Trafford Community News 142 January 22

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Issue 143 January 2022

Happy New Year

Covid Updates
Burns Night
Saint Dwynwen's Day
Australia Day
Holocaust Memorial Day
Gardening Jobs For January
Wassailing
RHS Gardens My Old Home All Aglow
PDSA Pets And the Cold
How To Eco Friendly Real Christma1s Trees

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Letter from the Editor Page 4 New Covid Threat came in
Happy New Year to you
all and here's hoping 2022 November Covid 19 Omicron. Wearing
is kinder and better to us masks in compulsory in shops banks etc.
all. Just before Christmas
we had the new variant Page 6 Burns Night and Saint Dwynwen's
thankfully we have had no Day falls on 25th January.
more lockdowns. W are I will be hosting my own Burns supper with a
still under Boris’s plan B little bit of love thrown in from Wales
we are back to wearing Page 8 Australia Day and indulge in some
face mask indoors in Aussie culture and have my own bush
public places. Thinks have Tucker trial
eased but we are not out Page 10 Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) –
of the woods yet. the international day on 27th January to
Talking of woods RHS remember the six million Jews murdered
Bridgewater had a lovely during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of
light trail through the other people killed under Nazi persecution of
woods at Christmas which other groups and in genocides. Memorial Day
used to be my home at
weekends. Page 12 Gardening what to do with your
If you are staying in more real Christmas tree and jobs for January.
than going out January is
a good month to celebrate Page 14 With the possibility of cold weather
somethings like the old and even snow how to keep pets warm and
New year when you can snug
go a Wassailing. Burns
Night or the Welsh Patron Page 20 Wassailing once an important part of
Saint of love falls on the Christmas and New Year although still popular
same day celebrate either in apple producing regions has had a bit of a
or both together. revival in Trafford of late.
The next day we can go
down under to Oz for Page 22 RHS Bridgewater aka my old home all
Australia Day/ The day aglow with their light trail.
gullwing is not a day to
celebrate but one of
remembrance on
Holocaust Memorial Day.

Stay safe

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Councillors MPs and Help lines 28
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Coronavirus advice All international arrivals must take a PCR
test by the end of the second day after
arrival and self-isolate until they receive a
Covid measures in England negative result. The PCR tests are
On Wednesday 8 December the available online from private providers.
government announced that England will All contacts of suspected Omicron cases
move to Plan B in response to the risks of must self-isolate, regardless of their age
the Omicron variant. or vaccination status. They will be
This means: contacted by NHS Test and Trace.
From 10 December, face coverings will Coronavirus remains a serious health
be required by law in most indoor risk. You do not need to stay 2 metres
settings apart from people you do not live with.
From 13 December office workers who There are also no limits on the number of
can work from home should do so people you can meet. However, you are
From 15 December, certain venues and advised to limit the close contact you
events will be required by law to check have with those you do not usually live
that all visitors aged 18 years or over are with, and consider using lateral flow tests
fully vaccinated, have proof of a negative before meeting. You should meet
test in the last 48 hours, or have an outdoors where possible and let fresh air
exemption into homes or other enclosed spaces.
The government has introduced You should stay cautious to help protect
measures for England to prevent the yourself and others.
spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. If you think you have symptoms stay at
These measures have been in place from home and take a PCR test
Tuesday 30 November 2021.
These measures are: Get vaccinated
Face coverings are compulsory in shops
and settings such as banks, post offices Wear face coverings in crowded places
and hairdressers, as well as on public Wash your hands with soap regularly, and
transport unless individuals are exempt for at least 20 seconds
from doing so.

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dram or two. I
suppose Burns My love
is like a red red rose is
quite filling for another
thing to celebrate on
25th.
January 25th is also St.
Dwynwen's Day the
Welsh patron saint of
lovers. Dwynwen was
the prettiest of King
Brychan Brycheiniog’s
24 daughters. She fell in true lovers; and third,
Rabbi Burns love with a local lad that she should never

