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Garden View This month - Bee nice to bees! production relies on these bees. Without them we’re in trouble and they are in decline. Pesticides, loss of habitat and disease are all thought to be playing a part. Bees are fascinating and beautiful creatures and as gardeners we can play our part in their continued survival. It’s simple: bees need flowers for sustenance, flowers need bees for survival and gardeners need flowers to garden!
Albert Einstein supposedly declared that, “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left.” There is much debate over whether the great man actually did make such an assertion as he was a physicist after all, not an entomologist, but whether he did or not, it’s a scary thought. There’s no doubt about it, honey bees and bumble bees are of enormous agricultural importance. It is estimated that more than a third of the world’s crop
First it’s important to think ahead and provide flowers for bees throughout their lifecycle, which runs from March to September. Here are some suggestions. Spring – Bluebells, bugle, flowering cherry, forgetme-not (Myosotis), hellebore and rosemary are all good spring plants. Summer – Aquilegia, sweet peas, fennel, foxgloves, potentilla, roses, stachys, teasel, thyme and verbascum Late summer / early autumn – Aster, buddleia, dahlia, eryngium, fuchsia, heather, lavender and sedum. Second, unfortunately not all flowers are created equal. Frilly double flowers, for example, are too elaborate. They have so many petals that the bees struggle to get to the nectar and pollen. This is the reason that single dahlias attract lots of bees, whilst double varieties are generally ignored. Single flowered rose varieties are also good, such as the rambler Seagull, with its flat open white blooms, large yellow stamens and heady scent. Any similar rambler grown over a fence or wall will do. Some, like the pale pink Little Rambler, will even repeat flower. Ramblers are terrific roses. They are vigorous, disease resistant and great for covering bare fences, unsightly sheds and walls. Best of all they need next to no pruning! The main thing is to keep it simple: a few flowers for each part of the bee life cycle and no overly fancy varieties. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t grow double flowered dahlias if that’s what floats your boat, it’s just that Mr Bee would appreciate a few single flowered varieties thrown into the mix. Let’s make this the year we all be nice to bees: our future may depend on it!, By Rachael Leverton
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Tor Estates – Your Local Independent Estate Agent Our vast experience and unparalleled understanding of the sales and lettings market enables us to exceed the expectations of our clients. You can expect exceptional service, reliable communication, and trusted advice to help you sell, rent or find your perfect home. When you choose to market your property with Tor Estates, you will benefit from our specialist marketing tools all at no additional charge. These include our 3D Virtual Tours, Drone/Aerial photography and advertising across the widest range of portals, including social media. We make your property look at its finest alongside ensuring that it reaches the widest audience possible. Our professional team are industry experts and are here to guide you through the whole process, give you advice you can trust, support you can rely on and marketing you’ll be proud of. We are by your side from start to finish; whether that’s help with recommending local contractors or help with completing solicitors paperwork. We are finding there’s simply not enough available properties to meet demand, we have a database full of buyers waiting for their next home, making it the perfect seller’s market. Call us on 01458 888020 to arrange a free property valuation and see how we can help you with the next steps. What do our clients have to say? “Such good service, we have bought from Tor Estates twice and can’t fault them!” - Mrs D - Buyer “Great service, especially during challenging times, prompt and efficient and great communication through the process of selling our property.” - Mr C - Buyer More information can be found at www.torestates.co.uk. Follow us on Social Media: @torestates
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May God Bless you this Easter By the time you read this, my hope is that the war in the Ukraine is over. Just like the last two years with the pandemic, many of us have felt helpless towards our friends and neighbours. Yet as Christians we have a very special and important tool……Prayer. Mary stood at the foot of the cross as her son was dying and prayed for forgiveness of those who had put him there. Jesus as he cried out from his last breath said: ”Father forgive for they do not know what they have done. “ Forgiveness is never easy but through Jesus rising from the dead on that first Easter morning brings with him Love, Hope, Peace and Forgiveness. This gives us new life, another chance to lead a better life. So, during this Lent and Easter may you bring to mind through Prayer, those things, those situations such as a broken relationship, war, selfishness, and allow God to work through us to bring about Love and Peace. We can then truly shout out with joy in our hearts: Alleluia Christ is Risen!
