Pat Regan's Blog, page 14
March 7, 2024
HUNT'S BUDGET - TWO FINGERS UP TO OLDER PEOPLE
Latest news from the Silver Voices team shows discontent at Jeremy Hunt's selective budget....
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TWO FINGERS UP TO OLDER PEOPLE
'So said the Daily Telegraph in its immediate response to the Budget yesterday, which failed to mention older people at all. But the majority of the media has been keen to welcome the National Insurance cut of a further 2%, and has downplayed that this is a tax-raising Budget as far as older people are concerned.'
The Silver Voices Director has sub...
March 5, 2024
Crossens : Mother's Day & Easter Craft & Gift Fayre
Date: Saturday March 9th 2024.
Time: 11.00 am to 2.30 pm.
Free public admission and inside, so whatever the weather we have you covered!
Make it a 'crafty Saturday' and join us for an event filled with creativity, talent and unique handmade gifts.
Explore a wide range of beautiful, handcrafted items including:
handmade tote bags, crochet and knitted gi...
March 4, 2024
HES came back – dreams 'can' come true!
After many years, one little boy’s great passion for a Citroen2CV ensured that an old car came back.
14 years ago, Jason's Southport family sold their 2cv Dolly, thinking itwould never return. However, they did not realise at the time that their son Jason’sobsession for the car would see it return, many years later.
Affectionately known as HES, the car’s ownership was trackedby Jason and after finally finding its latest location he purchased the car.
Jason always loved that car and it was a...
February 27, 2024
Easter and Mother’s Day Woodvale Fayre
Saturday 2nd March 10.30am to 2.00pm is the date for our second monthly craft and gift fayre at our new venue in Woodvale, Ainsdale.
St John Stone Parish Hall, Ainsdale, Woodvale, Southport PR8 3RN opposite the large Health and Wellbeing Centre in Sandbrook Way.
There are some very talented artisans booked in, with beautiful handmade gifts, also personised gifts completed on the day. We have some preloved sellers as well. There will be plenty of Easter and Mother’s Day/Special Person gifts to pur...
February 25, 2024
In Pictures: Birkdale Fayre gets off to a great start
Our craft and gift fayre at Liverpool Road Methodist (Red Brick) Church hall in Birkdale got off to a flying start yesterday.
Here's a selection of pictures from the event.
Our Next Fayre...
Our next fayre will be held next week at St John Stone Parish Hall, 7 Sandbrook Way, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3RN on Saturday March 2nd, 10.30am to 2.00pm.
Ample parking space is available behind the church (accessible via Sandbrook Road just past the shops).
NB. Stallholders please contact us soon to reserve...
February 23, 2024
Birkdale Craft and Gift Fayre tomorrow - Saturday 24 Feb. 2024
We are very excited for our indoor Birkdale Craft and Gift Fayre tomorrow and are open from 2.00pm to 5.00pm.
Liverpool Road Methodist Church Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4PD.
It is the large Red Brick church on the corner of Sandon Road and Liverpool Road.
We have some great artisans booked in and some preloved as well.
We also have playdough ready for the children's craft table (or adults)!
Join us for an afternoon of creativity, talent and unique handmade gifts.
Browse through the pr...
February 20, 2024
Labour councillor tells Ainsdale folk they are 'not' in Southport
An Ainsdale councillor (Janet Harrison) has abruptly told Ainsdale people that they are now ‘not’ a part of their home town Southport. Of course, this may be officially/politically true, yet I feel Labour’s bluntness herein will create a great deal of local tension.
Councillor Harrison used social media to drill this divisive point home and to also transparently promote her Labour colleague, MP Bill Esterson, as “Ainsdale’s next MP”.
Ainsdale Community Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ain...
February 15, 2024
The Human Touch – but where is it today?
Who exactly are the overpaid financial bullies in posh suits behind highly discriminatory bank counter service closures?
Stand up for what rights you have left today or tomorrow it will be too late!
Not everyone can manage the online banking methodology being enforced today. Some of us want to deal with humans - not machines!
Many vulnerable and elderly folks are struggling to assess cash, and banks are not listening to the real needs of their loyal customers. It may be your cash, yet these aut...
February 6, 2024
TELECOM COMPANIES ON THE RUN
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As we wait for the Government to respond to our petition calling for at least a five-year extension to the landline switchover timetable, cracks are appearing in the telecom companies resolve to stick to the 2025 deadline. We inspired an article in the Daily Mail (see below) which is notable through a quote from Virgin Media stating that it had “paused all migrations to digital lines until additional improvements have been implemented”. Petition Demands Digital Voice R...
February 3, 2024
Craft and gift fayres back in business for 2024 season
‘Southport Crafts, Arts and Preloved Items Fayre’ events will be starting up again very soon on Saturday 24th February, just in time for Mother’s Day/Special Person’s Day. There will be lots of unique gifts on the stalls, to buy mums or a special person something beautiful to say they are appreciated.
‘Southport Crafts’ will be holding weekly fayres in and around the Southport areas covering Birkdale, Ainsdale and Crossens. They are always looking for new stallholders to join.
Do you make home...
