over wyre focus magazine - september 2015

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Knott End ~ Preesall ~ Pilling ~ Stalmine ~ HambletonSeptember 2015 Issue 190

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What’s on Over WyreTuesday 1st Pilling Historical Society 4 North Fylde Photographic Society (also 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th) 6 Garstang Ladies Speakers Meeting (also 15th) 14 Town Council Representative - Knott End Library 55 SSRA Meeting - The Seven Stars 76Wednesday 2nd Sequence Dances - Claughton Memorial Hall 62Thursday 3rd Stalmine Gardening Club - ‘Allotments’ 4 Over Wyre Singers Social Evening - Knott End Squash Club 12 Hambleton Walks - The Shovels Inn Car Park 4 Stalmine Village Hall Bingo (also 18th) 5Friday 4th Fairytales Reading Group - Knott End Library 55Saturday 5th Cleveleys Health Walks - Beach Rd Community Centre (also 19th) 4 Charity Car Wash - St Oswald’s Parish Church 7 Breast Cancer Fundraiser - Stalmine Village Hall 20 Shovels Charity Fun Run Presentation Night 30 Harvest Weekend - St Luke’s Church (until 6th Sept) 30Monday 7th Bridging the Gap - St James Church 5 Over Wyre Family History Society - Knott End Library 5 Dementia Friends - St Bernard’s Church Hall 10Tuesday 8th Over Wyre Ladies - Juniper Close Community Centre (also 22nd) 5 Friends of Trinity Hospice Bingo - St Oswald’s Parish Hall 10 Over Wyre Art Society (also 15th, 22nd and 29th) 14 Meeting Point Hambleton 14 Beginners’ Bridge Class - Garstang Arts Centre 45 Bridging the Gap - Knott End Library 55Wednesday 9th Ladies Pleasant Hour - Knott End Methodist Church 5 Mental Health Support Group - St Oswald’s Church Hall 9 Harvest Supper - Winmarleigh Village Hall 30 Garstang Historical Society 37Thursday 10th Over Wyre Singers Rehearsal 12 Garstang Historical Society 38Friday 11th Rosemere Cancer Foundation Walk of the Lights 16Saturday 12th Second Hand Book Fair - Glasson Dock Village Hall 9

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Lancashire Game and Country Festival - Scorton 34Saturday 12th National Heritage Weekend (also 13th) 39 Holker Hall Chilli Festival 44 Fashion Show - Garstang Arts Centre 45Sunday 13th Evening Praise - Pilling Methodist Church 8Monday 14th Introduction to Bridge - Garstang Arts Centre 45 Hambleton WI (also 21st, 23rd / 24th & 30th) 67Tuesday 15th Garstang Ladies Speakers 14 Garstang Floral Art Group 45Wednesday 16th St Aidan’s Open Evening 65Thursday 17th ‘Blackpool Tower’ by David Evans - Knott End Library 55Friday 18th Pilling Band Concert - Barton Parish Church 78 The Biggest Coffee Morning in the World - Macmillan 16 Strictly Come Dancing With John! - Dancing for All 20Saturday 19th A Special Evening of Poetry and Music - Garstang Arts Centre 45 Flu Clinic - Over Wyre Medical Centre 72Monday 21st Over Wyre Gardening Club - Knott End Methodist Church Hall 61Tuesday 22nd Fylde Bird Club 20Wednesday 23rd LFWI Craft & Produce Show, Garstang Golf Club (until 24th) 67Thursday 24th Garstang Unplugged - The Watershed 39 Pilling WI Meeting - St John’s Hall 77Friday 25th Hambleton in Bloom - Litter Pick 25 MacMillan Coffee Morning - Preesall Park Youth Centre 29 The Rotary Big Band Concert 30 Poetry Appreciation - Monthly Meeting 45 Last Friday Reading Group - Knott End Library 55 Domino Drive - Knott End Domino Club 75Saturday 26th Houghton Weavers 6 Harvest Celebrations - Pilling Methodist Church (until 28th) 8 MacMillan Fundraiser - Cancer Support Fundraiser 9 Elswick Farmers’ Market - Elswick Village Hall 75Wednesday 30th Travel & Holidays Association - ‘Zululand’ 18 Monthly Singers’ Night - Garstang Unplugged 39

What’s on Over Wyre

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STALMINE GARDENING CLUB HAMBLETON WALKSThurs 3rd SeptStalmine Village Hall: 8:00pm

Sue Mantle will give a talk on ‘Allotments’.New members always welcome.

For further details contact Barbara Makinson (01253) 700232

CLEVELEYS HEALTH WALKSSat 5th & 19th Sept 10:30am

Enjoy an hour’s Health Walk in Cleveleys, either a bracing promenade walk or a look at Cleveleys Park houses and Towers Wood paths, ponds and wildlife.

Meet at the Community Centre on Beach Road for a prompt 10:30pm start and return for a welcome cuppa.

For further details contact Beryl Hartley (01253) 700066

Fri 4th Sept First Friday of each month, enjoy an hour’s Health Walk around Hambleton, riverside paths, local lanes, and ginnels plus a peek at lovely gardens.

Join us at the Shovels Inn car park for a 2:00pm prompt start. Afterwards enjoy refreshments at the Shovels.

Beryl Hartley (01253) 700066

PILLING HISTORICAL SOCIETYTues 1st SeptMethodist Church Schoolrooms, Smallwood Hey, Pilling 7:30pm‘History of The Cunard Line’ (With exhibition of genuine items). Speaker: Tony Maguire.Subscriptions: Full Membership £10 per annum. Visitor’s £2 per meetingRosina Lawson (01253) 810841

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Fri 4th & 18th Sept

Also 2nd Oct. Everyone welcome - good prizes. Doors open at 7:00pm, eyes down at 7:30pm.

David Makinson (01253) 700232

LADIES PLEASANT HOURWed 9th SeptKnott End Methodist Church

A cordial invitation is extended to any lady who enjoys a speaker and friendly get together. Our meetings start on Wed 9th Sept at 2:30pm with friendly chat and light refreshments. We are a non-denominational group which meets every Wednesday from September to Easter at the Methodist Church. Lois Barnard (01253) 810823

Mon 7th Sept 10:00am to 12:00 noon. Monthly drop-in clinic at St James Church, Hall Gate Lane, Stalmine, Lancs FY6 0LA .

Vincent Borg (01772) 561323

OVER WYRE LADIESTues 8th & 22nd Sept

Our meetings are at Juniper Close Community Room at 2:00pm. All ladies are welcome.

Lilian Makin (01253) 811791

OVER WYRE FAMILY HISTORY SOC

Our next meeting is Mon 7th Sept from 10:00am - 12 noon at Knott End Library as usual. New members are always welcome.

Carol Shuttleworth (01253) 465951

STALMINE VILLAGE HALL BINGO BRIDGING THE GAP

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After our summer break, we’re off again, every Tuesday evening at 7:30pm in the United Reform Church Hall, Rossall Road, Cleveleys.

September Meetings

Tues 1st SeptGuest Speaker is Jo Rutherford ABIPP, a well respected photographer from Southport with a presentation entitled ‘My Style of Portraits’. As Jo’s speciality is Babies and Children this should be an opportunity to pick up some useful tips on what can be a challenging topic.

Tues 8th SeptMembers Night. All members are encouraged to bring along a few samples of their work for projection so other members can see what we’ve been up to over the summer break.

Tues 15th Sept‘A Night at the Lights’. A trip round Blackpool Illuminations with plenty of help from established members on how to get those “Wow” shots.

Tues 22nd SeptA chance to see a selection of the highest quality prints from the Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union.

Tues 29th SeptA welcome return from Phil Hodson EFIAP, DPAGB. A local Natural History photographer who always comes up with an inspirational and entertaining presentation. Phil tends to feature wildlife on our own doorstep rather than from far flung corners of the world.

Paul Twambley (01772) 681108 / 07831 503 600

THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS 40th Anniversary Tour

Sat 26th Sept in Stalmine Village Hall. Tickets £10. For tickets ring David on (01253) 700232

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In aid of Utugi Boys Home, KenyaSat 5th Sept 11:00am - 1:00pm£3.50 at St. Oswald’s Parish Hall Car Parkplus Tea, Coffee and Cake

Hello, my name is Eleanor and in December 2016 I am fortunate enough to be visiting Utugi boys home in Kenya for the second time with Revd. Pam Wilding.

Every 2 years a team visits Utugi. The Utugi Boys home provides a base to support local street children within a Christian environment. It has classrooms and a multi purpose hall. It houses 58 boys aged 7-19 years who all attend local schools.

At the moment we are fundraising for a number of different projects and new building work plus spending time with the children.

Please come and support us with our car wash. For further information please contact me.

Eleanor Bullen (01253) 812089

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPSt Oswalds Church HallWed 9th Sept1:30pm - 3:00pm

As a qualified psychiatric nurse for many years I am aware of the need Over Wyre for a support group for people suffering from mental illness. Anyone who is experiencing, or has a loved one or someone close to them who is affected by mental health issues is invited to come along to this group.We meet every second Wednesday of the month. Thank you to everyone who donated raffle prizes, the raffle being drawn at the September meeting.For further information email [email protected] or ring 07583 039 804Pauline Teague

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We have a full programme of fund raising this Autumn starting on Sat 5th Sept with our in-store collection at Sainsburys.

On Thurs 1st Oct we are holding a Coffee Morning at Garstang URC from 10:00am - 12:30pm . There will be a raffle with many lovely prizes, a cake stall, tombola and a bric-a-brac stall. Refreshments will be available and entry is free.

On Sat 31st Oct we will be joining other charities in Garstang at the Charity Card Sale, again at the URC . This is your chance to buy MNDA Christmas Cards.

As always we are very grateful for the generous support from the people of Garstang. Any funds raised are used to support local people with MND and to fund research to find a cure.

Marie Whalley (01995) 603605

Special Services and Events in SeptemberSun 13th Sept - 6:30pm

‘Evening Praise’ led by Rev Paul Critchley, the service to include the sing-a-long version of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ for everyone to join in. This is part of the Chapel Singers Anniversary Sunday.

Harvest Celebration WeekendHarvest Decorated Church open for viewing:

Sat 26th Sept - 2:00pm to 4:00pm and Sun 27th Sept 2:00pm to 6:00pm.

Light refreshments available both days.

Sun 27th Sept Harvest Services at 10:30am and 6:30pm both led by Rev. George Barton.

