November 2013 - About Tameside

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November 2013
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Metrolink
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Gallery 23
Charity Evening
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TOASTING CHANGE
Visitors to Arrand &
Dyson on Stamford
Street may feel that
there’s a new owner in
place for the established
furniture retailer.
The refurbishment was
undertaken by owner Steve
Arrand working with Tris
Sedgwick, of TRISTESSA
LTD, in creating a fresh new
look for the store which first
opened it’s doors back in 1974.
TOWN TEAM
LAUNCH MAGAZINE
Building on
the success
of organising
various
events for
the town
centre over
the past
couple of
months Hyde
Town Team
have now
launched
their own
magazine.
I LOVE HYDE is
a new quarterly
publication
which highlights
stories and
news about the
town centre
which will be
delivered into
homes in the
area.
The first issue features a
message from Ricky Hatton
offering his support to the
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hard work being done by the
Town Team and Hyde Business
Forum.
There are also some copies
available from Hyde Market Hall.
Working closely with Steve,
Tris, with her colleague Anita
Williamson, has transformed
the ground floor showrooms to
showcase some of the beautiful
and elegant furniture offered by
the store. As the store held it’s
official relaunch at the end of
September it was revealed the
next challenge will be updating
the first floor showrooms
which will take place in early
2014.
Welcome...
Happy Birthday to us! About Tameside is a year old and it’s all thanks to our
advertisers and readers that we have reached this first milestone. We hope over
the last year you have enjoyed some of the features and articles in the magazine
and we hope to build on those to get better and better each month.
We have also reprinted the first recipe we featured from Eileen Gravener, who
sadly passed away in May this year, who made such a great contribution with her
Cookery Corner.
There is still time to enter our photographic competition to have your photo as
the cover for our January 2014 issue – hurry and get your entries in now!
In this November issue you’ll find our feature on the arrival of Metrolink in
Ashton Town Centre, details about Gallery 23’s Charity Evening in Stalybridge,
information on Remembrance Services in Tameside this November and our
WHAT’S ON listing too with exciting activities taking place. I think we know
Customer Service is important and Jan Lord highlights this with her ON THE
DRIVERS SIDE feature this month.
Well don’t miss our Christmas issue next month with details on Ashton’s
Christmas Market along with events taking place around Tameside for the festive
season.
Brace yourself for a chilly November and these dark nights until we see you with
our December issue.
Deadline for our December issue is November 22nd for your feature ideas and
advertising.
Kevin
Kevin Taylor
Editor
About Tameside
About Tameside would like to thank the following for their help
and assistance: Ivan Freeman – Steve King – Lyn Williams – Warren Brooks
Alan Fish - Margaret Williams – Nicola Martin – The Storage Place – 2Entertain
Cineworld, Ashton – Howard Murphy – Jeanne Brincat
Inside...
HIGHLIGHTS THIS ISSUE
Pg 6
Ladysmith Fashion Show Report
Pg 7
Gallery 23 hosts charity evening
Pg8
Enter our Birthday competition
Pg 12-15
Ashton Market Hall Feature
Pg 16-18
Metrolink arrives in Ashton
Pg 23
Scarecrows invade Hyde
Pg 24
Quiz – test your knowledge
Pg 28
Cookery Corner revisited
Pg 30
What’s On
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CINEWORLD MEMORIES ?
RECYCLE
IS MESSAGE
FROM OZ
Characters commissioned
by Tameside MBC to raise
awareness of recycling
made an appearance in
Ashton Town Centre in
September.
As part of the Council’s
innovative and proactive approach
to Education on Recycling and
Waste Management services, the
Council have had commissioned
the main characters from the
classic tale of The Wizard of Oz..
The brief was given that the
characters were to be built from
materials that can be recycled
within the borough and deliver
the recycling message.
You can also download Tameside’s
new free iPhone and iPad
recycling app to check your
refuse collection dates, set up an
alert to remind you which bins
to put out for collection and
report any missed bins.You can
download the Tameside Bins app
for free from the App Store.
Behind the Screens
In December Cineworld,
located at Ashton Moss,
will be celebrating it’s
tenth anniversary in
Tameside.
We will be having a special
feature in our December issue
and we would like you to
share your special connection
or memory of the Cinema
with us.
Did you and your partner
have your first date at the
Cineworld?
Was there a really special
occasion you celebrated
during a visit ? Were you
amongst the hundreds to
Cineworld celebrates ten years in Tameside this year and we will be bringing
you some regular features to celebrate.
This month can you recognise any of the staff members who have worked at
the cinema and any you still see ?
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queue to see Harry Potter?
Just email us your details and
tell us about your special
association with the Cinema
for a chance to be part of
something really special in
December.
You can email us at
news@abouttameside.com
PARTING THOUGHTS
The last motorbike shop
in Ashton closed it’s
doors in September after
trading 40 years in the
town.
Wilma and Pete Bowers,
owners of Ashton Kawasaki
Centre, retired this year and
now intend to do some serious
biking themselves. Motorbikes
have been their passion and
having the Kawasaki franchise
for 36 years has
been great. It has
enabled them to
travel the world
with the leading
brand and even
visited the factory
in Japan a few
years ago, which
was an amazing
experience. Over
the years some
customers have
become firm
friends and they
intend to keep
in touch. Their
business has been
more of a hobby
GET ON YER BIKE!
and during their time at the
shop some famous faces have
bought bikes from the soaps
and our own local ‘Rocket man’
Steve Bennett. One customer
has purchased 15 bikes during
their time at the shop starting in
1978 when he was just 17 years
old and now has the ultimate
Kawasaki GTR 1400, now that’s
customer loyalty !
The Storage Place
at Hyde organised a
family bicycle ride to
raise money for the
TIK TOK charity in
August.
With sponsorship and
donations so far the total has
now reached £723 ! TIK-TOC is
a charity set up to support and
help the education of children.
Since October 2011, work has
already started. Relationships
have formed between the
teachers in Kenya and those
at TIK-TOC. Whilst forming
partnerships with schools in the
UK, TIK-TOC sends teaching
resources over to the school
on a regular basis throughout
the school year to support and
enhance their learning.You can
learn more about the charity by
visiting
www. www.tik-toc.com
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Some great images this month and if you have any to contribute
email news@abouttameside.com.
Don’t forget to enter our new competition with a chance for your
photograph to be the cover of our January issue!
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adysmith Shopping
Centre in Ashtonunder-Lyne showcased
the latest Autumn/
Winter ranges at
their Fashion Show on
September 28 th.
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4. Hanging
baskets in
Ashton Town
Centre
by Howard Murphy
5. Canal in
Mossley
by Ron Kershaw
6.Buffet bar
in Stalybridge
by Ron Kershaw
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New Season
Fashion on Show
Stores including Peacocks,
Dappa, Burtons, Dorothy
Perkins, Bon Marche,
Internacionale, JD Sports and
Store 21 showcased a range
of fashions for all ages at
the event with many stores
offering special promotions
and reductions on the day!
Ladysmith held it’s first
Fashion Show in Spring 2012
and the event has grown to
more successful each time
and offers a great way for
shoppers to preview some
of the new collections.
CELEBRATE AT THE GALLERY
On November 14th
Gallery 23 in Stalybridge
will celebrate its first
anniversary in style
with a charity evening
raising funds for
Tameside 4 Good.
The event commences at
6pm when guests can enjoy
a canapé with a glass of wine
as they browse some of the
amazing paintings and art
which Gallery 23 has become
so renowned for. A charity
auction will also boast some
lovely paintings and framed
photo artwork along with the
chance to win a ‘Champagne
Tea’ at the Hilton hotel,
Manchester. There will also
be a raffle with prizes such
as a voucher for Puccini’s
restaurant, jewellery and gift
items too. Gallery 23, owned
by Christine Ormsby and
Peter Aitchison, are delighted
with the support the business
has received over the past
year. said Peter “We’d like
to thank all our artists and
our ever growing list of
customers for their support.”
He added “ I think we have
achieved our objective in
bringing together fine art for
everyone in Stalybridge. We
were delighted to support
Tameside 4 Good at our
anniversary event because
it helps such a good range
of charities and groups in
the area.”
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Photo Competition Closes Soon
a gift voucher for the
Winner and Runner
Up.
I
t’s the last chance
for the budding
photographers
of Tameside to
demonstrate their skills
in our competition with
the winner having their
photo featured on our
January issue cover!
