Electronic Precinct - August 1998

What's On

CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION

Part-time study for all

The Centre offers a programme of accredited evening and daytime weekly courses, linked days and residential courses, held in Liverpool and other local centres. There are concessionary fees for full-time students and for University staff. A new programme of courses starts from September 1998. Listed below is a selection of linked day courses available from the Centre's Autum programme. Full details of these, and the complete range of weekly courses for 1998-99, in Liverpool and elsewhere, are listed in the 1998-99 Continuing Education prospectus (available in August). For your copy, please ri ng the Centre on (0151) 794 6952/6900 or email: conted@liv.ac.uk. Unless otherwise stated, courses take place on the University Precinct.

Saturdays 10 October (Precinct) and 17 October (at Speke Hall) - 'Built by Edward Norris Ano 1598': A Study of the History of Speke Hall.

Saturdays 31 October (Precinct) and 7 November (visit) - Liverpool Resurgent: The Growth and Development of a City Over Two Decades.

Saturdays 17 and 24 October - Renaissance and Baroque Rome (part one).

Saturdays 17 and 31 October - Port Sunlight and the Lady Lever Art Gallery.

Saturday 26 September, 10-1pm - An Introduction to Creative Arts free half day.

Saturday 24 October - Victorian Novels 1: Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit.

Saturdays 17 and 24 October - The Ins and Outs of Europe: European Integration and its Practical Implications.

7 linked Saturdays, monthly starting 10 October - Latin for Local History 3: Editing and Interpreting Medieval Texts.

Saturdays 17 and 24 October - 'Act a Soldier's Part': The Civil Wars in Lancashire 1642-51.

Saturdays 31 October and 28 November - Opera Days: First Series.

Saturdays 31 October and 28 November - Maria Callas and the Operatic Heroine.

Saturdays 24 October and 14 November - Taking Charge of Your Life.

Saturdays 17 October, 30 January, 20 March and 15 May - Faith and Understanding.

FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

Tuesday 15 September, 7pm. A trivial quiz will be held to find the Friends who merit the title of Honours Graduates in Trivia! Invaluable prizes! Bring your team of four, or risk random grouping. A special supper will be served mid-evening 'Scouse of the House'. In the Rathbone Hall Students Bar. T ickets £6. Cash bar. For further information contact Sue Irvine Tel: ext 2242.

PENSIONERS CLUB

Friday 7 August, 1pm. 'Experiences of an Octogenarian Gemmologist' by Mr J L Pyke. Friday 4 September, 1pm. 'Castle In....' by Mrs Thelma Falls-Hand. Friday 2 October, 1pm. 'Our Heritage' by Mr Tom Saladine. In the Senate Room, Senate House. For further information contact Mrs Rosemary Morris, 2A H oyle Court, Trinity Road, Hoylake, Wirral, L47 2BS. Tel: (0151) 632 5581.

Small Advertisements - For Sale

Substantial 6 bedroom semi-detached house in quiet cul-de-sac near West Kirby promenade. Sitting room, dining room, breakfast room, kitchen, cloakroom, 4 bedrooms and bathroom on first floor, 2 bedrooms, store room on second, garage, small enclosed garden. All in good order, easy access to shops, s tation and school. £164,000. Tel: (0151) 625 6401.

ACER laptop computer, Windows 95, Intel Pentium processor 100 Mhz, with Microsoft Office, Harvard Graphics, Lotus organiser 2.1. Also Canon colour bubble jet printer BJC 210s with one brand new colour cartridge. Also Melville Grove Network pack consisting of PCMCIA pc fax/data modem card (available separately) and Melville Grove boot disk. Also Rice cooker. Contact Alex Email: lw0u609e@liv.ac.uk or Tel: ext 7349.

Well built 4 bedroom, link-detached house in Green Lane, Allerton. Near Calder School, Calderstones Park, shops, library, garage, carport, garden. £125,000 ono. Contact Collertons Tel: (0151) 281 8181.

