Hoole Roundabout Magazine August 2009

August 2009 Issue 17
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This month’s edition also includes
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local news, gardening, health and
beauty advice, a recipe and Andy
Glover’s regular article
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PS: Jokes have replaced facts at the Contributors Angela Bartlett, Janet Heath and
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of defiance and mourning for those killed in clashes after Iran’s
disputed presidential election are all heroes and heroines!
What does it take in 2009 to achieve heroic and legendary
status? The recent sudden death of Michael Jackson will no Andy Glover has lived in
doubt increase his status as a legend! Long gone are the days Hoole with his wife Sue
when our heroes were explorers or military leaders, or even suave for 20 years. Andy began
members of the royal family. Instead it is the faces from reality TV at Hoole Baptist Church,
shows or from wannabe pop bands. on Westminster Road,
Even some of today’s sporting heroes are far from what we would as Youth Pastor, before
want as role models. Which leads me to ask the question: “Where becoming the Pastor and
have all our heroes and heroines gone? The people of the UK and now Team Leader.
especially the young people are in desperate need of good old-
fashion heroes. Where are the people we can look up to, of whom we
can say, “ I want to be like her” or “I’m going to be like him when I grow up?”
In the midst of the story of our lives I believe we are looking for a hero, is it your dad, your best
friend or your school teacher, maybe it’s a popstar or football player whoever it may be, having
heroes is a natural part of life, we all need someone to look up to, someone we aspire to be like,
some one who can give us hope that life can be diffrernt.
Of course there are many unsung heroes in our communities, people who volunteer time to
work with the young and old and the vulnerable and poor within society, those who deal with
tragic circumstances of life with dignity and respect and those who are living lives of genuinely
heroic quality like the single mum raising her children.
It is really easy to miss these heroes and heroines because we have been sucked in by
the myth-building techniques of television and the media where heroes are only portrayed
as superheroes. Using their super powers, they fight imaginary and real life problems like
crime, greed, drugs and villains. Super heroes and heroines entertain us with excitement and
adventure. So we don’t see the heroes and heroines living in the real world.
I’m not sure the church is place where many would look to find their heroes or heroines but if
we were to look at the person and life of Jesus Christ then I believe we will find a hero, someone
to follow, and if Christians really are followers of this Jesus then we should be able to find in
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the Hoole community together with activities all the family could enjoy.
There were three solo performers play during the day as well as local DJ Daryl Thomas
who played summer chill out tunes into the evening.
An outside bar and Australian BBQ serving kangaroo kebabs and emu burgers kept
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AUGUST IN YOUR GARDEN

