Produced by Parbold Community Association,
Registered Charity No. 507386
Any opinions expressed in this Newsletter are not necessarily those of the PCA
This Month's Newsletter is sponsored by David Riding Tree Surgery
PCA Chairperson’s Report I'm sorry that I missed the Variety Night at Parbold Village Hall as I was on holiday, but I believe everyone had a wonderful time. Councillor Mrs Wess would like to say “Oh what a night! Thank you so much to all our absolutely fantastic performers and to everybody who came to support them and for all the great comments and thanks received for such a wonderful night. Well done everybody involved”. I too would like to thank everyone that took part and special thanks to Alan McCabe, MC on the night, for keeping it all together.
And now Show Time: firstly we have the Pemberton Old Wigan Brass band on the 18th October, do come along, there are no strings attached, and to follow, Warrington Musical Society and the Halton Orpheus Choir on the 8th November.
Lastly, for all you car drivers out there, if you come to a fork in the road, please stop and pick it up, it might cause a puncture. See you all next month. Take care.
Roger Perry
PARISH COUNCIL NOTES - Clerk: Mrs Elizabeth-Anne Broad, 1 Pinewood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6UZ.
Tel: 01695 557678 Mob: 07973 340254 e-mail: parboldpc.clerk@yahoo.com
The Parish Council meets on the first Friday of the month at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.
Overhanging hedges and trees are causing real problems for pedestrians and interrupting sight lines for cars exiting side roads. Please take a look at your hedges and cut them back now that autumn is here. Anyone with a culvert on their land is also requested to take a look that the culvert is clear of leaves and debris so that the water courses are able to cope with wet weather.
The Parish Council would also like to remind people that the new playing field at Alder Lane is newly seeded and should not be played upon until March 2009. It would be very much appreciated if you could keep off the grass until then.
Contact details of Parish Councillors are on the Parish Council Notice Board on the Common.
y DATE FOR YOUR DIARY - CAROLS AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE y
a traditional celebration on Wednesday 3 rd December 2008 at 6:30pm outside the Village Hall
Our Lady & All Saints PTA
ADVENT FAIR SUNDAY 7.12.08
11.00 am to 3.00 pm
Various Stalls
All welcome. Free admission
%
Congratulations to Mawdesley Cricket Club who are Champions of the Southport & District League for the second time in three years. They clinched the title with a victory over Earlestown on the last day of the season. Mawdesley’s second team also won their League.
Live
Music at the Weekend
DOUGLAS
music
PARBOLD Lancs
Reg.
Charity No:506675
Saturday October 18th 2008 in the Village Hall at 7.45 p.m. Pemberton Old Wigan Band
Play a traditional brass concert & “Last Night of the Proms”
Saturday November 8th 2008 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”
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.
Parbold & District Flower Club
meets on Wed October 8th at 1.45 pm in the WI Hall v
‘Dancing with Flowers’ by Linda Fraser
Tel 01257 451435
HILLDALE COFFEE & CAKE MORNING
Hilldale Village Hall
Sat October 25th from 10.30 am to 12 noon
Home made cakes, and Tear Fund Stall u
ALSO PARBOLD FRUIT & VEG with pre-packed selection bags P
Do come and join us
Red Lion Railway Circle T
These are a series of informal railway slide and digital shows to which anyone with an interest in railways or locomotives is very welcome. Come along and bring some slides!
Meetings are held upstairs at the Red Lion Hotel in the centre of Newburgh village near Parbold on theA5209 – the road which runs from Junction 27 on the M6 to the A59 at Burscough. We start at 7.30 pm and continue to about 10.30
The programme for 2008 is: Tuesday - 23rd September, 14th October, 28th October, 11th November, 25th November and 9th December
For more details please contact John Sloane - 01257 462641
Parbold W.I.
Our next meeting is on Tuesday, 7th October at 7.30pm, when Christina Spencer will speak on ‘The Bibby Line’. o
The next Junior Disco will be on Friday, 1Oth October ¯¯
7 – 13 year olds, 7.30 – 9.30pm Admission £2.50
November 22nd. St. Michael's Dalton. 7.30pm
Parbold Chamber Choir's next concert is a programme of Baroque choral music, including Bach and Handel, in honour of St. Cecilia, music's Patron Saint. Choir, Orchestra and Soloists under their conductor, Jim Cooke. Tickets: £9 each, available from Choir members or on the door. Enquiries: David Barnes 462801 or John Heyes 01704 893707.
HELP THE AGED have a new handyman initiative. Working with Lancashire County Council it has launched a scheme called HandyVan, aimed at older people in the district. It offers fitted carbon monoxide alarms, door chains, window locks, mortice locks and door viewers.
Dennis Jones, HandyVan man for the district will also undertake small home improvement jobs for the price of the materials.
For more information tel: 01255 473999 or see www.helptheaged.org ~ ! /
Rail Travel Update for October 2008 - The Trent Valley line is closed at weekends through the Autumn adding about three quarters of an hour to journey times to London. The Warrington-Crewe line is also closed at weekends, supposedly after the 10.01 Saturday departure from Wigan but all day at least until the 11th October. There will be a handful of through trains from Wigan diverting via Chester, but travelling from Parbold it will be best to go via Manchester, adding an hour to journey times South in addition to the above. There will also be very few Virgin trains Northbound.
Rugby is again closed on the weekend of 4th/5th October and possibly the 11th/12th too: with no trains beyond Coventry avoid trying to travel by train to or from London then!
More information on UK and European rail travel opportunities from Parbold is available for Web users in the recently updated rail travel section in 'odds and ends' in www.parbold.org . Any suggestions for additional material to David Gelder, Tel. 01257 462716
WALKING AND OTHER LOCAL EVENTS:
Parbold Ramblers: First Sunday in the month. Tel: 463057, 01942 200967
West Lancs Footpath Group –tel: 01704 880782 or 01257 425776.
Life Long Learning – Group Walk Fridays with Pub lunch tel: 01695 579095.
West Lancs Ramblers Assoc. Details 01772 812034
Friends of Mere Sands Wood, Rufford. Saturday 11th October at 11 am and 2 pm Fungal Foray
(Events £5 adults. £3 children) More Details: 01704 821809
Martin Mere - Volunteer Weekend at Martin Mere: 1st & 2nd November
Autumnwatch, even though it is not being filmed from Martin Mere this year, is back on TV from 27 October with a theme of wildlife gardening and the night.
Martin Mere, in conjunction with BBC Radio Lancashire, is offering lucky individuals the chance to come and do some wildlife gardening at the Centre for a couple of hours on the 1st or 2nd November. This is the first time the Centre has offered this opportunity and you will get involved in putting up nest boxes, creating habitat piles, gardening and creating willow sculptures.
You need to book in advance to get involved by calling Jane Barker on 01704 891220 for further information. In addition there are plenty of fun family activities over October Half Term from 25 October including daily seed hunts, pumpkin games, Halloween crafts, and daily talks.
LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS - Cedar Farm First Sat. in month. Ormskirk Town Centre 2nd Fri. in the month
NEW BUSINESS IN PARBOLD
‘EVERY OCCASION’ 3a The Common (near Kennedys)
Cards, Gifts and Jewelry. Contact Susanne on 07930 254 338