April 2011 Issue 39

InsIde thIs month: n Parkgate Pre-school nnetball n Children’s Centre

n Local news n What’s on n Business directory

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 WELL done to Parkgate Pre-School
4 volunteers who are celebrating the
opening of a long-awaited new home.
The building was officially opened last
month after lots of fund raising events
over the last two years. We’ve got the
full story in this month’s edition.
There’s also features on Neston Neons
netball team, St Winefride’s School.
Oaklands Day Nursery and Neston Air
10 Cadets.
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United in song
Two local schools, Woodfall
Primary and Neston High
School are proving that
friendship really is worth
singing about.
As a result of funding from
the British Council for a Global
Curriculum Project, the two
schools have been working
together with their partner
schools in Cape Town (St
James’ Primary and Bergvliet
High School) to write an
anthem celebrating their
friendship. The work put in by
students has been brought together by freelance composer Matt Baker (pictured) who
has been teaching the students the anthem prior to them working with The Harlequin
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Teachers from both schools together with a party of 5 students from Neston High
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South Wirral Slimmers are

top winners and top losers!
NINETEEN members of South Wirral
Slimming World Groups are losers –
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The members were struggling with their
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with the support of their Slimming World
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they an amazing 98 1/2 stones lighter
between them, they have just been
awarded their slimming club’s Greatest
Loser 2011 title too. Each member has
won the title for the session that they
attend at the group.
Marilyn Tait who lost 3st and is a target
member of Little Neston group says: “It’s
one thing to eat unhealthily and not do
enough exercise, but it’s another thing
altogether to be putting your health at risk
in this way, its gambling with your life
and putting yourself at risk of developing
heart disease or having a stoke, or in my
case, making my diabetes far worse - I
didn’t want to put myself through that and
I didn’t want to put my family through it
either. I was slowly killing myself and I
knew something had to change.”
Slimming and swimming
Marilyn’s weight was also putting a huge
strain on her health as she had diabetes.
People who are severely overweight,
with a BMI above 30, are more likely to
suffer from health problems like coronary
heart disease, arthritis, diabetes and
even cancer, and obesity is linked to a
reduction in life expectancy of between
seven and nine years.
Together with the other winners from the
South Wirral groups, the members have
lost an amazing 98 1/2 stones in total,
and they feel like new women. These
days Marilyn swims – a far cry from the
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days when just climbing stairs could
leave them out of breath. Shopping’s not
a problem anymore either after Marilyn
dropped three dress sizes.
Jayne, who runs the Neston Slimming
World group, says: “The change we’ve
seen in the girls is amazing, they are
unrecognisable, inside and out, from
the people who first walked into our
Slimming World groups. Not only do they
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talk to other diabetes patients about her
success.”

Great and good are seldom the same man.

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10 To advertise call 01244 350398 www.nestonlocal.com
Pre-school
provides
a lasting
legacy
THERE were big celebrations last
month for the official opening of
Parkgate Pre-School’s new home.
Parkgate Pre-School has been
run for 16 years from a classroom
within Parkgate Primary School but due to
a higher intake the big school needed the
use of their classroom back.
The pre-school was left with the difficult
task of finding a new base and it was
decided to build it within the school
grounds.
Lots of fund raising has taken place
over the last 18 months, with sponsored
walks, sales, family fun days and curry
nights to supplement grants from the local
authority.
School manager Alan Mayers, who
hatched the plan, also volunteered
his time to lay foundations, build and
decorate the pre-school.
Fortunate
Fund raiser Cheryl Gardner said: “We
have been extremely fortunate in that
both pre-school and school parents,
grandparents, uncles and friends have
given their time and expertise to make
History is written by the victors.
The Mayor of Neston David Clark
cuts the ribbon
the project a success. People who
you simply said hello to each morning
in the playground suddenly turned
into Architects, Joiners, Electricians,
Labourers, Alarm Engineers, Painters,
Decorators and Landscape Gardeners.”
Work started on the foundation in July
2010 and the pre-school was able to
use St Thomas’s Church as a temporary
venue.
Finally, after six months of hard work, the
doors were opened at the new venue at
the end of January. The official opening
took place last month.
Cheryl added: “The present government
are very keen on the big society concept
and this project certainly gave power to
our community, encouraged people to
take an active role whilst supporting a
local Charity. As a result of which we
have provided the Parkgate and Neston
community with a pre-school which will
serve many future generations.”
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1st team

