Numerous sports and health studies show how your body and our mind work together. Being active can make you happier. Of course it is also good for our physical health too. Activity no matter how small immediately transforms your mood. It can even lift us out of feeling a littleContinue Reading
Predicting future weather more than 5 days in our country is always a challenge. I suppose for many of us, it is a fact we just accept. Yet this year it seems there is increasing likelihood of people holidaying in the UK. Who knows perhaps you have already decided toContinue Reading
Perhaps a bit of a long shot, but we are asking for help. Considering many Winstanley residents originated or have relatives who hailed from Liverpool, can you assist? Do you know anybody who worked for or had dealings with Meccano around 1979 to 1980? Even if not, we hope thisContinue Reading
LITTER THROWN FROM CARS ‘KILLING MILLIONS OF ANIMALS’ Bottles act as traps MILLIONS OF voles, shrews and other tiny mammals could be dying each year after becoming trapped inside drinks cans and glass bottles thrown from cars, a study has found. Plastic bottles, which tend to be thrown away withContinue Reading
At last the daylight is lengthening. The weather is getting warmer. Here is the Mindful March Action Calendar suggesting more ways to live in the moment and to look after yourself. It is about stopping living in the past or worrying about the future. Continued thanks from #winstanleywo to someContinue Reading
Wigan Litter Pickers Group, a great friendly and positive group created on 19th February 2021. It is a group for the people of Wigan to help and encourage litter picking in their area. It’s about one way to take some pride in our town and show they care. It isContinue Reading
Do you find dark nights and mornings a drag? Or a lot going on right now? Well here is a bit of fun that will hopefully help. The friendly February action calendar suggest some simple ideas for anybody wanting a quick pick-me-up. Many thanks from #winstanleywo to some good friendsContinue Reading
Once the home of mighty passenger liners and famous shipping lines, now the home of open water swimming, national dragon boat, national rowing clubs, paddle boarding, tourists, bars, restaurants, museums and residential homesContinue Reading
Do you have a mobile phone that you hardly use. Does a relative or friend have a pay as you go (PAYG) mobile that they keep as a standby? In fact please check any phone that you use infrequently and use as a standby mobile phone number. A lot ofContinue Reading