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W
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2015 and sincere thanks to the many people
who have contacted me asking when this
issue will be out! It’s a great feeling knowing The Voice
has got such a fantastic following.
Let’s hope we are all going to have a great year and enjoy each and
every day.
It is wonderful to see so many new businesses popping up in the
Uttoxeter and Cheadle areas. I am sure the new Waitrose supermarket in
Uttoxeter will be a huge pull for new visitors into the town alongside the
Asda etc development. There are superb small businesses in Uttoxeter,
Cheadle and our surrounding local villages and I urge our massive
readership to support them in 2015.
I haven’t been able to get down to Oldfields Club in Uttoxeter for a
few weeks due to Christmas and the bad weather but a recent visit made
me realise just how much I had missed it. Talking to Beryl, Bernard and
Evan behind the bar and also to the fantastic club members once again
made me so happy and pleased that we have such a wonderful sports and
social club right on our doorstep. Thank you to everyone there at
Oldfields!
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The former pupil of Windsor Park
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Having witnessed the costs involved with running a floristry store, and
with Mark’s online expertise on her side, she was determined to set up a
business that could offer everything you’d expect from a high street florist,
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Have I got news for you
by Uttoxeter’s Gary Hudson, Former BBC Chief News Reporter
Gary Hudson is a member of Uttoxeter Lions
Club, a former BBC Chief News Reporter and a
senior lecturer in Broadcast Journalism at
Staffordshire University.
Great reporters – and a belated Happy
Birthday, Midlands Today
Ever since David Davies, the former BBC presenter
and later an FA executive, told Nick Owen on
Midlands Today that one of the highlights of his time
on the programme was working with ‘great reporters
like Gary Hudson’, my head has become so big I have
had to buy a new hat.
The unsolicited comments from someone I’ve
spoken to only a handful of times in the last decade
(apart from sending him that cheque!) came during the
programme’s fiftieth anniversary celebrations
I’m chuffed to be appreciated by one of my peers in
TV news, a craft we’re definitely better at it in Britain
than in a lot of places I’ve visited.
American TV news, for example, is mostly rubbish.
And none more so than Fox News, as they
demonstrated recently.
A complete idiot, described as such by the Prime
Minister but calling himself a terrorism expert on the
channel that gave him airtime, said Birmingham was a
no-go area for non-Muslims. He said everybody in
Birmingham is a Muslim and nobody else dares enter
the city.
Even worse, the Sharia police patrol parts of
London and beat ‘and wound seriously’ people who
are not conforming to Islamic dress code.
When the errors - not to say stupidity - of his
comments were pointed out, this buffoon offered a
grovelling apology and promised to make a donation
to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
He was ridiculed brilliantly on social media, with
pictures of the BT Tower being presented as the world’s
tallest minaret and a goalmouth described as a no-go
area for Aston Villa strikers. I suggested he must have
meant Birmingham, Allah-bama.
And when he came out of the woodwork to be
interviewed on UK radio and TV, he would not say
where he got his information from, except to suggest it
was from ‘usually-reliable’ sources.
Pretty Vacant – Fox on the run
You can watch this nitwit online – just Google
‘Steve Emerson’ and ‘Fox News’ – but the most telling
aspect of the broadcast for me is the gormless
expression on the face of the Fox News presenter. She
doesn’t challenge the outrageous comments of her
interviewee, probably because – like so many
Americans – she is completely ignorant of foreign
geography and believes what she is being told.
Millions of her compatriots probably believed him
too and it’s unlikely the apology will have reached
them. They’ll probably never visit Birmingham, a city
that was described by the Rough Guide travel series as
one of the ten most exciting tourist destinations in the
world.
And on the Fox News website another‘analyst’ was
saying there are ‘no-go’ areas all over Europe – states-
within-states run by Sharia law.
So would the BBC, Sky News, or even Al Jazeera,
have allowed those comments to go unchallenged?
Well, they’ve all been hoaxed in the past, but not by
anything so blatantly false. I think our journalists are
better than that.
Quality coverage of earth-shaking events
Watching the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo
shootings on our news channels, I saw some excellent
reporting. The reporters handled great tragedy
sensitively and responded swiftly to unprecedented
events as a trail of murder, hostage-taking and
dramatic shootouts unfolded, and then developed over
the weekend into a mass outpouring of multi-ethnic
solidarity on the streets of Paris and other cities.
Among the best of the reporters were people I
know fairly well. People like the BBC’s Phil Mackie,
who reported graphically from the scene of the
supermarket siege.
And Sky News’ Ian Woods, who was brilliant as he
commentated live on the shootout that ended the
killing spree - and the lives - of the two brothers holed
up in a print works. Even as the bullets were flying, he
was calling for a change of microphone so he could
view events through the camera’s zoom lens, because
he couldn’t see them properly with the naked eye.
If that seems like an arcane detail, let me explain
that his initiative meant that Sky News wiped the floor
with the opposition. Ian reported accurately what had
happened in the endgame of the siege fully five minutes
before I flipped over to see the doyenne of BBC
reporters, Lyse Doucet, still speculating about when it
might end.
When I first knew him, Ian was a student, doing
late night sports reports at the radio station I worked
at in Coventry. Later he reported and presented the
news on BBC TV in the Midlands when I worked there.
Since then, he’s been a Sky News’ reporter, including a
spell as Washington correspondent, and reported from
around the world.
At a time when freedom of expression was such a
key issue in the news, I was proud to know that British
reporters – including some of my friends - were
upholding its finest traditions. Unlike those numpties at
Fox News.
Lank’s Lore
By Steve ‘Lank’Lavin
Golden Memories from one of Uttoxeter’s Favourite Characters
O
ne of my many passions in life is learning
about local area history. Old photographs
and documents really interest me and I was
absolutely delighted when out of the blue a lady
namely Ivy Brunt called on me to discuss the
possibility of printing and publishing a book for her.
Ivy is a native of Tean and is the fifth generation
of the Brunt family who have been brought up in
the village.
Her love of history, especially of her own village,
the village of Tean has led to Ivy collecting virtually
1,000’s of old documents and photographs of the
area dating back donkey’s years and she is an
absolute minefield of information regarding the
area.
Apart from her historical interests Ivy is also
quite a poetess and has had one of her poems
published in The National Poetry Anthology.
She has been heard on the radio, she puts on
photographic displays, helps people research their
family trees and has written letters for the main
newspapers.
With this amassed knowledge and her expertise
in this field she decided to share it with everyone by
writing her first book and get it printed and
published, hence while she came to visit me to
discuss the possibility of such an endeavour.
It did not take long I can assure you to convince
me that she was really on to a winner here.
With the help of the local councillors financial
support her ambition was fulfilled with her first
book entitled “A Fag n a Match” back in
2010.
This was an instant success and
commanded numerous reprints to satisfy
public demand.
The success of Ivy’s first publication
prompted her to write her second book
shortly after in 2012 entitled “Memories
are Made of This”.
This again was another instant success
and was soon followed in January 2013
by her third book “Long Ago and Far
Away” and again owing to public demand
later that year her fourth book entitled
“As Time Goes By” was published.
All these publications were eagerly
snapped up by an expectant public and
Ivy has raised 1,000’s of £’s for local
charities from their sales.
Was their any stopping this whirlwind
of an authoress? No chance!
Last November Ivy came to visit me yet again
with her fifth book entitled “Echoes of the Past” for
printing.
At the time of writing this column her new book
was well under print production and if any of the
past publications are anything to go by it should be
an instance runaway success story.
Ivy’s books can be obtained from Tean Post
Office and I can assure you you will not be
disappointed in their content.
One thing apart from her publications being a
success, what is most important to Ivy is having a
good laugh, and advises people to have at least one
a day - if possible, that is!
P.S. To cap it all Ivy found out through her
research that I am related to her through the Brunt
family on my mother’s side, I am her third cousin.
Small world isn’t it!
Till next time,
Lank
Ivy Brunt and I pictured a few weeks ago arranging the
printing of her new book

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YES IT IS!!!
Fun and laughter
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Moorlands, as C.A.T.S.
(Cheadle Amateur
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annual Pantomime.
This year, C.A.T.S. is
performing the much
loved Pantomime
‘Cinderella’ written
and directed by
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Rebekah Snow is
best known as an
actress with C.A.T.S. and has won many awards
during her eleven years with the Society. This is
Rebekah’s first time writing and directing.
Rebekah studied Performing Arts and Musical
Theatre at college and decided last year, after
‘Aladdin’ her tenth pantomime, to branch out
into the world of writing and directing. Rebekah
has recently completed a team programme with
the Prince’s Trust, and did work experience at the
New Vic Theatre in Newcastle which she
thoroughly enjoyed.
‘Cinderella’ will follow the traditional
pantomime format that the audiences love.
Everyone knows and loves the timeless
Pantomime, ‘Cinderella,’ and Team C.A.T.S.
promises to bring its own little bit of sparkle and
magic to the stage. Rehearsals are going well and
Rebekah says there will be plenty of laughter,
singing and dancing. Rebekah added, “Team
C.A.T.S. is working very hard to make sure it’s a
magical evening for all.”
C.A.T.S. is well known in the area and has
won many awards for its productions. Last
year’s pantomime, ‘Aladdin’ won a hatrick
of awards at the N.S.D.A. awards night;
The Vice President’s Trophy,’ also known as
the ‘Special Adjudicators Award,’ was given
in recognition of the costumes designed
and made by Kath Carter, Kathryn Kent
and the costume department. The
adjudicator commented “The dame’s
wardrobe was one of the best I have ever
seen.”
The ‘John Goldsmith Memorial
Rosebowl’ was awarded for Best Stage
Presentation. This incorporates sets,
scenery, costumes, make-up, props, special
effects, sound, and lighting – practically
everything apart from acting, singing and
dancing. This award was in recognition of
all the hard work that goes on to make a
production come to life, so was a real
C.A.T.S. team effort.
The third award was the
‘Betty Bode Memorial
Trophy’ for Best Comedy
Performance. This was won
by Ian Wood for his role as
‘Widow Twankey’ and no one
was more surprised to win
than Ian himself. Ian has been
playing the Dame in C.A.T.S.
pantomimes for a number of
years, and has made the
varied roles his own with his
interaction with the audience
and unique stage presence.
This year, Ian teams up
with another award winning
actor, Dan Ede. The duo will
play the Ugly sisters, Drizella
and Anastasia. Ian and Dan
played the Ugly Sisters in
2010 and stole the show with
their own brand of comedy, slapstick
and glamour. Be prepared for anything
to happen! Their formidable mother,
‘Ursula,’ is played by Ange Crank who
makes a welcome return to C.A.T.S.
Sam Stevens, who takes on the role of
‘Baron Hardup’ is Ursulla’s henpecked
new husband. Sparks are bound to fly
when all four are on stage.
The title role of ‘Cinderella’ is
played by Jess Leake, who has been
with C.A.T.S. for a number of years,
performing in numerous pantomimes
and plays. Chris Hammersley, who has
also been in many C.A.T.S.
productions, has wanted to play the role of
Buttons since he played the role of Baron Hardup
in 2010 and is really looking forward to getting
the audience on side. Principal Boy, Michelle
Plant is looking forward to slapping her thigh
playing Prince Charming alongside ‘her’
manservant Dandini, the role taken on by Sara
Walker. This is
Sara’s second
pantomime with
C.A.T.S. ‘Cinderella’
would not be
complete without a
Fairy Godmother.
Marj Stokes will be
supplying the
magic, ensuring
Cinderella can go to
the ball and the
audience enjoys
themselves. Marj is
another of C.A.T.S.
award winning
actresses.
The main
characters are
complemented by a
talented supporting
cast of townsfolk, puppeteers, courtiers, dancers
and singers. There is also the popular ultraviolet
transformation scene that will have audience
spellbound. Of course, no pantomime will be
complete without lots of audience participation.
It has been rumoured that the audience can be
heard in Tape Street when they are shouting “OH
NO YOU WON’T!” or “HE’S BEHIND YOU!”
Behind the scenes, Team C.A.T.S is busy
making new costumes, designing and making
scenery and props, making the ultraviolet scene
and writing all the press releases, arranging radio
interviews and advertising the pantomime.
‘Cinderella’ will be performed at The Cheadle
Community Theatre, The Cheadle Academy,
Station Road, Cheadle, from Wednesday 18th to
Saturday 21st February. Carriages must arrive by
7.00pm.
You are invited to an entertaining family
night out at an affordable price. Tickets are
priced at £7 adults (£5 concessions), and are
available from Cheadle Dry Cleaners, Crafty
Urchins and NuSyte Opticians (all in the High
Street Cheadle) and The Cheadle and Tean Times.
Visit C.A.T.S. website at www.cheadle-
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70th Anniversary of Auschwitz
Painsley Catholic College
Specialist Science, Maths and Computing College
S
tudents at Painsley Catholic
College have been reflecting on
the significance of the 70th
anniversary of the liberation of
Auschwitz this month. In 2010 the
College was awarded a sapling
taken from the tree which Anne
Frank could see from the window of
the attic room in the secret annex.
On February 23, 1944, she
wrote “Nearly every morning I go
to the attic to blow the stuffy air out
of my lungs, from my favorite spot
on the floor I look up at the blue sky
and the bare chestnut tree, on whose
branches little raindrops shine,
appearing like silver, and at the
seagulls and other birds as they
glide on the wind. As long as this
exists, I thought, and I may live to
see it, this sunshine, the cloudless
skies, while this lasts I cannot be
unhappy.”
In 2010 the tree suffered storm
damage and disease and was felled,
leaving behind the chance for the
small number of saplings to find
homes in places around the world.
After explaining the work of the
students to combat prejudice and
discrimination, the College received
the small tree, given by The Anne
Frank Trust, which was planted in
the school grounds.
To mark the remembrance of the
liberation of Auschwitz, where Anne
Frank spent time imprisoned before
her death, the students have been
praying for an end to prejudice and
discrimination of all types. During
their morning registration time, the
students will spend time learning
about the story behind the tree and
discussing their own responsibilities
as individuals with the power to
shape the world that they live in.
Teacher Lauren Nicholson-Ward
said ‘The work that the students
produced in 2010, when the tree
was awarded, did not stop once it
was planted. It is a legacy that has
continued to grow through our
students’ efforts to make their own
communities places of respect and
acceptance.’
The tree, which is now around
six feet high, has counterparts in the
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
and in the grounds of the White
House.
Painsley Catholic College • Station Rd, Cheadle, Staffordshire ST10 1LH • 01538 483944 • www.painsley.co.uk

