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Cover ImageJon Paul Lees, for Stitched Up

Deadline for next edition14th March 2014

Welcometo the March edition of Community Index

Dear Readers,Welcome to another jam packed edition of Community Index where this month we meet Stitched Up, a not-for-profi t social enterprise who are settling into their new premises in Chorlton. Were also bringing you news on some great upcoming events in Chorlton along with our regular book reviews (p6), gardening tips (p27) and a story from our friendly local historian Andrew Simpson (p10-11).Are you a cafe lover? We celebrate the diversity of cafes in Chorlton in our centre page spread.

Joe Beech, Editor

Lesley SwannDirector

Joe BeechEditor

Sam PaechterAccounts

Linsey ParkinsonMarketing & Development

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ContributorsCarol ThompsonLesley SwannAndrew SimpsonLinsey ParkinsonLeon HortonAlice De VilleStitched Up

Tea Hive Deborah GraceChorlton Bookshop Katherine WatsonGeoff GarnettChorlton Civic SocietyNola Chesworth

Chorlton MarketsThe February Traders meeting saw a lively discussion about markets, but it was generally agreed that they are good for increasing footfall for Chorlton retailers. We have a good range of regular markets in Chorlton along with one off and seasonal events such as the craft market organised by Chorlton Arts Festival in May and December. Follow the traders Twitter account @ChorltonMarkets which promotes all the markets in Chorlton.

The Chorlton Art Market The Art Market is back at its new regular home outside the Post Box Cafe in Chorlton. The next market will be on Saturday March 29th and will have a baby, child and family theme. Email [email protected] for stall enquiries and follow on Twitter @popupshopsuk

The Horse and Jockey Farmers Market is on the last Saturday of the month 11am - 5pm on Chorlton Green. With local producers and makers selling their products directly to the public. The craft fair is on the same day with stalls inside the Horse and Jockey. For more information contact [email protected]

Manchester MarketsChorlton street Market is held outside the library on Manchester Road on the third Saturday of the month, 9am-4pm. It would be great to see more local entrepreneurs at this market. For stall enquiries contact [email protected]

Chorlton Festival 2014?Traders would like to see a festival this year in Chorlton. If youd like to get involved or have ideas about what kind of festival youd like to see, please do get in touch. Email [email protected]

Meeting DatesTuesday 25th March 5.30-7pmVenue: Chorlton Library Meeting RoomNon-members are welcome to

attend their fi rst meeting for free.

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Membership Fees:15 for those working from home25 for independents75 for bigger businesses/chains/nationals

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Chorlton TradersEstablished in 2012, initially to raise money for Christmas lights, Chorlton Traders has had a busy year. Businesses large and small have worked together to raise funds for local good causes, improve the appearance of Chorlton, establish and develop relationships with other local community groups and meet up regularly to share ideas, concerns and information.

This month, the Town Halls cold male statues are getting a winter-woolly feminist makeover. Artist Helen Davies and historian Jenny White present Stature, an installation that celebrates the achievements of eight extraordinary Manchester women.In the nineteenth century, business heavyweights, politicians and philanthropists were honoured with busts in our emerging citys new Town Hall. All were men. The women, meanwhile, irrespective of how clever, creative or determined they were, had to spend their days at home, embroidering shawls and crocheting lace.With Stature, Helen and Jenny have transformed craft from oppressive pastime into a statement of colourful celebration. Crocheted likenesses of eight inspirational women will cover the faces of the male statued grandees. These eight women showed great courage, breaking convention in different ways, including being honoured as Japanese Mother of the Sea, using literature and theatre to hold a mirror up to social injustice, fi ghting for womens rights and combating racism. Find out more about who they are and how they changed the world at the exhibition.Helen loves the versatility of craft as a medium for self-expression and therapy, and yet even now, its never afforded the same status or respect as art.

The more women obsess over getting their seams straight, the less likely they are to bother the system.I often wonder if my work is twee by nature of the medium I use. Craft has traditionally been seen as a womens activity, domestic, decorative and dull. While the world still infantilises and oppresses women, modern consumerist versions of craft (as portrayed in magazines) still involve making pointless things like cupcake covers. The more women obsess over getting their seams straight, the less likely they are to bother the system.But of course wherever there are strong, intelligent creative women, theres backlash. The Craftivist movement, which uses craft techniques to make political statements, is gaining momentum and Helens right behind it: I

think its ace that people are getting together to use their skills to get attention. The suffragists embroidered banners - that was an early form of craftivism - hippies and activists used craft as a way to shun global mass-production and live a counter-culture lifestyle. This was truly radical at the time, showing how women could use their skills independently to make their voices heard. I hope that modern craftivists can do a similar thing and really make a noise.Craftivism is a positive way to get involved politically while being creative - whats not to like?

