Roby’s independent newsletter

This newsletter is produced by the Roby Residents’ Voice Committee. Tel: 0151 737 1862 0151 289 2290 Email: robyvoice@hotmail.co.uk Web site: www.knowsleyvcstogether.org.uk

Chairperson: R. Gregory Editor: G. Simcock

INSIDE

1. Blacklow

2. Wildflower Centre Youth Volunteering Awards

3. Wildflower Centre U3A Did You Know?

4. Is There Anybody There? Bill Gates’ Rules

5. Policing in South Huyton

6. Roby Cross

7. Upcoming Events

8. Easter Quiz Puzzle Corner Phone Numbers

Volume 2 Issue 2

March 2009

ROBY RESIDENTS’ VOICE

The views expressed in the newsletter should not necessarily be taken as Roby Residents’ Voice pol-icy. Whilst every care is taken to provide accurate information, neither Roby Residents’ Voice, its volun-tary staff or contributors undertake any liability for any error or omission. The inclusion of any advertisement or advertising material in or with this publi-cation does not constitute an endorsement by Roby Residents’ Voice of any company, its products or services. Roby Residents’ Voice is published bi-monthly and circulated in Roby only by volunteers direct to homes or other outlets such as libraries, clinics, doctors’ surgeries and shops.

“BLACKLOW” A GEORGIAN HOUSE

It was love at first sight. We’d been viewing 4 bed modern houses for months when we happened upon Blacklow Cottage, a modernised, spacious farmhouse, built around 1815, when Britain was really “Great”. Nelson and Wellington were the heroes, George IV was on the throne and men wore tri-corn hats, doublets and hose, with buckle shoes. Women looked their best in long dresses.

The cottage was built by a rich farmer from Cronton named Thomas Riding, who had brought a huge tract of land from the Molineau-Seels (now Lord Derby) which now forms most of Roby, and part of Huyton. He owned Blacklow Farm which was run by his brother. This farm is now the Paramount Estate, the old peoples’ homes, playing fields and the Twickenham Drive area. His purchase of land stretched to Lathom Road and Huyton Hey Road. As well as being a gentleman farmer, he was a property developer. Blacklow Cottage was built for his farm manager, and later lived in by Jane Riding, his widow. Thomas Riding died in 1839 leaving (in those days) a fortune of over £70,000. The house then had just 3 bedrooms and a big garden which was surrounded by orchards. Next door was (and still is) Smithy Cottage – opposite to the Local Smithy. Blacklow Cottage remained the property of the descendants of Thomas Riding until 1923 when it was sold to Thomas Liversley Whittaker, a local builder and joiner (this business is still operating).

The house itself was getting a bit “tatty” by then being over 100 years old. Whittaker made the first real modernisation changing the latticed windows for outward opening casements with transoms, and replacing the thatched roof with Welsh blue slate (he could not afford to bring over an Italian thatcher to do the job, thatching having died out in the area). With 3 daughters and a son to house he built an extension on the back of the house to make a fourth bedroom and a cloaks/all purpose room downstairs. There was a washhouse (now the kitchen) and a large scullery which was a combination of kitchen and living area with a big cast iron range (now behind a plastered chimney breast). There was a “best room” and father’s den across the hall. The garden was used for fruit, vegetables and flowers at the back, flowers and shrubs at the front. Thomas Whittaker died in 1949 and his children then lived in the house until 1953.

In 1998 I had a visit from a lady on holiday from New Zealand. She had an old lady friend in Christchurch who had lived in Blacklow Cottage in the late 20s, 30s and 1940s. She was Hettie, one of Thomas Whittaker’s daughters. She had wanted her friend to find out what had happened to the cottage and who lived there. I was able to correspond with her for a time and learned a lot about life in the house earlier in the Century. Her father (like me) had found a well in the back, and had found a George IV penny which had been put under a windowsill. I have found old coins in the garden, the oldest of which was dated 1823. Also when digging out for an ornamental pond, we found evidence of a stream containing water-worn stones and lots of pieces of the old white clay pipes. Under our staircase and under an old piece of carpet I found a trapdoor, below which was a void – in it I found a 1946 French franc! Shining a light down there I could see blocks of sandstone – there may have been a cellar or it may be evidence of a previous house built on the same site.

