INSIDE THIS ISSUE TYTHERINGTON COLLABORATION Digital Destination Canal Development Festival News Hairspray - TWO for ONE!

Number Sixty Nine Spring 2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE TYTHERINGTON COLLABORATION Digital Destination Canal Development Festival News Hairspray - TWO FOR ONE!

Issue 69 Spring 2017 NAME THE LAMB Letter from the EDITOR

The lambing season is underway, Name the Lamb; just let Helen or The Spring issue sees us working and Helen Sheldon and Chris Chris know, and they will mark it, again with students in year 7 (12 Thompson will be launching and email/Facebook you a picture year olds) at Tytherington School ‘Name the Lamb’ once again. of it/them with their mother. In who have produced some very return they ask that you donate interesting articles for you to read a minimum of £5 to the charity. (please see centre pages). They want this year to be another fantastic success, and look forward The students have written and edited to naming lots of lambs for you. their articles, designed a mock-up of their pages, visited Bollington Helen Sheldon / Chris Thompson. Printshop and even delivered some of the magazines. Its great to see the enthusiasm of youth! To name your lamb, visit: In this issue we are encouraged to https://www.justgiving.com/ They are raising money for Prostate ‘Name a Lamb’ in aid of Prostate fundraising/Namethelamb, Cancer UK – I am waiting in Cancer UK. When lambing begins or call 01625 260186 to anticipation to see a field full of lambs - first ones usually arrive by 20 donate cash with names on them! Joining a choir, February - you are invited to learning French and looking after your teeth are also covered within this issue. Thank you to the local who dropped a letter into the Printshop about a COMPETITION TIME recent article – we will answer it – unfortunately the article’s author is away at the moment. If you have any comments, ideas, complaints or even compliments for the team, please email me at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you. Do you have an artistic streak? Can you help us redesign our mast head? (That’s the bit running along the top of each page.) In particular we are looking for a new ‘White Nancy’ or something representative of Bollington. The one used now was originally based on a freehand drawing, before being set in print by Simon at the Printshop. Please drop your sketches in at Bollington Printshop or email any ideas to: [email protected] Matt Wray Date for next copy: 19 May 2017

Editor �� Annette Hurst [email protected] Bollington Live! is published three times a year on a non- Design & Layout ... Simon Nottage profitmaking basis, with free distribution to households in the Editorial Team �� Sandy Milsom, Janet Beech, Kevin Cass town. Under the editorial banner of “Bollington Live! - A voice Hannah Atkin, Simon Nottage, Mark Stedman, for everyone” we aim to promote local concerns. The Editor Ken Edwards, Kate Gooding cannot be held responsible for the opinion of contributors, the Advertising �� Mark Stedman (01625 575227) accuracy of the events listings, or the content of external websites Michele Leigh (01625 572953) referred to within this magazine. [email protected] Bollington Live! is an independent publication, published in association with Bollington Arts Centre & Bollington Civic Society. Distribution...... Janet Beech (01625 574618) [email protected] The copyright of all articles and images submitted remain with the respective owner(s) and all submissions are reproduced with Printed �� Bollington Printshop (01625 574828) grateful thanks. No part of Bollington Live! may be reproduced Illustrations ��Matthew Wray in any form without the express permission of the editor. Events ...... Vicki Cooper [email protected] Back Issues: www.happy-valley.org.uk/live

YOUR TEAM Cover photograph: WHITE NANCY - Digital Original by Jude Park 4 EXPERIENCIAL TALES

many layers of history that make up the town and engage with our the rich fabric of Bollington through storytelling objects; as people walk recording people’s stories of life in in front of these objects, the stories the town. will be played aloud for all to hear. Led by anthropologist Zak Tanamli The public exhibition will take place (www.zaktanamli.com) and from 2 to 4 June, with a family event artist duo One Five West (www. on 3 June from 12 noon to 3pm at onefivewest.com ), we are currently the Bollington Arts Centre. working with the Bridgend Centre We are calling out for Bollington who have put us in touch with residents to get in touch and share some lifelong Bollingtonians who their stories and experiences of life have already shared their memories in Bollington over the years. We with us. are interested in hearing about The project is supported by a grant how things have changed, as well for One Five West from Innovate as what has stayed the same. We UK, the UK’s leading innovation would love to hear your special agency. This grant is to support One memories about events like the Five West, who are working at the Bollington Festival or funny little Everyone has a story to tell, and forefront of art and technology. experiences you have had in the Bollington has plenty – we want to town – no contribution is too great The overall aim is to create an hear yours! or small. interactive public art exhibition that We are looking to reach out to the To be part of this will use specialist technology to Please don’t be shy and get in touch project, tel Zac on: people of Bollington to discover the allow the audience to explore and 0792981657 or Zak Tanamli stories of the town that are important email ztanamli@ learn about the community and to them and to give them new life. gmail.com history of the town. The audience We are aiming to delve under the will be encouraged to walk around

Bollington Festival 2019

Plans for the Bollington Festival were kicked off in style at the the line!) I would really like to be part of this amazing community Poachers Inn in January. event. Ideas and beer flowed freely after it was announced that the dates My first involvement with the Festival came in 2014 when I organised for the Festival will be 10th to 27th May 2019. It was a great a sell-out circus at St John’s School as part of the Festival. After opportunity for everyone to meet the committee and helping Jon Beck blow up numerous balloons on the welcome our new Fundraising Coordinator, Betsie Atax Field after the parade, I think my fate was sealed. Dixon. Jon invited me to join the Festival Committee and I soon found myself as the newly appointed Fundraising Introducing...... Coordinator. The task to raise sufficient funds to get the Festival off the ground is enormous but I have seen Betsie Dixon how the community has pulled together for previous “When I moved to Bollington, from Australia, with my festivals and supported the pre-festival fundraising husband, in December 2005, we knew we had landed events. I have no doubt we will do it again. in a great spot. We fell in love with this village and Hence my invitation to local businesses, schools, although many say you are never a ‘real’ Bollingtonian community groups and individuals to contact us if you were not born here, we felt right at home and should you like to get involved in this pre-festival found the village a friendly and welcoming place. fundraising process and help us once again put on a Bollington delivered everything one could ask from spectacular Bollington Festival.“ a village with its active Arts Centre, great little library, fantastic You can support the Festival directly by joining our 100 Club (for Leisure Centre, eateries and pubs to suit any taste ... and then I the chance to win cash prizes) or become a Festival Friend. In encountered the 2009 Bollington Festival. I was completely bowled the meantime, keep an eye out for our programme of fundraising over by this inspiring event and to learn it was made possible with events. Your Festival 2019 needs you! the hard work and commitment of volunteers! I decided then that once my time was my own again (we had a lovely daughter along [email protected] Jon Beck 5 Paul Kerryson

