A Local Life Bradford on Avon No50 August/September 2016

Bradford & Borders

No50 August/September 2016

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he summer holidays are in full swing - rain or shine. So much to do and enjoy.

The Rio Olympics is encouraging one and all to keep fit! Jazz Carlin from Bradford on Avon is swimming for team GB. She’s been training at Bath University’s Sports Training Village - which is open to all! There are cycling challenges all over the place and you can raise funds for Wiltshire Air Ambulance while you’re pedalling. There’s even skydiving and moonlight walking to benefit Dorothy House and the RuH. Riverford Organics offers a crunchy summery Bean and Herb Pasta to tickle our palates, while Food Idols have oils and vinaigrettes to dress summer salads; succulent fruit smoothies; and a range of herb teas, which are just as good with ice and a slice.

As we move into September there are choirs to join, courses to take, and entertainment to enjoy. A new season of music kicks off at the Wiltshire Music Centre; the BoA Arts Festival takes off into space with poetry, talks, art, music and a starry lantern procession; and Bradfordian Tim Weeks lights up the small screen joining presenter Paul Martin in BBC’s new feel good ‘Street Auction’.

The house market has stayed buoyant despite Brexit doomers, and there’s sound advice from BLB Solicitors on the do’s and don’ts of buying houses ‘together’.

As we reluctantly move towards autumn, advice from the doctor suggests we take preventative measures against the winter ‘flu!

So let’s enjoy every moment of these hazy, lazy days of summer…

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WHAT’S ON

‘Stubbs and the Wild’ Holbourne Museum

Ladies Day- Bath Racecourse

Thursday 4 August

Mount Pleasant Social Club

Star Wars Workshop & Film 1-4pm Drop in ages 3+ Create stuff + 2.30pm Episode IV: A New Hope (included with gardens only entrance fee) £7/ £5.50/ £4 under 5s free americanmuseum.org

Saturday 6 August

Friday 5th August Silver/Gold/Jewellery & Coins 10am Wessex Auction Rooms Viewing Thursday before sale 10-7pm Sale day from 9 am 01249 720888 wessexauctionrooms.co.uk Summer Fun Day BoA 11-2pm ‘Family Day’ Inflatable Assault Course, Rounders, Athletics, Under 5’s Play Zone. Entry via wristband from Town Council offices £2/£3 on gate 01225 864240 Victory Field, BA15 1PD A Salute to Trad Jazz 8pm “Energetic lively, wonderful musicians bring back memories” Tickets £10 01225 400959

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Barbara McLellan Narrowboat 2-4pm Cruising from BoA to Avoncliff aqueduct & back.

BoA Wharf Cottage BA15 1LE. katrust.org.uk/bradford-on-avon

Sunday 7 August Lion’s Club Art Exhibition 11-4pm 80 paintings by local artists. To exhibit 01225 863404 Westbury Gardens, BoA Keith. rose@btinternet.com.

Priory House Open Garden 2-5.30pm Summer Borders, Knot Garden, Home-made Teas £4 Children free. Market Street, BoA, BA15 1LH. ngs.org.uk Time to be Still 5–5.45pm Celtic Chants, Readings, Prayers & Silence United Church Hall, Trowbridge Road, BoA BA15 1DD.

Tuesday August 9 The Circle of Life 10-12:30pm Woodland www.alocallife.co.uk

Bellini’s Norma-Wiltshire Music Centre

Adventures for 8+ £10 registration essential 01225 820866 americanmuseum.org Béatrice et Bénédict 6.30-9.30pm Live stream from Glyndebourne. Rarely seen Berlioz gem. Doors open at 5pm bring picnic. £15/£3 under 18s 01225 860100 wiltshremusic.org.uk

Wednesday 10th August Summer Evening Racing 3.30pm Gates Open-First Race 5.20pm-Last Race 8.20pm Book in advance online. Tickets from £13 Children £7 bath-racecourse.co.uk

Friday 12 August Frozen Singalong 10.30am Sing your heart out to the smash-hit fairy-tale! Tickets £3 01225 860100 wiltshremusic.org.uk Summer Fun Day BoA 11-2pm ‘Under 11s’ Inflatable Assault Course,

WHAT’S ON Football/Dance Entry via wristband from Town Council £2/£3 on gate 01225 864240 Victory Field, BA15 1PD. Barn Dance and Barbecue 7-11pm Join Dixie & the Blazing Saddles for knees up + 2 course BBQ from Big Green Egg £25 per person 01225 700 881 Neston Farm Shop, Atworth SN12 8HP. nestonfarmshop.co.uk

Saturday 13 August Antiques & Collectables 10am Wessex Auction Rooms Viewing Friday before sale 10-8pm Sale day from 8.30am 01249 720888 wessexauctionrooms.co.uk Seend Flower Show and Fete 1-5pm Traditional village LARGE flower show and fete Rusty Lane, Seend, SN12 6NS. 01380 827137 seendflowershow.org.uk

Monday 15 August Climate Friendly BoA 7.00 for 7.30pm AGM & Rowena Quantrill talk on ‘Carbon Neutral Freighter Journey’ Bring drink to share. Nibbles provided. FREE 01225 866056 climatefriendly bradfordonavon.co.uk

Friday 19 August BoA Summer Fun Day 11-2pm Family Day. See previous entries. 01225 864240

Saturday 20 August Ladies Day- Bath Racecourse Dress to impress prizes for best outfit and hat! Bars & Eateries.

2.30pm Gates Open First Race 5.05pm Last Race 8.05pm Tickets in advance from £10 bath-racecourse.co.uk Festival of Flight 11-4pm From Dakotas to

Dragonflies.Free Event (donations welcome) Blakehill Farm Nature Reserve Cricklade SN6 6RA. 01380 725670 http://bit.ly/flightfest

demos, music £4 under16s free, sorry no dogs. Gt Chalfield Manor SN12 8NH 01225 782239 @ CharfoodFest

Tuesday 23 August

Big Summer Session 12-6pm scrumptious food, local tipples. £20, under 12s free Hartley Farm BA15 2JB 01225 864948 hartley-farm.co.uk

Arts Association Outing All day Coach to Wilson Gallery, Cheltenham & Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth £19.50 (incl. entry fee) 01225 865521 boaarts@gmail.com

Friday 26 August BoA Summer Fun Day 11-2pm ‘11-16s’ Inflatable Gladiator Joust, Rocketball and Indo-boarding Entry via wristband from Town Council offices £2 or £3 on gate Victory Field. 01225 864240 Holbourne Up Late 5-9pm See museum after hours Free talk with entrance to ‘Stubbs and the Wild’ £10 Drinks & bites Garden Café & Terrace with music from DJ ‘Cowboy Beat-bop’ holbournemuseum.org New Orleans Heat 8pm A seven piece band playing told style New Orleans jazz.

Tickets £10 01225 400959 Mount Pleasant Social Club.

