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This month – Fancy foliage

We all love flowers. They’re what gardening is all about and the fact that they’re relatively shortlived makes them extra-special.

But my garden can’t survive on flowers alone. It needs to look attractive all year round. This is where friendly foliage plants come in to their own.

Many non-evergreen plants have beautiful showy foliage between April and November, and we’d be mad not to take full advantage of it.

Rodgersia pinnata is an excellent example. It has huge, attractive bronze, leathery leaves which are almost sculptural in appearance. As a bonus it sends up feathery cream flowers in the summer.

It like soil which doesn’t dry out so a pebble mulch will work brilliantly, and it complements the plant.

Hostas have truly beautiful leaves, but I’ve tried and failed with them on many occasions because my garden is home to a race of hosta-chomping super slugs. I’ve had some success with the variety “Frances Williams” which is less prone to attack though I still need to go on slug patrol every evening! Mostly though, I now plant them in pots armed with copper rings. Slugs hate copper and my hostas can grow (mostly) unmolested.

Hostas do like a moist soil so if yours is on the dry side work in plenty of compost or manure at planting time and mulch well...preferably with something sharp to act as a deterrent to the slimy brigade.

I have had much more success with ferns. They are the most useful plant for shade. My favourite is the ostrich-plume fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris. Plant them under trees and shrubs and watch the stunning lime-green foliage unfold each spring.

New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax has bold, dramatic fountains of spiky purple foliage is my absolute favourite foliage plant. It isn’t frost-hardy, so during extended sub-zero temperatures it will need protecting. If you’re concerned, choose the much hardier green variety…but honestly, the purple on is worth the risk.

Many people overlook grasses when they think about foliage but there are some seriously attractive varieties. Try Miscanthus sinensis “Zebrinus.” The leaves look like green ribbons, striped with yellow and reach chest height. Cut it down to ground level each February.

Finally, if you have the space, for a real ‘in-yourface’ fancy foliage try the golden-leaved Catalpa bignonioides “Aurea.” Grow it as a large bush. Prune each stem back to a sprouting bud around knee-height each spring and mulch with manure at the same time. It will reward you with leaves as big as Frisbees! Now that’s really fancy foliage.

Happy gardening,

By Rachael Leverton

Only Fools and Horses/80’s evening, Tropicana, Weston-super-Mare, Friday 5th July

Join us on Friday 5th July at the Tropicana for an evening of Only Fools and Horses fun combined with 80’s music. There will be an auction, raffle, bar, music, DelBoy style market and OFAH props including a fall through bar and chandelier. Tickets are £15 which includes food and one drink. All monies raised are for Donate for Defib WSM Project. Dig out your leg warmers or come as your favourite character. Prizes for the best fancy dress. Strictly over 18’s. Please contact Michelle at mlh1968@sky.com for details. Don’t be a “plonker”. You know it makes sense!

Clevedon Open Homes Event, 42 Old Street, Saturday 6th July

Living in an older property, want to make it warmer to live in, more comfortable, energy efficient, less damp? Clevedon’s Climate Emergency Working

Group with Centre for Sustainable Energy is hosting an Open Homes Event at Clevedon Town Hall, focusing on making energy efficiency improvements to older properties. There will be short presentations, opportunities to discuss planning and implementing energy saving measures, and the chance to learn from real-life and practical experiences. 42 Old Street, Victorian cottage,next to Clevedon Town Hall, will open for booked visits during Saturday 6th July.

Support for the Bereaved in Clevedon and the Surrounding Area

If you enjoy walking, please try our Cruse ‘Walk and Talk’ which will take place on Wednesday morning, 10th July. You can register your interest by emailing bristol@cruse.org.uk and leaving your contact details, or register at our monthly support drop-in.

You also will receive a warm welcome on Friday 19th July at our Cruse support drop-in, Clevedon Community Centre, Princes Road, between 10:00am and 12noon. Trained bereavement volunteers will be present to talk to you in confidence. If you wish, please bring a friend. Refreshments will be provided.