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Like your current PC but know you need new hardware? – Consider cloning Perhaps, like a great many others, you are unable to perform the upgrade to Windows 11 due to the age of your hardware? When it comes to replacing a computer, sometimes budget is not the reason for hesitance, but instead concerns over what might go wrong, and all the headaches and confusions involved with starting fresh. It’s one thing to transfer documents and pictures from an old computer over to a new one, but there’s more to a computer than data alone. What about your customisation, website favourites, stored passwords, installed programs, and all the rest that makes your computer “feel” like your computer? Often, through traditional means, these are lost. Fortunately, this “starting from scratch” scenario can be avoided, all while fully upgrading your hardware. How is this possible? The answer is computer cloning. With the use of professional tools, we can perform a procedure which clones all the data, including Windows itself, from an old computer over to a new one. This means we can set up brand new computers to replace older units, all-the-while retaining what matters the most – the user experience. The power button might be in a different place, but the rest is largely unchanged, except faster and healthier. No confusion, no losses, you can feel comfortable using it right away. In scenarios where the old hardware was not eligible for Windows 11, this then enables the option to upgrade. We at CPS are fond of this approach and can advise on the process and related costs for equipment and software licences. If this is of interest to you, please see our advert on this page or call me on 07973 536299 to discuss.
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“One a Penny Two a Penny Hot Cross Buns” Like many foodstuffs the origins of these buns is unclear but rich spicy doughs have been made for centuries as a luxury item to be eaten at times of celebration. The Saxons baked and ate spiced buns with crosses to honour the goddess of Spring, Eostre, whose name is probably the origin of the word Easter. The four sections marked by the cross were supposed to represent the four quarters of the moon. As with many pagan festivals their meaning came to be replaced with a Christian interpretation with the cross symbolising the crucifixion of Christ although, according to the food writer Elizabeth David, it wasn’t until Tudor times that it was permanently linked to Christian celebrations. During the reign of Elizabeth I, such buns were so popular that, supposedly at her instruction, the London Clerk of Markets issued a decree in 1592, forbidding the sale of spiced buns except at burials, Christmas or on Good Friday. The reason for this is unclear but according to some, it was because the Protestant Queen Elizabeth associated the cross on the buns with Catholic popery. The ban was eventually lifted in the 1700s. The first recorded reference to ‘hot’ cross buns being sold on Good Friday was to a street cry dating back to 1733 and printed in ‘Poor Robin’s Almanac.’ This reads: ‘Good Friday come this month, the old woman runs. With one or two a penny hot cross buns.’ This cry or a song that was published in the London Chronicle in June 1767, are thought be the derivation of the nursery rhyme we know and sing today; “Hot cross buns, hot cross buns! One ha’penny, two ha’penny, hot cross buns! If you have no daughters, give them to your sons, One ha’penny, two ha’penny, hot cross buns!”
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I do wonder why daughters got precedence. Whatever the origin of the buns is, they are certainly delicious to eat and, if you believe Dr Johnson, might also have medicinal properties for he, on Good Friday in 1783, sensibly breakfasted on ‘tea without milk, and… a cross bun to prevent faintness’.
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Weekly Yoga in Glastonbury In our yoga sessions this month the focus of our classes will be “Energy” Capture the rejuvenation of Spring. The classes will be created to cleanse the mind, body, and spirit to make way for the new. We will be using essential oils such as Lime, chosen for its ability to cleanse the heart of emotional toxins combined with a smart sequence of twists and forward bends, guiding the body to move out of what is no longer needed. Geranium is a gentle oil to assist the mind, body, and spirit to trust in the process, softening anger and assisting in healing. These detoxifying classes create a deep physical spring clean leaving you feeling rejuvenated from the inside out. Tuesday 6:30pm - 7:30pm Yoga for all levels and 7:45pm - 8:15pm Guided Meditation @ The Assembly Rooms High St, Glastonbury BA6 9DU Thursday 7:00pm - 8:00pm and 8:15Pm - 9:15pm Yoga for all levels @ Sweet Track Centre, 44A High St, Glastonbury BA6 9DX Please pre-book for our Thursday sessions, Tuesday sessions you can just drop into. Cost: Drop in £8 6 Class pass (Valid for 3 months( £30) These can be pre-purchased on the website or you can pay in class. mahalayoga76@gmail.com www.mahalayoga.co.uk Mahala and Strawberry x
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NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are the legal minimum wage rates that must be paid to employees. Employers can be penalised for not complying with the NMW and NLW rules. WHAT ARE THE RATES OF THE NMW AND NLW? There are different levels of NMW and NLW, depending on age and whether an apprentice. The rates from 1 April 2022 are: 23 years old and over (NLW): £9.50 21 to 22 years old rate (NMW): £9.18 18 to 20 years old rate (NMW): £6.83 Under 18 (NMW): £4.81 Apprentice rate*: £4.81 *Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they are either aged under 19, or aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship.