Saturday 27 August West of England Youth Orchestra - Mathew Trussler 3pm. Ravishing orchestral programme of Rachmaninov, Prokofiev & Mahler Tickets £15/£9 Family £13 wiltshiremusiccentre.org.uk

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Movie by Moonlight –Top Gun plus display of restored aircraft 8.30pm (or when it gets dark) Free event but with donations to RUH new cancer centre. Royal Victoria Park, Bath. 01225 821535 foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk

Monday 29 August Fun Day and Fun Dog Show 11-4pm Ticket prices are varied Bath Cats and Dogs Home The Avenue, Claverton Down, BA2 7AZ. 01225 787334 bcdh.org.uk/funday

Friday 2 September BoA Arts Fest Film 7.30pm The Martian (12A) with Matt Damon £5 on door Free to Boa Film Soc Members St Margaret’s Hall, BoA. boaartsfestival.com

Fri 2 to Sun 4 September BoA Walking Festival Featuring over 20 walks ranging from one mile to twelve miles walkbradfordonavon.org

Saturday 3 September BoA Arts Fest Literary Quiz 7.30pm Test your knowledge of books, films and the arts.

Tickets £5 from ex-Libris Booksop. Masonic Hall BA15 1LN boaartsfestival.com

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Sunday 4 September BoA Arts Association 7.30pm Film-The Art of Anthony Gormley (Angel of the North). £4 on the door. 01225 862670 Upper Masonic Hall, Church Street, BoA BA15 1LN. meganandjoyce1882@gmail.com

Friday 9 September BoA Arts Space Speakeasy 7:30pm This Side of Paris Jazz group. Space-themed evening (dress-up encouraged) Tickets £10 online from thissideofparis.co.uk/ speakeasy Tapas & Bar available The Fat Fowl, BoA BA15 1JX.

Saturday 10 September Ladies Bath Moonlight Walk 10-11.55pm Sponsored 8km circular route for women 14+ in pyjamas, onesies & bunny ears.

Entry £17 + £40 of sponsorship http://bit.ly/moonlitbath 01225 721 480 dorothyhouse.org.uk

Wednesday 14 September Bowood Gardens Tour 11-6pm includes free admission to Bowood House & Gardens, tea, coffee & 2 course lunch in The Stables Restaurant. Tickets £32 from Debby Edwards 01249 810961 bowood.org

Friday 16 September De Temps Antan 7.30pm Foot-tapping FrenchCanadian folk from the heart of Quebec Tickets £16/£8 Bring Your Kid For A Quid wiltshiremusiccentre.org.uk

Saturday 17 September End of Summer Party 5.30-9.30pm Out of this world light show, live music, food & drink. We’ll be lighting up the town! Entry Free

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Westbury Gardens, BoA boaartsfestival.com

Sunday 18 September Little Red Riding Hood 3pm Family concert with the Magnard Ensemble Tickets £8 Under 18s £4 wiltshiremusiccentre.org.uk

Monday 26 September Bellini’s Norma 7.15pm Livestream from the Royal Opera House Tickets £15 under 18s £3 wiltshiremusiccentre.org.uk

Tuesday 27 September

Miles Jupp-Songs of Freedom 7.30pm Stand-up, actor, writer, & host of The News Quiz tries to make some sense of it all. Tickets £20 01225 448844 theatreroyal.org.uk

Probus Club BoA 10 for 10.30am James Slater, Artistic Director at Wiltshire Music “Wiltshire Music Centre - a programme for all” Wiltshire Music Centre 01225 859320

Monday 19 September

Thursday 29 September

Climate Friendly BoA 7.30pm Monthly Meeting Gary Weston talks on “Battery Storage & Inverter Upgrades for Residential PV Solar” 01225 866056 climatefriendlybradfordonavon.co.uk

Talking Dog 7-9pm Listen and learn how to read your dog’s body language Tickets £7 online bcdh.org.uk 01225 787334 Bath Cats & Dogs Home Claverton Down BA2 7AZ.

Tuesday 20 September

Friday 30 September

Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting 6-8pm with Bryony Wright, Wine Educator. In aid of Holy Trinity’s Big Community Tix £20 from Jill Wright 01225 287786 & Ex-Libris Bookshop West Barn, BoA, BA15 1LE. bigcommunityconnection.org.uk

Doric String Quartet 7.30pm Outstanding performance of Haydn, Bartók and Mendelssohn Tickets £20 Under 25s free wiltshiremusiccentre.org.uk

Friday 23 September Richard Leach Hot 6 Jazz 8pm Eclectic mix of Chicago, Swing and Dixieland Tickets £10 01225 400959 Mount Pleasant Social Club,

Sunday 25 September Picnic Lunch in a Marquee 12-4pm Bring your own picnic and drinks to a Norton St Philip garden + Rob Walker Jazz Band Tickets £10, under 12s free Book: 01373 830 362 or bob@bobhill.demon.co.uk in aid of dorothyhouse.org.uk www.alocallife.co.uk

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WILTSHIRE MUSIC

Photo: O Duo © Sussie Ahlburg

“The Autumn Winter concert season at Wiltshire Music Centre provides a treat for anyone...

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WILTSHIRE MUSIC

Classical BRIT winner Alison Balsom tops Wiltshire Music Centre’s new Season

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iltshire Music Centre launches its Autumn Winter Season with a programme of international stars and special collaborations.

Stellar British trumpeter Alison Balsom makes her WMC debut with pianist Tom Poster (29 Oct). Ranked as one of the most distinctive and ground-breaking musicians on the International circuit, Balsom will perform a programme of Schubert, Enescu and Brahms alongside a selfpenned composition.

The classical programme also sees appearances from violinist Tasmin Little, the English Touring Opera, pianist Joanna MacGregor and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Screenings of live opera and ballet from Covent Garden also continue throughout the year.

Folk highlights include BBC Folk Singer of the Year Nancy Kerr with her Sweet Visitor Band (7 Oct), contemporary Scottish group Blazin’ Fiddles (26 Nov) and acoustic quartet Cardboard Fox in a special double bill with American / Argentinian roots duo Joe Troop & Diego Sánchez (4 Nov). The Centre also hosts a new series of intimate gigs in the Bar with BoA promotions, launching

with alt-country duo The Black Feathers (9 Oct).

Portuguese vocalist Dona Rosa makes a rare UK appearance to share her deeply emotive and expressive form of traditional Fado music - straight from the heart of Lisbon (15 Nov). Blind since early childhood and born into poverty, Rosa has since risen to worldwide recognition since releasing her first album in 2000.

The concert will be a tribute to Lisbon itself with imagery of this most famous city.

The International line-up continues with leading American pianist Jeremy Denk (23 Sep), young French chamber group the Van Kuijk Quartet (6 Nov) and a showcase of soundscapes from Sweden, Slovenia and Brazil featuring celebrated percussionist Adriano Adewale and 2016 Parliamentary Jazz Award-winner Emilia Mårtensson (2 Dec). Jazz Artist in Residence Dennis Rollins makes a welcome return as part of Jean Toussaint’s Art Blakey tribute Roots & Herbs and Claire Martin OBE joins saxophonist Ray Gelato on stage as part of their Swinging Affair tour.

Orchestra) with an exciting interactive performance of ‘All Around the World’, and leading percussionists O Duo bring their show of big drum family fun Bish Bash Bosh to the stage (27 Nov). The Centre is also offering lots of £1 children’s tickets and Free Under-25 offers to selected concerts! Across the year the Centre is also running exciting events for young people through its Creative Learning Programme, including monthly Zone Club for learning disabled young adults, and its Young Curators Programme for budding music and event organisers.

The Autumn Winter concert season at Wiltshire Music Centre provides a treat for anyone who enjoys (or would like to try!) fantastic live music of all kinds.

BOOK NOW: 01225 860 100 / wiltshiremusic.org.uk

Children and families can enjoy a special visit by the Mini BSO (Bournemouth Symphony

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REGULAR WEEKLY / MONTHLY EVENTS MONDAYS Jazz Factory Wiltshire Music Centre 7.30-9.30pm. Learn, sing or play jazz in our weekly workshops.

