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Games to play
A homemade birthday cake will
really make a special party -
and your child will have great
fun helping you decorate this
cake. Add
turrets and gold
at the Party!
coins for a palace! Brilliant ideas for Baby Sparklers 3-6 years.
Make this
Duck pond splash Singing games
Fill a washing up bowl with water and Such as I'm a Little Teapot, Incy Wincy
place rubber ducks in the water with Spider and Ring Around The Roses.
Great Fort Cake
numbers on the bottom. The children pull Musical farmyard
a duck from the water and win a prize Set out one less chair than the children
Musical Statues in the room. Get the children to
Get all the children to walk around the circle to
•Grease and line a 14cm (51/ inch) square cake tin. •Slice cake horizontally and spread some of the dance along to their music and when the
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•Prepare a 227g packet of Co-op Chocolate Sponge frosting onto one half, then sandwich together. favourite music and music stops, sit on a
Mix as recommended. •Transfer to a cake board. when the music stops chair. The child
•Spoon the mixture to the cake tin and bake in a •Spread the rest of the frosting over the top - Freeze. Continue without a chair must
pre - heated oven, Mark 5 - 375ºF/190ºC for 20 - and sides of the cake. until only one child take a piece of paper
30 minutes. Allow to cool. •Using 6 Co-op Chocolate Mini Rolls make is left standing still. from a hat and act out
•Prepare a frosting by sieving 175g turrets and a door. Where's the noise of that animal. NE WS L E TTE
(6 oz) icing sugar, 15g (1/ oz) cocoa •Fill in the sides with upright chocolate fingers. my nose ? Continue until all the
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powder into a bowl. •Lay two in front of the door like a Enlarge a photograph of the animals in the hat are used.
•Place 65g (21/ oz) caster sugar
2 drawbridge. birthday child and stick on Dressing up
and 2 x 15 ml tablespoons milk into •Finish by putting a the wall. Blindfold each child Have two teams in lines and two lots of
a saucepan, heat gently, stirring continuously until flag in each and get them to stick a funny shaped dressing up clothes e.g. sunglasses,
all the sugar has dissolved. Add to the icing sugar turret and add nose on the picture in the right place. wigs, feather boas etc. See which team
and cocoa and beat until smooth. soldiers and can dress up every child in the clothes,
candles (to run to the front of the line and then hand
denote the child's over to the next child.
age) on top of
the cake.
•Win a
•Lunchtime treats
for hungry tummies !
•Toothcare
•Beautiful Babies
It ’s a family thing
6. 12g
T O P S E C R E T F O R M U L A E
12g 12g
FRETE K LOLLY!
T O P S E C R E T F O R M U L A E
Tantelising, 12g
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amazing dipping powder
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LIME
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From the DFO Roy Linnington retires on the 21st October. Whilst
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People the period of my acquaintance with Roy has been Operations
fairly short, his operational and social concerns
Geoff Overton was due to retire at the end of August, about changes introduced over the past year has August had its tough periods, although it was better
but I am pleased to announce that he has postponed meant that we have had fairly regular exchanges of overall than July. We are all under huge pressure
this to assist the completion of the JMC TRTO viewpoints. I wish him a long and well-earned when serious disruption occurs, and your continued
approvals and associated changes to the Part D retirement. support is required. Team Work is vital. You have
Training manual. He will therefore be with us for a continually helped out throughout - thank you for
while yet. your hard work and commitment.
TM
September Newsletter – DC10 Fleet manager Not
much for you all this month as I don’t intend to
Chief pilot column
perpetuate or start any new rumours about the plans
for us next year. If I hear anything definite I will
ensure that it is passed on to you by the quickest
Seniority Lists Car Parking at JMC House Letters from our readers means, but if you hear anything on the subject from
the Cabin Crew please tell me!
