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TThheerree aaiinn’’ttnnootthhiinngg lliikkeeaa DDaammee!!Panto Star FrancisTucker on why it’s time to Rock on Down to the Playhouse

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Inspired to AchieveSt. Mary’s College is a thriving community which places a high value on outstanding academic achievement and all-round personal development. Our school is built on strong values which emphasise the importance of caring for others and striving for excellence in all we do. We celebrated another fantastic set of exam results in 2012, with 100% of our pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at A*– C grade and a 100% pass rate at A Level. However, success at St. Mary’s is measured by much more than examination results; our rich programme of extra-curricular activities equips our pupils with the skills and values which will guide and support them throughout their lives.

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Inspired to AchieveSt. Mary’s College is a thriving community which places a high value on outstanding academic achievement and all-round personal development. Our school is built on strong values which emphasise the importance of caring for others and striving for excellence in all we do. We celebrated another fantastic set of exam results in 2012, with 100% of our pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at A*– C grade and a 100% pass rate at A Level. However, success at St. Mary’s is measured by much more than examination results; our rich programme of extra-curricular activities equips our pupils with the skills and values which will guide and support them throughout their lives.

�e Independent Catholic School for boys and girls of all faiths aged 0-18

www.stmarys.ac 0151 924 3926

www.stmarysprep.liverpool.sch.uk 0151 924 6302

www.stmarysbrightsparks.co.uk 0151 932 0743

St. Mary’s College Crosby Trust Limited. Reg. Office: St. Mary’s College, Everest Road, Crosby, Liverpool L23 5TW Registered in England - Company No. 05412328 Registered Charity No. 1110311

For an application form, please call 0151 924 3926 or email [email protected]

Come and sample a taste of life at St. Mary’s, meet our wonderful pupils and staff, and find out more about the fantastic learning and development opportunities on offer.

Visiting Day – Whole School Friday 11th January 2013, 9am – 3pm

11+ Entrance ExaminationFriday 25th January 2013

Scholarships available:

Open Academic Scholarships

Edmund Rice Scholarships (assisted places)

Excellence Awards in Art, Music and Sport

Sixth Form Scholarships

We also operate a very generous sibling discount policy

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Dear Reader,

Welcome to the Winter Edition of Your Local Journal. It’s hard to

believe that it that’s time of year once more and that we are on the

verge of welcoming yet another New Year in. I am very pleased to

report that Daisy won’t be needing to diet in the New Year this time as

she has lost a massive 2kgs! After all that apple munching over the

Summer I have been very strict with her and she is now looking rather

slinky...I wonder how long that will last!

The colourful picture on the Front Cover is of actor Francis Tucker who

is the fabulous Dame in the Rock ‘n Roll Pantomime at the Playhouse

this year. I was lucky enough to spend some time with him recently in

between his rehearsals and what an inspiration he is. You can read all

about him on pages 6 & 7 and find out more about the amazing

production this year at the Playhouse, Jack and the Beanstalk.

If you’ve ever wondered what a Bootcamp is or like me have been

simply terrified at the thought (!) then wonder no more. On page 12

Gaynor Stobie from B-Fit Personal Training explains how much fun and

how rewarding they can be and is offering a chance to sample one of

her Bootcamps and raise money for Charity at the same time. Sounds

like a great way of breaking yourself in! I may just give it a try myself...

Another interesting feature in this edition is about the five best diet

changes you can make towards a healthier lifestyle (page 10). They

sound like very simple things but they can have a big impact on how

you feel not to mention what your waistline does!

Finally, The Big Garden Birdwatch. The RSPB are asking people to spend

an hour recording how many birds and which species visit your garden

on either the 26th or 27th of January 2013. On page 27 there are some

excellent tips on how to create a welcoming environment for them, so

all you’ll have to do is sit back and watch! It sounds like a lot of fun not

to mention the bonus of helping the birds out in the very cold weather.

So that’s about all from me for this year. I’d like to thank everyone who

has supported and contributed to Your Local Journal over the last

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TThheerree aaiinn’’ttnnootthhiinngg lliikkeeaa DDaammee!!Panto Star FrancisTucker on why it’s time to Rock on Down to the Playhouse

WWhhaatt iiss aa BBoooottccaammpp??

TThhee NNaarrnniiaaEExxppeerriieennccee iiss BBaacckk!!

PPLLUUSSTToopp 55 BBeessttDDiieett CChhaannggeess

JJooiinn tthheeBBiigg GGaarrddeenn

BBIIRRDDWWAATTCCHHAANNDD

P.28 Streatham House School

Down Memory Lane St. Mary’s College, CrosbyHealth & Well-BeingFive Best Diet Changes B-Fit Personal TrainingWhat is a “Bootcamp”?StyleSale Savvy!TravelProsit Neujahr! BerlinHouse & HomeKeep Warm this WinterRecipeMarmalade & Chocolate ShortbreadFilm ReviewLooper (15)

What’s On Guide Useful Telephone Numbers

Panto Star - Francis TuckerRock on down to the PlayhouseLocal Choir’s Amazing Season The Crosby Capriol SingersKit Aid Launch 2013 Marine FC

Big Garden Birdwatch How to take part with the RSPB

Free School Status Application Streatham House School The Narnia Experience is Back!In Another Place

Community Groups Join ForcesOld Christ Church, Waterloo

P.6-7 Francis Tucker

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To end another fantastic year at thePlayhouse, Liverpool’s legendary Rock ‘n’ RollPanto returns for another giant adventureand it looks to be one of their most excitingshows to date. This will be the second yearthat the Panto will be held at the Playhousewhile the Everyman undergoes its £28mredevelopment and dynamic duo FrancisTucker and Adam Keast pair up again to bringtheir unique double-act to thrill and soak thecrowd in equal measure!Jack and the Beanstalk will be Francis Tucker’s 13thPanto for the Everyman and Playhouse with thisbeing his 9th time as a Dame! He spoke of just howexciting this year is for him.“Last year was our first year at the Playhouse and itwas always going to be a learning curve for Adamand I. Being a Dame at the Everyman has alwaysbeen a gift because the audience are right therewith you, so adapting to the Playhouse was alwaysgoing to take some time. I love the Playhouse, itreminds me of an Old Music Hall Theatre andduring the run last year we were finding differentthings we could do there which we couldn’t do atthe Everyman. It was like moving into a new houseand we felt that we did the best job we could. Thistime round we know exactly what we have to donow and we just can’t wait!”