01225 865787 jazzfactory.co.uk

Jane Austen Dancers of BoA United Reform Church Hall, 8-10pm £5. 1st & 3rd Mondays in the month. jkgreaves@uwclub.net Avon Stitchers 2-4pm Bring own projects. 1st and 3rd Mondays. £2 incl. refreshments United Church Hall, BoA, avonstitchers@gmail.com

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship - 2nd Monday of the month, United Reform Church Hall, St Margaret’s Street. 2.15-4pm. 01225 864541

Bradford Bridge Club The Swan Hotel, BoA 7-10pm.

Jan O’Connor, 01225 865669 BoA Rotary Club Meeting 7.30 for 8.00pm Evening meeting with food, speakers, charity activities. Cost subject to eventual membership. Leigh Park Hotel 01225 865633 mgf30@tesco.net

Singing for the Brain Monday mornings during term time. Wiltshire Music Centre, Run

by Alzheimer’s Support for people with memory problems and family carers. 01225 776481 alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk

TUESDAYS Con Brio Mixed Voice Choir United Church Hall. 8pm-10pm 01225 863066 conbriovoices.org.uk

All in Harmony Choir Wiltshire Music Centre 7.30-9.30pm. No need to read music, no auditions, no solos. singingwithattitude.com

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West Wiltshire Amnesty Group 3rd Tuesday of month. Quaker Meeting House, Whiteheads Lane, BoA. 7.30pm. 01225 863562 jillbenedictross@gmail.com All Stars Netball Club St. Laurence School 6-7pm 11-13 years old. 07812 211949 charlie@allstarssportsacademy.com

WEDNESDAYS Bradford Choral Society United Church Hall, BoA, 7.30-9.30pm. No audition, new members welcome. 01225 862965 boachoral.org.uk

Bradford Bridge Club see Mon Art Store Tours, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath. Free, but book in advance on 01225 477232

Ekleksis Bradford on Avon Club, 7 for 7.30pm start. Acoustic musicians practice group. £10.

Andrew Clifton on 07791 192639 aclifton@live.co.uk THURSDAYS Farmers Market – Westbury Gardens, 3rd Thursday monthly.

9am-1pm.

Market Day 9am-1pm BoA Library Car Park Weekly

University of the Third Age 2.30 pm. The United Church, St Margaret’s Street, BoA. Interesting talks followed by refreshments.

Members must have card.

Holt Morris Men – Practices, 8pm. Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon. holtmorris.co.uk Rhyme Time Free activity for babies & toddlers.

10.30 am - 11am at the Library.

01225 863280

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Bradford on Avon & District Flower Club 1st Thursday of every month (except January) in Holt Village Hall.

Contact Secretary on 01225 863640

FRIDAYS Bath Old Time Dancers 2nd Friday of month, 7.30-10pm Bath Community Academy, Rush Hill, Bath BA2 2QL. 01225 335740 batholdtimedancers.co.uk

SATURDAYS All Stars Netball Club St. Laurence School 11.30 -12.30pm, 8-11 years old. 07812 211949 charlie@allstarssportsacademy.com Little Fishes Toddler Group BOA Youth Centre 10:00–11:30am Every Friday (term time only). £2 per family. 07467 068718 BoA Lifesaving Club Bradford Swimming Pool. 5pm. 5 years to adults. £3 (first week try out is free). boalsc.org.uk

SUNDAYS Farmers Market Lamb Yard. Last Sunday monthly.

10.30am-2.30pm BoA Walkers The second Sunday and last Tuesday of every month. Meet War Memorial in Westbury Gardens at 9.30am. walkbradfordonavon.org

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WHAT’S ON 5th: Family Day includes Under 5’s Play Zone, Inflatable Assault Course, Rounders and Athletics.

12th: Under 11s includes Inflatable Assault Course, Football and Dance.

Summer Fun Days

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radford on Avon Town Council are pleased to announce the following Activity Days for families and children every Friday throughout August from 11am to 2pm on Victory Fields BA15 1PD.

19th: Family Day includes Bouncy Castle, Ball Pond, Basketball and Under 5’s games.

26th: 11 to 16s includes Inflatable Gladiator Joust, Rocketball and Indo-boarding.

On the 12th and 19th The Creation Station and Little Nightingales will run an Arts and

Crafts stall and charge a small fee to cover materials.

Active Trowbridge and Town Council Staff will organise games, crafts and play. However, children under 11 must be supervised by a parent or carer at all times.

Staff members cannot take responsibility for individual children or monitor them when they leave the site. In case of bad weather, the Fun Days will move to the Youth & Community Centre, Frome Road.

01225 864240 bradfordonavontowncouncil.gov.uk

New Style Events for BoA Town Centre

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egular Saturday events in Lamb Yard are to showcase groups of non-profit-making organisations with an emphasis on activities, interaction, ingenuity and fun, creating an interactive way to meet and entertain locals and visitors alike from 10-4pm.

“The events will help raise the profiles of local charities, artisans, clubs, street theatre and entertainers,” said Jackie Allan, who devised the idea and who also runs the Piha clothes shop in Lamb Yard.

Wiltshire and Town Councils have provided funding for market style umbrellas to provide weather cover.

The events which began at the end of July will run through the end of the year.

1st Sat Local Charities; 2nd Local Artisan Makers; 3rd Local Clubs; 4th Local Street Theatre/Entertainers Occasional 5th TBA Interested in a stall? Call Sue 07791 798423 /email LambYardEvents@gmail.com for an application form.

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Holt Thursday Painters Summer Exhibition

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he Holt Thursday Painting Group has been providing amateur artists with an environment in which to draw and paint subjects of their choice in a range of mediums since 1999. The group consisting of up to 15 painters is also able to enjoy friendship and fun in the company of like-minded people each person hoping that their next project will be a masterpiece!!

Their third exhibit at the West Barn is not only an opportunity for the artists to show off their work, but provides the general public an opportunity to enjoy their work and purchase original artworks at affordable prices.

West Barn, BoA 27-29 August 10-5 pm Admission Free For more information contact Pamela Secker 01373 452468 pamelasecker@btinternet.com

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Ballet Classes include sessions for parents with babies over a year; toddlers with parents/carers; pre-schoolers and Reception Year One’s confident enough to enjoy dancing on their own.

Fun Dance for 3-6 year olds has the kids tearing up dance routines to popular music in Staverton.

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ffering a range of classes for children and young people to develop their performance art skills in the bustling atmosphere of a working theatre at The Arc Theatre, Trowbridge.

Characters Stage School Little Characters Age 4-7 Acting, Dance and Singing with storytelling, poems, mime etc.

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Trinity Exams Class Age 7-16 85% of candidates achieved a distinction in their acting exams.

12.30-1.30pm £110 per term Saturday School Age 8-16 Acting, Singing and Dancing skills working towards shows & events.

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Characters Stage Company Improvising, Scripting and Performing. Hone your skills as you rehearse a new play for performance. Ages 12-19 Saturdays in term time Oct-July 10-1pm £249 per term.

Auditions October 8th moira@charactersstageschool. com 07932 785807 charactersstageschool.com

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Meanwhile the over 50’s can strengthen their core, recover their agility and relive their youth taking Senior Ballet Classes in BoA. bopaboutdance.com See advertisement opposite!