Poets and called Maelon Dafodrill, marry. In gratitude,
but King Brychan had Dwynwen became a nun,
Lovers already arranged for her setting up a convent
to marry another prince. (below remains of) on
Maelon took the news Llanddwyn Island, a
badly, so the distraught beautiful little spot on
January 25th is also Dwynwen fled to the Anglesey. Her name
known as Burns Night! A woods to weep, and
night when the Scots means, ‘she who leads a
begged God to help her. blessed life’.
traditionally celebrate She was visited by an As well as being the
their national bard angel who gave her a Welsh patron saint of
although personally l
sweet potion to help her lovers, she’s also the
believe Walter Scott was forget Maelon, and patron saint of sick
a more prolific writer. turned him into a block of animals.
Burns famous for writing ice.
Auld langs Aye and Ode The popularity and
celebration of St
to the haggis. God then granted Dwynwen’s Day has
Traditionally Haggis is Dwynwen three wishes. increased considerably
eaten at a Burns night Her first wish was that in recent years especially
supper along with tipsy Maelon be thawed; amongst Welsh speaking
laird ie trifle or cranachan second, that God help all areas.
and of course a wee

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If you are suffering from the French chef Auguste beer.
withdrawal symptoms from Escoffier at the Savoy Australia Day is the official
I’m a celebrity being in Hotel, London, to honour National Day of Australia.
Australia for the second the Celebrated annually on
year due to Covid. Why not Australian soprano Nellie 26th January, it marks the
bring Australia to your Melba.pavlova named after anniversary of the 1788
home and celebrate the Russian ballerina Anna arrival of the First Fleet of
Australia Day. Now l am Pavlova who toured British Ships at Port
not suggesting bush tucker Australian and NZ in 1926 Jackson, New South
meals but you can have or and Lamingtons Wales, and the raising of
some Australian fayre at squares or rectangles of the Flag of Great Britain at
home. Although Australian sponge cake coated in a that site by Governor Arthur
meat is not readily layer of traditionally Phillip. The meaning and
available in local shops it chocolate sauce, or they significance of Australia
can be bought online ie can be jam or lemon curd Day has evolved over time.
kangaroo meat or you then in desiccated coconut. Once it celebrated the
could have a pie floater is Lamingtons are supposedly staunchly British nature of
an Australian dish named after Lord Australian society it now
particularly common Lamington, who served as embraces multicultural
in Adelaide. It consists of Governor of Queensland Australia, including all
a meat pie in a thick pea from 1896 to 1901, or for ethnic backgrounds, racial
soup often with tomato his wife, Lady Lamington. differences and political
sauce added. For dessert Lamington is a village of viewpoints. Australia Day
Peach Melba peaches South Lanarkshire in today is a celebration of
raspberry sauce Scotland, diversity and tolerance in
with vanilla ice cream. It All washed down with a Australian society.
was invented in 1892 by little Australian wine or

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UK HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY
27TH JANUARY 2022

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) encourages remembrance in a world scarred
by genocide. Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) – the international day on 27th January
to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the mil-
lions of other people killed under Nazi persecution of other groups and in genocides
that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
27th January marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest
Nazi death camp.
The Holocaust threatened the fabric of civilisation, and genocide must still be resisted
every day. Our world often feels fragile and vulnerable and we cannot be complacent.
Even in the UK, prejudice and the language of hatred must be challenged by us all.
HMD is for everyone. Each year across the UK, thousands of people come together to
learn more about the past and take action to create a safer future. We know they learn
more, empathise more and do more.
Together we bear witness for those who endured genocide, and honour the survivors
and all those whose lives were changed beyond recognition.
The UK Ceremony for Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 will be streamed online on 27th
Thursday January at 7pm you can register to watch the Ceremony online at
www.hmd.org.uk/take-part-in-holocaust-memorial-day/ukhmd/
The Ceremony will run from 7–8pm.
At 8pm, get ready to Light the Darkness with us. Households across the UK will be
lighting candles and safely putting them in their windows to:
remember those who were murdered for who they were
stand against prejudice and hatred today
Light a candle and put it in your window at 8pm on 27 January 2022 (if you
are able to do so safely). Image: Salford Quays Millennium Footbridge lights
up during the HMD 2021 Ceremony, photographer Emma Phillipson.

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When the time comes to bid
farewell to your beloved
Christmas tree, you may be
wondering what to do with
it. Here are three ideas.

Let it rot
Real trees are biodegradable, and unlike
other many other types of timber, free
from wood preservatives. This soft wood
rots away disappearing into the soil within
a year or two if nature is left to take its
course. Simply cut up a Christmas tree
into sticks and stack neatly in a shady out
-of-the-way part of the garden. The rotting
tree fragments support many insects and
other wildlife, as well as improving the soil
and feeding nearby plants.

