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Didsbury PeopleWe talk to property investor, Ian Samuels, on how easy it is to make a million!

Meet the Ascot Ladi� Hosting a race afternoon raises £2,500 for The Vine Project

Summer on a sho� tringFree activities for children in the holidays

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ContributorsDeborah Grace Sam PaechterAndrew SimpsonKatherine WatsonGeoff GarnettLinsey Parkinson

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Coming clean with Bathroom AngelsA lot of our Didsbury houses have very small bathrooms, which may be due to the fact that the Victorians didn’t value cleanliness quite as much as they said they did. If you want to make the most of a small space - or create a second bathroom or en suite - a wet room is a great solution, which can really add value to your home. A wet room is simply a shower room that doesn’t have a visible shower tray. The water drains away through a waste in the tiled floor. The wet room concept is simple: installing one in your home perhaps less so. You definitely need to call in the experts if you’re going to get it right.Your wet room’s floor needs to slope gently down towards the plughole to channel water away safely. The room also needs to be tanked so that its walls and floor are completely waterproof. A very large, sloping shower tray is usually set in place under the floor, then tiled over. If you have a solid floor, you can still have a wet room, though: rather than going under the floor, a platform can be made to raise the shower area and accommodate the tray, trap and drain, all neatly out of sight.The tiles you choose for your wet room are important. Mosaics, riven surfaces and non-slip tiles are best for avoiding accidents. You also need to ensure there are no pools of standing water left behind after you shower. Combine a wet room with a wall-mounted basin/vanity unit and toilet and you have a stylish, contemporary

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How did you come to live in Didsbury?I moved to Manchester from Dublin with my parents, grandparents and bothers in 1990 and set up my own business, Investments In Property. We lived in North Manchester for a year before I met Marcelle (my future wife) and we started looking around the city for a trendy, vibrant place to live. We took a drive out to Didsbury one Saturday morning and sat outside a cafe, drinking coffee. The charm and character immediately appealed to us and both of us could see ourselves living there.I believe you were unsure, initially, about the title of the book. Can you explain?I had given my book the title, ‘Creating Wealth from Property’. The publishers and agent came up with the much punchier title, ‘Property Tycoon’! At first, I was worried that this was a little too ‘American’ and the word ‘TYCOON’ too big and unreachable. After weeks of debate, however, the publishers finally got their way!

Are you a millionaire?On paper, yes!So how simple is it to become a property millionaire?Simple enough, providing one is patient, hard-working and follows the lessons taught by other property millionaires. Having read 20 to 30 property books over the years and having learned from others, I really believe anyone can become a property millionaire with the right mind-set and targets to aim for - and a big enough desire to make it happen!What is the most common mistake people make when first starting out in property investment?Not planning properly and diving in head first with little or no knowledge. This is what happened to many people between 2005 and 2007, when it appeared property prices would carry on rising for ever. Banks were offering 100% LTV mortgages to anyone and everyone. To many it made sense to purchase property when prices were rising between 10% to 20%

year on year. But with little or no planning, no research and no equity buffer, most of these new investors lost out when the market turned and prices dropped, resulting in a huge amount of repossessed properties all over the country.What is the most important lesson life has taught you?To respect and look for the best in everyone! I believe we have two options in life: to be appreciative, giving and searching; or to be depreciative, taking and following.What do you do to relax?Play tennis, watch football, eat out with friends, drink in the pub with friends, holiday with family, talking and laughing with my girls, reading, writing and listening to great music... not in any particular order!Complete the sentence, ‘I like Didsbury because …’It’s vibrant, has great community spirit, has the best to offer in restaurants, pubs and bars and is a great place to raise a family. Being close to the city centre and next to the M56 and Manchester airport, Didsbury is the ideal place to live.

Didsbury Peopleby Deborah Grace

Property investor, Ian Samuels, on how to make a million! The Dublin-born businessman and father-of-two has just published his fi rst book, ‘Property Tycoon: A simple seven-step guide to becoming a property millionaire’ (Harriman House of London).

