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Charles Barnard Estate Agents is a local family firm specialising in residential sales. We sell all types of residential property, from flats to substantial homes with land. We will even manage an auction for you, if the property warrants it. We embrace modern technology, including professional standards in photography, including drone images when appropriate. Floor plans, bespoke brochures and the use of advanced estate agency software. Everything is included at no extra cost within the service we offer, and this is a ‘NO SALE NO FEE’ service.

We are committed to high levels of customer service and the traditional values you will expect of a wellestablished firm of estate agents. We do not ‘rely’ on computers or technology and unlike many other estate agents, we see the value in keeping in regular contact with buyers. This ensures purchasers are properly introduced to every property which may suit their needs. In this way, we are proud to be different.

We realise how important communication is, not only when looking for the right buyer for your home, but once a sale has been agreed. Your solicitor will be working hard to ensure you are covered legally, whilst we are busy chasing everyone throughout the chain to find a way to help the sale get across the line as quickly and as painlessly as possible.

One of the reasons we have been so successful over the years, is due to our larger than average marketing and advertising budget. This financial commitment ensures we offer each and every property the maximum exposure realistically possible. In addition, we have a larger than average presence on the most relevant online property portals. Importantly, this includes prominent advertising with the market leader ‘Rightmove’. All at no extra cost to you.

We also invest in promoting homes through social media, an obvious choice these days. Although, it is not as simple as listing a property on Facebook. You still need to invest to boost the chances of making sure a home is seen by the right person. There is no doubt technology has improved our industry, getting the best results from it is now the most important factor. We are constantly thinking outside the box when looking at other options for advertising. As a local family firm, we are able to adapt our marketing and advertising to suit a particular property, hopefully your property.

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Christmas Jumper Day! Thursday 8th December 2022 is Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day!

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With the rise of consumer advertising in the fifties and sixties, jumpers had always featured heavily in Christmas adverts. The models’ usual suits and dresses were replaced with cosy knitwear to encourage consumers to buy seasonal goods.

These were more conventional woollies though. As Christmas became ever more commercial, ‘novelty’ jumpers appeared decorated with snowmen, snowflakes, Santas, and popular cartoon characters dressed in festive attire.

In the film Bridget Jones’s Diary, Colin Firth’s character sported a classic ‘ugly’ Christmas jumper with a giant reindeer’s head emblazoned on the front, and the ugly Christmas jumper entered British consciousness. Almost everyone from celebrities to politicians own at least one item of silly festive knitwear.

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Aquatic Harmony - New classes starting in January Hello my name is Hayleigh I have been running the swim school Aquatic Harmony since 2011. Aquatic Harmony hold baby to pre-classes, classes for school age children, beginner adults and we also specialise in pregnancy aqua natal classes.

We teach in the Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire areas and have taught thousands of children and pregnant ladies through the years. We are super excited to be starting our classes at Ridgemoore pool in Blackford in January 2023 (BS28) Why start swimming with your child?

When babies swim it strengthens their heart and lungs as well as their arm, leg and neck muscles. Bouncing and splashing in the water stimulates the vestibular system, aiding balance and coordination. Baby swimming is proven to help with little one’s eating and sleeping patterns which is always a bonus! Introducing your children to swimming is a great way to establish a healthy lifestyle and one of the biggest advantages of swimming is that it allows children to be naturally adventurous and have fun. As well as a life skill, one major benefit of swimming is that it triggers the release of endorphins, famously known as the ‘happy hormones’.

Our pregnancy water-based Aquanatal Yoga classes is one of the best things you can do for your body, mind and baby whilst pregnant. Our classes provide you with a gentle and easily accessible way to exercise, relax and prepare for the birth of your baby. Our classes offer a relaxed environment allowing you to enjoy each stage of your pregnancy, learn beneficial breathing practices, meet other expectant mums and find time for you and your unborn baby. Or join us for our postnatal aqua classes which is suitable for all woman in all walks of life.

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Managing bladder weakness: our 5 top tips Living with bladder weakness may seem challenging at first, but if you only have a light to moderate bladder weakness, some simple lifestyle adjustments can make all the difference to managing your condition. Read on for our advice and tips: Firstly, see your GP or medical practitioner: what you might think is incontinence could actually be a different condition, such as a urinary tract infection (UTI), diabetes, or a kidney infection. It’s important to have a clear diagnosis, so your GP can offer the appropriate advice to help you manage your symptoms.

