December 2010 - Issue 41

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Edgar’s– Field, Crime update,
prominent pleaseEccleston calendar,
Queen’s Park High, gardening, health and beauty and much more

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Everything tastes more or less like chicken – Paul Dickson

 Overleigh Roundabout December 2010 3

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CHRISTMAS
CHEER
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CHRISTMAS is nearly upon us

and there are lots of festive
activities in the area during
December. There will be a 21 24
carol service in Westminster
Park on Sunday 5th December
and services at St Mary’s, in
Handbridge throughout the
month.
There’s also news from Queen’s
Park High, Overleigh Cemetery,
and much more, including health
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and beauty with Jane Bryant
from the Hough Green Clinic and
gardening advice. Publisher Talkabout Publishing
We hope you enjoy the
Contributors Janet Heath and Jane Bryant
magazine.
Print Delmar Press
The Talkabout Team Sales Lynne Bradley & Hayley Ryder

Production Jon White

& Distribution

Ad Design Kelly Kane

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Nothing’s as mean as giving a little child something useful for Christmas - Kin Hubbard N
 Overleigh Roundabout December 2010 5

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December at St Mary’s, Handbridge,
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Christmas makes me happy no matter what time of year it comes around - Bryan White
 Overleigh Roundabout December 2010 7

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That’s the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me - Jerry Seinfeld
 Overleigh Roundabout December 2010 9

There are no strangers on Christmas Eve - Adele Comandini

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IN THE NEWS

Facelift for historic park

A £210,000 revamp of historic
Edgar’s Field Park in Handbridge
has been officially opened by
Chester’s Lord Mayor Councillor
Neil Ritchie and Stephen Mosley,
Chester’s MP.
The recently completed project has
created a challenging, interpretive
park for adults to enjoy and a play
area for children and was one of
only eight schemes to be funded
by WREN from 160 applications
nationwide.
The relocated play area has been
designed using the parks topography
in a fun way, leaving more open
space for informal use with a variety
of new equipment. This was designed
using natural materials based on themes
from the history of Handbridge and Edgar’s
Field and has been set off by renovated
planting, some new trees and improved
seating.
A highlight of the new play area is a
three dimensional mosaic by international
commissioned artist Gary Drostle, designed
with the help of Queen’s Park High School
year 11 students.
Sign
The park design respects the sensitive
historic environment and the schedule
ancient monument of Minerva’s Shrine
whilst creating a park for the modern day.
The entrance to the park has been given
a facelift with a tall information sign to
welcome residents and visitors.
New railings respect the original design
which were removed during World War
Two. The railings are bespoke, have been
traditionally made and feature cast iron
salmon, to reflect the fishing heritage of
Handbridge.
The scheme has been funded by WREN,
a not- for- profit organisation that awards
grants to community projects on behalf of
Waste Recycling Group under the landfill
communities’ fund, as well as Cheshire
West and Chester Council and the Friends
of Edgar’s Field Park.
Edgar’s Field was given to Chester by the
Duke of Westminster in 1892. The park
is named after King Edgar, who in 973, is
supposed to have been rowed up the River
Dee by eight British princes.
High standard
The Friends of Edgar’s Field Park have
supported the project and have worked
hard. Steve Rogers from Friends of Edgar’s
Field Park said: “ We are really pleased
with what has been achieved and the
pleasure it has clearly brought to the many
more children that now use the park as well
as their parents and grandparents.
“We don’t intend to rest on our laurels.
There are plenty more things that need
doing to Edgar’s Field Park to bring it up
to the really high standard that Handbridge
residents deserve.”

There are very few people who have done more than one Christmas album - Isaac Hanson
 Overleigh Roundabout December 2010 11

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 Overleigh Roundabout December 2010 13

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Christmas albums are not something you do frequently - Isaac Hanson
 Overleigh Roundabout December 2010 15

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At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year - Thomas Tusser
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on the beat
with Police Community Support Officer
Jo Pendrey

Congestion problems
THE latest issues affecting the Overleigh area include:
l Due to ongoing construction work at West Cheshire
College, parking and congestion problems in and
around Eaton Road.
l Parking problems causing congestion outside
Overleigh St Marys School on the Old Wrexham
Road, normally as a consequence of school pick ups
and drop offs.
l Edgars Field Park and Playground
Continuance of high visibility and reassurance patrols
within Edgars park and playground due to anti social
behaviour problems that have occurred during
previous months.

A local Surgery is held in your area every 3-4 weeks with myself and your local
Councillor. The surgeries are held on the bench opposite The Ship Inn public
house by the Old Dee Bridge. Please feel free to come along for a chat.

As well as regular Surgeries there are also Community Action Meetings held
every 3 months. These meetings are held at St Mary’s Church Hall and your next
meeting will be on Thursday 2nd December at 7.30pm. I would very much like to
see you there to discuss any issues within your community.

