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15,000 copies delivered to homes & businesses in Clayton, The Westlands, Westbury Park, Thistleberry & Trentham Home care In memory of Sharon Caldwell I dedicate this magazine to my dear friend Sharon Caldwell, without her inspiration I wouldn’t have set with a difference up Junction 15! Sharon and I worked together for many years in radio until she went off to set up her own magazine, Staffordshire Outlook in 2011. She loved her new venture and convinced me to ‘give it a go’ in Newcastle – I did in November 2012 and have never Tailor made to your individual requirements looked back since, for this I am eternally grateful. Unfortunately, on 15th July 2020 I lost my friend Sharon. She was bubbly, determined, ambitious and could light up any room with her infectious smile and outgoing personality. I will miss you my dear friend - Sleep Tight Angel – I will never, ever forget you Shazza.
RIP Shazza
Kerry xx
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6 RIP Sharon Caldwell @castlecarpetsnewcastle Isaac Cottrill Founder of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Police Force
saac Cottrill founded under-Lyme’ was being Ithe Newcastle-under- published annually, and Lyme Police Force in this is still a wonderful August 1834. He had source for those been the Superintendent researching family and of Pendleton Police in local history. Lancashire and brought Policemen at the time with him plenty of wore blue suits with experience. white details and a Before Cottrill was appointed as top hat. Isaac had a ‘tipstaff’, an have changed and the Chief Constable the town had engraved wooden and ivory pole, he was now not the upstanding ‘watchmen’ – local volunteers paid which he carried as a symbol of figure that the town needed. The to patrol at night - but this was not authority. town council were “fed up of his enough to deter criminals. The In August 1842, Isaac collected drunkenness” and he was dismissed crime rates were high and a more together 800 ‘special constables’ for being absent from duty. Worse organised police force was needed. (volunteers) and they are said to still he was found to have been Cottrill’s police force included one have driven away an angry mob ‘misapplying’ money from the fire- constable and two under constables. during the Chartist Riots. For his service. Cottrill was paid £150 a year and part in deterring the rioters he was What a sad end to the chief his under constables £56. As well presented with a gold watch and a constable’s career. as being on the lookout for fires, purse containing 100 guineas ‘from By Clare Griffiths, robberies and disorder they also the Duke of Sutherland and grateful Collections Officer, Brampton had to supervise paupers from the townsfolk’. The mayor at the time, Museum and Art Gallery workhouse to clean the streets. William Upton Lester, gave the police
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Tips to Beat Anxiety
Breathe Don’t fight the racing heart or sweaty palms, breathe into it. Place the palm of your hand on 1 your stomach and breathe slowly and deeply. The aim is to train your mind to get used to coping with panic, which takes the fear of fear away. Face your fears Avoiding fears makes them seem scarier. 2 By facing them you should start to make them fade. Don’t try to be perfect We’re surrounded by images of perfection on Facebook and Instagram. It can make us feel 3 very anxious if we perceive our own lives as not measuring up. Real life is full of stresses; bad days and setbacks happen, and it’s important to remember that life is messy. Visualise a happy place Practice closing your eyes and imagine a place of safety and calm. It might be a beach you 4 love, or a forest, or snuggled up in bed with your puppy. Let the positive feelings soothe you until you feel more relaxed. Talk Sharing fears takes away a lot of their scariness. Talk to a partner, a friend or a family 5 member, or if you don’t feel you can talk to someone you know call a helpline such as Samaritans.
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A former Royal Marine sustained a serious head injury while challenge,” added Ian. Commando who has beaten in the Marines and this led to my Returning to England, Ian and serious illness, personal medical discharge from the service Jayne embarked on a new venture, tragedy and business highs in 1983. running a successful outdoor events and lows has vowed not to “More than 30 years later, I went business before deciding to take to hospital for a CT scan and a mass another career break following the allow Coronavirus to halt his was found in my brain. This led to a extremely wet summer of 2014. latest business venture. Ian series of operations where I had my But Ian’s determination to work North, from Barlaston, has skull cut away. The surgeon and staff was still there and a visit to the survived a brain tumour, a at Royal Stoke were fantastic but my Franchise Show led to a new career serious assault and much recovery inevitably took time and I with Zero Dry Time. more but has always come had to take time away from work. Explained Ian: “I drew up a back fighting. lan, who grew up in Stafford, has shortlist of franchise options and was had a rollercoaster of a career and most impressed with Zero Dry Time. Ian, aged 58, has seen Zero suffered much personal tragedy. His I found the ethos of the owners to be Dry Time, the carpet and furniture first wife died of breast cancer and, fantastic and I could see they had cleaning business he runs alongside after eventually finding happiness built a franchise model that helped his wife Jayne, disrupted by the again with Jayne, she was also people make a successful career. current pandemic but has vowed diagnosed with the disease, before “It proved to be the right choice to start visiting customers again in fortunately pulling through. and over five years later, despite the June. “I joined the Marines straight from trauma of major surgery, we have a “Life has been eventful but school, aged 16, and was extremely blossoming business. Coronavirus through it all I have always been proud to serve. Sadly, the head has been a set-back as it hasn’t been resilient and I won’t let a pandemic injury meant I had to rejoin civilian possible to visit customers’ homes or stop me growing Zero Dry Time,” life seven