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A message from the team at LocalReach Community Magazines. LocalReach Community Magazines are still open for business! We are delivered monthly by Royal Mail to 47,935 homes & businesses across Somerset. We are working on the April issues and the deadline is 1st March; If you would like to advertise email us at hello@localreach.co.uk. If you know anybody who wants to advertise please let them know we would welcome their business. We can also be contacted online at www.localreach.co.uk or call 01458 555503. LocalReach is now delivered to ALL of TA8, TA9, BS28, BS27, BS26, BS25, BA6, BA16 & BA5. That includes all towns & villages; Burnham, Highbridge, Berrow, Brent, Brean, Mark, Cheddar, Axbridge, Wedmore, Winscombe, Street, Glastonbury & Wells. Below is a map that indicates where LocalReach is delivered in your area. Should you not receive a copy by the 1st of each month please email us with your full address and we will investigate and make sure you do receive a copy. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the businesses & community groups that have supported LocalReach over the last 10 years and who continue to support us. These are unprecedented times and many of the events we normally publicise are not going ahead so we have put in content that we hope you like as an alternative. We usually give 30% of our content to the community free of charge and will happily receive your editorial if you believe it would be of interest to our readers. Email between 70-100 words to editor@localreach.co.uk before 1st March for the April issues. Stay safe. From the team at LocalReach Community Magazines.

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Top gardening jobs for March Spring arrives Top 10 jobs this month: 1 Protect new spring shoots from slugs 2 Plant shallots, onion sets and early potatoes 3 Plant summer-flowering bulbs 4 Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials 5 Top dress containers with fresh compost 6 Mow the lawn on dry days (if needed) 7 Cut back Cornus (dogwood) and Salix (willow) grown for colourful winter stems 8 Hoe and mulch weeds to keep them under control early Spring usually arrives by mid-March and the frequent sunny days provide the opportunity for an increasing range of gardening tasks. It’s time to get busy preparing seed beds, sowing seed, cutting back winter shrubs and generally tidying up around the garden.

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Age Related Macula Degeneration (AMD) FEBRUARY was AMD awareness month. AMD is one of the leading causes of blindness in the western world. The Macula is the central part of the retina at the back of the eye. It contains the greatest concentration of light receptors and provides high resolution detailed vision and colour perception. The eyes rotate to point the macula at whatever needs to be viewed clearly. There are two types of AMD which are classified as wet and dry degeneration. They can occur separately in isolation but dry can often progress towards the wet form. DRY AMD is a slow structural degeneration of the outer layers of the retina. This results from a build up of the waste products of metabolism (proteins and fats) which disrupt the retinal cells. Clarity of vision gradually deteriorates. People often adapt to the lower standard of vision initially because their loss of vision is slow and gradual. The only treatment is the use of specific vitamin eye supplements which have been shown to have a protective effect on the macula. Dry AMD can sometimes progress in to wet AMD. WET AMD is associated with leakage of blood and fluid from abnormal vessels within the macula area. The blood distorts the arrangement of the light receptors and may cause rapid and more severe loss of vision. Treatment may involve injections into the eye which seal the blood vessels and prevent further leakage. Injections usually need to be repeated at intervals. Early AMD and its subsequent progression can be monitored by digital eye scans with an OCT machine. Many Independent Opticians offer digital eye scanning. Contact Eyetech today: 01458 442178

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ZOOM - Keeping congregations & communities together I have spoken of Glastonbury Methodist Church in these columns before – how they produce a service online on a Sunday afternoon run by technological amateurs whose expertise grows weekly and obviously. The “congregation” includes people from all around the area, not just Glastonbury, and even as far afield as Romania where some former members are currently living! Such are the wonders of technology!