Shred it
Shredding Christmas trees greatly speeds
up their decomposition. Shreddings make

a good mulch for shrubs and paths. Many Other ways to avoid post-
councils and some retailers offer a Christmas eco guilt
shredding service with the chipped trees
being composted in a green waste site
and the resulting compost used to enrich Composting your short-lived
farmland. Christmas plants
Poinsettias are best composted and
Chop it and stack it orchids alas are often short-lived. You
If you do not have access to a garden can also disassemble and compost cut
shredder, you can chop the tree up with flowers, ivy and other evergreens used on
secateurs – sawing the trunk into short wreaths and garlands – the artificial
sections will help. The chopped-up tree ribbons, fabrics, wires and frames can be
can be stacked in an out of the way part retrieved and reused next Christmas.
of the garden where it will slowly break
down and disappear, feeding and Composting or recycle paper and
sheltering wildlife as it decays. cardboard:
Paper and cardboard can be composted;
although recycling is also an option as it
reduces the number of trees that have to
be felled to make wood pulp, the raw
material for paper and card.

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Gardening in January
Often the coldest month

January might be the middle of winter but
as the days lengthen the garden starts to
grow. When I was younger I used to enjoy
my dads seed and plant catalogues
coming through the door and plan what
we would grow that year and January is a
great month to do that on a cold winters
evening. On dry sunny days, enjoy the
fresh air, and check your winter
protection, stakes, ties and supports are
still working after any severe weather.
Also put out food and water for birds and
leave some garden areas uncut, a little January is a good time for splitting
longer, to provide shelter for wildlife in rhubarb plants
your garden.
Simply dig around the root clump, 6
Jobs for January inches deep (15 cm.) and lift the whole
plant from the ground. Divide the root ball
into sections containing at least one bud
and up to two to three buds with plenty of
Prune apple and pear trees roots by cutting down through the crown

Aim to take between 10-20% of the overall between the buds. Very old plants will
canopy off in any one winter. Work around have roots that are as dense as wood, so
the tree evenly and keep an eye on your you may need the assistance of a spade,
pruning pile - if it's looking a little big, Don’t harvest until next year. If you don’t
STOP - you can always go back next year have any rhubarb you could try growing
and do some more. some don’t forget Timperley is
Also aim to create an open centre to your synonymous with rhubarb
tree. This allows more light into the
canopy to ripen the shoots and fruit.
Improved air movement discourages
diseases.

Clean pots and greenhouses ready for
spring
Cleaning greenhouses, whether glass or
plastic, greatly improves the growing
environment for plants. By removing the
algae, moss and grime it lets in more light
and helps control pests and diseases too.

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Despite their warm coats, pets are not wintery nights, giving them toys to play
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Take your dog on regular short walks and you should bring them into the
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walk them in the day light when it’s a bit Ice and snow can be painful if it gets
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walking, towel dry them when you get of your pet’s paws so try to keep the hair
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If you have apple pear and best tree, and as an
trees and you have given offering to the tree spirits,
them a pruning it maybe a ie pagan gods and
good idea to bless them ie goddesses the Queen
Wassail them. In the places a piece of wassail
Eighteenth Century soaked toast into its
wassailing celebrations branches, accompanied by
occurred on the Twelfth songs such as;
Night January 5th. Ryebank Felds

However, the more “Apple tree, apple tree we
traditional wassailers all come to wassail thee,
insisted in celebrating on Bear this year and next
‘Old Twelvey’, the 17th year to bloom and blow,
January. This was the date Hat fulls, cap fulls, three
of Twelfth Night before the cornered sacks fills…”
introduction of the
Gregorian calendar in Wassail may be popular in
1752.The wassailing, or South England but it has
blessing of the fruit trees, been practised here in
involves drinking and Trafford a couple of times.
singing to the health of the The celebrations vary from Once at Ryebank Fields
trees in the hope that they region to region, but Stretford/Chorlton border
will provide a bountiful generally involve a wassail 2020 and once in Longford
harvest in the autumn. King and Queen leading Park Stretford in 2016 on
This ancient custom is still the assembled group of that occasion l ended up as
practised across the revellers, comprising the
country today, and is farmers, farm workers and
particularly popular in general villagers, in a noisy
the cider-producing procession from one
areas of England, such orchard to the next. In each
as Kent Somerset, Devon orchard the wassailers
Herefordshire, and Sussex. gather round the biggest

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wassail Queen. Also as l
like a bit or revelry l planted
two trees last year in my
garden on 17th January
and we had a Wassail
photo right.

