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 Getting Married in Church
W hy choose to get married
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Many couples who book weddings
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in church in the presence of God.
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For some cost is an issue. At St
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DanI Partridge on drums and Ben Jones on Bass. Chester Evening Leader
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General Manager of Bill Smiths Mark Smith has considered carefully this alliance and is happy
to endorse the Claimsline which fits squarely with the Bill Smith’s Motorcycle customer care
policy.

Bill Smith’s Motorcycles share Lampkin & Co’s view that no referral fees should be
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money comes from the amount available to spend on the legal costs and gives poor
client value. Bill Smith’s Motorcycles who pride themselves in offering the highest
level customer care wish to make it absolutely clear that any of their clients involved
in non-fault motorcycle accidents will be referred to Lampkin & Co free of charge.
Further Lampkin & Co will provide any clients who unfortunately have had non-fault
accidents and been injured £250 to spend on motorcycle products of their choice at
Bill Smith’s in Chester.

Thereafter all cases are conducted on a strict ‘No win –No fee’ basis with Lampkin
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clothing can be provided by Bill Smiths. We
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 Chester’s Riverside Walkway
by Paul Morris
New sections of a purpose-built promenade are now open to
the public alongside the River Dee. Stretching from the Groves
to the Cop Park on Sealand Road, it’s a fascinating walkway, with
many points of interest and views, previously in-accessible to the
people of Chester.
The walkway takes in the Roodee, Little Roodee and Crane-
Wharf along the way and was constructed with support from
various funders which included the Water in Historic City
Centres (WIHCC) project, a project which is part of the
European Union’s interregional programme for North-West
Europe.
The new trail (Groves to Cop Park) is approximately 2miles
(3km) and listed here are places/points of interest to help
you plan your walk and enjoy the rich heritage of Chester’s
riverside.
1. Starting at the Groves, commence towards the racecourse
along the Castle Drive. Take in the Weir as you pass, a structure
originating from as far back as 1092. Steps were built in later
years to help migrating salmon pass over this barrier - hence the
name Salmon Leap for the flats on the opposite side of the River
in Handbridge.
2. OLD DEE BRIDGE & HYDRO ELECTRIC STATION. The
bridge is thought to date from 1387. Alterations over the years
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have included the widening of the upstream side by 7ft (2m) in
1826 to provide the present footpath.
The Hydro-electric station was opened in1913 on the site of the
old Dee-Mills on the City side of the bridge to use the excess
water created by the weir to generate some electricity. Since
1951 it has become a water pumping Station as rising demands
in electricity over the years, meant it was no longer viable.
3. CHESTER CASTLE - Passing along Castle Drive, Chester
Castle becomes visible on your right.
4. GROSVENOR BRIDGE - Passing through the Little Roodee
car park you come under the vast and very impressive Grosvenor
Bridge. Opened in 1832 and designed by Thomas Harrison, the
bridge had the widest single span arch in the world. A model
bridge can be seen nearby in Castle Drive.
5.THE RACECOURSE - Known as the Roodee - this is the oldest
racecourse in Britain and the Walkway trundles nicely around
the race-track itself. From here you can view the skyscape of
Chester from different points as you pass.
6. RAILWAY VIADUCT - After passing through the Grosvenor
Bridge onto the Racecourse walkway, you pass under the railway
viaduct at the other end. This impressive structure has a mass
of arches dotted all along it as it heads off towards the City,
alongside the Roodee.
After passing under the Railway Viaduct a whole new promenade
section sees you pass the Racecourse Stable blocks and plush
new residential apartments before you arrive at the Old Port
area (also known as Crane Wharf). This was a previously
inaccessible stretch of the riverside which was cut - off by the
former gasworks, the site now occupied by the stables.
7. CRANE WHARF From the approach to Crane - Wharf you
will see on your right the Water Tower. Built in 132 as the New
Tower to help protect the City from any ship- borne attack.
(Of course back then it stood in the waters of the River Dee!)
The river has long since changed its course and the Wharf was
developed during the second half of the 18th Century. Taking
sea-going vessels of up to 350 tons, the port was connected to
the City by a new road (now known as New Crane Street). The
walkway here has been constructed directly above the former
quay and a listed former riverside warehouse still remains.
8. COP-PARK Walk along out of Crane Wharf (Old Port) passing
the various new riverside apartments, you will pass the Dee-
Lock where the Shropshire Union Canal meets the River Dee.
Currently undergoing some renovation the lock was constructed
in1801.
After passing the lock, a short walk onto Sealand Road brings
you to Cop-Park. This is named after the bank (cop) which
is still clearly visible and was raised in the early 18th century
to protect low-lying areas from flooding. A Cheshire Cheese
Warehouse stood here, next to the bend in the river in the late
18th Century.
After the Cop-Park - beyond the river bend, it is worth a little
look at the “new-cut” a straight section of the river made from
cutting a channel through marshes in the 1730’s to aid navigation
between Chester and the open sea. Here on, a newly created
path/cycleway extends riverside to Queensferry in North Wales
(approx 8 miles away).
Do enjoy exploring the fascinating walkway, but as ever, by
the river, do take care and be safe. Please also note that the
racecourse section is not open on race days.
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 DVD review
(Mr Weasley from the Harry the love interest for our young
A fairy tale too far? Potter films) from a goat hero. Now I realise that this is
to human form, though merely escapism, but it seemed

