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WELCOME to the March edition

of the Hoole Roundabout. This
month we’ve got a feature on
Hoole Rangers Football Club -
and their struggles this season 16 30
in the Chester Football League.
There’s the Hoole History
Corner, with Len Morgan and
a new, expanded community
information section at the back
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COLDEST WINTER with the Rev Andy Glover

So far the winter of 2009 has been one of the coldest

we’ve had for a while in fact we haven’t seen so much
across the UK since 1991. Much of this show has been
heavy, causing chaos and disruption. I must admit to
some feelings of disappointment that Chester has
really seen the volumes of snow in other parts of
the UK but I’m sure many of you are pleased and
relieved we haven’t!! One of the results of all
this snow and ice is that we are being told that
the “gritting salt” that is used on the roads to Andy Glover has lived in
keep them clear of snow and ice is running out! The Hoole with his wife Sue
results of this will be mean very dangerous driving for 20 years. Andy began
at Hoole Baptist Church,
conditions.
on Westminster Road,
Here in Cheshire we have one of the three main UK mines - as Youth Pastor, before
the Winsford Rock Salt Mine so we should know how important becoming the Pastor and
salt is. Salt is a biological necessity of human life. The now Team Leader.
importance of salt in our lives cannot be overstated. Without
salt, our bodies cannot perform some of the vital functions
like regulating blood and body fluids and maintaining nerve signals. Salt deficiency leads to
muscular weakness, cramps and exhaustion. Severe salt deprivation can even prove fatal.
In ancient times, salt (or the lack of it) could drastically affect the health of entire populations.
Trade in salt was very important, and salt was valuable enough to be used as currency in
some areas. Such was the importance of salt that the words, ‘war’ and ‘peace’ originate from
the word for salt & bread in Ancient Hebrew and Arabic - The first war that mankind initiated
was most probably over ‘salt’ supplies.
The Bible list over 50 references to salt, many of them a positive reference; in fact it was
Jesus who called his followers “the salt of the earth.” Salt flavours and preserves and can be
an influence in so many ways, as we can see on our roads and pavements at the moment,
to run out of salt can have disastrous consequences. The 4 major pillars of our society
the Economy, the Family, Education and Law and Government all need to be flavoured,
persevered and influenced by “the salt of the earth”, if we lose this saltiness there can be
terrible consequences here too as we have seen! Whether it here in Hoole or across the
country as a whole, the role of the church, and by this I mean the followers of Jesus, is to be
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Struggling Rangers pay the penalty

The Hoole Rangers team who lost 2-0
to Castrol Social last month at Hoole
Park. The outcome might have been
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been converted.
The team are having a rough time
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Reserves face relegation battle too

Action from the basement battle between Hoole Rangers Reserves v Vicars Cross Doves at
Hoole Park, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The result leaves Hoole with a tough task to survive
in the Reckless New Media Division Two of the Chester Football League. They are locked in
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Hoole History Corner
Len Morgan describes how hoole
developed from its origins in roman times

