/22 budget.<br />
A second round of applications – with allocations of up<br />
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October <strong>2021</strong> and January 2022.<br />
Potential recipients are being encouraged to show how their<br />
projects will boost community spirit, engage volunteers<br />
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Councillor Chris Ready, cabinet member for communities,<br />
said: “We want groups, clubs and organisations of all<br />
kinds to come forward and tell us why they need help to<br />
get back on their feet”.<br />
Community organisations, groups and clubs can apply<br />
for what they will need to help them get back up and<br />
running following the COVID-19 pandemic and will<br />
need to outline on an application form what they want<br />
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outcomes the activity will provide.<br />
To apply for funding, visit https://communityrecoveryfund.<br />
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Add Colour to<br />
Your Kitchen<br />
If your kitchen is feeling bland and<br />
boring, it could simply be missing a dose<br />
of interesting colour. Whether you’re<br />
planning a major renovation or just want<br />
a quick fix, there are plenty of ways in<br />
which to introduce bolder, brighter shades.<br />
Kitchen cupboards and appliances<br />
Add colour with glossy, flat-fronted modern units or<br />
commission a traditional painted kitchen in any paint<br />
colour under the sun. Alternatively, just specify a coloured<br />
island unit combined with plain cupboards elsewhere. If<br />
replacing free-standing appliances, consider less usual<br />
colours – ice cream-coloured retro fridges, for example,<br />
or an Aga in a jewel-bright enamel. This look is best<br />
teamed with neutrals in other areas of the room so as not<br />
to overwhelm.<br />
Worktops and splashbacks<br />
Teamed with understated kitchen cupboards, a colourful<br />
worktop or splashback can give a welcome lift. Sleek<br />
toughened glass can be painted on the back in a range of<br />
shades with some showrooms offering a colour-matching<br />
service at extra cost. Others options include a dramatic<br />
shade of natural stone, stone composites (often called<br />
quartz), man-made solid surfaces (such as Corian), and<br />
Painting free-standing furniture is a quick and cost-effective way to<br />
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laminates (generally the least expensive option), all in a<br />
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A simple way to add oomph is to paint a wall or two in<br />
a strong colour, or replace wall tiles – choose dramatic<br />
colours for impact even over a relatively small area.<br />
Another cheap trick is to use plain white tiles with<br />
brightly coloured grout (lemon yellow and sky blue are<br />
great). One way to add instant colour for flooring is with<br />
a small, washable rug with an underlay to stop it slipping.<br />
If it’s a complete renovation, vinyl and rubber flooring<br />
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Free-standing furniture<br />
Painting wooden furniture is straightforward but needs<br />
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difference, especially with a change of knobs, handles,<br />
hinges and other hardware.<br />
Window treatments and soft<br />
furnishings<br />
Roller blinds are practical and inexpensive where<br />
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to seating areas in the form of upholstery, fabric-covered<br />
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Finishing touches<br />
Create colourful displays in glass-fronted cabinets or on<br />
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Six of the best<br />
WALKS<br />
to enjoy post-Lockdown<br />
To mark the impending end<br />
of the restrictions, we’ve<br />
pulled together a ‘6 of the Best’<br />
series, highlighting some of<br />
the region’s best locations to<br />
experience arts, culture, leisure<br />
and shopping.<br />
Here are our favourite circular walks<br />
from our collection of Jack’s Tracks<br />
walks. Check the website below to<br />
download these and other walks free.<br />
OF THE<br />
SIX<br />
B E S T<br />
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DARWEN<br />
This 3½ mile route is the shortest Jack’s Tracks we’ve ever done, but<br />
