Community Magazine - Issue 2

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Spotlight: Doggy Detectives

Wesatdownforaninterviewwith MarieSelmesaboutherdoggy detectivework.

Page2 Chairman'sWelcome

Page3 DatesforyourDiary

Page4 DoggyDetectives

Page5-6 BonfireNight!

Page7 DanaherAnimalHome

Page9 BellringingaNovicesView

Page10 StMaryMagdalene-Wethersfield

Page11-12

BlackmoreEndVillageHallandPlaying FieldNewsandJobOpportunity

Page13

DunmowArtGroup-ArstistTrail

Page14 CallingAllMusicEnthusiasts

BackPage Kerry'sTreeSurgery

Chairman's Welcome

I'mabsolutelythrilledtoextendawarmwelcometothelatest editionofourBlackmoreEndCommunityMagazine.It'switha heartfullofgratitudethatIsharethetremendoussuccessofour debutissueandthetrulyheartwarmingfeedbackwe'vereceived fromyouallYoursupporthasbeennothingshortoffantastic!

Aswereflectonthefirsthalfofthisyear,it'sevidentthatourcommunity'sspiritisthriving. Theturnoutsatoureventshavebeenincredible,andIcouldn'tbeprouderofeachoneofyou whomadeithappenFromthedelightfulEastereventthathadusallhuntingforeggstothe regalcoronationcelebrationthatunitedusinpride,yourpresenceandenthusiasmhavebeenthe drivingforcebehindtheseunforgettablemoments.

Lookingforward,there'satwinklingstaronourcommunitycalendar–BonfireNightThis cherishedtraditionholdsaspecialplaceinourhearts,remindingusoftheunityandwarmththat comesfrombeingpartofaclose-knitcommunity.It'samomentofprideforus,atimetogather aroundthebonfire,sharelaughter,andlightupthenightskywithourcollectivespirit Speakingofspirit,let'skeepourcommunity'sheartbeatingstrong.Volunteersarethelifeblood ofourcommunityspirit,andyourcontributioniswhatmakesBlackmoreEndthevibrantplace weallcherishSo,ifyou'vegotthetime,theskills,orsimplythehearttolend,we'reexcitedto haveyouonboard.

Withthatsaid,I'meagerlylookingforwardtoseeingyouallattheupcomingevents,especially themuch-anticipatedBonfireNightLet'scontinuetoweavethefabricofourcommunity's storytogether,onejoyfuleventatatime.

Warmestregards

DanMiller

DatesForTheDiary

21stSeptember-CommunityCafé-10am

29thSeptember-PubNight-7pm

5thOctober-CommunityCafé-10am

5thOctober-BonfireNightVolunteersMeeting7:30pm

19thOctober-CommunityCafé-10am

26thOctober-BonfireNightVolunteersMeeting7:30pm

27thOctober-PubNight-7pm

2ndNovember-CommunityCafé-10am

4thNovember-BonfireNight-6pm

16thNovember-CommunityCafé-10am

24thNovember-PubNight-7pm

Ournewwebsiteislaunched-

Spotlight: PetDetectivesinthe Community

YoumayhaveseensomeofthepostsonFacebook,there’s anewteamfindingmissingdogsinthearea.Wesatdown withMarieSelmestofindoutallaboutit.

BE:HiMarie,we’veseenafewpostsaboutyourexciting dogsquad,tellmewhatinspiredyoutogetstarted?

Marie:Iliveinthevillage,onedayIwaswalkingmy rescuecockerspaniel,TeddywhenIspotted2dogs runningupanddowntheroadnearthevillagehall.

IknewwhotheybelongedtobutIhadnophonecontactdetails fortheowners.Ihadtoleavethedogsandknockontheowner’s doortoinformthem.

SoIsetupTheVillageDogOwnersgrouponWhatsApp.

BE:Whatagreatidea,hasitbeensuccessful?

Marie:Wehave36members.Todatewehavehad6 rescues.Thebeautyofthisisassoonasadoghasgonemissing everyoneisalerted,asearchpartysetupifnecessarytogetthe dogreunitedwithitsownerasap.

AstaffmemberoftheRSPCAispartofthegroup,sotheyareawareofanydoggoing missing.

BE:Wow,that’samazing.Iimaginethoseownersaresorelieved.

Marie:Therearesomanylovelydogsinthevillage.Ithasalsobeenusefulforshared walksaroundthearea,sharingtipsandtrainingadvice.

BE:So,isanyonewelcome?

Marie:Anyonewholivesintheareaandhasadog,catorevenhorse canjoinus.YoucaneithercommentononeofourFacebookposts ontheBlackmoreEndCommunityPageorjoinourWhatsApp groupdirectlybyscanningtheQRcode.

