Poynton Inside June - July 2008 Welcome to the June-July issue of Inside Poynton Summer has arrived and we are pleased to bring you another issue of Inside Poynton This time it comes with a new look – but still with the same great content. Please let us know what you think. Is it an improvement or do you prefer it how it was? As always, we hope there is something to interest and inspire you in our magazine. If the sun continues to shine and you’re feeling energetic, take a drive to Bollington and tackle our walk. Or stay closer to home with a stroll through Poynton Park. Do you like to dress up and dance? If so, see May I Have the Pleasure…? If local history interests you, there’s our regular Down Memory Lane article as well as an interesting snippet about the Poynton Sports Club. Please contact us if there is anything you would like to see featured in a future issue. And finally, please support our advertisers whenever possible and tell them you read Inside Poynton We couldn’t do it without them – or you! Garth Aspinall Claire Hawker Co-Editors Copy Deadline for August-September Friday 11 July You can contact us at Inside Magazines, PO Box 184, Cheshire SK12 1WZ email: poynton@insidemagazines.co.uk www.insidemagazines.co.uk Inside this issue Down Memory Lane Poynton Park Stumped Stig’Shop Kate’s Column 2 4 6 9 13 Midsummer Mingle at Anson Museum 14 Crossword 20 Art Fair The Book Group Recommends Sudoku A Walk in the Countryside 19 23 25 26 May I have the Pleasure? 28 Juicy June 35 Puzzle Solutions 48 Classified Directory & Index of Advertisers 54 Alderley Edge Festival Talking about Tomatoes Inside Guide Useful Numbers 31 37 51 56 Inside Poynton is produced by Inside Magazines Ltd. We cannot be held responsible for views expressed by contributors or any advert content, including errors or omissions, or endorse companies, products or services that appear in this magazine. We endeavour to ensure that all local information given in this magazine is accurate, but we cannot always guarantee this. Design by Spring Creative – www.spring-creative.co.uk – 01925 714203 Down Memory Lane The Railway Children Glyn Derbyshire loved trains as a child and was given his first train set at the age of five, mainly to spare his elder brother the trauma of seeing his own being wrecked yet again. Thus began his long relationship with railways which brought him to Poynton and here 28 years on he is one of Poynton’s most instantly recognized and popular personalities. 2 with Penny Buckley After a year in a Stockport signal box in his teens, he arrived at Poynton Station to assist the Stationmaster, Albert Hall, two years before his retirement. A keen gardener, Albert’s hanging baskets and titivation of the station had been rewarded with the 1981 Best Kept Station nomination. The new young Stationmaster picked up the baton and threw his efforts into constant improvement. It wasn’t long before Glyn’s hard work, imagination and resourcefulness - along with contributions of artefacts from enthused passengers to add to his own collection - transformed it into a pristine and idealised model of its former Edwardian self and secured it the same title for the next five years. Glyn’s next project was a little museum, turning back the clock and converting the neglected luggage room into a Victorian Stationmaster’s office perfect in every detail. Excited groups of children from Prestbury and Poynton schools and nurseries arrived and wondered at the magic of this little time capsule. The children’s gaze was always drawn to, and fascinated by the blazing coal fire and hearth, complete with a stuffed, if somewhat moth-eaten cat: used to central heating in their homes the open fire was as alien and alarming to them as having a bonfire indoors. From every school group there would always be one voice asking, “Has anyone ever been killed?” Sadly, the museum itself has now become a thing of the past; when British Rail decided to leave it unmanned from 2 o’clock on vandals soon smashed windows and property and the magic spell was broken: Glyn himself then lost heart. Years ago the number of commuting schoolchildren dwindled, but happily they are now gradually increasing and Glyn finds himself encountering new young faces on the platform in the morning as the railway children return. As with all the best-kept old stations it has its own resident ghost; when encountered by both Stationmasters - and recognised by Albert - it was rattling the locked waiting-room doors as if frantically trying to get out… 3 Poynton Park One beautiful morning in May I took a stroll around Poynton Park with Ranger Peter Dowse, to find out what changes, if any, are afoot now Macclesfield Borough Council has taken over responsibility for its upkeep. And for those of you who enjoy the Park as it is now, rest assured that the only changes taking place are small ones that will enhance this 53 acre parkland. ‘I can’t believe how underused this area is’ comments Peter. ‘Weekdays, evenings, weekends – whenever I come here I see a handful of people at the most, maybe one or two sitting on the benches or walking dogs. It seems a lot of people don’t even know it’s here!’ ‘It’s a nice peaceful place for a walk or a picnic. The pool itself is a great migrating ground for birds to pick up insects – we spotted an osprey a few weeks ago, probably heading for Scotland. We’ve put a list on the board in the car park on South Park Drive about wildlife that has been seen and we’re planning to enhance that with an information board about what to look out for, species of trees – what’s in the park and the pool and so on.’ Head Ranger Richard Doran said: ‘The value in Poynton Park is as it is now – a rural open space. We’re looking to retain that rural feel which is why it has been put within the remit of the Countryside Parks and Ranger service – the 4 same people who maintain Middlewood Way, Nelson Pit, Jacksons Brickworks and so on. The Borough is really pleased to be associated with Poynton Park and everything it offers to the residents of Poynton.’ New metal access gates from the car parks and from South Park Drive are being installed to make access easier for people with prams and pushchairs whilst also keeping the sheep in! Some tree work has been done over the winter and several lime trees will be planted to recreate the original Lime Avenue – the wide path of lime trees originally created by Lord Vernon. Poynton Park is a fantastic open space, just yards away from one of the busiest roads in the north west. If the good weather continues, pack up a picnic and make the most if it! Stumped A fascinating snapshot of the origins of Poynton Cricket Club has recently come to light in the form of an Accounts and Minute book which pre-dates all existing official records. When a detailed history was produced to celebrate the Centenary of Poynton Sports club in 1995, the Minute book containing information about the first few years of the Club was buried amongst paperwork at a firm of Chartered Accountants in Cheadle. It was found during an office clearout in 1995 and was passed on to Ian Price, a local artist and longstanding member of Poynton Sports Club for safekeeping. Sadly, Ian died in 2006 and the book was discovered amongst his effects. An early page in the Minute book itemises property belonging to the club on 1 Jan 1879, together with a description of its condition. This includes: 1 pair of pads 1 odd pad 1 pair wicket gloves 3 practice bats pretty good fair not good 2 good and one a little broken! Donations from honorary members totalled £5 10s 6d and member subscriptions totalled £2 6s (2s 6d each for an annual subscription!) Purchases in 1879 included a Scoring book and Laws of Cricket for 2s 10d, a Brush and Lock for the Scoring Shed (3s) and a payment to J Smith for Umpiring and Scoring (presumably all year!) of £1 10s. Takings on the gate totalled 10s for the year. 6 The club recently unveiled a painting and planted a tree at the Sports Club in tribute to Ian Price who played a pivotal role in the club and the community of Poynton. But it looks like the very earliest Club officials have been denied their right to a position on the Club Honours Board – maybe this can be rectified at the Club’s 150th anniversary – if anyone can decide what year that should be! 7 Stig’Shop By Helen Clark Anyone who’s been living in Poynton for any length of time is likely to know Stig’Shop on Park lane – the hairdresser for both men and women though the environment is distinctly male… Stig and James go together like… Ant and Dec. There is a natural and easy rapport between the pair that highlights the years they have known one another. James loves cars and is the joker of the pair. A natural performer – he recently tried out for XFactor though unfortunately didn’t make it to a TV debut. Stig, on the other hand, is more like the older brother (though in fact a year younger.) Best man at James’ wedding he keeps James grounded though he has been known himself to fall asleep after a few too many! 8 Though different in many ways Stig and James share more in common than not. Both staunch City supporters, their paths first crossed while pupils at Poynton High. James was the year above Stig (a nick-name which has stayed with him since school.) As teenagers they attended the Social Centre in Poynton - a Friday night youth club on Park Lane and admit to leaving school without a qualification between them. But both boys possessed strong personalities and a determination to make something of their lives. Stig puts his business success down to sheer hard work. “My Dad has always been my greatest role model,” he says. “He was the breadwinner in our family and always worked hard to provide for us. I suppose I’m old fashioned that way. I want to be able to do the same for my wife and two kids.” It was during a careers interview at school that Stig was made 9 aware that a job in hairdressing might be the way forward. “At first my Dad wasn’t particularly happy about the thought of me going into hairdressing, but he got used to the idea.” Stig also feels indebted to his former boss, Nick, aka Yoda, from Park Lane Hair Studio. “Both James and I have worked for Nick in the past,” explains Stig. “I can still go to him for advice. He’s been a great support over the years.” It was because Stig and James had both chosen the same career path that they met up once again on a training course. “We were both on the same day-release YTS programme,” remembers James.” We were the only two males on the course so we stuck together!” A few years and salons later James set up business with his mum in Bredbury. “The salon was called Moira James. “I worked there for seven years, cutting hair for both ladies and gents.” Stig, on the other hand decided to spend some time out in Australia, having worked as a hairdresser for almost ten years in and around Poynton. It was soon after he returned home that the pair met up once again. “When I came back from Australia Dave Marshall was wanting to sell his business, Mr Jacks,” explains Stig. I worked alongside Dave for a while before taking it over five years ago and changing the name to Stigs.” It was during another chance meeting between Stig and James in the Kingfisher pub in Poynton that he offered James a job. The rest, as they say is history… 10 Stig’shop continues to attract a lot of customers. Much of their success is down to his good head for business. “I think that it’s important to have regular staff meetings in order to give everyone a chance to have their say,” Stig explains. “I try to arrange regular training courses for my staff as I feel that it’s important to keep up with current trends because styles and techniques are changing all the time.” The shop is the only one locally to sell American Crew hair products for men and their female equivalent, d-fi. “I wanted a good quality product that would be sold exclusive to our customers,” says Stig. “So I got an assurance from the Rep that he would only sell to us in the local area.” But it is not just Stig and James that make up the team.” Katy was already working at Mr Jacks when I took over,” says Stig “So naturally I kept her on.” There are also two Saturday staff, Alice and Becky. “They’ve proved to be great to have around during our busy Saturday period.” In fact Stig is on the look out for a part-time stylist during the busy weekends. “Any stylist wanting a bit of extra beer money can contact me by phone,” says Stig. To overcome the waiting problem during these busy weekend times Stig has brought in his own resident magician – Jake Barlow, who entertains the customers every Saturday morning. “I’ve been cutting Jake’s hair since he was four years old and now he’s fourteen and a great guy to have around.” Jake is now making quite a name for himself locally as a talented entertainer. “People have been so impressed by him that they’ve been booking him for events,” says Stig. It seems that customer care is all important to Stig and James. “We have a supply of lollipops for restless kids,” says James “ And a stack of books, newspapers and magazines for anyone waiting,” he adds. It sounds like a great day out to me. In the words of one of their customers “It’s like going