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MONDAYS

Millennium Community Centre Recreation Ground, Baddow Road, Great Baddow, CM2 9RL 9:30am, 11:30am and 1.15pm Lucy 01245 262457

Springfield Community Centre Perryfields School, Lawn Lane CM1 7PP 5:00pm and 7:00pm Angie 07814 992628

Sandon Village Hall Woodhill Road, Sandon CM2 7SQ 7:00pm Lucy 01245 262457

WEDNESDAYS

Millennium Community Centre Recreation Ground, Baddow Road, Great Baddow CM2 9RL 3.30pm, 5:30pm and 7:30pm Samantha 01245 266442

Church Of St Augustine Of Canterbury St Augustines Way, Springfield CM1 6GQ 9:30am and 11:30am Emma 07887 692906

Life Church Hall Street, off Moulsham Street, Chelmsford CM2 0HG 5:30pm Angie 07814 992628

Boreham Village Hall, Main Road, Boreham CM3 3JD 5:30pm and 7:30pm Emma 07887 692906

Writtle Community Association Longmeads House, 12-14 Redwood Drive, Writtle CM1 3LY 5.00pm and 7:00pm Amanda 01245 248189

Springfield Park Baptist Church Springfield Park Road, Springfield CM2 6EB 7.30pm Emma 07887 692906

The Salvation Army Hall Maldon Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2HS 5.30pm and 7.30pm Lesley 07973 239899

St Michael's Church of England Junior School, Barnard Road, Galleywood CM2 8RR 7:30pm Emma 07887 692906

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Broomfield Village Hall 158 Main Road (behind Angel Pub), Broomfield CM1 7AH 3.00pm, 5:00pm and 7:00pm New Times from 1st September Victoria 07823 441198

THURSDAYS

Newlands Spring Community Hall, Dickens Place, Chelmsford CM1 4UU 7:30pm Jennifer 07792 516866

North Springfield Baptist Church Havengore, off Pump Lane, Springfield CM1 6JP 7:30pm Victoria 07823 441198

Chelmer Village Hall, Chelmer Village Way, (Next to Asda), Chelmer Village CM2 6RE 7:30pm Emma 07887 692906

FRIDAYS

The Church Of Ascension, Maltese Road, Chelmsford CM1 2PB 9:30am Samantha 01245 266442

SATURDAYS

Springfield Park Baptist Church, Church Springfield Park Road, Springfield CM2 6EB 8.30am and 10.30am Emma 07887 692906

CT Welcome Dear readers,

We hope all our younger readers are enjoying their summer holidays.

We’d like to congratulate Chelmsford Community Radio who have gained their FM licence.

This month we have V Festival and to help all the festival goers, Essex Police have written an advice guide (see page 17). Coming up in September: CITYdiversions, including some big top events in Central Park (see page 9).

We have recently joined forces with Chelmsford City FC to put on live music at the football club. The first event will be on Sunday 20th September with Small Faces/Face/Humble Pie tribute band Pieface, if you have seen them before you will know that they are fantastic.

Look out for more details on page 13 and in future edtions for details of Saturday evening gigs from October.

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Last Minute Holiday Packing

We are moving towards the end of the holiday season, although there are still a few weeks left if you still haven’t booked a holiday or if you fancy a quick mini-break before autumn sets in. If you have already been away, save these tips - they will be invaluable for next year.

What You Will Need Ladies, if you are going on a beach holiday, you will need mostly cover-ups and easy beach dresses, as they will be the items that you will wear the most.

Take a few costumes or bikinis just in case the one you are wearing doesn’t dry out over night (men should do the same with swimming shorts).

If you are flying and there is a restriction on weight, wear your heaviest footwear, (it might be your favourite pair of summer platforms or for men, your trainers) and remember to wear loose trousers with an elasticated waist for flights.

Take a pair of socks in your handbag, just in case your feet get chilly on the flight.

Wear your beach hat if it won’t fold. Ladies, try to mix and match your evening wardrobe. Trousers like Bamboo Print Joggers (Topshop, £35.00) - are perfect, they are light and slouchy and because they are a neutral colour, you could wear with tops that are white, black or any bright colour.

For evening dresses, go light too. Think about polyester, like this tile print slip dress from Topshop. It’s light, it won’t crease and the high pattern means it hides minor spills.

Ladies, buy make-up that doubles up, there’s a lot of make-up that does two jobs, like a cream blush that doubles up as a lip tint.

Flip flops or Birkenstocks are essential for the beach for ladies and guys; try Office and TK Maxx, for reduced price styles. Birkenstocks or FitFlops are also a great sight-seeing sandal.

your maximum for hand luggage.

If you want to be sure of weights, jump on your bathroom scales, firstly not holding your case, then jump on holding your case, the difference will be how much your case weighs.

Roll your clothes instead of folding. Any items that are creased when you arrive, put in the bathroom on a hanger and let the creases drop out while you shower.

Wrap your toiletry bag in a plastic bag, just in case of leaks. You can also wrap your shoes in plastic bags, and then you can use those plastic bags for dirty washing.

Remember, if you are packing your toiletries in a bag that is going on board with you, those liquids have to be under 100ml. You could always buy your toiletries when you go through customs or when you have reached your destination, as there is no restriction on volume.

Leave-in conditioner is a great idea to protect your hair when you are on the beach or by the pool, or to put on your hair after a shower, as hair gets very dry in the sun. Also consider a shampoo that washes out chlorine if you are using a pool daily.

After sun shouldn’t be an after thought, if you have burnt slightly, it will really help to calm and cool.

Happy holidays!

Emma Smith is a Chelmsford based style consultant; she offers personal shopping and wardrobe planning. Email her at: emma@ emmasmith.co.uk or visit her website: www.emmasmith.co.uk.

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For guys, short sleeve cotton shirts are a much better idea than t-shirts (try Gap, H&M and Next) also, if you are going somewhere hot leave your denim behind!

If you are holidaying in this country, Birkenstocks are good as they are all weather, but trainers will double up as a walking shoe if you are doing lots of walking. Take lots of thin layers in case it gets chilly at night - shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies or fleeces are all good options.

A light and waterproof stylish jacket is a must! Trouser-wise, you won’t go far wrong with Gap’s khakis for men and women.

Packing Tips Heavy items like shoes, should be packed at the bottom of your case or in empty spaces around the side.

If you are travelling as a family, you could check one suitcase in with the heavier items like beach towels and cameras and take the other cases on as hand luggage, but double check the weight and dimension restrictions; for some budget airlines, 10kg of weight is

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Chelmsford Rugby Club - For Hire

Chelmsford Rugby Club is our local club and the excellent club facilities are available for hire. The new season is going to be a challenge, by winning the league last season we have gained promotion to London 1 North and are looking for new supporters and members to come along and get behind the team and at the same time enjoy the rugby played at Chelmsford. You will be made very welcome.

The first home game will be at 3pm on the 5th September versus Chingford (Beer Festival Day at the club). Our bar and kitchen are always open on match days so refreshments are available before, during and after the game for all our supporters and members.

With the Rugby World Cup almost upon us, we’re please to say that the majority of the games will be shown live on our 100” HD megascreen. Please come along to watch and enjoy our hospitality.

At Chelmsford, the rugby starts from the age of 5. The youth, mini and ladies section go from strength to strength and the club is always looking for new players, coaches and volunteers.

Club Facilities We are fortunate to have a recently built new club house. A multifuntional venue able to adapt to most requirements, which is being used for more and more non-rugby events.

It has two rooms which can be interlinked or kept separate. It

depends on customers need in terms of space. All the facitlities are on the first floor overlooking Coronation Park. Access is via a lift or stairs. It will seat a maximum of 120 guests around circular tables.

Ideal for many events including anniversaries, seminars, keep fit classes, wedding receptions, meetings or training courses. It also has its own kitchen and bar which the club can manage for you, along with a dance floor and an up-to-date projector and wide screen.

If you are interested in booking, it’s available days and evenings, 7 days a week.

We have ample parking and easy access from the city centre.

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Chelmsford City FC Reveal New Sponsor

Firstly, we would like to thank everyone who turned up to our first ever CCFC Family Fun Day on Sunday 26th July. Despite the poor weather it was a great success, with a walking football tournament taking place and various stalls, including Support4Sight and Age UK Essex and we finally unveiled our new kit for the 2015/16 season and announced our new main sponsors of the football club - Big Cars Ltd. We thank them for their support and look forward to working with them going forward. You can visit their website at: www.big-cars. co.uk.

The car dealer company, who are based in Chelmsford and Witham, will appear on the front of the Clarets’ new home shirt - modelled here by Rob Girdlestone and Char Smith - and away shirts, with D&B Scaffolding appearing on the back as they did last season. The away kit this season, as modelled by Hugo Skepelhorn, is a striking blue shirt with a white collar, blue shorts and blue socks, which contrasts nicely with the classy new home kit.

Upcoming events at CCFC

An Evening with Ronnie Irani, ex Essex and England cricketer - and Mark Ward, ex West Ham United Football Player - on Friday 4th September. Enjoy a three course meal, Q&A session, raffle and auction.

A live music night on Sunday 20th September, by It’s Your Music, featuring Pieface - a Small Faces/Faces and Humble Pie tribute act.

Basket meals will be available and real ale on offer throughout the evening.

Sport of Kings Raceday on Friday 25th September. Relish in a day at the races, breakfast will be served before we escort you to the venue and a fish and chip supper willbe supplied on your return.

For more details on all our upcoming events and to keep up to date with all the latest CCFC news, please visit our website: www. chelmsfordcityfc.com or find us on Facebook. You can also follow us on Twitter - @officialclarets and Instagram - chelmsfordcityfc.

For further sponsorship, advertising or match day hospitality information please phone Mick Hull, Head of Commercial and Sales, on 07789225501 or email mick.hull@chelmsfordcityfc.com.

Remember why support a Town when you can support a CITY!

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A Huge Missed Steak by Simon Culleton

nothing I can eat.

Please excuse me if I do not make it to the end of this column, but I have just completed my fourth day on a strict vegan diet and cannot guarantee that I have retained enough calories needed to sit up straight in my chair, let alone work the keyboard. I have however developed a genuine humbled admiration for anyone who is a successful vegan; it is not an easy way of life and is the only period of time I can remember looking into a fully laded fridge and finding

Veganism has been with us for a surprisingly short amount of time, 1944 in fact when a man called Donald Watson, who as a farm labourer was so traumatized by witnessing the slaughter of a pig, vowed never to eat meat again. Henceforth, Donald embarked on a life without the luxuries of not only meat, but also fish, milk, cheese and eggs. He later became an environmental vegan and abstained from foods harvested by animals which in those days must have left him with the culinary options of wild mushroom pie or wild mushroom pie surprise - the surprise being there’s no mushrooms in it.

