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sight and making people curious so drawing them out into the garden to explore. If you plan to grow plants up your trellis then make sure the posts or wall that it is fixed to will support the weight of the trellis plus the full-grown plant. It can be tempting to plant a variety of climbers, but a small space often benefits from bold planting using fewer varieties. Beware of using all deciduous plants because the structure will look bare in the winter. Vines such as Vitis coignetiae, which has large heart-shaped leaves and beautiful autumn colour are great for a large area. V. vinifera ‘Purpurea’ has very attractive leaves which as the name suggests are purple. It produces bunches of dark, tightly clustered grapes.

Trellis is underutilised in most gardens, yet it has a myriad of uses. It can cover an ugly wall or screen an ugly garden building, and it can be used on one or more sides of a patio to provide privacy. You can use it as a framework to support plants but can also be a decorative feature in its own right. Strategically placed trellis can make a garden appear more interesting. Counterintuitively it can also provide the illusion of greater space by interrupting the line of

Clematis are a good choice. C. montana is vigorous and might swamp a small trellis, but if you have the space they can be grown through other climbers and produce a fabulous summer display. Ivies are good for winter colour. Don’t think that all ivies are dark green. H. Helix ‘Goldheart’ has super attractive yellow leaves edged in bright green while H. helix ‘Chester’ has leaves with wide cream margins and is good for brightening up a gloomy area. Passion flowers look very exotic and are a particularly good choice for a trellis. Scented climbing roses are one of my favourite plants to grow up trellis which is screening a patio. I love ‘Compassion’, which has the most beautiful blooms in pink / apricot, and a strong, sweet fragrance. Prune every winter. Remember to check trellis every year for broken or rotten supports and treat periodically with wood preservative to prolong its life and freshen its appearance. Happy Gardening. By Rachael Leverton

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Eyes Never Stand Still The Optical World is always changing so a company or optometrist with no new ideas, is in reality, actually going backwards. Optometrists are required by their professional body to carry out continuous training in order to maintain their professional registration. Continuous training ensures that optometrists remain up to date with current thinking and standards within the optical profession, ensuring that the general public receives top quality optical care. Support staff, however, are not monitored and may be new, young and untrained. Some companies may put them in responsible positions handing out and fitting spectacles when they actually have little optical knowledge. Eyetech has always trained and encouraged their staff to improve themselves. In this way, Eyetech improves as a company and moves forward. In the last two years: EVA successfully became a fully qualified dispensing optician. She has also recently completed the ABDO (Association of British Dispensing Opticians) Optical Management course and is gradually taking on more responsibility in the day to day running of the Street practice. SANDY has recently completed the ABDO Optical Assistants course with exceptional course results. Sandy continually grows in confidence and now boasts great practice skills as well as optical lab experience. REBECCA has qualified as an optical stylist which combines her extensive lens knowledge with fashion and styling skills. She is also responsible for frame buying, ensuring new, fresh and interesting styles are on offer to our discerning clients. Eva, Sandy and Rebecca are ably supported by SHARON our optical admin assistant. Sharon has been managing the complex and intricate details of NHS paperwork for over 25 years. Our teamwork and desire for continuous improvement ensures that Eyetech offers the very best to everyone who visits them in Street. Please ring 01458 442178 or call in to meet us.

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Where strength is found In the first part of Isaiah 30:15 This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation.” We learn that repenting is a choice, changing direction, and going God’s way, not our way. We also learn that rest is a counter-cultural concept; we live a fast, distracting, and exhausting lifestyle that directly opposes our spiritual lives. We need to discover that our salvation is not found intentionally but in being, aligning ourselves in God and resting in Him. Easier said than done, I know. So let us look at the next part of the verse, ‘In quietness and trust is your strength.’ Quietness is another anathema to our current culture, linked to rest. Quietness can be the last thing we experience, whether it’s the neighbour playing loudly, or the kids climbing up the walls on a rainy day, quietness can allude us. But despite the noise we experience, I think it points more to an attitude, something that can be found deep within, untouched by the world around us. I say this because we aren’t always in control of the things around us; another word we could use here is peace; when was the last time we had to gather our thoughts in peace. I believe the verse sheds light on the source of quietness that we can tap. The word ‘trust’ points to the source of this quietness or peace we so need. The person speaking these words is God through the prophet Isaiah; He is the Sovereign Lord (The King), the Holy one (the Only One) of Israel. He is calling us the trust in Him. Trust means to rely on, rest in, and lean on. The God of the universe is offering us quietness by trusting Him, for He has got the strength to stand in the face of adversity. We are facing many things, a rise in the cost of living, a possible escalation of the war, we may be facing test results. Whatever we are facing, we can take hold of the offer of strength through quiet trust in Him that cannot be shaken; a peace that transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Now He is not offering you a magic wand to remove all our problems, no, but what He is offering is a way through them, to come through still standing. For He says, I will never leave you nor forsake you so that we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid, what can man do to me?’ Kindly provided by Revd Andy Pearce