Early Hoole
I
N 43AD the Romans invaded
Britannia. One of the forts that
they built was Deva on a rocky
outcrop on the River Dee. The
Romans, who were famous road
builders, built the first road network
in Britain, including Watling Street,
the London to Chester road which Hoole/Flookersbrook in the early part of the 20th century
led up Boughton to Eastgate Street.
Another important Roman settlement was at Frodsham, so to transport centurions and goods
between the two, the Roman army built a new road.
This road travelled straight through Hoole and still exists today yet many people never knew of its
existence. The road travels out of Chester on to Frodsham Street, on to Cow Lane to Brook Street
and across the railway into Hoole to the Ermine pub (now the Flookersbrook). The road then carries
on through Flookersbrook on to Kilmorey Park, across Newton Lane on to the Hollows then through to
Hoole Bank. The road has been diverted along this route yet the part in Hoole is faithful to the original.
During the 12th century, after Edward I had subdued the Welsh, the citizens of Chester started to build
their houses on the outside of the city walls as far as Hoole Heath. This was when the small village of
Flookersbrook first appeared. However, the general state of Hoole Heath was appalling. The monkish
chronicler Lucian states that ‘if you go a little way from Chester.... the road to the left (Frodsham
Street) leads to a place called the Valley of the Demons, so called because of those who lie in it... the
wanderer.... is despoiled by thieves and robbers’.
With the growth of Chester, the town needed extra supplies of fuel, food and goods for markets. The
citizens had common pasture for their cattle on Hoole Heath all year round. An inquisition of 1342 found
that ‘all lawful men of the Earl of Chester and the King of England.... in times of war in Wales to have
refuge on Hoole Heath for a year and a day’. It was also said that anyone who could build a dwelling
with a smoking chimney in the space of one night could stay on the Heath for one year and a day
without molestation.
By the 14th century however, lawlessness was rampant. A secular sanctuary was set up at Hoole
Heath, yet it was only of use to criminals and debtors. The lease on the avowry was a huge sm, £40 in
1309 reducing to £18 in 1360, yet the avowry man was paid only 4d per annum.
Local folklore has it that the Hollows was haunted (anyone who has ever walked along them in the
evening will know how eerie they are). Hundreds of sightings of a large, black, slavering dog with ‘great
whie teeth like knives’ are reported as seen along here. The dog is called the Hound of Hell and it is
very unfortunate to meet it! For this reason the Fraternity of St Anne’s set up a ‘cross’ at the head of St
Anne’s Lakes (the Lakes were where Flookersbrook gardens are today by the pub). The ‘cross’ was not
a true cross yet it was here that travellers stopped and prayed for protection from the devils ahead. The
cross was part of a medieval statue which offended a noblewoman in Clwyd. The statue was tried and
found guilty and hung! The rope broke so the statue was thrown into the River Dee where it washed up
on the Groves. Part was buried at St John’s Church and the rest was set up by St Anne’s Lakes, yet no
one has seen it since the Civil War.
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people with a variety of talents
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Born on 18th March 1970: US rap singer and actress Queen Latifah
The Performing Arts Centre also
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The Hammond is delighted to
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Hoole Roundabout March 2009 19

New 6th Form

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spring is on its way
HOPEFULLY spring will be on the way in March and plants
will be starting to grow.
There are jobs to do in the garden such as pruning roses
and wisteria. Rose bushes can be pruned to an outward
facing bud on last year’s shoots. Cut back to about
six buds and remove any spindly weak shoots
completely. As roses need a lot of feeding to grow
well, feed with a rose fertilizer and add a layer of
mulch 2 inches deep around the roots.
Once established, wisteria should be pruned twice
a year, in late summer to reduce the long stems
and in winter prune back to 3 to 6 inches on last
years growth. Cutting back the long leafy stems
in summer should help to promote flowering buds
rather than leafy stems.
Shrubs such as dogwoods (Cornus) that are
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allow them to put on new growth for next winter. Feed them
with a general purpose fertilizer.
I usually start sowing tomato seeds indoors on my
windowsill in March. Sow three or fours seeds in a 3inch
Born on 22nd March 1931: William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in Star Trek
Gardening by Janet Heath
pot, cover with a plastic bag to keep the heat in and wait
for the plants to grow. Pot on into individual pots when the
second set of true leaves have formed.
Snowdrops and crocuses should have finished flowering
and are best planted “in the green” which means whilst
they are still in leaf. So if you have large clumps
to split or want to buy some, now is a good time to
plant them out. You can buy snowdrops still with their
foliage in March and these are more likely to flower
than dried bulbs.
The ornamental currant (Ribes) is often one of
the first shrubs of spring and will give pink flowers
before the leaves come out. Plant it alongside
forsythia for a colourful spring show of flowers in
March and April.
If you have the energy, mulch around your plants
with a layer of well rotted manure about 2 inches
deep. This will gradually be taken into the soil and
help build up fertility over the years.
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Street facelift to go ahead

