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LiveOne20 has taken to the water with its latest fabulous offer - world-famous Mersey ferry trips for FREE during May.

Simply present your card at the ticket office to claim a free week’s ticket, entitling you to catch commuter services during the morning and afternoon peak times.

LiveOne20 cardholders can already take advantage of free city centre bus travel on the S2 and S3 services courtesy of project partner Merseytravel.

Cardholders can also benefit physically and financially from another exclusive money-saving deal with FlexStudios. Liverpool’s leading Pilates centre is offering a year’s membership worth £200 and a class absolutely FREE.

Private sessions and group classes are available in the luxurious surroundings of the Lord Street members-only club.

And more indulgence is on offer at the London Carriage Works. Mention your have a LiveOne20 card when you book and you can enjoy a sumptuous three-course lunch for £25 or two courses for only £19.

To find out more information about the LiveOne20 scheme or to become part of it by purchasing cards, contact Jenny Stewart, Head of Membership by email at liveone20@liverpoolchamber.org.uk or by telephone on 0151 227 1234 or Livesmart’s account manager Daniel White by phone on 0870 055 3472 or by e-mail at liveone20@livesmart.biz.

Keen amateur sportsman, John O’Meara was initially sceptical about how Pilates could help him improve his fitness. He said: “I am 6ft 4″ and had always had a weak back. Aged 44, my body was starting to feel the strain after a lifetime of too much sport, including regular golf, (struggling to maintain my 5 handicap) tennis and football. My wife was a Pilates addict and suggested I give it a go.

I have to admit that when I first heard of Pilates I thought it was something women with too much time on their hands did before a spot of shopping at Harvey Nicks.

I joined Flex Studios in Liverpool city centre, the studio my wife was so enthusiastic about. It is run by an ex professional ballet dancer who is Body Control Pilates® qualified and I immediately felt he had an in depth understanding of how my body should move, and what we were going to work on to achieve it.

I started with a studio session in the fully equipped machine studio -. Although the machines look quite daunting, within half an hour I felt muscles in my core working that I never knew I had. The machines are easy to use, because they focus the movements and target the muscles efficiently.

I am now going once a week. My understanding of what my core is and what it is meant to do has improved. As a result my posture is better, but more importantly for me I have got a better turn in my golf swing and I really am hitting the ball better and further. At the end of the game I don’t have that nagging back twinge I used to have. An unusual side effect has been that I am actually slightly quicker on the football pitch. OK my mates have described my ability to turn like watching a beached whale return to water (I am over 17 stone), there is definitely an improvement, and my stints in goal are marginally shorter.

I would recommend anyone who is serious about sport, and want to extend their playing days into old age - OK maybe settle for late middle age for the football - to give Pilates a go!”

For more information on how Pilates can help call Andrew Hall at Flex Studios on 0151 227 2892. You can have a year’s free membership worth £200 and a free trail session with your liveone20 card - there’s no excuse!

Find out more at www.flex-studios.co.uk