Francis and the multi talented cast who all sing,dance and play music have been rehearsing agruelling 6 days a week and with the show runninguntil 19th January, how on earth do they keepgoing?! Francis explains,“Panto is all about engagement with the audience,it’s like a double act between us and them, whenyou’re tired after 12 shows a week, if the audienceare up for a good time and they’re crazy, it keepsyou going. It’s hard especially over the Christmasperiod but as everyone wants to have a good timeyou just keep going. Even Christmas Eve morning,smeared in make-up and sweating like a Gypsy!”So what does his family think of his veteran Damestatus? “Well my 3 1/2 year old son is coming to see me forthe first time this year and when we did the HopeStreet Festival he was like “Daddy’s in a Dress!”, hethinks I’m friends with Mr Tumble from the telly.I’m sure when he’s a bit older he won’t find it somagical and I will have to tone it down for him! MyDad always says its like watching someone play twofootball matches because you’re either acting,dancing, singing or playing an instrument.” Panto is not the only thing that Francis is famousfor, his credits include Brick Up The Mersey Tunnels,15 Minutes That Shook The World, CoronationStreet, Casualty and Cutting It.

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THERE AIN’TNOTHINGLIKE A DAME!Francis Tucker - Panto Star on why it’s time to Rock ondown to the Playhouse...

“I was in Coronation Street on and off for about 5years as the Journalist for the WeatherfieldGazette! Every time I did an episode it seemed tobe with the old dears. I absolutely loved it becauseBetty Driver was originally from Leicester which iswhere I’m from and of course the lovely BillTarmey. They called me up once for a BlackpoolSpecial and I was in a hotel eating on my own whenBill came over with Liz Dawn and asked me to jointhem. They were just such nice people” Francis didn’t start out as an actor though. Anaccomplished drummer at the tender age of 16 hetoured as a session musician with bands like Suedeand Dodgy and even played with Terence TrentD’Arby! At around 19 he’d had enough of being onthe road (!) and decided to go back to collegewhere he fell into drama.So who has inspired this man of many talents andwho is the most famous person he’s ever met?“I’d have to say Robert Lyndsay. I saw him in Meand My Girl at Leicester Haymarket at the sametime that GBH by Alan Bleasdale was beingscreened on Channel 4, which was an amazingperformance and I thought, that’s what you call anactor, such an all round performer. As for the mostfamous person I’ve ever met, you won’t believe thisbut I saw Daniel Craig about a month ago in the CityCentre and I just went up to him and said “You’reDaniel Craig aren’t you?” and he said “I am!” Ididn’t know what else to say, it was just so strange.I just walked away, he must have thought I wasweird!”

Francis Tuckers enthusiasm for both his work andlife is really quite inspirational, is there anything hehasn’t achieved yet, any burning ambition?“I’d like to live in Paris, a nice little flat in Bastille,nothing to do with acting! Achieve wise, I loveLiverpool so much that I’d like to produce and writesomething about the City, something commercialthat could be critically successful. I love it when myfriends come up from London to work here, theyhave no idea what Liverpool has to offer and theyhave fallen in love with the city as I have”. Jack and the Beanstalk: These Shoots are Made forWalking, is at the Playhouse in Williamson Squarefrom Friday 30th November 2012 to Saturday 19thJanuary 2013. Great fun for all ages, it promisesmusic, mayhem, a sprinkling of water and somemagic beans as writers Sarah A. Nixon and MarkChatterton conjure up a world of fairies, beanstalksand giants. Unlike any other panto around, themulti-talented cast are sure to make Jack and theBeanstalk the best rock’n’roll party in town.

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The college was established as a boys' school in1919 by the Irish Congregation of ChristianBrothers, an order founded by Blessed EdmundRice in the early nineteenth century. The collegebecame a direct grant grammar school in 1946.St Mary's College is now an independent Catholicday school for boys and girls in North WestEngland, comprising an early years department,preparatory and secondary school. It was formerlya direct grant grammar school for boys, foundedand controlled by the Christian Brothers order.St Mary's College is based on Liverpool Road /Everest Road. The college originally comprised of amansion, Claremont House, on Liverpool Road,Crosby and the neighbouring property, EverestHouse, until the purpose-built school was built onEverest Road in 1930. Science blocks were addedover the years, and an assembly hall in 1978.Claremont House is now occupied by the earlyyears department. The Mount Preparatory Schoolis located a short distance away in Blundellsandsand is the preparatory department for St Mary's,run for many years by Brother Tom Kelly.Claremont House was built roughly in 1861 by JohnDe Costa for his wife and his very large family ofnine, he was listed as a ship owner according to the1871 census . He was a representative with theSouthern States in the American Civil War this iswhere the eagles in flight come in that are oneither side of the gateposts on the Liverpool Roadentrance, as they are on the America coat of arms,but according to the census he was born inLiverpool. The family remained at Claremont Houseuntil at least 1881 as they are listed on the censusand he again is listed as a ship owner/agent. By

