PrestonBrookVillageNewsJanuary2019AHappyNewYeartoyouall.Last year sawmany new changes in the community from the newCommittee that haveworked so hard to follow in the steps of the previous long standingmanagement of theVillageHall.Well done to everyone involved in reviving what could have easily become a derelictdinosaur.Thankyouallyou“Volunteers”foryourhardworkanddedication.WedotakeitforgrantedthatwecanjustwanderdowntotheVillageHallandtherewillbesomethingarrangedforuswhenwegetthere.HowmanyofushaveletourNewYearResolutionsslip.Minenevergotstarted!!!Wecanstilleathealthilyandworkitoffgentlyonceaweekafewyardsfromyourfrontdoor.MoredetailsonthisareinsidethisissueandalsothereportsonthefabulousTreeLightingUpeveningatChristmas, thecuteNativityPlaybyourPreSchool childrenand theothercommunityevents.Therewillbemanymoreneweventsinthespringsovisitourvillagewebsitetomakeadateinyourdiary.SuePotter

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Gardeningtips

Thinkingaboutflowersandfloweringshrubs,nowisthetimetopruneyourWisteria,cuttingbacksummerside-shootsto2or3buds.TowardstheendofFebruaryprunesummer-floweringClematisbeforeactivegrowthbeginsCutbackshrubssuchasCornusandSalixcultivars(grownfortheircolourfulwinterstems)downtotheirbases.

Cutbacktheoldfoliagefromornamentalgrassesbeforegrowthbegins-clipthemtowithinafewcentimetresoftheground.PruneoverwinteredfuchsiasbacktooneortwobudsoneachshootandalsoWinterFloweringJasmine(Jasminumnudiflorum)afterfloweringtoencouragenewgrowthfornextyear'sblooms.Cutbackthepreviousyear’sgrowthto5cmfromtheoldwood.PrunewinterfloweringshrubssuchasMahoniaandViburnumxbodnantenseaftertheircolourfuldisplayhasfinished.

Trimwinter-floweringheathersastheflowersdisappear,topreventtheplantsbecomingleggy.Removeanyfadedflowersfromyourwinterpansiestostopthemsettingseed.Thiswillencourageaflushofnewflowerswhentheweatherwarmsup.Liftanddividesnowdropsstill'inthegreen'ifyouwanttomovethemorcreatemoreplants.NowisalsothetimetoplantLiliesandAlliumbulbsandalsobarerootrosesneedtobeplantedinasunnypositionforspectacularsummercolour.Inp reparationforvegetablegrowing,startchittingearlypotatoes-standthemonendinamoduletrayoreggboxandplacetheminabright,cool,frost-freeplace.

Forcerhubarbplantsforanearlycrop.Alsoplantnewrhubarbcrownsnow.MulchperennialvegetablessuchasAsparagusandArtichokeswithwell-rottedmanureorgardencompost.Startsowingvegetableseedssuchasleeks,onionsandceleriacundercovernow.Preparevegetableseedbedsbyremovingallweedsandforkinginplentyofcompost.Coverpreparedsoilwithsheetsofblackplastictokeepitdrierandwarmerinpreparationforspringplanting.IalsostartmytomatoseedsnowinthepropagatorbutIgrowthemonintheconservatoryastheyneedtokeepwarm.Ifyoudon’thaveanywherewarmandlighttogrowthemondelaystartingthemuntilwellintoMarch.

Inthefruitgarden,cutautumn-fruitingraspberrycanestothegroundtostimulatenewcanes,whichwillfruitintheautumn.Cutthetipsofsummer-fruitingraspberrycanesthathavegrownbeyondthetopoftheirsupports;cutjustaboveabud.Continuetoplantraspberrycanesforthecomingsummer.Pruneappletreesandpeartreeswhilstthey'restilldormant.Leaveplumtrees,cherrytreesandapricotsuntilthesummeraspruningthesefruittreesnowwillmakethemsusceptibletoSilverLeafdisease.IkilledabeautifulVictoriaPlumtreebypruningtooearlyintheyear.Pruneblackcurrantbushes,gooseberriesandredcurrantstomaintainaproductiveframework.Currantbushescanalsostillbeplantedbetweennowandthespring.Mulchfruittreeswithwell-rottedmanureorgardencomposttakingcarenottomoundmulchuparoundthetrunk.

