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February 2019 www.culchethlife.com 1 2 www.culchethlife.com February 2019 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising THE shock news that someone We cannot answer that one, I’m James Balme wants to demolish the Raven afraid. We cannot believe that an Inn at Glazebury and replace application for Listing would have Freephone it with 10 houses has caused been turned down if it had been not proved possible in recent times 0800 955 5247 more anger in the village made at any time in the past. Now, to make the Raven pay and there is Editorial than any other issue in recent it would appear, it is a different always a danger that any building, 01925 623633 times. matter as Historic England has no matter how historic and how Culcheth Life has been inundated Email declined to List the building at the attractive, can be lost if it is not with ‘phone calls, emails and letters, present time. [email protected] viable. mostly with a common theme: How Hopefully, the phrase “at the “Use it or lose it” is an oft Websites is it that such a historic 16th century present time” is important. Perhaps repeated saying when old buildings www.culchethlife.com building, was not protected by a the furore created by local people are in peril and we have to wonder Grade 2 Listing many years ago? www.frodshamlife.co.uk will convince borough council how many of the people who are www.lymmlife.co.uk planners that the proposed now belatedly trying to save the www.warrington- demolition should not be allowed worldwide.co.uk and this might persuade Historic Raven, were among its customers www.warrington.tv England to think again. If the Raven is to be saved, a Certainly the refusal to List viable use must be found for it, if Address not as a pub or restaurant, then as New Media Centre the building does not mean it is Old Road Warrington Male Voice doomed. There are surely plenty of something else appropriate for a WA4 1AT grounds for refusing the planning unique building steeped in history. Choir to visit application. Let us hope such a use can be village Unfortunately, it has apparently found. Culcheth Life is published HAYDOCK Male Voice Choir is to monthly by Orbit News Ltd. perform at Croft for the first time in The contents of this magazine their 96-year history on Saturday, are fully protected by copyright March 9. and nothing may be reprinted The concert will be at Christ or reproduced without prior Church and will be in aid of church permission of the publishers. funds. Tickets at £10 include The publishers are not liable for refreshments and a raffle. They can any statement made or opinion be obtained from Barbara Laycock expressed by third parties in this on 01925 763142. publication. Formed in 1923, the choir is Printed by TwentyFourSeven renowned for the quality of its singing and will perform a wide variety of music. 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Dave has a wealth of February 15 at 7.30 pm. panto experience and has some On Saturday (Feb 16) there will fresh and funny comedy ideas. be two shows at 2pm and 7.30pm Come and see if Snow White while on Sunday (Feb 17) the show can survive the evil clutches of her will be at 2pm. wicked step mother. Will Danny This version of the classic and Dumpling win her heart or will she much loved fairytale has been be charmed by Prince Frederick. written by Ben Crocker. As well as Tickets as ever are available promising plenty of laughs the cast behind the bar at Culcheth Sports will be joined as ever by dancers Club. They can also be reserved on from the Rosemary Powell School the ticket line by phoning 07943 of Dance in Culcheth. 517710, or you can book online Last year’s pantomime Aladdin through www.culchethplayers. was a great success and Culcheth co.uk. You can also pay cash on • Professional, approachable, affordable Players are hoping to emulate that the door. Tickets are £7 for adults success with Snow White. and just £5 for children under 16. • Accounts preparation & tax returns for individuals & companies • Bookkeeping, payroll & vat Snowdrops on show • Capital Gains, Estate Planning & Probate Work RETIRED nurseryman John Bent will be opening his garden on Wednesday, February 13, to enable visitors to see his collection of rare and beautiful • Business start up advice snowdrops. • First meeting free of charge Mr Bent, formerly of Bents Garden and Home, Glazebury, leads tours of his garden at Weeping Ash every year. The event starts at 2pm and continues until 5pm and includes a cream Call Nigel Healey now on 01925 767222 tea. Tickets are £10, which includes a donation to Warrington’s St Rocco’s Hospice. The event will depend on the weather and because of the terrain is Abacus House, 450 Warrington Road, Culcheth WA3 5QX unsuitable for wheelchair or pushchair use. More details are available from www.bents.co.uk www.hunterhealey.co.uk 4 www.culchethlife.com February 2019 Glazebury WI to New strategic partnership celebrate 50th birthday GLAZEBURY WI will be celebrating affecting marine wildlife. North West based Yellowbus Solutions Ltd and Cheshire Telecom Ltd have its 50th “birthday” in October. The branch meetings on the joined forces in strategic partnership. Yellowbus have joined forces with Warrington based Cheshire Telecom In the meantime, the branch second Wednesday of each month launched the New Year with its to form a strategic alliance to improve managed telecoms, connectivity normal monthly meeting, chaired at 7.30pm, in the Methodist Hall, and associated technology services to local businesses in and around by president Barbara Worthington. Glazebury and new members are Cheshire. Yellowbus already have a track record in offering Managed Members and two visitors always welcome. IT, connectivity and hosted telecoms with a strong technical offering and skillset. were welcomed and birthday A coffee morning is due to With the introduction of Cheshire Telecom this bolsters the sales and anniversary greetings were be held at the Methodist hall on advisory and consultancy services around telecoms and mobile offerings announced. Saturday, February 23 from 10 am to complement existing services. The branch has about 35 “The team at Yellowbus are really excited about opportunities now members, aged 50ish to senior - 12 noon. Guest speaker was Graham available with this joint venture. Both Yellowbus and Cheshire Telecom member Mary Green, who is 97 have a strong background in providing connectivity and telecoms within and still attends all meetings. Stirrup who gave a talk and slide the commercial property space, and this is an area we are looking to Forthcoming events were show entitled "GeorgianTimes", expand.“ discussed, including the producing His portrayal of the royals in the Mike Douglass – Commercial Director at Yellowbus said: “Cheshire of a collage made from waste Hanoverian period of British history Telecom have been looking to partner with an IT provider that has the plastic brought back from beaches capacity to deal with both large and smaller companies for a good while visited on holiday. was not only factual,but also now and we were extremely happy to realise that the answer was right The finished product will amusing and an eye opener of the in front of us all this time! Yellowbus are a fantastic Warrington company highlight the problem of plastic 'Royal Georges' especially! and we’re expecting a productive year ahead of us as the extra capacity that they bring allows us to expand our reach and offer larger companies the level of support they expect and deserve.” www.amathusfs.co.uk Paul Taylor – Managing Director at Cheshire Telecom said: “Going into 2019 Yellowbus and Cheshire Telecom are already working on some impressive projects for clients and are looking at several joint sponsorship and marketing efforts throughout the year. Looking for a mortgage? Need insurance? Don’t look too far… Double garage plan refused we’re a local firm who will provide you with impartial and professional advice A PLANNING application for a double garage in a paddock at the rear of T. 01925 399999 E. 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