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J.A Bloor Agricultural Services in Hollington has
become a fully-fledged dealership handling the
Landini tractor range and a number of well-
known farm equipment lines to build on its
expertise in the used equipment market.
The new venture for J A Bloor Agricultural
Services Ltd was launched at several agricultural
shows last summer and the company is now
ready to fling open the doors of expanded and
improved premises during an Open Day with a
complimentary hog roast and refreshments at
Overton Farm, Hollington near Uttoxeter on
Saturday, 14th March, 10am-5pm.
Key suppliers and all staff will all be on hand
to guide visitors through the premises with its
shop and spares department, as well as the
extensive range of new and used farm machinery
in stock. Some great Spring Deals, generous raffle
prizes and a hog roast will make it an
entertaining as well as informative day.
“We’ve put a lot of time and energy into
improving the facilities here to provide a better
and broader service to farmers and others in
rural communities in Staffordshire and
neighbouring counties,” he says. “With
everything from fencing materials, gardening
equipment and quad bikes to trailers, slurry
equipment and new tractors, we’ve become a
one-stop-shop for all the things farmers,
smallholders, gardeners, equestrians, local
businesses and rural handymen need.”
Jason – The Farmer
Jason caught the ‘machinery bug’ as a young
boy, when school days were always too long and
he spent all his free time outdoors on the family
farm or neighbouring farms developing his
agricultural skills.
In the local Young Farmers Club, Jason’s
energetic personality drew great, life-long friends,
many of whom he is grateful to for supporting
him as he worked hard to build up his successful
used farm machinery business.
In his ‘20s, Jason established himself as a
reliable, hard-working farm contractor while also
working at home,
which provided the
perfect outlet to
exercise his passion and
skills in arable farming
and machinery.
In 2004, faced with
some tough personal
and professional
challenges familiar to
many rural farming
families, Jason stopped
milking at Overton,
consolidated his
contracting activities
and set up the current
business, J A Bloor
Agricultural Services
Ltd.
Fast forward almost
10 years and Jason is
now married with two
daughters and is just as
determined to keep
growing his business by
building on his core
strengths and values.
Used Machinery & Plant Hire
Although still keeping his hand and heart in
beef and arable work at Overton Farm, Jason’s
business is now reaching new and exciting
heights. It is already well-known and respected
locally as a business sourcing and supplying good
value second-hand farm machinery, and for
hiring out high-spec seasonal machinery such as
forage wagons, slurry tankers, tractors, loadalls
and excavators to an ever growing number of
valued customers.
Price, knowledge and a genuine desire to
satisfy his customers’
requirements are clearly Jason’s
priority.
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Lads!
Now, the future for the
business is more diverse as it
supplies high quality new
machinery as well as used
equipment, backed up by a
diligent workshop and mobile
repairs and servicing, and the
supply of a bigger range of parts,
tools and sundries.
Jason says: “The new parts
store and retail operation
managed by ‘Jake’ Leedham has
gone from strength to strength
since he joined us thanks to his
great experience in this field.
Every item is competitively
priced and clearly labelled to
ensure quick and straight-
forward purchase decisions.”
Products in this department include the
Granit range of quality parts, accessories,
clothing, tools and service items; Ehrle pressure
washers, batteries, LED lighting, Chemodex oils,
children’s toys, electric fencing, tractor spares,
power take-off shafts and guards, Draper tools,
and a whole lot more.
Complete Service
In addition to Jason himself, who maintains a
very much hands-on grasp of the workshop
operation, there are three experienced full-time
technicians and a local engineering apprentice on
site to service and repair machinery. The modern
office is also manned by a full time administrator
using professional IT accounts software to ensure
the highest possible customer service.
New Machinery
On the machinery supply side, new franchises
have been taken on as part of the business
growth plan. These include an increasingly wide
range of high quality, competitively priced farm
equipment. Most recently, and a real feather in
Jason’s cap, is with Vicon, international supplier
of a complete range of grassland machinery,
sprayers and fertiliser spreaders.
The other high-profile partnership is for
Landini, which enables J A Bloor Agricultural
Services to provide genuine parts, routine
servicing and repairs to existing Landini tractor
users, and to supply new Landini tractors
throughout Staffordshire and into Derbyshire
and surrounding counties.
“It’s a professional tractor range with a keen
following among livestock farmers in particular,”
says Jason. “They’re invariably described as
bomb-proof, in terms of reliability; I’ve traded a
number of Landini tractors myself over the years
and historically found them to be good, strong
work horses that are straightforward and easy to
use.”
“The best thing we offer is a dedication to
customer service,” says Jason. “We’re not ‘nine ‘til
five’ people here; the lads in the workshop start
at 7am and finish at 6pm – or later if necessary
to get the job done – and my phone is on 24/7.”
The Open Day!
To receive your free hog roast lunch and
attendance ticket for the Open Day on 14th
March, please contact Jake on 01889 507040,
option 1. Jason says “We warmly invite you to
come along and take a look at what we have on
offer.”
Local equipment specialist
celebrates new business dealerships
with Open Day on 14 March
A D V E R T I S E M E N T F E A T U R E
Jason Bloor and ‘Jake” (James) Leadham with a new Landini tractor: “We’re
looking forward to new customers putting us – and Landini – to the test.”
Jake serving local customers in the well-stocked shop which sells
tractor parts, oils, tools, lighting, batteries, pressure washers,
service items, children’s toys and all the other products farmers and
handymen need day to day.

Just the
perfect day...
A perfect day...
Jim and I got married on 8th August 2014
after five happy years together. From the
moment we got engaged we both had clear
ideas about the type of wedding we wanted.
Very quickly shabby chic and vintage style
became the theme for our big day. Having
just over a year to plan from start to finish, I
decided to get started straight away. We very
much wanted a DIY wedding so that we
could add personal touches to the day. Being
a secret craft lover I couldn’t wait to get
started on homemade decorations. Making
and creating very quickly became central to
our day and the spare room soon became ‘the
wedding room’. The homemade crafts ranged
from hundreds of metres of beautiful bunting
to paper decorations, wedding wishing trees,
home made cake stands and many more. I
think being a teacher helped me to stay
organised, sticking to deadlines to get the
next creation made by. Jim on the other hand
was very laid back by it all... Which on
reflection was good to keep me relaxed when
needed Mayfield Hall was perfect for us
because we wanted to do as much as we
could ourselves, providing the blank canvas
that we wanted. We were very lucky to have
many great family and friends to help us set
up and decorate the hall and marquee a few
days before the wedding. Without them we
really couldn’t have done it!
The night before the wedding my family
and the bridesmaids stayed at Mayfield Hall.
On the day I woke up excited but feeling
nervous incase we had forgotten anything. As
the morning progressed we had hair and
makeup at the hall, then with good friends
Ben and Hannah (HBA Photography) to start
with photos. They were great at trying to
relax, what had become a very nervous bride.
The nerves soon disappeared after tackling
the giant staircase with every pair of eyes
focused on me! Seeing Jim for the first time
that day was a really special moment. After
the ceremony, we were able to make use of
the gorgeous gardens for photos, drinks and
most importantly ice cream. It was from
Polly’s Parlour, a cute vintage converted VW
Camper which fitted perfectly with the
theme. After that we headed in to the
marquee for afternoon tea and speeches.
The evening guests arrived soon after and
the party got started with our friends band
Ctrl C. They were amazing and really made
the wedding something to remember!
Surprisingly nothing went wrong on the day,
everything really was perfect. Even the
weather despite terrible forecasts for the
week leading up to it.
Bride and Groom: Nicola and Jim Malkin (Uttoxeter)
Bride’s Mum and Step Dad: Jo and David Jones (Fole)
Groom’s Parents: Jo and Pod Malkin (Uttoxeter)
Best Man: Dave Whitehead (Uttoxeter)
Groomsman: Carl Lowndes (Nottingham)
Bridesmaids: Charlotte Appleby (Uttoxeter), Nicola Gardner
(Uttoxeter), Catherine Malkin (Uttoxeter) and Alex Jones
(Manchester)
Flower Girl: Milly Elcock (Stoke)
Ceremony and Reception: Mayfield Hall
Photography: HBA Photography

One of the best parts of the
wedding and the build up was having
the people that mean the most to us
enjoy it with us. My best friends,
both at the time had new born babies
and still had time to listen to my
worrying and help us set up. We
couldn’t ask for better friends and
family. A special thanks has to go to
Poppy trading company run by
Oliver and Charlotte for providing
all of the furniture free of charge and
lots of reassurance when we were
setting up.
Looking back on the day now we
often still smile about how we
managed to plan it all ourselves. It
was exactly the way we wanted it to
be and so much more. I have yet to
look through the photos without
getting slightly emotional! It sounds
so cliché but it really was the best day
of our lives. I actually miss planning
the wedding already, but I have all of
our beautiful decorations dotted
around the house now (much to Jim’s
disapproval) to remind us of such
special times.
If we had to give anyone advice
about planning the big day, we
would say work together, know what
you want and do what you want
because the day is about you.

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Club members are
bloomin’ great!
A
t the recent Mercia and North Wales area of NAFAS Show, Mrs Cynthia Brassington
of Cheadle Flower Club, achieved a very highly commended in the Class ‘Come Dine
With Me’, and a highly commended in the class ‘A Winter’s Tale’.
Therewere a lot of entries, so Cynthia was extremely happy with the result. In the
photography competition Mrs Pat Bradshaw, of Cheadle Flower Club won the open class, and
went on to win ‘The Best in Show’ award, for the photography section. This was a new award,
and we are very proud that it came to Cheadle.
The show took place at Cockshutt near Ellesmere in Shropshire. Cheadle Flower Club
Chairman Dianne Lucas said she was extremely proud of their achievements and sent them
many congratulations.
Congratulations to them both.
Kind regards Diane (chairman of C.F.C.)

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since 1976
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Serving the community since 1976
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Staffordshire,ST14 8AT
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Tel:01889 564 253 • Fax:01889 564 210
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L
ocal author Dan Weatherer is about to release his
second collection of horror stories upon the
unsuspecting book community. “Only The Good
Burn Bright” follows on from his award winning debut
release “The Soul That Screamed” and promises even
more in the way of blood curdling chills!
Dan (35, Meir Park) is thrilled that the book is about
to be released.“The collection was finished last summer
but with the success enjoyed by Legend of the Chained
Oak at last year’s film festivals, work on the book was
temporarily put on hold. I am very proud of this
collection and would say to all book lovers whether you
are a fan of horror or not to please give it a try. Many
of my reviewers have stated that I do not write horror
in the conventional sense, so those with a nervous
disposition need not stay away!”
Dan is also working at bringing his work to the stage
and hope to forge links within the local drama
community. “I am very passionate about literature and
the arts, especially locally. We have a huge amount of
talented people writing and performing here in Stoke on Trent. I believe that we have as much
to add to the scene as any accredited names and that in time the area will be proud to host our
work. I also hope to represent up and coming local authors at this years “Hot Air” literary
festival. Already I have had a huge show of support from people contacting the organisers to
request local representation and I thank each and every one of you for making your voice
heard. Again, we have a strong collection of local writers beavering away with little to no
support network in place. I believe the city should be proud of the talent nestled within but
until people know about us it is always going to be an uphill struggle to get recognition.”
The book will be available on Amazon, Waterstones.co.uk and also in store at Webberleys,
Hanley at the end of the month. For more information about Dan and his work visit
www.fatherdarkness.co.uk
Latest blood curdler
from local author
Unprecedented demand
during Leisure Centre’s
first week!
T
he public reaction to
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre has
been tremendous since its
reopening. The venue has
effectively had 3 weeks’ worth of
business in the first 4 days of
opening: 608 members, over 400
children enrolled on swimming
lessons and full exercise classes.
Inductions are fully booked for the
next 3 weeks and all activities are
selling well.
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre
officially reopened its doors to the
public on Saturday 17th January
2015, following an extensive £3.9
million refurbishment. The centre
now features a new state of the art
gym, fitness studio, cafe, village
style changing rooms and improved swimming pool with seating for up to 140 spectators.
The brand new Oldfield’s Road facility was opened by Uttoxeter based commonwealth
gold medallist and 50m breaststroke world record holder swimmer Adam Peaty, who will be
using the pool hall, named in his honour, as part of his training regime.
Once inside, local residents were given the opportunity to tour the new state of the art
facility for the first time since its closure 12 months ago, whilst having the opportunity to
enjoy one of three free swimming sessions offered throughout the day.
Councillor Robert Hardwick, Deputy Leader for Cultural Services said: “I would like to
thank all our new and returning customers for their support since the centre’s reopening. I
believe we now have a leisure centre that Uttoxeter can be proud of. It caters for all customers
from the very young to those who are young at heart. It gives me great pleasure to hand back
this wonderful facility to the people of Uttoxeter and the surrounding villages.
“I would also like to thank our customers for their patience while the refurbishment was
being undertaken, and the hard work of our staff and everyone involved in the centre’s
transformation. If you haven’t already been to visit the new centre, please come along and try
the fantastic facilities on offer”.