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Jubilee Celebrations No doubt you have already planned your celebrations to mark the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. No other British “Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Sermonarch has reigned vice” by Andrew Carrick Gow. Guildhall Art Gallery this long and even golden jubilees are rare. Henry III, Edward III and James VI and I all reigned for 50 years but there are few records about how these were marked although we do know that to celebrate Edward III’s golden jubilee in 1376 there was a spectacular week-long joust at London’s Smithfield which had begun with a magnificent procession from the Tower of London accompanied by trumpeters. The only other monarchs who have reigned for 50 years are George III and Victoria. Celebrations for George III’s golden jubilee in 1809 were on a grand scale with processions, feasts and a 50-gun salute fired from the Tower of London. The jubilee was probably the first to be celebrated by the whole nation and there are reports of festivities in many places with local gentry and landowners providing food so that the poor and even those in prison could be included in the celebrations.

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By the time of Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee, the celebrations were even more impressive as were those for her diamond jubilee on 22 June 1897. The coach drive around London from Buckingham Palace to a service at St Paul’s Cathedral was watched by hundreds of thousands of spectators. The 78-year-old queen recorded: “No-one ever, I believe, has met with such an ovation as was given to me, passing through those six miles of streets... The crowds were quite indescribable and their enthusiasm truly marvellous and deeply touching. The cheering was quite deafening and every face seemed to be filled with joy.” There were many street parties around the country and, in London, 400,000 of the poorest residents were treated to a feast sponsored by the tea magnate Sir Thomas Lipton which included free bottles of ale and pipe tobacco. Parties and firework displays went on well into the evening and a chain of beacons was lit across Britain. By order of the government, and much to the disgust of the Temperance Movement, pubs remained open until 02:30. Here’s hoping your celebrations are equally good! Kindly provided by Elizabeth Friend, Axbridge Archaeological and Local History Society. www.aalhs.co.uk

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Place a sheet of baking paper, slightly bigger than the tray, onto a work surface and dust with caster sugar. Turn the sponge out onto the paper, peel off the baking paper on the bottom of the sponge and set aside to cool a little. Pour the double cream and vanilla extract into a large bowl and whip to soft peaks. Make the jam – Heat a pan until hot. Add the sugar, lemon zest and juice and cook for 3–4 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. Throw in the 350g of raspberries and cook for 3–5 minutes until they break down and thicken. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Spread the jam over the sponge, leaving a 2cm gap around the edge. Spread the whipped cream over the top of the jam, then sprinkle over the whole raspberries.

Preparation time: 30 mins Cooking time: 10 to 30 mins Serves: 6–8 Ingredients: 4 free-range eggs 115g caster sugar, plus extra to dust ( you can also use icing sugar) ½ tsp vanilla bean paste 75g self-raising flour 200ml double cream 1 tsp vanilla extract 200g whole raspberries For the raspberry jam 150g caster sugar ½ lemon, zest, and juice 350g raspberries Method: Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5 and line a 23x33cm/9x13in Swiss roll tin with greaseproof baking paper. Place the eggs, sugar and vanilla paste into a bowl and whisk together until pale, fluffy, and thickened to the consistency of double cream. Sieve the flour into the mixture and carefully fold it in preserving as much air as possible. Pour the mixture into the lined tin and spread it evenly with the spatula. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until just firm to the touch.