BE:ThankyousomuchMarie,Ireallyhopethegroup continuestogrowandlookforwardtohearingaboutsome moresuccessstoriesinfuture.

Someofthedoggymembers

Woodywasoneofthegroups successfulreunitings

VOLUNTEERSNEEDED VOLUNTEERSNEEDED

Every year we need an army of volunteers to make this amazing event happen.

All volunteers will receive 4 free tickets for family and friends, a free drink and hot dog/burger

If you would like to be part of the incredible team that makes this event amazing, email bevhpf@gmail.com or message us on Facebook or Instagram. Or simply turn up to one of our meetings on the 5th and 26th of October at 7:30pm.

SPONSORS WELCOME SPONSORS WELCOME

This year we are offering the opportunity for local businesses to sponsor the event.

With over 600 tickets sold before the event in 2022, take the opportunity to support this big community event whilst reaching a large, local audience.

We have advertising space on the night, promotion on our tickets and space in the next issue of the Blackmore End Communty Magazine. Contact our team at bevhpf@gmail.com

if you would like to know more or can offer a forever home to either Princess or Lucky and Squeak, please complete an interest form at www.danaheranimalhome.org.uk/ or call 0300 111 4321

ThegorgeousPrincessislookingforherforevercastle!

Thisstunninggirlisonthelookoutforsomeonethathashadalargebreeddogbeforeandis confidentwalkingastrongerlady!Shewalksreallywellbutifshesmellssomethinggoodinthegrass shecanpullalittle.Shecanbeunsureattimessoneedssomeonethatunderstandsthatevenabig girllikehercansometimesbeshy!

Princessishopingtobethecentreofsomeone'sworldandbetheonlypetinthehome!She sometimesneedshelponwalkstostayfocusedonyoubecauseshecanbedistractedby,and occasionallyreacttootherdogsshesees.Despitethisshehasbeenwalkedwithotherfriendlydogs atthecentreeverydaysinceshecametousandreallyenjoysthecompanyofothercalmdogsata distance.Shelovesherfood!Sothisisagreatwaytogetherattentionwhenyouneedto,andworks wellfortrainingtoo!

Princesscan'twaittogetoutinthemorningandspendtime playinginourenclosedfieldsormeetandgreetbarnwith herhandlers.Shelovesagameoftug,willplayfetch,orjust simplycuddleuponthesofaforafuss.Sheisthebest all-rounderyou'llevermeet.Shehasrecentlyspenttimein ahomeandherpreviousownersreportedshewasareally goodgirlinahomeenvironment.

Sheissoaffectionate,herfavouritethingintheworldisa well-deservedcuddleattheendofafunpackedday.

ThisspecialPrincessdesperatelyneedssomeonetogiveherthesecondchanceshedeservesand she'shopingthatsomeoneisyou!

SayhellotoLuckyandSqueak!

Oursweetbutsassypairwhoarelookingfortheirperfecthome,wherethey Theyhavebothcomesuchalongwaysincefirstarrivinginourcare,Squeak startingtonowacceptagentlestrokefromuseverynowandagainand Luckybecomingsofriendlythatshewillruballaroundyourlegsandeven sitonyourlap.Fromthequietandreservedgirlshecameinlikeshehas comeonleapsandboundsandithasbeenwonderfulwatchingherand Squeakmakesuchamazingprogress

Theywillneedahomewithpotentialadopterswhohave experiencewithscaredandshutdownbehaviourand whocanofferthemthecalmandunderstandinghome theyrequireandtheywouldbenefitfrombeingsetupin aquietroomtobeginwithbeforehavingtheopportunity toinvestigatefurther!

Ifyouthinkyouhavetheperfecthomeforthesetwothen pleasevisitourwebsite.

Bellringing-aNovice’sview

Churchgoerornot,atsometimeorotherwehaveallheardthesoundofbells driftingoverthefields.ThispartofEssexiswellservedbyancientchurcheswiththeirtowersreachingupintothe skyandmanywithbellscenturiesold

Haveyoueverseenthembeingrungorthoughtabouthavingago?

WeoftenusedtohearthebellswhenwalkingourdogsandwonderedhowonegotinvolvedinringingWhilst gardeningwewerechattingtoaneighbourwhohadrecentlymovedintoBlackmoreEnd,(surelythemainpointof suchactivity),anddiscoveredthatmostSundayssheringsthebellsattwolocalchurchesandthatpractisesessions wereheldatStMary’sinWethersfieldonaMondayevening.

