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C
an you believe that we are into November and Christmas is fast approaching?
I know people say many times ‘where has this year gone’ – but I am definitely
going to say this phrase for 2019 – it has absolutely flown by...
I think I have hit that age when you start to think about serious stuff – like I am
nearly 63 years old and how many years have I got left!
Now some folk don’t like that kind of talk but I am a realist and the fact is I need
to start planning pretty quickly on what I want for myself and my wife going forward.
I have enjoyed such a rich tapestry of a life and my firm belief is that you have to
have the low points so you can really enjoy the high points.
This month’s Voice includes a story about a Uttoxeter man whose courage I
cannot put into words – his bravery is beyond my comprehension and he is a beacon
for our local community.
His name is Nick Brittlebank and he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
and now relies on a breathing ventilator 24 hours a day.
I asked Nick to write in his own words an article for The Voice and I was truly
overwhelmed by his amazing strength and the love of his family and friends – I admit
now, and I am definitely not ashamed to say, I really shed many tears reading his
story.
We at The Voice are totally here for you Nick, and your family, and I sincerely
hope you are proud of your feature in this month’s Voice magazine.
I would like to finish my article on what I said in last month’s Voice that October
31st would come and go for Brexit – the shambles rumbles on...
Johnson finally got a deal with the EU (which by the way is not a good one for
the UK), Parliament approved and then scuppered it temporarily as they voted
against the Prime Minister’s fast track mission.
Now then, there are many permutations where the next steps will go for Brexit
– but I would just like to put it on record that there is a person quietly waiting in the
wings to seize the glory away from the Parliamentarians – and that person is Nigel
Farage...
I hope you enjoy reading this issue of The Voice colour magazine
Nigel Titterton, Editor & Publisher
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Team Cheadle, will take place on Saturday November
16th –starting at 2pm and running through until 6pm.
This year’s theme will be Victorian Christmas and everyone
attending is encouraged to dress up, in order to evoke a
Victorian feel.
The Christmas lights will be turned on at 5pm by
Cheadle’s Mayor Ian Plant. This year he will be assisted by
thirteen year old Hollie Tomkinson, who has been chosen as
a thank you to her mother Karen, who dedicates hours
of her time each week to help promote Cheadle
on social media.
At the event will be a number of carefully chosen trade
stalls, as well as fair ground rides provided by Fun Fair Ride
Hire Ltd. As usual a number of local groups, societies and
charities have also booked stalls.
This year a lot more of the High Street will be part of the
event, thanks to the retailers who are part of Team Cheadle.
This year Santa’s Grotto will be managed by Creative Cheadle
and for the first time; be at the beautiful Tudor House.
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ctober half term will see Cheadle Amateur
Theatrical Society’s (C.A.T.S.) production
of Mile Leigh’s suburban situation
comedy, Abigail’s Party. Directed by Cheadle
resident, James Walker, the play is set in Essex
where Beverly Moss, a former department store
cosmetics demonstrator, and her husband,
Laurence, have invited newly-wed neighbours,
Angela and Tony Cooper for drinks. Beverly has
also asked another neighbour, Susan Lawson, a
divorcee, to join them: perhaps a convenient
invitation for Susan as her teenage daughter,
Abigail, is having her own party at home and has
‘un-invited’ her mother.
The play begins as Beverly’s husband returns
home from work and subsequently the guests
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music is played and piece-by-piece, the thin veneer
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the group’s hopes, fears, problems and obsessions...
until tragedy strikes.
The production, which runs from Wednesday
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Performances take place at Bishop Rawle Primary,
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Tickets are priced at £10.00 and are available
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Salon 14 Hair and Beauty, 34 Church Street,
Uttoxeter ST14 8AA • Call 01889 566334
Salon 14 are celebrating turning 11 on the 1st
December. We would like to take this opportunity to
thank all of our loyal customers for their continued
support.
At Salon 14 we offer a variety of hair and beauty
services to help you look and feel fabulous from head
to toe. Struggling to find the perfect gift this Christmas?
We have lots of lovely hair and beauty Christmas gifts,
along with gift vouchers that can be personalised with
any amount or treatment.
We stock a range of well-known brands including
Redken, Morocan oil, Leighton Denny, CND products,
St Tropez, Dermalogica and Caci.
We also offer the non surgical face lift by Caci which
is a fantastic treatment for anyone concerned with
ageing. It delivers visible and corrective results. The
Caci machine can also be used for microdermabrasion
and is a deep exfoliation which helps with scars and
pigmentation as well as other skin concerns.
Emma Lomas has now been with Salon 14 for the
last year and is a real asset to the team. Specialising in
Indian head and hot stone massage, Emma is also fully
trained in the Dermalogica brand. She particularly loves
doing Shellac nails with a special interest in nail art.
We would also like to introduce Chester James to
the world, Chester is the new baby boy of our stylist
Kirstie and her husband Tim. Chester made a surprise
appearance 3 weeks early and both mum and baby are
doing great. Kirstie will be back in the salon from spring
next year, until then Kate, Kate and Selina will be on
hand to look after your every hair care need. Huge
congratulations to Kirstie and Tim from us all at
salon14.
Christmas bookings are now being taken, for
beauty call 01889 592659 and hair bookings please call
01889 566334, or you can send us a message on
Facebook. You can find our Facebook account at
Salon14hairandbeauty. We have recently launched two
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along with any promotional offers. Keep your eyes
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We would like to wish all of our current and future
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at Salon 14.
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The event will take
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December 2019 from
11.00a.m. to 1.00p.m.
There will be Christmas
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prizes, bric a brac and
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Do some Christmas
Shopping, then relax in the
festive atmosphere and
have a chat over
refreshments.
Tea, coffee, mince pies,
cakes and much more.