I t always worries me slightly

when a film as obviously
expensive to make as this one,
unfortunately
one who retains
his goatish habits
an odd premise
and one which
I found myself
featuring such an array of stars and abilities is questioning
(Peter O’Toole, Michelle Pfeiffer, a comic tour de again and again
Robert de Niro, Sienna Miller, force. Though to the possible
Ricky Gervais, David Walliams) is this performance detrimentof
available on DVD quite is purely visual, concentrating
so soon. It has evidently failed at there are many on the film. But
the box office, so why? Just how excellent that is probably
bad is it? moments in the because I am
The answer is not at all. script, which is so a middle aged
It is a fantasy escape movie in tongue in cheek bloke who has
the grand tradition, a tale of as to defuse any lost the art of
finding the important qualities potentially scary suspending
in oneself and others, of finding moments for the belief. Better
true love, of fighting witches younger viewers that I just sit back
with great and terrible powers, of immediately, especially when and laugh with the rest of them,
mad pirates with split personality even the villains so obviously fail because there is plenty to laugh
issues and much general to take themselves seriously. at: far more than the film’s early
derring¬do. Above all, and as For me, the weak spot was the arrival on DVD would have you
the presence of some of the cast story. For example, the principal believe.
would suggest to be the case, it female lead was a star. Yes, a
is very funny. The transformation heavenly body fallen to earth in
by the witch of Mark Williams human form in order to become Stardust is out now on DVD
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The Red Lion - Bar & Courtyard
pubreview
The route that they have chosen is that of
a chique City wine bar aiming at those that
want a relaxing drink and meal also at those
returning home from a hard day’s work. But
chicken, mozzarella and sweet chilli sauce. It
came with a fabulously dressed salad, home
made minted potato salad and coleslaw.
Seemingly simple, yet perfectly done, very

