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Welcome to the September Edition of Alkrington Life

Well what a summer that was ! I’m sure you will agree that the Olympic

Games were truly fabulous - we spent two weeks glued to the tv,

enjoying every sporting moment - lets hope the positivity and enthusiasm

can be built upon for our future generations.

Thanks this month must go to Rob from Alkrington Vacuum Repairs

(p.65) who comes highly recommended by my mum for super service.

Thank you also to all of our feature writers and a big welcome to Claire

Slattery, who has provided us with a Health & Beauty feature on page 36.

Good Luck to everyone returning to school and college this month and

very best wishes for September ! Best Wishes Clare x

For more information regarding advertising please tel:

0161 654 0974 / 07838 371 712 [email protected] / www.alkringtonlife.com

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Be it pork, lamb, chicken or beef, mince is one of the most versatile meats

available today.

So, why does the quality of the mince you buy vary so much?........

Standard supermarket beef mince in the UK contains about 20% fat. This might sound

like a lot, but that‟s more or less the average amount of fat you‟d find on any piece of

beef. Lean and extra-lean mince can have as little as 10% fat. This is great for making

healthier alternatives of your favourite meals; whether it‟s drier recipes such as

meatballs or burgers, or for wetter recipes, such as stews, chilli or pie fillings where

there is plenty of liquid to make up for the lack of moisture from fat. Here at Kirkway

Meats, I can confidently say that our minced meat contains only 5% fat. This is because

of the cuts of meat that we use to produce our mince.

There are three different cuts of beef that are mainly used for mince. These are

Shin beef, Shoulder steak (Chuck steak), and Pad Skirt, my chosen source of mince.

Minced Skirt is extremely lean, and is so versatile you can use it in anything - lasagne,

curry, pies and bolognese, for example. My father always taught me “If you‟ve got a

good mince trade, you‟ve got a good shop trade.” The reason I have an excellent mince

trade is because of the high quality of Pad Skirt that I use, and people keep coming back

for more. This contributes to the excellent shop trade that we have.

In the late nineties, rib eye steak was rarely seen on menus and in butchers shops.

In the year 2000 I started selling Scottish rib eye steaks, and within 6 months I was one

of the biggest independent retailers of rib eye in the country. This continued for 18

months when, almost overnight, demand for this cut of beef soared causing a shortage

and forcing the price of it above that of Sirloin. Rib eye comes from the forequarter of

beef, this is where we cut a 4 bone rib of beef. The rib eye is the central muscle out of

the 4 bone rib of beef after trimming. This is then sliced and is best cooked under the

grilled, my favoured method is to heat the grill pan for at least 10 minutes before putting

the rib eye under, this results in a well cooked outside and a hot pink centre, succulent

and tender. SEE INSIDE BACK COVER FOR OUR SIMPLE SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

Take a Butchers

S ummer is gradually coming to an end and, despite the

disappointing weather, we have many things to celebrate. St

Thomas More’s Summer Fair was a huge success! With a less

than encouraging start due to the persistent rain, children and

their families still turned out, which made for a very enjoyable

and successful day!

Due to the bad weather, barbecue season hasn’t really tak-

en off this year. However, our alternative summer products,

highlighted in June’s edition of the article, have been a huge success! Our truffles

and pastry wheels have been flying off the shelves! Whether with a salad, pasta or

rice, our customers have been enjoying these barbecue alternatives during the

unpredictable summer months. One common ingredient in these barbecue

alternatives is minced meat.

This months focus:

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Sat 20th OCTOBER

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I recall reading in the press some years ago about a young

churchman who proposed to study pornography. Were his

church elders mad, I remember wondering, in not preventing

him from doing so. Because the least they might have done

is warn him that pornography is the devil‟s handiwork and,

wherever this is to be found, there is the devil, too, quite unable to conceal his

pride in it.

