times Biddulph THE FREE LOCAL JOURNAL OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018 No. 68 Biddulph Moor Bonfire & Funds needed to ease Fireworks Spectacular school run traffic chaos The Biddulph Moor Bonfire & Fireworks Committee with repre- A church next to Knypersley First School have agreed to their sentatives from the community including Biddulph Moor Village car park being used to help ease school run traffic chaos but need Hall, the Parents Association of Moor First School, Oasis Church £10,000 in order to do so. and Biddulph Moor Scout group, are once again, holding their Every morning and afternoon Bonfire & Fireworks Spectacular. Newpool Road, Tunstall Road and Meadowside get dangerously con- The event will take place on Saturday 3rd No- gested and chaotic while parents vember at Biddulph Moor Village Hall on Hot drop off or collect children as the Lane, Biddulph Moor and gates will open at school has no parking for parents. 6:00pm. The Life Stream Church in New- The highlight of the evening will be a fireworks pool Road adjacent to the school There’s traffic chaos during the display by a professional team who have pro- has a large car park and have agreed school run in Newpool Road vided displays for the Runcorn Bridge Anniver- to let the school have a key to open it to be used by parents during the busy sary and other high profile events including those at Cholmondley Castle school runs but the church have been informed by their insurers that they and Tatton Park. The display will include a range of spectacular professional need to improve the standard of the car park surface before allowing this to fireworks that are not available to the general public. happen. This year there will be a new attraction featuring an exciting performance The church have been doing some ground works but need another £10,000 of stilt walking and fire eating, produced by Stage Invaders, to entertain the to finish. They had hoped to be able to complete the work before the start of crowd prior to the display. term but due to circumstances were unable to do so. Pastor Mark Holdcroft In addition there will be a children’s disco and fairground rides that will ap- said, “We hoped to resurface it by this September with more crushed stone. How- peal to young children. As usual a wide selection of delicious hot food and a ever, problems with one of our buildings and our minibus has meant we are not licensed bar will be provided. yet in a position to do so. We still intend to complete the plan, we need to do so for our own use as a church anyway. Once it is completed we intend to allow the Tickets can be purchased in advance with a discount on all tickets purchased school to use it for pick up and drop off.” on or prior to Thursday 1st November. Tickets will also be available on the gate. 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Biddulph in Bloom has continued to maintain all of the Biddulph Doctors and Biddulph Valley Surgery flower displays to the best of our ability given the trying We also add regular updates to our Facebook page: ‘Biddulph Town Council’ or Twitter ‘BiddulphTC’. Please note that both practices will be holding designated weather situation. flu clinics throughout September, October and November, Happy Birthday Fresh Food Friday! Neighbourhood Plan It has needed every ounce of our energy and time in our efforts to present the town to its best. I as Chairman wish to thank all the voluntary groups, vol- 2018 including some Saturday mornings. Please contact It is now 12 months since we started The Neighbourhood Plan Working Group has identi- unteers and the people who support us for their continued support and hard the surgery to make an appointment. Fresh Food Friday on the steps of fied that the emerging Local Plan has not included work. We shall know the results of the competition on the 20th September the Town Hall every Friday. The some of the areas that we love as being ‘Local Green Don’t delay-book today. and we will report in the next Biddulph Times on the position. aim was to provide opportunities to Spaces’. This gives them added protection if we can Members of our Patient Participation Group have buy products that are not available demonstrate: kindly volunteered to help the practice elsewhere on the High Street, such STOP PRESS STOP PRESS STOP PRESS a) They are close to the community they serve; The emerging Local in assisting and directing patients whilst as fish and fresh fruit and vegeta- b) They are special to the community, e.g. they are Plan has not included Gold for Biddulph they are queuing for these clinics. Staff bles, and to encourage people to re- some of the areas from both surgeries would like to thank recreational areas