There will also be a
selection of runners
up included in the
magazine too along with
What kind of photo? Well
usually the cover does
not feature landscapes,
we love to show the
people of Tameside. If your
photograph does include
people in a recognised
Tameside location please
ensure you have their
permission for the image
to be published, this is
particularly important
where children are
concerned. For those
under 16 you must ensure
permission is sought by a parent
or guardian. If you have a great
shot featuring one of Tameside’s
town centres or recognisable
landmarks we would love to see
them.
GUIDELINES
1. Emailed digital format entries
only in .jpg or JPEG (No Tiff,
Raw, PSD etc). Images sent
by post will not be accepted
and cannot be returned. We
are happy for each entrant to
submit up to three images.
2. Think about size and
resolution – for use on the
cover we would recommend
a minimum of 3mb but please
submit your initial entries as a
small size – around 330kb as
an example.
3. Please label images with your
name and contact telephone
number plus title of image.
You may also include a short
description of say no more
than 75 words
4. Entrants work is their own
work and you should have full
rights to submit / publish it.
5. The entrant retains full
copyright but gives About
Tameside magazine permission
to use their image for public
display and for marketing
About Tameside Magazine
both in the magazine and
online. About Tameside agrees
not to sell images to any
3rd party and any parties
interested in making any
purchases will be directed to
the Copyright owner.
6. The competition is open to all
ages and last date for entries
will be November 8th.
Initially images should be
submitted digitally to our
email address – news@
abouttameside.com. Finalists
will then be contacted and will
need to get their photo framed
where it will be displayed on
November 14th at Gallery 23
in Stalybridge. The winner will
be announced that evening at a
special Celebration event which
the Finalists will be invited
to attend. We are delighted
that the competition will be
judged by Howard Murphy
from Tameside Markets, Peter
Aitchison from Gallery 23 and
Jamie Rowland from ManicManc
Photography.
Get snapping!
Happy Anniversary
Y
es it’s been a year
already since the first
issue of About Tameside
appeared on the streets
and the shops. Back
in November 2012 we
didn’t know what to
expect from the launch
of a new magazine but
over the months, thanks
to our advertisers
and contributors, the
magazine has improved
it’s style and design to
become one of the most
popular free publications
in Tameside.
We are also proud at the
amount of support we have
been able to give community
groups and charities during
this first twelve months and
something we will certainly
continue to do. Our Mascot,
Teddy Tameside, has also been
another success being identified
around the various Town
Centres and invited to events
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like Denton Carnival, the
Droylsden Metrolink launch and
Ashton farmers Market!
About Tameside, Staveleigh
House, 70, Old Street, Ashtonunder-Lyne, OL6 7RX
To celebrate our first
anniversary we are giving
you the chance to shape the
future of your About Tameside
magazine with the chance to
win a bundle of prizes in our
Anniversary Readers Survey.
To enter just email our post
your answers to our five
questions below –
From all the team at the
magazine thank you to all
Where do you pick up your
copy of About Tameside ?
Where do you live ?
What ages are there in
your household ?
What is your favourite section
of the magazine?
What would you like to see
in a future issue?
Email your entry to news@
abouttameside.com or post to
About Tameside Anniversary,
advertisers for making this
publication FREE and to the
people of Tameside for their
kind comments and support for
the magazine.
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Visit Neverland
O
nce again Ladysmith
Shopping Centre
will be hosting it’s very
own themed grotto
this Christmas where
children will be able to
visit Santa! Over the
past few years children
have visited Santa at
his Moonbase and last
year found themselves
whisked away by Aladdin
to meet Widow Twanky
and Genie Dandy Lion!
For 2013 Ashton will welcome
Peter Pan where Ladysmith
shoppers will be whisked
away to Neverland to rescue
Tiger Lily and the Christmas
gifts stolen by Captain Hook.
Once again it will be a magical
Christmas encounter which
will also be raising money for
Willow Wood Hospice. Last
year the Grotto helped raise
over £1500 for the appeal so
Here’s this month’s
roundup from
In Tameside – for the
latest news about
Tameside online visit
www.intameside.com.
it’s the perfect way to give your
children a magical experience
and raise money for charity too!
The grotto is one of the many
attractions that Ashton Town
Centre will feature with a feast
of entertainment organised by
the Town Team. The Rock N
Roll theme events include an
appearance by ‘Elvis’ performer
on December 7th along with
weekly free crafts and mascot
character appearances. There
will also be a prize Tombola
each week organised by the
Ashton Town Team which
includes prizes donated
by various retailers in the
town centre, Cineworld and
Sainsburys!
From December 8th there will
also be a ‘Festive’ Christmas
Market at the rear of the
Market Hall with traditional
cabins selling delicious food
and gifts.
The Christmas Market includes
late night openings and free
entertainment too. There will
also be some free parking for
shoppers too !
For more information
about what’s going on in
Ashton this Christmas visit
www.shopatashton.com or
www.visitashton.com
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In Tameside News
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Farmers Market Up for Award
Shoppers are being asked to show their
support for Ashton Farmers’ Market as it
competes for a new award.
The popular market, which is held on the last
Sunday of every month, has been nominated
for the ‘Market of The Year’category in the
Farm Shop & Deli Awards.
The Farm Shop & Deli Awards, in partnership
with Olives Et Al, have been launched to
recognise the very best standards in speciality
retail and to celebrate the highest levels
of service, product knowledge, initiative
innovation and community involvement. Part
of the judging criteria is public votes, so
Ashton-under-Lyne Farmers’ Market needs
the support of local shoppers, traders and
visitors to help it to win.
Cycle Hub Opens in Tameside
A new cycle hub, developed to support and
encourage people to use their bikes, has
opened in Tameside.
The Ashton-under-Lyne cycle hub, developed
by Transport for Greater Manchester
(TfGM) in partnership with Tameside Council,
is located outside Ashton Swimming Baths on
Water Street. It has 40 cycle parking spaces
using Sheffield stands and lockers for storing
cycle helmets and other cycling accessories.
The hub operates on a membership basis,
with secure smartcard access to open an
automatic door. CCTV coverage will provide
additional security. Membership costs £10
per year and is available to anyone by visiting
the website or by calling 0300 123 1675.
Members will receive access to the Bury cycle
hub as well as other regional hubs that are
planned to open in Rochdale, Trafford, Wigan,
Oldham and Stockport.
Fraud Investigation at Funeral
Directors
A Tameside Funeral Director is being
investigated for fraud and other offences.
Officers from Tameside Council visited
Murray’s Funeral Directors on Cheetham Hill
Road in Dukinfield along with officers from
Greater Manchester Police on Wednesday
October 2nd.
The visit was in response to a number of
complaints from members of the public and
they executed a warrant in respect of alleged
consumer-protection, fraud and financial
offences.
MP Happy to Retain Shadow Health
Minister Position
Commenting on the announcement, Andrew
said: “I am absolutely delighted to have been
asked by Ed Miliband to remain in Labour’s
Shadow Health team. It’s been great to work
alongside Andy Burnham for the past two
years and in that time we have developed
a crucial policy on integrating health and
social care into a new ‘National health and
care service’ fit for the 21st century, and
we have also been clear: we will repeal the
Tories’ Health and Social Care Act, which is
dismantling our NHS by stealth.”
He added: “In the run up to the 2015 General
Election, health is going to be a major
battleground between two conflicting visions:
a Tory ‘private’ free-for-all or a renewed NHS
based on whole-person care under Labour.
I’m now looking forward to that campaign!
Tameside Man Jailed for Smuggling
Tobacco & Alcohol
A man from Stalybridge who smuggled illegal
tobacco and alcohol has been sent to jail after
being found in possession of 230,000 illegal
cigarettes, 374 litres of wine and 20 kg of
hand rolling tobacco.
42 year old Sanjay Mistry of Montague
Way has been jailed for 7 months and will
face further action under legislation regarding
the Proceeds of Crime.
In a previous hearing, Mistry had been found
guilty of 14 offences under the Customs and
Excise management Act. Searches had been
carried out by Customs and Excise Officials
in 2011, but whilst under investigation, Mistry
was caught smuggling non-duty paid tobacco,
vodka and wine by police.
It is estimated that Mistry had avoided paying
around £83,000 in customs duty by smuggling
tobacco, vodka and wine.
Findel Education Wins Prestigious
Award
Hyde-based Findel Education Resources is
delighted to have come out as the winners
in the ‘Best Improvement Strategy’ category
of the prestigious European Call Centre
and Customer Service Awards, held on
London’s Park Lane on Wednesday October
2nd and hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr. The
category’s other finalists included well-known
names Barclays and Virgin Media.