Netball team hope to get their name in lights

Neston Neons are definitely a netball team on the up. They now have a squad of
24 players and are flying high in the EPIC Netball League. They now have enough
players for a second team who are hoping to get into a league later this year.
The girls are looking for another sponsor if anybody would be interested.

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However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
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Pupils learn meaning of ‘fair trade’

Trade Award !

Woodfall
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to announce School has have
they been awarded Fair Trade Status after working hard
to raise the children’s awareness of the true meaning of Fair Trade and how
Trade Status Award.
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have learnt about
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on Fair Trade Cotton of that was sewn together to make over 90
through lessons,
metres ofworkshops
bunting. and special
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on Liverpool Road,afternoon.
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I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.
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Breakfast with a conscience

As part of Fairtrade Fortnight,
the children of St. Winefride’s
Catholic Primary School took part
in a Fairtrade Breakfast. Children
enjoyed a breakfast of toast with
jam, marmalade or chocolate
spread, cereal bars and banana
bread washed down with hot
chocolate and fresh orange.
The breakfast followed work carried
out by the children, who learnt why
CAFOD and many other charities
helped to form the Fairtrade
Foundation nearly 20 yrs
ago.
Sainsbury’s, Neston,
donated bread, bananas and
Roy Wilson, a representative
from the store, held a
Fairtrade Quiz. The children
all made a donation towards
the breakfast, and any
money raised will be sent off
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Neston Riverside WI
The first meeting took place in February, at Little Neston Methodist Church and 46
ladies attended. The President is Julie Dawson. At the meeting local author Tim
Kendall was the speaker.
In March Ann Walker gave a vtalk on nutrition and gave members advice on what to
eat. A list was circulated to see if we were all eating enough calcium rich food to help
prevent osteoporosis. We will be serving coffee at the monthly Craft Fair in Neston
Town Hall on 2nd April and we will be holding a coffee morning on Monday, 11th April.
The speakers on 20th April will be Mark and Carole Philpot who will
talk about their Antarctica trip and the speaker in May will be Daniel
Dawson whose talk is entitled confessions of a former chef.

Ness and Little Neston WI

The speaker for the March meeting was Gavin Hunter, who
spoke about Lord of the Isles. Forthcoming visits include a coach trip to Holmfirth
and Yorkshire Sculpture Park in May, visit to Calke Abbey in July and a canal trip in
August. There is no meeting in April as the group are celebrating their 29th birthday
with a dinner at the Woodcote Hotel, Hooton.Meetings take place in St Michael’s
Church, Marshlands Road, Little Neston, at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of the month.
For info call 336 4386.

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.

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20 To advertise call 01244 350398 www.nestonlocal.com
Cricketers pitch up
for 2011 season
Neston Cricket Club is hosting
a family open day on Sunday 10th
April, giving you the chance to have
a go! The open day runs from 1pm to
4pm, and you will be able to try all of
the sports that the club has to offer,
including cricket, hockey, racketball,
squash and tennis.
The cricket section is keen to attract
players of all ages and both genders –
the ladies side has a roster of fixtures
on Sundays throughout the season.
There will be the chance for you to
have a go in the nets on the open day.
Spectators will have the chance to
watch the club’s first XI take on New
Brighton in a pre-season friendly, and
the future of the club – the under 13s
are playing Shrewsbury on the back
pitch.
Meanwhile, the cricket section are
preparing for the 2011 season with an
intense pre-season programme before
the league matches start on 23rd April.
The first XI have three games:
taking on National Knockout finalists
Bootle on Saturday 9th April, the
aforementioned game against New
Brighton and Oldham side Bamford
Fieldhouse on Saturday 16th April. All
three games are taking place on the
front pitch at Parkgate. The second
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
XI have two home games against
Bootle (also 9th April) and Ellesmere
Port on Sunday 17th April, with third
XI playing an away game at Oxton on
9th April and home against to Bamford
Fieldhouse on 16th April.
All of these friendlies should give
the players the chance to get fully
prepared for the new season. The
first XI players have a new captain to
impress; wicketkeeper Andy Roberts
has replaced the prolific Jack Smith.
Fans need not fear as Smith is
continuing to open the batting for the
side.
The ladies’ side also need to impress
a new skipper. Delia Heginbottom has
stood down after many years at the
helm, with young Beth Thorne stepping
into her shoes.
The cricket section are excited to be
launching a new team for the 2011
season, as competitive Sunday league
cricket returns to Parkgate in addition
to the friendly side. With age sides
from under 9s all the way to under 17s
as well, Neston can offer cricket to all
standards for players of all ages.
People interested in joining are more
than welcome the open day on 10
April, or should check out the club’s
website: http://nestoncricketclub.co.uk.
 Neston Local April 2011 21