Sunny or not, you’ll get a warm welcome here

People love Good News! More and more are coming to the monthly event of this name on 2nd Wednesdays, 2:30pm to 3:20pm (+ time for cuppa and chat afterwards). On 10th July we’ll be having the usual interesting mix of music, people’s stories, special guests, things to enjoy and some to get us thinking. We always include a brief thought from the Bible too. Try it once and you’ll very likely come again. Held in comfort in the upstairs auditorium of Clevedon Baptist on Queen’s Square (park in B&M).

Enquiries: 07762946560

Free Film Evening. ‘Chariots of Fire’, St Andrew’s Church Centre

St Andrew’s Church Centre, Old Church Road, Clevedon BS21 7UE. Friday 12th July at 6:30pm. Celebrating the centenary of Eric Lidell’s spectacular win of the 400m race at the 1924 Paris Olympics.

Free entry – no tickets neededbring your friends and family. Bring your own drinks. Popcorn and Ice cream served. Donations welcomed for Andrew House.

The Grieve Well Cafe. Every third Wednesday morning, Christchurch Clevedon

We welcome people of all ages to come together for refreshments and chat. This is a chance to share our experiences of bereavement and to support one another by discussing the challenges we face.

Please come along, just drop in for as long as you wish; the cafe is open from 10:00am to noon.

Next dates: 17th July and 21st August.

Next meeting: Wednesday 17th July. Weston-super-Mare local Macular Society group

The local Weston-super-Mare Macular Society

Group covering Weston super Mare, Clevedon, Winscombe and surrounding areas meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month 10:30am to 12:30pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Baytree Road, Weston-super-Mare BS22 8HG. The group is for anyone affected by central vision loss AMD wet or dry. As well as swapping experiences and advice there are talks offering advice on appliances and by professionals such as Vision North Somerset, or RNIB.

Friends and family welcome. Cost £3 including refreshments.

Further information contact Jo 07947 373 244

Gradually improving life for all in Clevedon

WHAT IF…

…praying really could result in gradually improving situations, at home, at work, and at play, for everyone who lives and / or works in Clevedon?

A bunch of Christians in Clevedon, from various church traditions, will meet to pray for exactly this, on Thursday 25th July, 2:30pm - 4:00pm, @ 44 Old St, (Town Council Offices).

For more info, including their weekly Tuesday and Friday 08.00 - 08.30 Zoom prayer link, contact prayer4clevedon@gmail.com, or phone Tim Simpson, (9:00am – 9:00pm), on 01275 872 618

Weston Hospicecare’s Summer Spectacular Fayre

Get ready for an incredible time at our Summer Fayre in aid of Weston Hospicecare, Saturday 27th July! Happening at Hornet RFA, BS22 8LY from 10:30am. We will have Live music, kids entertainment, inflatables, and an array of stalls for the family!

Kickstart the school holiday with your little ones while supporting your local hospice. So mark the calendars and get ready for an day of fun and laughter. Free entry too!

We also have special guests Bluey and Bingo joining us for photo opportunities and and games.

Make every millisecond count for your business’s website

Imagine your website greeting visitors with the same warmth and firmness as a handshake. That’s the kind of first impression you want to make in the digital world, where Google’s research indicates you have a mere 50 milliseconds to shine. Blink, and the moment’s gone.

But here’s the good news: a website that’s quick to load, easy to navigate, and pleasing to the eye can make that fraction of a second count. It’s about creating an online space that radiates trust and professionalism from the very first glance.

At Digi Soci, we’re all about making those milliseconds work in your favour. With years of experience tucked under our belts, we’re the go-to local marketing gurus in Somerset. We believe in keeping things simple, setting achievable goals, and then smashing them, rather than overwhelming you with technical jargon.

Our mission is clear: to ensure your business is represented accurately and memorably. We’re here to make sure your existing and future customers carry a lasting image of your brand. And we achieve this by maximizing every penny of your marketing budget to deliver results that you can see and feel.

