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Welcome…

Welcome to the Spring edition of LocalReach – with the garden waking up and splashes of colour becoming increasingly visible what better time to follow the advice of the Burnham and District Horticultural Society and get ready for a season of ‘grow your own’.

With government guidelines in place many groups are still being cautious in their approach and utilising online platforms to continue operating a service, this month gives us the chance to hear from Secret World and The Arts Society Sedgemoor.

There is also a quiz to get us thinking, along with hope that markets and festivals will be able to open again later in the year. Please note that all entries are subject to any changes made by the government in line with Covid regulations. Please contact the organisers direct for confirmation. Please continue to forward any information about your local groups and societies.

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Tidy up! Before you do anything else, you need a tidy home and clean kitchen. Put things away, recycle old newspapers and plump the cushions. To ensure a wonderful result with your cooking, your kitchen and its appliances need to be spotless. The last thing you want is your wonderful Easter Roast to taste of the last few weeks dinners. Get that cooker clean : either do it yourself or call OvenGleamers, a professional oven cleaning service to gleam it for you.

6 Choose the menu. Will you have fish, lamb or a nut roast? Fish is traditionally eaten on Good Friday. Early Christians said that the day of Jesus’ crucifixion should be one of abstaining from meat, so they had fish instead.

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Invite your family and friends to join in. Easter is a great time for families and friends so plan something fun. Did you know where we got the Easter Bunny from? Experts say the 18th century when some Germans settled in America. They called him Osterhase because he lay brightly coloured eggs in nests in the bonnets of children.

4 Get shopping. Prepare that list and pop down the supermarket or even easier shop online and get it all delivered.

3 Plan the weekend’s activities. Set up an Easter Egg hunt in the house or the garden. Children love finding eggs anywhere!

2 Get the cooking prepared. Now you’ve a lovely clean kitchen, get baking. Have you got some oven liners to help you? Great for lining roasting tins, baking biscuits on or to catch drips.

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1 Hurrah you’re there. Food planned, friends and family on their way and fun events sorted. But if all else fails – try the National Trust for Easter Trails, buy the ready prepared dishes from your favourite supermarket and watch ‘Easter Parade’ on the TV to put you in the mood. Happy Easter.

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Gardening Jobs For April Weather permitting April will become a very busy month with lighter and hopefully warmer conditions.

• Keep greenhouses well ventilated and indoor seedlings should be growing well, they will need watering and looking after. You can put small plants outside on a warm day but bring them back in at night for protection. I will brush my seedlings gently once a day to toughen them up. I used to use a sheet of paper for this but now find a piece of fleece about the size of a handkerchief works better.

• Soil temperatures should have reached 6 degrees C so lots of seeds can be grown in a seed bed outside. If the soil feels cold wait until conditions improve plants will soon catch up in more favourable conditions.

• By all means plant up hanging baskets and containers with summer bedding but they will need to stay inside for protection.

• If you haven’t done so already feed all shrubs and roses with a general fertiliser, one handful per plant.

• If you are growing your own flowers and vegetables many can be sown now, read the seed pack for information.

• Towards the very end of the month French beans and runner beans can be sown. French beans are the hardier of the two and they will produce an earlier crop, there are varieties of climbing French beans which give a longer yield and they freeze well. These plants could still need protection as late as mid May.

• Potatoes can be planted, remember they are a hungry crop and they might need covering up if a late frost is forecast next month.

• Put suitable supports in place for perennials before they grow too high and keep an eye open for slug and snail activity on emerging new shoots.

• Deadhead and feed spring bulbs weekly until the foliage starts to die down naturally.

• Last but by no means least it is the start of the hoe, hoe, hoe season so hoe those little weeds out weekly.

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April Quiz – by John Bowden 2 We call them April Fools. What do the French call them?

3 400 years ago on 5th April 1631, which ship set sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to Britain?

4 Whom did Grace Kelly marry on 18th April 1956?

5 Generally regarded as the UK’s first prime minister, who took office 300 years ago on 3rd April 1721?

6 ‘April is the cruellest month’ is the opening line of which 1922 poem by T. S. Eliot?

7 Which infamous person was born in Braunau am Inn in Austria on 20th April 1889?

8 Dr. April Kepner is a character from which American TV medical drama - originally aired from 2009 to 2018?

9 ‘That Great Charmer’ is an anagram of which British politician who died at the Ritz Hotel, 8th April 2013?