Starting with the longest edge of the sponge and using the baking paper to help (but take care not to roll the paper inside the sponge!), roll the sponge up tightly, making sure the filling stays inside. Keep rolling until the sponge rolls off the baking paper. Dust with extra caster sugar or the icing sugar and cut into slices to serve.

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EMPLOYER PAYMENT SUMMARY (EPS) Employers may also have to make a further return to HMRC each month, the EPS covers the following situations: • where no employees were paid in the tax month; • where the employer has received advance funding to cover statutory payments; • where statutory payments are recoverable (such as Statutory Maternity Paternity or Shared Parental Pay) together with the National Insurance Compensation payment; or • where CIS deductions are suffered which could be offset (companies only). HMRC will offset the amounts recoverable against the amount due from the FPS to calculate what should be payable. The EPS needs to be with HMRC by the 19th of the month to be offset against the payment due for the previous tax month.

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A Quick Cup of Coffee The history of instant coffee

I thought instant coffee was a recent innovation, but it has actually been around since the turn of the last century. A chemist named George Constant Washington, developed and patented a coffee compound branded as Red E Coffee in the US. It was quite different to the instant coffee we know today, and a world away from fresh coffee. In the 1930s, the Brazilian coffee industry, wanted to develop a way to preserve excess

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coffee crops and experimented with liquid coffee extract. It was Nestlé, who pioneered powdered coffee, producing its iconic product in 1938. Instant coffee found popularity during the Second World War because of its a convenience and long shelf life, and the fact that it could be made anywhere without the need for a coffee machine. In fact, one year, the U.S. military bought more than one million cases of Nescafé, which represented a whole year’s output for the company! In 1963 Maxwell House developed a freeze-drying process which came to dominate the market and gave a taste more comparable with fresh coffee. The green coffee bean is first roasted to bring out flavour and aroma. The roasted beans are then finely ground and dissolved in water. This coffee solution is then dried by one of two methods: freeze drying, which is the removal of water by sublimation; or spray drying. These modern manufacturing methods have greatly improved the taste and solubility instant coffee, allowing better aroma and complexity of taste but it can never match the taste of the freshly ground variety. However, for convenience in a busy life, it’s an instant win! By Tracey Anderson

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manages The Somerset Fund and is encouraging groups that run on less than £100,000 a year to apply now for funding. The grants from The Somerset Fund can be used to pay for essential running costs, like rent, utilities, insurance, or staff time – sometimes known as core costs. The money can also be used for the costs of delivering a project or service in or for your community. Applications to the fund can be made through SCF’s website: www.somersetcf.org.uk/ somersetfund and the deadline to apply is 5:00pm, Friday 3rd June 2022.

SWCD Churches celebrates the Queen’s Jubilee Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th: The local Anglican churches in Street are planning a bumper weekend of festivities to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Mission Church in Street will be hosting a traditional village fete with games, stalls, food and music and featuring a cake baking competition on Saturday 4th June, 2 - 5pm. Meanwhile in Walton, a sumptuous afternoon tea is on offer on Sunday 5th June from 3pm whilst St Andrew’s Compton Dundon are marking the occasion with a flower festival and refreshments throughout the holiday period culminating in a Songs of Praise on the evening of Sunday 5th June. For more information visit swcd-churches.org.uk/ Groups/261046/The_Beneﬁce_of.aspx

Street United Reformed Church Events Saturday 4th June: 8:30am - 11:30am. Jubilee Big Breakfast Saturday 2nd July: 10:30am - 12:30pm. Coffee Morning and Sale. Held at Street United Reformed Church. (next to Living Homes). Both of these events are to raise church funds. 𝓢𝓢𝓽𝓽𝓻𝓻𝓮𝓮𝓮𝓮𝓽𝓽 𝓜𝓜𝓲𝓲𝓼𝓼𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓲𝓸𝓸𝓷𝓷 𝓒𝓒𝓱𝓱𝓾𝓾𝓻𝓻𝓬𝓬𝓱𝓱 𝓕𝓕𝓮𝓮𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓮 j

