BedsLife South Magazine – January 2023

These days most homeowners suffer from a lack of storage space. So many precious items that need to be kept – but where to store it all? That’s where Home Counties Loft Ladders come in.

The company, based locally, offers homeowners the opportunity to maximise their storage space with a loft ladder, 50sqft of boarding and in less than a day from just £444! But it’s not just the affordability of the package that makes Home Counties Loft Ladders stand out, as manager Jamie Oakley explains: ‘Our

watchwords are Quality, Integrity and Value. Quality in the materials that we use for all our installations and the fact that all our loft packages tradesmen, so our customers are assured of the best job.

Integrity in that we will turn up at the time we say and make sure the house is spotless when we leave, and value in that we offer our services at a price people can afford.

Our business relies on referrals and we get a huge amount of our calls from people who have been referred to us by our existing customers

- that simply wouldn’t happen if we didn’t adhere to our overriding principles.

At the end of the day the old adage that happy customers lead to more happy customers is true and we work hard to make that happen for

every installation we carry out!’

So, if you want to make use of your loft space, call Jamie free on 0808 301 9559 and he’ll be happy to pop round and give you a no obligation quote so you too can make use of your loft!

BedsLife Magazine would like to thank all our advertisers for their continued support, without which we would not have a publication. Please remember, if you have enjoyed reading BedsLife and are looking for a trades person or service, we have a whole range of fantastic local businesses promoting themselves each month.

Welcome to 2023 and hopefully some respite from the turbulence of the past couple of years. Here at BedsLife we have big plans for this year, and we are determined to face it with the renewed strength to overcome any challenges that come our way. Our resolutions are to turn negative thoughts into positive ones, and focus on the things we can control, not the things we can’t.

There are always new things to learn, problems to solve, and good outcomes awaiting – if you keep an open mind. Positivity breeds positivity, after all! January is the month to think about fresh starts and new beginnings, so here’s to another chance to do things right. May the new year bless you with health, wealth, and happiness.

BedsLife Team

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community news

Charity Treecycling

Sue Ryder, the palliative, neurological and bereavement support charity, is encouraging residents to keep spreading the festive cheer into the new year by signing up to have their Christmas trees collected and recycled to raise vital funds for families needing their care.

After the festivities are over, Sue Ryder volunteers will be collecting real Christmas trees direct from people’s front door or driveway so that they can be chipped into mulch and recycled.

For a donation, people who live in MK40, MK42, MK43, MK44 and MK45 postcodes can have their trees collected between Saturday 7th and Tuesday 10th January 2023. All money raised will help Sue Ryder to continue offering its compassionate palliative care and bereavement support – helping its teams be there when it matters.

Find out more about the environmentally friendly fundraising collection drive and book a collection by Tuesday 3rd January 2023 at www.sueryder.org/bedfordshiretrees.

Lunchtime Learning at The Forest

Learning Lunchtime talks are free events that take place every Monday at The Forest of Marston Vale. Their 2023 programme kicks off with some fascinating topics in January.

The first talk on 9th January covers the work of the Humanimal Trust which was established in 2014 by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick a ground-breaking orthopaedic-neuro veterinary surgeon. The Trust drives collaboration between vets, doctors, and researchers so that all humans and animals benefit from equal and sustainable medical progress but not at the expense of an animal’s life.

Join Stephen Tonkin, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, on 16th January who highlights ten ways the universe is trying to kill you! Find out about gamma-ray bursts to asteroid impacts, and everything in between – this is an overview of cataclysmic events. This light-hearted but scientifically robust approach incorporates many fundamental cosmological processes, from stellar evolution to galactic interaction.

On 23rd January, The Dogs Trust presentation covers the charity’s history, as well as the work they are currently doing, and how supporters can get involved with donations and volunteer opportunities. It also features some fabulous dogs!

Talks are around an hour with time for questions. As there is a cost involved in putting on the Learning Lunchtime talks, donations to the Forest of Marston Vale are much appreciated. www.marstonvale.org

Suspension of Marston Train

The Marston Vale Line services have been suspended following confirmation that Vivarail (the company which maintains the trains) has entered administration.