Stature runs from 24 February to 9 March at Manchester Town Hall. Entry is free. More information at wearewarpandweft.wordpress.com

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Photo : Jenny White (left) and Helen Davies (right)

Charm OffensiveWilliam ThackerAround town, his name has become a byword for how to kill a career. Dont do a Joe. Its why he lives in a smaller house now, with white-painted roughcast walls and a mattress on the lawn.Washed up ex-Labour politician, Joe Street, 59, discovers just how far he still has to fall when he fi nds himself at the centre of a lurid, tabloid slur that leaves his marriage and reputation (both already precarious) in tatters. In a last-ditch bid to salvage his good name and something resembling a career, he half-heartedly embarks on an ill-fated charm offensive with dodgy PR consultant Barry Thorne, who has an unusually forceful way with diffi cult clients! When his PR campaign predictably ends in disaster, Joe, now with few options left, turns up on the doorstep of his estranged only daughter, Rosalind, who, it turns out, has problems of her own. As father and daughter effect a tentative

reconciliation, they decide to embark together on a risky, new challenge, an altruistic, social experiment that at last offers Joe the possibility of redemption. In this engaging fi rst novel, William Thacker combines pace with confi dent plotting and a fresh, direct style. His hapless protagonist, Joe Street, hugely likeable and the embodiment of battered idealism, is drawn with sensitivity and humour. With the ink barely dry on Charm Offensive, Thacker is apparently already cracking on with a second novel and a feature fi lm script. An impressive debut from an exciting new talent! Watch this space!

Review by Deborah Grace

The Universe Versus Alex WoodsGavin ExtenceThis quirky and original novel has been described as a cross between Mark Haddon and Kurt Vonnegut; not bad comparisons for a debut novel. The story begins with seventeen-year-old Alex being stopped at Dover customs with 13g of marijuana and an urn sat in the passenger seat of his car. Alex then takes us back and explains how he got himself into this bizarre situation.At the age of 10 Alex becomes a national celebrity when he is hit by a meteor crashing through his bathroom ceiling. So begins a strange few

years which leads him eventually to befriending an elderly reclusive Kurt Vonnegut fan. Along the way Alex has to contend with bullying, seizures and a mother who refuses to conform to the norm. Far from being a lightweight, easy read this novel deals with some incredibly heavyweight issues in an easy to read format. This book would appeal to those who enjoyed The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed out the window..... Not to give anything away but make sure you have a hankey close by!

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MethodPreheat oven to 160C/140fan/Gas 3. Grease and line a 22cm by 32cm baking tray with baking parchment.Sieve together the our, almonds and baking powder. Add the vanilla extract to the milk in a jug.In a separate bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and uffy then slowly add the beaten eggs (adding a little sieved our if the mixture

starts to curdle).Fold in a third of the our/almond mix into the butter and egg mixture followed by a third of the milk. Repeat until all the our and milk are mixed in. Fold in the lemon zest.Pour into the prepared tin and level off the mixture. Bake in oven for 30 mins or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool.While the cake is baking, make

the icing by mixing together the lemon juice and icing sugar, adding more sugar or lemon juice until you get a thick syrup consistency.When the cake is cool drizzle with the lemon icing and sprinkle with flaked almonds. Enjoy!Tweet your pictures to @teahivetweets, instagram @teahivechorlton or post them to the Tea Hive Facebook page

IngredientsFor the cake225g butter225g caster sugar3 eggs beaten150g wheat free plain our (Doves farm)150g ground almonds2 tsp baking powder2 tsp vanilla extract1/3 pint whole milk2 lemons zested and juicedFor the icingJuice large lemon400g icing sugar

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The Great Burial Scandal is a story and I have to thank Ida Bradshaw for picking up on the old references and unearthing the awful truth. Its a pretty gruesome one, dif cult to comprehend as you walk through the old parish graveyard on a warm spring day.But back in 1881 it was, according to some, so full that it is now diffi cult to tell where there is any land left for new graves, [and because] so many internments have taken place there is not 2ft of earth between the coffi n and the surface.* There were also lurid tales of existing gravestones being broken up and thrown into the midden of the Bowling Green Hotel to allow new ones to be erected and, worse still, of bones and skulls appearing and being transported away in wheelbarrows. Much more was revealed at the offi cial Government inquiry opened by the Home Offi ce in the November of 1881. One witness spoke of human bones ... knocking about the highway. Only that morning a jawbone with teeth in had been picked up. There were also past sextons who reported the

diffi culty in fi nding space to place a coffi n and the ever present danger of unearthing past burials. William Caldwell described how he regularly disturbed human remains in digging and once before he could get down to any depth I smashed into another grave, and I was ooded by liquor and human remains.Now given that the fi rst parish church had been opened in 1512 it should perhaps not be surprising that the place teemed with the dead. As the Reverend Booth admitted, while the burial records only dated back to 1753 he had come across a headstone from 1660, and confi rmed that the burial ground had been enlarged three times. Moreover the interior of the church was fi lled with graves and the worshippers, Sunday by Sunday, knelt in the dust of their fathers.Some of just how crowded the