Gentleman's sports jacket, black and white check (M&S), 38"-40" (medium) in excellent condition. £39. Also double breasted suit, plum, Italian manufacture, Jacket 38"-40" (Medium), trousers 34" waist (turn-ups) 31" leg in good condition. £60. Also ladies dress and jacket size 10, pale green dress w ith navy spots, jacket collarless, navy, 'Dunsk', suitable for weddings and formal wear, worn once. Paid £175 will accept £80. Tel: ext 5597.

4 bedroom semi-detached house in Woolton. Lounge, dining room, music/play room, kitchen, bathroom, downstairs wc, well stocked gardens front and rear, near good schools, 15 mins from City Centre. £89,000. Contact Dr Quenby Tel: (0151) 708 9988 work or (0151) 428 9077 home or Email: squenby@liv.ac.u k.

'C' reg Volvo 340 gle 1.7, MOT June '99, tax Sept '98, all gle features, central locking, electric windows, very reliable, used everyday. £600. Contact Malcolm Tel: ext 4287.

1 bedroom ground floor, purpose built flat, with garage, in Birkenhead, Wirral. Very convenient location, electric heating. £26,500. Tel: (0151) 608 9003.

Due to house sale 2 modern 2 seater sofas (sand) £150/pair, 2 single beds £25 each, black coffee table £20, black stereo unit £20, set of 3 black side-tables £15, office chairs £3 each. Contact Dr Rhodes Tel: (125) 4030.

Sega Mega Drive and CD with collection of games and 3 CD with manuals. £50. Electronic dart board with 12 darts. £30. Tel: (0151) 228 5293.

200MMX Pentium computer, VX pro chipset with 512K cache, 64Mb EDO RAM, ADI Microscan 4P 15" monitor, 1.7 gig HD, grafixstar 600 pro 2mb (expandable to 4Mb) graphics card, 56k flex Rockwell modem, Yamaha 16 bit sound card, 24 speed LG CD-ROM, mouse and 180 watt surround sound speakers. Lots of softw are including Windows '95 and Lotus Smartsuite. Epsom 400LX printer for free. Only 5 months old! £650 ono. Tel: ext 2116 or (01244) 317953 evenings or Email: s.connor@virgin.net.

Newly built 3 bedroom detached house in Olive Grove, gch, double glazing, alarm, downstairs wc, and first floor bathroom/wc, driveway and gardens. £62,500. Contact Louise Tel: ext 4511.

Packard Bell multimedia PC computer featuring the internet, email, answaphone and fax, speakers and CD-ROM and includes colour printer and mouse. £1,500. Contact Sue Tel: (0151) 263 9098.

Moses basket, white satin cover with lace border without mattress and stand, not used. £20. Tel: (0151) 260 6297.

N64 Mystical Ninja game, almost new, excellent condition, boxed with instructions. £30 ono. Also Ladies black thick leather bikers jacket, medium size, excellent conditon. £35 ono. Also Mens Patrick Cox brown leather loafters, excellent condition, size 9, only worn twice. £20 ono. Also Mens yellow Converse Retro trainers, size 9, hardly ever worn, in excellent condition. £8 ono. Tel: (0151) 726 1527.

Beautiful Versailles wedding dress in excellent conditon, size 10, sweet-heart neckline, short sleeves, fitted bodice, delicately beaded, full length with scalloped hem, medium length train, cleaned and heirloomed. £250 ono. Contact Pat Tel: ext 3042.

Sofa bed, grey in good condition. £50 ono. Tel: ext 3855 or Email: lbarlow@liv.ac.uk.

Macintosh LC computer system, complete with quality Style Wiriter printer, 12" monitor, upgraded RAM and hard disk, includes original System 7 software pack and manuals, ideal friendly system for reports and dissertations. £149. Tel: (0151) 260 8418 evenings or Email: einstein@liv.ac.uk.

3 bedroom terrace house in New Ferry on the Wirral. Reception rooms, breakfast room and fully fitted kitchen and bathroom, gch, part double glazing, garden/back yard, close to University, situated by the waterfront. £33,000. Contact Lisa Tel: ext 5613 or Email: lcmj@liv.ac.uk.