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Black and British: An Illustrated History By David Olusoga
How to Kill Your Family By Bella Mackie
You know those moments when you’ve wanted to throttle your entire family and bury them under the patio? Or is that just me? Well, they are usually and thankfully short-lived flashes of fury. But what if they weren’t? What if they were deep-rooted and all encompassing? Enter Grace, a woman on a mission. She wants to wipe out parts of her family. I knew the premise before picking up the book and expected Grace to be unlikeable, which is not the case. In fact, I loved her. Mackie has created a sophisticated serial killer thriller. She deftly splits the story between past and present, smoothly interweaving snippets of Grace’s childhood and teens, which are both heart-warming and heartbreaking by turn. Grace endures a lot in her youth, and I honestly held a lot of affection for her throughout the story, in spite of her malign intentions. Grace is as forensically thorough in her planning and execution (pun totally intended) of her murders as Dexter in in the TV series of the same name. In fact, this book is crying out to be turned into a series, possibly starring Jodie Comer! It is a wonderfully darkly twisted tale which also bizarrely manages to feel somehow uplifting, and there’s a great plot twist too.
David Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian. His book Black and British, A Short Essential History is an excellent introduction to how Black culture has both enriched and forms an integral part of British culture. While not aimed at children it’s accessible enough for fluent readers, and personally I feel it should be a core text for the National Curriculum. This book though is an illustrated and abridged version aimed specifically at children aged 8-11. Like the adult text, it charts the often-overlooked histories of Black people in Britain from Roman times (yes there were Roman Africans!) right through to the present day, encompassing the black soldiers who fought for Britain in World War 1 and Windrush, which has once again been in the news. The full colour illustrations are beautiful and include maps and portraits. This is an informative book for all children (and their parents), no matter what their heritage might be. By Tash Donovan
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Puzzled! There are 17,723 valid solutions for an eight-digit Nerdle. Played in combination with Wordle, it makes for some serious daily brain training. Worldle - This one is a geography-based puzzle. A silhouette of a country or territory is presented, and users have six chances to work out the answer. Byrdle - One for Classical musicians. Byrdle uses only composers and musical terms. Other than that, it’s the same as Wordle. It’s also completely fiendish!
Unless you’ve been living as a hermit in a cave in the Himalayas you will have encountered Wordle, the simple word game, created by Josh Wardle, which took the internet by storm and was sold to the New York Times for a seven-figure sum. This fun little game has generated a whole host of similar timewasters. Here are some of the best. Nerdle - A number version of Wordle. Players have to work out a six- to eight-character calculation, for example 7+6/3=9, in six guesses.
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Optical Styling People love to take care of their appearance and everyone enjoys a bit of pampering and attention. Nail, hair, make overs and skin treatments are all common place. Surprisingly however, people often take little care in their choice of spectacle frame despite them being worn every day and sitting in the centre of their face in full view. A bad choice or poorly fitting frame can detract from an individuals overall appearance. This anomaly may be because the average person has little knowledge of frame styles and what might actually suit? They may rush their decision! Eyetech now offer full Eye Styling appointments with Rebecca, a qualified Optical stylist. The practice will have its own dedicated private styling room shortly. Rebecca will assess your personality type through prepared questionnaires, investigate your natural colouring using colour tone collars and use her many years of optical experience to help select suitable frame shapes and styles. A full styling appointment typically takes an hour and is great fun. Eyetech always tries to create a relaxed, unhurried atmosphere and a styling appointment takes things to the next level. Styling appointments cost £25 but are free to our Eyeplan clients. The charge is also waived if you subsequently decide to join Eyeplan. You can then enjoy all of the other benefits which Eyeplan membership offers such as discounts on frames and lenses combined with superb eye care. The first step to a fantastic pair of spectacles is to contact the practice for a comprehensive eye examination including a digital eye scan with Adrian. If however your prescription is already up to date then please ring 01458 442178 for a styling appointment with Rebecca.