as much of it is uphill it’s not an easy route. The starting point is by<br />
the Royal Arms pub, from where you’ll dip into woodland surrounding<br />
Roddlesworth’s reservoirs, before tackling a gentle incline prior to<br />
walking around the perimeter of Earnsdale reservoir and you’ll also<br />
pass close to Sunnyhurst Hey reservoir.<br />
FACTS<br />
Starting Point BB3 OPA<br />
Miles 3.5<br />
Difficulty Moderate to Hard<br />
OS Maps Ref: JT Darwen<br />
Points of Interest: Jubilee Tower,<br />
Reservoirs, Royal Arms pub<br />
Summary: Gentle at first, thigh-aching<br />
breathlessness up the hill and a<br />
deserved pint at the end.<br />
Then comes the steep climb up to the peak of Darwen Hill, which is<br />
1,220 feet above sea level, and you’re rewarded by amazing views of<br />
the North West. The octagonal Jubilee Tower atop the hill was built in<br />
1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee and also to<br />
celebrate the victory of the local people for the right to access the moor.<br />
FACTS<br />
Starting Point M29 7QP<br />
Miles 4.5<br />
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate<br />
OS Maps Ref: JT Astley Green<br />
Points of Interest: Mining Museum,<br />
Morley’s Hall, Bedford Moss,<br />
Bridgewater Canal.<br />
Summary: Not the prettiest<br />
walking route around<br />
but one that tries hard<br />
with what it<br />
has got.<br />
ASTLEY<br />
GREEN<br />
The sight of the last surviving pit headgear (a Grade II monument) of<br />
Lancashire’s coalfields at the start and end of the route evokes strong<br />
memories amongst those above a certain age. A visit to the 15-acre<br />
Colliery Museum site, now run by the Red Rose Steam Society charity,<br />
is a great place to end the walk.<br />
You’ll also see Morley’s Hall en-route, an early 19th century moated hall<br />
site, which is a Grade II* listed building, and Astley Moss is a rare area of<br />
peat bog, which is one of the last remaining fragments of Chat Moss.<br />
Astley Moss was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1989.
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WINTER HILL &<br />
RIVINGTON<br />
There is so much to distract you on this walk on Rivington Moor. A<br />
fairly gentle and steady ascent up Rivington’s slopes can easily be<br />
interrupted by exploring the Terraced Gardens or popping up to the<br />
Pike. Then once you have passed the distractions of Rivington, a short,<br />
steep scramble uphill brings you to the site of mining activity, aeroplane<br />
disasters, murders and (believe it or not) UFO sightings – Winter Hill.<br />
Winter Hill is 1,496 feet above sea level. There is more hardware up there<br />
than you can shake a stick at – numerous masts for TV transmission and<br />
telecommunications – and there are a few historical plaques on the hill<br />
too, one marking an air crash in 1958 where 35 people died.<br />
FACTS<br />
Starting Point BL6 7RU<br />
Miles 6.5<br />
Difficulty: Moderate<br />
OS Maps Ref: JT-Winter-Hill-<br />
Rivington<br />
Points of Interest: Rivington<br />
Terraced Gardens, Rivington<br />
Pike, Historical plaques on<br />
Winter Hill.<br />
WHEELTON MOOR<br />
FACTS<br />
Starting Point PR6 8QU<br />
Miles 6<br />
Difficulty: Moderate<br />
OS Maps Ref: JT Wheelton Moor<br />
Points of Interest: Picturesque White<br />
Coppice, desolate moorland and old<br />
cottages, Brinscall village<br />
Summary: Steep climb at start, levels off<br />
on moor and a pleasant wander back<br />
along The Goit to Brinscall.<br />
The starting point for this walk is the traditional Lancashire village of<br />
Brinscall, with its delightfully quaint swimming pool, two pubs and an<br />
extremely tasty chippy. Leaving all that behind, you tackle the steep<br />
incline to the desolate and hauntingly beautiful moors which are<br />
littered with stone ruins. These derelict smallholding cottages were<br />
issued with a CPO by Liverpool Corporation in the early 20th century<br />
to protect the purity of the water in their nearby reservoirs.<br />
After a slow descent from the moors, you emerge at White Coppice,<br />
hailed as the most picturesque cricket ground in Lancashire, where you<br />
have time to rest with refreshments available at the café at weekends<br />
and back holidays during the cricket season. You return to Brinscall via<br />
a gentle stroll along The Goit.