The lists referred to in the August Flightcrew.com I have been made aware of some concerns In response to previous editions I have
are enclosed with this edition. surrounding the allocation of car parking spaces at
JMC House. received two letters albeit with a nom de
As previously mentioned, if you have reason to plume which I have generously allowed
believe that there are any errors in the compilation Car parking is a subject almost bound to guarantee
to be reproduced below. Farewell Roy Delays
please advise me immediately. strong reaction and polarised views. I do not wish to
underestimate the depth of feeling or to dismiss the I would like to say farewell to Roy Linnington who We have had a lot of delays lately with some crews
Recruitment opinions of those who feel that their position is has his last DC10 flight into LGW on Tuesday going considerably into Commanders discretion.
adversely affected. morning 19th September.
Sir
I am pleased to tell you that we are well advanced in Captain Lowe has briefed me on the methodology of If the situation is developing into one of those
our plans to have our pilot establishment up to allocation of these valued spaces and I have concluded As a colo Roy, thank you on behalf of the Fleet for your occasions please be sure that each of you are aware of
nial and gues
strength for summer 2001. The process is time that it has been dealt with in a rational and even- am constant t pilot in
ly amazed your coun contribution to our operations, you are going to be all the FTLs, which may affect you.
quaint Eng and fascinat try I
consuming but vital to our future well being. As you handed manner. I would ask those of you who have lish tradition ed by you missed by many of us. When you write your memoirs
s.
probably know our process involves an initial been displaced, and have cried foul, to reflect upon I am sure that the period of time that you spent with
The medieva
l I can assure you that, whether it be for
interview with two management pilots, a simulator the allocation of spaces to JMC employees and be fails to thril ritual of the quot;BBQ us will take up quite a few pages!
and medical assessment. There is now a real generous enough to accept that there is no hidden Maypole
l and enth
ral albeit
banquetquot;
never accepting an off duty call out or for
and Morris lacking a
opportunity to plan rather than react to events and I agenda. that your Dancers. extending duty period, your extra
inflatable I also have Don’t forget to include the bit where in the simulator
facsimile castle was to say
am optimistic that along with an augmented training The principle of service time within our organisation is and a very
contributions to the Fleet’s operations
fine edifices bears no resemblance poor having been requested to assume incapacitation you
establishment we can be fully prepared for next a fair and reasonable way to determine allocation. in Windsor to those could not prevent yourself from continuing to assist
summer – something which we are very aware we
reality was ,
further ruin York or Wigan. The are appreciated.
floor, whic ed by its your co-pilot – this was perhaps taking CRM a bit far!
h made it very spon
have not achieved this year. I know it has been said on. A grea almost imp gy
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elsewhere but I would like to reiterate my thanks for detail. led by this walk I know that in some quarters morale is not as high as
inattention We all wish you every happiness in your retirement
to it I would like it to be, but I also know that we have a
the positive reaction to the disrupted lifestyle that has knowing that our loss will be Patricia’s gain!
Yours faith
been experienced by so many. I recognise that the fully good team and that, whenever you can, you respond
Sir F/O Bob Upa
best way in which we can demonstrate our intent is ish BBQ nddown to meet the task.
Re: That Span Off duty downtown !!
to ensure that we do not allow ourselves to be in this of
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position again. We are keen to build a demographic interest the and Please always ensure that in your enthusiasm to get
I read with pelled to write A recent off duty incident downroute prompts me to
but feel com e by the the job done that you do not step outside the rules.
profile that produces a workforce without significant
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remind you of the dangers that can befall us in some Calling all Flight Crews
distortions in any age group. This is conducive to correct a misn danc ing on the table of our destinations. Give some thought as to how you
steady career progression and the wild swings in the that BC was BC was
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I know for in the
level of training requirements can be mitigated. not correct. nt growing members of our crew.
t the exciteme the The Sports and Social Club has responded
mail at home via your own personal
Whilst the rapidity of expansion and amalgamation of concerned abou g to calm down
simply tryin indicating that they are engaged in
marquee and
was to attract
workforces have so far made this difficult I hope that top simply Whilst outside of the Hotels the larger the group that computers, and would like to receive
g to the table negotiations to use the Dome
we can now progress toward stability that yields crowd, takin you are in the safer you are likely to be.
attention. all be thankful.
which they understand may be
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A galla nt act for whic available at very reasonable cost – Ed
leave anyone quot;downtownquot; on their own. from INTERcom then forward your
Base Captains Meeting Which reminds me, which crew was it that left me
Faithfully address to
Soba behind in a bar in Sanford a couple of weeks ago.