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Pain free after Plantar Fasciitis “Going to Matthew was the best thing I’ve ever done!” “Plantar fasciitis made my heel so painful – but I kept pushing through it to keep up dance class and walk my dog. Eventually I knew I really needed to stop and get help.” Annie Hall is an active 60 something who embraces life to the full. A business responsibility manager, she lives in a village on the Levels and first had plantar fasciitis 15 years ago, when it responded quickly to rest, ice and heat. “Then, a few months ago, I felt a spiking sensation in my left heel – and this time it was really stubborn. I had physiotherapy and kept the foot strapped but the pain just kept getting worse.” “I’d previously seen Matthew Jackson for acupuncture for another condition – and now he suggested treating my foot pain with Shockwave and laser therapy. I had three weekly sessions of both before Christmas and each time I could feel immediately that my foot was getting better. “After a further two sessions in January I now have no pain. I can honestly say that going to Matthew was the best thing I’ve ever done! If I’d had Shockwave and laser straight away, it would have so much shortened my agony. I’m back at dance fit class and walking my German shepherd is once again a pleasure.”
tissues. Both are non-invasive treatments and at the clinic we have invested in state of the art machines. With them, we’ve helped so many people fully recover from painful conditions like plantar fasciitis.”
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Matthew says: “I used Shockwave and Laser therapies for Annie because they work well together and are proven to stimulate the body’s own ability to quickly heal and repair local
About Matthew Jackson… Matthew Jackson of the Somerset Health Practice is well known locally as a trusted osteopath and acupuncturist who is truly dedicated to helping and healing people through modern natural medicine. He is also an expert herbalist and registered practitioner, having trained in London and China with world class professionals.
Matthew Jackson - BSc (Hons) Ost, Dip Ac/CHM (China), Pg Dip CHM (OB/ GYN), Pg Cert US (MSK) MRCHM, BMUS
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A New Epidemic Is stress making you sick?
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If you feel this is you and a change of job isn’t possible, then advice has been to try to balance stress levels both at and away from work. Yet recently the pandemic has meant that for many of us home and work have become inseparable, and this has added to wider stress in the world, including soaring food and energy prices and the war in Ukraine.
But what exactly is stress?
Take a few minutes and see if you can articulate in a few words what the major sources of stress are in your working environment: unrealistic deadlines or targets, obstructive colleagues, interfering management etc. Then do the same for stress triggers away from work. If you feel you can tackle any of the issues, then do that. This isn’t always possible, but sometimes just knowing exactly why you are feeling stressed is enough to help you cope and see a way forward. Perhaps you need to restrict the time you spend answering work emails out of hours or cut down on the amount of news you consume or make time to go for a walk in the fresh air. Exercise is actually an excellent stress reducer, along with yoga. A well-balanced diet also helps and drinking lots of water is a great way to help the body rid itself of toxins.
Stress is a natural, short term, response to danger. It floods our bodies with the hormones, adrenalin, and cortisol.
In addition, it has been shown that therapies such as massage also have potent stress-reducing properties.
In combination these hormones activate our heart and cardiovascular system. They raise our blood pressure and set us in a heightened state of alertness. They affect our liver and increase our blood sugar. During a stressful event all nonessential body functions, e.g., cell repair and ovulation, cease.
Bringing down your stress levels in 2022 may not be easy but your body will thank you for trying.
We all know about coronavirus but in fact one of the major health risks today is stress. Workdays lost to stress, depression, and anxiety, are estimated to cost the British economy in excess of about £35 billion a year in lost output.
If we’re under immediate threat from say, a mugger, or a life-threatening accident, a strong stress response is good, it may even help to save our lives. But long-term stress is bad for us. Exposure to large quantities of adrenalin and cortisol over a long period compromise our immune systems and increase our risk of suffering from high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and Diabetes. The most common form of long-term stress reported to GPs is work-related and specifically it is reported by those people who feel they have little or no control over their working environment. A healthy working environment includes choices; some control over what you do and an element of appreciation for the effort you put in. Unfortunately, many working environments fall short of this. Alarmingly, The Whitehall Experiment, which monitored 10,000 civil servants over a long period, found that those at bottom of the hierarchy experienced 4 times the mortality rate of those at the top, even when poor diet and smoking were factored into the calculations! It seems that some of us quite literally, are working ourselves to death.
