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
Producedandprintedbywww.prestonbrookparishcouncil.gov.uk
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,[email protected]&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
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
Recommended