The Story of Chorlton-Cum Hardyby Andrew Simpson

The Great Burial Scandal


The Story of Chorlton-Cum Hardyby Andrew Simpson

place had become can be got from comparing the picture taken in 2008 and that of 1880, both of which are looking south to where the church was sited. Medical opinion increasingly turned on the heath issue which was compounded by the rapid growth in the population of the township.But the real scandal seemed to be that the local church authorities had continued to bury the dead in the church with the present sexton denying that there was a problem and the Reverend Booth being critical of the evidence of previous sextons. Despite plenty of evidence that for a decade or more finding new spaces was difficult.

Of course we should temper our shock and disgust a little and remember the practice of removing old burials to accommodate new was

traditional. Also I do have some sympathy with the argument made out by Reverend Booth and some correspondents to the Manchester Guardian that for those with family plots there was a real link with wanting also to be buried in the parish church.But the Home Office Inspector was satisfied that the churchyard is exceedingly full and that you want an order for the closing of the churchyard and the only thing to talk about is the exceptions. The following year this was carried out with the proviso that where families had an existing grave an internment could go ahead providing that the graves could be opened to a depth of five feet without exposing coffins or disturbing human remains.Finally in 1930 the remains were exhumed and reburied in Southern Cemetery, which I

suppose should have closed the story, were it not for the discovery of some body parts during the archaeological dig in the late 1970s and early 80s, but that is another story.Pictures from the collection of Andrew Simpson 2008, and the Lloyd collection circa 1880*from the Chorlton Ratepayer Association to the Withington Local Board of Health January 12th 1881References from the Manchester Guardian 1881-86, Manchester City Council Town Clerks Papers Re Closed Burial Grounds 1930, reports in the dig by Angus Batemean


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In response to the 2013 State of Nature report launched by Sir David Attenborough, which highlighted just how much our wildlife is suffering from decline, the church has decided to develop a community wildlife garden at the rear of their Manchester Road building. Working closely with Hulme Community Garden Centre and the Greater Manchester Ecology unit, the project aims to support indigenous wildlife by creating habitats and supplying basic needs such as food and water for numerous species. These include a variety of nest boxes, hedgehog homes, bat boxes, bird feeding stations and even a bug hotel.Funding permitting, they also hope to install wildlife cameras and encourage schools and other community groups to go along and watch the wildlife both in real time and on recorded footage. Thanks to the generous support of their sponsors they already have two camera boxes, several other nest boxes and a sparrow terrace ready to go up in the garden. But theres still plenty more to do. Dave Gallimore, project coordinator and a minister at the church, told Community Index: Our aim is to get people enthusiastic about wildlife and provide education so that people will go away and support the wildlife in their own gardens, work places and neighbourhoods.

A Work on the Wild Side by Leon HortonAre you fascinated by all things ora and fauna? Can you spare a couple of hours a month to help create a community wildlife garden? If so, then Chorlton Methodist Church needs you.

The volunteers meet on the rst Saturday of every month from 10am to 1pm. If you would like to know more, make a donation or get involved with practical hands you can visit their website at chorltoncommunitywildlifegarden.org.uk or call them on 0161 860 4681.


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2014 is going to be an exciting year for the Chorlton Art Market! Following our two trial runs at the end of last year, plans are now under way to create more fantastic monthly events. We'll continue to seek out high quality local artists and designers and we'll also be having themed markets highlighting speci c types of work.

We're very excited to be moving to our new location at the Post Box Cafe on Wilbraham Road.Coupledwith the lovely atmosphere at the Post Box, we hope that the monthly Art Market will become alively community hub, as well as a place where you're guaranteed to fi nd high quality gifts and treats for yourself.

The Chorlton Revival regeneration project in the precinct is continuing. Last year we raisedover 6,000 for new benches and murals, with the fi rst phase completed before Christmas.We'll be having another bench delivered in the fi rst week of March, with the next mural completed around the same time. We really hope these additions make a

difference to the precinct and will provide a pleasant area for people to shelter from the rain!

If you're interested in selling at the market, or if you have a community based project for which you are raising funds, please get in touch at [email protected].

The next Chorlton Art Market will be on March 29th, then continuing on the last Saturday of each month. Hope to see you down there!