Find us at Carr Bank,
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Come and support
Cheadle Animal Welfare
and Guide Dogs For The
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All proceeds will go to
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For more information,
please contact Dot on
01538 702744, email:
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Exciting Opening for Lavella
Beauty and Aethetics
Sarah and Rebecca are pictured at the launch
of their hugely popular Lavella business at 4
Cross Street, Cheadle
St Werburgh’s Church,
Kingsley, Harvest Festival

T
angles Hair Studio Owner Emma Demaine said: “ We were
finalists in 3 awards – Best Hair Extensions Salon, Best
Salon and Best New or Refurbished Salon. We were so
honoured to even make it to a finals, we did win one and this was
for the Best New or Refurbished Salon. I was totally over the moon.
“I have owned the salon Tangles Hair Studio for nearly 10 years
and last year I made the bold move to relocate to Old Saddlers Yard
to be more central in the town. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went
into the new salon and my Husband who is a Carpenter worked
really hard with tradesmen to achieve my dreams that had been in
the making since I was a little girl. So to win this award was such a
milestone and it was amazing to be recognised among the industry
and peers. Errol Douglas was presenting the awards and to meet
such an iconic hairdresser was a brilliant experience.
“I have just had a baby 3 weeks ago so I was unsure if I could
make the awards but we made it and my little girl Adaline came
with me, along with my husband. Tangles is a huge part of my life
along with all of my staff who are totally amazing – we could not
have done it without them it is such a team effort.”
Well done to Emma and everyone at Tangles Hair Studio in
Uttoxeter...
A hugely popular Uttoxeter business attends
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I
am a 48-year-old who lives in Uttoxeter with my wife
Sue and family. I used to be a builder installing
disability wet rooms and disability improvements for
a local housing association until 6 months after my
diagnosis. The diagnosis took 3 years after going through
numerous tests and even after a muscle biopsy coming
back as muscular dystrophy and being told by a private
consultant don’t worry your life time will not be
shortened. How wrong was he. Several months later in
May 2016 I was sadly diagnosed with MND and was given
a prognosis of 2-5 years, but 2 years being the realistic one.
Well because my MND was progressing quicker than I
expected I went back to the hospital back in October 2016,
this is when he sat me down and said Nick, you have got
less than 12 months to live. Now this is when you get really
scared. Now 3 years on I am wheelchair bound and on a
breathing ventilator 24/7 and could not live without it.
With Motor Neurone Disease messages from the
motor neurones gradually stop reaching the muscles. This
leads the muscles to weaken, stiffen and waste. MND can
affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink
and breathe, MND affects up to
5,000 adults in the UK at any one
time and there is no cure.
I was first introduced to
Uttoxeter Racecourse Executive
Director David Macdonald (pictured
right) whilst talking to some friends
which I knew who attend the
racecourse on a regular basis, but in
a second-floor hospitality box.
We got talking with my wife translating for me with
MND affecting my voice and my diaphragm which is
affecting my breathing, about how I have always wanted
to attend the racing in a hospitality box but have never had
the opportunity.
The next week I received a phone call to say that David
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who had so successfully organised this 70th Anniversary Charter Dinner. He added
a special word of appreciation to the Club secretary, Ken Horleston, for upon his
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respect for others is needed at this time. Work for the benefit of the community is
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Community Hall to pack 180 special bags for the
Buddy Bag Foundation.
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Uttoxeter, and given to children entering emergency
accommodation. These children will have been
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themselves and their mother. As many as 48,000
children find themselves in this situation each year in the
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security at a traumatic time.
The Buddy Bag Foundation is a charity that Rotary
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earlier in the year to include Buddy Bags as one of the
charities for the Bags of Help.
The community of Uttoxeter voted overwhelmingly
for Buddy Bags with their blue tokens and £4,000 was
donated to the charity. This amount meant that
Uttoxeter Rotary could organise their own Buddy Bag
pack in the community and a total of 180 bags were
packed with essential items for children 0-16 such as
underwear, nightclothes, toiletries, stationery, and each
child receives their own special bear called Buddy.
The pack was organised by John Wilson from
Rugeley Rotary and Anita Thomas-Epple from Uttoxeter
Rotary. Around 25 volunteers gathered at the Heath
Community Hall including Karen Williams the Founder
of Buddy Bags, Sue Brown from Tesco, Emily
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Mayor Sue McGarry, members of Uttoxeter Rotary,
friends of Rotary, volunteers from the Heath
Community, Renew Church, Girl Guide leaders, Audley
Rotary, British Legion.
Pack organiser Anita said “I was introduced to Karen
Williams and the Buddy Bag Foundation last year and
truly humbled by the concept of Buddy Bag and how
such a small gesture really can make such a difference to
a child ripped from their home and all they know. I was
thrilled when I learned Uttoxeter shoppers obviously felt
the same. Friday afternoon was a wonderfully spirited
event bringing together so many people from our
community to pack 180 bags of love for children.”
The Community Of Uttoxeter
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By Anita Thomas-Epple, Rotary Club of Uttoxeter
D
enstone and Alton WI
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Denstone village hall on
10th October for their annual Group
Meeting. The evening followed the
traditional format beginning with all
members enthusiastically singing
‘Jerusalem’ at great volume. Gill
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matters and warmly welcomed
Helen Mancey our County advisor.
Helen briefly addressed the
gathering, bringing us up to date
with county developments and encouraging us all
to embrace technology in order to raise our
profile and encourage new members.
Once all formalities were dealt with, the real
entertainment of the evening could begin, and
this truly was riotous entertainment in the form
of a hilarious, energetic, infectiously comic
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to individual members, making them laugh and
spinning the dialogue into her web of diverse
songs, some quite risqué, encouraging us to join
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performance. and we were very ready for the
delicious spread that the Denstone members had
provided. Gabriele then was asked to judge the
two competitions of the evening. The first was a
photograph expressing happiness and the second
was for a limerick written by a member. The
cryptic quiz, prepared by one of the members,
was also concluded among a chorus of oohs and
aahs as the answers were read out and a winning
table found.
