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I
t’s been a strange 2022 hasn’t it – we have
enjoyed a wonderful sunny Summer with
record temperatures, our Queen has passed
away which was a real shock, our Prime Minister
resigned to be replaced by someone whose
decision hurtled the country into a financial
panic which saw our cost of living soar…
Not the normal year I suggest but we are all
resilient people in our community and we just get
on with it don’t we…
But on a serious note, there will be, and
indeed are, many local residents who are
desperately struggling to make ends meet so
please, please, do your bit and help them through
this financial quagmire.
There are folk who literally have little money
to look after their families and themselves so we
all need to be there for them in their hour of
need. I know our local community very well and
I am 100% certain this will be the case and we can
all come together with our support…
Most of us should be all jabbed up for the
next Covid chapter so let’s hope we can all enjoy
the forthcoming Christmas and New Year
Celebrations in peace.
As I always say at this time of the
year, we must remember the loved
ones who are no longer here with us -
perhaps we could stay silent at 12
Noon on Christmas Day, close our
eyes and whisper ‘Merry Christmas’
to those who have left us in 2022 and
also in previous years…
The hurt will never, ever go away,
but by acknowledging their memories
on Christmas Day, it will make them
a very special part of the day…
To everyone, everywhere, I wish you A Very
Merry Christmas and A Very Happy New Year.
I will speak to you again in the first Voice of
2023 which will be out late February.
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already confirmed include Craft Stalls that will be
selling gifts – just ready for Christmas. Music is
provided with a DJ & Disco. The Lions are running a
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popular. The Street entertainment includes an Elf
Stilt Walker and Fire performer, a Juggler & a
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Food is also available from Jahmekan Caribbean
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funfairs are providing the Earth Shaker, Funhouse and various children’s rides and
stalls.
There is a very high chance that Santa himself may well be making a stop at his
Grotto in the town hall and there is a Photo Booth there so that the visit can be
recorded for posterity
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come out to enjoy the exciting event and support the various local community
organisations along the way, he added that initial numbers suggest that more people
are enjoying life after being locked down for so long.
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D
uring the past year
or so, the ladies of
the Inner Wheel
Club have continued to fund
raise for local and international
charities and are always thinking of
new and different ways to do this, by providing
entertainment etc in the area. Some of the ideas came
to fruition and were very successful, such as the sale of
an Inner Wheel Cookery Book, compiled by our
members of favourite tried and tested recipes of our
relatives and friends. We held our annual Quiz and
Beetle Drive, and in May we held a Fashion Show in
Kingstone Village Hall which was well attended and
enjoyed by all. In June our President, Sue Davies
organised a Music and Magic Evening in Denstone
Village Hall. The Stubwood Singers and a clever
Magician entertained us whilst canapes and drinks
were served. This was a great evening.
In July our Club Handover meeting took place at
the Uttoxeter Golf Club when Past President, Sue
Davies handed over the chain of office and the rose
bowl to incoming President Sue Higginbottom. A
good meal and an enjoyable evening ensued.
Before the summer break, a Theatre Trip to the
Dorothy Clive Gardens near t Market Drayton was
organised where an excellent outdoor production of
Shakespeare’s “Much ado about Nothing” took place. It
was a beautiful summer evening and we sat together in
the delightful surroundings to enjoy our picnics.
We began our new season in October with an
invitation from Tettenhall Inner Wheel Club to attend
a luncheon event and “An Audience with Jay Blades
MBE”. Jay is the presenter of the TV programme “The
Repair Shop”. Needless to say, this was most interesting
and enjoyable.
We are now running a “Virtual Raffle” for family
and friends, in the run up to Christmas, with Hampers
and other great prizes for the lucky winners.
The Mantra of The Association of Inner Wheel
Clubs is - Women Together Volunteering with a
Purpose, Make Friends and Make a Difference in the
Community… Friendship With Service.
Charities we have donated to for the year
ending 30th June 2022 are:-
School in a Bag, Buddy Bags, Aqua Box, Intercare,
Water Aid, Mary’s Meals, Hope & Homes for Children,
Carol Orme (re Disadvantaged Children), Renew
Church (Food Bank), Knitted Knockers (UK), RNIB
Christmas Appeal, Hamlin Fistula UK, Cerebra,
Honeycomb Charity Group, CAFOD (Afghanistan),
Midlands Air Ambulance, Sisters of Charity (Mulanga),
The Smile Train, and The Toybox Charity.
We love to see you at our fund raising events and
thank you for all you do to support us.
Pat Wrathman, Club Correspondent.
The Inner Wheel Club of Uttoxeter

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UCS are back, with deeply reflective
and inspiring performance
By Matthew Crosse
U
ttoxeter Choral Society are back with a bang!! It
has been over two years since Uttoxeter’s 140-
year-old singing group have sung in public, and
their concert on 12th November heralded an exciting
return to form.
Under the skilled baton of David Smith, and organist,
Geoffrey Walker, UCS performed 10 polished anthems
and motets in the first half, with Vivaldi’s blazing Gloria
in the second.
The programme given in St. Mary’s Church, was
inspired, giving listeners the chance for some deep
reflection on the sad impact of covid losses in part one,
with short works with mixed in with meaningful poems
and readings. From Thomas Alleyne’s 6th form, Josh Hill
and Elizabeth Shaw combined two traditional poems with
two very recent and highly relevant works, each delivered
with feeling. Doveridge’s Malcolm Sykes (himself a
legend in the choral society performing for over 20 years
as lead tenor), read from Lord of the Rings and impressed
everyone with his dulcet, yet commanding tones. Isobel
Parrack and Elizabeth Jones also performed poems,
including the poet laureate Simon Armitage’s work,
Queen Elizabeth II which was written for her late Majesty.
The choir concluded the first half with Purcell’s famous
Funeral Sentence, Thou Knowest Lord, sung perfectly
(almost as good as it was in Westminster at the Queens
funeral), leaving the audience finally stunned in
respectful silence. As you might have anticipated, an
effortless national anthem followed, and it was good to
hear it sung in four parts rather than unison.
Clever programming also saw gorgeous pieces by
Gibbons, Farrant and Mozart, his Ave Verum Corpus,
and the sublime Locus Iste by Bruckner. For me, the
highlight of the first half was the piece by a little known
English composer George Barcrofte, ‘O Almighty God’
where its complex interweaving rhythms and harmonies
echoed his prolific contemporary, the great Thomas
Tallis.