1891 there is no record of the De Costa familyliving there, but in 1891 there was a WilliamStevens aged 62 and his Wife and Son listed. Hemust have had a substantial wealth as he is listedas living by his own means and had three servants. He is also still living there in 1901 and hisoccupation is listed as retired Merchant. He is notthere in 1911, it is then a John Hughes a ProvisionMerchant Shop-Keeper and his wife both born inIreland. They had five children two of whom weregrocers assistants. The college now has its own multi gym and sportshall, formerly the Mecca Bingo Hall and prior TheRegent. An Art Deco building which still has manyof the original features and again situated onLiverpool Road. It is open for public use as well asto the students. There are seven laboratories, twoworkshops and a library. In 2005 a new Sixth FormCentre was built, consisting of a new commonroom and two computer rooms. The college alsohas a 20 acre (81,000 m2) playing field which issited nearby on Little Crosby Road. The playingfields over the last few years have also been thevenue during the summer for Proms in the Park,which has proved very popular. More recently St. Mary’s College has found itselfhome to the early-years section of the school,Bright Sparks Nursery, a beautiful building in frontof the main school.Barbara Thomas - Crosby Past and Presentwww.facebook.com/groups/crosbyheritagewww.wix.com/localhistory/crosbypastandpresent


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Through a vibrant network of local societies, NADFAS -National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societiesopens up the world of arts to everyone. With monthlylectures on a broad range of topics as well as study days,educational visits and holidays at home and abroad, aNADFAS society is not just a great way to learn - it's a funway of making new and lasting friendships.CROSBY DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETYJOIN US LOCALLYWe meet at 2pm on the 2nd Wednesday of every month atCrosby Civic Hall. There are also day visits to places ofInterest. Lectures planned for the following months:WEDNESDAY 9TH JANUARY 2013Janusz Karczewski-Slowikowski - 18th Century Georgian FurnitureWEDNESDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2013Dr. Peter Webb - David Hockney - Art as BiographyAll Lectures commence at 2.pm in CrosbyCivic Hall and we would warmly welcomenew members.

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We meet in the Methodist Church Hall, Moor Laneat 7.30 p.m. generally on the fourth Monday of themonth. Cost £2 per meeting or £13 for the year.

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I am doing a charity B-Fit taster Bootcamp event inaid of Zoe's Place Baby Hospice. Donate £5 and youcan come and try out a B-Fit bootcamp session.Raise money for Zoe’s Place and start 2013 with anew body! (details below).

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When deciding what to buy in the sales, don’tchoose anything that you wouldn’t be tempted topay full price for. If you don’t love it, don’t buy it –or you could end up with something you won’twear and it will end up being a complete waste ofmoney – no matter how much you ‘saved’compared with the usual price!When tempted to buy something, ask yourselfwhether you already have something like it in yourwardrobe at home. If you do, it begs the question,do you really need it? You might have a penchantfor a particular style or colour, but honestly, howmany black pencil skirts do you really need?!That said, it is much better to buy items that youcan add to your capsule wardrobe than it is to snapup a statement jacket, or bizarre shirt, that will onlyteam up with one or two pieces in your clothingcollection - even it does have 70% off! Stick withclassic, timeless designs in tonal colours that suityour skin type, and in styles that flatter your bodyshape. Choose neutral colours which can be dressedup or down with colourful accessories and yourclothes will go much further!So, armed with this guide to savvy sales shopping,go grab yourself a bag and bag yourself a bargain! Debbie Singh-Bhatti


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Eat healthily, start exercising, get more sleep… Asyou list your usual New Year resolutions, why notadd in something fun for once? January is theperfect time to lift your spirits out of a winterslump by starting a new hobby, and there havenever been so many activities to try.To narrow down your choice, think about whatyou’d like to add your life. Do you want to meetmore people? Be more active? Learn a skill? Getcreative? You may want to develop something thatyou are already interested in, or try somethingcompletely new.Look around to find out what’s going on. Your adulteducation centre and library will be able to help,and you’ll find information in cafés, newsagents,community centres and local magazines.If you were inspired by the 2012 Olympics, youcould try a new sport or exercise class, but gettingfit doesn’t have to mean sport. Why not follow theStrictly contestants and sample the benefits ofballroom dancing or Zumba, or simply aim to getout more and enjoy the countryside?Geocaching is an exciting new outdoor activity thatthe whole family can enjoy. It’s essentially a high-tech treasure hunt. Another new trend is rollerderby – a fast-paced contact sport where teamsrace to lap the opposition as they skate around thetrack.If you fancy using your mind more than your body,you could learn a new language in preparation for aforeign holiday perhaps. Or build on an existinginterest by joining a photography class or bookgroup.

Music can reduce stress and improve your mood, sowhy not dust off that instrument you haven’ttouched for years and join an amateur orchestra?Choirs are increasingly popular and you’re sure tofind a range of musical styles available. Crafts have had a real boost lately, with knitting andsewing groups setting up all over the country.Jewellery and card-making are also satisfying. Youcan get started quite cheaply and pick up the basicsquickly. The bonus is that you get to keep the endresult, or give it as a gift. You also have thepotential to earn money by selling your creations.Increased access to computers means that we canget involved in a whole host of new communitieswithout even leaving the house. Many of us enjoyresearching our family trees and finding the factsbehind our memories. It’s also easy to use socialnetworks to track down old school friends andcolleagues that we’ve lost touch with.And if none of these is for you, how about foraging,meditation, wine-tasting, line-dancing, magic tricks,bee-keeping, historical re-enactments, homebaking…the list really is endless!