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10 Who was convicted of horse theft and executed in York on 7th April 1739?

11 Apart from April, APR is an abbreviation for which three words connected with interest payable on loans?

12 Eiermaand, literally meaning egg month, is the name for April in which European language?

Answers: 1 Pat Boone 2 April Fish/Poissons d’avril 3 The Mayflower 4 Prince Rainier (III) (of Monaco) 5 Sir Robert Walpole 6 The Waste Land 7 Adolf Hitler 8 Grey’s Anatomy 9 Margaret Thatcher 10 Dick Turpin 11 Annual Percentage Rate 12 Dutch

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April Fool and high class, religious piety and impiety, people have enjoyed straddling society’s boundaries.

The most popular theory about the ‘modern’ April Fools’ Day is that it began to take shape in late 16th century France. At that time, there was a switch to the Gregorian Calendar under Charles IX. Prior to this there had been a New Year’s week (March 25th-April1st), and under the Gregorian system, New Year’s Day fell on January 1st.

As with any change (shhh no-one mention Brexit) there was some resistance, and many people stubbornly refused to accept the new system, continuing to celebrate New Year on April 1st.

The origins of April Fools’ Day are lost way back in time but like many traditions it probably has a number of historical roots.

There was certainly a Roman festival called Hilaria which took place around the time of the spring equinox. There was also a Medieval ‘Feast of Fools’ although that took place at the beginning of the year. Throughout history there seems to be a tradition of transgressing boundaries during such celebrations: whether male and female, low class

These people were ridiculed and labelled ‘fools’ by the general populace and were often the butt of jokes and pranks. They were known as poisson d’avril, or April fish, possibly because a naïve young fish is easily caught.

Over the years the custom of prank-playing spread to the general population and eventually to Britain, where schoolboy pranks are still the order of the day, so watch out!

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Strength to strength A Burnham-on-Sea residential care home for the elderly, The Towans, Berrow road, are going from strength to strength after 15 years of ownership.

Tom and Debra, a husband and wife team, took over The Towans in 2007 and have taken the business from strength to strength over the years. One of their top priorities along side providing exceptional care has been to enhance the home environment for their residents. This has included developing the communal areas including the garden lounge, TV lounge and replacing the small sun room with a substantial conservatory complete with air conditioning. The garden has had raised beds added for the residents to tend to flowers, fruit and vegetables. A large pergola has made the lawn a more usable space in the height of the summer, under it the tables and chairs make it a favourite spot for residents to enjoy a cream tea and summer entertainment. At the end of last summer a new heated visiting cabin was installed which adheres to covid safe visiting rules for friends and family to visit all year around.

Over the course of the last year with the global pandemic it has been a hard time for the care sector in general. Tom and Debra are incredibly proud of how the whole team have navigated this difficult time. The standard of care reminded outstanding throughout. The staff have been going above and beyond what is expected of them to keep residents safe and happy, including the team getting vaccinated as soon as it became available locally.

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Lay a Little Egg for Me Are eggs good for us?

Easter is all about rebirth which is the reason that eggs feature large. They are pretty amazing things, from the way they’re constructed to the way they taste, and this is doubly true when they are constructed from chocolate! But joking aside, an egg is something that has all the ingredients to grow a chick, so it’s nutrient dense. If there was such a thing as a perfect food, the egg would be a candidate. Eggs are readily available, easy to cook, affordable, versatile, and packed with protein. They also have the effect of helping our bodies absorb nutrients from other foods better, so eating an egg with a salad, for instance, increases the vitamin E we absorb from the meal.

Eggs have a controversial past because they contain cholesterol. The yolk contains around 185 milligrams of it, which is more than half of the 300mg which until recently was the recommended maximum. Cholesterol is a yellowish fat produced in our liver and intestines and found in every cell

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in our body. It’s actually a crucial building block in cell membranes, and the body needs it to make vitamin D, testosterone, and oestrogen.

Humans produce all the cholesterol we need on our own, but it’s also found in animal produce such as beef, prawns, eggs, cheese, and butter.

It’s transported around our body by lipoprotein molecules in the blood. Every person has a different combination of lipoproteins, which play a role in determining our risk of developing heart disease.