or have historic significance; and that we love discover the High Street. Please continue to shop Biddulph in Bloom were awarded Gold in the members of the PPG for their help c) They are local in character and not a massive tract of land. locally and support the town centre. The Heart of England in Bloom and were with this matter – much appreciated. The Artisan Market is a great opportunity to start If you want to protect an area that is close to you, please email or call the the large town category overall winners! your Christmas shopping! The next dates are: 5 Town Council and we will work to include this in the Neighbourhood Plan. Mr and Mrs Simon Hall were Awarded the Horticultural October, 2 November and 7 December. If you haven’t been able to attend a ‘Town Tour’ yet, the next dates are: Biddulph Calendar 2019 Excellence Award for the Heart of England. Biddulph Wednesday 3 October- 1.30pm Dementia Cinema have been asked to represent the area in The National in Bloom for 2019. The Biddulph Calendar Tuesday 9 October- 4pm Thank you and congratulations to all the volunteers who worked so hard, Hilda 2019 will available from The next cinema session for people who experience dementia and their car- Saturday 20 October- 10am ers will be on Tuesday 2 October at 10am. We will be watching ‘The Sound the Town Hall and locations The aim of these sessions is to look at the High Street and what features of Music’ with a suitable interval for tea and cake. The lighting is appropriate WW1 Commemorations throughout Biddulph dur- and there is comfortable seating. Please call us if you would like to attend we would want to protect and how we want the space to work better in the and to discuss your requirements. future. A Working Group has coordinated Bid- ing October. Useful Information dulph’s commemorations of 100 years The calendar would be a great gift Christmas since the end of the First World War. Here are the telephone numbers of the other Councils in the area: for family and friends with photo- The Christmas Lights Switch-On in the Town Centre will be on Saturday They have put together a programme of events graphs of Biddulph’s beautiful scen- Staffordshire Moorlands District (Council Tax, bins, Environmental Health) 24 November. The Biddulph Moor community will celebrate the following taking place which lists the activities over the ery. 0345 605 3010 week, on Saturday 1 December. In the town centre, there will be a lantern coming weeks. parade, entertainment, fairground rides, stalls and the ‘man in red’ will be Staffordshire County Council (Highways, Social Services, Libraries) 0300 Be fast though as last year’s calen- Please see leaflet for full details. joining the Mayor to turn the lights on at 6pm. Add these dates to the diary! 111 8000 dar sold out quickly!
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The very talented Biddulph U3A Floral Art We are proud holders of the 4th Astonbury Prize Paint a Rock will be held on October 19th, 6:30pm at Group led by Lynn Breeze will present a flower section Trophy from Wychavon The winner of the first prize Biddulph Youth and Community Zone. All are invit- festival in the church. They create wonderfully Festival of Brass and winners of from the raffle held at the ed, young and old alike, to paint a rock which will unique and inspirational arrangements - you th the 4 section top prizes at Scout- Astonbury Music and Beer encompass the names of those WW1 soldiers that will not be disappointed. Admission is FREE head and Uppermill Whit Friday Festival was Liz Heap from lost their lives. All materials will be provided and re- and the viewing times are: Contests. We are sitting in the top freshments will be available at a small cost. 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Sunday 14 October 12 noon- 3pm the £250 Travel Voucher a a Rock day can meet outside the Visitor’s Centre at Biddulph Variety Show Concert Rehearsals are on Thursday 7.30-9.30pm and Sunday 7.00-9.00pm with surprised Liz exclaimed that Grange Country Park and then proceede to hide one of the paint- the training band meeting on Sunday 1-3.00pm. she ‘never wins anything’. ed rocks in the country park for others to find in the coming There will also be a variety show concert on the Sat- See our website for further details or email our band weeks, months and years - in order that those names remain alive Photo shows: the winner of the first prize, at the 2018 ‘Astonbury’ Music urday night (£5) at 7pm and coffee mornings on the manager on: [email protected] or pop in the consciousness of our current generation. and Beer Festival Raffle, being presented with a £250 Travel Voucher Friday and Saturday 9am-12noon. along on any rehearsal night to our dedicated band room For further details see facebook - Biddulph (BHMC) Rocks by Biddulph Rotary President, John Robinson. 