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Believe it or not each individual peal and the brown centre comprise 1,000 – 2,000 individual flowers, held together on a single stalk. Every “petal” is actually an individual flower, comprising of a single floret with male and female parts! There are more microorganisms in one teaspoon of soil than there are people on earth Seriously…microbes are important for keeping the soil full of nutrients. There are at least 7.5 billion people on earth so that teaspoon of soil is aliiiiiiive. Plants really do respond to sound

In August many of us just go into the garden to relax, drink and glass of wine and watch the kids in the paddling pool. We might cut the grass, but for most of us August is about last days and chilled summer evenings. So, this month I’m taking a pause from work to pass on a few interesting garden facts you can pass on over a gin and tonic.

The Myth Busters published a video comparing a silent greenhouse to one where they piped in a voice soundtrack and found that plants in the latter grew more. So, speak sweetly to your plants…or maybe sing to them. A little bicarbonate of soda can help you grow sweeter tomatoes I have tested this theory after reading it in a magazine and it works! A regular light sprinkling of bicarb your plant’s soil helps reduce acidity and produces a sweeter crop. The Rose Family is the largest contributor of ornamental plants Trees in the rose family that bear fruit: apples, pears, plums, cherries, apricots, and peaches. Also, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries are all members of the Rosacea Family. There is an orchid that smells of chocolate This is because the vanilla bean derives comes from the orchid family. The Oncidum hybrid called Sharry Baby has a rich chocolate smell…like baking choc chip cookies, and is also exceptionally beautiful. If you haven’t got room for a composter…cheat!

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Used coffee grounds, crushed eggshells, and chopped-up banana peels, can be applied direct to the soil and offer plants nutrients as they decompose. You can bury them a few inches under the earth in already planted beds, so they don’t spoil the look of your plot. Happy gardening, By Rachael Leverton

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He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. admonishments to stop us doing the things that we want to do, rather than recognising that God guides us in ways that keeps us safe. The Psalmist writes ‘He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge.’

There is something about this summer that is reminding me of the summers of my childhood. Maybe because it is about holidays at home, caravans and tents, visiting family in other parts of the country and braving the British Summer weather. The opportunity to visit the special places in our own country rather than seeking the sun and sea on the beach of a further shore. As a child I remember visiting lots of beauty spots like Dove Dale in the Peak District or the Fairy Glen near Betws-Y-Coed where I watched my cousin fall in the water. She had been advised by her parents to stay away from the edge but she wasn’t listening, as she heard them as a reprimand not advice. Sometimes we think of the teachings of God as

As we move into a time of ‘living with COVID-19’ it might feel a little like we have stepped out from under the security of the legislations that have guided our behaviour in recent months. There are still wise people us advice, encouraging us to live in ways that will keep us safe. Perhaps still wearing a mask in places where we feel vulnerable, or when we might make others feel vulnerable, is a wise thing to do. Maintaining a safe distance between ourselves and others we don’t know is respectful, considerate and wise. Just because there are no longer restrictions does not mean to say we can’t continue to do our share of helping others feel safe. I hope we can look forward to a summer of happy, healthy and respectful holidays where we can make new memories whilst heeding the wise advice of those who seek to keep us safe. Kindly provided by Revd Sister Diana Greenfield CA, Avalon Pioneer Minister, Street and Glastonbury Benefices