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Local choir, the Crosby Capriol Singers, has had anamazing winter term, with a well receivedperformance at the Great Liverpool Arts Festival inthe Liver Building on Saturday 24th November.This was followed shortly afterwards by aninvitation to join a North West "Mega Choir"recording for Songs of Praise at the MetropolitanCathedral Crypt. Choir members spent a dayrehearsing alongside other prestigious local choirsand professional musicians from the BBC to record"High Hopes"- a programme set to air on January6th 2013. The choir has seen its number of new membersswell by 10% in recent months and is keen to invitepotential new members to come along to join themfor rehearsals in the new year. Tenor and bass

parts are in particular demand, although all voicesare welcome.If you would like to see the choir performing liveyou can catch them at Christ Church in Waterloo onSaturday 15th December, 7.30pm for their Nativitythemed concerts featuring works from Handel'sMessiah, alongside other festive favourites.Tickets are £8 (concessions £7, accompanied under19s free of charge), available on the door, and mayalso be bought in advance from Pritchard’s books,Harmonics music store, members of the choir orDennis Morley (Secretary) on 0151 931 2346.

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Back in the mid Eighties I spent a year inGermany as part of my degree and got toknow some Germans who remain closefriends to this day. It was these friends whointroduced me to the delights of Berlin. Berlinis a brilliant town to visit at any time of theyear, but at the New Year it really pulls out allthe stops. When I first went there it was stilla divided city with a certain seedy glamour,home to spies, soldiers and ebullientBerliners. I was there in 1989 when the wallcame down and all of Berlin went and dancedon top of it, belting chunks out of theconcrete with anything that came to hand.Since then I’ve been back several times, mostrecently a couple of years ago, and watchedas the city was reunited into a young, thrivingand cosmopolitan metropolis.It’s easiest to fly to Berlin and you still land at BerlinTegel which was the hub of the airlift that kept thecity alive in 1949. The easiest way to get into town isstill the bus as the nearest S Bahn station is a 5minute ride from the airport. Last time I was there itwas unbelievably cold, but Berlin usually is in thewinter – top tip: take a big coat, boots and plenty ofwarm clothes. I normally stay just off the

Alexanderplatz in the City West district. They builttons of hotels in Berlin after reunification so they’revery cheap; a double room in a 3 star hotel will setyou back 50 Euros a night. There are lots of museums, palaces and othercultural attractions to see in Berlin but I’m alwaysdrawn to the history of when the city was divideddown the middle by a “death strip” of concrete,barbed wire and minefields. Most of the wall hasgone now to make way for new development butthere’s still a stretch by the canal. You can also visitthe Berlin Wall Memorial, a huge blank monolithdedicated to the “victims of communist violence.” Ilike to wander round the Mitte district, literally thecentre, which is where the German governmentlives now. Most of it was in the East beforereunification and twenty years ago it was a bleakexpanse of concrete interrupted by the occasionalstatue and puttering Trabant. Now it is a mass ofbuildings, modern art and people. As I walk I fortifymyself with an occasional Currywurtz, the Berlinnational dish, or pop into a bar for a cold beer andsome warmth.For shoppers the Ku’Damm is an essentialdestination, especially KaDeWe which is Berlin’sanswer to Harrods – the massive food hall has to beseen to be believed.

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Marine Football Club has been collectingunwanted football kit for the charity Kit Aid sincethe beginning of January this year. Your LocalJournal helped to launch the appeal on behalf ofthe club and since then 6,729 items of kit havebeen handed in, transported free of charge bySwift Despatch to Hatfield in Hertfordshire forsorting before being shipped out to over 30countries. This total includes 3006 shirts, 1,729shorts and 730 pairs of socks. Over 120 clubs arerepresented by the shirts.Of all the schools collecting for Kit Aid, BirkdaleHigh (379), Christ The King (274), Forefield Juniors(243) Waterloo Primary (142), St. Mary’s Prep (140)and Great Crosby (120) have handed over the mostitems. One Vision Housing (276) and Marine fans(1,330) have also done well but, not surprisingly,Radio Merseyside’s contribution of 2,402 from itslisteners has been the biggest boost.Radio Merseyside will again be helping and willhave a collecting point in their foyer in HanoverStreet from January 14th 2013 which is the official“relaunch” date.

Marine also has a container for kit in the foyer oftheir clubhouse throughout the year. Kit Aid was founded eleven years ago by DerrickWilliams. Since then, over 100,000 unwanted itemsof football kit have been passed on to both childrenand adults all over the world. In May this year, acertificate signed by the charity’s patron, formerEngland manager, Graham Taylor, was handed overto Marine’s community officer, Barry Lenton, inappreciation for his club’s record total. The Crosbyclub became ambassadors for the charity at thestart of the currentfootball season, oneof only five in thecountry. Any old kit you havecan be handed in atMarine FC, CollegeRoad, Crosby. Forfurther informationyou can phone theclub after 7pm.Tel: 0151 924 1743

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In the dark, dank days ofJanuary, it’s vital that we keepourselves warm. For olderpeople particularly, coldweather can lead to healthproblems such as chestinfections, heart attacks andstrokes.The Government recommends that we keep ourmain living room between 18 and 21°C, and the restof the house at a minimum of 16°C. You may beeligible for Winter Fuel Payments of up to £400 ifyou were born on or before 5 July 1950 – call 08459151515 for details. Also, the Warm Front Scheme(0800 316 2805) offers grants for heating andinsulation improvements.Make sure you wrap up warm when you’re indoorsand out, at daytime and night. Several thinnerlayers are more effective at trapping heat than onethick layer. Thermal underwear is a greatinvestment, and a hat, scarf and gloves will stop youlosing body heat.There’s nothing worse than being cold in bed, souse an electric blanket or hot water bottle beforeyou get in, and wear bed socks.Eat plenty of warming stews and soups, and haveregular hot drinks. Spices such as chilli, cayennepepper, cinnamon and ginger will warm you upfrom the inside! It is also important to keep active –try to move around at least once an hour.Debbie Singh-Bhatti