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Summer on a sho� tringAhh, the summer holidays. The anticipation is blissful if you’re young and in uniform: less so if you’re a parent with an overworked wallet. As we head into August, the novelty’s probably wearing thin and the restless fidgeting has well and truly begun. Remember, though, that not every bit of summer holiday entertainment needs to cost a fortune: it only feels that way.All Sorts to Do, a website from the City Council, lists children’s activities from sports and outdoor fun to environmental, art and craft workshops. Whatever the British summer may throw at us, there’ll be something on offer in parks, museums, galleries and libraries all over town. Almost everything is free, though you may need to book in advance for some events. Pay your council tax to Manchester? Then your children can swim free at the city’s ten leisure centres (which include Chorlton and Withington) during the holidays. If they’re under 16, just fill in a registration form for each child and dive right in.

Get lost in a good bookMeanwhile, over at the library, the Summer Reading Challenge is in full swing. The Mythical Maze is a magical way to enjoy reading for fun, with surprises all along the way. Children aged between 4 and 11 who borrow and read six books over the summer will win stickers and goodies as they go. Every young reader completing the challenge goes

into a prize draw for goodie bags and a Big Star Prize. It doesn’t matter which books

they choose, as long as they’re ones that they’ll love.

The good people at the library have been buying some great new fantasy, mythology and

monster books to whet reading appetites: from Cyclops to Cybermen, dragons to daleks, they’ve got it covered. There’ll be lots of Mythical Maze activities to fire the imagination too. No need to book for these sessions but do get there early, as they’re

always popular and space is limited. No cash required.

The Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge is produced by The Reading Agency and delivered by local libraries in the community.

Nestled behind the Southern Cemetery is an organic garden created on a permaculture design. The garden has a mixture of fruits, and vegetables, as well as a peaceful wildlife area. It is known as The Lost Plot and it is open to the community to come and learn new skills, meet new friends and share the produce that has been grown through everyone’s hard work.Environmental charity, Action for Sustainable Living, was instrumental in setting up the project in 2005 and it continues to provide administrative and practical support. The plot has also had funding from Manchester City Council and worked with Cracking Good Food to provide cooking workshops.The Lost Plot is open each Sunday from 11am - 4pm and everyone is welcome! To sign up and confirm your attendance, contact Steph at thelostplot@afsl.org.uk. Don’t worry if you’ve never done any growing or gardening, as members of the plot will be happy to assist you and get you settled in! There is always plenty of work to get stuck into and jobs vary, so there’ll be something suitable for everyone. We hope to see you there!

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Cath Staincliffe’s painful exploration of the corrosive effect of violent crime on an ordinary family raises some difficult questions around the nature of grief and the very human desire for vengeance.Four years after losing her daughter, Lizzie, in a brutal attack, Ruth Sutton writes to Lizzie’s killer in a desperate attempt to save herself from the raging, internal demons that threaten to consume her. From the telephone call that shatters the routine of an ordinary, boring Saturday to a behind-bars meeting, bringing bereaved mother and murderer face to face,

Staincliffe describes with harrowing conviction the tumult of events and emotions that daily inflict fresh wounds on those already scarred by atrocity. ‘I hate you,’ writes Ruth in her first words to her daughter’s killer, expressing in one brief understatement the visceral power of the emotion which holds her, impotent, in its grip. While lacking the ability to forgive, how will she ever find release or anything resembling peace of mind? In this affecting and beautifully-written novel, Staincliffe refuses to hand the reader easy answers, but nevertheless hints at the possibility of redemption and the resilience of

the human spirit. ‘I am coming through the dislocation of my life. The wound is healing but the scar will remain deep and vivid, extensive and life-changing. I’ll never get over what you’ve done but I will learn to live with it. To live and breathe and love.’• Review by Deborah Grace

Kathy H, a 31-year-old ‘carer’, recalls her childhood years at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic boarding school in the tranquil heart of the English countryside. Sheltered from the outside world, the boys and girls at Hailsham grow up undisturbed in their latter-day Eden. Under the care of their ‘guardians’, the students are subjected to frequent, thorough medical examinations. They are told that they are ‘special’ and are encouraged to express themselves through art. But within the nurturing, slightly old-fashioned environment of Hailsham the reader is uneasily aware of something gravely amiss. Where are these children’s families? Why is their

situation so isolated and why are all their possessions second-hand – and second-rate?Set in an alternative, contemporary Britain, Kazuo Ishiguro’s dystopian novel tells the story of three friends, Kathy, Tommy and Ruth, and of the love triangle that develops while they are at Hailsham. Reunited years later in heart-rending circumstances, the three are forced to re-evaluate the past and to face the reality of their futures. Never Let Me Go is commonly described as a work of science fiction, but as is often the case with such works, the novel’s sci-fi or fantasy theme expresses underlying existential concerns.