So, why not give us a ring or drop by our website? Let us show you how we turn brief digital encounters into lasting business relationships.

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Mindbenders

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Springboard Opportunity Group release tickets for their Biannual Charity Ball

We are excited to announce that our Charity Ball is being held at The Grand Pier, Weston-Super-Mare on Saturday 9th November 2024.

Tickets, priced £60 each, can be purchased online; buytickets.at/springboardopportunitygroup/ 1168326 or contact Springboard on 01275 341113

Springboard is a unique charity based in North Somerset providing a nurturing and secure environment where children, aged 0-5 with additional needs and disabilities, can thrive and flourish while offering their families the essential support they need. After almost 40 years, it is still the only charity offering this service in North Somerset.

Fibromyalgia Support Group

We are a group of people who are living with Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions who meet regularly to support each other. We meet on Monday afternoons for Tai Chi and Crafts, plus for coffee in Nuffield (Weston) on Thursday mornings. Meetings are a mix of speakers, chat and information. We have a weekly hydrotherapy group and organize trips and meals out plus interest groups as required. For more information, call Val 07411989478 or Jules 07840189641; email wsmfibro@gmail.com

Are you interested in piecing and quilting?

We are Weston Quilters a lively group of people of all abilities who enjoy patchwork and quilting. We usually meet on the first Monday of each month at the Hundred Academy, Beaufighter Road, Weston super Mare BS24 8EE. Doors open at 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. There are guest speakers during the year and the opportunity to buy from our invited traders. Guest entrance £5. Please go to our Facebook for more information.

Charles Green

The Top Five Things Your Never Wanted To Know About BBQing

#1. Is it BBQ or Barbecue? Barbecue derives from the word barabicu found in the language of the Taíno people of the Caribbean and the Timucua of Florida, and entered European languages in the form barbacoa. The word translates as “sacred fire pit.” The word describes a grill for cooking meat, consisting of a wooden platform resting on sticks. Traditional barbacoa involves digging a hole in the ground and placing some meat (usually a whole goat) with a pot underneath it, so that the juices can make a hearty broth. It is then covered with maguey leaves and coal and set alight. The cooking process takes a few hours.

#2. The first commercially produced barbecue sauce was made by the Georgia Barbecue Sauce Company in Atlanta, Georgia. Its sauce was advertised for sale in the Atlanta Constitution, January 31, 1909. Heinz released its barbecue sauce in 1940. It now comes in three varieties: Classic, Sweet and Sweet & Spicy.

#3. Each year Environmental Health officers see a characteristic rise in the number of food poisoning cases through the summer period. When investigated, there is often one common factor - the barbecue!

#4. SAFETY TIP: In recent years there have been a number of fatalities and injuries as a result of people bringing BBQs into enclosed spaces and being overcome by carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a highly poisonous substance which is created when fossil fuels such as gas and solid fuels like charcoal and wood fail to combust fully due to a lack of oxygen. You can’t see it, taste it or smell it but it can kill quickly with no warning.

#5. In a recent survey of our clients 98% of them had never cleaned their BBQ!

But don’t worry your BBQ can be restored to its clean, non-grease laden state in 2 – 2 ½ hours without you having to lift a finger – well not true – you have to pick up the ‘phone and call Graham Rogers at OvenGleamers on 01275 370571

Celebrating a Year of Exceptional Hearing Care at Meadows & Wood

‘Hello’ to our friends, from Claire, Emma, Toby and, of course, Charlie the dog, at Meadows & Wood Hearing Care.

It’s been a year since we first opened the doors at our hearing clinic in Worle, with the support of John Penrose MP and Mayor of Weston-Super-Mare, Cllr Ciaran Cronnelly. Since then, our clinics have gone from strength to strength, thanks to the support and trust of our lovely clients.

At Meadows & Wood, we are dedicated to helping clients rediscover great hearing. Our clinics offer purpose-built soundproof consulting rooms to ensure we can accurately test your hearing. We also offer state-of-the-art hearing solutions and devices, tinnitus care, and wax removal.