The word ‘wassail’ comes itself. It consisted of mulled Ryebank Felds
from the Anglo-Saxon ale, roasted apples, Love and joy come to you, etc
phrase waes hael, which curdled cream, sugar, We have got a little purse
means ‘good health’. spices, honey and Of stretching leather skin;
Wassailing took place on sometimes an egg. Mixed We want a little of your money
Twelfth Night (5th January) together, the liquid was To line it well within.
and New Year’s Eve, but served in one huge bowl, Love and joy come to you, etc
many of the richer Lords which was passed from
celebrated the Wassail on one person to the next. Bring us out a table
each of the 12 days of Although with Covid that And spread it with a cloth;
Christmas. It was a wouldn't be allowed now. Bring us out a mouldy cheese,
tradition which marked the The Wassailing Song And some of your Christmas
beginning of each year. Here we come a-wassailing loaf.
The lord of the manor Among the leaves so green; Love and joy come to you, etc
would greet his tenants Here we come a-wand’ring God bless the master of this
and family with a toast of So fair to be seen. house
waes hael, meaning “be Love and joy come to you, Likewise the mistress too,
well.” In response, the And to you your wassail And all the little children
watching crowd would too; That round the table go.
cheer drink hael; “drink And God bless you and Love and joy come to you, etc
well.” send you a Happy New Year Good master and good mis-
Originally the main focus of And God send you a Happy tress,
wassailing was the drink New Year. While you’re sitting by the fire,
Our wassail cup is made Pray think of us poor children
Ryebank Felds Of the rosemary tree, Who are wandering in the
And so is your beer mire.
Of the best barley. Love and joy come to you, etc
Love and joy come to you, etc
We are not daily beggars
That beg from door to door;
But we are neighbours’ chil-
dren,
Whom you have seen before.
Love and joy come to you, etc
Call up the butler of this
house,
Put on his golden ring.
Let him bring us up a glass of
beer,
And better we shall sing.

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My Old Home All
Aglow
Trafford is home
to one of Greater Manchester West County
Scout Camps at Dunham. The others being at
Bispham Wigan and the newest camp Hollinwood
Boothstown. Although we are lucky to have one in
Trafford many Trafford Scout and Guide groups
used to go to the Hollinwood predecessor
Middlewood. Middlewood was on the site of
Worsley New Hall built by Francis Egerton, 1st Earl
of Ellesmere. Great nephew of Francis Egerton,
3rd Duke of Bridgewater. In 1920, death duties led
the 4th Earl to start auctioning off various items of
furniture and fittings from the New Hall the hall was
sold to Bridgewater Estates Limited in 1923 who
hoped to sell it with no buyer the hall fell into
disrepair In September 1943, a fire badly
damaged the top floor of the New Hall. The hall
was demolished in 1944, The Scouts started using
the grounds and became Middlewood Scout Camp
in 1984 Peel Holdings bought the site.
In October 2015 it was announced that the Royal
Horticultural Society would renovate the 156-acre
garden at Worsley New Hall, opening with a
delayed opening because of Covid in May 2021.
It was whilst it was Middlewood that it became my
home at weekends whilst l was a warden. I must
admit l was a bit worried what they would do with
the place. But my fears were abated when l visited
the gardens this summer as the woods and lake are
still as they have always been a little less dense as
some shrubbery has been removed. On my last visit
l noticed they were having light trail at night called
GLOW I managed to get tickets. Now l have very
often walked those woods at night in summer
without a torch so the Scouts couldn’t see us
approaching as we made an inspection of the site
before bed. It was an interesting and beautiful sight
to see the woods lit up. It has now finished but
hopefully they will do again this year if you missed it
its worth going. The gardens and the woods are worth going anytime and as its still
suggested we meet people outside it’s a good place to meet up with outside café
seating as well in the main building or where the old wardens hut was there was a
canopy with food vendors so l just had to have a drink in my old home.

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Just Juice

With the indulgence of the festive season over it’s time to start thinking about a fresh
start to the year. This collection of health juice recipes is perfect for anyone making a

New Year’s resolution to eat better this year.