Mon 28th Sept at 7:00pm Harvest Rally led by Lynne Cawley followed by Harvest Supper and Auction of Produce.Andrew Bell

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CANCER HELP - PRESTON SECOND HAND BOOK FAIRBookings are now being taken for stalls at our Christmas Gift Fayre to be held at Barton Village Hall in aid of Vine House /Croston House on Tues 17th Nov 10:30am to 3:30pm. Stalls available for the sale of new goods only. Enquires to (01995) 640185 / (01772) 864689.Sandra Allan

CABUS FUN DOG SHOWA big ‘thank you’ to everyone who made the Fun Dog Show of Guide Dogs at Cabus Village Hall on 5th July so successful.

We really appreciated the donations of money for rosettes, prizes, food etc and the ‘hands on help’, all of which contributed to us raising £1,200. All this money will go towards training a guide dog, helping to give a blind person independence. Again many thanks.

Leonie Bull

A second-hand book fair will be held on Sat 12th Sept 10:00am - 4:00pm at Glasson Dock Village Hall in aid of Christ Church, Glasson.

There will be 8 or 9 dealers selling books in a wide range of subjects to suit all interests. Excellent homemade refreshments will be available all day. Admission 50p.

For more information please contact Mike Waites on (01524) 792092.

MACMILLAN FUNDRAISERCancer Support Coffee MorningSat 26th Sept 10:00 am - 12:30pmWe would like to invite everyone to join us at St Bernards Church Hall, Hackensall Road, Knott End and help raise funds for MacMillan, who will make sure that no one faces cancer alone.Jo Durbano & Di Robinson

Mon 7th SeptSt Bernard’s Church Hall, Hackensall Rd,Knott End

The Alzheimer’s Society’s ‘Dementia Friends’ programme is the biggest ever initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. It aims to transform the way the nation thinks, acts and talks about the condition.

‘Dementia Friends’ is about learning more about dementia and the small ways you can help. From telling friends about the Dementia Friends programme to visiting someone you know living with dementia, every action counts.

We are passionate about increasing the awareness of dementia and how Dementia Friends Actions make all the difference. To this end we are running two Dementia Friends sessions for local businesses and residents of the Knott End/ Preesall area.

We are doing these sessions with the title ‘Let’s get Knott End Dementia Friendly’. The sessions are completely free and will last a maximum of one hour. The first session is 4:00pm - 5:00pm and the second session is 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

Each informal hour long session aims to give an understanding of what life with dementia is like.

If you would like to attend booking is essential either through the Demential Friends website at www.dementiafriends.org.uk or just give me a ring.

Adam Purnell 07867 492 111

FRIENDS OF TRINITY HOSPICEBingo is on as usual Tues 8th Sept at St. Oswalds Parish Hall 8:00pm - 9:30pm. We hope to see old and new faces there. Gemma Gray

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OVER WYRE SINGERS PREESALL & KNOTT END GALAInvitation for Singers

If you love the combination of Christmas and singing then we’d like to invite you to come along and join the Over Wyre Singers as we begin rehearsals for our Christmas concert.

Our first rehearsal takes place on Thurs 10th Sept at 7:30pm in the Knott End Methodist Church Hall where you’ll be afforded a very warm welcome.

If you can’t wait until then we’d like to invite both existing and potential new members to a social evening at the Squash Club in Knott End on Thurs 3rd Sept at 7:30pm.

Come and join us for some refreshments and the opportunity to find out more about the choir.

We look forward to meeting you.Alison Tarpey-Black (01253) 810039

We hope you all enjoyed this year’s Gala.

The committee would like to say a huge thank you to all our sponsors, advertisers, friends and volunteers who help put the Gala together. Without you all it would be impossible to put the Gala on!

Thankyou also to you, the community, for your support. Again without you it wouldn’t happen. Also a big thanks to Sue at Focus Magazines for help in getting our information out to everyone.

The details for this year’s AGM are below. Everyone is welcome!

Preesall & Knott End Gala AGM on Tues 6th Oct - 7:30pm at Preesall Fire Station.

Further info available from our website at www.preesallandknottendgala.co.uk

Please contact the Committee by e-mail via the Secretary at [email protected]

Peter Wright

GARSTANG LADIES SPEAKERS CLUBGarstang Ladies is a very friendly speakers club which meets in the comfortable surroundings of the Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club on the first and third Tuesday of each month from September to May. Meetings commence at 7:15pm for 7:30pm.

Don’t be put off by the title. If you come and join us you won’t be put under any pressure to speak, you can just enjoy listening to others.

However, I doubt you’ll be able to resist the opportunity to be heard for very long as the themes for each meeting are subjects we all encounter and about which we have something to say.

Our meetings are friendly and enjoyable with speeches ranging from the serious and thought provoking to the hilarious.


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WHAT’S ON THIS SEPTEMBERSAT 5TH - 60’S, 70’S & 80’S WITH DJ EDDIE

SAT 12TH - KARAOKE NIGHT WITH STEVE

SAT 19TH - ROCKIN’ DON

SAT 26TH - REQUEST NIGHT

Warm & Friendly Atmosphere Quality Home Cooked Food Selection of Local Cask Ales

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GARSTANG LADIES SPEAKERS (cont)If you would like to enjoy a convivial evening you are welcome to come along and join us as a visitor for two or three meetings to get a taste. Think about it now - our first meeting of the season will be on Tues 1st Sept and the second will be on Tues 15th Sept.

For more information find us on Facebook or visit www.garstangladiesspeakersclub.org

To contact a club member phone Hilary McGrath on (01995) 606522 or e mail Sue Hubbard at [email protected]

OVER WYRE ART SOCIETYOn Tues 8th Sept from 2:00pm - 4:00pm we will be having our first Open Day at the new venue, St. Bernards Church Hall on Hackensall Road in Knott End.

There will be refreshments and stalls including handmade cards for sale. Some of

our work will be on display.

It will be a good opportunity to consider a hobby for the winter months and view the workplace. Why not come along and meet our members?

The garden party in August was enjoyed by everyone. It was a lovely sunny day, there was plenty to eat and drink, a few painted pictures and we raised £230 for funds. Thanks to everyone who helped, came or donated.

Here is the syllabus for September:

Tues 8th Sept: Open Day (see above) Tues 15th Sept: ‘Quick Sketching’ with Carol. Bring pencils, pens and sketchbookTues 22nd Sept: ‘Portraits’ with Woody. This is a demonstration by Eric Wood BA.Tues 29th Sept: Practical follow on or free choice.Tues 6th Oct ‘Watercolour Landscape’ Demo by Ken Weigh.

Please contact me if you need any further information.

Sandra Langhorne (01253) 813739

MEETING POINT - HAMBLETON

We are a non-denominational group meeting fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons at 2:15pm, at the United Reformed Church Hall, Sandy Lane, Hambleton, from September through to April. Tues 8th Sept: Rev I SumnerHostess R. DixonTues 22nd Sept: S. Watson - OrigamiHostess B JohnstoneMrs R Dixon (01253) 700700

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Walk the Lights for Rosemere Cancer Foundation!

Could you join us for a family friendly five mile walk of Blackpool’s famous Illuminations to raise funds for local cancer services?

We’re arranging a charity walk of the lights on Fri 11th Sept to raise vital funds and awareness of the charity.

The walk leaves Bispham at 7:00pm and the walkers will follow the lights of Blackpool’s Promenade past the Tower, the piers and the Pleasure Beach to finish at Starr Gate.

All of our walkers will be treated to biscuits and a brew at a nearby venue upon completion of the walk, and you should even (weather permitting) be able to enjoy the dazzling delights of the World Firework Championships lighting up the skies, as one of the handful of award-winning displays will be held on the same night!

The entry fee is just £5 (with children under the age of 5 going free). However Rosemere is reliant on charitable donations to continue our hard work, so any sponsorship you may be able to raise if you take part would be very gratefully received.

For any further information or an entry form please contact Amy on (01772) 523598 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Amy Hilton

THE KNOTTY KNITTERSThe Knotty Knitters meet every Wednesday afternoon from 2:30pm to 4:00pm in the upstairs lounge at St Alban’s Nursing Home, Clarence Ave, Knott End.

Entrance fee £1 includes tea and coffee.

All welcome. For further details please contact Elaine (01253) 810292

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CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS ROSEMERE CANCER FOUNDATIONGarstang URCFirst Thursday of each month at Garstang United Reformed Church, Croston Road, 10:00am - 12 noon.Thurs 3rd Sept - Dementia ResearchThurs 1st Oct - Motor Neuron Disease

Hilary Ralphs (01995) 603056

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Over-Wyre Committee

Our next event is ‘The Biggest Coffee Morning in the World’ to be held on Fri 18th Sept at Knott End Methodist Church from 10:00am - 12 noon.

Our last event at Fold House Park was a huge success and we raised £950!

Caroline Fisher

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TRAVEL & HOLIDAYS ASSOCIATION

THA - Travel Talks

Wed 30th Sept –‘Zululand’

This is the first meeting of the 2015-16 Season, and we have a name change – to ITHA – Travel Talks.

Our season begins with an illustrated talk by Chris and Keith Buxton on ‘Zululand’, which introduces us to the Zulu War, Zulu culture, animals & Christmas in a tent!

Our meetings consist of illustrated talks covering all parts of the world, and speakers are drawn from recognised professional writers, photographers and journalists, our own members and travellers from across the country.

New members and visitors are most welcome.

Venue: The Concert Hall, Blackpool Sixth Form College, Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool FY3 7LR

Time: 7:30pm

Facilities: Suitable for the disabled, including audio loop.

Refreshments: Available during the break.

Cost: Membership is £20 for the season. Visitors may pay at the door for a fee of £4 per meeting. This fee will be refunded if you join as a full member.

For further information, including details about the programme for the Year 2014-15 visit our website www.fyldetravellers.org.uk or telephone Joan Gaffiney (01253) 700799

OVER WYRE WHIST & DOMINOESEvery Tuesday at Knott End Working Men’s Club, 2:00pm - 4:00pm.New members always welcomeMaureen (01253) 810518 (evenings)


DANCING FOR ALL - PREESALL FYLDE BIRD CLUBStrictly Come Dancing With John!Fri Sept 18th 7:30pm - 10:30pmSt Oswald’s Parish Hall, Lancaster Road, Preesall. Admission £3.00 including refreshments. Please pay at the door. Profit goes to the Hall Maintenance Fund.Further information from John Blakey (01253) 811218

PREESALL BOWLING CLUBPlease come along and join this friendly club. New members are always welcome, regardless of age or experience. Join a team or just be a social member. Have fun and make new friends.