The more I have learned the more I would like to know. If anyone has other information, old photos etc pertaining to our cottage I would love to hear from you. I do know that relatives of the descendants are named Rigby, Fairclough, Warburton, Tyrer and Henshaw, all of whom are mentioned in various documents pertaining to the title of the cottage. Maybe one of them may have old photos or more information for me, of if they are trying to make family trees, I have various dates of deaths, marriages etc. Do get in touch!

From Colin - contact via Roby Voice telephone or email

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We’re back!

And ready to welcome you to our 2009 visitor season here at the National Wildflower Centre from Monday 2nd March at 10am. We’re offering a whole host of new events for 2009 as well as plenty of our usual creative workshops for all the family.

Nature Walks for Health. Each month we will be offering a walk for health as part of the Great Outdoors project, a new Landlife project supporting Target Wellbeing in Knowsley to encourage people to improve their health & wellbeing.

Scarecrow Festival (18/19 July) Come and say hello to our Scarecrows. We will have a host of new friends here at the National Wildflower Centre all designed by local school children.

For Easter we have two weeks of fun environmental workshops. We have a whole host of different activities each day for you to come along and join in with. Our workshops take place on Monday to Friday afternoons at 1pm and 2 pm between Monday 6thth and Friday 17th April. The choice is yours; find out how Times flies on Monday 6th at our dandelion clocks & shadows workshop, make a giant BEE on Tuesday 7th or a giant BLUEBELL on Wednesday 8th, be inspired by Spring on Thursday 9th and make a Spring flower card. Bring along a hardboiled egg on Friday 10th April to decorate and then display your wonderful creation in the Cornflower Café before judging takes place to find the best decorated egg on Monday 13th. You can also take part on Monday 13th on our Easter egg hunt! On Tuesday 14th join us on our mini-beast hunt and model making workshop, Wednesday 15th sees us making plastic flowers out of recycled rubbish. Come along on Thursday 16th and decorate a pot and plant a flower. We finish on Friday 17th with Land Art, be creative with nature and produce a natural piece of art.

…..don’t forget you need to book your places as our events are popular and do get busy, there is a charge for some of the events and NWC entry fee is required, all ages are welcome, please remember children must be accompanied by an adult and supervised at all times. Give us a ring on 0151 738 1913 to check availability and book your places.

Our comprehensive 2009 Events Guide is free, and available now, please ring us on 0151 738 1913 and we’ll be happy to send you a copy, or email us on info@nwc.org.uk for further information. You can also download our Events Guide from our website www.nwc.org.uk

The National Wildflower Centre is a wildflower conservation visitor attraction, and is open to the public each day from 2nd March to 31st August 2009, from 10am to 5pm (last admission 4pm). Our supporters tickets offer excellent value for those visitors planning to return and watch the seasons unfold in a haven of peace in an otherwise busy world, and a range of benefits and discounts. Please contact us by phone on 0151 738 1913 or by e-mail info@nwc.org.uk for further information.

Our Cornflower Café is open from 10am to 5pm for both visitors and non-visitors offering hot and cold meals, snacks and refreshments, as is our gift shop, which offers an extensive range of unusual gifts and gardening items including plants and seeds cultivated locally by Landlife, it has something for every budget (even pocket money).

Youth Volunteering Awards Celebration – 7 April Danny Morris is to team up with local youth charity vinvolved Knowsley to host a free event for local young people. Casino Vol, our Youth Volunteering Awards Celebration evening, will be held on 7 April, 7pm at Kirkby Suite. The night is themed around Bond, James Bond and will feature a fun casino, live music from Danny Morris & the AJ Dancers, KCC Radio (staffed by student volunteers) and a buffet. Bond themed dress code is optional! The event is by invitation only and volunteers and organisations hoping to attend must be registered with the vinvolved Knowsley team. The closing date for registered volunteers to return their logbooks with hours for an award is the 20th March and with limited spaces we are advising people to reserve places earlier to avoid disappointment! To register an interest please visit www.vknowsley.org.uk Also on the night winners of the Young Volunteer of the Year will be announced. Nominations for these Awards have been submitted by organisations with young volunteers and the winners will be judged by an independent panel. vinvolved has been designed by and for young people to make volunteering a more attractive choice for all 16-25 year olds in England by improving the quality, quantity and diversity of youth volunteering. The charity aims to change the image of volunteering and make it a ‘must-have’ part of young people’s lives and create a culture where it is natural for young people to volunteer, and natural for organisations to support them in doing so, because the benefits of volunteering are widely understood and celebrated. Chair of Knowsley Council for Voluntary Service, who are hosting the v project, Councillor Chris O’Hare says: “We are very excited to be part of the vinvolved programme. The funding will enable us to develop and strengthen both new and existing local schemes, help to raise the quality and quantity of volunteers in Knowsley, and improve our young people’s skills, work experience and career prospects.” 19 year old Danny Morris will be taking his 1 hour show to the local schools to spread the “volunteering message”. Any school interested in getting involved in Danny’s Overload Tour can contact o9 management on 0871 789 2009 or by emailing Paul@o9managament.tv

