Do-It-Yourself Centre Limited, 9 The Common, Parbold, WN8 7HA

Tel. 01257 462885  www.doityourselfcentre.co.uk

Voted Britain's Best Hardware Retailer, Do-It-Yourself Centre has three branches throughout West Lancashire. We are a family-run business holding an extensive range of competitively priced goods for improving your home and garden.

We have an in-store paint mixing service, key cutting while you wait and a carpet cleaner hire service, so why waste time and petrol travelling to an out-of-town store when you can find everything you need with help from our friendly and knowledgeable staff right here in the heart of the village?

Look out for our regular SupaValue promotions that run throughout the year.

Branches at: 67-69 Church Road

Tarleton PR4 6UQ

Tel. 01772 813162

1 The Carrington Centre

Eccleston PR7 5UP

Tel. 01257 453658

Parbold Community Association

Chairperson’s Report  Hello Folks, winter draws on, only 54 more shopping days until Christmas but never mind. Here at the Village Hall, we have some events to take your mind off that.

Now a request for anyone who would have an hour or two to spare to help us at the Fleamarket on November 30th and /or December 14th as we could do with a little help. Please call myself or Sue Halton to volunteer. To the excellent cooks among you, we would like to ask if you would make us some home-baked cakes for sale at the Fleamarket as well. Thank you for your support, I'll always wear it.

And now Show time:  On Saturday 8th November we have the Warrington Musical Society and Halton Orpheus Choir with 85 musicians, and on Saturday 22nd November we have Jimbo the Clown and Father Christmas for the Children.

Lastly, a quiz question: Who is the fastest runner in history ? Answer: Adam, he was first in the human race, boom, boom !  See you next month, take care. "  Roger Perry

Appeal for Rainbow and Brownie uniforms - do you have any in your cupboards that you no longer need?  Please donate it to our Units - help new members and the Units.  Sandy Smith 463407.

LIONS BONFIRE & FIREW0RKS SPECTACULAR 

Red Lion Field, Newburgh

Saturday November 8^th

Fire lit at 6.30 pm. Display 7 pm

Adults £4  Children £2 (All proceeds to

Charity)  Come early to avoid the queue

Douglas Valley Lions Club will once again be holding a Book Fair in the Parbold WI Hall on Saturday 15th November, 9am to 2pm.  Tea, coffee and cakes will be available in addition to a wide range of books, DVDs, CDs and video tapes.    &

HUT ON THE HILL NEWSFLASH  

Wonderful news – we have planning permission for the new Scout & Guide Hut on Parbold Hill.  It’s full steam ahead now to get this project literally off the ground.  Can you help us by offering some free services or materials – we need plumbing, interior fittings and all sorts of building work and materials.  Any donations of money or materials, however small, would be gratefully received.  The support we’ve had so far from the local community has been tremendous; we now need to go that extra mile to achieve our dream.  We are looking for someone to help us with grant applications.  Is this something YOU could do? 

We are still collecting unwanted bits of jewellery – but now we’re also asking you to clear out those unwanted HANDBAGS  - we’re hoping to run another charity stall at Ormskirk market in aid of the Hut. Please ring Sandy Smith 463407 or Nadine Downhill 464809 if you can help in any way.

American Wrestling

at Parbold Village Hall

Sunday 16th November at 6pm

Tickets available from Every Occasion Gift Store, 3A The Common, Parbold,

(  07930 254338

Children £10, Adults £12,

Family of four £36

PARBOLD & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL DISCUSSION SOCIETY

This society meets fortnightly during the winter months on a Thursday at 8 pm, at The Eagle and Child, Bispham Green.   

At each meeting there is a speaker covering a wide range of subjects which are sympathetic not only to agriculture, but to all aspects of country living and life in general.  At four of our meetings ‘victuals’ are also on the agenda. New Members most welcome.  Annual subscription £5.

NEXT MEETING:  Thursday 13^th November 8 pm. For more details contact the secretary  on 01704 822455    1

Ladies' Evening at Richard Durning's Endowed School, Bispham. 

Weds 19th November at 8pm

Over 20 stalls to help you with your Christmas shopping.  Entrance  £3.50 includes wine and mince pie   å 

&   PARBOLD LIBRARY Children’s Christmas Competition

Make a Christmas Tree Decoration  Y

Closing date Monday Dec 1^st

Sections: 4 and under. 5- 7,  8 -10,  11 and over. 

