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Lank’s LoreBy Steve ‘Lank’ LavinGolden Memories from one of Uttoxeter’s Favourite Characters

Ihad the pleasure a few months ago of meeting upagain with an old mate of mine from my HockleyRoad, Uttoxeter days, Chris Bird. Chris at that

time was one of the Westlands Road Gang and I usedto see him regularly when he used to walk past myhouse in the Hockley on his way home.Chris is a wonderful person to get into

conversation with and his memory is second to noneabout the characters that were about the town in the50’s and 60’s.His personal rise to fame so to speak was when

the Beatles played at his 21st Birthday party!!The actual tale goes back to when it was Chris’s

21st Birthday in 1963 and he and his mate ‘Rockin’Johnny Austin (another town character andunfortunately a Derby County supporter!) decided tocelebrate the occasion by booking a trip with thelocal bus company Whieldons to Trentham Gardensto see the Beatles perform. The all in price in thosedays including the bus fare was 17/6d. (75p in today’smoney), bargain hey!Chris was a plumber in those days being

employed by one of the town’s prestigious buildingcontractors namely Ward & Godbehere who weresituated in Smithfield Road, Uttoxeter.Ward & Godbehere’s premises have now

disappeared to make way for the new Carter’s Squaredevelopment. In its heyday it boasted of probablyhaving the finest array of craftsman in the town.There was hardly any builder, joiner, plumber, etc.who had not at one time worked with them or beenon a building site which they were involved with. Infact when I was a lad we used to have great fun in

competitions to see who could find the most manholecovers with their name on.If you required any timber of any description in

those days Ward & Godbehere was the place to go.Their workshop situated at the back of their officescontained huge band-saws, planers and an array ofother woodworking machinery.I used to watch the proprietor Mr. Geoff Fallows

process my order from virtually a tree trunk intofinished lengths of usable timber. I used to cringe ashe used his skills to operate these huge machineswhich were capable if mis-used of turning you intomince meat!!At the front of their premises below their offices,

various craftsmen were manufacturing an assortmentof timber products which would eventually be usedto fulfil their various constructional projects.Chris like a lot of tradesmen in the building trade

abandoned their trades owing to either lack of workfor them in the town or more lucrative paying jobs inthe area, JCB Excavators in Rocester was a typicalexample, although the work was somewhat at timesmonotonous the chances of an abundance ofovertime was worth the effort to afford the luxuriesthey wanted in life.Fortunately factory work does not suit everybody

and most of Ward & Godbeheres tradesmen aftertheir closure carried on with their trades in the areaworking for competitors or going self employed, soUttoxeter still has a fair amount of quality buildingtradesmen available to offer their services.

Till next time, Lank Chris and I pictured a few months ago prior todiscussing nostalgia about the good old days

Talking Pets by Shoshannah McCarthy BVetMed (Hons) MRCVS

Shosh qualified from the Royal VeterinaryCollege in London, and has been working as asmall animal vet at Blue House Veterinary Centrein Biddulph since 2009. She has a rescue catnamed Bagpuss.

How to reduce hunting by your cat

Some cats hunt more than others, and while it’snatural it can be frustrating. The only way to stopcats hunting altogether is to keep them indoors, butthere are some ways to help reduce the instinct inoutdoor cats as well.It is important to note that hunting behaviour in

cats is NOT driven by hunger. In the wild, cats haveto eat 9-10 small rodents daily to meet their calorierequirements, but they will hunt a great many moretimes than that. Not every pounce results in a kill, soit doesn’t make sense for cats to wait until they arehungry to hunt.Instead, they are driven by the instinct to catch

anything that moves, just in case, regardless of howhungry they are. Hunting behaviour can also resultin the release of endorphins, giving them a ‘rush’, soit does suit cats to display hunting behaviour.

Why aim to reduce hunting?

Hunting is natural behaviour for cats. In manysettings it can be desirable - for example as a methodof rodent control on farms or stable yards - but itbecomes more of a concern when garden birds aretaken, especially if they are rare or protected species.Wildlife can also carry parasites, and cats that

hunt run the risk of injury if their prey fights back -including abscesses, wounds and the transmission ofTB. There is also a risk of indirect rodenticidetoxicity if a cat consumes a rat that has beenpoisoned by bait.

Reduce the opportunities to hunt

Position bird boxes and tables carefully, awayfrom fences and trees that can allow cats to jumpacross, and away from bushes in which cats canhide. Hang feeders on branches that cats cannotaccess. Spiny plants around the bottom of bird tables,

and Vaseline on the pole, can help stop cats fromjumping up. Small animals and birds are most active at dawn

and dusk, so these are the times to try and keep yourcat in if he’s an avid hunter.

Play with your cat!

Play is a more reliable way to reduce huntingthan feeding, though both are important. Doing asmuch as you can to play with your cat in a way thatmimics natural hunting behaviour can help satisfythese instincts, reduce frustration and reduce ‘real’hunting outside. This is also of great importance in indoor cats, to

help them display the natural hunting behaviourthey would normally show outside.

How to mimic hunting through play:

• Short, frequent bursts of play best replicate thenatural hunting patterns of cats.

• Chasing games, using a ball or wand toys, are thebest type of play to mimic hunting.

• Laser pointers can be effective, but remember toreward your cat with a small treat or tangible toyat the end or they will become frustrated by thelack of a payoff!

• Keep varying the toys. Because hunting consistsof short bursts with just two outcomes - a kill ora loss - cats can become bored with the game ifthe toy remains the same. Swap between toysevery few minutes.

Attach a bell to their collar (care needed)

It has long been a common practice to fit catswith bells on their collars to try and reduce hunting.Bells will do nothing to reduce the instinct, but theycan stop the cat from being so successful as the bellprovides the target with a warning. Studies havesuggested that bells reduce the chances of asuccessful catch by up to 50%.If you choose to use a bell, be aware that

anything dangling from a cat’s neck can potentiallybe hazardous. Choose a bell with a wide groove thatdoes not taper and risk catching their claws, andalways use a safety release collar (not elasticated orbuckled).

Remember to keep up with worming

Hunting can expose cats to an increased risk ofparasites such as worms and Toxoplasma. It isrecommended that prolific hunters are wormedmore frequently than cats who don’t hunt; speak toyour vet or vet nurse for further advice.

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Prostate Cancer DaySunday February 22nd 2015

Amassive thank you to everyone who took part in our Prostate CancerCharity Day and Whiston Hall for kindly donating the use of the golfcourse. Congratulations to the winning team “What a load of

Bullocks” from Rocester.It was a day in which the elements ruled, a cold day which eventually

turned into a wet and windy afternoon. Only 8 teams made the distance.Despite the inclement weather, there was some excellent golf played, an eagleon the 3rd, 16 birdies, 209 pars and that’s just what was recorded on thecards. I am sure there was some good scores that didn’t make the cards.Nine of the eighteen holes experienced virtually a head on cold wind,

making them extremely difficult. Below I have done a quick analysis of thecards, it may look a little disjointed but I have only recorded the scoreswhich counted on the cards . With such a wonderful response, we shall berepeating the event in the summer months, about mid August.

The Days Results1st K. Gregory, A Bullock, P Gregory, S Mously 89 points2nd L. Finlayson, D. Roberts, S. Cook, R. Walters 79 points3rd W. Mills, M. Alcock, B. Townsend, D. Aitchison 72 points4th M. Walters, A. Roughton, M. Slater, C Madeley 70 points5th M. Toghill, M. Smytheman, M. Lawton, F. Bull 70 points6th A, Finney, S. Matthews, A. Frost, A. Ridge 69 points7th J. Sales, S. Sales, S. Cox, R. Bassett 53 points8th S. McNamara, S, Harrison, G. Ash, M. Raisbeck 49 points9th A. Foulkes, M. Foulkes, D. Patterson, D. Wardle 74 points10th N. Harvey, M. Wright-Beavans, K. Dale, R Allenby 72 points11th P. Cope, M. Saunders, D. Clark, P. Highton 66 points12th M. Clayton, S. Johnson, K. Finney, I. Finney 64 points13th J. Hubbard, Rev. Norton, A. Brammer, R. Cotterill 63 points14th J. Proctor, C. Millward, D. Tatlow, S. Mottram 51 points15th I Whitehouse, K. Burton, M. watts, I. Taylor 50 points16th B. Plant, K. Ryder, B. Shakeshaft, D. Cooper 47 points17th M. Haynes, V. Ryder, P. Brian, K. Chapman 44 points18th A. Hewett, S. Hill, S. Keates, D. Hill 43 points

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members based in Leek andCheadle but attracts singersfrom all over Staffordshire.Don Taylor, chairman of thechoir, stated, “We haveworked very hard to improveour overall sound and blendof voices, and from theresponse we have had atrecent concerts, it seems we are on the right track.Apparently we are the choir to watch and in thissecond year we want to seriously impress ouraudiences, so we have been working on new andexciting pieces for our upcoming concerts.”Moorland Voices continues to support local

charities and has been asked by Sue Wardle,chairman of Leek and Moorlands NSPCC (whoalso sings in the choir) to perform in a concert atMoorside High School, Cellarhead on July 11 toraise funds for Carole House, the local NSPCCchildren’s centre. Sue Wardle is enthusiastic about

this concert. “It will be the biggest concert we willhave attempted – we will be joined by thewonderful Rode Hall Silver brass band and atalented young soprano Shelly-Ann Rivers, also alocal girl. It should be a great night for musiclovers and we are hoping to sell over 200 ticketsfor this event.” Last year Moorland Voices hosted a very

successful workshop at Denstone College featuring“The Armed Man” by Karl Jenkins. This year, tocelebrate John Rutter’s 70th birthday, MoorlandVoices has planned a spectacular workshop on

October 24th, featuring themusic of John Rutter, again atDenstone College and againwith the renowned conductorand director Nigel M Taylorat the helm. Invited guestswill include Yvonne Howard,the acclaimed soprano,originally from Staffordshire,and the celebrated CorusBrass Ensemble from Bolton.A day of workshop andrehearsal will culminate in aspectacular ticketed concert ofRutter’s Gloria, plus excerptsfrom his arrangement ofspirituals “Feel the Spirit”.There will also be solo, brassand choir pieces by thevarious artists, and it will takeplace in the awe-inspiringchapel at Denstone College.Don Taylor agreed that thiswas an ambitious project andsaid “We had a marvellousworkshop last year and wereso encouraged by the response

of singers who attended that we are aiming evenhigher this year. We are hoping that we can host aquality workshop every year for singers from allover Staffordshire and beyond.” Furtherinformation from those wishing to attend isavailable on www.facebook.com/MoorlandVoices.Moorland Voices is hoping to recruit talented

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100 performing non-selective state funded schools in England. This followsthe news that the College was the top performing state school in Staffordshirein the league tables that were released last week. Mr Bell concluded, “Toachieve the best results in the College’s history is a fitting way to markPainsley’s 50th anniversary. We are committed to providing an outstandingeducation for all of our students which is too often equated to the fee-payingsystem.”

