It's Also the Inaugural Lymm.com 10K!

Yes folks, it's "O-Lymm-pic" year in 2012 and the team at Lymm.com are holding the inaugural Lymm.com 10K race. It's scheduled for Sunday 15th April 2012 and Lymm High School have kindly offered the school facilities for the day. There will also be the opportunity to look at what Lymm Leisure Centre has to offer. Spectators and runners will arrive to the welcoming smell of bacon and sausage sandwiches freshly cooked by the local scout group. If you fancy something slightly different why not try the hog roast, hot dogs or BBQ. For those who fancy a bit of spice in their life there is even a touch of Thai. For lovers of fine coffee you can finish off the meal with a warming cup of "Starbucks". For the kids we will try to invite Mr Whippy.

The fun starts at 9.15am with "Wolfie" of Warrington Wolves and "Sharkie" of Sale Sharks starting the Lymm.com 1 Mile Fun Run, open to all ages (come on granddad, take the grand kids for a jog). It's a fun run NOT a race and ALL entrants will receive a Lymm.com fun run medal. The main event, limited to 750 runners, starts at 10am prompt. For the serious runners there are cash prizes up for grabs. M/F 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Male/Female veterans, 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Male/Female Teams of 4. Goody bags are planned for all runners of the main event.

How To Enter

Please click here find out more and to enter the race, or please use the buttons below.

Entries are already flooding in, so please don't hesitate to enter.

The Route

If you don't know Lymm don't worry as the roads will be closed and the route will be well signed and marshalled. If you know Lymm, the race starts with a clockwise lap and a half of Lymm High School playing fields. Leaving the school on the second lap at the gate keepers lodge, turn right into Oughtrington Lane and immediately left down Longbutt Lane. At the bottom of Longbutt Lane turn left into Pepper Street, right at Grove Rise and right onto Rosebank. Along Rosebank take the second on the right and back up to Pepper Street. Turn left along Pepper Street and the bridle path emerging onto Oughtrington Lane. Turn right up Oughtrington, passing the half way mark, watering station and St Peters Church. At the junction of Longbutt Lane turn right and complete a second lap back down Longbutt Lane. Passing St Peters for the second time continue straight on, returning into the school ground at the gate keepers lodge. All that is left is half a clockwise lap around the school fields to the finishing line, a big cheer, and, an official race time "chipped" and supplied by TDL.

If you have any ideas or suggestions please email 10K@lymm.com. We want it to be a FUN day. Let the countdown begin!

Further Information

Please click here to find out more.

Sponsors

Thanks to all our current sponsors (see below). Our current main sponsors include Cheshire Grange. If you would like to get involved please contact Ken.

Are You a Mad Dog?

As we turn the corner into 2012 we start to look forward to warmer weather and the start of a new racing calender. Please view the Mad Dog website for details of another local North West race. It's extremely popular, well organised run with 97% of Runners World members rating it as a "Top Event". It's planned for Sunday 12th February 2012 and applications are being taken now!

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Remembrance Day 2011

World War I officially ended on the eleventh hour on the eleventh day on the eleventh month, 1918 - Armistice Day. The act of remembrance, a Two Minute Silence, began on the anniversary of Armistice Day in 1919. At 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011, the nation paused to remember the fallen. Lymm was no exception. The village centre came to a stand still as businesses closed and local residents, one and all, paid their respects with Two Minutes Silence.

Sunday morning saw a fantastic turn out of people wanting to pay their respect. Led by members of Lymm & District Royal British Legion the procession left Davies Way car park on its way to the recently cleaned Lymm War Memorial at St Marys Church. With everyone deep in their own personal thoughts a Remembrance Day Service was held before everyone returned to the Lymm Royal British Legion where memories were shared and stories were told. The whole event was captured on camera by Joanne Bolton (a very keen amateur photographer) with some absolutely stunning photographs. Thank you Joanne for kindly sharing your wonderful images for all to see (please keep them coming). The afternoon slowly drew to a close with everyone enjoying a buffet courtesy of Lymm.com.

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them."

View all Joanne's Remembrance Day 2011 photos.

