http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/ en Copyright 2009 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:32:50 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Cheshire and North Wales IVC is a friendly social club for professionals and graduates in the age range 21 to 40. It is informal and low cost and is simply a group of like minded people who want to have the opportunity of meeting others and partaking in similar activities. All our events are organised by our members who contribute to a monthly programme which is sent out to everyone. We organise a wide variety of both social and sporting activities in and around Chester. These range from theatre trips to dining out and from easy Sunday afternoon walks to weekends away e.g. Youth Hostelling. We regularly meet on Wednesday evenings, often at the Custom House pub in Watergate Street, Chester from around 9pm. http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/07/chester_north_wales_ivc_1.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/07/chester_north_wales_ivc_1.html Chester Region Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:32:50 +0000 Combat Stress would like to thank everyone who attended their first ever meeting at the Brighton Belle Pub on 3rd June. Plans for the for the family fun day and official launch are now in full swing. We are now looking for live bands who would like to perform at this event and to showcase their work to the general public as well as supporting a much deserving Charity. Any bands wishing to take part should contact Debbie clewes on 07902778530, or e-mail CombatStressCheshire@live.co.uk http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/06/combat_stress_update.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/06/combat_stress_update.html Mid Cheshire Combat Stress Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:34:07 +0000 Combat Stress Cheshire, based in Winsford, is the regional branch to the National UK charity Combat Stress. It is the only UK charity that deals specifically with mental illnesses that are a direct result of active service of ex service personnel. To date, since its establishment in 1919, the Charity has assisted some 100,000 veterans. This year the charity celebrates its 90th birthday. Contact: Debbie Clewes (Ambassador) Address: 302 Station Road, Winsford Cheshire CW7 3DG Tel: 01606 591016/07902778530 Email: cs_cheshire@btinternet.com Website: www.combatstress.org.uk http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/06/combat_stress_cheshire.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/06/combat_stress_cheshire.html Mid Cheshire Winsford Combat Stress Cheshire Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:00:03 +0000 Mid Cheshire Scouts have 13 groups in the area for boys and girls aged 6 upwards. Get in touch now as places available in all sections. Contact: Alan Buckley, 30 Beeston Drive, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 1ER Tel: 01606 551700 Email: alanmidcheshirescouts@hotmail.com http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/05/mid_cheshire_scouts.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/05/mid_cheshire_scouts.html Mid Cheshire Northwich Winsford Winsford Fri, 08 May 2009 12:01:33 +0000 Rockhopper Productions is looking for a bright talented young actress to take the part of Dinah in "HIGH SOCIETY" to be staged at the Crewe Lyceum Theatre from the 20th October to the 24th October 2009. Dinah is 13 years of age but older auditionees are encouraged to attend. The successful candidate must be a strong actress/singer with a little dancing ability. This is a main role in a production involving a professional creative team and a highly experienced cast. We are also looking for male and female performers to be part of the company. http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/05/auditions_for_high_society_in.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/05/auditions_for_high_society_in.html Crewe Crewe Region Crewe Fri, 01 May 2009 08:36:29 +0000 In the seventies I worked at a well-known men's wear shop in the Old Town. A friend I worked with was always playing jokes on customers when the boss wasn't around. We once got caught playing an improvised game of cricket with a ball of paper covered in cello tape. The game ended abruptly with me scoring a six, by the hitting the paper ball passed the boss's right ear as he arrived back from lunch. One of the favorite tricks was to take the wig off one of the window dummies and wear it, sometimes standing in the window like part of the display, we'd stand still for ages, until someone came to look in the window, then we would suddenly move and frighten the life out of the passer-by. During windy conditions one-day the top of a Bellsh'a beacon fell off its post on the zebra crossing it rolled into our shop doorway. We phoned the local council who came out to put a new one on but they didn't bother to take the old beacon away, we ended up with it in the shop. So we carried it upstairs into the top room, three floors up a narrow staircase with very creaky boards. A few days later a huge crowd was gathered outside the shop all craning their necks upwards to the top window, I wondered what was going on, I looked up and in the window was the old Bellsh'a beacon top staring out of window with a big red face in red marker pen drawn on it, smiling away happily. The crowd was in uproar at my friend's latest joke and they fell about laughing at our schoolboy prank. The boss told us off when he found out later and we had to take it down. http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/the_face_at_the_window.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/the_face_at_the_window.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:14:30 +0000 Adrenaline is being performed by Jill Clewes Performing Arts School at the Regent Theatre (Wednesday 29 April - Saturday 2 May) She is bringing some of theatre's finest performers to work with some of the most talented young performers in the area. This is an all round musical theatre experience - you are guaranteed to find something to give you the 'rush' you are looking for! Fast paced - high action. Michaleen Hilton - who is working on the show says 'It is a great opportunity for local youngsters to work with some of Broadway and West end's finest performers. They have assisted with over 400 young people appearing on stage at The Regent next week. Also some will also be performing alongside the kids which will be great. Having seen most of the rehearsals, its amazing to see how young people progress and I would recommend any parent who's son or daughter want to perform to come along and see what this school has to offer a child of any age, who really wants to go into theatre. I would call it a 'one stop shop' for performing arts. ' http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/adrenaline_-_jill_clewes_perfo.