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Every-one knows at least one quotation of Dr.Samuel Johnson – “When a man is tired ofLondon, he is tired of life; for there is in Londonall that life can afford”. Many things he said haveentered into every-day speech:

Marry in haste, repent at leisure

Truth is the first casualty of war

The road to hell is paved with good intentions

On 16th May, 1763, in London, James Boswellmet Samuel Johnson - His brown suit of clotheslooked very rusty; he had on a little old shrivelledunpowdered wig, too small for his head; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose; hisblack stockings ill drawn up; and he had a pair ofunbuckled shoes by way of slippers. In addition, he was enormous, nearly deaf and

short- sighted with a pock-marked face. He rarelywashed, or changed his under-clothing. Yet a closefriendship developed and produced the greatestbiography ever written.Johnson was born in 1709, at Lichfield, the son

of a bookseller aged 52. His mother was 40. Theavailability of books and his natural aptitude forlearning lead to his extensive knowledge. Aged 18,he went to Oxford University but left within a year,due to poverty.In 1731, his father died. In his younger days,

Johnson Senior had a bookshop in the MarketSquare Leek, where a girl, Elizabeth Blaney fellmadly in love with him. When he closed the shopshe followed him to Lichfield where she died - theonly instance of a person actually dying for love.She was buried in the cathedral and he paid for hergravestone.In 1733, in Birmingham, Samuel Johnson

began to contribute essays to a publisher. He alsomet a widow, Elizabeth Tetty Porter. Two yearslater, they were married. She was aged 46 and hewas 25!He started his own school at Edial,

unsuccessfully. When the school closed, Johnsonwent to London where he became a hack, writinganything that would earn him money. Many yearslater, when friends were discussing a memorablespeech by William Pitt, Johnson said, I wrote thatspeech! On another occasion, when discussing abook of Lord Chesterfield’s works; he laughed andsaid, Here now are two speeches ascribed to him;both were written by me.In 1746, he was approached by a consortium

of booksellers and commissioned to compile aDictionary of the English Language. He firstlypublished his plan, whereupon Lord Chesterfieldexpressed great interest. Johnson was invited tocall on him but, when he did so, was kept waitingfor hours. Patience exhausted, Johnson left.How did he manage the long days and years

during which he worked on the Dictionary? Withtea! I am a hardened and shameless tea-drinker,who has, for twenty years, diluted his meals withonly the infusion of this fascinating plant; whosekettle has scarcely time to cool; who with teaamuses the evening, with tea solaces the midnight,and, with tea, welcomes the morningHalf-way through his work on the Dictionary,

Tetty died.In 1755, when it was about to be published,

Lord Chesterfield renewed his interest and, in thehope of having it dedicated to himself, praised it.Johnson’s letter to Lord Chesterfield is perhaps themost famous letter in the English language butunfortunately space does not permit a fullquotation:-

‘When I first visited your Lordship, I found myattendance so little encouraged, that neither pridenor modesty would suffer me to continue it. I haddone all that I could; and noman is well pleased to havehis all neglected, be it everso little. Seven years, myLord, have now past, and Ihave brought the Dictionaryto the verge of publication,without one act ofassistance, one word ofencouragement, or onesmile of favour. Is not aPatron, my Lord, one wholooks with unconcern on aman struggling for life in thewater, and, when he hasreached ground, encumbershim with help? The noticewhich you have beenpleased to take of mylabours, had it been early,had been kind; but it hasbeen delayed till I amindifferent, and cannotenjoy it; till I am solitary,and cannot impart it; till Iam known, and do not want it.’A few Dictionary definitions will display

Johnson’s humour and show why his writing is notpopular to-day:-

Cough: A convulsion of the lungs, vellicated bysome sharp serosity.

Dull: Not exhilarating; as, to make dictionaries isdull work.

Lexicographer: A writer of dictionaries; aharmless drudge

Network: Any thing reticulated or decussated, atequal distances, with interstices between theintersections.

Oats: A grain, which in England is generallygiven to horses, but in Scotland appears tosupport the people.

It was so well received that Johnson wasgranted honorary Doctorate from OxfordUniversity and later an annual pension fromGeorge III.A compiler of a dictionary is careful in his use

of words. A favourite story is that, one day,because of his neglect of personal hygiene, a ladysaid to him - Dr Johnson, you smell! He replied,No Madam, you smell. I stink!In 1773, Johnson and Boswell toured Scotland

and both wrote excellent books on theiradventures.September, 1777, Boswell was with Johnson

and others in London when - I told them that I hadgone to bed at Leek; and that when I rose to go tochurch, I was informed there had been anearthquake, of which the shock had been felt atAshbourne. Johnson immediately gave his opinion– ‘Sir, it will be much exaggerated for the commonpeople do not accurately adapt their thoughts tothe objects; they do not mean to lie; but, taking nopains to be exact, they give you very falseaccounts.’The following year, Johnson re-visited

Staffordshire and came to Leek, which hedescribed as ‘A poor town. I saw here, for the firsttime, oat cakes.’Of their visit to Ilam, Boswell wrote:- ‘We

viewed a remarkable natural curiosity at Islam;two rivers bursting near each other from the rock,not from immediate springs, but after having runfor many miles under ground. Johnson would not

believe it, though we hadthe attestation of thegardener, who said, he hadput in corks, where theriver Manyfold sinks intothe ground, and hadcatched them in a net,placed where the waterbursts out.’ It was on this trip that

a famous event occurred.He later described it toBoswell : ‘Once I wasdisobedient; I refused toattend my father toUttoxeter-market. Pridewas the source of thatrefusal, and theremembrance of it waspainful. I desired to atonefor this fault; I went toUttoxeter in very badweather, and stood for aconsiderable timebareheaded in the rain. In

contrition I stood, and I hope the penance wasexpiatory.’Johnson’s memorial stands on the very spot.On 17th June 1783, Johnson suffered a stroke.

Boswell wrote:- ‘Johnson asked Dr. Brocklesby totell him plainly whether he could recover. TheDoctor declared that he could not recover withouta miracle. Then, I will take no more physick, noteven my opiates; for I have prayed that I mayrender up my soul to God unclouded. ‘ He fell into a coma and died at 7:00 pm on

13th December 1784. He was buried inWestminster Abbey.In 1791, Boswell’s Life of Samuel Johnson was

published. It has never been out of print!

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Hey, Ho, Let’s Go! Meetings with punklegends

You can buy a Ramones tee-shirt in Tesco thesedays. That means they’re not particularly cool - or‘down-with-the-kids’ as us oldsters are wont to callit.In fact, there are some people who think

Ramones – and that distinctive logo based on theUS presidential seal - is a tee-shirt brand, ratherthan the name of one of the seminal and mostinfluential punk rock bands of the seventies.If you thought that - shame on you. We don’t

accept you, because you’re not one of us – and youwon’t get that reference either.If their long hair looked more Status Quo – in

all senses of the phrase – than Sex Pistols, let meassure you the rest of their look and the loud, up-tempo, utterly electrifying, sound they producedwere the archetypes for most British punk bandsof the era. Sneakers, drainpipe jeans, tee-shirts and leather

jackets were a US teen uniform long before theRamones came along, but nobody wore them withsuch a mix of mirth and menace.The original line-up, Tommy, Dee Dee, Johnny

and Joey - all with the surname Ramone, naturally,although they weren’t related – are all dead now.Which is desperately sad, because they should bebasking in the glory of their defining achievement.Put simply, as many critics have, their first albumis one of the few records that changed pop forever.

Gabba, Gabba, Hey (yes, you read thatcorrectly!)

They also brought an overwhelming sense of

fun to their live performance and when I met themin the spring of 1977, it was after one of the mostexhilarating rock shows I’d ever seen.The nightclub Barbarella’s was home to the

Birmingham punk scene, and my fellow traineejournalist John Hess - ‘Hess of the Press’ to theBarbs’ bouncers - was my partner in crime as wewatched, and usually met backstage, performerswho would soon be household names: The Clash,The Stranglers, Blondie, The Jam, The Damned,Talking Heads, and even, in slightly different line-ups to those that found fame, The Police andUltravox.Kevin Rowland, soon to form Dexy’s Midnight

Runners, was part of the local scene as was SteveGibbons, whose band had their first real hit with acover of Chuck Berry’s Tulane that year, and futuremembers of Duran Duran, not yet out of school,hung around too.And we were part of that exciting time. I lost

touch with Hess of the Press when I moved toUttoxeter. But if you get your TV pictures fromNottingham - or are a particular fan of BBCpolitical coverage (unlikely I know)– you may recognise the name.John Hess is now the BBC’sPolitical Editor in the EastMidlands.

Cooler than a cool thing onice

Through the modern miracle ofsocial media we teamed up again,after probably ten years, at – whereelse – a punk gig. It was a soloacoustic show, in the excellentJoules’ pub the Glebe, in Stoke, bythe lead singer of The Adverts (nottechnically one-hit-wonders,although most people onlyremember Gary Gilmore’s Eyes).TV Smith (or Tim as we once

knew him) was on fine form, filled with all the oldpunk passion. The distinguished politicalcommentator and I loved it. And as we werechewing over old times, I mentioned that I’d seenpictures on Facebook of him with leading politicos(Cameron, Clegg, Miliband et al) and I observedthat never mind that lot, somewhere there’s apicture of you with Joey Ramone. Now that’sspecial if you can find it. And bless his neutral-coloured-to-preserve-

BBC-balance cotton socks, John duly went up inthe attic or wherever, and found a selection ofblack and white prints: the legendary Ramonesonstage and backstage, including pictures ofJohnny and Joey with John and me. I’d forgotten Iwas even in the pictures, but it was a joy to seethem all.So here’s one of John’s pictures of me (the

callow youth on the left) and John with JoeyRamone. My 21-year-old daughter posted anotheron Instagram. Dozens of her friends liked it – asdid Johnny Ramone’s widow. And that is coolerthan any tee-shirt.

Profits from Uttoxeter Beer and Cider Festivalare set to save lives for the second yearrunning at a free prostate cancer screening

evening at the town’s racecourse.The event on the evening of Tuesday April 21st

offers any man the opportunity for a prostatecancer test. Similar events elsewhere have attractedthousands of men and are believed to have savedhundreds of lives.The screenings – which involve a simple blood

test - produced a higher than average number ofpeople at risk in Uttoxeter last year. The results areconfidential, but it is highly likely lives have beensaved locally as a result of the event. Specialists advise that men should be tested

once a year. So the Lions are inviting men whocame last year to return – and bring a friend. Theysay that if last year is anything to go by, you can bein and out in 10 minutes with no queues.Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in

men in the UK. More than 40,000 men arediagnosed with prostate cancer every year, and aquarter of a million are living with it right now.