According to the dictionary, the word ZOOM has several meanings: a loud, persistent buzzing noise; to move very quickly; to soar. Although it has not yet found its way into the dictionary, the word now has a new meaning – an online platform for communication. The Church has seized the opportunity of using Zoom both to keep its congregations together and even reach those who would never darken the doors of a church building. It has sought to provide spiritual sustenance for the week ahead with programmes of Bible Study, daily pause for thought suggestions, forums for conversation and the interchange of thoughts and ideas.

Last month they had a “first”. One of their members recently finished a course of study to enable her to become a lay preacher in the Methodist tradition, to join the ranks of about 40 local preachers who under normal circumstances faithfully maintain the spiritual health of folk attending some 24 churches around our circuit. The recognition service for this new preacher was held via Zoom and must be a “first”, certainly for this part of the country. It is a solemn, moving, challenging service of commitment and dedication, an opportunity for other preachers to remember their calling and renew their own promises. Being on Zoom did nothing to dispel such aspirations, but rather helped us “to soar” above worldly conditions and matters and meet with God. Kindly provided by Moira Cowell. Methodist Local Preacher in the Somerset Mendip Circuit. somersetmethodists.org

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As is normal with such major works, archaeologists have been involved with the project since the beginning. The settlement sits in a wealthy Roman landscape not far from the ancient lead mines at Charterhouse-on-Mendip and the Roman Villa at Wint Hill. They have made some very interesting finds including the remains of a Roman roadside settlement stretching from the Wint Hill to the north down to Loxley Yeo river to south. The buildings are situated either side of the Roman road which follows the modern Max Mill Lane and which has probably been built and re-built several times over the period. Although there is no evidence of industrial activity, the discovery of a commercial sized oven in an antechamber and other finds, suggest that the site might have been a sort of staging post. The site is of national significance and unique in the South West and Britain because of the high level of preservation of the site and the artefacts and its 2000 years of uninterrupted occupation. The artefacts and types of structures found indicate a higher level of wealth in the settlement than the experts would deem typical for this rural landscape. Among the items discovered are brooches, pottery and coins from 2nd century AD through to 4th century AD. A further significant discovery under the floor of one of the buildings is a Roman baby burial – a typical burial method for ancient Roman people. The site is still being excavated and is not accessible to the general public but they expect to complete the archaeology surveys in the Summer and will publish further information about the finds when the work is finished. They also plan to hold an Open Day when the artefacts will be on display. Kindly provided by Elizabeth Friend, Axbridge Archaeological and Local History Society. www.aalhs.co.uk

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Upskill for Brain Health Learning new things has all kinds of fringe benefits.

Lots of us began 2021 with the ambition to learn a new skill: beginner’s computer programming, conversational Italian, or how to paint with watercolours maybe. We learn new skills for many reasons. Perhaps we need to improve our computer literacy to gain a promotion, or Italian so we can speak to our new in-laws, or we’ve always fancied learning to paint. Learning is fun but its benefits go way beyond the actual skill learned, and the skill is irrelevant, whether its crochet or advanced mathematics, the extra benefits are the same. Positive brain changes - The white matter in our brain is comprised of nerve fibres covered in a fatty sheath called myelin. It is involved in learning and co-ordination of communication between different brain regions. The more we practice a new skill the more our white matter increases in density, which helps us when we learn other new skills. Increased learning speed – When brain neurons are stimulated, more neural pathways are formed and the faster our brains process new information. It’s as if ‘learning’ is a muscle which strengthens as its exercised. Interconnections - When we learn a new skill our brains draw on information and skills we already possess, and we build on that existing knowledge. But a wide knowledge base also makes it easier for us to learn more new skills. Increased interestingness! - (Yes, it’s a real word!) Well-rounded individuals tend to find it easier to relate to others because a wider knowledge base makes it easier to find things in common and thus make friends.