Quite a number of you might The production coming to Buxton know Paul by sight around the Opera House in October will be village as he walks his Irish Terrier part of another year-long tour of Malachy a couple of times a day Hairspray directed by Paul – who around our beautiful countryside. is responsible for the auditions and casting, which took place in Some of you were more surprised London in January; the set design to see him at recent performances and costumes; working with at Buxton Opera House where the choreographer; and finally, he has been appointed Executive directing the show. Rehearsals for Director. He reports to the Board Hairspray start in July in London and is responsible for everything and the cast has just three weeks to from the programme and staff to the The cast arrive at the theatre at learn the entire show, before three roof repairs. Paul told me: ‘A large 5pm and have a chance to check days of technical rehearsals, getting out the stage, and then the show used to the real stage and set, at the starts at 7.30pm that night. Paul is opening venue, Wales Millennium at the new venue every Monday to Centre in Cardiff. check the show is in tip-top order, The set designer has the plans for all to sort out any issues and to brief the theatres to be visited to make the cast on their performances in sure the set fits on each stage. Paul the previous week. said: ‘Buxton Opera House will be a Paul said: ‘This latest touring great venue, as it’s such an intimate production has a fabulous cast, with thrilling choreography part of my job is to make Buxton by Drew McOnie Opera House part of the tourist – Hairspray is a destination offering. I want people worldwide success to choose Buxton over Manchester and is the guaranteed and I want them to have a great feel-good musical.’ all-round experience – there are many fantastic eating places near Tickets for Hairspray the Opera House, there’s loads of at Buxton Opera free parking and the Opera House House are selling itself is a stunning venue for any fast – even though production.’ the show isn’t until space, and the audience will feel like October – so book early to avoid Although the current schedule of they are part of the show, especially disappointment! shows/events at the Opera House as some of the action takes place in was in place when Paul started, When Paul isn’t directing Hairspray a TV studio, so the theatre audience Paul’s own touring production of or running Buxton Opera House, feel like the TV audience.’ the popular musical Hairspray was he is teaching at the Royal Welsh by chance booked in as well from So what does putting a show on College of Music & Drama in 23 to 28 October. Paul first directed the road entail? A lot, I found out! Cardiff. A couple of years ago Paul Hairspray three Shows normally received an MBE for his diverse years ago at the run from Monday theatre work and has also received new Curve Theatre to Saturday. a doctorate for his theatre work in Leicester, where Then, on the with students at De Montfort he spent 12 years Saturday night, University in Leicester. as the Artistic the set, lighting The number of hugely talented Director. In fact and costumes people living in Bollington and the Curve was are packed into its surroundings never ceases to the first repertory lorries (four of amaze me. I know Paul as the theatre in the them!) – this is organist at St Gregory’s Church, UK to stage the called the ‘get- where he has been enriching our musical after the out’ and takes celebration each Sunday without original American about three fail for 25 years. He is now chair of production. hours. our new Parish Council and we are Hairspray was The lorries then happy to be directed by him! a huge success, drive to the next venue to be ready so successful that a commercial Annette Hurst to construct the set, starting on production company asked if Paul Monday morning at 8am – the ‘get- would direct a touring version of in’ – and this takes all day! the musical, which he did. adam partridge ad spring 2017 Eighth red oaks autumn 2014 25 January 2017 14:24:44 14 August 2014 13:44:44

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It has now been a year since we also laid out some of the sluice became the owners of Clough machinery along the leat for viewing Pool and Ingersley Vale Waterfall; from the footpath above. a year of discovery, hard work and The old mill pool, known as Clough a whole lot of mud. Pool, has silted up over the years Clough Pool was created in 1800 through various stages of pond by engineer Edward Collier, to store succession. To protect the extremely water for driving the waterwheel biodiverse wetlands and prevent at Ingersley Vale Mill. The weir them from drying up requires diverted water along a 'leat' which active management. The river followed the side of Kerridge hill Dean flowing through the pool also and then across to the wheelhouse began to silt as it became blocked in the mill. The remnants of this with debris and fallen trees. Using astonishing feat of engineering are hand tools and a canoe, we have suppressing our native wildflowers. still there to be seen, the largest and started to clear a stretch of the river, Thanks to the help of 1st Bollington most obvious being the weir which enabling it to flow freely and flush As well as St John's Guides, KRIV volunteers, forms the waterfall. through the wetland. mastering family and friends, we have been able to almost entirely eradicate it Smaller artefacts have revealed Clough Pool is a haven for many the art themselves as we have cleared the species of flora and fauna that are this year. It has been very heartening undergrowth from the structures otherwise losing their wetland of swamp to see our beautiful native wildflowers re-establish themselves, along the leat. We have found homes due to land drainage for logging by several sluice paddles of varying farming or building developments. providing a diverse feeding ground construction, suggesting different canoe, we for insects, butterflies, moths and, in We aim to protect the wildlife ages of use. The original stone turn, birds, bats and other animals. we have here by preserving have become tunnel, overflow cistern and steps In an extra effort to attract insects their habitat and enhancing it leading to the top of the weir have industrial we have stacked decaying logs and naturally. Working closely with the been uncovered. We have opened brash in several areas to create 'bug Woodland Trust, who manage the archaeologists the views from all the surrounding hotels'. neighbouring Waulkmill Wood, footpaths so that these features we have planted dozens of native The past year has been incredible. can be seen more clearly. We have wetland tree saplings and will be As well as mastering the art of planting hundreds more. swamp logging by canoe, we have become industrial archaeologists, As the pool had been neglected learned more of our local in recent years, it had become history and become much more infested with the invasive, non- knowledgeable about our local native Himalayan Balsam plant. wildlife. We often get asked "why Whilst very pretty, this tall flowering did you buy it?", the answer is quite plant over-ran the whole pool, simply 'all of the above'. Helen Digital destination