GET READY FOR SPRING

This winter saw tempertaures fall well below O C for prolonged
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Teachers earn pay-out

STAFF who lost their jobs when Mostyn
House School closed last year have
won an employment tribunal for an extra
pay-out. The action was brought by the
Association of Teachers and Lecturers.
The tribunal awarded them 90 days pay
after finding that the school had failed to
follow employment law when dismissing
staff.

Tribute to tragic crash victim

TRIBUTES have been paid to Willaston
man Robert Taylor, who died in a road
crash on Hooton Road, last month.
His family said: “Robert was a keen
Evertonian who was the life and soul of
party, was adventurous and lived life to
the full.”

Centre praised by inspectors

Neston Children’s Centre was rated
‘good’ in its recent Ofsted inspection.

Flyers earn freedom

Air Cadets of 2375 (Neston)
Squadron took part in
the Freedom of the City
parade in Liverpool.
Liverpool City Council
admitted The Merseyside
Wing, Air Training Corps
on to the Freedom Roll
of Associations and
Institutions in recognition
for being a premier youth
organisation which
promotes a practical
interest for young people
in aviation and the Royal
Air Force, providing them
with training for service
and civilian life which
helps develop in them the
qualities of citizenship,
leadership, the spirit of
adventure and sport.

Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all.
 Neston Local April 2011 23

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
Phew – the flu season is finally over…
A letter from Bob Smith, from the Neston Surgery, Little Neston
We have given out many
more vaccinations than
we have ever done before
– the start was slow but
momentum picked up when
the flu hit the headlines.
There was no pandemic nor
massive increase in flu so the
whole demand came as a bit
of a surprise. We coped well
however if you are entitled to
a vaccination and are in the
cohort for 2011 please book
early when the appointments
are available.
We should be starting
vaccinations in October
2011 and finishing well
before Christmas so if
you are in the cohort -
(Heart Disease and / or
diabetes and / or asthma
and / or over 65 etc)
Please put a reminder to book
an appointment in your diary.
The PCT will be around for a
while – gradually handing over
to consortiums.
Neston Surgery is a part of
a consortium consisting of
all 40 practices in Western
Cheshire.
There is some worry about
GPs having a shed load of
money to run the NHS and
there will be financial ruin –
This is not the case….
The consortium will have a
board of very able clinicians
who will have control of
commissioning services for
the patients. This will enable
the people who know what
services are needed to
provide them for their patients.
Will we feel the
difference
straight away?
in some areas maybe yes, in
other areas it will take longer.
I do not expect everything to
change as there are some
fantastic services provided
already. Here in Neston we
are well looked after but at
times it may not feel that way
– there are instances where
treatment may seem lacking
and these are the problems
facing the consortium straight
away.
Money?
The GP surgeries have for
many years been controlled
by budget restrictions, our
drug budget for instance is
well controlled without the
need for rationing. It may
surprise many to find out just
how much the medicines
cost the NHS, in our modest
surgery the drug bill is around
1.4 million – and if you add
in all the 40 surgeries in the
consortium it is a frightening
amount.
We have a very good health
service though at times it can
be frustrating and appear
to not be working for the
individual. We are here to help
so if you have a problem over
our services or if you have any
practical ideas on improving or
adding services please let me
know – in writing of course.
There is also a suggestion
box in the waiting room but
please add your name – it is
difficult to reply to anonymous
suggestions.
We will not be providing
refreshments as there are
too many difficulties with hot
drinks in a crowded room,
especially with the present
health and safety laws as well
as hygiene regulations.
More next month
 Neston Local April 2011 25