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T
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walk to help fund research into the disease.
Just six weeks after their loss, the family of Tony
Brassington, a popular engineer who lived in Lower
Tean, is organising a five km walk to raise vital funds
and awareness for the charity Brain Tumour Research.
Tony died ten months after his diagnosis with a
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type of brain tumour – in July 2019. Aged 65, he left
his wife Wendy, their five children and seven
grandchildren.
Tony’s oldest daughter Leanne Stanley, 42, who lives
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Inspired by Brain Tumour Research’s Walk of Hope
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October, which would have been Tony and Wendy’s
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Leane added: “It’s fitting that the event was on my
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“Dad had worked as an engineer at Klarius
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Carrie Bater, community fundraising manager for
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“Brain tumours kill more children and adults under
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By Steve ‘Lank’ Lavin
Golden Memories from one of Uttoxeter’s Favourite Characters
N
ow that the winter months are setting in
with the nights getting darker earlier and
colder, most people after their evening
meal decide to stop in rather than venture outside
and face the elements and sit down for the evening
prior to going to bed to watch the TV.
Nowadays even though there are virtually
100’s of different channels available showing a
multitude of variations of programmes, compared
to when I was a lad, I sometimes cannot find
anything that whets my appetite to watch.
TV now appears to screen endless cookery
programmes showing you how easy it is to
prepare an exotic looking meal which makes your
mouth water and puts to shame what you have
just eaten.
I can remember watching one of these cookery
programmes with my late wife who was always at
a loose end as to what to cook for me for my tea
as I could never make a decision on what to have,
and I would say to her ‘what about doing that for
tomorrow’s tea’ only to have a reply off her ‘are you
kidding, who do you think I am the winner of
Master Chef, if you fancy that cook it yourself”.
You can’t win can you, I was only trying to be
helpful dear was my reply.
The soap operas are still in abundance and are
hugely popular with a vast audience of regular
viewers. I used to be a fan of them years ago but
nowadays I find that they are running out of plots
and are very politically motivated with modern day
trends rather than real life occurence situations. But
everyone is different and good luck to anyone that
enjoys them.
I used to really enjoy watching the news but again
nowadays it always seems to revolve around political
issues which according to what channel you watch it
on is usually totally biased towards that channels own
opinion rather than taking a totally independent view
of the situation which should ideally be the case, which
doesn’t actually float my boat and the real news of the
day is mentioned only for a few minutes virtually at the
end of the bulletin.
Other programmes that are abundance and are
extremely popular viewing with a vast amount of Joe
Public apart from sport are the Game Shows.
I do admit myself that I enjoy watching some of
them myself and can’t believe sometimes how thick
some people are in answering a few dead simple
questions to earn themselves a wad of cash. But it is all
to do with how you react on the night whilst you are
being screened on live TV. I have never been through
the experience myself and would imagine is quite a hair
raising experience and could easily put you in a
different frame of mind, so really I should not cast my
opinion.
What amazes me about these shows however is how
people get so wound up and excited about them.
I was in a conversation a few weeks ago with Nicki
and Richard, 2 friends of mine. Nicki had me in stitches
when she disclosed to me that she liked a bit of ‘Bully’
and was obsessed with watching, after a hard days work
at the office, her favourite game show Bullseye with its
ideal host Jim Bowen, himself a very popular and
entertaining man. Bullseye ran for many years from
1981 - 1995 on ITV and is widely considered as one of
the the greatest game shows ever made and is currently
being re-screened on one of the Freeview channels.
Nicki went on to describe to me how she got really
excited and frustrated with some of the proceedings of
the show. A couple of contestants she said on one show
during playing the game which is of course based on
the game of darts, won a briefcase, a toaster and a
couple more nondescript items and were asked by the
host Jim Bowen whether or not they would like to
gamble them with a chance of winning an item of
greater value and importance.
Nicki then, in great excitement overlooked by her
partner Richard, who was shaking his head in disbelief
of her antics, proceeded to mimic the host Jim Bowen
asking the question to the contestants “would you like
to gamble the prizes you have won up to now this
evening with a chance of winning tonights star
prize” which I may add was worth considerably
more in value and owing the fact that what they
had won up to now amounted to rather little,
Nicki spoke on their behalf during their
deliberation whether to take the gamble or not,
spouted “Of course we F.............g would,” her
response in her eyes to a daft question.
Great stuff, proving the delight people get out
of watching this type of programme!
When you watch these old re-screened game
show programmes sometimes makes you wonder
why at that particular time you really bothered as
some of them have become really dated now.
Compared to today’s offerings the prize
money and prizes amounted to very little by
today’s standards but in those days they were
probably on par with shows of today offering
considerably more. Can you imagine a
programme like ‘Who wants to be a Millionnaire’
being screened in the 1960’s offering so much
dosh!!!!
I do not know whether it is just me or what but
the comedy programmes screened on TV
nowadays are nothing like we got offered years
ago.
When I think back to the 1960’s and 1970’s
with comedies like Steptoe & Son, The Likely
Lads, On The Buses, Porridge, It Aint Half Hot
Mum, Faulty Towers, Till Death Us Do Part, Love
Thy Neighbour, Open All Hours, Are You Being Served
and of course two of my and possibly everybody else’s,
the brilliant Dad’s Army.
The 1980’s and 1990’s with Allo Allo, Black Adder,
The Young Ones, Birds of a Feather, One Foot in the
Grave, Keeping Up Appearances, The Vicar of Dibley
and many more.