We welcome tourists to Bollington. to increase the joy of visiting us. We also envisage the use of In a recent year it was estimated that Bollington is becoming a destination! smartphone friendly web pages. 40,000 visitors walked by White To this end a project has been Some of the data will come from the Nancy! However, many of these did established to identify the things Happy Valley web site, but most of it not venture into the town, and many required to make Bollington a better will require gathering and presenting more were ourselves walking to and destination. A key component of online. from the hill. The annual Walking the project is information – we Festival is now attracting over a We wish to include the recorded need better information available thousand walkers, many of whom stories from the older generation. For to the visitor using more modern visit from miles around, some this, we need volunteers. techniques than hither to. The nationally, even internationally! information will cover both needs If you are interested in helping, please The Destination Bollington group, led of the day – shops, food, drink, e-mail: destination@happyvalley. by Ivor Williams, is responsible for activities – and historical information org.uk. Tim Boddington promoting tourism and encouraging – history of mills, churches, houses, the development of facilities designed and people. town council sixteenthspring 2017 prestbury nurseries 2013 eighth AD 08 February 2017 14:14:06 29 January 2013 18:35:27

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Bollington Horticultural Society Manchester. She worked in the Y NN KNO W LIN G has now been compiled. Once health service until she felt the again it is full of interesting need to develop her creative monthly evening talks, to which side, when she did a degree in non-members are invited. 3D Art and Design. The topics vary from poly-tunnels She spent some years as a self- and designing summer pots, to employed furniture restorer and plants for a small garden. antique dealer and also became a mosaic artist. She once again A weekend visit to Highclere went to college, this time to House in Berkshire (otherwise gain qualifications as a librarian, known as Downton Abbey) has and worked in Warrington as a been arranged, as well as a day reference librarian. trip to the National Arboretum in Staffordshire. In addition there are Lynn is a great supporter of visits to private gardens. lifelong learning and feels that bringing the band to Bollington as you are never too old to learn well as to Macclesfield. We meet on Two of the highlights of the year are something new. a Thursday night at the Community the 51st Spring Show, and the 53rd Centre. I have also written a few annual show in summer, when the Why did you decide to move to articles for Bollington Live! Horticultural Society joins forces Bollington? with Bollington Flower Club. If you would What music do you listen to? like a schedule I had a narrow boat and often I like such a lot of music – folk, soul, The Spring Show of the classes, sailed through Bollington. I liked reggae, and as I sing some classical is many people’s contact the Show the walks around Bollington and Secretary, Mrs choral works with the festival choir, favourite. The loved the surrounding area. But Joyce Burton, on I enjoy listening to those. I also Civic Hall is full the thing that clinched it was the 01625 572668 or have a passion for flamenco and of the colour and 2005 Festival. email bollington. have attended festivals in southern scent of spring horticultural@ I was so impressed with the Spain, and that’s visual as well. flowers, which is so welcome after hotmail.com wonderful vibrant community, a long winter. There are beautiful the artistic and musical life and What is your favourite film? flower arrangements by members of the buzz, and I felt this was The Fifth Element Bollington Flower Club, but anyone where I belonged. I walked can enter the show. down Ingersley Vale and saw the What single thing would improve your quality of life? Apart from flowers and bulbs, there waterfall and thought: ‘There’s are classes of bakery, photography, even a waterfall – what more Actually I am very content, but handicrafts and wine-making. could I want?’ I moved here just perhaps more visits to the Leisure The children’s classes include before the 2009 Festival and I Centre would be good. had already joined the Festival egg-painting, computer art and Tea or coffee? Coffee. photography. Choir, so I performed at my first Festival as a resident. How do you relax? This year the Spring Show is on I read a lot, particularly when I want Saturday 11 March at Bollington Is there anything you don’t like to chill, crime fiction. Walking also Civic Hall from 2pm to 4pm. The about Bollington? is relaxing and there are so many cups and prizes are presented at It could do with a few more lovely walks around Bollington. about 4pm. shops, but then we are not too far away from Macclesfield or What’s your favourite place in Stockport. Bollington? Now you are retired, how do Pappa’s café. you fill you time? What makes you angry? Above left: the Very easily – I could do with more Politicians and fat-cat billionaires. 2016 Spring Show time. I am involved with the Arts Sandy Milsom Left: Margaret Centre and volunteer at the Mirrlees, a club Bridgend; I like to make jewellery member, and and mosaics. We are so lucky to speaker have a good Leisure Centre and I Jeremy Herbert try to keep fit. There is so much to do in Bollington. I am an enthusiastic Samba Band member. I was instrumental in February Saturday 25th - 8pm May Jazz at the Arts Centre – Roberts/Exall Saturday 25th - 8pm Quintet Friday 5th - 8.15pm Jazz at the Arts Centre – Spats Langham’s £10 online Bolly Comedy Club Hot Fingers Combo with Emily Campbell Arts Centre £10 online £10 574410 April Saturday 6th - 2pm Bollington 3 Peaks Fell Race March Saturday 1st - 10am to 3pm 9km route - registration at Bollington Charity Vintage Market Brewing Company from 12pm Friday 3rd - 8.15pm Bridgend Centre free entry 576311 Bolly Comedy Club Saturday 1st - 7.30pm Arts Centre £10 online Bollington Light Opera Group Bollington Brass Band presents ‘Hairspray’ Saturday 4th - 12pm & 6pm Charity concert Arts Centre £8 online The Hut Beer Festival 2017 Civic Hall from 9 to 13 May In aid of Bollington Scout hut £4 afternoon Sunday 2nd - 2.30pm & 5pm Rainbow to Rainbow Tickets: 01625 431038 £8 evening https://bookwhen.com/ [email protected] hutbeerfest Bollington Festival Music Theatre at the Arts Centre At door: £7 £3.50 children Wednesday 8th - 7.30pm Friday 7th - 8.15pm Pott Shrigley Flix in the Stix Sully - Thursday 18th Bolly Comedy Club Miracle on the Hudson Bollington Horticultural Society Arts Centre £10 online Village Hall £4 advance £5 on the door Trip to National Arboretum [email protected] Monday 10th to 14th Friday 26th - 8.30pm Great Shakes Theatre School Friday 10th - 8.30pm Bob Fox at Bolly Folk Club A week of drama for children £115 Broom Bezzums at Bolly Folk Club Dog & Partridge online at bollyfolk.com Dog & Partridge online at bollyfolk.com www.greatshakes.org 07429 443765 Saturday 11th - 9.30am Monday 10th - 6.30pm Inspired by Shakespeare Scibar OPEN GARDENS Bollington Festival Choir Singing Day A talk by Jamie Ellingford Vale Inn Free Arts Centre £15 online Thursday 13th - 6.30pm Saturday 27 May Wonderful private gardens will be Macclesfield Potato Riot Saturday 11th - 2pm until 4pm open in aid of the Bollington Festival Bollington Hort. Society & Flower Club Street theatre in Macclesfield Market 51st Spring Show at the Civic Hall Square, a feast and live music £16 www.bollingtonfestival.org.uk contact Mrs J Burton 572668 www.macclesfieldpotatoriot.com Monday 13th - 6.30pm Thursday 20th - 7.30pm Scibar Bugs, Bites & Parasites Bollington Horticultural Society – June Container Gardening A talk by Professor Janet Heminway Friday 2nd - 7.30pm Vale Inn Free Community Centre Member:£1.50 non member: £3 Bob Paisley – Quiet Genius Thursday 16th - 7.30pm Evening with biographer Ian Herbert Bollington Horticultural Society - Friday 21st - 8.30pm Arts Centre £10 online Making the most of your greenhouse & Dick Miles at Bolly Folk Club Dog & Partridge online at bollyfolk.com Sunday 11th - 7.30pm polytunnel Shakespearian Shenanigans Community Centre Saturday 22nd - 8pm Bollington Festival Choir Member:£1.50 Non member: £3 Fibonacci Sequence Arts Centre £12 £3 conc online Friday 17th - 7.30pm Chamber concert. Arts Centre £15 £2 students online Monday 12th - 6.30pm Rebel without Applause Scibar - Fracking Terry Christian back with a new show! Friday 28th - 8pm A talk by Peter Webb Vale Inn Free Arts Centre £12 online Michele Stodart Folk music Arts Centre £12 online Friday 23rd - 8.30pm Saturday 18th - 8pm Nelson Peach at Bolly Folk Club Gildas Quartet Saturday 29th - 8pm Dog & Partridge online at bollyfolk.com Chamber concert Jazz at the Arts Centre – T J Johnson & Arts Centre £15 £2 students online his band £10 online Friday 24th - 8.30pm Arts Centre tickets: Tom Lewis at Bolly Folk Club Dog & Partridge online at bollyfolk.com www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk Introducing OUR team

