Issue No. 83 Halton - with - Aughton Feb 15 / Mar 15 Welcome to the first edition of The Prattle in 2015! As always, the pages are packed with articles and information about a whole host of things going on in and around our area. There is something for everyone inside! Why not pop the kettle on, put your feet up and take a break whilst reading the Prattle and, hopefully, think about joining in some of the activities! Happy reading! Jan & Dave Editors CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE PRATTLE ARTICLES & LETTERS TO THE EDITORS, JAN & DAVE, by email to: [email protected] WHAT’S ON to: [email protected] ADVERTISING COPY & ENQUIRIES to HELEN: email [email protected] or tel 812679 DISTRIBUTION & GENERAL ENQUIRIES: CAROL on 811444 DEADLINES for April / May Advertising Rates: Copy: Wed 11th Mar 15 Box Ad: £10 Adverts: Wed 11th Mar 15 Double Box Ad: £20 Delivery: Fri 3rd Apr 15 Classified Ad: £1 - 20 words All adverts are published in good faith. The Editorial team can offer no guarantees as to the quality of services advertised. 1 THE CHURCHES OF HALTON-WITH-AUGHTON ST. WILFRID’S, HALTON THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Rector - Rev. Pauline Bicknell, Minister - Rev. Yolande Burns The Vicarage, 2 Summerfield Drive, The Manse, 11 Marine Drive, Slyne, LA2 6AQ Hest Bank. LA2 6DZ Tel: 07584296829 Tel: 822128 Services at 9:30 am email: [email protected] Bookings Barbara Wilkinson 811862 Services in February Services in February 1st Rev. Yolande Burns 1st 10am Parish Communion 8th Rev. Eileen Sambrook 8th 8am Holy Communion 10am Morning Prayer 15th Rev. Yolande Burns 15th 10am Parish Communion 22nd Rev. Brenda Willis 22nd 10am Parish Communion Services in March 1st Rev. Yolande Burns Services in March 6th 7:30 pm. Women's World Day of 1st 10am Parish Communion Prayer ecumenical service. 8th 8am Holy Communion Mrs. Janet Widdess 10am Morning Prayer 8th Rev. Ann Hufton 15th 10am Family Communion for 15th (Mothering Sunday) Rev. Yolande Mothering Sunday Burns 22nd 10am Parish Communion 22nd Mr Tony Ewens 29th 10am Parish Communion 29th (Palm Sunday) Rev. Graham Knights ST. SAVIOUR’S, AUGHTON Services in February ST. JOSEPH'S R.C. CHURCH Saturday Vigil at 6.30 pm, Sunday Mass 8th 11.30am Holy Communion throughout the year at 11.00 a.m. 22nd 11.30am Morning Prayer Clergy: Fr. Jim Burns, Services in March Deacon Stephen Pendlebury, 8th 11.30am Holy Communion St. Joseph's Church 22nd 11.30am Morning Prayer Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2HU 29th 7.00pm Evening Prayer Tel: 01524 32493 2 FROM THE HALTON REGISTERS: at the amount of clothing we all had – he Funerals: arrived at London Heathrow with the 20th January Leslie Cottam clothes he was wearing and one suitcase which contained everything else he pos- Dear Friends, sessed. I remember at that time thinking As we are busy downsizing to move to to myself I would try to be less material- our new home it has made us think how istic. Looking at the pile of things waiting much clutter we have accumulated. It is to go to the charity shops I don’t think I very hard when something has been a was very successful. familiar part of your life for many years In the gospels Jesus sends the disciples to make the decision to get rid of it or out on mission telling them only to take pass it on to another family member with them what is necessary – a staff, (maybe they don’t really want it!) At only one tunic and to wear sandals on least we have the luxury of choosing their feet. How many of us, when we go what to do with our belongings as we away just for a few days, fill a suitcase of move on. things that we ‘might’ need – ‘just in In an article in the Radio Times Christmas case’? issue William Pooley, the nurse who was We are only just into a new year – per- diagnosed with Ebola, is now recovered haps it’s a good opportunity to look at and who has returned to Sierra Leone, our possessions and think whether we was asked by the interviewer what he really need them all! would like for Christmas. With my best wishes, This was his reply:- “It’s hard to receive parcels here. My par- Yolande ents have been hassling me to find out how that might be done. One thing I like RGB PHYSIOTHERAPY AND is nice coffee, so I think that’s what my SPORTS INJURIES CLINIC AT mum’s trying to send me. But, otherwise, THE CENTRE @ HALTON there’s nothing I need. I don’t have a lot