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www.werringtoncommunitylibrary.org.uk Autumn 2019 VILLAGE LiFE YOUR community magazine Find us on Facebook /WerringtonCommunityLibrary andWellbeingCentre /WerringtonCommunityGroup andVillageLifeStaffordshire Exclusively provided free for the communities of Werrington, Cellarhead and Wetley Rocks - by the Werrington Community Volunteers.
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From the Editor... Special Times
We have had a few Christmas presents for disadvantaged
wonderful moments recently children and emergency Christmas cash
which help restore ones for distressed mums, most in refuges. Your
faith in human nature. local volunteers contacted the rescue team
Firstly our Funday which at Whaley Bridge following the dam disaster
weather-wise was a disaster and offered to help out mums with a financial
but not for the spirit of our donation. Nice guys!
volunteers which was great
And finally, the Village Hall Car Park. By the
to behold. I think folk laughed more than ever
time you get this issue it should be all done
as the heavens opened and everyone made
and dusted. A really great achievement for
the best of it, so thanks. A particularly nice
our village. Special thanks go to Pauline &
touch came from Tony the Ice Cream Man. He
Derek Fielding for all their hard work at the
said that he just wasn’t going to sell any ice
Village Hall – new car park, new curtains and
creams but had had good Fundays in the past
completely redecorated. Two more nice guys!!
and he donated £30. Nice guy!
Ain’t Werrington great!!!
Next a lovely gesture from the Werrington
Community Volunteers at the library where David Shaw
Kidz2Kidz is now based. This provides
PARISH COUNCIL SMALL GRANTS SCHEME
This year the Parish Council will be operating a small grants scheme. The aim is to assist
local groups and organisations with projects benefitting the community. For further details
on eligibility and how to apply, please contact the Clerk at werringtonparish@gmail.com or
use the ‘Contact Us’ page on the Council website at werringtonparishcouncil.com.
Editor & Advertising: David Shaw: david@dsaimaging.co.uk
Administration: Jocelyn Morrison: 01782 303192 or jocelynmor@btinternet.com
Group Co-ordinator: Barbara Hughes: 07725 760868 or hughes321@ntlworld.com
Design and Print: by Kiln-Creative: 01782 683030 or www.kiln-creative.org.uk
Next issue of Village Life is Winter 2019, submission deadline is 15th
October for delivery early December 2020.
Please email articles to: david@dsaimaging.co.uk
Jiffy Bear is hiding somewhere in Village Life. Can you find him? >>>>>>>
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News from the pews
can outstrip wages leaving Become part of our caring,
Werrington families struggling. loving Church Family and
Methodist A step further and people
help us to help others - you
will be most welcome.
Church can find themselves
homeless and on the streets John Smiths
and again Werrington
How many times do we
pause to look at ourselves
Methodist Church provides
support for the Night Shelter
St Philip’s
and realise how lucky we
in Chapel Street, Burslem by and
are? As a community
Werrington is fairly
providing warm clothing and St John’s
financial support.
prosperous, there are a lot
of very desirable houses The season from Autumn
In the Bible there are many
to Christmas seems to get
with smart, expensive cars references to the poor and
ever busier. Which is a good
parked outside. needy and in every case thing, so long as we’re all
we are reminded of our sufficiently rested too.
However, there are many,
responsibilities for them.
many people for whom life The Scarecrow Festival
Caring for, providing for
is a struggle just to survive. will be on Saturday 14th
and praying for those less
Many people who don’t know September this year – call
fortunate than ourselves is into St Philip’s for a cuppa
where their next meal will
part of being a Christian. We and cake and collect
come from or even whether
thank God for everything He your maps from 12-4 pm
they will ever eat again!
has done for us, and we do (presentation 1pm.)
At Werrington Methodist our best to give help where it
Church we have a weekly On Saturday 28th September
is needed.
there’s a ‘Sax and Keys’
collection for the Stoke-
Why not join us on a Sunday concert at Wetley Rocks.
on-Trent Food Bank, an
morning for our weekly We have all our usual
organisation which tries to
service at 10.40am? events at the churches, plus
provide a couple of days
worth of food for families who something old and
Or, perhaps you would prefer
have reached rock bottom to join one of the groups St Philip’s will be hosting 4
in the poverty league. Each which meet during the week sessions on the basics of our
week we urge people to give – Knit and Natter at 2pm on Christian faith (The Emmaus
more and more but the Food Mondays, Yoga at 2.15pm Course). All are welcome.
Bank is stretched almost to on Fridays or drop in to the Tuesdays, 7pm, starting 24th
it’s limits as poverty grips September.