For the last two years running, The talented editorial team helping Tytherington School has taken part to create this years’ masterpiece in a joint project with Bollington are pictured during our visit to Live! and Bollington Printshop. Bollington Printshop Fourteen of our year 7 students Susannah Bridgett, Emma Beech, helped create and write articles for Charlotte Hall, Anwen Brookes-Tee, this pull-out issue of the magazine. Thomas Denham-Everett, Oliver Gaunt, Harry Donohoe, We had the opportunity to see how Jason Curtis, Charlie Coldwell, the magazine was produced and Frankie James-Lee, edit our articles as well as visiting the William Richardson, Jenson Gidion, printshop. Theo Wharton, Daniel Balderson We have loved taking part in this project and hope you will enjoy reading it as much as we have enjoyed writing it. 12 Bring back Bollington buses!

The Bollington school buses, Are you going to supply buses? which have transported students We are looking into providing buses from Bollington to Tytherington from elsewhere. School for generations, now What can we do as a school to appear to be under threat. This save and fight for the buses? has caused outrage among the Tytherington and Bollington We are having a meeting on the 23 communities, many of whom are February with the council to discuss determined to fight to get the the situation. buses back on the road. What are you going to do about the pupils who can’t get to school The Bollington buses have been subject and here’s what he said. without the bus? declared too expensive for the What do you think about the council to pay for; therefore, the We will support them to the best of council stopping the buses? council are going to take away the our ability. I’m very disappointed about the school buses. This makes the road Thomas Denham-Everett and busier and more dangerous for the whole situation. Daniel Balderson students to walk along. Also this decision puts pressure on parents/ guardians of students who might choose to take their child to school before going to work. The school gardening project is totally against the idea of almost double the amount of cars polluting the air and slowly destroying the world. We interviewed Mr Botwe on the BURIED IN TIME

The time capsule, located at the 2012 as well as the modern structure is spacious and entrance to the Jubilee Block, 50th anniversary of hosts a range of subjects including was placed there in September the founding of the English and Philosophy. 2012. A time capsule is a space or school. container in which people place Mrs Burke, who has been working The time capsule important objects – it’s often at the school for a long time said, contains objects buried in the ground. “We are very lucky to have such a from the year it was fantastic learning environment for The time capsule is usually intended buried, including a the students� It is the first time as a method of communication school uniform; a since I have been at the school with a future generation and student planner; and that the whole of the English to help future archaeologists, a newspaper from department have been together in anthropologists and historians. the day. The time capsule will not one building.” be opened for at least fifty years. Oliver Gaunt and According to Dr Pugh, the time Cartoon by: Harry Donohoe capsule was placed there to mark Charlotte Hall and The Jubilee Block is the newest the opening of the Jubilee block in Susannah Bridgett building at Tytherington School. This 13

Botwe breakfast Mr Pilb u ry

Mr Botwe has added an awesome In addition, when you go to your new feature in school. When Botwe breakfast, there will be a you get a well-deserved HP5 (5 small group of others who have House Points), you are invited also achieved HP5. to his office to have a delicious When you get a HP5, your parents breakfast with him and others! receive a text from the school to let them know your achievement. The breakfast consists of a tasty pain-au-chocolat, and a juicy apple and/or orange juice. You, others and Mr Botwe himself, will have the chance to discuss issues about INTERVIEW school and the community around you. Getting a Botwe breakfast Andrew Pilbury is our Deputy with Mr Botwe is a privilege, and Head here at Tytherington School. You may get HP5s for various you should be extraordinarily He is in charge of raising the different things, for example, for proud of yourself! standards of the school. We have amazing work; helping someone Frankie James-Lee and decided to find out more about in need; working hard with your Anwen Brookes-Tee his everyday life. companions; or 100% attendance. Why is Tytherington School a good place to work? The school has a good sense of community. When I first came for my interview here I could feel it. What do you think the reason is Ash House NEWS for Tytherington School’s success last year during the GCSEs? All the Years 11 worked hard with At Tytherington School on our staff and teachers, who helped Wednesday 25 January the whole them to realise the potential that of Ash house – from year seven they had. to year eleven - took part in a sponsored silence to raise money What are your favourite hobbies for the Teenage Cancer Trust. All outside of school? the money raised will go to the I enjoy doing lots of sport and I charity to help support young regularly play hockey and basketball. people who are battling with cancer. Do you have any family? Yes, I am married and I have two Mandy McPike decided to do a tutor of 8MM, who will be taking daughters who are seven and three skydive to raise money for the part in the sponsored silence. years old. Teenage Cancer Trust. Mrs. McPike Mrs McPike decided to raise is the cover manager in school and What is the best part of your job? something for this particular charity has the job of sorting out who is because of working with children The opportunity to resolve problems going to take the lessons when a and knowing how brave they can and help students to achieve their teacher is absent. be. The sky dive will take place on best. Mrs McPike has recently taken the 14 May in Lancaster. Mandy Why did you become a teacher? on the role of Cover Supervisor McPike hopes to raise £1000 for I used to coach children when I was meaning she is now teaching some Teenage Cancer Trust and is doing younger and just decided it was lessons herself. She is also the form so by advertising her skydive on what I enjoy doing the most. Instagram and Facebook. You What qualities do you need to be can also make a a deputy head? donation on our You need to be able to think, solve school website. problems and have patience and be Susannah able to consider the future. Bridgett Susannah Bridgett and Emma Beach 14 The ‘green plan it’ challenge