Findel Education Resources’ ‘easy to do
business with’ mission was recognised by
the judges who praised their hard work in
improving customer service over the last two
years, commenting that they were “impressed
with their open and honest approach to
issues and when difficult decisions needed to
be made, they were swift and tough.”
Major Investment Project – ‘Vision
Tameside’
An ambitious new project for Tameside
has been unveiled by Tameside College in
partnership with Tameside Council which will
provide a massive boost the Ashton Town
Centre economy, create new jobs and provide
massively improved learning and skills facilities
to invest in the future of young people right
across the borough and Greater Manchester.
This once in a lifetime opportunity for
Tameside brings together the latest transport
infrastructure, the fastest broadband
connection in Greater Manchester and
outstanding teaching and learning facilities in
state of the art accommodation that doesn’t
just transform the lives of young people
but raises the aspirations and opportunities
available to the whole Tameside community.
College Students Contribute to
Christmas Market
Students from Tameside College are helping
to build the wooden cabins that will be used
for the Ashton Christmas Market.
Over 50 students who are studying a variety
of subjects from engineering and welding
to carpentry and plumbing, have been using
products sourced from Tameside suppliers
to construct the 30 traditional-style wooden
cabins that will form the festive village in
Market Street, alongside Ashton Market Hall.
The project is providing the trainees, who are
working alongside skilled professionals, with
work experience in a real life commercial
setting. They will have the opportunity to see
the fruits of their labours being out to use
when the much anticipated Christmas Market
opens in December.
Hospital E-Rostering Team Wins
National Award
Tameside NHS Foundation Trust has won
an award recognising a team which has
encouraged, increased and improved staff
contribution through effective engagement.
The Allocate Awards 2013 recognise
excellence and innovation across the
user community of more than 250 NHS
organisations. The awards celebrate the
use of technology by the NHS and reward
those who have made a difference, whether
that is to patients, colleagues, their entire
organisation or the wider NHS.
The eight awards were judged and presented
by an independent panel of leading healthcare
and industry professionals including Dr John
Bullivant, chairman of the Good Governance
Institute, Dr David Foster, Deputy Director
of Nursing for the Department of Health
Professor Paul Stanton, CEO of Southminster
Consultancy Associates, Jenni Middleton,
editor of the Nursing Times and Dr Yasmin
Ahmed-Little, founding chair of the Network.
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Historic Market
A
royal charter to hold
a market in Ashton
was granted in 1284 which
means there has been a
market in Ashton now
for over 700 years. The
original markets took place
in the square around the
old market cross (now St
Michael’s Square at the
bottom of Old Cross Street).
It was during the nineteenth
century that the market expanded
and the present Market Hall
started construction in 1829 and
was extended several times to its
present size.
Located at the ‘heart of the town’,
the envy of many other North West
towns – Ashton’s brilliant indoor
and outdoor markets. This is where
great choice, high quality and value
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for money still attracts thousands
of shoppers everyday from all over
the region.
This historic market holds a
special place in the hearts of the
public and traders alike. Not only
is the market a well loved venue
amongst shoppers and visitors but
the market’s listed building it is an
iconic landmark in the town centre.
The outdoor market is open seven
days a week, a feat that other
markets simply cannot match, with
a flea market on Tuesdays and a
table top sale every Sunday except
for the last Sunday in the month
– when Ashton hosts the North
West’s biggest and best ‘Farmers
and Producers’ market with all
items fresh and grown locally.
IMAGES - Reproduced courtesy of
Tameside Local Studies and Archive
T
he November
chill is in
the air so warm
yourself with
great savings when
you visit Ashton
Market Hall this
month and you’ll
find an amazing
selection of stalls
offering fresh food,
gifts, fancy dress,
clothing, flowers,
sweets and so much
more! You can also
enjoy free wi-fi
on your tablets or
mobiles when you
relax with a snack
or coffee at the
large seating area.
Don’t miss the
farmers’ market
which takes place
on the last Sunday
of the month at the
front of the Market
Hall.
Christmas is coming so
why not check out the
wide variety of children’s
costumes available from
Victoria’s Lingerie and Fancy
Dress. The stall is also packed
with party masks, wigs and
accessories to make your
party a huge success.
The weather outside is
frightful so pick up a new
jacket from Audrey’s Ladies
Outerwear to keep you
warm and dry as winter
approaches!
Treat yourself to a hot snack
at Wendy & Mandy’s Café
who’ll keep you nourished
during the shopping
adventure inside the Market
Hall. Try some of their
delicious cheese on toast,
yum!
Complete Kidswsear not
only has a great range of
Manchester United and
Manchester City children’s
wear but in addition has a
great range of Christening
wear too!
Now you can get High Street
lighting at rock bottom
prices when you browse the
new Light Fever stall inside
the Market Hall. From Table
lamps to shades you’ll make
great savings compared to
the well known stores!
FREE
Wi Fi
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Established over 25 years
Spec Tackle is a familiar sight
in Ashton Market Hall with
budget to designer frames
available. They have hundreds
of frames to choose from
and all types of lenses too
coupled with a friendly and
helpful service.
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In recent times it’s been as
important as ever to buy
quality meat and poultry
so be confident when you
visit Pearson’s butchers that
they only sell locally sourced
meat products. With award
winning sausages and home
cured bacon you’ll soon
discover why the business is
celebrating 30 years in the
Market Hall.
Expecting visitors this
Christmas? Give your home
a new look with a visit to
Brian’s Curtains offering a
great range of voile, ready
mades, nets, blinds and much
more.
One of the area’s biggest
stockists of gifts, oil lamps
and wall art is Aromik inside
Ashton Market Hall. With
a fantastic range of incense
oils, burners and giftware
to choose from you will be
amazed at the ornaments
and home décor items
available. They are also the
areas exclusive retailer
of Ashleigh & Burwood
Fragrance lamps, Oils and
Diffusers!
Linda’s Perfume & Cosmetics
is based at the Market Street
entrance and offers a great
selection of cosmetics and
fine fragrances at low prices.
Also available you’ll find the
popular Sleek make-up range
and wigs along with hair
extensions!
Brighten up bedtime with
some Pillow Talk bedspreads,
new spring duvets and soft
pillows to help get a great
night’s sleep. The stall also
stocks those hard to find
Superking sizes too!
Making your own Christmas
cake? Then a visit to the
Cake Studio is a must where
you’ll find all the accessories
and decorations you’ll need
for the perfect cake. .
The Off Licence has
many items cheaper than
supermarkets with a huge
range of Polish vodkas
and over 40 different malt
whiskies available along with
cut-price cigarettes too.
Lost a charger or damaged
your phone? Drop in at The
Phone Corner who offer
a full repair service with a
great range of accessories
too!
If you are looking for some
inspiration for children’s gifts
then visit Playtime Crafts &
Toys who have one of the
biggest selections of Jigsaws
and 3D puzzles in the area.
They also stock Airfix along
with those traditional family
games which are ideal for
Christmas.
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Metrolink is Go
Shudehill and Manchester
Victoria stops – before serving
all stops on the Bury line.
T
he first Metrolink
tram in passenger
service from Ashtonunder-Lyne departed on
Wednesday 9th October
– several months ahead
of schedule. The launch
to Ashton will add
four new stops to the
East Manchester line:
Audenshaw, Ashton
Moss, Ashton West and
Ashton-under-Lyne.
Park and ride facilities at
Ashton Moss (200 spaces)
and Ashton West (194 spaces,
shared with users of the
Ashton Moss Leisure Park) will
also open and will be free to
use for Metrolink passengers.
Tram journeys from Ashton to
Piccadilly will take a little over
30 minutes.
Tameside Council’s Executive
Member for Transport and
Land Use, Councillor Peter
Robinson said: “These are
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exciting times for our borough
with the Metrolink line to Ashton
providing another piece in the
public transport jigsaw for
Tameside.
“You can’t fail to be impressed
by the new public transport hub
we have here now, with the bus
station, train station and new
Metrolink stop situated right next
to each other.
“We have already seen the
positive impact the tram service
to Droylsden has had on that
town and this will be equally
positive for Ashton.
“On a personal note, as an avid
football fan the fact the new
line makes it easier to reach
both Old Trafford and the City of
Manchester Stadium is a bonus.”