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Uncovering the Invisible: A Portrait of Latin Americans in the UKUncovering the Invisible: A Portrait of Latin Americans in the UK is a series of 22 photographs born of the collaboration between the siblings Roxana and Pablo Allison. For two months from March 20th its going to be displayed in the main hall of the Instituto Cervantes. The project is based on the research by Cathy MacIlwaine at Queen Mary University, London, who studied the long-ignored Latin American community in the Capital.This exhibition brings together portraits of UK based Latin Americans, showing the reality of their lives and getting to know how they have adapted to their new surroundings. The estimated 180,000 Latin Americans in the UK contribute both economically and culturally to the shaping of British Society, but

are still unrecognised as an ethnic minority under the law. The exhibition opens at 6.30 pm on 20th March, and will be attended by the photographers, Professor MacIlwaine, and Professor Catherine Davies from the University of Nottingham. There will be a question and answer session led by Dr Parvathi Kumaraswami from the University of Manchester, during which the speakers will discuss the theme of identity and the recognition of the Latin Community in the United Kingdom.

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How long have you been in Chorlton?15 years.

What makes Battery Park unique?All our cakes and soup are made on site by our staff. Cakes range from indulgent Triple Choc Brownies to moist Banana Loaf, suitable for vegans with no added sugar as a bonus. Plus, of course, we make fresh juice combinations to order.

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teas and key ingredients for some of our vegan sandwich options.We regularly support local schools and community projects by helping their fundraising endeavours. We also have one of Chorltons more popular noticeboards that acts as a hub for local events and services. Its free to use too! In addition, our back room has a book exchange.

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Its March and spring is in the air. The time to spring clean and tidy the garden. Its when our homes often look their best. So, it might be time to think about that move. Our diary gets full very quickly so if there is a property you wish to view please give my team a call ASAP to make an appointment. Also, if you are thinking of putting your property on the market in the near future and wish to take advantage of our FREE Market Appraisal service please give my team a call to make an appointment - 0161 882 2233.Kind regards, Edward Ellis, MNAEA - Director

Tell us something that your colleagues dont know about youI represented Cheshire School boys for football. Most dangerous thing you have ever done?A bungee jump from a rusty crane into a very small swimming pool, whilst on holiday in Falaraki with the boys in the 90s.Life moment you wish you could forget?The day my Mum wouldnt take me to a football trial with Blackpool FC (she said education was more important), I think I was 14!! To rub salt into the wound, whenever she goes past Wembley Stadium she always texts a picture and says if only Id taken you.

Whats your dream job?Would have to be a professional golfer.What motivates you?To be the best you have to beat the rest. Inspiration, in uence, drive for success.Most frustrating and rewarding thing about working in Chorlton?Frustrating - The lack of investment in the precinct.Rewarding - Working with my amazing team, and meeting my clients, past and future.What would you do with a huge lottery win?Book an amazing beach holiday, go to the Golf Ryder Cup, Cricket Barmy Army trip, Rugby Lions tour and fi nally the Monaco Grand Prix, just a few must does from my bucket list!!

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4. Battery ParkChorltons cosiest cafe with a homely atmosphere. Specialising in freshly squeezed juices, smoothies and shakes. Uses local suppliers, including Unicorn and Barbakan for bread. A great free community noticeboard and book exchange.

Everyone at Community Index (except Sam, who just doesnt get it) loves a good cafe. In Chorlton we are lucky to have so many to chose from. Over the years, weve tried and tested most of them and spoken to nearly all of the owners. We love them for business meetings, socialising, laptop working and of course for great coffee and cake!They all do coffee and tea to take away.

5. Sugar CubeCentral location, spacious and bright interior specialising in sweet and savoury fi lled pancakes. Another late night opening cafe.

6. The Chorlton EateryStraightforward cafe with attentive waitress service. Good all day breakfasts.

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9. TeaHiveExtensive range of speciality teas and coffee served in vintage mismatched crockery in a beautiful setting. Fantastic array of delicious home baked cakes which changes daily. Regular themed monthly supper club.

10. BarbakanCelebrating 50 years in Chorlton this year. This award winning bakery and delicatessen also serves great tea and coffee. Sausage pan Saturday - not to be missed.

11. OasisSpecialist ice-cream parlour open midday to midnight. Friendly service and more delicious avours than you can shake a stick at.

12. CremaFresh salads, paninis, traditional cooked breakfast and good coffee. All served by friendly staff in comfortable surroundings. Good sized outside seating area to watch the world go by.

13. On the CornerVegetarian, vegan and raw food cafe and juice bar. Also sells vinyl and vintage clothing. Takes part in the Suspended Coffee scheme - buy an extra coffee which will be held for someone who needs food and drink but cannot afford it.

14. SerendipiteaSpecialist tea shop producing its own tea blends. Delightful setting with a great selection of home baked cakes.