Beat boredom - Repetition can quickly become monotonous. Following the same routine every night, ‘supper, bath, TV, bed’ makes it easy to become bored. Learning new things breaks the cycle of monotony and gives our brain something to do. Increased adaptability - Learning new things physically alters our brains in such a way that our outlook and perceptions change. These alterations make it easier for us to adapt to sudden life changes, like a global pandemic for instance! Adapting to change is a skill, and the more varied our life experiences are, the easier it is to draw on them and adjust Prevent cognitive decline - Learning origami doesn’t mean we won’t get dementia. There are many types of dementia and the causes are nuanced. But there are many studies which suggest that people who learn new skills are less likely to experience cognitive decline including dementia. Mental decline is linked to demyelination of our brain. People who actively learn new skills are not giving their brains a chance to demyelinate, and their neural pathways are primed to create workarounds if some area of the brain does begin to fail. The key seems to be to learn things outside of our comfort zone, so if you are a knitter, don’t choose to learn crochet, which is similar, choose Russian, or salsa dancing, or the ukulele instead, subjects which push you out of your comfort zone, but (importantly) which you actually want to learn and will enjoy. Keep exercising that brain! By Kate McCarthy

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Spring is in the air And so are changes to the Making Tax Digital (MTD) regime. Although you may think that the changes are a long way off, in terms of accounting and being ready for changes HMRC wants, it will only feel like five minutes.

Phase 1 – VAT VAT-registered businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT threshold (£85,000) are currently required to follow the MTD rules by keeping digital records and using software to submit their VAT returns. At the moment if you are below the VAT threshold you can voluntarily join the MTD service now. However all VAT-registered businesses with a taxable turnover below £85,000 will be required to follow MTD rules for their first return starting on or after April 2022.

Phase 2 – Income Tax Self-employed businesses and landlords with annual business or property income above £10,000 will need to follow the rules for MTD for Income Tax from their next accounting period starting on or after 6 April 2023. HMRC are introducing this change as their research and analysis of tax returns shows that the majority of customers want to get their tax right, but their analysis

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Shakespeare Week 15th – 21st March Has your teenager lamented ‘WHY do we have to study Shakespeare? It’s BORING! Perhaps that was also how you felt when you were in school? In a world of amazing modern writers why do we still teach Shakespeare? Rich language - Shakespeare loved language and played with it, subverting it, changing nouns into verbs, verbs into adjectives, and connecting words never previously used together, adding prefixes and suffixes, and even inventing completely new words. Scholars estimate that Shakespeare invented at least 1700 of our common modern words. Phrases from his plays have been repeated so often we don’t even realise they are Shakespearean in origin: ‘heart of gold’, ‘wild goose chase’, ‘love is blind’. Our language would be poorer if not for the bard. Few other writers have ever matched the

beauty of Shakespeare’s language. His soliloquies and monologues are some of the most eloquent every written. Complex characters - Shakespeare understood people. His heroes were not cardboard cut outs, but nuanced human beings, capable of the full range of emotions. He also wrote great parts for women (though they would most likely have been played by men in his time). Themes – Shakespeare’s themes as relevant today as they’ve ever been: love, loss, treachery, honour, tenderness, anger, despair, jealousy, contempt, fear, courage, and wonder. He questions morality, politics, war, wealth, and death. To read and understand Shakespeare takes effort. If students can engage with the rich, dense language and syntax of Shakespeare, they can handle other demanding study situations. It sharpens their brains for other modern languages but also the languages of science and maths. Shakespeare may not be the ‘be-all and end-all’ (that’s one of his) but I hope he continues to be read in schools ‘forever and a day’. By Kate McCarthy