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Did You Know?

You can get a home fire safety check and smoke alarms fitted free of charge.

Call Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service on

0800 731 595811

Apology

In the last edition we inadvertently gave an incorrect phone number for the University of the Third Age. The correct number is:

Alison Williams – 480 9404. Sorry for any trouble caused.

National Wildflower Centre International Competition - Winner announced

Ian Simpson Architects with AKT Engineers and Hoare Lea Engineers have been announced as winners of the competition to design a new innovative, architecturally striking educational, conference and seed production complex at the National Wildflower Centre. The team fought off strong competition from the other five shortlisted practices including DM3 Architecture; Kirkland Fraser Moor; Nicolas Tye Architects; Studio Verna; Urban Salon Architects.

Sue Carmichael, RIBA Adviser commented: “The six shortlisted practices in the rapid two week Stage two stage responded enthusiastically to both the generic and individual searching questions from the panel designed to promote further evolution of the initial sketch concepts and challenge their deliverability. After a full day of presentations and questions the judging panel unanimously decided that Ian Simpson’s team was the winning proposal. Their powerful Fibonacci generated spiral solution has a dramatic wild flower head inspired conference centre focus; a distinctive and memorable architectural statement cleverly combining the brief’s organic and mathematical themes. The compact building which tightly hugs the corner boundary extends in a curved sweep to the wildflower garden which both welcomes visitors through its intimate external and internal ante spaces and also acts as

strong counterpoint to the existing award winning Millennium building. The potent combination of The National Wildflower Centre as a visionary client of high national reputation and Ian Simpson’s innovative concept backed by his capable team should result in a building which is a groundbreaking ‘green’ exemplar, an inspiring mathematics education resource and a favourite visitor and conference destination.” Grant Luscombe, Chief Executive of Landlife said “I am delighted that the jury panel has selected the public’s favourite design. Inspired by the Fibonacci spirals that nature uses to place seeds on a seed head, petals on a flower and leaves on a stem, the building itself will help people understand connections between maths and nature. Entering the ‘flower head’ structure will be an inspirational experience by demonstrating how artists, architects and engineers over the centuries have used the simple angles and numerical sequences found in wildflowers. Ian Simpson has designed a beautiful addition to our National Wildflower Centre, thanks to North West Development Agency support and its commitment to sustainable development. As a result, I find it a really exciting prospect that Knowsley, the borough internationally acclaimed for making new wildflower meadows, will now also become home to one of the greenest conference venues in the country.”

Page 4 Is There Anybody There?

Roby and Huyton are blessed even today with some lovely old houses which I’m sure could tell us some wonderful tales of days gone by. I’ve moved house quite a few times over the years and it always amazes me how some times just walking into a house you get a feeling of well being or perhaps just the opposite. I’m not speaking of the décor because that has never put me off - it’s just either the feeling of being welcomed or not – and I mean by the house and not the person selling. It’s strange but sometimes you can’t actually put your finger on it but it’s not friendly and you can’t imagine sitting down and relaxing there (perhaps it’s a feminine thing).

When we bought our previous house it had a lot of history to it. We believe it was built about 1860 as a pair of cottages in Roby towards Dinas Lane. The house we lived in was Ivy Cottage and next door was Rose Cottage. Sometime before 1900 the people who lived in our house at the time bought part of the land at the back of next door. I believe that was quite common in those days. On this land they built a 2 storey extension to the cottage in which was housed the laundry. It seems that there were a lot of really big posh house around at this time on Roby Road and so they did the laundry for these homes.

