July 2010 - Issue 36
Inside this month: Chester Lawn Tennis Club, Westminster Park news, Queen’s Park
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IN this month’s edition we’ve got a topical feature on Chester Lawn Tennis Club, to coincide with Wimbledon fortnight. 20 22 If tennis isn’t your thing, then why not consider a round of golf at Westminster Park. They have some great summer offers on the 9 hole course! We’ve also got lots more local news, an update from Queen’s Park High, beauty advice from 24 30 Jane Bryant at Hough Green Clinic, gardening, a recipe and a financial column. Publisher Talkabout Publishing
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Drain cover thefts THIEVES stole drain covers in the alleyway between Devonshire Place and Hartington Street, last month. The open drains were subsequently covered by traffic cones from the local council. Anyone who has any information about the incident should contact Cheshire Constabulary on 0845 458 6375 or CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Handbridge Flower Club THE club meets on Thursday, 15th July at 2pm in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Handbridge. Mrs. Joan Robinson will give a demonstration entitled “Into this World of Creativity”. This month’s members’ competition titles are: Novice class --- “A Summer Arrangement”, and Advanced class ---”Beachcombing”. New members welcome. Visitors £5.
l POLICE are investigating the theft of heating oil from an address in Marston cum Lache. They warn that thefts of this type are on the increase due to the rising cost of fuel.
l THE Rotary Club of Chester will be holding its River Dee Annual Fun Raft Race on Sunday 4th July in aid of the Help for Heroes charity.
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I bought some batteries, but they weren’t included. 10 To advertise call 350398 Overleigh Roundabout May 2010 11 QUEEN’S PARK HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Giants-mania comes to QPHS STUDENTS have been working on several “Giant” projects to coincide with the city’s Midsummer Carnival. Sixth Form students at Queen’s Park High School created a number of Giants which will take part in the Giant Festival Parades. The Giants have been made from willow and papier mache during off timetable Curriculum Enrichment days and in the students’ own time. They are substantial in size and appearance but still light and manageable. Year 7 students have been taking part in a ‘Giant Museum’ project as part of their Learning for Life course. Students have designed their own museum, made giant artefacts in their Art lessons and considered how to market their museum.
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Course exhibition goes on display Year 7 students produced an exhibition to showcase the school’s exciting ‘Learning for Life’ course. ‘Learning for Life’ has been specifically developed by the school to help students improve their personal, learning and thinking skills. The students have made a visual display that charts the development of the course over the past three years. The exhibition was opened at an event attended by students, parents, teachers and governors of the school. It will remain on display for the rest of this term.
Clean sweep for rowers Queen’s Park High School had a near clean sweep of victories at the Chester Regatta. The J14 quad of Joel Langmead, Yousef Khalifa, Struan Fishburn,James McDermott and cox Rachel Tompkins won their final against Runcorn by an impressive distance of four lengths to claim the Blue Peter Plate. In the women’s J14 singles event Daniella Hyatt won by a length and a half in the Boodle and Dunthorne Cup. The crew of Joel Langmead and Yousef Khalifa beat Northwich in their event, the J18’s double crew of Chris Thomas won the Deva Challenge Bowl. Joy Roberts and Lucy Adams won the WJ18’s event. The afternoon belonged to the J13’s. The quad of Leon Langmead, Craig Roberts, Alex Thomas, Chris McCartney and cox Daniel Wallace beat local rivals from the Royals by two lengths. In the doubles QPHS crews won gold (Leon Langmead and Chris McCartney) and silver (Craig Roberts and Alex Thomas).
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Parking problem Westminster Park Residents’ Association (WPRA) chairman Allan Stobie has urged motorists on the estate not to park on the pavement. He told the WPRA annual meeting: “I have noticed that a lot of cars are being parked partially on the pavement. This is not a recommended practice because, firstly, the construction of footpaths is to a much lower specification than roadways and eventually the surface will break up or subside. Secondly, it often makes it difficult for mums with pushchairs or disabled people to get past the obstruction without diverting into the road, which is obviously very dangerous. Please think before parking.”
Play date Play Day 2010 is to be held in Westminster Park on Tuesday 10th August. Organised by CWAC Council, there will be a climbing wall, water chute and many other pieces of equipment. Watch out for posters in your school.
Glan Aber Tennis Club The Club was founded in 1908 and is now located in Westminster Park. There are four all-weather courts, which have been refurbished in the last two years and one mini tennis court. There is a private clubhouse with changing facilities. There are adult club nights on Tuesday from 6.30 pm and less experienced adults meet on Thursday. Tuesday mornings are also proving popular. There are tournaments for juniors and occasional adult social events such as ‘Tennis and a Takeaway’. The Club runs men’s, ladies and mixed teams. For further information, please contact Sue Britton on 01244 677936.
