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Variety of Conference/Meeting room types available, including:

Full multimedia Facilities - Wireless Internet - Hearing Loop - Presentation Materials

Refreshments - Free Parking 7 days a week - Rooms catering from 2 - 100 people

On site catering in the Carrington Lounge which is open to the public.

Breakfast: 7.15 - 10.00am - Lunch: 11.30am - 1.45pm. Available Monday - Friday.

We also provide a full catering service for any buffets you may require when using our

conference rooms.

For further details contact

Lynn McCabe

0161 776 4140

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Welcome to the May edition of

Carrington in Focus.

This month brings us the all the

celebrations of May Day, with maypoles, pageants and

parades. These are steeped in history and we explore more

about May, including its customs and superstitions.

Did you know the Manchester Ship Canal is 125 years old

this year? To commemorate, we take a look back at the

story of the „Big Ditch‟.

The country remembers VE day on 8th May, a monumental

day in world history, and we look at how this important

occasion shaped the years to come.

We also have our regular features including News from the

council, the puzzle page, kids page, seasonal food and great

tips for your garden.

If there is something that you would like to see in the

magazine, then please get in touch. Its great to hear your

feedback and we look forward to adding your ideas.

Family Fun Day and Dog Show

Jacksons Boat Rifle Road Sale M33 2LX.

Monday 27 May, 11am - 4pm.

Join us for a family fun day and dog show! Cutest puppy, prettiest

lady, happiest dog, dog the judge would most like to take home, best

treat catcher and more!

Registration 11am. Judging starts at 12pm. All breeds welcome!

Tombola, Raffle, Face Painting, Bouncy Castle, Outdoor Bar Open,

Food served all day, Trade Stalls, Special Guests and Karaoke

Telephone: 0161 905 2647

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.jacksonsboatsale.co.uk

Sleep Tight Trafford - 1 to 1 Sleep clinic

Partington & Carrington Childrens Centre, 106 Central Road,

Partington

Tuesday 21 May, 4 June and 2 July 2019, 8.45 am until 3.30 pm.

Is your child having difficulty falling asleep at bedtime? Do they wake

in the night? Do they wake up early in the morning or do you have

trouble getting them out of bed in a morning ?

These sessions are available to any Trafford parent who is struggling

with their child‟s sleep.

Appointments are with a member of the Sleep Tight Trafford team

and last 60 minutes and parents do not need to bring their child to

this appointment.

If your child has additional needs you can request a double

appointment so we have plenty of time to help you improve your

child‟s sleep.

Telephone: 0161 286 4201 to book an appointment.

Website: www.togethertrust.org.uk/sleep-tight-trafford.

In the Garden ... Whatever the weather there are always things to do

Prep your pots: Plant up your outdoor pots and summer hanging baskets, but keep them in a greenhouse or porch for a few weeks to establish, before putting them outside. Establishing the plants encourages roots to grow out and increase their drought tolerance

which means they will be able to withstand the drier months ahead.

Full of beans: Start sowing runner, dwarf and climbing French beans. All beans appreciate a rich, deep, well-drained soil in a sunny position, so before sowing make sure you dig over your plot to clear any rocks and large stones, and dig in a good

amount of compost or well-rotted farmyard manure to encourage the beans to grow.

Quench crops’ thirst: Now that the weather is warming up it‟s important to water thirsty crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers and courgettes regularly. Make sure that the soil or compost stays moist but is not waterlogged and take care to water the ground

around the plant and not the leaves.

Mulch beds and borders: Not only does mulching lock in the soil‟s moisture and improve its texture, it also works to supress weeds. By covering the soil with mulch, weed seeds struggle to come into contact with the soil when they land; this, combined with their deprivation of light means they cannot germinate and are prevented from growing. Make sure you apply enough mulch (around 2-3 inches) and ensure that

the mulch is not pushed too closely up against your plants.