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Royal Air Forces Association Midsomerset Branch – Future Programme Royal Air Forces Mid-Somerset Branch celebrated their 75th Anniversary in style with a special lunch at Wells Golf Club on Saturday 30th April. The programme for 2022 will continue as follows: Monday 13th June: Branch Meeting at 11:00am at the Street Inn, 1 –3 Somerton Road, Street, BA16 0DR commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the end of the Falklands War with inputs from Branch Members serving and supporting the RAF involvement in that war. Monday 4th July: Branch Summer Social and Lunch – Branch Meeting at 11:00am at the Street Inn, 1 –3 Somerton Road, Street, BA16 0DR followed by Social Event details to be confirmed . All events are open to Branch Members, RAFA Members from other Branches, Current and ExRAF Service Personnel (Including RAF Reserves), and Members of the “RAF Family”. Please contact the Branch via e-mail rafa.midsomerset@gmail. com or tel to Secretary 01458-224057 for further information

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Breakthrough healing for stubborn leg and foot ulcers Anyone with a skin ulcer on the leg or a diabetic ulcer on the foot knows how difficult they are to live with and to heal. But breakthrough methods of faster healing are now available at Somerset Health in Meare, the clinic with the equipment, caring and know-how to tackle difficult and stubborn conditions. Leg ulcers start when a break in the skin allows air and bacteria to get in, causing a painful open wound, swelling and limited mobility. People with diabetes may develop a diabetic ulcer on the bottom of the foot. Why are ulcers of the leg and foot so tiresomely slow to heal? Practitioner Matthew Jackson explains: “Mainly because this part of the body has weaker blood circulation – and blood carries vital oxygen, which kick starts wound healing. “Laser therapy harnesses light to create fast tissue repair, better local circulation and nerve function. Scientiﬁc studies show that, after months of unsuccessful treatment, Laser therapy signiﬁcantly reduced pain and the size of ulcer. “Wounds need oxygen to heal. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) delivers 100% oxygen at a greater pressure than normal for faster, effective healing. We offer HBOT at the clinic or you can rent a chamber to use at home.

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“Shockwave therapy, using low energy waves, has also been proven to promote tissue regeneration and wound healing. At Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, it’s used to aid healing of chronic venous ulcer disease when conventional treatment fails.

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Exciting New Wildlife Count from Somerset Wildlife Trust and Serc Launches to Help Make Wildlife Really Count Friday 17th to Sunday 26th June: The Big Count 2022 runs from June 17th – 26th, offering the public the chance to help protect local wildlife by recording the species living right on their doorsteps and in their favourite local green spaces. Somerset Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce the launch of the Big Count 2022, an exciting, Somerset-wide citizen science venture which aims to help monitor changes in local wildlife populations by encouraging as many people as possible to take note of and record the species living in their gardens, parks, and communities. The count hopes to inspire participants to get outside and connect with nature, while also becoming important eyes and ears on the ground as they collect vital data about some of Somerset’s native species in order to help inform the work that’s needed to stop further species decline. For a period of one hour in the day (and it can be done every day as long as it’s in a different place each time), the public are being asked to record their wildlife sightings on the popular iNaturalist citizen science platform for 8 individual species of wildlife and any species within 4 whole species groups, which includes dragonflies, goldfinch, spiders, and several species of butterfly. This is an activity for everyone to get involved in, whether family, friends, neighbours, school, social groups, scout groups, or congregations. There is a FREE downloadable pack available on the Somerset Wildlife Trust website, which will explain everything participants need to know about this exciting project. How to get involved: Go to www.somersetwildlife.org/wildlife/greatsomerset-wildlife-count/big-count-2022 and download your FREE digital pack. Create an iNaturalist account at www.inaturalist. org/ or download either the iNaturalist or Seek app. Get counting! Do as many counts as you can in different places and encourage as many people as you can to do the same. That’s it — you’ve just contributed important data to wildlife trends in Somerset! Don’t forget to tag @SomersetWT and @ somersetERC in any social media updates, and use the hashtag #GreatSomersetWildlifeCount!