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ColourFence Fencing - Keeping Hedgehogs safe in your garden ColourFence are often asked about creating hedgehog highways in our fences and we do so gladly! There’s no better time to do our bit to make sure our gardens are hedgehog-friendly and, for that matter, are safe havens for all wildlife. During the long days of summer, hedgehogs will often venture out before it’s fully dark and activity an hour or so before and after sunrise/set in the summer is not unusual. Hedgehog Highways Hedgehogs are known as the gardeners’ friend but their numbers are in decline so it’s important that we do everything we can to help them. Providing shelter, wildlife rich gardens and food are great ways to help them thrive but helping them access your garden is hugely important too. Hedgehogs travel around one mile every night in search of food and a mate so ensure hedgehogs can pass freely through your garden by creating Hedgehog Highways – a small opening between your garden boundaries (a space of just 13 x 13cm is enough for any hog to get in and out of your garden!). Feeding hedgehogs Leave out foods like tinned dog or cat food (not fish-based) and crushed dog or cat biscuits. Specialist hedgehog food is also recommended and can be bought from wildlife food suppliers. Leave out water - Never feed hedgehogs milk as it can cause diarrhoea; instead simply add a shallow bowl of water in the shade (preferably near the hedgehog hole). Leaving clean water in small dishes around the garden is good for lots of wildlife if they pass through, especially in very cold months where most water is frozen at night. Check for hedgehogs before using lawn mowers or strimmers. Check compost heaps before raking them over. Build bonfires close to the time of lighting, and check before you set them ablaze. Avoid the use of pesticides, as they can be poisonous to hedgehogs. Doing some of these tasks won’t just enable these cute mammals to make full use of your garden, but it could save their lives. Hedgehogs play a vital part in our ecosystem, they are deeply rooted in our culture and they will help protect your flowers as they eat snails, slugs and other pests.

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Spectacles and fashion. Together with providing you with clear and comfortable vision, spectacles can well and truly be considered as a fashion item. They can play such an important factor in your look because they frame your face which is what everyone is looking at! There are some fantastic frame styles available today with vibrant colours. Shapes and colours can reflect your personality and can be such fun to wear. After years of having to wear dull, drab, conservative spectacles, recent years has seen spectacle wearers becoming bold and confident with their selection. People are selecting multiple pairs as well so that they can choose a different style or lens type to suit the occasion or their mood. Help is at hand from qualified optical stylists. They can assess your personality traits through questionnaires (created by the Optical Styling Academy), look at your facial features and skin tone and then select possible options to choose from. They can also advise you on which frames are most suitable to combine with your prescription and whether thinner lens materials and lens coatings will enhance the cosmetic appearance. Most importantly, proper optical stylists will make the whole selection process fun and enjoyable by giving you time and advice when choosing. For time to have fun when choosing your new spectacles, visit your independent optician.

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Oh! I do love to be beside the seaside! I do love to be beside the sea! (British music hall song written in 1907 by John Glover-Kind)

was banned. Thereafter the design of men’s swimwear was equally constrained by the need for modesty and it was illegal in most places for men to have a bare torso. The typical costume resembled an undergarment with sleeves down to the elbow and the legs down to below the knee and was usually made of wool. Some beaches also required men to have an additional piece of fabric covering their genital area. Although the length of the legs and arms became shorter over time, it was not until 1936 that men were allowed to swim bare-chested at the Olympics and 1948 before briefs were allowed. The development of both men and women’s bathing suits owes much to the use of new materials for which we must be very grateful. No more wet wool!! Enjoy the summer.

Butterick bathing-suit pattern, 1914. The recommended fabric was silk. Butterick Boy’s Bathing Suit, 11 years old, 1902

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Those of you of a certain age may well remember knitted swimming costumes that sagged once they got wet. Whoever thought wool was a good material for swimwear was wrong! Having said that, everyone today would recognise what they were. If you look back at what women were wearing in previous centuries, however, you would probably not believe that their dresses were, indeed, what they wore to go into the sea. In the 1800’s sea-bathing became increasingly popular for women but modesty was all-important and bathing dresses were designed to cover most of the body. At this time a typical costume would have been a voluminous wool dress worn over bloomers which were named after, but not invented by, Amelia Bloomer. By the end of the century the dresses were shorter and would have been worn over knee-length bloomers with long black stockings and accessorised with bathing slippers and fancy caps. Little changed until the 20th century when a little more of the figure was allowed to be exposed but, as the illustration (left) shows it still looked very much like a dress rather than a bathing costume and it was not until women started taking up swimming as a sport that their swimwear started to become the style we would recognise today. Going back to the 1800’s, it was common then for men to swim nude and it was only in 1860 that this