Without the guarantee of effective maintenance cover for the fleet, London Northwestern Railway has taken the decision to temporarily suspend the service whilst a solution is found.

In the meantime, a full rail replacement bus service (all stations and limited stop) will be provided, including a replacement bus stop in Stewartby. This is located at the entrance to the disused Brickworks for services towards Bedford and from the pavement just before the level crossing near platform 1 for services towards Bletchley. All vehicles are accessible.

Please note that bus drivers are unable to issue rail tickets. In order to travel, rail tickets should be purchased from either a staffed station, the Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) at unstaffed stations, or via www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk. Tickets purchased online can be collected at any TVM.

The rail replacement bus timetable can be downloaded at www.marstonvalecommunityrail.org.uk

New Bike Repair Station

Central Bedfordshire Council have installed a series of new bike repair stations for residents, including one at the Millennium Country Park, as part of a suite of wider improvements to cycling infrastructure.

The repair station contains a stand to mount a bike on, an integrated multi-valve pump and a series of tools such as screwdrivers, spanners, hex keys, and tyre levers. These allow cyclists to make minor repairs on-the-go, such as inflating flat tyres, replacing inner tubes, raising seat heights and other adjustments. They are also available for users of wheelchairs and prams, if needed.

Councillor Steven Dixon, Executive Member for Sustainability and Public Protection, said: “The new bike repair stations are in visible and easily accessible areas of our towns, leisure centres and close to cycle routes and local facilities. We’re currently engaging with towns and villages across Central Bedfordshire on proposed route networks as part of our emerging Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) and the new bike repair stations help support cycling to become the first choice of active travel for short journeys.” Check out the repair station next time you are cycling at the Millennium Country Park!

Email jacqui@bedslifemagazine.co.uk Copy deadline for the February issue is 13th January.

Welcome to King’s Oak Primary School!

King's Oak Primary School is an exciting and unique place to learn. We combine high expectations for everyone with a carefully designed learning environment that put children at the core of all we do. Our staff are committed to ensure our ethos of Excellence and Citizenship supports all pupils to thrive and reach their full potential. We can offer fantastic resources including our own farm, a science lab, cooking and art rooms, an allotment, extensive green spaces and much, much more.

Rob Morley-Smith Headteacher

Why Choose King’s Oak Primary School?

Our parents say:

“Even with all these Covid changes the staff have had to put in place, they all remain as happy, smiley and welcoming as ever. For that I am grateful and thankful.”

“My child loves it here”

“I witnessed first-hand when settling my daughter just how hard they work”

98% of parents say their child enjoys coming to school 97% of parents say their child feels safe and well cared for in school

OFSTED say:

“Pupils at Kings Oak are offered exciting learning experiences that preparing them well for the future.”

“Pupils’ talents and interests are valued. Pupils say that adults encourage them to be independent and to take on responsibilities.”

“Early years is a happy and safe environment where learning encourages independence. Adults have an impressive understanding of the needs of each child.” Kings

OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEERING

New year new opportunities from us here at CVS, why not make your 2023 one to remember? Here are our top picks for January, it gives a flavour of the many opportunities we hold at CVS Bedfordshire from organisations across the area, so do contact us for more opportunities if you can’t see something that appeals to you.

Age UK Bedfordshire Information and Advice Advisor – Home Visits (Borough)

Many people experience difficulty successfully completing forms or gaining access to information or advice. Age UK therefore provide a service to people who cannot attend their offices, where you will visit an older person in their own home.

Rothsay Education Centre Trustee

The Rothsay Education Centre (REC) would be delighted to hear from individuals who may have an interest in joining our Board of Trustees. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone with current or recent work experience in the world of IT, HR, Finance or Legal.

Oakley Village Hall Member of the Management Committee (Trustee)

The Hall is run by a management committee, making decisions about improving Hall facilities, working with hirers etc, as well as managing the Hall on a day-to-day basis. The committee meets monthly.