The churchman‟s subsequent affair with a parishioner, a mother of three,

caused major problems for two families and cast a long shadow over his future

career and vocation. So beware of the book title listed here. Because I had a

similar feeling of apprehension upon turning to it.

This absolute tome of a novel (it is just short of 1,000 pages long) has been a

bestseller in France, where it was awarded two of the most prestigious French

literary awards: the Prix Goncourt and the Grand Prix du Roman de l’Académie

Française. Come December 2009, it had been translated into seventeen lan-

guages, and according to Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad and Berlin, The

Downfall, 1945, it is “A great work of literary fiction to which readers will turn

for decades to come.”

Well, maybe so – though I won‟t be one of them.

Because The Kindly Ones tells the story of Dr Max Aue, an industrialist and

family man living in post-war France, who is reminiscing in the first person sin-

gular about his life as an SS intelligence officer and de facto cold-blooded serial

killer on the Eastern Front during WWII.

At least that‟s where I left him. Because I adjudge the length of Dr Aue‟s per-

sonal history to be self-serving and quite unnecessary.

True, the author goes on to visit Stalingrad under siege, the death camps and

Berlin itself, his nightmarish world populated by Eichmann, Himmler and Hitler

himself. But around page 200 I‟d had quite enough of it. Because the story Max

has to tell is sickening in the extreme. In a sense this is the author‟s intention, of

course, with page after page describing the heartless manner in which the Ger-

man land forces (not only the SS) perpetrated genocide village by village and

town by town, as they advanced through Poland, Russia and the Ukraine to the

outskirts of Moscow itself.

Bill Keeth fails to finish a French

best-seller about genocide in WWII

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Meanwhile, the concerns of the German soldiery appear to have been banal

in the extreme, displaying their gentlemanly discontent with slithering about in

mud and blood; worrying about getting the stuff on their uniforms; baulking at

having to struggle to stand upright whilst walking upon literally thousands upon

thousands of corpses of those whom they have done to death – a mind-blowing

1.5 million of them simply gunned down before ever the use of the gas cham-

bers was authorised.

Despite such horrors, I readily accept the author‟s thesis that the perpetrators of

genocide during WWII were not monsters; rather were they human beings like

ourselves. But what I cannot accept is his further suggestion to the effect that,

since we are all human beings, every last one of us is capable of genocide.

Not so, Mr Littell – or, rather, not necessarily so. Because William Blake, to

name but one, was of a different complexion, as Rabbi Jonathan Sacks recently

reminded us in his column in the London Times. That is to say, „Where Mercy,

Love and Pity dwell/There God is dwelling too.‟

Not at Westminster, then; and not at a school I know where a kid I know was

Public Enemy No. 1, aged 8. But somewhere out there in this Green & Pleasant

Land, I‟d like to think, in This Year of Our Lord 2012. In less pretentious sur-

roundings, perhaps, where ever Those Feet hath been inclined to tread.

Besides, to my way of thinking, an additional ingredient needs to be added to

the emotional mix before ever genocide can be a possibility. I refer to that lie to

which the citizens of the Third Reich subscribed to a man, namely the lie that

would have it that a race of people, the inhabitants of a particular country, the

adherents to a specific religious creed, say, are less than human, sub-human, or

(according to Nazi ideology, long discredited) untermenschen.

Here‟s how Byron Marlfield, the more articulate of the two narrators of my

debut novel, Every Street in Manchester dismisses such nonsense: „Blow an

attitude like that up to national level and you can bank on genocide before too

long: the Sioux nation, the aborigines in Tasmania, 6 million Jews in WWII, 4.7

million babies aborted in the UK since 1967.‟

It is seven years since Every Street was published, so that final statistic needs

nowadays to be extrapolated to 5.6 million plus. Come the next Olympics, it

will rank alongside the generally accepted number of victims of the Holocaust.