SpicycauliflowerandChickpeaStew

Ingredients

• 4tbspvegetableoil• 1tbspgingerfinelygrated• 3largegarlicclovesminced.• 1largeonionchopped• 3tspcorianderpowder• 1/4tsptumericpowder• 1tspcuminpowder• 2tsppaprika• 11/2cupschickenstock• 2,14oztinschoppedtomato• 1small/1/2largecauliflower• 14oztinchickpeasdrained• Salt• 1tspsugar• 75gfrozenpeas• 3tspgarammasalapowder

Instructions

• Heatoilinapanovermediumhighheat.Addgarlicandginger,cookfor1minute.Addonionandcookfor6-8minutesoruntilgoldenandcaramelised.

• Addcoriander,turmeric,cuminandpaprika.Cookfor1minute.• Addchickenstockandtomato.Stirtocombine,bringtosimmerandcookfor5minutes.• Addcauliflowerandchickpeas.Cookfor15minutesoruntilcauliflowerissoftandsaucehas

thickened.Ifsauceisthickeningtooquicklyputthelidon.Adjustsalttotaste,andaddsugar.• Addpeasandgarammasala.Cookfor2minutes,thenremovefromstove.• Servewithbasmatirice,garnishedwithyoghurtontheside.Orwithcrustybread,ajacket

potatoorevenwithpasta.

LOST&FOUND

Found:ACatsCollarfoundonthegardenpath.AnalmostnewcollarwithabellsocontacttheEditorandweshallreturnittoyou.It’snotHarrysashehasabluecollar,andisneitherhis‘notsofriendly’friendwitharedcollareither,andthereisalsoamultibrowncatwithaprettyPersianfacetoo.ItisliketheDailyMothersUnionmeetingintheMagpiesGarden.

SILVERCIRCUITTRAININGforOVER50SOneHoureveryMondayintheVillageHall3pmto4pm.It’sfunandveryfriendly.Lightexerciseinwalking,steps,kettlebells,dumbbells,calfandshoulderexercisesthateasethosestiffjointsandalltomusic.Youdoitatyourownpacetoo,asweareallshapesandsizes.AllunderthequalifiedsupervisionandexpertiseofJohnShelbourne,Professionallytrainedforcancerrehabpatients,GPreferralsforCOPD,Fibromyalgia,Strokesandmuchmore.GetoutofthatarmchairandstopwatchingTVandcomedownandhavesomefunwhilsthavingsomegentleexercise.OnlyonehouraweekonMONDAYS3pmto4pminyourVillageHall.FormoredetailsonhisToningTablesyoucanemailmesukipot45@googlemail.comorjustpopdownonaMondayafternoonFriendsofBridgewaterGreen

Itwaslovelytoseesomanyresidentsfromallaroundthevillageatthe’LightupPrestonBrook’EventthisChristmas.ThiswasourfirstjointChristmasventurewithTheVillageHallandweweredelightedsomanysharedtheeveningwithus.IwouldliketosayapersonalTHANKYOUtoallourresidentswhocateredfortheeventmakingsomefabuloushotfoodtowarmusaftersingingtoFrodshamSilverBandandallthevolunteerswhohelpedtomaketheeveningasuccess.

Wheredoesthetimego?Itisnow5yearssinceFriendsofBridgewaterGreenformedandbeganenhancingTheGreen.Please,ifyouareabletogivealittletimetohelpusmaintainthisareafor

theenjoymentofallinourcommunity,docomealongandhelp.Youdon’thavetoliveonBridgewaterGrangewe’dlovetoseenewmembers.

Wemeetupabout4timesayearforanhour,twoatmostforasocialgettogetheronTheGreenandcarryoutalittleweeding,pruningwhateverseasonaltasksareneeded.Bringalongyourownrefreshmentsandhaveanatterwhilstgettingsomefreshairandexerciseatthesametime.ThebulkyworkisdonebyHaltonBoroughCouncilandtheGrassismaintainedfortnightlyduringtheseason.

SomeofuscanalsobeseenfromtimetotimedoingtrimmingandtidyinguptokeepTheGreenlookinggood.WealltakeaprideintheareaasPrestonBrookParishCouncilhavesupportedthisresidentGroupinobtainingthefundingtomakethespacewhatitistoday.Itusedtobeanovergrownboggygrassland,mainlydescribedasarubbishtipcoveredindandelionsandwascertainlynotattractivetolookat-notanareayouwouldwanttobeproudofattheentrancetoyourhousingestate.