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Ring any bells? N
orman Bailey of the Church Bell Ringers at St Marys
Uttoxeter has found a quantity of photographs that
were stored in a cupboard in the belfry. Taken some
time ago, we are trying to identify them and to discover
whether they were ringers. Any information regarding the
photos can be emailed to Norman via
n.bailey005@btinternet.com or uttoxetervoice@hotmail.co.uk

C
headle, like many other towns, had its
Workhouse, established and administered
under the Poor Law Acts of the time. In one
respect, Cheadle is fortunate, for the original
workhouse buildings are still standing. They are to
be found at the end of Bank Street.
Thanks to Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist,” we
all have a good idea of what life was like for
workhouse inmates; and thanks to the National
Census of 1881, precise details are now available
of the poor wretches who occupied the Cheadle
Workhouse on the night of 3rd/4th April 1881 (to
give a time context, this was seven years before
Jack the Ripper).
The Census Return is a “word photograph” of
one minute, in one hour, in one day. in one year, in
one Workhouse. in one small town in North
Staffordshire. So what does it tell us?
The Return had been completed by the
Workhouse Master and it is particularly amusing
to see the pains taken by him to record the status
of each inmate. As the workhouse existed only to
provide for paupers, it follows that only paupers
were admitted, and yet, by every single name, he
has carefully written the word “pauper.”
In the Workhouse on that date were one
hundred and nine persons, comprising one
hundred and four inmates, four members of staff
and the infant daughter of the Workhouse Master.
The staff consisted of the Workhouse Master
(referred to in the documentation as the “Head”)
aged 29; one porter, aged 18; one female Industrial
Trainer Nurse, aged 23; and one female cook, aged
54. Also living there, on Census night, was the
one-year old child of the Workhouse Master. There
is no mention of the mother. Was she dead? Had
she left her husband and child? Was she just away
temporarily? There is no way of knowing.
“Oliver Twist” tells us that the large number of
children to be found in the Workhouses and
common sense tells of that there must have been
many old folk. It is therefore interesting to discover
that, roughly speaking, one third of the inmates
were neither young nor old, i.e. between the ages of
twenty and fifty, as shown.
Age Number %
0 - 10 32 30.8%
11 - 20 7 6.7%
21 - 30 9 8.6%
31 - 40 12 11.5%
41 - 50 7 6.7%
51 - 60 7 6.7%
61 - 70 12 11.5%
70 - 80 14 13.4%
80+ 31 0.9%
There was one inmate whose age was not
given.
Information as to the former occupations of the
inmates is given. It shows that there were twelve
farm labourers; seven charwomen; three
blacksmiths; three domestic servants; three
tailor(esse)s; two coal miners; two gardeners; and
one each of the following, mason’s labourer,
shoemaker, dress maker, sewing servant, knitting
servant, waggoner, washerwoman, farmer, joiner,
farm servant, printer’s assistant, boatman, sawyer,
seamstress and bricklayer’s labourer.
Classifying these various occupations into
general categories (and making a few assumptions
- e.g. that the one described as a “farmer” had been
a self-employed farmer and not a farm labourer)
we find that of the 104 inmates, sixteen people
were described as “disabled”, five had been self
employed, fourteen engaged in agriculture, eleven
in domestic service, six in industry, seven in services
and three in the building trade.
This would suggest that the people were not
paid sufficient wages for them to make provision
for their old age. In other words, as is well known,
if you became unemployed, too old or too infirm
to work, and your children would not or could not
keep you, the next step was, unfortunately, the
workhouse.
At the workhouse there were the thirty-five
children, (invariably described as “scholars”
although the education they received must have
been minimal); eight “imbeciles”; two “lunatics”
and three blind persons. It will be seen on a careful
examination that the numbers do not “add up.”
This is because some inmates had both an
occupation and were suffering from a disability
and are thus counted twice, appearing in two
separate categories. For the record, it should be
stated that an “imbecile” is defined as a person of
natural weak intellect i.e. one who has been
“simple” from birth; whereas a “lunatic” is one
who has lost the senses that he once had. Those
listed as
“imbeciles” are
aged 30, 33, 36,
39, 39, 41, 46,
77 which, of
course, would
drastically
inflate the
proportion of
inmates in the
31 - 40 age
category and
explain the
unusually high
number in the
age category.
Analysing
the place of
origin of the
inmates and allocating them into one of four
categories - namely, Cheadle itself; those near to
Cheadle (i.e. villages in the immediately vicinity -
Alton, Froghall etc.); those that could be described
as being in the middle distance (i.e. Leek, Stoke-
on-Trent etc.) and those far distance (i.e. London,
Bristol, Ireland etc.); produces the following:-
Cheadle 27 26%
Nearby 38 36.5%
Middle Distant 14 13.5%
Far Distant 25 24%
It can be seen that well over half of the inmates
could be described as “local”, and, of course, the
others may have been born elsewhere but lived in
the locality for many years.
The last classification of the inmates that can
be undertaken is to see their relationship to other
inmates (e.g. to see if they were there as a family
unit.) This shows that there were forty-seven single
adults, one husband and wife, two adult brothers,
one mother with one child, three mothers with two
children, two mothers with three children and two
mothers with four children. In addition there was
one pair of sibling children,
However, the saddest statistic of all must be the
seven single children, one aged five; two aged six;
two aged seven; one aged eight and one aged nine,
in the workhouse, all alone, with no mother, father,
brother, sister or any living relation - shades of
Oliver Twist indeed!
The Cheadle Workhouse and
The 1881 Census
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awarded to RBA Wealth Management through the St James’s Place
Foundation.
‘We aim to make a significant difference to the lives of children and young
people’. The St James’s Place Foundation is a grant-making charity with a
difference. The vast majority of funds raised come from fundraising or
generous donations made by the Partners and employees of St. James’s Place
each year, these funds are then matched pound for pound by the company.
Over the last 22 years the St. James’s Place community has raised and
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their annual charity golf day and are happy to support them in their fund
raising.”
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charity when her own daughter, Ruby, was diagnosed with Tricuspid Atresia
at 18 weeks into Angela’s pregnancy.
LHM have celebrated their 20th anniversary this year. They solely rely on
donations from the public and businesses, offer support and information, and
raise awareness of those affected when a child is diagnosed with a life
threatening heart defect. Over the last year they have been able to support
over 3,500 people who live with these heart problems every day and receive
up to six new referrals each week. For more information about the charity
please visit www.lhm.org.uk.
Our first donation given to LHM this year was provided through our
annual golf day event. This year we were spoilt by the splendid British summer
weather, beautiful Derbyshire views and the challenging 18-
hole course at Morley Hayes golf club, which provided
excellent experience for RBA’s team and 40 guests. The day
went exceptionally well and RBA would like to thank all of
those who took part on the day and their clients, who have
been extremely generous with their donations.
Angela Fountain, Director of RBA said, “This year’s golf
day proved to be a real success; it was our biggest golf day to
date raising more than ever before. We were blessed with great
weather and everyone seemed to enjoy their day. Little Hearts
Matter has been invaluable as a contact for advice and support
right from the day we were given the unexpected news that
our unborn child was going to be born with only half a
working heart. LHM helped us understand what this
diagnosis meant for our daughter and what sort of life she
would lead. We are very lucky that Ruby has bounced back
from each stage of her operations, is a bundle of energy and
started school in September this year and enjoying it. LHM
still continue to be to be a source of ongoing support and the
work they do is absolutely fantastic.
Over our seven golf days so far we have raised just shy of
£30,000 for some important charities; in addition we have
given grants to smaller charities via the St. James’s Place
Foundation. We are keen to keep progressing our golf day and
our overall involvement in local charity work. We would like
to thank everybody who has been involved in this year’s event
for their support and generosity in raising monies for this great
cause. We are absolutely delighted to present Little Hearts
Matter with a cheque for £9,038.40 which is the proceeds of
our golf day and includes the generous pledge of 50%
company matching by the St James’s Place Foundation. As an
added bonus the St James’s Place Foundation placed the other
50% to their chosen children’s charities.”
If you would like to take part in next year’s golf event and
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‘Keeping up the momentum’ RBA in conjunction with the
St James’s Place Foundation has also presented a cheque for
£10,000 to Little Hearts Matters. This was as a result of RBA
Wealth Management nominating LHM for a St James’s Place
Foundation grant.
“The Little Hearts Matter team would like to say a huge
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Did you find out the sex of the baby in advance?
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If you didn’t, did you guess right?
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Did you have a birthing plan, and were you able to stick to it?
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life long bond was instant and amazing! Our time during pregnancy was
fabulous and the wait is worth it. Just a shame it doesn’t only take a month!
The day we finally went to the hospital seemed surreal in many ways. The
day was finally here. The most amazing bit of it all is our baby daughter Ella!
Tell us all about the first 24 hours at home with your newborn.
Exciting, emotional and a little scary, even having done it before it’s still a
shock to have a small bundle totally reliant on you for everything. The best
bit was when the boys came home from school on the first day we brought
Ella home, having all our family together in our home for the first time was
amazing and watching the boys so besotted with their little sister completed
everything for us. I think no one slept the first night (except Ella), all everyone
wanted to do was watch her.
How has having a new baby changed your life?
It’s changed all our lives in a positive way. I’ve gone from working as busy
nurse to loving my maternity leave and thoroughly enjoying life. I have lovely
one to one time with Ella in the daytime at baby groups – singing and
swimming, the time to walk to and from school every day, meeting the boys
and enjoying quality time with them.
How is life now?
8 months on, life has totally changed; none of us could imagine life without
Ella, she’s getting her own little personality now and makes us smile every
day. She fits into our life perfectly and has all the boys wrapped around her
little finger. Aaron, Luke and Elliot love having a little sister (good luck to her
first boyfriend!) and are a great help with her, loving nothing more than
making her laugh. Being on maternity leave has meant extra time for holidays
this year so we’ve headed off with our caravan at every possible opportunity
and had some amazing family adventures, making lots of lasting memories.
Any advice for expectant parents?
Those first few days/weeks with a newborn are tiring, and emotional but
worth every minute. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it – we all
need advice sometimes. Make use of the local baby groups, they are a great
way of making new friends for you and baby, can be great for advice,
sympathy, a moan or even just chocolate biscuits! But most importantly enjoy
every minute of it, it goes so fast and they grow so quickly. Take lots of
pictures!

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Tell us about when you found out you were pregnant and how
you felt emotionally. Where were you, what were you doing etc
etc.
It was the 25th July 2013 when I found out I was pregnant; I’d had a suspicion
for a few days going by how I felt so I decided that morning to take a test. I’m
not sure if we were excited or scared, but it was definitely the longest 2
minutes I’ve ever waited! Finally, there it was that clear blue line across the test
strip. I think it took us a both a few minutes for it to sink in but then we were
both really excited. It was hard trying to keep the noise down so the boys
didn’t realize something was going on as we didn’t want them to know until
the 12 week point when there was would be less chance of something going
wrong, we also decide not to tell anyone else until this point also so keeping
it a secret from our family and friends was really hard. When we did finally
tell them they were all really pleased for us and very excited at the thought of
a new baby in the family.
Then the special day, when your baby arrived. All the emotions of birth and
that magical first cry and baby in mum and dads arms.
I was due on the 11th March, that day came and went with no signs of a
baby! It’s really horrible when you reach your due date and there is no sign of
your baby appearing, as if waiting forty weeks isn’t long enough, they then
make you wait a bit longer. My mum had said all along that the 12th March
would be nice as that was my grandad’s birthday and secretly I had my fingers
crossed so on the morning of the 12th when my waters broke at home, I
thought my wish was coming true. Ella obviously had other ideas and after a
trip to the maternity unit then being sent home with an appointment to go
back next morning, I had contractions on and off all day, every time we
thought it was time to head for the hospital the contractions stopped.
My mum had been banned from going too far, or forgetting her mobile
for several weeks now so today it was off to Granny’s after school for the
boys in case I had to go to hospital in the night – I think she had the hardest
job of keeping them distracted without giving too much away.
My contractions continued on and off all night, so when we went back to
the hospital I was determined I was not coming home without a baby. In the
end it was all very quick and Ella was born at 15.25 on 13th March. It took
me a few minutes to take in it was a girl. Seeing her for the first time was truly
amazing, she was our little miracle and the little girl we never thought we
would have. Holding her snuggled up to me I couldn’t believe how tiny she
was and how perfect. I couldn’t help but cry! Ian was truly amazing
throughout and seeing im holding his little girl made my every minute
worthwhile. Our family was finally complete.