Ash Cafe between 10am
more and more people – and and 1pm on Thursdays, We will be celebrating
it’s not exclusively those and there are many other Harvest at St Philip’s this
who are out of work who are activities at our church – you year on September 29th,
affected; rising prices, rents, have no excuse for being with a lunch following the
Council Tax, gas, electricity lonely or bored! service.
and a myriad of other bills We will be holding the
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Harvest Thanksgiving at Rocks Village Hall with then you are welcome to
St John’s the week after, refreshments in the interval come to St Philip’s for a
October 6th. Later that – just £2 per person to enter special service at 2:30 pm
day, there’s a new event – so bring a team, preferably (with refreshments at the
“Praise & Pizza” for families of 4 people! Village Hall after that). Both
and those have enjoyed churches will have a display
No more than 4 people in a
Messy Church: St John’s, of figures from “There but
team at a table, and £2 per
Wetley Rocks, on Sunday Not There” taking their
person was suggested.
6th October at 4pm. Did I places in the congregations,
mention there’s free pizza!? We will be holding Memorial equal in number to the
Services for the recently names are on the war
Messy Church continues on
bereaved on November 3rd, memorials.
October 13th and December
6:30 pm at St John’s, and
8th, at St Philip’s. Our usual Sunday services
1st December, 4pm at St
are 8:45, 10:15, 18:00 at St
There will be an Autumn Philip’s.
Philip’s, 10:45 and 8:00 or
Bazaar at Wetley Rocks
As usual, we will have an 18:30 at St John’s – but do
village hall on Saturday 12th
act of Remembrance at check our new website at
October.
both churches at 11 am; this www.wwrchurches.com
There’s a Quiz Night year on the 10th November.
God bless,
on Friday 25th October, There will be a short service
7pm again in Wetley at the Memorial at 2pm, Revd. Michael Follin
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WERRINGTON WELLBEING CHOSEN FOR MP CONFERENCE
Karen Bradley MP hosted They were also able to clearly demonstrates the
a Loneliness & Isolation have a stand to show high esteem in which the
Conference on Friday 14 the planned log cabin Werrington Wellbeing
June 2019 and invited developments at the rear of Centre is held. Wendy’s
members of the Werrington the Library - a project also talk was warmly received
Community Volunteers covered in the presentation. – she was top of the bill –
Group (WCVG) to give Other attendees were very and it was very gratifying
a short presentation on interested in activity to date to have so many positive
its activities aimed at and planned developments, comments made about
addressing these issues. some asking if they could the points she raised. One
meet separately to discuss delegate described the
David Shaw and Wendy
our experience in Werrington Werrington Community
Sandbrook attended on
with them in order that Library & Wellbeing Centre
behalf of the WCVG,
they might recreate some as being a “shining light” in
Werrington Village Hall
activities and ideas within Staffordshire”
Committee and Werrington
their own Moorlands
Village Surgery.
community.
They were delighted to
David
discover that WCVG was
Shaw said
one of only three voluntary
“We were
organisations from the many
delighted to
attending that had been
be chosen to
asked to give a presentation
take part in
alongside representatives
this special Wendy with Karen with our Log Cabin
from numerous statutory
conference display at the event
which
organisations.
WERRINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish Council would like to welcome its four newest members, co-opted onto the Council
in August. Your new Councillors are:
Cllr Deanna Baker Cllr Derek Brindley Cllr Sheila Hill Cllr Tim Shipley
We are sure that they will bring new skills, experience and ideas to the Council and assist us in
our aim to make Werrington a better place to live, work and visit.
However, the Parish Council still currently have 5 vacant seats and are looking for enthusiastic
and committed individuals to join them.
If you would like further information on what the role entails, eligibility criteria and how to apply,
please contact the Clerk at werringtonparish@gmail.com or use the ‘Contact Us’ page on the
Council website at www.werringtonparishcouncil.com
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Werrington Villge Hall presents
THE MEL BAINES TRIO
Back by popular demand!
Saturday 16th November 2019 at 7.00pm
Mel Baines – vocals
Self contained solo vocalist, vocalist with “Terry James Quintet”, “Mel and Him Duo”
John Dougherty – sax, uke, banjo, vocals
saxophonist with “Front Page News”, “Nightjars” “Hassell Street Jive Candy”
John Woodward – piano, vocals
pianist at the Cross roads Cafe, Werrington, keyboard player with “Sax & Keys”
and “Riff Raff Rock Band”
Unique versions of the music of
various artists including
Fleetwood Mac, Adele, Hot Sardines, The Beatles, Imelda May, Everly Brothers, Van
Morrison, Showaddywaddy, Bill Haley, Doris Dayand even George Formby!
