IN BRIEF
HANDCUFFS, TRUNCHEON
AND A POLYESTER THONG
Hoylake born Gina Kirkham has turned her hand to
writing after retiring from her career as a police officer
with Merseyside Police serving on the Wirral.
Her debut novel ‘Handcuffs, Truncheon and a Polyester Thong’ has
already received 5* advanced pre-publication reviews.
A launch will be held on the publication day, Thursday 18th May
6.30pm at Waterstones Liverpool One, featuring Luca Veste, author
of the Murphy and Rossi crime books who will be hosting an ‘In
Conversation... with Gina.’
Local Actor and Playwright Lynne Fitzgerald will be reading from
the book as the main character, Mavis Upton. Tickets are available
either in store or online.
Gina will also be holding book signings at Linghams Booksellers,
Heswall on Saturday 20th May at 1.00pm and at a Charity Luncheon
to be held at The Lawns, Thornton Hall on Monday 22nd May at
12noon in aid of Radio City Cash for Kids and Incubabies.
Tickets are £35 per person and include drinks on arrival, lunch, an
entertaining Q&A with Radio City’s fabulous Claire Simmo and a
signed copy of Handcuffs, Truncheon and a Polyester Thong.
Tickets are available from Mandy on 07973 522090.
NEW BUTCHER JOINS
LON FARM AT TWEEDMILL
SHOPPING OUTLET
Award-winning Denbigh butcher Glyn Davies has
appointed local butcher Alan Ainsworth to join the
team at Tweedmill Shopping Outlet.
Alan, a traditional butcher with over 30 years butchering experience,
will be running the fresh meat and delicatessen counter; and is
committed to stocking 100% Welsh grown or supplied produce.
Alan said: “I am delighted to join Glyn and the team at Tweedmill.
All our produce is very local, so it’s literally field to fork. For example
the beef and pigs are raised on our award winning Lon Farm and
is top quality. The venison is from Cefn Estates just down the road
from here, while our lamb and hoggets are from the Clwydian
Range Graziers, raised on the upper slopes of Moel Famau. We will
be launching a series of live cooking demonstrations in-store at
Tweedmill and I will be sharing some of my favourite recipes with
customers - an unmissable treat for any budding chef or food lover.”
Tweedmill director Lisa Johns added: “We are really pleased to have
Alan on board with us at Tweedmill. Our aim is for all the produce
either to be made here in Wales or supplied by companies locally to
us; and to have a traditional butcher in-store. We wanted to showcase
the best that Wales can offer.”
LIVERPOOL PRIDE 2017
Liverpool Pride Festival has revealed that acclaimed Mersey singer Marc Almond will headline the Summer 2017 event.
The former Soft Cell front man is originally from Southport. He has sold over 30 million records worldwide and is appearing at Liverpool Pride for
the first time just weeks after he celebrates his 60th birthday. This is the eighth consecutive year of Liverpool Pride, a free two-day event celebrating
all things LGBT. This year’s festival takes place on Saturday 29 July and Sunday 30 July 2017, returning to St George’s Quarter for the second year.
Keep up to date with Liverpool Pride’s new announcements at www.liverpoolpride.co.uk
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