December 2016

Published by Mobberley Parish Council and

delivered free to every home in Mobberley by
a highly valued team of volunteers.

Clerk to the Parish Council and Editor:

Mrs Sarah Sherwood
42 Birches Lane, Lostock Green, Northwich CW9 7SN
Tel: 01565 872333
Email: clerk@mobberleyparishcouncil.co.uk
Web: www.mobberleyparishcouncil.co.uk

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Mobberley Junior Football Club – Go for the Goal

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 Mobberley Parish Council
The next two meetings of Mobberley Parish Council will be
held at 7.30pm at the Rajar Building on Monday 7
November and Monday 5 December.

Please feel free to attend this meeting; however, if you

wish to ask any questions on the evening, please submit
them in writing to the Clerk at least three clear working
days before the date of the meeting.

Mobberley calendar
Following the photography competition that has run throughout
the year in the newsletter, the Parish Council has now produced
a calendar featuring many of the entries.

The cost of the calendar is £5 and can be purchased from Wells

Pharmacy or ordered from the Clerk (50p P&P). All profit from
the calendar will be donated to a Mobberley charity.

Please do keep the photographs coming in as there is always

something lovely to show off in Mobberley.

Parking—Ron Adshead

Community Speed Watch

Would you like to help reduce the number of speeding vehicles through our village?
Why not join the Mobberley Community Speed Watch Team.

A brief training session is held at Knutsford Police Station before you can start and
then all you need to do is to let us know when you are available to give an hour of
your time on a date convenient to you.

If you want to join or if you have already done the training but have not been part of
our newly formed team then please email: vivpike@btinternet.com so that we can
include you in our plans.

Parish Council Website

There’s a lot of information on the Parish Council’s website, including forthcoming
roadworks, planning applications and meetings, village diary, copies of historic
newsletters and much more.
The website address is www.mobberleyparishcouncil.co.uk.

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 Mobberley Senior Citizens Club
Monday 12 December Xmas Prize Bingo at Victory Hall,
doors open 7.30 pm Play starts 8.00 pm – refreshments
served. Everyone welcome.
Tuesday 6 December Turkey and Tinsel – Christmas
lunch plus entertainment at Talbot Hotel, Southport. Cost of
£21 must be paid by 30 November. No refunds.
To book contact either Mrs Curbishley (872243), Mrs Edwards (873699) or Mrs
Groves (873194). Coach pick-up 10.20am at Old Hall, 10.25am Bird in the Hand and
10.30am Town Lane bus stop.

Mobberley Association of Church Fellowships

In November the Revd. Canon Ian Blay gave a very interesting and thought
provoking talk entitled 'The Advent Hope'.

Next Meeting: Wednesday 14th December at the

Rajar Building at 2pm

Christmas Afternoon.
For more information, call Jean Godber (872801).

Chethams School of Music concert

Friday 2 December 2016 at St Wilfrid’s CofE, Church Lane.
Come and join us for a concert by highly talented young musicians
and see what you can achieve if you keep practising!
Tickets, including refreshments, cost £10 for over 18s, £5 for 11 to
18s, and free entry to those under 11.
Tickets available from 872305 or 873890.
The Railway Inn Christmas Quiz
The Railway Inn will be holding a Christmas Charity Quiz on
Friday 2 December 8.30pm.
Entry fee is £2 and all the funds raised will be donated to
Alzheimer’s. Tables can be booked in advance by calling
873155.

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 Victory Hall Trust Deed Committee
2017: What’s in store for the Victory Hall? You tell us…

Mobberley’s Victory Hall was built in 1921 in commemoration of British Armed

Forces who served in the Great War. Since then it has stood proud on Town Lane &
has been used by a great number of people.

2017 is an exciting year ahead for the Victory Hall as we build on the recent exterior
renovations by bringing up to date the inside and what’s on offer to the community.

In not so many years, the Victory Hall will be celebrating its 100th year and so, what
better moment than now to come together with ideas of what the Hall means to you
and what you see as the future for this well-used amenity of Mobberley village...
and so THIS is where we need your help!

Take our 3-minute anonymised survey & tell us what you think by going to:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/mobberleyvictoryhall

For a paper copy of the survey, please call Alistair on 01565 872871

Your views will help shape the future of Victory Hall.

We will share summary results of the survey in our February

newsletter.