. . . plus a selection of “swing” standards
Tickets £7.50
Includes Pie ‘n Pea Supper
From Werrington Library or Pauline Fielding 01782 303093
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New wellbeing services for
Werrington Residents
Health and be holding a drop-in session at Werrington
wellbeing is a hot Community Library and Wellbeing Centre
topic at present, on the 27th September from 10.00am-
and rightly so. 12.00noon, which will provide you with the
We are all so opportunity to talk about what therapies
busy trying to she offers and how they can work for you.
keep up with the Reflexology taster sessions will also be
hustle and bustle running from 12noon until 3pm. To take
of everyday life, advantage of these sessions, we simply ask
that we find it that a small donation is made to the Library
more and more difficult to dedicate time to Fund.
look after ourselves. We are continuously
Local resident
told to put our wellbeing first, but with so
and ‘About
much conflicting information in the media,
You’ owner
it is easy to get confused about what we
Belinda Allen
should be doing, and where to start.
commented;
To help, we are working in partnership ”I’ve been
with Belinda Allen, from ‘About You’, who overwhelmed by
provides mind and body therapies to help the hard work
assist individuals with their physical and/or that has been
psychological problems. going on at our
local library
Belinda is a Registered Nurse with a BSc in
over the last
Occupational Health - a specialist brand of
few years, and I’m really looking forward
medicine that focuses on both the physical
to seeing the development of the new log
and mental wellbeing of employees in the
cabins.
workplace. She is trained in Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy Coaching and Neuro- It’s a great privilege to be part of this fantastic
Linguistic Programming, and has over health and wellbeing initiative, which will
20 years of experience working within have a great impact on the overall quality of
companies and other employment sectors. life of our Werrington residents.”
Belinda is also qualified in a number of
If you would like to book a Reflexology taster
holistic therapies such as Reflexology,
session on the 27th September, please
Swedish Massage, Thai Foot Massage,
contact Belinda on 07947 378266 or email
Indian Head Massage, and Reiki.
Belinda@aboutyou-therapies.co.uk to
This combination of mind and body therapies arrange an appointment time.
allows Belinda to provide a bespoke
For further information about the therapies
programme of therapies suited to your
available please visit
individual needs, helping you overcome
www.aboutyou-therapies.co.uk
barriers in your day to day life.
or pick up a leaflet from Werrington
If you would like to find out more, Belinda will Community Library and Wellbeing Centre.
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CHRIS HAS GOT HIS CARROTS Don’t forget your Flu Jab!
IN A TWIST!
If ever they do “Strictly Come Carrots” library
volunteer Chris Lewis should have a “leg”
start with his latest gardening achievement.
Do any other readers have any weird
vegetable shapes? - if so e-mail to
david@dsaimaging.co.uk
If you are over 65 or are living with certain
long term conditions, you are entitled to
a free NHS flu jab from your GP practice.
Many people do not know that the free NHS
flu jab is also available to carers. If you are
the main carer for an elderly or disabled
person who may be put at risk if you fall ill
please let your GP practices know. Flu jabs
will be available from 23rd September. You
can book you appointment by phone, in
person or online OR pop along to one of the
walk-in flu jab clinics – dates to be advertised
shortly!
PICTURES WITH A STORY
Enjoy your photography by (represented by a skeleton) striking the
“Snapper Shaw” time; and a calendar dial with medallions
representing the months. According to local
The Prague Astronomical Clock, or Prague legend, the city will suffer if the clock is
Orloj, is a medieval astronomical clock neglected and its good operation is placed in
located in Prague, the capital of the Republic. jeopardy; a ghost, mounted on the clock, was
The clock was first installed in 1410, making supposed to nod its head in confirmation.
it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the Keep Snapping.
world and the oldest one still operating.
The Orloj is mounted on the southern
wall of Old Town Hall in the Old Town
Square. The clock mechanism itself has
three main components: the astronomical
dial, representing the position of the
Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying
various astronomical details; statues of
various Catholic saints stand on either
side of the clock; “The Walk of the
Apostles”, a clockwork hourly show of
figures of the Apostles and other moving
sculptures—notably a figure of Death
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Local News
Nostalgia is what it Philips Church. Afterwards Werringtons very
was! there will be our customary own Community
Remembrance Reception Shop
As part in the Village Hall with a It’s
of the full buffet kindly donated by fascinating
new and Jason at Funky Fillerz. is the
exciting library
Werrington Patients shop which
Log Cabin
Participation Group has now
Therapy
expanded.