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What is Coaching and How Does it Help People? When I first started studying psychology and training as a coach, I didn’t fully understand how powerful coaching could be as a well-being intervention. However, scientific research now suggests that attending coaching sessions is something that might benefit all of us at some point in our lives. Studies show that good coaching sessions lead to improvements in self confidence, wellbeing, work performance, and even relationships. I believe the main reason for this is that a good coach will see the coachee holistically, adapting the coaching process to each individual’s needs and circumstances. Good coaching is always led by the coachee, seeking to raise an individual’s self awareness around the various dimensions in their life and the life-roles they play. When people bring their whole selves to the process, the results can be truly life-changing. Even a few coaching sessions can lend a fresh perspective and give you the impetus and encouragement to make changes that will have a long-lasting, positive impact on your life. In short, coaching can help ANYONE who wants to improve their wellbeing, achieve their goals, and just generally live a more meaningful life. Mary Anne Holland (MSc, FdSc), Coaching Psychologist

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Library membership is free so come and browse our great selection of books, DVDs and audiobooks. We also have public computers, a printing and photocopying service and newspapers. In June our events’ theme is Myths and Legends. We have: Lego Club: 10:30am - 11:30am on 11th June. Poetry Club: 1:00pm - 2:00pm on 20th June. 3D Pens Session: 10:30am - 11:30am on 25th June.

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: With spring well underway the Shed is also starting to blossom again, enquiries about membership are growing, sessions are having better attendances as the weather and covid confidence gets better.

To find out more check out our Facebook page Facebook.com/StreetLibrarySomerset, email us strlib@somerset.gov.uk or come in and see us!

Reﬂexology for Menopause Reflexology is a wonderful therapy for helping your journey through the menopause. Symptoms such as hot flushes, increased perspiration, night sweats, headaches, dizziness, mood changes, digestive disturbances, and shortterm memory can make a massive impact on our lives. Reflexology can help to regulate the peripheral nervous system, this can be achieved by stimulating the pituitary gland, the hypothalamus and the thymus reflex points. It can make some of the changes in your body more bearable and relieve the stress and tension that can cause so many side-effects. Reflexology is thought to help manage and improve the symptoms through the Perimenopause, Menopause, and beyond. It also can support your health and general wellbeing through this natural life cycle. A course of 6 treatments is now available with a discount of £30. (conditions apply please see website) Relaxation and Well being starts here. Visit www.debhutchingsreﬂexolgy.co.uk

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We are open two and a half days a week at Hempitts Farm, Hempitts Road, Walton, BA16 9QS at the following times: Mondays: 9:00am to 12:30pm. Tuesdays: 9:00am to 4:30pm (ladies’ session 12:30pm to 4:30pm). Thursdays: 9:00am to 4:30pm. Our plans for the future are to continue to provide a place for the older person, both male & female to be able to work and socialise with others, our large workshops have tools and machines of every description, including 4 lathes for the use of beginners up to skilled users. We are also affiliated to the Glastonbury and the soon to start Street Repair Cafes and are accepting wood working restoration jobs as part of this innovative recycling/reusing project. Future events include the Street Fun Day on Saturday 3rd September and if there is one the Walton Fun Day. We are still accepting donations of any tools or machinery that you may have cluttering up your shed or garage, please contact me through the Email or telephone No. below. If you would like more information about the shed, how to join and what we can do, please contact Brian on 01458 443940 or Email brianbastable123@ hotmail.co.uk

Glastonbury Country Market Tuesdays: 9:30am to 12:30pm inside the Town Hall. We have locally made, grown, created and inspired goods for you each week. Come chat with those who make, bake, and create. A date for your diaries. At Dragons Willows Farm on Saturday 23rd July, Glastonbury Country Market will be taking part in the Somerset Food Trail. There will be drinks and delicious homemade cakes, sausage making, tractor/trailer rides and an opportunity meet the animals and see how a smallholding works. Check our Facebook page for more details Glastonbury Country Market

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Knit and Knatter group Thursdays: Leigh Road Methodist Church, Street. Every Thursday 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Bring your 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

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.