Community Led Initiatives CIC Mentor

You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter at www.cvsbeds.org.uk/volunteer-newsletter for all the latest opportunities and other volunteering related news.

Search for and register an interest in all the listed roles above and many more, by adding the name of the organisation into the keyword field on our Simply Connect opportunity search at cvsbeds.org.uk/volunteer. Call us if you need any further information on 01234 354366.

A volunteer mentor can make a lasting difference in the lives of people who are vulnerable and often disadvantaged. Each person’s progress is different and a mentor can become a positive role model having an impact on individuals, their families and their communities.

Food ETC CIC Cookery Workshop Facilitator

If you like cooking and would like to help other people make healthy, nutritious, and cheap meals we’d love to hear from you. Food etc is looking for volunteers to work with a variety of groups in and around Bedford.

Bedford Radio Presenters & Producers

43 Bromham Road, Bedford Call 01234 354 366 or Email: volunteering@cvsbeds.org.uk www.cvsbeds.org.uk

Bedford Radio are currently recruiting for people who want to become presenters & producers on the station. Training will be given on how to be a presenter, as well as how to use our systems. Currently people are presenting remotely (mainly pre-recorded).

NEW YEAR, NEW BOOK!

This month, four books that will lead you into 2023.

Petite-

A Nation of Shopkeepers: The Unstoppable rise of the

Bourgeoisie

by Daniel Evans

Lifting the lid on the UK’s modern class structure, Daniel Evans’ forthcoming book, A Nation of Shopkeepers: The Unstoppable Rise of the Petite-Bourgeoisie, focuses on the class of people existing between the working class and the bourgeoisie – those shopkeepers, smalltime landlords and self-employed artisans who were expected to be swallowed up by monopoly capitalism, but who’ve actually grown in recent years.

Referring to them as a “mysterious class”, he investigates what their seemingly unstoppable rise might mean for the Left..

Published by Repeater Books on February 14th

You Are Not Alone

by Cariad Lloyd

Cariad Lloyd losing her father at 15 inspired her award-winning podcast, Griefcast, in which she talks to celebrities about navigating their own experiences of loss.

In You Are Not Alone, the comedian and writer explores society’s reluctance to talk about death and its impact. Amid stories from those she’s interviewed, including Stephen Mangan, Sara Pascoe, and Adam Buxton, are Lloyd’s own thoughts on therapy and friends as, amongst other things, she debunks ‘the five stages of grief’ in appraising loss and heartache in all its unexpected forms.

Published by Bloomsbury on January 19th

8 Rules of Love

by Jay Shetty

Jay Shetty, author of the no.1 New York Times bestseller Think Like a Monk, offers a revelatory guide to every stage of romance, drawing on ancient wisdom and new science.

Instead of presenting love as an ethereal concept or a collection of cliches, Shetty lays out specific, actionable steps to help you develop the skills to practise and nurture love better than ever before.

He shares eight rules, each teaching and empowering, detailing how to win or lose together, how to define love, and why you don’t ‘break’ in a break-up, and more.

Published by Harper Collins on January 31st

Look Both Ways

by Linwood Barclay

Linwood Barclay introduces us to Sandra Montrose, who hasn’t been the same since her husband died after he fell asleep at the wheel of his car, leaving her a single mother to Archie and Katie.

When, in an experiment, the cars on Garrett Island are switched for driverless vehicles called Arrivals. Sandra is hesitant. Sure enough, as the day of the big reveal gets underway, a member of the press has gone missing and there are rumours of industrial sabotage.

Shortly afterwards, the sleek driverless cars stop taking orders. In fact, they have rules of their own and start targeting the trusting residents of Garrett Island.

Published by Harper Collins on February 3rd

WHAT’S ON

BEDFORD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY [BAALHS]

WEDNESDAY 11 JANUARY 7.30PM

Illustrated talk: “100 Years of Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech & Drama”. Guests £3. Putnoe Heights Church, Bedford, MK41 Tel. 01234 313608.