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When the excitement of Christmas is over, and thedecorations which have adorned our homes for thepast month are gone. I don’t know about you, butthe house always seems so bare and empty inJanuary. Maybe it’s because it was filled withcards, people and festive clutter for slightly longerthan it should have been! It’s not only the inside space though, as the gardenlooks pretty bleak too right now. There won’t beany sign of life out there for ages yet, as the frozensoil, heavy frosts and possibly snow mean thatplants and animals are, quite rightly, still dormant. Ioften wonder whether humans were also meant tohibernate, as we indulge our natural instincts tosnuggle up in warm spaces, eat stodgy food andsleep more.The daylight hours may be short, but they arelengthening slowly, and it’s the slight change innight length which causes plants to begin toawaken. Plants use a variety of ways in which torespond to their environmental conditions, andseem much better at it than us humans. It’sbecause they can’t just slip on a coat, turn up theheating, or turn on a tap for a drink, that plantshave evolved very clever ways to survive. You may ask yourself how a plant knows when itstime to wake up, when to flower and when to losetheir leaves, and it’s an interesting question, if alittle too scientific for some. It’s all to do with aplants circadian clock, which responds andstimulates changes based on the number oflight/dark hours in any 24 hour period. This means that as the plant registers the slight increase indaylight hours (or more correctly the decrease in dark hours), responses such as flowering or leaf fall

can occur. Plants use other methods too such asvernalisation, whereby bulbs for example, need acertain period of cold in order to flower. Plant biology is a really interesting topic, andlearning why plants respond the way they do canhelp to develop an understanding about where theywill thrive. You can use this information to be amore educated gardener, and to help increase yourchances of success with plants. If all that has just confused you don’t worry, nexttime you are given a plant, just pop it in anywhere,and if it dies … well, at least there’s a gap to buysomething else!Here are a few jobs to do in the garden to keep youwarm in the New Year:• Prune apple and pear trees• Recycle your Christmas tree or shred it for mulch• Dig over soil in the vegetable garden• Plant new fruit bushes if the ground is not frozen• Continue taking hardwood cuttings of deciduous

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Did you know that British gardens occupy twicethe area set aside for nature reserves? This meansthey play a vital role in wildlife conservation. HOW YOU CAN HELPPut up nest boxes and roosting pocketsThese provide places for birds to breed and sleep.Set up feeding stations High energy foods like stalecake, biscuits, pastry, pasta and potato are enjoyedby many birds. Raisins and other dried fruit arewelcomed by Blackbirds and Thrushes. Most gardencentres stock a variety of proprietary bird seed andnuts which appeal across the species but don’tforget to scatter some under hedges for shy birdslike Dunnocks and Wrens who prefer to feed on theground.Make sure fresh water is available It’s importantfor drinking and bathing.Once you’ve created a welcoming environment it’stime to sit back and take part in The Big GardenBirdwatch run by the RSPB (Royal Society for theProtection of Birds). Simply spend an hourrecording how many birds and which species visityour garden on either the 26th or 27th of Januaryand submit your results online at the addressbelow. Not only will the results will be analysed andpublished on the site but you’ll get the warm glowthat comes from knowing you’ve done your bit forbird conservation. Sarah Davey

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IngredientsMakes 24. Prep time: 20 mins plus 30 mins chillingtime. Cooking time: 40-45 minutes300g plain flour • 50g finely ground rolled oats250g unsalted butter (slightly softened & choppedinto cubes) • ½-1 tsp salt • 110g caster sugarZest of an orange • 115g good quality orangemarmalade • 100g good quality dark chocolate,roughly chopped

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Grease an 18cm x 28cm rectangular baking tin (non-stick is best). Mix the flour, rolled oats and salttogether. You can process them if you want a reallyfine mix or if you only have normal oats.Beat the butter, sugar and orange zest togetheruntil light and fluffy.Gradually beat in the flour until the shortbreadmixture sticks together in small clumps.Press a little more than half the mixture into thegreased tin. Level and smooth the top. Spread thisbase with the marmalade and sprinkle the roughlychopped dark chocolate over the top. Crumble overthe remaining shortbread mixture then refrigeratefor 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 150C / Gas Mark 2. Bakeshortbread for 40-45 minutes until golden brown.Allow to cool in the pan and cut into 24 before itcools completely.Notes: Milk chocolate can be used instead of dark.The resulting shortbread will be sweeter. Limemarmalade can also be substituted with equallydelicious results. In an airtight container this willkeep for 3 days.


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Streatham HouseApplies for FREESCHOOL StatusStreatham House recently announced that theyare in the process of applying for Free SchoolStatus. The school, which opened 87 years ago hasa long tradition of small class sizes and excellentresults. It changed hands last year, and is now acentre of excellence for Musical Theatre and theArts in addition to the national curriculum. HeadTeacher Mrs Debby Rigby and DevelopmentDirector Debi Jones both have backgrounds intheatre and media, and are very excited about thebid.Mrs Rigby explained,“Since we introduced our new,arts-based curriculum with a strong focus on design,creativity and academic excellence, we have beeninundated with enquiries, and have seen someextremely talented children who would reallybenefit from what we offer. Unfortunately, manyparents simply cannot afford independent schoolfees. We have thought long and hard about this,and have decided that the only way to give thesetalented children and any other children who seek acreative arts based education the opportunity ofattending our school is to apply for Free SchoolStatus”Mrs Debi Jones added “Since we started, we haveput on at least two shows a term, which have beenextremely successful, and have played to capacityaudiences. Some of our children will be appearingin professional pantomimes this Christmas, and wealso have links with theatrical agents. Some of ourchildren are very keen to enter the theatrical worldwhen they leave school, many of them want a realmix of academic and artistic subjects that will increase their confidence and public speaking skills

as they move on to university, further education oremployment. All of our children want to learn in asmall, friendly environment where they get manyopportunities to shine and where everyonecelebrates their many talents and gifts in all areas ofschool life."Proprietors Mr Tim and Alice Apel are also excitedabout the proposal, and commented “ Becoming afree school will give so many more children theopportunity to access the wonderful educationStreatham House has offered its pupils since 1925." Mrs Rigby added “We are still at the relatively earlystages of the application, but are hoping that wemight be up and running as a Free School bySeptember 2013 or soon after. Anyone wishing toenquire about places should look at our website, orcontact the school on 0151 924 1514”. www.streathamhouse.co.uk