Keep an eye on what you eat and drink: not drinking enough can lead to concentrated urine, which actually irritates the bladder and can make the problem worse. So try and drink lots of water (up to 2 litres a day unless your GP advises otherwise) and avoid fizzy drinks and too much caffeine or alcohol – all of which are known irritants. Eating a balanced diet, with plenty of non-citrus fruit, vegetables and wholegrains will help your overall health, and avoiding spicy and acidic foods, along with sugar and dairy can also be beneficial.

Don’t forget to exercise: as tempting as it might be to avoid exercise, some people find lower impact activities such as cycling, yoga, pilates, swimming or even walking particularly helpful. Exercise also helps to maintain a healthy body weight, which reduces pressure on the pelvic floor, and of course exercise has a significant impact on your mental health.

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Garden View… This month - Magical Poinsettias In the UK, poinsettias have become as entwined with Christmas as holly and mistletoe. Yet poinsettias are actually sub-tropical plants, native to Central America and Mexico, requiring temperatures of between 10 and 21 degrees centigrade to survive.

From late September to 1st December cover the plant between 6pm and 8am as poinsettias need long periods of darkness in order to persuade the bracts to turn red. Around December 1st you should have a beautiful flowering poinsettia.

The bright red ‘flowers’ are really bracts, surrounding the real flowers, which are tiny and insignificant.

If you buy a poinsettia for someone this year it might be nice to tell them the story when you give them the plant:

They are notoriously difficult to persuade to flower again so it is with some pride that I tell you my current poinsettia is seven years old, huge, and flowers every year.

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As it’s the festive season I thought I’d finish with a traditional Christmas story, explaining how the poinsettia came to be associated with this time of year.

In Mexico, there once lived a little girl called Pepita who came from a very poor family.

Every year, she and her brother Pablo looked forward to the big Christmas festival in their village.

A manger scene would be set up in the church and the days before Christmas were filled with parades and parties. On Christmas Eve the whole village would attend church and all the children would place a gift for the baby Jesus next to the manger.

One year Pepita’s family had no money at all to buy such a gift so it was with a sad heart that Pepita walked to the church that Christmas Eve and as they drew closer she began to weep.

“Little Pepita, why do you cry?” asked her older brother Pablo.

“Because I have no gift for the Christ child,” she answered.

“Oh Pepita, even the most humble gift, if given in love, will be accepted by him,” said Pablo, comforting her.

Pepita considered this for a while then gathered a handful of weeds from the roadside verge and fashioned them into a small posy. But as she entered the church her heart felt heavier than before.

With her head bowed she approached the altar and knelt to lay her posy before the manger.

Suddenly the tiny bouquet burst into blooms of brilliant red starry flowers and all who saw them were sure they had witnessed a Christmas miracle.

The flowers are known as Flores de Noche Buena in Mexico which translates as Flowers of the Holy Night.

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Rising Cost of Living With the cost of living crisis starting to bite and with the cold weather fast approaching it is understandable than many homeowners are looking at their finances and seeing how they can best manage when everything seems more expensive. The average interest rate on a five-year fixed rate mortgage has now reached 6.02% for the first time in 12 years, a level not seen since February 2010 according to Moneyfacts service.

So what can you do? If you are on a standard variable rate then you can remortgage to a fixed rate, if you are planning to stay in your home that way you will have guaranteed monthly payments you can budget for rather than monthly payments changing in line with the base rate. If you are currently tied into a fixed rate and have other outstanding debt then you could look into a second charge mortgage previously known as a secured loan. With a second charge mortgage you can consolidate existing debt into one monthly payment over a fixed term. This way you can reduce your outgoings and have one monthly payment. A second charge mortgage lender will ‘sit’ behind your current lender, you can borrow up to 100% of the value in your home and the funds can be used for almost any purpose, consolidating debt, releasing equity, home improvements.

Representative Example Borrowing of £40,000, plus £1,095 lender fee, totalling £41,095, over 200 months on a variable product with an initial borrowing rate of 7.3%. There would be 200 monthly instalments of £377.77. Total amount payable £71,249, made up of: Mortgage Amount £40,000, Interest £30,059, Lender fee £1,095, Exit Fee £95. Overall cost for comparison purposes 8.0% APRC. Please be advised that any interest rate fluctuations, during the life of the mortgage contract, will affect the total amount repayable. *Rates correct at time or writing.

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Tree of Light - Service to the Community

Make a Date in Your Diaries as Friday 2nd December: From 5.30pm when, for usual, Cheddar will be lit up and buzzing s, its much-loved Festive Night! Plenty of shop c, musi live with open pubs and s urant resta with ing open cave choirs, fairground rides and the roads closed to vehicles.