In the second half, the contrast could not have been
more stark. Vivaldi’s Gloria always thrills, and the choir
cut a precise rendition. The syncopated rhythms of the
Domine Fili were delivered at break-neck speed, just like
horses on the final straight at the race course (also in
action today). With their duets and solos, the two young
soloists Eve Abram and Maria Willsher (both of the
Birmingham Conservatoire), skilfully threaded a musical
line between the eight other choral movements. Ms
Willsher is only in her second year of studies and at this
rate will make an outstanding mezzo soloist if her
Domine Deus is anything to go by.
For a singing group that’s been out of action for two
years, David’s Smith’s programme was cleverly curated.
He had clearly rehearsed the choir hard, and the result
this evening, was a rapt performance. Yes, there was the
odd stray note, but the performance undoubtedly thrilled
a large audience which filled most of the church.
As a lover of choral music it is great to see this local
society back in action, and so positively and powerfully.
For a group that has played such an important cultural
role in the history of Uttoxeter, and in an age today when
the classical choral repertoire is only popular with a
minority, it gladdens hearts to see such singing excellence
continuing. Long may it last, and long may it be
supported in the way it was on Saturday evening. As the
introductory notes from the concert programme say,
“Uttoxeter should be proud”.

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cheque for the children’s charity.
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the NSPCC after a successful employee fundraising
campaign.
JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford and his wife
Carole welcomed The Countess to the plant and during
the visit Her Royal Highness unveiled a plaque on the
shop floor to the applause of hundreds of employees
who had gathered to watch the occasion.
Lord Bamford said: “Britain, and Staffordshire, is a
great place to manufacture and investing in Britain is
something we will continue to do. Investing in this
plant has, quite literally transformed our cab
production business, bringing new levels of efficiency
to our operations.”
The Countess of Wessex met employees on the shop
floor including Ben Emery, who joined JCB in 2006 as
a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice. He now works
as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager at the factory
and led the team that bought all the key equipment for
the new plant. He gave Her Royal Highness an insight
into the manufacturing processes at the site.
Ben, 32, of Burton-on-Trent, said: “It was fantastic
to meet The Countess of Wessex and the whole team is
very proud to have been able to show off our hi-tech
workplace to a member of the Royal Family. She was
very interested in everything we have done to make this
a world class, efficient manufacturing facility which
competes with the best in the world.”
Following the official opening, The Countess,
attended a celebration to mark the culmination of JCB’s
latest appeal for the children’s charity, which the
Bamford Charitable Trust has supported for almost 40
years. Her Royal Highness met more than 50
employees from all over JCB who have played key roles
in the JCB NSPCC Platinum Jubilee Appeal, which was
launched in 2021 with a target of £70,000. Employees
smashed through the goal - raising £150,000.
The Countess was presented with a cheque for
£300,000 by Lady Bamford - after The Bamford
Charitable Trust doubled the amount raised by
employees. As she handed over the cheque Lady
Bamford paid tribute to everyone involved in the
Appeal.
She said: “JCB is a family business with family
values, and it is those family values which have seen so
many successful NSPCC appeals staged over the years.
JCB’s roots in Staffordshire are very deep, just like those
of the many thousands of families who work here.
There is so much more work to do to end child cruelty,
which is why it is so important to us to support the
work of the NSPCC in a way which directly benefits
the children of this county.”
An NSPCC spokesperson said: “We would like to
thank JCB for their fantastic efforts during the
Platinum Jubilee campaign. We are extremely grateful
that JCB has chosen to donate the funds raised to the
NSPCC and support our vital work with children and
families in Staffordshire.”
A group of 10 JCB employees started the appeal ball
rolling with a 129-mile coast-to-coast cycle ride from
Barrow-in-Furness to Tynemouth. A team of 36
apprentices also built a one-off electric Loadall
telescopic handler from scratch and gave it a distinctive
vinyl wrap using the handprints of children from two
Stoke-on-Trent schools: The Ormiston Horizon
Academy and St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy.
The machine has now been bought by UK plant hire
company VP Plc. Other fundraising events included
the ‘JCB Sportive’, a bike ride organised by the JCB
Cycling Club which saw 250 cyclists ride either 70
miles or 70 kilometres for the appeal in the summer –
a mile or kilometre for every year of Her Majesty’s
reign. George Bamford, who is Honorary President of
the JCB Cycling Club, also took part in the ride which
raised £10,000.
JCB has a proud history of raising money for the
NSPCC and a highlight came in the summer of 2000
when employees raised a staggering £1 million for the
charity – a sum which was doubled to £2 million by the
Bamford Charitable Trust. The amazing feat was
repeated in 2014 when employees again raised £1
million, which was again doubled to £2 million by the
Bamford Charitable Trust. The proceeds of that
campaign were used to purchase a service centre for
the NSPCC in Newcastle-under-Lyme – named Carole
House in honour of Lady Bamford and JCB’s long-
standing support of the NSPCC.
Joy as Countess marks double
milestone at new British JCB plant
Lady Bamford (right) presents a cheque for £300,000 to HRH The Countess of Wessex following the success of the
JCB NSPCC Platinum Jubilee Appeal spearheaded by employees.
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urrently we are receiving more calls from
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H
undreds of people flocked to Cheadle’s High Street on
Saturday November 19th, for the annual Christmas
lights switch-on event organised by Team Cheadle.
There was live entertainment on the main stage throughout
the day, including Cheadle Community Choir, Jo Safina and
CATS sing Christmas. Street entertainment included Punch
and Judy, a stilt walker, balloon artist and a small brass band –
all popular staples of the event and enjoyed by people of all ages.
The Christmas Lights were switched on this year by the
Mayor Sue Walley and Cheadle’s Master Craftsman Jim Plant.
Mr Plant was asked if he would like to switch on the lights, as a
sign of gratitude for his work in the community over many
years. He was assisted by Frankie the Donkey, much to the
delight of the crowd.
Santa’s Grotto at the Tudor House was very popular
throughout the event, with Santa seeing well over a hundred
children. Near the Tudor House entertaining the queue, were
dressed up characters courtesy of Precious Little Princess
Parties.
Chair of Team Cheadle, Paulette Upton spoke to us saying:
“The event was a huge success once again. We rely on the
support of amazing local businesses, voluntary groups and stall
holders and each year they don’t disappoint. So thank you to
all involved and I wish everyone a happy and peaceful
Christmas”.
If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the
event, Team Cheadle invite you to put your views forward,
either via e-mail (teamcheadlestaffs@gmail.com) or through
the Facebook page (www.fb.com/TeamCheadle).