We have an open scramble on the first Saturday in every month with bacon barmcakes. We look forward to seeing you.

Richard Roydes (01253) 810175 or Norma Ellwood (01253) 700787

Tues 22nd Sept 7:45pm ‘Birds and Mammals of Yellowstone Park and Grand Teton National Parks’ with Howard Phillips

We are a small friendly Bird Watching club meeting on the 4th Tuesday each month at The River Wyre in Poulton’

Whether you are an experienced bird watcher, just starting out birding or would simpy like to know about the birds in our area, our members are happy to share information on sites and to answer any queries you might have.

We have speakers and other events throughout the year. For £3.00 you can attend one of our meetings to show you what we do as a club or join as a member - £14 for a single member, £10 for a senior, juniors £5 or for a family £22 each year

Visit our web site at www.fyldebirdclub.orgor e-mail: [email protected]

BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISERCake and a BrewSat 5th Sept Stalmine Village Hall 10:00am - 12:30pm

Homemade cakes, Tombola and Raffle.

All proceeds to Blackpool Victoria Breast Care Unit & Rosemere Cancer Centre, Preston.

For further information contact Rose Clegg 07763 327 077

SEQUENCE STEPPERS Charity Dance GroupWe meet at Barton Village Hall every Saturday night, 7:45pm to 11:15pm. Music by Alan Cookson. All profits to local charities.Tea and Biscuits.Barbara Holden (01772) 612311

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INNER WHEEL

Our new President’s charity is Fylde Coast Women’s Aid which offers refuge and much more to women and children in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde.

At the end of August the club is holding a strawberry tea in the garden of one of our members. We are hoping for a lovely sunny afternoon.

The Mayor of Garstang, two councillors and the wife of the local MP will be attending.

We would welcome anyone interested in finding out more about Inner Wheel. For further information ring Maureen Garstang (01995) 604336.

MOBILE LIBRARIESThe dates for the mobile library visits for September are as follows:

Pilling: Thurs 10th Sept

Hambleton: 21st Sept

Arthurs Lane: 11:00 - 11:10amMeadowcroft Avenue: 11:15 - 11:30amWyreside Drive 11:35 - 11:50am Wyreside Park, Kiln Lane 11:55 - 12:05pm Coniston Avenue: 13:15 - 13:25pmBirchwood Drive: 13:30 - 13:45pmHambleton Country Park: 13:50 - 14:05pm

StalmineStalmine Country Park: 14:10 - 14:25pmSeven Stars: 14:30 - 14:50pmWoodside Park: 14:55 - 15:10pm

PreesallAsh Grove: 15:20 - 15:40pmRosemount Avenue: 15:45 - 15:55pmPilling Lane: 16:00 - 16:10pm

Garstang Library 0300 1236703www.lancashire.gov.uk


SEPTEMBER’S ENTERTAINMENTFri 4th Available for Private HireSat 5th Strawberry Fayre – Fab Trio Fri 11th Available for Private Hire Sat 12th Johnny Solo - Good Male Vocalist Fri 18th Available for Private HireSat 19th Chaser - Super Vocal Instrumental DuoFri 25th Available for Private HireSat 26th Silhouette - Super Male / Female Duo

EVERY WEEKMonday Over Wyre Cloggers’ Morris Dancing Team. New Members Welcome. 7.30pm - 9.00pmWednesday Quiz Night 9.00pmThursday Free Members’ Draw / Bingo / Open the Box Friday Concert Room available for HireSaturday Live Music, Raffl e, Tote, Open the Box, Cabaret & Late Bar Sunday Night Dancing, Bingo, Raffl e & Open the Box, plus why not join

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There have been several reports of burglaries from outbuildings across the area with horse tack and power tools stolen. Buildings in the more remote rural spots seem to be most targeted. Please again report suspicious people and vehicles on 101.

You may have seen us out and about last month with the speed gun doing Community Roadwatch. Our aim is to reduce the number of vehicles breaking the speed limits in areas pointed out to us by residents where the biggest problems are.

This is hopefully an education issue and offenders will get a letter through the post as a warning about their excessive speed and will hopefully deter those willing to listen.

As mentioned many times before: the speed limits are there for a good reason which is to reduce casualties from road traffic collisions. Please take note!

With limited resources we do try and be where we are most needed at any particular time and try and respond to all reports of ASB so we would advise again that if there is a problem in your area we need to be knowing about it so please contact us on 101 at the time it is happening and give us a chance to deal with it.

Visit us on Facebook. To click and ‘like’ our page visit: www.facebook.com/GarstangNHP

Email us at [email protected] or you can contact us via our communications room on 101 or in an emergency 999.

PS 6336 Danielle Freaney, PC 2425 Gary Cross, PC 1136 Matt Butcher, PC3774 Dave Kerfoot, PCSO 7169 Terry Molloy and PCSO 7451 Karen Hodgson.

I’m sure we all appreciate the time and effort of volunteers who tend the many ‘Britain in Bloom’ displays throughout our villages so it will come as a shock to reveal that one display in Hambleton has had items stolen from it, namely two large cups and saucers which were white with red poppies painted on them and filled with red flowers. Hard to believe isn’t?

Well another display has been stolen from the top of Carr End Lane at Stalmine! Two grey coloured ceramic pots in the shape of a small milk churn with plants. The hard-working volunteers would like them returning please so that they can be enjoyed by the rest of the appreciative residents!

If anyone has any information which could help us identify the offenders please phone us on 101 or phone Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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The 100 years Tribute to the W.I. Feature

This is how the tribute looked from 20th July up to 31st July, when unfortunately a man and a woman in a van removed the cups and saucers for their own purposes. We would like them back (for more details see the police notes on the opposite page)!

In Bloom Judging

Judging day was the 20th July. The two judges were very impressed with our bedding flower

displays and were particularly impressed with the sense of community, that all the small tubs with dedications were donated by Hambleton residents and that we have working parties, including the local children, to help us keep the village and churches looking their best.

They also admired the fact that we had new features every year including the Lord Kitchener statue and the ‘Lest we Forget‘ Memorial and new notice board plus the W.I. feature at Ryecroft Corner.

Keep the good work up!

Litter Pick Fri 25th Sept 10:30am

Please join our friendly team of Litter Pickers. We meet at 10:30am at the Shovels Inn Car Park. Picks and bags provided. We enjoy a drink, food and natter afterwards.

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I have been to visit the treatment centre today to see the measures which are being taken to ensure that this issue is resolved as soon as possible and our water is safe to drink again.

As I write, United Utilities have eradicated the bug from the Treatment Centre and are now testing to ensure that the whole network of pipes is flushed and the water received in our homes is safe to drink again.

During my visit I learned about the measures United Utilities have been taking and what will be done to prevent future incidents.

I was pleased to meet some of the workers at the Treatment Centre, many of whom have been working 24 hour shifts. United Utilities has agreed to pay compensation to those affected and is currently working on the finer detail of how the compensation would be delivered.

I hope you have been enjoying the summer and the many events and sights Wyre has to offer.

After the election campaign (far too long in my opinion!)

I managed to get some time off in North Wales. While the weather was disappointing the children loved it.

Tap Water

I know that local residents will have been affected by the requirement to boil tap water before consumption.

As you may know, a microscopic organism called Cryptosporidium has been found at the United Utilities Franklaw Water Treatment Centre in Catterall.

BEN WALLACE MP


Punch Taverns

Punch Taverns Ltd have decided to appeal against Wyre Council’s decision to refuse them planning permission for a convenience store, to be located on the car park of The Shovels Inn in Hambleton.

Given my concerns about the implications of the proposed development on highways safety, I have written to the Planning Inspectorate to make my objections known. I would encourage local residents to do the same.

NatWest Closure

I am disappointed that the Royal Bank of Scotland has decided to proceed with the closure of the Natwest branch in Knott-End in September.

It is a cruel irony that the bank had used the branch for their advertising campaign back

in 2011 when they promised not to close the last bank in town. The Natwest branch is, of course, Knott-End’s only bank.

While not in my constituency, I know residents from Stalmine use the branch, as the next closest bank is in Poulton.

I wrote several weeks ago to the Chief Executive of Natwest to put forward the case for the bank remaining open, but the bank seems set on proceeding with the closure.

I have been informed that while the closure will go ahead, a mobile bank will visit Knott-End and it has been agreed that the Post Office will offer banking services. While not ideal, I do hope these measures will mean that local residents and traders can continue to carry out their banking in Knott-End.

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BEN WALLACE MP (cont)about the great work of the charity “Cardiac Risk in the Young” (CRY). The charity perform free ECG heart screenings across the country for anyone aged between 14 and 35 years of age.

The next screening session in our area will be held at Preston North End on Wed 21st October. The appointments will available to book online at www.testmyheart.org from 24th August.

Gas Storage Facility

Please be assured that I am continuing in my fight against the decision to grant Canatxx/Halite planning permission for their gas storage facility.

As I mentioned in my last column, I have raised the case with the European Commission. Once I receive a response, I will be sure to provide readers with an update.

I look forward to seeing you out and about over the summer. If you would like to book an appointment please call my Office at the House of Commons on 0207 219 5804. I can also be contacted at my Constituency Office on (01995) 672976. Alternatively you can email me at [email protected] or write to me at the House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Ben Wallace MP

PILLING & OVER WYRE RUNNING CLUBDo you run or jog for pleasure? Would you like to join a small, friendly group that meets each week? Pilling and Over Wyre Running Club meets every Tuesday night at The Golden Ball in Pilling.

Set up three years ago by joggers and runners from Pilling and surrounding villages, the Club is very much non-competitive,

whilst aiming to be supportive to anyone who wishes to jog or run for pleasure, whatever their reasons.

Since joining many members have found that meeting every week has really helped their motivation as we all recognise that sometimes it can be very difficult to keep running with both busy lives and bad weather.

So why not come along and join us on a Tuesday night? For those starting or returning to jogging or running we meet at 6:30pm, with a 7:00pm start for more experienced runners.

We never leave a runner unaccompanied and many members go on to progress from the earlier group to the later start.

The Club is a affiliated to the Association of Running Clubs (ARC) whilst annual membership for 16 years+ is just £10 (payable after three sessions).

We ask that any members under 16 are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please just turn up on a Tuesday night.

If you would like more information contact Alan on 07831 130 633 or Sarah on 07919 993 157, join our Pilling and Over Wyre Running Club Facebook Page or visit our website at www.powrc.com

We look forward to seeing you!

