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Inside this month: Chester Lawn Tennis Club, Westminster Park news, Queen’s Park
High School,
Hoole:Layout gardening,
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1 beauty, recipe and much more
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IN THE NEWS
Drain cover thefts
THIEVES stole drain covers in the alleyway between Devonshire Place and Hartington
Street, last month. The open drains were subsequently covered by traffic cones from the
local council. Anyone who has any information about the incident should contact Cheshire
Constabulary on 0845 458 6375 or CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
l POLICE are investigating the theft of heating oil from an address in Marston cum Lache.
They warn that thefts of this type are on the increase due to the rising cost of fuel.
l THE Rotary Club of Chester will be holding its River Dee Annual Fun Raft Race on
Sunday 4th July in aid of the Help for Heroes charity.
l PLANS have been submitted to the council to convert the former Crumbs sandwich
shop in Queen’s Park View into a café and takeaway.
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I bought some powdered water one time but I didn’t know what to add to it.
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QUEEN’S PARK HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Course exhibition
goes on display
Year 7 students produced
an exhibition to showcase the
school’s exciting ‘Learning for
Life’ course. ‘Learning for Life’
has been specifically developed
by the school to help students
improve their personal, learning
and thinking skills.
The students have made a
visual display that charts the
development of the course
over the past three years. The
exhibition was opened at an
event attended by students,
parents, teachers and governors of the school. It will remain on display for the rest of this term.
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I installed a skylight in my apartment... the people who live above me are furious!
Overleigh Roundabout July 2010 15
Play date
Play Day 2010 is to be held in Westminster Park on Tuesday 10th August. Organised
by CWAC Council, there will be a climbing wall, water chute and many other pieces of
equipment. Watch out for posters in your school.
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I live on a one-way street that’s also a dead end. I’m not sure how I got there.
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Jane Bryant says your feet deserve a little TLC
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I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time.
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I remember when the candle shop burned down. Everyone stood around singing ‘Happy Birthday.’
Overleigh Roundabout July 2010 21
AWN TENNIS CLUB
I replaced the headlights in my car with strobe lights, so it looks like I’m the only one moving.
‘Flat feet’
at the root
of my
leg pain
He was able to diagnose that my pain was emanating
from my ‘flat feet’ which was pulling on the achilles
tendon and the tibia (shin bone).
My next job was to stand in two boxes which took a
mould of my feet. The moulds have now been sent off
Jon White, from the Overleigh Roundabout, to America which will be used as the basis for special
went for a foot assessment with podiatrist inserts to go into my shoes and trainers from now on.
Peter Colhoun, in Hough Green. Peter qualified as a podiatrist 12 years ago, and since
then has developed a special interest in biomechanics
W
HEN regular columnist Peter and walking/gait assessments.
Colhoun invited me for a foot as- He says it’s amazing that most of us check the
sessment I was certainly not going balancing and tracking on our cars regularly but
we never have our own postural and walking habits
to refuse.
assessed! This should be important to us, as conserva-
Normally, I’m a little nervous about seeking medical
tive estimates indicate that we each walk an average
treament but this time I was grateful.
of 5,000 steps each day… or enough to take us five
As a regular runner, I am used to the aches and pains
times around the globe in a lifetime!
that inevitably follow training runs.
Peter enjoys the practical application of biomechani-
But this year it was different. I was unable to shake
cal treatment, by using specialist shoe insoles (pre-
off a persistent ankle injury which got progressively
scription orthoses) where indicated to help ‘balance’
worse over the months.It became so bad that the
your skeleton and body when standing, walking or
training stopped altogether and I abandoned my
running.
plans for the Chester Half Marathon.
He points out that so many of our foot
So I dropped in at the clinic, at 137 Hough
and leg problems originate from the
Green, last month to see if Peter could
way we walk and stand.
find the solution to my problem.
I will have the insoles fitted later
Peter was very welcoming and
this month and will report back on
seemed remarkably unperturbed at
their success in the August edition.
the prospect of looking at my feet!
So, if you have any aches and pains
After removing my trainers and
in your feet and legs then it’s definitely
socks, I sat on the treatment table
worth paying a visit to Peter. He may
where Peter poked and prodded vari-
well have the answer.
ous parts of my feet and ankles.
Contact Peter today for a free chat, or
He then produced a protractor to
to arrange an appointment on 620 249
work out how flexible - or otherwise -
or visit his website at www.petercol-
my joints were.
houn.com
Later, I was asked to walk up and
down the room at least a dozen times Next time: Did the foot
so that Peter could take a closer look Peter Colhoun insoles work?
at my gait.
I saw a bank that said “24 Hour Banking,” but I don’t have that much time.
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Valid Monday – Friday in July and August 2010
To make a booking call 01244 570 560
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CHIROPODY
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Please call
Lesley Mathieson
01928 733630
I was walking down the street wearing glasses when the prescription ran out.