F ollowing last month’s excursions out
into the countryside, I thought that this
month I should confine myself within the
realms of suburbia. With this in mind I set
off for Handbridge
to see exactly what
had been done to a
part of my youthful
stamping ground; the
Red Lion. From the hazy
memories of my drink
fuelled excesses of the
early 70’s, the Red was
a simple, honest to
goodness pub with no
pretentions whatever.
Blind Alec’s idea of
culinary sophistication stretched to offering
toothpicks with which to attack your pickled
egg. He was a landlord from the old mould; a
seller of beer. My God, things have altered. I
know all things must change, but to witness
change of this magnitude to somewhere once
so familiar is to feel the bed rock of one’s life
shifting. However, once I had got over the
shock and begun to examine the place with
a less jaundiced eye, it all began to make a
little more sense. The days of the street corner
pub making a living from its wet sales alone
are long gone. Today food is the passage
to survival. If you are situated on the edge
of a town offering the choice of dining that
Chester does, then in order to make a splash
you must be a bit different and the Red Lion
has certainly made an effort to achieve that.
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during my stay there was an encouraging tasty and £6.15 for the two which would not
lunchtime trade, but it still deserved more buy a couple of sandwiches in a motorway
attention that it was getting. services. The menu promises an extension
of the food range ’soon’ and if this standard
I was greeted by a is maintained, it will be worth another look.
very pleasant young
Having soaked up the atmosphere, I stepped
waitress who was outside half expecting to find myself in central
busily polishing the
Manchester: still being in Handbridge felt
fittings of the already incongruous. If however, you are this side of
immaculate counter
town looking for a light lunch, you could do
in this minimalist, yet far worse.
surprisingly comfortable
bar. The curmudgeon
in me was immediately
affronted by an array
of beer pumps with
nothing hand-pulled,
until I noticed with
relief a Timothy Taylor’s sign. A welcome sight
anywhere and in this instance, very well kept
into the bargain.
I asked for a menu and realised how far
removed the place now was from the old Red
Lion I remembered. The menu was delightfully
written, with amusing drink related poems
and a staggering array of very reasonably
priced cocktails. The food portion however,
was limited to several starters and a selection
of filled paninis; further underlining the
attempt to create an essentially Mediterranean
The Red Lion
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How do They Do That?
I do get asked a lot how we choose the wines
for the shop, so I thought I‘d give you a little
insight into how the shop is stocked. The first
myth to dispel is that we wander around
France dropping randomly into picturesque
little vineyards and haggling with an old guy
in braces and wielding a pair of secateurs; it’s
just not that glamorous I’m afraid. We buy
from a range of importers and agents who
do all the globetrotting and tapas eating
for us. If the agency is very large, we have a
good old fashioned sales rep who bobs in
from time to time with samples and sales
bumf, or if it’s a small independent importer,
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of extensive knowledge on the end of a
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tasting nights.
winereview
There are also quite a lot of portfolio tasting
fairs. This is where a number of importers
and agents come together and show a
range of wines from their list, or sometimes
a single agency will show their entire range
by bringing over all their growers and
winemakers. Contrary to popular belief,
these events aren’t a big free for all where
everyone gets sozzled and has a party - it’s
serious business. There are big three foot
high bins full of sawdust by each table, and
once you’ve swilled and tasted your wine, it
gets spat and thrown into these spittoons.
It’s very bad form to over indulge at these
events - it’s business after all. Before you
even begin tasting, you need to have your
strategy. There are literally hundreds of wines
on show and you cannot possibly taste them
all, so you need to sit down with your listings
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 Community...
Square One Youth Centre
Caldy Valley Neighbourhood Church
Square One Youth Club Mondays & Fridays 7 – 9pm
Caldy Valley Road, Boughton
Young Peoples Surgery Beginning Monday 24th April
& every 4 weeks until July.
For more details contact Square One Youth Centre Rev Gordon Etheridge Tel: 675967
on 602812 or 320345
Rev Tim Jackson Tel: 344642
Keep Fit : Monday Thursday Friday 10am – 11.30am
Times of Masses
Contact Mrs Hollindale 077631 92566 or 319869 for more details
SUNDAY
Chester Childminders : meet at Square One Youth Club in term time Service: 10.45am morning worship
6.30pm evening worship
Wednesdays 10am – 11.30am

Oldfield Pre-School

Open 9am – 12pm Monday – Friday

Caldy Valley Road, Boughton, Chester CH3 5PR
1pm – 3.25pm Monday – Friday Church Vestry Tel: 01244 348816
Contact Gaynor Morris for more details Daytime 317056