RNLI Winscombe Branch Reindeer Run Sunday 4th December: The Branch is organising its first ever “Reindeer Run” on Sunday 4th December that will be open to everyone that wishes to run and support the RNLI. There will be two trails, a shorter 2 Km trail and a longer 5 Km trail, both starting from and ending back at Winscombe Cricket Club Car Park, BS25 1AZ. The 2 km trail is open to all ages whereas the 5 Km trail is open to anyone aged over 11 years old but anyone under 15 years for either trail must be accompanied by an adult over 16 years. This is intended as a “Fun Event” as both trails will be off-road allowing participants to “Stroll, Walk or Run” the trail and “Fancy Dress” will be welcome; all Finishers will receive a souvenir medal.

To take part please register in advance on the RNLI Winscombe Branch Facebook page www. facebook.com/groups/831976350849360.

Entry fees will be £10 per adult, £5 for those under 16 and free for all under 5 years; there is also the opportunity to secure sponsorship through a “Just Giving” Page. Participants will be able to assemble and confirm registration at the Cricket Club Car Park from 1:00pm while the “Runs” will start at 2:00pm. Spectators will be welcome and Refreshments will be available for purchase.

Full details are available on local websites and the RNLI Winscombe Branch Facebook page: www. facebook.com/groups/831976350849360

Cheddar 7th December: Cheddar Vale Lions Club is holding the annual TREE OF LIGHT which gives members of the local community the chance to sponsor a light in aid of a loved one.

The project will be in its tenth year and is well supported. Light donations can be made via our website by downloading a form or by request via email.

The dedication service and lighting ceremony will take place at the Bath Arms on 7 December, from 5:30pm. Christmas can be a sad time as we remember those who are no longer with us.

More than ever, we can also reflect on those lost due to the pandemic.

A wooden tree will be hung with stars depicting the names of all the loved ones to be dedicated during the short service at the Bath Arms. This year it is hoped it will be a public service that the sponsors can attend. The dedication will be live streamed and available online via Facebook. All the light sponsors receive a Memory card bearing the name/s of their loved ones, these will be distributed as the applications come in. Please note that any changes to these arrangements will be posted on Facebook or refer to the club’s website details below.

This Lions club project is of benefit to the community with all proceeds used to serve the Cheddar Valley area. Lion members thank everyone who has contributed to this project over the last 10 years, as it is truly helping Lions make a difference.

The Cheddar Vale Lions Club meets on 2nd Thursday of each month at the Sharpham Lion clubs Road Community Pavilion. nity and commu the within needs identify work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the Cheddar Vale Lions Club, please contact Lion President Sylvia Cook via email: information@ website: or cheddarvalelions.org.uk www.cheddarvalelions.org.uk

To contact the local organiser e-mail: Tim@moransonline.com

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A Festive Evening of Folk Songs for Ukraine

Saturday 10th December: Two highly acclaimed and popular singing groups Mendip Folk Choir and shanty group High & Dry are joining forces to put on an evening of seasonal folk songs and sea shanties in aid of the Ukraine War Appeal. The concert will be held on Saturday 10th December, Cheddar Baptist Church, Lower North Street. Doors open 6.30. Concert 7 - 10pm. Tickets in advance only - £5.

Join us for an evening of wonderful songs, and rousing choruses you’ll find impossible not to join in with. Enjoy a glass of mulled wine, or coffee and cake (donations) in this stunning venue to get you in the Christmas spirit, and raise much needed money for the people of Ukraine.

For tickets and further info. contact: Issy Emeney: issy@emeney.com, 01934 741551.

James Barattini: winscombe.folk@gmail.com, 07703 538861.

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Winscombe and Sandford Festival and Flags Group - What Next For 2023 Wednesday 30th November: Did you enjoy the Jubilee Festival in June in Winscombe? Have you ideas for next year? Please join us at our open evening. Wed 30/11/22 7:00pm The Winscombe Club, 7 Sandford Rd, BS25 1HD. A short AGM will also take place. Contact Alison 07776235435 email alisonparmj@aol.com

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Browns …. Wishing you a happy Christmas The year is drawing to a close, and I am sure that many of us will wonder how times have changed since last December. The world is certainly a different place again, and so we look in hope for better days to come in 2023. However first we have Christmas and in this month of preparation we hope that you will find some light and laughter and festive cheer.

Here at Browns this is usually a busy time for ovens and cookers. We repair all makes of electric ovens and cookers. So, if you have a problem then please don’t hesitate to give us a call. One of the main problems is blown elements and unlike other spares, we do tend to keep a selection of the more popular elements in stock. Other spares can usually be sourced quickly. But please don’t leave it too late, as we are always extra busy at this time of year. We also sell new ovens and cookers and can help you choose one that is just right for you.