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Sunday Services in Lent and Easter 10:00am. Sung Service of Holy Communion Thursday 14th April: Maundy Thursday Friday 15th April: Good Friday Sunday 17th April: EASTER DAY See Web site for details of services Concerts and Events: Friday 1st April: 7:30pm. Ester Kosta (Mezzo Soprano) accompanied by Matthew Redman (Piano). Songs from Europe including Elgar’s Sea Pictures Saturday 2nd April: Come & Sing. Stainers Crucifixition Workshop from 3:pm. £15 on the door or via St John’s Website. Copies provided. Performance 6:00pm. Free - Donations welcome Tuesday 5th April: Jazz gig 1:00pm. Terry Quinney (saxophone) and Hywel Davies (piano) All Thursday Lunch Time Concerts 1:00pm. Thursday 7th April: Eliza Green (piano) Thursday 21st April: Organ Music for Easter (Organist Michael Cockerham) Saturday 23rd April: 7.30pm. Concert by Medieval BAEBES. Tickets £25/£10 Thursday 28th April: Kev Robbins (Cornet)
Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd April: In partnership with Strode Theatre we are hosting fantastic children’s and adults’ events (story telling sessions and workshops) on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd April as part of their exciting Book Festival. Please contact Strode Theatre to book. Monday 11th - Saturday 16th April: Have a go at our Easter egg hunt from 11th to 16th April and win a chocolate prize! Saturday 23rd April: We have Story Time for the Under 6’s from 10:30am to 11:00am. The theme is treats! Please book by popping in or emailing strlib@somerset.gov.uk. Please see our Facebook page and outside notice board for news of other events.
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Crispin Hall Events in April Saturday 2nd April: Artisan Craft Market at Crispin Hall. 9:30am - 3:30pm. Wednesday 6th April: All inclusive morning disco at Crispin Hall. 10:00am 12noon. DJ Dave provides the tunes. £3. Carers free. Saturday 9th April: Vegan and Eco Fair at Crispin Hall. 9:30am - 3:30pm. award-winning recipe. It’s made with 100 per cent natural ingredients and contains just 66 calories a bottle. The flavours are refreshing basil, with warm undertones of aniseed and sweet but tart pomegranate. It’s so nice on its own poured over ice that I rarely add gin...though it does go amazingly well with Hendricks (shhh...this is supposed to be an alcohol-free article)
If ever you’ve wanted to cut down on alcohol but can’t stomach sickly cordials, coke or fruit juice then try a grown-up non-alcoholic beverage.
Daylesford Sparkling Apple & Bilberry Juice – This comes in a chic champagne-style bottle. It’s lightly sparkling and would make the ideal aperitif for nonalcohol drinkers when celebrating with friends. It’s produced in Nantes in northwest France from all organic ingredients. They let the fruits ripen on the trees and bushes for the fullest flavour possible. They are harvested using traditional methods.
Seedlip Spice 94 - This is neither fruity, nor sweet. Seedlip was in fact the world’s first distilled nonalcoholic spirit. It combines six individually distilled barks, allspice berries & Cardamom. The distillation process is similar to that used for gin. It’s a wonderfully complex flavour and is delicious mixed with tonic over ice.
Belvoir Ginger Cordial - This is a family favourite. You don’t need much (because it’s quite sweet). I like it mixed with half sparkling and half still water, over lots of ice and fresh mint. It might lack the sophistication of the previous three drinks, but it transports me to an Enid Blyton childhood filled with lashings and lashings of ginger beer!
Double Dutch Pomegranate & Basil - I discovered this when I bought some as a mixer. It was created by Dutch twins Raissa & Joyce de Hass’ and is an
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Sunday 10th April: Community Sunday Lunch at Crispin Hall. Doors open at 12noon. All welcome £6 Wednesday 13th April: Crispin community Forum at Crispin Community Centre. 2:00pm - 4:00pm. A local PCSO will be with us to speak and answer questions. We’ll have a cake and Bring and buy table too. £2 includes a cuppa! We’ll also have some free family fun sessions happening in the school holidays- look out on our facebook page and noticeboards for more details.