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PARBOLD<br />
EIGHT<br />
Parbold is known as the walking capital of West Lancashire and this<br />
route epitomises why that is the case. Starts at Hunters Hill, a former<br />
quarry that is known for its pleasant woodlands and its diverse wildlife.<br />
You will then travel across open countryside and ancient woods to the<br />
very popular Fairy Glen, with its waterfalls and cliff faces.<br />
FACTS<br />
Starting Point L40 3SR<br />
Miles 7<br />
Difficulty: Moderate to Hard<br />
OS Maps Ref: JT-Parbold-Eight<br />
Points of Interest: Fairy Glen, Hunters<br />
Hill Quarry, Parbold Hill<br />
Summary: Leave the heights of<br />
Hunters Hill and slowly fade down to<br />
the Douglas Valley floor, and then you<br />
face a steep climb back up.<br />
Follow the route downhill until you reach the Leeds Liverpool Canal,<br />
before then starting the steep climb up Parbold Hill and beyond. On<br />
reaching High Moor, you travel up the Harrock Estate driveway and<br />
climb to the highest point of the walk, Harrock Hill reservoir. The route<br />
again fades downhill before another steep climb to the starting point.<br />
FACTS<br />
Starting Point L40 1TB<br />
Miles 8<br />
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate<br />
OS Maps Ref: JT-RuffordCroston-<br />
Circular<br />
Points of Interest: Picturesque Croston,<br />
little-used stretch of Leeds &<br />
Liverpool Canal, good pubs nearby.<br />
Summary: Solitude central and flat<br />
as the proverbial pancake – quiet<br />
stretches of canal and Moss areas,<br />
interjected by a stroll through<br />
Croston.<br />
RUFFORD &<br />
CROSTON<br />
CIRCULAR<br />
If you like your canals to be without the hordes of fishermen and cyclists,<br />
the Rufford branch of the Leeds Liverpool Canal, which runs from<br />
Burscough up to the Ribble estuary, is the place for you. A pleasant stroll<br />
past Rufford Old Hall and up to Sollom on the canal is followed shortly<br />
afterwards by an amble up the riverbanks of the Ribble to Croston.<br />
After a walk round the outskirts of Croston, or if you prefer, a stop off at<br />
one of the many village pubs, you’ll arrive at the big skies, open spaces<br />
and total silence of Croston Moss before meeting up once more with<br />
the Ribble which takes you back to Rufford.
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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 />
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David Barton<br />
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Chief Executive Officer<br />
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Puzzle Pages<br />
CROSSWORD<br />
DOWN<br />
1. Person drafted into military service (9)<br />
2. Activity of making things out of iron,<br />
steel, etc (9)<br />
4. Ringworm (5)<br />
5. Two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle (7)<br />
6. Metropolis (4)<br />
7. External structure of a vehicle (4)<br />
11. Bird-frightening effigy (9)<br />
12. Act of mass destruction and loss of life (9)<br />
14. Tow boat (3)<br />
15. Register of victims to be eliminated (3,4)<br />
18. Flying insects with a formidable sting (5)<br />
19. French for ‘father’ (4)<br />
20. Sean ___, US film actor and director (4)<br />
ACROSS<br />
3. Block of compressed meat, fish or vegetable extract (5,4)<br />
8. Call used three times by a Town Crier (4)<br />
9. Less than average surge of the sea (4,4)<br />
10. Meeting of spiritualists (6)<br />
13. Tree also known as the mountain ash (5)<br />
14. Leaves dried and prepared for smoking (7)<br />
15. Temporary military shelter (3)<br />
16. False hairpiece fashionable in the 17th-18th centuries (7)<br />
17. Greta ___, film star (1905-1990) (5)<br />
21. Tree with sharp thorns (6)<br />
22. Branch of biology that studies heredity and variation<br />
in organisms (8)<br />
23. British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic (4)<br />
24. Enquiry into finances of a person applying for<br />
monetary aid (5,4)<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: 25 or more words<br />
GOOD: 20 words<br />
E<br />
V<br />
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B<br />
E<br />
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FAIR: 16 words
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WORDSEARCH<br />
APERITIF<br />
APPETIZER<br />
BILL<br />
CASHIER<br />
CHAIRS<br />
CHEF<br />
COOKS<br />
CUPS<br />
CUSTOMER<br />
DRINKS<br />
FORK<br />
GLASSES<br />
KNIFE<br />
MEAL<br />
MENU<br />
NAPKINS<br />
ORDER<br />
PLATES<br />
SALAD<br />
SPOON<br />
TABLECLOTH<br />
TABLES<br />
TEA<br />
TIP<br />
WAITER<br />
WAITRESS<br />
WATER<br />
WINE<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 />
TEAR<br />
WIGGLE WORDS<br />
CLUE: in an agitated<br />
state of suspense.<br />
Trace a path through all<br />
the letters to find the<br />
word or phrase that fits<br />
the clue.<br />
N D N A<br />
E S O S<br />
E E N N<br />
D L P I<br />
DROP<br />
All the puzzle solutions can be found<br />