Village The array
project for of goods is amazing and
the library the volunteers the bargains even more
are organising a wall shelf amazing. So come along
display of nostalgia items and take your pick. Most
from years ago to create importantly as we are now
talking points for those with The next date is Thursday selling more to raise funds
dementia who can remember 26th September starting at for the library the volunteers
the past better that the need more stock. Anything
1.15 in the Doctors Surgery.
but clothes. If you can’t bring
present. So if you have This group has achieved
them in we can collect. For
anything tucked away (under so much for residents and the volunteers every penny
the sink!) please drop them is now looking forward to counts.
off in the library playing an even bigger role
in the future with the unique Village Life is
Royal British Legion developments planned for YOUR community
the library Wellbeing Centre. magazine
So come along and help
to make it happen for our
village. With the various
Once again the volunteers
plans we have coming
are organising a special
on-stream we will have one
display for Poppy day.
of the finest facilities in the
Designed by Jean Fryer
whole UK.
and built by Chris Lewis it So, use it to promote your
will continue our special community events. Contact
theme of creating something David on
different to remember the david@dsaimaging.co.uk
fallen by. The outdoor As we know from our
service will take place on advertisers it pays to
Sunday 10th November at advertise in Village Life –
2pm at the Rock Monument again David can help.
followed by a service in St.
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Even more excitement in the library with a welcome return of The Animal Lady. This always
goes down well and was again booked out. Here are some of the photographs and below
quotes from mums who took the children along.
“Both of my children thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Not only did they get to hold/stroke
the animals they were given lots of information about each of the animals. Will definitely come
again”
“Really enjoyed the morning – well organised and lots of fun”
“Fantastic experience for the kids and adults alike. Lots of variety and amazing to see/stroke
different animals and reptiles. Lovely Goody Bags for the kids and coffee and cake for mums.
Thank you! – always a fab experience at he library”
“This is one of the best experiences we have attended. Freddie loved it and was so excited
and interested to find out all about the animals and get to hold them. The idea of coffee and
home-made cakes afterwards for the adults was such a lovely touch. Thank everyone so
much”
“Brilliant!!! – my three children really enjoyed it. The lady was patient and told us some great
facts. Will book in for next time”
If you would like to book a place for the next event please go to the library for more info or
contact Carolyn Hollinshead on 07824 555212.
These are really super events.
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WERRINGTON FUNDAY 2019
This year’s Funday was a bit of an abysmal mention, and to everyone who came along to
day, weather wise, but the “show must go support us. We are indebted to you all. We
on” and it most certainly did. Thank you to all have ordered sunshine for 2020, hope he
those brave souls who came along despite comes along. See you next year.
the rain, your support was much appreciated.
Let’s hope next year the sun will shine. Jean Fryer.
Those who did attend said they enjoyed their Here are a few photographs from the event.
visit and we received some very positive
comments. Our usual Ice Cream man visited
but said he would not sell anything due to the
rain but as he had done well out of Funday
over the years he gave a £40 donation to our
funds. How generous is that? Thank you!
The dog show went ahead organised by
Pebbles Legacy (more about them later) I
was delighted to be asked to judge the dog
show and had great fun with the Fur babies.
The picture shows the winner of the Best
in Show, handsome Zeus, beloved pet of
Tracey Roberts, with Reserve Best in Show
Sassy, such a little character, owned by Tina
Davies. Thanks to Pebbles Legacy for all
they do to raise funds for dogs who have
found themselves in need of help through
no fault of their own. The name “Pebbles
Legacy” is in honour of Pebbles who had a
dreadful life, which I won’t expand upon here
but in her memory they endeavour to give
chances to many other dogs that desperately
need it due to irresponsible back street
breeding. More information can be found
on their website www.pebbleslegacy.co.uk
. Pebbles Legacy will be at Funday again
next year running a dog show. Registration PAUL SUNDERLAND
will be at 12 noon, when we open, with High Class Painter & Decorator
judging starting at 1pm. Make a date, the
first Saturday in July 2020, come along with Interior & Exterior
your doggies and enter them into this fun dog Paper Hanging Specialist
show. Quality Guaranteed
Thank you to all the helpers who gave Prompt Attention
a hand in setting up the marquees and O.A.P. Rates -
gazebos, transported furniture, the stall 25 years’ experience
holders, the Sound Man, the Punch and
For a FREE ESTIMATE
Judy Man, the BBQ chef and her helper and
everyone else who came along, too many to call 01782 766884 or 07779 393896
E-mail - paulthepainter@ntlworld.com
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Your Village Hall Car Park needs YOU!
HONESTY BOXES
ROLL ON!
To save the Village Hall Car Park from closure
we mounted a huge campaign to have it
resurfaced at a cost of £26,000. Take a look at
it now!
We would like to thank everyone who donated
and we hope that you will continue to do so.
This will prevent similar large bills in the
future by funding regular maintenance to
keep it open and safe.
PLEASE DONATE 50p FOR A QUICK VISIT
£1 FOR A DAY STAY
Our thanks go to County Councillor Ross Ward who personally
paid the costs for the Honesty Boxes.