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol – is often referred to as ‘bad’ cholesterol. It’s responsible for clogging up blood vessels and increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. LDL cholesterol is found in some animal products, but the majority of LDL cholesterol in our diets is made artificially and found in foods like margarines, snacks, and some deep-fried and baked foods, such as pastries, doughnuts, and cakes. Meanwhile, along with prawns, eggs are the only high cholesterol food which is correspondingly low in saturated fat.

Studies have repeatedly found that saturated fat increases blood cholesterol, and that there is no link between egg consumption and cardiovascular disease.

Some cholesterol may actually be good for us. Highdensity lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (also known as ‘good’ cholesterol) travels to the liver, where it’s broken down and removed from the body.

HDL is thought to have a protective effect against cardiovascular disease by preventing cholesterol from building up in the blood. Cholesterol circulating in the blood contributes to heart disease but having a higher ratio of HDL cholesterol to LDL cholesterol reduces the risk. Healthy humans regulate their own cholesterol, so if they consume dietary cholesterol, they make less cholesterol themselves. But some people struggle to regulate, and they might be wise to limit their egg intake...as well as their intake of other foods high in LDL. But it’s not all about cholesterol. Eggs have some great health benefits. They contain choline, which may help protect us against Alzheimer’s disease.

Egg yolks are also one of the best sources of lutein, a pigment that has been linked to a lower risk of developing the eye disease macular degeneration.

Lutein acts like a blue light filter, protecting the delicate retinal tissue So do indulge in an egg for Easter, maybe don’t eat lots of them every day though...especially the chocolate ones!

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A Good Read Bridgerton

by Julia Quinn Ah, the Regency Era. The world of Jane Austen, elegant women dressed in the sumptuous fashions or the era, and dashing young men, all navigating a world of parties and courtship.

Julia Quinn drops us into this intriguing world in her bestselling novel Bridgerton: The Duke & I, the first in the series. Most people will know it through its highly successful adaptation on Netflix, but the original source material is well worth reading.

society – known as the ton – is lapping up the latest gossip. At one of many balls she attends, Daphne meets the rather irascible Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings. The two form an unlikely friendship and, since neither of them is interested in marriage, they agree to a fake courtship, in the hope of avoiding advances from prospective husbands and wives.

But can it really work? And are they really so averse to marriage?

One of the charms of this novel is that you are reminded that no matter what era we are born into, we are all basically navigating the same pitfalls in life. Enjoy the ride!

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We are introduced to the Bridgerton family with their 8 children (all named alphabetically). Mrs Bridgerton is eager to find a husband for her eldest daughter, Daphne, and it would appear that all of British high

Sometimes we all feel lonely. Sometimes all we want is a friend. The Big Ugly Monster is no different.

This wonderful picture book tells the story of a monster who is so ugly that no one will go near him. Lakes, rivers, and puddles hiss and dry up when he steps in them. Animals and birds run away from him. Flowers drop their petals and trees lose their leaves.

But one day he decides to make his own friend out of stone, and he carves a little stone rabbit.

We learn that he is only ugly on the outside and that he is a faithful, loving friend. A moving story that will stay with you long after the final page.

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Spanish Baked Eggs An Easter breakfast with a continental twist

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely sliced 120g Chorizo, sliced 1 yellow pepper, finely sliced 1 orange or red pepper, finely sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika 400g can chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp capers (optional) 2 large eggs (4 if you’re really hungry!)

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Method: Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Use a frying pan with an ovenproof handle. Heat the olive oil, then add the onion and chopped chorizo.

Soften for 5 minutes. Add the peppers and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until they soften too. Stir in the crushed garlic and sweet smoked paprika, cook for another 1 minute. Pour in the tomatoes and add the capers, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes reduce and thicken a little.

Make two or four wells in the thick sauce and gently crack an egg into each.

Place the pan into the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny.

Towards the end of the cooking time, toast the bread.

Remove the eggs from the oven, scatter with the parsley and serve with the toasted bread, drizzled with a little olive oil.

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Hard Times A water softener might change your life surfaces appear dirty and reduces the efficiency of your appliances.

Often, we don’t think about our appliances until they break down. The most common reason for early appliance failure is limescale build-up which corrodes the heating elements of your kettle, washing machine, dishwasher, coffee machine and heating system. By removing the limescale, you start to protect your appliances, they work better, live longer, and cost you less money over time.

You probably know that water can be rated ‘hard’ or ‘soft’, but do you know what those terms actually mean?

