| Hello, I hope you have managed to get outdoors when the weather has been a bit better recently. It cannot be underestimated how good it is for us to get into the fresh air. It reduces stress, it helps you sleep better, you have more mental energy and focus apart from other things like reducing blood pressure and improving heart health. My daughter has even started to want go for walks with us because she realises how much better she feels after being indoors studying for her GCSEs. She is even keen to go out in the rain! Change of Monday venue from February From 7 February our Monday classes are moving to Prospect House 45 Sandy Lane Leyland No evening classes on Tuesday 25 January Sorry no classes that evening due to a family event. Nordic Walking Wednesdays Cuerden Valley Park Kem Mill ruins- a bit of local history We are exploring new areas of Cuerden Valley Park and we came across some ruins. Thank you Gill for sending me this information about the ruins we came across. The History Of Lower Kem Mill & Back Lane Woods The thriving Clayton-le-Woods that we know today really began in the 19th century as the population grew to meet the needs of the industrial revolution. Before this the centre of Clayton-le-Woods was at “Clayton Bottoms” which is the area in the dip at Sheep Hill Brow. Most people made a living from working on the land and from weaving cloth in their homes and evidence of this can be seen in the weavers cottages on Sheep Hill and Town Brow. As the industrial revolution expanded, Lancashire became the world’s largest cotton producer. There were two major mills in Clayton-le-Woods in the 19th century Swansey Mill, which was a weaving mill and the bleaching and Lower Kem Mill, dying works for the cotton The owner of Lower Kem Mill in the late 19th century was Albert Cunliffe, who grew wealthy and was able to move into a large house overlooking his works. This house still exists today at Claytonfields. Back Lane Woods Nature Reserve, now owned and managed by the Parish Council was part of the Claytonfields estate at this time. Albert Cunliffe was able to walk down to his mill through the woods and fields from his large house at Claytonfields. The map shows the locations of the Lower Kem Mill works and the owner’s house at Claytonfields. Sadly, Lower Kem Mill works was destroyed by a huge fire in 1914 and the business closed with the loss of 170 jobs. Stamps Christine is still collecting used stamps for RNIB to help raise funds for people who are affected by sight loss. If you bring them into class I will forward them to her.RNIB – See differently Thank you Christine. MS and Seated Pilates on Zoom If you know anyone who has MS and would like to join our Zoom Seated Pilates class on Wednesdays at 1.30pm please ask them to email chorley@mssociety.org.uk for a link to join us. This is great for anyone who finds it difficult to get out of the house – you just need internet access. The Do Fitness Private Facebook Group If you are Facebook user please join our private group so we can keep in touch with each other www.facebook.com/groups/1113432258991949 Timetable – all classes can be booked through Gymcatch on Book a class – Do Fitness with Diane OakdenMonday 17 January 9.30am Move It Mondays Leyland Methodist Church Hall Turpin Green Lane 10.30am Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall Turpin Green Lane 11.30am Zumba Gold Leyland Methodist Church Hall Turpin Green Lane 12.30am Seated Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall Turpin Green Lane 6.30pm Nordic Walking Buckshaw Village meet Buckshaw Tesco’s Extra Tuesday 18 January 10am Nordic Walking meet Leyland Tesco’s Extra 1.30pm Zumba Gold Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley 6.30pm Zumba Leyland Methodist Church Hall Turpin Green Lane 7.30pm Pilates Leyland Methodist Church Hall Turpin Green LaneWednesday 19 January 9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Chairfit Prospect House Sandy Lane 3.00pm Nordic Walking Cuerden Valley Town Brow, Sheep Hill Lane start Thursday 20 January 3.30pm Nordic Walking Well Being Worden Park 6pm Nordic Walking Leyland Tesco’s carpark start 7.30pm Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane Friday 21 January 9.30am Zumba Prospect House Sandy Lane 10.30am Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane 11.30am Zumba Gold Prospect House Sandy Lane 12.30am Barre/ Standing Pilates Prospect House Sandy Lane Saturday 22 January 10.30am Nordic Walking meet Paradise Lane Love from Diane xxx |