15. Beech Road CafeWell established cafe with friendly service and a lovely atmosphere. Delicious cakes. Good outside seating area for Beech Road people watching!

Everyone at Community Index (except Sam, who just doesnt get it) loves a good cafe. In Chorlton we are lucky to have so many to chose from. Over the years, weve tried and tested most of them and spoken to nearly all of the owners. We love them for business meetings, socialising, laptop working and of course for great coffee and cake!They all do coffee and tea to take away.

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Workshopsplease book in advance:Thursdays 3pm After School Club A fun and creative club suitable for ages 6+ with an adult. 5 per child.Fridays 11am 5pm New to KnittingOne hour lessons in knitting or crochet with a maximum of three people per session. 12 with materials included.Last Sunday of the month Crafternoon 1.30-3.30pm 3Bring along your current project and share ideas and inspiration with other lovely folk.Sunday March 16th 1-3pm Sewing Machine Driving TestTwo-hour crash course to come away with more con dence and an appliqued L plate! Beginner-level class. 20, all materials included.

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Stitched Up formed in 2011 as a cooperative of six women with a range of textile skills. They are Alice, Bryony, Emily, Kelly, Sara and Jacky, and most of them live in South Manchester.Since forming, as well as teaching sewing skills in schools and community centres, theyve led workshops and hosted events across the North West. In January they moved into 517 Wilbraham Road (formerly Busy Bee Toys). Its a space where they run workshops, like their popular sewing machine driving test (next one Sunday March 16th at 1pm) and host events like clothing swaps. They also sell a range of locally made ethical fashion and accessories and reclaimed haberdashery, including beautiful buttons and fabric by the metre. Jacky says Since opening weve been overwhelmed by support from the local community. Its great to see everyone popping in, whether to browse the goods we sell or to attend one of our workshops. Theres defi nitely a big interest, not only in sewing, but also more people want to understand where the clothes they buy have come from.This month the six of us are participating in Labour Behind the Labels Six Item Challenge by wearing only six items of clothing for six weeks. You can fi nd out more about this at www.labourbehindthelabel.org.Were not for profi t, which means all the profi ts are reinvested in the business; and at the moment, we dont pay ourselves each of us having one or two other jobs. Were working on Stitched Up because were all passionately committed to sustainable fashion and sharing skills.

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The Civic Society has begun to work on an exciting new project; the rescue of Hough End Hall on Nell Lane. Hough End Hall is one of the oldest buildings in Chorlton. It is a Grade II listed, former home of the Mosley family and later part of the Egerton estate. The building has a long history, being built in 1586, and said to be the best, the only major Elizabethan mansion of Manchester red brickwith mullioned and ransomed windows and gables. Its been empty since 2011 and is now up for sale. This is a great opportunity for us to buy it and keep it in the community for use by the community.Consultations so far have suggested a wide range of exciting uses, including arts exhibition space; functions (like the weddings that used to take place there); an enterprise hub; a place for meetings; space for various pop up activities; educational activities linked to the Tudors; a caf linked to a special school; and various local cultural events. Well be holding consultation events over the next few months, so watch out for information about these distributed around Chorlton.Nearly everyone weve spoken to has a story to tell about the hall, whether walking by the duck pond as a girl, or holding a wedding reception there, or going to concerts and discos. Theres a facebook page called HOUGH END HALL revival and website gladtobe.in/houghendhall where you can let us know your memories and stories of the hall.Raising the money to buy and make sure the Hall is a going concern is quite a challenge. If youd like

to get involved, are experienced in grant writing, especially for the Heritage Lottery Fund, or are interested in investing money in the venture, please get in touch.Were looking for people to take an active part in the project. So if you have any time and are passionate about Chorlton and preserving its heritage, give Carolyn a call on 881 6887 or leave a message at [email protected].

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Monday 17thMarch: Liz Cole RHS course tutor, on Climbers & small trees for different aspectsMonday 28thApril: Deborah Conibear on Propagation by cuttings; root, stem, hardwood& basal

Monday 19thMay: Maureen Sawyer, Southlands NGS garden, Hardy Perennials: colour through-out the yearBack Room, Chorlton Library. 3 (to cover the cost of the speaker). 7.20pm for 7.30pm start.Chorlton & Friends Gardeners Group are also planning garden visits, with Yorkgate & Harlow Carr, and Wollaton Old Hall & Trentham on the list so far.Contact [email protected] to join the mailing list.