Team Cheadle would like to thank the following
organisations for their help with the event: Mayor Sue Walley,
Jim Plant and Frankie, Cheadle Town Council volunteers,
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, Creative Cheadle,
Full Fibre, Funfair Ride Hire, Cheadle Community Library
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My love of Life, Lorries and Coaches
by John Willmore, of Cheadle
His series continues from previous Voice
magazines...
D
uring the time I was working for Mr Harrison,
I soon realised the Commer he had bought had
already led a hard life and things started to go
wrong!
One Saturday morning I was making my way
towards Manchester on the M6 just past the junction
for the airport. There is a slight curve to the left before
the overhead roundabout bridge.
There was a loud bank and all hell was let loose as
my wagon lurched to the right, dropping down! Not
realising what had happened, I went for the brake
whilst I was still travelling at around 50 mph.
This made matters worse as I now had entered the
second lane on the motorway and proceeded rapidly
into the third lane. This was before crash barriers had
been installed on the M6 so I had visions of going
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After releasing the footbrake, I went for the
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Yes, you have guessed it – a right front tyre had
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Thanks for the Deadman, it stopped in time. And
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up all together again on the M6…
See my next article in The Voice to see how my life
continues to change…

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B
onfire Night fell on a Saturday which gave a superb
opportunity for the Townsfolk of Uttoxeter and the wider
Community to come and see the Uttoxeter Lions 47th
Annual Bonfire Display.In an event that threatened to be
overshadowed by rain, but which mercifully held off, the public
came out in record numbers to watch over £8000 worth of
Fireworks be let of in another superb event, to music of a Kings
and Queens theme.
As in previous years there were 2 firework displays - one
slightly earlier in the evening for the younger audience, which,
as always, went down well with those needing an earlier
bedtime.
This year there were a wider range of food outlets, spread
out across the site to avoid any one point being over congested
with people watching the display whilst queueing.
The Uttoxeter Lions had started building the bonfire at 7 am
on Saturday morning, whilst also getting the site ready for the
display with the safety netting and other measures being set up
ahead of the event. They were back out in force on the Sunday
morning cleaning and tidying up the site and Rugby pitch
making it safe for the public to use again.
When asked, Lions President Terry Adams commented that
‘he was glad that so many members of the community had
come out to see the display and enjoy themselves on what could
have been a very wet night.’
He went on to say ‘how much The Lions appreciated the
support of the local shops in selling the tickets in advance of the
event’. There were a number of local businesses who help fund
the event through Sponsorship and he expressed his thanks to
them as well.
One of the Other Uttoxeter Lions, Dave Watts, mentioned
when asked, how far people had travelled to see the display,
citing that he had spoken to travellers from as far afield as
Harrogate inYorkshire and Birmingham.When asked about this,
Uttoxeter Lion Dave Allen, one of the events organisers, said that
‘if you build a reputation for putting on a good display then
people will travel to see it, that’s what we do here’.
The next event that the Lions are putting on for the
Community is Cracker Night on the 8th December which is held
in the Uttoxeter town centre and Town Hall and incudes many
different types of stalls as well as a Visit from Santa himself. Lion
President Terry said that‘he hoped to see as many members of
the community come out to see that event as well.’
Uttoxeter Lions stage a
Spectacular Fireworks
and Bonfire Display!!

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Council to Offer Residents
Warm Spaces this Winter
E
ast Staffordshire Borough Council is working closely with several local public organisations to
provide residents with a number of warm spaces this winter, in an effort to combat the
increasing cost of living.
These community based locations are completely FREE of charge and offer residents a warm space
to enjoy a hot drink.
Current warm spaces include:
• Uttoxeter Heath Community Centre - weekdays 9:30am to 3:30pm
• Winshill Neighbourhood Resource Centre - every Wednesday 12 to 2:30pm and every Friday
9am to 11am
• Burton Caribbean Association - every Monday and Tuesday 9am to 11am (starting 14th
November)
• Queen Street Community Centre - every Wednesday 9am to 12pm
• Horninglow Community Learning Centre, Burton Boxing Club - every Monday 9am to 3pm
and every Tuesday 9am to 1pm
The Council is in the process of identifying other potential warm spaces across the borough and
is seeking residents’ thoughts on local public organisations that could open their doors to the public
this winter.
To put forward a suggestion regarding public buildings that could be used as local warm spaces,
please contact sara.botham@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
Cllr Bernard Peters, Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing Standards, said: “As the cost
of living continues to rise, the Council are able to offer residents a warm place to spend their time this
winter. I would like to encourage all residents to put forward suggestions on possible warm spaces, as
in such uncertain times communities must come together and support one and other.”
For more information on warm spaces across East Staffordshire, please visit:
www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/cost-of-living-support/warmer-spaces
What’s happening
with Pensions?
We Wish Old and New Clients
Season’s Greetings
Angela and Anthea’s
Marathon Success
W
e would like to congratulate our
colleagues Angela Luznyj and
Anthea Kenyon on completing the
London Chester Marathon early in October.
This was the first marathon they had both
attempted.
During the weeks leading up to the event,
they both endured very strenuous training
programmes in order to help them complete the
race. Read about their stories below.
Angela
Luznyj who
started to run
during
Lockdown in
2020, has
recently taken
on the
following
challenges.
Firstly, the
UK’s Greatest
½ Marathon,
The Great
North Run in
September
and early this month she completed her very
first Marathon in Chester. At the same time of
doing the challenges she has raised money for a
charity close to her heart, Blood Cancer UK,
following her Mum’s diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin
Lymphoma in October 2021.
Since 1960 millions have been invested in
blood cancer research, transforming treatments
and saving lives. The donations raised will help
towards the fight to beat blood cancer and make
the journey that bit better for people diagnosed
to continue to live a good quality of life.
Angela said taking part in both of the events
was an experience she will never forget, the
crowd support in both Newcastle, Chester the
surrounding areas was just amazing! She has
thoroughly enjoyed her training through the
beautiful local countryside over the summer
months and wishes to thank her family
friends for their support and generous
donations.
Angela has raised over £2,600 for her chosen
charity!
Anthea had
wanted to set
herself a
challenge and
decided on
the London
Marathon as
she had never
done one
before. She is
also a
supporter of
local charity
The
Rossendale
Trust and
decided to
raise vital funds for this amazing charity and
combine the two together.
The Rossendale Trust provides care and
support to adults with learning disabilities in
Macclesfield, Sutton and Buxton. Through
supported living they empower people with
learning disabilities to live with choice and
ownership. They support over 70 people to live
independently.