Easter Veg Secrets

Easter goes hand in hand with British seasonal veg, so make your veg the
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health & beauty with Angela Bartlett

Q. I’ve been happily using the same skin care products for years,
but they don’t seem to be delivering the same results as they used
to. Do you have any suggestions?
A. Your skin is constantly changing and you need to adapt your
skin care products to suit the needs of your skin at that particular
time. Your skin can vary from month to month depending on
your health and exposure to environmental changes and certainly
from season to season. The skin care products needed during
the autumn and winter months can vary enormously from those
required during the spring and summer. More information on
how you can adapt your skin skin care routine o cope with
seasonal changes are to be found on the newsletter page at www.
angelabartlett.co.uk.
I think you have been lucky to have achieved results
from using the same products for such a long time,
but now spring is here I would advise you to visit your
professional skin care therapist for a good skin analysis
or Face Mapping and get an updated recommendation on
the best products to use for your skin condition.
Q. I’m getting married this month and want to develop a
tan. What would you recommend?
A. If you are a regular reader of my Question and
Answer section you will know that I am completely
opposed to tanning from natural sunlight or sunbeds! Angela Bartlett has over 26 years of
A tan will be gone a in a few weeks, but the damage will experience in the beauty and holistic
last a lifetime, so don’t risk it when there are so many industries.
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 Neston Local April 2011 27

Neston
Players
prepare
for a
society
wedding
Preparations are
in full swing for a very
important spring society
wedding, as Neston Players
eagerly rehearse for their
next production. “Lord
Arthur Savile’s Crime”, by
Constance Cox. The play will
be performed at Neston Civic
Hall from Wednesday 11th to
Saturday 14th May.
Based on the witty short story
by Oscar Wilde, a delightful
and marvellously funny
picture of Victorian upper
class morality is revealed in
the planning of Lord Arthur’s
wedding to the lovely Sybil.
The wedding day draws
nearer, but the bridegroom
must first commit a murder!
Set in Lord Arthur’s opulent
London residence, and
bursting with sumptuous
costumes and authentic
Victorian furniture, this
promises to be one of Neston
Players’ most ambitious and
lavish productions.

