Westminster Park Residents Association

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November 19, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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St. Clare’s Catholic Primary School – 40th Anniversary Year

2012 is the 40th anniversary of the opening of our school here in Lache, Chester.  Originally St. Francis’ School in Cuppin Street, our School Log Book from the time records that the new school opened in April 1972 as ‘ St. Clare’s Roman Catholic Aided Combined and Middle School’.

The Log Book makes very interesting reading, and records many significant events, not just for the school, but for the local and wider community.

We also have a ‘Punishment Book’ for St. Francis’ School dating from 1928!

To celebrate the occasion we are working with all our children to research the history of the last 40 years, and this will culminate in a special Open Afternoon, to be held on Thursday 6th December starting at 1 p.m.

Any past pupils, parents and staff of St Clare’s or St. Francis’ are warmly invited to join us for this occasion.

A 70’s Day and Disco will be held for current pupils and staff on Friday 7th December.

Please phone the school on 01244 981110 for further details.

T. Daltrey       Headteacher

Click to view St Clare’s Website

November 16, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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Lache Lane Garden Party to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

the 3rd of June, over 100 Lache Lane Residents stood for several hours, shoulder to shoulder in the wind and rain in solidarity with the Queen and Prince Philip.  Luckily, we weren’t stuck on a boat, and so there was plenty of food, drink and competitions to keep everyone occupied whilst they met and chatted to neighbours who in many cases they had never met before.

Great fun was had by all, as the following photographs show.  Not just at the party, but during the “team building” activities of tent erection, sandwich making, and table decoration.

More bunting, drinks, cakes, scones etc. were donated than you can possibly imagine.  There was even  a “History of Lache Lane” display prepared by a local historian.

We just need to find an excuse to do it again!

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November 16, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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Evergreen – next meeting Tuesday 20th November

The next meeting at the Community Centre is Tuesday 20th November at 2.00 – 3.30p.m.

We are very pleased to announce our speaker this session is the celebrated ‘Idris Evans’ of Countryfile fame, who is going to tell us stories from his book ‘Drovers Way’.  This will be a most interesting and informative session with signed copies of his book available for purchase

Complimentary tea/coffee/biscuits will be available.

We look forward to seeing many of you joining us.

Sandra Magilton

November 12, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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Friends of Westminster Park AGM

The Friends of Westminster Park will be having their AGM at the community centre on Wednesday the 21st of November at 8pm.

Please come along and support the Park!

See website here

November 9, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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‘One Man, Two Guv’nors’ at the Lowry Theatre

The ‘Evergreen’  (over 60’s) club, formed this year, have reserved matinee seats for ‘One Man, Two Guv’nors’ at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on Thursday January 10th.  We have a few seats still available, priced at £23 each and it has been decided to open up the tickets to anyone else who would like to see this comedy drama.  We will be travelling to the Lowry by coach which will leave the Community Centre around 12 noon and will cost around £8 per head, payable on the coach.

Precise details will be given later.

The play was a huge hit when it was first played in Salford and subsequently transferred to London where James Corden, in the leading role, won much acclaim.  It then went to Broadway where it won several Tony awards.

If you are interested in buying tickets please contact either Penny White on tel:-677879 or myself Jill Baynham-Hughes on tel:- 679204 and we will be happy to give you further details.

See website here for more information

October 24, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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Aria: Left Luggage by Geoff Nelder

Geoff Nelder has lived in Lache Hall Crescent for 34 years and for most of that was a teacher at Queen’s Park High. Now he’s an editor and author of several books. His latest is a mix between a medical survival and a science fiction mystery – ARIA: LEFT LUGGAGE. Suppose amnesia was infectious? Thank goodness it isn’t but imagine the ramifications if it was. Geoff did and the personal story of people, the breakdown of society and yet hope for some who coped is in ARIA. Click on this link to Geoff’s blog, which has details including Amazon e-book and paperback.http://bit.ly/OvYGQv

ARIA is also on sale in Chester’s Bluecoat Books 1, City Wall, and Waterstones will order it if it has gone from their shelves.

Also out in 2012 is the ebook HOW TO WIN SHORT STORY COMPETITIONS. Co-authored by Geoff (he was the fiction judge for the Whittaker Prize) in a dialogue form with judge Dave Haslett at

http://www.ideas4writers.co.uk/books/storycomps.php

For something completely different try HOT AIR, an award-winning thriller based in England and the Mediterranean. A feisty woman witnesses a heinous crime from a hot air balloon. She’s abducted and kept in a watchtower on Mallorca until she escapes. A page turner on your Kindle at

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Air-ebook/dp/B0084OZL9E/ for less than a toasted teacake!