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Thursday 7th April: Moderate 9.5 mile circular walk from Heaven’s Gate car park, Longleat (BA12 7LG). Start 10.00a.m. OS Map Ex143 ST824418. What3words: Pens.Regal.Zipped. Please register with Mim Anderson Tel: 07949 548583 or mikeandmim55@btinternet.com Thursday 14th April: Moderate 10 mile circular walk from Holy Trinity Church, Newton St Loe (BA2 9BU). Start 10.00a.m. OS Map Ex155 ST701648. What3words: Swooned. Tailing. Lanes. Please register with Andrew Smallbone Tel: 07581 568805 or andrewsmallbone@hotmail.com Thursday 21st April: Moderate 12 mile circular walk from car park behind the Woodborough Inn, Winscombe (BS25 1HD). Start 10.00a.m. OS Map Ex141 ST420576. What3words: December. Eclipses. Intelligible. Please register with Pat Lynch Tel: 01934 842325/07580 597904 or pat.j.lynch123@gmail. com Wednesday 27th April: Moderate 10 mile circular walk from the Blue Bowl Inn, Compton Martin (BS40 6HJ). Start 10.00a.m. OS Map Ex141 ST557576. What3words: Ditched. Extreme. Conspired. Please register with Su Pinnegar Tel: 01761 221691/07817 127904 or supinnegar@btinternet.com
Toddler Explorers Friday 8th April: Beautiful Birds - Hear a story, make a beautiful hanging bird, do a feather painting, and create a chicken machine. Join us for a fun-filled session of play and active learning in the lovely surroundings of Somerset Rural Life Museum. Our friendly Toddler Explorer sessions are aimed at ages 1 to 3, and are specially designed for parents/ carers and toddlers to play and learn together. Each one-hour session includes themed arts and crafts, museum objects and storytime. The sessions take place in the newly-refurbished and well-equipped Community Learning Space which looks out onto the central museum courtyard and 14th century Abbey Barn. Booking required, £5 per child. swheritage. org.uk/events/
Saturday 9th April: 10:00am - 1:00pm at Lympsham Café at The Pavilion, BS24 0DN. Bring along any unwanted vegetable or flower seeds clearly labelled in an envelope and swap for others that take your fancy! Then save seeds for next year! No seed to swap, no problem, just give a donation. Then grab a coffee and homemade cake, get chatting and share your ideas for some inspiration this season.
Reflexology with Deb Hutchings Well-being is fundamental in our lives and more than ever since the Pandemic. Unfortunately the number of people now suffering from mental health has escalated significantly since Covid. Reflexology is a non intrusive complimentary therapy, whereby gentle pressure is applied to reflex points on the sole of the foot which represents body systems and organs. Studies have shown that reflexology can help symptoms of stress and anxiety by promoting deep relaxation, aiding sleep, and release a build up of toxins in the body which can help bring your body back to homeostasis (Rebalance your body) and maximise your ability to heal physically emotionally and mentally. Why not book your first reflexology treatment today. Offers available for NHS workers and Carers (conditions apply). Relaxation and Well being starts here. Visit www.debhutchingsreflexolgy.co.uk
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Easter Holiday Activities Saturday 9th – Sunday 24th April: Explore Easter on the Farm with biscuits in the kitchen, egg hunts in the orchard, and hot cross bun toasting over the firepit. Craft activities include Easter bonnet making, egg cup decorating and making a nature suncatcher. There will be something to do everyday at the Museum. 10:00am – 5:00pm. Somerset Rural Life Museum, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DB. www.swheritage.org.uk/ events
A worship service for Palm Sunday Sunday 10th April: Music accompanied by “Avalon Sax Quartet”, plus poems and readings to mark the start of Holy Week. Sunday 10th April, 10:30am at Street URC, (near Living Homes), High St, Street BA16 0ER. All welcome. Contact Rowena on 01749 679300 revrowenafrancis@gmail.com
Glastonbury Tor TG Thursday 14th April: Glastonbury Tor TG will be meeting again on April 14th. During this last month we have visited The Red Dress on show in Somerton,
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two different groups had meals out, the rambling group has prepared a really interesting programme for the forthcoming months, Matt Haig ‘s book The Midnight Library has been the latest read for the book group. If anyone would like find out about us do come along to our next meeting on 14th April at 2:30pm when we will be having a flower demonstration in Glastonbury Town Hall or ring Ann 01458 832599
Plant Sale Saturday 23rd April: Plant Sale at West Monkton Village Hall (Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8NE) on Saturday 23rd April, 10:00am-12:30pm. Large range of plants at very competitive prices. Plants grown by the Somerset Group of the Hardy Plant Society. Free parking. £1 admission on the door.
The Friends of Street Library Wednesday 27th April: We have invited local author Alison Knight to give a talk in Street Library, 6 Leigh Road, Street BA16 0HA on Wednesday 27th April 2022. The talk will be preceded by the Friends of Street Library Annual General Meeting which starts at 4:45pm and lasts about 25 minutes. We will then offer refreshments before Alison tells us about 3 of her novels which have been published in just a few months. About the Author: Alison was born in London. She has been a lawyer, child-minder and a professional fundraiser. She went to university at the age of 45, gaining a first class degree in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University and an MA with Merit at Oxford Brookes. She has studied with award-winning writer Steve Voake who will be in Street Library on Saturday 2nd April 10:45am - 12:45pm for an Adult Workshop - ‘Writing for Children’, as part of Strode Theatre’s Literary Festival (1st - 3rd April). We look forward to welcoming members and visitors to the AGM and author talk.