Services starting at Ashton will
run on through Manchester
city centre – calling at
Manchester Piccadilly, Piccadilly
Gardens, Market Street,
Passengers will be able to
connect with services to
Altrincham and Eccles at
Manchester Piccadilly or
Piccadilly Gardens, and services
to East Didsbury, Oldham and
Rochdale at Market Street.
Executive Council Leader Cllr
Kieran Quinn said:
“The fact trams are now running
into Ashton for the first time in
nearly 80 years and ahead of
schedule is absolutely brilliant
news for Tameside.
“Connectivity is one of the main
thrusts of our drive to reinvigorate
the local economy because it
gives our residents and businesses
the ability to travel more quickly
to and from work. Now the
extension to Ashton is open it will
benefit those from right across
the borough and if the Droylsden
usage figures are anything to go
by the numbers benefitting from
trams into Tameside are bound to
be equally impressive.
“In the first week the line to
Droylsden was open to the
general public, nearly 8,000
people used the tram to and
from the town. By the end of the
following week the overall figure
had climbed to over 9,000.
“I have no doubt that Metrolink’s
arrival into Ashton will prove a
major boost for the town and the
rest of the borough, making it
easier for people to reach work
and get to the popular Ashton
Market. The market already enjoys
the third highest footfall of any
market in the northwest, which
will improve even further now
trams pull into the town centre
right next to the bus station.
“The fact the Ashton West stop
is across the road from the
Ashton Moss leisure park which
includes a cinema and bowling
alley as well as a wide variety
of food outlets means visitors
and commuters will have easy
access to a key employment and
leisure site.”
SINGING SUCCESS
Two years ago, the
doors at Charlestown
Church Hall were
opened for the launch
of Do Your Thing
Community Choir.
The Choir’s Musical
Director, Liz Taylor
would not have believed
then how her dream of
running a community
choir in Tameside
would have grown into
the sensation that has
now taken the north
west by storm.
Liz, a professional singer
and vocal coach, had herself
experienced great success
being part of the multi award
winning UCLAN Chamber
Choir and was keen to
share the fantastic sense
of achievement singing in a
choir gives with many more
people.
One of this year’s highlights
was when both choirs
teamed up to perform live on
SSAFA Choir Hits The Right Notes
BBC Radio Manchester. This
was a particularly historic
day for Do Your Thing as
this performance was in fact
Stockport’s debut!
“What an incredible two
years this has been for our
choir” Liz said. “As I look
into the sea of faces, singing
out loud and proud, I hardly
recognise those shy nervous
people who entered that
first rehearsal two years
ago. To have achieved what
we have already makes me
very excited about what the
future has in store for Do
Your Thing. The sky’s the
limit!”
To find out more or register
your interest, go to www.doyour-thing.co.uk and to keep
up to date with the choir’s
latest news go to www.
facebook/DoYourThingUK
The SSAFA Choir &
Entertainers founded
by Christina Howard
with The Mayor and
Deputy Lieutenant were
photographed for SSAFA
Magazine, which goes
out through Canada and
Great Britain, Europe Middle East, everywhere
in fact that HM’s Serving
Forces are.
A Military Vintage Vehicles &
Classic Car Event was organised
to raise funds for the charity on
Sunday 20th October 2013
at Hyde United Football
Club.
Original songs written by
Celebrity Song Writers Philip
Allen Wright and Buzz Hawkins
who is lead singer and who also
performed his famous THE
BRADSHAWS Radio Comedy.
The SSAFA is a charity that
does whatever it takes to get
things done. They provide
practical support and assistance
to servicemen and women,
veterans, and the families of
both, every single day of the
year. For further details visit
http://www.ssafa.org.uk
The singers from SSAFA
were singing WW1 &
WW11 Favourites with
The Denton Brass Band.
But there was media
interest in the SSAFA
LOVE TO SING?
DO YOUR THING!
‘It’s the highlight
of my week!’
‘If you love to
sing, this is
where it’s at!’
‘The best thing I have
started for years! I totally
love it and it’s only my
2nd week!’
Join us every Tuesday, 8:00 - 9:30pm, at
Charlestown Church Hall, Alexandra Rd,
Ashton, OL6 8LH, for your chance to be
part of the exciting new choir experience
that is Do Your Thing.
From chart-toppers to toe-tappers you’ll
learn to perform the songs we all love to
sing. So whether you’re a secret shower
singer or a karaoke queen come along
and join in the fun.
Find out more and register your interest
at www.do-your-thing.co.uk
About Tameside 19
Competitions - November
WIN THOR MERCHANDISE
WIN CINEWORLD TICKETS
This month we have three pairs of tickets
to be won for Cineworld Ashton! The
cinema has a licensed bar to relax in prior
to your movie along with a great range of
snacks including fresh popcorn! Why not
follow Cineworld on Twitter for the latest
news at your cinema?
In November there are some great movies
to see including –
GRAVITY
Sandra Bullock and George Clooney are cast adrift in space in this
intense 3D sci-fi thriller! Medical engineer Dr Ryan Stone (Sandra
Bullock) is on her very first mission aboard the space shuttle
Explore. Her commander is veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky
(George Clooney), who’s on his final flight before retiring. But a
seemingly routine spacewalk 372 miles above the Earth ends in
disaster when satellite debris ploughs into the shuttle.
THOR: THE DARK WORLD
Thor:The Dark World is the next instalment in the thrilling Marvel
story from one of the directors of TV’s magnificent Game of Thrones.
A dark force from before the birth of the universe has returned led
by an evil genius that even the gods cannot conquer. It is, then, for
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to go into battle, not only to save Jane
Foster (Natalie Portman) but to protect the universe from the evil
Malekith (Christopher Eccleston).
For a chance to win one of three pairs of tickets just complete your entry
and send to our competition’s address below marked – CINEWORLD
NOVEMBER COMPETITION, with your answer to this question –
Sandra Bullock plays which character in the film
GRAVITY?
WIN DOCTOR WHO
LIFE SIZED CUTOUTS
Doctor Who celebrates a milestone in November as the 50th
Anniversary is well and truly here. Star Cutouts have an incredible
range of Doctor Who characters and monsters great for your Dr
Who themed party or event. There is also a great range of new ‘Stand
In’s’ for even more themed fun. From Matt Smith, David Tennant,
Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker you also have a host of villains including
Daleks, Cybermen, Weeping Angel’s along with latest companion Clara.
These are now available to buy online at www.cardboardcutout.
net! There are some great new cutouts available to buy including The
Walking Dead, Disney, The Simpsons, Superman, Star Wars,Batman
and Harry Potter! Great as gifts or just to decorate your room these
great cardboard cutouts also fold down to a compact size for easy
storage too! Here’s your chance to win The 11th Doctor, Clara and
one of the dreaded Daleks in this months competition.
For a chance to win these Doctor Who cutouts just answer the question
below and send to our competition address marked – Doctor Who Cutouts
Competition’
Question: Which actor played the first Doctor Who?
A. Patrick Troughton
B. Jon Pertwee
C. William Hartnell
This month we celebrate the release of THOR:The Dark World with
a great competition in association with Cineworld, Ashton. Thor:The
Dark World is the next instalment in the thrilling Marvel story from
one of the directors of TV’s magnificent Game of Thrones. A dark
force from before the birth of the universe has returned led by an
evil genius that even the gods cannot conquer. It is, then, for Thor
(Chris Hemsworth) to go into
battle, not only to save Jane Foster
(Natalie Portman) but to protect
the universe from the evil Malekith
(Christopher Eccleston) and the
darkness he wants to plunge us
all into. Thor:The Dark World is a
ripping adventure with some great
sequences of London being blasted.
The merchandise pack includes
branded notebook, novelty pen,
Beanie and Mug.
For a chance to win these THOR
goodies just answer the question below
and send to our competition address
marked – THOR Competition’
Question: Which actor plays THOR?
WIN A PUZZLE
As the dark nights close in why not challenge yourself to completing
a puzzle with all the family. We have a great jigsaw to be won from
Playtime Crafts and Toys located inside the Ashton Market Hall. The
stall has a great selection of Jigsaws, Games and Toys plus 3D puzzles
too. For model makers you will also find a range of Airfix kits plus lots
of great gift ideas for Christmas!
For a chance to win this puzzle
just answer the question below and
send to our competition address
marked – Playtime Competition.
Question: Playtime Crafts
and Toys is located next
to which stall in Ashton
Market Hall?
A. Linda’s Make-Up
B. Pillow Talk
C. Audrey’s Outerwear
Quiz Challenge Answers
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8.