Silver Surfers
If you are interested in wanting to learn about or improve your
computing skills then Moorside High School can help you out.
In conjuction with Werrington Young Persons Support Group we
have been running courses with one to one tuition by students
every year for the past 7 years. Whatever your needs you will get
the help you want.
To find out more and to register for the next course please contact
Jean Fryer on 01782 304890.
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ASH BANK
Established 24 years
Freshly prepared food with a
guarantee of high quality, voted
Come along and have a in the Top 3 Take-Away shops in
great afternoon out at Staffordshire.
Werrington Village Hall. Extensive menu and friendly
From 2 to 4pm on the last Saturday
atmosphere with Steve, Helen
and Staff who thank you for
in the month. Prizes, refreshments
your support.
and good company. Just come
along and enjoy yourself. Plenty of Orders taken for collection on
car parking too. Please note that
there are no sessions in January, 01782 302365
August and December
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Calling all 9-15 year olds!!!
Come along and bring your mates to your very own Friday Youth Club
Fun, Games, Crafts, Table Tennis, Movie Nights, Video Games, Snooker
& Pool, Challenges, Parties, Tournaments and other events each week.
Tuck Shop too!
There are also special occasional trips to eg. Flip-Out, Bowling, Go-
Karting and Awesome Walls.
No need to book –
Just come along and join in the fun
Every Friday from 7 to 9pm at the Werrington Methodist Church during
term time for 9 to 15 year olds.
£2 per night.
The Club is open to all children who live in or go to school in Werrington
We need more volunteers. Pop down and see what we do
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TEEJAY BRINGS WORLD-WIDE EXPERIENCE
TO THE WERRINGTON FRIDAY CLUB
MEET OUR NEW YOUTH that my purpose was to This term I have become
LEADER! make a difference in the lives Youth Leader for the club
of young people especially and I’m excited to bring a
I was born in Werrington
in the areas of confidence, new program of activities
and went to Werrington
self worth and resilience. All for the young people.
schools. I loved to learn and
areas that I had personally Every week there will be a
always enjoyed school and
lacked in in my own journey. ‘Making Something’ activity,
have always loved sport,
a “Run Around and Blow
especially athletics and My mission is to positively
off Steam” activity and a
gymnastics which were both impact the lives of 10 million
Team Challenge as part
my passions. young people around the
of the offering as well as
world with the programs my
I left school at 16 to work games and other things
organisation delivers and
in pharmacy at what was to do. It’s a pleasure to be
through training others to
then the City General back home and be able to
deliver programs inhouse all
hospital. I left home at 18, give something back and I’m
around the world. I am very
became a single parent at looking forward to seeing
blessed to travel the world to
19 and with the support of more of our young people
do this however, I came back
wonderful parents worked joining in and taking part.
to Stoke on Trent and now
my way up to Senior
to Werrington 5 years ago TeeJay
Technician before leaving to
because the
do my Degree in Pharmacy
young people
at Aston University in
in this city need
Birmingham. At the age of
our support
29 I became a Pharmacist
too. A year ago
and continued my career
I answered
through management and
a request
field management to become
for more
Regional Professional
volunteers at
Development Manager for a
the Werrington
large pharmacy chain.
Friday Club to
In 2006 I left Werrington keep it open
to go to Swindon and - of course I
left pharmacy to start my put my hand
own business delivering up. It’s been
coaching and training in both a pleasure to
medicines administration help out and
and all things personal I have loved
development which had being able to
become my new love. Whilst give back to the
travelling the world learning young people in
from the best I discovered Werrington.
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Werrington
Scarecrow Weekend
14th & 15th September
Theme:
‘Historical Humans’
Create and display your themed
scarecrow to join in the fun!
Open to families, individuals, schools,
groups and local businesses
Entr y for ms/r ules available at
Fun Day & afterwards from
Wer rington Librar y,
Ash Bank Fish & Chips,
Wer rington News, Just For Kids
Trail Maps from Wer rington Librar y
*Scarecrow Trail Map/*Refreshments (*Charges)
Alison Morgan Barbara Hughes
alimorg@ntlworld.com hughes321@ntlworld.com
01782 766753 01782 302497
Werrington Scarecrow event brought to you courtesy of WCVG
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The biggest Coffee Morning 2019
Friday 27th September from 10.30 in your Community Library
wonderful work that the charity does for
those suffering from cancer, and their friends
and family. I’m sure we all know people
who have been affected by this horrible
disease so pop along and contribute to our
fundraising event. Every penny raised goes
to Macmillan, and it’s always good to meet
up with old friends and make some new
It’s that time of year again! The Macmillan
ones. Let’s try and beat last year’s total – you
Big Coffee Morning is back. Werrington
were brilliant! Make a note in your diary -
Library and Wellbeing Centre folk have
Friday 27th September from 10.30. Look
agreed to let me inflict coffee and cake on
forward to seeing you there!