Nowadays, it’s easier to be a vegan with all of the leading supermarkets stocking meat-free, dairy-free foods. Yet there is still an abundance of animal products in all manner of produce for vegans to avoid: soap, shower gel, moisturiser and face cream to name but a few. There is even the chemical compound ‘Allenton’, which is found in some toothpaste and is extracted from cow urine... For that fresh tingling smile in the morning.

But, do vegans live longer? It is medically - even scientifically incorrect to say that anything can prolong your life; there are only life-styles and choices out there that can shorten it and according to all of my research, eating red processed meat in abundance is one of them: So although only eating vegetables for the last four days may

not have helped me live longer, it did feel that way. Yet, veganism is a growing trend, increasing every year with a number of celebrities jumping on the vegan band wagon (as long as it isn’t pulled by a horse). Bill Clinton and Ozzy Osbourne are relatively new recruits following in the vegan footsteps of Pamela Anderson, who obviously would never have anything unnatural implanted in her body... Even the ex-heavy-weight boxer Mike Tyson has turned vegan. Perhaps he was put off meat during the 1996 heavy-weight boxing re-match against Evander Holyfield when he bit off his ear...

Yet joking aside, it’s impossible not to admire people who are not only committed to their health but also to animal welfare. Recently, there was public outrage at the killing of Cecil the Zimbabwean lion and last year similar outrage at the Chinese festival of Yulin where people from all over China meet to indulge in their passion of eating dogs - effectively China’s version of Crufts, with a taste test. Yet animal welfare groups argued that the outrage was hypocritical as there is no difference between a pet dog or a pet cow, (except one needs a far bigger popper scooper). If you eat vegetables you won’t be hurting anything, although one study conducted in Columbia USA discovered that plants when picked gave off a scent to warn other plants of the impending danger. The University of Bonn in Germany went even further, by using a micro-laser listening device proving that the scent released was accompanied by sound, which intensified the more that plant was damaged. Ever smelt the newly cut grass and thought of summer? Well according to the research that’s half of the cut lawn screaming to the other uncut half: “duck!! The lawnmower’s coming!”

So you may not be surprised to learn that I did not convert to veganism, it was only my planned intention to gain a little knowledge - albeit limited - on the subject before I could write about it. I do however have a new found appreciation for the vegan argument, although where they get their energy from to argue, I’ve no idea.

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rambler roses when flowering is CT Gardening by Tom Cole Prune over. Remove one third of stems at the

Summer can be a difficult time for us gardeners, what with the hot weather, constant watering, lawn mowing - and don’t forget the pest, disease and weed issues. We need to take special care during these times and also think about the autumn. Yes I know, summer isn’t even over yet! Even in this lazy month, there are some jobs that really must be done, plus I’ll talk about a few bits and pieces to covering projects to take you through to the autumn - and beyond.

General Tasks Water hanging baskets daily. Despite the recent torrential rain, hanging baskets and small containers still need daily watering. Water bounces off the leaf canopy so even in a downpour little rain reaches the potting compost and the plant roots. In a really hot spell, any fullgrown basket may need watering twice daily. Continue to feed weekly with a high potash plant food such as Tomorite.

base, then shorten side shoots by about two thirds.

Check ties on plants - such as roses or fuchsias grown as standards - and loosen if necessary. The recent wet weather will probably have generated a growth spurt, resulting in thicker stems.

Pick sweet peas every other day to prevent them from setting seed, even if your vases are already full. The more you pick, the more flowers will be produced.

If your rain-water barrels are overflowing in a downpour, rush out and use the water to make room for more! Shrubs, roses and in particular, wall-hugging plants, will all benefit from the extra drink. In dry spells, water camellias and azaleas thoroughly. They are sensitive if soil dries out at this time of year. Dry conditions now will result in dropped blooms in spring. Container-grown plants are particularly at risk.

Dead-head annual flowers frequently. Showy plants, such as petunias, will flower all summer long if dying blooms are removed and seed heads not permitted to develop. If they are allowed to set seed, they will stop producing new flowers.

Don’t take off just the flower head, trim back to a leaf joint. This keeps the plant tidy, and is less likely to result in dieback. Remove any dead or damaged leaves to prevent attracting fungal pathogens.

Dead-head roses, unless you want them to produce rose hips, and pull off suckers growing from the base. Use pliers to hold the suckers firmly as you pull.

Prune wisteria. Cut back to two or three leaves on the new whippy wood and you could be blessed with another flush of flowers. Repeat next February by cutting back any whippy growth to 2 buds, or tie in long stems to extend the framework. Remember with this old favourite, that flowering occurs on old growth NOT new. On new plants, tie in this season’s whippy growth securely to robust support wires. Never allow this vigorous plant to grow up to the guttering on your house or onto the roof - the weight could bring down gutters and pop off tiles or create areas for water to get into your nice dry house!

Prune ornamental trees such as flowering cherries or mountain ash if necessary. This will allow wounds to heal before winter.

Tie in new growth on climbers, such as honeysuckle or jasmine. Tie short stems to canes in the direction you want them to grow. Once they reach the main support, the canes can be removed.

Hoe weeds as they germinate. Wet conditions always result in weedseed germination.

Trim leaves on pyracantha to expose the berries and encourage ripening. Cut back new growth to just in front of the old or where there are fruitlets appearing. This summer prune will also maintain the shape of the plant. The same can be done for wall grown Cotoneasters.

Take stock of your garden now. Are there enough flowers? Are there gaps? Are there plants you’d like to change? Put sticks alongside plants you decide need attention, ready for action in the autumn.

Take pictures so that you can remind yourself of what you’d like to change for next year. Preparation is key to success.

Summer is here don’t delay call today!

Buy in bulbs for autumn planting. New stock arrives in August ready for the rush, so check out catalogues now. Spring flowering bulbs are a great source of ‘breakfast’ for bees and other pollinators so the more you can grow the better. Crocus, aconite, snowdrops and grape hyacinth are all good for bees.

For any gardening tips contact: Tom Cole, Head Horticultural Lecturer, Writtle College, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR by post (including a SAE) or by email at: tom.cole@writtle.ac.uk.

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Over the jam-packed weekend of 26 - 27 September, the UK’s largest fun outside event dedicated to pampered pooches, will provide just about anything a dog-lover could wish for.

Situated in the grounds of the stunning Grade II listed property in Chelmsford, Essex, the show will feature entertaining demonstrations

by Orsett-based Conquest K9, which offers a non-stop action display of amazing agility, criminal and control work as well as fire jumps to an entertaining commentary.

Meanwhile, fun filled Kidigility by Lone Wolf Agility, will see working sheepdog Faze and his fluffy sidekick, Suga, entertain the crowds with their amazing jumping skills.

On Saturday, the East Anglian Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club will demonstrate the fun side of the breed with a fast and furious agility show highlighting amazing tricks and obedience skills.

There’s also plenty of ‘have a go’ games and competitions, offering the chance for you and your pooch to try your hand at hurdles, fly ball, lure, agility obedience tests and even Scruffts. Why not be the envy of your other doggy friends and enter the best in show? All breeds are welcome to take part with a trophy being awarded to the winner and

rosettes for the runner-ups.

Elsewhere, the show’s extensive line-up of trade stands will sell a whole range of dog products, from beautiful collars and comfortable beds to new coats and specialist dog foods. It also features stacks of expert grooming or behavioural advice from top canine professionals as well as shopping for even the fussiest of pooches.

Aztec Events director Matt Upson said: “We’re delighted to extend our series of All About Dogs shows to Hylands, as the glorious parkland offers a picture-perfect backdrop for dog walkers. Whether you have a loveable scruffy mutt or a small pampered pooch, our dog shows are always popular as they offer a great day out for the entire family and the chance to spend the whole day treating your dog. If you’re a dog lover you’d be barking mad to miss it!”

For more information or to book discounted advance tickets where kids go free, visit: www.allaboutdogsshow.co.uk. On the gate tickets are priced from £9 adults and £5 for children.

When: Saturday, 26 and Sunday, 27 September 2015.

Where: Hylands Park and Estate, Greenbury Way (A414). Follow AA signs for entrance. Doors: 9.30am - 5pm.

Parking: FREE. Dogs: Permitted on a lead. Must have full and up to date inoculations and you must clear up after your dog.

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CT Cooking

by John Jacobs

the cycling type. I tried press-ups but most of me refuses to leave the floor.

One month on and 18 pounds lighter, my toes have made a welcome appearance and my once chubby fingers dance across this keyboard like mini Fred Astaires. I still have some considerable mileage to go on my journey, but it’s a journey unlikely to be continued enveloping a scooter like a three-hundred pound American tourist.

Hello fellow foodies and welcome to the August edition of the City Times food column brought to you by a slightly diminished John.

A lesser man in the physical sense as four weeks ago I crossed the Rubicon and sailed the River Styx to the dark side.

I joined Fat Club. Not its real name but my patient editors are largely litigation averse.

I put down the remote control to pick up my gelatinous unidentifiable meat kebab, side of hot wings, cheesy fries and triple thick banana milk shake with bacon sprinkles and had an epiphany - and a custard cream.

Waddling onto the bathroom scales and after some cursory calculations, I discovered I had the BMI of pork crackling. Not good for a middle-aged man torpedoing head-first towards 50. I am now, as my supportive and encouraging diet coach tells me, ‘on a journey’ and one not terminating at the pie shop. I’m coupling this with exercise of

I’d largely considered diets to be soul destroying, joyless grinds, but no longer; what I have found is the alchemy of substitution. Instead of a rich buttery glutinous béchamel for say a pasticcio or lasagne, I can achieve similar results with low fat fromage frais. Ice cold smoothies ideal for the summer can be made from unsweetened soy or almond milk liquidised with frozen berries. Barbeques are perfect too. Simply grilled meat and fish are low in fat and filling. Just go easy on the burger buns. Unsurprisingly, on the lead up to Christmas (sorry, I know the sun’s still shining) I’ll be preparing recipes that work for my journey.

I always look forward to receiving your emails. Please keep sending me your recipes (especially the slimming ones) to: cctfood@gmail.com.

It remains to wish you a happy summer.

Fromage Frais Panna Cotta Traditionally made with double cream, panna cotta is an Italian dessert sweetened with sugar and set with gelatin. It features a lot on restaurant menus as it’s easily flavoured in almost limitless ways. I like to serve this with a slightly bitter fruit sauce to balance its sweetness.

Low fat fromage frais is a more than acceptable substitution for cream and powdered sweetener works well in place of sugar.

Ingredients 3 leaves gelatine 800g low fat fat fromage frais 2 tbsp powdered sweetener 2 drops vanilla essence and 1 of almond essence 300g mixed berries

minutes in cold water.

2. In a pan, warn the fromage frias and add the sugar and gelatin, stirring until dissolved. If your mix is too thick, add a little semi-skimmed milk until a custard consistency.