This is a novel about the tragedy of the human condition – of the limitations that mortality imposes on potential. We know that we cannot escape our ultimate fate, but, like Ishiguro’s protagonists, we choose to suppress this awareness until it can no longer be ignored. Wonderful, resonant storytelling. Heart-breaking!• Review by Deborah Grace

Letters to My Daughter’s KillerCath Staincliffe

Never Let Me GoKazuo Ishiguro

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Everyman Art Gallery at the Parsonage2nd - 31st Augustpresenting three exhibitions- Ariella and Jonathan Green- Rob Jenkins- Didsbury Life Drawing

Running alongside Didsbury CE Primary, West Didsbury CE Primary School will initially provide 60 much-needed Reception-age places for the community, opening in a fully refurbished and purpose-built facility on the site of the old Ewing School on Central Road.The school will then add a further two reception classes each academic year, until it becomes a thriving 420-pupil primary school running from Reception to Year Six in September 2022.“We’re delighted to have the opportunity to spread the outstanding education offered at Didsbury CE to another school,” said Headteacher Matt Whitehead, who will lead both schools. “We hope that parents will see this as an opportunity to send their children to a brand new school with a 400-year tradition of exceptional practice.“The size of the site on Central Road is great for a two-form entry school and the grounds will be ideal for outdoor play and learning. This will be a wonderful place for us to teach an exciting, 21st century curriculum.”West Didsbury CE Primary School has grown out of a successful Free School bid to alleviate the overwhelming demand for primary school places in South Manchester - in 2014 there were 205 preference applications for just 30 places at Didsbury CE Primary.West Didsbury CE Primary will be the only primary school in the Didsbury West constituency, with half the places awarded on a faith basis and half to the local community.

The applications process for September 2015 entry begins in September 2014, when there will also be a series of public events. For more information, please visit:www.westdidsburyceprimary.co.uk www.twitter.com/WDidsCEPrimarywww.facebook.com/WestDidsburyCEPrimarySchoolor e-mail enquiries@westdidsburyceprimary.co.uk

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Bold hats, elegant fascinators and gorgeous summer dresses were the order of the day during a fun afternoon at the races!Didsbury’s historic Old Parsonage was the scene for a head-turning fashion display as 40 guests enjoyed an Ascot Ladies’ Lunch in aid of charity. The visitors were treated to live music on the lawn, delicious food and drinks and, of course, horse racing. At the end of the afternoon a prize was awarded for the best hat!The event raised a grand total of £2,500 for The Vine Project. The Didsbury-based, volunteer-led charity helps vulnerable children, mainly AIDS orphans, from a South African township, to continue their education.Vine Chairperson, Sonia McCann, said, “This was a fantastic afternoon. I’d like to say a big

thank you to our guests, who all looked so beautiful, and to our dedicated team of volunteers who worked so hard to make the day a success! As well as raising funds for The Vine Project, we’ve helped to increase awareness of the charity’s work, helping to create a better future for some of the world’s poorest children.”

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The Manchester Bach Choir is seeking new members to swell its ranks.The 30-strong chamber choir, which performs regularly at Didsbury’s Emmanuel Church on Barlow Moor Road, is particularly keen to attract sopranos and tenors, but newcomers in all sections are very welcome!Some previous singing or other musical experience would be helpful. However, if you don’t have prior experience, but would like to enjoy a new hobby, please

come along and try us out at one or two of our Tuesday practices (7.45 - 9.45pm) at St Andrew’s Community Church, Hall Street, Offerton. Rehearsals for the 2014/2015 programme will begin on Tuesday 9th September.Presenting three or four concerts a year, The Manchester Bach Choir tackles a huge range of classical repertoire from Bernstein to Bach. Performing to high musical standards, the choir also has a great reputation for friendliness!