to a stag do every time I come in here…” Stigs open: Tuesday-Friday 9.00am -6.00pm and Saturday 7.00 am-2.30pm (NB the afternoon must be kept free for watching the football!) You can phone Stig on 01625 859853 Does Your Child Need Extra Help or Stretching? Poynton Tutorials offers one-to-one tuition to students from 6 to 16 • Maths, English, Science, French, German, IT • Key Stage 1, 2 & 3 SATs • 11+ and Independent Grammar School entrance exam preparation • GCSE and ‘A’ Level A small, dedicated group of teachers with a wealth of experience. Poynton Tutorials is run by Joyce Beasley, a former head teacher, with over 30 years experience in the teaching profession For further details, Call 01625 858169 or 07917 830717 CHESHIRE KIDS CLUB LTD AFTER SCHOOL CARE at Vernon School Canteen Rooms INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Art/Craft Games, Computer, PS2, Full use of school playground/fields HEALTHY EATING SNACKS £7 per evening per child Ring Barbara or Bev on 07774 723256 12 Kate’s Column Hello! Ooh... my end of year exams are coming up soon! Good luck everyone else who has them! Anyway… today I’m going to write about charities. This might seem totally random but at the moment, me and some friends are working on a charity performance we have been putting together for ChildLine. It’s going to be a small occasion held for friends and family at the Hockley Centre in Poynton – believe me – it’s a gorgeous venue! We’re putting on a series of dances showing all styles from ballet to break dancing! Plus, my sister and two other of her friends are singing some songs in it – it’ll hopefully be a night to remember! Lots of people take part in charity events lots of the time for example my dad’s taken part in the Manchester 10K run for Marie Curie Cancer Research a few years in a row and has now taken up the Midsummer Challenge. In this he has a day of constant walking in the Lake District to raise money for Action Aid. His target to gain is £500 and it’s going well so far! Next up, my sister’s always taking part in various things including her most recent, the 24 hour famine for World Vision! I don’t know how she did it! So, whilst having fun, lots of people are raising money for people all over the world! So be it running, cycling or a boy wearing a tutu for a day – get out there and raise some money for people in need! Kate 13 Midsummer Mingle at the Anson Engine Museum Midsummer is a time of magic and wonder-working. Following in this tradition the Anson Engine Museum in Poynton is planning a Midsummer Mingle on Tuesday 24th June 2008 from 13:00 until 20:00 with a little wonder-making of it’s own. Everyone is invited along - particularly anyone who has worked in the engineering/engine manufacturing companies in the area, this will make it a reunion as well as a great day out. A special emphasis will be to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the manufacturing plant at Hazel Grove where Mirrlees Bickerton and Day opened the first diesel engine factory in the world. There will be a display of Mirrlees memorabilia over the years. Peter Wood, one of the museum Volunteers and ex Mirrlees Personnel Manager, has agreed to co-ordinate and organise the day. He explains “On Midsummer's Day, many bonfires used to be burnt all over the country. Our acknowledgement of this is to have a barbeque commencing at 6pm which I think will be the main social activity of the day.” 14 n n n Mirrlees No1 – 1st diesel engine ever built in the UK and was also the 3rd ever built in the world Dieselmax JCB444 engine and model car – fastest diesel engine in the world Examples of clean diesel engines and the use of biofuels There is also a collection of Poynton Local History items including the Collieries Exhibition and a woodcraft/bodger’s shed. There is certainly plenty to see and enjoy. The normal museum entry fee of £4.50 will apply but will include a hot dog for those attending the barbeque. It will be a great opportunity for colleagues to get together and chat about the old days and exchange anecdotes. Please tell your friends and come and join us for our Midsummer Mingle on Tuesday 24th June from 13:00 until 20:00. Albion Mill photo by Chris Allen Peter also has Don Foden, Graham Wood and Ian Summerfield (all ex Mirrlees men) roped in as Volunteers at the museum and they too will be on hand at the Mingle. Since Midsummer last year the museum has made several improvements including a new generator house, a machine shop being driven by belting powered by a small National engine and a printing machine powered by a Furnival engine made in Stockport. The Steam Section at the museum has had many additions and the restoration work on the large Stott Steam Engine (that used to power Barton’s Mill at Hazel Grove) is taking shape. It is hoped to have this engine in steam for 2009. Among the highlights and wonders at the museum this year is the Diesel Story Exhibition. It celebrates the invention and development of an engine that has changed the world we live in. From the beginning it has excited and challenged the way we think about power. Among its prize exhibits are:- 15 THE POYNTON ‘LEGION’ CAMRA NORTH WEST CLUB OF THE YEAR REAL ALE AT ITS BEST... CASK CONDITIONED....FROM ALL REGIONS OF THE UK Plus all major beers and lager brands DIARY DATE Friday 27th June 7.30 pm A Night at the Dance Hall Music from the Forties and Fifties With GI Jive Featuring Miss Lola L’Amour Admission £5 SKY SPORTS INCLUDING PREMIER PLUS ON LARGE SCREEN THE SELF-CONTAINED BAILEY SUITE The perfect venue for celebrations, weddings birthdays, seminars etc available with catering and resident D.J. Call Nick Williams on 873120 for further details The Poynton ‘Legion’, Georges Road West, Poynton 16 17 Art Fair October may seem a long time away, but preparations are ramping up already for the 6th major ART FAIR in support of the East Cheshire Hospice. Over 50 artists will be exhibiting work-- watercolours, oils, ceramics, sculpture and photography. And the distinguished names include Geoffrey Key, Bill Geldart and rising star, Dean Entwistle, whose "Nightscape' is pictured below-one to be collected. Now! The exhibition, which will run from 10-18 October in Macclesfield Town Hall, will be opened by new Mayor Thelma Jackson. She says "This is a wonderful event which for the past 10 years has brought the work of a wide variety of notable and up and coming professional artists to many artlovers. It has contributed enormously to the valuable work of the East Cheshire Hospice, and enriches the community in all sorts of ways. I wholeheartedly support the work it does. This event has been a most impressive achievement over the 10 years it has been running, and I look forward to opening the 2008 Art Fair in October." In addition to the art exhibition itself, there will be a number of fringe events, in Macclesfield and elsewhere, including a special 'Meet the Artists Evening'. More details in the coming months-but if you fancy an evening of wine, canapes, 18 good music and the opportunity to view and purchase extraordinary art-all in support of the Hospice-then visit www.theartofcaring.org.uk for an up to date list of artists, some examples of their work, and dates and details of all the events. 