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A Halloween ‘SPOOK’-tacular See our website www.bycz.org or Facebook for more son Boat lift. variety of soft play and small bikes. £3 per child but £1 for an additional Come along to our Halloween event, the same as information. Why not come along and give it a try? child, juice for the children is included. previous years we are hosting a family event everyone is very welcome. with Halloween themed activities and disco. Family art and craft Youth Club - For Young People we Family art and craft sessions coming soon, have the youth club which runs on a Then, if you’re brave enough, go through our Adult Football keep a look out on our social media pages. Monday and Friday evening, 6:30pm until scare maze which promises to be a good fright! Men’s over 18’s football session, Every 8:30pm, a Safe environment where young people can come and get involved Date to be confirmed. Community Groups: Thursday from 5pm until 6pm. £1 for a in positive activities and meet and make new friends. We offer a variety of game of friendly, not full contact foot- activities, trips and opportunities. £1 entry, refreshments available. Table Top sale Smile ball with likeminded people from the We will be hosting a table top sale on Sunday 7th October, 9:30am until Our over 50s social has grown, a community. Yoga - Our qualified instructor, Sarah will be delivering the sessions these 12pm, bring a table and sell your unwanted items. It is £5 per table and will lovely tea party style group who Keep fit for a pound and have laugh take place in our annexe at the Community Zone. Various times for ages be held in our Sports Hall. meet every Thursday, 1:30pm until whilst playing. ranging from 3years to 14 years Kids Yoga can help with your child’s confi- 3:30pm. The group enjoy tea and The mens group go out for dence, Self-esteem, Behaviour, Social in- Autumn Fayre biscuits whilst listening to music, lunches and trips Fit 4 Friday teractions and a lot more. £3 per sessions. We are hosting an Autumn Fayre, a fun family event. doing quizzes and playing games. Photos by Harry Rutland Every Friday 1pm until 3pm, the group The Zone is available to hire, for birth- With a bouncy castle, Soft Play, Tombola, craft and Only £1 which includes refresh- meets to do gentle exercise and sports. With a qualified instructor why not day party’s, meetings, dog training, ka- crate stall, Wine and Water and much more. ments. Everyone Welcome. come and try the different activities such as bowls, table tennis, balloon bad- rate clubs and sports projects. We have a Suitable for the whole family and in aid of raising Men’s Group minton and much more, each activity to adapted to suit every level of fitness. range of equipment and rooms available funds for the Zone. £1 per person. to meet your needs. We also have several The men’s group meet every Fri- mirrors suitable for a Dance Company. Date to be confirmed, keep a look out on our social media. day at 10am until 12pm. Every Indoor Bowling For more information about any of our other week there is a Speaker who Indoor bowling is on every Wednesday at Scarecrow Festival projects, you can call in to The Zone on comes and talks about points of in- 2pm until 4pm, £2 each included refresh- The Scarecrows are coming to town, take part in our Scarecrow festival, this Church Road, Biddulph, ST8 6NE, tele- terest and the following week it’s a ments. will be the third year for the scarecrows. Homes, businesses or schools can social. phone us on 01782 244288 or email ad- take part and get judged by our judging team. Come along, make friends and enjoy a [email protected] We also go out for lunches and trips. The Men’s Group is £2.50, 20% of friendly game of bowls.
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If you would like more information on the PPG at Biddulph Valley Surgery have announced that additional appointments are being made ditional four hours per day until 8pm each weekday Another item is the “NHS Heart Age Test”. Every- please ask at reception where application forms etc., are available for both available to patients during weekday evenings and at weekends. and Saturday and Sunday mornings. Apparently one knows their birthday and their age, but how actual members and virtual members, the only restriction being is that you all practices must be able to direct patients to the old is your heart? Most people don’t know, but need to be a patient at the GP Practice. service and offer a choice of evening or week- now you can take the NHS Heart Test in just a end appointments in the same way they offer