Prizes will be presented by Father Christmas in the Library on Saturday morning 13^th December

Our Lady & All Saints PTA

ADVENT FAIR SUNDAY 7^th Dec

11.00 am to 3.00 pm

Various Stalls

All welcome.  Free admission

  PARBOLD WI  TUESDAY 4^TH NOVEMBER AT 7.30pm.  ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

   Parbold WI invites you to an evening with Lizzie Jones in WI Hall on Tuesday, 11^th November at 7.30pm.    WI Hall on Tuesday, 11^th November at 7.30pm. Her ‘dramalogue’ called ‘A Long Way Home’ is based on the story of her own ancestors who lived in Parbold in 17^th century.  Tickets £6 to include tea/coffee & home made cakes.  All welcome.  Ring Sylvia Wright on Parbold (01257)  463411 for tickets. 

Junior Disco Friday 14^th November 7.30 – 9.30pm for 7 – 13 years - Admission £2.50 ¯ ¯
 

U  PARBOLD  VILLAGE  FESTIVAL  

The AGM  will be held on Thursday 6^th November

Because of conditions imposed by Parbold Parish Council we will unfortunately be unable to use Alder Lane Playing Field.  We will again hold a ‘village based’ event.  We want to improve on 2008 and are looking for new faces with new ideas to come along and help us.  Could this be you? We look forward to seeing you at 7.30 pm in the Committee Room at the rear of the Parbold Women’s Institute hall on Thursday.

MEDICINE & CHERNOBYL CHARITY EVENT Rock n Roll night at Parbold Village Hall on Saturday 15 November 8 pm. Dance to the best band in West Lancs - The Wildkats.  Tickets £10 - includes best hotpot in West Lancs.  Tickets from Janet Gray on 462634, Marie Mayson on 464461 and Nicky Greenhalgh on 464915. Limited numbers in both events, please get your tickets as early as possible.  Fantastic prizes to be won!   ¯¯

Medicine & Chernobyl would like to thank everyone who supported their charity auction on Saturday 11 October.

 DOUGLAS music PARBOLD Lancs  Reg. Charity No:506675 

               Saturday November 8^th in the Village Hall at 7.45 p.m. Warrington Musical Society

            and Halton Orpheus Choir performs Karl Jenkins “The Armed Man – A mass for peace”

               Saturday  December13^th in the Village Hall at 7.45 p.m. Christmas Carnival with

               an ensemble from the BBC Philharmonic with The Parbold Young Peoples Orchestra.

A leaflet with the full programme details including events for the remainder of the season in 2008/9 and tickets are available by telephoning: The Box Office: 01257 421526, or 462382 and is posted on the website: www. parbold.org.

y  CHRISTMAS AT THE VILLAGE HALL  y

Santa is coming – | Santa Claus has promised an early visit to Parbold Village Hall again this year, together with his friend Jimbo the Clown. On Sat Nov 22nd at 10.30 am prompt Jimbo will give a show lasting about 1hr.  After this children will be able to visit Santa in his grotto and receive a small gift. Admission will be by ticket only – available from 1^st Nov from Anne Pryer 462176 or Sue Halton 463703 - £4 pr child.  Accompanying adults are free

CAROLS AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE - You are invited to join us for a traditional celebration on Wednesday 3rd December at 6:30pm outside the Village Hall (Please dress appropriately and bring a torch)

We will be joined by the Hesketh Bank Silver Band, local schools and uniformed groups.   �

Mulled wine, soft drinks and traditional Christmas Fayre will be available.  For more information please contact Bev Hayman or Joan Sanders on 01257 464431.

CHRISTMAS FAIR AT PARBOLD VILLAGE HALL - Saturday 6^th December 11am – 2.30pm  

There will be lots of stalls in the Main Hall selling all sorts of Christmas Goodies, games and Christmas activities for children and a raffle with some amazing prizes including a £30 voucher for a meal at “The Wayfarers” and a DVD player.  Advance tickets will be on sale soon to see Father Christmas too.   Refreshments will be on sale in the Small Hall and there will be some Christmas entertainment.  Come and do your Christmas shopping locally, have lunch with us and enjoy the spirit of Christmas and all in a good cause. 

(This event is a joint fund-raising project between “The Hut on the Hill” and “The Friends of Parbold Douglas”.)    