3. Divide the mixture between ramekins and chill in the fridge for about 5 hours or until set.

4. For the sauce, heat the berries and some powdered sweetener in a small pan, until the fruit breaks down.

5. Tip the panna cotta onto plates and serve with the berries.

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The Great British Beer Festival - Olympia London

by Simon Tippler of roundtowerbrewery.co.uk Last month I wrote about the Chelmsford CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival and this month, the focus is on The Great British Beer Festival which takes place in Olympia in London.

GBBF is a fantastic festival and make the most of the space available in Olympia. With over 900 different beers and lots of food concessions, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The range of British beer spans the entire market of cask beer, from easy drinking, deeply traditional beers from some of the longest established breweries in the country, through to heavily hopped golds and Russian Imperial Stouts from some of the newer breweries that

Bake n’Grape Now Open The City Times were recently invited to experience the offering of the newest addition to the independent foodie scene in Chelmsford, Bake n’Grape, more affectionately known as BnG. After approaching through the newly renovated sun-filled courtyard, the cosy intimate feel of the lower floor is a contrast having been furnished primarily for comfort for those popping in for a light bite, coffee with friends or after work cocktails. On this occasion, we were heading upstairs to the smarter restaurant, which has a light bright relaxed airy feel. The premises exude quality setting the standards high, but would the food meet expectations?

are making a big noise in the market. So if you are looking for easy drinking beer or something that is going to challenge your palate, then I am sure you will find it. As with all CAMRA beer festivals, it is possible to try before you buy and also to get a third of a pint, so it is possible to try lots of different beers over the course of the day.

If you are looking for something a little bit different to the regular British beers, then the Americain Cask Bar offers a range of beer from across the pond. Most of the beers on this bar are heavily hopped and strong, in keeping with the popular styles currently available in the states.

The other bar worth visiting is the European beer bar where you will find a great range of mainly Belgium and Italian beers. This is different to the British beer as it is served from kegs and not casks.

If you are looking for a reminder of a European trip, or you want to try something that you might not easily find in the UK, then pop along to this bar. monkfish. As we were finishing our meals and wondering how we’d ever eat again, we did spot some steaks going past to another table, making us wonder if they were on the dessert menu!

As always, room was found, and we were tempted by offerings of the chocolate tart with salted caramel notes (made using local Maldon salt) and the lighter pink prosecco jelly with summer berries. As an interesting extra on the menu, there is a section for ‘after dinner’ comprising in-house made confectionary to nibble whilst finishing with coffee, which left a sweet taste rounding off a pleasant evening.

BnG. Baddow Road, Chelmsford. www.bng.uk

We started with an aperitif of one of BnG’s signature cocktails, a modern twist on a kir royale comprising hibiscus infused syrup, topped up with prosecco and served with an edible hibiscus flower suspended in the glass.

Elegant and understated, this set the tone for the remainder of the meal.

The menu has a ‘Best of British’ theme, using locally sourced ingredients and supporting independent producers wherever possible. To start with, we ordered Essex mussels with garlic and cream and the ‘best of British tasting plate’ which was just enough to whet the appetite and leave you wanting more. To follow, we ordered the BnG sausages and the fish pie, which appeared as plates of steaming comfort food, smartly presented. The quality of the food was evident, with the BnG sausages specially created and made in conjunction with a local butcher) and the fish pie filled with chunks of smoked haddock, turbot and www.chelmsfordthecitytimes.co.uk Page 11

What’s On In Chelmsford August

Friday 14th Asylum - De-Railed + Cold Suspects + See You in Reno + As Sirens Fall Bassment - The Electric Jam with Paolo Morena & friends Fleece - Fleeced Play in the Park - Great Baddow Recreation Ground Hylands House - James Wilkinson’s Chartiy Self V Exhibition Moulsham Mill - 65 Stone charity event The Three Elms - Beer Fest with Clive And Simone Saturday 15th Ale House - Melting Pot Asylum - Broadway Clash Bassment - Frere’s presents Secret Company + Cells CCFC Home - Chelmsford City FC v Hayes & Yeading United Fleece - LAMZ The Hub - Charity Well Being event The Three Elms - Beer Fest with Connor Sleby Band + Indies + Koolkatz + Gunrunner Sunday 16th The Hub - Charity Well Being event Three Elms - Beer Fest One Tree Hillbillies + Dave Warrren’s Quartet Tuesday 18th CCFC Away - Bishops Stortford v Chelmsford City FC Wedensday 19th Bassment - Laika + Dies in Orbit + Powerband Thursday 20th Asylum - Stephen Rudd + Matt Poole + Pad Cleary + George Death Bassment - Victoires + The MBG + Fuss + Ghostwood Friday 21st Asylum - Breaking Illusion + Severed Soul + The City is Ours Bassment - Shakeys Sessions: Arcaves + Pepper Collins + Wolves In Sheepskin + Roisin O’Hagan Fleece - Underether Saturday 22nd Asylum - Moroccan Roll + Seances + Imaginary Dreamers Bassment - Invasion Of The Boogie Snatchers + V After Party!

Biltong Making Workshop - Mr Biltong Reeds Farm CCFC Away - Whitehawk v Chelmsford City FC Fleece - Electrum Hylands Park - V Festival Three Elms - Tapas night Sunday 23rd Hylands Park - V Festival Wedensday 26th Bassment - Sophie Ray + Alex Fox + George Wood Hylands House - Scrapbook Safari Thursday 27th Bassment - Club Static presents Box Of Light + guests Friday 28th Asylum - Og Fest Bassment - Reskin Launch Party - Arizona + A New Beginning + Inexitus Page 12

Friday 28th continued...

Fleece - The Heaters Saturday 29th Asylum - Og Fest Bassment - Son of Dave + The Delta Jacks + The Southern Generals CCFC Home - Chelmsford City FC v St Albans Fleece - Electronic 80s Marconi Club - Family Charity Fun Day for St Luke’s Hospice Three Elms - Steak night Sunday 30th Asylum - Og Fest Bassment - Intense Records presents DJ Zinc Jungle & Reggae Carnival Special O’Connors Charity Fundraiser - with live music, games BBQ and raffle Fleece - Fleecefest 15 White Horse v The Anchor charity T20 cricket match (from 1pm in Admirals Park opposite Black Bull. Fundraiser & disco at Whitehorse) Monday 31st CCFC Away - Maidstone United v Chelmsford City FC Marconi Club - Essex Open Mic Night

September

Wednesday 2nd Bassment - Jazz Funk - The Reg Webb Band Cramphorn - Lunchtime concert Thursday 3rd Asylum - Open Mic Bassment - Blues Jam Woolpack Beer Festival - Stu’s Front Room Friday 4th Asylum - Shakey’s Sessions: ROYYY Bassment - Thomas Prescott & The Prostitutes + Ghosts Of Men + Perry Bryan Chelmsford City FC - An evening with Ronnie Irani and Mark Ward Fleece - Expose Woolpack Beer Festival - Midnight Barbers + The Horse Heads Saturday 5th Asylum - Steve Hooker + Acidultra Bassment - Origami Noise + guests CCFC Home - Chelmsford City FC v Havant & Waterlooville Danbury Farmers Market Fleece - Kinetic New Hall Vineyards - English Wine Festival and Open Day Woolpack Beer Festival - Jamie Williams & The Roots Collective Sunday 6th Chelmsford City FC - Antiques & Collectors Fair Helen Rollason Cancer Charity Vintage Fayre New Hall Vineyards - English Wine Festival and Open Day Wheels for Wilderness (sponsored cycle rIde) Woolpack Beer Festival & GC’s Jazz Club - guests: Paul Little Trombone with the Sam Edwards Trio Tuesday 8th Chappel Beer Festival - East Anglian Railway Museum Civic - Ruby Wax - Sane New World

Please note, all events are subject to change. Please visit the relevant websites or Facebook pages for more details

Tuesday 8th continued...

Cramphorn - Othello (pre-recorded) Wednesday 9th Bassment - Blues In The City: Jon Amor & Joel Fisk + Dave Ferra Chappel Beer Festival - East Anglian Railway Museum Cramphorn - lunchtime concert Thursday 10th Bassment - Acoustic Underground Chappel Beer Festival - East Anglian Railway Museum Cramphorn - Wonderland Heritage Open Days - Chelmsford Club Tours Heritage Open Days - St Michael’s Church, Galleywood (3 - 6pm) Heritage Open Days - County Hall (10am-4pm) Heritage Open Days - Moulsham Mill (2pm-7pm) Friday 11th Asylum - The Curious Incident + The Lemoncurd Kids + Rollin’ Machine Bassment - Electric Jam Sunscreem + Paolo Morena & friends Chappel Beer Festival - East Anglian Railway Museum Cramphorn - Wonderland Fleece - Fly Heritage Open Days -Mansion House Tour Heritage Open Days - Chelmsford Museum Heritage Open Days - YMCA tour (3pm) Heritage Open Days - Chelmsford Cathedral tour (12.30pm) Heritage Open Days - Sandford Mill (11am - 4pm) Heritage Open Days - County Hall (10am - 4pm) Lemon Tree - Psychic Night from (7pm) Saturday 12th Asylum - Thirteen Shots + more to be confirmed Bassment - Krafty Cuts (classic funk, hip hop, disco & breaks set) CCFC Away - Wealdstone v Chelmsford City FC Chappel Beer Festival - East Anglian Railway Museum Civic - Nights on Broadway - The Bee Gees Story Cramphorn - Wonderland Fleece - The Earnshaws Heritage Open Days - Essex Records Office tours Heritage Open Days - Salvation Army (11am - 2pm) Heritage Open Days - YMCA tour (3pm) Heritage Open Days - Guy Harlings (10am - 3pm) Heritage Open Days - The Peter Edwards Museum (11am - 1.30pm) Heritage Open Days - Essex Police Museum (12pm - 4pm) Heritage Open Days - St John’s Church Moulsham St. (10am - 4pm) Heritage Open Days - Moulsham Mill - (9am - 5pm) Little Waltam Parish Flower Show (11am - 5pm) St Margarets Church Woodham Mortimer - Concert in aid of the Spire fund (2.30pm) - Tickets: £8, children under 12yrs: £2 Sunday 13th Cramphorn - Chelmsford Jazz Club Heritage Open Days - Hylands House Hanbury Exhibition Heritage Open Days - Pleshey Castle (10am - 5pm) 01245 605700 Heritage Open Days - Galleywood Heritage Centre (12pm - 4pm) Heritage Open Days - The Peter Edwards Museum (12pm - 2pm) Heritage Open Days - Historial Walk (2pm, The Hub) Little Waltham Parish Flower Festival (2pm - 5pm) Monday 14th CCFC Home - Chelmsford City FC v Concord Rangers Cramphorn - Wild Tales (15) Tuesday 15th Cramphorn - Aida on Sydney Harbour (pre-recorded) Old Court Theatre - The Ghost Train Wednesday 16th Bassment - Live Folk Special

Wednesday 16th Cramphorn - lunchtime concert Old Court Theatre - The Ghost Train Thursday 17th Bassment - Live Indie Special Cramphorn - Woman In Gold (12A) Lion Inn - Chelmsford Comedy Club Old Court Theatre - The Ghost Train Friday 18th Asylum - First Order + Reckless Caution + Mutari Bassment - Shakey’s Sessions: The March Fleet + Paul Woodley Civic - Andy Parsons: Live and Unleashed - But Naturally Curious Fleece - Grounds for Divorce Old Court Theatre - The Ghost Train Saturday 19th Asheldam & Dengie Village Hall - live music: The May’s 40th Anniversary Asylum - Tokyo Taboo + The Shards + The English Curse + Gary Smith Bassment - Saturdays, Alright For Dancin’ (funk, soul, disco, rock heaven) Chelmsofrd City Centre - CITYdiversions CCFC Away - Maidenhead United v Chelmsford City FC Civic - Dreaming of Kate - A Tribute to Kate Bush County Hotel - Murder Mystery Dinner Fleece - 22nd Century Lion Inn - Late Summer Ball in aid of Farleigh Hospice Old Court Theatre - The Ghost Train Sunday 20th Chelmsford City FC - Pie Face + Salvation Jayne (4pm) Civic - New music workshop and master class South Woodham Ferrers - CITYdiversions

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We started in 2009 after a number of years in retail. We have been going for over 17 years now and things have changed a lot from VHS, laser disc and Dolby Pro Logic!