Running and training for the Marathon has
been one of hardest but also best things she has
ever done and the support from family and
friends has been incredible.
Anthea has raised over £3,300 for her
chosen charity!
The sponsorship pages are now coming to a
close but you can still donate to the charities at
Blood Cancer UK –
www.justgiving.com/bloodcanceruk The
Rossendale Trust –
www.justgiving.com/rossendale-trust
W
e understand that as a result of global events and more
recent developments closer to home affecting markets
and the economy, this is a worrying time for investors.
You may have seen in news reports this week that some
pensions have faced instability, with the Bank of England having
to intervene, to reduce the risk of some pension schemes
potentially collapsing. We know it can be alarming to hear this and
we want to reassure you that the news reports only relate to work-
place pension schemes, also known as ‘defined-benefit’ or
‘final-salary’ schemes, and the risk is to the pension scheme
providers themselves, not pension savers. In the unlikely event that
a defined-benefit pension scheme is at risk of collapse, there are
protections in place for scheme members.
So, whilst the news reports are not specifically related to the
types of pensions we look after on behalf of our clients, it is likely
that all pensions and investments will have experienced some
volatility over recent months and in the short-term we expect this
to continue.
We want to reassure you that we are closely monitoring our
clients’ investments and pensions. As in the 2020 pandemic and
2008 financial crisis, our advice remains the same, to sit tight and
remain invested. History and experience show us that investors
who try to ‘time the market’ and cash-in their investments to avoid
investment falls, tend to fail and lose the prospects for future
investment returns. Usually, periods of sharp falls and sharp rises,
(the best and worst days in markets) occur closely together. As
long-term investors, ‘time in the market’ as opposed to ‘timing the
market’ is key. Whilst it can seem counter-intuitive, very often
doing nothing is the best thing to do.
Having said that, please be rest assured that in the event we
believe specific action needs to be taken, in respect of our clients’
individual circumstances we will contact them directly.
In times of uncertainty, we intend to keep you updated through
regular email communications such as this, but if you have any
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Panettone Christmas Pudding Cake
E
very Christmas I make at least three cakes. My
Traditional Christmas Cake, an alternative
sponge layer cake, and my Panettone Christmas
Pudding Cake. I always buy a large Panettone and use
the left overs for a lighter version of christmas pudding
and a Panettone version of bread and butter pudding.
I have a large family and spend a great deal of
Christmas cooking, so this cake is fantastic as no
cooking is required!
You will need -
1 Panettone Cake
6 tbsp Brandy
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large free range eggs
75g caster sugar
500g mascarpone
250 ml double cream
125 ml Marsala
75g glaces cherries
125g dark chocolate chips
100g pistachios, chopped
2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
To begin with you will need a 23cm springform
cake tin. Cut your panettone, about 625g, into 1 cm
slices. Use about a third of these to line the
bottom of your tin, tearing off pieces to fit
and making sure there are no gaps. Mix
your brandy with the vanilla essence and
drizzle 2 tbsp over the panettone layer.
Next you will need to make the filling.
Whisk together the eggs and sugar until
pale and frothy.
Gently whisk in the mascarpone and
double cream, then gradually whisk in the
Marsala. Keep whisking until the mixture
is thick. Remove 250 ml, cover and put in
the fridge - this is for the topping and is not
needed until the cake is served.
Into the remainder of the cream
mixture, add the glace cherries, 100g of
chocolate chips and 75g of the chopped
pistachios and fold in. Use half of the cream
to cover the panettone layer in your cake
tin. Use another third of the panettone slices to cover
the cream, once again making sure there are no gaps.
Drizzle over another 2 tbsp of your brandy and vanilla.
Spoon over the remainder of your cream and
spread evenly. Top with your final layer of panettone
and drizzle the remaining brandy mixture. Cover
tightly with cling film and place in your fridge
overnight.
When you are ready to serve, unmould your cake
and place on a serving plate or cake stand. Spread over
your reserved cream mixture. Then finally, scatter the
remaining chocolate chips and pistachios all over the
cake, along with the pomegranate seeds.
This cake is rich, but still quite light. It will last a
couple of days in the fridge, but we rarely get any
leftovers! Happy Christmas.
Karen’s Cake Corner
by Karen Hill
John’s Jottings
by John Smith of Tean
What do you want from Santa Claus?
You know what I’d like from Santa Claus?
I’d love a real nice bike
Well sorry lad, you’ll have to wait
No money since the strike
Frankie sat and thought a while
As his father shook his head
I need you and Mum to have a smile
Come on – it’s time for bed
He frowned and when she’d gone to
upstairs to settle Frankie down
He sobbed and struggled with his thoughts
And wandered into town.
He walked down to the river – the ebbing
flowing weir
He stood and then he spread his arms –
perhaps his time was near
He heard a man approach him and settle by
his side.
He first sought to ignore him as he broke
down and then cried
You seem to be upset my lad so tell me
what’s your pain
He sat and stuttered with his words
He struggled to explain
No money and no future…no way to keep
them well
God knows how much I’ve tried….no
future I can tell
We used to be so good this far
We’ve fallen out of love
I think I’ve had all I can bear
I know I’ve had enough
The man reached out and pulled him close
And held his shoulder tight
I think you should reflect a while
And then you’ll do what’s right
You can succeed and live your life
Consider all that’s true
Enjoy the things you love and then
You’ll see your time anew
I once was in a similar state - I lost my
lifetime love
She wanted me to live my life
She watches from above
So get up off your backside and enjoy the
things you had
You have the positives in life
That shouldn’t make you sad
I learnt that all my future was not about my
past
I learnt that all my love in life was never
meant to last
I sat and mused and understood
A time to move and thrive
A future that was full and clear
Be glad to be alive
My time ahead – if short – I needed to
enjoy
You have been so lucky lad – the pleasure
of your boy
You have the opportunities – I never was a
dad
We never had our children – although we
wished we had.
We got on with our day-to-day through all
the twists and shifts
But we took time to understand the things
that we both missed
But now I’m here to tell you
You’re life will turn around
Look at your boy – look at your wife and
watch without a sound
Then take your chair and think once more
And then you’ll start to care
The things you think so difficult now
You’ll find you’ll come to bear
The man stood up and left him
To dwell upon his mood
He realised that – despite his pain – this
was no time to brood
As he walked home he thought that there
would be a better day
There may not be a bike this year but there
were other ways
To show his true commitment
And demonstrate his love
To stand up on own hind legs and show
that he was tough
He realised he had viewed his life
How things were hard just now
And that he had to come to terms
To change his view somehow
He wandered to the bedroom - gazed on
his wife and son
He nodded and then smiled at them – his
life was far from done.