I don’t know how long this continued however in the late 1980’s the house was bought by a builder who renovated it completely. This is when we bought the house and its old lady! Now I have to say at this point I’m not sure if I believed in ghosts however when you were alone in the kitchen (which was in the old laundry) you actually never felt that you were alone. I wouldn’t say it was a scary feeling and I never felt alarmed however I wish I had a £1 for every time I turned thinking someone was standing behind me. I really didn’t take much notice of it at the time as I had young children and didn’t feel I wanted to frighten them and they already think I’m daft anyway.

Then my Mum had a fall and she came to stay with us and because she was elderly we made a room (in the extension) into a bedroom for her – it was like a little flat. One day I was sitting having a coffee with Mum and she said you know you have a ghost here don’t you? She said that many times when she was making a drink she felt a presence behind her as well. Not malevolent but definitely friendly and she thought it was an old lady.

Many years later when we had left, our youngest daughter who slept at the back in the upper extension, told us that she had seen an old lady in white in the garden and often heard footsteps along the corridor at night however it hadn’t frightened her at all – she thought it quite normal.

Now you can put this down to a load of rubbish and a good imagination however a friend who in a previous life before retiring, was a trained Industrial Chemist and scientist told me that he had occasionally noticed unexplainable cold spots in his front room in Roby and also in the home of a friend in Prescot. Imagine my friend’s surprise one evening when he was sitting relaxing in his front room and on looking up saw this little old lady wearing an apron sitting down in one of the armchairs. She was not what might be described as substantial, but nevertheless she was definitely there. She occasionally pops up and smiles across at him – fortunately she is quite harmless and is not a poltergeist or anything like the ghost that Margaret Rutherford came across in Blythe Spirit! So, he’s living with a benign ghost – there are no records of mysterious or suspicious deaths there that he has been able to find. There is a Butler’s Pantry and there were bells in the back room next to the kitchen that were rung by wire pulls in each of the living and bedrooms. He can only assume that his ghost was either a housekeeper or maid way back when the landed gentry occupied the house!

So ghost hunters over to you . Please let us know - have you found any spirits who refuse to leave this worldly realm? I have to admit I love Huyton with Roby myself and think when my time comes I will be reluctant to leave – better not tell that to my kids!

Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this! Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talked about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world. These rules should be displayed in all schools.

• Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!

• Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

• Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

• Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

• Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

• Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

• Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

• Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

• Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

• Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

• Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

Page 5 Policing in South Huyton

My name is Lee Schofield and I am the Neighbourhood Inspector for Huyton South. It is my intention to proactively police the area of South Huyton, ut i l is ing loca l communit y feedback and police intelligence to prioritise tactics.

The residents meetings for each ward will provide information around local issues, which will then be utilised to inform the ward’s policing priorities. With the system in place it will ensure that local community members set their own policing priorities and so I would ask that you get involved with your local residents group and make a difference to your community. Anti-social behaviour Youth related anti-social behaviour is identified as a problem within the area, which to some degree is fuelled by alcohol. There will be a rolling programme in place to tackle anti-social behaviour and Police officers and community support officers will proactively seize alcohol from youths and prosecute those responsible for supplying them with the alcohol. New policing methods I intend to utilise modern technology and incorporate new methods of policing to both catch and convict offenders and monitor criminal activity across the South Huyton area. Supporting these activities the newly formed dedicated neighbourhood teams will be directly tasked on a daily basis with policing requirements that fit the needs of the community. The police will do all they can to deter criminals from criminal activity and where crime is committed we will do everything we can to bring those responsible to justice. The police, as partners in the local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, will also work closely with partner agencies to achieve locally set objectives. However, I also need your help. If you can provide information around criminal activity in the locality, whereabouts of people wanted by the police, those responsible for crime or any other information that would assist the police in their role I ask you to contact either 0151 709 6010 or call anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. This is your community, let's all do our bit to make it a pleasant and secure environment to live and work. Inspector Lee Schofield

60 Second Interview

Name: Lee Schofield

Job Title: Neighbourhood Inspector for Huyton South

What does your typical day involve? As the neighbourhood Inspector I don't really have a typical day, things change within seconds in my role due to the nature of policing. However, I suppose routinely my day can involve putting operations and plans in place to reduce crime and disorder, attending community meetings, going on patrol and making sure that those responsible for crime are actively sought and monitored in line with any conditions imposed by the courts. What do you enjoy most about your job? Has to be that my role is not routine and keeps me constantly on my toes and challenged.