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MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING

Fri 25th Sept 10:00am - 12 noonWe are hosting the famous Macmillan Coffee Morning at Preesall Park Youth Centre to raise money and awareness for cancer. Ryan Cowgill

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SHOVELS CHARITY FUN RUN


Presentation NightSat 5th Sept from 7:00pm

The Shovels Charity Fun Run Presentation Night will be held on Sat 5th Sept from 7:00pm at the Shovels.

A big thank you to all sponsors, entrants who raised sponsorship plus everyone involved to make this event another success.

We have approx £5,000 to distribute between local organisations and charities when successful applicants have been notified.

On the presentation night, we will have entertainment from the fantastic local group the Captains Crew. Hope you will join us.

David ‘Aka Evil’ Tripp

HARVEST WEEKENDSt. Luke’s Church, Winmarleigh We will be holding our Harvest Weekend on Sat and Sun 5th and 6th Sept. The theme this year is ‘A Floral Celebration of Saints’. The Church will be open from 11:00am - 4:00pm on both days and refreshments are available throughout. Harvest Service will be at 11:00am on Sunday and Evensong at 6:00pm.

On Wed 9th Sept there will be a Harvest Supper in the Village Hall, with speaker Pat Ashcroft.

Tickets for the supper priced £6 are available from PCC members or by calling Irene Connick on (01524) 792037

Fri 25th SeptWe are holiding our Annual Band Concert in the Garstang Community Academy on Fri 25th Sept 7:30pm - 9:30pm. Rotary has provided an annual concert for over 20 years. It is offered free of charge to the mature music lovers of the greater Garstang area. For the third year running we will feature ‘Garstang’s Own’ John Towers Big Band. There will be a wide range of swinging and foot tapping numbers backed by some excellent instrumental and vocal performances.There is no charge for this event. If you wish to attend, it is essential for you to book a seat by contacting either Ted Gee (01995) 603093 or Roger Longworth (01995) 606476.Light refreshments will provided during the interval. There will also be a raffle.Don Goodier (01995) 603720

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EDITOR’S NOTESubmitting ArticlesFor contributors who wish to submit articles, it would be appreciated if a name and contact number or return address could be included, so that acknowledgement of the submission can be made.Editor

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CANVASSERS NEEDED IN WYREYour Council Needs You!

That’s the message from Wyre Council which is looking for people who would like to earn money carrying out a door-to-door canvass of local households.

Areas where extra help is needed are:

• Fleetwood (Park Ward and Pharos Ward Rural Areas)

• Calder Ward (including Bowgreave and Calder Vale)

• Garstang Ward (including Cabus and Nateby)

• Wyresdale Ward (including Bleasdale Forton and Nether Wyresdale).

Canvassers will be working for the Council’s electoral registration office and they are needed to help with the compilation of the annual Register of Electors. The role involves calling on those households who do not return their electoral registration forms that were delivered recently.

This is a vital part of the democratic process because people who are not on the register cannot vote. This is particularly important as the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections are due to be held on 5th May 2016.

The amount of payment depends on the area canvassed and full training will be given.

Anyone interested should contact Andrea Mullin on (01253) 887257, email [email protected] or visit Wyre Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7PU.FOCUS MAGAZINE: AUTUMN DEADLINES• Oct Issue (out 2nd Oct): 21st Sept• Nov Issue (out 30th Oct): 19th Oct• Dec Issue (out 27th Nov): 16th Nov

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In addition to the sporting aspects of country life, there will be a marquee dedicated to rural crafts and a ‘pop-up’ country gastro pub, as well as a traditional beer tent and a food village.

It will sell locally sourced, artisan take-out and take-home hot meals, breads, jams, preserves and other home-grown and home-made produce.

Next to it will be a shopping hub where visitors will be able to buy everything from four wheel drive vehicles to country clothing for the whole family from leading local names such as Malmo Guns.

There will also be live cooking demonstrations by Honeywell Meats. Craig Whittingham, who is organising the event with father Paul, who owns the land on which the event is to take place, said: “Staging the Lancashire Game and Country Festival at our 30-acre

12th & 13th SeptScorton ShowgroundWoodacre Lodge Farm

Over the weekend of 12th & 13th Sept the Lancashire Game and Country Festival will be held in Scorton.

This brand new event is set to showcase many aspects of Lancashire country life, including hound displays, working with gundogs, clay pigeon shooting, ferret and terrier racing, fly-fi shing and falconry. Many of these will be demonstrated by enthusiastic and supportive members of local clubs such as Blackpool Sporting Clays, Pilling Moss Gun Dog Club and the Vale of Lune Harriers among others.

Also already confirmed to be exhibiting at the festival will be BASC (the British Association for Shooting & Conservation) and Lancashire Constabulary’s Rural Policing & Wildlife Unit.

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Tickets will cost £10 for adults and £5 for children aged 10 to 16 years. Under-10s can enter for free and there will be free car parking. Tickets can be ordered online in advance at a discounted rate

For further information, visit:www.lancashiregamefestival.co.uk

POULTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETYWe meet at 7:30pm every Thursday, from September to June, in the Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7ST.

New members of every level of experience are always welcome.

See our website www.poultonps.co.uk for further details or contact our Publicity Officer Ray Wilson on (01253) 886974 Email [email protected]

COUNTRY STROLL & SUPPEROn Sat 1st August the sun shone brightly and the local community came out in force to walk the rural countryside.

The evening was a huge success with an overwhelming £1,616.00 being raised for a Cardiac Risk in the Young Screening. The screening will be held at Blackpool Sixth Form College in October. The event typified the community spirit shown in the local area. As organisers we would like to thank those who attended, donated money, time or effort to a fantastic night and a staggering total.

Alex Gardner and Dot Quinney

ST. MICHAEL’S LADIESThe event on Thurs 8th Oct will be a talk by Brenda Fox, entitled ‘My Books’ in the Village Hall at 7:30pm. Come along. You will be made welcome.Judith Hunter

showground is something we have been considering for a number of years and we’ve now decided the time is right.

Game and country fairs in other parts of the country are extremely popular family events thanks to an increasing public awareness and appreciation of the need to protect our countryside and its traditions.

Lancashire has some of the country’s most beautiful countryside and a strong rural heritage. Through the Lancashire Game and Country Festival, our aim is to celebrate this and encourage people to embrace what’s on their doorstep to help our open spaces and traditions remain intact for future generations to enjoy.”

The two-day festival will offer the opportunity of over-night camping on Friday and Saturday evenings. Gates will open at 9:00am on both the Saturday and Sunday.

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The stories behind some of the most exciting historical and archaeological discoveries in Lancashire are to be told to members and supporters of Garstang Historical Society at the first meeting of their new season.

The group resumes its monthly lectures on Wed 9th Sept at 7:30pm with an illustrated talk on ‘Lancashire’s Hidden Histories’ by the county’s Museums Conservation Manager Heather Davies.

Among the finds she will talk about is the

Silverdale Viking Hoard, a collection of treasures discovered by a metal detector enthusiast buried in a field at Silverdale in 2011.

The hoard included included 200 items, including beautifully crafted jewellery together with coins from several Viking kingdoms of Britain, from Europe and even Arabia.

Also included were 141 fragments of arm-rings and ingots which had been chopped into smaller pieces and used by the Vikings as money.

The society’s monthly lectures are being held on the second Wednesday of the month at Garstang United Reformed Church Hall.

2015/16 Programme Wed 14th Oct: The History of Lancashire’s Countryside.

Wed 11th Nov: The Jacobite invasion of 1715

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and the Battle of Preston.

Wed 9th Dec: Lake District Village Architecture

Wed 13th Jan: The latest research into Roman Roads in Lancashire.

Wed 10th Feb: Aspects of Lancaster’s Maritime History and the Port’s Links with the West Indies.

Wed 9th Mar: Tales of a Lancashire Dialect Speaker and Singer.

Wed 13th April: The Magna Carta and the North of England.

For more information visit the society’s website at www.garstanghistoricalsociety.org.uk or contact Peter Burrell on (01995) 603359 (after 6pm).

GARSTANG UNPLUGGED2015 sees Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, winners of the 2014 BBC Folk Award, embarking on an exciting new project. They plan on recording their new album, ‘Watershed’, with an extended line up.

“We’ve honed our sound as a duo and do a lot of multi-tasking to enlarge that sound, but when we heard these guys performing we knew we wanted to involve them in our next project” says Hannah.

They first met bass player, Matt Downer playing with legendary Welsh band Jamie Smith’s ‘Mabon’ and soon had him working on their last studio album, ‘Mynd’.

“Working with Matt is a real pleasure,” says Phil, “He’s an incredibly intuitive musician with echoes of Danny Thompson in his sound.”

James Taylor completes the line-up on percussion and vibraphone. Phil says, “We saw him performing with singer-songwriter Sean Taylor, and couldn’t get over the sensitivity of his playing and his constant innovation - you’ve never seen someone

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play drums like this before. He combines a classical background with a feel for world and folk musics.”

The result is The Watershed Band, a unique collaboration that takes Phillip and Hannah’s innovative duo sound to the next level of soulful expression combined with rhythmic drive.

“We got everyone together for a rehearsal and within a couple of minutes we knew we’d hit on a really special line up. We’re feeling incredibly excited about the potential of this project!”

The Watershed Band hit the road to Garstang Unplugged on Thurs 24th Sept. It’s at the Kenlis Arms, Ray Lane, Barnacre, PR3 1GD, and the music starts at 8:30pm. Tickets are £12.50 from our website, on the door or on (01995) 602795.

The monthly singers night will be on Wed 30th Sept from 8:00pm and everyone is welcome to sing, play or just to be there. It’s fun – honest!

www.philliphenryandhannahmartin.co.uk and www.garstangunplugged.com

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NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEKENDHeritage Open DaysSat 12th & 13th Sept

Heritage Open Days 2015 marks a fresh start for England’s biggest festival of history.

It is a fantastic way to discover a new side of a familiar site or building, uncovering secrets and unlocking areas not usually open to the public.

To mark National Heritage Weekend, Pilling Old Church will be open from 12:00 noon

to 4:00pm and Cockersand Abbey Chapter House from 12:00 noon to 5:00pm.

Pilling Old Church is a Georgian church dating from 1717 and contains the original pulpit, font and named family pews.

Cockersand Abbey Chapter House dates from the early 13th Century. It was used as a mausoleum by the Dalton family during the 18th and 19th Centures. It is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Help to celebrate our wonderfully diverse local history and engage with the hidden histories on our doorstep.

The venues will be manned by volunteers from Pilling Historical Society.