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Acting is My Life
by Local TV Star
Rachel Shenton
M
y name is Rachel Shenton, I am a British actress currently living in
Los Angeles, and right now I’m playing a character Lily Summers in
‘Switched at Birth.
Many readers will no doubt know me as Minnie Minniver from Hollyoaks
which was great fun to do.
I grew up in Caverswall and attended St Filumena’s Primary School-which
I LOVED. I have such fond memories of the place and met some people that
have turned out to be my life-long friends. In fact my best friend, Ruth Lowe,
skyped me today and told me she’s getting married and I’m Maid of Honour
- I’m ecstatic!
Anyway I digress - St Filumena’s was a brilliant school, my favourite
teachers were Mrs Pye, Mrs Arrowsmith and Mrs Wheatley although it’s hard
to actually name favourites as they were all pretty great.
I remember it was such a sad day when I left - I just cried and cried as
everyone signed my white shirt (which I still have)!
I then started at Painsley School - I wasn’t much for the pin-striped shirts
we had to wear but the school was great.
My favourite teacher was Mr Barry - he taught French and made it so
much fun. My mum spoke French so she helped me with my home work
which was wonderful.
Outside of high school I took drama classes and I started competing in
speech and drama festivals. I was so In love with acting which took up all my
time but is was all worth it as my career is now as an actress.
I look forward to talking to Voice readers throughout 2015 and I do hope
you enjoy reading my column.
Perhaps some readers grew up with me or know me now? If they do, email
Nigel at The Voice and he will forward your comments onto me.
Rachel is the Patron of local charity dDeaflinks (see adjacent advert). She
asks if any of our readers would like to make donations to this superb much-
needed facility, please go to their website at www.deaflinksstaffordshire.com
Your support is gratefully received.
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Ginny’s Community Corner
by Ginny Gibson of Uttoxeter
T
he Uttoxeter and Cheadle Voice magazine is
delivered to a varied community in
Uttoxeter, Tean and Cheadle and within that
community there are many groups and
organisations that you might not ordinarily know
anything about. So as I wanted to re-join The
Uttoxeter and Cheadle Voice contributors group, I
approached Nigel Titterton, our ‘esteemed’ Editor,
(see what I did there) and asked him if this time
round, I could write a short piece to give an insight
into some of the wonderful
things that are going on in our
great community.
This month I went to visit
the organisers of the Casserole
Club. The scheme, being co-
ordinated by Staffordshire
County Council and
FutureGov, was piloted in
London and is one of several
projects the county council is
launching to help prevent
people becoming isolated or
falling into crisis.
Cllr Mark Sutton, Cabinet
Support Member for Social
and Health Care at
Staffordshire County Council,
said: “We’ve been very
pleased with the success of the
scheme so far and with over
50 Cooks now registered, it’s
the perfect time for diners to
get on board. It’s a
Staffordshire County Council
initiative and seems to benefit
the older members of our
community.”
Shelley Scott, Project
Support Officer, explained it
is aimed at the over 55’s, at that point I realised
that soon I will be eligible!!!
The scheme is a simple one; you cook a bit
extra of your normal supper and deliver the extra
meal to a Diner that lives close to you. The
Casserole Club has described itself as a “free, local
food sharing scheme”, so if like me, you always
over cook and don’t like waste, then this could be
a great way of giving back and getting involved
with your community.
Shelley explained how simple it is to take part
and the process involved. Firstly you sign up to the
scheme via the website, www.casseroleclub.com ,
this is pretty straightforward and once completed
you will have a ‘log in area’ and a password. Then
comes the official bit, they need to ensure the safety
of all involved, so a quick Criminal Record Check
is carried out. The check is carried out via a website
and takes about 10 mins to complete, it
might sound daunting, but it ensures
that the Diners, who are mainly the over
55’s, are confident about the Cook that
is visiting them. While you are waiting
for the Criminal Records check to be
carried out, you can take the simple
food safety quiz, and this is also on line
and shows you a video and asks some simple
questions about food safety.
Once your application has been approved, you
can search for nearby Diners on the site, remember
you are delivering it, so choose someone you are
able to reach easily.
At this point it gets exciting; you send them a
message, via your Casserole Club ‘log in’ area,
initially explaining who you are and how much
commitment you can give, for instance you can
explain that you can cook for them weekly or
fortnightly, that’s up to you. The Matchmaking
Team at the Casserole Club will approve the match
and then the Diner will respond to you with their
telephone number and you can call them to discuss
any food likes or dislikes and decide between you,
when you will deliver the first meal.
The Matchmaking Team at the Casserole Club
are able to support you all the way through the
process and also offer on-going support if you
should need it.
Two people who are already benefiting in
Staffordshire are Janet and Clare, they have
become a Casserole Club Cook and Diner match
and have already shared a few meals together, Janet
explains, “This is a really nice project and I’m so
glad I signed up to it. I don’t see as many people as
I used to, so the visit from Clare every Wednesday
with the dinner is great. She is very friendly and
always stays for a good chat about what’s going on
in the world. Clare’s meals are lovely and it’s so
nice to have one cooked for you. I don’t mind
doing myself a sandwich but cooking a hot dinner
is getting more difficult for me and not really
worth it when there’s only me.”
The comments from Janet reminds me of when
I lived in Bristol, my grandmother lived near Deal,
Kent, too far away for me to drop in on a regular
basis, so it was wonderful when one of her
neighbours, Dawn, offered to cook her a meal once
a week and I know from Granny, the utter joy that
simple gesture brought. Their friendship blossomed
and lasted for many a year and both benefitted
hugely; Granny even taught Dawns daughter to
read and to this day, Dawn and I still exchange
Christmas Cards, so you never know where a
simple meal sharing can lead too.
I really admire this scheme and can’t see a
downside, what better way to give something back
to our community than by sharing food and
stories, why not sign up today!?!
If you want to get involved but would like to
talk to someone about joining up before actually
visiting the website, then call 0300 111 8006 and
one of the Casserole Club Team will be happy to
help.
T
he Uttoxeter Walking Club was formed in
1978 with an initial membership of 12. Since
that time it has enjoyed a steady growth and
today we have approx 70 members. Initially the
club organized walks in the local area including the
Derbyshire Peaks but it did not take long for a
more adventurous programme to be developed,
including longer day trips and weekends.
An annual AGM is organized for members to
put forward their suggestions and to plan the
walks programme for the following year. We are
associate members of The Ramblers .
Walks are normally held the first and third
Sunday of each month with additional mid week
and Saturday walks being organised. Generally the
first Sunday walk of the month is a short one up
to 7 miles with a longer walk of about 8 - 10miles
later in the month. The mid week walks vary but
are generally not more than 6 miles. The walks are
organised in a radius of about 30 miles from
Uttoxeter with an occasional more distant trip.
For Sunday walks we meet the Maltings car park
at the parish church end. For mid week and
Saturdays at Bramshall Road Recreation
Ground.Start times vary between 9a.m or 9. 30am
but all details are published in advance on a
monthly basis.. During the summer months we
have some very short evening walks of about 3
miles usually followed by a Pub meal. Occasionally
there is a more strenuous walk arranged travelling
into Wales or the High Peak with much earlier start
times.
The programme for 2014 has included a linear
walk of 14miles on the LimestoneWay using a
minibus.A day coach trip to Llandudno with two
guided walks ,a good day out well organised with
options for all abilities. A post Christmas short
walk followed by lunch, a similar Midsummer
walk and lunch and a walk followed by a B.B.Q.
In previous years we have organised weekends
away to the Lake District, Yorkshire dales
National Park and Shropshire and coach holidays
to the Isle of Wight.
We operate a car sharing scheme to ease the car
parking and transport costs which also means not
all the members have to drive every time and those
without transport can access the walks..
The Walking Club is a great way to meet new
people, make friends, share other members
experiences of walking and the countryside. The
volunteer walk leaders go to some very interesting
places the members might otherwise not get the
opportunity to visit on their own.
Non members are welcome to attend two walks
to try us, and then pay the subscription £5 on their
third walk. For more information, visit
www.uttoxeterwalkingclub.co.uk or contact us on
info@uttoxeterwalkingclub.co.uk.
The Uttoxeter Walking Club

Remembering Days gone by...
by Owd Ern
Carter Street
I
seem to be raving on about streets and markets
lately, so you will have to bear with me, or skip it!
Carter Street seemed to carry on nicely from the
High Street and Market Place with a good
assortment of shops and business’s. The great Elkes
cake and restaurant made up a very imposing corner
on one side. A building of great style demolished in
the name of progress. Now housing the Card Factory
shop on the other corner was Brisbournes eventually
this corner was taken over by the Co Op who already
had a large grocery store up Carter Street. In the Co
Op yard they had a milk depot; the raised platform
was for the milk churns it was still there when they
closed. The milk delivery floats would back up to it
to load, it was also used for the local farmers to bring
their damson and fruit when in season for the Co Op
to buy off them.
Steve Lank Lavin brushed a few cobwebs off my
mind, when he mentioned the zip wire money device.
In the Co Op as a child, I was fascinated by them.
They also had them in Ormes and Woolworths. Being
the prat that I am, I always enjoyed it when it did not
quite make it to the cashier office and the money box
came hurtling back. Further on was and still is, the
Post Office and the upper storey was the telephone
exchange. I presume that it is now derelict. I courted
a telephonist for a while; in fact we were well
‘connected’! But it was the other side that had the
most shops and still has. Willisfords the Jewellers
(still going) Mr Mortens barbers shop, a good barber
so his shop was always full. If you were in a hurry
you would have to risk going to another one further
up, trouble is, he was deaf and if you asked for short
back and sides, he just set too with his shears and you
came out nearly bald. I think next to Mr Morton’s
was a homemade cake shop?, but then the pride and
joy of Carter Street Attkey’s Garage, and they even
sold petrol as well as very posh cars and of course
the magnificent White Hart Hotel which is thankfully
being restored at the moment.
I thought a bit ago that when it stood all forlorn
and derelict that it would end up being demolished
and ‘developed’! So good luck to it and its new
landlord. It has a very long illustrious past; it would
have been a shame for it to go.
I remember in my wilder, younger days, my wife
and a younger Owd Ern meeting up with the Thorley
Bro’s from Doveridge, Alan Hulme the Fishmonger,
and one or two more. We met up at the White Hart
on a Christmas Eve, it may have been New Year’s
Eve, anyway a feature being a roast boars head
complete with an orange in its mouth, It was glazed
with honey and carried in at midnight along with
Christmas pud on fire or should I say alight with
burning Brandy to be served up for all and sundry.
(Happy nights) trouble is I am nowadays only happy
when I am miserable. Next door was in total
contrast, it was one of the smallest pubs, The Coach
and Horses which closed to become store rooms for
the White Hart. On again to Francis Redferns home,
at one stage it looked as if a bit of a push and the
whole lot would come tumbling down. But
thankfully, for a change, the council have restored it,
to become the Heritage Centre. Near to that was the
deaf barber as mentioned previously. Mrs Rushton
and her son Bill had a fruit and veg shop next. Bill
having a pony and dray doing the rounds in the
surrounding villages plus a stall in the market on a
Wednesday. When his pony was ill, he got in the
shafts of his dray and pulled it down Carter Street to
his stall, the dray had rubber tyres so it would flow
easily, but I would imagine it still being a bit of a
haul. The entrance to Walkers timber yard came off
Carter Street, with great big trees coming in to be
sawn up. Morin’s paper shop and Deville’s butchers
shop were around the corner. Deville’s had their
slaughter house just up Stone Road. But I have left
the most amazing shop till last; the Ironmongers Mr
C. Motteram ‘Charlie’ but I always called him Mr
Motteram. Going up his steps was like going into
another world. It was like something in a Dickens
novel. The greatest collection of ironmongery
amongst dust and cobwebs. No one seemed to be
about and all of a sudden Charlie would pop up, out
of a heap of pots and pans. He’d just been looking for
some mole traps hidden under a heap or he’d
suddenly appear like a ghost covered in dust. He was
very fond of shooting and would occasionally come
to my dad’s farm to shoot a rabbit or two. I was still
at school and he knew I had gone in for a box of
cartridges for my dad. He would ask if he wanted a
box of 4/10’s or a box of 12 bore. I would put them
in my school satchel and toddle off to school. Health
& Safety I am sure would have a hay day, or a dickey
fit nowadays with that! The shop is still there but
sadly no Charlie Motteram. It may be residential
now.
So if yo anner a slape
That’s it fur now!
Just Tek Care on thee sens
Owd Ern
Down on the Farm
by Angela Sargent
“Of Candlemas day be fair and bright,
Winter will have another flight.
Of Candlemas day be cloud and rain,
Then winter will not come again”
T
his little rhyme refers to Candlemas day which
is on February 2nd , the midpoint of Winter
(the midpoint between the shortest day and
the spring equinox) and is also known as the
Christian festival of lights and we are hoping the
weather will be dry, as we are counting down the
stored forage. We have to make sure we have enough
feed/bedding left for our livestock until they can be
turned out, next month.
When we bed our cattle, we scrape the manure
out from the front of the sheds, having shut the
animals in the back. Where they stand, on a cold day,
their noses steam as the warm breath meets the chilly
fresh air. The muck heap also steams as the
decomposition of the muck produces heat.
Having spent a time over the holiday period
reading the usual xmas missive from Defra (the
guide to x-compliance 2015), the reworked CAP
comes into force and there are changes to dates for
activities such as muck spreading , hedge cutting etc
which all farmers must adhere to, if they apply for
the new payment scheme(BPS).
Lambing is here again (or as one of our
neighbours has said,“it always seems to be lambing
time!”- time flies when you’re having fun) and we
are busy doing the rounds and the routine jobs of
making sure they’ve had enough milk, had their
navels dipped to prevent infection and their tails and
testicles banded, if necessary.
These are our income and it is in our interest to
ensure they are happy and healthy and well looked
after! The same goes with anything we do on the
farm.
We’ve been seeing many Thrushes lately and also
Fieldfares and Waxwings flocking in the grass fields.
These are relatively large birds, compared to
Sparrows, Robins and Finches that we see a lot of,
but one of the first birds to start thinking about
nesting are the Magpies. These are connected to
many superstitious beliefs and are said to steal bird
eggs and be attracted to
bright things. Whatever, we
have seen many of them
over the last few years and
they have a grating, noisy
call.
As we have to finish
cutting any hedges this
month, although we can
continue to lay hedges until
the end of next month, we
are also planting up any
gaps. One of the plants we
use is the Hazel and these
will be coming into flower
now. The male ‘catkins’
develop into yellow ‘lambs tails’ in spring, shedding
clouds of wind blown pollen and the female stigma
has a red tassel, which, in turn, turns into the nut.
These shrubs can be used for poles and hurdles.
The Bees will be active on warmer days now
(lucky there are trees flowering) and they will take
time to clean out the hive on such days, carrying
detritus and dead Bees out of the hive.
Its not just us that like to spring-clean!
Angela Sargent
www.baldfields-farm.co.uk and follow us on
twitter (@bythebarn)and facebook (baldfields
farm) too!