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A local care provider is the latest organisation to introduce a recruitment app – and give an extra bonus to their existing employees at the same time. Candlelight Care in Glastonbury has installed the ‘Care Friends’ app, which was developed in conjunction with Skills for Care. The app displays job vacancies listed by Candlelight Care on employees’ mobile phones, which they can then share easily with their friends or on social media. Care organisations already using ‘Care Friends’ have reported much higher interview attendance and staff retention rates, and the referring staff member also earns reward points at each stage of the recruitment process. The introduction of the app is the latest in Candlelight Care’s efforts to reward its staff for their commitment to their roles. Candlelight Care’s staff have, like so many others on the frontline, worked tirelessly throughout the past year, and at the end of 2020 the Company announced that each staff member would receive an additional day’s holiday to thank them. Cherry Catley-Day, Proprietor of Candlelight Care, said, “It has long been recognised that the best staff are often those who are introduced to us by existing employees, and the Care Friends app enables us to develop our existing referral scheme. We hope that it proves successful, and is another way in which we can recognise our staff for the work they do for us and our clients every day. ” Candlelight Care is a family-run company offering homecare and live-in care services in Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and East Sussex. With a Head Office in Glastonbury, Somerset, it has been caring for people of all ages in their own homes for over 30 years and its services are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission.

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A Good Read

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by Penny Vincenzi Sometimes we’re daunted by the thickness of a book and wonder whether we should invest our time in something so enormous? Well 880 pages is certainly a big commitment. Anyone who has seen Vincenzi’s books on the shelves in a bookshop or library may well have felt a little intimidated. But Vincenzi really is worth the time and energy, though you may need a cheat sheet to keep track of all the characters! An alibi. A simple alibi. That’s all Brad Channing asks of his wife, Francesca. She simply has to say that he spent the day in the country with her, and so could not have been in London. All a mother wants for her family is for them to be happy and safe. If Brad is convicted, it would be the end for all of them. His business would fall apart and the comfortable life they’ve built for their family would be destroyed. Like her other novels The Dilemma is ultimately a family saga. It may be set against a backdrop of wealth and business success on a scale that most of us can only dream of, but it shows that no matter your position or status in life we will all fight for the same things when it comes to those we love. 18 | www.localreach.co.uk

Wild Swans

retold by Xanthe Gresham Knight (illustrated by Charlotte Gastaut) Eliza is the youngest of twelve children, looked after and protected by her eleven older brothers. Their father, the king is determined that the children will remain safe from the plague that is ravaging the kingdom and killed his wife. So, they are kept inside the palace walls. One day their stepmother persuades their father that they need to go out and explore the Eleven Kingdoms that they will eventually reign over, and she casts a spell on them that turns them into swans. They may only return to human form only when the sun sets. Can Eliza break the spell and bring her brothers back? This charming story is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s tale of the same name and has been retold many times in books, films, and TV. This version transports the tale to Japan, and the beautiful illustrations are worth the price on their own. It’s perfect for youngsters who are gaining confidence in independent reading.

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How to end the pain of Achilles tendonitis “I was amazed to be back on my feet so quickly” Rosie, in her early 40s, was a keen footballer and Crossfit trainer until she suffered serious injuries to both Achilles tendons. “I could barely walk with the pain, so I called Matthew, who I knew as an osteopath specialising in Achilles tendon problems. First, he used ultrasound to see details of the damage and then he precisely targeted Shockwave therapy. “After six Shockwave sessions, I was amazed to be back on my feet and exercising without pain. I think the healing continued for weeks afterwards. I also loved Matthew’s enthusiasm for supporting my recovery” Rex, in his 80s, had enjoyed golf and table tennis. “Injuring my heel was a real blow. There was a swollen lump over the tendon and the ache was constant and nagging. Every time I put my foot down, I had a shooting, stabbing pain. “After about three weeks, I’d had enough. I thought about going to my GP, but my wife was already a patient at Somerset Health clinic and she suggested I see Matthew Jackson. “Matthew started by massaging my foot and then he suggested Shockwave therapy. After the fourth session of Shockwave, the pain had gone. I had one more session to complete the treatment and since then have had no problem whatsoever. All this in about a month. “To anyone with Achilles tendonitis, I’d say, don’t suffer. There’s a man called Matthew in Westhay – get over there and see him!”

departments and is now easily accessible at our clinic, using a top of the range machine to emit the mechanical pulses that promote tendon healing.” Our clinic is open in a secluded rural location with a dedicated patient entrance and thorough hygiene precautions. Give us a call to see how we can help.

