On Sunday 14th October, Sunday School went for a walk in the rain. We went past the library and school, to Vicarage Road, then up Half Acre Lane to the farms. We saw two lovely horses who followed us in their field as we walked up the path. We jumped...
Commemoration of WW1 Hopefully you have been able to pick up a programme showing all the events which are happening in Blackrod between 3rd and 11th November to commemorate peace at the end of WW1. A lot of the events are ticketed to help with catering and space, and some...
Haigh Hall and Lady Mabel’s Wood On a bright and sunny morning, ten of us gathered at the Balcarres Arms for a walk round the Haigh estate. Haigh was part of the Hundred of West Derby Township. This is said to be an area that could support a hundred...
Golden Wedding celebration Christine and Alan Wolstencroft celebrated their special anniversary in September at St Katharine’s with cake and congratulations from the congregation. Christine writes……… Golden Surprise – I was taken completely by surprise when all our family turned up at Church on the 9th of September, and even more...
Last year 7,269 shoeboxes were processed in our Horwich depot during the month of November, of which, 67 had been donated by the people of Blackrod. The boxes were despatched and delivered to children in Romania, for many of whom, the shoebox would be the only Christmas gift that they...
On behalf of the Blackrod Cemetery/Gardening group I would like to give heartfelt thanks to all members of “Ladies who Lunch”. I was invited, nay summoned, by Janet Hollick to attend their August get together where I was presented with a very generous donation of £90 on behalf of the...
12 of us and 1 dog set off from Curley’s on a grey looking Tuesday morning with forecast of rain to come. We went on a new path, which took a short cut up onto Matchmoor Lane. It was a steepish ascent but well worth it with the superb views...
My Time in Austria August 2018 Monday 6th August – it was my 12th birthday and I was really, really excited! I had to get up at 3am and I hadn’t slept at all the night before as I was so hyped up. Also, the day before I had opened...
As you may know, each year St Katharine’s has a collection at Harvest Festival to support either a local or an “away” charity. This year the PCC have agreed to support an away charity – Sightsavers. This is an international organisation working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the...
Jean Douglas died peacefully in hospital on the 25th, July surrounded by her family, and the prayers of so many people who knew and loved her. Her husband, David, had retired as a priest in the diocese and they made their home in Blackrod, David occasionally helping with services...