Consultant David Baxter-Smith and a team ofspecialist phlebotomists will be on hand at theracecourse from 6pm till 8pm.Mr Baxter-Smith has carried out around

35,000 of the simple blood tests nationally. Hesays he knows of at least 680 men who werediagnosed and can be considered cured aftertreatment.The tests cost £15 each. The Lions club

welcome donations at the screening event to helpfund further testing. The racecourse, who are offering the Hoops bar

and its facilities free, have combined with the Lionsto put on the evening for the benefit of the town. Steve Shields, chairman of the beer festival

organising committee, said: ‘Last year was the firsttime we used money from the beer festival to stagean event which could actually have saved lives.‘We hope more men will take advantage of the

opportunity this year, and that those who came lastyear will return, as advised by doctors.‘The experience of the screening teams is that

early diagnosis saves lives. Prostate problems are

often undetected because men are too embarrassedto come forward.‘Hopefully this gives people a chance to arrange

a screening in a convivial atmosphere with theopportunity to enjoy a drink at the same time.’ Mr Shields stressed that the Lions club will

have no access to confidential health data and thatthe screening should not be seen as a substitute fora visit to the GP. Anyone with concerns shouldmake an appointment with their own doctor. This year’s beer festival at Oldfields Sports and

Social Club on the first weekend in June runs overtwo days, with an Open Mic night on the Fridayevening (June 5th), before the main event on theSaturday.The live rock and pop covers band Upfront will

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Nathan is a local estate agent, with over16 years of experience in theresidential sales and lettings market.

Whatever the market, it’s important to adopt the right strategy whenselling your home. Here are a few questions most commonly askedby sellers and buyers during a particularly buoyant or rising market:

How do I know how much my house is worth?There are a number of ways to gain an estimate of the value for your

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I have sold my property should I go into rented and then buy?A decision like this should not be taken lightly. The benefits of having no

chain will undoubtedly give you an advantage when seeking to secure thepurchase on your next property, however be warned. In a rising market buyershave been known to be priced out of the market. As prices rise your budgetmay not, which could affect the type of property you are able to buy in thefuture. I would advise anyone where possible to tie in the sale and purchase,especially in a rising or buoyant market.

Will prices continue to rise?Surveyors expect house prices will continue to rise. Some 59pc more

surveyors predict rises will increase rather than edge down over the year as thenumber of homes for would-be buyers to choose from continues to fall “wellshort” of demand. Rics said surveyors are expecting sales to pick upthroughout 2014, but warned that without a “meaningful increase” in thesupply of homes, both house prices and rents will become more unaffordable.In short, yes for the short to middle term house prices are expected to rise.

When is the best time to sell and achieve the highest price?

Typically the housing market has two peaks, during spring into summerand towards the end of summer into autumn. It’s always easier to present aproperty in its best light when the sky is blue and grass is piercing green, sospring to summer seasonal pictures always make a difference. However thesimple answer is “when you are ready”. Houses will sell throughout the yearfor full market value, it’s just that the volume of sales will increase duringbusy periods.

I’ve been for sale for months and I’m still not sold, why?

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What made you decide the time was right to have a baby?

I’m not sure there’s ever a right time, but I was ready at the age of 32.

How was your pregnancy mum?

I loved being pregnant, I had a beautiful big bump. No heartburn, no swollen ankles, I reallydid love it.

Did you find out the sex of the baby in advance?

Yes I did, I wanted to be prepared

Did you have a birthing plan, and were you able to stick to it?

No birthing plan, I went with the flow.

What’s the craziest ‘old wives tale’ you’ve been told during your pregnancy?

I wasn’t told any old wives tales. I was asked if I was having twins enough times though!

Any weird cravings during the pregnancy?

Not really, I couldn’t get enough orange icelollys near the end though.

Tell us all about your time so far with your baby.

It’s been totally amazing watching my tiny baby grow into a little boy, right in front of my eyes.

How has having a baby changed your life?

Oh my, it’s a shock to the system (mainly the lack of sleep). It’s worth it though, I wouldn’tchange anything for the world. I love my new life, it’s so much better than how it was before.


Would you have another baby?

Without a doubt.

Any advice for expectant parents of couples planning a family?

Enjoy every second, it really does fly by.

How did you find out about being pregnant:

Well I didn’t find out I was pregnant until I was 4 months gone, so it felt likethe shortest pregnancy ever. I was so excited, I would be constantly getting hisclothes in and out of the drawers. I packed and unpacked my hospital bagabout 10 times, everything had to be ironed again!!!

Tell us about his arrival:

Grayson was born on Wednesday 19th March 2014 at 3.44pm by Caesareansection. I’d been in hospital since the Monday (induction date) as my watershad slowly gone without me realising. Grayson’s heartbeat kept on dippingover the next few days, and I wouldn’t go into natural labour, so a caesareanwas ordered. It was a scary few days, but he got here safely in the end. Mybest friend Sharon came into the operating theatre with me, she held my boybefore me, she said she will treasure the moment I first saw him. I said he wasbeautiful and then we cried.

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Uttoxeter Lions 40th Annual Anniversary Uttoxeter Lions Club celebrated their 40th

anniversary with a return to the Town Hallfor their annual Charter Night.

Guests at the event included town mayorCouncillor Karen Haberfield, Uttoxeter andBurton MP Andrew Griffiths and his wife Kate,and the Lions’ District Governor Carole Godden.

Charter Night is the club’s birthday party andthere was plenty to celebrate for an organisationthat has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds

for local causes. The club organises local events,including the annual bonfire and fireworksdisplay and Christmas Cracker night, andcontinues to innovate. New initiatives in theclub’s 40th year included free Prostate Screeningat the racecourse – an event which is beingrepeated on the evening of April 21st – andcollaboration for the first time with UttoxeterRotary Club, raising money for Kyreigh’s Kause.

The Lions club marked the long service of

founder member Dennis Parker with an awardfor 40 years’ service. Steve Shields’ ten years’service was also recognised, and there was aspecial award for Uttoxeter Lion Dave Allen,whose work for the voluntary organisation atlocal and district level includes websites andsocial media. He was given a Melvyn JonesFellowship – the highest honour a club canbestow on one of its members.


Charter Dinner & Dance


Let’s Get Cookingby Simon Smith, top local chef

With Mother’s day just around the cornerit’s time to think about spoiling thematriarch of the house and what could be

better than a great pud or some cake. I have donetwo recipes this month, one easy and one a littleharder. With the bake off on our screens it’s alwaysa great inspiration for families to get togetherround the kitchen table and relax with somecooking.I know strawberries aren’t in season yet but

they soon will be and it’s good to have some recipesready when they start.With spring around the corner we will have

beautiful asparagus, Spring lamb, Jersey Royalsand fresh applemint to play with so that will be onthe menu next month.I’ve put together this easy recipe so that Dad

and the children can make it to spoil Mum with atreat.

Strawberry tart

1lb Shortcrust pastry8ozs Strawberries4ozs Raspberries (or any other berry)3ozs Caster sugar2tsp Cinnamon1tsp Ground ginger1x Egg beaten1tbsp Grand Marnier (Optional)

MethodTake the tops off the strawberries and cut in

half. Mix with the raspberries and sprinkle with2ozs of sugar and the Grand Marnier, leave for 5minutesRoll out the shortcrust pastry into two even

squares. Brush the bottom half with the beaten egg.Drain the fruit if too syrupy and place on the

pastry. Place the other sheet of pastry on the topand gently press down.Brush with the eggwash and dust with caster

sugar and ground cinnamon.Bake in a preheated oven at 160 degrees for 20-

25 minutes or until golden.Serve with clotted cream to blow your socks

off!

Coffee walnut gateau

For the cake8ozs Unsalted butter8ozs Caster sugar

4x Free range eggs1oz Camp coffee essence8ozs Self raising flour3ozs Walnuts1ozs Tia Maria

MethodBeat the butter and sugar together until very

light.Add the eggs individually and beat well before

adding the next oneAdd the coffee essence and Tia MariaAdd the flour and walnuts and fold in gentlyCook in a greased and floured tin for 25-30

mins in a preheated oven at 180 degreesWhen cooked turn out and cool

For the buttercream6ozs Unsalted butter7ozs Sieved icing sugar1oz Camp coffee essence6ozs Walnuts for decoration

Chocolate Orange Cheesecake with SaltedCaramel and Pecan Nut Brittle

Ihave been making this cheesecake for years, butdecided to make it very special by using OreoCookies for the base and then adding a layer of

salted caramel and topping it with chocolateganache and finally decorating it with nut brittle.My family said it was the best cheesecake they hadever had! It is very rich and indulgent, and it ishard to stop at one small slice.

For the base - 500g Oreo Cookies 100g unsalted butterFor the filling - 200g good quality dark chocolate (min70%cocoa solids) 500g cream cheese 300g mascarpone cheese 200g sour cream 1 large egg 170g dark muscovado sugar 5 tbsp cocoa powder Juice and zest of two large oranges

For the salted caramel topping - 120g golden caster sugar 30g soft unsalted butter 100ml double cream zest of one orange large pinch of sea saltGanache

100g good quality 70%dark chocolate 200ml double creamNut brittle 160g golden caster sugar handful of pecans roughlychoppedFirstly preheat your

oven to 160˚C fan. Start bymaking the cheesecake base.Add the butter and cookiesto a food processor andwhizz to get a fine crumb.Tip into deep springformcake tin and press tightlydown to cover the base anda little up the sides. Place your cake tin into thefridge to set.To make the filling, melt the chocolate either in

the microwave for 2 mins or in a heatproof bowlover boiling water. Leave to cool slightly. Nextbeat together the cream cheese along with themascarpone and sour cream. Mix in the beatenegg, sugar, cocoa powder, orange juice and zest.Finally add the melted chocolate. Place themixture into the cake tin and smooth down. To cook your cheesecake, half fill a roasting tin

with boiling water and place in the oven. Wrap thecake tin with foil to make water tight. Pour inmore water to surround the tin. Cook for 1 hourand 45 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool,and then place in the fridge.