Peter Sherdley (01253) 790606

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Is your body too acidic? And if it is do you know what this means?

There is a school of thought that the modern western diet causes too much acidity in our body which creates the fertile soil for disease to take hold in our body.

The jury is out on this, mainly because research is fairly thin on the ground. This is for obvious reasons - nobody makes a profit from you changing your diet to help your health. Sad but true!

Our body is remarkably good at balancing our acid-alkali levels but from what I can see, constantly making taxing demands on it by eating acid forming foods causes attrition and will eventually affect our health.

The foods you’re supposed to eat on the alkaline diet are good for you: some fruit and lots of vegetables and lots of water. Avoiding

sugar and processed foods is healthy, weight-loss advice too.

There is some evidence that a diet low in acid-producing foods like animal protein and bread and high in vegetables and fruit can help prevent kidney stones, keep bones and muscles strong, improve heart health and brain function, reduce low back pain, and lower risk for colon cancer and Type 2 diabetes.

Your choices are the key to your health, regardless of genetics and age and here are some easy ways to make better choices every day:

• Choose white meat, seafood or a meat substitute over red meat

• Rather than rolls or fries choose yeast-free bread or wild rice

• Rather than cow’s milk drink soy or almond milk

THE ALKALINE DIET


THE ALKALINE DIET (cont)• Create meals around vegetables, rather

than meat or starches• Exchange alcoholic beverages for

sparkling water (though a little alcohol occasionally is good for you)

• Fill your plate with plant foods first, leaving little room for acid-forming options

• Choose vegetables or fruit over prepackaged snacks

• Cook with cold-pressed olive oil, coconut oil and eat some butter from grass-fed cows instead of margarine and weird spreads made from vegetable oils

• Choose a 30-minute walk over a 30-minute TV sitcom

• Reduce stress. Take up meditation, yoga, or some other relaxing method to restore peace

Are some natural foods even better than

others? When it comes to restoring the pH balance in your body to a more alkaline state, absolutely!

The top super foods that can help combat acidity and restore your pH balance are: lemon, avocado, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower, seaweed (think sushi), pumpkin seeds, sea salt, kale, garlic and mineral water.

Avoid processed foods. Make your own sauces instead of pre-made ones in jars and, most importantly, do not fret if you have the odd ‘bad’ day!

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to provide them with consistently high temperatures. The flowers are more likely to drop if the temperatures are either too low - below 10°C or too high - above 32°C (chance’d be a fine thing!)

Overwatering or underwatering will also cause premature flower drop. Let the chillies dry out on top before watering.

Chillies are self-fertile but it has been proven that a helping hand from wind, insects or bees can help fruit set and increase chilli pepper yields – obviously it doesn’t help when our plants are being grown indoors.

The one thing Antonia and I overlooked was providing potassium, a nutrient that helps the fruit to form – an oversight that we’ve now rectified by feeding the plants with a seaweed fertiliser so hopefully we’ll see an improvement in performance shortly.

I’ve concluded that the only way to ensure some heat during the summer is to grow your own chillies, and it’s about this time of year that you’ll be able to start harvesting the fruits of your labour.

Last year, due to the stonking weather, we had a bumper crop - many of ours are still languishing at the back of the freezer.

This year, my friend Antonia (fellow heat freak) and I split some plants between us – she’s grown hers on the window sill and mine have been in the greenhouse but regardless, both have been slow to deliver.

Antonia has complained that on one of her plants, quite a few of her flowers have dropped off leading to a disappointing yield - this can be due to a number of factors.

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3. Add the chunks of red pepper and pulse again until you have a vibrantly red-flecked processor bowl.

4. Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar in a wide, medium-sized pan over a low heat without stirring.

5. Scrape the chilli-pepper mixture out of the bowl and add to the pan.

6. Bring the pan to the boil, then leave it at a rollicking boil for 10 minutes.

7. Take the pan off the heat and allow it cool. The liquid will become more syrupy, then from syrup to viscous and from viscous to jelly-like as it cools.

8. After about 40 minutes, or once the red flecks are more or less evenly dispersed in the jelly ladle into your jars.


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If you, like Antonia and I, enjoy risking eye watering, mouth burning chilli experiences then don’t miss Holker Hall’s Chilli Fest on Sat 12th and Sun 13th Sept - a two day festival with specialist chilli companies from all over the country, local specialist food suppliers, catering featuring cuisine from around the world and a variety of quirky gifts. More details at www.holker.co.uk

Keep some water close at hand. Happy Gardening!

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Fundraising Group

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the mud and water at the Preston Muddy Race for Life! £532 was raised Thanks to everyone who

took part or supported this great event.

Many thanks to Tom Partington for taking part in the Wiggle Yorkshire Tour - a 105 mile cycle race in Aid of Cancer Research UK in memory of his grandad, Alan Boardman of Hambleton. In Tom’s own words: “There is a ‘can’ in cancer, because together we CAN defeat it.” He completed the race in 6hrs 57mins – congratulations and very well done.

Our next event is a ‘Charity Do’: a three course dinner and disco on Sat 10th Oct at The Villa, Wrea Green. There will be a raffle auction and any offer of prizes would be gratefully received.Tickets now available at £35 each.

For more details please contact Jean Horner (01253) 700555 - Pat Owen (01995) 672760 or Val Southward (01995)670800


GARSTANG ARTS CENTREWhat’s On August Art Exhibition: Jean Stuart has always drawn but two years ago she decided to ‘get to grips’ with painting. The main inspiration for her work comes from the allotments near her home with their wealth of colours, patterns and textures. Her exhibition, which runs until Thurs 17th Sept, is a record of her two year journey of fun, challenges, experimentation and discovery.

The Beginners’ Bridge Class took a break in August but will reconvene at 1:30pm on Tues 8th Sept. Any enquiries to Mary Thornber (01995) 605210 or the Arts Centre (01995) 606648.

Fashion Show by Izzy Pink of Garstang at 2:30pm on Sat 12th Sept. Another of our fabulous Fashion Shows. Tickets cost £7 and include cake and tea/coffee. Tickets are strictly limited because of the size of the room. The last two Fashion Shows were sell-outs so get your tickets now from the Arts Centre or from Hilary (01995) 603524.

Introduction to Bridge: Mon 14th Sept at 7:30pm. Five lessons of 1.5 hours each week. If you know nothing about Bridge, that’s great, because the lessons will start at the very beginning. Admission £1, includes coffee and a ‘premium’ biscuit after the lesson. If you are interested, please phone Bob on (01995) 603524 for full details. Please leave your name and phone number and he will get back to you.

Tues 15th Sept: Garstang Floral Art Group at 2:00pm in the Arts Centre when Delia Hoyles will make a welcome return to lead members in another of her excellent workshop. This time Delia will be showing us how to create a continental parallel design. For a list of materials needed to create the arrangement please contact June Gornall on (01995) 602505 or Mary Thornber on (01995) 605210.

Sat 19th Sept Poetry Appreciation have a special evening of Poetry and Music at 7:30 pm. Tickets £3 from the Arts Centre. Come and enjoy a great evening of original poetry by local poets and music by the very popular Gillow Ukuleleans. Bring your own drinks and have a great time!

Fri 25th Sept Our regular monthly meeting from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. This session is ‘Poems From Your Favourite Anthology’. Something of a free for all! This is your chance to read your chosen poems or listen to poems perhaps new to you. Come and be entertained and enlightened. We will also be planning next year’s programme. New members are very welcome. Come and try a couple of taster sessions. For further information contact Marie Whalley (01995) 603605

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If you live in the Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency, have been affected and feel the service you received from United Utilities was inadequate please get in touch with me.

If United Utilities have your email address, they should have been in touch that way, or via text or voice message to a phone. All properties should also have had an information card through their door.

At the time of writing, I am told United Utilities will be giving compensation to everyone, but if you feel you need to contact me about this please get in touch.

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Save Our Bank UpdateThe campaign to Save NatWest Bank in Knott End on Sea has made some progress since I last wrote an update for Focus magazine.

I have continued to meet with a great many local residents and bank customers, including outside NatWest where you kindly shared your own experiences with me.

I wrote to NatWest expressing the strong feelings you have for the branch and reminding them of their television advert “We will never close the last bank in town” explaining that because of that they had won a great deal of goodwill and custom which was being lost over the news of the closure.

As a result, NatWest have made the decision to introduce a new Mobile Bank service which will visit the community at Knott End-on-Sea every week. This will be subject to local agreement and planning consents to enable NatWest to park the Mobile Bank, but it will enable bank customers to access the majority of services that they can in the existing branch.

NatWest customers will also be able to continue to access their banking in a number of other ways in the local area including telephone banking, online and mobile banking, at the ATM, at an alternative NatWest branch or Knott End-on-Sea Post Office.

NatWest is now engaging with relevant local parties for the necessary permissions to introduce the Mobile Bank service in the local community, and I have said I will support this introduction.

NatWest is also keen to ensure that the service is sufficient to meet with local demand in the long-term, so once in place they will monitor the service, listen to feedback and investigate the possibility of extending the time of the service in the future.


I am also asking about the possibility of the Mobile Bank visiting other local villages on its way to and from Knott End.

Fracking UpdateI’m very disappointed to see the Government announce plans to override the decisions of local councils when it comes to fracking.

Lancashire County Council considered all the evidence from the proposed sites at Roseacre and Preston New Road and I believe made the right decision for our community in rejecting the planning applications.

For the Government to override this shows their commitment to the fracking industry above their respect for the citizens of this nation. Perhaps the most obvious hypocrisy is allowing local communities to reject on-shore wind and not extending this right to unsightly, environmentally damaging fracking.

Summer EventsThis summer I have really enjoyed attending local events across our community including Preesall and Knott End Gala and Pilling Coffee Feast where I was given the tough tasks of judging some awards.

Needless to say a lot of effort goes into these days – and a huge thank you to everyone who works hard for many months beforehand to make this happen.

I have also been out in the Dolphinholme area with Broadband for the Rural North – B4RN – who are digging their own broadband service where BT and Openreach have failed to do so.

At a time when our rural services are under threat it’s great to see the community coming together to help some of our rural farmers, families and businesses connect to a broadband which is much faster than what is

CAT SMITH MP (cont)


provided in urban parts of Lancashire.

I’m a huge supporter of local companies setting up and challenging the big companies – and I know many of you are too as their waiting list for broadband is growing faster than the trenches can be dug or the cables can be laid.

If you live in the Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency, which includes Knott End, Preesall, Pilling, Cockerham, Scorton and Forton, please always feel free to get in touch if you need to.