Watch out for pests: It‟s important to check plants regularly for pests. Pay close attention to shoot tips to check for pests, such as capsid bugs, as well as the underside of leaves which can attract aphids, mealy bugs, red spider mites and thrips. There are plenty of ways to ward off those unwanted pests in an eco and wildlife friendly way without

causing damage to your plants.

Love your lawn: Apply nitrogen-rich summer feed to your lawn to encourage leafy growth. May is the best time of year to do this as the longer daylight hours and warmer soil create the perfect conditions for the grass to grow. Always fertilise your lawn after mowing to avoid

disturbing the fertiliser on the surface.

Grow beautiful Foxgloves: Tall, striking and graceful, foxgloves are the perfect plant for the back of a border in dappled shade. While they prefer moist soil, they will tolerate a dry spot, especially if you give them a generous mulch of dried bark in spring. Growing up to 2m, they look stunning grown alongside a hedge or in a circle around a specimen tree. Wildlife: Make sure that you leave a patch of stinging nettles in a corner of your garden as many butterflies including Peacocks, Tortoiseshell and Red Admirals lay their eggs on these. Sow seeds of Honesty, an important nectar plant for many early insects. Seed sown now will flower next spring. Californian Poppies sown now will attract Hoverflies when they flower this summer and Candytuft is a favourite nectar plant for many butterflies. Hedgehogs will be coming out of hibernation now, so look out for signs of them around the garden. Amongst other things, they eat large amounts of slugs and

are worth encouraging!

The Manchester Ship Canal There are many structural wonders around our fair city. Our great city thrived in the industrial revolution and much of our architecture reflects that. Often overlooked is the north west’s equivalent to the Eiffel Tower – that marvel of engineering the Manchester Ship Canal, affectionately known as the ‘Big Ditch’. Thirty-six miles in length, its five sets of locks lift ocean-going vessels 18 metres from the Mersey Estuary at Eastham on the Wirral to Manchester, capital of the north.

Five sets of sluices and two weirs control its depth. Landmarks pointed out to visitors on canal cruises include Barton Swing Bridge – the only swing aqueduct in the world – and Trafford Park, the world’s first planned industrial estate.

Opened by Queen Victoria in May1894, the Ship Canal enabled the newly-created Port of Manchester to become Britain’s third busiest port. At the height of the construction period, 17,000 men were at work in one of the most ambitious and daring construction projects the world had ever seen. It was the HS2 of the 19th Century – and it was completed much faster. Fiercely opposed by Liverpool, the aim was to avoid the charges by the Port of Liverpool and the railway company. Manchester business leaders believed that these were far too high. And the canal was a bold response to problems of depression and unemployment in Manchester. The construction jobs were of course temporary, but the port became a big employer.

Early advertisements for the port were typical Manchester swagger: ‘To the door of the mill…The Port of Manchester is now third in the kingdom. It brings ocean-going freight steamers into the heart of the country’s greatest manufacturing area’. The Ship Canal enjoyed its very own patriotic song, composed by R.H. Kay, its own railway – the largest private railway in the UK – and police force.

The 1904 Ship Canal Act enabled its depth to be increased to 8.5 metres to rival the Suez Canal. Trade peaked in the 1950s: ‘To catch the morning tide – with her hold laden with cars, trucks, tractors and heavy machinery, she pulls out from the Port of Manchester at sunrise and makes for the open sea’. But the balance of trade was shifting to the west – oil to Stanlow Refinery at Ellesmere Port. By the 1980s, traffic had declined to such an extent that closing the canal from

Runcorn upstream was seriously considered. Manchester Docks at Salford Quays finally closed in 1984.

The ailing Manchester Ship Canal Company was acquired in an audacious coup in 1987 by property magnate John Whitaker, whose Peel Holdings subsequently bought the Port of Liverpool as well. Now the port and canal were in single ownership. A completely new chapter began. In Peel Holdings words; ‘A unique, innovative, green highway into the heart of the UK, its unrivalled, multi-modal connections give you an efficient, cost-effective, environmentally-friendly way to get your cargo closer to your customers’.