He sat down on the sofa and thought about
‘what now’
How could their life be better
Then he made a personal vow
It came to him at last how the future could
be good
He looked into the mirror
And at last he understood
Some weeks before Christmas – he found a
chance to shine
He took a role and dressed in red and took
it as a sign
He found a pleasure - found a smile
The children on his knee
The promises he made to them
Beneath the holly tree
He winked and nodded to their mum
And laughed besides their dad
He walked away on Christmas Eve
He knew of all he had
On Christmas morning when he woke
He gazed at his young tyke
Not all his wishes met this year
Next year he’d have his bike
He heard a knock upon the door
He wiped his dreary eyes
Who’s there he shouted loudly
But there was no reply
Young Frankie opened up the door
And turned in shock to him
A bicycle with my name on
Young eyes filled to the brim
His father stood back and gazed
As he read the written card
This is for the little lad
When times are really hard
You’ll listen to me one more time
Reflect on what I say
Perhaps when you are old like me
You’ll do the same someday…….

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A
s we head towards Christmas the unseasonal
brightness of October has been overtaken by
the all too seasonal gloom of November. I read
recently that a lack of vitamin D is partially responsible
for the low spirits of many during these early days of
Winter. The medical expert writing the article advised
that even a short time spent in the open air can provide
enough vitamin D to lift one’s mood.
If you are not sufficiently mobile to take a stroll
around the block, opening a door or a window (please
wrap up warmly) for a short time will help to see you
through the winter blues. At the moment I am having
a lot of vitamin D as I walk our puppy and our older
dog. As I am not able to walk them both at the same
time yet, I am getting a lot of exercise! I mentioned last
month that having a puppy is like having a baby. Well,
at the moment it is similar to taking a small child for a
walk, as he trots through the fallen leaves.
Last weekend I was privileged to be part of a
different sort of walk. Due to my two legged best
friend’s involvement with Cheadle Rotary, we both
attended the Remembrance Day service followed by the
procession to Cheadle Rec. I was moved to see so many
people in the church and walking respectfully to lay
wreaths or simply be part of the occasion. I was
particularly moved when the names of local men who
lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and
since 1945 were read aloud. There were three men who
shared the same surname and, as it wasn’t a particularly
common surname, I can only surmise that these were
three brothers. This was a chilling moment, having two
brothers myself.
This weekend will see the switching on of Cheadle’s
Christmas Lights, I have expressed this opinion before,
but there are few places as festive as our town once the
high street is illuminated. My mother always said that
everyone needs a book at Christmas, so I have started
my shopping by buying books for my nearest and
dearest. If you need some ideas (to paraphrase ‘My
Way’) I have a few.
I would like to urge you all to buy and indeed read
a book called ‘How to Kill your Family’ by Bella
Mackie. Don’t worry! It’s not a manual. I first listened
to it on Radio 4 (It is still available on BBC Sounds) and
recently a lovely friend of mine lent it to me. It’s a
brilliant book! It’s funny, sad, perceptive, outrageous,
(it made me wince several times) and is beautifully
written. It is my book of 2022. You may remember my
favourite books of recent years are ‘Queenie’ and
‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ from 2020 and 2021
respectively. I hold out hope for my book for 2023. It
will be ‘Takeaway’ by Angela Hui. It sounds a
fascinating story of a girl growing up in the Rhondda
Valley, whose parents own a Chinese takeaway and the
experiences that she has and the issues that she faces as
she contends with life at home and a very different life
outside. She is now a very successful food and drink
writer.
I wasn’t born in the Rhonda Valley but it’s not too
far from my home town and I am familiar with that
small town mentality. So, I am hoping that this book
will be as good as I’m anticipating and also that
someone will buy it for me for Christmas! I wish you
all a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy 2023, full
of books and vitamin D!
My Monthly Musings
by Cecily Cowans of Cheadle
Owd Grandad Piggott
Go to the new website
www.owdgrandadpiggott.co.uk
and download tracks from the original
Owd Grandad Piggott LP record which
was recorded live by Alan Povey in The
George and Dragon pub in Longton in
1977 and sold over 6,000 copies in
North Staffordshire inside 6 months.
Povey’s People
by Radio Stoke’s Owd Grandad Piggott
I
t was Gummy Webster who
started it. Gummy Webster
was an unpleasant
character with an absence of
teeth and a sour personality
who lived in the next street to
us. He radiated malevolent
vibes and people would cross
the road rather than walk past
him. He was often drunk,
smoked like a chimney and was
violently argumentative so it
was little wonder that people gave him a wide berth. In
the chip queue, Nostrils Moffitt had referred to him as
‘Lurch’, Gummy Webster had taken exception to it,
nutted Nostrils Moffitt and all hell had broken loose.
No real damage had been done but Fat Norman the
shop owner didn’t want trouble kicking off on a Friday
night and decided to do something about it.
He had heard through the grapevine that Big Alice
Turpin was looking for a job and Big Alice had exactly
the right credentials for the post. She was eighteen
stone, drank pints, took snuff, had a very
short temper and it was rumoured that
she could kickstart a Boeing 747. Fat
Norman contacted her, invited her for an
interview and the next day Big Alice
Turpin started work in the chipshop. Fat
Norman had a variety of customers
which included a smattering of
undesirables. Two of these were Owd
Grandad Piggott and Club Paper Jack.
These two were extremely wary of Big
Alice Turpin, Big Alice had knocked
seven bells out of owd grandad Piggott one night in
Tummy Dawkins’s pub when he had knocked her pint
of beer off the table so caution was needed when she
was around. So one night, after the pub, Owd Grandad
Piggott and Club Paper Jack went for some chips and
Big Alice was on duty.
‘Giz a steak an’ kidney pie an’ some chips!’ growled
Owd Grandad Piggott.
‘Try saying please!’ snapped Big Alice glaring at him
aggressively.
‘Just gizzit!’, snarled owd grandad venomously. Big
Alice withdrew a steak and kidney pie, drew her arm
back and swung it in the side of his head, hitting him
fully in the ear and she ground it in generating a wild
yell of pain as gravy exploded out and down the side of
his face.
‘AHHHHHGH… that’s ‘OT!’ he bellowed clawing
at his face Big Alice turned to club paper Jack.
‘What’s they want??’ she ground out.
‘Nowt. Arm with ‘im’, he gabbled. Big Alice glared
at him.