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Steak & Ale Pie For the pastry: 400g plain flour, plus extra for rolling 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp mustard powder (optional) ½ tsp salt 175g suet Iced water A little milk or egg, to glaze Method: Preheat the oven to 170C or 150C fan / gas mark 3. Place the seasoned flour into a large plastic bag. Add the beef in small batches and shake thoroughly to coat evenly. Reserve the floured pieces to a plate. Heat a generous chunk of lard or dripping a large frying pan over a high heat. Brown the beef pieces in small batches, transferring them to an ovenproof casserole dish as you go. Reduce the heat a little and add the chopped bacon or lardons and the onions to the pan. Cook until the bacon fat begins to render, and the onions are brown on all sides, then add into the casserole. Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: Filling - 3.5-4 hours (plus cooling time) Pie - 45 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: Pie Filling Lard or dripping (you can use sunflower oil at a push) 700g boneless beef shin – cut into mouth size chunks 25g plain flour, seasoned 200g smoked bacon (diced) or lardons 225g whole baby onions 400ml sweet dark brown ale (Theakston’s Old Peculier works well if your ale knowledge is not strong!) 400ml beef stock 1 tsp dried thyme 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp dark muscovado sugar 1 tsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp cocoa or 1-2 squares of very dark (80%+) chocolate

Pour a small amount of the beer into the pan and bring to a simmer, scraping the bottom to incorporate all the flavoured meat scraps and flour. Pour this into the casserole too, then pour in the rest of the ale, and add the stock, herbs, sugar, vinegar, and cocoa (or chocolate squares) and bring to a simmer. Cover, and place into the oven for about 2 hours, then uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 1½ -2 hours (depends on your oven), until the meat is tender. Set on one side to cool then transfer to a pie dish. To make the pastry place the flour, baking powder and mustard powder in a bowl with ½ tsp salt. Stir in the suet, and then add just enough iced water to bring it together into a dough. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for an hour or so. Preheat the oven to 190C / 170C (fan) / Gas mark 5. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to about 1cm thick. Place over the filled pie dish, sealing the edges tightly. Cut vent slits to allow the steam to escape. Brush with beaten egg or milk and then bake for 45-50 minutes until golden.

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Glastonbury Abbey Recovery Appeal

Glastonbury Abbey’s 36 acres of grounds have been a place of exercise, reflection and calm throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from the full lockdown in early 2020 the abbey has been able to make the grounds available to visitors so that local people can enjoy the peace and tranquillity that the space has to offer. In August 2020 there were even some very popular reduced capacity events such as Night at the Abbey and One Enchanted Evening. Whilst visitor numbers have significantly dropped due to the spread of the virus, Glastonbury Abbey are doing all they can to continue to offer a safe outdoor space for the general public to enjoy and look forward to the opportunity to host an array of events again as restrictions ease. While the abbey awaits further guidance about future restrictions the staff are working tirelessly to provide a safe, secure space for local visitors and members to enjoy in the meantime. At the time of writing the inside spaces such as St. Patrick’s Chapel, the 14th Century Abbot’s Kitchen and museum are closed to visitors but the grounds are open and offer a spectacular open space right in the centre of Glastonbury to exercise, relax, walk the dog or explore in your own time. Please check the website for opening times before visiting. As an independent charity, Glastonbury Abbey relies almost entirely on visitor income to maintain and conserve the grounds and ruins for public benefit. In order to raise much needed funds the Glastonbury Abbey Recovery Appeal was launched where members of the public can adopt an artefact from the abbey collection or make a one time donation to the abbey. For details of how you can support the abbey at this time please visit appeal.glastonburyabbey.com. Membership is a great way of supporting the abbey at this time and benefits you with free entry on the days it is open and also offers further benefits by the way of shop and cafe discounts, monthly digital magazine, discounted events for “plus” members and more. At less than £1 per week for an adult member, membership is great value and assists by supporting the abbey with its more than £3000 per day costs. You can find out more about Glastonbury Abbey membership and the recovery appeal at www.glastonburyabbey.com. 16 | www.localreach.co.uk