What job are you currently working on?

We are working on a great garage conversion that has a 4k projector, 3m wide screen and Dolby Atmos.

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We have our favoured brands based on quality of product and service from the companies. This particular system includes Artcoustic loudspeakers, an Oppo Blu-ray player, Denon amplifier, Sony 4k projector, Rako lighting, RTI control and Screen Excellence 4K screen. These are some of the most consistently excellent products in the industry, and never fail to perform. The picture and sound from this system is amazing. These products work really well together.

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The range ticks all the boxes for us. It really performs, which is vital from a confidence and credibility point of view, but they also have a very logical and large range meaning we can keep our designs consistent throughout various price points. We don’t think it makes much sense from a client perspective to use one style (ie, in-ceiling) at a certain price point, and then go in-wall at another, or floor-standing at another. The correct technical design is the same regardless

of budget and Artcoustic allows us to design with engineering principals and what’s correct, rather than involving the approach of ‘speaker A is better than speaker B’. This just causes confusion. If it’s kept to engineering principals, what speaker do we need to hit all the criteria of a credible system, then clients really respond well to it. They sound amazing too!

At what point did Artcoustic get involved and how did the company help in the planning and execution of the install?

Very early on. We often get in touch with plans, or invite Artcoustic along for an initial site survey so we can all bounce ideas off each other and get something spot on. Involving the manufacturer seems to add a weight of confidence for the clients too, they know they are dealing with various people that are all trying to get it right for them. We often use Artcoustic’s showroom too and this client came over twice to discuss options. Once he experienced their cinema room I think we had it won. It is very difficult to expect a client to spend considerable money from a brochure and an Excel spreadsheet. We find that when our clients experience what is possible in their own homes, we get a very good success rate and often they spend more than their initial budgets.

What was the most challenging part of the install to get right?

The design. When we first visited the client’s home, this room was an unused converted double garage. It was no longer a garage, but it was a tiled white room and really not suited to cinema use. By liaising with the client we came up with a full design to remove existing cabinetry and put the screen on that wall. We redid the floor, ceiling, walls, lighting, fabric walls the whole thing.

The room is unrecognisable from how we first saw it.

Now that it is finished, what is your favourite part of the project and what is the client’s favourite?

I love the fact that the focus of the system is on the client enjoying movies in there. It’s

not about the kit. We often see systems in Home Cinema Choice and the like, or on forums, that are all about the kit. The products are not the fun bit, the movies are. All the systems we design are about the client’s family enjoying movie nights together. Most of them really aren’t interested in the latest amplifier, subs, projectors etc, they want to watch films. We love that; that’s our passion and when the products evaporate, then we know we have done our job right. After all, no one thinks about speaker and amps in a commercial cinema, they think about the movie. Loudspeakers positioned in the correct place (behind the screen - as they are in ALL commercial cinemas), the correct sized screen with great sound and picture deliver that suspension of disbelief that is when cinema is all about.

Do you see a good future for home cinema in the UK? It’s looking good at the moment, private cinemas are the new swimming pools in terms of clients desirability. I don’t think it’s the preserve of dedicated rooms though.

Any decent system should still be designed with the correct engineering principals.

Whether it’s in a dedicated room or your family tv room.

With the rise of 4k Ultra HD and new sound formats like Dolby Atmos and DTS X, home cinema has never looked or sounded so good.

Do you have a favourite title/scene to demonstrate home cinema?

Anything with Dolby Atmos sounds fantastic!!!

American Sniper, John Wick, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, Gravity...

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A Pampered Chef and a Reinvention - by Linda McNeill Of all the women I have interviewed, Nastassia Player - this month’s ‘feature’ - would get the prize for being the most enthusiastic about their business. And this is a prestigious prize because the women I have interviewed are always brimming with enthusiasm!

Nastassia runs her own Pampered Chef business and it is fair to say she loves what she does. Pampered Chef is a company which makes multi-purpose kitchen tools. The company vision is as follows: “...that someday families all around the world will know the joy and rewards of gathering together in the tradition of family meal times. To help make this vision a reality, we specialize in high-quality tools that make cooking quick, easy and fun.”

However, Pampered Chef is no ordinary shop, individuals like Nastassia are given the opportunity to become entrepreneurs. They undertake a high level of training through the company and then buy their ‘kit’ which gives them the right to sell Pampered Chef tools on behalf of the company. They then host parties and gatherings where they cook delicious food using the Pampered Chef equipment giving customers the chance to see the tools in action and enjoy a feast in the process!

Nastassia is a delight to interview because she is seriously excited about her business and really passionate about the products.

“I get to sell really good products which people love, and I work within a fantastic company. I have such confidence in the products and Pampered Chef as a whole.” I had a good gander through the brochure and I have to say I got a little bit excited too. For a girl who loves a flick through the Boden catalogue at the clothes and shoes, I was surprised to find myself circling a ‘3-piece executive cookware set’ and checking out the finer points of their rather ingenious trifle bowl! The products all come with a hefty guarantee so you can feel confident of their quality.

I was intrigued to find out more about the parties she hosts and if I am honest, extremely interested in the food she prepares at them.

The ideas of someone coming over and cooking dinner with me and my friends - what’s not to like?!

“The parties are so much fun and I have met such lovely people. I chat to the host in advance and we decide what food she would like me to prepare. We book a date, they invite their friends and then I come to their house on the night and cook yummy food with them. And best of all I take the washing up home! There is no pressure for any guests to buy products but with many wonderful tools at affordable prices there is lots of choice if they do choose to buy something. The magic of a party is that the guests can feel and play with the products, something you could not do in a shop.” Another perk of hosting a party is that you receive a discount from the products and loads of freebies.

Nastassia has been a Pampered Chef consultant for 16 months and I wanted to find out what had led her in this direction. Nastassia studied fine art at Sheffield Hallam and then went on to do a Masters in Book Art. She is clearly a talented girl as she got a First Class degree and a Distinction in her Masters. I was intrigued to know why she had not pursued art as a living. “Being an artist leaves you very vulnerable. I did not enjoy this one bit. I wanted to do something where I could relax and enjoy it.”

Nastassia went on to work for Ottakars after her degree and then moved on to work as cultural event manager for Chelmsford City Council where she organised The Fling and The 3foot Festival - no mean feat! After this she became development director for the Essex Book Festival.

“All my jobs so far have been about getting people together and communicating. This is what I am passionate about.” Being an artist at heart, Nastassia has also taught many craft workshops including teaching at the knitting and stitching show at Alexandra Palace which she did with local shop, Make Do and Mend.

So with this background how did she find herself ‘cheffing’ at parties?! Like so many women, it has a whole lot to do with becoming a mum. Nastassia had her son Ted in February 2013. She wanted to be there for her son and therefore sought a flexible job. At the same time Nastassia had become friends with a girl down her road Speranza. She also had an arts degree and they hit it off. Speranza is a Pampered Chef consultant and she thought Nastassia would make a fantastic one too. “I went to one of her parties - a fundraiser - and it definitely struck me as something I would love to do. I went to a product launch run by Pampered Chef and attended a team gettogether. It was such good fun! It basically involved everyone having a great time, cooking food together all combined with a training session. Essentially I got sucked in!”

Becoming a Pampered Chef Consultant has been a brilliant transition for Nastassia for a number of reasons. She has not had to put her son into childcare because she can work flexibly and she is able to earn money to supplement her husband’s income. But best of all she has a job she loves and is working within a company in which she is encouraged to thrive. “There is a huge support network behind the scenes at Pampered Chef - it is a real team effort. You are trained regularly, you are rewarded. recognised and supported and best of all made to feel valued.”

I can certainly see why Nastassia has made a success of her new business venture. She is very engaging and clearly good fun and I am sure facilitates a wonderful atmosphere at the parties she hosts. I am definitely planning on having a party myself - any excuse to have someone come and cook for me! If you fancy holding your own party or chatting to Nastassia about her business, please get in touch at chefnastassia@gmail.com, or call her on 07941 040034.

If you would like to be featured in my column, please get in touch at: linda@bunintheovenbirthing.co.uk.