50th Anniversary Concert Saturday 30th April: It’s time for the Burnham and Highbridge Choral Society to perform their Annual Spring Concert. They will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary. It will be at Our Lady and the English Martyrs Roman Catholic Church, Burnham on Sea, TA8 1LL. On Saturday 30th April 2022 at 7.30pm. The choir will be performing Handel’s Coronation Anthems and The Dettingen Te Deum. We will have two professional soloists joining us this year.
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Anthony Mansfield and Charlotte Sleet. The choir will be joined by an orchestral ensemble of 15 professional musicians including percussion.
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Tickets are £10 and £7 for children. They are available from: Coffee, Cake & Curtains, Victoria street, Burnham on Sea, Sopha, Church street, Highbridge, members, or our website www. burnhamandhighbridgechoral.org.uk. Tickets may be purchased at the door, but best to get them early to avoid any disappointment.
knitting, embroidery or any other craft that you like to do, knit for our charities, or just come in for a chat and a cup of tea. Cost is £1 a session to cover refreshments and a donation towards the church heating/lighting. (Covid procedures in place.) For more information contact Sally on 01458 441870
Taking-The-Space Monday 9th May: Exciting news! From the 9th of May Taking-TheSpace will be accepting new members for all of their Drama Classes. Open to budding acting aged 6 to 18+, these groups are a great way to build confidence, learn new skills and make new friends. Don’t delay! Book early to avoid disappointment. For more info go to www.takingthespace.co.uk or call Maxine on 07850445540
Glastonbury Country Market - ‘Hire a Hand’ sessions Tuesdays: Glastonbury Country Market, Tuesday’s 9:30am to 12:30pm inside the Town Hall. Introducing our ‘Hire a Hand’ sessions. Do you want to learn how to knit, crochet, sew or do you have some needlecraft you need some help with? Now you can ‘Hire a Hand’ for a small charge. Call into the Country Market for more information or visit our Facebook page Glastonbury Country Market.
Street Country Market Thursdays: Open from 9:00am – 12 noon every Thursday morning at United Reformed Church, High Street, Street, BA16 0ER. We sell a selection of home made cakes, pickles, jams, seasonal veg, eggs, cheese, plants and cut flowers. Also crafts. Hand made cards, baby clothes, jewellery, crochet, sewing, knitted items and much more. You can also enjoy a cup of Tea/coffee, slice of home made cake in our seating area in the hall. We are always looking for new producers and helpers. Currently needing a Pastry cook. Find us on facebook or pop in for a visit and a chat.
Thursdays: Leigh Road Methodist Church, Street. Every Thursday 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Bring your
Street & Walton Men’s Shed Our membership is increasing making our sessions very busy and productive with all sorts of projects being taken on by members. A lot of this work is producing items like Bird boxes and feeders, garden planters and we have been given the opportunity to sell all our wares at the Craft Fair which is held in Glastonbury Town Hall each month. Our next event will be on the 14th May from 10:30am to 4:30pm. We are also helping with the Glastonbury Repair Café; where we are repairing items mainly made of wood, like garden tools chairs and small tables. The shed is open for new members both male and female to join us. We open 3 days a week, Monday 9:00am to 12:30pm on Tuesdays 9:00am to 4:30pm on Thursdays 9:00am to 4:30pm, we may be opening for extra days if there is a demand. The lady’s session is from 1:00pm to 4:30pm on Tuesday afternoon, we also hold a mixed session on Thursday afternoon from 1:00pm to 4:30pm. If you want more information about what a Shed is, how to visit or join our Shed, or any of the other local Sheds, please use the contact page at: streetwaltonmensshed.wixsite.com/streetwalton-shed or Facebook using the tag: S&WMS in your browser or ring: 01458 443940.
