Family Fun Day In Aid of PAW

ENJOY a great day of family fun at Clayton Vale on Saturday, 12 September 2009 and all for a good cause - helping to provide water in Malawi, the warm heart of Africa. There will be mountain bike competitions for all levels, fun runs, static bike Malawi challenge and even a dog show!  Whether you’re a mountain bike beginner, a weekend warrior or a full on racer we have an exciting course to get your teeth into. Experience the thrill of being an Olympian on the Velodrome’s 200m-track race and for the saddle-sore there’s even a fun run.   Don’t forget Rover, we have a fun dog show he can enter!

Mountain Bike Events
11am: Fun Ride: 2km (£1 entry fee)
12.30pm: Weekend warriors: 8km (£2.50 entry fee)
2.00pm: Main event 12km (£5 entry fee)

Mountain bikes can be supplied
Velodrome’s 200m Track Race
10.30am to 3pm (9 years plus)

Fun Run
12.00pm (Register on the day)

Dog Show
1pm to 3pm (£1.50 entry fee)

- Waggiest Tail
- Dog Most Like Owner/Best Matched Pair
- Best In Show
- Saddest Eyes
- Happiest Families – for one or more dogs
- Best Behaved Puppy under 12 months old
- Child Handler Under 12 Years Old
- Junior Handler Under 16 Years Old
- Best Veteran Dog
- Most Mixed Up Breed
- Best Pedigree
- Best Party Trick

All events and times are subject to change: Entry fees vary

Participants can register on the day, collect a form from local schools, or email and they will send you one.  All proceeds go to PAW registered charity. Refreshments available in the Visitor Centre.  For more info go to:- projectafricanwilderness.org or call 0161 228 1689.

Student Prize Winners at Myerscough College

MYERSCOUGH College held their presentation of awards ceremonies over two days on Thursday, 16 July 2009 and Friday, 17 July 2009.

The ceremonies see many students presented with outstanding achievement awards, rewarding their efforts over the duration of the course. This year saw seven students from around the Greater Merseyside area given awards as the top students on their courses.

On the Horse Management National Certficate course, Fiona Richards, from Haydock, won the Myerscough Equine Yellow Yard Award for the Equitation option. Daniel Clegg, from Litherland, Liverpool, won the Myerscough Outstanding Student Award for the National Diploma in Football Studies. Davy Smith, from Southport, won an Outstanding Student Award for the National Diploma in Cricket Studies. Martyn Jones, from Merseyside, won the Outstanding Student Award for the First Diploma in Golf Studies. Samuel Newton, from Maghull, Liverpool, won the BALI Landscape Award for the First Diploma in Landscape. From the FdA Commercial Floral Design Degree, Yvette Crow, from Formby, Liverpool, won the Teleflorist Cup for Best Student. Emma Quinn, from Wallasey, won the Ede & Ravenscroft Photography Award for her excellent work during her time on the National Diploma in Photography.

The awards recognise the exceptional dedication and commitment that they have put into their studies.

Fiona Richards, Martyn Jones, Yvette Crow and Samuel Newton will all be continuing on to the next level of education at Myerscough College. Daniel Clegg and Davy Smith will now move on to University to further their knowledge of sport. Emma Quinn will now progress on to a Foundation Degree at Anglia Ruskin University, in Cambridgeshire, to further her interest in photography.

Congratulations from everyone at Myerscough College, and best wishes for the future.

One in five tradesmen caught in the act

WHEN the cat’s away the builders will play - that’s according to almost one in five homeowners who’ve caught a tradesman doing something they shouldn’t in their home. A recent survey of 1,000 UK homeowners by TrustMark, the Government endorsed scheme that helps homeowners find good quality, honest tradesmen, found that 18 percent had found tradesmen up to mischief.

While the more common complaints were tradesmen making themselves a cup of tea without asking or watching television in the sitting room, a few unlucky homeowners have caught their builder trying on their clothes, playing on the family Wii, having a fried breakfast and even sleeping in their bed!

With homeowners spending on average more than £3,700 on each home improvement job, it’s a big commitment and it seems a few tradesmen are taking advantage of the situation when they believe the house is empty.

Roman Russocki, Chief Executive of TrustMark, said:- “Whether it’s eating your porridge, sitting in your favourite chair or sleeping in your bed a few ‘Goldilocks’ builders are giving the rest a bad name. In the current climate, improving not moving is more common than ever and the best way to make sure your hard earned money is being well spent is to look for a reputable builder on the TrustMark database. In addition all of our tradesmen are subject to random onsite inspections.”

The research revealed that the top ten compromising situations homeowners have found their builder in were:-

- Trying on the homeowner’s clothes
- Playing on the family Wii
- Making a fried breakfast
- Working in the nude
- Sleeping in their bed
- Entertaining a girlfriend
- Using their washing machine
- Jumping on the kids’ trampoline
- Looking through the household post and bills
- Having a bath

The research by TrustMark also highlighted that once the tradesmen had left six per cent of people were dissatisfied with the work carried out. Based on a national average, that equates to more than one million unhappy homeowners over the last five years.

Finally the research also revealed that many homeowners believe the tradesman is still someone to be suspicious of – they were voted the fourth least trustworthy profession behind politicians, bankers and estate agents.

Peter Andre beats Agadoo in summer songs we love to hate

AS millions of Brits pack their bags to go on holiday, PRS for Music today reveals the top ten songs the UK love to hate.

Topping the chart is Peter Andre’s Mysterious Girl, which shot to the top of the charts in his successful 2004 comeback. In second place, is Black Lace’s 1984, Agadoo. Despite appearing on many of the web’s ‘love to hate’ lists, it has been rumoured that it will be re-released this summer.

UK’s Top ten summer songs ‘we love to hate’:-

1. Mysterious Girl – Peter Andre
2. Agadoo – Black Lace
3. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini – Brian Hyland
4. The Birdy Song – The Tweets
5. Barbie Girl – Aqua
6. We’re going to Ibiza – Vengaboys
7. Blue (Da Ba De) – Eiffel 65
8. Cheeky Song – Cheeky Girls
9. The Ketchup Song – Las Ketchup
10. Too Sexy For My Shirt – Right said Fred

All summer-themed classics were analysed and ranked, based on the number of airplays and performance data over the last five years.  The results are based on data compiled by the PRS for Music, in order to pay accurate royalties to its 60,000 composer, songwriter and music publisher members whenever their music is broadcast or publicly performed.
                                                                  Source:- PRS for Music