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2015/2016 Fixture List AUGUST 2015 Tue 04, 19:45 - Home - Charlton Athletic XI Sat 08 15:00 - Away - Oxford Mon 10, 19:45 -Home - Hemel Hempstead Town Sat 15, 15:00 - Home - Hayes & Yeading Utd Tue 18, 19:45 - Away - Bishop's Stortford Sat 22, 15:00 - Away - Whitehawk Sat 29, 15:00 - Home - St Albans City Mon 31, 15:00 Away - Maidstone United SEPTEMBER 2015 Sat 05, 15:00 - Home - Havant & Waterlooville Sat 12, 15:00 - Away - Wealdstone Mon 14, 19:45 - Home- Concord Rangers Sat 19, 15:00 - Away - Maidenhead United OCTOBER 2015 Sat 03, 15:00 - Home - Oxford City Sat 17, 15:00 - Away - Basingstoke Town Sat 24, 15:00 - Home - Ebbsfleet United Sat 31, 15:00 - Away - Bath City NOVEMBER 2015 Sat 07, 15:00 - Home - Truro City Sat 14, 15:00 - Away - Hayes & Yeading Utd Sat 21, 15:00 - Home - Eastbourne Borough DECEMBER 2015 Sat 05, 15:00 Away - Gosport Borough Sat 19, 15:00 - Home - Wealdstone Sat 26, 15:00 - Home - Dartford Mon 28, 15:00 Away - St Albans City

JANUARY 2015 Sat 02, 15:00 - Away - Dartford Sat 09, 15:00 - Home - Weston-Super-Mare Sat 16, 15:00 - Away - Margate Sat 23, 15:00 - Home - Whitehawk Sat 30, 15:00 - Home - Sutton United FEBRUARY 2016 FEBRUA Sat 06, 15:00 - Away - Hemel Hempstead Town Sat 13, 15:00 - Away - Havant & Waterlooville Sat 20, 15:00 - Home - Margate Mon 22, 19:45 - Home - Bishop's Stortford Sat 27, 15:00 - Away - Weston-Super-Mare MARCH 2016 Sat 05, 15:00 - Away - Truro City Sat 12, 15:00 - Home - Maidenhead United Sat 19, 15:00 - Away - Eastbourne Borough Sat 26, 15:00 - Away - Concord Rangers Mon 28, 15:00 - Home - Maidstone United APRIL 2016 Sat 02, 15:00 - Home - Bath City Sat 09, 15:00 - Away - Ebbsfleet United Sat 16, 15:00 - Home - Gosport Borough Sat 23, 15:00 - Away - Sutton United Sat 30, 15:00 - Home - Basingstoke Town

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V Festival Survival Guide

V Festival is nearly here - with acts including Calvin Harris, Kasabian and with Olly Murs - Essex’s finest headlining, it’s going to be an awesome event!

If you went to V last year, you may have seen our recruit, Seymour, on the big screen throwing some shapes! Seymour managed to deter a would-be thief with his smooth moves, reminding you why you should keep an eye on your stuff during the festival. This year, Seymour is back to spread the message from Essex Police to keep an eye on your valuables, your mates and how much you have to drink at V Festival.

We want everyone going to the festival at Hylands Park on August 22nd and 23rd to have a great time - we know that the vast majority of music lovers come to the festival to have a good time but unfortunately a small minority come to sell drugs and steal. Officers will be patrolling Hylands Park on foot and bike and won’t tolerate those who set out to spoil it for others by committing crime. We’ll be giving festival goers advice about keeping themselves and their stuff safe using Twitter (@essexpoliceuk #vfestival) and Facebook (facebook.com/essexpoliceuk) in the run up to the festival and during it.

However, Seymour and Essex Police have a handy guide for City Times readers on how they can prepare in the run up to the festival, and how to keep safe whilst still having fun.

Preparing for V Festival The chances of becoming a victim of crime at V Festival are small but you can do your bit to help by planning ahead and doing your research.

The official V Festival website is full of information about the venue, festival dos and don’ts and safety and security. There’s even a list of FAQs. Pack Light!

The best piece of advice we can give you is to pack light - if you don’t need it at the festival, leave it at home. Taking less will mean you won’t have so much to carry and you’ll be less of a target for thieves.

Leave your new smartphone at home. Put your sim card into an old phone and take that instead.

The same goes for cameras - buy a cheap disposable to take snaps of your friends rather than taking an expensive one. You won’t need your iPad or MP3 player either. Charge your phone battery before you leave for the festival.

If you really must take expensive items with you, take a note of their serial and model numbers first. If they do get stolen, this will help police trace them back to you as the owner. Similarly, for your phone, note down the IMEI number by keying *#06# into the handset. This means your service provider will be able to cancel the handset if it’s stolen, making it completely useless to the thief.

Think about downloading an anti-theft app on your smartphone and tablet. There are lots to chose from - some will allow you to remotely lock a stolen phone, let off a loud alarm to help find it or erase any personal information from your handset. Register expensive belongings on the Immobilise database (www.immobilise.com) so they can be returned to you if they are stolen and later found.

Think about security marking your stuff with your name and postcode using a special UV pen too. If you’d rather not do that, decorate your belongings to make them look personal and less attractive to thieves.

Please don’t be alarmed by our advice. V Festival is a very safe event

but by planning ahead, you can help make it an even safer one.

At V Festival The V Festival is a fun occasion for everyone involved. That said, it’s important to keep your wits about you and pay attention to what’s happening around you.

Take a look at our tips to keep you and your belongings safe during the day and night.

At the Campsite • If you arrive by car make sure you remove all valuables and try not to leave anything on view.

• It’s best not to hide things in your boot once you have parked up too because you never know who may be watching.

• In a rush to get inside, don’t forget to shut windows and lock up. Leaving you glove compartment empty and open is a good idea too.

• If you’re camping at the festival it’s a good idea to check up on your car once a day.

For more information, take a look at our vehicle security advice on our website.

Start by Finding a Well-Lit Plot for Your Tent Festivals are a great place to meet new people but remember they are still strangers and avoid trusting them with any of your valuables.

It’s impossible to secure a tent so never leave valuable items in them unattended. You can rent a locker at the festival in advance or when you arrive to keep your belongings safe. Don’t leave prescription medication in your tent either. Keep it with you or in a locker. Think about where you keep your valuables while you sleep. We suggest keeping them at the bottom of your sleeping bag with you!

During the Festival • Keep your cash, cards and car keys safe at all times. A money belt is ideal but if you don’t fancy wearing one of those, spread your cash and cards between pockets. Avoid using back pockets though - they are more easily targeted by pick pockets. Don’t keep all your cash and cards in one place.

• Try not to walk around with your mobile phone, camera or other expensive items on show - take them out of your bag when you need them and put them back in when you’ve finished using them.

• Pay attention to what’s going on around you and stick together, particularly at night.

• Enjoy a few drinks but know your limits and don’t make yourself vulnerable by going over the top. Alcohol impairs your judement and can make you a more vulnerable target.

• Keep your phone battery charged in case you need to contact your friends. Lockers on site have inbuilt phone chargers.

• At night, stick together, avoid wandering off and stick to well lit busy walkways on the campsite.

If You Are a Victim of Crime Crime levels at the festival are low but if you experience crime, report it to police on site, or festival security as soon as you can.

Police officers will be patrolling Hylands Park throughout the festival.

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CT History The Hanbury Years at Hylands House Have you ever wondered what life was like at Hylands before it was bought by the council - above stairs, below stairs, in the pleasure gardens and in the kitchen garden? You can find out on Sunday 13th and Monday 14th September; Hylands House’s Heritage Open Days (when entry to the house is free) are holding an exhibition of ‘The Hanbury Years.’

John Hanbury never lived at the house that he bought for his wife and son, but we have interesting stories about some of his brothers and sisters - Christine Hanbury’s in-laws! Jock, Christine’s son, was at Eton when they moved in and then went to Oxford, so Christine was alone in the house with the servants during the 1920s and we have newspaper reports of her involvement with the community.

She loved cruises and you can find out about her travels. You will be able to see what happened during each decade from the 1920s until the 1960s. There will be photos of the family at Loch Rosque, their large house near Achnasheen in Scotland where Christine and her son liked stalking and fishing. We have found photographs of Jock Hanbury’s wedding - a grand society wedding in St Margaret’s, Westminster. We have memories of servants who worked for the family and if you have someone in your family who worked there, add their name, or help us to identify photographs.

There will be all of this and so much more, so put one of the dates in your diary (Sunday 13th and Monday 14th September) and come along! The story below is just one of many...

You will know the ha-ha around the lawn in front of the house. It wasn’t always there. Here is Maurice Abbott’s memory (thanks to Chelmsford Museum) of what happened. Tom was the head gardener.

In March or April 1930, Mrs Hanbury went out one afternoon onto the semi-circular lawn in front of the house and looked at the ‘motheaten old cypresses’. She said: “Oh, Tom, wouldn’t it be lovely if we could come out here and see all across the park without those trees there?

“Take that awful old fence off and we will make a ha-ha.” “Right” said Tom. So the gardeners collected their spades and pickaxes and removed the trees and the fence and started to dig out the ha-ha. “We went down four foot and sloped it back on the park side about ten foot.” Every ten feet, they cut through land drains in the heavy Essex clay. “We wore just heavy boots and gaiters, no such things as wellingtons and we dug all this stuff out and threw it up, up and down.”

Friends of Hylands House Bookshop and Gallery Official Opening The Friends of Hylands House celebrate their 20th anniversary this year. What a fantastic way to celebrate the official opening of the new extension to the second hand bookshop. The extension incorporates the new gallery space where the resident artists at the Stable Visitor Centre can exhibit their work 7 days a week.

Bathed in early evening sunshine Lord Petre, President of the Friends of Hylands House, did the honours and cut the red ribbon officially opening the new extension, to the delight of many of the Friends’ committee members, resident artists, manager of the Stable Visitor Centre, Pauline Martin and Hylands House Manager, Garry Cook.

Everyone agreed that the new extension was a wonderful new facility. It’s a light and spacious area and a welcome addition to the facilities on offer at the Stable Visitor Centre.

The extension is housed in the existing lean-too and has been sympathetically restored and fully glazed in keeping with the gift shop and café also found within the Stable Visitor Centre.

The bookshop and gallery is fully accessible, so everyone can enjoy this lovely facility.

Staffed by the volunteers of the Friends of Hylands House, the bookshop is open 7 days per week along with the gift shop and café and covers a wide selection of subjects, as well as having some older and rare editions along with numerous wonderful books on our interesting and diverse county. So why not come along and a look around? You can visit the artists at work in their studios Sundays and Mondays throughout the year.

The Friends of Hylands House continue their support by raising funds for the ongoing restoration and development of Hylands, working closely with Chelmsford City Council. The Friends have been involved with many projects within the estate and Hylands House. One of the major projects was the restoration of the clock and clock tower, including the clock face and weather vein, which can be found at the Stable Visitor Centre, where you can go and view the old clocks working on the first floor.

To find out more, see our website: www.friendsofhylandshouse. com. The Friends have a number of exciting new projects for the future and if you would like to be involved, why not join the Friends of Hylands House? It’s a lot of fun too.

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1: Come into the light Carol Anne! Light is so important in getting the perfect photo. Always face your subjects towards available light especially when indoors.Moving them a few inches can make a huge difference to your shot.

2: Focus on the task at hand… Ensure your focal point is correct by double tapping your screen - this simple act can change the focal point and also the distribution of light in your shot.

3: Be Selfless… Where possible try to avoid the front camera - the megapixels are much higher on the rear camera which produces a better quality shot - Leave the front camera for selfies only!

4:Spaced out… Play with your cropping and composition; try applying the rule of thirds, where the image is off centre and either on the left of the shot or the right. Don't be afraid of extreme amounts of blank space in a shot- it can lend itself to giving a strong editorial feel.

5:Filter, Filter, Filter... Adding a filter isn’t cheating. The right filter can enhance and maximise your shot, Instagram was one of the first Apps to provide this - to avoid the imagery looking too artificial make sure to play with the brightness, contrast and sharpness tools. If you don't want to necessarily share your shot on instagram but do want to use the filter- a sneaky trick would be to screen grab the shot and crop.

