Amazing News!!!!!!

Apologies, dear reader for the delay, but John and I have been very busy. For the past year, we've been working non-stop on my book, which has been a dream for decades.

We are currently out of the country on business, but we've just received a proof of the cover from the printers and couldn't wait to share it with my fans.

Although we're still at the editing stage, the book is not far off. We've been told it should be out in October.

Amazon (UK) will be stocking it as will certain branches of Waterstones. We're also hoping to be wholesaling some copies to smaller, local, independent book shops, so if you know of any that might be interested, please let me know.

The book will feature a history of Northenden from as far back as records began, up to the present-day. It will also feature 195 exclusive photographs, most of which have never been seen before. Some have been in smaller booklets and on websites, etc, but Salamander Publishing have obtained permission from the copyright holders, so we can bring them to a wider audience.

We are currently waiting to hear back from WH Smiths and if they are willing to take some copies, John and I are hoping to appear at some of their shops in the North West doing signing sessions. But we'll update you on this when we have more news.

The Northenden Sessions

I'm pleased to announce a brand new experience/concept I like to call The Northenden Sessions. Its premiere will take place at The Britannia Airport Hotel (formerly The Post House) on Saturday 14th September 2013, but I will be presenting this unique experience across the country in the autumn.

It's an evening of two parts: The first of which will be an exhibition of my private collection of Northenden photographs, some are being shown for the very first time. These will be professionally displayed and promises to be a true "art gallery experience" the likes of which have never been seen outside London.

The second part will be a fascinating talk on the history of Northenden including some highly amusing anecdotes from my childhood. As the world's leading authority on Northenden, this is guaranteed to be unlike anything you've ever heard and I promise you'll be enthralled from start to finish!

To conclude my dear friend (and protege) John Foster will be conducting a question and answer session, where I'll be happy to answer any Northenden related question you may have, in my own inimitable style.

There will also be an opportunity to purchase some exclusive prints from my collection. Each one is numbered and signed and is guaranteed to become a collectors item. They will not be "cheap", but represent excellent value to the proud Northendenite and collector alike.

Demand for these tickets will be very high indeed, so if you're interested in attending, you must register your interest now. Tickets are just £35 each (sorry no concessions) and are strictly limited. A percentage of each sale will go to The Peter Renshaw Foundation.

The Northenden Sessions are also perfect for Round Table, Rotary Club, Lions, Masonic, etc, evenings/meetings so if you're interested please ask your secretary to contact my tour manager, John Foster who will be happy to help you.

I'm very excited about this new venture and look forward to meeting my fans and as ever, I'll be happy to sign autographs after the event has finished. I'd like to say a special "thank you" to John Foster for helping me turn my dream in to a reality.

** Newsflash ** Newsflash ** Newsflash **

We have been contacted by another local Northenden site and hope to soon enter into a negotiation phase which will bring good news for our readers. If things go as planned it is going to be exciting times ahead for Northendites. Watch this space....

Additionally due to the immense success of last years 'An Evening with Peter Renshaw' I plan to do a repeat event sometime over the next month. Demand for tickets is once again expected to be high and I regret that the entrance price this year will rise to £25 per person (limited to two tickets per household) but this years event will include a pint and curry which I'm sure you'll agree represents excellent value. My good friend John will once again be present as I know many of you enjoyed chatting with him last time. Once again watch this space for details on this upcoming event....

Exciting News!

Please, please accept Peter's sincere apologies for his absence. He is away on business in Norway and has asked me (John) to post on this on his behalf.

I'm delighted to reveal that Peter's personal appearance will be taking place on Saturday 14th July at 7pm. Peter has booked a function room at The Britannia Airport Hotel (formally The Post House Hotel) on Palatine Road. Please be aware that the room only holds around 100 people and as such I recommend that you purchase your ticket in advance, as I suspect from the interest already shown we may have sold out before the night.

You are welcome to take photographs, but Peter requests absolutely no flash photography during the actual talk. If you'd like to have your picture taken with him, there will be ample opportunity after the event - there will be no additional charge for this.

To purchase your tickets, please send an email to peter.renshaw@rocketmail.com with "An Evening With" in the subject line. Payments can be made via PayPal (preferred) or by cheque. Strictly a maximum of 2 tickets per household (no exceptions).

A number of our readers have expressed interest in meeting up with Peter for a one-to-one session. He is happy to do this and will be running them after the main event detailed above. They will be allocated on a first come first served basis by prior appointment only and will be limited to 10 minutes per session. Simply send an email to the address above to book your slot.

Peter would also like to apologise to the many readers who have submitted comments to the website whilst he's been away. There are now well over a hundred messages waiting for approval and they will be at the top of his priority list when he returns.

John.

Update & New Photos

I would like to express a big thank you to all the readers that have emailed me with messages of support and to let me know how much everyone is enjoying the site. I've even had some offers from readers who would like to help out with the running of the site and this is something I would like to take further as I believe this is OUR site and the more people involved the better it will be. This is something we can discuss at my guest appearance that we be coming up towards the end of June / early July but for now I'd like to officially accept John's offer of running the sites picture gallery.

I'll keep this one short as I'm on a dial up connection and it is painfully slow but I'd like to leave you with a few photo gems of Northenden.

 

PS - I've had several offers from sponsor for the competition prize so the next competition should be ready for the weekend.

Competition Result

I apologize for the lack of activity during the past week. I've now moved house and still waiting for broadband to be installed. Thank goodness for mobile internet!

I've been overwhelmed by the response to the first competition (nearly 100 entries!) and I'd like to thank everyone for their support.

There were 13 differences in total and 3 people submitted correctly. The one I pulled out of my hat was Mrs G Davies who lives on Royle Green Road. You will receive your Waterstones voucher very soon.

I've also had countless messages regarding my personal appearance in the village. I'm still not able to confirm the exact date, but the end of June looks likely. If you are thinking of attending, please be sure to let me know as soon as you possibly can, as I need to book a suitable venue.

That's all for now, more soon!

Peter.

Competition

Got a treat for you here, loyal readers. Our very first Northenden Past competition. Below are two photographs, but the second one has been altered using my expert Photoshop skills. Your task is spot the differences and there are several :-)

The person who gets all of the differences (and if necessary drawn from a hat) gets a £10 gift voucher from Waterstones.

My decision is final and the winner will be notified via email on the 21st April. Good luck everyone!

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