Detached house in Riverside area of Liverpool, with garage and gardens front and back, full gch system and burglar alarm, 2 reception rooms with extended kitchen incorporating a dining area and utility room, 3 bedrooms with master en-suite shower room, 2 bedrooms have fitted wardrobes, recently re- decorated, well placed for easy access to Liverpool City Centre, promenade and Sefton Park and excellent links for the airport and motorways. £75,950 ono. Contact Clare Starkey Tel: ext 8350 or (0151) 728 7266 after 5.30pm.

2 bedroom mid-terrace house in Holy Land, Dingle. Lounge, dining room and kitchen, spacious bathroom, close to shops, schools and public transport. £28,000. Tel: (0151) 475 5406.

Modernised 2 bedroom terrace in Wavertree, gch and key pad operated alarm, fitted kitchen with split level hob and oven, ivory coloured bathroom suite with corner bath and separate shower cubicle, very comfortable. £30,500. Tel: (0151) 733 9968.

Spacious 3/4 bedroom detached house in Wavertree, gch, alarm and garage/work space, master bed with en-suite shower, kitchen/dining room with breakfast bar. £44,500. Tel: (0151) 733 9968.

4 bedroom detached house in Childwall area, lounge, dining room, family room, kitchen/dining area, principle bedroom with en-suite shower room, family bathroom, double glazing, gch, intruder alarm, gardens front and rear, garage. £159,950. Tel: (0151) 722 5931.

Period, listed, modernised cottage off Aigburth Vale in Sefton Park Conservation Area. 5 bedrooms, lounge and family room, set in secure walled gardens front and back. 'Granny flat' possible, safe for children, convenient for Sefton Park and Otterspool, shops nearby in Aigburth Vale. 3 car drive, 1 0 mins walk to Liverpool College, 15 mins bus ride to Blue Coat School and Calderstones Community School, 7 mins drive to University or City Centre. Freehold. Carpets and curtains negotiable. £159,950. Contact Professor David Morgan Tel: ext 2653 or (0151) 291 4738 evenings.

Super Kershan handmade rug in subdued colours. £30. Elna laundry press. £50. Meco trolley barbecue with basin hood, coals and fuel. £25. Chess board and pieces. £15. Royal hostess trolley. £45. Smith Corona electric typewriter. £20. Ikea wicker chair. £15. Large quantity of matchboxes and booklets from around the world - offers. Large quantity of modern coins from around the world including commemorative ones in boxes - offers. Ladies black leather jacket, medium, from Next. £50. Tel: (0151) 281 1461.

Small Advertisements - For Rent/Let

3 bedroom fully furnished house in Sefton Park. Through lounge, alarm, double glazing, for staff or postgraduate, garden. £400 pcm exclusive of bills. Available October. Contact Mrs Dunn Tel: (01695) 579886 evenings.

1 bedroom in refurbished, fully furnished 2 bedroom house in Aigburth, all mod cons, excellent location for shops and buses and train. Available August £165 pm including bills. Contact Noel Tel: ext 2847.

Beautiful sandstone cottage, Grade II listed building in Gateacre Village, 2 living rooms, newly extended fully fitted kitchen, newly extended fully tiled bathroom with spa bath, 2 bedrooms, spiral staircase, cellar suitable for conversion, gch, double glazing, garden at front and landscaped garden with pond at rear, very convenient location in Gateacre village. Available August. £500 pcm inclusive of Council Tax. Tel: (0151) 283 0938.

Room in house in Heathcote Close, L7, 10 mins from University. Large double bed, desk, wardrobe, bookshelf etc. No smokers or pets. £40 pw including bills except 'phone. Gardens. Contact Dr Tanyimboh Tel: ext 5229 or (0151) 734 3080 or Fax: (0151) 794 5218 or Email: ttanyi@liv.ac.uk.

Large 3 bedroom flat, off Mill Lane, L13. £434 pcm. Tel: (0151) 428 1808.

New 2 bedroom townhouse on quiet cul-de-sac overlooking Liverpool Marina. Fully furnished with hardwood flooring downstairs and new fitted kitchen with all appliances, garage, side drive with plenty of parking, private rear garden. Available immediately on 6 or 12 month tenancy. £600 pm. Contact Dr Birch Tel: (0191) 212 0272.

Bedsit and small day room in exclusive location of Freshfield. All facilities, garage. Community tax, gas, water, electricity paid. £60 pw. Postgrad student or member of staff only. Tel: (01704) 872838.