anyone who dares to brave it! All in a good
cause - to raise money in support of the Liz Sherratt
We join national campaign in fight against scams
People across Staffordshire are being urged we are committed to tackling here in
to spot the signs of scams, report them and Staffordshire.
look out for those who may become victims
“The message of this years’ campaign is to
as part of a national awareness campaign
stop, report, talk and be scam aware. We
Scams Awareness 2019, which aims to know that lots of people feel embarrassed
inform people of the types and extent of to speak up about being scammed, but if we
con tricks which pose a threat to people’s get people talking about it, it helps others to
finances and wellbeing. avoid being scammed too.
Led by Citizens Advice and backed by “We’re also asking people to look out for
Staffordshire County Council trading family members, friends or neighbours
standards team, the campaign is reminding who may be more vulnerable to this type of
people to take a moment and trust their gut crime. And, we would always advise that if
instinct so that they get advice, report scams something appears too good to be true then
and tell others about their experiences. it usually is.”
Each year millions of people in the UK fall Common scams include doorstep double
prey to scammers though it is thought less glazing sales, online investment offers,
than five per cent report them. In addition bogus bank calls asking for personal details,
to the financial cost, scams also cause online job adverts asking for an upfront fee,
emotional trauma and loss of confidence to offers for goods and services and fake prize
victims. draw winnings.
Gill Heath, Cabinet Member for Communities People can find out more about being scams
at Staffordshire County Council said: “Scams aware at www.citizensadvice.org.uk or
cause a huge amount of misery and often from the national consumer service on
financial loss to people and it’s something 03454 04 05 06.
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Werrington Community Lottery
We have had great success with the 5 numbers, if you only have one number,
Werrington Lottery since it started some you can double your chances of winning by
years ago, so much so that we now have having another number. Should you wish to
only 13 numbers spare. The Lottery enables do this, or know someone who would like to
the community group to do many things for join please ring me on 01782 303587 or send
the village, the main one is to enable us to me an ‘e-mail’ on
brighten the village up with a constant display lewischristopher846@gmail.com and I will
of floral arrangements around the village. gladly deal with the request.
May I thank all participants for taking part, Chris Lewis
as you know each person can have up to
Lottery Administrator
Join “Win with Werrington” for as little as £1 per month
and you will be allocated a random number. You can
have as many numbers as you like up to 5 and so
increase your chances of winning. Numbers are
entered into a draw on the third Monday in each
month. Winners receive a cheque for 50% of the fund
For as little as £1 a month you could be in with a
chance of winning a cash prize AND you will be
supporting your local community. nd to date, the
remaining 50% goes to benefit Werrington IN FULL.
For more info get a special leaflet from Jocelyn
Morrison on 01782 303192 or -
jocelynmor@btinternet.com
WERRINGTON COMMUNITY LOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS:
NOVEMBER 64 FEBUARY 83 MAY 20
DECEMBER 59 MARCH 154 JUNE 127
JANUARY 24 APRIL 25 JULY 89
REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT!
50 Plus Club
If you are 50 or over with time to spare Werrington 50Plus club is
always ready to welcome new members. All the following activities
take place in Werrington village hall: Mondays: Table Tennis 2:00 –
4:00 pm Tuesdays: Sequence Dancing 2:00 – 4:00 pm Wednesdays:
Art 10:00 – 12:00 noon; Table Tennis 2:00 – 4:00 pm Thursdays:
Art 10:00 – 12:00 noon. All abilities are most welcome. You don’t
necessarily need a partner, even for the dancing. (There is always
someone there to partner and guide you). For your first visit you don’t
even need to join the 50Plus Club, (currently £5 per year), just turn up
pay £1 and get a cup of tea and a biscuit and a very warm welcome.
For more information please contact Derek Hallam on 07871 180686
or Derek Fielding on 01782 303093.