Guilden Sutton Day Nursery

BROWNIES
Girls aged 8yrs – 10yrs
After School Club
CALDY VALLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD CHURCH GROUPS Square One Youth Centre
Mondays during term time
Mondays 6.15 – 7.30pm 6.00pm – 7.30pm Pick ups from Oldfield
Frantic7 – 11year oldsTel:314921 At Oldfield School School & guilden Sutton
Monday8.00 – 9.45pm Green lane Vicars Cross School
Murcy Youth Club14 – 18 year oldsTel: 323915 For further details please call 3pm – 6pm
Wednesday 10.30am Lynne Ducker (Brown Owl) Holiday Club as well
Coffee morning and Chat for retired peopleTel: On 01244 399554 01244 321711
313686/310028
Wednesdays 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Sewing GroupTel 335988 Vicars Cross United Reformed Church
Alternate Thursdays 7.45pm Coffee Morning
Ladies Thursday Group Held every Second Saturday of the month
Fridays 7.30pm – 9pm 10am – 12pm
Choir Everyone welcome
Fridays Vicars Cross Baby & Todder Group meet at Square One
Hectic for 11 – 14year oldsTel: 314921 Youth Centre on
Saturday1st in month at 1.30pm Tuesday Morning 10am – 11.30am
RamblingTel: 381005 And Friday 1pm – 2.30pm

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H unting to n Vi l l a g e H a l l CALDY VALLEY
BRIDGE CLUB
Fourth Monday each month Village Hall Meeting
Third Monday each month Parish Council Meeting Tuesdays 1.15 – 4.30pm
Monday – Friday Huntington Under 5’s Playgroup 9.15am – 12.15pm Wednesdays 7pm – 10pm
Fridays 1.15pm – 4.30pm
Contact Katie Lindsay 01244 351343

Thursdays Huntington Seniors 2.30pm – 4pm New members

always welcome.
Contact Sheila Fripp Teatime 01244 313951 For more details call
Saturdays Various Children’s Dancing Classes 9am – 4pm Sheila Yale 01244 340301

Hire of the Village Hall for any local events call Margaret Jones 01244 340582
£10 per hr before 6.30pm £12 per hr after 6.30pm
Huntington WI
Meetings held first
Huntington after School Club Monday in the month
Art Exhibition & Sale 7.15pm at Huntington
Breakfast Club and After School Club
Village Hall. For more
Saturday May 10th At Huntington Primary school
Call Paul Morris 07796 763306 details call
All Saints Church
Joan Griffiths
Corner of Vicarage Rd/ Hoole 01244 316415
Vicars Cross
Road Baby & Todder Group
Hoole meet at
Square One Youth Centre St Werburgh’s Roman Catholic Church
10am – 4pm on Tuesday Morning Grosvenor Park Road, Chester
10am – 11.30am
Admission & Parking free Rev Fr Paul Shaw
And Friday
1pm – 2.30pm
Times of Masses
SUNDAY
Great Boughton Library Opening Times Vigial Mass: 6.00pm at Rowton Methodist Chapel
9.00am (Sung)
Tel: 01244 320709 10.45am (Sung)
6pm
Am Pm MON-FRI 12.15pm
Mon Closed 2.00 – 7.00 Exposition: Friday 11-12 noon
Tuesday 9.30 – 1.00 2.00 – 5.00 SATURDAY
Confession 11am - 12pm
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 The Hub of the community
Huntington Village Hall
A t the centre of this rural-feeling community,
Huntington Village Hall is used for many of the
areas social events and clubs.
The hall has been in existence since just after the
2nd World War after being built on land behind
Butterbache Road that was donated for community
use and it first served as an intended recreational
facility for the returning soldiers and their families.
Over the years, many events and activities have
presided in the hall including youth – clubs, dances,
bingo and a drama club – all sadly, no longer
in existence. Still today though however, many
organisations make the hall their home including
Huntington Under- Fives playgroup, Seniors, W I, the
local Huntington Brownies & Guides and thriving
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jujitsu and dance classes.
The village hall is run today as a registered charity
by a committee of volunteers (all local) who
oversee the day to day upkeep and care to keep
the hall up and running for the local community.
The committee hold various fundraising
events throughout the year including summer,
Christmas and Easter fairs, and the ever popular
Christmas variety show in early December, which
sees a general mix of talented (ish!) local adults
and children doing comedy, singing , jokes and
drama etc.
In addition to this a ‘children’s talent show’ is
held each year, giving Huntington’s children
the chance to showcase their many talents and
compete for a trophy, kindly donated each year
by a local resident – Diana Gaulton. Huntington’s
answer to the well known TV show maybe?