Westminster Park Gardening Club THE first two meetings have been well attended and two more events are planned this year. The next is an evening guided tour of Ness Gardens on Thursday 15th July, 6.30pm, with Andy Lambie who lectures in Horticulture at Ness. For info email the chairman Mike Pollard at [email protected] or ring 675222. On 29th September there will be a meeting in the community centre at 7.45pm for an 8pm start with a fruit and vegetable swap planned.
Dropping off is ‘disaster waiting to happen’ THE subject of parents dropping off children outside Belgrave School was discussed at the recent Westminster Park Residents’ Association meeting. The WPRA has written to the headmistress about the problem of parents letting children out onto the road instead of the pavement. Chairman Alllan Stobie said: “It is considered that with so many cars dropping off that this is a disaster waiting to happen. It is in the interest of the children’s health that they should walk, if at all possible, or if not please think before opening the car door.”
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Anyone for tennis? BRITAIN’S love affair with tennis been resurfaced this year. The club is set often lasts for the Wimbledon in pleasant woodland surroundings on fortnight when marvel at the skills Wrexham Road, next to the private hospital of Federer, Nadal and - sometimes - and gym. Murray. Currently, the club has about 150 adult and 25 junior members, and run nine adult and If this year’s championships have sparked junior teams in the local league. an interest in the game, why not pay a visit to your local tennis club. It is a sociable club with plenty of opportunity to play even if you are new to Chester Lawn Tennis Club was established the area. Social tennis sessions are held on in the 1890s and now boasts eight astroturf Saturday and Sunday afternoons throughout and two hard courts, five of which have the year and Wednesday evenings during the summer, and are all very well attended. The club runs a number of coaching groups which cater for everyone. If interested please contact the coach, Charles Applewhaite, on 07768125685 There is an active social committee which organizes a variety of events including walks, pub suppers, theatre visits and an annual BBQ. For further details please contact Joan on 01928 735440, visit the website at www.chesterltc.org.uk or just come along to the club on one of the social tennis sessions.
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Ciro’s Brasserie at the Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa, I was aWrexham peripheral Rd, visionary. Pulford, Chester, I could Cheshiresee the future, Ch4 9 dbutG only www.grosvenorpulfordhotel.co.uk way off to the side. Overleigh Roundabout July 2010 29 RECIPE RHUBARB AND APPLE CHARLOTTE Serves 6
Ingredients: 450g stale bread (approx. 12-18 slices) Softened butter, for spreading 450g fresh rhubarb 50g butter 75g caster sugar Three green desert apples
Method: 9. Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan, 1. Pre-heat the oven to 220˚C/425˚F/Gas Mark adding the apples once bubbling. 7 and have ready six 7-8 x 5cm individual metal 10. Cook for 2 minutes before adding the pudding moulds or a 12.5 x 6-7cm cake tin. remaining sugar. Continue to cook for 1-2 2. Cut six bread discs to fit the bases of the minutes then leave to cool. moulds and six to fit the tops. Cut away the 11. The rhubarb will now have drained. Take crusts of the remaining slices and slice into a quarter of the fruit pieces and mix with the approx. 3cm fingers. juices collected, bring to a simmer and cook 3. Butter all of the bread on one side only. until tender. Then place a disc, butter side down, in the 12. Once tender, liquidize and push through base of each mould. The fingers can now be a sieve. You now have fresh rhubarb syrup to laid, butter-side against the mould, slightly serve with the charlottes. overlapping all the way round. 13. Once both fruits have cooled, gently mix To make the fruit filling: together. It is best now to taste for sweetness. 4. Peel the rhubarb, if stringy, and cut into 1cm If the flavour is too tart, add a sprinkling of chunks. caster or icing sugar. 5. Melt half of the butter in a large saucepan 14. Divide the mix between the charlottes and and, once bubbling, add the rhubarb. top with the lids. Any excess bread at the sides 6. Turn the fruit pieces in the pan for 1 minute should be folded over to keep the lids in place. before adding 50g of caster sugar. Continue to 15. For individual charlottes bake in the pre cook for a further minute. heated oven for 20 minutes, a large charlotte 7. The rhubarb can now be strained in a will take 40 – 45 minutes. colander, allowing the sweet juices to collect in 16. Once cooked, turn out the charlottes onto a bowl. plates and reveal the crispy golden finish, then 8. While draining the rhubarb, the apples can spoon the rhubarb syrup around and serve. also be prepared. Peel, core and cut each into eight wedges. The wedges can now be cut in Tip: Fresh cream, custard or ice half, leaving chunky pieces. cream will all eat well with this dish.