9.
10.
11.
December 8th
4
The Ear
Malaysia
Annie Get Your Gun
The Who
1964
Ronald Reagan
France
Antartica
Patrick Troughton, Colin
Baker and Paul McGann
12. ST ANDREWS (they
are bunkers)
13. Cheetham Library – the
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
worlds first free library
The Pickwick Papers
Rose
Live And Let Die
Morroco
Zanzibar
Bell Ringing
Andorra
Pinnocio
Eight answers
a. Somethin’ Stupid
(Robbie Williams &
Nicole Kidman)
b. E arth Song
(Michael Jackson)
c. 2 Become 1
(Spice Girls)
d. I Hear You Knocking
(Dave Edmunds)
e. Long Haired Lover
From Liverpool
(Little Jimmy
Osmond)
f. Merry XMass
Everybody (Slade)
g. Mull Of Kintyre
(Wings)
h. I Want To Hold Your
Hand (Beatles)
Send entries to About Tameside, Staveleigh House, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7RX.
Closing date November 22nd 2013
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Tommyfield Market
You might be surprised at what you’ll find...
Tommyfield Market is the largest permanent indoor market in Greater Manchester and is
located in the bustling Town Centre of Oldham.
The Market has been present in
Oldham for over 200 years and is
still- after all those years- captivated
in history, diversity and culture.
Every year Tommyfield Market
entices thousands of shoppers by
offering many bargains and sheer
variety.
The market has been praised for
being ‘a very friendly environment
to work in’- Linda Rodgers owner
of Hydes Newsagents sells ‘an
excellent range of Jigsaws, Crafts
and Stationery’.
With the Market home to over 115
businesses you are never short of
things to set your eyes on. It offers a
huge range of produce and products
to suit everyone’s needs including,
fresh fruit and veg, make-up, arts
and crafts, haberdashery, and even
a little fancy dress shop artistically
named Mrs Zippy. Mary Catherine
Ward- owner of Mrs Zippyspecialises in fancy dress, craft
models and has been a member
of the market for an astonishing 47
Years.
‘Sew Inn’ the petite little craft stall
selling wool, patterns and buttons is
owned by Annette Minnis, who has
referred to the market as a ‘friendly
place where every stall holder helps
each other out when in need’.
Whether you’re visiting Oldham
for its Coliseum, excellent gym
facilities or busy town centre,
taking a trip to Tommyfield market
is a must. Oldham is under a huge
regeneration project and with the
opening of the new Metrolink, free
Shuttle Bus and free parking on
weekends it’s now even easier to
access this brilliant market.
Take a trip to Tommyfield
market; you might be
surprised at what you’ll find!
Market Hall, Albion St, Oldham OL1 3BG | T: 0161 770 4515
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Tameside Remembrance Parades and Services at War Memorials
Waterloo Parade will assemble
at Canon Burrows Primary
School at 2pm and will proceed
to the War Memorial on
Oldham Road for a Service of
Remembrance at 2.30pm.
Audenshaw
Saturday
9 November 2013
Droylsden
Littlemoss
Service of Remembrance to be
held in the Memorial Gardens
at 2.30pm. St John’s Church
Band to be in attendance.
Sunday 10 November 2013
Ashton-under-Lyne
Central
Parade will assemble on
Ashton Market Ground at
9am and proceed via Bow
Street, George Street, Stamford
Street and Grey Street to
Ashton Parish Church for
a Remembrance Service at
9.45am. At the conclusion of
the Church Service, the Parade
will re-assemble on Stamford
Street and proceed to the War
Memorial in St Michael’s Square
via the Telephone Exchange
roundabout and Mossley Road
for a Wreath Laying Ceremony
at 10.45am.
Cockbrook
Service in St Gabriel’s Church
at 11am followed by a Wreath
Laying Ceremony at 12.30pm at
the War Memorial at the side of
the church..
Hurst
Service in St John’s Church
at 9.30am followed by a
Procession via King’s Road to
the War Memorial in Hurst
Cemetery for a Wreath Laying
Ceremony and planting of
personal poppies at 11am.
Park Bridge
Service of Remembrance at the
War Memorial in the grounds of
Park Bridge Institute at 10.45am.
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Service of Remembrance and
Wreath Laying Ceremony to
be held at the War Memorial in
Audenshaw Cemetery at 3pm.
Denton
Central
First Parade assembly will
occur at 10am outside the
Royal British Legion Club on
Grosvenor Street. The Parade
will leave the club at 10.10am
proceeding via Grosvenor
Street, Seymour Street,
Manchester Road and Market
Street to the Remembrance
Garden where the Parade will
stop briefly to present a wreath
to a member of the District
Assembly staff to lay in the
Remembrance Garden before
continuing to Denton Town Hall.
Haughton Green
Service of Remembrance in
St Mary’s Church, starting at
10.30am. To be followed by a
short Wreath Laying Ceremony
at the War Memorial on the
south side of the Church.
Denton West
Wreath laying ceremony to
be held at the Memorial in
Thornley Park at 1.30pm.
Droylsden
Parade will assemble on the
Car Park at Greenside Lane for
departure at 10.15am and will
proceed along Greenside Lane,
Manor Road and Cemetery
Road to the Droylsden War
Memorial for a Remembrance
Service and Wreath Laying
Ceremony at 10.45am.
Dukinfield
Parade will assemble at
the Town Hall, King Street,
Dukinfield at 2.30pm for
departure at 2.45pm proceeding
via King Street, Astley Street
and Crescent Road to the War
Memorial at Chapel Hill for
a Remembrance Service and
Wreath Laying Ceremony at
3pm.
Hyde
Central
Parade will assemble in
Greenfield Street at 2pm
and proceed via Market
Street, Union Street, Travis
Street, Mount Street, Ridling
Lane, Frank Street, Orchard
Street, John Shepley Street,
Mottram Road, Union Street,
Travis Street, Reynold Street
and Crook Street to Hyde
Central Methodist Church for
a Remembrance Service at
2.30pm. At the conclusion of the
Service, the Parade will return
to Hyde Town Hall via Crook
Street, Union Street and Market
Street for a Wreath Laying
Ceremony at approximately
3.30pm.
Newton
Parade will depart Rosemount
Methodist Church at 10am and
proceed to the War Memorial
at the George & Dragon
Square, Bennett Street for a
short Service of Remembrance
and Wreath Laying Ceremony
commencing at 10.15am.
Werneth
A procession will assemble at
the Visitors Centre, Higham
Lane departing at 11.45am
for the Cenotaph on Werneth
Low where a short Service
of Remembrance and Wreath
Laying Ceremony will be held at
12noon
Broadbottom
Parade to assemble at
Broadbottom Community
Centre at 10.30am and to
proceed to the War Memorial
via Lower Market Street, Market
Street and Mottram Road. An
Act of Remembrance will be
held at the War Memorial at
10.45am.
Hollingworth
Remembrance Service at St
Mary’s Church at 10am to be
followed by a March to the War
Memorial, Mottram Moor for
a Wreath Laying Ceremony at
10.50am.
Mottram
Service of Remembrance will be
held in Mottram Parish Church
at 10.30am.
Mossley
Service of Remembrance and
Wreath Laying Ceremony to
commence at 10.45am at the
War Memorial, Mossley Town
Hall, Mossley Bottom Park.
Stalybridge
Parade will assemble in
Armentieres Square at 10.25am
and will proceed at 10.35am
via Trinity Street, Grosvenor
Street, Melbourne Street,
Market Street, King Street,
Waterloo Road and Trinity
Street to the War Memorial for
a Remembrance Service and
Wreath Laying Ceremony at
10.55am.
Monday
11 November 2013
Ashton-u-Lyne
Central
Act of Remembrance to be held
on the Town Hall steps. The
ceremony will begin at 10.55am
and will include a two-minute
silence at 11am.
Hyde , Godley
Service of Remembrance and
Wreath Laying Ceremony to be
held at the War Memorial on
Godley Hill Road at 10.50am.
A cordial invitation is extended
to members of the public and
representatives of organisations
to attend the abovementioned
Services
Please remember to
support the Royal British
Legion Poppy Appeal
Help is at hand
to Get Toasty
Greater Manchester
residents are being
encouraged to save energy
- as well as reduce their
fuel bills - by applying for
free or discounted work on
their homes.
This new offer can provide
a variety of free insulation
measures, not just loft and cavity
wall, and some eligible residents
may also be entitled to a new
boiler.