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Lymm Dam Survey

Some time ago a group of Lymm Traders Lymm Traders conducted a survey at Lymm Dam. The survey identified that a large number of visitors to the local beauty spot did not realise that the village centre lay just a few hundred yards away via "THe Dingle Steps", a lovely walk in it's own right. Our beautiful village with it's array of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants was going undiscovered, more importantly valuable footfall and business was being lost. Lymm Parish Council were approached to see if some signage could be provided to inspire visitors to come to the village centre. The Parish Coucil suggested an arch way and the idea was born. Local councillors came up with a basic design, permission was obtained from United Utilities to install the archway on either side of the steps and local companies provided quotations.

Risley Forge

Phil Gannon of Risley Forge was contracted to manufacture and install the archway (see images below) and work commenced on the project in August. Working with the basic design Phil took a number of photographs and incorporated these images into the archway AND what a fabulous job he did. At the base of the archway you can see a heron on one side and fisherman on the other, reflecting what our beautiful lake has to offer. The centre body of the archway shows off our famous Lymm Cross and Bridgewater Canal, and the "Gold" arrow heads direct visitors through the archway and down the steps towards our village centre. The fabulous structure is topped off with the words " Village Centre " aptly written in an Olde English font.

The magnificent archway was installed by Phil and team on the 1st November for all to see and enjoy. A massive thank you Phil from all Lymm Residents, it's a great Landlmark and will be around for many years to come.

Contact details for Phil Gannon, Risley Forge are:

• 01925 812122
• www.risleyforge.com
• phil@risleyforge.com

View more images of Lymm Dingle

The New Dingle Archway

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Keeping it Local

On Friday morning 26th August the official Lymm Town Crier Mr Peter Powell was in fine voice opening Sainsbury's 393rd Local store in Lymm village centre. The store is 3013 square feet and is open seven days a week, 7am to 11pm. It has has a fresh bakery section, fresh fruit and veg, meat and fish. There is a good range of beers and wines and a range of well priced ready meals. Baskets and wheeled trolleys are available and the improved checkout has both manned tills and a speedy self-scan checkout option.

Hole in the Wall

Outside the store has a Free Cash Withdrawal machine. Inside the store has a Pay Point where shoppers can pay domestic bills. Lottery tickets can also be bought in store. Jeff Freeman, Project Manager for Sainsbury's Local brand, said that local shoppers would benefit from all the national promotions on the Local Range.

Community Kindness

Sainsbury's kindly donated a flat screen TV to Lymm Community Centre - thank you Sainsbury's! Let's all support this store as it's so important to the village centre.

Videos and Images

See below videos of the opening (and a quick store tour!) and images captured by our roving reporters!

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Things Are Heating Up!!

Lymm’s 10 day long Summer Festival

It’s that glorious time of year again when Lymm village becomes a 10 day long celebration of all our lovely Cheshire village has to offer. Now a well established occasion, Lymm Festival hosts a massive range of attractive events and creative talents designed to appeal to all ages and tastes. This year’s jam packed programme features around 50 events taking place in the village of Lymm, including some guest appearances by artists with national and international reputations. No doubt about it, this year’s exciting line up will be a great opportunity for visitors and residents alike to truly enjoy a fantastic selection of summer festival activities.

Special Events

Not only is there a fantastic line up throughout the full 10 days of Lymm Festival, but there is also a whole array of ‘Special Events’ that will be featuring in the time leading up to it and during. Here’s a sneaky peak at some tasty little appetisers before the main course!

Festival Scarecrow Trail

Friday 17th June to Sunday 3rd July
All around Lymm
£5 registration fee (deadline Friday 10th June)

The legendary Festival Scarecrow Trail will once again be gracing the gardens of Lymm, following this year’s theme of ‘Kids TV Characters’! From Tom and Jerry to Lilo and Stitch, expect to find Hercules hiding in the hedgerow and Shrek soaking up some sunshine! So grab your pitch forks and get involved! Trail maps are available from the Festival Box Office and Rush Green Garage. Prize giving will be on Saturday 2nd July at 12noon at Art in the Garden. For more information, please email scarecrows@lymmladiescircle.co.uk

Street Fun and Food Fest

Thursday 23rd June
Lymm Cross
6pm to 8:30pm

Nor for the Foodies!! Lymm Street Fun and Food Fest is back, dishing up some tasty nosh on Thursday 23rd June. There will be stalls set up around the Cross from a wide selection of participating food outlets in the village, all selling some delicious snacks and tasters from their menus. An additional part to the event will be the unveiling of the Big Picture created by nearly 50 local artists. Free for all, it’s a great opening to the festival! And for your dinner date entertainment we welcome the wildly popular Bread and Butter Theatre Company. The green fingered gardening experts Pete and Ged Moss will be on hand to answer all your gardening queries, complete with their very own musical wheelbarrow too! Also joining in on the ol’ shin dig will be those brilliantly bonkers Bollin Morris Dancers. Now that’s one tasty combination!