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Book your tickets for The Narnia Experience 2013!Crosby charity In Another Place is repeating theacclaimed Narnia Experience at St George’s Hall inLiverpool from 11th – 23rd February 2013!Following their sell out production of The NarniaExperience in 2011 - which attracted 17,000visitors from across the city - they have decided torepeat the event in February 2013 with the samepopular walk through format.The experience itself is a walk-through theatricalexperience, where visitors step into a wardrobe offur coats...stumbling upon a wintery forest of 80pine trees. The public take on the roles of eitherLucy or Edmund and follow the story from theirperspective, meeting characters like Mr Tumnus,Mrs Beaver and The White Witch! This event isideal for families with children age 3+, and adultstoo! Narnia will be open daily from 9.30amthrough to 7pm at 15min intervals (see furtherdetails online).In Another Place are gathering a team of around500 volunteers to produce this event. Teammembers are being drawn from community groupsand churches across Liverpool with manyindividuals getting involved as well. Already nearly3000 school children have been booked in and nowthe public can buy tickets for this February halfterm treat! Don’t leave it too late as this event soldout leaving many disappointed and unable toattend in 2011.The Narnia Experience takes place between 11th -23rd Feb 2013 with the first week dedicated toschool visits during the day (with public and groups

in the late afternoon early evening). The secondweek will be devoted to public bookings for what isanticipated to be a must do family event for HalfTerm. There is still a chance for behind the scenesinvolvement as a steward or a Narnian dryadguiding people through the experience, and thereare also spaces available for local talent to performin the entrance lobby to entertain those waiting togo through the wardrobe.Tickets can be purchased via our website (seebelow) or by calling 0151 924 4468. Alternativelytickets can be purchased in person at St George’sHall and Albert Dock Tourist Information Centres.Off-peak tickets cost £5 or £20 for groups of 5, peaktickets cost £7 or £28 for a group of 5.

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In the future, body-identification makes it sodifficult to hide a corpsethat organised crimebosses send targets backin time to be killed by‘loopers’. When thelooper’s contract is up, hisolder self is sent back tobe assassinated, along with a fat paycheque. Joe(Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is one such looper. But whenhis older self (Bruce Willis) escapes from what ismeant to be his fateful moment, Joe must hunt‘himself’ down to save his own life in the presentday.It’s quite a lot to take in. However, director RianJohnson’s swift, simple, but meticulous directionensures Looper is an intricate experience withoutever being confusing. When somebody eventuallypicks it apart strand by strand, Looper may notactually make sense after all. Twice characters in thefilm ask that the mechanics of time travel remainunexplained, and rightly so, because Looper issimply too good to have to explain itself.Sharing ancestry with sci-fi classics such as BladeRunner, Cameron’s Terminator series and morerecently Duncan Jones’ Source Code, Looper drawson a familiar dystopian future as its setting. Its mostdepressing traits are the shots that could be asweep of 21st century Detroit or New Orleans, withonly the occasional solar-panelled car reminding theviewer that things haven’t gotten that bad, yet.Wearing prosthetics to make his appearance closerto Willis, Levitt pulls off a charismatic if superficialperformance of a killer-for-hire. We are drawn toJoe, yet never really get under the skin of thecharacter. The decisions he makes form major plotpoints, but nothing is subtle or compelling about hispersonality. There are pacing issues, particularly in the 2nd act,where what has been a chase film from almost theget-go hunkers down in a barn for a good hour, andthere is just the smallest sense that there are toomany overlapping stories trying to get air time.However, overall Looper delivers on that oft-defaulted promise of an original and thrillingblockbuster. Just don’t think about it too hard.James Warren My Rating ****

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The Friends of Old ChristChurch would like to thankeveryone that has given theirsupport in 2012 and what ayear it has been. WOW! Thisyear has been so hectic anddifficult for the friends with events getting evermore popular and so many of the committeemembers being unwell. We would like to thankthose who have come along and helped out atevents and those who have also given us muchneed support with public awareness. To Sally Millsa star for all the support she gives us and to youthe readers of “Your Local Journal” and to all thevisitors that have attended events throughout2012. We hope you all have enjoyed the events asmuch as we love to organise them for you all.We would like to make a special mention to Crosbyand District Lions Club who this year have steppedin and helped out at a couple of events and thisyear also helped saved Christmas, as at such shortnotice they presented Santa and his Grotto. It wasgood that two community groups got together tobring a great festive event for everyone, withoutthe help of the Lions we would not have been ableto manage. Next year The Crosby and District LionsClub will continue to build on the success of thisyear’s Santa and Grotto.There have been so many events this year not onlythose run by The Friends like the Flea Market,Farmer’s Market and Food Fayre, The Big Draw, TheAnnual Arts Festival, Toys for Boys andCraft/Antique Fairs but also events run by otherorganisations and charities like The NationalChildbirth Trust, The Waterloo and Crosby TheatreCompany with productions such as The Best ofTimes, SEAGLAM raising funds for the SeaforthGladstone Memorial, Titanic brought to you byTheatre in The Rough, The Liverpool ModelRailway Society and The Waterloo Beer Festivalsorganised by the Liverpool Organic Brewery to