If you have any questions or see me on patrol please feel free to stop and chat or
alternatively contact either myself on 0845 458 6375 or by e-mail
at joanne.pendrey@cheshire.pnn.police.uk

CRIMEFILE
CRIMES reported to police recently include:
l Old Wrexham Road - thieves stole a Sat Nav. from a car
l Curzon Park North - burglars broke in via a conservatory door and stole a pair of leather
shoes from a flat.
l Fairford Road - Criminal damage to a Chester and District Housing Trust.property. One
man was arrested but later released..

Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and the rejected - Jimmy Cannon
 Overleigh Roundabout December 2010 17
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Christmas is the day that holds all time together - Alexander Smith
 Overleigh Roundabout December 2010 19
Oldest school?
I was interested in the claim made in the
Overleigh Roundabout that Eccleston is the
oldest voluntary aided school in Chester.
My understanding from the article is that
the school opened in 1875.
In December 2009 I retired as head of St
Thomas of Canterbury school in Walpole
Street, Chester. St Thomas’s opened its
doors to pupils on 25 March 1873. The
school was established with grant from the
National Society (as you will know it is the
national body for CE schools) and remains
to this day a voluntary aided school.
I just wanted to set the record straight.
However, well done on reaching this
particular milestone and I hope the school
community enjoys its celebrations.
Ian Newton

Speeders caught: POLICE in Dodleston

and Kinnerton used their Speed Indicator
Device and Speed gun to issue 10 fixed
penalties last month.

Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body - Garry Moore
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Contrary to common belief, exfoliating will HYDRATE
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The KEY to good skin health is to exfoliate during the cold
winter months as well as the summer months. There is little
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On behalf of The Hough Green Clinic, Jane and Samantha wish all our clients and readers a very
happy Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2011.
Jane Bryant,
Advanced Skin Health Specialist
The Hough Green Clinic
Tel: 01244 680414

Before and after pictures of the Coffeeberry treatment.

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Above, right: The transpaprencies show how the redness has gone

Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling - Edna Ferber

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With the end of the year on its way the
garden closes down apart from some plants
that will continue to give form or colour in
the depths of winter.
Some shrubs will still have berries on them
until the cold weather forces the birds to eat
those still on shrubs. Holly berries, red against
deep green leaves should be around until the
harsh weather sets in. Cotoneasters come
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Cotoneaster horizontalis will lose their leaves
but hold on to the red berries. Cotoneaster
lacteus is an evergreen shrub or small tree with
arching stems carrying white flowers in spring
and red berries in winter.
The rich reds of Christmas can also be found in the foliage of the low growing Euphorbia
amygdaloides Purpurea with pink buds and greeny red leaves. Many of the red leaved Heucheras
keep some leaves over winter. Last year when the temperatures were low the Heucheras in my
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Big response
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Tribute to Hillsborough Tragedy victim

A lasting memorial to a former Queen‟s plaque, was designed and constructed by Year
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Hillsborough disaster 21 years ago has design and technology project.
been created. Henry‟s parents, staff and pupils all played
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the school to commemorate the life of to continue their enterprise business with
17-year-old Henry Rogers. other students.
Former A-level student, Henry Henry‟s mum Ronnie Rogers said:
attended the school from September “Henry was very entrepreneurial – he was
1984 up until his tragic death in the interested in stocks and shares – and so
Hillsborough disaster on 15th April it very fitting that the desk will serve as a
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Handbridge, who unveiled the memorial desk, that the desk is to be used to raise funds
described the memorial as a touching and for students and we think that it is a lovely
heart-warming celebration of their late son‟s celebration of Henry‟s life.
life. “The desk is absolutely beautiful, extremely
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Materials were paid for from the Henry
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Christmas Services
at St Mary’s Handbridge
Sunday 5th December
4pm Advent Carol Service at Scout HQ Westminster Park
Sunday 12th December
4pm Christingle & Nativity Service
Sunday 19th December
6.30pm Service of Nine Lessons & Carols
Christmas Eve 24th December
4pm Crib Service,11.30pm Midnight Holy Communion
Christmas Day 25th December
10am Family Communion,11.30am Book of Common Payer Communion
Boxing Day 26th December
8am Holy Communion,10am Holy Communion
Everyone is welcome to come to any or all of these services.

Carol Service at Westminster Park

Following the success of last year’s event, there will be a special Advent Carol Service
at the Scout Headquarters in Westminster Park on Sunday 5th December at 4pm. The
service is a joint event between St Mary’s and the Scout Group and the young people will
be participating in the service. Everyone is welcome to come along.