To decorate the cheesecake, startby making the caramel. Place thesugar in a heavy bottomed pan overa medium heat and melt slowly.When the mix turns a golden brownadd the butter and stir. Next add thecream and stir to get a smooth saucethen add the orange zest and the salt.Cool completely and pour over thetop of the cheesecake, then return tothe fridge.To make the ganache, heat the

double cream in a small pan over amedium heat until just beginning tobubble at the sides, and then pourover the finely chopped dark

chocolate. Stir together until you have a thickshiny sauce. Again let this cool slightly then pourall over the cheesecake. Return to the fridge untilyou are ready to serve.The nut brittle is of course optional, but is easy

to make and looks great. Melt the sugar and whenit turns golden brown, carefully pour onto a sheetof greaseproof paper and quickly sprinkle thechopped pecan nuts on top. When it is cooled,snap into shards and arrange on top of thecheesecake.This cheesecake takes a little time and effort to

make, but is well worth it. My family have mademe promise to make it again the next time we allget together. So much for my healthy start to theyear!

Karen’s Cake Cornerby Karen Hill

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Ginny’s Community Cornerby Ginny Gibson of Uttoxeter

Thank you for reading this column, but justimagine that you were blind or partiallysighted, how would you get access to News

and Magazines? According to Google, about 360,000people in the UK are registered with their localauthorities as blind or partially sighted, but this doesnot take into account the ones that are not registered,that estimate is 2 million, one in 30 of us who nolonger have access to the written word and sufferisolation as a result. So when I saw a poster in the Uttoxeter Library

for a community group called, Talking News, I wasintrigued and went to meet Steve Shields, the localTalking News co-ordinator. He explained that theirbranch of Talking News has been going for 4 yearsand currently provides a service to Uttoxeter andBurton residents, but they are linked to John MayMBE and the Lichfield Talking News who have beenestablished for 30 years. At present Cheadle is notcovered, but if you want to become a co-ordinatorwhy not give Steve a call? How does Talking News work, this is the best bit

and where the isolation of blindness evaporates. Eachweek on a Wednesday night, Steve, along with histrusted volunteers go to a small class room thatThomas Alleyne’s School, Uttoxeter, kindly providefor them. The 10 volunteers attend on a rota basis touse the recording equipment to read out articles fromUttoxeter Advertiser and Burton Mail, these spokenarticles are saved onto a memory stick and posted outto the customers who have signed up to receive them. Steve explained further that if you want to receive

the Talking News service, you call 01889 565522 andSteve will visit you at home and bring with him theblack and yellow listening box or in technical termsthe MP3 player (as the picture show). For theuntechnical among use, the box plays back thespoken recordings that are on the memory stick. It issimple to operate, the big yellow button on the front

controls the volume and all you have to do is put thememory stick into the slot at the top, press play and“Bobs your Uncle”, you are connected to the outsideworld again. What news do you receive each week if you are

part of the scheme? At present you receive, 45 minsof the Uttoxeter Voice and 45 mins of Burton Mail,then because Talking News is linked to the TalkingNews Association they are able to download a widerange of spoken magazines, currently they include onthe memory stick, 90 mins of Peoples Friend, 90 minsof Womens Weekly, 90 mins of Sports Weekly, 90mins of Womens Own, 45 mins of Private Eye and10 mins of RNIB articles (plus occasional snippetsfrom The Voice). That is not bad for a completely freeservice. Yes that’s right it is completely FREE. What intrigued me was how do the customers get

the memory sticks? This is where Gene Edwards(pictured) comes into her own, she sits next to theclass room in Thomas Alleyne’s each Wednesday and

puts the recorded memory sticks into yellow paddedenvelopes, then Royal Mail deliver these to thecustomers. When you have finished listening to yourweekly news update, you simply turn the label overon the front of the envelope and pop it back in thepost, free of charge and Gene receives them back andposts you out the next weeks one. The Uttoxeter PostOffice Sorting Office do a great job of making sureall these yellow envelopes that are flying aroundBurton and Uttoxeter are returned and then re-delivered in good time, so you are always up to datewith what’s going on. Because everything is provided free I wanted to

know how they fund such a fantastic service andSteve explained that the Uttoxeter Lions are a hugesupporter and they also do fund raising throughoutthe year. At present they are looking for new memorysticks, the 475mb sticks they currently use arebeginning to come to the end of their life, so if youare a business in Uttoxeter or individual and want tomake a donation to replace the memory sticks, thenplease contact Steve on 01889 565522, all monieswould be gratefully received and put to good work.Currently 52 people in the Burton and Uttoxeter

area benefit from this service each week, but Steve isaware that more people in the area are blind orpartially sighted and he would dearly like morepeople to sign up, so if you know someone whocannot read this article and would therefore benefitfrom receiving this service please contact SteveShields, 01889 565522 and he will do the rest.If you want to find out more about the Talking

News then currently the best website iswww.lichfieldtalkingnews.co.ukIf you would like me to include your article into

this column, please e-mail [email protected] and we canarrange a meeting.

Down on the Farmby Angela Sargent

“March brings breezes loud and shrill,stirs the dancing Daffodill.”

Spring is in the air and aren’t we all lookingtowards longer daylight hours as we move intospring. Our early lambing ewes have moved

into fresh pastures as the grass begins to grow andthe housed cattle are more reluctant to move inside,after we’ve let them out to bed them.Dairy cows may be outside for part of the day

if the weather permits.Milk prices to the farmer has fallen over the last

few months because of a combination of factors,not helped by retailers devaluing milk in thesupermarkets. A recent survey shows that 3 farmsper day are likely to stop producing milk or leavethe industry this year alone. Hopefully, the newGrocery code adjudicator will have the powers tochallenge buyers etc who are taking advantage asfarmers struggle to cover their costs.We are feeding the ewes that are still to give

birth and checking our supplies of colostrum,bands etc so that we are prepared and don’t runshort.Pussy willow flowers this month, nicknamed

‘lambs tails’, as they are reminiscent of such;covered in pollen, they attract insects and Bees,

which are beginning to multiply andforage further afield as the weatherwarms up. So too does the woodanemone which may be seen in hedgebanks or, as their name suggests, inwoodlands. These are part of theButtercup family.Alders start flowering(of which we

have many self set ones) and preferwaterside places and have long ripeyellow catkins in spring, too.We are hurriedly finishing

hedgelaying and fencing beforeturnout at the end of the month, afterwe have again tested for Bovine TB.Chiff chaffs are one of earliest migrants to arrive

this month and feed on small insects.Opting forwoods and shrubs.Running round the fields in a vague attempt to

get fitter, I see flowers birds and insects I wouldn’tordinarily notice and our dogs sometimesaccompany me too. We have recently come across gates pulled to

but not fastened, or not even pulled shut-not aproblem if there is no livestock around, but cancause serious problems with crop damage or biosecurity issues, let alone the hassle of fetching

animals back. It was a favourite sport for

Meg who loved to race infront carrying logs - a breakfrom being controlled whenworking.Unfortunately, she became

very ill very quickly onemorning recently and,although taken straight to thevet, she had to be put to sleep.Not just part of the family,

our dogs are intrinsic to thesmooth running of the farmand it was very upsetting to us

all, particularly as she was about at her prime.However, we have since gained a new puppy

with big boots to fill and his name is Ted, born justbefore Xmas- completely different little characterwith very sharp teeth- you will be hearing of hisexploits as he grows up and learns to take overfrom Ben who is now 13 , who has had to come outof retirement, much to his disgust!

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Povey’s PeopleBy Radio Stoke’s Owd Grandad Piggott

When this strange bloke came in TummyDawkins’s pub, nobody realised the hasslehe was going to cause. He was over six feet

tall and built like a brick outhouse and when hepicked his pint up, his fingers met round the other sideof it. He threw it down his throat and swallowed itin about five seconds and ordered another. He cameto sit by me and Nostrils Moffitt and on the face of it,he seemed a really nice bloke. He’d moved to Stokefrom Leek and had come to work at a pot bank inFenton.... and it turned out that he did a lot to helpold age pensioners. He thought that pensioners had araw deal in the modern world and had taken it uponhimself to step in and offer assistance if they had aproblem. He would chop sticks and run errands foranyone who seemed to be having difficulties with dayto day chores. It took less than a day for someone tochristen him ‘Gentle John’. It took Owd GrandadPiggott less than five minutes to spot a window ofopportunity to exploit the situation. It started thenext day when he pointed me out to Gentle John andtold him that I owed him fifteen shillings. The first Iknew about it was when Gentle John collared me inHilda Aspinall’s shop.‘I ‘ear you owe Old Piggott some money’, he

growled, standing over me like a huge bear.‘Eh?’, I said aghast. ‘What money? I don’t owe

him a penny! What’s he been telling you?’‘He says that you picked some winnings up for

him from the bookies last Wednesday which came tofifteen shillings and didn’t give it to him’‘Listen – I don’t know what that old tup has

stuffed you up with but it’s all bull! I don’t owe himany money – He’s just a conniving old weaponwho’s....’ Suddenly, I wasn’t standing on the groundanymore, I had been lifted up by my shirt neck andtop lip and slammed against Hilda Aspinall’s shopdoor by a hand that resembled a dinner plate.‘That gentleman is an old age pensioner and he

deserves some respect’, snarled John. ‘Fifteen bob’, hegrowled holding out the other hand that wasn’tconstricting my windpipe. He left me fuming, fifteenbob poorer and vowing terrible vengeance on OwdGrandad Piggott. I left Hilda Aspinall’s shop andstrode round to Owd Grandad Piggott’s house whereI hurt my knuckles banging on the door.‘ Weer is ‘ee?’, I ground out when Grandma Piggott

answered it.‘Ay’s gone ite’, said Grandma Piggott ‘Ays ‘ad

some money f’m someweer an’ ay wunner come back‘til ay’s turned it inter ale’, I swore vehemently andwent home. I knew Owd Grandad Piggott of old,There was no way he would venture into TummyDawkins’s pub. He would be anywhere but! Whenmy money had been turned into ale, he would slitherhome as if nothing had happened, but this time, I waslivid. Right then, I felt like strewing him in little piecesover the whole of the county but I knew that if I somuch as threatened him with violence, Gentle Johnwould be there to protect him and nothing that I saidwould convince his minder that he was anything buta poor hard done to old age pensioner. The next stunt he pulled was typical of him. There

were some road works going on at the end of ourstreet and a generator worth over two hundredpounds had gone missing over the weekend. TheLongton Police didn’t know who had stolen it butthey knew where to start looking so they went roundto Owd Grandad Piggott’s house and knocked on thefront door. At the same time that they did that, OwdGrandad Piggott scuttled out of the back anddisappeared through the gate. Five minutes later, hewas round at Gentle John’s.‘Listen,’ he gabbled. ‘Thee’s some coppers after

may... Arm bayin’ victimised... ar anna done nowt, butwhenever owt goos missin’ rind ‘ere, ev’rybodyblames may...’‘So what’s gone missing?’ ventured John.‘Eh?... Ar dunner know but ar’ve ‘erd as a

generator’s bin pinched an’ the coppers probly thinkas ar’ve got summatt do with it... Lisen, If thee comerind ‘ere wut tell ‘em as ar was bad last Wednesdayan’ ar was in bed ow dee... they’t vouch fer mewutner?’ Sure enough, later that day Gentle John hada visit from the police and when he related OwdGrandad Piggott’s story, the policeman looked at himnarrowly.‘That’s the truth is it?’ he asked in a deep voice.