YoucanseetheGroupsactivitiesandwhenwearegoingoutonTheGreenbyvisitingFacebookPagePrestonBrookCheshireorcontactmeviatheParishCouncilthroughemailpbpc@hotmail.co.uk

Seepicturesoftheeventonthefollowingpage.

Alison

MayorandMayoressattheVillageGardenhangingthefirstbauble

FrodshamsilverbandonTheGreen TheGreenXmasTree

PrestonBrook&DistrictHistoryGroupWecommencedourautumnseasonwithaveryinterestingtalkon“WarringtonthroughMaps”byPhillipJeffs,ArchivesandHeritageOfficer,fromWarringtonMuseum.Hegaveusafascinatinglookbackintolifeandtheshapeoftheoldtownhundredsofyearsago,beforetheheavyindustrialerathroughtopresentdayalmostcitysize.ThiscanallbefollowedupintheWarringtonLibraryalongwithmanyotherinterestingfactsaboutourlocallife.TheninOctober,afterourAnnualMeeting,ourChairmanGeorgeSwiderskiintroducedAnthonyAnnakin-Smith.HegaveusaveryinterestingtalkabouttheSlaveShipsofNeston&ParkgateontheWirral.Thiswasaneye-openertowhathappenedonourdoorstepinthepast.NovembergaveusaveryinterestingtalkaboutJosephPaxton’sCrystalPalacebyDavidHill.JosephPaxtonbeinganEnglishGardener,ArchitectandamemberofParliament,bestknownfordesigningtheCrystalPalace.InDecemberweenjoyedourAnnualChristmasDinnerwithmuchmerriment,whichthisyearwasatTheGeorge&DragoninBudworth.PleasecomeandjoinusonThursday17thJanuaryattheLewisCarrollCentre,AllSaintsChurchDaresbury7.45pm.Thetopicwillbeabout“UnearthingCheshire’sQuakerCommunity”byClaireMoores.Followedbyteaandrefreshments.Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutourgroup,youcanemailSuePotteronsukipot45@googlemail.comGIRLGUIDE&BROWNIEUNIFORMSWearedoingaprojectinourLocalHistoryGroupofYouthThroughTheAgesinUniform.IaminterestedinpastuniformsoftheGuidesandBrownies.WewouldbegratefulifyouhaveanyoldphotographsofGuideorBrownieuniformsthatwemaycopyforourdisplay.Itisfascinatingtoseehowthedesignshavechangedtosuiteachgenerationintheiractivities.AlsoanytakeninlocalactivitiessuchasGalaDaysthatwerepopularmanyyearsago.InterestinglythefirstBrowniePackinCheshirewasstartedbyMissRumneyinWhitleyaround1924.TherewasaGuideHutinhergardenwheretheyhadweeklymeetingsuntiltheymovedtotheVillageHall.YoumaycontactSueonsukipot45@googlemail.comAnyideasonhowwecanimprovegreenspacewithinPrestonBrookTheparishcouncilhaverecentlymanagedtosecureintheregionof£22,500infundingfromthecommutedsumfromtheShepherdsFolddevelopmentnear02.Weareseekingtheinputfromresidentstosomerealisticandinspirationalprojectideaswhichwecanlooktofundandimplementin2019/20.Allideaswillbeconsideredandvoteduponandwillbeprioritisedbaseduponimpactandfinance.AnyideasaremostwelcomedandshouldbesenttotheClerkpbpc@hotmail.co.ukorcomealongtoournextmeeting

PrestonBrookPre-School

HappyNewYeartoeveryonefromPre-School

WehadsomefabulousChristmascelebrations.Thepartywasattendedbyaspecialmaninaredsuit!andwasenjoyedbyall.TheNativityPlaywasfantastic.Despitehavinglowernumbersonrollthanpreviousyears,thestaffmanagedtoputonafullnativityproduction.