Lee Cottrill, Victory Hall Trust Deed Committee

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 Mobberley Community Orchard
Our last month’s working party morning dawned
bright and sunny. The Autumnal nip of frost early on
soon gave way to a bright and sunny morning
where a few people gathered at the orchard to clear
a few more brambles and weed the base of the
trees.

A small harvest of apples were tasted and amongst

the many varieties it appeared that the Egremont
Russet was everyone’s favourite!

There will be no work parties in December or Janu-

ary. The next one will be Saturday 4th February between 8am and 12 noon. There is
plenty of work to do meanwhile.

There are four new trees on order 1 Black Mulberry, 1 Apple (scrumptious), 2 Plum
trees (Jubilee and Opal)

If you would like to help with this project please ring Nick Eadie (872306)

As mentioned on page 3, the calendar

competition has now closed, but please
do not stop sending your brilliant pictures
of Mobberley to the clerk. These will be
published whenever possible in the
newsletter.

The picture right is ‘Sunrise over Paddock

Hill’ sent in by Anne Connaughton, and
the picture above of the Community
Orchard was sent in by Inge Bristow

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 Mobberley Rose Queen Festival
Date for Diary 17th June 2017
Firstly the committee would like to wish you a very Happy Christmas and
thank everyone for there support during 2016.
Choosing night is on 27 January 2017 at 6pm at the Victory Hall.
Any girl wishing to enter as Rose Queen, needs to contact Lorraine Hensall
by 26th January.
Please get involved. We have great fun organising the event but it is a lot of work and
any help is appreciated. You do not have to come on the committee, but can get in-
volved in many ways and feel part of this great event.
Any queries please call Lorraine 07977 505740
Christmas Trees and Firewood
Foden Lane Nursery
Open daily from Saturday 26 November
Proud sponsors of Mobberley Village Christmas tree.
To find us: From Mobberley, head along Knutsford Road towards Wilmslow, Foden
Lane is on the right hand side just past Great Warford crossroads. We are 400 yards
down Foden Lane. Sat nav SK9 7SX.
You may also be familiar with us as ‘Caddis’. We supply quality
firewood logs across Cheshire along with offering rural land
management services including fencing, paddock care, rolling,
topping, ditching, hedge cutting, forestry and tree surgery.
Please see our websites for further information:
www.caddishome.co.uk
www.fodenlane.co.uk
Tel: 01260 224437
e-mail: info@caddishome.co.uk

The Mobberley Trust

The Mobberley Trust would like to extend warm wishes during this festive
season to all, and remind you that as a local charity we are here to help
you in times of need and crisis. Anyone who is a Mobberley resident may
apply for a grant to the trust and will be considered in the utmost
confidence. We aim to deal with any application swiftly and fairly.
However, as a local charity we rely entirely on donations, either individual
or collective, and we would ask that anyone considering making a charitable donation
during this season of goodwill would kindly take the Mobberley Trust into their
considerations.
You can contact the Trust by e-mailing our secretary , the Rev Ian Blay at
ianblay@btinternet.com or you may speak confidentially to Dr Tim Mallon or Mike
McDonald (873145), all of whom are trustees.
Please don’t be in crisis this Christmas; we may be able to help.

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 Mobberley Victory Hall

Organising an event? Then why not book the Victory Hall, which offers:
 two function rooms available to hire, separately or together
 an ideal venue for weddings, birthday parties, craft fairs,
etc., for up to 150 people
 specially designed sprung floor for dancing
 extendable stage available for plays and pantomimes
 large kitchen area and access to managed bar
 very reasonable hire charges.
Phone Martin Seyall on 07492 744341 .

Mobberley Women’s Institute

Mobberley Women's Institute meets at Mobberley Methodist
Church Hall.
Upcoming meetings:
Thursday 17 November at 2pm – Annual meeting.
December – Christmas celebrations.
New members always welcome. Secretary Shirley Downes 880093.

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 1st Mobberley Brownie News
Mobberley Brownies have had a great first half-term since
starting a new school year in September.
We have enjoyed a trip to Lower Moss Wood Nature reserve,
where we went on a moonlit forest nature walk with Ranger Ray.
We looked at various types of forest treasure, including
mushrooms, pine cones and acorns, and learned to track for owls
from their poop! We listened to funny woodland animal stories
and were treated to a choral display from the various birds of the forest as we imitated
their bird song.
Unfortunately, the bats didn't want to come out to play, but that didn't matter as the
pièce de résistance was when we met some beautiful birds of prey, including the
magnificent European Eagle Owl. We are well on the way to completing our Wildlife
Explorer Badge as a result of our wonderful visit.
We have also celebrated the 100th birthday of Roald Dahl this term. We had a
fantastic creative session where we made BFG Frobscottle, dream catcher jars and
ate Willy Wonka Chocolate Bars!
If you would like more information on joining Brownies, please speak to Helen
Kynnersley on 07813 927103.