Tytherington School is proud exciting project that inspired and to have participated in the challenged the students involved. At “RHS Green Plan It Challenge”, the start of the project the students a scheme run by the Royal went to the Whitworth Art Gallery Horticultural Society encouraging to give them ideas for their model young people to help make a gardens.” greener planet. The scheme Mrs Rigby continued, “The two encourages students to learn teams of six pupils were called the about the environment and also badgers and the cabbage patch builds confidence and a sense of kids. They met once every week for responsibility. 10 weeks to plan and design their Two teams from Tytherington made garden, with the help of a mentor.” models of gardens and entered in Victoria Park in Macclesfield. Finally, having worked their socks them in a competition against other Surrounded by trees and seating, off for 10 weeks, it was time for schools, a very exciting experience. the idea was to provide a calm the judging. The garden models One of the teams designed a area in a busy park. The other team were presented by two teams of six. garden for the community situated designed a garden inspired by the Sadly, they did not win (although school garden. it was very close.) The judges The year 8 pupils chosen for this commented on how well thought- project included: Fran Curtis, out their designs were, as well as Lilia Almanza Torres, Myles Corn, their impressive display and their Tom Collins, Tom Roberts, Rowan knowledge. Ledbury, Charlotte Higgins, Eloise One of our teams even got the Gouldbourn, Alfie Taylor, Aiden pupil’s choice award. Well done Simpson, Eva Locoh Donou and team Tytherington! Beatrix Haigh. Charlie Coldwell and Jason Curtis Mrs Rigby who helped organise this challenge said, “I think it is a really

Tytherington sports

At Tytherington School we offer Some of our recent sporting loads of sports for boys and girls achievements including football, rugby, netball • Macclesfield champions - and tennis. There are school clubs volley ball so people can enjoy sport before and after school. • Table tennis champions in Cheshire championship for We have done well in many boys: under 19s and under 13s competitions, for example: and also girls under 16s held at badminton, swimming and football Holton stadium and we hope we carry on this great success! • Macclesfield cross country championship - Finn Proffitt, Dids Parish and Tom Boyd finished in the top 2 in their races and went through to the next round. Theo Wharton, Jenson Gidion and Will Richardson Dates for your diary To include your event in the next issue, please e-mail: [email protected]

The Bridgend Centre Charity Shop open: HAIRSPRAY IN TOWN Mon–Thurs 10am-4.30pm Saturday 10am-1pm One of the smash hits of the modern with Rebecca Hart as Tracey, supported by 01625 576311 theatre world comes to Bollington when principals including Emma Sheldon, Helen Valentine, Michael Scott, Richard Comish, Monday Bollington Light Opera Group stages Emily Bancroft, Andy Venables, Steph 10am-4.30 Internet cafe ‘Hairspray’. 10.30am-12 Bosom buddies Evans, Charlotte Foden, Carol Pratt, Kalini The show tells the story of Tracey Turnblad, Kent, Nigel Wells and Paul Yandell. 2pm-3 Reminiscence who discovers the reality of discrimination Tuesday in 1960s Baltimore, USA, when she gets The part of Tracey’s mother Edna has 10am-4.30 Internet cafe herself onto a local TV dance show. Can developed into a modern iconic role thanks 10.15am-12.30 Crafts Tracey, naïve but determined, and with her to John Travolta’s performance in the film 1.30pm-4 Art heart in the right place, put the world to version, and Craig Harris steps into his 2pm-4 Reading group rights? You bet she can! illustrious (high-heeled) shoes for BLOG. Wednesday Energetic, emotive and above all Says Diane: ‘Matt and I are very excited to 10am-4.30 Internet cafe tremendous fun, ‘Hairspray’ swings along be directing such a vibrant new musical. 10.15am-1 Guided walk with strong leading characters and chorus Whereas many modern shows leave you 2pm-4 Mah jong producing great music right up to the final struggling to pick a song to whistle on 2.15pm-4.15 Creative writing number, ‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’. the way home, Hairspray is full of show- stopping numbers that you’ll struggle to get Thursday The show’s directors are Diane McIntyre out of your head for weeks.’ 10am-4.30 Internet cafe and Matt Gratton, who also directed 10.30am-12 Yoga BLOG’s hugely successful Oliver! two years The show’s musical director is Ian Jones. 11am-12.30 Reading circle ago. They have assembled a strong cast, Michelle Foden 3pm-4 English conversation Saturday 10am-1 Internet cafe SPUD BASHING!

Monthly Events D’yer wanna riot? Join the Macclesfield The current day rioters will be local people potato riot! Susan Coen is fired up and who play the many characters that appear Love Bollington Market ready with her King Edwards! in the records of the original riot. 2nd Sunday of the month 11am-3pm Daisybank Nursery “Since moving to Bollington a few years The organisers are keen for the crowds lining ago, I’ve become more interested in local the street to get into the spirit, by dressing White Nancy Breakfast Club history – partly inspired by the old working up in costumes of the day and cheering or Last Sunday of the month mills and stone terrace cottages that form jeering the rioters as they proceed through From 7am, see Facebook page our skyline. So when I heard about the the town. Sip & Knit Macclesfield Potato Riot, I was keen to learn “As someone who has only been on the 2nd Wednesday more. 8pm Vale Inn Free 575147 school stage, I’m really looking forward to I discovered that on 13 April 1812 it all being a community actor! Car Wash kicked off in Macclesfield Market Place Alternate Wednesday when a mob, including disgruntled residents The enthusiasm of the people at ArtSpace is Recreation Ground £2.50 of Bollington and Rainow, ran amok through both infectious and inspiring, so come along the town, fired up by the increasing market to one of their open meetings.” Knit and Natter prices.” 2nd & 4th Thursday 2pm If you would like to get involved, there are Community Centre Free 575557 Macclesfield Community ArtSpace wants a variety of ways you can volunteer; from to celebrate the town’s past by presenting it making costumes to dressing the street stage through a street theatre re-enactment of the or baking potatoes and setting up gazebos. riot, at 6.30pm on Thursday 13 April 2017 in Macclesfield Market Place. Following Susan Coen the riot there will be a feast in the Market Square. GREAT FOOD & REAL ALES