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starting May 2011

at Neston Youth &
Community Centre
Courses for Adults – January – February 2011
Courses for Adults – Starting in May 2011 Ccourse title
Machine Embroidery
starts
Mon 10 Jan
time
09:30-12:30
weeks
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Cost
£96.00 *
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Wed 19 Jan09:30-11:30 5 Cost
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Italian - step 2 - for improvers
Mon 17 Jan
Thu 20 Jan 5 13:00-15:00
12:45-14:45 £33.00
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Skills
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 Useful numbers and info
Burton and Neston
History Society
The society have an active
research group, which has
published three books on the area
and are currently working on the
history of the Neston old parish
area upto 1840. Talks are held
for members and visitors on the
second Thursday of the month from
October to May in the Gladstone
Hall, Burton at 8pm and various
outings are arranged. Contact the
Publicity Officer 336 1190 or the
Chairman 336 8643.
BURTON MANOR
Burton village. Tel 336 5172
CH64 INC
Community forum for Neston, Little
Neston, Ness, Burton, Willaston
and Parkgate. 0151 336 3758
angela@epnavco.org.uk
CHEMISTS
Deeside Pharmacy, Mellock Lane,
Little Neston. Tel: 336 1837
Galen Pharmacy, 17 High Street,
Neston. Tel: 336 2350
D.M. Kaye, Neston Road,
Willaston,. Tel: 327 5110
CHURCHES
St Mary & St Helen Parish Church,
Neston. The Vicarage, High St,
Neston. Tel: 353 1000
Parkgate & Neston United
Reformed Church, Moorside
Lane,Parkgate. Tel 336 3336
Little Neston Methodist Church.
Tel: 336 1772. Sunday services,
10.30am
Neston Christian Fellowship,
Burton Road. Tel: 336 1688
Neston Methodist Church, Park
Road, Neston. Tel: 334 1772
St Winifride’s RC Church, Burton
Rd, Little Neston. Tel: 336 4189
St Nicholas Parish Church, Burton.
Tel: 353 0453
St Michael & All Angels,
Marshlands Rd, Little Neston. Tel:
353 1000
CITIZENS’ ADVICE BUREAU
Town Hall, High Street, Neston
CIVIC HALL
Neston Civic Hall, Hinderton Road.
Tel 336 1077
I like a man who grins when he fights.
Community Activities in
Neston (CAN)
The Neston Centre, High Street
Neston Tel.353 8638
COUNCIL
Cheshire West and Chester
Council:For all local authority
Inquiries regarding schools,
roads, social services, planning,
the Civic Hall, street cleansing,
refuse disposal, local highways,
environmental health and housing.
Tel 0300 123 8 123
CYBERCENTRE
Neston Community Cybercentre,
Methodist Church, Park Street,
Neston. Open Mon-Thurs. Tel: 336
7784
DENTISTS
Redcliffe Dental Practice, 25
Parkgate Road.. Tel 336 3012
David Jones, John Willasey 5 Park
Street, Neston. Tel 336 5555
Raby Road Dental Centre,30 Raby
Road, Neston. Tel 0151 336 6844
DOCTORS
The Neston Medical Centre, 14-20
Liverpool Road, Neston. Tel 336
4121
Neston Surgery, Mellock Lane,
Little Neston. Tel: 336 3951
The Willaston Surgery, Neston
Road, Willaston. Tel 327 4593
OUT OF HOURS EMERGENCIES
Arrowe Park Hospital. Tel: 678
8496
Friends of Park Fields
The group aim to enhance the
area of Park Fields in Parkgate Call
336 7472 or email: christine_try@
yahoo.co.uk
JUNIOR FOOTBALL
Neston Nomads. Ages 5-adult also
includes a girls’ section. Tel Norman
on 353 8337
LIBRARY
Neston Library, Parkgate Road
Phone 0151 337 4670
MARKET
Neston Market, Fridays 8.30am-
3pm. Farmers’ Market, 3rd
Saturday in the month, car park at
the rear of Neston Town Hall, 9am
-1pm.Tel: 0300 123 8 123
MP
Andrew Miller (Labour).
Constituency office, tel 357 3019.
Web www.andrew-miller-mp.co.uk
NESS GARDENS
353 0123
NESTON RECREATION CENTRE
Raby Park Road, Neston
Tel 336 5741
NESTON CIVIC SOCIETY
The society deals with the local
environment, planning, architecture
- and conservation. We hold 6 talks
and 2 newsletters per year. Contact
Janet Griffiths on 336 5478 or
email janet.griffiths.ncs@googlemail.com
PARKGATE SOCIETY
The Society is closely involved
with the local authorities with
particular interest in the history,
conservation and enhancement
of the unique quality of Parkgate
and its amenities. We issue
members with a Newsletter twice
a year and hold regular talks
which are free and open to all. We
welcome new members. email
parkgatesociety@googlemail.com
phone 0151 336 1069.
POLICE
Neston Police office, Neston Town
Hall. Tel: 0845 458 0000
SCHOOLS
Neston High School 336 3902
Bishop Wilson Primary, Burton,
336 3396
Mostyn House School 336 1010
E enquiries@mostynhouse.co.uk
Neston Primary 338 2500
Parkgate Primary 338 2082
St Winefride’s Catholic Primary
338 2468
Woodfall Primary 338 2288
TAXI
Neston Private Hire. 336 1555
TOWN HALL
Neston Town Hall, contains
a revamped post office and
is available for many diferent
activities. Tel 0300 123 8 123
VETERINARY SURGEONS
Churchview Veterinary Surgery,
Clayhill Ind Est, Neston. Tel: 353
0118
 Neston Local April 2011 31

Entertainment guide
Essential what’s on info for the next month

WHAT’S ON IN APRIL
Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th April
Neston and District Art Society will hold their Annual Exhibition of Paintings and Crafts
at Neston Town Hall over three days in April. It is open to the public on Thursday and
Friday from 9am – 5pm and on Saturday from 9am – 4pm. Admission is free and
refreshments will be available.