on page 75 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 <strong>June</strong>. 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 May 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 />
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support.<br />
At CMA Accountancy we are adept at using the powerful<br />
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• Automated Bookkeeping – by linking Dext directly<br />
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builds up a knowledge of how you previously categorized<br />
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• Invoice Fetching – connect your Dext account with your<br />
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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 />
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• Online Sales invoices, automatically chased –<br />
Create simple, professional looking Sales invoices within<br />
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Lemony Pea and Broad<br />
Bean Red Rice Risotto<br />
Serves 2<br />
Prep time: 10 minutes<br />
Cook time: 49 minutes<br />
A delicious, comforting dish. Red rice has a wonderful nutty flavour and<br />
is rich in fibre and antioxidants, making it a healthier option than white<br />
refined rice.<br />
Ingredients<br />
1 tbsp olive oil<br />
2 garlic cloves, crushed<br />
1 red onion, finely chopped<br />
500ml hot vegetable stock<br />
125g Camargue red rice<br />
Zest of 1 lemon<br />
1 tbsp lemon juice<br />
100g frozen peas<br />
100g shelled broad beans (fresh or frozen)<br />
4 asparagus spears cut into 2cm pieces<br />
1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese<br />
Method<br />
1. Heat the oil in a large shallow pan and sauté the onion and garlic for<br />
5 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat in the oil.<br />
2. Add the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil then simmer covered for<br />
40 minutes, stirring occasionally.<br />
3. Add the lemon, peas, broad beans and asparagus and cook for a<br />
further 4 minutes until tender.<br />
4. Spoon into bowls and scatter over the Parmesan to serve.<br />
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING: calories 403kcal, fat 9.9g, carbohydrates 59.4g, protein 14g
Chilli Glazed Salmon<br />
With Cucumber, Herb & Lime Salad<br />
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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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Let’s talk about the<br />
Perimenopause<br />
By Kate Duggan<br />
I was 39 when I started having menopausal<br />
symptoms. By 42, hot flushes were a daily<br />
annoyance: I was waking up several times a<br />
night with joint pain or because I needed to run<br />
to the loo, and I just felt generally old. In short,<br />
the perimenopause was proving a royal pain in<br />
the backside.<br />
The average age of the menopause is 51. Before<br />
45 is considered young, but the perimenopause<br />
(the time leading up to the menopause when<br />
levels of oestrogen and progesterone are<br />
decreasing) can last for years.<br />
Symptoms<br />
If I listed all the possible menopausal symptoms<br />
here, there wouldn’t be space to write about<br />
anything else. The most common ones include:<br />
• Irregular periods<br />
• Hot flushes or night sweats<br />
• Mood changes (e.g. feeling sad for no real reason or<br />
having sudden rages)<br />
• Fatigue<br />
• Loss of libido<br />
• Joint paint<br />
• Urinary problems<br />
HRT<br />
Some types of HRT may slightly increase your risk of breast<br />
cancer, but HRT could decrease your risk of other serious<br />
illnesses, such as osteoporosis. Some studies have also<br />
shown that it may help to protect against severe COVID<br />
. Whether or not you take HRT is very much a personal<br />
decision to be made in consultation with a doctor. Given<br />
my age, my GP felt the benefits outweighed any risks.<br />
Honestly, as my symptoms were pretty mild, I haven’t<br />
seen a huge difference since being on HRT, but I do notice<br />
myself dancing around the kitchen again, my joints<br />
no longer ache and the hot flushes have gone (thank<br />
goodness). I’m also sleeping better.<br />
Dr Louise Newson is a leading menopause specialist and<br />
the founder of the Balance app. She recommends seeking<br />
help early: “The perimenopause is when hormone levels<br />
start to reduce, so this is actually the best time to start<br />
taking HRT. When hormone levels reduce, symptoms<br />
commonly occur and also health risks start, such as an<br />
increased risk of heart disease and osteoporosis.”<br />
Supplements<br />
If HRT isn’t for you, supplements may help to ease<br />
symptoms. Before starting HRT, I took turmeric and<br />
evening primrose oil, which did seem to help. Other<br />
people swear by black cohosh or other herbal treatments.<br />
However, there is little scientific evidence about how<br />
effective supplements are, and some should not be used<br />
if you have certain health conditions or are on medication.<br />
So do your research, speak to your doctor and only buy<br />
from a reputable retailer.