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Breakthrough relief for plantar fasciitis ‘The horrible stabbing pain in my foot has gone!’ Helen Allcock of Street is dedicated to understanding the working of the human body more than most. As a professional massage therapist and bodyworker she uses a range of techniques to help her clients release stress, trauma and negative emotions that can lie deep in the body. Helen is also an Ambassador for Tropic Skincare, a natural, ethical skincare range. When Helen gave birth to her son in December 2019, she knew that, like every new mother, her body had been through a massive process and may need some structural adjustment. But she hadn’t expected to strain a leg and then suffer the agonising pain of plantar fasciitis in her left foot. “During spring lockdown, I couldn’t get help, so I was struggling to work and even to pick up and carry my beautiful son because putting my foot down was so painful. I tried walking on my toes for some relief but that just made my legs and hip ache! “When I was finally able to see Matthew Jackson, he was really approachable and knowledgeable. First he did a gait analysis to see where I was bearing weight and made some adjustments to my spine, relieving tension in my back and correcting some misalignment caused by childbirth. “Then I had just five sessions of Shockwave therapy on my foot over six or seven weeks and the agony of plantar completely disappeared. Thankfully, it has not returned so I can now enjoy both family life and my massage therapy work.”

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Matthew Jackson explains, “I use Shockwave therapy a lot at the clinic because I know how quickly it can end the pain of problems like plantar and Achilles tendonitis. The pulsing effect of the Shockwave applicator stimulates tissues and nerves to naturally and effectively heal themselves, giving fast relief. To anyone suffering like Helen, I extend an invitation to get in touch for a chat and a free assessment.” More about massage and bodywork with Helen Allcock on Instagram @hhh_bodywork Our clinic is still 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.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson First published in English just over a decade ago this Swedish thriller – the first of a trilogy – was a huge hit. It was a time when Nordic Noir was just starting to take off in this country and remains a classic of the genre. So I was interested to see if it stood up to a re-read 12 years later, and it certainly does. Mikael Blomkvist is an investigative journalist but a recent article about the wealthy Swedish financier Wennerstrom has landed him with a two month prison sentence for libel. But while waiting for his sentence to begin Blomkvist receives an unusual job offer from millionaire industrialist Henrik Vanger. He wants Blomkvist to investigate the murder of his great-niece, Harriet, forty years earlier. He takes the job, moving to the island where the Vangers live. He ends up turning to computer hacker Lisbeth Slanader for help, a young woman who has no tolerance for others, society, or the law. What appears to be a simple thriller on the surface offers so much more. From corruption in Swedish society to attitudes towards women in Sweden, this evocative novel is satisfying, if violent. As a reader you feel part of the action as you move with the characters from Sweden to Hebdy Island. Here, more than in many other novels, the geography of Sweden feels like a character in its own right and the 20 | www.localreach.co.uk

mood of the characters and the pace itself cleverly switches as we move from one to the other. For me this was the most satisfying part of this exemplar of the Nordic Noir genre.

The Werepuppy by Jacqueline Wilson Mickey has four sisters, and three of them are older than him. He doesn’t get on with them and is frequently teased. Then on night his parents go out, leaving the three older girls, Meryl, Mandy, and Mona, in charge. Delighted to have the house to themselves the girls decide to watch Savage Snarl a scary werewolf movie. And it really IS scary. Even the older girls think so. But for Mickey it has a lasting effect: he becomes scared of dogs. Unsure what to do, his mum decides that the only real solution is to buy Mickey a puppy of his own! Dragged to the dog rescue home Mickey would rather be anywhere else until he encounters one puppy who bites his younger sister’s finger. Could this be Mickey’s very own werewolf – or werepuppy! Wolfie, as he is called, is no ordinary puppy and turns out to be the best pet that any boy could ask for! By Willow Coby