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double sixteenth griffin accountants advert issue 66 06 January 2016 16:27:14 17 Parlez-vous francais? CANAL CAPERS I have lived in Bollington for over People come along for a range of 15 years now. I have 2 children at reasons, from owning a property in primary school here, an allotment, France, having holidays in France, and as well as my day job in the using French at work, or just to digital media industry I run a French keep their brain muscles agile and class at the Arts Centre, so I really meet some new people. feel like I am part of the wonderful The class quickly became as much community that we enjoy in a chance to socialise and share Bollington. one’s news, joys and woes as a My passion for France started at a chance to learn. The members of young age with family camping my original group of students have holidays to the south of France. I become solid friends and still meet went on to study French, Italian and up together for coffee and to talk Since our last article I’m pleased History of Art at Leicester University. in French. to inform you all that the Having enjoyed my study year in I recently started up a lovely new Macclesfield Canal has received France as part of my degree so French class for beginners on a the Green Flag award for the much, I returned to live there after Friday morning and we are enjoying second year running. spending a year in Japan. getting to know one another and At the Canal and River Trust ‘Living After six months living on the rugged chatting in French. Waterways Awards 2016’ the and beautiful island of Corsica I I love the Arts Centre, it’s such a Macclesfield Canal was awarded moved to Marseilles where I had a great venue, and I love meeting Winner of the Community and job teaching English. new local people, or others from Volunteering category. This is I went on to farther afield. indeed a national recognition of teach English at I have students all the Macclesfield Canal groups the Chamber of coming from who have contributed over the past Commerce to Prestbury, three years. French adults Congleton and Also at the awards ceremony was in the Wine Poynton as MIKRON (a canal based touring Industry. This well as Marple. theatre group) who perform at the job entailed It never fails Bollington Arts Centre. They were the arduous to surprise me winners of the category Art and task of much how many Interpretation, so watch out for wine tasting of people are their next performance at the Arts ‘les côtes de Francophiles Centre! Provence,’ all and have a in the name of research of course. desire to speak French. Maybe as Last Autumn we organised an a nation are not as bad at learning ‘open day’ at Clarence Mill which When I returned to England I foreign languages as rumour would was a great success. Big thanks to worked as French Product Manager have it. Rob at Waterside Cafe for hosting for a Tour Operator which saw me the whole day and Peter from Bolly travelling round France sourcing the There are no ability criteria for the Folk club for assembling a group of best hotels and villas to feature in group, and while the age range is fine singers and musicians. the brochure. predominantly pensioners or semi -retired people I have students Following the success of our open As much as I enjoyed it, travelling from twenty something to eighty- day, we are planning to repeat was not conducive to family life, plus years old so we really are an this event next year – date to be so I returned to my teaching roots, eclectic bunch and that is what confirmed. gained a PGCE and hung up my makes it such fun. hat in Bollington. Now I am lucky Our work continues every second enough to share my passion for If you think you would like to join Sunday of the month. Feel free to France with the Francophiles of the class you will be made most join us if only for an hour or two. Bollington. welcome. Kate Coyne Malcolm Bailey I started the French class as a new venture in 2013 and soon had [email protected] a lovely bunch of Francophiles attending every week. The class is an informal one for people to practise their French conversation, learn some new words and build on any existing grammar they may have. 18 The tooth of the matter

‘Oh I wish I’d looked after my have only a handful of fillings, if teeth’ started the well-known any. Those born before 1970 have poem by Pam Ayres and the very been using fluoride toothpaste for good news is that many of us are On Monday a comparatively shorter period and and we are doing it better than are very likely to have many more ever before. 21 March fillings, though there should be less 1977 decay than before. Many ‘oldies’ these days will remember relatives with full David King Unfortunately there is no ‘good’ dentures, and indeed my mother, opened the sugar - honey is as bad as granulated and my gran and auntie and uncle sugar - and the frequency of use is that people often had mouths full of who lived close by, had not a tooth Bollington a major risk factor. The increase in wobbly teeth that also produced a between them. Dentures or plates consumption of sugary drinks (some Dental rather unpleasant odour. There was were sometimes called ‘clackers’ as people drink nothing else) and hardly any orthodontic treatment they fitted so poorly and eating was practice sugar-laden industrially produced and mouths were often crowded often a problem. food is again causing decay. from his with misplaced teeth. You only For those born around the time home have to look closely at black and The simple preventive message is of the first world war it was white newsreels of the time to see to try to control your sugar intake, comparatively common, especially what I mean. especially between meals, and for women and those from the use a fluoride toothpaste. Pastes Conditions improved slowly more working classes, to have all with higher levels of fluoride are through the 1950s and 60s as the their teeth removed when they available from dentists for those at country became wealthier, the were in their very early twenties or greater risk. number of dentists increased, before they got married, to ‘save dental techniques became more Gum disease is also less widespread them from having trouble in the sophisticated and the public but still a problem and smoking future’. Large numbers of teeth became more dentally educated. is a major risk factor. Healthier were removed at one time, often Toothbrushes with softer nylon gums mainly result from increased under a general anaesthetic or bristles became more widely patient understanding and the ‘dental gas’ and it was a gruesome available and there were more improvement in cleaning aids and bloody process. toothpastes containing fluoride. such as electric toothbrushes and All this treatment was carried out However, there was still a lot of interdental cleaning brushes. My privately as there was no NHS at decay and poor gums, and teeth very simple message is to try to that time. This approach continued were still being extracted, often remember that the area you are through the 1930s and 1940s and HE will be with ‘gas’, and dentures made trying to clean is where the gum was especially popular after the in their thousands. Even in 1968 meets the tooth and that every introduction of the NHS in 1948. celebrating almost 4 out of 10 adults in England tooth has 4 sides. You clean the Initial demands for dental treatment 40 years of and Wales had no teeth at all. outside and inside with your under this new state system were toothbrush (I’m calling them It was in the 1970s when dental so huge that charges for dental dentistry gumbrushes these days to try and health greatly improved. When I work (mainly for dentures) were reinforce the point) and you clean in opened my practice in Bollington introduced in 1951 and have the sides between the teeth with in 1977 I was determined to try to remained in place ever since. ‘Free Bollington whatever is the biggest thing you remove fewer teeth and make far at the point of delivery’ lasted only can fit in comfortably. This may this year greater attempts to save them by a very short time as far as NHS vary from dental tape (floss is too providing root fillings and crowns. dentistry was concerned. thin) for tight spaces to large ‘bottle The advantages of fluoride became brushes’ where the gaps are wider. It is difficult today to imagine what more widely accepted and became I know it’s a pain and difficult to mouths were like at this time. available not only in toothpaste but do, but the better you do it, the Toothpaste in tubes had been as tablets or drops or gels. fewer dental problems you will available since the 1900s but still So where are we today with the have. You need to do it every day contained soap until after 1945 main dental diseases of tooth decay and remember that healthy gums and many households used a tooth and gum disease? do not bleed even when you brush powder that came in jars or tins. them. Toothbrushes frequently had large, Excluding the influence of hard bristled heads and poorer hereditary factors, tooth decay is a For those with healthy mouths, a six households would often have one balance between sugar (bad) and monthly visit to the dentist should brush for the family or sometimes fluoride (good). The widespread not be necessary but visiting your none at all. use of fluoride toothpaste has been dentist regularly helps reinforce a saviour to us all. Those born those habits that will ensure you Tooth decay was widespread and after the 1970s have been using keep those teeth you have for as there was a lot of gum disease, or fluoride toothpaste all their lives long as you are ever going to need ‘pyorrhea’ as it was often called, so and with a reasonable diet should them! David King 19 BOLLINGTON BODYWORKING