Residents are encouraged to
call the advice line to see if their
property is eligible as it could see
them saving hundreds of pounds a
year from their energy bills. Even
if a property hasn’t been suitable
in the past, there may now be
solutions available.
The offer is being made as part
of the Get Me Toasty campaign,
in which people living in certain
areas of Greater Manchester
will automatically qualify for free
insulation measures.
Some low income households
with poor insulation and heating
systems will be able to access
free heating and insulation
improvements.
Cllr Barrie Holland, Chair of
Tameside’s Carbon Reduction
Panel, said: “We’re asking our
residents to see if they’re eligible
for this free service by visiting
the website. As energy prices
are set to rise yet again, the
increasing costs of keeping a
warm is a serious concern for
many residents, and this could be
a welcome boost for them. “
Visit www.getmetoasty.com for
more information, or call the
Greater Manchester Energy
Advice Service between 9am5pm Monday to Friday on
free-phone 0800 009 3363.
Alternatively, email your details to
getmetoasty@manchester.gov.uk
and request a call back.
EVENT WAS A CLASSIC
Hyde Town Team held
a number of events in
September to entertain
visitors and shoppers to
the town centre. This
included a special display
of Vintage vehicles during
the Heritage Weekend
events.
In November Hyde Town Team
launched their own dedicated
publication for the town – I LOVE
HYDE Magazine which features
details of Town Centre events
and a message from Ricky Hatton.
For further information you can
email the magazine at admin@
ilovehyde.info if you wish to
contribute.
Photographs courtesy of Ron Kershaw.
SCARECROW INVADERS
On the weekend of October
12th and 13th shoppers in Hyde
could see the scarecrows out
and about in the town centre
in shop windows and on the
Sunday at the Harvest event in
Hyde park for the Scarecrow
event and lots of other free and
exciting activities for all the family
to enjoy. This year featured some
pretty amazing creations!
About Tameside 23
November Quiz
CUSTOMER SERVICE
IS KEY TO SUCCESS
will never work on that vehicle if
no authority is given, he may give
options to the customer where
possible, and he will always
explain in detail what is required
without any jargon. The vehicle in
many cases receives a wash and a
vac before it leaves us.
Recently Guide Bridge
MOT was very honoured
to be awarded the ‘Going
the Extra Mile 2013’ award
by ARI Fleet Management.
This got me into thinking ‘What
is customer service, what does
going the extra mile’ mean to
you our customers? What do you
expect when you walk through
our doors!
The definition of ‘Customer
Service’ on the internet gave me
a few options:
“Customer service is about treating
others as you would like to be
treated yourself ”
“Customer service is an
organisation’s ability to supply their
customers’ wants and needs”
“Customer Service is a phrase that
is used to describe the process of
taking care of our customers in a
positive manner”
From here on I thought I would
share my thoughts on it:
Customer Service to us means:
When a customer comes into
our garage they are met with
smiley faces from the girls behind
the reception desk, they are
asked what is to be done with
their car, what time would they
like it back and is there anything
else we can do to help.
The customer leaves their vehicle
and we take over, the mechanic
is issued the job and he keeps in
contact with the customer and
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The job is then passed back
to the receptionist to raise an
invoice and a telephone call made
to inform the customer that the
vehicle is ready for collection.
The customer will come and
collect the vehicle and is met
with varying ways to pay (Sorry
we do not accept furry animals
and children!) and they leave the
garage happy in the fact that they
know their car is safe and it’s
been done in the best possible
way meeting the customer’s
needs and expectations.
A couple of weeks after the
job has been completed the
customer receives a phone call
from Derek (Business owner) to
check that everything is OK and
he will answer any questions that
the customer may have.
But then I thought is ‘Customer
Service - Going the Extra Mile
because we will pick and collect
from the customers home or
place of work, perhaps take the
customer home if it’s raining, or
is it that we will lend them a
free courtesy car if their vehicle
is going to off the road and they
need transport? Or is it that they
can sit in a clean warm reception
area with a cup of coffee and
watch the TV if they are sitting
and waiting for their car. Or is it
because we take the worry out
of when your MOT is due by
sending you reminders…. I have
a list as long as my arm of how I
think we portray good customer
service and would love to show
you how we do it.
All in all Customer Service plays
a very big part in our working
day and I hope you will support
our family business and help us
keep this award in our name for
many years to come
More importantly if you think I’ve
missed something, please let me
know I welcome any feedback
Each month we have some
great questions which have
featured in the Tameside Quiz
League competitions. See how
you do this month – answers on
page 22! If your venue wants
to join Tameside Quiz League
for next season contact Mike
Thompson on 07811 974 648 or
0161 336 9028 (Evening s).
1. On what date does the
Christmas Market begin in
Ashton-under-Lyne ?
2. How many times a day is the
Shipping Forecast broadcast on
radio 4 Longwave?
3. Which part of the body is
affected by Menieres disease?
4. In which country was fashion
designer Jimmy Choo born?
5. “There’s no business like
showbusiness’ was originally
written for which musical?
6. FACE DANCES and IT’S HARD
were 1980’s albums of which
British band formed in 1964?
THE MUNSTERS tv series first
appeared on American television
in what year?
8. Washington DC airport was
renamed in 1998 in whos
honour?
9. In which country did the novelist
DH Lawrence die ??
10. At 32Km long the river Onyx is
the longest on which continent?
13. What was first established in
Manchester in 1651?
14. In which Dickens novel would
you find the characters Arabella
Allen, Jack Bamber and Benjamin
Allen?
15. What is the Hallmark of the
Sheffield Assay office?
16. Roger Moore made his first
appearance as James Bond in
which film?
17. The historic city of Meknes is
a world heritage site in which
country?
18. In which country was the
musician Freddie mercury born?
19. Campanology is very popular
on festive occasions. What is
campanology??
20. On the flag of which European
country are two cows depicted?
7.
11. Doctor Who celebrates 50 years
this month – can you name the
actors who played the second,
Sixth and Eighth Doctors?
12. Where in Scotland would you
find Hell, The principals Nose and
Mrs Graingers Bosoms?
21. The Blue Fairy is a kindly figure in
which Disney classic?
22. The following are words from
songs that reached number one
at Christmas in the UK charts.
Can you name the song? One
point for each correct answer.
A Your perfume fills my head
B What about sunrise what about
rain
C Candlelight and soul forever
D I told you way back in 52 I
would never go with you
E If you’ll be my sunshine daisy
from L.A.
F Does your granny always tell ya
that the old songs are the best
G Smiles in the sunshine and
tears in the rain
H When I touch you I feel happy
inside?
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Ted’s
Football
Funnies
Can you work
out Teddy’s
riddles?
(answers at the
bottom of the page)
A. A
man was driving his
truck. His lights were
not on. The moon was
not out. Up ahead, a
woman was crossing
the street.
How did he see her?
B. W
hich weighs more, a
pound of feathers or a
pound of bricks?
C. They come out at night
without being called,
and are lost in the day
without being stolen.
What are they?
If you have a referee in
football, what do you have in
bowls ?
Cornflakes !
Why did a footballer take a
piece of rope onto the pitch ?
He was the skipper !
What is black and white and
black and white and
black and white ?
A Newcastle fan
rolling down a hill !
Which football team loves
ice-cream ?
Aston Vanilla !
What is a goal keepers
favourite snack ?
Beans on post !
Where do footballers dance ?
At a football !
When fish play football, who
is the captain ?
The team’s kipper !
Why did the chicken
get sent off ?
For persistent fowl play !
How do hens encourage their
football teams ?
They egg them on !
Why didn’t the dog want to
play football ?
It was a boxer !
Riddle Answers
A. It was a bright and sunny day!,
B. N
either, they both weigh one
pound,
C. Stars!
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About Tameside 27
The
Potting
Shed
Cookery
Corner
N
Anniversary
Cookery Cormer
When the first issue
of About Tameside
debuted in November
2012 we were delighted
that Eileen Gravener,
from Lakeswood in
Dukinfield, was sharing
some of her recipes
with us. Over the
months we had Tipsy
Mince Pies, Fish Pie,
Chocolate Brownies
and Chicken Stir Fry
to create! Sadly Eileen
passed away in May but
we wanted to celebrate
her contribution to the
magazine during this
first year by reprinting
her very first recipe…..