Water has varying levels of hardness based on calcium carbonate concentration. Water with less than 60 mg/L of calcium carbonate is considered soft, 61-120 mg/L is moderately hard, 121-180 mg/L is hard, and above 180 mg/L is deemed very hard.

The water from your tap is safe to drink whether it’s hard or soft. Hard water may even have a few health benefits by fulfilling your dietary needs of essential minerals, such as calcium and magnesium. But while hard water is safe to ingest, the effect of hard water on hair and skin can be s different story. Hard water can leave behind a slight film making skin and hair feel less clean to the touch. It might cause dandruff in your hair and irritate skin problems such as eczema.

Another benefit is no stains and marks on dishes, glasses, and pans. Your bathroom remains clean and shiny too with less scrubbing and harsh chemicals. You need less detergent in your washing machine and less salt in your dishwasher. Shampoo, soap, and conditioners will also last longer.

Finally, over a period of time, your softened water will remove scale from the inside of your water pipes, hot water cylinders and shower heads…we all know how expensive an emergency plumber is, so arrange for a non-emergency plumber to fit a water softener instead and start enjoying the benefits.

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Washing clothes with hard water can cause the clothing fabric to break down more quickly over time, leave spots on dishes, and residue on your work surfaces and shower screens. Over time mineral build-up in your pipes may cause them to clog, and you’ll likely see build-up on shower heads and taps.

A water softener solves these problems by processing the hard water to turn it into soft water. Water enters the softener and passes into the resin or media tank where it goes through a simple process that removes calcium, magnesium carbonate and manganese, leaving only soft water to exit the softener and be used around your home.

Plumbing a good water softener into your household supply is an investment for your home. It will eliminate the limescale caused by minerals which build up and leave that white powdery residue which clogs shower heads and pipework, makes

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Tips for Toes What is an ingrown toenail?

An ingrown toenail occurs when the toenail grows into the skin next to the nail. It’s a condition which primarily affects the big toe.

Ingrown toenails are common and mostly affect adolescents and young adults, who tend to experience increased perspiration. This can lead to the nail fold becoming soft. This age group are also more likely to participate in sport, and females in particular are more likely to wear ‘fashion’ footwear which puts pressure on the toes.

The pressure from sporting activity or caused by wearing ill-fitting footwear can lead to a small piece of the nail embedding itself in the skin.

Senior citizens may also be more likely to develop ingrown toenails, especially if they have impaired vision or reduced mobility, which makes it more difficult to care for their toenails, which also tend to become thicker and more challenging with age.

The most common causes of an ingrown toenail include: Poorly fitting shoes - Too-tight footwear or an overly narrow shoe forces the big toe and the second toe together, putting pressure on the nail wall.

Poor toenail trimming technique - toenails should be cut straight across, above the level of the nail bed. If trimmed too short, inflammation can occur.

Excessive sweating - perspiration causes the nail bed to soften, so the nail penetrates the skin easily.

Injury - Stubbing the toe or dropping something on it can cause swelling and distort the natural nail architecture.

Sport - Repetitive sports such as running, or dancing, or activities that involve kicking a ball, may damage the toenails.

Infection - Fungal infections in particular can be a problem.

Genetics - Some people inherit a predisposition for ingrown toenails. These people need to be particularly careful about choosing suitable footwear.

The symptoms of an ingrown toenail are: Redness around the toenail Tenderness or pain along the sides of the nail Swelling or harden skin around the nail.

Fluid build-up in the toe area Pain when putting pressure on the toe Pus discharge Bleeding If you think you have an ingrown toenail: Soak the foot in warm salty water 3 or 4 times a day Keep the foot clean and dry at all other times Wear comfortable shoes that have enough room for the toes to move freely

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Take ibuprofen if there is pain.

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International Jazz Day - April 30th

It may be assumed that as an IT support service, our support is exclusive to computer and laptop problems.

On the contrary, our services extend over a wide range of issues at home/work relating to technology.

The importance of utilising technologies at home has peaked, especially considering the current climate whereby we rely more heavily on operating from home. Additional to computer and laptop problems, we provide support for smart phones, smart TVs, Amazon Kindles, Sky boxes, iPads, android tablets, and many more similar devices. Often people run into problems filling out online forms and encounter other types of website issues - we can help with this too.