Gentle John was not accustomed to lying to the policeand the officer could tell. ‘Listen’, he said in the samedeep voice and pointed along the street, ‘That oldvillain’s a menace to society. We know you are friendlywith him... If he’s had that generator, we’ll find it andhe’ll be in trouble, and so will you for aiding and

abetting. I’m just giving you some friendly advice...bevery careful!... He’s bad news is that one’. Gentle Johnclosed the door with a worried frown on his brow.Two days later, the generator turned up in Club PaperJack’s back yard with a green tarpaulin over it andfurther enquiries implicated both him and OwdGrandad Piggott. Gentle John was also closelyquestioned and was lucky to escape without beingcharged.But what goes round comes round.That night, there was a fight in the Piggott

household and the next morning when I bumped intoGrandma Piggott she was showing signs of recentcombat.‘The bloody owd pig!’ she fumed. ‘That new mate

o’ ‘is dunner know what ey’s really lark... Just look atmar ear’ole!.....’‘Do me a dead big favour an’ when theest bin

bingo tonight with Lizzie Lockett, come in TummyDawkins’s pub an’ ar’ll buy yer both a Guinness.’I said to her.That night, in Tummy Dawkins’s pub, Owd

Grandad Piggott was holding forth with Gentle Johnabout how badly he had been treated on the bus whenhe had told the conductor that he hadn’t got the rightmoney for his fare when in walked his wife and LizzieLockett. Grandma Piggott’s ear resembled a deformedcauliflower, her eye was now turning an angry shadeof purple and she had a plaster on her chin. As Ibought her and Lizzie a Guinness, Gentle Johnregarded her in amazement, then jumped up andhelped her to a seat.‘Dear me misses... what on earth has happened to

you??’, he asked concerned. I caught GrandmaPiggott’s eye, winked and nodded towards GentleJohn. Owd Grandad Piggott meanwhile was castinghunted blinks at John and was watching him warily ashis keen eyes studied his wife’s injuries. GrandmaPiggott cracked in.‘They wantst try livin’ with ‘im’ she spat

venomously. ‘Ey’s an owd towrag! Ay ‘as ow memoney... Ay empties th’gas meter then tells ‘em as ar’vedone it... they dussner know nowt abite ‘im theydussner... nowt!!’Owd Grandad Piggott tried to surreptitiously

slither out of his seat but a huge claw grabbed his kneegenerating an alarmed squeak.‘It wonner may!’, he gabbled wildly, ‘Ar never

touched ‘er....’ onest! ‘Er jowled ‘er yed when ‘erslipped by th’ sink... ar never did nowt...’An extremely unpleasant half hour followed for

Owd Grandad Piggott which was watched in delightby the customers of the bar in Tummy Dawkins’s puband Gentle John went home a wiser man. OwdGrandad Piggott had lost his friend and protector.

Each month Radio Stoke’s Owd Grandad Piggott (Alan Povey) will write a unique insight into ourlocal life and its many characters.

His infectious, humorous slant on people provides a different and unusual mix which hopefully willbring a warm smile to the faces of our readers.

This month: Gentle John

Acting is My Lifeby Local TV Star Rachel Shenton

So as a teenager my biggest passions were danceand drama. I went to Sara Christie DanceStudios in Stone where I trained in ballet and hip

hop and studied drama at Amanda Andrews DramaStudio in Caverswall.

I actually owe a lot of my career to Amanda asshe opened an agency (which is still successfullyrunning) and she got me my first television job whenI was 18 in Holby City (BBC) as well as numerousjobs to follow that. She also taught me the do's anddont's of the industry. Any young people in the area wanting to get into

this business I fully recommend Amanda Andrews-

and today she is still a great friend of mine.After a couple of years I was very proud to say I

was an actress and it's how I earn my living - but Istill had to do part time jobs along the way. Until in 2010 I went for a role of a girl called

'Mitzeee' in Hollyoaks. The brief said she was an'outgoing glamour model' so I thought I was totallywrong for the role but prepared something a littledifferent for the audition.

I went in, did what I'd prepped and that day Igot a call saying they liked me and they were in talksabout their final decision - and luckily it went myway.

I'd never actually watched Hollyoaks, I was neverhome at the time it was on and when I got the job Ipurposely didn't watch it. I didn't want to add anypressure or make myself even more nervous. My firstfew days were just brilliant, everyone was amazingand made me feel very welcome.

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Let The Voice Be With Youby Les Humphries of Rocester

Well Readers, I would like todedicate my column in this issueto one man.

On January the 30th of this year, it wasfifty years since they buried WinstonChurchill, thought by many to be theGreatest Britain who ever lived. Much as itmay surprise the people who read myscribings in this magazine, and thereforeknow my views (those that have beendeemed printable that is!) on politiciansand particularly on Tories, that I supportthe afore stated belief despite my Welshbackground!Most people only remember him, or

have heard of him, due to his World War 2exploits, which were indeed remarkable fora man not much younger than I am now,to be so active, on top of having to organisethe country’s defence, whilst sweet talkingour allies to keep their support in ourdarkest hour when many had written usoff, including the Americans who were veryslow in coming forward, he never faltered.But in his 90 years there was so much

more to this remarkable man than theSecond World War. At 5ft 6ins he was asmall man in stature, but big in heart,whether as Soldier, War Correspondent, orPolitician, he showed great courage.Following Military Service, he was sent toAfrica as a War Correspondent to cover theBoer War. Travelling on a Military Trainwhen it was de-railed by the Boers.Churchill took command of the section hewas in, and led 60 men, which includedwounded, to safety. Bravely returning tohelp others he was taken prisoner, but ofcourse he escaped.In 1900 he became a Tory Politician

aged 26, but he was never politically correct, andwhen his views upset the other Conservatives, fouryears later he defected to the Liberals, where hewas made Under Secretary of State under Asquithand at just 33 he became one of the youngestCabinet Ministers of all time when he was madePresident of the Board of Trade. Whilst in office heintroduced the Meal Breaks and Tea Breaks forworkers which we all take for granted today.He was hated by the Suffragettes because of his

opposition to votes for women (he once said thatif you give the vote to women, you will perish by awomen. He was so nearly right with MargaretThatcher who de-industrialised us as a Nation).However, once women did get the vote many ofthem voted for him.During the Great War of 1914/1918, following

a bit of a bog up with the Navy over Jutland, hejoined up and served on the Western Front as a Lt.Col in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, not usuallyexpected of a former cabinet minister. On hisreturn he made himself hated in Ireland, when asSecretary of State for War he sent in the Black andTans to sort out the rebels.He then switched back to the Conservatives

where he was made Chancellor of the Exchequer,and was seen as the villain when the Miners wenton strike, which developed into the General Strikeof 1926 . My Uncle Leslie, who I am named after,marched to London with the Miners as a 14 yearold, pulling the coppers off their horses inParliament Square. Although Churchill was hatedby many at the time, in reality he had come up witha solution to give the miners what they wanted, butwas voted down by the cabinet. My uncle in lateryears agreed that Churchill was the greatest, andto my shame voted Tory! But in five years

Churchill did introduce pensions for Widows andOrphans.His greatest hour of course came in 1940 after

he had replaced that wimp Chamberlain, headinga Coalition Government through the years ofWorld War Two until the Labour Government ofClement Attlee was voted in after the War hadfinished.Churchill continued in Politics until well into

his 80’s and was a great orator (he never used theword ‘like’ out of context!). When he died on the24th of January 1965, two weeks after suffering astroke, it was a great loss to parliament, we havenot seen his like again in the last 50 years, and Idon’t see anyone coming along to match him,saying what they think, and bugger politicalcorrectness.His funeral had particular significance for me,

as when he had his stroke on January the 10th1965 I was coming to the end of my stint in theCentral London Recruiting Depot, London Districtin Whitehall. I was waiting for departure to civvystreet to move up to Uttoxeter with my late firstwife Maggie and our baby daughter Helen. As Istill had a week to go Garrison Sergeant MajorGeorge Stone, Irish Guards, recommended me fora special job. Although well served with cha andwads, I was locked in a room with no windows inHorse Guards Parade, with hundreds of brochurescontaining Routes, Guest Lists, Order ofProcession etc. pertaining to the great mans statefuneral. I was sworn to secrecy of course, andsearched when I left for obvious reasons as he hadnot yet died, although the authorities had beenplanning it for several years (the Funeral, not hisdeath!).So I duly moved up to Staffordshire, and a few

days later Winston breathed his last, Iwatched the whole funeral again on the30th of January of this year in gloriousblack and white on the ParliamentChannel with a tear in my eye. I resignedas a Shop Steward at JCB to take on theduties of Commissionaire for my latteryears leading up to retirement. My oldchum, and former Union ConvenorVinnie Bloor recently described me asPoacher turned Gamekeeper, so deepdown I suppose there is a bit of Churchillburied deep in me, although I onlychanged sides once!Incidentally one of the greatest

footballers of all time, the fabulousStanley Matthews (Sir Stan of Stoke) wasborn 100 years ago in February. In thesedays of cheating sportsmen we will neversee his like again either. A rugby man allhis life, my late father always saidMatthews was the only man he wouldever pay to see play footballBack to present, and the Churnet

Valley Male Voice Choir are back toregular practises at the Bishop RawleSchool in Cheadle on Tuesday Evenings,between 7.30 and 9.30. Our first Concertof the year was at St Giles on the HillChurch, Cheadle, in aid of the Guides onthe 27th of February, followed on Aprilthe 2nd at the Biddulph MoorEvergreens.Our next offering will be on the 17th

of April in the Cheadle Methodist Churchat 7:30. Nothing changes, we are stilllooking for new members, particularlyTenors. If you would like to come alongand meet us on a Tuesday evening, justturn up at the School and have a listen,

and join in if you have a mind to, there is noobligation. Whilst the cold weather is on we havemoved into a classroom rather than the hall. Lookforward to seeing you there. Finally, On the 10th of February, Rocester with

Croxden and Hollington, welcomed our new VicarStan Vaz at his Licensing ceremony, held in St.Michaels Church, Rocester. Stan will also of coursebe Chaplain at the JCB Academy.Originally from Wolverhampton, the Rev. Stan

joins us from Stretton where he was Curate for thepast 3 1/2 years, and judging by the 30 or so peoplefrom his old parish who joined us in Rocester onthe night of his induction, he will be sadly missedby them, their loss is our gain! The Rev. Stan seemsa great choice to replace Kesh who moved toAustralia last year with his family to start a newlife in the outback.A lot of events are planned by St. Michaels in

the coming months to raise funds, starting with the‘Spring Fling’ to be held in Church on Saturdaythe 28th of March, which will includeRefreshments, Easter gifts, Stalls, and Games. Thiswill be followed on Friday 22nd of May with‘Afternoon tea on the Orient Express’ leaving theVillage Hall at 3pm, and on Saturday the 4th ofJuly the Annual Garden Fete takes place in theChurchyard.St. Michaels first Scarecrow Festival is to be

held in the Churchyard over the weekend of 18thand 19th of July. All local individuals, businesses,groups and schools will be invited to enter, andprizes will be awarded. There will also be a BBQ,rounded of with a Songs of Praise at 4pm on theSunday, sounds like lots of fun. Welcome toRocester Stan, you look like being busy!