BEDFORD LOCAL GROUP OF THE WILDLIFE TRUST

WEDNESDAY 11 JANUARY

MEETING 7.15PM FOR 7.30PM

‘Wildlife Trust Communities Work in Bedfordshire’ An illustrated talk by Ruth Sneath Plenty of parking available, All welcome, no charge but voluntary contributions are appreciated.

Further details available under Events on www.wildlifebcn.org or 01234 266057

Priory Methodist Church Hall, Newnham Avenue, Bedford MK41 9QJ

BEDFORD NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION

TUESDAY JANUARY 17 2.15PM

“Dabs and DNA Detect Criminals” Chris Truran Chris says he examined over 25,000 crime scenes. Everyone welcome. No need to book. There will be a small entry fee. Plenty of parking at the Addison Centre, Kempston, MK42 8PN

For further information please contact Betty Thomas on 01480 860 421

BIDDENHAM GARDENERS ASSOCIATION

TUESDAY 17 JANUARY 7.30PM

“My Garden” by two local speakers Visitors very welcome Admission £5 for non-members – includes Raffle & Refreshments

Biddenham Village Hall, Biddenham MK40 4BJ www.biddenhamgardenersassociation.org.uk

BEDFORD RSPB LOCAL GROUP

THURSDAY 19 JANUARY 7.30PM AIMING TO FINISH BY 9.30PM

Wildlife lecturers, travel company owner, and world traveller, Chris Collins “Unknown Antarctica: The Birds of the Ross Sea and New Zealand Sub Antarctic Islands”. Suitable for Experts and Novices, RSPB membership not essential.

Entrance fee, group members £1 Guest £2 annual group membership £5 under 18s enter free. The facilities, including refreshments, are at ground level and there is secure parking. ARA club, Manton Lane Bedford MK41 7PF www.rspb.org.uk/groups/bedford or call 07905199769

COLMWORTH & NEIGHBOURS HISTORY SOCIETY

FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 7.30PM

The Bedford Morris Men will be presenting a traditional Plough Play and performing a series of Border Morris dances. Free for members. Visitors welcomed for a donation of £4. Colmworth Village Hall, Church Road, Colmworth MK44 2JX. www.colmworthhistory.org.uk for further information.

BEDFORD SINFONIA

SATURDAY 21 JANUARY 7.30PM

Soloists: Peter Hoare (Tenor) and Brendan Thomas (Horn). Conductor: Michael Rose Mozart Serenade for winds, in E flat, K375 Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings Beethoven Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)

Bedford Corn Exchange Tickets available from the Corn Exchange Box Office: What’s On: Events – Bedford Corn Exchange

AFTERNOON VINTAGE TEA

FRIDAY 27 JANUARY 2PM – 4PM

Entry £4. Includes tea, home-made cake, and friendship.

Christ the King Parish Hall, Harrowden Road, Bedford, MK42 0SP

For information call Myriam on 07590 558275

QUIZ NIGHT

SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 7.15PM FOR 7.30PM

Tickets £10 – includes fish and chips Bar available or bring your own. Raffle For tickets call Rachel on 01234 314093

Christ the King Parish Hall, Harrowden Road, Bedford, MK42 0SP

FOR MORE WHAT’S ON EVENTS VISIT WWW.BEDSLIFEMAGAZINE.CO.UK

BEDFORD BOROUGH WARM SPACES NETWORK

The rise in the cost of living and increased energy bills means that many households will struggle with their heating bills this winter. People will be faced with tough decisions about when they can afford to heat their home.

To help residents, Bedford Borough Council is working with local partners to develop a Warm Spaces network. Warm Spaces will offer free, non-judgemental spaces where people can go to stay warm and maybe enjoy some company and a hot drink, or simply spend time reading a magazine or book. The Warm Spaces network will continue to grow as more organisations share their details.