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Discover your own photographic style balancing technical knowledge with creative inspiration. Small classes offer individual support and constructive feedback in a relaxed and friendly learning environment.

Understanding your Camera – for beginners Monday evenings 5 Sept-10 Oct in Corsham £120.

Creative Photography – for intermediates Thursday evenings 8 Sept-13 Oct in Corsham £120 Walking Workshops - for intermediates Through the quaint village of Lacock 2 Sept; the magical autumn woods of Box 9 Oct; and the atmospheric city of Bath 2 Dec. 6.30-8.30pm £10 a session. See advert page 9. Call Penney 07896 315778 photo-sensitive.co.uk www.alocallife.co.uk

Bop About Dance Timetable September 2016 Exam-free Ballet for all ages in Bradford on Avon and Staverton. Budding dancers of all ages get to try Ballet in a relaxed environment with colourful props, inspiring music and exciting themes. Trial sessions available and no uniform is required.

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Over 50's Senior Ballet Stage 3 Ballet (3 1/2 + years) Stage 2 Ballet (3+ years) Stage 2 Ballet (3+ years) Stage 1 Ballet (2+ years) Stage 4 Ballet (4-8 years)

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on’t forget to keep your phones and cameras at the ready this summer. The Bradford on Avon Town Council Photography Competition is open for entries until 30 September for the Over 18’s and the Under 18’s.

Twelve photographs will be chosen for the 2017 Town Calendar – winners to receive a copy of the calendar and one photograph for the Town Christmas Card – the winner to receive a framed copy of their photograph.

The Overall Winner and the Young Photographer Winner will each be awarded a £50 voucher to be used in Bradford on Avon, plus a framed copy of their photograph.

Be sure to check for subject categories, size requirements etc on the Entry Form at: www.bradfordonavon.com/bradford-on-avonphotography-competition

This Side of Paris

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indsey and Stash Huchrak moved from Bath to BoA in 2013 and have been regulars on the local music scene with their slick and stylish jazz trio This Side of Paris.

With Lindsey singing, Stash on double bass and Jim Marshall playing guitar, the trio has now released a 10 track album entitled ‘Takin’ it Easy’.

“A strong melody travels gracefully through time, and none more so than these ten melodies from the 40's, 50's and 60's. It has given us enormous pleasure to inhabit, arrange and record this album and we are eager to share it with you”.

Catch them playing at The Fat Fowl for the BoA Arts Festival ‘Space Speakeasy’ on Friday September 9th.

They are available for Pop Up Home Concerts - think Georgian after dinner drawing room entertainment with sensuous light jazz, and are an ideal complement to wedding events…

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ing Alive invites people of all abilities to sing as a healthy way to freely express a range of emotions, thoughts and experience.

We believe everyone can sing and that there is something particularly powerful about singing together with others. We sing traditional English, Welsh, European, African and American folk, Gospel, and Pop in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere.

Our founding principle is that singing is open to all. There are no auditions and all songs are taught by ear. We welcome confident singers who want to be part of a friendly singing community, those looking to forget the stresses of the day, and those who love to sing even if their early singing experiences were negative. We particularly welcome more men to join the choir.

We meet Tuesday mornings in the United Church, BoA and Thursday evenings in the Town Hall, Devizes.

We also run workshops and singing holidays and there are opportunities to be part of choir events, gathering and performances.

Term dates, costs and events singalive.org (new term begins 2nd week of September).

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COMMUNITY NEWS

A Tribute to the

Town’s Industrial Past

BoA Scout Pavilion Makeover

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fter 18 months of renovation work, the 1st Bradford on Avon Scouts have unveiled their £25,000 refurbished Scout hut with an upgraded kitchen, heating system, disabled toilets and upgraded disabled access.

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19th century rubber rolling machine known as ‘The Iron Duke’ will have its official unveiling on Saturday 24 September at its permanent site on Kingston Road.

The first machine of its kind in Europe, it bonded vulcanised rubber with woven cloth to make waterproof sheeting. Installed at the Avon Rubber Factory in 1848, it paved the way for making Bradford on Avon the global leader in rubber production for over 100 years. It was finally dismantled and decommissioned in the 1970s.

The campaign to return the machine to BoA was launched by The Preservation Trust, Bradford on Avon Museum Society and the Bradford on Avon Community Area Network. Funding was kick-started by the late Alex Moulton, great-grandson of the factory’s founder, and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund; the Arts Council’s Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material Fund; Wiltshire Council; and the BoA Town Council - to support community engagement activities linked to the machine. bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/ iron-duke

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12-year-old Izzy Geddes observed “It looks really cool and still fits in with its history.” Amber Smith aged 11 added “It’s really important that we have good wheelchair access too, and that it’s more environmentally friendly.”

The transformation was made possible courtesy of donations from the Samuel William Farmer Trust, Cobb Farr, the Town Council, Wiltshire Youth Network, Bluebird Care, and the Colonel Llewellyn Palmer Educational Trust. The Scouts also raised funds. Chairman Neil Baker reflected “Next up is the refurbishment of the garage and replacement of our minibus!”

The scout hut has been open for 40 years and a total of 80 Scouts, Cubs and Beavers currently attend the group. scouts.org.uk FB: 1st Bradford on Avon Scouts

Cricket Pavilion Security

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lectric shutters are being installed at the Victory Field cricket pavilion to keep out vandals. Multiple break-ins have caused thousands, of pounds’ worth of damage over the years and the Town Council has agreed to fit security shutters this summer costing £5,680.

Councillor Jon Potter explained “The damage has been really bad in the past and these shutters make it pretty much impossible to penetrate.”

Curiously, the pavilion is used by the town’s football teams in the winter and the cricket club in summer, but the break-ins usually occur in the summer. What have people got against cricket?

Sadly, the Beanacre and Melksham Cricket Club Pavilion burnt down in early June and the Club has thanked the local community for rallying round with overwhelming support. “Meanwhile, we’re battling on and still playing our matches,” said Club Secretary Andy Footner, adding “Wiltshire Council want to meet with us to discuss future facilities.” bradfordonavoncricketclub.hitscricket.com beanacreandmelksham.play-cricket.com www.alocallife.co.uk

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The rise in interest for tours and guided holidays has been immense. Whether you are

interested in comfort and style or pure adventure, the world really is your oyster. With this in mind, Travel Options 4u has been working in conjunction with Intrepid Travel to tailor a menu of unique tours. “Small groups, big adventures. Intrepid style means you’ll stay under the radar, travel the local way, eat the local way and sleep the local way.”

impromptu wine tasting, and a Puccini Opera. Could this day get any better? It will be pretty hard to say ciao to this foodie trip.” Janine (from our office).

Italy is first on the menu, uncovering Florence, one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

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LEGAL FEATURE

First comes love, then the mortgage …

Sarah Jackson, Head of Family law at BLB Solicitors, stresses the importance of getting legal advice before living together Photo: © Phil Hawksworth

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If you and your partner are buying for the first time, is one of you contributing more than the other, perhaps using funds from the older generation? Perhaps you are entering a cohabiting relationship later in life and have adult children whose interests you wish to protect.

If so, it is important to think about what might happen if you and your partner were to separate or if one of you were to die.

Joint owners can own as “joint tenants” or as “tenants in common”. The type of ownership you choose will affect what happens to your home on the death of you or your co-owner and how the proceeds are divided if the property is sold.