4 bedroom terraced house off Allerton Road/Penny Lane, L18. Fully furnished and equipped with all facilities for cooking, washing etc, gch, very spacious and comfortable, library, large living room, TV, dining room, large front lounge, original fireplaces, laundry room with toilet, toys/appliances for children, play room with cot, small rear garden, close to shopping, bus routes and University, available from end of August to early January, would suit professional/academic couple/family or single person visiting or seeking temporary accommodation. £600 per month including council tax plus ut ility bills. Contact Dr Gerard Delanty, 21 Mayville Road, L18 0HG, Tel: ext 2988 or 2996 (secretary) or (0151) 734 1567 or email: delanty@liv.ac.uk.

Superior 1 bedroom self contained, unfurnished apartment in newly converted Victorian house in Crosby, 2 mins from beach. GCH, double glazing, private parking, fitted carpets and kitchen, cable phone/TV, door entry, close to rail and bus, suit working professional, refs and guarantor required. Tel: (0151) 424 5925 or (0973) 393309 mobile (after 6pm). Potentially coming up in July: 2 bedroom, same spec and location.

Small Advertisements - Wanted

A good racing bicycle, not very old. Email: yaser@liv.ac.uk. or Tel: ext 5278.

Temporary lecturer, non-smoker, requires single apartment/rooms, preferably with access to gardens/park, late September to June. Contact Lindsey Crickmay Tel: (01334) 462986 or Email: lc8@st-and.ac.uk.

Visiting Professor to the University and his family are looking for accommodation between October and April. Furnished flat or house with a min of 2 bedrooms required for family of 5. Ideal location would be near to the campus, but not compulsory. Willing to pay £70-£90 pw. Contact Dawn Holdman Tel : ext 2797 or Email: d.holdman@liv.ac.uk.

Foreign research associate requires accommodation, living with an English family or couple would help to become culturally integrated. Contact Juan Merino Tel: ext 4005 or email: merino@liv.ac.uk.

Professional couple require 1 or 2 bedroom flat to rent from August/September. Contact D Davey Tel: (0151) 734 5937 evenings.

Academic couple require accommodation from September, furnished flat preferable near to University. Tel: ext 4043.

Small Advertisements - Available

Qualified proof-reader and experienced typist, working from home, available for retyping (onto disk) and proof-reading manuscripts, theses, dissertations, reports etc, fast and accurate service, rates negotiable. Tel: (0151) 929 3507.

Farm house country cottage, situated at the foot of Sleive Gullion Mountain in South Armargh, Northern Ireland, mountain walks, golf, pubs nearby, pony trekking on farm. Low season £100 pw, high season £110. Contact Lena McCreesh (01693) 888 314 or email: jmarsden@liv.ac.uk.

Beautiful, new holiday home in Centre of Coniston Village, warm and comfortable with all mod cons, gch, washing machine, microwave etc, awe inspiring views, central location for pubs and restaurants and variety of walking and climbing, sleeps 4. Tel: (0153) 944 1632 after 6pm Mon-Fri or weekends.

Snowdonia log cabin in Trawsfynnyd, sleeps 6. Warm and cosy log cabin, fully furnished, with tv, microwave and tumble dryer. Cabin is in holiday village, with shop, hotel and restaurant, dry ski slope, mountain bike hire etc. Weekly from £130 weekends from £40 per night. Contact Jean Alexander Tel: ext 4649 or (0151) 548 7736.

Secluded luxury villa in Orlando, Florida sleeps 8, private pool, near Disney and attractions, some weeks still available spring and early summer. Tel: (0151) 291 1874.

Holiday house in Abersoch situated at the end of the Lleyn Peninsula, in the sailing centre of North Wales, lots of safe sandy beaches and only a short drive to beautiful Snowdonia, 3 bedrooms, fully equipped and easy walking distance to the Village, beach and golf course. Contact Chris Smith Tel: (0141) 334 3325 evenings.

Holiday cottage in Tuscany in superb setting nr mountains, Florence, Sienna, Arezzo and the Chianti country in easy reach, ideal walking, sight-seeing etc. Tel: (0117) 924 7537 or email: gp.ck@virgin.net.