Email [email protected] or you can telephone on (01524) 566 551.

I also regularly update my Facebook page which is called ‘Cat Smith MP and you can write to me at 47 Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4SA.

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We are a team of vets and nurses from Norcross Vets, Thornton-Cleveleys.

On Sat 19th Sept, in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind, we will be undertaking the following challenges in and around Coniston: hiking 10k up to the summit of Coniston Old Man; completing a 12k Mountain Bike ride in Grizedale Forest; paddling a 1 mile Kayak course on Coniston Water.

Our aim is to raise £2,000 by this challenge for Guide Dogs for the Blind, so if you would like to sponsor us please see our JustGiving page. at Justgiving.com Once you donate, JustGiving will send your money directly to our chosen charity.

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CONISTON CHALLENGECAT SMITH MP (cont)


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as the paid-for combined packages already mentioned.The final component is concerned with eliminating ‘spyware’ ie. a specific type of malware that secretly monitors your computer activity or scans for private information to send back to the hacker. Microsoft’s Windows Defender is a free spyware tool built-in to most versions of Windows. Their Security Essentials package covers both spyware and viruses and all the paid-for integrated security packages will also deal with spyware.There is no single ‘best’ product for security; ask ten people for an opinion and you will probably get at least six different recommendations. Some packages perform better in independent tests one month and then drop down the league table next time. There are two vitally important things to remember – the first is that you MUST make


sure that you do something, even if it’s just a case of switching on the free Microsoft options (although these never really score the top marks in testing). And the second is that these products have got to be kept running and fully updated at all times. You should also make sure that the anti-virus software is set to perform regular scans of your machine.As usual, if you have any questions or concerns about security, then please do give me a ring for a quick chat.Joan Bailey 07528 173 891

CARDIAC RISK in the YOUNG (CRY)A big thank you to ‘Owd Nells for inviting us to hold a raffle at their annual Cider Festival.With their patronage and that of those who donated further prizes a fantastic £860.19 was raised towards a CRY screening in Matt’s memory.

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CRY (cont)This couldn’t have happened without the huge support we received from friends, old and new, and from complete strangers. Folks came to the festival from all over the country so hopefully having the CRY stand there has helped spread the word further, potentially saving lives. Twilight Treasure HuntCryptic clues, lots of laughter, delicious scones and a glorious sunset all perfectly completed our annual Twilight Treasure Hunt. It was lovely to see both novice and experienced teams taking part and winning prizes! Finding items along the route beginning with each of the letters from MATTHEW proved tricky for some, so the local ‘E’gg vendors had a particularly good evening! Well done Emma and Mark for setting

and judging the hunt. Grateful thanks to our sponsors: Cobble Hey Gardens, Light Ash Café and Shepherds Dairy, to the many raffle prize donors and to all who participated for making it such an entertaining and enjoyable evening whilst raising £317.50 for our cause. Country and Western Theme NightFri 16th Oct 7:30pmRaising funds for both Rosemere Cancer Foundation and CRY this event is to be held at The Stumble Inn at Myerscough. Tickets: adults £7, child £4, family £20 (two adults, two children). Includes a buffet. Fancy dress is optional with prizes for the best dressed female, male and child. Raffle. For tickets call Sam 07904 729 891, Sue 07946 446 244, Paula 07785 106 976 or email [email protected] To learn more about the work that CRY does see www.c-r-y.org.uk Paula Hesmondhalgh


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KNOTT END LIBRARYOn Thurs 17th Sept we welcome back to the Library David Evans who will be here to give us an illustrated talk on Blackpool Tower and its history.A free event which starts at 2:00pm - tickets avail able at the Library. Please come along and support our event.On display at the Library until mid September is an exhibition about Preesall Saltfields past and future. The 2 for 1 DVD summer offer will still be available until Sat 5th Sept.There’s still time for anyone who hasn’t completed The Lancashire Reading Journey, which ends on Sat 26th Sept, to come along to the Library – bring your task card and complete the journey and get your certificate and choose your pin badge.

Dates for our regular events The Family History Group - Mon 7th Sept

from 10:00am - 12 noon.Any issues with the area, then call in and speak to a representative from the Town Council on Tues 1st Sept from 4:00pm. Tues 8th Sept ‘Bridging the Gap’ 1:30pm - 3:00pm. Free impartial advice for people using NHS hearing aids with free batteries available.Fairytales Reading Group Fri 4th Sept Last Friday Reading Group Fri 25th SeptBoth meet at 2:00pm and new members are always welcome. Our weekly events continue including Crochet and Knit and Natter sessions as well as Baby Bounce and Rhyme.

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What Ever Happened To ‘Going To Spend A Penny’?On a recent trip to London one of our members was shocked to be charged 30p to use the Ladies at Euston station.

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Back PackThank you to all those who donated backpacks for our project to help children in Malawi to get to school and enjoy the benefits of an education.

A special thank you to the Mustard Seed Café for continuing to act as our drop off point in Garstang.

A Little Back Ground Information For those wishing to help with this project we are sending filled back packs to children aged between 3 and 13 years old. We are currently short of: BOYS - T shirts, short trousers or shorts aged 3 – 13. GIRLS - tops and skirt or shorts aged 7 – 13 years.

Any flip flops or sandals aged 4 – 13yrs.

School Supplies Needed – rulers, pencil sharpeners, pencil cases, small towels (or larger ones we can make smaller). Malawi is a hot country so suitable children’s clothing would be our summer items.

Please continue to help us give these children the chance of a better life.

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SOROPTIMISTS (cont)To see more of the bigger picture please visit our web site www.sigarstang.org or follow us on www.twitter.com/GarstangSorop or www.facebook.com/SoroptimistGarstang

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STALMINE PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Audit for the Year Ended 31 March 2015Councillors were pleased to learn that the external auditors have now completed the annual audit and given the Parish Council a clean bill of health. A copy of the Annual Return can be seen on the website.

Play AreaThe Parish Council has carried out consultation with Stalmine Bowling Club whose members would be most directly affected by the possible relocation of the play area to a site next to the Club.

Members raised a number of concerns and pointed out that all the utility services (mains water, electricity and drainage) for the Club run under the playing field in the proposed location.

They raised concerns over what would happen if there were problems requiring the electricity supply, mains water and foul and surface water infrastructure to be accessed.

Councillors noted that, despite an article in Focus (the Green Book) and on the website news article for the views of local residents, no response had been received.

Given the possible impact on the Bowling Club’s utility services, Councillors decided not to agree to the relocation of the play area to the proposed location. They did agree to give their full support to a refurbishment and possible expansion of play facilities in the current location.

Container for Flood Event EquipmentCouncillors are in discussion with the Village Hall Committee over the siting of a container for storing equipment such as sandbags and road signs on the Village Hall site. The Parish Council is hopeful that a decision will be reached before the next Parish Council meeting in October so that the container can be sited before the winter rainfall.

Date and Time of Next MeetingThe next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Tues 13 Oct at 7:00pm.

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Lions Int. Blood Research AppealGarstang were thanked for their donation of £100 towards this worthwhile causeGarstang in Bloom

A ‘Thank You’ letter was received thanking the Club for their kind and generous donation of £200. Garstang Arts FestivalLions will be helping at a number of events including Fri 28th Aug at Cabus Village Hall for the John Towers Big Band Night, Sun 30th Aug for an Open Air Church Service and Mon 31st Aug for the Town Crier’s Competition.Scorton Game Fair 12th & 13th SeptemberThe club has been contacted to help at this event.

GARSTANG AND DISTRICT LIONSLions MarqueeGarstang Rugby Club have enquired about the marquee for the Juniors Summer Camp.To see what we get up to look at our scrapbook on our website. As always the Lions welcome new members or anyone who is just interested in seeing what they do. Information is available on the web site or just speak to a member or simply come along to a meeting - 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Royal Oak at 8:00pm. Look for anyone in a dark blue fleece or light blue polo shirt. (Don’t worry - it’s not compulsory to get ‘dressed up’ if you join!)

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SEQUENCE DANCINGWe have continued to go from strength to strength during the summer, attracting new dancers to the dances at Barton Village Hall. They are held every Saturday night now that the Hall at Pilling has been demolished. Our Thursday dances are held every fortnight from 7:45pm and are also thriving with attendances of around at 100 each session. The £3 entry fee has allowed us to donate to Dogs for the Blind, Trinity Hospice and several other local charities. The next project will be to jointly provide a defibrillator to be positioned just outside the Barton venue. The Barton dances have now been booked with the Hall for the whole of next year apart from a few evenings; these dates will be notified in Focus Magazine.We are now looking forward to the fortnightly Tuesday evening dances at Claughton Memorial Hall which start on Wed 2nd Sept then continue fortnightly on Tuesdays

throughout the winter. The Sunday sequence dances will be soon starting at Kirkland once the autumn time clocks go back.The sounds of big bands and music from the shows and some golden oldies continue to keep us on our toes, mainly provided by the talented organist Alan Cookson and the extensive CD collection of John Lancaster who also shows us the occasional new dance such as the Spindle Swing which takes a bit of mastering. We always look forward to seeing new people attending the dances and would recommend this rewarding pastime to anyone who likes a good social evening with some exercise thrown in.Thanks again Green Book for spreading the word.Jim & Irene Farrimond.


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GCSE Results 2015We are very proud of our Year 11 students who sat their GCSE exams this summer. They have again been very successful with some excellent results.

The EBacc figure, the government’s measure of success across a broad range of academic subjects (English, Maths, Science, Modern Foreign Languages and Humanities) was by far the best ever for Saint Aidan’s.

Last year’s figure of 31% was already one of the best in the Fylde. This year’s figure of 46% is a big increase on this and would have made us the highest performing state school in the Fylde by this measure last year.

Congratulations must go to our highest achieving student, Olivia Stupart, who achieved an amazing 12 A* and 1 A grade. We wish every one of our students all the best as they take the next step into further education and adult life.

New StudentsWe are all looking forward to the new term and, in particular, welcoming into our family all the new Year 7 students.

We understand what a big step starting at high school can be especially when the move is from a small primary school.

All our new parents are invited as well for the afternoon on Mon 8th Sept when Year 7s join us. They will be able to meet their son/daughter’s Form Tutor, look at their form room and learn about some of the lessons at high school as well as enjoy refreshments provided by our Parents’ Association.

Open Evening We will be holding our Open Evening on Wed 16th Sept 6:00pm – 8:30pm. This is an opportunity to come and have a really good look round the school, meeting our students, staff and seeing what goes on the

classrooms.

