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July 2010 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 1 2 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk July 2010 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising IS Warrington town centre the place to build a new £6 million James Balme ‘world class’ youth centre during these tough economic times? Tony Record Members of the borough council's No doubt their parents - particularly Freephone executive board think so - and believe those who live in the outer areas of the whole character of the town centre 0800 955 5247 the concept to be "exciting". borough - would have similar sufQciently to make it a suitable place Editorial Fifty four per cent of young people concerns. for our young people up to 10pm. 01925 623631 consulted say their ideal youth We are all in favour of Warrington We also mustn’t forget that provision would be located in the having a world-class youth facility but Email Warrington already has an excellent town centre and 76 per cent say they we would have thought the town youth facility based at the info@warrington- would use a town centre youth centre, with its unfortunate reputation, worldwide.co.uk provision if one existed. was the last place it should be internationally renowed Peace Centre, Many businesses and voluntary located. which is already home to Warrington Websites Youth club and the Warrington www.culchethlife.com groups are also enthusiastic and want It will be two or three years before to be involved - apparently even to the Foundation4Peace charity, as well as www.frodshamlife.co.uk the "Youth Zone" is likely to be built. extent of contributing to the running Not long, we fear, to change the the regional HQ for the NSPCC. www.lymmlife.co.uk costs of up to £850,000-a-year. www.warrington.tv But if 54 per cent of young people www.warrington- believe the town centre to be the ideal worldwide.co.uk location, presumably up to 46 per Address cent think otherwise. And their New Media Centre reasons are understandable. They are worried about alcohol, Old Road Warrington drugs and anti-social behaviour. WA4 1AT The Dinner Club (Est 1986) warrington-worldwide is published monthly by Social eventsSIGLE? for the more discerning, Orbit News Ltd. unattached person. The contents of this magazine Black Tie Balls, Dinner Dances, Dining Out- are fully protected by copyright from Casual to Fine Dining,Theatre, Jazz Nights, and nothing may be reprinted Day at the Races, or reproduced without prior Short Breaks, permission of the publishers. Holidays Abroad Areas covered include The publishers are not liable for Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, any statement made or opinion Greater Manchester, N.Wales expressed by third parties in this Our next Midsummer Ball is Saturday 17th July at Cottons publication. Hotel, Knutsford £65 inc. 3 course meal & drinks.Accom available (30 mins from Chester) Please call to book. Printed by TwentyFourSeven Tel:01244 350537 Freephone 0800 652 6942 email: [email protected] www.thedinnerclubuk.com July 2010 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 3 Holly wins another title WARRINGTON model Holly Ikin, 23 has won yet another title I had a fantastic day and it was such after being crowned Miss England Cheshire. a difQcult competition - which is why I'm still in shock that I won! All of the Holly from Culcheth won the title Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge girls were fantastic and we had a during the event at the Daneside banned the swimwear competition. giggle all day. Theatre, in Congleton and will now Clothing for the show was "Winning means a lot to me as it be in the Qnals of Miss England - provided by Debenhams of Chester means that I will be in the Miss which if she wins would mean a and a team of make up artists from England Qnal. place in Miss World. Bobbi Brown did the honours with the "Bringing the Miss England crown All of the contestants took part in a make up. home to Cheshire, and more live catwalk show in front of the Holly’s prizes included; a huge speciQcally, Warrington, would be a judges – which included the current prize package from Debenhams of dream. Miss England and Mr England Chester, portfolio from Paul Fisher “It's the 60th anniversary of Miss Andreas Katu. Photography, website from Camm 21 World this year; the winner of Miss They competed in evening wear, and a stay at the Vincent Hotel in England will go to compete in Miss summer wear and the new sports Southport. Entertainment was World, which is being held in wear round – which was introduced provided on the evening by Funkstar Vietnam - I would love to make it this year after current Miss England Dance of Birkenhead and Vocalist that far but think that's a long way Claire Pritchard. off yet! Meanwhile Holly, who says this Titles will be her last shot at the Miss The former Miss England Qnalist, England title as she is “getting too who has won various titles in recent old,” has also agreed to be the new years, is thrilled with her latest crown. face of Warrington Town FC and will "I think I am still dazed from model the teams new kit when it is winning and it's still not quite sunk in. launched next month. Financial Problems? 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As I said earlier this is laudable, but Tel: 01925-658322 email I often ask my patients. [email protected] When they start telling me I raise makes little sense. Of course we have to be flexible at times, we have to do www.michaelmahoney both hands and count the people they hypnotherapist.com mention, encouraging them to name things we don’t want to do, I am not advocating complete selfishness, but names, husband or wife, children down in front of passengers, it is each one adding to the raising we have to recognise we can say yes and no where we want them to fit, we important that adults put on their own number of digits, aunties, uncles, oxygen masks before aiding their brothers, sisters, friends even the cat, should take time out for ourselves and say yes to ourselves, so we can feel children with theirs. It makes perfect dog and budgie sometimes, each sense, you as the responsible adult one adding to the number of fingers I better, contribute more in the longer term, be more relaxed and rested in can helpyour child much more display to them as they speak. effectively if you are not gasping for My next question often however mind, body and emotions. During these difficult social and every breath; oxygen starved trying to brings an important point to light. economic times, we need to look at helpyour child before you passout, Still holding my raised hands in every way we can to be at ease with in which case your child will not stand front of them, with all fingers and both ourselves, to regain, maintain or much of a chance without you. thumbs outstretched I ask “and where enhance our confidence and self This much more dramatic example are you in this list”? And so often they esteem, to be more relaxed, to find portrays the importance of looking have ignored themselves; their own ways of enhancing our relationships after ourselves. We can all identify needs put to one side. This is with others and finding ways to help people who are doing a slow motion laudable, but often detrimental to us be who and what we are capable version of not putting their masks on, them. of being. struggling to helpothers while slowly I then ask my client, what happens The airline industry presents us with driving themselves to despair, to them if something happens to you? a great example of self care. distraction and destruction. This can be a sobering thought. Anyone who has taken some So we take responsibility for what All too often we as individuals do interest in the safety procedures we choose to do, and what we not notice the importance of our lives demonstrated by the cabin crew pre choose not to do. in the lives of others, so often we say take off, will be aware that adults are I hope readers will consider looking no to ourselves so we can say yes to instructed in the case of any after them selves, for simply it is not others. Even when we know we are emergency where oxygen masks drop selfishness, it is self preservation. July 2010 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 5 Stuart conquers Everest for third time A FORMER Warrington man has become the Lrst Briton to climb Stuart's Mum, Mrs Mavis Peacock, Mount Everest by the notorious North Ridge route THREE TIMES.