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/adrenaline_-_jill_clewes_perfo.html Crewe Region Stoke Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:25:58 +0000 When my little brother was about four and a half years old. He was so amusing to me, his older brother. The way he held on to his tea bottle and guarded it like his most precious possession, having only recently lost his dummy eighteen months before. We were very poor and Ray's bottle had to be improvised, the teat was made from a finger from a rubber glove, and the bottle was an old medicine bottle washed out, he carried it everywhere with him. Although we tried to hide it from him to wean him off it, he always had the knack of finding it again. He would hide it himself if any of our neighbours came to visit. Ray didn't watch much television, but when the new commercial channel came out and began showing adverts, Ray would be attracted by the music from the adverts, so would come out from hiding for the adverts break, then go back behind the chair, that's after kicking me in the shins for laughing at him. As he grew older, he began to collect car numbers, but soon got bored standing there for hours, because cars were few then. His next project was to write down the adverts that came on the television but you had to be quick because they were only short. Soon this got a bit repetitive for my brother, as the same adverts came on over and over, in the early days adverts were rare and only a few companies could afford to put them on the television. The time came for the school photo; my brother wore one of my dad's shirts to school, along with a red bow tie on elastic, which I delighted in twanging at every opportunity. In later years my little brother did get his revenge however by drawing a mustache complete with beard and glasses on my prize possession a Kate Bush poster, little did he know I had already drawn a ginger beard on his Abba poster the blond girl in the band seem to suit it somehow. http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/tea_bottles_and_advert_breaks.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/tea_bottles_and_advert_breaks.html Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:04:10 +0000 We are a voluntary organisation who, as a committee, are custodians of a playing field that was left to the people of Ettiley Heath some years ago in trust. We are endeavouring to build on the success of several previous committees to ensure that the field is a safe environment that is utilised for recreation, leisure and sport. During the past year the committee, in liaison with Cheshire Highways and through the generosity of local residents have accomplished quite a lot. The lane that runs parallel to the field, Sandy lane, is now a safe traffic free walk/cycle way and we have created a new entrance and a turning area for vehicles. We are now turning our attention to the facilities that will be available on the field which range from sporting activities to creating new footpaths and a safe secure play area for little people and their mums and dads. http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/ettiley_heath_playing_field_as.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/ettiley_heath_playing_field_as.html Crewe Region Ettiley Heath Sandbach Ettiley Heath Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:58:01 +0000 'Gone But Not forgotten, Memories of Canal Street' By Chris Darlington The book tells the history of Runcorn F.C. and Canal Street from 1918 to 2001. There are many rare photographs in the book and some humorous stories looking through eyes and the memories of fans, ex players and managers. The author has tried to bring to life the wonderful atmosphere and character of Canal Street. This is the first book written about Runcorn F.C. and Canal Street. This life long Runcornian covers lots of stories that have now become folklore. This book has been a real labour of love and is a very enjoyable read. The book can be sourced from the Curiosity Book Shop, High Street, Runcorn. Or from the Runcorn Linnets Fc Website http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/gone_but_not_forgotten.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/gone_but_not_forgotten.html Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:11:47 +0000 We are an Entertainment Agency based in Crewe who cover the UK in all aspects of providing any form of entertainment for all manner of events. We are looking at running entertainment nights in the local area to help promote new bands from both outside the local area and within it. We are also looking at developing schemes for young local bands to take their first steps into entering the entertainment industry and perhaps being able to make a living from it. http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/entertainment_for_crewe.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/04/entertainment_for_crewe.html Crewe Crewe Region Crewe Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:20:28 +0000 Westminster Park Junior FC is a local junior football club for children aged 6 to 14 years. Contact: Tracy Sheedy Tel: 01244 680544 Website: www.westminsterparkfc.co.uk http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/03/westminster_park_junior_footba.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/03/westminster_park_junior_footba.html Chester Region Westminster Park Chester Westminster Park Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:59:02 +0000 For the second year running Ellesmere Port City Tennis Club's under 8s team made it through to the county's Red League finals, where this year they beat Stockton Heath, Hoylake, Brabyns and Nantwich to bring home the cup. Carol Clarke, of Ellesmere Port Tennis Club, which is based at West Cheshire College, said: "There is some great young talent in the Club at the moment and we are delighted to see them doing so well." ]]> http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/03/up_and_coming_young_tennis.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/03/up_and_coming_young_tennis.html Ellesmere Port Ellesmere Port Ellesmere Port Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:34:38 +0000 "My appointment takes us forward into a bright future" said Carolyn after being presented with the recently acquired swim 21 accreditation. "The club has an enthusiastic committee- a pool full of excited youngsters, and team of teachers and coaches already to move forward. I have already been approached by Parents offering support and Help. With all this in mind I am really looking forward to working with the Sharks and making the club the best that we can be." The Swim21 certificate was presented by Nik Turnbull, the regional Development Officer of Swim Northwest, who highly praised the Shark's achievement, which was due mainly to the efforts of Chairman Mark Davies, and former Chairman Ian Hesketh. Sharks have worked steadily towards the attainment of a series of goals all of which are seen as essential if the right level of support is to be provided at each stage of an athlete's development: Teaching Skill Development Competitive Development Performance ]]> http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/03/swim_21_awarded_to_sandbach_sh.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/03/swim_21_awarded_to_sandbach_sh.html Crewe Region Sandbach Sandbach Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:07:15 +0000 For the first time in over a decade, members celebrated St David's Day outside the town. This year at the Masonic Hall, Middlewich, even though many members were in France for the rugby international game, there was a good attendance for the traditional leek soup and lamb lunch. Before the meal, members stood for two minutes silence to remember the late Eileen Owen, Rudheath who did so much for the Society during the lean years in the 80s. Bilingual grace was said by Joan Lewis of Castle. Chairman Anthony Masson, Knutsford gave the toast to St David and referred to his many achievements. Of Great Britain's national patron saints, David is the only indigenous one. The toast to the Society was given by vice chairman Gwili Lewis who touched on past highlights, and his vision of major future activities. . http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/03/northwich_welsh_society_3.html http://www.cheshirecommunities.co.uk/2009/03/northwich_welsh_society_3.html Mid Cheshire Northwich Northwich Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:06:04 +0000