Every Street in Manchester by Bill Keeth is for sale on Amazon

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With The Philharmonic Choir of Manchester Also St. Michael‟s Brass Band

A mixed programme of favourites

SATURDAY 20th OCTOBER 7.30pm - 10pm

St. Michael‟s Church, Townley Street, Middleton M24 1BT

Light refreshments - Tickets £8 (£5 Children)

Tel: 0161 643 4055 or 0161 643 7984

Grand Concert...

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My Name is Claire, an aesthetic practitioner.

Proficient in muscle relaxing injections.

Treatment can help to revitalize the face affected

by the signs of aging. in recent years the UK has seen a rapid growth in non -surgical cosmetic procedures, with muscle relaxing treatment injections (commonly known as Botox) showing the biggest increase. It appears that people are now less inclined to turn to expensive, invasive surgical procedures when more accessible, aesthetics treatments are available - achieving fantastic results at a fraction of the cost.

What qualifies me to carry out these treatments ? With a background in nursing I am registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and a member of the Royal College of Nursing. To enhance my skills I have completed a training course in medical aesthetic practice with Medics Direct. For your protection I have full public liability insurance.

What is involved in having this treatment?

The aim of the treatment is to relax certain muscles of the face that when contracted cause wrinkling of the skin. The treatment is centred around; frown lines, forehead lines and crow’s feet and delivered in the form of tiny injections placed under the skin. As a result the movement of these muscles is temporarily relaxed, giving way to a flawless smoother complexion. It can take a week or two to get the full effects which last 3 -4 months. Prior to treatment a regulated prescriber will assess if the drug is suitable and safe by carrying out a comprehensive face to face consultation. An assessment of desired outcome will then take place, administered by myself. Minimal pain is experienced due to the tiny sized needle used. The procedure and recovery time is quick and normal activities can be quickly resumed.

HEALTH & BEAUTY

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Flossing removes plaque and food particles from between teeth and under the gum line, which could cause gum disease and tooth decay. Recent research shows that diseased gums are responsible for the release of inflammatory chemicals into the bloodstream, which can then contribute to heart disease. Flossing should form part of our daily dental hygiene routine, but to be effective needs to be done properly. Here’s how!

Choose your floss. If your teeth are close together, try a waxed version which slides easier between the teeth.

Break off about 18 inches of floss, wind around the middle finger of each hand until 1-2 inches remain and pull tightly between the thumb and index finger.

Using a gentle 'rocking' motion, guide the floss between the teeth until it reaches the

gum line, then gently guide the floss up and down against the side of the tooth and under the gum line.

Using a clean section of floss, repeat for the next tooth and continue the process until all teeth have been treated, not forgetting to floss the side of the teeth at the back of your mouth!

The jury is still out on whether it is best to floss before or after brushing, but the most important thing is to do it. It isn’t just good for fresh breath, it’s good for the health of your entire body!

By Debbie Singh-Bhatti

Flossing

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By Shelagh Stewart

September in the Garden

Hedges play a key role in the structure and style of a garden, but they also have practical uses by providing shelter, shade and a secure boundary, they can be an effective noise barrier and of course a hedge is a busy habitat for birds and insects. If you look down one street alone you’ll see that most hous-es have at least one and yet hedges are the poor relation of the garden, you won’t read much about them in the horticultural magazines and they rarely get a mention in the TV gardening programmes, it’s no wonder we all but ignore these vital screens. There are two types of hedge, formal and informal. A formal hedge is usually made up of one variety of plant: privet, conifer, yew and holly are common choices. They’re closely clipped to maintain a clearly defined shape and provide a solid looking barrier. An informal hedge is much looser in style and more naturalistic. Informal hedges contain a variety of trees and shrubs: berberis, cotoneaster, escallonia, forsythia, fuchsia and roses to name a few. Flowers and fruits give the informal hedge more colour and interest. Whatever type of hedge you’ve got the soil is always important, especially if you’re trying to establish a new hedge. The soil should be improved before any planting and a good general fertiliser forked in every spring thereafter. Applying a mulch will help to conserve moisture and supress weeds. An occasional weeding and litter picking will keep it tidy and prevent anything undesirable taking hold, especially young tree seedlings. Once a young tree makes itself at home in the middle of your hedge, it will be almost impossible to remove without causing damage. The biggest issue with hedges is the clipping and pruning, it seems almost a tradition to have an annual fight with and overgrown hedge, preferably us-ing a borrowed trimmer and some rickety step ladders! Formal hedges need to be closely clipped regularly to maintain the shape and encourage dense growth, as a minimum this should be done twice per year, once in spring and again in late summer (now). Informal hedges will also need some pruning, how and when de-pends on the variety of trees and shrubs. It makes the job a lot easier if you use the right equipment:

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*Secateurs for pruning stems up to 1cm (1/2”) thick. Cuts should be made cleanly and at an angle to allow rain to run off.

*Loppers, for stems 1-2.5cm (1/2”-1”) thick. The long handled variety make reaching easier.

*Pruning saws are used on branches more than 2.5cm (1”) thick.

*Garden shears for small hedges e.g. Lavender and box. Keeping the blades parallel with the line of the hedge as you cut will help keep it level.

*Electric/petrol hedge trimmers are best for larger hedges. You’ll need to wear some protective gear and, if it’s a high hedge a decent pair of step ladders is essential. Use with a wide sweeping action and resist the temptation to over-stretch. A simple line made of sticks and string will help to keep your cutting straight and level.

If you’ve got a badly neglected and overgrown hedge it may respond well to renovation. Beech, holly, hawthorn, yew and lonicera can all withstand hard pruning. Deciduous hedges are best renovated in midwinter and evergreen hedges in mid spring. Unfortunately, if it’s a conifer hedge a harsh pruning will only expose the bald areas underneath and new growth is highly unlikely. Hedges can cause a lot of problems between neighbours, but since 2005 there has been legislation that can help. The best way forward is through co-operation, but if you do need help the council will assist you (for a sizeable fee) if the hedge concerned is over 2m tall and it affects the reasonable enjoyment of home and garden and/or it’s affecting domestic property. Alternatively, free advice is provided by Hedgeline, Tel: 01455890649

If you want to see some whopping hedges visit Levens Hall in Cumbria and see the enormous beech hedges and topiary ( www.levenshall.co.uk or tele-phone 01539560321). Or see the huge columns of clipped holly at Arley Hall in Cheshire (www.arleyhallandgardens.com or telephone 01565777353). If you’d like to entertain/lose the kids, visit the world’s largest garden hedge maze at the Conwy Valley Garden Maze which is made entirely of yew, to find out more visit www.gardenartdirect.co.uk or telephone 01492660900 And talking of yew, the clippings from yew hedges are very valuable in the production of some cancer drugs, to find out more go to www.cancerresearchuk.org or contact Friendship Estates who collect clip-pings from all over the country by email at: [email protected] or by telephone on: 01302700220.

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Please call: Joanne Drake: 07944 890532

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I couldn’t have asked for a nicer person to teach me to

drive... I would like to thank you so very much for every-thing you have done for me. I have enjoyed your company so much. Alison S.

Thank you for being a wonderful instructor and for your patience and humour in teaching me to drive. Rambali R.

From one teacher to another, I would like to thank you for giving me the knowledge I need to develop as a confident and safe driver. For challenging me and for being able to recognise when I needed a bit of reassurance. It has been an absolute pleasure learning to drive with you and when-ever I come to drive / manoeuvre I will be thankful I found you. Thanks again. Heather T.

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A Fishy Tale Two dads and two sons go fishing. They catch three fish between them and when they get home decide to cook them for supper. Each dad and each son had a whole fish to eat. How?

c o d o s e l

c a r p r r e h g i n

Answer

Unscramble the names of the fish in the first four puzzles, then unscramble the circled letters to make the name of another sea dwelling creature.

Sea Scramble

Fish Funny!

