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Top gardening jobs for September - Late summer progresses into autumn
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Top 10 jobs this month: 1 Divide herbaceous perennials 2 Pick autumn raspberries 3 Collect and sow seed from perennials and hardy annuals 4 Dig up remaining potatoes before slug damage spoils them 5 Net ponds before leaf fall gets underway 6 Keep up with watering of new plants, using rain or grey water if possible 7 Start to reduce the frequency of houseplant watering 8 Clean out cold frames and greenhouses so that they are ready for use in the autumn
September is generally a cooler, gustier month than August and the days are noticeably shorter. While there’s not as much to do in the ornamental garden at this time of the year, if you have a fruit or vegetable patch, you’ll be busy reaping the rewards of harvest. It’s also time to get out and start planting spring-flowering bulbs for next year and you can collect seeds for next summer’s colour too. Make the most of the remaining warmth while you can!
9 Cover leafy vegetable crops with bird-proof netting 10 Plant spring flowering bulbs
Sowing and planting Sow sweet peas in a cold frame or the greenhouse for early summer blooms next year. Sow other hardy annuals (e.g. Consolida, Calendula, Centaurea, Limnanthes and poppies) in situ. If you sowed any spring-flowering biennials such as Viola, Digitalis (foxglove) or Erysimum (wallflowers), earlier in the summer, they will now need planting out. This is a good time of year to plant new perennials, especially towards the end of September, as the soil is still warm, but moisture levels are increasing.
Cutting back, pruning and dividing Don’t neglect hanging basket maintenance - a little deadheading, watering and feeding can keep them going until mid-autumn. Once they are past their best, re-plant as winter/spring hanging baskets with spring-flowering bulbs, winter heathers, trailing ivies and spring-flowering plants as above. Continue to deadhead plants such as dahlias, delphiniums, roses and penstemons to prolong the display and give colour well into the month. Continue cutting back perennials that are fading and dying down. Now is a good time to divide any overgrown or tired looking clumps of alpines and herbaceous perennials such as crocosmias. This will invigorate them, and improve flowering and overall shape, for next year. Tips from www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/september
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ColourFence Fencing is a unique product, there’s nothing else like it in the UK ColourFence is becoming increasingly popular across the UK with homeowners fed up of losing fences to winter storms and the hassle of replacing them. Equally, timber fences decay rapidly and require regular treatment with paint and chemical cleaners. Unlike standard timber fences, ColourFence is designed to resist harsh weather conditions and will withstand wind gusts of up to 130mph! The weatherproof and durable ColourFence range has a number of core benefits that appeal to homeowners, it’s guaranteed not to warp, crack, shrink, rot or peel for the next 25 years. When fencing maintenance costs are high, you want an option that is easy, low maintenance and costeffective; and ColourFence is all those things and more, not least the 25-year guarantee. No painting, preserving, repairs or harsh cleaning chemicals, just an occasional hose down to keep it looking as good as new. There’s a choice of colours available, green, brown, cream and blue – to harmonise and enhance your garden’s design. Choose a trellis in the same shade or contrasting colour. Both sides of the panels are the same colour meaning both you and your neighbour have a stunning fence to look at year after year, helping you build good neighbourly relations. The panels are 2.35 metres wide compared to 1.5 metres wide for standard timber panels (so you need fewer panels like for like) and can be cut on-site to custom fit your garden, whatever the size and the natural contours of your land. For further information and to arrange a free no obligation survey call 01935 481013 or visit colourfencesouthsomerset.co.uk
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New Normal… Certain words and phrases have become extremely popular during the last few months. We are now living with terms such as social distancing, lockdown and pandemic, and of course an unprecedented use of the word unprecedented. One of the more recent ones as lockdown restrictions have been lifted is “New Normal”. It is an odd expression as new tends to imply something we haven’t done before, something fresh, whereas normal is a term to describe the things that we are used to. It could be suggested that ‘new normal’ is an oxymoron but in this instance it is describing our way of life returning to a normality that we recognise but with obvious and most likely long-term changes. Everything is the same but also different. I would suggest that taking a step into following a faith path might be considered a ‘new normal’. The world around us does not change when we take steps to follow a faith but how we view them appears different. One of the most dramatic stories from the bible of a man who had an overnight faith change is St Paul. He was a devout Jew and was persecuting followers of Christ. A flash of light caused him to fall to the ground afraid and was blinded. He heard a voice which as “why do you persecute me”. His lockdown experience was only three days, so I doubt he had much time for baking