From the 2000’s to me good comedies being made
were getting very thin on the ground hence the re-
screening of some the old favourites which have stood
the test of time. Another of my old favourites and I am
sure everybody else’s as well which lasted almost 20
years was Only Fools and Horses and I can still watch
that until doomsday as it never gets dated,
Some of the old comedies which I used to enjoy
unfortunately will never be shown again because of the
political correctness thrust upon us nowadays, Love
Thy Neighbour and Till Death Us Do Part being typical
examples.
There is one comedy though that appears to be very
popular viewing and that is Mrs. Brown’s Boys. I find
this well worth watching and is starting to survive the
test of time with it being in its 8th year of production.
Anyway, till next time, happy viewing
Lank
A selection of in my opinion of some of the finest comedy series ever made. Will we ever see the likes of these again in the future?
Jim Bowen with his mascot “Bully” off the popular game show
“Bullseye”

W
e are halfway through Autumn and I have just returned from a walk,
accompanied as always by my faithful four-legged companion, along the
disused railway lane near the Master Potter estate in Cheadle. Wherever
we walk I always indulge in musing about what I can share with you each month.
Dylan covers twice the distance that I do as he runs in front, waits and then runs back
to me.
Inevitably he will pick up a stick to carry in his mouth or, as today, a tree branch
that is double his length and, from the back, gives him the appearance of having very
long antlers. His choice today was so long that each time my small dog ran past me
the branch connected with my knees or ankles. After several what will be bruising
encounters, I picked up the tree branch where he had dropped it and threw it into
the undergrowth at the side of the path. You’ve guessed it…my wily cocker spaniel
retrieved said branch and ran past me, giving me one final sharp thwack on the shin
for good measure. Never underestimate an animal’s determination! I have become
convinced that musing or day- dreaming or whatever you wish to call it is a way of
relaxing the mind.
While walking one is unable to do much apart from put one foot in front of the
other, take in the scenery and allow the mind to wander. Today I heard beautiful
birdsong and saw the most adorable new- born calves in the field below. The term
‘mindfulness’ could be used to describe this letting go of the random thoughts that
occupy our waking hours.
I discovered yoga nearly a year ago and I now spend two hours a week attempting
a range of poses with some success, and often no success at all! Led by our wonderful
teacher Sharon at The Mill on Cheadle High Street, we ladies (and the occasional
gentleman) begin and end our sessions with relaxation and mindfulness. I
thoroughly recommend this form of exercise and consider myself a yogi…and no, I
am nothing like the necktie and porkpie hat-wearing cartoon character of my
childhood! I cannot end without mentioning The Rugby World Cup and have only
three words to add. Cymru Am Byth!
My Monthly
Musings
by Cecily Cowans of Cheadle
Cheadle Citizens
Advice Energy
Programme (EAP)
W
ith winter approaching
and nights drawing in,
we’re coming to the time
of year when we need to consider the
cost of our gas and electricity. In
recent years, by providing residents
with independent advice on energy
tariffs, Citizens Advice Cheadle have
helped many people save money on
their energy bills. Savings range from
a few pounds to a few hundred pounds a year - with the most being £1500!
At Citizens Advice Cheadle, our advice is free of charge and, in addition to
providing advice, we can support you to make the change to a cheaper tariff online
if you wish.
The process to change is quick and easy, as the majority of energy suppliers are
now signed up to the Energy Switch Guarantee which means your switch will take
no longer than 21 days. This includes your statutory 14 day cooling off period during
which you can change your mind.
If you want to save money on your gas and electricity bills, are struggling to pay
your energy bills, or simply want to make sure you are getting all the financial help
you are entitled to, we will also check that you are not missing out on any benefits
or tax credits that could boost your income.
If you want to check you are on the best energy deal, need support to change to
a better deal or require help with fuel debts all you have to do is make an appointment
to see our Energy Adviser. There are several ways to contact us for an appointment:
Text: 24/7 text “Energy Advice appointment required” to 07800 005037
Telephone: Our helpline on 0300 330 9061 (Tuesday or Thursday 10am-2.00pm)
Drop in: Monday or Wednesday mornings between 10am and 1pm. We are
situated at the rear of Lulworth House, 51 High Street, Cheadle ST10 1AR
When attending the appointment all you need to bring is your last electricity
and/or gas bill which includes the Annual statement from your present supplier.

Down on the Farm
by Angela Sargent
“It is enough
To smell, to crumble the dark earth,
While the Robin sings over again
Sad songs of Autumn mirth.”
Edward Thomas
N
ovember already and after a damp and blustery
October it will be nice to have some cold and
crisp days.
We may have to bring our cattle inside if the ground
is too wet and the weather miserable. The young steers
came in at the beginning of October, followed a few
days later by the heifers, after a long period of heavy
rain and also to settle them before we carry out our 6
monthly BTB test.
Cattle and sheep see things differently to us and this
can affect their reaction to being handled.
Being prey animals they both have a much wider
peripheral vision, particularly when their heads are
down whilst grazing but neither have much perception
of depth- they can’t easily tell if something is 19 yards
or 100 yards away and that is why they don’t like to
walk over shadows. They’re not sure if it’s a deep hole
or not!
Cattle can’t see immediately behind themselves and
don’t like bright lights, so it’s best not to approach them
in a linear movement and not to stand still but to keep
moving a little. They can also pick out yellows and
oranges but otherwise see grey shades.
Sheep can’t see immediately in front of their nose,
but are quite far sighted and are also sensitive to
motion. They can see purples, blues and greens.
They can spot hi viz clothing from a long way off
and ours arent keen on it.
Good handling systems take these things into
consideration and make it safer for handlers and less
stressful for the animals.
That is why ‘countryside’ clothing is the colours that
it is- Browns, greys, greens, tweeds and all have to be
hard wearing.
Our wet weather gear hangs dripping from a hook,
often covered in dust, straw or muck, needing frequent
washing and so why wear good items?