Povey’s People
By Radio Stoke’s Owd Grandad Piggott
P
erce Lockett won a goose in a raffle in Tummy
Dawkins’s pub. The raffle was in aid of the
old age pensioners annual trip to the seaside
and was always well patronised. The
first prize was a goose donated by Jim Fairbanks, a
farmer from Caverswall. What no-one knew and
what Jim Fairbanks had omitted to mention was
that the goose was live. Perce had a fit when the
farmer turned up with it one Saturday morning.
‘Weer dust want it?’ asked Jim opening the back
door of his Land Rover and exposing the ill
tempered fizzing creature which thrust its neck out
aggressively. Perce and Lizzie Lockett lived in a
terraced house next door to Owd Grandad Piggott.
They had a yard, a coalhouse and an outside toilet
– no place for a tortoise let alone a goose.
‘Knock it on th’yed’, suggested Jim Fairbanks.
‘Ang it fer a wick an’ eat it next wickend’.
‘Ar conner do that!’, protested Perce. ‘Ar’ve
never kilt owt in me life... In a straight bloody
scrap, that thing ud win ‘ands dine!’
‘Dust want may kill it fer thee?’ offered the
farmer. ‘They’t aft pluck it an’ drow it theesen
mind....’
‘No!’ gasped Perce, ‘Put it in th’ lavatry... ‘Ar’ll
sowt summatt ite.... Way didstner tell me as it was
live??’.
‘They didstner ex’, said Jim . ‘When ar sell
geese, thee’re owleys live ‘cause if thee wonner yer
wouldner know ar lung thee’d bin jed’. So the
goose was installed reluctantly in Perce Lockett’s
lavatory and over the next few days,its temper got
decidedly worse. Perce didn’t know what to do. He
wasn’t averse to eating the goose but was quite
incapable of killing it, so he approached Club Paper
Jack and offered him five bob to come round and
assassinate it but somehow Jack had got wind of
the size of it and had declined the offer. Another
problem was, the goose had taken exception to
Owd Grandad Piggott inasmuch as he had a
persistent cough which the goose took on as a
challenge. By now, it had smashed its way out of
the lavatory and spent its time fanfaring out in the
yard as Owd Grandad Piggott broke out into a
fierce coughing bout.
‘Ar conner be doin’ with this’, groaned Perce.
‘Arm owd ar am an’ arm bad. That inner a goose
– it’s a bloody gander...it’s as big as an ostrich, it
goos fer may ev’ry tarm ar want goo th’ lavat’ry,
then it wunner let me back in th’ice ‘til ar’ve fed
it....what con ar do?’.
Perce started off by putting an advert in Hilda
Aspinall’s shop window.
‘Person wanted to cull goose. Must be of strong
disposition and not squeamish. Reward of five
shillings’. There were no takers. Meanwhile, the
goose spent its time perched on Perce Lockett’s
dustbin waiting for Owd Grandad Piggott to come
wobbling down the yard next door and start
coughing, whenceforth it would start honking
aggressively, fluff its feathers out and fizz
alarmingly at Owd Grandad Piggott who was
fearful of it coming over the wall and going for his
throat. Owd Grandad retaliated by by spitting at it
and giving it a two fingered salute which just served
to inflame the situation.
‘Arm gooin’ ter th’p’lice abite it’, said Owd
Grandad Piggott peevishly. ‘That thing’s gooin’
come ower th’wow at may one o’ theyse dees....’
So I rang Jim Fairbanks who was annoyed to
say the least.
‘You’ve got to come and sort this Jim’, I told
him. ‘There’s world war three going on down here’.
‘Ah ‘ve donated a prime bloody gander as fust
prize fer Tummy Dawkins’s raffle - Perce Lockett’s
won it an’ nar ow as ay con do’s widdle imsenn
ev’ry tarm it ‘isses at ‘im....ar anna comin’ kill it fer
‘im an’ that’s ow thee is to it!’, As we were
speaking on the phone, there came a sudden wild
shriek from Lizzie Lockett next door but one . I
shot outside and Lizzie was hysterical. Its got
‘im....’she shrieked. ‘It’s got ar Perce in th’coal
‘ole....quick – come rind....bring an axe with thee!!’
Not having an axe to hand, I settled for a rolled up
newspaper, went round, barged into the coal hole
where the goose had got Perce around the face
rather like that Emu puppet on the telly. Three
good swipes around the head and it let go of Perce
and turned on me. I gave it another and backed out
of the coal hole, dragging Perce with me and
slammed the door on it. The row that Perce was
making, plus the goose honking and Lizzie
screaming was serving up a cocktail of horror
which was fetching everyone out to find out what
on earth was going on. Lizzie bundled Perce in the
house and fed him a large brandy, I went to the pub
and things went thankfully quiet.
The next day started quiet. By noon,it was still
quiet and by mid afternoon, it was still eerily quiet.
Owd Grandad Piggott went in and out several
times, coughing as he went, but there was no
aggressive honking or fizzing. Things really were
deathly quiet. That night Perce Lockett was in
Tummy Dawkins’s pub.
‘Where’s it gone Perce?’, I ventured.
‘Jed!’, said Perce shortly
‘You’ve killed it?’,
‘Ar’ve peysened it!’. Owd Grandad Piggott
emitted a harsh cackle of mirth. ‘Yer’n what?’
‘Ar’ve peysened it’, repeated Perce smugly.‘They
tell may what yow’d o’ done fer get shut on it....’
‘If theest peysened it – thee knowst thee cossner
eat it dussner’.
‘Eh? Why not?’
‘Because, if its got peysen in it, they’t get it in
they if they eatst it!’
So the goose was consigned to the dustbin. Jim
Fairbanks said that never again would he sponsor a
prize for the raffle .
Each month Radio Stoke’s Owd Grandad Piggott (Alan Povey) will write a unique insight into our
local life and its many characters.
His infectious, humorous slant on people provides a different and unusual mix which hopefully will
bring a warm smile to the faces of our readers.
This month: Perce Lockett’s Goose
I
t all started out as an idea by long time friends
Simon Griffiths and Joe Locker. An idea that
became a reality which was not expected to
explode so soon. Realising that there was so much
potential for Basketball in the local area of Uttoxeter
while playing passionately down Pennycroft Park, it
was time to shoot this passion into the local
community, and sure did that shot sink. The very first
event which helped visualise this idea to the
community was Lark in the Park, in which Simon
took the helm back in August last year, and the event
was immensely successful! Gaining the contact
details of interested parents and guardians of many
children from Uttoxeter, this was the beginning of
something new and exciting for sport in Uttoxeter.
Shortly after this event, and after a huge amount
of planning, advertisement on social media, meetings
with Sports Development personnel and eventually
the forming of an official Uttoxeter Basketball
committee...that idea was finally a reality. The
Uttoxeter Bulls (formerly known as Uttoxeter
Basketball) now have a huge number of volunteers,
including the coaches and committee members Mark
Turner, Simon Griffiths, Tom Greatrix, Joe Locker,
Liam Cleary, Steph Greatrix and Kevin James who
have helped establish the Bulls over the last year into
what it is today.
The first sessions started during this time, the
first Junior Middle School session started late
September at Windsor Park thanks to a huge
response from Lark in the Park 2014, and has had a
very committed and passionate array of players, both
male and female, from ages 9 up to 13. The very first
High School Session (ages 14 - 17) officially started
on the 4th November at Thomas Alleynes and the
Senior Session has been running since September
with, once again, a huge number of players both
male and female. All of these members have
improved their game and become great friends with
each other over the last few months of 2014, and the
Bulls are eternally grateful for the sheer support that
was offered during the starting months.
Furthermore, nearing the end of the year, the
Bulls established a relationship with the Coventry
Tornadoes basketball team, who even donated 20
basketballs which have been of a huge help.
Uttoxeter Cracker Night, which took place on the
11th December, was of an astonishing success despite
the typical English weather, with the Bulls raising
over £125 with the tombola game which was set up
on the night. This again could not have been
achieved without the community and businesses
within this community, with a huge number of prizes
(totalling over £300) donated by Frankie and
Bennies, Gym & Tonic and Cinebowl to name but a
few.
With the first quarter of 2015 now in play,
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre is due to open on Saturday
17th January, and this will be the new home ground
of the Uttoxeter Bulls Basketball Team! With
brilliant new facilities soon to be ready, the Uttoxeter
Bulls are ready to move all sessions here, for easier
access and many opportunities for matches in the
near future.
The year 2014 was most definitely a year to
remember for the Uttoxeter Bulls. Since the very first
show of the sporting venture at a rather wet Lark in
the Park event in August last year, the Bulls have
substantially grown at an incredible rate. With a
huge, continuously growing number of members
consisting of boys and girls, men and women of
various ages...the Uttoxeter Bulls are ready to
conquer a new year of Basketball. Move aside Year
of the Sheep, this is the Year of the Bull!
Uttoxeter Bulls - A year in review