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Doe you have an irrational love for π? Sunday March 14th is officially named Pi Day. Why? Well in most of the world the date is written 3/14… or 3.14, which is of course Pi. In the UK we use 14/3, which doesn’t work at all, but we’ll gloss over it. Pi, or the Greek letter π, is the figure obtained when the circumference of a circle is divided by its diameter. It begins 3.1415926535 and goes on forever, without repeating. It’s an ‘irrational’ number, which means it cannot be expressed as a fraction (unlike 0.5 which is or 0.125 which is ) and computers have calculated it to more than one trillion digits past the decimal point. Although I only came across it this year, March 14th has been celebrated as Pi Day for more than 20 years. A US physicist, called Larry decided to start it as a “geek holiday”. To his surprise the event grew into an international phenomenon, with Pi parties and educational events taking place across the world. Pi has been known about for almost 4000 years. The Babylonians and Ancient Egyptians both attempted to calculate it. But it was Archimedes, one of the greatest mathematicians of the ancient world who first showed that the value of pi could only ever be an approximation, falling somewhere between 3 and 3 . The symbol π was first used a couple of thousand years later in 1706 by mathematician William Jones and was popularised by the famous Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in 1737. π has intrigued and exasperated mathematicians and scientists for thousands of years. A circle is such a simple concept, yet so difficult to pin down mathematically. It is the most studied number in mathematics, because its integral to our understanding of geometry. π has uses in physics, astronomy, mathematics, architecture, and construction. Pi Facts Since the exact value of pi can never be calculated, we can never find the accurate area or circumference of a circle. The record for reciting the greatest number of decimal places of Pi was achieved by Rajveer Meena at VIT University, Vellore, India on 21 March 2015. He recited 70,000 decimal places. which took over 10 hours! The calculation of pi is used as a stress test for a computer. It works like a digital cardiogram since it indicates the level of activity within the computer’s processor. The Greek letter π is the first letter of the word periphery and perimeter. And as we all know, pi is the ratio of a circle’s “periphery” to its diameter.

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Can a Spring Clean be Green? When the spring light catches the surfaces in my home, I see smears and dust, and I fall victim to ‘the spring-cleaning bug’. Suddenly I want to scrub, dust and polish everything in sight. A few years ago, I made a big effort to become a ‘greener cleaner’. I worried about the active ingredients in my cleaning products and wondered how much damage that chemical cocktail was doing to the planet? Most of us have a miniature chemical factory stashed under our sinks: detergents, bleaches, and degreasers, all containing potentially hazardous substances which find their way into groundwater and contaminate the lakes and the oceans. Phosphates are some of the main culprits. They are common in laundry detergents and some cleaning products. An average consumer uses the equivalent of 14Kg of detergent a year. High phosphate levels in water cause ‘algae blooms’ which contribute to the death of fish and other water-dwelling creatures. These algae blooms are

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The Magic Dragon! Pick up a Dragon Fruit in your next shop Have you ever seen the fruit in the photo and wondered, ‘What is that? How would I even begin to eat it? Starting with the ‘what?’, it’s a Dragon Fruit, sometimes called a pitahaya or even a strawberry pear. A ripe fruit has bright red/pink, evenly coloured skin that gives slightly when squeezed, like a ripe mango or avocado. To eat it you cut it in half using a sharp knife to reveal the sweet seed-speckled pulp, which you scoop out with a spoon. Dragon fruit is low in calories but packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and fibre. It’s also high in beneficial plant compounds like polyphenols,

carotenoids and betacyanins which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Studies suggest that diets high in antioxidants are key to helping prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis. Dietary fibre is important for gut health and Dragon fruits also contain prebiotics which help promote good gut bacteria. Dragon contains more magnesium than most fruits. One Dragon fruit provides 18% of your recommended daily intake. Magnesium is present in every one of our cells and is integral to 600 important bodily biochemical chemical reactions including the breakdown of food into energy, muscle contraction and bone formation. Enjoy it in salads, smoothies, and yogurt, or simply grab a spoon and dig in. By Hannah Merry-Wade

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So, what can we do when activities are still restricted? Be the Example - Children will model the behaviour of their parents. If they see you are active, they are more likely to be active. If they see you watching television, eating jammy dodgers, so will they. Exercise with them - Go cycling or walking together or put on an exercise DVD and do it together as a family. Give them chores - Doing a bit of vigorous vacuuming or walking up and down stairs a few times putting laundry away will get the cardiovascular system working.