Gardening by Janet Heath
AUGUST can be a dull month in the garden as the spring and early summer flowering shrubs and
perennials are over and tree foliage can look a bit tired.
With a bit of planning, you can have colour in the garden if you concentrate on flowering
perennials and some shrubs. Flowering shrubs include such favourites as hydrangeas,
Hypericum Hidcote with its shiny buttercup yellow flowers, Lavatera, which flowers for weeks in
shades of white and pink and Buddleia, try the variety Black Knight with its deep purple flowers.
If you go for flowers, there are many perennials that will reliably flower every year especially if
you have a sunny border. Campanula lactiflora is tall with clusters of bell flowers in white or pink.
For something different and if you have slightly damp soil, consider Inula hookeri which will give
you large, yellow delicately fringed daisy flowers about 75cm (30ins) tall in July and August. Pair it
with scarlet or deep pink Dahlias for a bright show of summer colour. Gypsophila or Baby’s Breath
is an old cottage garden favourite with tiny button white flowers on tall stems (75cm (30ins) which
will give you an airy cloud of white.
In the vegetable garden you should keep your, salads, tomatoes, beans and courgettes watered.
If you pick them regularly, they will continue to produce. Beans and peas will tend to stop
producing if pods are allowed to mature. Late salads and radishes can be sown for cropping in
autumn. Try some of the salad leaves for winter such as Land Cress which is similar in flavour to
watercress but easier to grow in fertile soil that does not dry out. Spinach can also be sown for
winter and spring cropping again in rich fertile soil.
August is a good time to clip hedges for the last time in the year. Lavender can also be clipped
back after flowering for bushy growth next year. Remember not to cut back into wood where there
is no green growth, as this will kill the plant.
Lawns may well be looking tired after long dry spells but they will come back again after early
autumn rains. Rather than waste water on the lawn, just accept the situation!
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they know it, the present crop of rising rock stars for the future. By doing so, young people will
will be heading towards pensionable age. see the benefit of regular saving. The key to
This exemplifies why the importance of retire- effective retirement planning is to start investing
ment planning should never be underestimated. as much as you can afford as soon as possible,
And yet, sadly, it is. According to a recent sur- either on a regular basis or as a lump sum,
vey commissioned by the BBC, half of UK adults so that money has plenty of time to grow.
aged between 20 and 60 are not putting aside The longer you save for retirement, the more
any funds into a pension. The survey indicated compound interest increases the size of your
the situation was worst among under-30’s, with fund.
only about one in three putting anything into a The golden rule is to find out exactly how much
scheme at all. Among 41 to 60-year-olds, 45% is needed in retirement, and start planning for
are not currently paying into a pension fund. it now. With increased longevity, retirement can
(Source: BBC 26/5/09 – Survey by Gfk NOP commissioned by BBC:- now last longer than the time we spent working.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/business/8068728.stm) It is therefore essential to accumulate more
For workers in their 20’s and 30’s, retirement while we are working in order to meet the extra
can seem a long way off, but with people living costs of living longer.
longer, the reality is that they need to start The recent changes to legislation have made
funding their retirement as early as possible to the pension system much simpler and more
avoid a late pension panic. Retirement planning flexible for everyone. People can now invest as
involves saving over the long term, and it is much as they earn into a pension plan provided
therefore very important that a savings culture is this does not exceed £245,000. A lifetime
instilled in people from a young age. allowance of £1.75m caps the size of a fund on
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Financial advice with Simon Dangar
which individuals can claim tax benefits. What This increased all-round flexibility in the
makes pension contributions special is that system gives people a real chance to start
tax relief is available. Personal contributions funding a good pension. But as we have
are payable net of basic rate tax of 20% and seen, the years rapidly roll by. The first rock
relievable against the higher rate of 40%. generation’s anthem “hope I die before I get
However, individuals with an income above old” may have happened for a handful of stars,
£150,000 in this or either of the previous two but the vast majority of that generation are
tax years may only receive higher rate tax finding out that the prospects of living longer
relief on contributions of up to £20,000pa. could mean a greater risk of outliving savings.
Furthermore, 25% of the fund can be taken as Most people do not have the time or
a tax free lump sum at any time after the age knowledge to understand the many tax-
of 50 (or 55 when this becomes the minimum efficient ways to fund this most important
retirement age in 2010/11). stage in our lives, which is why it is vital
Another change is that people can take to seek the best professional advice from
benefits from the age of 55 without ceasing a wealth manager. Then you can sit back,
employment, which increases the number of rock in your chair and watch the years roll
options available to people. You no longer by.
have to purchase an annuity, you can take the
tax-free cash and decide not to take an income To receive a free guide covering Wealth Management, Retirement
from your pension, and you do not even need Planning or Inheritance Tax Planning, produced by St. James’s
Place Wealth Management, contact Simon R Dangar of the St.
to purchase an annuity when you reach the James’s Place Partnership on 0151 224 8701 or email simon.
age of 75. dangar@sjpp.co.uk
RSD WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Simon R Dangar Cert PFS, CeMAP. Principal of RSD Wealth Management
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Phone 0151 224 8700 email; simon.dangar@sjpp.co.uk

Representing St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority
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SIMPLE LEMON POSSET

By Leigh Myers
Serves 4 limes to the cream mixture and leave to

cool slightly before placing into a serving
Ingredients: glass.
Zest & juice of 1 lemon 3. Place in the fridge to set for 3-4 hours.
Zest & juice of 2 limes
1 pint double cream Chef’s Tip:
50g sugar Serve with some whipped cream and
fresh raspberries / strawberries.
Method:
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simmer for 5 minutes. All queries to kitchen@
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Monday and Thursday evenings Yoga
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permitted to play at these times.) Call Angela Needham 311952
Ladies Mornings: Women only Latin Fitness & Dance
Wednesday Mornings Mondays 10am. Call Marie-Louise 01352
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American Tournaments:
Low impact aerobics
2nd Sunday of the month May to
Beginners class Thursday 5.45 - 6.45pm.
September (2pm) (except June 8th -
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E mail: weightmatters@live.co.uk
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School years 3-6: 4.30pm-5.30pm School For vacancies contact:
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Hoole Library Tel: 402223
91 Hoole Road, Chester
Tel: 347401 Art Society
Opening hours: H.A.R.A Centre
Monday : 2-7pm; Tuesday : 2-5pm Westminster Road, Hoole
Thursday : 9.30am-1pm & 2-7pm Meets each Thursday from 10am to 2pm
Saturday : 9.30am - 1pm at the old girls school
NEWTON
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Plas Newton At County Officers, (During Term Time)
Dance to ballroom music Plas Newton Lane, Monday - Friday
by Charles Way Tel. 01244 536 754 9am to 11.30am at Newton
Monthly dances, £5 per On Wednesdays at School, Kingsway West
ticket. Call Margaret Allmark 9.30am, 5.30pm and Tel. 01244 314271
on 01244 399624 7.00pm.
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WHAT’S ON AT YOUR LOCAL
Churches are not just used on a Sunday, they