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So how do you say goodbye to something that is more than two hundred years old? Well that was what some of the staff, students, past students and friends did today at Didsbury.The college of education has been on this site for a long time and, before that, it was the site of the Methodist theological college and, before that, a school for young ladies. All of which means that the place has had something to do with education since 1812 and its passing should be marked in a significant way.Now I don’t know how the MMU will officially call time on the school of Education in Didsbury, but today there was a gentle and very pleasant picnic which said goodbye in a very human way. There were no pompous speeches from the great and good, just a few songs, a cake and presentations for those people who were leaving and not making the journey to the new building in Hulme. It was quite a

gathering including plenty who are still on the ‘books’ and more than a few who walked through

its doors almost a full half century ago. I should know I rolled up in the September of 1972 and apart from one visit have not been back in 42 years.But there were those who could claim to have been here in the 1960s and so the event was very much about memories; memories of being a student five decades ago and of the different theories of how to train teachers that have surfaced during that time.I only did the year post grad and, if I am honest, did not invest the same time or emotion as friends who did the full three and four year courses, but a bit of me still mourns the passing of the institution from Didsbury. That said education is one of those areas where the past is easily lost in the present, so I shall ponder on the site’s future, and think about the school’s new home in Hulme. Listening to the conversations around the picnic that was

uppermost in people’s minds.So while there were the affectionate stories of past events and individuals there was also plenty about what it will be like to be on the new campus, within a short bus ride of the city centre.And one member of staff had set himself the task of recording the different sounds of the college grounds in Didsbury and Hulme. Now that should be an interesting project and a fascinating legacy for those who will never know the present site.Picture: the Goodbye Picnic June 25th 2014 from the collection of Andrew Simpson

Read more on the history of Didsbury in Andrew Simpson & Peter Topping’s new book Didsbury Through Time.chorltonhistory.blogspot.com

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August In Your GardenBy Katherine Watson

August can be a bit of a dull month in the garden; the water table is low and lots of shrubs and perennials have lost their spring sheen.There are plenty of plants that can lift the garden at this time – Helianthus (‘Lemon Queen’ being a favourite) will give a burst of colour as will Rudbeckias in the same vein. The Japanese anenome (‘Honorine Jobert’ or ‘Hadspen Abundence’) continues the season as will Asters, Penstemons and Sedum. I always associate August with an abundance of butterflies and there are lots of shrubs and perennials that host them through the month and into September including, of course, the aptly named ‘Butterfly Bush’, Buddleja. It is easy to overlook this popular shrub, but in terms of attracting butterflies, it has no rival. It can also thrive in less than promising environments – just after World War One it was the first flowering plant to establish itself on the bomb sites of Europe earning it the moniker ‘Flower of the Ruins’. It can also be seen popping out of the chimneys of ruinous houses in Manchester. Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’ is a lovely one to try. Another butterfly attracting evergreen shrub is Itea ilicifolia, also called the Virginian Willow with its willow-like racemes between July and September. Night scented plants are also good for butterflies including Nicotiana, Evening Primrose and the summer flowering Jasmine (Officinale).According to the Butterfly conservation group (www.butterfly-conservation.org), one of the best garden plants for butterflies is Ivy. Flowering between September and November, it is rich in nectar and pollen and provides over wintering opportunities for both butterflies and moths, and is especially good for autumn flying moths. There are very many varieties of Ivy – helix and colchica varieties are the hardiest, Hedera helix ‘Goldchild’ and hedera helix ‘Glacier’ would be lovely additions to a butterfly friendly garden.

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Tennis: Iris looks set to become a future tennis star

Sport in DidsburyBy Geoff Garnett

The Super 8s is one of the top junior tournaments for eight-year-olds and below at The Albert Club in West Didsbury.It provided a great result for seven-year-old Iris McCarron who beat off the boys and will be able to defend her title next year. She is a rising star at her club and is pictured with Andy Murray’s movement, fitness and conditioning coach Jez Green.Albert coach David Chadwick said:

“Jez is a local lad and comes to the area often to visit his family and he was delighted to see Iris win the title.“Andy Murray’s personal drive and determination has taken him to the top of the sport but there is also no doubt that Jez has played a big part in taking the skinny, very talented but slightly frail teenage Murray and helped him to become the world beater he is now. Jez was very impressed by Iris.”

