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Garden View This month – Poached egg flowers Poached Egg plants are among my summer favourites. Limnanthes douglasii (to give it its proper name) is a fantastic addition to any garden. It is easy to grow, requires little care and produces masses of beautiful flowers that attract pollinators. The best time to plant it is outside from March to May but if you have a sunny, well-drained spot you can plant them in early June and they will reward you handsomely with delightful fat yellow-centred blooms, which I think look more like fried eggs than poached ones! The delicate ferny foliage is also attractive.

Planting limnanthes douglasii is straightforward.

Sow the seeds directly in a sunny, well-drained area. The soil ideal should be light and fertile. If you have heavy soil, you can improve it by adding sand and organic matter such as compost, leaf mould or well-rotted manure. Don’t go mad or you’ll end up with lots of leaves and fewer flowers.

Sow the seeds thinly on the surface of the soil and cover them lightly with a thin layer of soil. Water gently to keep the soil moist. Germination usually takes 7-14 days, and once the seedlings have emerged, thin them to a distance of 15cm apart to allow for good airflow and growth.

You might need to go on slug patrol while the plants are small, but once established, poached egg plants are low-maintenance and require little care. Water regularly, during dry spells and that’s about it! You can also prolong the flowers by deadheading the faded blooms regularly.

Limnanthes douglasii is a prolific bloomer that produces masses of flowers from June to August, though if you plant now they’ll probably go through to the end of September if your garden is sheltered.

The plant grows to a height of 15cm and spreads to a width of around 15-20cm. It self-seeds freely so makes an excellent ground cover. It can be planted in borders, rockeries, meadows or as a filler in containers. It also attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to the garden, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.

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The Mendip Challenge returns on 4th June

at Sunhill Park on Princes Road, Clevedon, with stall and activities for adults and children, highlighting the need to protect nature and our local environment. For more details contact wdc42em@gmail.com or view Clevedon Town Council Facebook page.

The Great Big Green Week in Clevedon 10th - 18th June Weston Hospicecare’s infamous Mendip Challenge returns this June (4th) following the West Mendip Way. Supporters can take part in a 30, 20, 10 and 5 mile route. Learn more information about the event and how to register via www. westonhospicecare.org.uk/event/the-mendipchallenge/

The Great Big Green Market Saturday 10th June 10:00am - 4:00pm Find out about Bees, growing seeds, recycling, composting, cycle routes, rewilding and much more at the Great Big Green Market on Saturday 10th June 10:00am - 4:00pm. It is being held

The Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.

Find out more and join in with:Sunday 11th June - Wild flower Farm Walk and BBQ in Failand, 2:00 - 5:00pm.

Tuesday 13th June - Green Lanes Walk in Clevedon, 11:00am - 1:00pm.

Friday 16th June - Bubbles and Bats Walk in Clevedon, 9:00pm - 10:30pm.

Sunday 18th June - Community Freecycle.

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A Look Back in Time: 70 Years Of Oven Cleaning!

Back in the ’50s and 60s cookers and ovens were made to last and were often large bulky Ranges with multiple ovens and hobs. Traditional housewives would clean their ovens using a mixture of borax and baking soda. Soon there was a revolution in oven cleaning products: Easy Off Aerosol spray featured in TV commercials and Astonish (our favourite oven cleaning paste) was born in Leeds in the late 60s.

By the 1970s manufacturers were enticing us all with self-cleaning ovens! This description is a bit of a misnomer. Many self-cleaning ovens only have self-cleaning panels on the sides of the ovens – the areas that don’t get very dirty! All the other panels and racks still need cleaning. But for cooker manufacturers, it was a fantastic marketing tool and it boosted the sale of new cookers at the time.

Moving forward into the ‘80s, the market was expanding with many ‘off the shelf’ oven cleaning products becoming available including the Brillo Pad. The Brillo Pad was patented in 1913 as a scourer for cooking pans but marketing gave it a new job!

By the early 1990s professional oven cleaning had started. An expert oven cleaner would come to your home in his van and clean your oven. The original oven cleaning companies used metal tanks, filled with water and cleaning fluid and heated a camping gas stove! More modern systems include electrically heated tanks and eco-friendly cleaning products.

In the 2000s technology moved on with the invention of pyrolytic ovens and steam ovens. Pyrolytic ovens are ‘self-cleaning’ - you remove all inner racks and then run a self-cleaning programme.

The oven door locks, the oven heats up to a very high temperature and burns off all the grease leaving a powder that you then just brush out. Then you just have to clean all the inner racks!

The 2020s have now brought us the Air Fryer era – will it be a passing fad? Only time will tell…

Do take a look at your oven, AGA or Range…does it need cleaning? Will you Do It Yourself or call in a professional to do the job for you?

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New Hearing Clinic on the High Street Hello readers! We hope you’re doing well and enjoying the great weather. We’ve had an incredibly productive month in May, and we’re excited to share some news with you.