Port Salford – ‘one of the biggest developments in Greater Manchester in half a century’ – is under construction with road, rail and canal/sea connectivity. Peel Ports aspire to grow the Ship Canal shuttle service to 100,000 containers a year by 2020.

Historic problems of pollution, including high levels of cadmium and mercury, in the canal have not yet been resolved. The exception is Salford Quays where aeration of the water means that diving ducks are regular visitors and water quality improvements have enabled spectacular redevelopment.

Manchester Ship Canal has a bright future: transporting containers by water reduces road traffic congestion and carbon dioxide emissions from lorries. What a perfect birthday present for our ‘Big Ditch’!

News from your Council

Carrington Moss: We are discussing the possibilities of

guided walks around the Moss. If that is something that you

can help with, or would like to take part in, please get in

touch.

Crampton Lane: The comments section for this application

has now closed. We are now awaiting the decision from

Trafford Council.

Field: The planning is still with Trafford Council. Comments

for this are now closed, and we would like to thank everyone

who supported the application. We are now waiting on the

decision from Trafford.

Residents Wanted: We are still looking for local residents to

join the Council. Do you have some spare time to help the

village? Please contact us for more information, or why not

join us at the next meeting.

Next Council Meeting: 12th June at Carrington Business

Park. Meeting starts at 7.30p.m. (subject to change, please

check Facebook for updates).

If you have any issues that you would like to raise, please

contact us on Facebook, Twitter or via the website.

Alternatively contact one of our councillors; Roy Gaskill,

Gavin Lees, Tony Marsh or Joanne Neild.

Monthly updates from the Parish Council about issues

important to our village

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May 8th 1945, was the date the Allies celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the

end of Adolf Hitler‟s Reich, formally recognising the end of the Second World War in

Europe.

The Allies had begun to overrun Germany from the west during April as Russian

forces advanced from the east. On 25th April 1945, Allied and Soviet forces met at the

Elbe River, the German Army was all but destroyed.

Five days later, Hitler killed his dog, his wife Eva and then

committed suicide in his Berlin bunker. His successor,

Admiral Karl Doenitz, sent General Alfred Jodl to General

Dwight Eisenhower‟s Supreme Allied Headquarters in

Rheims to seek terms for an end to the war. At 2:41 a.m. on

7th May, General Jodl signed the unconditional surrender of

German forces, which was to take effect from 8th May at

11:01 p.m. After six years and millions of lives lost, the Nazi scourge was crushed and

the war in Europe was finally over.

It was on this date that great celebrations took place

across Europe and North America: in London over

a million people celebrated the end of the European

war. Crowds massed in Trafalgar Square and up the

Mall to Buckingham Palace, where King George VI

and Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by the Prime

Minister Winston Churchill, appeared on the

balcony of the Palace to cheering crowds.

Amongst those crowds Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II) and her

sister, Princess Margaret blended anonymously, enjoying the celebrations for

themselves first hand.

In the United States, President Harry Truman, who celebrated his 61st birthday that

same day, dedicated the victory to his predecessor, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died

less than a month earlier, on 12th April.

The Allies had originally agreed to mark 9th May 1945 as V-E

day, but eager western journalists broke the news of Germany‟s

surrender prematurely, thus signalling the earlier celebration.

The Soviet‟s kept to the agreed date, and Russia still

commemorates the end of the Second World War, known in

Russia as the Great Patriotic War, as Victory Day on 9th May.

The Allied victory over Japan was known as V-J Day, did not

take place until some months later on 15th August 1945.

2020 will be the 75th anniversary of VE day, and there are many

events across the UK to celebrate this hugely important day in

our history.

What do you know about May?What do you know about May?What do you know about May?

May is named after the Greek goddess, Maia. The month is a

time of great celebrations in the northern hemisphere. It is the

time when flowers emerges, crops begin to spout and new life

is springing up all around.