Celery, pear and Celery, spinach and Watercress, Orange
ginger juice cucumber juice and Kiwi juice

Ingredients: Ingredients: Ingredients:
2 green apples 1 cucumber 50g Watercress
2 pears 5 sticks of celery 2 kiwis, peeled and chopped
4 sticks of celery 2 apples a few mint leaves, torn
3cm fresh ginger 1 bag Fresh & Naked baby juice of 1 orange or 125ml
spinach leaves fresh orange juice
Method: 1 lime juice of 1 lime
Chop the fruit and celery into 1 tsp honey
chunks. Put everything Method:
through a juicer then chill in Method: Place everything in a blender
the fridge. Stir well before Chop the cucumber, celery and whizz together. Or if you
serving. and apple into chunks. Put have a juicer, process the
everything through a juicer watercress, kiwi and mint
Per serving: Calories 134 then chill in the fridge. Stir together, then stir in the
Sugar 27g Fat 0g well before serving. orange juice and lime. Pour
Saturated fat 0g Salt 0g into glasses and chill until
Per serving: Calories 151g ready to serve.
Sugar 26.5g Fat 0g
Saturated fat 0g Salt 0.4g Per serving: Calories 114
Fat 1.1g Saturated fat 0.0g
Carbohydrate 23.6g Protein 3.7g
Fibre 3.2g Salt 0.08g

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What's On Community Pages

JANUARY FEBRUARY

1st New Year’s Day 1st Chinese New Year’s
25th Burns Night 14th Valentines Day
25th St Dwynwen's Day
26th Australia Day 21st–6th March Fairtrade
27th Holocaust Memorial Day Fortnight

Moon Phases Sun Rise Sun Set
New Moon
First Quarter Jan 2nd Jan 1st 8.20am 4.09pm
Full Moon Jan 9th Feb 1st 7.51am 4.58pm
Last Quarter Jan 17th
New Moon Jan 25th
First Quarter Feb 1st
Full Moon Feb 8th
Last Quarter Feb 8th
Feb 23rd

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Clubs and Societies Community News

Townswomen’s Guild 7-30pm 4th Monday in month German Church. Park Rd/Barton Rd ,Stretford
Gorse Hill residents website includes local news and updates from Gorse Hill Community Action Group,
Gorse Hill FC www.gorsehill4u.co.uk
Friends of Longford Park for the latest news & what's on www.friendsoflongfordpark.org.uk
Friends of Victoria Park, Stretford www.fovps.org.uk
Stretford Probus Club for retired men, speakers on a wide range of subjects. New members welcome!
Monday 10am meetings at St. Ann's club Chester Road, Call Robin on 748 3034
Urmston Choral Society, meets each Wednesday at 7.30. Greenfield Church, Urmston

Local History Society 3rd Thursday in month St Matthews Church Hall 7-30pm

K2tog meet on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 26 Wardle Close, 2pm - 3.30pmfor knitting,
craft or social. New members welcome

Flixton Brass Band, graded first section meet every Monday and Thursday 8.00pm - 10.00pm.
www.flixtonband.org.uk

Davyhulme Camera Club meet every Wednesday evening at Flixton House, Flixton 7.30pm to 10.00pm.
www.davyhulmecc.org.uk

HATS Theatre Group Rehearsals St Hugh of Lincoln Church Hall, Glastonbury Road Stretford, Thursday
evening at 7.30pm.
Altrincham and Bowdon Civic Society meet on varying dates at 2 pm at Altrincham Town Hall to discuss
matters relating of Altrincham and Bowdon. Tel 962 7108 for info
Sale Brass Band's Age 8 to 80 Monday 6.15-7.15pm at Sale Sports Club, Clarendon Crescent, Sale M33
2DE. www.salebrass.co.uk
Trafford Deaf Community Network meet every first and third Thursdays of the month 7-11pm at Sale
Excelsior Club, corner of Chapel Road and Symons Road, Sale M33 7FJ New members welcome
[email protected] or mobile text to 07796 615 034

Out and about for Pensioners 3rd Wednesday in the month meet from St John the Devine Brooklands Rd
Contact Margaret
Trafford Stroke Support Group Tuesday Weekly 10am - 12pm The Avenue Methodist Church, Wincham
Road Sale Mrs M Siddall 283 1989
Sweet Rhythm Swing Band meets every Friday from 7pm to 10pm in Urmston. www.sweetrhythm.org.uk
Altrincham and District Natural History Society meets two Tuesday evenings per month for walks in
summer and talks in winter. www.altnats.org.uk or contact [email protected] or 0161 865 0118.
G Scale society 3rd Saturday in month 10am-2pm St. Albans Church hall Broadheath B Davis 748 7029
Urmston Musical Theatre, Monday and Wednesday evenings, Urmston Cricket Club, Moorside Rd.
Urmston. http://www.umt.org.uk/.
Urmston Chess Club 7.30pm on Tuesday night at Flixton Con Club, 193 Flixton Rd, Flixton,