T T F N Les...

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Sport is in my blood...by Jeff Wood of Cheadle, dedicated to local sport for a lifetime...

Since the last edition of The Voice, we have losttwo stalwart sportsmen from the area, one wellknown and the other maybe not so well known.The not so well known one was Dave Brown.

Dave was a charming fellow who used to playfootball in the Derbyshire Summer League with theAir Ministry team known as Woodall FC some fiftyyears ago along with the likes of Brian Button, SteveBrewster, Glyn Lees and myself. Summer footballwas banned by the FA in the early sixties (how timeshave changed) and anyone caught playing it riskeda lengthy ban from winter football. The only wayround that was to play under false names (I thinkmy name was George Finney) as in those days noone beyond Ashbourne knew us anyway. We playedevery Tuesday and Thursday evening throughout thesummer months and I must say there were somereally good players from places like Kniveton andWeston Underwood taking part. I remember oneevening coming back from holiday in the LakeDistrict to play in a semi-final (which we lost) andthen returning to continue my holiday immediatelyafter the game.Dave Brown was a very talented midfield player

although quiet and unassuming. He was also anextremely competent cricketer and I remember himgetting loads of runs for the Woodall cricket teamas naturally cricket was permitted during thesummer months ! As I have said, he was a delightfulchap who had lived in Cheadle for many years andanyone who was fortunate enough to know him willmourn his passing.The well known sportsman we have lost was

Dave Hooley. Dave began his career with the all-

conquering Foxt United in the late fifties and earlysixties. The only other member of that team who Isee regularly is Derek Mills, who also trained withPort Vale and whose promising career was cut shortby a badly broken leg when he was only twenty.Dave Hooley however enjoyed a long and

successful career in the game and went on to playfor Freehay Rovers and later with Kingsley YouthClub. Dave was a principally a left back whoopposing wingers took on at their peril. Players didnot have the same degree of protection from thereferee as they do on occasions now and Daveneither asked for or gave any quarter. I played bothagainst him and with him many times. AlthoughDave was a defender, he liked to join in the attackand wanted teams he played for to have anattacking bias. I remember one Easter Mondayplaying at Milton Rangers when they had a verygood side with ex professionals like Colin Askey,Johnny Bailey and Terry Lowe in their ranks. Wehad a very weak side on the day and our main aimwas to keep the goals against down as far aspossible. Bill Spooner and myself, discussing tacticsbefore the game, came up with a few of unorthodoxideas. One was, at the toss, to tell the referee andopposing captain that there was a weddingreception back in Kingsley, which we all had toattend when we got back. Therefore could we play35 minutes each way (which was the minimumallowed) rather than 45. Our actual reasoning wasthat if the game was reduced by 20 minutes it wouldalso reduce the goals against ! The referee raised noobjection and neither did Terry Lowe, who was theMilton captain. As anyone who played at Milton

knows, there was a canal running alongside theground and we reasoned that, if we could keepputting the ball into the canal, it would similarlytake up valuable minutes. A third tactic was to playwith six at the back instead of the usual four or five.The only problem was that we daren’t reveal outtactics to Dave Hooley as he was for us going all outon attack ! Luckily Dave didn’t notice the six at theback as we were under pressure for the whole of thegame. We held them for twenty minutes and then,in attempting a back pass from just outside the area,I was horrified to see the ball bounce straight overour keeper and into the net to give them the lead ! Idid make up for that shortly afterwards by catchingNeil Gilson on the jaw with my elbow (accidentallyof course) but we did keep the score down to aboutfive nil on the day and we got all their match ballsin the canal within a few minutes such that the blokewith a long fishing net worked tirelessly allafternoon ! Therefore our tactics worked to someextent. Needless to say, Bill Spooner and myselfnever discussed them with Dave Hooley.When his playing career ended, Dave Hooley

went on to referee and, as an ex player, he made anexcellent official. In his latter days and before the illness which laid

him low for a few years before his passing, I got himinterested in Leek Town and we used to travel allover the north of England to watch them play. Theywere happy times and my condolences go to hisboys Gary, Neil and Peter and of course to hispartner Hilary.Dave Brown and Dave Hooley are two guys who

will live long in my memory

Blast from the Past!Uttoxeter Amateurs FC v Holmecroftprogramme from 1965!Courtesy of Barry Smith


Bake’s Memoirsby Neil Baker, Crewe Alexandra FC Assistant Manager and local sporting legend

Myself and the wife went to a Valentinesnight at Checkley village hall last month,a charity event organised by my old mate

Alan Smith. He puts on these events every now andthen I suppose to show that he really has got agood heart despite what others may think! The charity that benefitted from the night was

the West Midlands Air Ambulance to the tune of£600. The circumstances though were tragic. Anold schoolfriend of Donna’s, Mark Haywood andwife Debbie lost their young son of 13 in anaccident around 14 months ago and despite theirloss still thought of others who may need thisservice in the future. Credit to you both.It really was a cracking night, the entertainment

provided by Soul and Motown singer TomNicholson who was born in the Potteries but nowresides in Derbyshire. He’s done a few of thesefunctions over the years and I have to say a topnotch singer. As you can imagine with Smithyorganising the do, the average age would have beenaround 65 ( I would have been one of the youngestthere!). During the interval we had a Hog roast andthe longest raffle in history! Well you know Smithy,not short of a word or three, he likes to give a bitof a speech but this turned into a sermon, by thetime he had finished he had grown a beard! Welldone pal.As you would probably expect there was a

whole lot of sporting people there on the nightmore past than present. We sat on the same table asDennis Brindley and his wife. I was never fortunateenough to play with Dennis as I had left CheadleUtd when he joined but faced him many times asan opponent. Believe me you couldn’t have comeacross a tougher player. He was as hard as nails butalso a very good technician. He was a real leader ofthe team and never accepted defeat without a fight.I think it’s fair to say we weren’t the best of friendson the pitch but had respect for one another. In factafter having to retire from the game with a kneeinjury I went straight into management with TheBulls Head in Leek and the following season theLeek and District League decided to enter a

representative team the Midlands Sunday Cup.Pete Machin who at that time managed BuxtonNomads and myself were asked to manage the sideand our first pick and captain was Dennis. Sittingon our table as well was Malc Ward and wifeRona. Malc was a centre forward who I bothplayed with and against. A real old fashionedstriker, made of granite and an excellent header ofthe ball. He played at a good level both Saturdayand Sunday before joining Cheadle Utd’smanagement team where he is remembered for hisfamous team talk one morning, ‘if you don’tconcede any goals you won’t end up losing manygames!’ I still bump into him now and then in oneof the local pubs in Leek and he’s great companyand still tells a good tale.It was also good to see old mate Mick Crump

and his missus, he was part of the successfulCheadle Town side of the late seventies earlyeighties, another player in that team present at theevening was flying winger Dave Bevans. Dave wasthere with father Stan who I’ve mentioned beforein past columns, but no apologies from me forbringing his name up again, I saw Stan play in thelatter years of his career and from conversationsI’ve had with others he was one of the best playersin our area at his best.George ‘Hucker’ Prince sat behind us and we

managed to relive a few of our experiences playingtogether at Utd, another fine player who wasequally at home at centre half or in midfield. Whatis noticeable when I talk about past players that Iwas lucky enough to play with is that they were allultra-competitive. None of them were shrinkingviolets and maybe that’s the main reason they allplayed with successful clubs or is it the reasonthose clubs were so successful? It is certainly not atrait that I see in the modern game, even in theprofessional game we question the character oftoday’s player, something that was taken forgranted when I played.It was also nice to see Stuart Cox, I got to meet

Stuart many years ago when an old work colleagueMick Bostock from Tean used to play darts at the

Anchor. He was more than useful with a set ofarrows in his hand and a good guy. Also from Teanwere brothers Frank and Dave Rowe, I’ve sung thepraises of both before, but it was great to see Franklooking well after his illness and back to his shyand retiring best! Dave was the quiet one until heput a pair of football boots on and he became asbrave as a lion on the pitch and in particular infront of goal.Sitting to the side of us was Pete Swanwick and

John Lockett, Pete is one of Staffordshire’s mostfamous sons at football, where he kept goal andcricket, where he kept wicket, a quiet unassumingfellow, which isn’t quite the way I would describeJohn! I never saw him play football but they tellme he played just the way he played his cricket,tough and with a win at all or any cost. I playedagainst him when he played for Blythe Matthey, hecaptained the team and was a damned good batand when you got to know him a decent man.Alan Beaman and Sammy Elks were also there,

the duo behind Rocester’s successful period of theseventies and eighties. Alan still manages andcoaches at Cheadle Town giving young players thebenefit of his vast knowledge and experiencegathered over many years. He still talks about thegame with great enthusiasm and recommended ayoung lad to me whom he coaches.It was also good to see Leon Hibberd with a

smile on his face, Leon lost probably the twopeople closest to him in the last couple of years andit must have been a difficult time, that said time isa great healer and it was good to see you back tosomething like old mate.The evenings never complete without a chat

with Curly Johnson ( if you can get a word inedgeways that is! ). The old lad celebrated his 65thlast month and I’m sure during the conversation hementioned retiring from Manitube. Don’t let himkid you, he retired in 1986 when we both workedat Bolton’s!!

All the best. Bake

The Cheadle Town FC football academy would like tothank all its current players & their families for theirdedication & commitment over the last 12 months, we

wish them all to have great success & enjoyment when thesegreat players start their Under 7s campaign for the 2014/15football season. The football academy will be resuming outdoor training in

early April @ the Cheadle Primary School. Still remaining at only £1 per player for an hour of great

fun. To register your child please contact Chris Keates, Junior

Head Coach on 0743 2684 338.