MaryandJosephactedbeautifully,sheepandangelswerefab,kingsrodetheirhorseswellandtheinnkeeper,donkeyandstarwereawesome.Thenativityismyfavouritetimeoftheyear.Itisjustlovelytocompletetheperformancetosuchahighstandard(aftermanypractices)

Ouroutsideareaislookingalittletired.Iamdelightedtoreportthatfollowingasuccessfulgrantapplicationthegardenisgoingtoberenovated.Wearelookingforwardtotheworksstartingsothatwecanenjoytheoutsideareaagain.

Thistermourtopicsinclude‘afterChristmas’petsandbirdweek(supportingtheRSPBsurvey)andofcoursecelebratingChineseNewYear.

IamhappytoalsobesupportingsomestudentsfromAshleySchoolwhoarecompletingsomeworkexperiencehoursinthegardenarea.Theyhavebeenworkingreallyhardareamakingadifference.

IstillhavesomeplacesavailableatPre-School.Pleaseseeadditionalopeninghours.

Monday9am-2.30pm,Tuesday,Wednesday,ThursdayandFriday9am-3pm

SarahWilliamsPre-SchoolManager

ProposedboundarychangestoPrestonBrookTheindependentLocalGovernmentBoundaryCommissionforEnglandisaskinglocalpeoplefortheirhelptodrawupanewpatternofcouncilwardsforHaltonBoroughCouncil.ThefirstdraftofthiswaspresentedtotheparishcouncilinJune2018,principallythisseenPrestonBrookretainingitscorelinkwithDaresburyasaward–thecouncilwerehappywiththisanddidn’tsubmitanycomments.However,itsseconddraftreleasedinDecemberissomewhatdifferent–itnowproposesaremovalofPrestonBrookfromDaresburyandsitsitwithBrookVale.Theycan’tconcludeanameatthispointbutitsproposedasPrestonBrook&Vale.Thisissomewhatconcerningforthecouncilandseescorelinksdevelopedacrossthewardovermanyyearsliterallyjustpulledapart.ThecouncildiscussedandagreedaformalobjectiontothisproposalwithitsdeadlinebeingFebruary11th.Wewillkeepyouappraisedofprogresshowever,wouldencourageallresidentstoconsidertheproposalandplacetheirownobjections–ifyouchooseto.Formoreinformationseethefollowinglinkhttps://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/13208

ToningTables

VillageHallNewsandEventsHiEveryone,Wehaveacoupleofnewhirersatthehall.Newclassesmeanwewillattractnewuserstothehall.NewuserswillknowthatourhallexistsandhopefullysharethatinformationwithfriendsandfamilyincreasingourbookingsforChildren’spartiesandeveningparties.Ourbarbeingopenduringtheseeventsisbeingaskedformoreandmorewhichisgreat,thehallisearningrevenue,evensmallamountswhichisgoingtowardsthehallsupkeepandmodernisation.Wefoundoutthismonththatwereunsuccessfulinourendeavourstogetalargegrantforthemodernisationofourtoiletblock.Thecommitteeisunderstandablyupset,asweknowourtoiletsarethehallsweakestpointespeciallyaswedonothavedisabledfacilities.Atournextcommitteemeetingwewillbedecidingonthenextgrantapplicationsthatweneedtobeputtingin.Wearenotgivingup!NewClassesOnFridayafternoons,termtime,wehaveachildren’sballetanddanceclass.2–4yearolds,starts4pm,finishes4.30pm.ContactDldaDyasLishmanDanceAcademyviaFacebook,likeandfollowPrestonBrookVillageHallOfficialFacebookpage.OnSaturdaymornings,starting9thFebruarywehaveanewslimmingclassbeingheldbyWW.LiannefromWWwillbepostingallthestartinginformationonourFacebookpage.Upcomingevents9thMarch–BarnDance23rdApril–EasterBingo(TBC)PubNights–LastFridayofeverymonth,joinus,itsverycasual,standatthebarorsitandmeetnewpeople,orbringyourneighboursandmakeanightofit.It’sagreatchanceforthechildrentogettogetherandmeetnewfriends.Volunteerplease?–asalways,Iamaskingformorevolunteerstohelp.ThankyoutoSharonMcEvoywhohelpedonthebarthisweek,shedidagreatjobandIhopeshewillhelpagain.Justanhourhereandthereisvaluabletous.Ideas–WehavetwoTabletennistablesandBadmintonnetssatinourstorecupboard–doesanyonefancystartingandrunningaclassonaSundaymorning.Itcouldbeachildren’sclassorparentandchildclassorjustadult?It’ssuchawastethattheequipmentisjustsatthere.Youwillgetfullsupportfromthecommittee.