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Dealing with hot flushes<br />
Hot flushes are vile. I kept a bottle of rose water in the<br />
fridge to spritz on my face when the heat hit. An electric<br />
fan can help, as can wearing layers that are easy to whip<br />
off so you can cool down quicker. The NHS also advises<br />
reducing alcohol and caffeine. (Neither of which I<br />
succeeded at.)<br />
If hot flushes are making your life a misery, do talk to your<br />
doctor, as they should be able to prescribe something to<br />
help.<br />
Exercise<br />
Weight-bearing exercise (such as running) can help to<br />
strengthen your bones, thus giving you some protection<br />
against osteoporosis. Exercise (particularly outdoors) is<br />
also good for your mental health. I started Couch to 5K<br />
a year ago. To begin with, 30 seconds of running was a<br />
struggle. I’m never going to be a mega-fit gym bunny but<br />
a few days ago I ran 7km (slowly), which would have been<br />
unthinkable a year ago.<br />
Ideally, find a running partner to keep you motivated.<br />
Otherwise, try podcasts or music, and challenge yourself<br />
by logging your progress on Strava. (And if you’re a fan<br />
of The Walking Dead, you need to try the ‘Zombies, Run!’<br />
app…)<br />
If you’re not keen on running, there are thousands of<br />
exercise videos on YouTube, from Yoga With Adriene to<br />
high-energy dance workouts.<br />
Useful info<br />
• The Menopause Doctor website (www.<br />
menopausedoctor.co.uk) has lots of resources on<br />
everything from HRT to contraception.<br />
• The Balance app (www.balance-app.com) can help you<br />
to keep track of your period and symptoms.<br />
• www.healthandher.com offers a wealth of advice and<br />
relevant products, from vitamins to cooling nightwear.<br />
• If your friends aren’t at the same stage, why not join a<br />
forum? ‘Totes Merry Peri’ on Facebook is my personal<br />
favourite.<br />
(Please note that this article is intended to give a general<br />
overview of the subject and is not intended as medical<br />
advice.)<br />
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Glasson Dock<br />
by Chris Pearce<br />
Distance: 5½ miles Difficulty: Easy<br />
Finally let loose out of the parish after lockdown lifted, we<br />
hot footed it up to the M6 to Glasson Dock, an interesting<br />
little village in the Morecambe Bay area which is a curious<br />
mix of leisure resort and working dock. The harbour at<br />
Glasson opened in 1787 to replace the dock at Lancaster<br />
and was, at its height, the largest port in the north west. This<br />
pretty village has much to commend it for an afternoon out<br />
and there are many great walking routes around this mainly<br />
flat area; here’s a fairly easy 5½ mile one for you.<br />
Follow the B5290 into the village and park up in the car<br />
park on the left overlooking the marina (LA2 0BT). Cross<br />
the swing bridge and walk up to the top of Tithebarn<br />
Hill. As hills go, it’s not that steep but because the area<br />
for miles around is flat as the proverbial pancake, you’re<br />
rewarded with an impressive view of the Lune estuary<br />
when you get to the top.<br />
Turn left at the top of the hill and follow the road downhill<br />
to a dog leg bend. Cross over and take the single-track<br />
road called Marsh Lane. Pass the caravan park on the left<br />
and go through the gate into the field beyond. Follow the<br />
clearly worn path which veers to the left towards another<br />
gate in the distance, right by a small pond.<br />
Go through this gate and follow the path up a slight<br />
incline and there, peering over the top at you is Plover<br />
Scar lighthouse. A few yards further and you’ll pass by<br />
Crook Farm and reach the coastal path, along with a<br />
disused sea mine.<br />
Turn left and follow the coastal path. At Abbey<br />
Lighthouse Cottage (which is also the site of the old<br />
Abbey Lighthouse) bear right to stay on the coastal path.<br />
Round the headland and then, as you pass by the slipway,<br />
take a diagonal path inland towards Cockersand Abbey.<br />
Go past the Abbey and look for a stile that will help you<br />
enter the farmyard. Follow the path through the farm and,<br />
once you reach the front, go through the gateway and<br />
follow the driveway to the road. Bear left onto Moss Lane,<br />
which zigzags 1/3 of a mile until you reach a junction<br />
with the brown Cockerham Sands sign. Bear left here, and<br />
follow the road up to Abbey Lighthouse Cottage.<br />
Turn right and follow the coastal path once more for 300<br />
yards until you reach Crook Cottage. Turn right and cross<br />
over the two high stiles onto and out of the property’s<br />
boundaries and follow this path for ¾ of a mile, crossing<br />
footbridges and switching field perimeters, but heading<br />
in the same direction all the time, following the path all<br />
the way.