If you feel a lack of understanding or confidence using certain equipment, we can help assist with issues and teach about it’s proper use. This is also important because improper use of modern technologies can lead to major problems. It is frequent that we see customers attempt their own self-repairs, which unfortunately can make things worse, so we suggest you consider contacting us sooner rather than later. If your devices confuse you, we can help you develop the skills and confidence needed to use, fix and configure them correctly on your own.

If you are unsure whether we might be able to help, just call us and ask. Most often we operate by performing home visits, but we are also happy to perform work remotely when applicable. Please see our advertisement below for our contact information.

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International Jazz Day brings together schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about jazz.

Jazz began in the early twentieth century in New Orleans, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The port of New Orleans meant the area was a melting pot of different nationalities and their musical influences: Spanish folk music, French military band music, Ragtime, European ballroom dance music, and Blues music all had an impact on the birth of Jazz.

Jazz wasn’t written down in the same way as classical music; the styles and tunes evolved as they were passed on by ear. Black musicians in particular, were for the most part not classically trained, and began to express themselves through jazz. These musically agile instrumentalists and singers improvised around a main melody, often the popular folk and blues tunes of the era, creating a rich and exciting new blend of sound.

Although the ‘Jazz Age’ was in the 1920s, jazz never went away, it evolved through various incarnations.

Talented soloists like Louis Armstrong pushed jazz in the direction of virtuosic improvisers, weaving their music around each other. Swing was a smoother, more easy-listening sound, popularised by the pianist and composer Duke Ellington. This was followed in the 40s and 50s by the Latin influences of Dizzy Gillespie, who collaborated with other musicians to bring jazz into the mainstream.

Charlie Parker pioneered modern jazz (be-bop) which challenged many listeners with its complex experimentations in rhythm and harmony. Miles Davis on the other hand developed a more gentle, understated style. Free jazz ignored all the previous rules and constraints on harmony and structure which many people disliked.

During the past 50 years jazz evolution has accelerated through jazz fusion – which fuses jazz solos with other musical styles - and acid jazz, which draws on soul, funk, disco and hip-hop.

Well known pioneering acid jazz groups include ‘Jamiroquai’, and ‘The Brand-New Heavies’.

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Sundays and Wednesdays - The Burnham & Highbridge Karate Club Please note that due to the Covid 19 Pandemic we have had to relocate having been at the King Alfred School gymnasium since 1979 we are now training at the following two facilities.

• Sunday mornings - The Morland Community Hub, Pearce Drive, Highbridge TA9 3FU • Wednesday evenings - The St Andrews Church Hall, Manor Road, Burnham-on-Sea TA8 2AS Adults and Juniors 5 years and over welcome, for further information please contact 07971 679455 or email bhkc1979@gmail.com

Every Tuesday - The Lighthouse Room Art Group The art group will be operating as soon as restrictions allow, the group usually meet every Tuesday 10:00am – 12:00 noon at the Berrow Village Hall, welcoming new members of all abilities, contact: Roger or Dot Thomas on 01278 793822 or Email artrogerdot@hotmail.co.uk.

Every Thursday - Indoor market and table top sale St Andrews church hall, Manor Road, Burnham-onSea, TA8 2AS from 8:00am-12:00pm. A variety of stalls including cakes, eggs, fruit and veg, plants, jewellery, knitted baby wear, books, local crafts, handicrafts and greetings cards. For information please contact Anne 01278 793411 or email annelinscott@aol.com

TO ADVERTISE CALL 01278 238000 maintenance, driving to collect feed items or visits to the vets. If anyone would like to help us, please contact us on 01278 768707.

Please remember that we are entering the wildlife breeding season. People out walking need to be able to control their dogs if off the lead. Baby rabbits and hares are breeding and hedgehogs will soon be waking up, so please take care when tidying in the garden after the winter months. We are always available to give advice, which is sometimes the best thing to do, if you are faced with a wildlife situation that you are not sure whether to intervene or not. Tel: 01278 783250.