All Nations Church, 79 Brickhill Drive Bedford MK41 7QF 01234 273773 / office@allnationsbedford.org

Bedford Beacon, Bedford Wellbeing Centre, 3A Woburn Road, Bedford MK40 1EG elft.recoverycollege@nhs.net

Bedford Central Masjid and Islamic Cultural Centre, 34 Brereton Rd, Bedford MK40 1HU

Bunyan Meeting, Mill Street, Bedford MK40 2NB Chris Bamforth Damp / 07702 270086 chrisdamp@mac.com

Christ Church Bedford, 140 Dudley Street, Bedford, MK40 3SX Christ Church Office (Pauline Grimley) 01234 327150 / office@ccbedford.org

Church of the Transfiguration, 132 Bedford Rd, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BQ 01234 635721

Church Lane Community Centre, 147 Church Lane, Bedford MK41 0PW 07816 044007 / info@churchlanecentre.com

Cotton End Village Hall. The Play fields, Wood Lane, Cotton End MK45 3AU Angela Stimson 01234 743858

Dean and Shelton Parish Council, Dalton Community Hall, High Street Farm. Upper Dean PE28 0LY Carol Pattison cdpattiso@yahoo.co.uk

Great Denham Community Hall 86-88 Saxon Way, Great Denham, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GP bookings@greatdenhamcommunityhall.co.uk

Higgins Bedford, Castle Lane, Bedford, MK40 3XD thehiggins@bedford.org.uk / 01234718618

iLearn Bedford, John Bunyan sport centre, Mile Road, MK42 9TS (Studio on 2nd floor) Ralley Rahman 07715881582 / iLearn_bedford@outlook.com

Kempston East Methodist Church Hall, off Foster Road, Kempston MK42 8DA. 01234 930882

Mondays 9.30am to 4pm

Every Thursday 5.30pm to 9pm

Monday to Friday 1pm to 5pm

Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 1pm

Friday 12 to 2pm

Monday: 11am to 5pm Tuesday: 9.30am to 5pm Thursday: 9.30am to 5pm Sunday: 9am to 5pm

Friday 1pm to 5:30pm

Thursdays 10am to 2pm January, February, March

Wednesdays 10am to 12pm. Starting 7 December 2022

Every Thursday 10am to 12pm

Friday 11am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm Sunday 2pm to 5pm

Wednesdays 9am to 12pm

Wednesday 10am to 2pm

Kempston Hammers Sports and social Club, 123 High Street Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN 01234 853262 / khsscoffice@gmail.com

Kempston Swimming Pool Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, MK42 8SZ 01234 843777

Kingsbrook and Cauldwell Community Hub Jubilation Centre Moulton Avenue MK42 0HL Stacy Dennis / 07956 023659 / stacy@yourfundyoursay.info

King's Arms Church, King's House, 245, Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9AZ. 01234 306500

Khush Hall Women's Group Queen’s Park Community Centre, 52 Marlborough Road Bedford MK40 4LG Marie-Ange 07824035000 / qpco.bedford@gmail.com

Miracle Church of God in Christ, 36-38 Alexandra Road, Bedford MK40 1JB 01234 215081 / bedford@miraclecogic.org.uk

Priory Methodist Church, 63 Newnham Ave, Bedford MK41 9QJ 01234 353523 / leslie.noon@northbedsmethodist.org.uk

Riseley Community, 3 Hunters Yard, Riseley MK44 1EN riseleycommunitykindness@outlook.com

Riseley Community, All Saints Church, Church Lane, Riseley MK44 1ER riseleycommunitykindness@outlook.com

Riseley Community, The Giddy Goat Coffee Shop, High Street, Riseley MK44 1DR riseleycommunitykindness@outlook.com

St Andrews Church, Kimbolton Road, MK40 2PF 01234 216881 / info@standrewsbedford.org

St Mark's Church Community Centre, Calder Rise, Brickhill, Bedford MK41 7UY 01234 342613 / office@stmarkschurch.com / www.stmarkschurch.com

St Marys Church, Church Lane, Goldington, MK41 0AP (for sat nav use MK41 0HN) 01234 351920 / office@stmarygoldington.org.uk

St Peter’s Church, Church Lane, Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1HR Roland Carpenter / 07801 750963 / roland.carpenter@tiscali.co.uk

St Thomas a Becket Parish Church, Fellowship Centre (Church Hall), Green Lane Clapham MK41 6ER George Morrow georgemorrow48@gmail.com vicarcpc@btinternet.com

