FRODSHAM and district Round Table have “rescued” the town’s annual Bonfire Party and firework display.
Members of the Town Council welcome an application by the Round Table to use Fluin Lane playing fields for the event on November 5.
The event has in the past been staged by Frodsham Community Association but two months ago the association withdrew its application for permission to use the Fluin Lane field.
Councillors agreed it was “good news” that the Round Table was to stage the event. But concern was expressed over the possibility of damage to the field.

• Coun Frank Pennington said there had been problems last year which had cost the community centre “a lot of money” to put right. The bonfire had been in the middle of the field and the site of the fire had to be re-turfed.
• Coun Dennis Taylor said it would be advisable not to put the bonfire in the middle of the field but somewhere else where it would not cause much damage.
• Coun Tony Hinkins said telling the Round Table where to locate the fire would be quite wrong. But the council could be involved in the risk assessment.

It was agreed that the field should be reinstated after the event.

He is pretty good at Mountain Biking and gives Mike Dimelow and John Davis a good run for their money !

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The money was raised by a small team from the local round table through a sponsored cycle ride over the gruelling coast to coast route. The tablers rode Whitehaven to Tyneside which is just short of 150 miles in 3 days this May. All costs for the coast to coast ride was met by the individuals in the team from there own pockets.

They practise at Weaver Vale School, Ship Street Frodsham on a Thursday and were presented with their cheque by one of our youngest members of Frodsham and District Round Table Mike Dimelow who admited he always wanted to be a majorette himself.

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Helping out at Frodsham Football Festival 7.06.08

Have fun and meet new people, Ladies Circle offers you this and more…

A thriving and enthusiastic membership who all promote friendship and offer you the opportunity to join in the excitement.

Everything we do, we have fun doing it.

• Kiss the Girls
• Shocker on youtube!
• A Drunken Night !

Our programs are varied; social events might include climbing, abseiling, parties, wine tasting, theatre.

Fundraising includes, sponsored events, carnivals and women’s events.

Whatever you want to do, or achieve, you can be sure we’ll help you do it – the possibilities are endless.

Our unique organisation for women aged 18 – 45 has a 70 year history, we’re proud of our heritage but aim to be progressive and forward thinking

Please contact Delena Harris (Chair lady) on 01928 727946 or 07780706176

For the third year in a row, a team of eight intrepid explorers from Frodsham and District round table have cycled the gruelling 142 mile route from Coast to Coast in 4 days, from Whitehaven to Newcastle and jointly raising several thousand pounds for local good causes.
This ride encompasses some of the highest peaks in the country, totalling around 3500 meters of ascent and was a fantastic achievement for the whole group cyclers, all of them crossing the finish line together.

The team of round tablers were joined by the father of a six year old boy from Kingsley with autism. His parents are attempting to raise money to get him onto the sunrise program in America and a majority of the proceeds are going to support them.

The teams efforts were closely followed on twitter and facebook, but it was not all pain though, the team managed to find time to support many of the local taverns on route and a good time was had by all. See details of the event on our web site frodshamroundtable.co.uk

Bangor on dee is a grat venue for an evening at the races. We even had some members of Chester Round table come and join us.

We pretty much all didn’t win except of course John Perfect. Although there was that last race (was that a tip?)

La tasca was brilliant. Enough food even for Tim! Although Chris gets the “not a boy scout” award for not testing his horse blowup suit before getting Steve into it.

We had rope climbing, body boarding, adult musical chairs (with several getting broken), adult musical statues (with added testosterone), rope of doom and also activities for the kids!

We had superkid with his invisible clothing, deal or no deal with prizes of chocolate…………………… too much fun was had by all.

What was that strange thing on the landing snoring under a carpet – was it the awakening and  the resurrection of Moses!

15 April – AGM – Forest Hills Hotel

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23 November – Business Meeting – Forest Hills Hotel

On the agenda

• Organising Christmas float.

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To be confirmed

Menu consists of

Starters

• Carrot and Coriander Soup
• Stuffed Mushrooms

Mains

• Lemon Fish
• Chicken Santry

Desserts

• Medale of chocolates
• Ice cream
• Jelly

Ticket price is approximately £5

For more information see the review at rotton tomatoes.