Tasty
Cheese and
Onion Pie
Ingedients
6oz (170g) Self Raising Flour
3oz (85g) Margerine or
Butter
¾ pint (15 fluid oz) of milk
1 large red onion or normal
onion
8oz (227g) Grated Mature
Cheddar Cheese
1 egg
Salt and Pepper to taste
Place the flour and butter
into a basin (Leaving a few
table spoons of flour aside
to make the sauce). Mix
together until the contents
resemble breadcrumbs and
add a small amount of the
milk to bind the mixture
together to make the
pastry.You can now leave
28 About Tameside
ovember is a great
time of year, lots
of amazing changes in
colour as the trees begin
their winter sleep, though
the downside is all the
sweeping up too, though
if you remove fallen
leaves from lawns and
borders and put them in
a separate compost bin or
even a black bin liner they
make good leaf mould. Yes
there are still things to
do before the really bad
weather takes hold.
this to one side as we start
to make the filling for the
pie.
Add a knob of butter into
the pan along with the flour
you have saved and mix
together gradually adding
milk to make your sauce
as your pan heats up. Chop
your onion and then cook
them in a lightly greased
frying pan until tender and
then add into your sauce
mix.You can now mix in
your grated cheese with
seasoning to taste and
remove your pan from the
heat.
Now take half your pastry
and roll out to cover the
bottom and sides of a
medium sized pie dish –
or similar. Once in place
you can then add your pie
filling before rolling out the
remainder of the pastry to
form the top.You can use
a fork to crimp around the
edges to seal the pastry
and then with a mixture of
egg and milk gently brush
the top to get a nice golden
baked crust.
Bake for 30 minutes at
Gas Mark 4 (180 degrees)
and there you have a Tasty
Cheese & Onion Pie!
Again you could plant tulip bulbs,
just select bulbs with different
flowering times to prolong the
flowering season, flowers in
March and early April plant bulbs
of the Kaufmanniana, Fosteriana
and Greigii groups, but for
flowers in April to early May
try Swan hybrids and parrot
tulips and for late May there are
Rembrandt and multi flowering
types. Now you need to cut back
any herbaceous perennials except
penstemon which should be left
so the stems protect the crown
of the plant. It is also still a good
time to lift and divide perennials
that look overcrowded too.
Let’s not forget the lawn, if the
weather is very mild and the
grass is still growing you can cut
it with the mower blades set at
least 1½” high and while you’re
at it when putting the mower
away for the final time give it a
good clean and spray oil on any
moving parts.
Our veg patch should not be
overlooked, if the ground is not
frozen or water logged plant new
cane, bush and fruit trees, not
forgetting to mulch them too.
Do not leave any rotten fruit to
lay on the ground around fruit
trees or bushes as they will carry
infection on to next year and
talking of infections if not already
done put grease bands round
both the trunk and stakes of fruit
trees to prevent female moths
climbing the trees and laying
their eggs. On to the winter veg,
you will need to remove any
yellowing leaves from Brussel
sprouts and stake if they look
vulnerable to falling over, then
snap the leaves on cauliflowers
and bend them over the curd to
protect them. Now if you have
a vacant patch in the vegetable
garden dig it over, weeding and
incorporating well-rotted manure
as you go.
But there are sights to see as well
there are some amazing colours
on display alongside the Pampas
grass, tall grass with even taller
plumes called Cortaderia Selloana.
Then we have Honeysuckle with
creamy white sweet smelling
flowers, Lonicera Fragrantissima.
But by far the most striking is
Callicarpa, this is a shrub with
beautiful bright purple berries, as
pictured.
If you have any hints or tips,
please write to the address
on page 3 or email us at
thepottingshead@abouttameside.com
Hatton Grange
Christmas Fayre
LEADERS NEEDED
In North Tameside Scouts
there are over a thousand
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and
Explorers in eight Scout
Groups and four Units
which is a lot of young
people that want to be in
the Adventure of Scouting,
the only problem is that
they haven’t got enough
leaders and helpers to give
them the full Scouting
Adventure.
You don’t need to be so
adventurous like Bear Grylls to be
a Leader. Leaders are people over
18 years, there is no upper age
limit, who wish to be fully involved
as a leader, accepting the Scout
Law and Promise and wearing
the Scout uniform and being fully
trained in their relevant section,
Beavers 6 to 8 years, Cubs 8 to
10, Scouts 10 to14 and Explorers
14 to 18. There are many other
support roles in Scouting like
handy in a kitchen, good with
numbers, good at DIY and want to
help in Scouting to help the Scout
leaders and the young people and
you don’t need to make the Laws
and Promises but you must accept
the principle of them, you don’t
need to wear a uniform, you don’t
need to be fully trained but there
is a little training for everyone
about Scouting and Safety, but you
do need a police check, CRB. You
could help out weekly, monthly or
just when you can fit it in say at
one off events or camps, there are
even roles in Scouting where you
don’t need to work with young
people, like if you are handy you
could help in maintaining their
headquarters or fund raising for
the Scout Groups. In Scouting
you will have a brilliant time, gain
new friends and help build your
personal skills, like teamwork,
confidence and leadership.
A recent survey conducted
nationwide said 90% of volunteers
enjoyed Scouting. There are some
waiting lists for the young people
joining Scouting due the lack of
volunteers in Scouting. If you think
you could help in anyway contact
Alan Fish on the Scouts Helpline
07931765120 alan.fish.161te@
gmail.com or go to www.scouts.
org.uk for more information or
to find your nearest Scout Group.
Alan said, “I am happy to talk to
anyone about helping at Scouts as
we do need more volunteers to
help us as Leaders or Helpers, I
still enjoy Scouting, camping and
working with young people and I
am 64”.
On December 7th
Hatton Grange in
Hyde will raising
funds to sponsor trips
and other activities
for the residents at
their Christmas Fayre.
Manager Sophie Gardiner
explained more…
Many of the staff come in on
their days off or some working
come a lot earlier or stay later
on their shifts to help with
special events like this. Starting
at 2pm the event will include
a visit by Father Christmas,
,Hot Turkey Muffins, mince pie
and mulled wine, bric a brac,
Tombola,Guess the weight of
the cake,Home bake stall,Craft
stall. Pop along and lend your
support!
I’VE PASSED!
Last month we featured
Cheryl Mellor as she
took on the challenge
with Road Rider in
Audenshaw to pass her
CBT (Compulsory Basic
Training for motorcycles)
certificate.
Cheryl has now completed her
training and is the proud holder
of a CBT pass certificate. Said
Cheryl “ The guys were great
at Road Rider and provided a
real high standard of training.
I’m so pleased that I finished the
course and got my certificate”
If you are interested in
following Cheryl’s example you
can contact Road Rider on
0161 303 3010.
About Tameside 29
What’s on this November in Tameside
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
Hairlooms,
Portland Basin Museum,
Ashton-under-Lyne
This exhibition uses hairdryers,
curlers, pins, shavers and razors
from the Museum’s collection
to explore the central role hair
plays in our identity.
Time Travellers Dr Who
Display,
Spaceport, Seacombe,
Merseyside 10am-5pm
Local group Hyde Fundraisers
display their replica characters
at Spaceport to raise funds
for BBC Children In Need and
other charities.
November 2nd
Scarecrow Craft,
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,
Ashton-under-Lyne, 11am-3pm
Here’s your chance to make
your own mini-scarecrow with
this free craft.
Halloween Event,
Civic Square, Denton.
Featuring entertainment, family
rides, face painting and lots of
fun!
Bonfire & Fireworks,
Methodist Church, High Street,
Stalybridge. Fire lit at 6.15pm,
fireworks from 6.30pm.
Food available from 6.30pm.
Prize for best ‘Guy’.
Please bring down before 6.15.
Saturday Night Dance,
George Lawton Hall Mossley
7.30pm until 11pm
Saturday Night Dances
With MC. Liz,
Ballroom and Sequence with
Tea/Coffee/ Licenced Bar/
Parking Admissions £5.00
Tel: 01457 8322233.
November 5th
50/50 Dancing,
George Lawton Hall, Mossley
Every Tuesday 50/50
Dancing With M.C, Liz
With Free tea /coffee /parking.
Admission £2.00
Tel: 01457 832223.
November 9th
Balloon Modelling,
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,
Ashton-under-Lyne, 11am-3pm
Get your free balloon shapes at
Ladysmith.
Handmade Market,
Civic Hall, Stalybridge
Pick up craft and other gift
items at this handmade market
30 About Tameside
November 10th
Farmers Market,
Armentieres Square Stalybridge
from 10am.
