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tractors, 8 spreaders, 2 diggers and 2 loading shovels, a dirty for
the Muckathon!
MYERSCOUGH
students ‘mucked in’ for charity this week for a 24
hour muck spreading event at the College.
Fifty Agriculture and Mechanisation students spread 2500 tonnes of
manure for the annual ‘Muckathon’. They took it in
turns to do 2-4 hour shifts over 24 hours non-stop from 9.00am
Tuesday 27 March 2007 to 9.00am Wednesday 28 March 2007. The manure
is from College livestock and was to be spread over the College’s
own land. All the equipment used for the event was on loan from
agricultural dealers and contractors, who were happy to help with
the charity work. This includes 8 tractors, 8 spreaders, 2 diggers
and 2 loading shovels. The hard working students got sponsorship
from local companies, staff and students at the College to take part
in the Muckathon and have raised around £3000 for North West Air
Ambulance.
Students also came up
with some other novel ideas to raise money for the cause including a
Farmers and Milk Maids fancy dress night in the campus bar, the
Stumble Inn. The Muckathon attracted much media interest, with Radio
Lancashire attending the event and conducting two live interviews
and it has also featured on GMTV, Granada Tonight and Sky News.
Steve Slater, a Lecturer in Mechanisation at Myerscough College,
said:- "Its great to see the industry backing such a fantastic
charity event, a lot of planning and organizing has taken place by
both students and staff. Thanks to all the suppliers who have
donated so generously towards this event, without your help, and the
hard work of the students we could not have raised this amazing
amount of money."
Myerscough College
would like to thank local dealerships for lending equipment and
supporting the event including Agco Ltd, Bryan Hoggarth Ltd,
Whittingham Farm Supplies, F G Rowland Ltd, Rickerbys, Harry Wilson,
Clayton Farm Machinery, M J Wilkinson, W.J Sanderson, Harrison Oils
Ltd, J P Oils Ltd and many more. The photos show the students with
the donated machinery used for the Muckathon.
WILLIAMS FORMULA ONE
THIRTEEN year
old Luke from Wrexham had double cause to celebrate this week. When
he attended the Everton Collection Charitable Trust Dinner at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Liverpool.
Luke, who was attending with his father, was delighted to win the
boots that his hero Phil Neville wore in the Everton match against
Arsenal recently.
Then as the night
with the Veterans of FC Barcelona went on he won a Formula One Tag
Heuer watch courtesy of North West jewellers, David M Robinson.
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Vienna Festival Ballet Presents:- "SWAN LAKE"
MYERSCOUGH
students ‘mucked in’ for charity this week for a 24
hour muck spreading event at the College.
Fifty Agriculture and Mechanisation students spread 2500 tonnes of
manure for the annual ‘Muckathon’. They took it in turns to do 2-4
hour shifts over 24 hours non-stop from 9.00am Tuesday 27 March to
9.00am Wednesday 28th March. The manure is from College livestock
and was to be spread over the College’s own land. All the equipment
used for the event was on loan from agricultural dealers and
contractors, who were happy to help with the charity work. This
includes 8 tractors, 8 spreaders, 2 diggers and 2 loading shovels.
The hard working students got sponsorship from local companies,
staff and students at the College to take part in the Muckathon and
have raised around £3000 for North West Air Ambulance.
Students also came up with some other novel ideas to raise money for
the cause including a Farmers and Milk Maids fancy dress night in
the campus bar, the Stumble Inn. The Muckathon attracted much media
interest, with Radio Lancashire attending the event and conducting
two live interviews and it has also featured on GMTV, Granada
Tonight and Sky News.
Steve Slater, a Lecturer in Mechanisation at Myerscough College,
said:- "Its great to see the industry backing such a fantastic
charity event, a lot of planning and organizing has taken place by
both students and staff. Thanks to all the suppliers who have
donated so generously towards this event, without your help, and the
hard work of the students we could not have raised this amazing
amount of money."
Myerscough College would like to thank local dealerships for lending
equipment and supporting the event including Agco Ltd, Bryan
Hoggarth Ltd, Whittingham Farm Supplies, F G Rowland Ltd, Rickerbys,
Harry Wilson, Clayton Farm Machinery, M J Wilkinson, W.J Sanderson,
Harrison Oils Ltd, J P Oils Ltd and many more. The photos show the
students with the donated machinery used for the Muckathon.
Furry Friends Beware, the Easter bunny is just around the corner!
VETS Now, the
leading dedicated Out of Hours emergency and critical care
specialists, would like pet owners to be aware that the Easter
holidays is one of their busiest times of the year with a sharp
increase in the amount of emergency cases they treat, with one of
the largest contributing factors being chocolate!
Although chocolate is one of the nations favourite treats it is
indeed deadly if eaten by our furry friends, including dogs, cats
and indeed small animals such as rabbits, hamsters or guinea pigs.
Chocolate, and other products made from cocoa beans, contain a
chemical called Theobromine, which is toxic to pets, and in many
cases lethal because there is no antidote. The darker the chocolate,
the higher the concentration of this chemical, in fact just 60g of a
good quality dark chocolate can be lethal for a healthy 10 Kg dog.
If a dog suffers from certain medical conditions or is elderly then
half that amount can produce seizures that no amount of Valium can
stop. When it comes to hamsters only a minute amount of tasty
chocolate (even milk chocolate!) will be lethal.
If you think even for a moment that your pet has managed to sneak an
Easter egg or two you can call your local Vets Now clinic for
advice. They will ask you if your pet is exhibiting any of the
following initial signs of chocolate poisoning:-
* vomiting
* abdominal pain
* excessive thirst
* unusually restless or excitable
* may salivate a lot
* unsteady on their feet
* start urinating frequently and excessively
Nicola Dobson, Senior Veterinary Surgeon from the Liverpool Vets Now
clinic, comments:- “If your pet shows any of these signs, or
you catch it in the midst of a great chocolate binge, take it to
your vet immediately. Within a six-hour period of ingesting the
chocolate, your vet can induce vomiting, and feed it activated
charcoal to help flush the system out. In addition, your vet will
try to control your pet’s heart rate and limit the severity of the
other symptoms until the poison is fully flushed out.”
Chocolate poisoning is a very real threat to any pet. Do not
encourage them to develop a taste for any type of chocolate by
feeding them as treats and may sure you secure loose chocolates and
partially eaten bars.
If you do want to treat your pet this Easter to something special
then there are range of products available at pet stores such as
specially-formulated dog ‘chocolates’, that do not
actually contain any cocoa at all, and are therefore safe for pets.
But remember to keep the genuine article out of reach, to ensure
your pet has a happy Easter too!
All 27 of Vets Now clinics will be open over the Easter holidays to
treat your pets in case of accidents, emergencies or general heath
queries. To get more information about the location and phone number
for our clinics please visit their
website.
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