19 General Knowledge Crossword 20 Across 1 Popular Roman Catholic devotion (6) 4 Backcountry skiing (3-5) 10 Chemical reaction which changes the oxidation number of an atom (9) 11 Start of a musical note or sound (5) 12 Gaffer, duct or masking? (4) 13 Achieved by doing whatever you have to do (idiom) (2,3,5) 15 To use capital punishment (7) 16 Common name for the insect order 'dermaptera' (6) 19 Classes of animal which can be divided into two or more species (6) 21 Subatomic particle with no net electric charge. (7) 23 Greatly pleasing (10) 25 Clause of a document, such as a bill or charter (4) 27 Last letter of the Greek alphabet (5) 28 Piece of music combining several melodies in counterpoint (9) 29 Latin term for left (8) 30 To rely on; especially for support or maintenance (6) Down 1 Items in extremely short supply (8) 2 Street slang for 'the other woman' (4,5) 3 Risqué (4) 5 The study of money and assets (7) 6 Album by Irish folk musician Christy Moore (10) 7 Favoured Japanese cuisine (5) 8 First course or appetiser (6) 9 To flex the ankle, raising the heel off the ground (6) 14 English rock band; sang 'Alright' (10) 17 Inflamed (9) 18 Creating the illusion of movement (8) 20 Desirable old item (7) 21 Excitable cell of the nervous system (6) 22 Arousing strong dislike or aversion (6) 24 To sleep late (3-2) 26 Strongly astringent purple-blue fruit (4) Solution on page 48 21 The Book Group Recommends When all the schoolteachers flee for the safety of the mainland, the community's only white man, a linen-suited eccentric named Mr Watts, decides that exposure to Great Expectations will do the kids some good. He reassembles the class and introduces them to the faraway world of Pip, Magwitch and Miss Havisham, a chapter a day. Very soon, the storytelling sessions are added to by older relatives, bidden by Mr Watts, to share their wisdom, imparting cooking tips or local lore. But soon the soldiers arrive, drawn by this proclamation of a man they have never heard of, a man named Pip they now believe to be some sort of resistance leader, and tragedy ensues. This month we recommend two fables on the power of reading to change lives. The first Mister Pip, by Booker shortlisted author Lloyd Jones, is a tale of survival and storytelling during a bloody conflict in the South Pacific. The conflict is the war that raged in the early 1990s on Bougainville, one of the Solomon Islands in Papua New Guinea. The storytelling comes from 'the greatest novel by the greatest English writer of the 19th century' Charles Dickens. He is the unlikely beacon for the children of the tiny fishing village in which this short novel takes place. 22 The narrator is a young woman named Matilda, 13 at the time and barely literate. whose father had left for a better life in “Townville” Australia some years previously. Matilda sketches her village, its exotic beauty and the fear that underlies it, with disarmingly simple eloquence and humor. She has since become distanced, geographically and by education, from her humble origins, represented by her domineering, traditionalist mother whose own idea of a good book is The Good Book. Matilda's affinity to the socially mobile Pip is quite clear, and her narrative reflects upon other parallels that exist between the two stories. Perhaps some of these imaginative connections are overstated, but we agreed with The Independents’ assessment “Rarely, can any novel have combined charm, horror and uplift in quite such superabundance”. 23 Buckingham Palace kitchens and the Queen, having calmed their yapping, feels duty-bound to borrow a book. With the help of Norman, who worked in the Palace kitchens but is soon elevated upstairs to position of page, she begins a journey that encompasses autobiography, novels and non-fiction. From the well-connected Nancy Mitford and on to Proust, Henry James and Mary Renault though not, unlike her mother, Dick Francis. What is it about the Queen that inspires such deep affection in the British? In our second book, Alan Bennett’s quirky new novella, The Uncommon Reader, she is canny, intelligent and - most subversive of all - an increasingly avid reader who becomes convinced of the transformative power of literature. Her discovery of books happens by chance: the corgis discover the City of Westminster mobile library parked outside the Bennett's portrait of the Queen and her many official duties, is not only extremely funny, but also, we imagined, not far from the truth. The Uncommon Reader is an incredibly entertaining comic narrative, we found ourselves reciting gems from its pages and laughing again and again. But it is also a serious manifesto for the potential of reading to change lives, to broaden horizons, to imagine oneself in others' shoes, and to enable one - or should that be One - to break out from the constraints of upbringing, class and education and lead the life you've always wanted. And, Bennett ponders, who might need that more than the Queen? Sudoku To solve, fill in the grid so that every row, column and box contains the numbers 1 through 9, with no repetition. Solution on page 48 Beautifully presented, this little book is a pleasure and a treasure both to read and to own, and justifies the existence of our own and all the other book groups and reading circles. We loved it. COMPUTER PROBLEMS? Broadband setup, Wireless Networking, Virus and Spyware removal, Software reinstalls, Upgrades and Custom builds Free friendly advice NO CALL OUT CHARGE NO FIX NO FEE Mike Knibb 01625 267422 24 07956 134900 25 A Walk in the Countryside This circular walk around Bollington and Kerridge includes a visit to White Nancy. The path to Nancy is steep and the ‘Rally Road’ can be slippery when wet. However the view over the Cheshire Plain from the Kerridge Ridge makes the climb well worthwhile. The walk starts at the Rangers office, Adlington Road, Bollington. From the A523 follow signs into Bollington. After 2km the road goes under the old railway viaduct. After 75 m turn left at the Dog and Partridge. Car park is 100m on left (Map ref: SJ930781) From the Rangers Office cross Adlington Road and enter the Recreation Ground. Continue along the path with a hedge to the right and adjacent to the river. At the end of the hedge and football pitches, turn right and walk up the steps. Turn right through the gates to the road. Cross the road and turn left, then right through the hole in the wall and walk up the steps. At the top turn right onto the Macclesfield Canal towpath. The Macclesfield Canal was one of the last to be built. The route was laid out by Thomas Telford and opened on 19 November 1831. The Macclesfield Courier reported in 1831 that around 20,000 people watched the opening by a procession of boats. Ladies were not permitted on the boats because, the Courier said, ‘of a very natural anxiety for the preservation of their health which might have been endangered by exposure to the cold and damp atmosphere.’ 