Describe your journey to work? Smooth FM on the radio and driving with due care and attention to the road and the prevailing weather conditions that may affect the road surface. Do you have any pet hates? Yes - things not getting done after I have asked them to be done! What can't you leave home without? Putting my trousers on. Tell us a bit about your last holiday. It was a week in Venice with my fiancé. It is a beautifully romantic place and the atmosphere there is so calm and dream like. I thoroughly enjoyed it and definitely intend on returning in the next few years. What luxury item would you take to the jungle? My house. Marmite; love it or hate it? I can take it or leave it really. Who would you invite to your fantasy dinner party and why? Jack the Ripper - So I could discover the identity of the killer and solve a crime that has fascinated criminal historians for decades. (I may not stay around for dinner though!!!) Tell us about some of your favourite pieces of music and what they mean to you? My music taste is extremely diverse and I am struggling to narrow it down. However, I will say the song 'You are so beautiful' by Joe Cocker as it reminds me of my fiancé. (Can I have a copy of this newsletter too as there are big merit points for me with this answer) What are your top 3 movies of all time? The Benny Goodman Story As Good As It Gets Scrooged How would you spend a perfect day? With my family, walking through a scenic rural area and finishing the day off with a nice meal. It’s been a pleasure, regards, Lee Schofield Inspector - Huyton Neighbourhood Ext. 76240

Thanks Lee!

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Roby Cross

Although Roby has a long history, we do not have the usual accepted landmarks of English villages marking the heart of the community. Roby has no ancient inn, no surviving medieval barn, nor village hall. We did not even have a church at the centre until St Bartholomew's was built in 1850. Our oldest standing structure is what appears to be the remnants of either a village cross, or perhaps a boundary stone. This unassuming sandstone artefact is now a Grade Two listed monument. The heart of Roby is marked by the Roby crossroads which has remained virtually unchanged since the area was settled in the tenth century. The northern arm of the crossroads was the original Twig Lane (now Station Road). The east-to-west arms consist of Roby Road, while to the south is Carr Lane. Some changes have occurred within the last century and a half, particularly for Twig Lane, which was altered with the coming of the railways in 1830. But in essence, the Roby crossroad is intact. Perhaps this reflects what Roby has always been, and what subsequent history has underlined; it is somewhere where people have passed through, rather than arrived at.

Originally the cross was sited on the south side of Roby Road about twenty-five yards from Carr Lane. But it was moved in 1979 and now stands in front of the old Turnpike Toll House on the northern side of Roby Road. It is still unclear whether the cross was a market cross or a boundary stone. There are also records from 1900 of villagers referring to the cross as ‘the stocks’ and recalling seeing men in the stocks which were close to the cross and opposite an old inn long since pulled down. The Knowsley Council plaque near the cross has the following inscription: “The medieval remains of this cross are set on a square sandstone base. The cross was formally situated at the junction of Roby Road and Carr Lane. In 1304 Robert de Latham had a charter for a market at his manor in ‘Robeye' and it is suggested that this could be a market cross. The name Roby could come from the Old Norse ‘Ra' and ‘byr' which translates as ‘near a boundary', which may also suggest that the cross was a boundary stone. Roby Cross was cleaned in summer 2007 as part of the Restoration of Historic Crosses, Milestones and Landmarks Project.”

Roby Cross today

Roby Cross in 1977 when it was

situated on Roby Road between

Lawton Road and Carr Lane.

View of Roby Cross from the 1960s, with Edenhurst

Cottages in the background. The cottages were later

demolished to allow the road to be widened.