‘You are are you?’… she came round the counter
and grabbed club paper Jack by his left ear and top lip,
half turned and threw him over her shoulder into the
wall which he hit with a sickening ‘splutch’. By this time,
everybody in the shop had quickly vacated it.
The word went round like wildfire! Accounts of
what had happened varied between Club Paper Jack
having been thrown into the fish fryer and owd
grandad Piggott having a hundredweight of chips along
with a steak and kidney pie rammed down his shirt
neck with salt and vinegar then added. But it worked!
Gummy Webster stayed well away, so did Nostrils
Moffitt. The chip shop slowly began to experience a
better class of clients and Big Alice Turpin was given a
rise which pleased her no end. Fat Norman had a badge
made for her which read, ‘Alice Turpin employee of the
month’.
Each month Radio Stoke’s Owd Grandad Piggott (Alan Povey) will write a unique insight into our local life and its
many characters. His infectious, humorous slant on people provides a different and unusual mix which hopefully
will bring a warm smile to the faces of our readers.
This month: Fight in the chipshop
Fat Norman had
a variety of
customers which
included a
smattering of
undesirables.

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Ginny’s Community Corner
by Ginny Gibson of Uttoxeter
W
hat do you do on Wednesday morning at
10am? Do your Wednesday mornings come
and go and you don’t remember what you
did from one week to the other? Well, I might have the
solution to make your Wednesday memorable, fun and
productive too.
Rocester and District Men’s Shed is based in
Rocester (currently at St Michaels church but soon to
be at the Village Hall), they are a group of men who get
together to make things in a shed (actually a
Portakabin, but let’s not split hairs) and they share skills
to make all sorts of things. Ian Roberts said that we
researched the national organisation and then set up
the project because we find men like to be together and
work shoulder to shoulder to chat and have some
banter with each other.
I decided at this point in the interview not to talk
about football, as I knew what banter would come my
way if I said I was a Tottenham supporter! (Yes readers,
I know, but someone has to support them.)
But, back to Men’s Shed, they started in Rocester 5
months ago and they already have a clear idea what
they want to achieve and have set that out in their
Purpose statement:
1. To provide a place for making, mending, crafts,
and hobbies where men feel at home and pursue
practical individual or group projects.
2. To create a space where members can come
together to share the tools and resources they need to
work on projects of their own choosing at their own
pace – or be part of a larger joint community project if
they so wish - in a safe, friendly venue.
3. To provide opportunities for friendship and
socialising, skill sharing and informal learning in an
inclusive, informal, and welcoming environment.
4. To undertake projects, acceptable to the group,
which are of benefit to individuals, groups the
community.
Steve Sankey added, “The purpose statement shows
that we like to be part of something that helps the
community as well as gaining new skills for our own
projects”
Recently St Michaels Church, Rocester asked if the
Men’s Shed could repair a bench that was in desperate
need of help. You will see from the photographs the
transformation that took place.
Karl and Peter both agreed that it’s great to get out
of the house on a Wednesday morning, especially after
retirement, to have a chat and the results of which with
a few mornings work we can transform something for
the community to enjoy again.
As I arrived at the group, Ian Roberts was just
discussing the flower planter he had made out of pallet
wood salvaged from a local source. As you know
readers, gardening is my love, so my eyes lit up and the
workmanship was unbelievable. They were all
discussing should it be painted or stained and how
heavy it would be once the soil was added. Then Peter
showed everyone the plane and engine he had made
from both match sticks and balsa wood. Tony had
brought along samples of wood to repair a hole in the
Portakabin floor.
The group collectively decide on projects for the
community, and I am hoping they will collectively
decide that I can buy one of those flower planters! They
are supporting Uttoxeter Gateway Club who are
planning a Tea Party Event on 18th March 2023 in
Uttoxeter, plus St Michael’s Little Angel Group, are
organising a fund raiser for Men’s Shed on 4th February
2023 at St Michael’s Church, Rocester.
Clearly, as with any new group, they need things
and if you have working tools that you would like to
donate to the project, please get in touch. If you have
a spare generator you want to donate, all the better!
More importantly, if you want to join them on a
Wednesday morning then please do contact Ian
Roberts on 0786 831 9502 or email the Men’s Shed
email Rocester.shed@gmail.com You can find out
more about Men’s Shed in general by visiting the
national website on www.mensshed.org.uk
As I left, the group were discussing how to tackle
their latest project, the repairing of the gate next to the
Church’s Lychgate. I drove away realising that my
Wednesday morning had been enlightening and
memorable, why not go along and make yours
memorable too?
Down on the Farm
by Angela Sargent
“Tinily, fraily, insculped and embossed,
With his hammer of wind, and his graver of frost.”
From ‘to a snowflake’, Thompson
A
s winter sets in and the short daylight hours
make for increased use of lighting, many
farmers are having to think carefully how they
can reduce energy use or obtain it from different
sources.
The last few years have seen increased numbers of
wind turbines and solar panels on farmland and, with
increased electricity costs, the use of fuel filled
generators. Farming uses lots of energy, from the care
and production of dairy through to the heating/
cooling of poultry units to the refrigeration of grown
products to keep them suitable for consumption.
One method of energy production is the Anaerobic
Digester, found on a few farms. This is where
microorganisms break down bio- degradable material,
in the absence of oxygen. One of the end products is
biogas, which can be used to generate electricity and
heat or can be processed into renewable natural gas or
transportation fuel.
It can convert livestock manure or food waste,
amongst other waste products and the separated
digestate can be composted, applied to cropland or
utilised for bedding, leaving nutrients to be used as
fertiliser. Sounds good but, as with everything, there
are many issues that need bearing in mind.
Hedges are being trimmed or laid now and fallen
trees from winter storms are sawn up and removed.
Boundaries are maintained, most livestock having
moved inside, but ewes can be seen grazing the fields
and uplands, hopefully the rams having done their job.
Bales of silage, hay and straw will be carted around
the farm by telehandler or even in the back of a pick-
up if need be, to get it to where it’s needed. Big, round
bales weigh approximately 270kg-300kg, depending on
how dry and what crop is contained, so you can see
they can also be very dangerous if not handled
correctly.
Glancing out into shadowy paddocks as night falls,
sometimes a fox might be glimpsed, looking for food
or the white shape of a Barn owl silently hunting. The
stark shape of leafless trees provide camouflage for
other predator birds too. And the howl of the North
wind brings sleet or snow to cover all tracks!
Merry Christmas!

Each month Uttoxeter’s best known character Roy ‘Razzer’
Astbury will compile his very own ‘All-Time
Local Football Team’ which in his opinion is
the very best of players past and present.