of possessions – they were all incinerated Don't let your aches and pains after I caught Ebola. You don’t really get in the way of what you need much, providing you have the ba- want to achieve in 2015. sics.” Imagine having all your possessions incin- Contact Rob Barker (MCSP) to book a erated or, as a refugee or asylum seeker Saturday appointment. fleeing your country and leaving behind Tel: 07899 497693 everything you owned. When our Burmese son-in-law came to Email:[email protected] this country in the 1990’s he was amazed 3 VILLAGE NEWS HALTON OVER 60S TUESDAY A training course provided by North West CLUB Ambulance Service will be held at the Centre at 7 pm on Tuesday 10 February. The Tuesday Club has decided to fold Everyone is welcome to attend. owing to diminishing numbers in its membership. I would like to thank eve- ryone who has supported us over the THE GARDENING GROUP years. The next meetings of the Gardening Group will be on Tuesday 17th Feb, 17th Shirley Eaton (Secretary) March and 21st April in the Upstairs Foy- er of the Centre. DEFIBRILLATOR Spring is the time for new plans. Come A defibrillator has been bought by the along and see what we are doing. Parish Council and will be an asset to Contact Ann Wilson on 811684 or Monica the village. It is now at the Williams on 811068. Centre@Halton and will be located in a box outside. ART TRAIL NEWS It can be used without training as it 2015 will see the eleventh Silverdale and provides clear instructions and will only Arnside Art and Craft Trail take place operate if it detects the appropriate from Friday 26th June until Sunday 28th signals from the heart. However, in the June. event of heart failure every minute is The Trail has grown and grown and we important and familiarity with the hope that this year we will attract more equipment will save time. resident exhibitors than ever before. DOGS HOLIDAY HOME Small dogs only Alison Harrison MCSP, HPC For more information contact: Chartered Physiotherapist JUNE Available to treat your Asthma, Bronchiectasis and Hyperventilation 01524 811692 or 07400 658080 Also experienced in rehabilitation 53 St Wilfrid’s Park, Halton following surgery and hospital stay LA2 6PN Tel : 01524 811166 We are fully licensed and insured [email protected] NOTE: We are not kennels 4 161 High Road, Halton OPENING TIMES - TUE to SAT, 9 - 5 Card Payments Available REDUCTION DAYS FOR SENIORS - GENTS - CHILDREN Interested artists/designers and makers In addition to kind assistance with should go to www.silverdalearttrail.co.uk mince pies etc for Santa and his often and click on ‘exhibitor login’ where you rather wet helpers, the amount raised can find out more about how to take part. came to £7,431, which includes £858 The deadline for online registration is mid- from Halton. night 28th February 2014, although local* This is a much appreciated 7.7% up on applications made by February 14th will last year and is to be distributed back enjoy a reduced entry rate! into the same villages for worthy causes *If you live or work within the AONB then over the next six months. you qualify for the reduced entry fee if We do however need help in locating your application is made by February 14th. the most worthy causes, so please drop If you are a local musician, we have a a line to our Secretary - Concert in St. John’s Church on the Friday [email protected]. evening, 27th June; maybe you would like We would also like to thank three com- to perform? panies who made the visits possible; For any enquiries contact Debbie Copley Mitsubishi Norjak for supplying the on 01524 702563 or Clare Martin on Sleigh towing vehicle, Speights for pro- 01524 701271. Or alternatively email viding the tangerines for Santa to hand [email protected] out to children, and to Mitchell's brew- ery for storing the Sleigh through 2014. SANTA RAISES £7,000 All the very best for 2015, May we thank all who donated during the Santa Sleigh visits to local villages just Carnforth Rotary before Christmas. 5 GWL Services services online: Making the most of your money. George W Leathard Established 1995 * * * REGULAR EVENTS AT HALTON Interior / Exterior LIBRARY Painting & Decorating Halton Readers Reading Group - second Home Maintenance Monday of the month at 10:00am. * * * A lively, friendly group and new mem- No job too small bers are always welcome. 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