name but a few. Old Christ Church is not only amagnificent huge Grade II* list building with itselaborately carved stone masonry and vibrantlycoloured stained glass windows that when the sunshines give a warm glow. The Friends of Old ChristChurch are proud to be involved in looking aftersuch a majestic building and It is also anincreasingly popular venue for community activities,interests and great events that attract both localresidents and visitors to the area that also helpslocal businesses and organisations. Finally we wouldlike to mention what is still to come in 2012...WATERLOO FARMER’S MARKET AND FOOD FAYREFriday 14th December 2012Then, as there are no events in January 2013, westart again in February and the yearly programchanges slightly so that the Farmer’s Market andFood Fayre is followed next day by The WaterlooFlea Market. WATERLOO FARMER’S MARKET AND FOOD FAYRE Friday 8th February 2013WATERLOO FLEA MARKET Saturday 9th February 2013Until then we wish you all a Happy Christmas andlook forward to seeing you in The New Year!

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MONDAYS & THURSDAYS IN TERM TIME @ 7PMB-Fit Boot CampMondays at Merchant Taylors Boys School Sports Centre,Crosby & Thursdays in Hightown, St Stephens Church hall12 progressive 1 hour sessions using 3D resistance & fatburning exercises designed to tone, streamline & improvegeneral fitness, weight loss, nutrition & lifestyle advise with aPersonal Trainer, your own programe - to do at home. All fitnesslevels welcome! Contact Gaynor on 07748 298 728 or go towww.b-fit.uk.com

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS Opera Viva Weekly Rehearsals Opera Viva hold their weekly rehearsals at 7.30pm at TheMusic House, St Mary's College, Crosby. If you would like to beinvolved in another successful year of taking Opera to locationsacross Merseyside and beyond come and join us. Noexperience necessary! Contact: 0151 920 5386 or [email protected]

THROUGHOUT DECEMBERChristmas Menu at Crosby LakesideOffering special Christmas dinner nights at Crosby LakesideAdventure Centre. A delectable and traditional 3 course menu,has been carefully assembled. Choose from Pan fried buttonmushrooms served in a garlic cream sauce and parmesan crust,or maybe Breast of Turkey filled wiht herb and onion stuffing,wrapped in bacon, served with cranberry sauce and sageinfused turkey gravy. £16.95 Per Person, call now to book0151-966-6868

WEDNESDAY 12TH DECEMBERChristmas Coffee Morning at CHETChristmas Coffee Morning at Crosby Hall Educational Trust,Back Lane, Little Crosby. 10.15-11.30a.m. Admission Free.Coffee & Mince Pie for everyone. Christmas Goodies. RaffleContact: 0151 924 9099 www.chetcentre.co.uk

THURSDAY 13TH & FRIDAY 14TH DECEMBERChristmas Concerts at CHETChristmas Concerts at Crosby Hall Educational TrustBack Lane, Little Crosby, featuring Anna Corcoranat 7.30pm. Tickets £9.50 with Mulled Wine & Mince PiesContact: 0151 924 9099 www.chetcentre.co.uk

SATURDAY 15TH DECEMBERA Gala Evening of Opera 7pm for 7.30pmUna Voce Opera Company & Dr. Robert Alderson present anevening of opera with some songs appropriate to the season.Tickets: £8.00 (£6.00 all concessions) inclusive of a glass ofwine and mince pie. There will be a fundraising raffle. Insupport of The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. Tel: 0151 9248972 or e-mail: [email protected]

SATURDAY 15TH DECEMBERNativity - Crosby Capriol Singers ConcertFestive favourites including works from Handel's messiah.Venue: Christ Church, Waterloo Starts at 7.30pm. Advancetickets: £8 (concessions £7, accompanied under 19s free)available from Pritchards books, Harmonics music store or ondoor. or Tel: Dennis Morley (secretary) 0151 931 2346www.crosbycapriolsingers.co.uk

FRIDAY 21ST & SATURDAY 22ND DECEMBERChristmas Art Workshops for KidsWant to be creative and make lots of christmas goodies?Parents! Need time to go Christmas shopping? We have 3Christmas Art Workshops for ages 4-12. Guaranteed fun! £12 &half price for siblings. 10-1pm. Run by qualified artists. Tel: 07594 154431 www.creativebalance.info

19TH-23RD FEBRUARY 2013The Sorcerer - Crosby Gilbert & Sullivan SocietyA Gilbert and Sullivan opera offering a good night out at thenew Epstein Theatre (formerly the Neptune) Liverpool. Ticketsare £15, under 16's half-price any night, available fromMargaret 0151-924-5977 or www.crosbygs.org.ukEmail: [email protected]

MARCH 2013Crosby Festival of Music and Dancingincluding Speech and DramaCopies of the 2013 syllabus for the Crosby Festival of Musicand Dancing including Speech and Drama are now availablefrom the Hon. General Secretary, Mrs Karen Stark, 27Holmwood Gardens, Formby, Liverpool L37 1NH (01704878016. Closing date for entries 4th January 2013.Karen Stark 01704 878016


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CINDERELLAFri 14 Dec – Sun 6 JanPanto returns to the Liverpool Empire in2012 from First Family Entertainmentwith an all-star cast! Cinderella starsColeen Nolan as Fairy Godmother, LizMaClarnon as Cinderella and Pete Priceand Paul Daniels as the Ugly Sisters. Seewebsite for performance times £10 - £25.