Cheadle Town FC football academy


All-time local soccerHall of Fame TeamBy Roy ‘Razzer’ Astbury

Each month Uttoxeter’s best known character Roy ‘Razzer’Astbury will compile his very own ‘All-Time Local Football Team’which in his opinion is the very best of players past andpresent.

‘Razzer’ will create a team in each issue of The Uttoxeter &Cheadle Voice which he believes incorporates all theingredients of a football outfit which could be unbeatable!

He will be delving into his thoughts to remember all theterrific players in years gone by whilst selecting those who areexceptional in our present day.

It should be a fantastic talking point in our community andno doubt you all will have your views on ‘Razzer’s Hall of Fameteam.

If you have your own Hall of Fame team then get involvedand just give Nigel a call at The Uttoxeter & Cheadle Voice on01538 751629, 0776 784 6937 to tell him or send your teamto: The Uttoxeter & Cheadle Voice, 3 Spode Close, Cheadle,Staffordshire, ST10 1DT or [email protected]

MAURICE JAMESUttoxeter Amateurs FC

A really good local keeper who was aninspiration for his team-mates.

JOHN PLANTCheadle Old Boys FC

A strong, brave player whoalways gave his all.

DAVID HAMMONDCaptain,

Westland Road FCGreat ability and a realleader, Could read the

game beautifully.

MAURICE HURSTRocester FC

Strong dependableplayer who always got

stuck in

ROY BARKSFoxt FC

Tremendous player, solidas a rock at the back.

DAVID BODENUttoxeter GS

Wonderful reader of thegame and a great classypasser of the ball. Davidmade things happen on

the pitch

MICK BENTLEYCheadle Old Boys FC

Possessed fantastic skills inmidfield, spraying the ball

around with superbpassing talents. One of

Cheadle’s finest home-bredmidfielders.

JULIAN CARRCheadle Old Boys FCVery constructive player

with excellent skills.

ANDY PARTRIDGEBamfords FC

Never ever let the teamdown, superb player.

BEN HARPERCheadle Town FC

Great front man who gets goalsfor fun. Always gives 100%

ROB RITCHIE SMITHRocester FC

Full of running, he will get lots ofgoals. Tremendous player

Razzer’s Hall of Fame April Team

Goalkeeper

Karl Smith (Uttoxeter Town)Nicknamed Empty Head but onhis day he’s one of the bestaround, (its just finding outwhen this day is).

Right back

Danny Smith (Rocester FC) Has got to be the best rightback I’ve ever played with.Great defender but also verygood going forward. (easilyrecognisable by his longflowing locks)

Centre Backs

Mark Ruddock (UttoxeterTown)No nonsense centre half. Wasgreat in the air. Not manyplayers would get past “TheBlade” (awful dress sensethough).

James McCarron (UttoxeterTown)Macca had a great presencewithin the team, classy centrehalf. The partnership betweenhim and Razor has got to ofbeen one of the best around(and boy can he drinkGuinness!)

Left Back

Glyn Douglas (Uttoxeter Town)Great captain would get anyteam going when the chipswere down. Loved a tackle and(massive Stoke fan!!!)

Right Mid

Jack Holley (Uttoxeter Town)Mr versatile, could playanywhere on the team. Calm asyou like on the ball and wouldnever give a pass away (alwaysmoaning though).

Centre Mids

Mark Grimley (Uttoxeter Town)Kept the team ticking over.Great at reading the game.Brilliant dead ball specialist. Hecan run when he wants to (butnot outside the centre circle)

Kyle Esplin (Uttoxeter Town)We don’t call him disco fornothing. Wand of a left foot. Hedoesn’t just make goals hescores them too. (Possesses agreat attitude)

Left Mid

Rob Collins (Uttoxeter Town)Great work ethic. A very loyalplayer and a brilliant crosser ofthe ball. (nicknamed Sick Note)

Centre Forwards

Dave Shaw (Rocester FC) Shawy knows where the backof the net is. Scored goals atevery level. Didn’t run muchbecause he always made me doit. (the only time he came outof the opposition’s penalty areawas at half time)

Lee Bagley (Uttoxeter Town)My partner in crime. He’s goteverything in the game. I’velearnt a lot from Baggo since Icame to Uttoxeter Town.Unstoppable partnership. ( hecould mix it and loved puttinghimself about)

We have inserted one football club each player has performed for. Obviously, many have played for several clubs in their careers.

Uttoxeter soccer legend Tommy‘Smudger’ Smith selects his ReadersHall of Fame football team for thismonth’s Voice.

This a superb team with the addedessence of Tommy’s ‘tongue incheek’ comments!!


1. STEVE DEAN (Cheadle CC)Great batsman, hard to bowl against and very good with the ballalso.

2. PAUL MARSHALL (Longton CC and Crewe CC)It was like bowling against a brick wall! I could not get the ballpast him. Very good bowler too

3. ROSS SALMON (Ashcombe Park CC)Hard hitting batsman who could destroy any bowling attack onhis day.

4. LES LOWE (Knypersley CC)Great character. Les destroyed many teams with bat and ball. Topall-rounder.

5. MICHAEL IKIN (Bignall End CC)Brilliant cricketer for club and county. Quality left hand bat andtop off spinner.

6. KEVIN MOORE (Sneyd CC)Played for Staffordshire Under 15’s and against him for Sneyd. Agreat wicket-keeper and quality batsman.

7. CHRIS PRIME (Cheadle CC)A bit low in the order for Chris but he’ll have to go where he’s putin this team! What a great all-rounder, equally as good with bat orball.

8. ANDY HAWKINS (Moddershall CC)Top allrounder, fast right arm bowler and a quality left handedbatsman. A great captain too.

9. JOHN PHILLIPS (Hanford CC and Oulton CC)I played with him at Oulton for a few years and against him whenat Hanford. He could do anything with the ball in any conditionsagainst any team! He could also bat.

10. GREG WATSON (Crewe CC)Australian pro opening bowler, very quick right arm. I didn’t enjoybatting against him – it wasn’t very long though!

11. IAN WORTHINGTON (Boltons & Oakamoor CC and Caverswasll CC)What a great bowler Gully was and a superb lad too. I used towatch his arms as he came in to bowl as I didn’t know where theball was coming from. Terrific player.

All-time local cricketHall of Fame TeamBy Pete Rowley

Each issue Pete Rowley of Moddershall will compile his very own‘All Time Local Hall of Fame Cricket Team’ which in his opinion isthe very best cricketers past and present.

Pete will create a team in each issue of The Uttoxeter and CheadleVoice colour magazine which he believes incorporates all the ingredientsof a great cricket side which could be unbeatable!Pete will be delving into his memory bank to select players who

performed over many decades. It should be a fantastic talking point in ourcommunity and no doubt you will all have your views on Pete’s Hall ofFame selections.Known throughout the local cricketing fratnerity, Pete played cricket

for teams such as Stone and Oulton was Manager of Cheadle CricketClub’s 1st team recently when they won the Division 1 championshipwithout losing a match and also reaching the final of the prestigiousStaffordshire Cup.

This team is the most difficult opponents I played againstin my cricketing years:

Voice Editor Nigel Titterton has selected a team of localplayers for this month’s Hall of Fame Cricket Team.

All have produced outstanding form throughout theyears both the ball and bat.

Nigel commented: ‘I admire all of the players I haveselected for my team. They all have tremendouscompetitiveness and talents and they play their cricketto win!’

1. SHAUN JENKINSON (Cheadle)Outstanding batsman over many years. Loves tohave a go at the quick bowlers early in his innings.Wears his heart on his sleeve.

2. SIMON OWEN (Blythe)Simon has been a terrific clubman at Blythe CC andhis wonderful batting talents have been witnessedthroughout decades. Great guy too.

3. MICHAEL ALLEN (Checkley)I have seen Michael develop into a wonderfulplayer and leader. Possesses all the shots tocontinue to make him one of the most excitingbatsmen in the area. I played cricket with his dadChris – were we as good as Michael? Not achance....

4. MATT COXON (Cheadle/Stone)Yet another player I have seen come through thejunior ranks and hit the heights of local cricket. Ilove the ‘edge’ he has, always believing he is a cutabove. The thing is, he is now, both as a batsmanand bowler.

5. ANDY CARR (Checkley)Andy is my wicketkeeper and he is also a superbbatsman. Checkley Cricket Club through andthrough.

6. GAVIN CARR (CHECKLEY)Tremendous all-rounder, Gav is the ultimatecompetitor. he would be the first on my teamsheetbecause of his 100% work ethic. I know DadRoyston, who is sadly not with us now, wasextremely proud of both Gav and Andy and theircontribution to his beloved Checkley CC.

7. MATT GOODWIN (Moddershall)Another excellent all-rounder who has progressedinto the Staffordshire county team. Doing a greatjob with the youngsters at Moddershall CricketClub on Friday evenings.

8. RICHARD COOPER (Checkley)Mr Reliable with the ball, you are guaranteedwickets from Richard whose bowling talents areknown throughout the area.

9. SIMON PLANT (Cheadle)Fantastic competitor and a spinner who boasts ahuge wickets tally. He has been known to hit theball out of the Tean Road ground as a batsman. Heis in my team at No 9 and not No 11, but when youread my last 2 players this is the reason!

10. PETER FINCH (Blythe)Wonderful servant to Blythe Cricket Club andanother bowler who has amassed a massive totalof wickets throughout his career. I have seen himwield the bat to success a few times, but Simongets the nod for No 9.

11. ANDY WINFIELD (Stone)Never a player to want the limelight, but Wiffa isone of my favourite bowlers and was a greatmember of the Stone set-up. Plenty of wicketssecured at minimum amount of runs. Terrific guyand someone I am very pleased to be a friend of.