Exclusive offer Somerset Shockwave is making a special, exclusive offer to LocalReach readers – a free ultrasound scan, worth £130, and gait analysis before and after treatment worth £120. Total value offer up to £250!! Offer open to the first 10 readers with Achilles tendonitis to book quoting the offer code ACHILLES AUGUST. Call 01458 860392 before 31st August.

Matthew says: “Shockwave is a revolutionary solution to tendon problems, proven in clinical trials. The therapy was pioneered in hospital orthopaedic

About Matthew Jackson… Matthew Jackson is well known locally as an osteopath and acupuncturist, specialising in Shockwave therapy. He is also a professional herbalist and registered practitioner, having trained in London and China with world class herbalists.

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Appointments are seen as medical and essential work. He remains open for consultations at new premises with…safety…and a dedicated entrance for patients. Follow Somerset Health Practice on Instagram and Facebook, or @glastoosteo on Twitter.

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Recalibrate Your Life What will your new normal look like? our lives while at the same time secretly dreading a few things about ‘the return to normal’. So how can we bring about some permanent positive changes. Write these two specific questions down and underneath, write your answers. What did I dislike from my life before the pandemic and haven’t missed? What do I like from the pandemic times that I will miss when normality fully returns? Be particularly honest about the first question. Be specific about toxic friendships, and unproductive habits and behaviours. Make a list of things to leave in the pre-pandemic era. Be honest, before the pandemic did you ever think, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to start over? If I had a fresh start I’d do things so differently.’? As we exit the 18-month period during which life’s ordinary patterns paused, it’s a good time to ask, before a more ‘normal’ life kicks back in, what would I like ‘normal’ to look like for me? My friends and I often talk about pre-pandemic life in a pretty sentimental way. We speak in general terms: we miss visiting family, hanging out, and travelling. More recently I’ve been trying to work out what specifically my friends and I don’t miss: toxic friendships, endless commutes, arrogant bosses, rude customers, and irritating co-workers came top. Pre-pandemic life how often did you hang out with that friend who makes you feel bad about yourself? How often did you avoid conflict at work, even when you knew your boss or co-worker was being unreasonable? How often did you feel ‘guilted’ into attending a family dinner? It’s a human trait to avoid rocking the boat...then COVID came along and rudely capsized everyone’s boats! I’m not making light of the past year. I lost my grandfather to COVID. It was a truly awful time, and no-one ever wants to return to the huge death counts of last summer. But most of us have been looking forward to a relaxation of the restrictions on 20 | www.localreach.co.uk

Some things you may feel you can’t change, like a commute, a job, or a friendship /relationship. But if you examine them closely you might find you have more control than you think. If the pandemic has been a welcome break from any of the answers you wrote, ask yourself whether you could make that break permanent. What would it take? This might be your best chance. Make a list of what you want to keep and take forward. Did you find you liked spending more time at home and discovered a love of gardening or reading? Did you take up running, cooking, painting, or singing? Think about how about how you might be able to re-engineer your life to include fewer business trips, fewer meetings, and more time for your hobbies, on your own or with friends who actually enrich your life. I’m not suggesting that you abandon your family and run off to a retreat in the Outer Hebrides or resign from your job and announce you’re a writer, with no thought for how you’ll support yourself. This is an exercise in recalibrating and making a few adjustments to your course through life. 2020 and 2021 have been unrelentingly grim, but human beings are amazingly resilient and most of us have experienced glimpses of ‘happy’ here and there. The trick going forward will be to scrape of the grim while holding on tight to the happy. By Kate McCarthy