Wild Roots Autism Friendly Growing for Wellbeing Group Thursdays: 10:00am - 2:00pm, Catsham, Baltonsborough. The Growing for Wellbeing Project has recently received funding to open for an additional day each week to provide an autism friendly work day. We offer quiet, calm working spaces and a small supportive group with lived experience of autism. Join us for seasonal gardening and practical outdoor activities in the beautiful surroundings of the Wild Roots Field just on the outskirts of Baltonsborough. We are easily accessible by public transport. Whether you need an excuse to get out of the house or just want to dip your toe into being around people again post lockdown we might be what you’re looking for. For more information or to arrange a visit please contact Ursula Casey at ursula@wilderwoods.org. Booking essential. Central Somerset Outdoor Learning Partnership, Registered Charity Number 115128. www.wilderwoods.org www.facebook.com/wilderwoods.org

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Isle Of Avalon Amateur Radio Club Regular weekly meetings in person have now resumed on Friday nights -- licensed amateurs are always welcome on our 70cm net at 9:00pm on Tuesday nights on 433.475 MHz FM; also on our 2m net at 9:00pm on Wednesday nights on 145.475 MHz FM. Please call in. Weekly 10m nets are now also taking place on *Thursday* nights on or around 28.400 MHz SSB, from about 2000 local onwards. For the very latest club news, or how to join our regular licence training sessions, our website is at : www.avalonarc.org.uk/ For further details please e-mail Mike, 2e0rww@ gmail.com

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Gallery Relaunch Abbey Muse Art Gallery is in the Abbey Mews Arcade off the High Street and has a collective of twelve artists who share the space and take turns in looking after the shop. It offers an eclectic range of original art and craft, including prints and cards to suit all pockets and tastes. The Gallery has just had a relaunch with six new artists and is open from Monday to Saturday 11:00am to 4:00pm daily, and welcomes you to have a look around and perhaps take home a unique piece of art for your home or as a special gift for someone. Abbey Muse Art Gallery is run on a voluntary basis by a collective of artists, who work in a variety of media and styles, set prices on their own artwork, and take turns “minding the shop!” The Gallery started as a spin-off of Glastonbury Community Development Trust’s 2006 “Art Work” course (subtitled “how to make a living creatively”), when several course participants concluded that what they really needed was a gallery! You can also find out more by visiting us online at abbeymuseartgallery.co.uk

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Shoemaker Backs Somerset Bumblebees

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Street-based shoemaker, Cosyfeet, has created a real buzz for bees by raising a whopping £14,230 for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. The money was raised as a percentage of revenue from sales of selected Cosyfeet slipper styles for people with swollen feet.

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust does wonderful work at Somerset locations such as Shapwick Heath and Lytes Cary Manor, as well as with farmers, landowners and communities to help bumblebee species survive and thrive. The Trust works to increase the quality and quantity of bee-friendly habitat, enhance the understanding of bumblebee ecology through scientific research, raise awareness of the ‘plight of the bumblebee’ and inspire people to take simple actions to help, such as planting beefriendly flowers. The rarest bumblebee in England and Wales, the Shrill Carder Bee, continues to thrive in certain Somerset locations and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust is working on vital projects to protect this and other rare species.

Les Miserables on 19th July. Tickets are in very short supply, but do ask. Then we plan to go to see: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream-coat on September 5th; £47 and £56 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on October 20th: £53 and £73 Raymonda, English Nation Ballet: on November 24th: £42 and £47 (special offer) Cinderella starring Craig Revel Horwood on December 12th £53 All are evening trips and all depend on at least 25 tickets being purchased. Also helping to raise funds is my book Jim Jams, the story of my life spent trying to stay out of trouble and often failing, is still available at £5, postage £2 by e-mailing me as above.

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“Like many Somerset people, the team at Cosyfeet are proud of our precious countryside and thrilled to support a charity that champions bumblebees,” says Cosyfeet Shop Manager Liz Quartley. “The takeaway message for us all is to plant more beefriendly garden flowers to provide bumblebees with nectar for energy and pollen for protein.” Cosyfeet raise money for charity as a central part of their company culture and have donated over £100,000 to local and national charity initiatives. They have worked with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust since 2020. To find out more about how you could help bumblebees, including which flowering plants are most beneficial, visit www.bumblebeeconservation. org

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Enjoy your favourite TV shows together in comfort CONNEC T YOUR HE ARING AIDS DIR ECT TO YOUR TV

The latest hearing aid technology is capable of connecting wirelessly to your TV, so you can all enjoy your favourite show at the same time, with the volume set independently for each persons requirements. No more missing out on the latest plot-twist or fighting to turn the volume up to an uncomfortable level! Call us for further information. We will be happy to help.

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