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Trafford Councillors
Altrincham Davyhulme East Priory
Geraldine Coggins 07966 298513 Jill Axford 07890 066485 Barry Brotherton 0161 912 2637
[email protected] [email protected]
Daniel Jerrome 07966 298522 Jayne Dillon 07966298508 [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] Louise Dagnall 07890 030456
Michael Welton 07971 344500 Barry Winstanley 07866 063285 [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
Andrew Western 0161 912 4002
Ashton on Mersey Davyhulme West [email protected]
Ben Hartley 07971 344499 Karina Carter 07971 344512
[email protected] [email protected] Sale Moor
John Lamb 07773 480694 Sue Maitland 07890 066482 Joanne Bennett 0161 962 7809
[email protected] [email protected] Joa=][email protected]
Shona Gilbert 07890 066479 Graham Whitham 07970829467 Mike Freeman 07794 092377
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Bowdon Flixton Elizabeth Patel 07970 824545
Karen M Barclay 0161 980 3462 Ged Carter 07890 066480 [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] St Marys
Mussadak Mirza Dolores O'Sullivan Daniel Bunting 0161 905 2786
[email protected] Simon Thomas 07966 298529 [email protected]
Michael Whetton 07890 06648 [email protected] Rob Chilton 07817 888593
[email protected] [email protected]
John Holden 0161 0162 962 1849
[email protected]

Broadheath Gorse Hill Ward Stretford Ward
Serena Carr 07971 362259 David Acton 07800 613118 Steve Adshead 0161 912 5218
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Denise Western 07794 080240 Mike Cordingley 07814 997522 Tom Ross 07900267339
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Amy Whyte 07773 950685 Laurence Walsh 07760 167569 Jane Slater 0161 283 3321
amywhyte @trafford.gov.uk [email protected] [email protected]

Brooklands Hale Barns Timperley
Chris Boyes 07814 458108 Dylan Butt 0161 928 8813 Jane E Brophy 0161 962 6494
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Steven Longden 07966 298621 Dave Morgan 07971 344497 Nathan Evans 07843368041
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Rose Thompson 07971 344510 Patrick Myers 07752 667462 Meena Minnis 07971 362257
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Bucklow St Martins
Adele New 07966298528 Hale Central Urmston
[email protected] Daniel Chalkin 07890 066486 Joanne Harding 07967 671218
Aidan Williams 0161 865 8180 [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] Alan Mitchell 0161 928 9220 Catherin Hynes 07919 872042
James A Wright 07773181258 [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] Patricia Young 0161 928 0207 Kevin A Procter 0161 748 8460
Clifford Ward [email protected] [email protected]
Akilah Akinola 07971 344504 Longford Ward d Village
[email protected] Sarah Haughty 07890 066535 Linda Blackburn 07900 267349
Waseem Hassan [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] David Jarman 07867 972250 Thomas Carey 07970 829735
Sophie Taylor 07779 153667 [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] Judith Lloyd 07545 921015 Julian Newgrosh 07971 362260
[email protected] julian.newgrosh @trafford.gov.uk

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MP’s Help lCionmemsunity Pages

Kate Green MP Hospitals

Stretford and Urmston, holds a Trafford General Hospital
number of advice surgeries each 0161 748 4022
month. by appointment only. Altrincham Hospital
To book an appointment call the 0161 928 6111
Stretford and Urmston
Constituency office on Police
0161 749 9120.
Alternatively you can fax on 0161 Police Non Emergency 101
749 9121 or e-mail (0161 872 5050 still in operation)
Stretford Neighbourhood Policing Team
Graham Brady MP 0161 856 7655
email [email protected]
Altrincham and Sale West holds Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111
a number of surgeries each Anti Social behaviour Helpline
month by appointment only. 0161 912 1111
To book an appointment please
call the constituency office on Councillors Surgeries
0161 904 8828 Councillor Cordingley holds a monthly
Website: Grahambradymp.co.uk surgery every month at Lostock Library.
(First Saturday of the month, 10-10:30am).
Mike Kane MP Councillor Walsh holds a monthly surgery at
Gorse Hill Primary School
Wythenshawe and Sale East (Last Friday of month 5pm to 6pm)
Flixton surgery every Friday 6-7pm
Trafford Town Hall 146 Flixton Road, Urmston.
Tel 0161 912 2000 Cllr Laura Evans Village 2nd & 4th Saturday
www.trafford.gov.uk 10am Timperley Library Except Bank Hols &
August. First Friday of the month Broomwood
Trafford Youth Cabinet centre 11 am till noon.
www.cyps.org.uk/youth- Cll Alex Williams Altrincham by appointment
cabinet/ Cll Rob Chilton 1st Saturday of every month -
Or find them on Facebook 3.30 pm - Sale West Community Centre,
3rd Saturday of every month - 3.30 pm -
Coppice Library, Coppice Avenue