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Social Afternoon Dances are back with James Vincent Sunday 25th July: From July the 25th SUNDAY AFTERNOON DANCES are BACK with James Vincent. Your chance to dance to live music, IT’S FUN – IT’S SOCIAL – IT’S ACTIVE. For everyone including beginners. At Draycott Village hall. BS273UE from 2.00pm – 4.15pm. £5pp. Ballroom/ Jive/ and Sequence! Further details call James on 07769603937 or email jamesvincentmusic@ hotmail.com

Street & Glastonbury u3a Thursday 12th August: S&G u3a invites you to its Enrolment Day on Thursday, 12th August, 10:30 am noon, in Glastonbury Town Hall, to choose activities which will start in September. There is a huge choice of courses available, mostly on a fortnightly basis, including art, board and card games, languages, singing, ukulele, music jamming, sewing, history, sports, line dancing, yoga, t’ai chi and many more. A brilliant opportunity for retired and semi-retired people to meet like-minded friends and to learn new skills, it costs very little. It is a perfect way for older people to rebuild their social life and improve their mental and physical health after the many months of isolation. Hope to see you there!

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How to look after your precious rug Like all carpets, rugs lose their lustre over time with daily use. Here are just some simple tips to help you care for your rug: 1. The most important thing you can do is vacuum it weekly. Rugs fill with dust and grit so turn it over and vacuum the back of your rug, this will vibrate all the grit to the surface. 2. Check the label. There is often a label underneath your rug which will tell you what it is made from and may offer cleaning advice. 3. Spots and stains. Accidental spillages are best dealt with whilst they are still wet so blot them with a white terry cloth. Always apply a tamping motion and never rub. Next dampen a cloth with cold water and blot again, but first test in a corner to make sure the colours don’t run. Whilst these 3 tips will help keep your rug looking good, eventually it will benefit from a specialist clean. Copper Beech Cleaning are Professional Rug Cleaners and the process is always the same - a free rug survey is provided to offer honest, friendly advice on the likely result and the cost of the clean. Your rugs are picked up from your home, carefully cleaned by hand, dried, returned and placed back in situ. For free honest advice call Copper Beech Cleaning 01934 235855, www.copperbeechcleaning.com

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Bowls is Back Thursdays: Bowls is Back at Compton Dundon with a BRAND-NEW SESSION for beginners, returners and bowlers at Meadway hall on Thursdays 2:00pm – 4:00pm. NO COST or commitment for BEGINNERS. Everything supplied; just bring a pair of socks and have a go! IT’S FUN – IT’S SOCIAL – IT’S ACTIVE - ALL WELCOME - Safety measures are in place. Further details Peter 01458 448801 Lynne 07493629926 or email lynnexsandbach@hotmail.com

The Summer Reading Challenge is Back! Want to keep your children occupied during the summer holiday? Street Community Library has fantastic news! The Summer Reading Challenge is back. Children are challenged to read 6 books of their choice. Children get a free pack from the library, stickers as they progress, and a medal and certificate when they finish. They have until 10th September to complete the challenge. This year’s exciting “Wild World Heroes” theme will inspire children to explore ways of helping to save the planet. The challenge is all about reading for pleasure. There are activities and games on the Reading Agency website (this is positive screen time as it’s linked to reading!). We will also be holding fun events in the library. Please check Street Library’s Facebook page or the Somerset Libraries website for updates. You can register children by popping into the library or via this website: Somerset Libraries Registration Form bit.ly/WildWorldHeroes

MSOG: The Limerick Quest Mid Somerset Oxfam Group is as pleased as anything to announce the publication of the booklet: MSOG: The Limerick Quest. Bringing together all the amusing, daft and slightly risque limericks from our recent competition, the booklet costs only £3.00 (plus £2.00 for each additional copy) Now is your chance to find out why Bude is so popular with limerick writers, what do Brazilian giraffes like and what it is that all those young ladies from Wells get up to. All the money that we raise from the sale of our booklets will of course go straight to Oxfam to support its work in countries such as Yemen, Syria, Ethiopia or South Sudan. Just head to the MId Somerset Oxfam Group website, www.midsomersetoxfam.co.uk for details of how to order the booklet. 22 | www.localreach.co.uk

TO ADVERTISE CALL 01458 555503 And to get you in the mood, here is a final (we promise) limerick: We said to our poets ‘The deal is: you write a Limerick. We’ll compile an anthology, make no apology.’ At three quid it’s clearly a steal.