The Anglo-Saxon name for May was Tri-Milchi, in recognition of the fact that with

the lush new grass, cows could be milked three times a day. It was first called May

in about 1430. Before then it was called Maius, Mayes, or Mai.

For over 2000 years in Britain, as in most parts of Western

Europe, May Day or Beltane marked the end of the harsh

winter months, welcomed the beginning of Summer, and

optimistically looked forward to the bright and productive

months. For our ancestors, largely in rural areas, it was a

major festival and was celebrated through out the country,

especially on the first of May with music, dancing and games.

Traditional May Day celebrations included dancing around

maypoles, processions, Morris dancing and crowning the May

Queen.

There is lots of superstition around May. First thing in the morning on May 1st,

girls used to rush out into the garden to wash their faces in the May dew. There is

an old tale that says that May dew has magical properties and that anyone who has

washed their face in it will have a beautiful complexion all year. The dew was

supposed to be able to remove freckles, spots and pimples.

It was thought of as unlucky to wed in May, ‘Marry in May and rue the day’. Being

born in May was thought to produce a sickly child. You should never buy a broom

or wash blankets; „Wash a blanket in May. Wash a dear one away’. Cats born in May

were not considered good rodent catchers either. The unluckiest days are 3rd, 6th,

7th, 13th, 15th & 20th!

There is also much weather lore around May too. Here

are just a few: „A wet May makes a bigh load of hay. A cold

May is kindly and fills the barn nicely’. ‘A swarm of bees in

May is worth a load of hay’. ‘Mist in May, Heat in June makes

harvest come right soon’.

Who knew that May was so interesting?!

Answers in next month’s edition

Across

1. Entrust (7)

5. Small thin biscuit (5)

8. Dissonance (5)

9. Projecting upper floor

(7)

10. The sheltered side (7)

12. Unvarnished (5)

13. Scheme (6)

15. Become visible (6)

18. Flowed back (5)

19. Athlete (7)

21. Hinged window blind

(7)

22. Slight push (5)

23. Two or more

contesting groups (5)

24. Striking (7)

Down

1. Tapers (7)

2. Inexperienced (5)

3. Frozen water (3)

4. Personify (6)

5. Decorative covering

(9)

6. Photographic film (7)

7. Synthetic silklike fabric

(5)

11. Short accounts of

incidents (9)

14. Quashed (7)

16. Private place with

peace and quiet (7)

17. Marine mammal (6)

18. Alleviates (5)

20. Emblem (5)

22. Nothing (3)

Answers to last month’s edition

1 May. 1707 The Union between England and Scotland is proclaimed.

2 May. 1611 The Authorised Version of the Bible (King James

Version) was first published, and became the standard English

language Bible.

3 May. 1841 New Zealand was declared a British colony.

6 May. 1954 Roger Bannister was the first man to run a mile in

under 4 minutes, at the Iffley Road Sports Ground, Oxford.

7 May. 1945 Nazi Germany surrendered to the

Allies at Rheims and the war in Europe ended. VE

Day is celebrated across Europe and North America

on the following day.

10 May. 1940 Promising his people nothing but “blood, toil, tears and sweat”,

Winston Churchill replaces Neville Chamberlain as British Prime Minister. Churchill

is to form an all-party war government as German troops storm Europe.

12 May. 1926 Britain‟s Trades Union Congress called off the General Strike that

had brought the nation to a standstill for nine days. Workers across the country

had downed tools in support of miners, protesting a wage cut.

16 May. 1943 RAF Lancaster bombers caused chaos to Nazi German industry by

destroying two huge dams. Dr. Barnes Wallis‟s bouncing bombs skimmed the

surface of the water to reach their targets.

21 May. 1894 The official opening of the Manchester Ship Canal by Queen

Victoria.

27 May. 1657 Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell refuses

parliament‟s offer of the title King of England.