www.werringtoncommunitylibrary.org.ukPage 20 Moorside Fundraising Year 10 students at Moorside High School (picrtured) recently planned and carried out campaigns to raise awareness of issues close to their hearts and to raise money for the Library and Police Hub. One group of students wanted to tackle the issue of lonely elderly people in the Werrington area and so rasied money by holding a ‘Guess the Name of the Teddy’ competition within the school. The students raised over £40 to donate to the Werrington Community Library and Wellbeing Centre who have plans to use the money raised in local initiatives to help support those who may experience lonliness and isolation in Werrington. Another group of students, Lelya Laksai and Samuel Wood, raised over £40 by making and selling scones to the staff at Moorisde. This groups aim was to help tackle the issue of Anti-social Behaviour in Werrington and the money these students raised will be used to help combat Anti-social Behaviour. It has been a pleasure working with these students, they are wonderful young people. I was overwhelmed to receive a cheque for £83.13p. Thank you all so much for all your hard work, not forgetting Citizenship teacher Ms. Lewis. Jean Mia Plant, Tom Goodall, Kaia Rivers, Jess Barnett-Lobley and Kelsey Phillips. HELPING TAKE CARER OF THE CARERS! Thank you to Werrington Community Volunteers Group for gifting us these self care goodie bags from their Kidz2Kidz project for our Carers. We can’t wait to get them distributed. Carers give their time daily to support their loved ones and it feels great to give them something back. Wendy Sandbrook from the Werrington Group said that it was a pleasure to help support carers in this way. www.werringtoncommunitylibrary.org.uk
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WHATS ON WITH WENDY AND DEREK
during school holidays and the
Community Shop continues to offer
a huge variety of inexpensive items
for sale to suit all tastes. As always,
thank you to all those who have
kindly donated such a varied range
of items for sale in the Community
Shop. Donations are always greatly
received.
Thanks also to our Knit & Natter Group
The Library and Wellbeing members who create beautiful hand-made
Centre continues to be items which are also for sale.
a hive of activity offering
Proceeds from all sales go towards the
the following varied
Library and Wellbeing Centre upkeep and
programme of activities: -
costs of activities.
Library Services,
Look out for special activities and events
Computer access, Baby
in this magazine but also via the Library
Bounce & Rhyme,
notice board, e-news and posters
Werrington Breast Babies, Staffordshire
around the Village. You can also call the
Police drop-in, Knit & Natter, the Ukulele
Library on 01782 302706, pop into the
Group, Foot Health Care, Mental health
Library or Village Surgery for a monthly
support/advice, Diabetes support (via GP
“What’s On” leaflet or, visit our website
referral) and, Police and District Councillor
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drop-in surgeries. You can also buy a
competitively priced cuppa (with a biscuit) as If you would like to offer an activity or put on
well as browse newspapers and magazines. a session please contact Wendy Sandbrook
on 01782 302493.
Creative children’s craft activities are offered
Calling all young budding artists, let your child loose with a
paintbrush and get creative at Werrington Library.
Come and join us for fun filled mornings, with various things to
make and paint every school holiday
at the Werrington Community and welbeing centre.
If you would like to book a place please go to the library for
more info or contact Carolyn Hollinshead on 07824555212.
Nikki Milward and Carolyn Hollinshead(DBS checked) - Volunteers at Werrington library
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Thursday and Friday mornings
and afternoons.
The Village Hall Committee
has been fundraising for the
Car Park Refurbishment Fund
from; concerts, Saturday
evening dances and Bingo.
All profit made has been put
towards the essential car park
refurbishment and on=going
maintenance.
The Village Hall could be the
perfect location for your special
event. The main hall is available for regular
The Village Hall also has
or ad hoc hire on; Saturday afternoons or
a very busy diary with
evenings up to 11.45pm, Sundays from
on-going regular meetings
11.00 am up to 11.45pm and, Fridays from
and activities including;
8.00 pm for just one hour or up to 11.45 pm.
the Women’s Institute,
The smaller Johnstone Room can provide a
Endon Players Dramatic
lovely alternative function room and currently
Society, Weightwatchers,
has more availability for hire.
Werrington Parish
Council, Werrington For further information on; the Village Hall
Village Hall Committee and the Werrington schedule, contact details for the activity
Young Persons’ Support Group. There is a organisers, how to make a room booking for
range of activities for all levels of abilities i.e. a private event or to offer an activity, please
Yoga and Pregnancy Yoga, Jujitsu, Ballet & contact Derek Fielding on 01782 303093
Tap, Kick Boxing and, Judo. There is now
a Pilates class on Tuesday morning from Laura’s mobile cuts n curls
10.30 and a Kettlecise class on Tuesday
evening from 6.00pm, postnatal Yoga classes
on Fridays between 10.00 – 11.00, Drovers
Laura Smith
Line Dancing twice monthly on Saturday Level 3 qualified
evenings, a small and friendly Line Dancing
Fully insured
group on Thursday afternoons and, Bingo on
the last Saturday of the month. Mobile hairdresser
There is a regular Fitness class each Sunday 07846606344
morning between 9.30 and 10.30 and
Advanced Drivers East Midlands meet every
second Sunday morning from 9.00am in the
Johnstone Room.