THE city council is to press ahead with
improvements to Brook Street.
Some traders raised concerns about
disruption during the works and the
council has responded by promising to
try and keep disruption to a minimum and
provide parking for traders affected
Cllr Stuart Parker, executive member
for development at Chester City Council,
said: ‘This project complements the
work that has already been completed
by the Council and its partners including
improved lighting, replacement of the
Hoole Way subway with a surface level
crossing, improvements to shop fronts,
reduced parking charges and free after
three initiative in St Anne’s Car Park.”
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countries in the Eurozone (Source: International Herald
Tribune 11 November 2008), recovery in Asia and Europe
will be determined by the speed with which he turns the
situation around at home.
For investors trying to read the runes, his election could be
good news. Historical data shows that the US stock market
has risen much faster under a Democratic president than a
Republican. (Source: Guardian, 5 November 2008).
A phalanx of US fund managers and analysts have
expressed their first thoughts on the likely immediate
impact Obama might make. One was quoted as expecting
Obama to move decisively and show the world the US
was taking the lead to tackle the immediate economic
issues; another predicted a more aggressive approach to
dealing with the crisis which could be seen by investors
as providing more confidence in an eventual economic
recovery. (Source: Asian Investor 10 November 2008).
The speed with which he can deliver a rebound at home
will help determine the recovery in Europe and Asia. The
International Herald Tribune commented (5 November
2008) that US leadership of the global crisis was needed
because of the dilution of power elsewhere – the European
Union comprising 27 countries with their own individual
governments, and Asia having no umbrella organisation
at all.
And following the initial G20 summit of world leaders
from the major developed and developing economies in
Washington to seek new solutions on the financial markets
and the world economy, Obama welcomed the move,
saying: “Our global economic crisis requires a co-ordinated
global response.” (Source: Guardian 15 November 2008).
The G20 is to reconvene in April, with Obama attending for
the first time.
So what does it all mean for investors? No one, of course,
has a crystal ball to show what the Obama presidency will
deliver but as ever, the secret of successful and profitable
investment has always been to take the long-term view. It
should be borne in mind that recession is not always bad
for stock markets, with both the UK and US markets having
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past has been a buying opportunity because we can see
with hindsight that the world never did come to an end.”
(Source: Times 28 February 2008).
The world is so uncertain that no one can make decisions
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much on the side of the investor who looks at the long term
value of equities.
In any medium to long-term investment strategy, the only
prices that are ever going to matter are the ones you buy at
and sell at. Never has that old dictum ‘time in the market,
not timing the market’ been more apt than during the
current turmoil in the financial world.
In addition, drip-feeding money into volatile markets
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can benefit the long-term investor. And with the current
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at diversification, spreading capital over different types of
investment with varying characteristics, and selected from
a variety of countries, sectors and shares in order to spread
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A NEW footbridge for pedestrians and
cyclists is needed to complement Hoole
Bridge, according to a county council report
The report states that the road is too
narrow for a bike and two cars to pass at the
same time.
Plans for a new multi storey car park at
the station will increase the number of
vehicles using the bridge which is heavily
used during the day by 21,000 cars, 3,000
pedestrians and 300 cyclists.
Among the options being looked at by the
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Widening the south footway and reducing
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cyclists with an estimate cost of £2,660,000.
The road would need to be closed for 18
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A separate 3 metre wide combined footway/
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scheme is that cyclists heading east out
of the city would have to cross the road
to continue their journey. The cost of this
option would be £2,180,000. Short duration
road closures would be needed to lift in
sections of the bridge.
County Councillor Eveleigh Moore-Dutton
said: “We place before the new council four
possible answers to the worrying dilemma
of how to improve safety for drivers, cyclists
and pedestrians.”

l ONE of Chester’s landmark hotels is celebrating after officially opening a set of gates as
part of its multi-million pound redevelopment programme.
The Queen Hotel, opposite Chester Railway Station, opened its luxury King Suites
extension in October, as part of owner Paul Feather’s £15m investment scheme which
saw the conversion of a former bank building alongside the hotel on City Road.
The extension provides an additional 87 bedrooms, making the Queen the largest hotel in
Chester city centre.

l A MAN suffered serious head injuries after he was assaulted at Chester Railway Station
last month.
The Welsh man, who had been involved in an argument on Saturday 12th February, was
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l PLANS for an extension at Hoole Hall Hotel to create an extra 30 bedrooms have been
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l CHESTER Music Society Youth Choir perform at All Saints Church, Hoole Road, on
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Fairfield Road, Hoole Westminster Road
Tel 01244 342741
Senior Club Nights:
Monday and Thursday evenings Yoga
starting at 6pm (Only invited Juniors are Friday evenings 7pm - 8.30pm
permitted to play at these times.) Call Angela Needham 311952
Ladies Mornings: Women only Latin Fitness & Dance
Wednesday Mornings Mondays 10am. Call Marie-Louise 01352
(10am - 12pm) 770305
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2nd Sunday of the month May to
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September (2pm) (except June 8th -
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E mail: weightmatters@live.co.uk
Junior Club Nights
(All sessions FREE for members) Hoole Allotments
Friday evenings 11th April to 26th Prices: £36 (full plot) £18 (half)
September inclusive Concessions: £18 (full plot) £9 (half)
School years 3-6: 4.30pm-5.30pm School For vacancies contact:
Years 7-11: 5.30pm-7.30pm allotments@chester.gov.uk
Hoole Library Tel: 402223
91 Hoole Road, Chester
Tel: 347401 Art Society
Opening hours: H.A.R.A Centre
Monday : 2-7pm; Tuesday : 2-5pm Westminster Road, Hoole
Thursday : 9.30am-1pm & 2-7pm Meets each Thursday from 10am to 2pm
Saturday : 9.30am - 1pm at the old girls school