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Community Pages

Churches and places of worship

St Matthews C of E Chapel Ln/Chester Rd
Sunday 8am Holy Communion 10am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday All Age Tue Ecumenical Prayers 10am
Wed Holy Communion 10am (said) Coffee Morning Sat 10-30 –12pm
Contact 0161 865 2535 www.stretfordstmatthews.com
Methodist Churches in the Stretford & Urmston Methodist Circuit. Contact 0161 755 3357
Gorse Hill Methodist Chester Rd Service Sun 11am
Sevenways Methodist Barton Rd / Derbyshire Ln Service Sun 10-45am Coffee Morning 1st Sat in month.
Brook Rd Methodist Brook Rd Flixton Service Sun 10-45am
Cornerstone Methodist, Hayeswater Rd Davyhulme Service Sun 10-45am Cafe Sat 10am-12noon
St Ann's RC Chester Rd Sunday Masses 9-30am 11-30am 6-30pm
Contact Fr Ged Fr Pat Greasley 0161 865 2079
St Anthony's Church Centre 3rd Avenue Trafford Park Contact 848 9173
St Hilda's Kings Rd/ Warwick Rd South Sunday Service's 10-30am
Daily Prayer 9-15am Coffee Shop & Drop In Thurs 10-12-30pm
Contact Ross Malkin 0161 865 1802
Manchester German Church. Park Rd/Barton Rd 1 11am & 3rd Sundays 4pm Contact 0161 865 1335
All Saints C of E Barton Road Lostock Sun services 8 am 10am Holy Communion,
Tue 9-30am Ecumenical Prayers, Wed 9-45 Holy Communion alternate weeks prayer and praise.
Contact via website www.allsaintsstretford.org.uk
Trafford Christian Life Centre, 107 Barton Road Sunday Celebration and Kidszone 10-30am Contact 718 5248
Gospel Hall Stretford 10 Derbyshire Lane Sunday 6-30pm Gospel Meeting Tue 8pm Bible Study Contact 748 6036
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Davyhulme Rd/Chester Rd Sun 10am

Unitarian Free Church Queens Road, Urmston Sun 10am all ages
Contact Rev Danny Crosby 928 9913
The Avenue Methodist Church & The Living Well Centre, Wincham Road, Sale.
Sunday Worship 10.45am; Holy Communion (2nd Sunday) 9.00am. Breakfast Church (1st & 3rd Sundays )
Activities and Events for all ages: Living Well Centre – Everyday. Stockdales Café: Open every Wednesday 10am-
1.30pm, Lunch 12 noon
Contact: 0161 973 1832. www.avenuemethodistsale.org.uk
St John the Devine C of E Brooklands Rd Timperley. Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion 10.30am Parish Eucharist
(2nd Sunday Parade Service) 6.30pm Evensong Brick a brac and Coffee every Thursday 10am –12pm

St Paul C of E Springfield Rd Sale
Sunday 10 am Parish communion third Sunday All Age service Sunday 9 30am Storytime church a20 minute
service for preschool children and their carers 6pm Evensong There are also several church groups
Contact is E-mail [email protected] tel; 01619731042

St Mary the Virgin, C of E Davyhulme Sunday - 9am, Eucharist, 10.30am, Parish Eucharist with Children's church
Wednesday 10am - Eucharist

Flixton Fellowship Church Acre Hall Primary School, Irlam Road, Flixton, M41 6NA Sunday 10am
Contact: 0161 747 5944.