years later and I returned offices since early March. Like most said Ian. “The timing of the lockdown to Stafford, eventually securing a people, Jayne and I have stayed at has not been kind, as we had spent role as a fireman at GEC,” said Ian. home for the past 10 weeks, but 2019 building up work, following my “My wife’s cancer changed my life we’re now raring to go again. recovery from a brain tumour. again and I had to leave work. I was “I am determined man and “Zero Dry Time will be ready to devastated and also needed to be at through amazing care at Royal emerge from lockdown in the next home with my young family.” Stoke, my devoted wife Jane and few weeks having ensured that Life took a new turn when Ian, a the support of the Royal Marines we have taken all safety actions highly skilled silversmith, set up a Association, I beat my brain tumour, necessary to open up to customers new business making jewellery. so I’m not allowing a pandemic to again. He made a great success of the defeat me. “Our customers trust us “Together with Jayne and my business until cancer struck his to go into their homes and we see former Royal Marine friend and family once again. Having met and that as a privilege. We owe it to them colleague Mervyn, I’ll be visiting married Jayne, she was diagnosed to ensure safety is the number one homes and businesses again. We will with breast cancer and Ian again priority once work resumes.” be wearing PPE and taking full social- decided to put work on hold. Zero Dry Time operates across the distancing precautions.” Following many months of UK through a network of franchisees. Ian took on the Zero Dry Time chemotherapy and radiotherapy, The company offers holistic, franchise for Stoke-on-Trent South, Jayne pulled through and, seeking environmental friendly cleaning Stafford and Uttoxeter in 2015 and a new challenge, the couple took solutions, from trained, professional built the business up so well that he on the challenge of a charity trek cleaners, using non-toxic products was named Franchisee of the Year, to Costa Rica, raising £50,000 for that are safe for pets, children and before illness struck him hard. breast cancer care. the environment. The company has He explained: “I have suffered “Jayne was amazing, she had just developed a quick-drying, odour-free headaches dating back many years. nine months to get fit and ready for a cleaning formula which guarantees a While I can’t conclusively pinpoint 100-mile, gruelling trek, but she’s full deep clean for carpets, leather and 07943 201954 the reasons for the headaches, I of determination and was up to the fabric. [email protected]
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36 RIP Sharon Caldwell This month’s starsign Horoscopes VIRGO
ARIES LEO SAGITTARIUS March 21 – April 19 July 23 – August 22 November 22 – December 21 Challenging aspects surround you Entertainment and desire to take You will find out that you jumped to this month concerning your personal a trip to a faraway place seems conclusion too early. There was also goals and your loved one. Frustration to be very much in your thoughts, another way to solve the problem that could be part of the picture and a though working conditions seem to you missed or you didn’t have a clue. reorientation could be called for. be causing you doubts about this Thankfully nothing is lost. Reasonable desire’s ability to become reality. conversation can fix the situation.
TAURUS VIRGO CAPRICORN April 20 – May 20 August 23 – September 22 December 22 – January 19 Good news concerning your joint Open communication at your home Don’t be afraid to experiment with resources and investments could base should be very helpful as colours and try something more be reaching you in spite of some harmony is present in this area. A playful. Buy yourself something frustration and preoccupation wonderful opportunity for personal interesting that will make you shine in your part. A lesson could financial gain could be at your or paint your room. Show your hidden be learned from this in a very doorstep and learning will be of self, which will definitely attract subdued and subtle way. great importance in this matter. people around with its originality.
GEMINI LIBRA AQUARIUS May 21 – June 20 September 23 – October 22 January 20 - February 18 Your shared sources of income The situation in relationships will Stars wish the best mainly to are very much in the spotlight this be peaceful in January. Long-term those who are single. Your path is month, and you could be voicing relationships will only thrive. You open and there is a great chance your worries in reference to your don’t have to be worried about of finally meeting the right one, future in this area. If you listen, a talking about more important so open your eyes so the person mate or partner could have some questions with your partner. won’t slip through your fingers. interesting input on this matter that could make things very easy.
CANCER SCORPIO PISCES June 21 – July 22 October 23 – November 21 February 19 – March 20 You seem to be on a favourable light Don’t be afraid of talking to You have so many duties that you for an increase in your personal people openly. Honesty may hurt could easily forget something income do to a raise or promotion, a little at first but later it may important. Write down everything on hard work will be recognised. turn out that lie – even merciful paper. Maybe you feel that you have Communication with partner or – was a poor choice and that a lot of energy. But this is not the mate could become very animated, you wasted your only chance. reason to get completely exhausted. but try to refrain from saying Save some of it for the next day. too much at the wrong time.
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Have you thought about how different gardens today are from the 50’s post WW2 “dig for victory”, gardens? Childhood gardens with a veg patch, home to rows of potatoes, beans, rhubarb and blackcurrants, marked out by hedges or chain link fencing. Not all gardens were so practical, but few were geared towards the leisure, privacy or careful design associated with modern gardens. Today’s gardens are often lower maintenance with paving, gravel, small flower beds and pots as owners spend spare time relaxing, pottering or on other hobbies.
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