Equally, if a property is being bought in the sole name of one

of you, but the other is contributing to the purchase price and/or is going to live in the property as their home, this may affect what happens to the property on the owner’s death and the division of the proceeds on a sale.

Failure to agree and properly record your interests in the property before purchase (or before commencing cohabitation if one is moving into the property of another) could lead to costly litigation in the event of a dispute.

It is important therefore to ensure you record your intentions accurately in a declaration of trust and/or a cohabitation agreement (sometimes referred to as a ‘living together agreement’).

The former will simply record your respective beneficial interests in the property. The latter can deal with various

Contact us now to arrange an initial consultation Sarah Jackson sarah.jackson@blbsolicitors.co.uk

additional issues such as what should happen if one of you wishes to sell the property and realise your investment and the other does not.

If you are borrowing money from, or being gifted money by, your parents you may wish to consider giving them a beneficial interest in the property or a legal charge.

Finally, please remember that if you go on to marry your partner, the court may redistribute your assets including your respective shares in your property on divorce notwithstanding the terms of any declaration of trust.

This may be avoided by entering into a pre-nup or post-nup.

Sarah Jackson is a member of the Law Society’s Advanced Family Law panel with a specialism in cohabitation law.

For more information please contact Sarah Jackson, specialist Family solicitor on 01225 462871.

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UP CLOSE

From Wessex Auction to Street Auction Local boy Tim Weeks presenter for new BBC show - Angela Clarence

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im Weeks loved playing leads in school plays.

He also spent Saturdays helping out his auctioneer Dad at Wessex Auction Rooms near Chippenham.

Sounds like the ideal background for a TV anchor on an auction programme, particularly when the boy’s childhood dream was to become TV Presenter…and yes, dreams really do come true.

Street Auction is a brand new BBC1 feel good programme - a cross between Flog It! and DIY SOS. Scheduled to air for

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15 straight weekdays from September 26th at 9.15 am, it is fronted by Paul Martin, (known for a variety of BBC antiques programmes). Working with one of three young co-presenters they look to discover a deserving neighbour, and then galvanise the local community to help that person out.

Paul and his co-presenter canvas neighbours to donate unwanted items to raise money in a ‘pop up’ street auction - the finale to a festive street party which the community help organise. The twist in the programme is that the worthy nominee has no idea that the money being raised is for them, until the very last moment.

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“It was a little nerve-racking at first,” explained Tim, “but we soon got into the swing of knocking on doors, explaining the plan and then helping the residents identify all kinds of interesting but unwanted items buried in attics, drawers and garden sheds. When the grand total is announced and the benefactor revealed it’s quite often been the person who has contributed the most to pulling it all together!”

2016 has been a roller coaster year for Tim who lives with his wife and two children in Bradford on Avon. Having worked at Wessex Auction Rooms for six years, he bought the company from his father with best friend

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coaster year for Tim who lives with his wife and two “2016 has been a rollerchildren in Bradford on Avon. ”

Martin Hughes, last January. “I hope we’ve injected new zest into the business. We want to give people as good an experience as possible, and go that little bit further…

We love selling to collectors because the items are their passion. We love having dealers in the room because they have money on their hip and they have to buy. There’s also an exciting new market of nesting 20 and 30 year olds who are interested in buying beautiful and durable furniture instead of flat packs.

We’re okay with children running around the auction room too.

Toys are a growing market. Star Wars items in particular. Within

the sphere of collectors, they blow everything else out of the water.”

It could well be that talking about his increasingly celebrated Toy Auctions on BBC Wiltshire, led to his being approached to audition for Street Auction. “I had to make a video but it was my five-yearold who really stole the show.

Thank heavens they needed a grown up…”

Meanwhile, Tim and his business partner Martin continue to pour boundless energy and verve into the auction rooms, as their natural charisma keep the buyers buoyant and happy. You can attend the regular antique

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and collectable sales in person, or join the worldwide online bidding (ensuring that every lot is exposed to the widest market possible).

Free No Obligation valuations are available at the auction house, by email or via home visits for single item consignments, full house clearances, as well as deceased estates and probate valuations.

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BoA ARTS FESTIVAL

Bradford On Avon

Arts Festival 2016 2-18 September 2016

2 September

1–29 September

10-11 September

Film – The Martian (12A) 7.30pm St Margaret’s Hall Starring Matt Damon, highly acclaimed sci-fi adventure film.

Tickets £5 from www.boafs.org. uk or on the door – Free for members of BoA Film Society

A Bigger Picture: Art Exhibitions 9.30am-11.30pm The Fat Fowl, open daily. A selection of local artists who have contributed to the Small & Beautiful CD art are showing larger artworks.

Freshford Art Group – Annual Exhibition 11am-5pm West Barn Free admission

3-18 September

Further artworks by Festival artists showing at Poppies Tearooms 10am-4pm open daily.

3 September Literary Quiz 7.30pm Masonic Hall Test your knowledge of books, films and the arts in a lighthearted competition. Tickets £5 in advance from Ex Libris Bookshop in the Shambles.

Small & Beautiful Art Exhibition 10am–11pm The Weaving Shed Restaurant open daily On show throughout the Festival will be scores of works of art which will slot into a CD cover, all at £10 each. Anonymous until purchased, find yourself a little masterpiece! Partner charity PARKINSONS UK.

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9 September Space Speakeasy 7.30pm The Fat Fowl Local Jazz Group, This Side of Paris invites you to a spacethemed musical evening. Spacey dressing up encouraged! Tapas menu and bar available. Tickets £10 available on line from www. thissideofparis.co.uk/speakeasy

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10 September Iron Duke Community Engagement Poetry Performance 7.30pm Coach House, The Swan Hotel, Church Street As part of celebrations to mark the return of the ‘Iron Duke’, an historic piece of industrial equipment from the former Avon Rubber factory, members of Bradford on Avon Youth Group have produced a unique and gripping spoken word performance, led by poet and performer Hannah M Teasdale.

Entry Free

13 September How the Georgians Saw Outer Space 7:00pm Priory Barn, Newtown Jonathan Hall from the Herschel Museum, Bath, will give an illustrated, lively talk about the famous brother and sister astronomers, William and

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SPACE boaartsfestival.com

Caroline Herschel, and their local legacy. In conjunction with BoA Preservation Trust. Tickets £4 includes a drink.

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Words & Ears - A Space Poet 7.30pm Swan Hotel To celebrate Boa Arts Festival’s 2016 theme of Space, the town’s popular poetry night, Words & Ears, presents a highly acclaimed Space Poet, Harry Man. Poems combining science fiction and science fact, past and future, with language and imagery that sparkles with life. Poetic contributions from the floor welcome. Tickets £3 on the door.

Lantern Procession 6.30pm from Tithe Barn to Westbury Gardens Make your own lantern. This year theme for the lanterns is SPACE. Lantern kits are available see www.boaartsfestival.com/lanterns

17 -18 September Drama - Kinetics 7.30pm St Margaret’s Hall Kinetics is written and performed

by Sue Wylie and is based on her own experiences of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and the true story of her friendship with a free running, rebellious student and their mutual desire to move! Directed

by Kate McGregor (National Theatre Studio). Tickets £10 in advance from www.boaartsfestival.com or £12 on the door.

Space = Heaven: Art Exhibition 10am-4pm The Coach House, The Swan Hotel Will Reardon explores humanity’s ancient history and galactic future in a fun and enlightening exhibition of new and highly original work.

18 September Ghost Walk 7.30pm Swan Hotel Discover the darker side of Bradford on Avon with local author and entertainer Jasper Bark.