Hopefully we’ve caught up with all the field work,
which got delayed and our fields are planted with next
years crops.
Trade is a worry at the moment- if we’ve left the EU
then we may be exporting under WTO rules, which
puts a tariff on anything we export- this makes items
more expensive so buyers look elsewhere. If less is
exported it floods the home market pushing prices
down.
If, in return, we don’t put tariffs on imports then it
again makes our produce more expensive
comparatively as imports are cheaper.
Either way, in the short term our home produce-
whatever it is , loses out and then there is less income,
less investment and less viability.
The nights are drawing in fast and the heating is on
and the fires are lit. The resident spider comes out of
the log basket and takes her regular stroll ( I say her-
the males usually die after mating ). She is carnivorous
and takes in pre-digested liquid food , obtained from
her web somewhere near the log basket, assuming she
is a house spider.
Ginny’s Community Corner
by Ginny Gibson of Uttoxeter
D
id you know that the National Lottery
provided the Heath Ward of Uttoxeter with
funds to make lasting changes to the lives of
people within the ward? It was about 6yrs ago, so you
may be forgiven for not remembering, but the project
is for 10yrs, so for the next 4yrs the Heath Big Local,
the organisation that manages the funds, still has grant
money available for projects to make a difference to the
area. They award small grants of up to £500 and larger
grants, to people who have an idea/project for real
change in the Heath Ward community (see map for the
area).
I met Mary Dodgson, Chair of the Heath Big Local
(HBL), at the Heath Community Centre to ask her
about what has taken place so far and how people can
be considered for funding in the future. She explained
that initially the committee require an application form
to be completed, this can be obtained by filling in the
“contact us” page on their website. www.heathbiglocal.
org.uk/contact/ email heathbiglocal@gmail.com or
phone 07548687632. The HBL Partnership meet
monthly and consider all applications at their meetings,
the grant must benefit the Heath Community as part
of its criteria for awarding grants.
HBL recently paid for the renovations of the Heath
Community Centre. Four years ago we part paid for the
conversion of two bungalows into the support centre
we now call Uttoxeter Cares 2 Hermitage Gardens,
Holly Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 7DT. You may remember
my article about all this organisation in issue 82.
They also like to engage with the residents directly
and hold the Food for Thought lunch events which take
place four times a year at the Heath Community
Centre, where a free lunch is part funded by HBL, in
association with Tesco and Uttoxeter Cares and caters
for about 40 heath ward residents each time. In return,
residents take part in discussions that encourage them
to provide ideas on improvements they want to see
happen within the area.
From these lunches came the idea to have a ‘Those
were the Days’ event. A day of nostalgia hosted by HBL
and Uttoxeter Cares during dementia week. We had
lots of stalls, tea and cakes, but by far the most popular
thing were the black and white films of old Uttoxeter.
Other projects that have benefitted from funds are
a refurbishment of the flooring in Crown Bowls Club
House, plus outdoor gym equipment in Bramshall
Park, benches for residents to sit on at two locations
within the area, a new roof for the Heath House
Community Centre. There was also a grant given to
Halfrida House, a local women’s refuge to fund a new
kitchen for the residents, helping them learn cookery
skills, meal preparation and healthy, balanced
nutritional meals. Uttoxeter Autism Pyramid Group
received funds to ensure their monthly Stay and Play
Session continues to support families. Connexions, a
group for over 60s that meets every Friday for free
lunch, received a grant for a new oven. Kirk House,
received a grant to replace much needed and long
overdue carpeting in the entrance hall and adjoining
passageways and other flooring in the building
generally. The 4th Uttoxeter Brownies received a grant
so they could purchase giant games, that can be used
both indoors and outdoors for the Brownies to play
with plus sleeping bags, sleeping bag liners and bed
rolls, which should make the prospect of funding
Brownie holidays less daunting for parents. Spotlight
Academy, a dance and performing arts school also
received funds for the purchase of ballet bars, mirrors
and other props to enhance the children’s dance
experience.
To be honest, the more I chatted to Mary, the more
I realised that this local committee, run by volunteer
local residents and organisations, has made a huge
difference to the lives of the people in Heath Ward. But
work continues for another 4 yrs. and as of September
26th a new Mental Health group called Helping Each
Other has been supported by HBL funds.
So to end this article, all I can ask you dear reader
is this, do you live in the Heath Ward of Uttoxeter? Do
you have a project that will help to make lasting
changes to the lives and area of Heath Ward? Then get
in touch with the Heath Big Local and they will send
you a grant application form and if it meets all the
criteria, then your idea/project could become a reality.
To get in touch go to their website:
www.heathbiglocal.org.uk/ or Facebook page, email
heathbiglocal@gmail.com or call 07548687632 to have
a chat about your project first.
The Heath Big Local is a community Partnership
making real changes to their community, I for one,
would like to thank them for their efforts.

T
he day of the Fayre dawned with clear skies and
a forecast fpr glorious weather - so different
from last year’s torrential rain. This year, with
glorious views over Croxden Abbey and beyond,
parasols rather than umbrellas were needed for the 6th
Hollington Church Fayre held at The Raddle,
The Reverend Elizabeth Jones started proceedings
by opening the show. The Venerable John Hall
provided an informative and amusing commentary
throughout the event.
The ever popular Craft and Produce Show attracted
entries from all ages, with some amazing entries in the
produce classes, which people had the opportunity to
purchase in the Grand Auction. One gentleman
watched his wife baking her entries, then in order to
taste them, paid £12 to purchase them in the Grand
Auction.
The Uttoxeter Heart of Oak Morris Dancers,
provided a lively and interactive display despite the
high temperatures. The Dog Show K9 Time Trial was
hilarious, with both human and canine contestants
negotiating the tunnel, and sometimes meeting in the
middle. Chris Cooper and Teddy won with a very laid
back negotiation of the course in record time!