And don’t forget that we also repair and sell washing machines, washer dryers, tumble dryers, dishwashers, hobs and integrated appliances. We also sell fridges and freezers both freestanding and integrated. We include delivery and installation* in our prices and so you don’t get a list of extra charges once you’ve chosen your appliance and we will also take away your old appliance for recycling. We have to charge for refrigeration appliances as there are special rules for the recycling of those, but for everything else that is included. As everything is costing more, we aim to do our best to keep our prices affordable - as a local family business we know how important it is to watch out for each other in these difficult times.

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At Pretty Sitting we are getting ready for Christmas.

My family has always loved making our own decorations and presents. It’s an important part of the annual festive traditions for us. So, we carry this love of everything handmade into our shop at this time of the year. As well as fabric gifts direct from our Tweentown workshop we also stock ethically sourced products from Nkuku, Weaver Green, Botanical Candle Co and Ruby Cubes; handmade Persian rugs and Scottish wool blankets and throws. Lots of Pretty things for your home…

And, this year, our Bath Street shop is staying open until 6pm for those last minute gifts on Tuesday 20th , Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd December. Why not drop by for a browse and enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbly with us.

The workshop will be closing between Friday 23rd Dec and reopening on Tuesday 3rd January. Bath Street will be closed until 10th January, but if you’ve got a project that you’d like us to help you with just visit our workshop for a chat.

Our lovely handmade products can also be found on our website shop at www.prettysittingvintage.co.uk Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas from Jill, Molly and the Pretty Sitting team!

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As a child growing up in the Seventies, I thought socks were the most boring Christmas gift possible until the year my Aunty Glenda bought me a rainbow-striped over-the-knee pair with individual toes. She was the coolest aunt and they were the coolest socks. I was the envy of my friends and my obsession with socks began.

Socks are actually the perfect Christmas gift. They are great for stocking fillers, brilliant for Secret Santa, and just the thing for those awkward relatives and friends.

Everyone needs a pair of socks in the winter, particularly now we’re all trying to use the heating less. Bed socks and Hygge-style lounge socks are making a big comeback this year as we all try to keep warm.

And socks wear out, they also have a propensity for disappearing. It’s a rare person who can claim to have too many socks!

They are affordable too. Even if you have a friend who favours designer brands, a pair of socks is usually within budget. Admittedly cashmere socks are super-expensive, but the recipient will love you forever.

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Live the life you deserve If you thought bathing safely and stylishly wasn’t possible, think again Picture the scene, it’s the end of the day. Your body feels tired and your mind is ready for some downtime. You imagine what it would feel like to climb into a warm, soothing bath and let you cares melt away. Then a niggling doubt takes hold. Last time you had a bath you had to call your partner to help you get out.

Maybe it won’t happen this time. So, you run a bath anyway thinking this time you’ll be ok. But can you enjoy your bath with those doubts in your mind?

We know that going from a ‘normal’ bathroom to one with mobility aids feels like a step in a direction you don’t want to go. But it depends how you look at it. It’s very common for people only to seek help with their bathroom as a result of a fall, accident or near-miss. Should you wait that long, or are there changes you could make now? Just because you’re adding grab rails or a raised toilet in your bathroom for example, doesn’t mean it will look like a hospital bathroom. You could see it as an opportunity to refresh and update one of the most important rooms of your house.

Updating your bathroom with AHM We guide you through the whole process of updating your bathroom. If you’re in immediate need of a solution, we do our best to make it happen quickly. If you prefer taking time to think through the options, that’s fine too.

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If you want to leave the past behind and look forward to a new healthier lifestyle, why wait, there’s still time to see a fabulous weight loss before Christmas. Come along and join one of our warm, friendly groups. New, re-joining and visiting members all very welcome.

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50g frozen peas OR 50g roughly chopped pistachios OR 50g chopped walnuts 50g dried cranberries OR 50g chopped dried apricots OR 50g chopped dried prunes ¾ tsp freshly grated nutmeg leaves from two sprigs of fresh thyme.

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Boil the kettle then half-fill the roasting tin with boiling water and carefully transfer to the oven.

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A Boy Called Christmas One Day in December

by Josie Silver

It’s the time of year for a feel-good romantic novel, one that can be enjoyed curled up under a blanket with a nutmeg-spiced hot chocolate.

Laurie is unlucky in love and stuck in a career rut.