Wednesday 7th April - ZOOM around Britain’s Theatres The Arts Society Sedgemoor (TASS) invites members and friends to an inside view of the architectural legacy of some of Britain’s best-known theatres, including the Bristol Hippodrome, Hackney Empire, Buxton Opera House, Belfast Grand Opera House, The Gaiety Theatre in Douglas, Isle of Man, and the London Coliseum - all from the comfort of their own armchairs, on Wednesday 7 April at 2:15 pm. These wonderful buildings were all designed by theatrical architect Frank Matcham (1854-1920): lecturer Simon Rees, who has worked in many of these theatres, illustrates his talk with present-day and period photographs, postcards from the turn of the century, and Matcham’s own fascinatingly detailed architectural drawings. The talk is part of TASS’s 2021 programme, which is funded by members’ subscriptions; non-members are requested to send a £5 ticket fee to The Arts Society Sedgemoor. How to pay, as well as full information about other TASS events and its future plans, can be found on the TASS website theartssocietysedgemoor.org.uk

Friends of Burnham Hospital First Thursday every month – Zoom talks with Secret World Wildlife Rescue We are running a series of wildlife talks via Zoom, starting with a session presented by our founder Pauline Kidner on Thursday 1st April.

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It was a very difficult 2020 for everyone, here’s hoping that 2021 will treat us more kindly. If you have not renewed your membership in the past year then it is highly likely that it has expired, if you wish to become a ‘Friend’ we really do need you. Standing order is the best method as it saves having to send in cash or cheques. You can set up a standing order or make a BACs payment however if you prefer you can still make payment by cheque or cash, details of our bank account is on our website www. friendsofburnhamhospital.org.uk. If you do renew your membership on-line please let us know and we can update our database. Please do not take anything to the hospital in the current climate. We

TO ADVERTISE CALL 01278 238000 still have ladies working away in the background hand crafting beautiful cards, knitting and sewing, Bill is still making his bird boxes, bug houses and bird feeders, on sale at Crafty Comforts and make ideal presents. Jigsaws and paperback book donations are always gratefully received, please contact me and we can make arrangements to collect, that are safe and Covid compliant.

Ceri Joyce - Vice Chairman - ceri160443@sky.com - 01278 323794

Axbridge & District Museum - Did you know.....

There’s a small, fascinating museum inside the 15th century King John’s Hunting Lodge on medieval Axbridge Square? It houses artefacts not only of Axbridge but also from an area that, until 1974, was known as the Axbridge Rural District. This included Brean (Romano-British pottery sherds), Cheddar (Palace finds, 19th century prints of the gorge), Cross (scent bottle, iron age pottery), Shipham & Star (Roman villa and lead mine finds) and Wedmore (bakery items now displayed in a fireplace in the old panelled room). At the moment the museum is closed, but we hope to see you there once we are able to open again www.kingjohnshuntinglodge. co.uk

Parkinson Support Group Members of the Parkinson Support Group are still keeping connected through email and Facebook (Burnham Parkinsons page). Anyone wishing to join can make request to admin. Until such time as its safe and we are permitted to hold regular meetings again, this is one way of staying in touch. The Parkinsons Helpline is available to anyone needing them the number to call is: 0808 800 0303

The Burnham & Highbridge Men’s Shed We are a friendly group of men that have an interest in making things, who enjoy a bit of male company, making new friends. We meet on Tuesday & Thursday 9:45am to 12:45pm & 1:45pm to 4:45pm. We have bench, band and jig saws, lathes, routers, sanding and mortising machines plus a fantastic range of hand tools, everything a craftsman or hobbyist would ever need. Our members have made bird boxes, garden tables and benches, turned bowls, pens and made furniture for the home. Don’t worry if you have no experience, we have members that can help

LOCAL GROUPS you to use the tools and give advice. Join us at THE SHED, Morland Community Hub Pearce Drive Morland Road Highbridge TA9 3FU or visit us online www.BURNHAM-MENS-SHED.CLUB Email us at shedders@gmx.com

Burnham on Sea Pagan Group Due to the ongoing covid pandemic we are still unable to hold our monthly moot group meetings.

These are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Community Centre, Berrow Road, TA8 2ET at 7:30pm, except in December. We are being guided by the Government plans and currently the lifting of lockdown and covid rules is 21st June dependent upon covid infection rates and vaccine take up. I shall need to abide by the rules set in place by the Community Centre committee and also what are deemed to be “Safe” numbers indoors. I am hoping that we shall very soon be able to hold our outdoor ceremonies to mark the passing of the Wheel of the Year, but again this is very much out of my hands. I shall of course be placing regular updates in the Local Reach and also on our group Facebook page. For more details contact derwen73@gmail.com. Bright Blessings.

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“Easter Eggs and swimming”

Burnham food & drink festival

Not the best combination but does a little selfindulgence do lasting harm. All members of the Penguin’s “Over 60’s” Swimming Club welcome new members, we have an annual membership fee that covers the cost of our public liability insurance plus a weekly swimming fee. During “epidemic free” times, we arrange social occasions whether it be stately homes, museums, river cruises, dining experiences or just simple visits to holiday resorts.