Parbold & District Flower Club

meets on Wed Nov 12th at 1.45 pm  in WI Hall.  ‘Here comes Christmas’ – Lesley Smith.  Nov 18^th GALA – Derek Armstrong

Tel 01257 451435 v

HILLDALE COFFEE & CAKE MORNING

Hilldale Village Hall Sat Nov 29^th 10.30 to 12

 Home made cakes, and Tear Fund Stall  u

ALSO PARBOLD FRUIT & VEG with pre-packed selection bags.  Do come and join us

Red Lion Railway Circle  v

Tuesday 25th November at 7.30 pm

 The Red Lion, Newburgh. Tel 462641

Parbold Newburgh & district garden society’s next meeting is

 on Wed 12^th Nov at 8 pm in the WI Hall.

‘FERNS’  by Ken Green

Everyone welcome – ( Tom on 462647

or John on 462514  U

PARISH COUNCIL NOTES - Clerk:  Mrs Elizabeth-Anne Broad

 1 Pinewood, Skelmersdale WN8 6UZ.Tel:  01695 557678   Mob:  07973 340254  e-mail:  parboldpc.clerk@yahoo.com

Directory of Contractors The Parish Council is required to obtain three quotations for any worked carried out.  To assist we are compiling a directory of contractors who would be interested in providing services to the council.  Contributions are requested from contractors themselves and recommendations from any residents who have experience of a particularly good contractor.  Grounds maintenance, facilities maintenance and particularly, small odd jobs are the most required tasks.

Sports Provision at Alder Lane: The Parish Council is currently bidding for Big Lottery money to pay for a MUGA with floodlighting to be situated, along with a youth shelter, at Alder Lane/Bramble Way. 

If obtained, this project should commence within this financial year.  Alder Lane meetings are advertised on the notice board – please come along if you want to be part of this exciting project.

Details of your local Parish Councillors and notice of meetings are displayed on the notice board on The Common (outside McColls).

PARBOLD CHAMBER CHOIR

 November 22nd.  St. Michael's Dalton.  7.30pm 

  Programme of Baroque choral music, including Bach and Handel, in honour of St. Cecilia, music's Patron Saint.  Choir, Orchestra and Soloists under conductor, Jim Cooke.  Tickets: £9 available from Choir members or on the door.

For more details tel:  David Barnes 462801 or John Heyes 01704 893707.

CANCER RESEARCH UK – Julie Crompton has been awarded the charity’s highest honour – the Flame of Hope Fellowship Award for her long service to the charity.  Many nominations are proposed from all over the country for this award, but very few are given.  Julie has been an active, faithful and continuous member of the Parbold and District Local Committee for Cancer Research UK for 41 years – since 1965 when the charity was known as the British Empire Cancer Research Campaign.  In that time the Parbold and District Committee have raised over £300,000, much of which has been donated to laboratories in Manchester and Liverpool to support research.

Marie Curie Cancer Care House to House collection for September 08.  The residents of Alderbrook Drive, Brandreth Drive and Scarisbrick Ave raised £120.  Thanks to helpers and residents for their generous support.

WALKING AND OTHER LOCAL EVENTS

Parbold Ramblers:  First Sunday in the month. Tel: 463057, 01942 200967  

West Lancs Footpath Group –tel: 01704 880782

Life Long Learning – Group Walk Fridays with Pub lunch tel: 01695 579095  

West Lancs Ramblers Assoc. Tel 01772 812034

WEST LANCS COUNTRYSIDE EVENTS Learn about Coppicing  - at Beacon Country Park Sat 15^th Nov 10.30 am.  Hunters Hill quarry – Habitat Management Day – Sat 22^nd Nov.  Meet in CP at 10.30 am.

Tel 01695 622794 or email:  beacon.park@westlancsdc.gov.uk.  www. Westlancs.gov.uk/countryside

Martin Mere - North West Bird Watching Festival Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November. Whatever the weather, this event is an enjoyable and informative day.  Also early morning hide access from 8am. Normal admission charges apply.  wwt.org.uk/martinmere

LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS - Cedar Farm First Sat. in month.   Ormskirk Town Centre 2^nd Fri. in the month 

LOCAL ART EXHIBITIONS

 Mill House Gallery – Paintings by Lawrence Isherwood. Open Tues-Sat 9.30 am to 5.30 pm.  

Tel 462333 see www.mill-house-gallery.co.uk

Cedar Farm Gallery – Emerald Light paintings, preludes and poems by David Secrett.

Wed, Fri and Sat. 10 am to 5 pm.  Tel: David on 463423

NEW BUSINESS IN PARBOLD

‘My Little Wrapper’ - I am a local home based business selling personalised chocolate bars for ANY occasion. Small orders very welcome. Lisa Taylor on 05601 476753  or  07932 052342 (mob) E-mail: hilldale@btinternet.com

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