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7.45pm on Sunday. who is letting off a barrage of fireworks. Dogs and Horses going crazy. Pre warned would have been appreciated

Hi, can you tell me please, is the road through Audlem now open? We need to travel through on the 15th November from Wales to Stoke. Many thanks, Lynn Ford.

Happy with cattle in suitable ratio to grassland to feed them. Wonder what USA figures are where there are many cows kept inside and presumably fed on crops which could feed people directly? The increase in cars is certainly astounding but so is the decrease in public transport in many localities.

Thank you James McGregor for your figures and comments. Might I add that, where there are cattle and sheep ,there are many acres of grass land, and the experts tell us that grassland is one of the finest crops for absorbing carbon. Worth remembering.

In a similar vein there was a good interview on Radio 4 some time ago involving a vegan and a lady welsh hill sheep farmer. The farmer asked the vegan for suggestions as to how she could make alternative living on the welsh hills, as she wasn't aware of any vegan food crops that could be grown there – he refused to answer the question.

Hello Helen Meyrick and welcome back toAudlem and environs!Iremember you very well andwith lotsof affection and at timestrepidation! when you were aschool friend of our daughter( Kathryn) which led to usall becoming quite chummy with you and your family andweremain so with yourlongsuffering? mother, – just joking!! Pleasetake thisasan open invitation for you to re-establish contact with usandto come visit us( we're still in the same house?)as soon as you can, There's a bit of catching up to do, which I look forward to. In the meantime Stay safe and happy. Cheerio, Andy Smith

In 1950 there were
10.6 million cattle in the UK
50,225,000 people in the UK
4 million licensed vehicles on the roads

In 2018 there were
9.9 million cattle in the UK (with an annual average population of 10.9 million since 1950)
66,460.000 people in the UK
38 million licensed vehicles on the roads

There were no records of commercial flights in the 1950s but ...
in 2004 there were 23 million commercial flights
in 2018 there were 38 million commercial flights
(this doesn't include private or freight flights)

I really would love to see the data that conclusively proves that cattle are the game changing contributor to global warming that the media would have us believe. Please let's remember that this is a community originally built on the back of agricultural and let's support our great hard working farmers in this time we're more and more they seem to be having the finger of blame well and truly pointed at them

Hello,

In rsponse to Celia, Jimmy was actually my great-grandfather.
His son was Sam.
Jimmy served in the First World War and was taken as POW but survived and returned to the area.
His older brothers George and James died many years before in a mining accident at Diglake Colliery.
It would be very interesting if you could tell me what Jimmy was like and what he liked to talk about.
Unfortunately, he led a life marred by drink thus ending up living in a caravan.

Best,
Tracey.

Thanks to Celia and Suzie for your advice, we'll take them into Nantwich!

For garden landscaping try Pure Ground – Roger Wilcox – contact no. 07527-136054. Web site www.puregroundss.co.uk.
Local company based in Monks Lane. He has done several jobs for us, excellent work and comes when he says he will.

Timpsons in Nantwich square do it. There was an offer on that 2nd and subsequent ones were half price.

Hi Kate
We had a load done at Timpson's in Nantwich. Service was good, but can't recall the price, sorry.

My parents have a load of family home movies on VHS tapes. I wondered if anyone knows of anywhere local that can put these into something digital, please?
There are places to send them away to, but they are irreplaceable so we would rather not post them.
Thanks!

Hi,
We have used David Jones from Green Lane, in the village. First class service ingot the job done. He is in the Directory of local businesses on AoL.
David Jones
Phone: 01270 811270
Email: greenlanepest@gmail.com
Hope this helps.
Nigel.

Can anyone recommend a garden landscaping company? We have a number of projects that we would like done (patio, fencing, vegetable boxes).
Thank you very much.

Having just taken on a lovely lady within Audlem, I now just have an early morning slot available on a Monday 9-11am to assist with breakfast, doctors appointments (accompany and drive). Cooking a meal for later in the day, either lunch or dinner. Other availability Wednesdays between 4.45-6.45 or Fridays between 8.30-10.30. Excellent references from long standing clients. Please contact Julie on 07467 587456 to discuss your requirements in detail. Thank you for reading.

We use SUDDENSTRIKE 01270 619147. Based in Nantwich

Hi,
How do we book for Santa's grotto on the 26th

I've recently moved back to Audlem after a 20 year absence and wanted to say hello. I'm thrilled to be back in the village (even though, as the archetypal, ungrateful teenager, I couldn't wait to move away) and I look forward to re-orientating myself and getting stuck back into village life. =)

Ta-ta for now!

We walk often along the canal and have spotted kingfishers many times in the last twenty years....and certainly much more frequently in the last 2 or 3 years. Usually between the village and Coxbank.

Could anyone recommend a company to remove a wasps nest from our house please?

Not a fan. However I must apologise to the well organised group who called last night. I was feeling really low and unwell and I should not have answered the door , as on rent collection days in my distant youth.
I hope I didn't spoil the outing with my churlish response.
Also hope you were all home before the weather turned.
Now what to do with the chocolate.

The picture of the two Kingfishers arrived on AOL bout 3-4 days after a Kingfisher was seen on my pond. The first for many years. Hopefully the Cox bank resident Kingfishers are breeding and thus extending their range down toward the village.
Chris

Thanks to those who have contacted me about Jimmy Pover, several people clearly remember him. Expect you would be moved on now if you tried to live on the moss, gather he was a mole catcher, drove animals to the markets and I expect followed other country pursuits.

Great story from Ralph this morning – almost up there with his riveting tale of his train journey to Wigan a couple of years back.

Someone showed me a nature picture of a bird he'd seen whilst on holiday on the beach in Ibiza. I asked him if I could have a copy for Audlem Online, but he refused saying it's not the sort of thing he thought you'd publish.