Play with Your Kids - Play tag or run-around The National Child Measurement Programme for games. Try an egg and spoon race, or Twister… England (NCMP) includes nearly all children in anything to get them (and you) moving. reception year (aged 4-5) and year 6 (aged 10-11). Be the Parent - We need to encourage According to their statistics 10% of reception age healthy behaviours and limit unhealthy ones children are obese (not just overweight) and this – sometimes this means making unpopular decisions like limiting your children’s screen figure rises to around 20% by year 6. time outside of home-school hours. Make these We’ve spent a year with kids not being in school, tough decisions for your children but explain and for the most part not being allowed out to play why. They may not recognise the benefits so experts expect this figure to rise. The scientific immediately, but the idea will percolate and advice is that children should engage in 60 minutes feed into decisions they make for themselves in of physical activity each day and encouraging them the future. to become more active now will help them maintain a healthy weight, improve their general fitness and By Hannah Merry Wade 24 | www.localreach.co.uk

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Glastonbury Country Market Glastonbury Country Market, usually held on Tuesday mornings inside the Town Hall. Please check our Facebook page for updates when we will be open again www.facebook.com/ GlastonburyCountryMarket. If we are closed we do take orders for any of our crafts, greeting cards, baking, honey and locally grown seasonal vegetables for Glastonbury and Street area. Please contact Janet on 01458 442311 or e-mail at jap48@icloud.com for more details.

Children’s World has moved their popular DO Try This at Home! sessions ONLINE! during lockdown. They have put together a wide range of fun, inspiring, inclusive and uplifting sessions suitable for all the family - and they are all FREE!

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Street Community Library Street Community Library reopened on 16th December after major refurbishment. Staff and volunteers were delighted to welcome customers to this fabulous community facility and received a very positive response from borrowers. Due to the national lockdown the library closed from 1st January. At the time of writing we are unable to say when we will reopen. For updates on changes to library

LOCAL BUSINESS A–Z COMMUNITY services due to Covid, please see our Facebook page or email us - strlib@somerset.gov.uk .You can also check on the Somerset Libraries website (www.somerset.gov.uk/libraries) or ring Somerset Direct – 0300 123 2224. Even when the library is closed, you can still access a fantastic range of digital resources by visiting www.somersetreads.co.uk. Staff are looking forward to seeing customers old and new when we reopen. We would like to thank the Parish Council, Friends of Street Library and volunteers for their support.

The Marshes Hub Tea Stop - offering all local keyworkers a free hot drink The Marshes Hub Tea Stop, which is sited on The Natural England Nature Reserve site in Shapwick, have been offering all local keyworkers a free hot drink while they are out and about working, or when out enjoying their daily exercise. A customer saw this on Facebook and asked to donate £20 for their food to show her appreciation which was amazing. After speaking to other customers about her kind donation this started many more customers asking to do this, and when shared on their Facebook Page the response by local people asking to donate as well was overwhelming, with donations continuing to come in. The Marshes Hub Tea Stop are hoping to reach out to these keyworkers: carers, nurses, doctors, NHS workers, supermarket workers, refuse collection workers, postal workers, delivery drivers and all other keyworkers. All we ask is for ID to be shown to receive their free drink. Open for takeaways only, 10:00am until 4:00pm seven days a week. Contact : 07727 255798, info@marsheshubteastop.co.uk

Virtual rehearsals on line every Thursday evening at 7:30pm - Burnham & Highbridge Choral Society These are fun events lasting an hour, with our professional Musical Director and live accompanist. We are aiming to hold a concert during the summer, Covid - 19 restrictions permitting. The  Burnham  & Highbridge  Choral  Society  (BHCS)  is  a friendly,  non-auditioned  choir  based in Burnhamon-Sea and has currently  50  -  60 members  with differing  levels  of musical  ability  and  experience.   If you would like to join us on Thursday evenings, you would be most welcome. You can get further details from our secretary at jane.lee36@btinternet.com or on 01278 783511.

