February 2013 www.culchethlife.com 1 2 www.culchethlife.com February 2013 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising IT would appear the proposals for a Culcheth Linear Park – and with no Freephone High Speed rail network could have stops planned in the Warrington 0800 955 5247 a signiScant impact on Culcheth - area, there can be no beneSts for the area is lessened and is following without any of the beneSts. local residents. the progress of the project very Editorial While the proposals are probably I understand the proposals are only closely, to see whether the Coaltion 01925 623633 20 years down the line, now is the in draft form, so no doubt there is an government listens to concerns. time to voice our concerns as the opportunity to have them changed. Email But a lot can happen in 20 years - route of the super fast high speed I know local MP Helen Jones is including a change in Government! [email protected] network appears to go through campaigning to ensure any impact on Whatever happens we will do our Websites best to keep local residents informed. www.culchethlife.com www.frodshamlife.co.uk WI members in serious mode www.lymmlife.co.uk MEMBERS of Croft WI were in was greatly appreciated and a vote Copy deadline www.warrington- of thanks was given by president worldwide.co.uk serious mode when speaker Philip Clegg gave a talk on wealth Doreen Clare. for the March issue www.warrington.tv preservation to safeguard the family A competition "A Family Heirloom" Address inheritance. was won by Sue Birchall. Mr Clegg - director of an Croft WI will celebrate its 60th of Culcheth Life is New Media Centre birthday with a party on February 20 Old Road Warrington independent company specialising in wills, Trusts and Lasting Powers of and on April 11 a theatre trip to see February 19 WA4 1AT Attorney, explained the pros and "Cats" is being arranged. cons of making the correct type of will. Culcheth Life is published He also spoke on ways of legally monthly by Orbit News Ltd. avoiding inheritance tax and how to protect assets being swallowed up by Financial Problems? The contents of this magazine Commercial or Personal are fully protected by copyright care fees in old age. and nothing may be reprinted He lightened his talk with examples For bespoke solutions contact local specialist or reproduced without prior of strange requests incorporated into Roger White, MICM permission of the publishers. wills made in the past. William The publishers are not liable for Shakespeare left his wife his second For FREE Initial Advice any statement made or opinion best bed and Harry Houdini Strictly Confidential expressed by third parties in this stipulated that his wife must hold a publication. séance on every anniversary of his Printed by TwentyFourSeven death, just in case he could make 01925 762497 or 07946 820299 contact! Campbell Crossley & Davis LICENSED INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONERS A question and answer session February 2013 www.culchethlife.com 3 Graeme's mountain trek in memory of friend A FORMER Culcheth High Now Graeme – with Susan's Mark was a director of an School pupil ?ies out on support – is raising money for the advertising agency and he and Susan February 16 to tackle the charity, which raises money for – a teacher at Twiss Green Primary – world's highest free-standing people suffering from blood cancers. have four sons, Josh, Luke, Ben and mountain - Kilimanjaro. Graeme said: "Although I like to Adam. Graeme McIver, 26, will climb keep St and play 5-a-side football, I In the Srst two weeks of Africa's highest mountain in memory have never taken on a challenge like fundraising, Graeme raised £3,150 of Culcheth resident Mark Sinclair this. thanks to the generosity of family and who died from leukaemia last year, "But I am training hard, in the gym friends. aged 47 – and also to raise money and outdoors. I've done plenty of Anyone who would like to offer for the Anthony Nolan Trust. training walks, including Helvellyn more help can do so through the Graeme – a Snancial adviser – and Scafell Pike. Weather permitting, website www.virginmoney I will be doing Snowdon as well. lived in Culcheth from the age of Sve, giving.com/mciver played for Culcheth Athletic FC and "But to put it in perspective, Graeme has paid for the trip and was a Scout in the village. He now Snowdon is the highest point in lives in Walton with his partner, Kirsty. England and Wales at 3,560 ft while all associated costs himself, so every His parents, Paul and Pat, still live Kilimanjaro is 19,341. Apparently penny raised will go straight to the in Culcheth and Mark and his wife, only 41 per cent of trekkers actually charity. Graeme McIver with Susan