are a focal point for community life, with Hoole United Reformed Church
youth clubs, Scouts, keep fit, slimming clubs Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester CH2 3NT
and toddlers groups meeting there Sunday
10.30am Morning Worship (3rd Sunday
All Saints Church and Centre Holy Communion)
Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester. CH2 3HZ Monday
Sunday 12.15pm: Luncheon Club
9am: Holy Communion 5pm: Rainbows
10.45am Morning Praise (inc 1st All Age 6pm: Brownies
Worship; 2nd & 5th Holy Communion) 8pm: Keep Fit
1pm: AA Tuesday
6.30pm Evening Praise ( 1st & 3rd Holy 8pm: Women’s Friendship Group
Communion) (Fortnightly)
6pm: Franks (14-18 yr olds) Wednesday
Monday 6pm: Beavers
10am: Minis Toddler Group Thursday
1pm: Dinkies (for parents & babies under 1) 10am: Men’s Fellowship
7pm: Chester Philharmonic Orchestra 2.30pm: Ladies Fellowship
Tuesday Friday
9.30am: Slimming World 6.15pm: Cubs & Scouts
5.15pm: Slimming World 7.30pm: Play Reading (as arranged)
10am: Café @ All Saints
5pm: Rainbows Saturday
Ramblers Trip (1st Saturday of the month)
Wednesday
9.45am: Bible Study Fellowship for the Social Trips (as arranged)
benefit of people in the community.
5pm: Pathfinders Club Night For further details contact the Church
6.30pm: Arabic Dance Secretary: 01244 349130
Thursday
2.30pm: Senior Residents
4.30pm: B-It Theatre Company
7.15pm: Alpha Course
Friday
10am: Minis Toddler Group
Saturday
9.30am: B-It Theatre Company
For further details contact the church

minister: Rev John Kirkland
Office: Tel: 01244 322056
Email: office@allsaintshoole.org
Website: www.allsaintshoole.org
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CHURCHES IN HOOLE
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Hoole Baptist Church Thursday

Hoole Lighthouse Centre, Westminster 6pm: Trackers Youth Club (school years 3-6)
Road, Hoole, Chester CH2 3AU 8pm: D’Biz Youth Club (School years 7-9)
Sunday Friday
10.30am: Morning Celebration in Hoole 4pm: D’Biz Coffee Bar
Community Centre 8pm: D’Biz Youth Club (School years 9 &
10.30am: Pulse - Church with a heart for the above)
family (1st Sunday each month) Saturday
11am: Focus Café (1st Sunday each month) 10am: Who Let the Dads Out - Toddler
Monday Group (1st Saturday each month)
5.30pm: SODA Club - Dads & children 10am: Crossway Colts Football Coaching
(school years 1&2) (1st Monday each (school years 3-6)
month) 11am: Crossway Colts Football Coaching
8pm: CAP Money Management Course – (school years 7-9)
please contact us for exact details of this 3
week course For further details contact the church
Tuesday minister: Rev Andy Glover
10am: Hoolitots Toddler Group Office:Tel: 01244 312037
Email:office@hbc.org.uk
Wednesday
Website www.hbc.org.uk
10am: Hoolitots Toddler Group
Hamilton Street Thursday

Methodist Church 10am: Toy Library-Stay and Play.
Hamilton Street, Hoole, CH2 3JG Tel: 317099.
Sunday Saturday
10.30am: Morning Worship 10am: Toy Library
4.00pm: Afternoon Fellowship 10am: Bacon Butties
7.45pm: Chester Male Voice Choir Monthly concerts held Fridays or
Saturdays see local publicity.
Tuesday
6.30pm: Brownies
For further details contact the church
Wednesday minister: Rev Paul Taylor
7.30pm: Chester Male Voice Choir Office:Tel: 01244 321950
Email: R-TAYLOR2@sky.com
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What do you call a Scottish cloakroom attendant? Angus McOatup!

What do you call a good-looking, intelligent, sensitive man? A rumour

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Build Pave & Scape

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What is a snail? A slug with a crash helmet

What do you call a pig with no clothes on? Streaky bacon

Where do you weigh whales? At a whaleway station

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SIMPLE LEMON POSSET

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What do you give an elephant with diarrhoea? Plenty of room

Hoole Lawn Tennis Club Hoole Community Centre

St Columba’s Parish Centre Slimming World Newton Pre-school

What do you call a donkey with three legs? A wonkey

Churches are not just used on a Sunday, they

For further details contact the church

What do you call a deer with no eyes? No eye deer

Hoole Baptist Church Thursday

Hamilton Street Thursday