and gardening, but when he came back out his view of the world had completely changed. He realised he had heard the voice of God and turned towards it. His ‘new normal’ was to become one of the greatest ever advocates for the Christian Faith. Many people during the pandemic have tried online church or prayed or even picked up a bible. This maybe because of fear and anxiety, remember St Paul was also afraid, but perhaps some of those practices are ones that could be retained in the ‘new normal’ way of life. I believe they might just help. Kindly provided by Revd Sister Diana Greenfield CA, Avalon Pioneer Minister, Street and Glastonbury Benefices
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Animal Eyes Virtually everyone says that their eyesight is the most valuable sense. The functioning of the eyes is amazing, with light energy being converted into electrical impulses in the retina which pass along the optic nerve to the brain which interprets it as pictures or images. Evolution has allowed eyesight to develop in different ways to benefit the individual creature in the environment where they live. The largest invertebrate in the world is the colossal squid which has eyes up to 30cm in diameter. The light gathering properties of these large eyes enables the squid to survive in its deep dark habitat. Animal predators have powerful accurate binocular vision enabling them to pick out a target and judge distances. Conversely the eyes of prey animals have developed high sensitivity to movement and wide fields of view to warn them of imminent danger. Some birds of prey can spot a rabbit over a mile away whilst goats have eyes on the side of their heads with elongated horizontal pupils which provide a 330 degree field of vision. Cats have a reflective layer of tissue behind their eyes which enhances vision in low lighting conditions. They also have a vertically elongated pupil which enhances their judgement of distance for hunting. Chameleons have the most famous eyesight in the animal kingdom. They have eyes which can swivel independently of each other and their brains can process different images at the same time. Although we appear to have more basic eyes than some other animals, we are reliant on them! One thing for sure is that ‘we only have one pair’ so they’re worth looking after properly.
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Day Trips to the beach With the easing of lockdown many of you will no doubt have been going to our local beaches. In the early part of the 20th century these were also destinations favoured by day trippers and although welcomed by the people offering refreshments, donkey rides etc. they were not always popular with the residents according to Charles Harper (The Somerset Coast 1909).
Weston circa 1910
He writes “The definition of a tripper, in these parts, is a person who comes across the Bristol Channel from Barry, Cardiff, Swansea, or any other of the South Wales ports, for half a day, and “brings his nosebag with him�; or, if it be a family Exciting opportunities Garden of Tranquility
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party of trippers, a family handbag with provisions; including a bottle of beer for mother and father, and milk for the children. Thousands of these family parties came over by cheap steamboat excursions on most fine days in summer, and may be observed on the sea-front at Weston and other resorts, where they are apt to leave an offensive residuum of their feasts behind them, in the shape of greasy paper and pieces of fat, as often as not upon the public seats. The unfortunate person who, clad perhaps in a light summer suit, has unwittingly sat upon a piece of ham-fat left behind by one of these gay irresponsibles, hates the tripper thereafter with a baleful intensity. But this is only one of that half-day excursionist’s deadly sins, of which the fact that he brings merely his presence and his nosebag—and little money—into the places he favours is one of the deadliest. Another is the circumstance that he is a Welshman. The Somerset folk do not like the Welsh, who are alien from them in every possible way, and it is quite certain that the South Wales colliers and dockers are not a favourable or pleasing type. Thus triply—financially, racially and socially—the trippers from across the Severn Sea are not a success.� Kindly provided by Elizabeth Friend, Axbridge Archaeological and Local History Society. www.aalhs.co.uk
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Making Tax Digital – further roll out As part of the announcements on 21 July 2020, the Government set out its roadmap for the further roll out of Making Tax Digital (MTD).