The World of Bees display by Anthony Hammond
created great interest and hopefully will encourage
some to take up apiary. Robert Watkins our auctioneer,
worked hard in high temperatures and blistering
sunshine for two hours and raised £2,200 from 130 lots.
At the same time as providing a humorous
commentary, he encouraged all to dig deep in their
pockets. A stone trough and seat donated by Ranco,
attracted fierce bidding, other popular lots included a
Night in A Hot Tub, a round of golf at JCB and a BYOB
meal for 8 at the School House.
A Cake Stall tempted many to indulge and buy
homemade treats, The raffle prize of a fabulous
Hamper was won by Margaret Wootton. Skittles and
the Coconut Shy promoted friendly competition
amongst adults, while the young children enjoyed the
Bouncy Castle, Splat the Rat and Quoits. The Tea Tent
and Barbeque Stall were popular and provided a shady
respite from the sun.
Over 20 Vintage Tractors provided an interesting
display and enjoyed a drive in the surrounding
countryside with a refreshment break at a local
hostelry. There was also a small display of classic and
vintage cars and motorbikes.
The Fayre is a great opportunity for old and new
friends to meet and chat. Over 450 attended this year,
including previous landlords of the Raddle John &
Marjorie Dyson, back in the 80’s the first Fayre raised
£1,000, which is equivalent today of £4,000!!!
This year the day raised over £4,000 which will be
divided equally between The Friends of St Johns and St
John’s PCC. Many thanks to all sponsors and
supporters who are too numerous to mention
individually without whom it would not be possible to
stage the event,.
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Poetry
by Mathew
Chapman
True
That strong feeling that I have for you, I know that it’s love and I
know that it’s true. I know that I lost you once before, but I’m
won’t lose you this time and that I’m sure.
Soon enough you’ll be my wife, then that’ll complete my life, as
every day I fall more in love with you, and I know that’s also true.
True enough you are my queen, and all these years you always
have been, with my eyes that are blue that only see you, this is
another thing that is so true
(c) Mathew Chapman 2019.
The
Hanliensian
Rambling
Club have
an five mile
walk
starting at
Froghall
Wharf car
park on
Sunday
17th
November
at 10am
T
he club
organise 180
walks a year
with lengths and
categories to suit all
abilities, from three,
five, eight, twelve
and fifteen miles
with an occasional
mountain walk. This
is not taking into
consideration walks
on holidays both in
the UK and abroad.
Visit the clubs
website
www.HRCwalks.org.
uk for more
information and the
full walks
programme

T
he J A Bloor Family Walk took place recently,
starting at Abbotsholme School, across the
stunning Staffordshire countryside to the Bloor’s
family farm in Hollington.
The walk was the highlight of a 6 month
fundraising campaign which began with a huge raffle
at the J.A Bloor Agriservices Ltd open day in March,
raising almost £2,000. The campaign was set up by the
Bloor family to raise awareness for Spinal Cord Injuries
and pay homage to the NHS care & excellence Eleanor
Bloor (aged 11 years) received last year when she
suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury and T12 burst
fracture in a freak accident.
Customers, Suppliers, Friends and Family
continued to give generously all summer and the
Family Walk was organised to further raise funds and
as a fun day out for all to celebrate the new family
motto of ‘Determination Delivers’. Donations are still
being dropped off and made on the Just Giving J A
Bloor Family Walk Campaign site but we are delighted
to report that the total figure has now just tipped an
unbelievable £10,000. Every penny donated has built
up over the months with two particularly large
donations from JCB (£750) and Laboratorios Phergal
(€1,000).
Blessed with perfect walking conditions, over 300
people registered and were welcomed with lots of
happy four legged friends at Abbotsholme School ready
to set off on the family walk at 10.30am.
Eleanor’s primary motivator in her rehabilitation
has been to ride her horse Clover again so it was lovely
to have Clover celebrating Eleanor’s remarkable
outcome and everyone too!
Special Thank yous: the route was mapped out by
family friend Doc with lots of support from Christine
and Trevor plus logos and graphics designed by Jane &
Ellie. Marshalls Jake and Rich were on hand at all road
junctions ensuring our safety along with a set of great
local volunteers too. Teas and cakes were also supplied
by Croxden Church and all the children were presented
with a well-deserved medal by Richard at the end. A
BBQ expertly manned by Gary and Matt with lots of
refreshments served by Pauline, Amy, Michelle, Megan
and Amelia were all warmly received by the walkers at
the finish line. Bob and his staff at Abbotsholme School
then provided a complimentary bus service back to
base. A great deal of pre-walk preparation was carried
out by Clive and Derek and the Staffordshire Young
Farmers plus the wonderful Helen at RJAH have also
been a constant source of support too.
The family
wishes to thank all
the staff and Spinal
Team at UHNM
and the amazing
clinical excellence
received at RJAH
Orthopaedic
Hospital in
Oswestry. “We also
believe we couldn’t have arrived at this incredibly
positive outcome for Eleanor without the
overwhelming kindness and support received by an
army of friends, family and work colleagues”, Mrs Bloor
comments.
“The money raised will be presented to the
children’s ward at RJAH Hospital to allow them to
purchase some fantastic and innovative play facilities
for their young patients in wheelchairs or their beds.
From the outset, Eleanor had her sights set on swings
for wheelchair users, virtual reality goggles and some
interactive gardening initiatives so thanks to everyone’s
generosity supporting this campaign, rest assured,
Alice Ward is going to be a bit more fun for kids staying
with them in the future!”
Determination Delivers...

From Rocester Garage to
Air Ministry Cheadle...
by Bill Woodier, formerly of Rocester, now living in Cheadle
Part 4
Dad’s membership of the ROC probably inspired
my lifelong love of Aircraft & my serving in the Royal
Air Force.