Scrollonacoupleofweeksweturnupandforthefirsttimeeverweregiventheopportunitytohandleabell.With considerableassistancewepulledtheropeandmadeitDing,orwasitaDong?Westayedontowatchthe “experts”showincrediblecontrolswitchingbetweenthemselvesatspeedandinnodiscernibleorderWedecided wewantedmore

LearnerseveningatStMary’sisTuesdaywhenRoy,(afontofknowledge)givesusthebenefitofhiswisdomand expertise,accompaniedbyotherkindringerswhoareverygenerouswiththeirtime.

We’velearntthat;

Ageisnotanobstacle-theband,(aswenowknowitshouldbecalled),rangesfrom11to81,(probablyolder,but itwouldberudetoask).Wehaveseenpeoplecomeinusingwalkingsticksthenringaway.

It’ssomethingthatcanbedonewithyourotherhalf,orareallygoodexcusetogetoutofthehouse(It’sthe samewithyourchildren)

Exercisesthebraininnewandmysteriousways.

It’sallaboutworkingaspartofateam.

Bellringingisharderthanitlooks,controloftheropeisaskillwhichhastobemastered,fromthatallelse follows,(Ihaven’tgotthereyetbtw)

BellringershaveawholeforeignlanguageofbobsanddodgesandBistoetc,no,wehaven’tanyideawhatit hastodowithgravyeither.

Aswitheverythingsomeofuspickupthetechniquemorequicklythan others,butevenonthedayswhennothingseemstogorightitisstill goodfun.

Practicemakesperfect,(someofusneedanawfullot!)Wehavefound thatwithoutexceptionotherringershavesuperhumanpatienceandare morethanwillingtohelpTheyallappreciatethattheywerelearners onceandhavebeenthroughthesamestages

BellRingingissomethingforpeopleofallagesandabilitiesItis enjoyable,challengingandfunIt’sdifferent,getsusoutofthehouse, exercisesthebrainandwearelearninganewskill,becomingpartofa team.Thepeopleinvolvedarefriendly,encouraging,willingtoshare theirknowledgeandmostofall,patient

So,ifyouthinkyouwouldliketogiveitatry,contact Roy@boydellsdairycoukdefinitelythebestplacetostart

Watchoutforupdatesinthenexteditionofthismagazine

StMaryMagdalene Wethersfield

StMary’sWethersfieldChurchevent14thApril2024

Augustisabusymonthharvestingbothinthegardenand thefields.InmyowngardenIhavecollectedsoverymany flowerseeds,andthereisalimittothenumberIneed.

Sopleasemarkyourdiaries,Iintendonorganisinganother Let’sSowShareeventinthechurchinthespring,slated for10am-12noononSaturday14thApril.

Thisisanunstructuredevent,theideaisforusforthe villagetobringalongsurplusplants/seedlings,be-itveg, flowersorhouseplantsinacoffee-morningformatinthe church,andtosharethem.Bringingtheplantsiscertainly notobligatory,buttakingthemawaywithyouis.

Hopefullythedonation platewillreceivesomething intheprocess.Pleasetry makeitandhelpthisbea trulyco-operativeevent andhelpspreadtheseeds andtheword.

BenWalmsley, Churchwarden

andPlayingFieldNews

Theplayequipmentwas professionallycleanedand treated.

Wearepleasedit'snow lookingfabulous.

Thecommitteehavebeenbusypreparing forBonfireNight.Aspartofthiswehave investedinanewlargegazebo.

At12metresby6metresitwillcreatea greatcoveredspace.Wewillalsobe offeringtheoptionforthecommunityto hire.

BlackmoreEndPlayingField

JobDescriptionandPersonSpecification

JobTitle:ParkRanger

EmploymentStatus:Permanentwith6-monthprobationperiod:

£12.50perhour-£2250perannum

HoursofWork:15hourspermonth–Overtimeavailablewhenrequired. Reportto:Chairman/Secretary/Treasurer

JobPurpose:

Tomonitorandprovidelowlevelmaintenancetoallareasthatarethe responsibilityoftheVillageHallandPlayingField. Regularlyinspectandreportissueswiththeplaygroundorother structures.

Strimovergrowtharoundstructuresandtheperimeterofthefield.

Maintenanceofthehallgardens.

Litterpickingwhenrequired.

Supportingcommunityeventswherepossibleorrequired.

Therolewillincludephysicalworkandtherewillbearequirementfor loneandsomeoutofhoursworking.

Ownsuitablevehiclewillberequiredandwillbereimbursedatarateof 45ppermile.