MTD for VAT Since April 2019, the vast majority of VAT-registered businesses with taxable turnover above the VAT threshold of £85,000, have been mandated to keep digital VAT records and submit their VAT returns using MTD compatible software. From April 2022, compulsory MTD for VAT will be extended to all VAT-registered businesses. Therefore, from April 2022, all VAT-registered businesses will be mandated to keep VAT records in digital form. Businesses may use dedicated record-keeping software, a combination of software packages or spreadsheets. If spreadsheets are used, the software must be capable of taking the relevant information from the spreadsheet electronically and send it direct to HMRC without further manual adjustment. The deadlines for sending VAT returns and making payments have not changed. The information submitted to HMRC is the same as on the nine boxes of the current VAT return, (although as the UK leaves the EU, these boxes may change). Details of individual transactions are not submitted to HMRC.
MTD for income tax MTD for income tax will apply from April 2023 for unincorporated businesses and landlords with total gross income above £10,000. Businesses and landlords who join MTD for income tax will need to submit a quarterly summary of their business income and expenses to HMRC using MTD-compatible software. The intention is that having made quarterly submissions of income and expenses, taxpayers will receive an estimated tax calculation based on the information provided to help them budget for their tax. At the end of the year, they will be able to add any non-business information and finalise their tax affairs using MTD-compatible software. Need help with the above and planning your way forward, give us a call.
1950s Retro Night Update As a result of the current pandemic, it is with a heavy heart that our 1950s Retro Night in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research has had to be postponed. The event, which was due to be held in October 2020, has currently been rescheduled to Saturday 27 February 2021. We are disappointed that the event will not be happening this year, particularly given the impact COVID-19 has had on charity funds, but we hope to hold a great fundraising night in February 2021 at The Swan Hotel in Wells. We’ll let you know when tickets go on sale. All profits from the sale of tickets and the raffles we hold on the night are donated to the Wells branch of Macmillan Cancer Research.
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2 Stone Loss Lock-down Success!!! Amelia Mason has lost an Incredible 2 STONE, since her local Slimming World group closed Mid March, due to Covid-19! This didn’t stop her. Soon as her Wells Consultant Sarah, said there would be Virtual Groups, she jumped at the chance and has been an inspiration every week. “I’m so proud of Amelia, says Sarah. We all look forward to Wed pm, she’s usually virtually with us on her mobile, cooking her dinner/sharing recipes. Ranging from Carbonara to Hunters Chicken” Amelia said: “My favourite thing about the plan is that, I can still go out with my friends, get takeaway and still lose weight. By coming to group I’ve learnt how to make healthier choices and I can keep the weight off for life! I have long shifts a work. It’s so flexible I can take tasty quick lunches to work. Now I feel fitter, I don’t get out of breath and coming out of Lockdown I’ve received lots of compliments from family/friends, they can’t believe my transformation. I just feel AMAZING!!
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The mobile library is coming to Street! Monday 14th and 28th September: The mobile library will be outside Street Library from 10:00 a.m. noon on 14th and 28th September, and then every two weeks. Customers can place an order for a selection of books, audio books and DVDs which staff will hand-pick for you to collect from the mobile. All you need to do is go to the Somerset Libraries website (www.somerset. gov.uk/libraries) and click on the Order and Collect Service link to complete a form, or phone 0300 123 224. Staff will let customers know when their items are ready to collect. We look forward to seeing you!