few minutes online at https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/ core hour appointments. However, it should be-healthier/check-your-health/heart-age-test/ and if be noted that it is necessary to contact the GPs are working to offer Don’t take a fall extended opening hours your heart is older than the rest of you, you can find out what to Practice during their normal working hours do to make it younger. If your heart age is higher than your real age you in order to book the extended access appointments. The extended hours could be at risk so this is a test well worth taking. service in Northern Staffordshire will operate from four centres - Bradwell this Autumn! As the saying goes - there’s more - good news that is. The British Heart Hospital, Haywood Hospital, Leek Moorlands Hospital and Longton Cot- Autumn is upon safely and in one Foundation is joining forces with Microsoft and the NHS to save thousands tage Hospital with appointments from 4.00pm until 8.00pm each weekday. us and the outside – piece! more lives from cardiac arrests. The new partnership aims to map all of This system has been developed in order to build in greater flexibility, and and inside – of your Give the team a the UKs defibrillators, with a shared ambition for the life-saving devices to it would not be practical for every practice to open in the evening and at the window systems are call now on 01260 be made readily available for every out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and this weekend, but this method of better flexibility should ensure that everyone probably in need of a 281155 for a no ob- can access appointments somewhere in their area during these times. initiative is in response to shocking figures that show public access defibril- good deep clean. ligation quote. Take lators are used in less than 3% out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, significantly Gutters and down up the service and The Practice has now organised their flu clinics to take place on Thursday reducing the survival chances of tens of thousands of people every year. 4th October from 2.00pm to 4.45pm, and Saturday September 29th from 8.30 spouts may be get- when we’re done, Boiler Installations am until 12.00 noon. Some patients may be aware that the Practice has made One of the biggest barriers to their use is the location of these devices is ting blocked with we’ll leave you with a request to patients to kindly consider completing the Practice’s survey, often unknown to bystanders and ambulance services, and now combining moss and leaves – a smile on your face and the “Improving Practice Questionnaire” is available in the surgery. Of their expertise in technology, the B.H.F., NHS England, NHS Scotland and which will mean big – and your property Boiler Servicing & Repairs really Clean&Green. course, whilst it is helpful to the Practice to know the opinions of their Microsoft solutions provider New Signature will now work together over the problems if there are patients, completing the survey is an ideal opportunity for patients to let next 12 months to develop a comprehensive network of defibrillators across heavy frosts. Your Moss removed from Central Heating conservatory roof is almost cer- the Clinicians know how they feel about the Practice. PPG members will the UK that can be used by ambulance services. 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12 Biddulph Times www.goodnewspublishing.co.uk October/November 2018 Advertising/Editorial Tel: 01782 513663 Biddulph Times October/November 2018 Tel: 01782 513663 Email: [email protected] 13 Biddulph Community Police News What’s on @ Biddulph Grange Halloween Adults should always accompany young children making sure they wear Guided tour of the Pinetum light coloured clothing competition on arrival. The shop will also Halloween will soon be with us Only go in well-lit areas and carry a torch so everyone can be seen Take a tour and discover the wonders of the evergreen Pi- be open until 7pm. with the tradition of ‘trick or treat- Unless pre-arranged don’t let children visit elderly or vulnerable people ing’. For many taking part it’s a netum at Biddulph Grange in the company of expert gar- There will be no tickets available on the Keep any ‘tricks’ within the law. Anything that results in damage or other great fun activity, but for others offences will be dealt with accordingly night, pre-booked tickets only Prices: dener Leslie Hurst. who may not welcome numerous Children should only knock on the doors of people they know and never go Adult £10.00 Child £6.00, a customer inside someone’s home During this half hour tour Leslie will booking fee of 5% applies, booking details callers to their door, it can