First things first, we recently opened North Somerset’s only full-time, independent Hearing Specialist Clinic! Located at 142 High St., Worle, this clinic will be our home base and provide support to our existing clinics in Clevedon and Portishead. Our new clinic boasts top-quality facilities that allow us to deliver the highest quality of care.

Claire and I have put in a lot of time and energy getting the right location and preparations in place to ensure that people receive the highest quality care. You’ll love our soundproof walls and sound booth, which help us achieve the most accurate hearing tests. Plus, we have space for the safest and most up-to-date wax removal methods, along with comfortable and secure surroundings to discuss your Tinnitus treatments and hearing care plans.

If you’re eager to book an appointment, we’re open for business now and can’t wait to see you. We’re planning a grand opening later this month and will be announcing the date on our website, along with some special offers for existing and new clients.

In other news, we came across a fascinating study from the University of Geneva that suggests we should all listen to, and ideally play more music! The research shows that by doing so, we can prevent memory decline and increase grey matter volume in brain areas that deal with high-level cognitive function. Stay tuned for more on this topic in the future!

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New MS Peer Support Group starting in Nailsea

Three local crime writers talking about books and villainy!

A new MS peer support group is starting in Nailsea on Monday 12th June from 2:00pm 3:30pm at 65 The High Street, Nailsea then every second Monday of the month. If you are living with MS and would like to meet others in a social environment then we would love to meet you. A cuppa and cake will be provided free of charge.

Contact Sue Dixon at sue.dixon@curo-group. co.uk or call 07967 344533 for more information or just turn up on the day.

Local authors Mike Leonard, B.J. Mears and Brian Price will be talking about their books and crime writing at Clevedon Library on 21st June. The free event, sponsored by the library, runs from 7:00pm to 8:30pm and all are welcome. Tickets are available from the North Somerset Libraries Eventbrite site - or just turn up.

Clevedon Bereavement Support Drop-in and Walk and Talk If someone close to you has died, talking to our trained volunteers and listening to one another can help you make sense of your feelings. Our next monthly Walk and Talk is on Wednesday 14th June. To register, please ring Bristol Cruse on 0117 926 4045 and leave your contact details.

Alternatively, please come to our drop-in support group, which will be held at Clevedon Community Centre, Princes Road, 10:00am to 12:00 noon on Friday 16th June where you will be most welcome.

All Cruse services are free.

The Big South West Cream Tea Friday 30th June is National Cream Tea Day! To celebrate, each of our hospices are holding cream teas for the families we support. Join us by hosting your own cream tea to help raise vital funds for children and young people living with life-limiting conditions. Coming together to share a cream tea is such a simple pleasure that many of the families supported by CHSW look forward to.

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We also offer full replacement interiors for fixed and loose seat cushions which will completely renew your interiors, allowing you to choose the right density of foam to support your needs.

Or perhaps you have fibre cushions which have gone flat? We can either revitalise your fibre cushions or replace the interiors with foam. If you have fibre seat cushions, you may find they need regular plumping and maintenance to prevent the fibre from matting. Foam on the other hand is pretty much maintenance free (aside from the occasional turn or rotation to even the wear).

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Clevedon Flower Show 2023 Schedules

Local charity, Age UK Somerset, has launched a brand-new dance-based exercise session called Strictly Seniors. This fun and dynamic class is designed for people over 55 and combines dance moves from salsa, rhumba and more.

Clevedon Flower Show 2023 Schedules still available from The Library, Posies, Alexandra Rd, Spinning Wheel, Hill Rd, Town Council Office, Clevedon Craft Centre, West End post office and the Veg Box. They are only 50p! This years show is on the 26th & 27th of August.

The class is held at Kenn Road Methodist Church, Thursdays at 2:00pm or 3:15pm, £5 per class.

You won’t need to bring a partner to enjoy this class, but please wear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes suitable to dance in, sequins are optional! For more information or to book call 01823 345624 or email ageingwell@ ageuksomerset.org.uk

St Peters Hall St Peters Hall has vacancies for new groups. £8.50 per hour which includes the hall, kitchen, 3 toilets and a spacious car park. We are situated in Copse Road. Clevedon.

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Weston super Mare Philatelic Society, Conservative Club, Alexandra Parade We have recessed for summer break, after a fantastic start after a three year lay down, over the last months we have had great displays of all manor of stamps and postal history, lengthy chats and discussions on the topics shown, we finished the year with a quiz and the usual AGM. HOWEVER DO NOT WORRY you can still grab a bit of the action by coming to our Annual Fair, on Saturday 15th July, doors open at 10:00am at St Paul’s Church, Walliscote Road, BS23 1EZ.

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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.

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If you are one of the millions of people affected by incontinence, you’ll know that choosing the right product is vital for your comfort and security. Whether you are looking for disposable or washable items, pads or briefs, mattress or seat protection, we specialise in supplying a range of high quality products to help with toileting, bathing and other aspects of day-to-day life.

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