Sinclair. Susan, were family friends. reach the summit." Rotary promise evening of music and fun AN evening of music and laughter is promised at Culcheth Sports Club on • Professional, approachable, a2ordable Friday, March 22 which will feature the popular Houghton Weavers and the • Accounts preparation & tax returns for individuals & Lazy River Jazz Band. The event is being staged by the Rotary Club of Newton and district Jubilee, companies with proceeds going to Rotary charities. • Bookkeeping, payroll & vat Tickets, £12.50 each, are available at the club, from Rotary Club members, or by telephoning 01925 762593. • Capital gains & inheritance tax planning Following the successful beer festival in September, the club organised • Business start up advice Christmas Float collections with Santa Claus, raising an additional £3500. Bents Garden and Home and CPS made their forecourts available for this. • First meetingfree of charge Next Christmas, the club intend resuming street collections with the help of volunteers to tow the Toat. Call Nigel Healey now on 01925 767222 The club is now committed to supporting 15 good causes on an annual basis, including schools, Scout and cadet groups, charities, etc. Abacus House, 450 Warrington Road, Culcheth WA3 5QX Many other organisations also receive assistance and any others requiring www.hunterhealey.co.uk help should apply by calling Bernard Groom on 01925 733893. 4 www.culchethlife.com February 2013 COMPETITION Village pub boosted by £1.5m investment Win a bottle of A 345-year-old village pub has The pub has been at the heart of boosted takings by 50 per cent with the local community for many years the opening of new function rooms. and last year won North Cheshire More than £1.5 million has been CAMRA's Community Pub of the Year Greenall's gin! invested in The Black Swan at Hollins award. Green over the last 12 months - and Landlord Stuart Wraith, is working WARRINGTON'S G&J "The Rixton Room" opened its doors hard to further cement The Black Greenall are England's oldest just in time for the festive season. Swan as a community pub by continuous gin distillers - and Gala dinners and parties for introducing local farmers' markets, Culcheth Life readers have an businesses from Manchester to cinema nights, and even pantomimes. opportunity to win a bottle of Liverpool saw the new facility at 100 "The new function room is a real their famous ‘Greenall's per cent capacity, testing the new asset to the pub," he said. Original London Dry Gin’ in purpose built kitchens to the full. "Bookings are coming in thick and an easy-to-enter competition. Guests who need a room for the fast for the Rixton Room for a whole night will shortly beneSt too, as the variety of functions including parties pub has one more phase of its and weddings. We are now looking The gin is now produced at a expansion, yet to complete - the forward to the opening of the modern distillery in Birchwood after addition of 14 new bedrooms, due bedrooms in April to add further to relocating following a disastrous Sre to open in April. our offerings." at premises off Loushers Lane. But originally it was produced in Bridge Street where the unique recipe A DIY party was created by Thomas Dakin in 1761. AS the expected entertainer for decorated Newchurch Parish Hall for Originally called "Warrington Gin" Newchurch WI's Christmas Party the occasion. it was an immediate success - partly was unwell, members stepped in to Everyone was welcomed by because of the ease of transportation create their own fun. President Sylvia Brown. She then between Warrington and Manchester The DIY programme began with presented the award for the highest and Liverpool, but also because of the the game Dingbats, included bingo score in the year's competitions to drink's distinctive Tavour. worldwide.co.uk and concluded with a sing song, after Olive Lee. the traditional meal. There was also More than 100 years later, the with the answer to the simple The next meeting will be on drink was renamed Greenall's, but question: music and choir singing, and presents February 13 when Terry Webb will continued to be made - as it is today for everyone. Members had talk about Hearing Dogs for the Deaf. - according to Thomas Dakin's What year was the recipe for original recipe Greenall's Original London Dry Gin To enter our competition, readers created? should write to Readers should include their full, School celebrates ‘Top 10’ placing Culcheth Life postal address and a day time TEACHERS, pupils governors and staff at Newchurch Primary School are New Media Centre contact number. celebrating a "Top 10" placing in the league table of Warrington schools Old Road, Warrington Entrants must be 18 years or over.