Wehaveanewprojectorandlargescreen–doesanyonefancyrunningamoviesession,perhapsonceamonth,Sundayafternoon.Again,youwillbegivenfullsupportfromthecommittee.Loneliness–weareconsideringrunningamonthlySundaylunchclub,reachingouttopeopleinourvillagewhodon’tgooutorarenewtoourvillage.Perhapsitwillbe‘bringaneighbour’sortofevent?Theideaisnewandwewillbediscussingitoverthenextcoupleofweeks.Ourkitchenislimitedsowewillneedhelpwithideas,cookingandservingetc.Ifyouhaveanythoughtspleasecontactus.Moreinformationtofollow.Contact:07549655578orbookings.prestonbrookvh@gmail.comorviaourFacebookpage:PrestonBrookVillageHallOfficialParishCouncilWethoughtitwouldbeusefulforyoutogettoknowwhoyourparishcouncillorsare.Chairperson ViceChairCllrJeanSampson CllrJohnTickleOtherParishCouncillors:CllrMargaretBarberCllrMikeByrneCllrNigelCannamCllrDavidFelixClerktotheCouncilCraigWynacontactableon07753848382orbyemailpbpc@hotmail.co.ukParishcouncilmeetingdatesthisyear:

• 19February• 19March• 16April• 21May(AGM)• 18June• 16July• August-Nomeeting• 17September• 15October• 19November• 17December

2 year old, 3year old and

30 hour funding

Awarded GOOD at most recent OFSTED inspection. All staff qualified to level 3 and above with full DBS check. Mon-Friday 9-3pm All sessions available as a fee paying option for those

Contact us: Sarah Williams: 01928 897174

prestonbrookpreschool@googlemail.com

RegularActivitiesattheVillageHallMondays 9am–2:30pm–Pre-School

3pm–4pm–SilverCircuits(Over50’sfitness)4:30pm–5:30pm–Yoga(SueHill)6:30pm–8:30pm-Karate

Tuesdays 9am–3pm–Pre-School4pm–9pm–HornbyRCA7:30pm-10pm–DuttonWI(2ndTuesonly)7:30pm–ParishCouncil(3rdTuesdayonly–exceptAugust)

Wednesdays 9am–3pm–Pre-School5:30pm–6:30pm–Yoga(HappyHeart–Jane)7:30pm–8:30pmWIDarts

Thursdays 9am–3pm–Pre-School7:30pm–8:30pm–YogawithAndrea

Fridays 9am–3pm–Pre-School5pm–6pm–YinYogawithJane7:45pm–10pm–MilitaryWhist(1stFrionly)

PrivateHire

Thehallisfullylicensedandavailableformeetings,classes,parties,christeningsatallothertimes.Pleasecontactthebookingssecretaryon07549655578formoreinformationoremail

secretary.prestonbrookvh@gmail.comWouldyouliketosupportyourlocalcommunityandbecomeaParishCouncillor?Wenowhavetwopositionstofill–we’dverymuchliketowelcomeresidentstojoinfromtheDuttonarea.IfyouarelookingtohelpinimprovingtheVillageanditsamenities,andwouldconsiderbeingco-optedontotheParishCouncilthenpleasecontacttheClerkoranyParishCouncillor.Therearearangeoftopicsthatarediscussedatthecouncilincludinglocalprojects,planningapplications,fundingopportunitiesandmuchmore.MeetingsareheldonthethirdTuesdayofeverymonthexceptAugust.Visitourwebsitewww.prestonbrookparishcouncil.gov.ukformoreinformation.Ofcourse,whilstmostoftheinformationwillbemadeavailableforviewing,we’dalsoencourageresidentstoattendourmeetings–3rdTuesdayofthemonth.NewsletterDistributorsAsyouknowthequarterlynewsletterisproducedandprintedbytheParishCouncil.Whatkeepsitgoingisthesupportfromresidents–fromthecontributionsandcontinualfeedbackfornewinformation.Wedohowever,requirethesupportofresidentstohelpdistribute–onceaquarterforanhourorsoifallthat’sneeded.Ifyoucansparesometime,pleasecontacttheClerk.Manythanks