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Youth Groups Community Pages

23rd Stretford St Matthews/Victoria Mon 6.30-8pm Cub Scouts, Tue 6-7pm Beavers,
Thur 7-9pm Scouts Scout Hut Victoria Park Contact
Quest Scout Group /17th Stretford Lostock Barton Rd, Lostock
Wed 6-7pm Beavers, Wed 7-30—9-30pm Explorer's
Thur 7—8-30pm Cubs, Fri 7-15—915pm Scouts
1st Gorse Hill 2nd Stretford Scout Group The Lodge Beresford Rd, Gorse Hill
Tues Scouts 6:.45-9pm, Wed Beavers 6.30-7.30pm, Thurs Cubs 7-8:30pm
To join contact Jane McGrath [email protected]
25th Stretford (Firswood) Beavers and Cubs and Scouts
Contact Roy Fordham for details 881 3661
3rd Davyhulme Scout Group Off Lostock Rd, Davyhulme
Contact Jim Field 0161 291 0473 www.3dscouts.ik.com
All Saints Barton Rd Girl Guides Contact Stella Green 0161 748 4727
Rainbows age 5-7yrs 5-6pm, Brownies 7-10yrs 6-7.30pm, Guides 10-14yrs 7.30-9pm
St Matthew’s Brownie Guides Contact Mrs Wellington 0161 972 0911
Guides Laura Wellington 0797497485
8th Trafford Boys’ Brigade Hayeswater Rd Methodist Church
Thurs 6.30-9.30pmAges 5 to 18 welcome Contact Michael Guy 07729882201
3rd Trafford Boys Brigade Sevenways Church contact Brian Taylor 748-8493
1st Stretford Girls’ Brigade Gorse Hill Methodist Church
Wed 6.30-8pm Girls 5-18 Carol Conaghan, 718-3221
Stretford Gospel Hall 10 Derbyshire Lane Wednesday 6-30pm
Children and Young Teenagers Activity Night
Trafford Christian Life Centre Barton Rd, Youth Call
Thurs 10-14yrs 7pm –8-30 14 plus 8-9-30pm
St Hilda's Church Kings Rd
Fridays 7.30-9pm The Edge, Wed After school drop-in 2.30-5.30pm Games, Pool Air Hockey etc
Food available, Chill-Out Relax 11-16s

Frantic, 7-11 year olds Woodsend Scout Hut, Woodsend Crescent Road, Urmston, M41 8AD
Saturdays at 6.45-8.15pm. Contact [email protected] www.flixtonfrantic.org

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SUDOKU Fill in the grid so that every row, every column,

Easy Moderate

CROSSWORD

Across:
6. Copse (7)
7. Faithful (5)
9. Sick (3)
10. Teeming (9)
12. Of inferior quality (6-5)
15. Foot-soldiers (11)
17. Happy (9)
19. Charge (3)
21. Laziness (5)
22. Perceive (7)
Down
1. Charm (5)
2. Finish (3)
3. Pavement edge (4)
4. Venetian boatman (9)
5. Embellish (7)
8. Several (6)
11. Lay waste (9)
13. Trip (6)
14. Exalt (7)
16. Gay (5)
18. Revise (4)
20. Frigid (3)

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Coffee Break Solutions KIDS PAGE SOLUTIONS

Crossword solutions

Across: Down:
6 Spinney; 1 Spell;
7 Loyal; 2 End;
9 Ill; 3 Kerb;
10 Abounding; 4 Gondolier;
12 Second-class; 5 Garnish;
15 Infantrymen; 8 Sundry;
17 Contented; 11 Devastate;
19 Fee; 13 Outing;
21 Sloth; 14 Ennoble;
22 Discern. 16 Merry;
18 Edit;
20 Icy.

Sudoku solutions

Easy

Moderate

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The Stretford End

Front cover
RHS Bridgewater Glow

In this publication you may find the odd!!!!
Spolling misstock, typing error or where you
find the grammar is not quite as it should be.
That is due to a condition l have called
dyspraxia similar to dyslexia, people with this
tend to spell phonetically and sometimes l
miss the last letters of words due sometimes
to the speed my brain (yes l do have one) is
working basically it means “I am playing all
the right notes but not necessarily in the right
order” to quote Eric Morecambe. If my
malapropisms amuse you that’s fine by me
we all need a laugh. The word comes from
Mrs Malaprop a character in Sheridan's play
The Rivals who misuses words in this way.

"Small business all like
muscles if you don’t use

them you lose them".

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