One day she is sitting on a bus when she spots a man reading at the bus stop. He looks up, their eyes meet and somewhere there is a spark. Laurie can’t stop thinking about him, wondering if they will ever meet. Her best friend and roommate Sarah is Laurie’s opposite. She introduces Jack, her new boyfriend to Laurie, anxious that they will hit it off except... her boyfriend is the man from the bus, the guy that Laurie has been dreaming about. No surprises here...classic romantic chick-lit so far.

Cue heartbreak and hiccups, and the quest not to hurt a friend while pursuing your own ‘happily ever after’.

But this novel actually spans a decade (unusual for a romance) of friendship, fate, unrequited feelings, forgiveness, heartache, and love. It’s not a typical love story...there’s good character development. It’s told both from Laurie and Jack’s perspectives, with the reader privy to their thoughts and feelings. It has all the nostalgia (and a few of the cliches) of a Richard Curtis film, but the trio of central characters clearly care deeply about each other. Their friendship feels genuine, which in turn makes us care about them and gives the story its heart.

If this book doesn’t get made into a film at some point, I’ll be surprised.

by Matt Haig, illustrated by Chris Mould This enthralling tale tells the story of Father Christmas as a boy. It’s touching, funny and packed with memorable characters Nikolas and his lumberjack father Joel are poor.

Miika (a mouse) is his Nikolas’ only friend. In his whole life Nikolas has only received two Christmas presents: a sleigh and a turnip doll.

Then Anders the Hunter comes to recruit Joel to work on a mission for the King. If they can prove the existence of Elves they will be rewarded handsomely.

Keen to improve their circumstances, Joel heads off, leaving Nikolas to be looked after by his horrible Aunt Carlotta.

When Joel doesn’t return Nikolas begins to worry and eventually sets out with Miika on the long and treacherous journey to find his father.

Along the way there is Elf Village, a kidnapped elf, a naughty Truth Pixie that likes to watch people’s heads explode, and an unpleasant Troll named Sebastian. There is also of course, a flying reindeer.

Haig does not disappoint with the ending, explaining how Nikolas finally finds his purpose, by becoming Father Christmas.

A Boy Called Christmas is the perfect festive story to read to children on the run-up to Christmas. As a bonus it is beautifully illustrated by Chris Mould. One you will return to each Christmas.

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Give us a kiss for Christmas…

So goes the vintage Pinky and Perky song. A kiss under a sprig of mistletoe is a wellknown festive tradition. But why?

Mistletoe is a parasitic plant which attaches itself to a tree by means of something called a haustorium, and through this it extracts water and nutrients from the host plant. So how did it become associated with romance?

Mistletoe’s medicinal uses can be traced back to Ancient Greece, where they used it as a cure for everything from menstrual cramps to spleen disorders, and the Romans used as for epilepsy, ulcers and as a poison. No obvious romantic overtones there!

Enter the Celtic Druids around 1st century A.D. Mistletoe thrives during the coldest winters, so the Druids adopted it as a sacred symbol of vivacity, and used it in both humans and animals in the hope of restoring fertility.

Then there is the Norse myth of Odin’s son Baldur, who was prophesied to die, so his mother Frigg, the goddess of love, went to all the animals and plants of the natural world to secure an oath that they would not harm him. But she forgot to ask the humble mistletoe, so the god Loki cunningly made an arrow from the plant and used it to kill the otherwise invincible Baldur. But the gods were able to resurrect him, so (somewhat counterintuitively perhaps) Frigg declared mistletoe a symbol of love and vowed to plant a kiss on all those who passed beneath it.

Mistletoe’s associations with fertility and health continued through the Middle Ages, and by the 18th century it had become entwined with Christmas celebrations. Unusually the kissing tradition spread upwards from the lower classes of servants to the middle classes.

The old custom was that men were allowed to steal a kiss from any woman caught standing under the mistletoe, and refusing was viewed as bad luck.

Some versions have the men pluck a single berry from the mistletoe with each kiss, and to cease their amorous intents when the mistletoe was bare.

Do you love or hate the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe?

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INDULGE IN THE ULTIMATE WINTER HOT CHOCOLATE!

RECIPE: 1 teaspoon cornflour 250ml milk 250ml double cream 170g dark chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

METHOD: 1. Whisk the cornflour, milk and cream in a bowl until the cornflour is dissolved.

2. Add the mixture to a pan and simmer for 2 minutes whisking constantly.

3. Remove the pan from the heat and add the chocolate. Whisk the mixture until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.

4. Whisk in the cocoa powder and vanilla, and reheat over a low heat until hot.

5. Serve in mugs with your favourite toppings (marshmallows!).

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