‘Razzer’ will create a team in each issue
of The Uttoxeter Cheadle Voice which
he believes incorporates all the
ingredients of a football outfit which
could be unbeatable!
He will be delving into his
thoughts to remember all the
terrific players in years gone by
whilst selecting those who are
exceptional in our present
day.
It should be a
fantastic talking point
in our community
and no doubt you
all will have your
views on
‘Razzer’s Hall
of Fame
team.
DANNY ALCOCK
Cheadle Cricket Club FC
Top notch goalkeeper who
loved to play anyway in the
team. Danny possessed lots of
talent and class and oozed
confidence. Another top man…
TAT TANSLEY
Uttoxeter St. Mary’s
Great character who was a real
workhorse in the team. Great
passer of the ball and tackler.
KEITH HIBBERD
Rocester FC
What a player Keith was, a superb
defender who could win the ball in the
air and in the tackle. Keith was a quietly
spoken chap off the pitch, but as many
forwards will testify, he was not so placid
on the pitch with his trademark
crunching challenges.What a man!
KENNY ELLIOT
Cheadle Town FC
Still as youthful throughout his long
footballing career, Kenny was a wonderful
personality on and off the pitch. He could
play in any position and still earn Man of
the Match. Another top guy.
CLIVE JOHNSON
Cheadle Primary School FC
One of the best young footballers
Cheadle has produced. Clive had it
all, marvellous talent.Very sadly
taken from us in his teenage years…
DEREK‘HARRY’ROBERTS
Cheadle Town FC
Derek had tremendous pace on the wing
and a great footballing brain. He had the
thickest hair ever seen on a football
pitch, brushed back to make him look
like a 60 year old - even though he was
only 22!!Wonderful guy…
JOHN PORTLOCK
Elkes FC
A Rolls Royce of a player, John was
reminiscent of a young Franz
Beckenbaur. Stylish and extremely
skilful player who oozed class and
never panicked under pressure.
JACK DYCHE
Elkes FC
A brilliant player who possessed
tremendous vision and passing ability.
Jack could pass, tackle and inspire his
team-mates week in week out. Great
example of a local footballer.
MICK CRUMP
Cheadle Town FC
What a classy player Mick was, he could play
centre forward or centre half and he always
exuded confidence. A really top bloke too.
MARTIN GADSBY
Uttoxeter Town FC
Brilliant footballer who has become one of
Uttoxeter’s finest players over the past few
decades. Martin scored goals for fun and his hold-
up play was second to none.Wonderful chap…
MICHAEL ALLEN
Uttoxeter Town
Excellent goalkeeper and cricketer, Michael is a
terrific all-round sportsman. Great guy too.
We have inserted one football club each
player has performed for.
Obviously, many have played for several
clubs in their careers.
All-time local soccer Hall of Fame Team
by Roy ‘Razzer’ Astbury
Stafford Table
Tennis
T
he Stafford Table Tennis League has got underway with a reduced number
of teams from pre-pandemic levels. As a consequence they have been
consolidated into one league of 10 teams. The league now comprises three
teams from Burton Manor, three from County Officers, two from Weston and two
from Uttoxeter.
In the opening fixtures title favourites Burton Manor Vikings got off to a flying
start with a whitewash of Weston Pioneers. In an all Uttoxeter clash the Warriors
got the better off the Potters 9-1. Peter Drew and Dave Allen were unbeaten while
Dave Clarke dropped one game to Jonathon Briggs.
Burton Manor Defenders came out on top against Weston Apollo 7-3. Darren
Jones collected a maximum for the Defenders and was assisted by Cyril Merriman
and Darren Ball with a pair each.
Burton Manor Bandits were involved in a close affair with County Officers Saints.
Nigel Cotton scored a treble for the Saints while Dennis Davies and Hazel Waters
replied with a pair each and Roy Tinkler got the better of John Short.
The all important doubles match was extremely close fought going the full
distance. The Saints pairing of Nigel Cotton and John Short eventually overcame the
Bandits Dennis Davies and Hazel Waters 12-10,12-10, 9-11, 8-11, 11-8 to give the
Saints a share of the points.
T
itle favourites Burton Manor Vikings continued their winning start to the
season with another 10-0 victory but this time against County Officers Saints.
The Uttoxeter Warriors side featuring Roger Butler, Peter Drew and Dave
Allen are on the same points and also won by the same scoreline against Weston
Pioneers.
Defending champions Burton Manor Defenders made it a three way tie at the
top with an 8-2 success against County Officers A. Darren Jones and Darren Ball
both posted maximums. Thomas Morris and Grant Duberry replied for the Officers
team.
Despite Chris Marshall remaining unbeaten including a win in the doubles with
Fernando Elgarrista County Officers B still went down 6-4 to Burton Manor Bandits.
Roy Tinkler, Dennis Davies and Hazel Waters all collected a pair each.
In the final match this week the Weston Apollo trio of Bob Elliott, Graham
Fairhall and Jim Kelly whitewashed Uttoxeter Potters.
D M E Hollins
Tean’s St Thomas’s School Boys Football Team won the CADSSA A League Football
Tournament recently. They showed fantastic sportsmanship and respect to their
opposition and played brilliantly!
Schools taking part were St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School, St Giles’ Catholic
Primary School, St John’s CE Primary School, Springcroft Primary School, Cheadle
Primary School, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, The Valley/Dilhorne Primary,
Bishop Rawle, Greatwood Primary School and St Werburgh’s Primary School.
CADSSA A League
Football Champions

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Alan’s Football Autobiography
by Alan Beaman, a local sporting legend
T
he Nation could do with England giving us
some quality attacking football, to pick
everyone’s spirit up! Constantly listening to the
news is depressing to say the least.
Qatar has a massive job on its hands to control fans
who will be looking to enjoy themselves. Nobody really
knows how it will work out, but FIFA only saw the
money, and showed a blind eye to human rights of
foreign labour, who would be on a fraction of the wages
the Arabs would be earning, its slave labour no matter
how you look at it.
When all the Media are there, will they be brave
enough to highlight the many issues that remain in
Qatar. The opportunity must not be wasted - Qatar and
FIFA have chosen to take the pathway because of
money, so the opportunity to scrutinise the human
rights of all people must be taken - it can’t be swept
under the carpet.
They are mega rich leaders who are responsable for
all nationalities, we understand the culture differences,
but that’s where it stops. People deserve rights and
Qatar need to show they are prepared to change.