be a very introduce you to not only the differ- call 0344 249 1895. unnerving and stressful time. Children of all ages should always stay in groups, remembering road safety. ent varieties of trees in the Pinetum Children must be accompanied by an adult, under 2’s - free, assistance dogs It is important for young- If you experience anti-social behaviour contact: 101 but share her stories of gardening at sters taking part in the an- Biddulph Grange. are welcome. Dress with suitable warm clothes and footwear and bring a Anyone wanting NO trick or treat flyers can ask a local officer or attend torch.There are around 400 steps in the garden. This and the dark may mean nual event to keep safe and a local police surgery. This is a free tour but normal admis- the garden is unsuitable for wheelchair users. ensure they respect people sion charges apply for the venue and Dates: Fri 26th, Sat 27th, Sun 28th October 18:00 - 20:00. who do not wish to be Keep updated with local officers. booking is essential. Booking details call 0344 249 1895. Children must be part of the celebrations. If accompanied by adults, assistance dogs are welcome. Dino knit and natter someone has a ‘No Trick or Meet at the visitor reception 10 minutes before the tour starts. Wear suit- Treaters’ flyer in the win- able outdoor clothing, the tour will go ahead in any wet condition. Please Come along and knit a mini dinosaur or dow, or no one answers the be aware that there are gradients throughout the Pinetum, if you would like simply have a natter with our knitters. door, it means they do not more detailed information on accessibility please call us on 01782 517999. We love fossils and dinosaurs at Biddulph Grange Garden want to participate. All tours are 13:30 14:00, dates; 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th October. so join us for a dinosaur themed knit and natter. We have Police will address any simple dinosaur patterns for you to start and take home with incidents of anti-social Bonfire, fireworks and lantern walk you and wool too or bring your own patterns and top tips to share. behaviour and take action Want to know what the local officers are up to and what work there Celebrate the changing of the seasons in style with our an- We will be sat by the fire in the Garden Room at Biddulph Grange hoping to against anyone who antag- doing? A good way is to follow the team on twitter...just search @Bid- share our favourite knitting stories with you. If you are a complete beginner onises residents. dulphPolice and add the page. nual bonfire, lantern walk and BBQ! we are happy to help you learn your first few rows of knitting. If your children are plan- Also don’t forget to download the Staffordshire Smart Alert app for your Collect a sparkler on your way in, have your face painted, then enjoy a walk This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. Meet ning to go ‘trick or treating’ smart phone. Just search Staffs Smart Alert in the app store. around the candle lit garden, brave the spooky gothic tunnel, then wander to in the Garden Room at Biddulph Grange Garden. The Garden Room is ac- please follow some simple guidelines to keep them safe and to avoid PCSO Peter Johnson 8896, Biddulph Police Post, 0300 1232345 ext the tennis lawn to try the BBQ and bar. Then it’s time to light your sparklers, cessible by steps. Tues 13 November 10:30 - 12:30. Booking not needed. enjoy the bonfire and watch the fireworks. Enter the free annual costume them committing anti-social behaviour: 08896 or 07890 317969
14 Biddulph Times www.goodnewspublishing.co.uk October/November 2018 Advertising/Editorial Tel: 01782 513663 Biddulph Times October/November 2018 Tel: 01782 513663 Email: [email protected] 15 Biddulph Festival 2018 93 Bus Service Crossword Competition Across Down At a meeting of Biddulph Town Council in the summer, 6. Disable to make null? (7) 1. Yearn for this type of tree? (4) What a Blast! they agreed to make up the shortfall towards the running 8. Is it appropriate to TAP? (3) 2. STYLES himself on being most cunning (6) 9. MEER ICE is weird without MC (5) 3. God who sounds lazy (4) This year’s Biddulph Festival beyond their role within costs of a new 93 bus service. 