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March In Your Garden by Katherine WatsonAlthough the wind and frost are still uncomfortable garden visitors in March, the garden is well and truly coming to life with many owering shrubs and plants braving the still inclement weather. Gardens start to open their doors to visitors in this month too some lesser known local(ish) gardens with spring interest include Cheshires Dorfold Hall and Stoneyford Cottage; Dudmaston garden in Shropshire and Gresgarth Hall in Lancs. Old fashioned, Victorian favourites are having a resurgence such as the Rhododendron and Azalea (the hybrid of both is imaginatively called the Azaleadendron) as are Camellias, prized for their showy rose-like owers through March and April. Throughout the 20th Century you would be hard pushed to fi nd a shady spot in any garden without a Camellia, so it is no surprise that it has been extensively bred to produce a multitude of varieties often with names as showy as the owers themselves. I am particularly fond of those named after, I imagine,

stout women in plus-fours C. Berenice Boddy being just such a variety. For those who are proud to hail from the Northern reaches of Greater Manchester C. Blackburniana is a must. Camellias need a bit of shelter and shade and not early morning sun which may scorch their owers.

Another March owering shrub, and one Ive used a good deal in the last few years, is Daphne odora. This forms a neat compact shrub that can be used more formally next to seating areas or paths near the house and its pretty pink and white March owers smell wonderful. A smaller version is Daphne transatlantica Eternal Fragrance owering from April.

For a knock out blast of colour try a Berberis I have Orange King as an unruly hedge right outside my kitchen and it is smothered with tiny vivid orange owers which give way to blue-black

berries that are the blackbirds favourite meal in summer. For the front of the border, Bergenias are doing their thing in March. Commonly called Elephants Ears because of their leathery semi-evergreen leaves, Bergenias are a stalwart in the March garden. The variety Bressingham White was a favourite of the Edwardian artist and plants-woman Gertrude Jekyll (as in Treacle).

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Clubs, Societies & GroupsBarlow International Folk Dance Group Tuesday evenings at St.Ninians, Wilbraham Road Mary OMahony 0161 881 8955Chorlton Afternoon Townswomens Guild 2nd & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 2pm, Chorlton Library. 0161 881 2544Chorlton Aikido Club Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pmSt Ninians, Wilbraham Rdwww.lancashireaikikai.org861 8456Community Allotment & Apiary Scott Avenue Allotment 07973 13906807521 500223uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/grow_for_it/ Chorlton and Friends Gardening Group 3rd Monday monthly, in Chorlton Library, 7.30 - 9pm. Admission 3.00 [email protected] Bookshop Book Group 3rd Tuesday of the month at The Horse and Jockey Pub 7.45pmDetails from Chorlton Bookshop or call 881 6374Chorlton Bridge ClubChristine Blackburn 225 8854 www.bridgewebs.com/chorltonChorlton Civic SocietyChorlton Library meeting room. Tuesday 11th March 7.30pm. Chair - Jenny Slee 0757 0879 091 chorltoncivicsociety.org.ukChorlton Evening Townswomens Guild Meet every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month at 7.30pm Chorlton Library. 0161 881 6354Chorlton Good Neighbours 881 2925 [email protected]

Chorlton History GroupMeets on the 1st Thursday of the month, 1.30 - 3pm at Chorlton Good Neighbours St Nininians Church, Egerton Rd SouthChorlton Knits 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at LloydsChorlton Kung Fu Wednesdays 8pm, Albany Estate, behind Morrisons 07774 723839Chorlton Philosophy Group Tuesdays 7.30pm, upstairs at the Lloyds pubchorltonphilosophygroup.wordpress.com/Chorlton Reading GroupOnce a month in the meeting room behind Chorlton library 7.30pmAll welcome 881 [email protected] Chorlton and District Rotary Club Every Wednesday 6.45 pm Hough End Centre, Mauldeth Road West, [email protected] and Craft Mornings at Chorlton Good Neighbours. Meet friends and have a coffee, with arts and crafts group. Thursdays 10-11.30am Wilbraham St Ninians Church 881 2925www.cgncg.org.uk Co-op members groupEvery 2nd Wed of the month at 7.30pm, room above the Hardy Lane Co-op.Talks, trips, events. Call Brenda 0752 507 1672 [email protected] Circle Led by enthusiastic native speaker. Tuesday afternoon or evening at St Werberghs Church Hall 881 8314Friends of Alexandra Park 226 7525 www.friendsofalexandrapark.org.ukFriends of Chorlton Meadows 881 6276

www.friendsofchorltonmeadows.blogspot.comFriends of Longford Park [email protected] ongfordpark.org.uk

Intergen Volunteer opportunities for Chorlton residents 55+ to work with local primary school children. Estelle Longmore 0161 264 0089 or 07946761785 www.intergen.org.ukManchester Flower Lovers Guild St Werburghs Church Hall, Chorlton. Anne 881 6591 owersnorthwest.net