In addition to all of that, there is also a
wide range of 50+ activities - Table Tennis,
Sequence Dancing and, Art classes. During
the school terms, Pre-School, which caters
for 2-4 year olds, is available Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday mornings and
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MEET SOME OF OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS
Hi All, I would like to introduce you to our brilliant Library Volunteers who work on a weekly
rota basis serving our community. Without this band of Merry Volunteers we would not have
this well used facility in the area. I will include a few in each of the next few editions of Village
Life. It has been a pleasure and a privilege working alongside them all. If you would like to join
us just contact the library on 01782 302706 or me on 01782 304890. Thank you! Jean
Here we have Norma Ellis, who says
“Volunteering at Werrington Library and
Well being Centre has been and is an
enjoyable learning curve and challenge
but more importantly has been a way to
make new, wonderful friends and a way of
meeting the people of Werrington”
This is Carolyn Hollinshead
“Why I like volunteering...Make a difference
in the community...Something to fill my time
when children started school full time...
Meet new people and make friends...Help
people...Enjoy putting on activities for the
children”
Meet Sheila Knight
“I have enjoyed it at the desk and I love
putting the books away.”
So come join us and enjoy!
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ASH GROVE ICE CREAM
In the last issue of Village Life I wrote about Wales was on the decline. With ships being
the first occupants of “Waverly”, 1 Ash Grove. fuelled more and more by oil, the demand
In 1946, Russell Jones, the first owner, for coal decreased dramatically. The shop’s
sold the property to 57 year old Giovanni customers were miners with very little spare
Emanuelli. cash to spend. As a direct result of the Great
Depression the family decided to move from
the Rhondda to Stratford on Avon, opening
a café near to Shakespeare’s birthplace, in
the hope of tapping in to the tourist trade.
However they did not feel at home there.
Some friends from South Wales had moved
to the Potteries and were singing its praises
to Giovanni and Carolina, so the family
decided to uproot again, arriving in Stoke on
Trent in late 1934, early 1935. With some
help from these friends, premises were
located in Tunstall High Street and it was
not long before “John’s Temperance Bar and
Refreshment House” opened. Giovanni’s
The first decade of the 20th century
Italian ice cream proved very popular with the
witnessed a boom time for the coal industry
locals and the business went from strength
in South Wales. The coal was of high
to strength. By the end of the 1930’s, more
quality and particularly well suited as fuel
premises were added to the business
for the Royal Navy’s ships. The area was a
and the whole concern was renamed the
magnet for European immigrants, who saw
“Wonder Bar”. The future looked bright for
opportunities to make a living for themselves
“Emanuel & Sons”. Being Italian, the onset
there. A large number of Italians, in particular
of war caused problems for the family. Eldest
from the small northern hill town of Bardi,
son Hector was in Italy at the outbreak of war
established ice cream parlours, cafes and
and unfortunately the British Government
fish and chip shops there from the 1890’s
took a dim view of this. As a British Subject
onwards.
“of hostile associations” and a potential
Giovanni was born in Bardi in 1890. He threat to national security, he was arrested
arrived in South Wales at just 15 years old, and detained, eventually ending up for
but returned to Italy briefly in 1918, serving almost 2 years at Peveril Camp in Peel on
in the Italian army as a truck driver. It was the Isle of Man. After the war had finished
after he was discharged in 1919 that he the business picked up again, helped by
married Carolina, who was 4 years younger
than him and from the same area in Italy,
and they moved to Treorchy in the Rhondda
Valley in 1921 with their young son Ettorino
(Hector). Hector’s brother Luigi was born in
1922 and Aldo in 1931. By 1927 Giovanni,
or John, as the locals called him, had two
shops in Treorchy in the Rhondda Valley.
Margins that could be made on ice creams,
soft drinks, chocolates and cigarettes were
very small and the boom time for South
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selling such delights Giovanni was renowned for his ice cream
as Knickerbocker and expanded the business, becoming
Glory, Chocolate Nut affluent in the process. Eventually the arrival
Sundae and Mars of big names like Mister Softee, Lyons Maid
Bar Sundae to their and Walls sadly spelled the end for the small
young customers. privately owned concerns and in 1966 the
Larger premises company went into liquidation. It was the
were required. same year that Giovanni sold the house to
It was in the autumn the next occupants. Giovanni died in 1969
of 1947 that the aged 79, and was survived by Carolina for
new café opened. another 12 years.
It was called Café
Continental and for My thanks to “A Sense of Belonging” by
many years to come was a well-known and Hector Emanuelli published by Six Towns
popular place to eat. Until 1946 the family Books.
had lived above the premises in Tunstall High
Steve Williams - 07903 746410 –
Street. Giovanni and Carolina never lived in
mrstevewilliams@hotmail.com
Ash Grove. The house was rented to tenants.
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