The Village hall is available for anybody to hire –

be it children’s parties (or adults!, classes of any
kind ( if you want to start one up!) or meetings/
sessions etc. It is a spacious, well-maintained
building which has recently been granted funding
for a new toilet facility and cloakroom area. For any information about the hall or for bookings/hire please contact
Margaret Jones on 340582 or Lin Turner on 347097

Huntington Community Primary School

A stone’s throw from the Village Hall on Butterbache Road Huntington Community Primary School is
celebrating its 50th birthday this year (1958 – 2008) and a variety of events have been planned for
parents past and present and children past and present too.
Amongst the fun on offer is
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up to spell out a big ‘50’ on the school field’s mini
embankment where each year group had their
photo taken.

The school staffs are gearing up excitedly for these

forthcoming events and congratulations must go out
to all of them for their hardwork and dedication to
keep the school at the forefront of the community.

For any information on the above contact the school on 327255

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 Mark Bardsley
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Subject matter often hints at his rural upbringing in Welsh
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Happy caricaturing animals as he is people, Mark is often
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His caricaturing also takes him
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 Wedding N ow that spring is here, summer is just around the
corner and with it comes the wedding season.

Planner
Weddings can take place at any time of year but the
majority of us would like to guarantee good weather,
hence the summer bookings. For those tying the knot
this year, your plans should be well under way, and
hopefully going well, but for those couples who have
recently got engaged, the fun starts here.

When arranging a wedding try to allow yourselves

enough time to organise the wedding you both wish
for. After all, it will probably be the most special
and memorable day of your lives. It can be a time
consuming task and generally takes 12-18 months to
plan properly. At the outset, you need to decide who
is paying for what and it will save a lot of heartache
later on if you get this step right! As a large part of
your cost will depend on how many people will be
attending the ceremony, it is a good idea to draw up
a preliminary list at an early stage to give you some
idea of numbers.
As soon as you agree on a date you need to book
the church / civil ceremony as soon as you can.
Arrange to meet either the church minister or the
registrar so that arrangements can be made and the
“notice of intention to marry” can be issued. If it is
a church wedding, discuss with the minister about
bell ringing, choirs, style of service, permission for
photographers and whether confetti is acceptable in
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Sunday 27th April

Brasserie 10-16 is one of Chester’s most established

restaurants, acclaimed within national restaurant guides
and winner of many regional awards. Come and see
why we’re a perennial favourite, with three delicious
courses of exciting food for the unbelievably great
price of £10.16.

Gastro Night – Six Courses Including Wine £39 per person

Friday 6th June
Join us for a menu combining fresh and exciting
flavours with 10-16 style, with each course accompanied
by a carefully chosen selection from our wine list.

Monday & Wednesday “Wine & Dine Deal” £14.95 per person With all this plus
Every Monday & Wednesday Night fantastic service, a great
Enjoy our delicious Two Course Menu and a bottle of atmosphere and our
wine each for just £14.95 per person and the menu relaxing bar and lounge,
changes every week!
there’s never been a better
Discounts are not available on these menus
time to visit 10-16.

Monday to Saturday: 12 noon to 2.30pm and 5.30pm to 10pm. Sunday: 12 noon to 10pm
Brasserie 10-16, Brookdale Place, Chester CH1 3DY Tel: 01244 32 22 88 info@brasserie1016.com www.brasserie1016.com
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Tel 01928 735688. Customer parking to the right of the store. www.frodshamweddingbelles.co.uk
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