Teacher: Imagine you are in

a sinking boat surrounded by

sharks. What would you do?

Pupil: Stop imagining!

A Fishy Tale - Answer Only three people went fishing: a boy, his dad and his granddad - two sons and two fathers!

Sea Scramble Answers

Cod

Sole Carp

Herring Dolphin

S

I

H

I

Sudoku Each row, column and 4-

square box must contain the

letters FISH. Can you solve

the puzzle using logic?

ISHF

FHSI

HIFS

SFIH

Sudoku Solution

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St. Michael’s School Time: 2pm - 4pm Stalls, Fire Engine & St. Michael’s Brass Band

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BRICKWORK SERVICES Garden Walls, Conservatory Bases, All brickwork undertaken. DISABLED FACILITIES Handrails / Ramps / Internal & External Adaptations available. ROOF SERVICES Roof Repairs to Full Re-Roof: Slate, Tiles, Flat, Metal. PLASTERING SERVICES Plastering, Artexing, Coving. Insurance Work Undertaken NO JOB TOO SMALL LOCAL AUTHORITY APPROVED FREE no obligation quotation Extra Discounts for OAPs

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Make new friends - Languages require practice! It’s easier to talk to new people if you’re both concentrating on something other than how shy you are. Chatting in a foreign language is a good way to break the ice and get to know your classmates.

Improve your English! - Learning a new language helps us understand tenses, prepositions, and all the other parts of speech we normally take for granted. As a result we speak and write more precisely. Many great writers were / are polyglots!

Enrich your travel experiences -Connecting with the locals is the best way to get the most out of travelling. People are more welcoming if you make an effort to speak their language. It can turn an ordinary trip into the holiday of a lifetime.

Join the global community – Most of the rest of the world does not speak English! As the world becomes smaller and more interconnected it’s easy to see that we’ll come into contact with more and more non-English speakers. A foreign language puts you at an advantage in business and personal relationships.

Sense of accomplishment - Wouldn’t it be cool to tell people that you speak two or more languages? Not many people in this country can, so if you can pull it off you have a reason to be really proud of yourself.

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2 5 1

2 7 8

5 8 2

8 3 6

1 3 7 6

4 5 3

SEPTEMBER Puzzles Across

7 Movie theatre (6)

8 Brief downpour (6)

9 Halt (4)

10 Physical exertion (8)

11 Very tall buildings (11)

14 Business affiliation (11)

18 Hacking (8)

19 Retain (4)

20 Tough (6)

21 Admission slip (6)

Down

1 Error (7)

2 Cry (4)

3 Vocation (6)

4 Slumbering (6)

5 Musical performances (8)

6 Pull someone's leg! (5)

12 Hair cleansing lotions (8)

13 Emergency workers (7)

15 Items (6)

16 Fourscore (6)

17 Snapshot (5)

19 Strike a ball (4)

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9 10

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Mindbenders Find the three hidden words

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term

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Alkrington Library News...

Middleton Library has been closed for over five months now for renovation works. There is a temporary mini library at Sadler Street Customer Service of-fice where customers are able to pick up reservations, reserve other titles, re-turn books and take books out, although the selection is limited. Books issued from Sadler Street will have an extended due date. There is no internet access available. The opening times of Sadler Street temporary library are: Monday 9.00-16.45

Tuesday 9.00-15.45

Wednesday 9.00-12.30

Thursday 9.00-16.45

Friday 9.00-16.45

Saturday Closed Our Author of the month is currently Bill Bryson.

American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on science. Born an American, he was a resident of Britain for most of his adult life before returning to the US in 1995. In 2003 Bryson moved back to Britain, living in the old rectory of Wram-plingham, Norfolk, and was appointed Chancellor of Durham University.

At the August meeting of Middleton Reading group we discussed ‘The end of Mr Y’ by Scarlett Thomas. Please phone Tracey at Alkrington Library on 0161 6547799 for details of the next meeting. New members are always welcome.