Dobs Lane<br />
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River Lune<br />
Sunderland<br />
Janson Pool<br />
Glasson<br />
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River Lune<br />
Janson<br />
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Glasson<br />
Marsh<br />
Tithe<br />
Barn Hill<br />
Lancaster<br />
Canal<br />
Marsh Lane<br />
Caravan<br />
Park<br />
Old Glasson<br />
Crook<br />
Farm<br />
Kendal<br />
Hill Farm<br />
Kenhill<br />
Lodge<br />
Moss Grove<br />
Abbey<br />
Lighthouse<br />
Cottage<br />
Tomlinson’s Farm<br />
Lancashire Coastal Way<br />
Slack Lane<br />
Gardner’s<br />
Farm<br />
Moss Lane<br />
Moss Lane<br />
Remains of<br />
Cockersand<br />
Abbey<br />
For those with the OS Maps<br />
app on your desktop, mobile<br />
or tablet, this walk is named:<br />
JT-Glasson-Dock<br />
Go through the green garden gate onto the farmyard<br />
of Kendal Hill Farm and turn left, following the driveway<br />
past Kenhill Lodge for 200 yards. Once you reach the old<br />
Fresian sign, turn right onto a stony track. 300 yards later,<br />
when you arrive at a right-hand bend in the track bear<br />
left towards the brook and follow that path round the<br />
perimeter of the field.<br />
Hop over the stile onto Jeremy Lane and turn left. Follow<br />
this single-track road for almost ½ a mile and, as it joins<br />
with a larger road, carry on in the same direction up to the<br />
canal bridge. Cross over to the left at the top of the bridge<br />
and drop down to the towpath. Follow the tow path for 200<br />
yards and you’ll arrive at the car park where you started.
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Cockersand Abbey<br />
In 1180 this lonely spot, built on a low island<br />
of clay in the middle of undrained marshland,<br />
housed a hermitage occupied by Hugh Garth.<br />
Garth’s reputation as a holy man prompted the<br />
foundation of a hospital to care for sick people,<br />
including lepers.<br />
A decade later the hospital was enlarged to<br />
become a priory. The priory attracted enough<br />
endowments that it was raised to the status of an<br />
abbey. Cockersand Abbey owned estates across<br />
Lancashire and into what is now Cumbria.<br />
In 1539, Henry VIII’s Reformation Parliament<br />
passed the Proclamation of The Crown Act<br />
which sounded the death knell for England’s<br />
remaining monasteries and the last abbot of<br />
Cockersand, Robert Poulton, and his 22 canons<br />
signed the document of surrender, marking the<br />
end for Cockersand Abbey.<br />
Please ensure you wear appropriate clothing and footwear whilst walking. Whilst every care has been<br />
taken to ensure that the walk is accurate, neither the publisher or its editorial contributors can accept, and<br />
hereby disclaim, any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from<br />
negligence, accident or other cause.
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Making<br />
the switch<br />
to an<br />
electric<br />
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 />
offer more than most people do on average<br />
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 />
locations.<br />
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 />
Chargemaster’s charging stations, for example, are<br />
certified as providing renewable energy, while home<br />
energy providers like Octopus Energy provide power that<br />
is completely green.