Overleigh Roundabout July 2010 31
2 1/2 times our body weight goes through our feet 9 1/2 thousand times a day.
We then walk on hard flat surfaces for which our bodies were not designed.
So it’s hardly surprising that we suffer from stress and pain.
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COMMUNITY LISTINGS
WESTMINSTER PARK
Westminster Park Residents Association Junior Football: Westminster Park FC
Allan Stobie 683461 Tracy Sheedy 680544 www.westminsterparkfc.co.uk
e-mail chair@wpforum.org.uk Lache and Westminster Local History Group
www.wpforum.org.uk Linda Shuttleworth, 679791
Westminster Park Community Association National Women’s Register:
Gill Williams, 671243 Christine Westcott, 675431
Westminster Park Community Centre
Scottish Dancing
19 Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park
Anne Croall, 676167
671243
Friends of Westminster ParK Tennis-Glan Aber Tennis Club
Norman Trott, 683540 Sue Britton, 677936
Clubs & organisations
based in Westminster Park Scouting
Belgrave Badminton Club Group Scout Leader: Sue Jones, 675538
Keith, 671077 Beavers (Wednesday): Christina Dean, 680163
Belgrave Pre-School Cubs (Monday): Francis Hardy, 674571
Carol Welch, 671243 Cubs (Thursday): Christine Owens, 676691
Scouts (Friday): David Aird, 675063
Bowls
Explorer Scouts (Tuesday): Simon Ashton,
Bob Cooper, 675204
0151 512 6458
Bridge Club Network: Kath Kitchen, 379031
John Arrowsmith, 682588
Croquet
Guiding H
Rainbows (Monday): Pat McGettigan, 677134
Janet Davies, 350370
Brownies (Tuesday): Jan Hooper, 674701
Healthy Walking Group Guides: District Commissioner:Sue Fryer, 679945
Mike Lloyd, 680328
Useful Numbers
Age Concern (Cheshire). . . . . . . . 01606 881 668 Schools
Bus & Coach (Cheshire Bus Info). 01244 602 666 Queen’s Park High. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981500
Chester Fire Station. . . . . . . . . . . 01244 342 145 Dodleston Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981080
Cheshire West and Chester Council 0300 123 8 123 Eccleston Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981151
Cheshire Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 350 000 Belgrave Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981000
Countess of Chester Hospital . . 01244 365 000 Lache Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981333
Grosvenor Estates. . . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 684400 Overleigh St Mary’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981700
Handbridge Medical Centre. . . . . 01244 680169 St Mary’s Community Nursery. . . . . . . . . . 981222
John Lennon Airport (Liverpool). 0870 129 8484 St Clare’s Catholic Primary. . . . . . . . . . . 981110 H
Lache Health Centre . . . . . . . . . . 01244 671991 Catholic High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981600 H
Manchester Airport. . . . . . . . . . . . 0871 2710711 Churches C
National Rail Enquiries (Info only) . 0845 748 4950
Handbridge (St Mary’s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671202
NHS Direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0845 46 47 C
St Andrew’s URC Handbridge. . . . . . . . 344642
NHS Stop Smoking Service. . . . 0800 169 0 169
Northgate Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 380 444 C
Samaritans (Chester). . . . . . . . . . 01244 377 999 w
COMMUNITY LISTINGS
LACHE PARK
Community Safety Wardens Wednesday Room hire at Lache Community
Drop in surgery at Lache Mixed exercise class 9.15- Centre is available for meetings,
Community Centre every 10.15am functions and parties. Catering
Thursday 12.30-2pm. Drop In Tea, Toast and Talk 10- and bar are also available.
11.30am For information please contact
Weekly Community Centre Computer drop in (Learning Dennis Smale (centre manager)
Timetable Centre) 1-3pm on 674 887.
Monday Cheer Leaders 4.30-7.30pm To book the Community Learning
Yoga 6.30-8pm Centre for training please
60+ Monday Club 10-2pm
LACHEClass
Computer PARK(Learning
Ninjitsu 7-9pm contact Liz Holding (Lache Park
Thursday Ltd) at Hawthorn House on 675
Centre) 1-3pm
Vegout@lache (fruit and veg 818. Also at the Learning Centre
Credit Union 2.30-3.30pm
bags) 10-12pm are a range of courses provided
Healthy Hearts (Exercise Class)
Lunches 11.30am-1pm (costs £4 by West Cheshire College.
6.15-7.30pm
for 3 courses) For details contact Chris on
Bingo 7.30-9.30pm
Tea Dance 1.30-4pm (fortnightly) 07887557864 or 373462.
Tuesday
Credit Union 7-8pm
Pilates 1.30-2.30pm Lache and Handbridge Children’s
Saturday
Morris Dancing 5.30-7.30pm and Young People’s Centre
Junior Club (6-13 year olds)
10-12pm Tel: 977791
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Gates supplied to any design
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