In August 1939 a Mobilisation Notice was issued to
all members of the Observer Corps and from 3rd
September 1939, observation posts and control centres
were to be manned continuously. This continued until
12th May 1945 which was four days after VE Day.
The role of the ROC was to spot & identify enemy
aircraft & report how many, what type & the direction
they were flying. There were numerous ROC posts in
Britain & by collating all the information received, HQ
were able to determine which City was likely to be
bombed, give advance waring to the likely target &
where possible, direct RAF fighter aircraft towards the
enemy, hence their motto “Forewarned is Forearmed”.
We were all taught to recognise the different sounds
made by German aircraft compared to ours, it might
might sound silly today, but they made very different
sounds. Ours had their engines synchronised & and
produced a steady drone, whereas the unsynchronised
German engines produced an uneven “thrrrp, thrrrp”
sound. I have a vague recollection of lying in bed &
feeling a bit scared when German Aircraft could be
heard overhead.
To assist in recognising enemy aircraft as well as the
charts within the “post”, each member was given
numerous Identification Cards, these were black &
white showing various enemy & allied aircraft, as seen
from different angles. When I said numerous, I wasn’t
kidding, there must have been thousands of them in
our house, each one being about the size of a playing
card.
Although Rocester was never a likely bombing
target, many German aircraft overflew the village.
Many of these would be on the way to bomb Liverpool,
Manchester & other Northern cities, but others would
be searching, unsuccessfully, for the Thomas Bolton
factories at Oakamoor & Froghall. The copper wire
pro-duced there was vital for the electrical services of
both Aircraft & Military Equipment, so a prime target
for the Nazis. It was felt that the time when a German
aircraft dropped flares, which landed close to St
Michaels Church Rocester, the crew had followed the
river Dove or Churnet, & thought they had found Thos
Boltons. I suspect what they had spotted was Rocester
Cotton Mill, this like the two Thos Bolton factories, was
situated close to a river.The Stubwood post was still in
use when, on reaching the qualifying age of 16, Gerald
Smith & myself became ROC members. Our role was
not spotting aircraft but monitoring Radio Active Fall
out in the aftermath of a possible Nuclear Attack by the
USSR.During WW2, as well as Rocester proving homes
for child Refugees, several Airmen & Airwomen, from
RAF Marston Montgomery were billeted in the village.
This included a WAAF called Jean at our house, I can
just about remember her, & two Airmen, at my
Grandma’s house on the other side of Ashbourne Road.
RAF Marston Montgomery was a Radio Monitoring
unit. During WW2 these RAF bases, intercepted radio
signals from many Nazi sources, providing information
which greatly assisted the Allied war effort.
Footnote. I mention Gerald Smith in this article, I
& several others of my generation, would love to know
the whereabouts of Gerald. He was born in Rocester
either 1938 or 39, was Head Boy at Alleynes, went into
teaching after Uni. If anyone can help, please let me
know via “The Voice” Thank you.
The ROC honoured at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire Identification Cards to help identify enemy and allied aircraft
The observer on the right is calculating aircraft height

W
ell readers, I would have loved to be writing
about our break with the European Union in
the positive (we should have broken away on
the very day this magazine goes to press), but as I don’t
have a crystal ball, and needing to get this article written
in time to go to press, as I write Prime Minister Boris
Johnson is threatening to take us out deal or no deal,
despite losing the vote in Parliament, but with John
Bercow, who as the speaker of the house is supposed to
be impartial, throwing out anything to do with Brexit, I
doubt it.
Corbyn and his anti establishment cronies are
avowed to voting against anything the government
comes up with, and all the defectors joining the Lib
Dems, who along with the remainers keep pushing for
yet another referendum - where do we go I wonder?
The politicians are not implementing the will of the
Country, instead they are just chasing votes by trying to
gain political points at every turn, and that includes
what I call the weirdo parties. Why do they keep calling
for an extension clause to be implemented? Europe have
already said they won’t give us one! I now find the News
a big turn off because they are just like a load of kids
arguing at one another, they make the late Monster
Raving Loony Party seem sensible...
Brexit of course dominates the news, but another
running story at time of writing, is featuring a spat
between millionaires wives, Mrs. Rooney, and Mrs.
Vardy. Two bags of wind who’s husbands ironically
make their money from KICKING a bag of wind
around on the football field. Does it really interest
anybody what Mrs.V. said about Mrs. R.? Do we need
double page spreads about their bitching? Why can’t
they just put their IPhones away and just spend their
husbands’ money?
On a more pleasant note - I would like to thank ‘The
Voice’ for it’s wonderful coverage of my Granddaughter
Emma’s Wedding in the previous issue, presenting her
and Jonty’s special day in such a lovely fashion. This
Magazine is a fantastic way for couples to re-live their
special day, whilst at the same time thanking all those
concerned with making their day so memorable, other
than on the dreaded obsessive wrongly named
Facebook, which is really sucking the life out of face to
face communication. For those addicted to that
medium you can view ‘The Voice’ on line if you wish,
but you can’t beat having a magazine you can pick up
and hold, but ‘The Voice’ offers you the best of both
worlds.
Whist I am in thanking mode, I would also like to
extend my thanks to all those people who attended ‘the
play what I wrote!’ A Case of Mistaken Identity, which
took place in Denstone Village Hall over three nights
with Saturday being a complete sell out. No doubt word
of the excellent pie and pea supper, supplied by Wayne
Smith and served during the interval had got around!
I must extend thanks to the whole Denstone Players
team and thank all the cast for bringing my words to
life, Terry Davies top director for keeping them all in
order, front of house, backstage like a well oiled
machine, with a special mention to Stephen Leake for
his excellent sets, sound, lights and programmes
without which we couldn’t function. Also Denstone
Farm Shop for acting as out box office, and once again
you for attending.