Tickets £10 Concessions £7

17 September End of Summer Party 5.30–9.30pm Westbury Gardens Out of this World light show, with live music, food, and drink. We will be lighting up the town! Free admission

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FOOD & DRINK

Food Idols Our ongoing page celebrating anyone associated with great food in the area, plus useful food facts: Fussels Fine Foods – the versatility of rape seed oil Andy’s family have been farming in the area for generations, but it wasn’t until he and his brother decided to process the oil seed rape themselves, that Fussels Fine Foods was born. On approaching Tesco they were asked “What else do you produce?” and responded by developing an iconic range of dressings, mayonnaises, flavoured oils, sauce, and vinaigrettes. Blueberry & Basil Vinaigrette, Quince & Cider Dressing, and Mayonnaise are my absolute favourites.

This summer they inaugurated Fussels Fine Food Kitchen at Rode, with celebrated TV chef Lesley Waters officiating. A new initiative offering food and family-based activities - field to bottle demonstrations, masterclasses, cooking for children as well as days out on the farm. Says Andy, “I hope it will be important not only for us, but also for the community and the region - as a major food event venue.” Available: Farm Shops, Farmers Markets, Tesco, Waitrose and at Rode. fusselsfinefoods.co.uk

system, or simply give you a drink that bursts with pure flavour, Pukka Herbs really deliver. My current favourites are rich, luscious Blackcurrant Beauty and Turmeric Gold which delivers a daily dose of health as a great cup of tea.

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The Company was conceived in Bristol in 2001 “to connect people with the incredible wonders of herbs”. Sick of dusty herbal brews, herbalist and conservationist Sebastian Pole teamed up with high flying entrepreneur Tim Westwell - a passionate devotee of herbs and nutrition since recovering from ill health. Their serendipitous partnership has www.alocallife.co.uk

masterminded 40 different herbal teas, a range of wellbeing supplements and a new online magazine connecting like-minded tea drinkers across the globe.

An ideal alternative to summertime fizzy drinks with ice and a slice, or as a warming cuppa.

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Jonnys Smoothies Containing nothing more than 100% pure fruit and juice, these smoothie recipes are as nutritious as they are delicious. Combinations of raspberries, peaches, mango, strawberries, blackberries and bananas are blitzed with cloudy apple juice to make a thick, rich appetising drink.

Jonny originally sold the smoothies at festivals and events before going into cafés, bars and restaurants.

Shaws Provisions of Chippenham have since taken over the brand to spread a smoothie revolution across the South West.

Supplying independent businesses with blender, cloudy apple juice, pure frozen ingredients, point of sale promotional materials, and totally compostable cups, lids and straws the recipients can make a fresh, health giving smoothie on the spot for their customers without fuss, mess or waste!

New for 2016 are a Papaya and Carrot Crush, bursting with goji, papaya and pineapple; and the Kale Reviver which includes lemon grass, mango and banana.

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RECIPE

This is a really fresh, summery dish, with crunch from the beans and tanginess from the lemon and Parmesan. You can use any green bean (runner, French, finely sliced flat beans, double-podded broad beans, even sugar snap peas).

Serves 4

Bean and Herb Pasta METHOD

INGREDIENTS

Add the pasta to a large pan of salted boiling water and cook according to the packet instructions. When you drain it, reserve a couple of ladles of the cooking water.

400g long pasta (e.g. spaghetti, linguine, tagliatelle)

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the beans, garlic, lemon zest and juice and gently warm for 1 minute (keep an eye on the garlic so it doesn’t burn).

Remove from the heat. Add the pasta to the frying pan, along with the three quarters of the fresh herbs and half the grated Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper and toss gently to combine everything. Add some of the reserved pasta water to loosen it up.

400g green beans, prepared, blanched until just tender, then refreshed in cold water; if using sugar snaps, just throw them in raw 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped zest and juice of 1 lemon, to taste 2 handfuls of mixed herbs (e.g. parsley, mint, chervil, tarragon, chives, dill), chopped

* Add some cooked and chopped spinach or chard leaves. * Throw in some leftover roast chicken or fried bacon lardons. * Swap the Parmesan for some crumbled blue cheese. * Instead of using beans, grate two or three large courgettes and fry them for a couple of minutes with the garlic and lemon before tossing with the pasta.

100g Parmesan or vegetarian alternative, grated salt and pepper

Transfer the pasta to a large serving bowl and sprinkle over the remaining herbs and Parmesan to serve.

Tip

Recipe supplied

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Fresh Summer Herbs – adding depth and interest to look and flavour Basil

Dill

Parsley

Basil is a delicate herb that bruises easily so treat it with care. Basil pairs beautifully with tomatoes - raw, roasted or cooked into a sauce. To avoid going black, store it somewhere cool rather than cold, and slice the leaves with a very sharp knife, or tear.

Feathery dill’s mild aniseed flavour is underrated in the UK. Try it in tomato, cucumber and radish salads and with beetroot and feta. Dill also pairs brilliantly with soured cream, yoghurt and

Fresh, cool and green, parsley’s powerful flavour is versatile, be it flat-leaf or curly. Use a little more of the curly to achieve the same degree of flavour as the flat leaf.

Chervil

Mint

The flavour of chervil pairs well with delicate flavours such as poultry, fish, eggs and summer vegetables. Use chervil as a garnish, or blitz with tarragon, chives, parsley, oil and capers to make a vibrant green sauce that is fantastic on salmon.

Chives Chives have a mild oniony flavour.

Pair them with eggs, potatoes, cheese, or fish. Chop finely to release their flavour and add them at the end of cooking, or in salads, or as a garnish. Mixed into sour cream, chives make a lively dip. The purple flowers are edible, try breaking them up and sprinkle them over a potato salad.

Coriander Grassy, cooling and citrussy, coriander leaf is a match for hot and spicy food. Try it, too, on tomato salads, in guacamole or with fatty meats such as lamb and pork. Coriander’s flavour dies when cooked, so use it raw as a garnish or add it to a dish right at the end of cooking.

cream cheese. It enhances simply cooked salmon, chicken, new potatoes and eggs.

Mint has a fresh, sweet flavour and cooling aftertaste. It works well with fatty foods such as lamb or spicy Middle-Eastern dishes. Particularly good with feta, yoghurt, cucumber, melon, peas, oranges and aubergine. Mint leaves bruise easily so stack a few in a neat pile, roll up tightly like a cigar and then slice crossways into thin ribbons.

Oregano and Marjoram Quite strongly flavoured, especially when dried, they stand up to spicy flavours - Mexicanstyle beef or bean chilli. They work well with grilled or roast meat, fish and vegetables along with garlic and olive oil. They enhance tomato sauces for pasta and pizza, and with a little red chilli in the mix. Add to a dish early, to give them time to cook and infuse.

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Sorrel Has a strong acidic flavour, combine with other leaves for a zingy green salad, but go easy on the vinegar in the dressing. Use to brighten up buttery mashed potatoes, meat or cheese pies, or rich spicy stews.

Tarragon A little tarragon goes a long way.

It goes well with fish, chicken, egg dishes, asparagus, mushrooms and carrots. Tarragon excels in creamy sauces for chicken and rabbit, and in Béarnaise sauce for steak. Cut tarragon quickly blackens, so chop it at the last minute.