Hi I am Steve and I like motor sports. Not a great footy or rugby fan. I have a wife (Karen) and 2 children (Liam,13 and Ben,10).

I love driving and riding my motorbike, also caravanning, cycling and walking.

Favorite Web Sites:

• http://www.frodshamroundtable.co.uk
• http://www.ebay.co.uk

His hobby is to count money from all the donations we receive for charity.  Now this does not give him the midas touch of gold, actually he usually has ‘green and brown smelly fingers’ from all that copper you put in the donation tubs.  Please, please help Steve overcome this condition and only put in silver or paper money – he especially loves paper money!

Steve is part of the infamous ‘Frodsham C’ team that participate in the annual ‘hike and bike’ event in the Lakes.  However their participation is not to actually ‘hike and bike’, but to ‘walk and drink’ !   Never mind, at least they take part in the after day events – Frodsham C – born winners!

Favourite web sites –

• Fuel Economy http://www.petrolprices.com/
• Money http://www.moneymatterstome.co.uk/

Ian is our Community Service Council Member. This means he has the joy of giving our cheques to local charities and good causes. He has been in round table since dinosaurs walked the earth and yet still hasn’t been evicted to 41 club. He claims to be less than 45 but we haven’t seen his birth certificate – possibly because they hadn’t been invented back then?

Ian has this strange fungus that grows on his face, we try not to notice or bring it to his attention!, this was following a challenge on Hike n Bike with 3 spoons, 3 bowls containing wallpaper paste, sawdust and Maggots! you can guess the rest. The shooting stage of the challenges left an even better scar on his face.

About me:-

Status : Happily married (so she keeps telling me), with two Children (one of each)

Favourite Tv Programme : ‘Don’t do TV’ but if I did, it would probably be MOTD/Sky sports

Favourite artists : 60′s Beatles/Kinks, 70′s Fleetwood Mac/ELO, 80′s Police/Men at work, 90′s Navana/Oasis/Talking Heads and 00′s Coldplay/ Ocean Colour Scene.

Sports : Moutain Biking, Football,Skiing and the Occasional Jog.

Hobbies : Drinking!

Ambition : Having done the Coast to coast twice it has to be to cycle John o Groats to Lands End. Preparation starts now for September.

I am a demon mountain bike rider, however I prefer pillion, especially after a few scoops drowning my sorrows following the pool!

My best parts of Round Table : The weekends away (Hike n Bike, Dads and kids, Chairmans surprize, National Sporting Weekend) and the Christmas Float.

Favourite club : Liverpool FC (still the most succesful by far!-certainly in Fergies lifetime)

Dislikes : Man Utd

John is our Mr Gadget of Roundtable – if it’s new and worth having, then John has it.

A past semi professional Cyclist – having ridden for the ‘Specialized Team’ he is an all round athelete. He competes in all types of sport – especially if it’s dangerous – loves to wake board, mountain bike and fit carpets (knee burns)!

Fave web sites -

• sainsbury – where you will find great food and service !
• and is practicing at updating the website

I work as an Production Manager at the General Motors Manufacturing plant in Ellesmere Port (Vauxhall to eveyone else).

Life time achievement – Walked up a little hill in Africa called Kilimanjaro – was very sick -  http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cJbtDEBzdKw

Have an interest in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels – having 6 in total. Milly,Rosie, Honey,Daisy, Lucky and Archie.

If you do not have much of a social life, want to make lasting friendships, as an individual and as a family and have a ‘seriously good crack’, I suggest you get in touch !

Favourite sites and links -

• My brother did the family tree – log in and see – most relatives originate from the Frodsham area myfamily
• Mountain bike equipment http://wiggle.co.uk/default.aspx?cat=cycle
• Holidays – overseas reviewshttp://www.holidays-uncovered.co.uk/frames.htm
• The most beautiful female singer in the world – Eddie Reader (Fairground Attraction)
• http://www.eddireader.co.uk/?