Glastonbury Mind Body Spirit Fair Sunday 27th September: Glastonbury Mind Body Spirit Fair 10:00am-5:00pm at Glastonbury Town Hall, BA6 9EL. Hosted by Amazing Grace Events. Lots of lovely stallholders including readers, mediums, healers, artisans and retail stalls. Free entry including 4 workshops. More information at www.facebook.com/events/362124331427837
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Our daily coffee mornings run Monday to Friday from 10:00am til 12noon and are a great place to have a friendly chat and find out about all the activities we offer at the Centre, including Tai Chi, Art, Lunch clubs, Seated exercise classes and much more! We have a range of hot drinks and biscuits for just one pound, and there is no need to book, just come along any morning. Our building is Covid Secure, we have made some changes to give people more space and feel safe. All of our classes and groups are now ‘bookings only’, please give us a ring and speak to our lovely staff about how to book. 01458 447248 We look forward to seeing you all when you feel ready. For more info email michaela.edmunds@ crispinhall.org.uk
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When to replace a computer Often we get asked how long a computer will last and of course if quite a difficult question, as partly it depends on the quality of parts inside the machine, but also the local environment and how it is treated. Generally, we say the lifespan of a PC/Mac is 5-7 years and a laptop is 3-5 years, although a repair may needed within this time. Also, life tends to be prolonged if parts within the computer are replaced, such as the hard drive for a solid state drive (SSD). We do recommend that computers are serviced yearly, as this will identify issues that could cause problems. For example, we recently visited a customer with a 5 year old computer that was very slow. We replaced the hard drive for a solid state drive and the computer was a fast as new. The customer was very happy!! Should you want us to give your computer a check over and recommendations, please see our advert on this page, or call/text/whatsapp.
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Tendon and nerve pain? How to reclaim your life Are you reading this and feeling pain in your feet, ankle, hips or tendons? Is persistent pain holding you back from living the life you would like? Your pain may have started recently or have lasted for years. It may be caused by Achilles tendonitis, Plantar fasciitis, hip problems or strained tendons. You may think it’s impossible to treat with anything but painkillers. Lack of hope may make the pain even more tiring and depressing. As a specialist osteopath, Matthew Jackson understands and sympathises – and he can help with a proven solution that really works. Using his training and experience – and some really expensive equipment – he prompts your body to quickly heal itself. Shockwave therapy, which pulses waves into the painful area, is recognised by NICE and used widely in sports therapy and private orthopaedic hospitals. Six Shockwave sessions at Matthew’s local clinic usually transforms even stubborn pain. This treatment has benefited dozens of his patients who were really suffering: - Rosie felt both her Achilles tendons tear whilst sprinting and could barely walk with the pain. - Aidan had sharp agony from wrist tendonitis. He was sometimes reduced to tears, especially when trying to pick up his one year old son.
- Ann had terrible hip pain for two years after failed replacement surgery, putting paid to her plans for a lively retirement. All these people – along with many others - are now delightedly pain free, thanks to proven Shockwave treatment.
- Alma couldn’t struggle more than a few metres. She had developed agonising plantar fasciitis whilst walking her dogs on rough ground.
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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. He is currently available for phone and online consultations for any health issues. Follow Somerset Health Practice on Instagram and Facebook, or @glastoosteo on Twitter.
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Isle of Avalon Amateur Radio Club Meets every Friday night from 7:00pm at the Scout hall, Benedict Street, Glastonbury. For more information visit our website avalonarc.org.uk
Prickles Hedgehog Rescue Prickles Hedgehog Rescue have had a busy Summer season with many hoglets needing our attention. We are happy to report that most of these grown babies were able to be returned to their finders during the end of July and beginning of August. As per our previous appeal, we would be most grateful for donations of cat food in jelly to feed the many hungry mouths still in our care. Phone 01934 742120
Street & Walton Men’s Shed. The Street & Walton Men’s Shed reopened on the 4th August, and we are currently opening 3 days a week with two sessions of 3.5 hours each day. At the time of writing we are restricting numbers to 6 members a session for social distancing
COMMUNITY requirements. (Places for these sessions must be booked in advance) Before we closed in March we were having a very successful recruitment campaign, we now have 8 lady members who have been meeting on Tuesday afternoons, the male membership now stands at 47, but there is always room for new members, both female and male. We hope to be able to operate the woodworking shop and socialise outside when the weather is good. For members safety, we are providing disposable face masks and hand sanitiser stations in each of our four areas in the shed. All tools & equipment will be cleaned before each session as will the kitchen, disabled toilet, and workshop surfaces between each session. The aim of the Men’s Shed is to provide a place where older men and women can come to socialise, work on projects in a safe welcoming atmosphere. There is plenty of tea & coffee on hand during the sessions and even more chance to talk. After over 4 months of isolation there is an even bigger need for older people to meet and chat or work, many of our members have said that their health, both physical and mental have suffered during the lockdown and even though we can only provide a small part of our services compared with before March, with smaller sessions and social distancing, we can have a place where you are welcome. You may have noticed, there has been a change in the Shed name, as we are now resident in Walton and the Parish are supporting us, we have changed our name to ‘Street & Walton Men’s Shed’, we currently have 4 members from Walton so there is room for more.