Highland holiday cottages in Lochcarron, Wester Ross, sleeping 2-6, STB 3 crowns commended to highly commended, beautiful sea views, ideal for touring, sailing, hill walking, or just relaxing. Tel: (01520) 766266.

Superb self-catering apartments in Provencal country house in Provence, South of France, 25km south of Avignon. Enclosed private garden with large swimming pool. For brochure tel: 00 33 4 90 73 09 73 or fax: 00 33 4 90 73 08 95.

1st floor apartment in Keswick, Cumbria, sleeps 4/6, double bedroom with en suite, twin bedroom and 2nd bathroom, double bed settee, tv, video, cd player, dishwasher, microwave, gch, dg, private parking. Sorry no pets or smokers. From £170 pw. Tel: (0151) 475 0910 or email: a.matthews@liv.ac.uk.

5 bedroom detached house in Sunset Lakes, Florida, 10 mins from Disney World. Fully heated swimming pool with extended, screened pool deck, fully air-conditioned/heated, 2 master bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, 3 further bedrooms with self-contained bathroom, laundry room, fully fitted kitchen, s ecurity system. £600 or £500 for University staff (or by arrangement). Contact Maria Britnell, Operational Services Tel: ext 3218. Photos available.

Holiday cottage in North Wales, 2 bedrooms, located next to a river, with a 10 mins walk to nearest beach, 7 miles south of Caernarfon and within easy reach of Snowdonia and the Lleyn Peninsula. Tel: (0151) 486 9397.

Lakes/Dales. Cottage in historic South Cumbrian Village, Kendal 10 miles, Kirby Lonsdale 6 miles, available weeks/weekends. Tel: ext 2248.

Bed and full English breakfast available in luxury, secluded villa in Mijas, Costa del Sol, Spain with large gardens with pool, excellent views, satellite tv, tea/coffee making facilities in en-suite rooms, fridge/freezer available for use, optional evening meals, ideal for golf/tennis/family holid ays, reduced green fees can be arranged on most of the 30 golf courses that are within half hour travelling distance. Rates from 18,000 to 20,000 pesetas per person per week, (approx £72 to £80 @ 250 pts/£), child rates upon application. Contact John and Valerie Mack, Casa Kay, Buzon 12, Urb. Las L omas de Mijas, 29650 Mijas, Malaga, Spain. Tel: 00 34 52 485791. Further information and a leaflet can be obtained from Bill Blythe Tel: ext 3215 or Pat Blythe Tel: ext 2459.

Comfortable holiday cottage nr Rhosneigh in Anglesey, sleeps 5+ cot, sun trap patio, view across lake, peace and quiet, good beaches, walking, birdwatching, windsurfing, horseriding, golf available nearby, modest rental. Contact Dr Rodger Tel: (01162) 707 082 evenings.

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Music Symposium

Liverpool Music Symposium 1 - The Musical Work: Reality or Invention? On Monday 21 September. This is the first of a planned series of symposia to be held at the University. Each Symposium will examine a broad topic relevant to several different musical traditions including Western art music and po pular music, and will lead to a published book. The present symposium will take the form of a discussion, by the contributors to the book, of draft chapters previously circulated. The participants are Lydia Goehr, David Horn, Serge Lacasse, Richard Middleton, Catherine Moore, Reinhard Strohm, Jim S amson, Philip Tagg, Michael Talbot, John Williamson and James Wishart. Anyone interested in attending as an auditor is invited to contact Michael Talbot, Department of Music Email: mtalbot@liv.ac.uk.

Lasers for Life - Annual Golf Day

Thursday 17 September at Hurlston Hall Golf Club, nr Ormskirk. The Lasers for Life Annual Golf Day will once again be held. You are invited to enter a team of four for the Charity competition - £200 per team including green fees, coffee and biscuits on arrival and dinner. John Parrott MBE has volun teered to play with the team submitting the highest bid over and above the £200 entry fee. The prize of the Lasers for Life Rose Bowl will be awarded to the team with the highest number of Stableford points. For further information contact Lasers for Life, The Thornley Building. Tel: ext 6808 or Fa x: (0151) 794 5666.

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