Reader’s Hall of Fame Local Cricket

Team


Alan’s Football Autobiography by Alan Beaman, a local sporting legend

Rivalry in sport is always on show in localderbies, so when Rocester’s credibility grew,games with Burton Gresley, Leek Eastwood

and Knypersley Redgate became great contests.Gresley were a top side at the time in the West

Midland League, so difficult to beat with FrankNorthwood in charge, both sets of supportershelped to create a great atmosphere, we got beat afew times but also gained some memorablevictories. Tony Hemmings was always a thorn inGresley’s side as he would always relish takingthem on, being an ex Burton player. The crowdgave him plenty of stick but Tony rose to theoccasion every time continually running at themmaking and scoring goals. A fantastic player whowas so good to watch and not the easiest player tomanage - we had a few clashes as we were bothstrong characters. I can remember one game against Borrowash in

Nottingham where he had a poor first half and Ihad a go at him. Tony reared up and we were noseto nose in conversation that could only happen inthe dressing room - heated to say at least, but tohis credit he called me that night and apologisedand I said to survive I told him he would have toapologise in front of the players at training. He didjust that which showed his true character andwhen we sold him to Northwich Vic’s I watchedhis career with pride, to get a player into theprofessional game is more rewarding thananything else in football, then to see Tony sold toWycombe under the management of MartinO’Neil was great for the club and more money inthe pot. I became friends with the Northwich manager

John Roberts and when he became Bury’s managerI scouted for him for a year. I promised Tony Iwould help him become a pro - he had trials at theVale and Tranmere before going to Northwich.I visited the Wayfarer in Stone recently and

bumped into Neville Chamberlain. What a greatcharacter! I had half an hour with him and twofriends with me who were entertained by hisfantastic sense of humour and stories about hiscareer. He also told us about his brother MarkChamberlain managing his son Oxylyn and its wellknown what an excellent job he is doing with him.To look back at what went on at Rocester in

those days was remarkable for a village club, I was

probably too loyal for my own good and theadvice from John Rudge and Chris Harper to moveon up the ladder fell on deaf ears - a mistake by mebut having a business to run was also part of mydecision and when the end came my businessflourished because my time was given to it so youcan’t have it all ways.One of my best players was without doubt Alan

Somerville who was a gifted midfield player whohad the chance to play abroad where Alan Doddwas playing. He went over there and they invitedhim back to sign a contract but at the last minutedecided not to go. I think Alan could have won acontract in the football league being G in the shopwindow abroad, in the end he joined Leek as wecouldn’t stop him and he did a great job for Neil atthe time - I think he was the best midfielder in thearea.Other players to do a great job for me from

Stafford were Neil Alexander, a superb left footedplayer, Mark Shelley, Terry Richards, Rob Simcock,Mark Fisher and Johnny Birch all contributed toour success. Tony Smith our centre back was alsoa class player. I see Tony regularly in the golfingbusiness where he works and we have lots of chatsand he still calls me gaffer after twenty five years.With a lot of local games called off at Cheadle

Town I have been to Stoke several times andenjoyed the games and being a big fan of Crouchyhas been a bonus as he has scored quality goals.He is a tremendous professional and he is about tobeat Shearer’s record of most headed goals in thePremier League. I don’t think anyone will beatthat.Mark Hughes has shown his pedigree with

steady progress which was exactly what the clubrequired. The fans realise that Stoke’s possessionof the ball has improved greatly, injuries comealong but Bojan was a bit special with ability toplay the telling forward pass which could breakdown defences. Charlie Adam has that quality butlacks pace and fitness to last 90 minutes but he cando it for 60 minutes so I hope he gets his chance. Atthe moment the defence lacks pace at centre backwhich we saw against Man City and Blackburn.Ireland’s injury caused a lot of controversy againstHull, the problem is too many footballers tacklewith their bodies leaning back which createstackles 45 degrees and less. This is extremely

dangerous as a slight miss timing your leg could bebroken. We were taught to tackle from a verticalposition, a right footed challenge would then bringin your left shoulder a strong diagonal positionwhich would not endanger anyone, it may knockthe wind out of your opponent but nothing more.Stevie Gerrard of Liverpool is one who has usedthis challenge in his younger days going almost flat.Now the next problem is referees who have notplayed the game don’t seem to see the dangers ofthese tackles and we are seeing them every game itneeds stopping before someone’s career is ended.Sad to hear Dave Mackay passed away recently

- what a superb defender for the great Spurs teamof 60-61 - they did the double and as an elevenyear old boy I had pictures on my bedroom walland became a Spurs fan and after Stoke, Vale andCrewe I have always looked out for their results.The fantastic Jimmy Greaves was playing at the

time – he is still the best English striker I have seen,so quick with a deadly eye for goal, but then youadd Blanchflower, Mackay, Norman, White, Smithand many more top players and it was a dreamteam in every way.One great memory is Stoke beating Spurs 2-1

after we got promotion. At that time I would havea season ticket and go lots of away games. Footballis in your blood and I still watch many games withSky, BT etc. showing lots of games and myinvolvement at Cheadle Town with Mark Alcockstill gives me the same buzz as ever, working withyoung players some only sixteen and seventeen wehave an excellent crop of youngsters at the club, alllearning to cope with the junior league and sowilling to learn, a pleasure to coach with greatattitudes the future is bright in Cheadle.Just a note to end on! My involvement In local

politics is nil but when I hear land on Cheadle TeanRoad Rec is at risk from the threat of futuredevelopment of sort, I only hope the people of thistown chase them out of town for even thinking ofsuch a ridiculous idea, robbing future youngstersof their land! Improve that area for sport - putbetter changing facilities on the rec - enhance thearea for years to come - but don’t take 1 Sqm awayfor any brain-storming local or Moorlandscouncillors who believe they can take away oursporting land...

On Wednesday 4th March Cheadle CricketClub hosted a kit night which saw a newpartnership formed between NP Kitchens

and Joinery and the Cricket Club, it also involvednew training gear and tracksuits from suppliers’All Rounder cricket. NP Kitchens and Joinery have agreed to a

£600 sponsorship of the cricket club which willmean the company logo emblazoned on the backof the tracksuit top and the front of the trainingtop. NP Kitchens and Joinery will also have anadvertising board erected around the ground.Anybody who is looking for any homeimprovement work to their property shouldcontact Nat on 07710 539222for a fast andprofessional service.After suffering a disappointing season last year

in all departments, the club sees this event as thefirst of many more lucrative fundraisingopportunities. With several more sponsors comingonboard and some cracking events organised for

later on in the season, the club hopes to becomemore rejuvenated all round. Should any companyor person seek valuable sponsorship themselvesfrom a proactive club they are invited to contactthe club through their newly created Facebookprofile Cheadle Cricket Club or contact ShaunJenkinson on 07736 837851 [email protected] Kitchens & Joinery owner Nat Pearson

commented: “I am very pleased to be a newsponsor at Cheadle Cricket Club and hope thatover the next two years it can benefit all involvedwith a great local club.“NP Kitchens & Joinery is a small well run

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The Good Old Days photographs on pages 34and 35 have been identified as:

1 The Chapter 5 Showband, 1971. Left toRight: Ted Lewis, John Shepherd, BrianRalphs, Danny Smart & Kevin Richardson

2 Queen Victoria’s Diamond JubileeCelebrations in Uttoxeter Market Place,1895

3 Uttoxeter Dairy workers, c. 1980Back Row: Madge Hampshire, MerylEdwards, Diane Firth, Pat Brookes &Debbie SlaterMiddle Row: Ann Thompson, DollyBrookes, Janet Brown, Pam Goldsmith, ValGrimley, Peggy Quick, Rose Brown, ShirleyKnight, Charlotte Barker, SandraHollingsworth, Shirley Weston & StephChapmanFront Row: John Lander, Pete Slater, MarkGoldsmith, Les Shaw, Phil Hurst & SteveDanks

4 Workers at Cheadle’s Brough, Nicholson &Hall Silk Mill pose for the photographermany decades ago. Can you recogniseanyone? We can name a few including JoanAllen, Kath Beardmore and the SomerfieldSisters.

5 This photo was taken in August 1993 ofthe hugely successful Cheadle SPACEcommunity project which provided localyoungsters with activities during theSummer Holidays. Can you recogniseanyone? This photo includes 2 of the manyorganisers in Cheadle legends Mick Tierneyand Peter Dolphin, two dearly missed localcharacters.

6 Marchington Woodlands School, 1967.Front Row: Steven Cotterill, Tony Wilson,Steven Eames, Marion Buxton, JacquelineEames, Janet Townsend, Julie Mee,Unknown, Steven Buxton Brian Buxton &? DaviesSecond Row: Steven Goodwin, Dean

Hibberd, Bernice Brown, MartinWoodhead, Unknown, Unknown, AvilliaMoisy, Judith Beech, Susan Brown, ClaireBalance & Alan MeeThird Row: Alice Cotterill, JeremyWoodhead, Unknown, Carol Thompson,Sarah Davies, Jennifer Hall, Unknown,David Davies, Keith Mitchell, ChristopherWilson, June Thompson & Dennis Balance(Head Teacher)Forth Row : Mrs. Wyn, Fiona Balance,Susan Townsend, Unknown, EuniceBrassington, Nora Leadbetter, AndrewThompson, Mark Backhouse, SimonFallow, John Cotterill, Jamie Woodhead,David Reeves & Elaine HibberdBack Row : Julia Davies, David Pugh,Robert Hopley, Christine Townsend, JohnHeath, Suzanne Backhouyse, KennethDavies, Jackie Hibberd, JenniferBrassington, Christopher Lichfield, LesleyMitchell & Unknown

The good old days

On the OcheBy Dave Jones of UttoxeterLife President of the Uttoxeter and District Darts League.

As many of you know my fellow Voice columnist Steve ‘Lank’ Lavin loveslearning about local history and this gave me an idea!Steve’s favourite water hole is The Vaults in Uttoxeter and before I myself

became a thrower there a certain player named Ernie Dodds way back in 1973set a world record!Playing doubles with a friend Maurice Steele, a Meir lad, for 10 hours in

The Robin Hood, Longton, in this time they scored between them 254,599 intotal!Maurice scored a total of 137,055 which included 51 maximums (180)

and 439 scores of 100 or more.Ernie scored a total of 117,544 but although The Vaults player was good,

his partner Maurice was a maestro on the darts board, setting up again foranother 10 hour endurance – at one time he hit 258 doubles in 48 minutes,then carrying on for 12 minutes more finishing with 322 doubles in an hour.Not only that but in the next 9 hours with doubles only counting his total

was an outstanding 2,782. This resulted in two more world records to hisname.In the same year 1973 the BDO (British Darts Organisation) at last had

their first major sponsorship from Allied Breweries.This was in fact named The Double Diamond Darts Inter-Counties

Championship, who of you can remember the slogan – A Double DiamondWorks Wonders!Back in those days the money put up was a total of £25,000 – peanuts

nowadays of course but very welcome then. The Championship was two seriesof 45 matches played in large clubs and entertainment centres throughout thecountry held on Sunday lunchtimes.To quote Mr Olly Croft the BDO Secretary he said the sponsorship gives

the game of darts a raise up to new heights and why shouldn’t darts playersreach the same popularity as soccer stars.He also said we at the BDO consider that darts will become a major

entertainment and also become a sport! How right was he? Pity he could nothold on to his major stars some years later....Of course nowadays with the help of TV coverage, BBC, ITV and Sky,

darts in many cases are watched and supported more than football matchesand why not, there is a lot of skill and dedication involved to become a verygood darts player.So keep practicing and till next time, take careDave

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