Gill and Marje would like to say a huge thank you to John Mashford our Community Development Worker for all the support, encouragement and advice that he has given us over the past 18 months while setting up and producing the Roby Residents’ Voice. Without John and all the help so willingly given we know that we couldn't have come so far with this project. Unfortunately John has now moved on and we will miss him terribly. Halewood’s gain is our loss! Thank you John.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

The Roby Community Network meets approxi-mately every 6 weeks. The next meetings are due to take place in the Yorkon Building at 5pm on 22 April 2009 and 3 June 2009. All Roby residents are very welcome to attend. Meet at 5pm in the One Stop Shop. The dates of the meetings are always available on the Roby Residents’ Voice web site and further details can be obtained by ringing our Community Development Worker on

0151 443 3387.

Spirits of the Stone Date: 17 April to 18 April 2009 Time: 2.30pm / 7.30pm Venue: The Everyman Theatre Contact: 0151 443 5618 The Liverpool Everyman theatre presents a community production written by Laurence Wilson.

How To Grow Veg In A Box Date: 4 April 2009 Time: 10 am Venue: National Wildflower Centre Cost to enter: £25 One day course on growing vegetables & companion planting in a small space.

How to Live & Love Your Life Date: 23 Feb to 10 May 2009 Time: Normal library opening hours Venue: Kirkby Gallery Cost to enter: Free Contact: 0151 443 5619 An exhibition by artist Gary Daly, who was born in Kirkby and became famous in the 1980s singing with popular band China Crisis.

Conservation Task Day Date: 18 April 2009 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Venue: Stadt Moers Park Cost to enter: Free Contact: Rangers, 0151 489 1239 Ranger led practical tasks to help maintain and improve your local green space.

Easter Quiz Answers 1. 5

th Avenue 2. The Belfast Agreement 3. Mary Magdalene 4. James II 5. To replicate the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness 6. By a

church bell that scatters eggs as it rings out on Sunday morning 7. Polish boys traditionally throw buckets of water over girls on this day as part of an ancient fertility ritual 8. Simnel cake 9. Eleven apostles (Judas did not deserve a place) 10. Passover

Gladstone Roots Date: 25 April 2009 Time: 1 pm - 3pm Venue: Court Hey Park Contact: 0151 443 3682 Insight into the substantial archaeological project.

Spring Clean for Wildlife Haven Date: 26 April 2009 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Venue: Acornfield Local Nature Reserve Contact: Kevin the Ranger 07810 054159

Help tidy up and improve this important haven for wildlife.

Do you have an event you would like to publicise? Let us know well in advance and we will do our best to spread the word!

Launch of Bowring Junior Golf Academy Date: 4 April 2009 Time: 12 pm - 2pm Venue: Bowring Park Golf Course The launch of the Bowring Golf Club Junior Academy (Passport to Golf) is open to any keen golfers aged 8-16 years. Come along and join with Danny Jones, a PGA Golfer who will be on hand to offer advice and support.

Bowring have created a Junior Club House, with work underway to create a nine hole putting area to fine tune your skills, and tee times specifically for Juniors will be arranged in the near future.

Our junior academy is supported by the Golf Foundation, and if you require any further details contact Jim or Robbie on 0151 443 3074 or E-mail jim.griffiths@knowsley.gov.uk

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Emergency & Other Useful Telephone Numbers

Knowsley Council 489 6000

KHT 290 7000

Merseyside Police 999 or 709 6010

Gas 0800 111 999

Electricity 0845 272 7999

Samaritans 08457 901 90 90

Childline 0800 1111

NHS Direct 0845 4647

Anti– social Behaviour Helpline 443 2000

Domestic Violence Helpline 548 3333

Patient Advice & Liaison Service 0800 073 0578

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A tougher one this time so get your thinking caps on! Difficulty level: Hard

Easter Quiz 1. On what street in New York does the city's famous Easter parade take place?

2. The Good Friday agreement, signed on Good Friday 1998, is also known as what?

3. Who was the first to speak to Jesus after he had risen from the dead?

4. Who was the last monarch to wash the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday as an act of humility in remembrance of Jesus washing the disciples' feet? 5. Why do Christians fast during the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter?

6. In France how are Easter eggs thought to be delivered to children on Easter Sunday?

7. Easter Monday is known as Dyngus Day, or Wet Monday, in Poland, referring to what custom?

8. Which type of cake is traditionally made at Easter?

9. Why is this cake decorated with 11 balls on top?

10. What Jewish festival takes place near Easter? Answers on bottom of page 7