1. Continue walking along the towpath, under bridge 27 and past Adelphi Mill. 26 2. As you reach Greens bridge (no.28), walk up the steps on the right. Turn left over the bridge and continue ahead passing the entrance to Beehive Cottage and Bobbins Cottage in the right, until reaching a main road. 3. Turn left, walk uphill. At the junction with the Bulls Head pub, turn right and walk up past Redway. Pass in front of the Redway Tavern then turn left by the side of the pub and up the footpath (signposted). 4. Walk over the cattle grid and turn immediately right. Continue up the stone steps and rough track to White Nancy and the Gritstone Trail. A member of the Gaskell family of Rainow erected White Nancy between 1815 and 1818 to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. Originally it was fitted with an access door and furniture for the family to enjoy a picnic. Note the letters in the paving stones showing compass directions. Using the compass signs look southwest and see the Jodrell Bank dish. 7. Turn right down the steps onto the Middlewood Way. Turn left and continue along the track. After crossing Grimshaw Lane continue slightly uphill. Look back and see the red brick on Clough Bank, this was an engine shed for the railway. 8. About 230m (250 yards) before the next bridge, notice the remains of Bollington Station platform on your right. Bollington Station was demolished in December 1971 just over 101 years after its opening. It had extensive warehousing and shunting facilities. 9. Walk under the bridge and onto the wide Bollington Viaduct. At the end of the viaduct go through the gates, turn immediately sharp right and walk down the path to the bottom of the viaduct. Look ahead and you are back at the Rangers Office. The details of this walk are reproduced with the kind permission of Macclesfield Borough Council. Ordnance Survey Explorer 268. Crown Copyright AM61/08. The Gritstone Trail, a 35 mile walk from Disley to Kidsgrove runs past Nancy. 5. Passing White Nancy on your left walk straight ahead. Pass through three metal kissing gates and continue along the ridge. Follow the dry stone wall as it turns right and goes downhill with a row of cottages on the left. Turn left by the Endon Quarry and walk to the road. Turn right, walk about 450m (500yds) until reaching the sign for the Macclesfield Stone Quarries, turn right and walk down and under the bridge. You are now following the tramway known as ‘Rally Road’. 6. At the bottom of the steps turn right and then left following the footpath. Cross the road and continue ahead along the Rally Road. As you reach the gates marked Private, turn left and through the gate. Walk parallel to the stream on your left until you reach the road (Clarke Lane). Turn right, walk over the Macclesfield Canal bridge and continue until you reach the bridge over the Middlewood Way. 27 May I Have the Pleasure…? Folk Festival in the North East. The display team has a wide repertoire of dances, from the mid 17th Century to the present day. ‘Country Dancing is rarely taught in schools nowadays,’ remarks Norma ‘unlike many other countries where children are taught their national dance and turn out to festivals in national costume as soon as they can walk. England doesn’t even have a traditional national costume so we performed in Festival Costume suggested by The English Folk Dance and Song Society.’ Since the TV adaptation of Pride & Prejudice and other makeovers of Jane Austen novels have hit our TV screens, English Country Dancing has experienced a real revival. Captivated by the romance of the period, people are donning Regency costume and flocking to Pride and Prejudice balls. And by following in the footsteps of our 19th century forebears they are in fact learning refined versions of the very dances that were practised in English villages up and down the country for centuries. Reg has been involved in English Country Dancing for over 40 years as a member of Adlington Folk Dance Club and its associated performance team, Adlington Folk Dancers. Reg first tried country dancing when he was an apprentice at British Aerospace in Woodford and a colleague invited him to the Adlington Club ‘That’s where it all started for me’ explains Reg. 28 ‘Most of the members at that time were in their twenties, like I was, and with a reasonable mix of male and female members it was a good place to socialise. I met my wife, Norma, at a Saturday night dance and in 1964 we were married, then in 1967 there were 12 weddings involving people at the club!’ Norma partners Reg in The Adlington Folk Dancers, who have danced all over Europe and are regularly invited to display their skills at events and competitions. At the beginning of May they danced at a Georgian Festival in Cockermouth; in July they will be at the National Trust’s Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire and in August at the Billingham International Photo by Philip Rowe Poynton resident Reg Battle was honoured earlier this year to be invited to be the Dancing Master for a Pride and Prejudice Ball in Liverpool, in the magnificent surroundings of St George’s Hall, Liverpool. The ball was one of the many celebrations taking place in Liverpool this year to mark the European City of Culture. The Display Team successfully applied for a Lottery Grant in 1997 which enabled them to acquire Regency costumes for a display at Lyme Park, so now they are able to wear those when they include Pride and Prejudice period dances in the repertoire. Reg is well known in the country dancing circuit and often finds himself being invited to be Dance Master at various events from Barn Dances to Balls. ‘But I don’t want to be doing that all the time any more. Norma and I like to go to as many dances as possible to actually dance together – we’ve been missionaries for a long time. Now we just want to enjoy it!’ In April this year the Adlington Folk Dance Club held its Annual Spring Ball at Poynton Civic Hall, when the room was transformed to the 1700s and members wore appropriate period costume. So if you thought English Country Dancing wasn’t for you, think again – that’s how Norma met her Mr Darcy – it might be where you meet yours! Adlington Folk Dance Club meets on Wednesday evenings at Adlington Village Hall. From 8 – 10pm. New members are always welcome. For more information, please call Reg on 01625 875309 or visit the website www.adlingtonfolk.co.uk 29 By Helen Clark People travel from all over Cheshire and beyond each year to take part in The Alderley Edge Festival, a celebration of the wealth of talent displayed by local children and teenagers as well as those from further afield. The four-day event held in May each year is a showcase of music, speech and drama including a wide range of vocal, instrumental and performance work. Now in its 92nd year, the Alderley Festival continues to go from strength to strength, with a 20% increase in entries over the past three years. Keith Lowe has been involved with the Festival for the past four years and took up the post of Chairman in 2007. ‘Every child has something in them that is good,’ says Keith ‘and it is my aim to encourage kids to get off the streets and into something they can enjoy.’ The Festival is a registered Charity run entirely by volunteers. ‘The Committee is responsible for the safety and welfare of 1600 children over the four days that the Festival is on,’ says Keith ‘and with over 130 different classes taking place it is important that each area of responsibility has someone allocated to it. But in my mind we never have any problems – just challenges!’ The Finale takes place on the final Saturday evening of the Festival at The Festival Hall in Alderley Edge. ‘The performers are made up of winners from some of the music, speech and 30 drama categories with around 20 performing on the night,’ says Keith. Amongst the two hundred and twenty guests are actor, Bill Roache and his wife, Sara. Bill is one of the Festival’s patrons and presents the William Roache Cup for the most outstanding dramatic performance of the Festival. ‘As you can imagine this evening event takes a lot of last-minute planning. Not only do our volunteers organise food and wine for everyone, but we also have to put together a programme of music and drama that enables a wide age range of pupils to perform on the night,’ says Keith. The evening is compered by Anna Meadmore, committee member, music teacher at Pownall School and talented singer herself. Keith is very grateful to the large number of supporters who give both in terms of money and time, particularly the Friends of the Festival. These are supporters outside of the committee who contribute financially to the Festival. In return they are eligible for tickets to all of the classes. Great value is placed on contributions from local business in and around the area. ‘Steinway & Sons have also come on board this year,’ says Keith. ‘We have entered into a partnership with them and they will be supplying the pianos to all the venues during the Festival.’ The Festival’s longest serving 31 sponsors, The Emerson Foundation are a greatly valued supporter. ‘Not only do they give financial support but they supply us with a ‘man with a van’ in order to transport items such as staging, lighting, fridges and advertising boards.’ But despite the undisputed success of the Festival, Keith is keen to inspire even more young people to get involved. ‘We want to urge more State schools to come on board, including more local primary schools. The Festival encourages pupils to have the confidence to stand in front of an audience and perform and is a great opportunity for all young people. One of the most important classes is the Novices category as this is open to competitors who are new to the Festival and to those who haven’t won a certificate in previous years.’ And those pupils who aspire to become professional performers could be following 32 in the footsteps of other young stars who have been part of the Alderley Edge Festival in the past. For instance, Chloe Twambley who is performing in a musical version of Cinderella at Disney in Paris and Laurence Jeffcoate, from Ryley’s School in Alderley who is currently appearing in the BBC’s I’d Do Anything show, competing for a chance to play Oliver in the new Cameron Mackintosh West End production of Oliver. ‘Laurence brought the audience to their feet at the Finale last year with his rendition of Electricity,’ remembers Keith. ‘It was a magical moment…’ The Festival organisers are always keen to take on new volunteers. For anyone interested in getting involved in The Alderley Edge Festival 2009 go to: www.alderleyedgefestival.com or Tel. Keith on 01625 252055. LEWIS LIGHT MACHINERY LTD LAWN TRACTORS AND MOWERS SERVICED SHARPENED REPAIRED DISC SAWS, CHAIN SAWS, GENERATORS, OUTBOARD MOTORS AND QUAD BIKES—ALL SERVICED Hire our Lawn Scarifier/Strimmer 81a Coppice Road, Poynton (next to Spinney Garage) 01625 859739 Juicy June a great way to enjoy fruit & veg… We all hope it’s going to be a flaming June, when cool, soothing drinks are the order of the day. To get the best out of juices and to try interesting combinations that you wouldn’t find in a supermarket you need to buy a juicer. There are two main types. The first extracts the juice from the fruit and vegetable fibres by masticating them; the second uses centrifugal force. The first method is the most efficient, retaining more nutrients, while the latter is the most widely available and more affordable. Juices are digested and assimilated immediately and begin to cleanse, refresh and heal long before the same whole foods can begin to work. Of course you will still need to eat whole foods, to ensure an adequate supply of fibre, but there are times when an instant pick-me-up is required: n n n n An early morning lift or cleanse; When you’re detoxing; To cool or warm you; When you’re ill; My favourite is the healthy combination of apples, carrots, and celery with additions such as lemon & ginger root, or radish, parsley or watercress. Juices, like salads, can provide us with the nutrients that are often destroyed by cooking. They are also a healthy alternative to fruit flavoured drinks and squashes, which are often low in real fruit and high in artificial preservatives and sweeteners. Let June be the month you buy a juicer. Experiment, and include all the family. Think how healthy you’ll be! n n n n n All fruits & veg should be raw, fresh, and ripe as possible Peel all that are not organically grown and always peel citrus, pineapple, kiwi, papaya Remove citrus seeds and peach pits, but not melon and pear seeds Drink the fresh juice as soon as possible Rinse the juicer straight away after use Most people are more familiar with fruit rather than vegetable juices. The following tasty combinations are likely to start your mouth watering: n A. 