Over the past year, we have thoroughly enjoyed welcoming many clients into the clinic and being part of their hearing journey. We are committed to delivering exceptional hearing advice and aftercare solutions. To mark this, Meadows & Wood has been specially selected to offer advanced hearing aid tech that is only available to the very best audiology clinics. This allows us to design bespoke hearing devices that are tailored to your lifestyle, help you reconnect with loved ones and enjoy life’s precious moments. We look forward to introducing you to the latest technology for many years to come.

Don’t let hearing loss affect your valuable moments. If you or your loved one need hearing advice, we are here for you. Meadows & Wood is North Somerset’s only full time, fully independent audiology and tinnitus treatment clinic, with multiple clinics across North Somerset. We invite you to book a consultation with one of our expert audiologists using the contact details below.

Garden cabins - what you can build

Looking for a new garden cabin but unsure about its potential uses and whether you need planning permission?

Garden cabins are being used as garden home offices, family rooms, are perfect for yoga sessions, creative hobbies, and even music practice - a well-constructed cabin offers excellent soundproofing! They can also serve as gyms, bars, or social areas. Regardless of the size of your garden, there’s a cabin that will fit perfectly. However, if you plan on building a very large cabin or adding facilities like a toilet, sink, or shower, the rules become more complex. In these cases, you may require a local planning application [LPA] and it must conform to building regulations, which can be both time-consuming and costly.

If you want to avoid the hassle of a LPA you need to follow the ‘Permitted Development Rights for Householders’ - class E rules. These detail what you can build without the need for a LPA. Here are some key points to consider: A cabin close to your neighbours boundary, less than 1m, is limited to 2.5m height restriction. If over 2m from the boundary then it can be 3m for a single pitch roof and 4m for a dual pitch roof, as long as the eaves are less than 2.5m.

Permitted development allows cabins of less than 30sqm internal floor area as long as they do not cover over 50% of your land. It’s worth noting that a cabin of over 15sqm internal floor area that’s within 1m of your boundary will need to be built to building regulations.

Importantly, there are exceptions to these rules if you reside in National Landscape (formerly AONB), a Conservation Area, or a National Park. In these areas you are likely to require a LPA and other restrictions apply.

There are a few more important rules that allow a garden cabin without a LPA and building regulations so it’s always wise to seek professional advice. In most cases a cabin can be custom designed and installed without a LPA or building regulations.

Hat Tricks

How to choose the perfect outfit topper

It’s wedding season, and it’s time to bust out the pretty dresses and fancy hats. A hat? Oh no... HELP! How many of us have made an unfortunate choice millinery choice at weddings past? Most of us don’t wear hats all the time, so when we’re suddenly called upon to do it - we panic. Too many styles and colours. But there is a hat for everyone...honest. You just have to know which one to choose, and with a few handy tips you can banish your fears, buy with confidence, and get ahead...see what I did there?

Do you know your face shape? Faces can be oval, round, square or heart-shaped. They can also be long or short.

If you really haven’t got a clue try this trick. Pull or clip your hair back off your face and sit in front of a mirror. Use an old lipstick or eyebrow pencil to outline your reflection. The shape you’ve drawn on the glass is the shape of your face.

Armed with this information you can narrow down the styles you want to browse.

Round - A hat with a high crown will add length to your features. Choose a medium brim because a narrow one will make your face look wider and a very wide one will emphasise broadness elsewhere on your body.

Heart - Your jaw is narrow compared to your forehead so don’t choose too wide a brim or these proportions will be emphasised.

Square - A medium to wide angled brim is the most flattering for this face shape. If your face is also short, choose a higher crown too.

Oval - You can take most hat shapes so choose one with which you feel comfortable, or it will stay in the box!

If you wear spectacles you can still wear a hat. Choose a style with an upturned brim at the front and your face will be nicely framed, not overpowered. Or try a fascinator, which my mother refers to as the ‘hat-free hat!’