Cheshire Community Choirs – Knutsford Choir

Knutsford Choir, part of the Cheshire Community Choir
group, meet through three 12-week terms per year.
They meet at Knutsford Methodist Church on Princess
Street on Friday mornings from 11am to 12.30pm. The
focus is on healthy singing, so the first half hour of the
session is physical and vocal warm-up, concentrating on
breathing techniques using the diaphragm, which helps
with lung function. Singing like this helps to elevate mood, reduces blood pressure and
exercises the whole body.
There is an eclectic mix of songs, some are a cappella and some have backing tracks.
Most members are retired; some have disabilities and find the sessions help them in
various ways. The sessions are informal, so there are no auditions. The choirs are
best suited to non-singers or people who have not sung for many years.
The Choir is always looking for new members and the first session is complimentary,
so people can find out if it's for them before committing to membership. At the end of
each term, all the Cheshire Community Choirs come together to sing as one and cover
informal events at retirement homes, local festivals, etc.
For more details, please contact Kate Firth on 07794 050591 or visit the website
www.cheshirecommunitychoirs.com.

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 St. Wilfrid CofE, Church Lane, Mobberley
Rector: Rev’d Canon Ian Blay 873218/ianblay@btinternet.com
www.mobberleychurch.co.uk
Sunday services
Holy Communion 8.30am
Morning Worship (and Sunday Club) 10am
Choral Evensong 6.30pm
December is always a very exciting month and this
year even more so as we begin with a concert by
Chetham’s School of Music on Friday 2 December
at 7.30pm. This has been advertised for the following
night but it is definitely the 2nd. Refreshments will also
be provided all for a cost of £10 non-concessions, £5
concessions and under-12’s free. We would like to
thank Dawson’s Music who sponsor all our musical events. Tickets are available now.
On Saturday 10 December we shall be joining our friends from Mobberley Methodist
Church for our Open-Air Carol Service outside The Village Bakery at 10am and
many thanks to the Bakery, in advance, for their help and support.
The next day we shall be holding our annual Christingle Service, Sunday 11th Decem-
ber at 10 a.m. when we reflect on Jesus the Light of the world.
Our last Messy Church of the year will be on Saturday 17th from 10.00-11.30 a.m. at the
Rajar and this will be our Christmas party. The children will also be helping us out at our
Children’s Nativity Service on Sunday 18th December when they shall present
their own unique take on the Christmas story. In the evening there is a very different
mood and spirit when we hold our traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols at 6.30
p.m. followed by mince pies and mulled wine.
On Christmas Eve we shall be holding our ever-popular Family Crib Services at 2.00
p.m. and 4.00 p.m. We particularly encourage those with younger children to
come to the 2.00 p.m. service which is less crowded. At this simple retelling of the
Christmas story the children to put together our Christmas Crib and we smell the tanta-
lising fragrance of frankincense and myrrh. In the evening we shall celebrate Midnight
Mass beginning at 11.30 a.m. In contrast to the Crib Service this is a very tradi-
tional and dignified service conducted according to the Book of Common Prayer with
readings from the King James Bible.
There will be two further celebrations of Christmas Holy Communion on Christmas Day,
a said service at 8.30 a.m. and a sung family service at 10 a.m.
In January we shall be celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany, and the arrival of the wise
men, on Sunday 8th which pushes our usual Plough Sunday service back a week to the
15th January. At this service we ask God’s blessing on the plough and on the seed
and pray for our farmers in the year ahead.
In 2017 a group from the church will be going to visit Ghana to strengthen the links we
have with that country and particularly with Mampong Babies Home. Our Christmas
Crib will be sponsoring the Babies Home and in addition the church is organising a
Charity Quiz Night on Friday 20th January at the Victory Hall. Tickets cost £10
which includes supper are on sale from the start of December, teams of 6 people
(additional team members are each a £5 forfeit). Do come and join us, you will have a
fantastic night and raise money for a great cause.
You can find out more about all these services and events, and much more, on our web-
site www.mobberleychurch.co.uk
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 MOBBERLEY METHODIST CHURCH, FAULKNERS LANE