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Me, perspiring gently as I dig over my vegetable patch. You might have thought the answer was going to be "a tomato". But tomatoes come in many different colours and shapes. They are like traffic lights, red, amber, and green. There are yellow varieties, and even striped ones. They come in different sizes too; little cherry tomatoes that are small, round, and usually sweet, and the tiny grape-sized ones that I pick and eat on my way down from the greenhouse. Then there are plumshaped tomatoes, and huge beefsteak tomatoes. The tomato has not always been eaten and enjoyed. When it was first introduced to Britain, it was thought to be by Ruth Howard poisonous and unfit for eating and so was grown only as an ornamental plant. There was also some suspicion that the tomato might be an aphrodisiac, and it was shunned for that reason. If you look in any gardening book, you find there are many diseases and pests that can afflict the poor tomato, with plants being under siege from aphids to eelworm and suffering diseases from Potato Blight to Blossom End Rot. But please don't let that put you off growing your own. Tomatoes can be grown outdoors or indoors and there are many varieties to choose from. Vine tomatoes are grown up a support such as a cane or string, because they are tall whereas Bush tomatoes are compact plants with side branches, producing a full crop all at the same time. You only get a few seeds for your money, but you do not need many plants to provide a good supply for the table. You could even buy a few seedlings from the Garden Centre and pot them on. Tomato plants need watering; the roots should be always kept moist but the plants must not become waterlogged. 37 A word of advice; I was excited to read an advertisement selling the "new" plant, a Tomtato. The advert said that tomatoes grew on the top of the plant, potatoes under the ground! Soon after, I read an old gardening book, one so ancient that it did not have coloured photographs, about this same plant. The book said that this novelty plant was worthless, since tomatoes and potatoes of better quality could be obtained by growing separate plants, and it said further, that the authors would not recommend this "freak" to their readers. The tomtato is not a very new idea, then. Some tomato varieties can be grown in hanging baskets so they are both decorative and useful. Even if you haven't got a garden, you could grow a plant or two in a pot on a patio or balcony. You can tell why I like growing tomatoesapart from their delicious taste and smell, they need no heavy digging! And they need Summer Event in Poynton The Garden Safari this year will take place on Saturday 26 July 2008 from 1pm to 5pm. This event has become well-established on the Poynton social calendar. It is a delightful way to spend a summer afternoon, touring other people's gardens, sharing horticultural anecdotes and tips, socialising and partaking of the odd cup of tea or three. We have a considerable number of new gardens for you to look as well as some old favourites for you to revisit. The event is also very successful in raising funds for local charities. Last year over £850 was raised for the East Cheshire Hospice; this year's beneficiary will be 'Open Hands' in Poynton. little preparation or cooking. And home-grown tomatoes taste so much better than supermarket varieties, because their flavour can develop on the vine. And even green, unripened tomatoes can be used to make good chutney. Tomatoes are so versatile. You can eat them raw or cooked. Where would Pizza be without tomatoes? Salads, soup, spaghetti? Baked beans without tomato sauce? Unthinkable! Garden Maintenance From £5 per week Tidy ups etc 01625 874216 0161 483 9129 So if you love gardens, enjoy chatting to people and want to gain an insight into what grows well in the village, do come along. Tickets, priced at £2, and covering all nine gardens, will be for sale at the Civic Hall from mid June onwards. For further details, please contact David Jones on 873853 or Sandra Sharpe on 877806. To secure advertising space in the next issue of Inside Poynton, please book early. Deadline to receive final artwork for the August-September issue is Friday 11 July. Tel: 01625 879611 or email 38 poynton@insidemagazines.co.uk 39 Poynton & Hazel Grove Round Table Firstly a massive thank you to everyone who supported Round Table events last year. Thanks to the support of Poynton & Hazel Grove residents we were able to make a £10,000 donation to our headline charity, Francis House. We are looking for more of the same for this year and we are also committed to supporting local causes such as the Deva Park development and the First Responders. However we are continually on the lookout for other worthy causes, please give us a shout. As you would expect from any well oiled, dynamic organisation the new fiscal year has seen some role changes within the Poynton & Hazel Grove Round Table. The addition of some enthusiastic recruits has seen the Round Table maintain a sustained presence in nearly all the pubs and curry houses in Poynton. The backbone of any successful Round Table year 42 is the programme events, typically held every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. We have got some excellent evenings in the pipeline over the next few months - Slot Car Racing (ManSized Scalextric), Indoor five-a-side, Macclesfield Beer Festival, Cricket Match (watching not playing), Canoeing, Bike Ride cum Pub Crawl – to name but a few. To ensure that we kept our reputation as a well oiled organisation the Macclesfield Beer Festival, our last event, got a good turn out and was again enjoyed by all. If any of this sounds like your cup of tea and you are under 45 and (fairly) active please visit the website www.poyntonroundtable.co.uk, email recruit@poyntonroundtable.co.uk or give Matt a call (01625 261252) to find out more about the Round Table and how you can get involved. 