Think very carefully about colour. Don’t try to match the hat to the colour of your outfit. Instead, choose a colour which flatters your skin tone and compliments your over-all look. Pale hats make older skin look drained so choose a beautiful bold colour instead.

If your outfit is tailored choose a sharp, structured hat. If you’re wearing a floaty summer dress choose a softer style, perhaps with flower or feather trim.

Hats should be worn forward, either tilted to one side or square on the head. When you look into the mirror adjust the hat with one hand at the front and one at the back until you find the perfect position. Tuck your hair behind your ears and choose slightly larger earrings than you’d usually wear.

Finally, hats should be worn completely unselfconsciously, as though you wear one every day. Head up, shoulders back and smile, you look fabulous.

By Sarah Davey

Puzzle Solutions

Mah-Jong: A beautiful game filling you with joy and curiosity

The Shipham Inn (Somerset - BS25 1TW) would like to welcome new members to join their regular Mah-Jong Group. Whether you’re a novice, experienced Mah-Jong player or someone who would like to learn to play a warm welcome awaits. My hope is that we can make these enjoyable, social evenings playing a game that originated in the Far East. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month: 7:30pm start. Free.

Contact: mark.trenchard53@gmail.com or phone / text 07815681580

Free play sessions for the whole community, every Saturday!!

ParkPlay is 90 minutes of free community play, every Saturday, for everyone. Make friends, have fun, get moving!

9:30am - Castle Batch Park, Bishop Avenue, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 7PQ.

10:30am at Cherry Avenue Playground in Clevedon, BS21 6DX.

Look out for the ParkPlay flag, we’ll be there – rain or shine.

If you can, please register before you come along: park-play.com/register/ (you only need to this once)

Find out more about ParkPlay here: www. betterhealthns.co.uk/information/parkplay/

Clevedon Flower Show Summer Show Great Line Up Planned

Our August show is coming together, we’ll have the main show marquee with many trade stalls and all your show entries. Entertainment from The fabulous Mini Pony Show, local singers John Prescott, Daz, Annuska, Port of Bristol Shanty Crew, The Travelling Oakies, Station 2 Station and Bristol Pipes and Drums. We’re planning Classic cars and the Sunday dog show and visits from the storm troopers and more. Refreshments, Bar, BBQ and lots of outside stalls.

See website: www.clevedonflowershow.uk for details on classes to enter.

Class sponsorship still needed, contact: cfsshowsecretary@gmail.com

Happy Balance…

Supporting your busy life

We are passionate about re-cycling, re-housing and re-using items, working with many local charities we distribute your unwanted items on your behalf. We always offer a FREE 1hour consultation to introduce ourselves and to discuss how we can help you.

Our clients know that allocating time to work alongside Happy Balance provides the impetus they need to make a start. Through experience we understand the importance of working with you at your pace, listening to you and helping you put into action what you want to achieve.

These are all scenarios from clients we have worked with:

• ‘I don’t want to leave it for the kids to sort’ – Feeling mindful that you need to get your home in order? You don’t want the family having to sort through everything when you are gone? We will work with you to streamline your home, recycle unwanted items and organise belongings you may wish to distribute to family and friends.

• My partner/parent has died – You’re not only dealing with grief but also thinking about how you clear the house? We are NOT house clearance. We work with you sensitively, practically and confidentially to organise their affairs and clear the house for sale or other.

• I am embarrassed – It’s all got on top of me and I just feel overwhelmed – Are you buying too many items, storing them away and feeling like you may be hoarding? Claire and SJ are non judgemental and through experience can help you declutter and regain control.

• I’m moving and need to downsize – I can’t physically or emotionally cope with my move and I need help. We are hands-on in preparing your belongings ensuring that when your removal firm comes to move you that you have already sorted through, de-cluttered and made sure all your items, big and small will fit into your new home giving you peace of mind.

• ‘Our family space isn’t working for us’ –Who can help us? Happy Balance will give you guidance, ideas and hands on support to make the changes to make your home a living space and not a storage space.