Woodside Church Dover Cres, Bedford MK41 8QH 01234 272022 / getintouch@woodsidechurch.com

Tuesday morning 9am to 12pm

6:30am to 9pm Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday

Mondays 9am to 5pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3pm to 6pm

Tuesdays (term time only) between 10.30am and 12pm

Tuesdays 11am to 2pm

From 27 November for 4 weeks initially: Sunday 12pm to 4pm

Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm

Tuesdays 10am to 12pm

Mondays 10am to 12pm

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Every day 9am to 5pm

Every Monday 1pm to 4pm

Every Wednesday 9am to 6pm

Every Tuesday 1pm to 4pm from 6 December

Tuesday and Wednesday 1pm to 4:30pm

As part of the Warm Spaces offer, Bedford Borough libraries are also providing inclusive and welcoming community spaces with free Wi-Fi and a range of activities.

If you have opened a warm space and would like it included on the Bedford Borough Warm Spaces Network please contact public.health@bedford.gov.uk

Woodgreen rehomes thousands of pets every year. With more and more being handed in due to the cost of living crisis, the charity is appealing for local volunteers who can offer their hearts and homes to a temporary furry friend.

Fostering is a hugely rewarding way to help pets in need – meaning you can enjoy their company without the long-term commitment and without the price tag. It doesn’t cost you a penny! When you become a volunteer foster carer, Woodgreen will provide everything you need and cover all expenses, as well as providing you with full training and roundthe-clock support. You’ll make friends with the volunteers that are already enjoying fostering too.

You can apply to foster dogs, cats and/or small pets (like rabbits and guinea pigs), and take care of them until they find a loving new home. This could

around holidays and any commitments you have. Some pets might be recovering from operations, be pregnant or too young to rehome, need further training and support, or just feel happier in a home environment. By opening your door to a homeless pet, it will make space for Woodgreen to help another pet who needs them.

The pets looking for fosterers are best suited to homes without any other animals or small children, but anyone can volunteer – whether you’re an experienced pet owner or you’ve never had a pet. All Woodgreen asks is that you’re aged over 18, you live within 40 minutes of the charity’s centre in Cambridgeshire, and you have the time and love to give to pets like Nugget and Nutcracker (above). To find out more and to apply, please visit woodgreen.org.uk/foster

THE POTTING SHED OF THE GENTLEMAN GARDENER

Hello everyone

I hope you had the Christmas you wanted. Come into the potting shed and get warm; you’re very welcome. I’ve still got some mince pies somewhere, and there’s plenty of hot co ee in my flask.

Well, December saw the first serious frosts and the shortest day on the 21st. Spring is just around the corner, so bring some colour back to the garden by planting fragrant, flowering shrubs such as witch-hazel and bright winter-flowering pansies. Not wanting to wish time away, but something to set your sights on is the clocks going forward on Sunday 26th March.

The wise gardener is always looking ahead, and it’s always best to start as you mean to go on. Why not make it a new year resolution? Forward thinking certainly makes gardening easier and can bring better results. You never keep the resolution about losing weight anyway.

If your lawn was not top dressed last autumn, weather permitting, you should do it now. Sweep it first with a besom to scatter worm casts, leaves, and dead grass. Here’s your first gardening lesson of the year: if you don’t know what a besom is, research it, and I’ll check it with you next month.

Now’s the time for prep work on your vegetable garden. Heavy clay soil, dug over this time of year, benefits from the frost and rain, which helps to break down any large clogs and makes it easier to get a fine tilth when spring arrives.

I hope, like me, you’re looking forward to the growing season in your garden. I find no two seasons are ever the same.

I wish you the very best in your garden this year. Let’s make it the most successful one ever.

My kindest regards The Gentleman Gardener

Gardening Tips and Advice from

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We are an award nominated and local care agency that puts the needs of our clients first. We are not a commercial organisation where the client’s needs are lost in a hierarchical structure, we are a company that genuinely cares for each and every one of our clients. We deliver highly rated training to our carers that always starts with “We treat our clients as if they were our own parents”.

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