Pick up your fresh meats,
vegetables, cheeses and so much
more at the popular Farmers’
Market.
November 12th
50/50 Dancing,
George Lawton Hall, Mossley
Every Tuesday 50/50
Dancing With M.C, Llz
With Free tea /coffee /parking.
Admission £2.00
Tel: 01457 832223.
November 14th
Gallery 23 Charity
Evening,
Melbourne Street, Stalybridge.
From 6pm
The popular Gallery
celebrates its first anniversary
with a charity evening for
Tameside4Good.
Winter Accessory Show,
Stamford Golf Club,
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge.
This special event has been
organised by Magpies Nest
for Leukaemia & Lymphoma
Research. For further details
visit http://mymagpiesnest.com/
the-winter-accessory-show/
November 15th
Christmas lights
switch-on,
Civic Square, Hyde.
Join us for family fun with the
Rotary Club and Hyde Town
Team as Santa arrives to switch
on the Christmas Lights.
November 16th
Balloon Modelling,
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,
Ashton-under-Lyne, 11am-3pm
Celebrate Doctor Who’s
anniversary with one of
the dreaded Daleks visiting
Ladysmith
Sale Salvation Army
Band,
Methodist Church, High Street,
Stalybridge. 7.30pm
Admission £5 for adults inc
refreshments, children free.
Please pay on door.
November 19th
50/50 Dancing ,
George Lawton Hall, Mossley
Every Tuesday 50/50
Dancing With M.C, Llz
With Free tea /coffee /parking.
Admission £2.00
Tel: 01457 832223.
November 20th
Audenshaw Lights
Switch-on
at Ryecroft Hall, Audenshaw
at 7pm
It’s time for Audenshaw to light
up for Christmas at this special
event.
November 23rd
Santa Dandy,
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,
Ashton-under-Lyne, 11am-3pm
It’s almost time for the
Christmas Grotto so come and
join Santa Dandy Lion as he
visits Ladysmith!
Rock N Roll Bear,
Around The Town Centre,
Ashton-under-Lyne, 11am-3pm
Ashton Town Team brings you
the Rock N Roll Bear on his
travels around town. Plus check
out our Free crafts and Tombola
at the side of Ashton Market
Hall.
Ice Rink,
Civic Square, Hyde, from 11am
Hyde Town team presents a
FREE Ice Rink as part of their
entertainment for the town
centre.
November 24th
Ashton Farmers Market,
Market Ground,
Ashton-under-Lyne from 10am
Pick up delicious fresh
produce at Ashton’s popular
Farmers’Market.
Let us know about your
special events by emailing
news@abouttameside.com
November 26th
Christmas Lights
Switch-on
Greenside Lane Car Park,
Droylsden (4pm until 6pm)
With family activities and
entertainment as Droylsden
starts the Christmas
celebrations
50/50 Dancing,
George Lawton Hall, Mossley
Every Tuesday 50/50
Dancing With M.C, Llz
With Free tea /coffee /parking.
Admission £2.00
Tel: 01457 832223.
November 30th
Neverland Christmas
Grotto,
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,
Ashton-under-Lyne, 11am-3pm
Join Peter Pan in a trip to
Neverland to battle Captain
Hook and rescue Santa’s gifts!
Then join Santa and Tiger Lily to
tell him your Christmas wishes.
£1 in aid of Willow Wood
Hospice.
Christmas Lights
Switch-on,
Civic Square, Denton.
Join us in Denton for great
family entertainment, craft stalls,
children’s rides and firework
display.
Christmas Fair with theme
of ‘fabulous forties,
Methodist Church, High Street,
Stalybridge. 11am - 3pm
Admission £1 Adults, children
free.View our alternative trees,
refreshments and Christmas
stalls.
Stalybridge Christmas
Light Switch on event.
FREE
Armentieres Square, Stalybridge
will see Santa land on the
Millpond roof, where he will
have to be rescued by the fire
brigade. Once Santa is rescued
watch him turn on our new
town lights.
Catch up on the latest movies now on screen at Ashton’s Cineworld Cinema.
GRAVITY
Sandra Bullock and George Clooney are
cast adrift in space in this intense 3D
sci-fi thriller! Medical engineer Dr Ryan
Stone (Sandra Bullock) is on her very first
mission aboard the space shuttle Explore.
Her commander is veteran astronaut Matt
Kowalsky (George Clooney), who’s on his
final flight before retiring. But a seemingly
routine spacewalk 372 miles above the
Earth ends in disaster when satellite
debris ploughs into the shuttle. The impact
catapults Stone and Kowalsky into the
unforgiving blackness. An eerie silence
tells them they have also lost contact with
NASA altogether. With a finite supply of
oxygen, their prospects seem bleak. But
panic and fear gives way to a realisation
that their only hope of survival is to work
together and travel further into deep
space. ‘Children of Men’ director Alfonso
Cuaron returns to sci-fi with this palmmoistening survival thriller, brilliantly shot
in immersive 3D.
LAST VEGAS
Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro and
Morgan Freeman star in a riotous
sixtysomething bachelor party comedy!
Billy (Michael Douglas) has always been
happily single. But now he’s in his sixties,
he finally feels it’s time to settle down and
get married. After all, his intended bride
is getting on a bit too. She’s nearly 32. So
Billy calls childhood friends Paddy (Robert
De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and
Sam (Kevin Kline) with a plan. They’re
going back to Las Vegas together to party
like it’s 1959! Trouble is, Archie is not in
the best of health these days. What’s more,
when the aging quartet arrive in Las Vegas,
they find their old haunts have changed
out of all recognition since they were
young. Unresolved issues between them
soon bubble to the surface too. ‘National
Treasure’ director Jon Turteltaub’s
brilliantly cast comedy brings together
four Oscar-winning screen legends for a
feast of senior misbehaviour!
ENDERS GAME
Harrison Ford returns to space for an
epic sci fi thriller in which elite soldiers
are trained to battle alien invaders. When
an insectoid alien race known as the
Formics attempted an invasion of the
Earth, they were only narrowly defeated.
Mankind’s greatest hero was International
Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham (Ben
Kingsley), without whom all would have
been lost. Now Colonel Hyrum Graff
(Harrison Ford) is determined that we
should be ready for the Formics’ inevitable
return. So he has established a Battle
School in the hope of finding the next
Mazer Rackham. Shy Ender Wiggin
(Asa Butterfield) is swiftly identified
as the star pupil thanks to his
brilliant strategic mind. But will he
withstand the rigours of training? At
stake is nothing less than the future
of the human race. ‘X-Men Origins:
Wolverine’ director Gavin Hood’s
thrill-packed adaptation of Orson
Scott Card’s prescient sci fi novel
boasts a brilliant multi-generational
cast.
ESCAPE PLAN
Action legends Stallone and
Schwarzenegger team up to break
out of the world’s most high-tech
jail! Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone)
is a man who escapes from prisons
for a living. That’s because he’s a
leading authority on the design of
impregnable jails. He knows that the
key to success is knowledge of the
facility’s layout, an understanding of its
routines, and assistance - either from
the inside or outside. Tricked into
testing the security of a highly fortified,
state-of-the-art prison named The
Tomb, Breslin finds himself wrongfully
imprisoned and at the mercy of
sinister warden Hobbs (Jim Caviezel).
His only hope of seeing the light of day
again is to team up with old lag Emil
Rottmayer (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
and formulate the greatest prison
break of all time! This pulse pounding
action movie marks the first time that
Stallone and Schwarzenegger have
appeared together in leading roles.
CARRIE
Chloe Grace Moretz stars in this
chilling remake of the Stephen King
horror classic. Carrie White (Chloe
Grace Moretz) is a sheltered teenager
who is bullied by her schoolmates and
abused at home by her religious fanatic
mother Margaret (Julianne Moore). But
Carrie has a remarkable secret - she
has telekinetic powers that she can
manifest at will. When the bullies at
school decide to pull a cruel prank on
Carrie at the prom, it leads to horrifying
consequences. Stephen King’s first
published novel, Carrie was originally
adapted by director Brian De Palma in
1976 with memorable performances
from Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie and a
youthful John Travolta. The classic original
is a frightening yet deeply poignant story
of a teenager whose supernatural abilities
lead to tragedy. And now, the 2013
version promises to introduce the story
to a whole new generation. One thing’s
for certain - you will know her name!
Cineworld Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton Leisure Park, Fold Way, Off Lord Sheldon Way OL7 0PG
@cineashton
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