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St Columbas Parish Centre Slimming World Newton Pre-school

Plas Newton At County Officers, (During Term Time)
Dance to ballroom music Plas Newton Lane, Monday - Friday
by Charles Way Tel. 01244 536 754 9am to 11.30am at Newton
Monthly dances, £5 per On Wednesdays at School, Kingsway West
ticket. Call Margaret Allmark 9.30am, 5.30pm and Tel. 01244 314271
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Churches are not just used on a Sunday, they
are a focal point for community life, with Hoole United Reformed Church
youth clubs, Scouts, keep fit, slimming clubs Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester CH2 3NT
and toddlers groups meeting there Sunday
10.30am Morning Worship (3rd Sunday
All Saints Church and Centre Holy Communion)
Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester. CH2 3HZ Monday
Sunday 12.15pm: Luncheon Club
9am: Holy Communion 5pm: Rainbows
10.45am Morning Praise (inc 1st All Age 6pm: Brownies
Worship; 2nd & 5th Holy Communion) 8pm: Keep Fit
1pm: AA Tuesday
6.30pm Evening Praise ( 1st & 3rd Holy 8pm: Women’s Friendship Group
Communion) (Fortnightly)
6pm: Franks (14-18 yr olds) Wednesday
Monday 6pm: Beavers
10am: Minis Toddler Group Thursday
1pm: Dinkies (for parents & babies under 1) 10am: Men’s Fellowship
7pm: Chester Philharmonic Orchestra 2.30pm: Ladies Fellowship
Tuesday Friday
9.30am: Slimming World 6.15pm: Cubs & Scouts
5.15pm: Slimming World 7.30pm: Play Reading (as arranged)
10am: Café @ All Saints
5pm: Rainbows Saturday
Ramblers Trip (1st Saturday of the month)
Wednesday
9.45am: Bible Study Fellowship for the Social Trips (as arranged)
benefit of people in the community.
5pm: Pathfinders Club Night For further details contact the church
6.30pm: Arabic Dance minister: Rev Richard Howard
Thursday Office:01244 401318
2.30pm: Senior Residents Email: rg.howard@talktalk.net
4.30pm: B-It Theatre Company
7.15pm: Alpha Course
Friday
10am: Minis Toddler Group
Saturday
9.30am: B-It Theatre Company

For further details contact the church

minister: Rev John Kirkland
Office: Tel: 01244 322056
Email: office@allsaintshoole.org
Website: www.allsaintshoole.org

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Hoole Baptist Church Thursday

Hoole Lighthouse Centre, Westminster 6pm: Trackers Youth Club (school years 3-6)
Road, Hoole, Chester CH2 3AU 8pm: D’Biz Youth Club (School years 7-9)
Sunday Friday
10.30am: Morning Celebration in Hoole 4pm: D’Biz Coffee Bar
Community Centre 8pm: D’Biz Youth Club (School years 9 &
10.30am: Pulse - Church with a heart for the above)
family (1st Sunday each month) Saturday
11am: Focus Café (1st Sunday each month) 10am: Who Let the Dads Out - Toddler
Monday Group (1st Saturday each month)
5.30pm: SODA Club - Dads & children 10am: Crossway Colts Football Coaching
(school years 1&2) (1st Monday each (school years 3-6)
month) 11am: Crossway Colts Football Coaching
8pm: CAP Money Management Course – (school years 7-9)
please contact us for exact details of this 3
week course For further details contact the church
Tuesday minister: Rev Andy Glover
10am: Hoolitots Toddler Group Office:Tel: 01244 312037
Email:office@hbc.org.uk
Wednesday
Website www.hbc.org.uk
10am: Hoolitots Toddler Group

Hamilton Street Thursday

Methodist Church 10am: Toy Library-Stay and Play.
Hamilton Street, Hoole, CH2 3JG Tel: 317099.
Sunday Saturday
10.30am: Morning Worship 10am: Toy Library
4.00pm: Afternoon Fellowship 10am: Bacon Butties
7.45pm: Chester Male Voice Choir Monthly concerts held Fridays or
Saturdays see local publicity.
Tuesday
6.30pm: Brownies
For further details contact the church
Wednesday minister: Rev Paul Taylor
7.30pm: Chester Male Voice Choir Office:Tel: 01244 321950
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EXTENSIONS
• Plastering 40yrs
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Bathrooms, Showers, Tiling, Heating,
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TEL: 07832 Guttering,
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