It is always refreshing to meet and she has since returned several someone who is totally passionate times to delve deeper into her about their work. Such a person practice. Claire is currently studying is Claire Feldkamp. Claire is an for a teaching qualification which experienced bodyworker, massage will enable her to offer massage therapist and yoga teacher. Claire training throughout the northwest. moved from Worcestershire to Claire is passionate about bringing Macclesfield just over 2 years ago. good bodywork to everyone! She began to work in her studio Claire uses a variety of techniques in Adelphi Mill in Bollington in in her work, and does not work September 2016. to any set massage routine: ‘every A great believer in learning and massage session is unique to the a self-confessed ‘anatomy nerd’, person receiving it. Techniques are Claire has trained and continues to flowed together in a way that does train extensively with some of the not promote pain, but allows the leading therapists, pioneers and body to find its own pathway to academics in the field of bodywork, healing’. If you would Claire works voluntarily for the massage therapy, movement-based like to talk to Massage Training Institute (MTI) A big feature of Claire’s work is practice and yoga, in the UK and Claire about how as a regional representative for enabling people to understand their bodywork can USA. Indeed, her first intensive yoga the Northern region and organises bodies and cultivate self-awareness. help you, please teacher training was in Chicago, regular events/workshops for Claire believes that giving people find her at www. massage therapists. Claire has clairefeldkamp. tools they can use to care for been instrumental in building a co.uk themselves is important, and supportive, vibrant community, and bodywork sessions may incorporate she enjoys the places that this work yoga, somatic movement, takes her and all the wonderful breathwork or mindfulness people she meets! techniques. Many clients work with Claire on a one-to-one basis using Claire enjoys walking with her collie these tools to address chronic pain, Pippin, rock climbing, baking, lower back problems, shoulder drawing and knitting, and is grateful injuries, postural imbalances, to live in such a beautiful area! fibromyalgia, anxiety and insomnia. Kate Gooding

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I am a Macclesfield investigator zoo run by Henry Brocklehurst in If any reader has seen, or heard into cryptozoological stories; the early years of World War Two. rumours of any such animals, such that is to say I look into any as the (in?)famous big cats, or any Having been told this story I odd, unexpected, unknown or other kind of mammal, bird, reptile, decided to ask the question, “Are overlooked wildlife in this part of etc., that took them by surprise in there any other mystery animals Cheshire and a bit further afield or near Bollington, past or present, in Bollington?” and, after joining - the last remaining wallabies of Email Richard with please contact me. Thanks! a Bollington Facebook group, the The Roaches, for example. your sightings: answer was a resounding “Yes!” muirhead@ Richard Muirhead Bollington, surprisingly enough, is richardmuirhead4. These animals are not strange, as in http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ not just noticeable because of its orangehome.co.uk unknown; they are just unexpected richmuirhead/cryptozoology/ friendly people and White Nancy. or Tel: 01625 or overlooked. 261625 About 18 months ago I was For example, the sightings of a black told an apparently true story of dog-fox near the tip; black, brown 12 remaining red-necked feral and white rabbits; a peacock in the wallabies. These were an off-shoot Lowther Street area and the Sugar of the almost extinct Peak District Lane cat/ghost/beast or whatever it population, itself descendants from is! those which escaped from a private eighth improved kellico advert 2011 23 June 2011 10:33:07

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The psychological and physical Darren has picked up a range of benefits of singing are well skills to carry on into education known. Singing has the power to and workshop leading. He has over lift the spirits and aid breathing, the last few months encouraged and singing as part of a choir is a rather nervous group of singers particularly joyful. Many people, to gain enough confidence to sing including myself, were, in less in front of a small audience at the enlightened times, told that Bridgend Christmas party. Darren they could not sing in tune and has fostered this confidence, therefore should remain silent. saying: ‘It has been wonderful to see the choir not only grow but to A new community choir has been see the atmosphere change from set up at the Bridgend Centre, one of nervousness and fear to one which does not accept this way of of smiles and accomplishment. The thinking. Primarily it is a fun social group and the welcome they give group that meets to sing a handful history is very interesting: he served to new people who join us are very of songs every Friday morning. with the Royal Navy during the special.’ There are no auditions, you need Falkland conflict and has stood in no experience and everyone is The choir would love to grow as two general elections as a candidate welcome. At present there are 15 more singers make an even more for the Monster Raving Loony Party. people and it operates on a drop-in joyful noise. The repertoire is an He began his musical career after basis with a weekly subscription of eclectic mix of gospel, modern song, his naval service and this path as £4. The emphasis is on enjoyment folk And blues tunes and hymns singer/ songwriter has been very and building confidence. such as ‘Only Remembered’, from fruitful. ‘I was 21 when I felt the War Horse. I really look forward to The choir leader is Darren Poyzer, need to write. I went to college Friday mornings, as do all the happy an experienced musician, whose to study, and picked up a guitar band. So if you feel like a good sing, area of teaching and learning is during breaks. It rather started from come along to the Bridgend Centre usually in a special-needs setting. there. I wrote some songs, ran some on Fridays at 10.30am until midday. Darren was asked if he would like community performance events, Sandy Milsom to set up a community choir and he and then managed a venue for 10 jumped at the chance. Darren’s life years’, says Darren. The Bridgend Centre