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Hylands House 13 September 10pm-4pm Hanbury Exhibition No booking required

Essex Records Office 12th September 10am-4pm Tours on the hour 033301 32500 to book

The Chelmsford Club 10th September: 10am-2pm Tours max 15 people Booking via eventbrite.co.uk

Pleshey Castle 13th September 10am-5pm Tours 2pm, 3pm & 4pm To book call 01245 605700

Mansion House/RBS 11th September Two tours max 9 people Booking via eventbrite.co.uk

Chelmsford Museum 11th September 10am-5pm The musuem is usually closed on a Friday but IS OPEN for HOD

Chelmsford Cathedral 11th September Recital and tour 12.30pm-2pm

Salvation Army 12th September 11am-2pm Tours 12pm & 3pm Booking via eventbrite.co.uk

St Michael’s Church Galleywood 10/12/13 September 10th 3pm-6pm, 12th 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm, 13th 9am-4pm

YMCA 11 & 12th September Tours at 3pm both days Booking via eventbrite.co.uk

Little Waltham Parish Flower Festival 12th September 11am-5pm 13th September 2pm-5pm

The Peter Edwards Museum 12th September 11am - 1.30pm 13th September 12pm - 2pm Chelmsford Cricket Ground

County Hall 10/11 September 10am-4pm Council chamber, foyer & artwork depicting the history of Essex

Moulsham Mill 10/11/12 September Tours 10th 3pm & 5pm Exhibition - Mortars, Mills & Marriages daily - no booking required

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Essex Police Museum 12th September 12pm-4pm The museum tells the story of the history of the police in Essex

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Hypnotherapy by Jenny Hartill

Today I am finally going to stop banging on about memory and begin a new subject.

When I looked back at all the articles I’ve written, I was actually quite shocked that I hadn’t covered his particular area as it’s one of the most - if not the most - popular issue that people come to see me about for therapy. It is also a subject I have personal experience of. That is the subject of anxiety.

Anxiety is, believe it or not, perfectly normal. It is how our bodies have kept us alive for thousands of years and so far it’s worked rather effectively. Unfortunately some of us feel anxiety in situations where we should not. We have evolved emotionally and cognitively.

We’ve built governments and space ships but our bodies still react to anything we view as stressful or that makes us feel vulnerable in exactly the same way physically as we did as cave people. This can be where anxiety starts to cause us problems and can make life an incredibly horrible experience. How do I know this? Other than my professional training I had some pretty tough life training that got me interested in anxiety issues and therapy, mainly due to the fact that for years I suffered with Generalised Anxiety Disorder.

It is my personal belief that everyone on this planet has their own personal hell. Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) was mine. When a client steps into my private practise and tells me all about the anxiety they feel and I reply with “I know exactly how you feel” I genuinely mean what I’m saying, it’s not just for effect. So far I am yet to come across an anxiety symptom - be it physical, emotional or cognitive - that I have not experienced at least on some level myself.

So for those that are unsure what anxiety is, or perhaps you think you may be suffering from it but are unsure, here’s a run-down of a few symptoms. I’ve had all of these so although I’m writing from a personal perspective, please note that every single client I’ve ever treated with anxiety has had one, more, or all of these symptoms on a regular basis: •

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Butterflies in your stomach. Sometimes this is described to me as ‘somersaults’. Please note there’s a difference between where your stomach is (under your rib cage) and where your bowels are (under your stomach).

IBS - I’ve had many a description of how this feels in an anxiety situation, from feeling like their tummy has ‘dropped’, to having to run the loo, to being in excruciating pain, to being constipated.

Needing to pee.

Nausea - this often accompanies the butterflies but can appear on its own.

Tight chest/chest pain - if caused by anxiety this is due to the muscles in your chest tensing up.

Aches and pains - in your head, neck, back, shoulders. I used to get tension headache in the form of what felt like small explosions in the back of my head. It was caused by my neck muscles tensing.

Sweating - sometimes accompanied by feeling hot. I used to suffer from a ‘furnace’ like effect where I’d feel like my neck and head were on fire. It was very weird!

Irregular breathing - sometimes this happens just before an anxiety or a panic attack.

Heart palpitations - this is basically an awareness of your own heartbeat but the heart can appear to beat faster too.

Odd feelings in limbs - I’m not sure how to put this so I’ll give examples of how this has been described to me. Personally I felt like my arms and legs were ‘tingling’. Others have described the feeling of ‘jelly legs’ or that they lack proper control over their limbs, some people say they feel like they’re ‘walking on air’ or their limbs feel ‘hollow’.

Dry mouth.

Jumpy - this is the inability to be still or calm or the tiniest thing makes you jump out of your skin. It can also manifest itself in the following symptom: Insomnia - this covers not only the inability to get to sleep but

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also waking up in the night, perhaps following bad dreams, and not being able to settle again.

Dizziness - sometimes this feels like ‘the world shifts’, sometimes it’s full on vertigo like dizziness. A very popular cognitive symptom I come across is the crippling fear of being dizzy, where the person constantly asks themselves if they feel dizzy. This is a manifestation of a fear of losing control and usually happens once the person has experienced a panic or anxiety attack with dizziness involved.

Sharpness - this is where everything seems brighter, sounds are louder, you can even feel the slightest breeze on your skin. It can get to a point where you feel your senses are ‘overloaded’.

The entire point of anxiety is to keep you alive, the adrenaline released makes you feel sharper so you can easier see, hear etc the danger your brain thinks it’s detected.

Fear - if you feel afraid and you don’t know why, or you feel afraid more often than not.

There are loads and loads of additional symptoms, sometimes they seem to have aspects of each other. Some people have a habit of worrying so much they feel anxious. Some people over think. Some people are so afraid of the fear they become fearful. Hypnotherapy can be extremely helpful with anxiety issues, even just from the point of view of learning how to relax and allowing yourself to let go into trance. In the next series of articles, I’ll try to explore anxiety as in-depth as I can. However for now, I’d like to sign off with a personal note: If you are suffering from anxiety, or think that you might be, please read this carefully and know this comes from someone who genuinely knows exactly how you’re feeling.

You are not alone. You are not a freak. Your next anxiety or panic attack is designed to keep you alive not to kill you. There are coping techniques out there that can help you not only to manage your anxiety but to help you overcome it. There are therapists, books, and articles out there that can help you overcome and/or manage your anxiety. Ignoring it will not make it go away. All of those random and irrational thoughts you’re having are just that; random and irrational.

You do not need to believe everything your anxiety tells you. Those negative thoughts you’re telling yourself may not be true and they certainly aren’t helpful. The panic attack will pass. You always come through it, right? Exactly.

Even if the anxiety levels go down to a certain level but never go away, they still go down. Fighting the anxiety is not a remedy, accepting it is an issue and getting help, in whatever form, helps more than you can ever imagine. If you want to get better, that’s your decision; you have more power in this situation than you think. It will take time, but you don’t have to feel like this forever.

For more information on hypnosis or counselling you can go to my website: www.cloud9therapy.co.uk.

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Rotary Shares Some Great News

Although polio has not been seen in Great Britain for many years, it has been a priority of Rotarians to continue the fight to eliminate the disease worldwide in order that it can never return. Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio have been described as one of the finest humanitarian projects the world has ever known and Rotary has even been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The eradication of polio when completed will be one of the most significant achievements in public health since the eradication of smallpox.

The good news to share is that Nigeria has now been polio free for one year after reporting no new cases of the disease since July 2014. This means the country is on the brink of eradicating the paralysing disease, and if no new cases are reported in the coming weeks, the World Health Organisation is expected to remove Nigeria from the list of countries where polio is endemic, leaving just two: Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The news gives strength to the positive work achieved by Rotarians across the world, including donating $688.5 million to fight polio throughout Africa alone and devoting countless hours to help immunise children to help them live happy and healthier lives.

“Every Rotarian in the world should be proud of this achievement” says Rotary International President, KR Ravindran. “We made history.

We have set Africa on course for a polio-free future. But we have

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Also recently was the sad news that Sir Nicholas Winton, probably the oldest active Rotarian in the world, passed away at the age of 106.

Sir Nicholas, who has become known as ‘the British Oskar Schindler’ saved the lives of 669 children from Nazi tyranny and slaughter in Czechoslovakia in 1939 by arranging the ‘kindertransport’ from Prague in eight trains over 6 months and finding host families for them in England. This was particularly significant here in Essex as the trains came through the county from Harwich to Liverpool Street and many children were housed locally.

His extraordinary humanitarian effort only became known in 1988 when his wife, Grete, found an old briefcase in the attic with lists of children and letters from their parents. Believing that the children themselves might have a need to know missing details of their early lives, Grete took the letters to a Holocaust historian. A newspaper article was published and Esther Rantzen told the emotional story on That’s Life! when the entire audience was made up of the ‘children’, now well in to their middle-age, all meeting Sir Nicholas for the first time since they were put on the trains in Prague station or met at Liverpool Street on arrival in England.

From a German-Jewish family, Sir Nicholas received a knighthood in 2003 and a Hero of the Holocaust medal at Downing Street in 2010.

Last year he was awarded the Order of the White Lion by the Czech president, Milos Zeman, at a ceremony in Prague.

There are many self-effacing Rotarians doing wonderful work in the local community and if you would like to be part of an organisation that tackles and beats such vast world projects, or simply gives a helping hand when it is needed, then visit www.chelmsfordrotary1240. org, or phone me for details of the clubs here in Chelmsford.

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Busting Through My Squat Barrier by Keith Porter A new life schedule (pre-baby and own-business), I was in a very regular gym routine. Each lunchtime I would skip out of the office with a friend, and go and lift heavy things for an hour.

The brain is a funny thing. Why do I immediately think of a rude joke when someone says something like ‘go down’ or ‘period’? Why, when I pick up a baby, do I immediately have a vision of dropping it?

See what I mean? Weird. And my brain has been up to its old goodfer-nuttin’ tricks again lately, in the form of massively limiting my squats.

But then my son Lucas came along. Then I quit my job. Then we started our own business.

And now, all of this time later, I’m still trying hard to establish a routine for training (I’m not there yet!) an effective weekly routine (soooo not there yet!) and manage all of my commitments in a way that enables me to stay on top of everything (don’t even ask).

A few weeks ago, I looked through my training logs and

had a big realisation. Essentially, I had made no measurable progress on my squats for over six months. The reason? My brain.

“screw It! I’m going to go for it!” and I loaded 82KG up.

You see, I’d squat 5 reps for 5 sets at 62KG, creep up to 72KG within a few weeks, and then life would happen. Lucas would have several awful nights sleep in a row or I’d take on a little more work to pay the bills. By the time I’d get back to squats, I would convince myself not to push any harder: “You’re too tired, it’s not worth the risk.”