Karen’s Cake Corner
by Karen Hill
My Chocolate Celebration Cake
I
call this my Chocolate Celebration Cake as I have
made it on so many occasions when we have
something to celebrate. It is perfect for special
occasions and makes a great dessert. On this
occasion, all the family got together for the first time
since we moved to the country. There were fourteen
for supper, and I followed our meal with this
delicious flourless chocolate cake topped with vanilla
whipped cream, fresh strawberries and grated dark
chocolate.
The recipe I have given makes a cake for 8 – 12
people.
You will need: -
250g good quality dark chocolate(min. 70% cocoa
solids)
125g unsalted butter
6 large free range eggs (2 whole, 2 separated)
175g golden caster sugar
For the topping:-
500 ml double cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Icing sugar to taste
fresh strawberries
dark chocolate grated
First preheat your
oven to 180˚C and then
line a 9”/23cm
springform tin with
greaseproof paper. In a
small pan melt the butter
and chocolate gently over
a low heat. Beat the 2
whole eggs and 4 egg
yolks with 75g of the
caster sugar and then add
the chocolate mixture.
In another bowl,
whisk the 4 egg whites until they are holding their
shape. Gradually add the remaining 100g of sugar
and whisk until not too stiff. Lighten the chocolate
mixture with a large spoonful of the egg
whites and then gradually fold in the
remainder. Pour the mixture into the
prepared cake tin and bake for 35-40
minutes. The cake should have risen and
cracked and feel firm to the touch. Cool
the cake in the tin. The centre will sink as
the cake cools.
When you are ready to serve, place the
cake on a plate and remove the cake tin.
Whip the cream until soft and add the
vanilla and a little sifted icing sugar
(depending on how sweet you like the
cream) I usually use approximately 1
tbsp. Keep whipping until the cream is
firm but not over whipped. Fill the centre
and top of the cake with the whipped
cream and finish off with your sliced fresh
strawberries and grated dark chocolate.
This cake is very rich and indulgent, and very
delicious. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Kate’s Kitchen
By Kate Cornes
Kate once worked as a professional chef for many
years, but following a career change, is now
employed as a Veterinary Nurse. She still,
however, continues to cook home cooked meals
for herself, her husband and two young children.
Kate is always on the lookout for wholesome but
simple recipes that can be prepared in advance
for busy working families.
Thomas The Tank Engine Cake
N
ow that Christmas is out of the way and we
have all, no doubt, spent a small fortune, any
money saving tips are greatly appreciated. I
recently made a homemade birthday cake for a
Thomas the tank engine obsessed 4 year old. Making
your own birthday cake can save a fortune and I
wanted to share a few tips and tricks to creating your
own masterpiece without breaking the bank. If you
allow yourself enough time to source materials on line
or otherwise, you can piece together a cake that can
look like it has been made by the professionals!
This is a list of all the materials I needed to make
the Thomas cake:
Brightly coloured cake cases - Aldi
Thomas cake topper - eBay
Brightly coloured sprinkles - Lidl
Edible glitter - supermarket
Perspex cake stand - Amazon - (this was actually
5 tiers but you can buy different amounts of tiers or
just use the required amount. It stores flat so can be
put away and used time and time again.)
Gel food colouring - Hobby craft - I would
strongly recommend using gel over liquid if a dense
colour is required.
Ribbon - Hobby craft (bought by the meter)
Cake board - Hobby craft ( I like using the thick
ones so that I can place ribbon around the base)
Fondant icing to cover the large cake - most
supermarkets sell ready to roll white fondant icing but
if you require coloured icing, I would recommend
buying it ready coloured. Hobby craft sell a good
variety of colours as do many internet sites.
I already have a large piping bag and large star
nozzle but these can be found on the internet and
cooks shops. A good tip if
you are using a few
different coloured butter
creams is to buy
disposable piping bags,
then you are not forever
washing it.
For the sponge
I use the following
quantities per 12 cup
cakes and twice this
amount is enough for 2 x
7/8 inch round cake tins
to make a Victoria sponge
which can then be
decorated.
2 large eggs
4 oz caster sugar
4 oz self raising flour
4 oz softened butter
Method
Beat the butter and sugar together until soft and
pale then add the eggs.
Continue beating then mix in the flour with a
spoon. If the mixture is not dropping consistency, add
a very small amount of milk.
Divide the mixture into the cake cases or to the
greased cake tins and bake:
Cup cakes - 200oC/180˚C fan/gas 6 for 15-20
mins. 8 inch round tins - 180˚C/160oC fan/gas 4 for
around 25 minutes
When you can gently touch the top of the sponge
with your finger and the sponge springs back, you
know they are cooked.
For the butter cream
Depending on how much icing you want to pipe
onto each cake will depend on how much icing you
will need to make. To make enough for a good swirl,
like the ones I have made you will need the following
for around 12 cakes:
1lb sifted icing sugar
8 oz softened butter
Method
Beat the two ingredients together until
soft and fluffy. This will take at least 5
minutes as rough guide.
Depending on how many colours you
are using, divide the mixture accordingly
and add the gel food colouring little by
little, beating well each time to thoroughly
mix, until the desired colour is achieved.
Pipe a swirl onto the cupcake and
decorate with sprinkles.
For the large cake
Level off each cake using a long sharp
knife
Sandwich together with a little butter
cream and jam and place onto the cake
board
Using a palette knife, spread a thin
layer of butter cream over all surfaces of
the sponge. This is just to help keep the fondant icing
in place so only needs to be a thin layer.
Roll out the fondant icing onto a surface lightly
sprinkled with icing sugar. Roll it so it measures the
diameter of the sides and top added together.
Once it is the required size, lift it onto the cake
using the help of the rolling pin. Be confident and
work quickly at this stage to avoid it drying out
before you have trimmed and smoothed it off.
Use a sharp knife to trim around the base of the
cake then smooth out any wrinkles using your finger
tips.
Place the cake topper on top, following the
manufacturers instructions.
Place the ribbon around the cake board and secure
using double sided sticky tape.
Finally, assemble all the cakes together on the cake
stand and prepare to amaze!!!

Let’s Get Cooking
by Simon Smith, top local chef
H
ello and welcome to my new cookery
column. By way of an introduction I
owned Thrales Restaurant in Lichfield for
25 years and ran the marquee at Tutbury castle for
12. I now operate as a private chef and caterer
from my production kitchen in Lichfield.
I am a keen supporter of local produce and
would like to share some of the wonderful recipes
I have worked with over the years. Some will be
historical, some healthy and some downright
naughty but we all need a little indulgence every so
often.
I realise that everybody is ‘time poor’ in this day
and age but even a dish that takes 4 hours to cook
seldom needs more preparation than a quickie.
Whilst it is cooking there is plenty of time to
savour that anticipated glass of wine. Sadly
cooking in the home is becoming a dying art but
for those who do manage the time it’s a great
therapy and opportunity to experiment. If you
don’t have the exact ingredients for a recipe don’t
worry. You can always substitute or leave
something out
For my first recipe I have done mumbled rabbit
which is a 14th century dish that still sits well on
today’s table. For those that don’t like rabbit it
works just as well with chicken.
Rabbit tends to be a forgotten ingredient but is
full of flavour and for those wanting something a
bit different it’s fabulous to cook. Ask your local
butcher to bone it for you if you don’t have the
confidence as I’m sure they will be happy to do a
bit of work out of the ordinary.
Ingredients for 4 (pictured below)
• 570 gms Boneless rabbit or chicken meat
• 1x Stick celery finely diced
• 4x Chestnut mushrooms
• 3 Hard boiled eggs
• 2 Anchovy fillets
• 3tbsp Salted butter
• 1x Teaspoon fresh chopped parsley
• Fresh bay leaf, thyme
• Salt and pepper to season
Method
Cut the rabbit or chicken into half inch pieces
and drop into half a pint of simmering water with
the bay leaf, thyme and diced celery for one
minute.
Meanwhile heat the butter in a frying pan with
the chopped anchovy fillets and quartered chestnut
mushrooms.
Drain the rabbit or chicken and add to the pan
with anchovies and mushrooms, stir and season to
taste, stir for two or three minutes until the meat is
cooked all the way through. Dice the hard boiled
egg and stir in, finish with the chopped parsley.
Serve on thick buttered toast for a warming
winter dish either as a starter or a great lunch dish.
www.simonsmith-chef.com
Talking Pets
by Shoshannah McCarthy BVetMed (Hons) MRCVS
Shosh qualified from the Royal Veterinary
College in London, and has been working as a
small animal vet at Blue House Veterinary Centre
in Biddulph since 2009. She has a rescue cat
named Bagpuss.
How to help the car sick dog
Car sickness is a common problem in dogs.
Sometimes it is genuinely down to nausea induced
by motion, but in a surprising number of cases it is
rooted in anxiety. Some dogs associate the car with
a frightening experience or feeling unwell, to the
extent that they become so worked up that they
vomit. In these cases, reducing anxiety can help the
sickness.
Things to try for nauseous dogs
• Avoid feeding meals before journeys. An empty
stomach may not eliminate vomiting altogether,
but it can reduce the amount of food vomit
brought up.
• Some dogs feel better when they can see out the
windows, whereas others are better when they
cannot. By law, dogs must be restrained when
travelling in the car. You can try crating them
with a blanket covering the crate to block out
the surroundings rushing by; alternatively, you
can experiment with letting your dog sit on the
seat (using a car harness) to see if seeing out the
window helps them.
• Keep the car cool. Heat can intensify nausea, so
open some windows to let your dog breathe in
some fresh air.
• Ginger is a natural anti-emetic which has been
used for hundreds of years to reduce nausea in
humans. It also seems to help some dogs.
Ginger capsules are available; otherwise you
can feed your dog a ginger biscuit 30-60
minutes prior to travelling - but watch their
weight!
• There are veterinary motion sickness
medications available, such as Cerenia, which
are effective and non-drowsy. These are not
intended for frequent use, but can be extremely
useful if you are planning a holiday or long
journey. Cerenia is available on prescription, so
ask your vet for more information.
Things to try for anxious dogs
Some dogs become anxious in the car because
they associate it with feeling sick, so in some cases
trying the above measures just a few times can
break this cycle and help them feel more positive
about travelling. If that fails, there are other
measures you can try.
• Always try to remain calm and neutral yourself.
Never shout at your dog if they bark, panic or
have an accident. Calming bio-acoustic music
is available on CD for dogs, and may help some
individuals if you play it in the car.
• Adaptil is a synthetic version of Dog Appeasing
Pheromone, which is a settling signal passed
from bitches to their pups and can be a calming
influence on dogs of all ages. It is available as a
spray, which can be applied to the car 30
minutes prior to travelling, or as a collar that
can be worn by your dog while they travel.
These products are widely available.
• Non-medicated tablet supplements can help
reduce stress and anxiety associated with the
car. Adaptil ‘Stress Relief Now’ and KalmAid
are safe and gentle products containing L-
tryptophan and other natural ingredients
designed to calm anxious dogs in scary
situations. They are available without
prescription.
• Some owners have had success with herbal
remedies. If you choose to try this route, it
might be worth looking at Scullcap & Valerian
tablets, which are widely available from
companies such as Dorwest.
Other tips
Try to break long journeys down into shorter
chunks, with regular rest stops to let your dog
stretch their legs and take a drink of water. Driving
as smoothly as possible can also reduce travel
sickness.
Working with your dog to gradually build up
their tolerance to the car is worthwhile, especially
with puppies. Start by spending time with them in
a stationary car on the driveway, and once they are
relaxed with this then you can think about starting
the engine, then going for short drives around the
block. Aim never to upset your dog - sometimes
this whole process can take weeks.
Unfortunately, like some people, some dogs are
always car sick. If you are still struggling, and
travelling is a nightmare for your pooch, speak to
your vet about other possible remedies or referral
to a qualified behaviourist.

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Pete’s Treats - Old School Favourites
by Pete Rowley of Moddershall
Rice Pudding
What you need:
1oz Butter to grease
4oz Pudding Rice
2 Pints Full Fat Milk
2oz Caster Sugar
A few drops of Vanilla Extract
Whole Nutmeg to grate
What to do:
1 Preheat oven to 180dg (160deg fan
iven) Gas mark 4. Lightly grease
your ovenproof dish. Add the
pudding rice, milk, sugar and villa
extract and stir everything
together. Grate the nutmeg over
the top until you think there is
enough covering it.
2 Bake in the oven for one and a
half hours or until golden brown
then serve at once.
Enjoy...
Let The Voice Be With You
by Les Humphries of Rocester
I
would have liked to wish readers a Happy 1st
Edition of the Voice for 2015, but two sad events
in January made it hard for me to say.
One I will cover later, but the first was the terrible
tragedy in Paris of the massacre of ten people in the
Charlie Hebdo Satirical Magazine Offices plus 3
police officers, by Islamic terrorists. I admire the
French for their stand against extremism, and still
allowing freedom of speech, which we seem to have
lost in this Country due to our wishy washy
politicians and legal system, but sadly the extremists
have no respect for human life and breed cowardice
in the rest of us.
The French took swift retribution and dealt with
the terrorists in the only way they understand, as we
would have done at one time (the Embassy Siege so
effectively dealt with by the SAS), would we still be
able to do it today? In this Country we have Election
Year and several months of phony promises from our
politicians until we get sick of the back biting and
bickering from people we no longer trust. Can’t say
any more than that or I’ll be edited out.
On a happier note, my daughter Helen celebrated
her 50th Birthday in December with a fancy dress
party held in JCB’s Lakeside Club, with the theme
being the 80’s. We had several Smurfs, lots of Farrah
Fawcett hair do’s by the ladies, not to mention
Freddie Mercury! But the hit of the evening for me
was Mr. Blobby, alias Alison Halsey who was
hilarious on the dance floor. My gang came up from
South Wales, so it was a great family get together,
with all my own kids friends attending, plus my
brother and sister in law from Cannock. I am
definitely not a party animal, but the night was
extremely enjoyable.
My good lady loves the BBC’s Strictly Come
Dancing. I personally can take it or leave it but the
problem is when a programme gets popular, as
Strictly undoubtedly is, everybody wants to cash in
on it’s success, so the Beeb have now got Len
Goodman fever! For those of you who don’t watch
Strictly, Mr. Goodman, a former ballroom dancer, is
the head judge, famous for saying ‘SEVERN!’.
ITV latched on to him first when he did a
Supermarket advert ‘It gets a ten from Len!’. Not to
be outdone the BBC then then gave him the History
of Dance, which they followed up with Len
Goodmans Dance Band Days. On the heels of which
we got - Holiday of a lifetime with Len Goodman,
every night for a couple of weeks.
Next came British Swing Bands of the forties, of
course presented by - you’ve guessed it Len
Goodman, rounded off in December by Len
Goodmans’ Christmas of a Lifetime. But not finished
yet, the return of Room 101 which started a new
series in January, guest on the first show - Len
Goodman, once again flashing that toothy grin. In
the results show for Strictly they have Lens Lens, and
the other evening Sandra asked me if I would like to
clean MY lenses on MY reading glasses, and passed
me a box containing horror of horrors - Lens Wipes...
Over the years the Americans have foisted on us
some terrible legacies which our young people have
adopted, such as Fast Food, Trick or Treat, Reality
TV, “Have a nice day”, using the word ‘awesome’ to
describe just about everything’ and worst of all my
favourite hate, the word ‘Like’ used out of context by
young people every other word in conversation. But
in December came a new menace from across the
pond - Black Friday which turns people into animals
to try and grab a bargain in the stores. What next I
ask myself, Thanksgiving?
Having said all that, I was chuffed in the way they
convicted Abu Hamza, him of the hooked hand
whom we kept in luxury here for years, taking no
notice of his pleas for clemency. It took us far too
long to rid ourselves of his hatred, again
our legal system let us down with it’s
protection of wrong doers. In the USA life
means exactly what it says, why can’t we
inherit that philosophy, it’s ‘like -
awesome!’
I am going to wind up with my other
sad note of the New Year, with the funeral
in January of my old Rugby Club mucker
George Harper, who passed away just
before Christmas at the age of 75. George
had been plagued with Parkinsons Disease
since his early fifties, but had never let it
get him down, and he was certainly an
inspiration to me over the 20 or so years
that I knew him.
Originating in the North East, George was best
known as a foreman at Elkes Biscuits Factory, now
Foxs, in Uttoxeter, and a stalwart of Uttoxeter
Rugby Club. His persona of being a grumpy old sod,
belied a soft underbelly of a man who would do
anything for his friends and family.
For example, when my Mother in Law Gladys
passed away, I told George that Sandra and I had to
clear the house in Cannock. Within half an hour
George turned up towing his little trailer and spent
the day with us sorting out her property and running
us here there and everywhere to sort things out, on
what was a bitterly cold and snowy late December
day.
I used to travel with him to away matches until
his driving became too erratic for him to continue
driving a car. Latterly he became famous for his
misadventures on his mobility scooter, such as
travelling along the A50 to visit a friend in Doveridge.
When shocked daughter Shelley asked him how he
got to the other side of the A50, he said“I went round
the roundabout!” As many readers will know, that
roundabout is frightening even in a car or a bus, but
can you imagine going round it on a mobility
scooter? This is just one of many stories I could tell
which would fill my column.
I used to drop in to see him at his bungalow
when I was in town, and he would always pour us a
glass of his best whiskey, even at 9 o’clock in the
morning, and I shall miss those little chats. But the
main thing is George will never be forgotten at
Uttoxeter Rugby Club, where he held several posts
over the years, including President. There will be a
Memorial Match played for him later in the Season.
He will be sadly missed by friends a family alike...
At the end of last November, the re-formed
Denstone Players premiered a brand new play
entitled ‘A Mere Murder’, written and directed by
Catherine Doel. Described as ‘When TV’s Ab Fab
meets Midsomer Murders’ it was a black comedy
with red herrings a plenty. The cast had several of the
old stalwarts, along with a clutch of new faces with
a chilling performance by Cavell Portman as the
forbidding Dr. Shipley.The photographs show a scene
from the production, and the cast taking a final bow.
At time of writing The Denstone Players next
production is a Pantomime, Sleeping Beauty,
Thursday 26th of February - Saturday 28th February,
but as I am not sure when this issue of The Voice hits
the streets - you may have missed it go to
www.facebook.com/denstone players or follow us on
twitter:@denstoneplayers
TTFN Les...