Local Author Scores A Publishing Hattrick During Lockdown Author Alison Knight from Street used the enforced isolation of the Covid lockdowns to focus on her writing career. As a result, she has had two books published just six months apart and is set to have a third story published before the end of 2021. “Immersing myself fictional worlds helped me to cope with lockdown – in my imagination I was able to travel to different places and times from the comfort of my own home.” Published in November 2020 by Darkstroke Books, her novel, MINE, is a powerful story of class, ambition and sexual politics in London in the 1960s. The book that followed in May 2021, THE LEGACY, was inspired by a scene in the earlier book where an elderly spinster changed her will just before she died. “After I wrote the will-changing scene in MINE, I kept thinking about how the beneficiaries would react to their changing fortunes and THE LEGACY was born. It’s a drama set in 1969, exploring how we don’t always get what we want, with themes of greed, intrigue and desperation.” Before the lockdowns, Alison was teaching creative writing workshops at The Red Brick Building in Glastonbury. “It was such a shame that I had to cancel my 2021 classes, but unavoidable. I’m now looking at dates in 2022 to restart my courses. In the meantime, I’ve been asked to run an online workshop on Using Real Events and People in Fiction by Nottingham Writers’ Studio on 2nd September 2021. Anyone who is interested can book a place on Eventbrite. In the meantime, one of the secondary characters in THE LEGACY has inspired Alison’s next novel, HIDDEN, which is set three years later and takes a young woman with secrets into the wilds of Montana. It is set to be published by the end of this year.

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Sleek, Strong & Secure: Garolla Garage Doors For high-quality, handmade electric Garage Doors look no further than Garolla! Revolutionising the Garage Door industry, Garolla are the UK’s largest Roller Garage Door installers across the country with hundreds of garage doors being installed every single month. A company with nationwide power combined with local know-how, your local Garolla installer is right around the corner. Manufactured from strong aluminium, every electric Garage Door is made from the highest quality materials to ensure a strong, long lasting foundation. From there, skilled craftsmen create bespoke electric Garage Doors to your home’s exact measurements. Once complete, these Garage Doors are rigorously tested and must pass a series of quality control tests before making their way to be fitted by your local installer. From measuring to installation and beyond, you will only ever work with your own local installer. They will be on hand to answer all of your questions and help guide you through the process of updating your garage door. Not only does a Garolla Garage Door improve your home’s aesthetic, it will also help to keep it safe and secure. Utilising a patented auto-locking system and twin-walled slats, Garolla Garage Doors keep the contents of your garage out of the hands of criminals and acts as a powerful deterrent for potential burglars. Gone are the days of heavy, outdated swinging doors. With Garolla, you can access your garage without taking a single step out of your car. Using one of two remotes provided you can quickly and easily open your Garage Door and park. And thanks to Garolla’s ingenious octagonal barrel system you can now park even closer to the door, allowing you to utilise every inch of your floorspace. Low-maintenance, these garage doors just need the occasional wipe down to continue looking as good as the day you bought them. Available in a stunning selection of 18-colours, you can now match your home’s exteriors with your own personal style. Whether you’re looking for Classic White or an adventurous Moss Green, Garolla has the perfect design to suit you. For an instant quote including measuring, fitting and VAT you can call Garolla’s friendly customer care team on 0800 468 1982 or visit their website at www.garolla.co.uk for more details.