10. Beaver gets stuck at home... (5) 4. Get magical stick from DAWN (4) 11. CHOOSE garden tool to remove COS (3) 5. MASTER of the small river (6) the Committee. Sharon The service began in August and concluded in August, after 6 weeks Bible for her excellent 12. Facial twitch gets mark of 7. May SERVE as a poem (5) will run until mid - January 2019. approval we hear (3) 11. Bad cougher who can infect computers? (6) of fun, sunny weather and wonderful en- art work for the Harry The Town Council’s contribution 14. MAD blockage in river (3) 13. Familiar policeman in PE CORP (6) Potter Night and Launch 15. Children’s magazine read by comedian? (5) 14. Sing mournful song on RIDGE (5) tertainment right on our doorstep. accounts for approximately half day parade. Craig Pick- 18. Intently looks over the ROPES (5) 16. Colliery that belongs to me? (4) the cost of the service, which has 20. ONE that seems to last an age (3) 17. PACE around the headland (4) There were over 60 events organised by a variety of people and associa- ering for arranging the been commissioned by Stafford- 21. Be here to accept a gift (7) 19. TEAS that quench a desire (4) tions. This festival would not have been a success without the help and Festival Beer and the shire County Council. Many thanks to all who 1 1 2 3 4 5 support from the Biddulph community. There are many people to give many concerts as part of entered our last Crossword thanks too, first off was the excellent bunting produced by the U3A sew- Biddulph Up in Arms. At the meeting, Councillors re- Competition. The correct 6 7 8 ing group, all 700 metres of it, I’m sure you agree it was lovely to see Veronica Brown for the ceived information in relation to answer was ‘HEATWAVE’. A new 93 bus service will run thanks to First correct reply to be the town decorated so beautifully. Thank you to the group for the hours stunning artwork of the The official start of the festival was the Launch Day the number of people that use the funding from the Town Council picked from the bag was 9 10 that they spent making the bunting. Another thank you goes to the local brochure and tickets. Parade when the town really came to life and the service and the likely route. There from Mrs Bailey Smith of firemen who hung the bunting in the Town and then took it down after. whole atmosphere was ‘Out of this World’ was cross-party consensus that, although the provision of a bus service Special thanks go to the Biddulph who wins a £10 is not the usual function of a Town Council, this important public service gift voucher which she has 12 13 14 The official start of the festival was the launch day parade when the town officers of the committee, Jodie Hancock, Emma Edwards, Wayne Rogers 11 should not be lost. chosen to spend at Bram- really came to life and the whole atmosphere was ‘Out of this World’. It and Ant Capostagno, without their help the festival would not have been mer’s - congratulations! was lovely to see the effort people had gone to making the props and cos- The new 93 service will be a circular route that will cover the same areas possible. This issue we are again 15 16 17 18 19 tumes. There was representation from all the town’s main organisations as the previous service, without the extension to Leek. The Town Coun- offering a £10 voucher to be from the local schools, Dance groups to Brownies and Rainbows. Thank Lastly, I wish to thank everyone who helped to organise events and those cil wished to ensure that residents from around Biddulph are connected spent in a shop or business that supported the events. advertising in Biddulph you to Ian Holland for providing and running the sound system and also with services in the town, and other bus routes in the area. 20 21 Times (please state on your st entertaining us with some classic songs. Thanks once again to our very We will shortly be having our Annual General Meeting, on Monday 1 Biddulph Town Councillors noted that the 93 service, in its previous reply). The first correct an- own Town Crier John Robinson, for being master of ceremonies and en- October 2018 at 7pm at the Town Hall in the meeting room in the annex form, was not well used. Councillor McGuinness, Mayor of Biddulph, swer drawn on October 28th tertaining us with one of his legendary proclamations. Thank you to our behind the stage. If you would like to join us just for this meeting or would stated ‘Biddulph Town Council is united in the view that public transport 2018 is the winner. Just complete the crossword and re-arrange the letters found in Town Mayor Oliver McGuinness for opening the festival. We would also like to join the Committee you will be made most welcome. Alternatively is important to connect all five wards in Biddulph. However, the cost the shaded squares to make a new word or words, send your answer on a postcard with your name, address and telephone number to:- Good like to thank the Town Hall for supporting the Biddulph Festival over the if you have any ideas for events or improvements please send us a mes- of running this service is significant, particularly if it is used by a very years which has given us a great platform to launch from. sage via the facebook page Biddulph Festival 2018. News, 128 High Street, Harriseahead, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JX. small number of people. We urge people to use this bus and to help find Answers to last crossword: Across: 6. Elastic 8. Age 9. Ratio 10. Expel 11. Tic 12. There are many people to thank but these people have gone above and Jacky Nevill, Chair of the Biddulph Festival. a sustainable solution over the coming months.’ Sob 14. Vow 15. Wreak 18. Voles 20. Roe 21. Tantrum Down: 1. Pear 2. Stoop 3. Ache 4. Carp 5. Bellow 7. Attic 11. Towers 13. Bovine 14. 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If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, monthly Artisans market, and of course the Biddulph festi- Well, our Chief Officer Sarah Haydon and her first please phone 01782 408638 for further information. class team of Jean and Jodie have been on a national next door and is being a nuisance, val which gets bigger and better over the years, many thanks At Biddulph Citizens Advice there is a meeting room program to be trained as dementia trainers with the yelling late at night over a loud for hire, for further details phone Cath on 01782 to all who have contributed, committees and volunteers. intention of then passing on their skills to all town television and leaving bin bags 408700 for further information. councillors who wish to be trained at a later date. strewn over the front of the The first item I was involved with was a film show that Sarah and her team organised at the town hall, an old 1950 classic ‘Sing- house. I don’t want to antago- Biddulph & Tunstall ing in the Rain’. 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20 Biddulph Times www.goodnewspublishing.co.uk October/November 2018 Advertising/Editorial Tel: 01782 513663 Biddulph Times October/November 2018 Tel: 01782 513663 Email: [email protected] 21 Biddulph U3A For the fifth year running the charitable ladies of Biddulph U3A Card Making Group have given a generous donation to various charities This year the charity chosen was ‘The Full Bronte’ the ‘Pulmonary Hypertension As- Live & Local present ‘The Full Bronte’ - a grown up (young sociation U.K.’ and was selected by group member, Janet Shingler. adults upwards), very silly cabaret ‘mash up’ of both the Janet’s husband had suffered from lives and literary output of the Bronte sisters. Pulmonary hypertension for ten Never fear, if you’re not years before, sadly, dying from familiar with novels of the this condition five years ago. This famous daughters of a dour charity is the only charity in the Yorkshire clergyman, or U.K. that is dedicated to the ‘PH’ didn’t study them, there’s community. This year ,once again, the ladies have been highly successful in plenty of fun to be had with- raising money and were able donate a cheque of £500 to the charity. out the GCSE. Pulmonary Hypertension is extremely rare and is also not easily diagnosed as only around 15,000 people in the world have this distressing condition. The evening is hosted by the People suffering from Pulmonary Hypertension find that their vital organs formidable Maria (glamour are slowly destroyed as the condition causes oxygen failure around the body. puss, academic, thespian) and her put-upon assistant Unfortunately, there are not many medical centres or medical facilities that Brannie (dogsbody, backstage crew, playing every other part) who be- are equipped to deal with this condition and Janet and her husband had to travel as far as Sheffield to get medical attention. At present there is no tween them chaotically attempt to pay homage to the Bronte family. It’s cure for Pulmonary Hypertension but, due to research, treatment is slowly a pot pourri theatre performance with plenty of corny jokes, daft props, improving. music, games and audience interaction and will suit venues looking for a lively, bonkers evening where one or two people will get hauled up on Over the past five years the kindly and creative members of the Card Mak- stage to ‘help’. And it’s likely you’ll pick up the odd fact about English ing Group have raised the sum of over £3,000 to donate to charities of their choice. All of which have significance to individual members of the group.. literature’s most famous family too. These charities have been ‘MacMillan Nurses’, ‘Dementia U.K’, ‘Peter The Full Bronte is on Saturday 27th October 2018 at 8pm at Biddulph Pans’ Day Nursery’ and ‘Cheshire Down’s Syndrome Support Group’. Moor Village Hall. Tickets are £10 full price £8 for concessions. Tickets The charity that the ladies have chosen to support for 2018-2019 will be one are available from Moor Store, Biddulph Moor or ring 01782 523573 devoted to research and support for Breast Cancer. for more information.
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