Shakespeare House Community CentreWhalley RangeM16 8NR, [email protected] Cycling Longford Park, Athletics Stadium Mon & Fri 9.30 - Noon, Sun 1-3pm. All abilties and ages welcome Sue 0775 342 8937Helen 0787 162 1778www.simply-cycling.orgSt. Clements FellowshipBarbara - 0161 881 5912 or Ida - 0161 861 7158 Whalley Range Cricket & Lawn Tennis Clubevery Friday indoor cricket nets :Years 5 & 6: 6.30-7.30; Years 7-10: 5.30-6.30: Seniors (16+): 7.30-8.30. 4 Springbridge Road, William Hulme Grammar SchoolWhalley Range ForumJN8 Youth & Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Ave, M16 0BG 881 3744 [email protected] www.whalleyrange.org Whalley Range 4 [email protected]

Arts & CraftsChorlton Art Group Tuesdays, 10.00 to 12.00 at St. Werberghs church hall. Brenda at [email protected] Sewing Club1st Thursday of the month 7.30 - 9.30pmChorlton Library chorltonsewing.wordpress.com

Drum & Percussion Group Playing Brazilian and Cuban rhythms. Thursdays 7-9pm St. Margarets Church, Whalley Range Sue 226 4311Dolls House and Miniatures Group 2nd Monday of each month, 8-10pm, Whalley Range Venue. Ann 07814 861285

Music & EntertainmentChorlton Film InstitutePhilomena - Thurs 20th Mar. Doors open 8.10 pm, fi lm starts 8.30 pm Entrance 5 St Clements ChurchChorlton Folk ClubThursdays 9pm Ellesmere Rd Cricket ClubFolk Songs and Tunes at The Beech 1st & 3rd Wednesdays for Songs2nd & 4th for Tunes.Beech Road, Chorlton, M21 9EGManchester Sing Out Choir (Gospel Choir)Tuesdays 7-9pmSt Johns Centre, Old Trafford.manchestersingoutchoir.org [email protected]

Therapy & Support GroupsBreast Cancer Care Walking Group Every other Friday at Chorlton Water Park [email protected] Anxiety Group226 3871Manchester Diabetes Support Network: Details/ venues/ monthly dates etc Register interest with Mike 860 5688 [email protected] Family Social UK charity for LGBT adopters, foster carers and their children. Meets every month in south Manchester.newfamilysocial.org.ukRainbow Families 07903 397 108 [email protected]

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Pickles visiting people in church halls, factories and docks; he would chat with and interview the people he met, before asking them a series of questions, where they could win prizes. His much loved show led him to be awarded the OBE for his services to broadcasting in 1950. As well as being a recognisable voice heard in homes across the country, Pickles also appeared in The West End, and on television in Caxtons Tales and For

the Love of Ada and in fi lms including, most notably, Billy Liar. Pickles died in Brighton on 27th March 1978, and is buried in Southern Cemetery alongside his son, wife, mother and father-in-law; his gravestone featuring words from John Donnes Death Be Not Proud.

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Age of Glass will be headlining the Horse and Jockeys re-launch party after a 750K refurbishment and complete overhaul.The day-long party will see live bands and acts perform in the new Horse and Jockey pub from 2pm to 12am. There will be music from Becca and the Broken biscuits and Martin Connor before Age of Glass complete the night with their band followed by their DJ set. The day coincides with our regular Famers market, with hot food and drink available outside. Join the mailing list for free tickets and information: www.horseandjockeychorlton.com

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Saturday 8 March 7.30pmWilliam Byrd Singers Stabat MaterMusic by Palestrina, Tallis, Poulenc, Pergolesi & Leighton - Palestrina: Stabat MaterAdmission: 10 (9 concessions, 5 students)Sunday 16 March 3.00 pmThe Cassia String QuartetProgramme to be announced.Admission Free, Retiring collection for clock maintenanceSaturday 22 March 7.30pmManchester Chamber Choir A Spring Garland

Music by Purcell, Britten, Weelkes, MacMillan, Wilkinson & Stanford - Purcell: I was gladAdmission: 10 (8 concessions, 5 students)

Matt says, I realised that I had the rare opportunity to leave my son Kenny (named after my own dad), a musical insight into the creative side of his dad. I had this simple image that when its my time to go, Kenny would always have these songs and his dads voice, whilst driving along with his own wife and children. Giving him a window into my soul and a wider sense of what his daddy was about as a musician, not just being his dad; a side of my own father I never really knew.

I pondered that the more he understands me the more possibilities there are for him to understand himself. Im from Wythenshawe and ended up becoming an actor having left school with no qualifi cations. I most recently played Len Windass, Gary Windasss dodgy uncle in Corrie. Having turned up to the screen test in my dads old sheepskin, I then wore it for two years in the show; my little tribute to him. So it goes in a circle between dads and sons. I feel very creative living in Chorlton; its like Crouch End, but better!