Please note that Middleton Reading group meetings will be held at Alkrington library until Middleton library re-opens.

Do you want to start tracing your ancestry? Have you already started but are finding it a struggle? Come along to our free Family His-tory Advice Surgery drop-in. The next sessions will take place on 2

nd and Fourth and Mondays of each month

and a member of the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society will be on hand to provide expert advice to anyone requiring extra help with their family research, in-cluding guidance in using the Ancestry website, which is free to access in librar-ies across the borough. Contact the library on 0161 654 7799.

Customers can also use any other Rochdale library, but the nearest alternatives are at Langley, Junction and Alkrington. The micro-film reader and the Middleton Guardian on microfilm are available to use at Langley library along with some local studies maps. For book renewals and membership enquiries please phone 0845 121 2976, Monday- Friday 8.00a.m.-8.00 p.m, Saturday 9.00 a.m-5.00p.m.

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Our weekly Storytimes are continuing to take a break. In the meantime, all young children and their parents or carers are welcome to go to Langley library for stories, rhymes and a simple craft activity every Thursday from 11-11.30am.

Membership is free and children are never too young to join the library so be sure to choose some books to share at home too.

If you are a novice when it comes to computers, or you want to build up your basic skills, come along to our free weekly Go On computer ses-sions, Thursdays and Fridays at 9.45am or 11.00am. Places are limited so please call in to the library or ring the number below to reserve your place. With our free and easy computer courses, you can get to grips with computers and the internet at your own pace, and our friendly staff will be on hand to help along the way. Langley Library also offers these supported sessions whilst Middleton Library is temporarily closed. Call Langley Library on 0161 654 8911 to book your place.

Are you looking for work? Langley Library is hosting a weekly work club to offer support to parents who are looking for work on Mondays 10-12. For more infor-mation please phone Rachel at Langley Library on 0161 654 8911. Langley library is situated in Langley Sure Start Children’s Centre on Windermere Road. Do your children enjoy bedtime stories? Why not come along to Langley Library every Monday night from 6.30- 7pm, to listen to some relaxing tales before bed? Children are encouraged to wear their PJ’S and bring their favourite teddy. Sessions are aimed at the under fives. Langley library is sit-uated in Langley Sure Start Children’s Centre on Windermere Road. Langley.

Did you know that being a member of the library gives you free access to Theory Test Pro a simulation of the UK's driving theory test? It contains the official practice test question bank, hazard perception video clips and an online version of the Highway Code. All this material is licensed from the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), the people who set the tests. If you’re already a member go to www.rochdale.gov.uk and follow the link to the Libraries webpage, Reference and Information Resources and there you will find Theory Test Pro.

Do you have problems getting to your local library? Do you struggle to carry your books? Rochdale library service offers a FREE monthly delivery straight to your door. The Doorstep Library Service covers all areas of the borough from Owd Betts to Blackstone Edge, Middleton and Heywood.

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You tell us your preferences and we choose your items according to your wishes. Ordinary print books, large print books, books on cassette or CD, jigsaws, DVDs and music are all available at no cost to you. If this sounds like a service that would be of benefit to you or someone you know, a relative or a neighbour, then please get in touch with Sharon Roddy (Senior Library Assistant, Doorstep Library Service) at Rochdale Central Library by ringing 01706 924917 or emailing [email protected].

If you are considering learning a new language but don’t want to incur the cost of attend-ing a course, we have the perfect solution! All Rochdale Library members can now freely access a new online language learning system called BYKI, covering over 80 different languages, including Arabic, Bengali, Croatian, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Thai and Urdu. The BYKI learning method takes learners through a series of simple steps to memorize words and phrases, including their meanings and proper pronunciation, in the shortest possible time. Library members can access BYKI from the library, at home on a computer or even on your smartphone! To access the resources just go to this address: http://library.transparent.com/ukrochdale/game/modern/login and register using your existing library card number to create an ID and password. If you want to set up on your smartphone, just login and follow the BYKI Mobile link.