As our numbers are restricted it is recommended that you call either of the numbers below if you would like to join us. What better way of keeping active than becoming a member of our swimming club, when virus free we will be re-introducing our social activities. For further details telephone either 786086 or 780203 or call in at the pool between 09:10am and 09:40am on a Tuesday morning where a committee member will gladly answer any questions and explain details of the club. We continue to operate under COVID regulations as set out by Swim England and the academy.

Outdoor food and drink markets have been allowed to trade throughout the pandemic and with the roadmap allowing more outdoor activities the Burnham food & drink festival is planning to return this late May bank holiday. Alongside the wide variety of local food & drink the team are launching a new outdoor art competition - free to enter and supported by Sedgemoor District Council. The market will be held on the High Street, Victoria Street, College Street and Princess Street on Saturday 29th May between 10:00am and 4:00pm.

You can find out more about the market, all the steps they are taking to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and the art competition at www.eatfestivals.org. If you are a trader who is interested in appearing at this event or any of the other markets they run, they have a Start Out Strong (SOS) for traders who have been trading less than 2 years and the Bursary, sponsored by Thatchers Cider for brand new traders. You can apply for a pitch at their website.

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As we can still not have a meeting in April we are having an Easter Flower Arrangement Competition.

Log into our website www.baefc.org.uk for more details. Hopefully things will get back to a new normal before too long.

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Somerset Sight We received the Queens Award in 2019 for voluntary service in the UK. During lockdown our services have continued to operate within Covid-19 guidelines, we are looking for volunteers in all areas of Somerset to visit local people in 2021. One of our services is a Volunteer Visiting Service within which local volunteers are matched up with local people with sight impairment. Volunteers visit people regularly for company and sometimes for trips out, visits can be organised around your own life of course. The regular company of a volunteer greatly helps to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation for people, the risks of which are greatly increased with the onset of sight loss and very often other health conditions too. We support our volunteers well and pay all reasonable expenses, we go with the volunteer to introduce them to the person they will visit.

If you have sight impairment and would like more information or are interested in volunteering please contact us on 01823 333818 or email on claire.packwood@somersetsight.org.uk.

Registered charity which has supported people with sight impairment across Somerset since 1919.

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All aspects of tree and landscape work professionally undertaken. All rubbish removed FELLING • TOPPING • PATIOS • PRUNING • SITE CLEARANCES • FENCING • POLLARDING • GRAVELLING • POWER WASHING • HEDGE TRIMMING… and much more

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House and House and GardenMaintenance Maintenance Based in Garden Burnham-on-Sea Based ininBurnham-on-Sea Based Burnham-on-Sea • Drain and gutter unblocking • Strimming • Drain and Drain andgutter gutterunblocking unblocking • •Door locks repaired or replaced • Door locks repaired Doorand locks repairedor orreplaced replaced • •Brick blockwork repairs •• Brick and blockwork repairs Brick and of blockwork repairs • All aspects garden maintenance • All aspects of garden maintenance All aspects garden maintenance • •Garden wasteoftaken away • Garden waste taken away Garden repairs waste taken away • •Window • Window repairs Window repairs • •Carpentry • Carpentry Carpentry • ••Painting Painting • Painting * Small jobs welcome

• •Strimming Strimming • Patio and paving • •Patio and paving Patio and paving • Fencing • •Fencing Fencing • Garage locks • Garage locks Garage locks • •Lawn mowing • Lawn mowing Lawn trimming mowing • •Hedge • Hedge trimming Hedge trimming • •Tiling • Tiling Tiling • •Plumbing • Plumbing * • Plumbing

COMPLETE SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS Design | Manufacture | Installation

* Small jobs welcome ** * Small * **Free ** jobs ** No call-out charges charges Freeestimates estimates Nowelcome call-out ** * Free estimates * * No call-out charges *

Phone: 01278 795056 Phone: 01278 795056

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STEVE HODGE

01278 722956 or 07708 062 145 •Gutters unblocked,Cleaned or Replaced •All types of Roof Repairs •uPVC Windows Repairs or Replacement •Locks Replaced •Internal & External Painting Fully Insured | Prompt Service | Free Quotes 30 | www.localreach.co.uk

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