The following Saturday for one night only Denstone
Village Hall was once again rung with music from the
U3A Ukulele Players and the gorgeous Heath Belles
who gave their services free to raise funds for the Village
Hall repair funds which was an excellent gesture. It was
a splendid evening of sing alongs with songs most of us
knew, great fun. The evening was organised by the
lovely Angela Edwards, who many of you will
remember from her days in Denstone Shop with
daughter Kelly, with other Daughter Katie making the
posters and tickets for the evening. Well done all
concerned, and once again the audience for supporting
this worthwhile cause for Denstone Village.
Back to the Denstone Players whose next
production will be February’s Pantomime ‘Cobblers’
(The Tale of Elves and the Shoemaker) which has been
written by our erstwhile choreographer and Panto
Director Gill Brown and her husband Dave. Gill has
been responsible for the Annual Pantomime for many
years now, and as usual the cast will be a mixture of
young and old members of the players. It will take place
in Denstone Village Hall in February and I’ve read the
script it looks a WOW.
Uttoxeter Rugby Club as I write are lying in second
place in Midlands 3 (West) North, having had their best
start to a season for several years, (the Nigel Hall magic
seems to be working). I watched them inflict the first
defeat of the season on table toppers (at that
time) Old Saltleans at Oldfields with a 47
points to 29 demolition job. Nigel wanted a
top two spot this season, and the way they
are playing it is more than possible to
achieve if they can keep it up. We at
Uttoxeter have always had excellent
forwards, but the present back division as a
unit a lot of us old timers think is the best
ever fielded.......
Speaking of Rugby, as the World Cup
approaches it’s climax, Scotland and Ireland
are already on their way home, but as I write
England are into the Semi Final following
their trouncing of Australia where they now
meet the might of the awesome looking New
Zealand All Blacks. Although both
Countries look on top of their game, the All
Blacks look frightening. The other semi final
is between the South African Springboks,
who knocked the hosts Japan out of the
competition to set up a mouth watering
match with the Welsh Dragons who
snatched a narrow one point victory over
France. As a proud Welsh supporter I was
ecstatic when Dan Biggar’s conversion sailed
between the posts to give Wales retribution
for 8 years ago, when in a similar situation
it went France’s way. In both cases a red card
being the catalyst for the losing side, the
other suffering a one point defeat. It would
be wonderful if we are looking forward to an
England - Wales final on the 2nd of
November, THAT would be some
achievement!
Remembrance Sunday will soon be with
us on Sunday the 10th of November. I trust you all have
your poppies and have contributed generously to the
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
Finally as Christmas approaches if anyone has
anything they would like me to include in the next
issue- please get in touch. Bill Woodier is producing a
DVD as a charity fund raiser for 2019 which will be
priced at £5.00 or in the form of a High Definition
Video Stick which will be £10. It will feature highlights
of Rocester’s Year of 2019 only (no years gone by in this
one). I have already had a preview and any of you who
have purchased any of Bill’s previous work will know it
is of the highest quality, and is a great way of keeping
memories alive for years to come.
TTFN Les
Let The Voice Be With You
by Les Humphries of Rocester
Denstone Players production of ‘A Case of Mistaken Identity’

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break several
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of Errors’ set in a beautiful
private garden in
Brailsford.
An interesting visit to
400 year old Redfern’s
Cottage, The Heritage
Centre, Museum of
Uttoxeter life took place
last month. A very
informative talk and tour
was given by the Curator,
Gordon Collins. It is well
worth a visit.
Bee Keeper Mark
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attended our last meeting
to give a fascinating talk
and slide show on the life
and work of bees and the
production of honey. It
was a revelation to know
exactly what goes on
inside a beehive and the
many questions asked
were expertly answered by
Mark and Sue.

Can you identify the faces and locations?
See Page 50 for some of the names to the faces.
Photo Credits - 1: Darren Hawley. 2: The Williams Family, Uttoxeter. 3: Mrs. Elizabeth Povey, Uttoxeter. 4: Mick Harrison, Uttoxeter.
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The good old days
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‘Blooming
Marvellous’
awards for
Uttoxeter
U
ttoxeter Town
Council is
delighted to
announce that Uttoxeter
has been awarded Gold
within the Town category
of the Heart of England in
Bloom campaign 2019 plus
was awarded the overall
Town Category Winner. In
addition to these wonderful
achievements, Uttoxeter
has been selected to
represent the Heart of
England in Bloom within
the Britain in Bloom
National Finals in 2020.
In addition to the Town
category awards,
Councillor Zdzislaw
Krupski was awarded a
Special Community
Achievement Award.
The Heart of England
in Bloom Regional Judges
visited Uttoxeter on 11 July
2019. The Heart of
England in Bloom Judges’
Roger Tait and Donna
Loasby made the following
comments on the Town’s
Regional entry:
Donna Loasby and
Roger Tait said “As we have
come to expect of
Uttoxeter, this year’s tour
was filled with exciting and
innovative people and
projects, and led with the
customary passion and
pride of Tina and Caroline,
who truly are the beating
heart of the town’s Bloom
campaign, ably assisted by
an ever expanding flock of
dedicated and enthusiastic
Bloomers. Uttoxeter never
lacks the courage to try
new things and always
delivers on effort, facing
challenges head on and
staying positive in the face
of adversity. This was
epitomized by the Cleaner
Beats song and rap
performed by the children
at the conclusion of the
tour. The imminent Sheep
Fair provided the
opportunity for some great
fun on the tour, where
communities had seized
the chance to show their
support for the event, and
without trying to pull the
wool over the judge’s eyes,
had put their own spin on
this theme in their
particular projects! The
results certainly were not
mutton dressed as lamb
and Uttoxeter has no
reason to feel sheepish with
their campaign this year.
The judges look forward to
coming baah-ck next year!”

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