The Bridgend Centre has lots It is a great opportunity to exercise at your own pace. They are ideal of regular walking and exercise and meet people and socialise at for individuals, families and groups. activities to kick-start a healthy the same time. As you walk you learn about 2017. Bollington’s industrial, agricultural Walks are every Wednesday and and environmental heritage through are between three and seven miles, The walks explore the lovely the memories of local people. which prove very popular. There countryside in every direction These trails are available from the is also a longer walk on the first around Bollington, from up into the Bridgend for £1 each. hills to the east, across the rolling Saturday of every month, which countryside to the north; towards tends to be between eight and If your idea of enjoyable exercise Adlington and to exploring the twelve miles. Please bring your is a touch more sedate, we have Kerridge ridge towards Macclesfield. lunch to the Saturday walk as it a yoga class with a qualified yoga usually finishes mid-afternoon. All instructor which started in January walks cost £3. We have a leaflet this year. In the relaxing room with giving details of where and on the sound of the river flowing past what date the next six months the window, you can develop your of walks will take place. This can postures and poses. The class is £4 be obtained from the Centre or and booking is essential. downloaded from our website: The Bridgend Centre has many www.bridgendcentre.org.uk. other activities and groups - why not The Bridgend Centre has also pop in for a chat and an explore? developed a number of trails Rebecca Lea around the area that you can follow 22 STONE walled

Ban the fake stone! Conservation Area. The materials were also to be representative of the “I think it’s fair to say that the existing structures being demolished residents of Bollington feel very on the site and sympathetic to the cheated by the events that have two Grade II-listed bridges that the led to the Hurst Lane development site sits between. seemingly being approved to be built in a man-made stone A second application (15/3461M) substitute, after so much public made by the current owners of the consultation took place to agree site, Henderson Homes, largely for significant public consultation and the most appropriate construction “This very redesign of the site layout, provides input from interested bodies. materials to be used.“ a 27-page Design Access Statement small detail which makes much reference to With that in mind, we’ve made The site sits beside the canal in ... has the conservation areas the sites sits contact through David Rutley, MP Bollington, just off Hurst Lane. within and consideration to the with Mike Suarez, Chief Executive of It’s part of the Macclesfield Canal effectively history of the canal, and also to the Cheshire East Council, to call for an immediate inquiry into whether the Conservation Area and is adjacent character and heritage of Bollington nullified planning process has been applied to the Bollington Conservation Area – it also states the proposed use of all of the correctly to this development. and next to and in between two stone, brick, and grey and blue listed bridges – Hurst Lane and the consultation slate. Moving forward, we intend to use Palmerston Street Aqueduct. There this application as a case study and input The final application (16/2632D) is is also a listed mile-marker on the with Gavin Barwell, MP, Minister of canal bank. There is a traditional from the a discharge (‘D’) application. This State for Housing and Planning in stone terrace and a detached public ... “ type of application does not need the Department for Communities stone house opposite, also beside to request public consultation, nor and Local Government, to ascertain the canal. This part of the canal is does it provide any further Design whether the planning process central to Bollington’s tourist trade and Access Statement or revisions requires amending to prevent as a main thoroughfare for walkers, to the previous Design and Access further abuses of this nature. and only metres away from a canal- Statement. We’re also hoping that the boat rental company. developer, having been made aware Significant public consultation took For anyone wanting to register of the huge public anger with this place during 2013 by the then their views with Cheshire issue, will change their stance owners of the site (Canal & Rivers East Planning please use the on this and revert back to those Trust, H2O Urban, and bloc) for the planning reference 16/2632D previously agreed materials; or that original application (13/5259M). Email Richard Taylor (Planning their appointed estate agent might Meetings were held with Cheshire Officer) and Cheshire East advise them appropriately. Planning directly at: East Planning officers including Until then, we’re left with what input from the Macclesfield ceplanning@cheshireeast. some might consider to be a rather Canal and Conservation Area, gov.uk opportunistic and misleading The Heritage Trust and Bollington richard.taylor@cheshireeast. approach by the properties actually Town Council and Civic Society. All gov.uk being marketed as being built in perspectives were considered, and ‘natural stone’, making it difficult an application was submitted and planappcomments@ not to feel that Bollington’s heritage approved which stated that stone, cheshireeast.gov.uk and character are being exploited rendered brickwork, slate roofs and to their detriment in the pursuit of wood materials would be used. profit.” However, the elevation drawings Thomas McKenna & Phil Stebbing These materials were chosen to are labelled ‘Marshalls’ Cromwell mirror the properties opposite Pitched Faced Brown’ – a man- which fall within the Bollington made stone substitute. This very small detail on an elevation drawing has effectively nullified all of the consultation and input from the public and various interested bodies over the course of this application. “What we’re keen to understand is how such a significant change can be made to an approved application via a 'D' application – in this case the choice of construction materials in a conservation area following

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How lucky are we! A sentiment shared by everyone and If you want to blow away the cobwebs there is no better place anyone who enjoys playing out in the enormous and on a blustery day than the ridge walk from Pym’s Chair to varied, rural back garden that we have on our doorstep. Shining Tor, the highest point in Cheshire standing at 559m. Whatever your age or ability there is a track, trail, climb Feel the elements whilst enjoying the incredible 360 degree or vista to suit. views from the trig point, taking in the Derbyshire and Cheshire countryside panoramic including our mini Matterhorn, Shutlingsloe. On a clear day eagle-eyes can make out the Clwydian Range in North Wales. For the more adventurous looking to test yourselves in 2017, why not walk out of your house in Bollington or one of our surrounding villages and join the twenty mile, circular Cheshire Peaks Challenge. Or perhaps attempt to walk the 35 mile Gritstone trail. Typically completed over three days, it starts in the North, at Disley and finishes in Kidsgrove. The first leg includes hiking up White The Middlewood Way, ten miles of level track between Nancy and along Kerridge Ridge before heading off towards Macclesfield and Marple and adjacent to the Macclesfield Tegg’s Nose Country Park. Canal is great for little legs that might fancy a bit of puddle stomping, especially around spring when lambs, goslings and The health benefits of walking ducklings are also exploring the outdoors – some of which, are well understood. We are just like those near the Sugar Lane end of the canal, are protected so fortunate that we can top up by exotic South American llamas. our vitamin D levels and increase our sense of well-being in such a Lyme Park, on a misty or drizzly day, is ideal for those that picturesque part of the UK. prefer quiet contemplation and solitude. Exercise your long sight vision in trying to spot the herd of red deer that can Vicki Cooper often be found on the park moorland, near Bowstones - a truly majestic sight on a frosty morning.

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