To realise that I had been squatting way below what I should have been for so long was a little bit soul-destroying, but sometimes it takes a long time before you can reflect enough to realise where you’ve been going wrong. The real trick is to do something about it.

Damn you, brain.

Making a Breakthrough So, the next time I stepped into my power rack, I just decided

Guess what? Yep, I did 5 sets of 5 reps pretty comfortably.

If you’re interested in personal training, drop me a line at: keith@liveasimplelife.co.uk.

Especially if you’re looking to break through a barrier that’s been holding you back!

How to Discover Your Inner Radar by Kellie Jones

Intuition - the ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning or logic.

Sadly it is far too often the case that the reason someone will turn to pilates, yoga and meditation is because their physical or mental health is suffering and they have been recommended to come to us as an antidote. I’m sure I could I write a whole article on the reasons why we take the power of our natural intuition for granted or even ignore it. It seems we have little time to listen to our bodies in this fast-paced virtual world we find ourselves in and the pressure to be a certain way drives us to push through pain. The rise in popularity of mind-body practises is no surprise as the word #stress is trending. We have never had so many requests as we have this year for retreats, (see my last article!)

So in this week’s classes, we are shutting our eyes and finding our inner radar, noticing how it feels and not how it looks. One client who is training to be a teacher said to me: ”You may be starting a revolution of independent thought, a crazy idea in a class situation, giving people permission to think for themselves!” Give yourself permission to look after yourself; those around you will thank you for it in the long run...

At Hummingbird, all new clients get the chance to experience an unlimited membership for just £35 for 30 consecutive days! Trust your inner radar and book online here: www.hummingbirdpilates.co.uk.

One of the higher principles of pilates is intuition and the very word ‘yoga’ makes reference to the root, ‘yuj’ (meaning ‘unity’ or ‘yoke’), indicating that the purpose of yoga is to unite ourselves with our highest nature. ‘Ahimsa’, one of the yamas or golden rules of yoga is translated to mean nonharming,non-violence, or even compassion, both towards oneself and towards all living things.

If this was something we were encouraged to recognise from childhood, I would probably have far less people walking through our door at Hummingbird as their last resort - and so many more who would choose it as their first.

Animals are in touch with their intuition, I watch my cats stretch, preen and relax all day, whenever they feel like it, without inhibition or needing permission. At Hummingbird we give you permission to listen to your body, to not force that which is not natural to you, to stop if something hurts and help you discover what feels right. Some of you may remember my article about doing yoga in the airport with few coming to join in and I’m sure many wanted to but felt unsure so just suffered feeling uncomfortable.

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CT Wildlife Corner

by Nick Green

July at last started with some hot record-breaking weather, but then reverted back to the usual overcast, cool conditions typical of the last few months. Fortunately, the third week warmed up for a few days to benefit insect life and one of the days produced locally 15 butterfly species including large, small and green-veined whites, gatekeeper, peacock, small tortoiseshell, Essex and small skippers, painted lady (3), meadow brown, comma, speckled wood, ringlet and a red admiral. I even saw some dragonflies in Admirals Park with banded demoiselles.

The lake in Central Park hosts its usual mallard flock, but the birds are in moult and the male’s plumage is much duller (like the females) - this is the ‘eclipse’ plumage.

Bird migration is fascinating subject. The RSPB is tracking cuckoos between Africa and Britain, discovering many interesting facts and this has been featured on BBC TV on Springwatch with Chris Packham. In previous years, ospreys were tracked to and from West Africa. Why migrate? The northern hemisphere offers more daylight in summer - 24 hours in the Arctic Circle in high summer - and so more opportunities to feed and raise their broods. terns, skuas, geese, ducks, cranes, waders and birds of prey like osprey and hobby, martins and swallows (hirundine), swifts, warblers, flycatchers and chats amongst others, all head north in spring from their African wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in Britain, Scandinavia and perhaps even further north.

Waders in particular moult in spring into their superb summer plumage, like black-tailed and bar-tailed godwits, knots - generally the males are brighter, but sometimes there is role reversal with species like spotted redshank, red-necked and grey phalaropes where the brighter females attract duller males and leave them with a brood of eggs! Twitchers look forward to spring and autumn in particular as lost rare migrants from far afield may appear.

This spring has seen vagrants in Norfolk like a citril finch from the Pyrenees and a pair of Moltoni’s subalpine warblers from the Mediterranean islands.

SILVER AND JEWELLERY VALUATION DAYS

We would like invite you to meet our specialists at a number of silver and jewellery days that we will be holding in early September.

The valuation advice is completely free and no necessary. booking is necessa Wednesday 2nd September

Frinton on Sea - Frinton Golf Club, 10 – 5pm, 1 Esplanade, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 9EL

Thursday 3rd September

Chelmsford - Boningtons Valuation Office, 9 – 5.30pm, 101 Lower Anchor Street, L Chelmsford, CM2 OAU

Friday 4th & Saturday 5th September Epping - Boningtons Saleroom, 9 – 5.30pm, Forest Lodge, High Road, Epping, Essex, CM16 5HW

A rare Victorian silver novelty mustard by Robert Hennell, £2000 Burnham on Crouch, Royal Corinthian Bu - £3000 to be entered into our Yacht Club, 10 – 5pm The Quay, Burnham Silver and Jewellery sale, Monday on Crouch, Essex, CMO 8AX 21st September.

Wednesday 9th September

Swifts were in good numbers around Chelmsford, but most broods have fledged and most birds are already heading south. Waders and hirundines are also on the move heading south to their wintering quarters so technically it is already autumn in the bird world!

Essex wildlife clubs include: Essex Birdwatching Society: www.ebws.org.uk RSPB: www.rspb.org.uk/groups/chelmsford Essex Field Club: www.essexfieldclub.org.uk Essex Wildlife Trust: www.essexwt.org.uk/get-involved/local-groups/ chelmsford Recent Essex Wildlife News The most noteworthy July news included a great white egret over Bradwell Bird Observatory on the 8th and 2 bee-eaters south over Frinton-on-Sea on the 21st. In the dragonfly department, a southern emerald damselfly at Gunners Park, Shoeburyness at the end of the month.

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The Killa Hurtz Roller Girls

What is roller derby?

Roller derby is a full-contact sport played on quad roller skates on an elliptical track. Teams are made up of up to 14 players but only 5 players are on track at any one time (1 jammer and 4 blockers).

The Killa Hurtz Roller Girls train twice a week in Chelmsford, but travel all over the country for games and are currently taking part in the British Championships.

How to get involved?

The next home game will be on the 17th October at Riverside Ice and Leisure.

The jammer scores a point for every opposing player they pass (after the initial pass) and it is the blockers job to stop the opposing jammer scoring points on them whilst also helping their jammer.

The next recruitment date for new skaters is on the 2nd September at 7.30pm at Madison Heights in Maldon.

Roller derby is a great spectator sport.

To watch, it’s a bit of a cross between hockey and rugby but with more agility, speed and aggression.

For more information about the team and to get involved, please go to: www.killahurtzrollergirls.co.uk or find us on Facebook.

It is very fast paced, but the announcers will guide you through the action, penalties and lead changes. You won’t be able to help but get involved and the louder you cheer, the harder we hit and the faster we skate! Tip: to get extra close to the action, sit on the suicide seats right next to the track.

Anyone can play roller derby Currently the Killa Hurtz Roller Girls in Chelmsford are an over 18s women’s team, but there is a mens team in Southend and there are junior roller derby teams popping up around the country as the sport grows in popularity.

Age, fitness and size is not important. Whatever your shape and size there will be a position on the team that suits you and there are skaters in their 60s still playing, so it’s never too late to try it!

You’ll get healthier, fitter, stronger and more agile. It will build your confidence, assertiveness and self-esteem. You’ll meet loads of new people and make some great friends.

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Music News by Nick Garner What a month it’s been with the festivals we’ve either played or been running stages at. Brownstock was epic - we had three days of awesome acts and a fantastic audience.

September sees It’s Your Music and Chelmsford City Football Club join forces to bring you great monthly music events; the first being on Sunday 20th September.

It will normally be on a Saturday but we thought let’s start with and early event that the whole family can enjoy at Melbourne Park. So we kick off with the great Pieface who many have seen and enjoyed before.

They are the very best at playing the music of the Small Faces, Faces and Humble Pie. Four of the five piece band are also original members of Junior Jump and the Bottom Line. The support band hail from Kent and are going to be big, they are Salvation Jayne, check them out on YouTube and you will see why I say that. Doors open at 4pm and entry is just £5, the club will have great real ales from Round Tower as well as offering snacks and hot basket meals.

See the advert for full details and ticket information.

donates to the charity. He also provides ale for our special one day events. I am looking forward to sampling this year’s brew.

Recognition Express from Southend have provided free of charge to us our first badge, so that all the sales from these will go to our charity. Check them out if you need any promotional materials.

My good friends at Sign Masters in Navigation Road provide our banners and this year’s t-shirt which is going to be a must have. If you need any signs, banners or t-shirts then look no further.

Chelmer Web Design have from the start hosted and looked after our website for free. If you need a website, then these are the guys to help. Also I must thank It’s Your Media; I know that is me, but thanks to Paul

for allowing so much space in our magazines to publicise my events!

Finally I must thank all of the venues who support my festival and all who help and who sell tickets and put up with me. Without you it would not happen so thank you.

With all that going on I do not have much time left, except to say that you can see me and my good friends in our wonderful band, Jamie Williams & the Roots Collective, at the Woolpack Beer Festival on Saturday 5th September. I have a great life - not much spare time, but I am so lucky to be able to do what I do playing in a band and publishing our magazines and putting on great live music for you all to be able to enjoy.

For more infoformation go to: facebook. com/bluesinthecitychelmsford. Twitter: @ bluesinthecity1. Website: www.bluesinthecity. co.uk.

As we are going to press, we will have just had Robbie McIntosh with Steve Wilson play with support from Joel Fisk and Geoff Johnson. I will report on this next month, but remember that Robbie McIntosh and his band and Joel Fisk and the Breakdown are also just two of the many great acts playing this year’s Blues in the City Festival from 2nd to 4th October. I am so really thrilled to say that we have the whole festival sponsored, meaning that almost all the money we take on tickets and the raffle and in the collection buckets will go to Remus Horse Sanctuary which is fantastic.

I must thank my wonderful sponsors who are Ad Bly Construction who carry out groundworks and are working on the new John Lewis site here in Chelmsford, plus SeaBro Scaffolding Contractors who work on many of the new large developments in Chelmsford and across the UK. Then from Chelmsford we have A&M Tiling from Rainsford Road. Probably the best tile shop in the area, they have been established for 38 years now and you will always get help and a very friendly reception at their showroom. Next, Event Sound and Light; I could not do it without these guys as they provide the PA for the nights in Chelmsford Social Club and their equipment and service is second to none. They do sound and lighting from the smallest of pubs or corporate events to the biggest festivals and never give you a problem.