Christmas Services at St Mary’s Parish Church, Handbridge; popular with families with
children are the Christingle Service (which includes a Nativity Play), the Crib Service on
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There will also be a chance to go to traditional Christmas Services: the Service of Nine
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11.30pm). This year Boxing Day falls on a Sunday, which is the Feast of Stephen (the day
that Good King Wenceslas looked out, according to the old Christmas Carol) and there will
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Anne Croall, 676167
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Norman Trott, 683540 Sue Britton, 677936
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Bus & Coach (Cheshire Bus Info). 01244 602 666
Chester Fire Station. . . . . . . . . . . 01244 342 145
Cheshire West and Chester Council 0300 123 8 123
Cheshire Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 350 000
Countess of Chester Hospital . . 01244 365 000
Grosvenor Estates. . . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 684400
Handbridge Medical Centre. . . . . 01244 680169
John Lennon Airport (Liverpool). 0870 129 8484
Lache Health Centre . . . . . . . . . . 01244 671991
Manchester Airport. . . . . . . . . . . . 0871 2710711
National Rail Enquiries (Info only) . 0845 748 4950
NHS Direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0845 46 47
NHS Stop Smoking Service. . . . 0800 169 0 169
Northgate Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 380 444
Samaritans (Chester). . . . . . . . . . 01244 377 999
Schools
Queen’s Park High. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981500
Dodleston Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981080
Eccleston Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981000
Belgrave Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981151
Lache Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981333
Overleigh St Mary’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981700
St Mary’s Community Nursery. . . . . . . . . . 981222
St Clare’s Catholic Primary. . . . . . . . . . . 981110 H
Catholic High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981600 H
Churches C
Handbridge (St Mary’s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671202
C
St Andrew’s URC Handbridge. . . . . . . . 344642
C
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COMMUNITY LISTINGS
LACHE PARK
Community Safety Wardens
Drop in surgery at Lache
Community Centre every
Thursday 12.30-2pm.
Weekly Community Centre
Timetable
Monday
60+ Monday Club 10-2pm
LACHEClass
Computer PARK(Learning
Centre) 1-3pm
Credit Union 2.30-3.30pm
Healthy Hearts (Exercise Class)
6.15-7.30pm
Bingo 7.30-9.30pm
Tuesday
Pilates 1.30-2.30pm
Morris Dancing 5.30-7.30pm
HANDBRIDGE
18th Chester (St Mary’s)
Scout Group Directory
Group Scout Leader Sue Jones
675538
Beavers (WED) Jane Shortall
682136
Cubs (MON) George Coward
679259
Cubs (THUR) Chris Owens
676691
Scouts (FRI) Terry Coe
Explorers (TUE) Simon Ashton
0151 339 4759
Handbridge Shotokan Karate
www.hskc.org.uk
HOUGH GREEN
Hough Green Residents’ Association.
Contact Norman Trott on 683540
CURZON PARK
Curzon Park Residents’ Association
www.cpraonline.org
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Wednesday
Mixed exercise class 9.15-
10.15am
Drop In Tea, Toast and Talk 10-
11.30am
Computer drop in (Learning
Centre) 1-3pm
Cheer Leaders 4.30-7.30pm
Yoga 6.30-8pm
Ninjitsu 7-9pm
Thursday
Vegout@lache (fruit and veg
bags) 10-12pm
Lunches 11.30am-1pm (costs £4
for 3 courses)
Tea Dance 1.30-4pm (fortnightly)
Credit Union 7-8pm
Saturday
Junior Club (6-13 year olds)
10-12pm
St Mary’s Community Nursery
Old Wrexham Road,
Handbridge.Tel 981222
Friends of Edgar’s Field
Voluntary group who look
after Edgar’s Field Park,
Handbridge. Tel Steve
Rogers on 629189
Parent & Toddler Groups
Youth & Community Centre
Monday morning (9-11.30am)
St Mary’s Church Hall
Thursdays 10-11.30am
Handbridge URC
Tues 10am - 11.30am
Chester Youth Club
Overleigh Road
Junior 5-6.30pm Tue/Thurs
Senior 7-8.30 Tue/Thurs
679559. Learning to play rock
instruments 7-16-year-olds
01745 815200
Room hire at Lache Community
Centre is available for meetings,
functions and parties. Catering
and bar are also available.
For information please contact
Dennis Smale (centre manager)
on 674 887.
To book the Community Learning
Centre for training please
contact Liz Holding (Lache Park
Ltd) at Hawthorn House on 675
818. Also at the Learning Centre
are a range of courses provided
by West Cheshire College.
For details contact Chris on
07887557864 or 373462.
Lache and Handbridge Children’s
and Young People’s Centre
Tel: 977791
Cheshire West and Chester Councillors
Arthur Harada (Con):
57 Lache Park Avenue. Tel 678679
Richard Short (Con)
9 Ludwell Close, Westminster Park
Tel 678559
Razia Daniels (Con)
11 The Shipgate, Chester. Tel 312392
dodleston
Dodleston Parish Council
Covering Dodleston & Kinnerton
www.dodlestonparishcouncil.co.uk
Dodleston Pre-School
Hours Mon/Fri 9am-12noon Tue/
Wed 9am-1pm. Afternoon sessions
under consideration for 2011. Contact
dodlestonpreschool@googlemail.com
Dodleston Baby and Toddler Group
Friendly group meets Thursdays, 10-
11.30am at the Village Hall. Term time only
l Website www.dodleston.com
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