Tip STORING HERBS To lengthen the life of fresh herbs, remove any rubber bands or ties, swish in a bowl of cold water and let any dirt sink to the bottom. Spin dry or shake in a clean tea towel. Layer in a plastic box with sheets of kitchen paper to absorb the remaining water.

Finish with a final sheet of paper, then seal and store in the fridge – they should last for a week or even two.

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ith Prince George and Harper Beckham touted as the world’s most influential fashion celebrities, thank heavens for Second Hand Rose Roundabout which re-located from Bath to Bradford-on-Avon this year.

High end, pre-loved clothes at knock down prices for babies, tiny tots and young children, Roundabout is a godsend for Mums.

“We love Boden; Oska, Jojo Maman Bebe, Catimimi, Oilily, White Company & Stuff, Jigsaw & other high end high street brands. We also offer good condition toys in working order!” enthuses owner Fiona Leach.

Pop in to check out what’s available to wow your kids, or to pass on items they have outgrown. And there’s often a space right in front of the shop with an hour’s free parking. 01225 863006 Facebook: secondhandroseroundabout Church Street, BoA BA15 1LL.

“ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET....READ!”

tongue twisters, recite recipes and research the story of the Olympic rings.

Olympic Challenge for Monkton Prep Pupils at Monkton school near Bath are proving themselves Olympic heroes when it comes to reading this summer. Students are tackling a host of challenges to test their literary skills: browsing through a book in an empty bathtub, reading to

a family member or favourite pet; reading newspaper articles and non-fiction books; writing book reviews; and even reading under the bedcovers with a torch.

Younger children can create

Students will demonstrate their Olympic championship status by producing a scrapbook of their reading experiences. Winners will receive tickets to the opening event at Bath Children's Literature Festival with David Walliams sponsored by Monkton.

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nother BoA company up for an award is Mirabelle Design. Launched in March last year, Marie Dickinson offers animal-themed products that combine functionality with playfulness. The Sunday Times recently featured her bookcases in “the coolest children’s products that even parents are coveting”.

The range includes a triceratops toy box, piggy, monkey and hedgehog wall hanging bookshelves, elephant tables, pegs, and a handy clothes tree. The free standing bookcases come as a wolf, fox, polar bear or panda, with a blackboard on the back for an extra £10.

Made of birch plywood, they come flat packed and easily slot together with no tools required.

Let’s hope that her Etsy nomination will turn into a £10,000 prize and a showcase at the London Design Festival this autumn. mirabelledesign.com

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HEALTH & FITNESS

The Pollination Experts

In mainland Australia, where there are no bumblebees, tomato flowers are pollinated by humans. Bumblebees pollinate tomatoes because they are capable of buzz pollination. Tomato flowers do not readily release their pollen, but when a bumblebee grabs a flower and emits a high pitched buzz, they do.

You can help these experts by growing bee friendly flowers throughout the year.

Bumblebees usually look for existing holes in which to nest. For other solitary bees, bee bricks of wood or stone can have holes drilled into them, or bee nest boxes made in which they lay their eggs.

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Bumblebees are efficient pollinators leaving a scent from their feet on the flowers they have visited to let others know not to visit. The scent wears off by the time the flower has refilled with nectar.

nsects pollinate our crops: bumblebees, other solitary bees, hoverflies and honey bees.

They all have mechanisms which enable them to transfer the pollen from the male anther to the female stigma leading to fertilisation As all flowers differ in size and shape there is a need for a diverse range of insects.

Bees and solitary insects have declined in the last 70 years, because of the loss of wildflowers, the use of pesticides and the production of some ornamental plants.

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CHALLENGE YOURSELF - Helping Wiltshire Air Ambulance Save Lives “We’re encouraging people to get outdoors, challenge themselves, and raise money to help keep our lifesaving aircraft and crew flying.”

Places are available in the Wiltshire Big Wheel 100 cycle challenge on Sunday 25 September 2016. Choose from a family 12 mile route; 45 miles; or 100 miles starting and finishing in Devizes. A great way to explore the Wiltshire countryside.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be able to offer a once-in-alifetime opportunity to walk the Great Wall of China, one of the Wonders of the World.” The 60 km walk will take place September 21-30, 2017.

For those wanting to take to the Wiltshire skies, we can help organise sky dives, while the Bath Half Marathon is scheduled for next March 12.

“Whatever you do to challenge yourself, you’ll be supporting and making a real difference to our vital work.” kenresa@wiltshireairambulance.co.uk or visit www.wiltshireairambulance.co.uk (Wiltshire Air Ambulance Paramedics Paul Rock (left) and Fred Thompson.)

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From Bath to Rio!

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his year 1,500 athletes from across the world will compete in 42 sports at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio August 5-21; and 4,000 athletes in the Paralympics September 7-18. Compelling TV for those of us left behind.

Keep a particular eye out for 17 athletes who have been training at The University of Bath’s Sports Training Village and are looking to build on the 19 medals achieved

by STV associates in 2012.

The STV is a multi-sport environment similar to a mini

Olympic Village and a magnet for elite athletes, yet it is also open to the general public! Completed in 2004 and built with lottery funds, it includes a world-class gymnasium, 50m swimming pool, indoor and outdoor athletics tracks, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a fencing hall, indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, a judo dojo, and the UK’s only outdoor push-track for skeleton and bobsleigh.

The village is also home to a Physio & Sports Science Centre, plus the country’s largest provider of sport science, medicine and technology.

STV Associates on the Road to Rio include: Athletics: Emily Diamond (400m), Eilidh Doyle (400m hurdles), Andrew Pozzi (110m hurdles), Jazmin Sawyers (long jump). Judo: Ben Fletcher

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Are You Ready for the Flu Season?

pneumonia, nerve or brain damage.

As the virus is always changing, the best way is to have a yearly flu jab between October and November.

You may experience temporary soreness at the injection site, and some get a slight fever, but these are short-lived. A Flu vaccination does not prevent coughs and colds, and does not cause flu.

At Risk: over 65s; stroke victims; those with reduced immunity; carers who could put their charges at risk; those with diabetes, chronic heart, kidney or liver or lung disease.

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HEALTH & FITNESS finally ending up hovering over each green. Tuesday was another perfect day to film the different scenes that would make up the Promotional Video. With it being a Tuesday, the Lady members were all taking part in a serious competition. However, they were all very accommodating and didn’t let the film crew or noisy drone put them off their game.

Photo: Hattie Young

Drone Filming at Kingsdown

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ingsdown Golf Club has a fully interactive website where visitors and members can book their tee times, arrange a game and keep up-to-date with competitions. Keen to stay current, Kingsdown decided that 2016 was the right time to commission an 18-hole Flyover and short Promotional Video for its home page.

A 2-day shoot was set up. The first day’s filming Andrew Butler, Kingsdown’s PGA Pro, kindly offered up his two Assistant Pros – Liam Snook and Michael Reeves - to drive off each tee which the drone then followed down each fairway, round various doglegs,

Keen to promote the excellent facilities at Kingsdown Golf Club, footage was shot of the Driving Range, the busy Putting Green, a father and his two children on The Academy Course as well as the famous 3 Kings in the middle of the 16th fairway and the bright red Telephone Box beside the 5th green.

A BIG thank you to those members and staff who took part in the filming.

Please visit the Kingsdown website to watch the Flyovers and Promo Video later this Summer. New Members, Visitors and Societies always welcome …

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Supporting Bradford on Avon Business

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ominations have now closed for the Bradford on Avon Business Awards. All types and size of business have been covered in the Awards categories list. Now it is up to you to vote for your favourites!