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CT CHARITY All Aboard Question: What do you get when somebody looks out of a window and sees a young wheelchair user being manhandled onto a narrow boat? Answer: A ‘eureka moment’ that sparked the idea that what the world needed was a canal boat that is adapted for people in wheelchairs… The Result: CanalAbility!

Based on the banks of the River Stort near Harlow, CanalAbility is a registered charity dedicated to providing the facilities for disabled people and people with special needs to enjoy boating on the river on their specially adapted canal boats.

only by the sound of the local birds and wildlife and a camaraderie more reminiscent of a bygone era, then you understand what a gift this can be for a disabled person to enhance their experience and quality of life.

CanalAbility’s focus is to continue to make life changing experiences possible for people with disabilities. They encourage people to be

They make it possible for people with disabilities to have a day out, or try a weekend break, and enjoy a great experience exploring the Rivers Stort and Lee through the Essex and Hertfordshire countryside. Everyone can have a go at steering and working the locks, or just relax and watch the wildlife and the world go by.

For longer holidays, members can travel to London and the Grand Union Canal, cruise through Regents Park and its zoo or perhaps take in a show - the accommodation is free and there’s no congestion charge. Those who prefer a rural idyll can visit the historic towns of Bishop’s Stortford and Hertford and the beautiful rolling countryside in between.

CanalAbility have three purpose-built, fully centrally heated and accessible broad beam boats that enable everyone to take a full and active part in the boating experience - all year round. They have wet rooms, disability toilets, ramps, a lift, hoist points and fully equipped galleys for preparing meals. It’s also easy to moor up and stop off at one of the many nearby pubs and restaurants, or enjoy a picnic on the river bank.

adventurous, to face challenges and to become more confident through the experiences they give them. Like the 105 years young lady who was determined she would take to the tiller and help with the locks - what an inspiration she was to everybody around her and the gentleman who had had a stroke 10 years previously - he was encouraged to take to the tiller and steer the boat. He said it was the first time in the 10 years that he felt useful. Last, but by no means least, the young twins with cerebral palsy who said that their holiday on the river was zillion times better than Euro Disney! High praise indeed.

To find out more visit the website at: www.canalability.org.uk, or call on 01279 424444 to enquire or arrange a visit to the mooring.

A Great Way to Take a Day Out - one of the core offerings of CanalAbility is day trips along the river. Parties can be made up of charity/community group members, or family and friends. Users can stock up with plenty of picnic fare and set off on a journey of exploration along the River Stort through the lovely Hertfordshire and Essex countryside. Whether it be for celebrating a birthday or special event or just having a fun day out, this inexpensive treat is a great way for people with disabilities to take in the sights and sounds of the river. At no extra cost, they provide a fully qualified skipper and crew, so users can either take it easy and enjoy the scenery, or get involved and be part of the crew.

Enjoy a relaxing holiday - picture sunlight glinting on slow-flowing rivers; the lap of water; beautiful countryside at your feet; access to country villages or the bright lights of London and you’ll get a sense of what a CanalAbility holiday can offer a disabled person. The aim is to help people with any disability discover the joy of canal boat holidays. They provide all the facilities needed for an accessible holiday that everyone can both enjoy and also fully participate in the experience.

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Stargazing with Mark Willis August/September - All About Pluto!

The New Horizons probe seems to not only indicate glaciers of nitrogen ice, but also glacial activity as well. Pluto’s surface appears to be remarkably young, (in science terms!), less than 100 or 150 million years old. Perhaps Pluto was active back then or perhaps even is today. Some people have been comparing Pluto with Neptune’s moon, Triton. The two worlds do seem to be similar. Voyager 2 witnessed active nitrogen geysers on Triton back in 1989.

the Rockies have also been discovered.

Pluto even seems to have weather. Hazes in its atmosphere, likely to be high up methane, is broken down then processed by sunlight into simple hydrocarbons, then forms ice crystals which then fall back to the surface of Pluto. This may explain the colour of Pluto.

Next time in City Times Stargazing with Mark Willis - planets having a get-together in the autumn skies!

The glacial activity seems to be around the fringes of the area now known as Sputnik Planum. This is the great plain in the western half a heart-shaped area just north of the equator. Mountains the size of

Purely Essex Food Producers Market

On Sunday 13th of September, the High Street will be filled with the bustle of stall holders excited to showcase the quality and variety of food created within the county.

The Purely Essex Food Producers Market will provide the residents of Chelmsford with the perfect opportunity to discover, sample and take home the very best local produce that Essex has to offer like high quality meats, including rare-breed pork and mutton, grass-fed beef, venison and other game, as well as bread, cakes and patisserie. For the sweet toothed there will be chocolate, confectionary, jams/preserves and honey. With local brewers and vintners also attending, why not try a tipple?

The passionate and knowledgeable stallholders will be more than happy to oblige customers wanting to understand the provenance of the food being produced.

This direct relationship and the benefits of traceability are reassuring when set against the food supply scandals seen in recent years. Furthermore, with less time spent in the supply chain, local produce is fresher, better tasting and retains higher nutrients levels, especially when eating seasonally.

Buying local produce can lead to a virtuous circle, helping to keep jobs and money within the local economy.

Reducing the distance our food has to travel also has environmental benefits and this is amplified when small scale producers become preservers of the landscape, alongside their role maintaining traditional skills. With increased demand for local produce, the available range of food offered should expand and grow to eventually support a vibrant network of local producers.

So, please come along to support your Essex producers, increase the sustainability of the county and perhaps most importantly, eat like a king in the process!

The market is organised by Transition Chelmsford as part of the Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2015. For more information about the projects that Transition Chelmsford promotes, please email: transitionchelmsford@gmail.com, or visit us on the web at: transitionchelmsford.weebly.com or tweet us at: @transitionchelm.

However, we need to be cautious about these findings. The process of retrieving all of the information that New Horizons has collected will not start until late September. As we’ve received only 4% or 5% of all of the information collected there will, no doubt, be even more amazing news to come!

Mark Willis presents ‘Willis Wireless’ every Monday at 7pm on Chelmsford Community Radio.

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Essex Numismatic Society - a Brief History The Essex Numismatic Society was formed as the Chelmsford & District Numismatic Society in February 1966 although the name was changed to the present format a few years later as we had, by then, become the premier society in Essex.

There was a considerable growth in interest in the UK’s past coinage in the 1960s when preparations to go decimal were in hand and many new clubs and societies were founded in those days, although a large proportion has since disappeared. In those days, many current coins were hoarded in the hope they would grow in value, but those hopes never materialised and even today tins and boxes full of mid twentieth century coins are found during house clearances.

These can still be exchanged for face value, but few have grown significantly in value and many collectable coins can be bought today for less than was paid in the 1970s.

Our earlier meeting rooms were in town centre pubs and in rooms in the council offices, but we moved to our present home in the Chelmsford Museum during the 1980s. In the years that followed several of our members spent a considerable amount of time in helping the museum with it’s coin collection and we were commissioned by the museum to purchase coins for display with the result being that the museum currently has one of the best displays of coins in any provincial museum. In the upstairs corridor, there is virtually a full display of the types issued between 1760 and 1971 and a fairly comprehensive display of machine made coins which were issued after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. There is a representative display of earlier coins and a full display of the token coinage which comes from an important collection bequeathed to the museum some years ago. The museum also holds a number of commemorative medallions and some Roman, Greek and Celtic coins, including a number of locally found gold coins which are displayed in one or more of the various rooms in the museum.

The society has a current membership of around forty five with average attendances being around half that number. We meet in the museum on the fourth Friday monthly at 7.30 for an 8.00pm start and we usually have a speaker.

Our members have wide ranging interests, so irrespective of the historical period which fascinates you, there will be someone with some knowledge he or she will be happy to impart. Over the years several of our members have written and have had published books on a variety of topics including English hammered (ie hand made) groats, coins with a value of four pence, the coinage of Henry III and coins commonly found by metal detectorists of whom we have several in our membership. We publish our own journal, Caesraomagus, which currently comes our twice yearly, with edition 118 having been published a few weeks ago. We have a notice board in the upstairs corridor of the museum alongside the coin displays and this details our programme over the coming months. We also have own our website: www.essexcoins.org.uk. There is a visitor fee of £2.00, but our subscription is just £15.00 and further details and information can be obtained from our secretary, Bob Thomas on 01277 656627 and 07798 786886 or at r.thomas938@btinternet.com.

Each year, the British Association of Numismatic Societies (BANS) has a congress in April and a less formal lecture course in September. Over the years, we have twice been the host society for a congress in Essex - Clacton in 1979 and Chelmsford in 1987 - and we are to host the congress scheduled for 2016 in Colchester, as this will be our fiftieth anniversary year.

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CITYdiversions Festival Returns This September, CITYdiversions Festival of arts and entertainment returns to Chelmsford. Now across multiple weekends, CITYdiversions brings two whole days of free outdoor performances on Saturday 19th in Chelmsford city centre and in South Woodham Ferrers on Sunday 20th. Then for the first time ever, CITYdiversions: The 3foot People PARTY and The Fling Family Cabaret, set-up camp in Central Park, Chelmsford from Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th.

On Saturday 19th, CITYdiversions once again welcomes dozens of the best outdoor professional street performers from the UK and beyond, presenting numerous free promenade performances and shows that will both bemuse and amuse. If you miss anyone you wanted to see, then CITYdiversions will be making its way to South Woodham Ferrers on Sunday 20th to continue the first festival weekend.

2015 marked the 10th anniversary of The 3foot People Festival, the outdoor festival for pre-school children. So, as a further birthday celebration, from 24th to 26th, CITYdiversions invites you to The 3foot People PARTY! With one morning and one afternoon session per day, featuring arts, crafts and live shows in a big top tent in Central Park. There’s plenty of opportunity to relive those wonderful 3foot memories or maybe experience a taste of it for the first time!

Please note that there is very limited availability of tickets and sessions are likely to sell out quickly.

Then, on the evenings of Friday 25th and Saturday 26th September, The Fling Family Cabaret will take place in the big top. Taking one of the most popular venues from The Fling Festival the event, hosted

by the award-winning Dusty Limits, will feature a succession of tantalizing and comedic acts to delight the audience. There is also a bar and tasty food available from 7pm. Please note that although tickets are available to those aged 11+, parental discretion is advised.

Tickets are now on sale for both The 3foot People PARTY and The Fling Family Cabaret online at www.chelmsford.gov.uk/citydiversions or by calling 01245 606 505. Please see the festival website or find CITYdiversions Festival on Facebook for all the latest information.

CITYdiversions Festival is kindly supported by The Essex Chronicle, Meadows Shopping Centre, Essex & Suffolk Water, The Printing Place, Seymour House Day Nurseries, High Chelmer Shopping Centre, 1159 Productions and The City Times.

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