Secondary education is absolutely crucial so the choice of high school is one of the most important that ever has to be made.

We believe we offer the best all-round education in the area but we want parents to come and see for themselves. Everyone is welcome to come along, ask questions and look everywhere. We are very proud of our school and the students who make it so special.

If you would like to arrange a tour at another time please contact me at school anytime and we will organise an alternative time for you to visit us.

If you have any questions at all please contact me anytime.

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HAMBLETON WI

At the last meeting Peter Warren, Auctioneer of Warren Wignall of Leyland, entertained and amused us with a quiz designed to see how many of us could remember the dates of the Regency period, the reign of George III or the Arts & Crafts movement etc. He did this by showing us photos of various objects that had been in their salerooms and also asked us to guess what price they had sold for. A Regency inlaid clock, 1810, sold for £1,400; a William Morris, Arts and Crafts chair, 1875, sold for £300, a Penguin ‘donkey’ bookcase in white, 1965 for £250, and a William & Mary gate leg table 1680 for £3,500.Most of us struggled with the dates as well as price estimates. A top mark of 42 was the aim - we managed 30, in spite of watching ‘Flog it’ and the ‘Antiques Road Show’! Rarity and excellence of manufacture dictated prices. Diary Dates Mon 14th Sept:- 7:30pm Monthly meeting at URC Church Hall, Sandy Lane. Our speaker will be Guy Topping of Barton Grange Garden Centre. Competition: A flower arrangement in a plant pot.Mon 21st Sept: 10:30am Craft Club at the Village Hall.Wed 23rd & Thurs 24th Sept: LFWI Craft & Produce Show, Garstang Golf Club 10:00am to 6:00pm.Thurs 24th Sept: Luncheon Club 12 noon for 12:30pm at the Bourne Arms, Knott End.Wed 30th Sept: Day Trip Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria (W.I. Office, Leyland)Wed 30th Sept: (or Fri 2nd Oct): ‘Watercolours for Beginners’ at the WI office, Leyland.For further information please contact Norma (01253) 700787 email [email protected] Hartley

a donation of £5. We would need to see proof of your benefits by post or email.

Open DayWe had a great Open Day on Sat 1st Aug at the centre with three-time Dancing on Ice Champion, Dan Whiston opening our Mini Fun Dog Show. The centre raised £550.

Appeals Harvey and Ayla are a couple of our longest residents. They have both been here since December 2014.

SallySally came into the centre with her sister Tilly when, sadly, their owner passed away.

We would like to rehome them together but this is not essential. However if Sally is not rehomed with Tilly she would prefer to be the only pet in the household.


Pet Care Financial AssistanceIf you are claiming Income Support, Council Tax Benefit,

Housing Benefit, Pension Credits or Job Seekers Allowance, we offer a voucher towards the cost of getting your pets neutered or helping you with vets bills.

We pay £30 towards cat spays, £20 towards castrations and £75.00 towards dog castration/spay. We pay £20.00 towards the cost of rabbit neutering.

Vets assistance for operations varies. The maximum we can help towards is £50 per animal, but this may be a little less dependent on the situation.

The animal must be micro chipped before a voucher can be issued. We offer this service at the Animal Centre in Stalmine for

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She would prefer not to live with children as too much noise and activity can be stressful for her.

Sally was found to be in poor health when she arrived at the centre so was sent for tests.

Blood test results showed that she had high liver enzymes though after investigation no obvious cause was found. This is all part of getting old and is nothing to worry about. It simply means that in the future she may have to have liver supplements tablets or a special Hepatic Food diet. She will also require regular check-ups with the vet but this is understandable for her age.

Could you offer any of these lovely cats a retirement home?

We would like to remind people that we are open every day except Monday’s between 11:00am - 5:00pm We have cats, dogs, guinea pigs, birds and rats available.

Our PayPal account advertised on our website is a great way for people to help the animals by donating a small amount either monthly or as a one off payment.

If you wish to pay us a visit our address is

Longview Animal Centre, Old Tom’s Lane Stalmine, FY6 0JRNatasha Henderson (01253) 703000


RSPCA (cont)A specially created garden at Wyre Estuary Country Park has won a Bees Needs Special Award from Keep Britain Tidy.

Supported by Defra and the National Pollinator Strategy, the award recognises efforts to encourage and increase pollinator-friendly habitats at Green Flag Award winning parks.

A group of dedicated volunteers set out to convert an under-used piece of land into a bee-friendly haven. The result is a nectar-rich cottage-style garden containing a mixture of flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables. Plants have been selected to attract wildlife, especially bees, butterflies, moths and hoverflies, and ensure a continuous supply of nectar and pollen.

You’ll find the nectar garden next to the main car park, close to the visitor information point.

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HAMBLETON PARISH COUNCIL

The Council has recently signed up to Lancashire County Council’s Public Rights of Way Local Delivery Scheme. If you see a problem with a public footpath or a bridleway please report the issue to the Clerk at [email protected]. This information will then be passed to LCC and the Parish Council will be given the opportunity to undertake the work.The Parish Council now has a website that includes copies of approved minutes, agendas, meeting dates, contact details and a noticeboard page for any information about major planning applications, events, road closures etc. Take a look at www.hambletonparishcouncil.org.uk A planning application has been submitted to Wyre Council to build 51 dwellings (including 15 affordable) on land east of Carr Lane - adjacent to the newsagents in Hambleton.

The application number is 15/00500/FULMAJ and details can be viewed on Wyre’s website using www.wyre.gov.uk/planningsearch The application is scheduled to be considered by Wyre Planning Committee on 7th October 2015 and comments can be made to Wyre up to the date of the planning meeting – so take a look and comment. Kath Coleman - Clerk to Hambleton Parish Council

MONT BLANC SLIDE SHOWPast & Present in the Mont Blanc RegionThis comprehensive talk includes the first ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786 and other early climbs, including the lady who carried a blancmange and a pigeon in a cage.Free tickets, limited to 20, will be available from Garstang Library from Sat 29th Aug.D Jones (01995) 602655

Message from the Practice ManagerBuilding Works Over Wyre Medical Centre will soon commence building a practice extension to benefit all patients. The Building Extension work will commence on site later this year. Approximate timescales are as follows:

• Phase 1: Car park and asbestos works (2 weeks).

• Phase 2: Extensions 1,2,3 and structure of 4 (12 weeks)

• Phase 3: Completion of extension 4, new dispensary and internal works, existing entrance works (8 weeks)

• Initial proposed contract timescale (22 weeks)

Patient Participation Group AwardCongratulations to our Patient Participation Group which has been awarded the Fylde &

Wyre ‘Patient Participation Group of the Year Award for 2015’!

The award was marked by the presentation of an engraved glass trophy, which our PPG Chairperson, Ian Gibson was pleased to accept on behalf of the Patient Forum. Ian intends to bring it along to our next meeting in September and we will be sure to find a suitable permanent home for it to take pride of place at the surgery.

Adult Flu ClinicsThe first of our Adult Flu Clinics for over 65’s and ‘At Risk’ patients will be held on the morning of Sat 19th Sept and will continue on Saturday mornings throughout September and October. Please do not phone before 11:00am when making your Flu appointment as phone lines can become overwhelmed.

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All children aged 2 months to 17 years old with conditions that put them at risk of complications of flu will receive a letter offering them a flu vaccination.

We encourage parents to book them into the flu clinic. Children with asthma who only need a ‘blue’ inhaler and do not need a regular steroid inhaler will not be invited as they are not classed as being at more risk.

Children aged 5-6 years (born between 1st Sept 02 and on or before 31st Aug 10) will be vaccinated in school and we will therefore be unable to offer this age group the vaccination if they miss it as the vaccines will be delivered to the school.

We will also be offering the flu vaccine to all children who were aged 2, 3 or 4 years on 1st Sept, as part of the national campaign. If they catch flu they can be poorly and pass flu onto others who are more vulnerable.

We are able to offer the vaccination for most children from age 2 to 17 years as a nasal spray, rather than an injection. Not all children are suitable for the nasal vaccine and in order to check the clinics carefully to ensure the correct vaccine is given, we are running a dedicated children’s flu clinic for all aged 2 to 17 years old, on dates which are soon to be arranged.

We will not be able to vaccinate adults at this clinic. We do ask that the person with parental responsibility accompanies all those under the age of 16. If a grandparent or older sibling is bringing them, please can they bring a consent note from the mother.

New Appointment SystemThank you for all your support and patience in allowing us to get the new appointment system off the ground and hopefully we can now reciprocate by having a robust Doctor Telephone Management System and a new

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Building Extension facility which will provide a 21st Century environment that will meet the needs and aspirations of the patients, staff and the wider Over Wyre community.

We now very much look forward to seeing our Extension Project dream become a reality.

John MacPhee - Practice Manager

TEA DANCESMarine Hall, FleetwoodJoin our Monday Afternoon Tea Dance in the fabulous Marine Hall Ballroom!

2:00pm - 4-00pm. £4.00 Entrance - payable on the door. Tea and coffee available.

Organists: Monday 7th Sept - Mark AllenMonday 14th Sept - Vince BurnsMonday 21st Sept - David LobbanMonday 28th Sept - Alf Christison

Over Wyre Patient Group Wins Award

At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Fylde and Wyre Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the ‘Patient Forum’ at the Over Wyre Medical Centre was named as ‘Patient Participation Group of the Year’.

The Over Wyre Patient Forum, formed as Patient Participation Group (PPG) in 2012, is made up of volunteers, all local residents, who meet regularly with a team of Medical Centre staff, including GPs, and work together to identify ways that services to patients can be improved.

The CCG’s criteria for the award state ‘We’re looking for a PPG that can demonstrate an excellent working relationship with their practice, which has made a real difference to the patients. In recognition of a group’s exemplary performance and team commitment and to celebrate excellence

in participation between primary care and communities, including patients, service users, carers and the public and for the many devoted hours of encouragement and help the group has given unselfishly to our organisation’.

The Over Wyre Group’s chairperson Ian Gibson commented ‘I am so pleased for our members. We are in the PPG because we seek external recognition – we have a simple common aim of wanting to help improve the health care available to Over Wyre residents.

However, the award is a clear acknowledgment that the group’s efforts and commitment are recognised, by a body of healthcare professionals, as having made a real contribution towards that common aim and our whole group will find that satisfying.