Englands chances revolve around certain players
who are the backbone of the team - Trippier, Stones,
Kane, Foden, Grealish, Saka, Henderson, Alexander
Arnold, Maguire, Bellingham, Rice, Rashford,
Gallagher, Mount and Maddison…
All these players have to be at their very best to have
any chance, temperatures will dictate tactics with
pressing unlikely in 30 plus degrees. So possession will
be critical and it’s not England’s strength. Southgate will
have to be very positive and in control of every
decision to quickly alter tactics and player fatigue
problems.
Stoke will hope this break helps to them to stabilise
the club. They have been awful and the players don’t
look good enough , confidence is so low and the
support has deserted the club. Several managers have
failed to improve the situation the supporters deserve
better.
I met up with John Rudge recently and he was
telling me the Vale are having a statue for him - what a
fantastic tribute for his work at the club. He is writing
a book to help raise money towards his statue. He still
goes down training and is involved in many ways.
Locally, Rocester remain in big trouble and the
board seem to lack the skills required at that level, it is
gutting to see the great club in danger of losing its
status.
Ronaldo spoke a lot of truth about Man Utd in his
TV interview, there’s been a major breakdown with Hag
and Ronaldo. The manager made a poor decision
asking Ronaldo to go on as substitute the last three
minutes - an experienced manager wouldn’t do that,
we all know the Gaffa is in charge but he needs to be
shrewd in is handling of each player.
Ronaldo has been through a very tough time in his
life, I believe Hag has been out of his depth after Ajax
and he could have dealt with all this so much better,
You can’t treat everyone the same and Ronaldo is a
special player and the Gaffa has to be wise and not
involve the Media etc. He could have done so much
better and he should have - it’s what you do behind the
scenes which makes you a real leader…
S
ince my last column which was based on the
World Cup in Qatar there has been so much
coverage regarding the tournament that I felt I
had to enlarge my views and opinions.
I’m putting this piece together on the first day of
the WC so I have no crystal ball, only my own opinions
and predictions.
First of all, should the WC have been given to
Qatar? They say sport and politics isn’t a good mix but
this definitely wasn’t a football decision.
This decision was made twelve years ago by FIFA.
At the time this footballing body was run by Blatter and
Platini. Both were to face court charges in future years
regarding finance they had gained from being in these
positions, both were acquitted after being found not
guilty.
To that I say they hired very good lawyers!
When I say it was not a football decision I meant
that the players would not want to travel and play
halfway through their national league season in
temperatures that can only benefit African and Asian
countries. For fans travelling to support their teams it
is an experience that not many will take up. Expensive
travel, plus extortionate accommodation prices and a
£12 pint would put most of us off going.
Apparently the stadia are first class with good
facilities but at what cost in money and lives. There is
so much propaganda put out by the world’s press
regarding the migrant workers who have lost their lives
getting these stadiums ready in time and the denials by
the Qatar ruling body.
Human rights have really come to the fore as the
competition reaches its first game. All I can say on this
is that we don’t have to agree or respect the host’s rules
or laws but when in Rome, people have to abide by
these laws as we would expect anyone visiting GB, to
do the same.
Onto the football. Southgate’s plans have been
disrupted due to the injuries of James and Chilwell and
Walker and Philips not being fit or available for the
early games. James and Walker would certainly have
been in his starting eleven which is a problem in itself.
In their absence I’m expecting a back five of
Trippier, Stones, Dier, Maguire and Shaw to start in
front of Pickford in our first outing against Iran.
Pickford has improved and developed into a
capable performer, Trippier is sound, can also play at
left back as we have picked no cover to Shaw in that
position and his delivery at set plays could be a big help.
It’s at centre half we have to play well if we are to
progress but it’s a problem area just now. Stones is
another who has stepped up but is injury prone when
asked to play a number of games in a short space of
time. Dier has had a decent season at Spurs but is prone
to errors. Maguire is a concern though, rarely selected
by his club manager and when he is tense. The big
thing in his favour is that he has played well for
England and he has the trust of the manager but he
needs a good start to the tournament.
In midfield the options get better. If playing two in
there my preferences would be Rice and Bellingham
though Philips, Henderson and Gallagher are all
capable. I would go with a midfield three and add
Philips. My two strikers would be Kane and Sterling
who has come in for criticism from myself and others
but his goal record at international level is far better
than the other attacking options in the squad.
My guess is the manager will go with three
forwards, Kane Sterling and Saka or Foden.
The inclusion of Maddison was a positive move.
Deserved of course but will he figure a great deal. I fear
not.
How far can we go? Well with a bit of luck a long
way. We have to be optimistic as always, the reality is
usually different!!
So if we don’t win the WC who will or can?
Brazil and Argentina are most peoples favourites
and so they should be. Both boast great players and as
I said earlier will benefit from the conditions. European
teams are at a disadvantage but France, despite losing
key players, could go far, as could Germany. They’re not
the power they were but excel at tournament football.
Holland are decent and Belgium have very good players
but find it hard to fit them into a great team and
underachieve. Spain are a decent shout also.
What about Portugal? They have good players and
are a more than decent team capable of upsetting most.
Their most famous player, Ronaldo, could be their
biggest problem. One of the best of all time but his
powers are waning and he thinks of only himself.
What about his interview with Piers Morgan? Both
have massive egos, both have opinions on themselves
and others that I find difficult to adhere to.
The player has criticised his club, manager and
fellow players. He wants away from Man Utd, they also
want rid of the player without him getting a pay off.
How this has been dragged onto this conclusion doesn’t
say a lot for both. They should have let him go in the
summer. He’s a distraction.
I did say when they re-signed him I wasn’t in
agreement. My point at the time was that he was past
his best and would hinder the progress of Rashford,
Sancho and Mason Greenwood and this has been the
case.
Yes he’s been a fantastic footballer, one of the best
of all time without a doubt, but a good team player and
one you’d want to share a dressing room with? I’m not
so sure.
Next time I’ll tell you my greatest players of all time.
All the best.
Bake.
Bake’s Memoirs
by Neil Baker, local sporting legend

The good old days
The Good Old Days photographs on pages 44-45 have been
identified as:
1 Uttoxeter Fire Brigade are pictured many decades ago -
but what year was it? Can you recognise anyone?
2 Can you recognise this photograph from yesteryear? The
gentlemen are all dressed up - but for what occasion? Is it
a cricket match?
3-7Cheadle Carnival/Pram Race - what year was it?
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Bain presents James Deaville with the Man of the
Match Award against Newcastle RFC on behalf of
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