Plant based kitchen available to hire in Glastonbury Feed Avalon has a community kitchen for hire; with a top food hygiene rating and very reasonable rates. You may be a community group wanting to cook meals for the community or to hold cooking workshops; A vegan caterer who needs a kitchen to cook for events or retreats; Are a food producer in need of a kitchen with a registered address. You may have a glut of produce that needs transforming into preserves yet lack the space. To view the kitchen or for more details be in touch with julia@ feedavalon.org.uk
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Isle of Avalon Amateur Radio Club Regular weekly meetings in person have now permanently resumed on Friday nights -- licensed amateurs are always welcome on our 70cm net at 9pm on /Tuesday/ nights on 433.475MHz FM; also on our 2m net at 9pm on / Wednesday/ nights on 145.475MHz FM. Please call in. Weekly 11m CB scheds can also be arranged, if requested. (Please note that with the change to Summer Time, net times have been bumped up to 9pm local clock time.) For the very latest club news, or how to join our regular licence training sessions, our website is at: www.avalonarc.org.uk. We also have a regular Skype video meeting on Thursday evenings; for access please e-mail Mike, 2e0rww@gmail.com.
Looking for Research Participants… Have you ever experienced bladder leaks during exercise or coughing and sneezing and had a treatment involving an injection into the urethra called urethral bulking to help keep you dry? Would you be willing to contribute to a postgraduate research project exploring women’s experiences of this treatment? If yes, I’d like to invite you to take part in an online interview with me (someone who has had both) to share your experiences of bladder leakage and the difference having urethral bulking has made. Participation is anonymous and confidential. To find out more and register visit https://bit.ly/31lOglk
Prickles Hedgehog Rescue As you start to tidy and prepare your gardens during Spring, please carefully check for possible hibernating hedgehogs. Their nests appear as a messy mound of dead leaves and other vegetation. Look carefully before forking, cutting and clearing. Contact Prickles Hedgehog Rescue if you find hedgehogs out in the daylight who are injured or unwell. Call 07806 744772.
Could your garden grow great donations? Did your garden become your sanctuary during the pandemic? Did you spend many hours pruning and potting during lockdowns? If so, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is looking for people to open their
gardens this year to help raise funds to run its local children’s hospice, Charlton Farm in Wraxall. Whether it’s an all-day event open to the public or simply an afternoon with friends and family, the opportunity to show your hard work to others while raising vital funds for CHSW is open to all. If you think you could help by opening your garden to visitors and asking for a donation to enter or by raising funds with refreshments then simply get in touch with CHSW who will be able to support you. You will be raising vital funds needed to provide care to 220 local children and families that are supported by Charlton Farm. For more information visit www.chsw.org.uk/event/group/open-gardens
Glastonbury and Street Lions Club Glastonbury and Street Lions Club visited the Morrisons store in Glastonbury to make a small presentation. In recognition of the support of both customers and staff at their Christmas instore collection, Lion President David Atkins and Lion John Mulliner presented Alison Hall Leitch, Community Champion at Morrisons store in Glastonbury, with a Certificate of Appreciation from the club. Whilst Father Christmas was unable to join the Lions due to having to shield to ensure he remained fit and well to deliver presents across the world the Lions collected £521.54 for the club’s charity account over three days in the store. These funds will be used to support those in need of help and support locally, nationally and internationally. A Lions spokesman said “We are once again most grateful to the Morrisons store in Glastonbury for hosting our Christmas collection. Their customers were most generous at this difficult time and the staff gave us some great support!”
Willow Man We have all driven on the M5 motorway and passed the Willow Man. But now the old fella is looking somewhat tired and haggard. It is for this reason that musician Barry Walsh has produced an original song called the ‘Willow Man’ to raise awareness of his plight. The sculptor Serena De La Hey is making a statement regarding the future of the Willow Man in the Spring of this year. Somerset based singer/songwriter Barry Walsh is known for his songs about the West Country such as ‘Porlock Hill’ and ‘The Queen of Clovelly’ , and his music is frequently played on BBC Radio and Worldwide Internet radio. You can find all his music on YouTube and Facebook: barrywalshuk
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Mendip Morris Mendip Morris will be out and about dancing at local pubs in the area on Thursdays from the beginning of May. On some weeks they will be joined by Morris dancers from further afield in Somerset or the South West. Do come along to watch, support or join in! They will also be performing at some local, and not so local, arts or dance festivals over the summer. The full programme, and more about Mendip Morris, can be found on the Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/MendipMorris/events or on the website at: mendipmorris.org.uk
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Give your hearing a spring clean
and enjoy all the sounds that nature offers this springtime
Hearing loss can sometimes make it difficult to hear clearly when socialising with groups of friends or family. The latest hearing aid technology is designed to pick out speech from background noise, making it easier for you to participate in the conversation. These comfortable devices are so tiny no one will even notice you are wearing them, leaving you to enjoy the company of others with complete confidence.
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