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July – high summer Gardening by Janet Heath
In July, many of the flowering shrubs Ann Folkard. The plant is not very tall and are over and colour comes from the produces stems of flowers with black and perennials in your garden. magenta pink flowers from summer to autumn. Cut off the stems after flowering and more Cool blues can be found in lavenders should be produced in autumn. which enjoy hot dry situations and will seed themselves into gravel if you have a gravel Plant the geranium with a yellow Hemerocallis path or drive. Lavender Hidcote with dark blue or day lily for a bright and cheerful display of flowers is a smaller shrub than the original contrasting shapes and colours. Hemerocallis English Lavender which has longer stems of come in a range of large and small varieties pale blue flowers. Both look good bordering with grassy or strap like leaves and tall heads a path or near a seating area where you can of lily flowers in July. brush against the foliage to release the scent. In the vegetable garden, plant out winter leeks They can die off in hard winters and tend to and brassicas such as broccoli and sprouts. become sparse with age so expect to replace Sow lettuce when the weather is cooler, them after a few years. Once flowering is over, germination of lettuce seeds is poor in high clip the shrub back but do not cut back into temperatures so wait for a cooler period before wood without green growth. Lavenders do not sowing seed. Net fruit such as strawberries sprout new shoots from leafless wood. and blueberries so the birds do not eat the fruit Try planting lavender with deep purple sage first. Raspberries seem to be largely immune plants for contrast in foliage colour and texture. probably as the fruit is not so easy for birds to reach. There are some good robust perennials that flower in July that will come up year after year Janet Heath, Garden Mentor and require little attention. If you want vibrant Tel 01244 318258 www.gardenmentor.co.uk magenta colour, try the perennial geranium
I was walking down the street wearing glasses when the prescription ran out. Overleigh Roundabout July 2010 31
Capital House to be a hotel? THE Western Command offices could be converted into a hotel or flats, if developers have their way. Capital House, in Queen’s Park, has been vacated after the Lloyds Banking Group put it up for sale amid big cutbacks across the company nationwide. The 5.8 acre site is being marketed as a ‘prime development opportunity – site suitable for residential/hotel development (subject to planning)’.” John Murray from the website Handbridge.com says people wouldn’t be too upset to see a luxury hotel but they would probably prefer it to be converted into flats.
Simon’s gruelling fund raiser LOCAL financial adviser Simon Dangar has raised £2,600 for Marie Curie Cancer Care after taking part in the gruelling Great Escape Challenge. Simon and colleagues completed a six mile hike and 20 mile bike ride and another eight torturous events in the Brecon Beacons last month.
Chester Family History The subject of our meeting on the 29th July is the “Cheshire BMD” by Ian Hartas. It features the online Birth, Marriage and Death research site. We will also be having our AGM just before the talk. Group meetings are held on the last Thursday of the month at the County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Chester at 7.30pm. All members and visitors welcome. There will be a small charge for admission.
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Community Safety Wardens Wednesday Room hire at Lache Community Drop in surgery at Lache Mixed exercise class 9.15- Centre is available for meetings, Community Centre every 10.15am functions and parties. Catering Thursday 12.30-2pm. Drop In Tea, Toast and Talk 10- and bar are also available. 11.30am For information please contact Weekly Community Centre Computer drop in (Learning Dennis Smale (centre manager) Timetable Centre) 1-3pm on 674 887. Monday Cheer Leaders 4.30-7.30pm To book the Community Learning
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HANDBRIDGE Cheshire West and Chester Councillors Arthur Harada (Con): St Mary’s Community Nursery 18th Chester (St Mary’s) 57 Lache Park Avenue. Tel 678679 Old Wrexham Road, Scout Group Directory Richard Short (Con) Handbridge.Tel 981222 Group Scout Leader Sue Jones 9 Ludwell Close, Westminster Park 675538 Friends of Edgar’s Field Tel 678559 Beavers (WED) Jane Shortall Voluntary group who look Razia Daniels (Con) 682136 after Edgar’s Field Park, 11 The Shipgate, Chester. Tel 312392 Cubs (MON) George Coward Handbridge. Tel Steve 679259 Rogers on 629189 Cubs (THUR) Chris Owens dodleston
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