Companionship through socialising and sharing experiences with likeminded people

Street Branch Royal Naval Association covers all areas of Somerset and meets monthly in the Wessex Hotel, 15 High St. Street, Somerset BA16 0EF.

Current and ex RN, RM, WRNS, RFA, Reserves and Commonwealth personnel are welcome. Associate membership is also available to relatives of current and former serving personnel, Sea/Marine Cadet staff and civilians. Monthly meetings include a raffle and end with the option of staying for lunch at the hotel.

Contact Chairman Mike Jayes, Tel: 07805 516946, Email: streetrnachair@gmail.com for details of the next meeting.

Free support to live a healthier life

Healthy Lifestyles Advisors are here to support you with getting active, eating well, losing weight and stopping smoking. Available to anyone aged 18 and over who lives in Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding villages

Our friendly team will work together with you for 12 weeks to find ways you can reach your healthy lifestyles goals. It can be face to face at the Town Hall, over the phone or via video call.

Call: 01934 427 661, email: healthylifestyles@n-somerset.gov.uk, or visit our website to find out more and refer yourself today! www.betterhealthns.co.uk

Join a free and friendly Health Walk!

30 to 60 minute Health Walks are available in Churchill and Cheddar, Clevedon, Flax Bourton, Long Ashton, Nailsea, Portishead, Weston-superMare, Winscombe and Yatton. No need to book, just come along!

Please see our website for the dates, times and meeting places: www.betterhealthns.co.uk/getactive/walking/

Or contact us at: getactive@n-somerset.gov.uk / 01275 882 730

Could you volunteer with Age UK Somerset?

Could you volunteer to enhance the health and wellbeing of older people?

Age UK Somerset is searching for volunteers to train in, and deliver, Tai Chi QiGong or Sit, Fit and Fun sessions. Sit, Fit and Fun is a fun and friendly chair-based exercise session. Tai Chi QiGong is a series of 18 mindful movements for health and wellbeing.

If you can spare an hour a week to volunteer with us, then please get in touch for more information. No previous experience is necessary.

Contact: 01823 345627, volunteers@ageuksomerset.org.uk

Foundations Up Construction Team Up with Sweet Track Counselling

Foundations Up Construction joined a team from Sweet Track Counselling to complete the Somerset 100 Cycle ride on the 19th May to raise awareness for their low-cost counselling services. Sweet Track is a not-for-profit community interest company which offers free and affordable counselling, funded through donations and grants.

“It is fantastic to have raised over £1,500 for a great and local cause which is supporting young adults in the area. The event was really well organised and great fun. We had superb weather and the atmosphere was very supportive. They even had refuelling stations to take on snacks and water – which was very welcome!” says Charles from Foundations Up Construction.

Mental Health in construction is an issue which often goes unnoticed by the wider public. Over a quarter of all work-related illness in construction is caused by stress, depression and anxiety. It is so bad here in the UK, that every single working day 2 construction workers take their own lives. Men in the construction sector are the most likely to commit suicide, 2nd only to miners, being nearly twice as likely to do it than men in the general population. This trend is getting worst too.

Local organisations to support and help construction workers are a great way to address this serious problem. Sweet Track is based in Glastonbury so they are in a position to help construction workers (and others from all walks of life) from all across Somerset by offering

Branch members at the annual SW Area Reunion.

affordable counselling services to all local people who need it. Having a qualified counsellor to discuss your difficulties and concerns provides a non-judgmental space where problems can be aired and somewhere you will be listened to attentively. One of their experienced counsellor will work collaboratively with their clients to help you gain a greater understanding of themselves, whilst discovering coping strategies and enhancing overall well-being.

If you feel that you need support, contact Sweet Track, or you can make a donation on their Just Giving Page if you would like to support their work: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ sweettrackcounselling?utm_id=1&utm_ term=mgArVpGy9

For more information contact Charles Dowson or Philippa Edwards at Foundations Up Construction, Coleford, Radstock BA3 5RX. info@foundationsup.co.uk, 01373 813 438

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