The Mersey Bowl for mixed pairs has been played for by Chorlton, Didsbury, Northenden and Sale Golf Clubs since 1959 and this year it changed from Foursomes to Greensome Stableford format with the top six pairs from each club providing their team’s score.Defending the title they won at Chorlton in 2013 were host club Didsbury and the day-long competition went to the wire of the penultimate group scores with Didsbury neck and neck with Sale.Didsbury held a slender lead of three points which was cancelled out by Mobi and Cath Rawthore of Sale to post the top Sale score of 38 points, only for their playing partners Didsbury’s Peter Blair and Brenda Chadwick carding 35 points to also increase the team total to 210 - two more than Sale.The Mersey Men’s Shield has been competed for since 1947 by the five Mersey valley clubs, Chorlton, Didsbury, Northenden, Sale and Withington.Withington hosted the 2014 competition and a full field of over 210 golfers competed over a long day.

The superb weather, combined with a pristine course, was a recipe for good scores and so it proved in a very tight individual competition.The home team last won the Shield when they hosted the event in 2009 and they repeated their success with plenty to spare as their top six pairs posted a fine total of 256 points led by Brian and Jake Eyre with 45 points followed by 44-pointers from Josh Hinds and Andy Parrington and Jack Mason and Peter Goodliffe.

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Clubs, Societies & GroupsActing For Fun Central, Didsbury 431 4794Didsbury Civic Society didsburycivicsociety.org.ukDidsbury Cricket Club didsburyccsports.co.ukDidsbury Good Neighbours Every Tues 10-11.45am coffee morning. Holt Pavilion, Didsbury Park 07749 504298 www.didsburygoodneighbours.org.ukDidsbury Ladies’ Probus Club Alternate Monday afternoons in East Didsbury. Joan Woodall 434 2532Didsbury Men’s Probus Club Alternate Thursday mornings in East Didsbury. Bill Woodall 434 2532Didsbury Lawn Tennis Club Bob Peel, 445 0465 didsburyccsports.co.ukDidsbury Players celestaplayers.co.ukDidsbury Village East Residents Association dvera.co.uk Didsbury Village WI didsburyvillagewi.co.ukDolls House and Miniatures Group 2nd Monday of each month, 8-10pm, Whalley Range Venue. Ann 07814 861285 Eat Green free cookery school, food bank, garden tool libraries and community growing activities. info@eatgreen.co.uk www.eatgreen.co.ukFord Bank Residents Association fordbankresidents.org.uk Frets community guitar and singing, Fridays 10am, Didsbury

Sports Club 07813 121478Friends of Didsbury Park friendsofdidsburypark.co.ukFriends of Fletcher Moss Park Alan Hill 215 0971 awhill@globalnet.co.ukFriends of Marie Louise Gardens marielouisegardens.org.ukManchester JKF Karate Club Didsbury MMU Sports Centre, Tuesdays 8.30pm Ben Pollock, 07894108944Oneness Deeksha Meditation Saturdays 11am-12 at The Didsbury Parsonage. Donation £2 Christine 07734 072040. South Manchester Camera Club Mondays at 8-10pm, Didsbury Methodist Church smcc.org.uk Didsbury Over 50s Group 247 2323South Manchester U3A 1st Tuesday of the month 2pm, Emmanuel Church. Edna 434 2509West Didsbury Bookgroup Meets every four weeks at 7.30pm. Lively mixed group of all ages. Call 445 4483 leaving your name, address & landlineWest Didsbury Residents Association westdidsburyresidentsassoc@gmail.com westdidsbury.org.ukWithington Civic Society Roger Smith 445 1473 withingtoncivicsociety.org.uk

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Useful NumbersDidsbury Library 227 3755Environment on Call 954 9000Mersey Valley Countryside Warden Service 905 1100Manchester City Council 234 5000

Didsbury East Councillors Andrew Simcock cllr.a.simcock@manchester.gov.ukJames Wilson cllr.j.wilson@manchester.gov.ukBridie Adams cllr.b.adams@manchester.gov.uk

Didsbury West CouncillorsJosie Teubler cllr.j.teubler@manchester.gov.ukCarl Ollerhead cllr.c.ollerhead@manchester.gov.ukDavid Ellison cllr.d.ellison@manchester.gov.uk

Local MPJohn Leech - MP8 Gawsworth Avenue M20 5NF Tel: 434 3334 johnleechmp@parliament.uk

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Language SchoolAlliance Francais 24

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Social ClubThe Albert Club 7

SolicitorsSlater Heelis 23

Trade AssociationDidsbury Traders 19

Tree ServicesTree Station 16

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