For more details on anything regarding Alkrington Library, please contact Tracey, Senior Library and Information Assistant, on 0161 643 7799 during library opening hours. For book renewals and membership enquiries, please call 0845 121 2976, Monday-Friday 8.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m., Saturday 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

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www.crown-windows.com

Windows, Doors, Conservatories Porches, Door Canopies, Car Ports

Fascias & Soffits, Guttering, Bi-fold Doors Upvc Repairs, Locksmiths, Replacement Glass Units

A genuine local family run company

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Call us now for your FREE quotation on 0161 653 2890

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DE:LUXE Decorators

Interior & Exterior Fast Friendly Service 30 Years Experience Portfolio Available Ring NOW for your FREE QUOTE

Telephone:

0161 345 8470 MIDDLETON BASED

Email: [email protected]

Licensed Waste Transfer Station in Middleton

Mini Skips / Midi Skips / Maxi Skips

Domestic & Commercial

Small Demolition - Sheds & Garages

Telephone:

0161 653 0629

KEEP IT LOCAL

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Over 30 years experience

All types of interior plastering

All work is guaranteed

Please call 0161 654 0582

Or 07751 256 616

To arrange your free estimate

44 Moss Lane, Alkrington

Colin Knight Tiling Specialist

Domestic and Commercial

FREE ESTIMATES

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Also Painting & Decorating

Tel: 01706 352 381

Mob: 07930 655 114

Fully Qualified & Experienced

Providing the highest standards of Hair Dressing

Also offering Manicures & Pedicures

In the privacy of your own home.

Recognising Individual Needs & Offering Professional

Help and Advice.

Reasonable Rates Telephone Fiona on

07895 010 769

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Police Enquiries* (0161) 872 5050

Heywood Fire Station* (01706) 901 203

Crimestoppers*† 0800 555 111

Middleton Neighbourhood Police* (0161) 856 8701

NHS Direct*†† 0845 46 47

North Manchester Gen. Hospital* (0161) 795 4567

Tesco Extra Pharmacy (open 7 days) (0161) 912 7147

Why advertise in Alkrington, Why advertise in Alkrington, Why advertise in Alkrington, Chadderton and Middleton Life?Chadderton and Middleton Life?Chadderton and Middleton Life?

Alkrington Life, Chadderton Life and Middleton Life have a total monthly circulation of almost 8500.

The magazines have longevity. The majority of householders keep each magazine for a whole month until their next edition is delivered - giving unbeatable value for money.

The three publications don’t merely contain adverts. Quality editorial and relevant advertorial content ensure that the magazines are highly readable.

Advertising rates are unbeatable within the area, for such high quality, respected and established publications.

Rates start from less than £22. Can your business afford NOT to advertise?

Contact Clare: 0161-654 0974 or Email: [email protected]

VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.alkringtonlife.com

Alkrington Library (0161) 643 7799

Rochdale Council (switchboard) (01706) 647 474

Manchester Council (switchboard) (0161) 234 5000

Water (United Utilities)†† 0845 746 2200

Electricity (United Utilities)† 0800 195 41 41

Gas (National Grid)† 0800 111 999

Traveline†† 0871 200 2233

GMPTE Enquiries (0161) 228 7811

Alkrington Life www.alkringtonlife.com (0161) 654 0974 [email protected]

*These numbers are not for emergency use and you should always dial 999 in replace of these in an emergency. †0800 numbers are free from BT landlines, other providers may vary. ††0845 numbers are charged at a local rate from BT landlines, but can be charged at premium rates by other providers. 0871 numbers are premium rate.