PreferredPersonSpecification:

Multi-tradeexperience

Attentiontodetailandaccuratedatarecording

BasicITSkills–onlineforms,WhatsApp,email

Abilitytoworkunsupervisedandorganiseownworkload

Abilitytoworkwithandorganisevolunteers

Flexibilitywithworkinghours

ArtistsTRAILOpenStudiosJune2024

Thurs27,Fri28,Sat29&Sun30th

AnOpenStudioisachanceforpeopletocome&seeyourworkinaninformalsetting. Therearenorulesabouthowmuchorhowyoudisplayyourwork.Itnormallytakesplace eitherinyourstudioorwithinyourhome,shedorgarden.Noteveryonehasadesignated ‘studio’.Thereisno‘right’oneplacetowork.Yourstudiospaceiswhereyouproduceyour artwork.Thismaybeinanareaofyourhouse,ashedorouthouseforeg.However,ifyou prefernottohavepeopletraipsingroundyourhouse,useyourgarageorgardenoreven rentaroom.Youcancordonoffyourexhibitionspacewithinyourhomeusingsignson closeddoors,ropedoffareas,strategicallyplacedfurniture,ineffecthoweveryouwish,to limitgeneralaccesstotherestofyourhome.Artistscanexhibittogetheriftheywish.The mainattractiontoOpenStudiosisarareexperienceoftheuniquesettingeachartisthas foundtoworkin.Artistsgettoexplainhowtheirworkevolves&decideforthemselves howmuchorlittleoftheirworktoshow&howtodisplayit.

ByjoiningtogethertoputonanOpenStudiosevent,weareabletopoolresources& promotionactivity,reachawideraudienceandkeepcostsdown.Thesmallentrancefee (around£22perartisttbc)willincludeabrochurewithlocationmap(DunmowArtGroup onlinewebsite,limited&targetedhardcopies),posters,flyers&leaflets.Inadditiontothis, werelyonartistswhopromotetheeventthroughtheiremailaddresslists&socialmedia contactswherepossible.

Participantscanchoosehowmany/whichofthe4days/2timesalternativestheywillbe open.Itisuptoyou.Youmuststipulateontheregistrationform.Thiswillbeadvertisedinthe limitednumberofhardcopybrochures&onlineontheDAGwebsite.Youmaywishonlyto open1day,thatisfine,butyouwillbeexpectedtobeopen&presentonthedays&timesyou setoutinthebrochure.Youcanorganiseasitter,iftheartistcan'tbeavailablethewhole time,butonlyforpressingreasons.Inyourinterests,youwillappreciateitneedstobe someonethatispreparedtotalkaboutyourworkinaknowledgeableway&engageyour visitorsinapositiveexperience.

Therewillbesomeartistswhowillbelookingforanexhibitionspacetoshare.Canyoulet meknowifyouarewillingtoshareyourstudioforthisevent?TheTalberdRoominFoakes Hall,GreatDunmowwillbeavailableforalimitednumberatthesamecost,whowishto exhibitinthisspace,onlyonSat29&Sun30.DunmowArtGroupartistswillhavefirstchoice.

Anentranceregistrationformisavailableonrequest.Deadlinetoexpressinteresttojoinin thiswonderfulannualeventfor2024,isOctober1st.

CallingallMusicEnthusiasts

AnuprightWelmar-Bluthnerpianohasarrived,onloan,toBlackmoreEndVillage Hall.ThepianobelongedtoPeterMayo’sstepmotherIrene,wholoanedittohimas astudentinLondon.HetookittoSAfricaona3-year workplacementinruralKwaZulu.Ithasbeenin St.Andrew’sChurch,Shalfordforthepast18years.Peter MayoaretiredBraintreedoctor&Jo,aretired InstrumentalTeacher/enthusiasticpainter/potterwere inShalford2001–2017.Theylived&workedinMargaret River,WesternAustralia2017–2021beforemovinginto OakHillCottages,BlackmoreEndjustoverayearago. Theirideaistosupport&enablethevillagewithvaried musicalopportunitiesoverthecomingyears.

Ifyouharbouradesiretogettogetherfromtimetotime, toplaymusic&orsingwithothersinaconvivial atmosphere,forcommunityfun,orforperformance glory,pleaseletJo&Peterknowviajoannemayo9@gmail.comgivingthemthe followinginformation………

Whenweknowhowmanyofusthereare&whatsortofmusic/instruments/ abilitiesthereare,wewillarrangeoverthecourseofatimedafternoon(datetbc),to gettogethertoexploreideasformusicalenjoyment&possibilitiesoffuturevillage communityconcerts.Everyoneiswelcome.Pleasegetintouchbyemailby20th September.

Also,ifanyoneinthevillagewishestousethepianofortheirownevents,pleasegive themacourtesycalltoarrangeon07522036747.

Welookforwardtomeetingyou.

Jo&Peter