On 03 September Terry and I had the opportunity to Norma Lee
Do you think that they were trying to tell me Internal.Comms@jmc-airlines.co.uk
discuss parochial and wider issues with the Base something!
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Captains. As our local representation they have
greater knowledge and insight into some of the issues
that affect your base. We are learning some valuable
lessons with your feedback to them - Please continue Since no further collaboration of this view
to make use of this resource. been expressed, it must be considered questionable – Ed
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12. On Sunday 23 February 2003
we're making some changes quot;Dear Stagecoach Services where the route is changing
To improve the reliability of the South Manchester bus network it has
Services and journeys to be withdrawn
To introduce the changes we have made to combat congestion, it is
Customer...quot;
been necessary to alter the routes of the following services: necessary to withdraw the following journeys and services.
to our bus services Due to increased congestion many motorists in
the region consider traffic jams to be part of
SERVICE DETAILS SERVICE DETAILS
their daily routine. Many drivers can address 43A /43 Service improved with all journeys running between Manchester Airport,
15 Monday to Friday early morning journeys out of the city on service 15
this issue by leaving their house earlier or Wythenshawe and Piccadilly. withdrawn. First service 15 from Piccadilly 0841 hours.
Buses will run every 10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime. More buses will operate on service 14 at these times.
changing to an alternative route. At Manchester Airport all buses will start/finish at the Bus Station.
All buses to run as service 43. 45 1840 hours Cross Street to Heald Green withdrawn, Monday to Friday.
Stagecoach Manchester is faced with the Airport Freight Terminal is served by the Arriva service 19.
same congestion problems as other 46/47 Services revised to run every 30 minutes seven days a week.
drivers but do not have the flexibility of 44 At the request of GMPTE, revised between Gatley and East Didsbury.
From Gatley, buses to serve Church Road, Northenden Road, Altrincham
Evening service withdrawn.
See service 85 and 86 for alternative service at these times.
changing routes or start times on a daily Road, M56 Motorway and Kingsway to East Didsbury.
basis to beat the traffic. Evening service extended from Hardy Lane to Withington Hospital 108 Afternoon peak journey at 1727 hours from Piccadilly withdrawn.
85 via Barlow Moor Road.
230 Afternoon peak journey at 1736 hours from Piccadilly withdrawn.
In September 2002, Stagecoach undertook
a major service revision exercise to 86 Evening service to extend from Arrowfield Road to Withington Hospital.
253 Service reduced to run Monday to Friday peak times only
0736, 0806 hours Flixton to Piccadilly.
tackle reliability. Even since September, 104 Route revised to run via Greenheys Lane and Dental Hospital replacing 105. 1724, 1754 hours Piccadilly to Flixton. A replacement service 278 will
congestion has worsened in some areas, To improve reliability, route revised to run direct along Princess
cover Church Road, Flixton and Talbot Road. Funded by GMPTE,
which has meant that we have had to review 105 Road Extension. operated by Arriva. Contact GMPTE for more details.
our network again for 23 February 2003. On Sundays, the 0631 and 0731 hours journeys from Partington replaced
250
To provide a quicker journey, route revised in Old Trafford, no longer
running past the Metrolink Station.
255 by one journey at 0701 hours.
The majority of services affected are being scheduled Monday to Friday from Piccadilly, from early morning until 0828 hours,
to start their journey a few minutes earlier in the 256 buses will be revised to run every 20 minutes.
morning, leaving at the same time in the evening and
arriving at the final destination a little later.
In addition to journey time, we have altered the
routes on a small number of journeys to help with
the reliability of the service and maintain a strong If you need to know more Telephone: GMPTI Information
network. Line on 0161 228 7811 8am to 8pm daily.
Alternatively, you can contact us:
Due to an increase in the costs of running services By Post: Customer Services, Stagecoach Manchester,
we have had to withdraw or reduce the frequencies FREEPOST 170, Manchester, M12 6AW.
on a small number of journeys. Over the last few By Email: manchester.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
years many extra buses and drivers have had to be
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