National Rail Enquiries†† 08457 48 49 50

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Solution to September Sudoku

1 8 5 7 6 3 2 9 4

3 6 2 9 1 4 5 7 8

4 9 7 2 5 8 6 3 1

2 3 4 1 7 5 9 8 6

9 7 8 6 4 2 3 1 5

6 5 1 3 8 9 7 4 2

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C I N E M A S H O W E R

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SOLUTIONS

Solution to September Quick Crossword

Solution to Mind benders

1. Elongate

2. Exterminate

3. Comedy

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Accountants Addmore Accountants 31 Michael Brookes 12 Aerials Middleton Aerials 39 Alarms/Security Services Abacuss Alarms 20 Advantage Alarms 33 CEA Alarms 62 Bathrooms Complete En-Suite 32 Neate Interiors 14 Blinds Archer Blinds 1 Sonic Kleen 15

Bricklayer DPL Brickwork 7 Building / Construction & Supplies D Cleary 13 Godfrey Builders 30 Pennine Timber Frame UK 7 Rod Lester 55 Butcher Kirkway Meats 5 & 67 Car Services Chips Away 54 Colour Quick 29 Erazor Dent 10 Performance Valet 54 Carpet Retail & Fitting Choose at Home Carpets 55 Chris Kelly’s Carpet Market 25 Carpet & Furniture Cleaning Mr Hygenic 12 Star Cleaning Services 23 Central Heating Blue Flame 50 Kwik Plumb 61 SJM 2 Children’s Play & Activities Lancaster Park Farm 19 Running Wild 58 Running Wild Out of School 44 Chiropodists Beverley Calvert 23 Cleaning Services Spring Cleans 43 Clothing Repairs & Alterations Topstitch 48 Computer Specialists Alkrington IT 16 Curtains Curtain Design Service 29

Driving Instructor Gail’s S.O.M. 44 Drives & Patios A Fallon 7 Electricians DMS Electrical 6 GL Electrical 43 Live Wire 12 Wrights Electrical 30 Estate Agents Mark Warren Estates 7, 9 & 68 Florists Livi-Mae’s 14 Function Rooms The Ivy Suite 22 Garden Services Green Fingers 45 Gates & Railings Hill Farm Forge 24 Gifts Sweet Treats 4 U 4 Glass Specialists Middleton Glass 30 Hair Dresser (Mobile) Fiona 63 Hair Salons Health & Beauty Claire Slattery 36 & 37 Health & Fitness The Lancashire Health & Racquet. 38 Heating & Plumbing A & J Burns 54 Fourways Gas Specialist 45 Joiner Redwood Joinery Services 21 Jetwashing MAC 13 Kitchens Andrew James Kitchens 17 Neate Interiors 28 Locksmith Mobile Locksmith & Key Cutting 17 Make Up Artist Luscious 48 Milkshakes & Ice Cream All Shakes & Sizes 47 Motor Mechanic S Bolz Car Engineer 51 Oven Cleaning The Oven Cleaners 15 Painter & Decorator Alan Storton 31 David Briggs 55

Painter & Decorators Continued De Luxe Decorators 62 R Cullen 15 Ray Worrall 9

Pest Control Pro Kill 39 Plasterer C Collins 21 Dan McArdle 6 MW Plastering 63 Plumbing Services A Allan Plumbing 39 Physiotherapy Dave Roberts 11 Property Maintenance AGV Property Maintenance 3 General Handyman 45 Middleton Handyman 42 Roofing Crescent Roofing 22, 34 & 35 Duckworth Roofing 20 Your Choice 4 Senior Care Home Instead 24 Skip Hire Middleton Waste & Recycling 62 Solar Energy Puragen 60 Solar Choice 33 Solicitor Sedgwick Phelan 8 Temperley Taylor 53 Technology Tuition Digital Whizz 6 Tiling Colin Knight 63 Travel Services / Transport Zoe’s Executive Travel 48 Upholstery Fittons 65 Vacuum Repairs Alkrington Vacuum Cleaner Serv. 65 Van Maintenance Van Parts 9 Video Transfer SynAppTech 23 Windows & Doors Charlesworths of Middleton 31 Crown Windows 59 JLG Windows 24 Vista Windows 21 Your Choice 10

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