43 Poynton Community Challenge Sunday 6 July In support of East Cheshire Hospice n n n n n n n Activities for all ages Entertainment by local groups and performers Community groups ‘showcase’ Mobile Climbing Wall Fire Service equipment Airplane cockpit 5km and 10km Trail Runs* …plus much more! In the grounds of Poynton High School 12 noon to 5pm (Limited parking). Drinks and snacks available to purchase, or why not bring a picnic! * Pre-registration required for Trail Runs by 15 June. More information available at the Information Desk at the Civic Centre, Poynton (age restrictions apply). 45 DAVID ASHBROOK WINDOW CLEANING Also UPVc Frame Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning & Conservatory Roof Cleaning Contact Tel No: 07977 294943 46 47 Sudoku Solution POYNTON ROOFING & GENERAL MAINTENANCE Flat Roofs—Pitched Roofs Chimneys Gutters cleaned—new gutters Plastic Fascias and soffits All work guaranteed References available Gary 01625 572660 / 01625 573665 Mobile:07792 997534 Crossword Solution 48 ESTABLISHED 15 YEARS 49 Poynton Inside Guide ADVERTISE IN INSIDE MAGAZINES AND REACH ALMOST A guide to selected events in the area during June and July 30,000 Saturday 7 June A Walk along the Wildlife Corridor A 5km easy walk along the footpaths of the Bollin Valley and Middlewood Way with Macc BC Rangers. Meet at Riverside Park Ranger Centre, Macclesfield 10am to 12.30pm Tel: 01625 504528 HOMES Inside Bollington Inside Alderley Edge Inside Bramhall Inside Hazel Grove Inside Poynton Sunday 8 June Open Garden at Adlington Hall in aid of the National Garden Scheme. 2pm to 5pm. Adults £4.50, children free. Tel: 01625 829206 Deadline to receive final artwork for the August-September issue is Friday 11 July Tel: 01625 879611 or email poynton@insidemagazines.co.uk Need a Handyman? No Job Too Small • • • • • • • Plumbing Joinery Electrical work Laminate flooring Painting and decorating Any job considered Free estimates GSI PROPERTY SERVICES POYNTON Quality property repairs at value for money prices 01625 878526 50 Sunday 8 June A stroll around Jackson’s Brickworks with MBC Rangers looking at the flora and fauna and habitat management techniques used to promote wildlife. 10.30am to 12 noon Meet at Jacksons’ Brickworks car park, Pool House Road, Higher Poynton Tel: 01625 504528 Wednesday 11 June Take a walk around Poynton with MBC Rangers to look at the beauty and history of this once coal-mining area. 6-8km walk through fields, byways and inclines. 10am to 1pm Meet at Poynton Park Car park, South Park Drive, Poynton Tel: 01625 504518 Friday 13 June Vernon Band in Concert Hazel Grove Baptist Church - 7.30pm Proceeds will be divided between the Furniture Station at Hazel Grove Baptist Church and the Wellspring Kitchen in Stockport. Friday 13 June Open Air Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream A picnic-style evening. Booking Essential. Bramall Hall, Bramall Park, Stockport Tel: 0161 485 3708 Saturday 14 June 2008 Hazel Grove and District Model Railway Society Open Day - 10am to 4pm At Hazel Grove Methodist Church Hall Wesley Street, Hazel Grove Free entry to see the society at work. Working layouts and work in progress. See and discuss how this popular hobby can be so rewarding. Refreshments available. Wednesday 18 June Join MBC Rangers for a circular walk taking in points of interest relating to the varied wildlife and history of the area 10.30am. Meet at Bridgend Centre, Palmerston St, Bollington Tel: 01625 576311 Friday 20 June A Presentation of Flowers by Val Seed. Centre Point hall, Bramhall Methodist Church Tickets £5 available from Jean Beaumont Tel: 0161 292 8111 All proceeds to Dogs for the Disabled Saturday 21 June Midsummer Magic at Staircase House, Stockport. Entertainment from musicians, historical characters and some extra magic. An impressive hog roast will provide traditional medieval food. For all the family. 11am to 4pm Adults £3.95, children £2.95. Just drop in. Continued over 51 Saturday 21 June Brass & Beatles Open Air Charity Concert organised by Rotary. Poynton Park, South Park Drive, Poynton Tickets available from Mates DIY Centre, Park Lane, Poynton Sunday 22 June 10km walk with MBC Rangers taking in Kerridge Ridge with its stunning views and the scenic countryside of Rainow. 11am to 3pm Meet at Church on Jackson Lane, Kerridge Tel: 01625 504528 Tuesday 24 June Midsummer Mingle at Anson Engine Museum A day to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the manufacturing plant at Hazel Grove where Mirlees Bickerton and Day opened the first diesel engine factory in the world. 1pm to 8pm £4.50 Tel: 01625 874426 Sunday 22 June St George’s Singers present Bach’s Mass in B Minor. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Tickets Tel: 0161 907 9000 Fri 27 & Sat 28 June Open Day and Art Exhibition This is the third exhibition that has been held to show the work of talented local artists and embroiderers. Some of their work will be available to purchase. Poynton Home Gardeners Club will be present, selling plants, books and garden equipment. Refreshments will be available. Friday 4pm to 10pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm Poynton Community Centre, Park Lane, Poynton 52 Sunday 6 July Poynton Farmers' Market 25 stalls selling locally produced fine foods. Including speciality breads, meats, sausages, fresh vegetables, delicious baked cakes and pies, together with delicatessen produce and fine cheeses. Poynton Civic Hall, Park Lane, Poynton. 9am to 1pm Contact: Hugh or Christine Munro 01625 251 753 Saturday 19 July The Maia Singers present Purely for Pleasure – Choral Music and Words. A Buxton Festival Fringe Event Buxton Methodist Church, Market Square, Buxton 7.30pm Tickets £8/£7 concessions Tel: Linda Whitney 0161 430 3899 Friday 25 July Mad about Moths Over 400 species of moth live at Jackson’s Brickworks. With the help of Macc BC Rangers find out how beautiful they can be. Unsuitable for younger children. Bring a torch. 9.30pm to 11pm Jackson’s Brickworks, Pool House Road, Higher Poynton Tel: 01625 504528 Saturday 26 July Garden Safari around Poynton 1pm to 5pm Tel: 01625 873853 or 01625 877806 Sat 26 and Sun 27 July Chadkirk Festival Weekend Live music, singing, dancing and historical re-enactments as well as a variety of craft and activity stalls to appeal to all ages. In the beautiful setting of the restored 18th century Chadkirk Chapel set in the heart of Chadkirk Country Estate. Chadkirk Chapel, Vale Road, Romiley 28 July to 29 August Brass Rubbing at Bramall Hall. Suitable for all the family. 1pm to 3pm excluding Sundays. 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