September 2017 www.lymmlife.co.uk 1 2 www.lymmlife.co.uk September 2017 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising I HAVE said it before and I will say green open spaces. James Balme it again - we are truly blessed with Development has been taking Freephone some hard working volunteers in place at some pace in the Lymm can take with various pockets of 0800 955 5247 our local community. area and there is set to be no let up development already ongoing. This month we feature Ben with the proposed Local Plan which Please make sure you take up the Editorial Selwood and the Lymm in Bloom is earmarking a further 500 new 01925 623633 opportunity of getting involved and team - who are most deserving of homes for the village. supporting those who are giving up Email our front page coverage as a thank It is good to see that local their time to fight for our village. 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Diamond Jubilee by local youngster The group’s volunteers help look More details can be found on Ben Selwood when he was aged after many areas in the village the Lymm in Bloom website: www. 20, the volunteer group has gone including the Sunken Garden and lymminbloom.btck.co.uk from strength to strength, winning the Lower Dam flowerbeds in the The Judges from NW in Bloom many Silver Gilt awards in the village centre amongst others. came to the village on July 19 and RHS Britain in Bloom North West Volunteers also run a gardening club luckily George Hussey had planted Competition. at Statham County Primary School round the bases of Northway, Sophies The village has recently been and the group are avid supporters judged for the 2017 awards. of the work of Lymm Jubilee WI, Meadow View and Star Lane. Soft Furnishings Ben, now aged 25 and Lymm Jubilee Gardening Club, The group had hoped there Chairman of the group, said “This The Festivities Group, Low Carbon would be more decoration around Curtains • Roman Blinds year Lymm in Bloom turns 5 years Lymm, The Bright Futures Allotment, the village. The Connellys are still Cushions • Tiebacks • Poles old. In that time we have planted Oughtrington Community Orchard keeping Lymmington Ave signage Tracks • Valances • Pelmets and tided up many local areas, and the new Keep Lymm Kleen attractive and Su Williams worked We design, make and fit to meet your including introducing planters at group. on the Whitbarrow Road sign. exact requirements. the cross, Statham, Oughtrington, Ben added: “We couldn’t do it She hopes it survives the For free home visit or advice ring Broomedge, and Ridgway Grundy without the help of the other groups forthcoming roadworks but is “very Memorial Park. We also do work to and societies. Thanks to them, the pleased” that the re surfacing is at Anne on 01925 754446 look after the Sunken Garden. We village looks great.” last happening! www.sophiessoftfurnishings.co.uk really took off in our second year Volunteers look after the grounds and it’s gone uphill ever since. We at St Peters Church in Oughtrington are now looking to the future.” and run a successful Gardening “We have a very good Club at Statham Primary School. hardworking group of loyal The judges were very impressed by volunteers, but we are in desperate the work of these two groups. need of more. There is plenty of As well as this work, they run work to be done.” an adopt-a-plot scheme, whereby “This year we have gone for a residents can adopt the space more bee friendly theme in certain under the road sign on their road. areas, as we have recognised the The group are also very grateful importance of the bee to life. The to Lymm Parish Council, who has bedding in the lower dam planters supported the group since the start. Volunteers in the sunken garden. 4 www.lymmlife.co.uk September 2017 What’s On Ales galore at the in conjunction with Lymm Parish Council September 12 LYMM WINE AND BEER CIRCLE LYMM PARISH COUNCIL 3rd Wednesday of the month, 8pm Lymm Parish Hall 7.30pm The Spread Eagle Hotel Lymm Beer Festival Details: 01925 604400 MORE ales than ever before are promised when the seventh LYMM CONCERT BAND Rehearsals every Thursday evening annual Lymm Beer Festival takes place on Friday and Saturday, LYMM THURSDAY EVENING United Reformed Church, 8pm. September 8-9 at the village hall. BRIDGE CLUB Details: 01925 752934 Lymm Village Hall every Thursday 7pm The charity event run by Lymm and event and on the festival’s Twitter and THE VENUE, LYMM District Round Table will offer more Facebook feeds. Sponsors will also MAPLE LODGE ART GROUP Chess Club every Monday from 6pm, than 35 cask ales, plus a selection of receive four tickets and £20 of beer Meet each Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm Open Mic Night every Tuesday from 9pm, ciders, perrys and wine. tokens. Oughtrington Community Centre, Lymm free chinese meal and 2-1 cocktails Details: 01925 755126 Following on from last year’s Beer festival organiser Mike Lavelle every Wednesday, Live Music every tremendous success the Gin Palace ROTARY CLUB OF LYMM Thursday and Saturday said: “We’re really pleased with the will be back,offering an even wider wide selection of ales on offer this Every Wednesday at Statham Lodge Hotel LYMM WI selection of gins. 7.15pm for 7.30pm Every second Wednesday, 2-4pm at Lymm year – there should be something Contact the secretary 01925 650189 Youth and Community Centre. Visitors There will also be food and live for everyone, especially with the welcome. music throughout both days, and fantastic Gin Palace. We’re keeping LOVING HEARTS & HANDS free soft drinks for non-drinkers. Knitting for charity at Lymm Methodist Church, LYMM BOOK CLUB The entry fee is £5 (discounts for our fingers crossed for the weather 2nd and 4th Thursday each month. Second Thursday of the month 7.30pm, again as there’s nothing better than 1.30pm - 3pm. Details: 01925 753298 Spread Eagle, Eagle Brow. Details 01925 CAMRA members). And will include 752371 a “Lymm Beer Fest” pint glass created sipping a tasty ale in the September MARKET LUNCHES specifically for the event. All cask sun whilst enjoying some live music.” Eagle Brow Methodist Church LOW CARBON LYMM For more information about 3rd Thursday in the month Every second Monday of the month. 7.30pm, ales and ciders are priced at £2.50 Light lunches 12 noon till 2pm. All proceeds to Spread Eagle. 07786 074741 all welcome a pint. this year’s beer festival visit www. Youth For Christ and YMCA Room at The Inn The Round Table is also seeking lymmbeerfest.co.uk, or, if interested 4LYMM VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION in sponsoring a cask email LYMM SCOTTISH COUNTRY Meet every 2nd Monday at 7.30pm in the organisations to sponsor a cask DANCE CLUB Bridgewater Club, Whitbarrow Road. for £80 for which their names will [email protected] St Mary’s Church Hall All welcome. Tel 01925 756378 for details. appear in the programme, at the or call Mike on 07516 540102.