Sport is in my blood...
by Jeff Wood of Cheadle, dedicated to local sport for a lifetime...
A
fter seeing Dennis Bentley in Cheadle the
other week, it got me thinking how many
local goalkeepers I’ve played with over the
years.
This list is by no means comprehensive, but
quite a few of them come readily to mind.
I’ve already mentioned Ivan Harvey in a
previous edition. Ivan is very well known to all the
older ex-players in the area.
At Boltons I played with Brian McCarthy and
Mick Climpson, both excellent keepers on their
day. I see Mick now and again as he watches Leek
Town fairly regularly. I’ve not dropped on Brian
for some time now.
At Kingsley Youth Club, in addition to Dennis,
I played with the late Mick Withers, Alan Pedder,
George Durose, Phil Alcock and quite a few others.
I see Alan watching football at Thorley Drive
occasionally and we always enjoy a conversation
about the old times. George was a commanding
keeper who I still see in town. The last time I saw
Phil was sadly at Ian Mellor’s funeral – in fact Ian
himself was more than useful between the sticks in
an emergency.
Since the last edition we have lost one of the
first keepers I ever played in front of in the person
of Sam Critchlow who was between the sticks
when I played for Cotton Albion over fifty years
ago.
When I was at Red Cow I had the privilege of
playing in front of two very fine keepers, namely
Bob Aston and Barry Alcock. Whilst Bob is not
from this immediate locality, I know that for
certain reasons Bake will remember him well. Bob
went on to play for the now defunct Eastwood and
Barry of course, having started his career at
Threapwood in the junior leagues, went on to play
many games for Burton Albion under the
stewardship of Neil Warnock.
At Oakamoor I played with the late Tony
Critchlow and latterly with Vin Ryder after he
converted to take over the keeper’s role.
When I was with Kingsley United I played with
Les Yates and Phil Sheldon, both of whom I see
from time to time. I’ve also played a lot of cricket
with Phil over the years, as I have with another
former Kingsley United keeper Jim Hannah. In
fact Jim and myself once starred in an amusing and
never to be forgotten last wicket partnership which
I’ll relate in a future edition.
I’ve just named a few keepers who readily come
to mind. There are doubtless many others who I
shall think of after this article has gone to press and
to whom I apologise for omitting them here – not
to mention the dozens of keepers I’ve never played
with but have only ever played against, quality
keepers like Keith Rushton, Pete Swanwick (who I
saw a few weeks ago) Paul Harrison (who I see
every Sunday morning) and Alan Clarke (who I see
every Saturday).
I’ll have a good think about the keepers I’ve
missed out unless they stop me in the street and
remind me first !
Bake’s Memoirs
by Neil Baker, Crewe Alexandra FC Assistant Manager
and local sporting legend
A
belated Happy New Year to all our readers.
Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas and
look forward to 2015.
I thought what a good time to look ahead
rather than back at the prospects of our local
football league teams.
I will start with our premier club in the area
Stoke City. I really think the supporters of Stoke
have some exciting times ahead. After the Tony
Pulis era which transformed the club from the
Championship to a team able to compete with any
on its day in the Premiership, an excellent
achievement by anybody’s standards . This team
was built on a very good defensive structure,
teamwork that was bought into by all his players,
man management which is as important as
anything when you are dealing with players that
are superstars in their profession. All backed by a
vociferous support particularly at home in front of
a partisan crowd at the Brit. Money was then spent
to push the team on, now depending which camp
you are in, was the money spent wisely and did the
team improve enough? The powers that be at the
club obviously thought not, Tony moved on and
Mark Hughes was made the new manager.
I don’t get many opportunities to see the Potters
because of my job but many of my mates still
follow them home and away and to a man they all
talk about enjoying the football more under the
new brigade. Playing a better style, a more patient
build up with more possession of the ball. Now I
do know that supporters don’t always care how
their team plays as long as they win the game, but
they also want to enjoy what they are watching.
After all they pay a lot of money to follow their
team and want to be entertained, to be entertained
you need to sign entertaining players and I think
Mark Hughes is trying hard to do this. Bojan,
Diouf, Arnautovic (at times), Odemwingie and
Ireland all fit into this category and with Crouch,
Adam and a resurgent Walters there is goals in the
team, the defence is still hard to breach, a creative
midfield player would enhance this team and
enable it to move forward. How far can Stoke go?
Well we`re not Chelsea, City or Utd, can’t be a
Liverpool or Arsenal, won’t spend what Spurs have
spent. So that’s six teams that maybe should finish
above Stoke. After that come Southampton, West
Ham and Swansea. The Saints and the Hammers
have had a super first half of the season but I feel
that Stoke could enjoy just as good a second half,
they do grow stronger and if that happens a
possible 7th spot finish and a place in the Europa
League. What about a run in the FA Cup alongside
this? I’m writing my column the day after Chelsea,
Man City, Spurs and Swansea have all been
dumped out, Liverpool held at home; two days
after Man U forced a draw at mighty Cambridge!
Tomorrow evening Stoke face a tough game at
Rochdale ( believe me ) and if they overcome this
tie then they have a real chance of progressing a
long way in the competition. The cynics out there
will tell you, exactly what TP achieved only two
seasons ago!
Onto Port Vale, well we didn’t help their
chances of finishing in the play-off places
yesterday. Another `Derby` victory for the `Alex`
against our friends from down the road. We hold
the upper hand at the moment in these games but
realise that these games go in cycles so we will
enjoy the bragging rights knowing that things will
change. When they do I hope that both Steve Davis
and I will be as gracious in defeat as the Vale
management. Rob Page, Mark Grew and Dean
Glover are real good guys and were men enough
to entertain us after the game, I know what it’s like
half an hour after a defeat ( we’ve had so many this
season ), I honestly hope they have a second half of
the season as good as the first. Whether a top six
finish is possible who knows, but expectations
have risen, whether these expectations are realistic
is another thing. This is only their second year at
this level and maybe last season they over achieved
leading to higher hopes for this campaign, but this
is a tough league with big clubs with budgets far
far bigger than the Vale and ourselves.
So what do the next three and a half months
hold in store for Crewe Alexandra? Our results up
until just before Christmas pointed to a campaign
fighting to stay in this very competitive league. Our
start to the season saw us leaking goals, getting a
few hammerings and not too many goals in the
team, a recipe for relegation. We decided on a
change of formation, to many goals conceded,
various combinations of the back four and still the
same outcome, let’s go five at the back with three
centre halves. Logical decision, let’s be harder to
beat. We were and the team was working hard and
the spirit was good. We drew four games in
November but never scored above once in any of
them. We gave the players we had at the club every
opportunity to cement a regular place in the team
but none really grasped that chance. Some had
moderate success but not consistent enough, we
bought in a couple of forwards on loan, again that
didn’t solve our problems in front of goal. Big
decisions needed to be made, the defending had got
better, the players were honest but we, the
management had to help them by bringing in some
goals. We managed to get Ikpeazu back from
Watford, we knew what he could offer as we had
him on loan last season. Ajose followed on loan
from Leeds, proven goal scorer at this level and we
also signed Della Valle, a player we had also had on
loan from Fulham two years ago. These players
added to the group have given the team, supporters
and the staff some real hope that we can now avoid
the drop. Results have picked up dramatically and
December and January have proved to be
productive. We have some good young players
coming through again and the loans have fitted in
well, there’s still work to be done but the future
looks brighter.

All-time local soccer
Hall of Fame Team
By 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 and
present.
‘Razzer’will create a team in each issue of The Uttoxeter &
Cheadle Voice which he believes incorporates all the
ingredients of a football outfit which could be unbeatable!
He will be delving into his thoughts to remember all the
terrific players in years gone by whilst selecting those who are
exceptional in our present day.
It should be a fantastic talking point in our community and
no doubt you all will have your views on ‘Razzer’s Hall of Fame
team.
If you have your own Hall of Fame team then get involved
and just give Nigel a call at The Uttoxeter & Cheadle Voice on
01538 751629, 0776 784 6937 to tell him or send your team
to: The Uttoxeter & Cheadle Voice, 3 Spode Close, Cheadle,
Staffordshire, ST10 1DT or email
TOM DAVIES
Uttoxeter St Marys FC
Top class goalkeeper with terrific
shot-stopping skills.
JIM JERVIS
Uttoxeter Railway FC
Superb worker in defence.
MICK EYRE
Ipstones FC
Big powerful centre half
who dominated forwards.
Could play centre forward
too!
STEVE CROSS
Cheadle United FC
Tremendous defender
who could get a goal
or two. Stylish player.
SID (BOT) DANKS
Uttoxeter Amateurs FC
Strong, good in the air,
never let his team down.
MAURICE BROWN
Marston FC
Great midfielder who
possessed great vision.
EDDIE SMITH
Simplex FC
Fast winger who could turn
defenders inside out.
Wonderful talent.
RON WETTON
Rocester FC
Excellent footballer who
had class.
DENNIS BRINDLEY
Ipstones FC
The Mean Machine!
Possessed great skills
intertwined with
combative manner.
JACK (ACKY) PLANT
Bamfords FC
Flying winger, strong shot.
PAUL WILLIAMS
Uttoxeter Amateurs FC
Great centre forward, knew
where the back of the net was.
Razzer’s Hall of Fame February Team
GK Barry Alcock
Most agile, brave keeper, with a
superb team attitude, an
enormous influence in
Rocester’s rise to non- league
status.
RB Keith Hibberd
A quality defender , very quick,
not many got past the so
talented Hibbser.
CH Gareth Owen
A credit to our area, he was a
dedicated respected
professional at several clubs
CB Kev Barry
My trusted skipper, the bigger
the game the more Kev
responded - he didn’t need a
manager, saw danger as an
instinct.
LB Gary Croft
Excellent left back, I tried to
sign him when he was young.
He turned professional just
after.
RW Stan Bevans
Stan is a highly respected guy
who we all looked up to in Tean
- very classy player
CM Terry Finney
To my age group Terry was a
legend, he spent many hours
coaching us, he was a tough
sportsman, superb footballer
and cricketer. I had so much
respect for him.
CM Barry Hulton
Great player who had it all,
Barry improved all players
around him. He was a natural
leader, so athletic, the best guy
I ever trained with - just simply
class
LW Mick Ratcliffe
One of the best players
Uttoxeter has produced, great
feet, a perfect balanced player
CF Mick Collins
Mick was the best striker in the
area by a mile, the team could
be struggling but with Collo up
front he could win you the
game in a second.
CF Nigel Mottram
I never saw a player improve
more than Nigel at Rocester,
both feet were great, natural
ability on the ball, Motty was
top draw and so unlucky not to
be a pro.
We have inserted one football club each player has performed for.
Obviously, many have played for several clubs in their careers.
Local sporting legend and Voice columnist Alan
Beaman has selected his Hall of Fame Football
Team for this issue – and what a team it is! Alan
has many decades of experience in local football
as a player and manager which gives him
instant respect in his pursuit of the best team
ever. Take a look to your right and see what you
think of his side:
Alan Said: “I would like to hear at what level
could this team have played at? Send your
opinions in to Nigel, some good banter at work
and in the pub - your comments please!”