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Affordable Solar Panels For Glastonbury Residents Local installers Sunlit Solar, with support from Glastonbury Town Council, are delighted to offer a community discount for residents of Glastonbury and surrounding areas; e.g. 10 panels / 3.7 Kw system for under £4000! This bulk purchase offer is not to be missed. • Minimize your electric bills • Money back for your investment on electricity you export to the grid • Be part of the energy solution to the climate emergency • Produce your own renewable energy and secure your future electricity needs Jon Cousins, Mayor of Glastonbury says: “Being able to reduce the cost of installing solar panels through this bulk-buying initiative is a ‘win-win’ situation – residents will benefit by saving money and the renewable energy generated will help Glastonbury move toward our target of net-zero carbon by 2030. A genuine, positive step towards resilience at a time of climate emergency.” Full details are available on the Town Council Website: glastonbury.gov.uk/glastonburyclimate-emergency-resilience/ Enquiries: Mike Rogers (Sunlit Solar): info@sunltsolar.co.uk phone: 01458-834936 or 07929-105882. Web site: rogerselectricians.co.uk/our-services/ Facebook: en-gb.facebook.com/pages/ category/Solar-Energy-Service/SunlitSolar-169667146414865/

Somerset Choral Society re-starting this Autumn Somerset Choral Society is pleased to announce it will recommence Communal Rehearsals and activities in September in preparation for a concert in Axbridge Church on Saturday 27th November. Their term will begin with a “Come and Sing Vivaldi Gloria” on Saturday 4th September starting at 10:00am and lasting to 2:30pm. The venue will either be Axbridge Church or Shipham Village Hall TBC. Registration will be at 10:00am. For more details or to register to take part please contact “Sarah at SomersetChoralSociety@hotmail.com or tel no: 01934-742134”. Look out for posters during August that will provide more details. The first formal rehearsal of the Autumn Term will be on Wednesday 8th September at 7:30pm in the Catholic Church Community Hall in Tweentown Cheddar and thereafter every Wednesday evening between 7:30pm and 9:30pm.

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Hosting an International student Pippa’s Guardians provides Guardianship services to international students studying at boarding schools across the country. They find supportive and caring families who can offer a welcoming home for students during their school holidays. Ben Hughes, Managing Director for Pippa’s Guardians explained “The families we look for are welcoming and interested in other cultures. Having children of similar ages helps but isn’t the most important thing as we have many successful host families who have no children, younger children or indeed older children who have left home. Students need their own bedroom with a desk or somewhere quiet for homework. Being part of a family and experiencing UK family life enhances students’ study and plays a part in improving their English language.” Becoming a host family can be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for the family too; providing the opportunity to really make a difference to a student whilst they are studying here in the UK, in many cases a very long way from home. For more information, please contact hostfamilies@pippasguardians.co.uk

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Glastonbury Tor Townwomen’s Guild Hurrah we are getting together again on Thursday, 9th September in the afternoon at 2.30pm in Glastonbury Town Hall. It is to be our first meeting after our long wait to restart our Guild again. The committee cannot wait to met all our members after such a long period of lockdown. The first meeting will be a welcome back, with tea and cake and a good natter and to discuss future plans . Please put this date in your diary and be sure to note it is in the afternoon . We look forward to seeing you. If anyone who is not a member would like to come along and hear about our Guild we would be delighted to have you at our meeting, if any more details are needed please phone 01458 832599

Prickles Hedgehog Rescue This month we have seen a few cases of the dreaded flystrike when flies will lay their eggs on any open wound or on a hedgehog that is lying still. It usually means the hog is very sick but also flies can target orphaned babies that cannot curl to protect themselves. The eggs look like specks of pollen which quickly develop into maggots and these eventually will burrow into the hog and eventually kill it. It is vital when a hog is admitted to check for flystrike so that the eggs and or maggots can be removed. Call Prickles Hedgehog Rescue on 07806 744772.

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Simply Oven Cleaning • Eco-friendly professional deep cleaning • Fully insured and guaranteed • We will clean your Oven, AGA, Microwave or BBQ • Replace broken bulbs • Repairs undertaken

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All Calls answered Mon to Fri 8am to 8pm, Sat 8:30am to 6pm and Sun 10am to 4pm

www.localheat.co.uk Local family run Somerset business

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

For a reasonable quote:

LOCAL HOME CARE

01458 555531

www.simplyovencleaning.co.uk

GUTTER CLEANING SERVICES

PAINTING & DECORATING

EPDM flat roofs and repairs

ed more storage Interior Decorating & Wallpapering Service

• 30 years’ experience • Clean, tidy experience

Call Chris on 01458 835946 www.tordecor.info

PLUMBING & HEATING

P.L RICHARDS LTD

Supply, fit and repair Fascias, Soffits and Guttering

Drives, Paths, Gutters and Patios cleaned

use of your loft and PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS GAS & OIL HEATING SYSTEMS U/FLOOR HEATING • BATHROOMS & WETROOM INSTALLATIONS CERAMIC TILING SERVICES

01458 448510 07721 400164

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No. 95560

UPVC Fascias, Frames and Conservatories

All types of Re-Roofs

Call Geoff for your FREE estimate 01458 557796 or 07554 184479 www.local-homecare.co.uk

LOCAL BUSINESS A – Z

TO ADVERTISE CALL 01458 555503 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CONTINUED

Fencing Sheds Patios Gravelling Artificial Grass Trimming Pruning

EPDM Flat Roofs UPVC Facias Soffits Cladding Guttering Painting

01278 07875 625281 625281 01458 276013 552924 • 07875

SKIP HIRE CONTINUED

Need a Skip? Need more space? Zero Waste to Landfill!

info@glastonburyskiphire.co.uk

01458 834300

FREE, NO OBLIGATION QUOTES

SINGING LESSONS

WHY HAVE SINGING LESSONS? Express Yourself: Let yourself shine! Boost Your Self-Esteem: People will notice! Feel Happier: Singing is a natural anti-depressant. Train Your Ears: Appreciate music in new ways. Sharpen Your Mind: Concentration and memory will improve. Feel Healthier: Your immune system gets a boost too!

TREE SURGEONS

H OAK ILL

For 1:1 lessons please contact Amanda on

0777 840 3674

TREE SURGEONS & GROUNDS CARE

STOVES (MULTIFUEL)

Multi Fuel Stoves Supplied & Fitted from £1250 ECOSY Purefire Curve 5kw A+ Energy Rated

• All aspects of tree/hedge work • Stump grinding • Specialist work undertaken including fruit trees & bamboo removal • Suppliers of wood chip, wood mulch & logs Full site clearance Fully qualified & insured Free quote • 24 Hour call out

01458 552745

S.C Tree and Garden Services

Tree Surgery - Felling - Planting Hedge Trimming - Stump Grinding

01458 898770 / 07891 573856

Prices exclude any additional building works

sam.coleman81@gmail.com

S.C Tree and Garden Services

WEB DESIGN

Call Dave on

07790 958616

WEB DESIGN SERVICE

5 Year Guarantee

DOMAIN NAMES WEB SITE HOSTING WEB SITE DESIGN

SKIP HIRE

Providing a waste recycling service Fully licensed & compliant Commercial & Domestic

01749 678279 / 07721 415677

email@cheddarskips.plus.com www.cheddarandwellsskips.co.uk

Email us now: hello@localreach.co.uk WINDOW CLEANING

Aqua Vista Window Cleaning

Windows | Gutter clearance/cleans | Fascias | Conservatory cleans Call or text for a free quote 01458 551610 / 07842382473 aquavista.windowcleaning@yahoo.com

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Get your hearing back

and enjoy the conversation with family and friends this summer

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.

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND AFTERCARE

Simon Swindells

Simon Swindells qualified as a Registered Hearing Aid Dispenser in 2004 and has expert knowledge of the different types of hearing aids available today. Being independent means Simon can select the correct hearing solution for you. Combined with the highest levels of service and aftercare offered at no extra cost, means you will receive excellent value for money.

EAR WAX REMOVAL By Microsuction

The gentle & safe way to remove excess ear wax

FRREINEG HEA TESTS

FIVE R YEA ANTY

WARR

E HOISM ITS

V LE AVAILAB

SERVICING AND REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES OF HEARING AIDS Are you an existing hearing aid wearer? We can service most makes and models. 7 The Bayliss Centre, High Street, Street, BA16 0EX

T:01458 55 55 33

E:enquiries@swhearingcare.co.uk W:www.swhearingcare.co.uk

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