Wednesday 13th April

A local Maritime Charity - Friends of the Sea, invite people to an afternoon talk and
tea at the Memorial Hall, Willaston at 2pm. Lt Col John Davies will talk about his role
in the U.N. Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia, West Africa. Afterwards tea and light
refreshments. For tickets £7, please phone (0151) 625-3594

Saturday 16th April

Neston Ecumenical Singers’ Easter concert takes place at 7.30pm, in Neston Parish
Church, featuring Stainer’s Crucifixion & Bob Chilcott’s Little Jazz Mass. Tickets: £6.50
available at the door
Musical Director: Will Hay; International Organist: Graham Eccles; Soloists: Tenor ~
Stuart Keen
Bass ~ James Goddard; Drums ~ Jamie Dawson.
For the 30th Anniversary Concert this year, the choir are performing Stainer’s; ‘The
Crucifixion’ as tribute to the founding of the singers group back in 1981 when the
choir was formed by Tony Davies, as a way of bringing the various denominational
congregations in the area together for Easter. It proved to be so popular they have
been giving two concerts at Christmas and Easter ever since!
They will also be performing a new composition by Bob Chilcott, ‘A Little Jazz Mass’
first performed in New Orleans in June 2000, a completely new twist on an old theme
which we are sure will be enjoyed by our audience this year.
Visit www.nestonecumenicalsingers.org
ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday 21st & Thursday 28th April

Willaston Easter Country Markets, 9am-11am. Home-grown, hand-crafted and freshly
baked goods. Plenty of “Sweet Easter Treats”, including cupcakes,easter nests,
simnel cakes and hot cross buns. Usual Weekly Country Market Fridays 9am-11am.
Memorial Hall, Village Green, Willaston.

Sunday 24th April

Monthly Musical Recital - Sonata A Tre with Tony Shorrocks at Ness Gardens, 2.30pm - 31
3.30pm. Tel 0151 353 0123.

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UNDERTAKEN
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KITCHENS, BATHROOMS,
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Computers Dog Grooming

Small to medium sized dogs

Excavation Furniture repair

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Land Drainage loose joints, water and heat marks
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Pond Excavations removed, French polishing
Bathing, grooming,
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Small Demolition scratches etc ear & nailcare
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0151 336 4637 Mob 07958 712781
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Gardening Handyman Joinery

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Landscape Gardening l Plumbing & Tiling
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l Painting & Wallpaper
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l Laminate Flooring Est 25 years

l Flat Pack All aspects of Joinery,

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Kitchen Units

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LGSC certificates
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Renewable energy & solar
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Locksmith Plans / architecture Tarmac

BTL Locksmith CALDY TARMAC

(R. EATON & SONS)
Lock replacement, lock-outs FOR QUALITY
Wirral & Cheshire WORK & SERVICE
Vehicle entry 24/7
Home, commercial, auto
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Station Road,
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Tool Hire
For the perfect finish everyPlastering
Painting / Decorating
time
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l Time Served Tradesman all makes of garden machinery
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l Lawn mowers, strimmers,
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l Hire equipment
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Pet Minding Tree Surgery

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Fully Insured Domestic & Commercial

l Over 15 years domestic Pruning, Felling, Reducing

experience Dismantling and Clearance
Hedge Maintenance
l Friendly and Reliable
DIRECTORY

Stump Removal
Tree Surveys and reports
l Small jobs welcome
Free Estimates & Advice

Tel 07810 008949 0151 336 5847

07825 994 246
or 0151 336 2822
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