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Things that are<br />
good for the soul<br />
Award Winner<br />
by Angie Barker<br />
I recently came across an article entitled<br />
10 things that are good for the soul. These<br />
included:<br />
• Breathing in fresh air<br />
• Soaking up sunshine<br />
• Turning off electronic devices<br />
• Embracing seasonal moments<br />
• Finding something inspiring<br />
• Being in nature<br />
Have you twigged yet? Yes! All of these things<br />
can relate to being outside in a garden<br />
I have previously banged on about the<br />
health benefits of gardening I know but at<br />
this moment in time when lots of us are struggling with<br />
mental health issues, and no wonder after what we have<br />
all been through in the last year and a half, I thought it<br />
worth making the point again. First of all we all know that<br />
gardening is good for your physical health but it also<br />
makes you feel good. It is fantastic all round exercise and it<br />
brings a real sense of well being. Research has shown that<br />
it can help relieve mental illnesses such as depression.<br />
You appreciate the workings of nature, wildlife and the<br />
seasons in a way that you just wouldn’t notice if you<br />
weren’t gardening on a regular basis. And all of that is<br />
good for the soul. And what better way to encourage your<br />
children away from computer games by showing them<br />
how much enjoyment can be had from being outside in<br />
the garden and growing plants and food.<br />
Physically gardening activity, which includes digging,<br />
raking, sweeping, lifting, bending, carrying, kneeling,<br />
walking, stretching, and so on, can lower blood pressure<br />
through aerobic activity. It involves muscular activity<br />
which keeps you strong which, as you get older, is so<br />
important. And we all know that being outside in the fresh<br />
air is good for body and soul. As I often say to hubby, if you<br />
want to decline into old age, then sit on your back side.<br />
Yes gardening can be hard work and it is not the most<br />
glamorous of activities (you will get dirty, achey, hot,<br />
scratched and tired) but the rewards are immense and<br />
you will have an outdoor space you love and take pride in.<br />
So you young uns out there, don’t waste your money on<br />
going to the gym. Just garden – you will I promise find it<br />
is good for the soul.<br />
Angie is a qualified awardwinning<br />
garden designer<br />
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Ca l Sarah on 01744 86166 for more information or admin@cranknursery.net<br />
Li tle Acorns Nursery is situated in a beautiful woodland<br />
se ting. It is a safe and vibrant place for your child to gain<br />
lots of wonderful educational experiences.<br />
We are big on the great outd ors & being down in the forest<br />
which is g od for your child’s health and we l-being<br />
A l Saints’ Primary Sch ol | Finch Lane | A pley Bridge | WN6 9DT<br />
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Cambridge Road, Orrell<br />
WILSON<br />
BROS<br />
• •<br />
Est. 1985<br />
Roofing & Roofline<br />
Specialists<br />
• All aspects of<br />
maintenance & repair<br />
• Fascia & soffit<br />
installation<br />
• Guttering and felting<br />
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Call us now for<br />
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01695 633173<br />
Colin: 07958 302 166<br />
Brian: 07760 160 988<br />
www.wilson-bros.co.uk
£29 for a fu l day<br />
rural Vi lage<br />
NUrSErY<br />
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A l sta f<br />
We cater for<br />
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paediatric<br />
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Available for LESSoNS<br />
& first aid<br />
3 months<br />
2/3/4<br />
for<br />
QUALIFIED<br />
- 4 years<br />
year olds pre-schoolers<br />
oPEN<br />
Mon-Fri<br />
8AM-6PM<br />
£37.50<br />
per day<br />
www.cranknursery.co.uk<br />
rated by<br />
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Large NEWLY<br />
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First Class<br />
Workmanship<br />
4 All types of re-roofs<br />
4 Strip & re-slate or re-tile<br />
4 Built up felt/flat roofs,<br />
dormers etc.<br />
4 Insurance work undertaken<br />
4 Roofline uPVC<br />
fascias, soffits<br />
& guttering<br />
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Your<br />
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MOBILE: 07774 943 706<br />
52 HALLBRIDGE GARDENS,<br />
UP HOLLAND<br />
Established Over 30 Years<br />
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Little Acorns Nursery<br />
QUALITY CHILDCARE YOU CAN TRUST!<br />
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We operate a b oking system for the<br />
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We deliver 30 hours fr e entitlement<br />
Flexible se sions available<br />
We take children from 2 years old<br />
Ca l Sarah on 01744 86166 for more information or admin@cranknursery.net<br />
Li tle Acorns Nursery is situated in a beautiful woodland<br />
se ting. It is a safe and vibrant place for your child to gain<br />
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We specialise in seamless<br />
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