9 TO 5 - THE MUSICALMon 14 – Sat 19 Jan 2013Mon – Sat eves 7.30pm, Wed & Sat mats2.30pm. Hilarious new musical comedy,based on the hit movie. Centres on 3office workers who turn the tables ontheir sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocriticalbigot of a boss. They conspire to takecontrol of the company and learn there’snothing they can’t do – even in a man’sworld. Feisty, Fun and oh-so fabulous.This show features Dolly Parton’s originalhit title song, 9 to 5 Tickets: £10 - £29.50

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOWMon 11 – Sat 16 Feb 2013Mon – Thur Eve 8pm, Fri & Sat 5:30pm &8:30pm.The world’s favourite Rock 'n' Rollmusical is back! Starring Ben Forster(Jesus Christ Superstar), Rhydian (X Factor), Roxanne Pallett (Emmerdale) and OliverThornton (Priscilla Queen Of The Desert)*Rhydian will not appear in all performancesin Liverpool. Tickets: £10 - £29.50

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAWed 20 Feb – Sat 9 March 2013Mon – Sat Eve 7:30pm, Thur & Sat Mats2:30pm. Cameron Mackintosh'sspectacular new production of AndrewLloyd Webber's phenomenalmusical.Starring Earl Carpenter as ThePhantom and Katie Hall as Christine.Tickets: £10 - £48.50

JACK & THE BEANSTALKFri 30 Nov 2012 – Sat 19 Jan 2013Our Rock 'n' Roll panto promises music,mayhem, as writers Mark Chatterton andSarah Nixon conjure up a world of fairies,beanstalks and giants.Tickets: £10 – £23.

MARK THOMAS - BRAVO FIGARO!30 Jan 2013 7:30pmReturning from 2012 Edinburgh FringeFestival with two esteemed awards for‘Bravo Figaro!’, Mark explores his complexrelationship he has with his father, andaddresses how family values, heritage andpurpose can have an overwhelming yetmysteriously subtle influence on our lives.Tickets: £14 - £18

AS FAR AS I KNOW - Roger McGough1 Feb 2013 7:30pmA new book of poems by Roger is alwaysan event, and ‘As Far As I Know’ is truly acause for celebration, in this singleperformance the characteristic wit andwordplay of Liverpool’s Poet Laureate isnot to be missed. Tickets: £14 - £18

THE MISANTHROPE 15 Feb – 9 Mar 2013Mon – Sat 7:30pm, matinees Thu 1:30 /Sat 2pm) Following ‘Tartuffe’ and ‘TheHypochondriac’, master wordsmith RogerMcGough dips his quill into anotherMolière’ classic in this mockery of mannersand morals set amid 17th century Frencharistocracy. Tickets: £12 - £23

A NIGHTMARE ON LIME STREET 23 November to 12 January A mix of jokes, songs and general messingaround on stage we’re going to give youthe wackiest, funniest, scariest Christmasshow you've ever seen! Tickets from £13

DAVID GEST’S SOUL SPECTACULAR6-9 February 2013David Gest will be bringing some of thebiggest names in Soul Music. Acts includePercy Sledge, Candi Staton, MarthaReeves and Sheila Ferguson.

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JOE BROWNFriday 22nd February 7.30pmPremier rock 'n' roll legend Joe Brownreturns, with his five piece band. £27

HANSEL AND GRETELTue 4 Dec – Sat 12 JanExpect the unexpected in this festivefamily treat, with songs, dance and laughsthat are good enough to eat! Age 5+Ticket info: Prices vary

THE ART OF FFALLING APARTWed 9 - Sat 26 Jan | 8pmBig Wow return with their sell-out hitcomedy show following out-of-sortspeople living out-of-kilter lives.

BOOKING DETAILS for all shows areeither in person from the Everyman orPlayhouse box office or - Box Office:0151 709 4776 and for online bookings(24hrs): www.everymanplayhouse.com

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THERE’S LOTS GOING ON FOR FAMILIES OF ALL AGES AT THE LIVERPOOL PLAYHOUSE!

Northern Ballet’s retelling of the famous Hans Christian Anderson fairy-tale Ugly Duckling is the perfect opportunity to introduce your little ones to the magic of live ballet, music and theatre.

Teatro Kismet’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s book I Was a Rat! is full of fantastic physical performances and unforgettable images which will surprise, delight and move audiences of all ages.

Spot’s Birthday Party has been adapted for the stage by David Wood from Eric Hill’s books and promises theatrical magic to capture everyone’s imagination.

Inspired by Zizou Corder’s bestselling Lionboy trilogy, award-winning theatre company Complicite present their first show for young people and families.

Ugly DucklingFri 15 Mar, ages 3+

I Was A Rat!Tue 19 to Sat 23 Mar, ages 8+

Spot’s Birthday Party Thu 9 to Sat 11 May, ages 2+

Lionboy Tue 4 to Sat 8 Jun, ages 8+

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THERE’S LOTS GOING ON FOR FAMILIES OF ALL AGES AT THE LIVERPOOL PLAYHOUSE!

Northern Ballet’s retelling of the famous Hans Christian Anderson fairy-tale Ugly Duckling is the perfect opportunity to introduce your little ones to the magic of live ballet, music and theatre.

Teatro Kismet’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s book I Was a Rat! is full of fantastic physical performances and unforgettable images which will surprise, delight and move audiences of all ages.

Spot’s Birthday Party has been adapted for the stage by David Wood from Eric Hill’s books and promises theatrical magic to capture everyone’s imagination.

Inspired by Zizou Corder’s bestselling Lionboy trilogy, award-winning theatre company Complicite present their first show for young people and families.

Ugly DucklingFri 15 Mar, ages 3+

I Was A Rat!Tue 19 to Sat 23 Mar, ages 8+

Spot’s Birthday Party Thu 9 to Sat 11 May, ages 2+

Lionboy Tue 4 to Sat 8 Jun, ages 8+

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At Merchant Taylors’ Schools we recognise thatacademic achievement is only one part of an all-round education. As well as gaining the topexam results on Merseyside we pride ourselves in offering the best extra-curricular provision.

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