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Are you truly ready to move house?

There comes a time in everybody’s lives when they start thinking about moving home. This might be from rented property into your first owned home, upsizing or indeed downsizing. When we meet house hunters keen to buy a new home, it’s important to us to be confident they are genuinely keen to move, rather than […]

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Completion gift boxes..

I’ve teamed up with Steph & her team in 2024 to look after our completion gift boxes. Located in the heart of Cheshire, nära is an eco-conscious, luxury home fragrance company founded on the core principles of quality and sustainability. I believe in the transformative power of scent and all nära products are crafted with care, […]

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Why not give Stretford parkrun a try..?

Parkrun started back in 2009, starting out as a 5 kilometre time trial in Bushy Park in south London. There are now over 700 parkruns, and 500 Junior 2 km parkruns each week. Stretford parkrun started in 2016 and takes place in Longford park just off of Ryebank Road in Chorlton. The run starts at 9am every […]

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Seven New Year’s Eve traditions from around the world..

Every country has its New Year’s Eve traditions, dating back into the mists of time. Here are seven we love. Spain: the 12 grapes of luck In Spain, one New Year’s tradition is to eat 12 grapes, one for every strike of the clock until midnight, which is believed to ensure good luck and prosperity […]

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Meet one of the locals – The Lead Station.

A Chorlton Institution. Restaurant/Café/Bar The Lead Station, opened in 1995 and has been serving honest classic and innovative food and drink to our eclectic and fiercely loyal clientele from across Manchester and beyond ever since. Occupying the former police station on Beech Road, our unique venue, complemented by great service, creates the friendly and informal […]

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How to avoid feeling stressed at Christmas..

Does the very thought of Christmas make you feel stressed? It can seem like there’s so much to do, and so little time in which to do it. There’s also the pressure of finding the ‘perfect’ gift for your loved ones, selecting the best Secret Santa gift (though we can help with that – see […]

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Gatley – 1st Exchange is done..

Time to celebrate 🍾 JP & Brimelow Estate Agent (Chorlton & Didsbury) LIMITED team! We’ve EXCHANGED on our 1st property in #Gatley this week. Client had originally started their journey with an alternative estate agent on Church Road. We got recommended to our client’s and we built a plan to get them the result required. […]

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Chorlton Skatepark..

by Jack Snape in Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Chorlton Skatepark We are a group of volunteers, working alongside MCR Active and Friends of Chorlton Park, to get the skatepark on Chorlton Park redeveloped. Background on the projectWe know there is huge demand in the area to get the existing park, which is poorly designed and built, replaced with a modern concrete park that is attractive for both skaters […]

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Chorlton Post – December edition

Chorlton Post is a free, not-for-profit, community newspaper published on a monthly basis to inform, inspire and connect, providing a printed platform to share local news & information across Chorlton and Whalley Range. Click for more editions. https://communitynewsgm.co.uk/about-the-newspapers/chorlton-post/ Eddie (Image used from Chorlton Post marketing team).

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What is the best type of Christmas tree?

It’s the big annual debate – what type of Christmas tree should we have? Do you choose to buy a fake tree or a real tree? If real – what type? Here’s our guide to tree types that will hopefully help your decision, whether your concern is longevity or sustainability. Fake trees Fake trees, let’s […]