From Best Restaurant to Best Shop, Best Young Entrepreneur to Best Software Design, Best Young Entrepreneur to Best Local Food/Drink Producer there are at least thirty categories.

So please get voting and help give your well beloved business a chance at an award to be presented at a Gala Dinner on Thursday 13th October at St. Margaret’s Hall. Please put the date in your diaries now. Details will follow nearer the time.

All you need to do is to cast your vote – without worrying about trade agreements or periods of chaos – just go to www.boabusiness.co.uk/awards

New Office Accomodation at Handle House

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unique building in Trowbridge with links to the town’s cloth manufacturing heritage is available to rent as office space.

Built in 1844 as part of Studley Mill, the walls of the Grade IIlisted Handle House in Stallard Street feature distinctive open bricks that helped to dry the teasel handles used to brush wet cloth.

The 1,834 sq ft property on the banks of the River Biss has been extensively refurbished to provide quality office accommodation.

“Handle House is in a good, central location next to the multi-storey Asda car park and The Shires shopping centre,“ said Colin Scragg of Carter Jonas, “the refurbishment has retained the building’s period features - oak floors and timber panelled walls - while modernising the space with perimeter cabling, mounted spotlights and uplighters, electric wall-mounted heaters and an alarm.”

Thought to be the only building of its kind left in the country, Handle House will make a stimulating home for the right enterprise.

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Bath Marketing Consultancy – small but perfectly formed

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nother award winner in the neighbourhood is Bath Marketing Consultancy which has just won their 7th industry award for ‘Strategic Marketing Firm of the Year’. After opening its doors for business in 2009, the company has won a number of website design awards and been a Bath Life Awards Finalist on 3 occasions.

Primarily working with owner managed businesses in and around the Bath area, BMC has established itself as one of the top marketing agencies in the region.

The testimonials on their website tells it all. From restaurants to solicitors, photographers to watch manufacturers, garden tours to schools, digital solutions to physios, tractors, cake makers, business coaches, farm shops, golf clubs and more - all grateful to the BMC team for taking the pain out of branding, marketing strategy and website build. If you need help with your business, why not give them a call?

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Wiltshire Sight Commended

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iltshire Sight assists more than 2,500 people living with sight loss and their families and carers. They have recently been commended by the National ‘Vision Pioneer Awards’ for their innovative project ‘Looking Out for Sight’, which brings essential sight loss awareness training to care home staff across the South West.

If you need advice or guidance, require practical or emotional support, simply call or visit their resource centre St Lucy’s in Devizes - fully equipped with state-of-theart assistive technology products and low vision aids.

Wiltshire Sight don’t charge and receive no statutory funding so if you are moved to donate click donate on their website; or attend fundraising events at Melksham Food and River Festival, September 4; and Trowbridge Carnival September 10.

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Time for Tea – fundraising for children’s hospice

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ork has begun at the site of the new Julia’s House Wiltshire Children’s Hospice converting the former council offices in Devizes into a bespoke hospice, which is due to open next spring.

Julia’s House supports life-limited children and their families across Dorset and Wiltshire - in families’ own homes, in the community

DOROTHY HOUSE - HRH is the icing on our birthday cake After arriving at Winsley by helicopter, Princess Anne opened Dorothy House’s new 40th anniversary exhibition and met with several patients before being welcomed by staff and visitors in the garden marquee. “It is a pleasure to join you and it is entirely appropriate you should celebrate 40 years of pioneering activity…” said the Princess. This was her seventh visit - her first opened the Bath centre in 1987, after which she agreed to become the hospice’s royal visitor.

Chief Executive John Davies explained “We are helping to transform the way palliative and end of life care is commissioned, viewed and delivered The royal visit helps us build awareness of the essential support and services we provide to 900 patients per day who are living with a life-limiting illness - the only adult hospice serving 700 sq miles and 550,000 people across Wiltshire and Somerset.”

Their core philosophy has never waivered and the summer exhibition tour to 15 venues across Somerset and Wiltshire will also bring the issue of standards in palliative care to the attention of national and local political leaders alike.

Watch their anniversary film check exhibition tour dates & fundraising events in your area www.dorothyhouse.org.uk and in its Dorset Hospice. Last year its nurses and carers gave more than 28,000 hours of support and respite to families, enabling them to better cope with the pressure of caring round the clock for a very sick child.

People across Wiltshire are being encouraged to hold tea parties and bake cakes at home, at work or in the community to help fund a precious resource - a Julia’s House nurse or carer.

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Post photos of Time for Tea events on the Julia’s House Facebook page and tweet

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he re-enactment skirmish on the bridge may be over but traffic v pedestrians endures. Help is at hand. There are whispers that plans for a more appropriate pedestrian bridge design are afoot.

Sadly, the hugely successful Silver Street Custom Tattoos has left a gaping empty shop at the end of the bridge. Following a rent hike, efforts to rent alternative premises in the town were spurned. Queues of eager customers hailing from far and wide are now on their way to a premises in Frome.

Bradfordian males will be delighted to hear that a new barber has filled an empty space on Weaver’s Walk. Neil Parson’s ‘The little Barber Shop’ is a welcome addition to the hairdressing scene.

There’s some hope for the empty space opposite Made in Bradford.

Planning permission has been sought for a retail shop + coffee concession downstairs and six apartments upstairs. Fingers crossed it’s a solid project as it’s been unoccupied for a decade!

Meanwhile the planners have wisely turned down the erection of 4 houses next to the taxi rank office at the railway station. Why must we build on every available square metre anyway? Money

isn’t everything, or is it?

For there’s no news of the Beautiful Bradford-Perfect Setting branding project. We were going to light up the bridge and lock up, initiate a poster campaign, and make efforts to capitalise on ‘Brideford on Avon’. Waiting for the Photo competition results perchance?

Talking of perfect, Perfect Day wedding dresses are moving in with their parent company, Flossy and Willow, making way for affordable upmarket day wear.

That’s handy as the lovely linens that graced the old Post Office have departed.

The Co-op and Post Office are due to open September 1.

And a brand new post office is opening thanks to Central Convenience Stores who’ve taken over the Trowbridge Road Petrol Station and their Staverton branch is always a hive of activity.

As for hives, I hear that bees may turn out to have regional accents! Whether Bzzz, Burzzz, or Baahrzzz, their drop in numbers is cause for global concern. Seemingly we have to “to maintain strict limits on the movement of colonies, including mandatory health screenings as they cross borders.” Brexit for Bees then.

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Which brings us to politics! Busy Bee Theresa May was picked to stand as Tory Candidate for Maidenhead back in 1997. Among the 300 applicants was David Cameron “…he didn’t make the shortlist.”

Might you stand for office? Are you able, fit, and keen to improve the town, possess common sense, endless patience, and a great sense of humour? Why not stand for the BoA Town Council next May? You’ll also need guts, vigour and vision to drive the town forward, and a thick skin to withstand passing brickbats.

Michelle Donelan MP has been under attack from both man and beast. She first suffered a police investigation for possible misrepresentation of expenses during the 2015 election but the Battle Bus that caused the brouhaha didn’t even visit Chippenham! But her luck was in when a constituent happened to bring up the issue of ticks and Lyme’s disease and the symptoms sounded familiar. “If you don’t get it really early it can damage your nerves and eventually lead to death,” said Michelle. Serendipity, or Guardian Angel, the woman’s been spared a serious illness.

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