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The Lloyds Bowling Club in Chorlton is one of the oldest and strongest crown green bowling clubs in the country. They celebrated another great season of success at their presentation evening at Davyhulme Park Golf Club.Among their outstanding team achievements were winning the British Parks Inter County Championship, the Cheshire Brunner Cup, the Cheshire Inter League Championship, the Altrincham and District LV League division one and Rosebowl, the Trafford Mixed Evening League and the Metro Sports Six Man.

South Manchester Log End leaders Albion had their lead reduced as they lost a close match with Albert Withington by 4-3.It was also tight at Turnpike as they also were taken all the way by Lauriston before winning 4-3.South West Manchester posted the biggest win of the night as they whitewashed Duffys in a local derby by 7-0.In the slip ups there were wins for South West, Albert Withington and Turnpike.On the crib tables the singles winners were Duffys 3-2, Albion 3-2 and Lauriston 4-1 and the winners of the crib pairs were South West, Albert Withington and Lauriston.

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Community Index is an independent small business, established in 2008. We stand for neighbourhood economies and we shop local. We want vibrant communities, with quality products and services on our doorsteps.We rmly believe and rejoice in the things that make Chorlton, Whalley Range and Didsbury distinctive and special. We want a village vibe; we want culture and colour, with lots of independent traders and retailers. We want places where people feel connected and proud of where they live. So lets hear it for butchers with plastic grass in their windows; cafe owners who give their coffee machines names and friendly tradesmen that want three sugars in their mug of builders' brew.Money spent local stays local - we vote with our feet as well as our cash. Keep hold of your magazine, support our advertisers and be proud of our local independent businesses.

We publish two different titles:Community Index Chorlton & Whalley RangeCommunity Index DidsburyEach is a free magazine, delivered to over 5,000 homes and community settings (cafes, libraries, shops etc) a month. The following month, we again deliver over 5,000 magazines to the same community settings, but to homes in different parts of Chorlton & Whalley Range and Didsbury. Households in the target areas receive the magazine on alternate months, while cafes, libraries, bars, sports clubs etc receive every edition, every month. This distribution pattern keeps our costs down and allows us to keep advertising affordable.

communityGet in touch today toreach 20,000+South Manchesterhomes for only 110

Didsbury, Chorlton and Whalley Range - on your doorstep

We love where we live

Our magazines

Community Index is an independent small business, established in 2008. We stand for neighbourhood economies and we shop local. We want vibrant communities, with quality products and services on our doorsteps.We rmly believe and rejoice in the things that make Chorlton, Whalley Range and Didsbury distinctive and special. We want a village vibe; we want culture and colour, with lots of independent traders and retailers. We want places where people feel connected and proud of where they live. So lets hear it for butchers with plastic grass in their windows; cafe owners who give their coffee machines names and friendly tradesmen that want three sugars in their mug of builders' brew.Money spent local stays local - we vote with our feet as well as our cash. Keep hold of your magazine, support our advertisers and be proud of our local independent businesses.

We publish two different titles:Community Index Chorlton & Whalley RangeCommunity Index DidsburyEach is a free magazine, delivered to over 5,000 homes and community settings (cafes, libraries, shops etc) a month. The following month, we again deliver over 5,000 magazines to the same community settings, but to homes in different parts of Chorlton & Whalley Range and Didsbury. Households in the target areas receive the magazine on alternate months, while cafes, libraries, bars, sports clubs etc receive every edition, every month. This distribution pattern keeps our costs down and allows us to keep advertising affordable.

communityGet in touch today toreach 20,000+South Manchesterhomes for only 110

Didsbury, Chorlton and Whalley Range - on your doorstep

Our advertising rates

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We have a pricing structure that's fair, affordable and transparent, which means we cannot offer discounts on individual adverts. We do give generous discounts if you buy a four-month / four-edition package.

If you have a leaet, yer or menu, we can deliver it with our magazines. Our prices start at just 35 per thousand (for at A5 or smaller), and 290 for 10,000 (saving 40). For bookings or for more information, just get in touch at [email protected] or call us on 07875 895 604.And please take a look at our terms and additional information on our website.

* Please add a 3mm bleed

Format/position One monthFour months/editions

Size in mm (width by height)

Twelfth page 110156 (saving 40)

220 (saving 56)

43.5 x 45 -67 x 45 49

69

148 x 210*148 x 210*148 x 210*

148 x 210*

67 x 93.5 (vertical)137 x 45 (horizontal)

Eighth page

Full pageInside front coverInside back coverBack cover

Quarter page

137 x93.5 (vertical)67 x 190 (horizontal)

Half page 99

169189

189250

340 (saving 56)

596 (saving 80)700 (saving 56)

700 (saving 56)

900 (saving 100)

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