29 May. 1660 Charles Stuart entered London to become King

Charles II, restoring England‟s monarchy following Oliver

Cromwell‟s commonwealth.

30 May.1536 Eleven days after he had his wife Anne Boleyn beheaded, King

Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour, former lady-in-waiting to Anne.

May With spring now in full bloom, our plates will begin to overflow with delicious food. Fresh

veg and salads are making their way to our local supermarkets and farmers markets.

Method: Drain the mozzarella balls from their liquid and place on a tray. Cover in cling film and allow to come up to room temperature – this allows the cheese to soften and brings out the deli-cate flavour of the mozzarella. Drop the broad beans into a pan of boiling water. After a minute, add the peas and allow to cook for another minute. Strain the beans and peas and immediately refresh in iced water for 5 minutes. Pop all of the broad beans out of their skins using the tip of a small knife and remove the little white germ, which can have a bitter flavour. Mix the broad beans and peas together with the mint and pea shoots. Add the juice of one lemon to taste and add a few drops of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. To plate, tear each mozzarella ball in half and season lightly. Divide piles of the broad beans, peas and pea shoots between four plates and top with the mozzarella. Finish with another spoonful of the peas and beans, some olive oil and a little more lemon

juice. Garnish with the lemon wedges and serve.

Ingredients

4 buffalo mozzarella balls 200g of fresh peas, podded weight

200g of broad bean pods

1 handful of fresh mint, leaves removed from stalks,

torn into small pieces 100g of pea shoots

olive oil

2 lemons, 1 cut into wedges

Salt

pepper

This simple mozzarella salad recipe from Robert Thompson features creamy buffalo mozzarella,

lovely fresh peas and broad beans for a wonderfully summery dish. The mint and lemon are

spectacular together in adding further freshness to this verdant salad – a summer treat with a twist.

With any luck the April showers are now over and we can really start looking forward to the Great British summer. May sees an abundance of greenery finding its way into

the shops, lunchtime soups are replaced by salads and some may even be brave enough to dust off and fire up the barbecue.

If there's one vegetable that truly signals the start of summer, it has to be the humble pea. Sure to brighten up salads and starters alike, peas are a tasty way to get vitamins

into your diet and kids will enjoy helping with the podding. For a super simple snack or starter, try Robert Thompson’s Mozzarella with peas, mint and olive oil.

British Tomato Week starts on 21 May, with greenhouse-grown British tomatoes already on supermarket shelves. Young lamb is beginning to come down in price now and

although there is a limited amount of game at the beginning of summer, British wood pigeons are available year-round and make a tasty alternative to duck and chicken (if a

little smaller; you will need one bird per person).

French cherries have started to ripen and the British varieties won't be too far behind. This sweet juicy fruit can be enjoyed in both savoury and sweet dishes or even

cocktails – Paul A Young combines cherry with rich chocolate in his Cherry chocolate cooler.

Cherry chocolate cooler by Paul A Young

Method: Add the water and sugar to a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Place the chocolate in a

large bowl, pour the hot liquid over the chocolate and whisk to dissolve. Add the ice to a blender

until it is half-full. Add the cherries, pour in the chocolate and blitz for 1 minute. Divide between

glasses and mix in a shot of your favourite liqueur.

Ingredients

75g of cherries, tinned or fresh

400g of 75% dark chocolate, broken into pieces

50g of golden caster sugar

800ml of water

100ml of kirsch, or liqueur of your choice

crushed ice

This cherry chocolate cocktail recipe makes a fabulous cocktail. Paul A. Young uses Kirsch in this

recipe to complement the cherries, but you can personalise the drink by using your loved one's

favourite tipple.

Buffalo mozzarella with peas, broad beans, mint, lemon and olive oil

by Robert Thompson

Top Tip: If you don’t like cherries, try this with a strawberry liquer and

fresh strawberries. Other great liquers are orange, raspberry or coffee. If

you are looking for something exotic why not look out for a banana,

coconut or a ginger liquer?