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so this is also an acknowledgement of their commitment to our PPG. We are now pushing to extend our membership to include a still wider cross-section of our community and to support this aim, we have recently launched a Facebook group, where patients can put forward their views, experiences and ideas easily and quickly at a time to suit them’.

Anyone wishing to join the Over Wyre PPG should please contact Helen Roberts on (01253) 810446 or email [email protected]. To join the Facebook group, log in to your Facebook account and search for ‘Over Wyre Patient Forum’. Anyone registered as a patient with the Over Wyre Medical Centre may apply to join.

Ian Gibson

ELSWICK FARMER’S MARKET Elswick Village HallSat 26th Sept

The market is held in Elswick Village Hall, Roseacre Road, Elswick, PR4 3UD on the 4th Saturday of every month 9:00am-1:00pm.

There is a variety of food, craft stalls and plant stalls. We also have a community café where you can enjoy a drink and bacon barm after your shopping!

We welcome any new stall holders so if you produce local food or have a craft you want to share please do not hesitate to contact Stephanie on 07752 149 214 or email me at [email protected]

KNOTT END DOMINO CLUB Domino Drive25th Sept 7:30pmWe meet monthly at Knott End Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome. Lilian Makin (01253) 81179

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Stalmine with Staynall Residents’ Association

The dates of our next two meetings are: Tues 1st Sept and Tues 6th Oct.

The September meeting will see the planning of our now annual autumn events, including the second lantern making family evening in preparation for the Christmas lights switch on.

Also, look out for the next Children’s Nearly New Table Top Sale and information on table bookings etc.

As you know, we are trying to raise money to buy external defibrillator boxes for Stalmine’s two defibs as they would then be available for use 24/7.

The SSRA and Stalmine School are working together on this and any additional contributions or fund raising ideas would be most welcome.

Defibs do save lives and it could be any of us or our families and friends who could be in need one day. Many thanks go to Chris Hyde for supporting us with the necessary information and contacts.

Information on all SSRA events will be available on either our Facebook page, in McColl’s shop, Wyre Villa, from Stalmine School, the Church, Main Attraction Hairdressers and the Seven Stars.

The SSRA committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm in the Seven Stars and all are welcome to come along and join us.

For enquiries, ideas or suggestions please contact Pauline Andrews 07808 058 097, Ann Ralph 0771 3852 639, Peter Swarbrick on (01253) 702675, our Facebook page: Stalmine with Staynall Residents’ Association (SSRA) or via our post box in McColl’s shop. Pauline Andrews

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Lane Ends Veterinary Services did us proud at Pilling WI’s July meeting.

Four young staff members came to tell us about their work, illustrated with some alarming photographs and gruesome-looking equipment, which was passed around.

There has been a big change in the proportion of young women choosing veterinary practice compared with young men.

This change could be due to the contrast in earnings commensurate to hours worked. There is always a vet on call to minister to sick animals – even at weekends.

When asked about the reaction to a woman responding to a call from a farmer. It was pointed out that when dealing with an animal weighing ¾ tonne there was little difference between sexes and on leaving him with a healthy cow and calf, there was little to complain about.

Trainee vets are encouraged to help out at their local practice, gaining hands-on experience whilst learning. They are well aware of the messy aspect of their chosen career long before they graduate from university.

Sue Capper gave the vote of thanks as someone whose family pets have been cared for by Lane Ends Veterinary Services for over four decades

The winner of the competition for a picture of a family pet was Helen Curwen. The runners up were Betty Lawrenson, Ann Anderson and Mona Armer.Our next meeting will be on Thurs 24th Sept at 7:30pm in St. John’s Hall. The speakers will be David Pearce and Dick Gillingham and their talk will be ‘Fish and Ships’. The competition will be for a ‘Fleetwood Souvenir’.

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Things are beginning to quieten down a bit now that the main Gala season has come to an end, with only one to report on this month.

Pilling Coffee Feast, whose origins go back into antiquity, was held near the end of July and this time the weather did us proud. The day was sunny and breezy, ideal for marching without us becoming overheated.

Those older members amongst us commented on the fact that the route is much shorter today than was the case many years ago. I’m sure that some of you readers will remember when the route embraced Fisher’s Row and even Garstang Road, as well as Stake Pool.

However, the day went well and I’m sure that a good time was had by all the children.The following day saw us at Shireshead for what should have been their open-air Songs of Praise.

Guess what... it rained all afternoon, necessitating moving the service to the Parish Church, although by the start time it had actually become fine.

Another Songs of Praise followed on Sun 9th Aug, this time at Stella Maris on Garstang Road Pilling, where a charity event was hosted by Mrs Ethyl Davies in aid of the Trinity Hospice, who were presented with a cheque for £1,000.

We fielded a good turnout for this worthy job and were pleased to be joined by Ted Sykes, a previous long-time member and Secretary of Pilling Band.

For a while now, there has been ingress of rainwater affecting part of the bandroom roof, so thanks go to members Jamie French and Ben Croston, who came equipped with ladder and sealant one day, to effect a repair (rain seems to be a recurring theme of these newsletters).

The reinstatement of our access road is making good progress. The drains are in and a base course of material has been laid so that, by the end of the month, the tarmac should be down and the job finished.

The band is now rehearsing some new music to be included in a concert to be held in Barton Parish Church on the evening of Sat 18th Sept, following which we shall be preparing for the Rochdale Contest which is held in October.

One final word: if any of you computer/ tablet/smartphone users were to search YouTube for ‘Pilling Band’, you will find there a number of videos of the band performing locally. Have a look and listen, some are quite good!

As always the band can be contacted via the website www.pillingband.com or the Secretary Emily Hallett on 07710 983 916.

J Isles

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Pilling Band Development Fund

The Band Committee recently asked me to be their Vice President and I am honoured to accept the position.

After the 80th Birthday Appeal Fund was closed I seem to have acquired a new name - Events Organiser.

A new Band Development Fund is now up and running with the aim of keeping the Band funds in the black after the new road and car park have been finished.

This has been a massive project and the funds have been really stretched.

So (as Lilian sighs in the background “Here we go again”), we have some events lined up, details appearing month by month in Focus. We hope the support you have given us will continue.

Variety BandboxFri 9th Oct at 7:30pmParish Hall, PreesallThe programme will include music from ‘Brassed Off’. We are supporting the Macmillan Nurses in our fund raising that night so please come! There will be a Hot Pot Supper. Tickets are £7.50 from Knott End Post 0ffice.

The Band will keep you up to date with other events so hope to see you all in Knott End on Thursdays/Saturdays with the Development Fund Raffle & CDs

Jim & Lilian Redman200 Club August Draw1st Prize: £50 - No. 18 Ken & Pat Harrison2nd Prize: £30 - No. 133 Arthur Bennett3rd Prize: £10 - No. 110 Barbara Ward4th Prize: £10 - No. 82 D. HastyAlan Danson (01253) 811889


PREESALL TOWN COUNCIL NEWS

New Councillors Join the Town CouncilThe Town Council has co-opted Barry Campbell and Lynda Woodhouse to the vacancies remaining after the ordinary elections earlier year.

Annual AuditThe Town Council has once again received a clean audit from both the internal auditor and the external auditor with no issues raised by the external auditor. The annual audit process ensures that the Town Council has all the appropriate governance arrangements in place to manage public money properly.

Model Publication SchemeThe Model Publication Scheme is required as part of the Council’s registration with the Information Commissioner and shows what information can be obtained from the Council. Councillors review the Scheme every year to make sure it complies with the Information Commissioner’s requirements and can be seen on the website on the Documents page in the Information Section. Alternatively contact the Clerk for a copy.

Complaints ProcedureCouncillors re-adopted the Complaints Procedure without change. The Complaints Procedure outlines the process for making a complaint about the Council and how it will be dealt with. This document can also be found on the Documents page in the Information Section or can be obtained from the Clerk.

CCTVMembers of the CCTV Working Group have been researching various aspects of the project including possible locations for cameras and costs and have begun discussions with local businesses.

Meeting with HaliteAlthough dismayed at the granting of planning consent to Halite, the Town Council


has agreed to invite a representative from the company to tell councillors about their future plans in the area.

Parking Problems on Mill Stree, Cart Gate and Park LaneThe Town Council is to contact Lancashire Constabulary’s Traffic Division and Lancashire Highways to discuss concerns at the parking problems on these roads and the dangers faced by motorists and pedestrians as a result.

Casual VacancyWyre Council has received a request for an election for the casual vacancy in Preesall South ward created by the resignation of Cllr Robert Drobny. Should there be a contest the date of the election has been set for Thursday 8 October.

In Great AppreciationPerhaps you sent a lovely cardOr sat quietly in a chairPerhaps you came to St Oswald’s ChurchIf so we saw you therePerhaps you spoke the kindest wordAs any friend could sayPerhaps you were not there at allJust thought of us that dayWhatever you did to console our heartsWe thank you, so very much, whatever the part.

Audrey Nuttall and family deeply appreciate your kind donations for North West Air Ambulance and RNLI Life Boats and we will hold in remembrance your kind expressions of sympathy in the recent sad loss of Derek Nuttall, former Town Councillor and past Mayor of Preesall.

For further information contact the Clerk by email at [email protected], by phone on 07739 868212 or via the Contact function on the website. Jan Finch

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stray and abandoned dogs were picked up by Local Authorities across the UK over the last 12 months, equating to a staggering 307 stray dogs being found every day. That’s without cats, horses, primates, parrots, snakes, rabbits and wildlife that need rescuing and help too!

Many of the larger animal charities have a great deal of financial support, whereas smaller, less well known organisations struggle to raise adequate funding and do not have access to funds as other charities do.

Wetnose supports the smaller animal rescue centres and organisations caring for sick or vulnerable animals, where there are limited or insufficient funds to carry out the work they do.

Buy a Nose ‘Pose With A Nose’ and Help Save Animals

This is one way of helping to educate children by having fun and making them aware that animals are an important part of our daily lives, especially pets and our wildlife.

Already we have supporters arranging a doggie tea party, a tandem parachute jump, sponsored dog walks and more!

Other fundraising ideas include: Horse Treasure Hunt ; Fancy Dress Old Car Rally; Bike Ride; Hawaii BBQ; Keep Fit Athon; Dance Athon; Film Night; An Afternoon Tea event; A barn dance.

Maybe you could host your own event and raise funds for Wetnose? You can buy a nose on-line by paypal at www.wetnoseanimalaid.com/support.html

Andrea Gamby-Boulger (01508) 518650E:mail: [email protected] www.wetnoseanimalaid.com Facebook Page: Wetnose Day Twitter @WetnoseAnimal

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