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Back2Market – Specialists in Bereavement Clearance Services From a personal as well as professional perspective, here at Back2Market, Paul and I know that following the death of a loved one there can be an awful lot to do, often with limited time in which to do it. And, we understand how emotional it can be. We have specialised in Bereavement Clearances for some time now, offering a range of services to help in a sensitive way at the most difficult of times. We are delighted to announce that we have now been able to add further services that will assist many of our clients when managing the estate of a loved one, in partnership with a leading South West auction house; • An Estate Probate Valuation service for antiques and collectables. • Transportation of items to auction for our clients. These new services go alongside our range of existing services all useful in a bereavement situation; • Full or partial clearance of the property (including garden and any outbuildings). • Multi-part clearance of the property, with some furniture remaining in situ to ‘stage’ a property for sale, then cleared at a later date. • Removal of items from the property which we will then arrange to forward on to relatives and other beneficiaries across the country, and sometimes out of the UK. • Cleaning and carpet cleaning. • External cleaning (including pressure washing and gutter cleaning). At Back2Market our aim is to provide a range of complementary, quality services to help ease the pressure of those dealing with a bereavement. Of course, these services are also available and relevant for many other situations, and we pride ourselves on being able to provide a range of interlinking services to make things easier for our clients. To find out more, please contact us for a chat and free, no obligation quote.
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Glastonbury Country Market - Order your hamper today! Glastonbury Country Market remains closed at present, we are working towards reopening but don’t have a date as yet. In the meantime, we now have available to order, hampers, containing a selection of your choice from our home baking sweet and savoury, preserves, honey etc. Our hampers can be delivered locally for a small charge. Please look on our facebook page - Glastonbury Country Market for more details.
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain 2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain which took place between July and October 1940. The 15th September 1940 was officially named Battle of Britain Day as it was the day when RAF Fighter Command claimed what proved to be a decisive victory over the German Luftwaffe and prevented the planned German land invasion of Great Britain by Adolf Hitler. Although greatly outnumbered the Allied Pilots fought with such skill and bravery and with masterful Spitfires and Hurricanes, outflew and shot down vast numbers of German Aircraft. Churchill said, in the heat of the battle, as the RAF were repulsing wave after wave of aircraft, that: “The gratitude of every home in our Island, in our Empire, and indeed throughout the world, except in the abodes of the guilty, goes out to the British airmen who, undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger, are turning the tide of the World War by their prowess and by their devotion. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” The pilots were not just British; many were from other countries such as Czechoslovakia, Poland, South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and it is important to recognise the contribution that everybody made to the immense effort involved to protect Britain from invasion. Let us remember those honoured “fighter pilots” on this the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain on 15th September and again on Sunday 20th September when due to Covid 19, only limited Acts of Remembrance and Services will be held in commemoration of their immense achievements.
Healthwatch Somerset launches #BecauseWeAllCare campaign, calling on local people to feedback about care during COVID-19 to help services recover and improve Healthwatch Somerset has joined local and national health and care organisations calling on Somerset residents to give feedback about their care during coronavirus (COVID-19) to help services reflect and improve. The campaign builds on Healthwatch Somerset’s recent work encouraging local people to share feedback on their experiences of health and social care services during the pandemic, to help services identify and address quality issues to support local patients. So far, almost 200 local people have told Healthwatch Somerset what has worked well and what hasn’t with health and social care services during COVID-19. You can share your experiences and feedback, confidentially, by completing Healthwatch Somerset’s online survey: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ CoronavirusHWS or by contacting the local office on 01278 264405.
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