1. Andy Coxon
Great prospect, will score lots of runs wherever he plays. My
choice as wicketkeeper.
2. Shaun Jenkinson
Scored loads of runs in his time at Cheadle, hard-hitting left hand
batsman.
3. Vishal Tripathi
Superb season as Pro when we won the league and nearly won
the Staffs Cup Final with his runs.
4. Dave Wheeldon
The best batsman in the Premier League at the moment and also
a great lad.
5. Jake Thompson
Very good left handed batsman, scored runs for Knypersley in the
last 2 or 3 seasons.
6. Matt Coxon
Excellent cricketer, batting, bowling and fielding, he’s got the lot!
Staffordshire will pick him one day.
7. James Sellers
Tremendous opening bowler, 50-plus wickets every season. He
can bat a bit too.
8. Chris Barker
Cheadle through and through, what a performer over the years.
110% everything he does.
9. Will Dobbie
Good young cricketer now and he will only get better with
experience. Great prospect.
10. Simon Plant
Captained the side when we won the league and Talbot Cup.
Good left arm spinner.
11. Steve Morgan
Top left arm spinner, also now taking wickets for Stone.
All-time local cricket
Hall of Fame Team
By Pete Rowley
E
ach issue Pete Rowley of Moddershall will compile his very own
‘All Time Local Hall of Fame Cricket Team’ which in his opinion is
the very best cricketers past and present.
Pete will create a team in each issue of The Uttoxeter and Cheadle
Voice colour magazine which he believes incorporates all the ingredients
of 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 our
community and no doubt you will all have your views on Pete’s Hall of
Fame selections.
Known throughout the local cricketing fratnerity, Pete played cricket
for teams such as Stone and Oulton and he was Manager of Cheadle
Cricket Club’s 1st team recently when they won the Division 1
championship without losing a match and also reaching the final of the
prestigious Staffordshire Cup.
The team below is Pete’s Cheadle CC team covering the last
4 years:
Well known local cricketing legend Rob Kyle has a vast
wealth of knowledge of the sport, playing superbly for
Oulton CC.
Check out Rob’s Readers Hall of Fame Cricket Team:
1 David Lloyd
Strong opening Bat with excellent technique and
timing. Served both Little Stoke and Stone well.
2 Matt Colclough
The most technically gifted player I had the pleasure
of playing with. However after his early promise as a
teenager playing in the England under 19 team, he
seemed to be content playing a club level.
3 Dave Proffit
Prolific run scorer at all levels including some match
winning knocks for the North Staffs and district
league.Good cricket brain and a capable fielder.
4 Adrian Butters
Larger than life character both off and on the field.
Hard hitter and a punisher of average bowling.
5 John Pickles
Along with Harrish Patel probably one of the most
under rated cricketers to play in Staffordshire. Could
turn a game on its head with quick aggressive run
making and taking wickets at key times with his
medium paced skidders.
6 Jeff Maynard
Kept the scoreboard ticking for many years with his
Caribbean style of batting, also one of the best Mid
on’s in the amateur game.
7 Harrish Patel
A magician with the ball, he had everything in his
armoury when it came to taking wickets. Good solid
bat who hit the ball for miles.
8 Barrington Brown
Took the league by storm with his blistering pace
and movement. Could also swing the willow when
required, and the nicest guy off the field you could
wish to meet.
9 Mark Bengry
Could talk batsmen out with his on-field aggression
and the ability to back it up. Good all rounder and
first name down on my team sheet.
10 Alan Richardson
Even at an earlier age he had batsmen hopping
around the crease with precision sharp bowling.
Turned out to be an excellent pro cricketer playing
the game how it should be played, hard but fair.
11 Alan Palmer
Once took 4 wickets in an over with his unorthodox
spin bowling. Always good to have him in the locker,
however 3rd man was his best fielding Position.
Reader’s
Hall of Fame
Local Cricket
Team

Alan’s Football Autobiography
by Alan Beaman, a local sporting legend
M
any good players played for me at
Rocester, when I finished after my back
injury. The team that dominated
Staffordshire was formed with several players who
I played with Steve Cross, Paul Croft, Dave Bevans,
Ian Thorley, Andrew Coleman and Paul
Fernihough, all very good local players who helped
to build a strong team. The big three Barry Alcock,
Kev Barry and Mick Collins made the team into a
special team, along came Paul Forrester an
excellent inside forward who would score many
goals, Neil Meredith an aggressive left back who
would help to win trophies.
Then to progress we went out to Stafford,
Burton, The Potteries and even into
Wolverhampton searching for players such as
Andy Hough another great little player who came
from the Audley area who I spotted in Sunday
football, he came fairly easy because our respect as
a club had been established, players wanted to be
part of the success, of course my old buddy
Graham Elks was my right hand man and did a lot
of work towards building Rocester’s future.
Moving onto the new ground was a massive
move for Rocester and the excitement of building
the ground for the club was an honour, of course
the energy of a thirty year old driven by an
excellent chairman Don Hill was a partnership
which succeeded with hard work and trust, great
times were round the corner. Entrance in the F. A.
Cup, Staffordshire, Birmingham and Walsall Senior
Cup, playing clubs like Macclesfield, Northwich,
Birmingham, Stoke and Burton etc was fantastic
10 great years. Not many people know how the
end came about and I was sacked whilst away in
Portugal on holiday, with a letter put through my
letter box at home. Problems arose when an
agreement between myself and the chairman was
broken over the ground and I wouldn’t back down
for the village’s sake, so the only way to get rid of
me was to sack me and pay out my contract which
was £3500 at the time, now many clubs had
approached me at the time but my loyalty was
always with Rocester and advise from many
friends to leave and move on was not taken by me,
my friend for many years the late Chris Harper the
Sentinel sports writer who came along with John
Rudge to our presentation evening said to me
“Alan, you have won everything The League Cup,
Staffs Vase move on now the time is right”, maybe
I should have listened but I don’t regret my proud
Rocester history and the hard work that all the
players and staff put in for me.
Water went under the bridge for many years
and then Dave Price the chairman who had played
for me at Rocester got me to go back, it was
extremely tough with a lot of board room
problems but I still enjoyed it because I love the
game, it’s people, it’s camaraderie is unique and
that’s why I am still in football. I enjoy being with
footballers the constant challenge new and young
players coaching them passing on my experience
picked up working with and listening to many
professional managers, Micky Pejic was very
helpful, Nigel Clough, Neil Warnock, Chris Wright,
Alan Ball, Mick Mills, Tony Lacey and lots more,
was a learning curve not to be missed.
With the weather being bad recently I have
been able to get down Stoke, the Chelsea game was
tough with Stoke never being able to gain control
of the match, Arsenal game was superb, Bojan
running the first half and Crouchy at his best still
a quality player.
As a youngster going to Great Wood Primary
school I look back remembering Mr Fidler the
headmaster, Mrs Hulme a lovely teacher but there
were also some teachers who were on the border
line, I can remember being pushed and shoved
around because I couldn’t do a sum on the board
and as an eight year old I made a decision to put
my hand up to go to the toilet and then jump over
the wall and go home. It would be abuse now but
in those days it was done although it was wrong.
At secondary school there was lots of punishment
around 90% of it fully deserved and we all took it
on the chin but several teachers ruled by fear which
was no problem because we all believed that was
normal behaviour. How things have changed
teachers would be locked up nowadays but have
we gone too far the other way with discipline
lacking in many ways, I don’t think we took too
much harm and I remember so many good teachers
Mr Draycott a lovely man, Geoff Downing metal
work teacher, a great teacher I loved making things
I still have a garden gate I made in 1964 at home.
Mr Tweedy and Mr Chesters two highly
respected Mackenzie teachers, Mr Kendal who I
got on with so well and of course Terry Watts my
favourite teacher, Terry was excellent hard but fair
so much on a level with youngsters.
Lady teachers Miss Johnson, Miss Parker and
Mrs Hutchinson who just passed away recently,
highly respected local lady who will be sadly
missed, I hope you sixties guys enjoyed those days
as much as me, I loved school.
Cheadle
Town F.C. -
‘What a
year’
C
headle Town F.C. has been named Community Club of
the year by Staffs F.A. This prestigious award caps an
outstanding year for the club after NIKE selected
Cheadle Town to be one of its partnership clubs.
The club currently has 14 teams ranging from a first team
which competes in the Staffordshire County Senior League to
two under 7 teams which compete in the Potteries Mini
Soccer League.
The clubs own Academy also provides first class
indoor/outdoor coaching for children aged 4 to 7 years. This
subsidized one hour per week session (only £1) prides itself on
producing the future players of Cheadle Town football club.
All coaches qualified to a level 1 FA standard, CRB
checked & 1st Aid Trained.
If you would like to get your child involved – please
contact:
Peter Bentley (Chairman), 07748 910 921
Chris Keates (Junior Head Coach), 07432 684 338
The picture shows Peter Bentley & Joe Keates (Under 10
player) standing proud with Community Club award.

On the Oche
By Dave Jones of Uttoxeter
Life President of the Uttoxeter and District Darts League.
Stoke-on-Trent
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The good old days
The Good Old Days photographs on pages 42 and 43
have been identified as:
1 Armistice Day Parade, Charles Street, Cheadle, 11th
November 1956. Standard Bearer: Bill Thorley,
Escort: Don Horton
2 Elkes Bowls Club c. 1960’s. Back Row, Left to
Right: Harold Potter, George Copeland, Ted
Hudson, Roy Burnett & John Fearn. Front Row:
Fred Hudson, Irene Yates, Danny Warrington, &
Derrick Stinchcombe
3 Uttoxeter’s Reg Baxter Pictured in The Shant at
Roston in 1999
4 Elkes Biscuits, Uttoxeter Drivers 1932. Left to
Right: Fred Roberts, Bill Palmer, David Carter, Jack
Brindley, Frank Woolley, Fred Whiston, Albert
Smith, Harry Harvey, Harry Travis & Albert
Shorthouse
5 Blacksmiths Arms, Birch Cross customers pictured
in the late 70’s
6 Young Lads pictured at The Wakes On Brewery
Yard, Uttoxeter in 1967, trying to ‘Hook A Duck’.
Pictured Left to Right : Chris Nicholls, Colin
Hudson, Mick Williams & Pete Slater
7 British Legion Children’s Party, Methodist School
Room, Cheadle 1955. Mrs Raines is distributing
the gift bags
8 Marchington Woodlands School 1938. Back Row,
Left to Right: Unknown, Sam Brindley, Harry
Parkes, Charlie Thorley, Peter Pountain & John
Pountain. 2nd Row from back: Nora Trubshaw,
Jean Mason, Marjorie Wagstaff, Dorothy
Hollingsworth, Joyce Redfern, Kathleen Trubshaw,
Edna Bull, Edith Harrison, Betty Wolf, Joyce Wilne,
Teacher, Miss Charles, Dorothy Pontain, Unknown.
3rd Row from back: Unknown, Derek Wagstaff,
Wilfred Davis, Unknown, Ruth Hibberd, Barbara
Leedham, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Donald
Latchford, Ernie Hollingsworth, Leslie
Hollinsworth. Front Row: Dennis Latchford,
Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown
Raymond Hibberd, Unknown & Colin Motteram
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ello again, what a way to start the New Year with
the PDC World Championships at The Alexandra
Palace in London where the golden oldies were
really turning on the style!
Five times Champion Raymond Van Barneveld (47
years old) beating local lad Adrian Lewis 4-3, even though
Jackpot hit a nine darter – what a brilliant game!
Next, 16 times World Champion and the best player
to ever grace the oches beat Belgian Kim Huybrechts 4-3
– the one and only The Power Phillip Taylor (54 years
old).Present reigning champion mighty Mike Van Gerwin
beating Rob Thornton 5-2!
Heading down to The Black Swan pub in Uttoxeter
to watch the outcome of the night’s matches, what a
fantastic life watching darts, drinking beer with friends,
perfect of course. The lads were asking me who will beat
who and luckily for me I predicted the last four and guess
what, that means two more nights out down at the pub.
So again whose going to win tonight Dave? I was
asked. That’s easy Gary Anderson to beat MVG and Phil
Taylor to beat Barney, with Gary Anderson the Flying scot
to beat The Power in the final. I said this because his 180
scores and his doubles shots are the best around at the
moment.
Now we are into finals night and what a game, one of
the best finals ever with Gary Anderson a worthy World
Champion – 19 180’s to his name – I rest my case...
But you have to admire Phil Taylor because this was
his 20th appearance in a world final and he has only lost
four. In my opinion you will never see another player
reach or win as many titles as him – he really is The
Power!
The PDC Darts have without doubt reached new
heights, 625 maximums scored.The BDO Championships
however have not started at all well with the player
averages below 100. However Martin Adams (Wolfie)
turns back the clock, 58 years young and throwing really
well.
There are a lot of people who knock the BDO but
they should remember, it gave Super League and County
Players the chance to play at a higher standard and the
BDO is in fact a feeding system for the PDC.
Darts is now a very well paid sport and we now in
this country have talent coming through and generated
by a youth tour, so do yourself a favour go out buy a
dartboard and a set of darts – you never know, you could
become famous and earn a good living at something to
be enjoyed.
I can speak from experience, I have enjoyed playing
darts and will continue to do so.
So for now take care, Dave

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