Get on your bike!

Saturday 25th June
Ridgeway Grundy Park, Maltman’s Road, Lymm
12noon to 4pm

For all you active folk, Get on your Bike is a family fun day featuring the fabulously mental Best Dressed Bike Parade! Let the wheels meet the wardrobe, it’s time to sparkle up those bike spokes and get some tassels on them tyres! Prizes will be awarded for the top three bikes and entry forms will be available from The Sweet Shop, Lymm Library and the Festival Box Office. You can expect a massive selection of sporting activities on the day too, including an outdoor skating rink, circus work shop, face painting, kite making and much much more. Refreshments will be available and donations at gate - minimum 50p per person.

Ian McMillan & Tony Husband present ‘A Short History of Here’

Friday 1st July
Lymm Baptist Church, Higher Lane (car parking at the rear)
7:30pm
£12 or £17 with a light meal at 6pm (limited availability)

A comedy cartoon sketch for audiences of all ages. A Short History of Here is a hilarious live-action cartoon of the community starring its friendly folks, fantastic fortunes, dazzling ambition and tenderest moments. Created by Yorkshire poet, broadcaster & comedian Ian McMillan and Cartoonist of the Year Tony Husband. A fast-flowing, rapid-rafting adventure in which two top funny men reflect upon local stories, legends, rivers and romance. There is a chance to meet the artists at a buffet supper before the event at a cost of £5.00 added to the ticket price. Book soon as there is limited availability.

An Evening with Simon Plumb and Friends

Saturday 2nd July
Lymm Hall, Rectory Lane, Lymm
7pm until midnight
£14 (ticket holders must be 16years or over)

Lymm Festival is delighted to be welcomed back to the gardens of the beautiful Lymm Hall, for a grand night of entertainment devised by one of Lymm’s most prolific and popular duos. Simon Plumb is the unstoppable force behind the famous Rugby Club Pantomimes, and such shows as Mam I’m Ere and The Greatest Show on Earth-ish. He and Norman Haddock have been writing and performing comedy sketches together for many years and have joined forces again to entertain us at this very special venue. Bring your own picnic! No gazebos or BBQs allowed.

Dancing the Trail

Sunday 3rd July
Along the Trans-Pennine Trail from Mill Lane, Heatley to the Thelwall Viaduct
2pm to 4pm

Slip on your dancing shoes and hit the tiles of the Trail at a major event of this year’s festival, Dancing the Trail! Whether you fancy strolling along the path, or participating in the dance, come and help celebrate one of the most well used and highly prized amenities in Lymm. There will be almost every kind of dancing along the way, and every sector of the community is being encouraged to take part. In specially devised pieces, we hope to achieve a continuous mass of movement from one boundary to the other, turning something ordinary into something quite extraordinary!

Stephen Hough – Piano Recital

Sunday 3rd July
Lymm United Reform Church, Brookfield Road, Lymm
3pm
£15 / £5 for students

After all the success of last year’s performance, the King of Keys is back for a second year! Expect to be blown away by the internationally acclaimed pianist Stephen Hough. Opening with Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata, he will then turn to a brand new work of his own, Sonata for Piano (Broken Branches), before plunging into the hallucinatory whirlwind world of Skryabin. Finally he will bring the recital to a resounding climax with Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B minor. Not surprisingly, last year‘s concert sold out, so get your tickets early! This event is held in celebration of the lives of Margaret and Roy Holt who were great supporters of live music in Lymm. Refreashments available and donations welcome. Proceeds will be divided between Marie Curie Cancer Care and Lymm Festival.

The fun doesn’t end there!

Phew! What a line up! And there’s still more to come! The above proceedings are all ‘Special Events’ of Lymm Festival, so expect tonnes more fab family fun to follow during the 10 day festival from Thursday 23rd June to Sunday 3rd July. Enjoy!

View the festival brochure here.

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