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The Hardy Plant Society Somerset Group Assuming Covid restrictions allow, The Hardy Plant Society Somerset Group will be holding their popular Early Spring Plant Fair on Saturday 27th March 2021 at Milverton Recreation Ground, Butts Way, Milverton, Taunton TA4 1JR from 10:00am to 3:00pm. There will be a variety of specialist plant nurseries from all over the south-west of England selling a wide range of garden plants, including some rare and unusual varieties. Plenty of free on-site parking. Refreshments will be available to purchase. Entry to the Plant Fair will be £3 (plus booking fee) from www.ticketsource.co.uk/hardy-plantsociety-somerset-group. Entry numbers are limited per hour to ensure Covid 19 safe distancing. For up to date news and information visit somersethps. com or www.facebook.com/somersethpspage

Coronavirus Appeal raises phenomenal £1.5m for communities in Somerset The Somerset Coronavirus Appeal, launched by local charity Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) at the start of the pandemic, has raised a phenomenal £1.5 million. The funding has enabled the Foundation to award grants to over 300 local charities [correct as at 19/01/2021] in just 10 months, thanks to the generous support of local individuals, businesses, charitable trusts and public sector partners, as well as funding from a national appeal run by The National Emergencies Trust (NET). Donations to the Somerset Coronavirus Appeal are continuing to help provide grants of £100 up to £5,000 to local groups and charities, helping those in our communities across the county who are most impacted by the outbreak, including vulnerable older people, domestic abuse survivors, people experiencing mental health problems, and children and families living in poverty. SCF is passionate about doing as much as possible to support our communities, and is encouraging local people, businesses, charitable trusts and organisations who feel able to donate to the Somerset Coronavirus Appeal to visit the SCF website: www.somersetcf.org.uk/appeal or, if that isn’t possible, call 01749 344949. Any charitable group wishing to apply for funding from the Somerset Coronavirus Appeal should visit the SCF website where they can find guidance on how to make an application: www.somersetcf.org. uk/coronavirus Somerset Community Foundation is a charity that helps passionate people in Somerset change the 26 | www.localreach.co.uk

TO ADVERTISE CALL 01458 555503 world on their doorstep by funding local charities and inspiring local giving and philanthropy. They aim to build stronger communities in Somerset where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. They provide rewarding and impactful ways for donors to give through them, to the causes and places they care about most. Together, they fund amazing organisations and the passionate people that change lives every day. Since SCF were founded in 2002 they’ve awarded more than £10 million in funding, changing thousands of lives across Somerset.

RNLI Winscombe & District Branch – keeping our options open The Branch started 2021 full of hope for improved opportunities to raise funds to “Save Lives at Sea” but Lockdown 3.0 has curtailed their plans. Events planned for January and February had to be cancelled and future events will be dependent on the Lockdown 3.0 review in mid-February. However, the Branch held a Committee Meeting in January and decided to take a different approach for their Annual Plant Sale for 2021. Due to the uncertainty with the current Covid 19 situation, the plan is to invite customers to order plants in advance and to grow them to order; the growers will have started planting seeds in greenhouses from mid-February so that they may be available from early April. Order lists are being prepared for what will be grown but will definitely include tomatoes of all kinds; aubergines; peppers and chilli peppers; cucumbers; courgettes; runner beans; and French beans; other items may yet be added. Plans are at an early stage so more details will appear in future magazines and on parish websites but previous customers will be sent order forms when finalised. As always, prices will be very reasonable and all profits will go to RNLI Winscombe and District Branch. In the meantime, “Mike’s Honesty Box” Plant & Produce Sales Table on Jubilee Road in Axbridge is still operating; as well as buying items from the table, customers and supporters may leave plants and other produce at Mike’s Table for onward sales. Further information on the Plant Sale may be requested by e-mail from meejlfh@gmail.com or paul_e_ashmore@btinternet.com. The Branch is always open for individual donations so please contact our Chairman Allan Cooper on 01934842954.

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