Firstly, let me thank the community of

Mobberley for the wonderful welcome
my family and I have received. We
have travelled a long way in response
to prayer and already feel at home in
this beautiful parish.
This month we begin a new ministry at
the Quirkeee café on Town Lane. This
will be a coffee and Bible chat on a
Thursday afternoon from 2.30pm to
4.30pm. The best part is that I will let
you set the agenda. Do you have
questions about the Bible, the
Reverend Scott Manning and his wife Jenny
Christian faith or church? I will do my
best to help you find answers. This
will also be a great place to meet people and build friendships.
Sunday services – we meet weekly at 10.45am on a Sunday to worship the Lord.
This is an all-ages service with specific ministry for young people. Tea and coffee is
served after the service and fair trade goods are available each Sunday.
Please note the church is open each Thursday morning for quiet meditation from
10am to 12 noon.
Other events
Thursday 10.30am
Thursday group table tennis/tea/coffee/chat. This is a friendly group that
welcomes new members to come regularly or occasionally; play table tennis or just
watch and chat. For more information, contact Mrs Margaret Banner on 873117.
Thursday 6pm
Shell Group for children aged 7 to 11. We meet fortnightly during term-time from
6.00–7.15pm in the schoolroom. Dates for November are 3 and 17. New members
are always very welcome.
Scripture verse: For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD,
plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah
29:11
If you have any queries about the church, or for information about baptisms, weddings
or funerals, please contact me, Rev Scott Manning, on 07510 033199 or 228948.
E-mail manningseng@gmail.com.

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 Mobberley Parish Councillors
Chairman Sally Kendall
Janet Cookson kendall2131@hotmail.co.uk
889127 TDC, transport, airport
Planning, police liaison Viv Pike
Vice-chairman 872437
Angela Atkinson TDC, Rajar Building, Town Lane land
07876 181448 Ian Norbury
Amenities, village matters iannorbury34@btinternet.com
Heidi Gilks Village matters
07770 588683 Colin Booth
Planning Cheshire Resilience Plan, planning, high-
David Swan ways
davidswan799@btinternet.com Rob Evans
Footpaths, Town Lane land Robert.m.evans@hotmail.com
Youth Council
John Unterhalter Lee Cottrill
jpu@brownrural.com leecottrill@skinviva.com
Planning Victory Hall marketing

Clerk to the Council Cheshire East Councillor

Sarah Sherwood Councillor Jamie Macrae
872333 Jamie.macrae@cheshireeast.gov.uk
clerk@mobberleyparishcouncil.co.uk 873263 or 07872 807367

Useful numbers
Ark Veterinary Mobberley – 872035
Cheshire East Council – 0300 123 55 00
Cheshire East Councillor – J Macrae 873263
Mobberley Newsletter
Well Pharmacy, Mobberley – 872080
D&G Little Bus – 01270 252572 Please let us know what you
Fire Dept. (non-urgent) – 633369 think of the newsletter, either
Knutsford Police – 0845 458 0000 by contacting the Clerk or by
Knutsford Children’s Centre – 01625 374904
Emergency Dentist – 874009
visiting the Parish website,
Methodist Minister Rev Scott Manning – 228948 where you will also find other
1st Mobberley Rainbow and Brownies – 07813927103 interesting information about
Mobberley Association of Church Fellowships – 872801 Mobberley:
Mobberley Bridge Club – 872793 www.mobberleyparishcouncil.co.uk
Mobberley Cattery – 872467
Mobberley Cricket Club – 873252 Your views are important.
Mobberley Parish Council – 872333
Mobberley Pre-School – 07771 426292 Copy for December 2016
Mobberley Primary School – 01625 383055 edition to be with the Parish
Mobberley Senior Citizens – 873194 Clerk by 14 November 2016.
Mobberley Trust – 873145
Mobberley Victory Hall – 07492 744341
Mobberley Village Society—872588 (secretary) or 872348 Please feel free to contact the
Mobberley WI – 880093 Clerk/editor with any pictures
MOPS After School Club – 07759 563603 or news you would like to see
Rajar Building – 872333 included in the
Ring eye Morris – 873061
St. Wilfrid’s – 873218 Mobberley Newsletter.
Yoga/Pilates at the Rajar – 07912 384009
Yoga Spirits, Maryline Higham – 07495 210874

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