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Garden View. This month – The Garden Goddess Iris was the goddess of the rainbow in Greek mythology. I have a thing for Greek mythology, and I love Irises. The large, bearded types unfurl at this time of year and they reflect the colours of the spectrum from deepest purple, through dusky orange, egg-yolk yellow and the most delicate of blues, to the brightest of whites. They comprise of standard petals, which are carried aloft over the graceful fall petals, which arch downwards. From the upper bases of the falls grow groups of fuzzy hairs called beards and from this the bearded Iris gets her name. Even the foliage is attractive: large pale green swords that shoot straight upwards from the earth. Bearded Irises love full sun and prefer to have their fleshy rhizomes (the underground stems) near the soil surface so they can take full advantage of the sun’s warmth. They actually prefer a more impoverished soil, so if your soil is a bit thin and dry they may be perfect for your garden.
As the clumps become overcrowded the centres die out. Dig them up immediately after flowering and chop them into single healthy rhizomes, each with a fan of leaves. Shorten each fan with scissors by about half, then replant about 30cm apart in another sunny spot so that the rhizomes are just visible under the surface. Although they like drier conditions make sure they are watered in and looked after for a few weeks until established. But really you don’t need to do much to them. Overly enriched soil is not a friend to the iris, which might decline to flower in such conditions. My best flowering plants are in the driest, most sun-baked part of my plot! But for those who have shadier gardens and boggier conditions try the non-bearded Iris sibirica. I have one in a sun-dappled spot by a water feature. Its leaves are greener and grassier, which complements the water, and it has lovely rich blue flowers which look particularly nice in the shade. I also like Iris ensata, which I plant by my pool at the water’s edge. It’s also a good choice in borders if you garden on richer soil than mine. So, invoke the power of the Goddess Iris in your garden, and enjoy the rainbow of colour. Happy gardening. By Rachael Leverton
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Your June Garden The first of the summer months is here, including the longest day of the year. While we all hope for summer sunshine and opportunities to stop and enjoy the garden, there are plenty of enjoyable activities to be getting on with — particularly the care and maintenance of your plants. Grow Your Own The vegetable garden becomes increasingly exciting this month, with plenty to sow along with plants to harvest. Your salad crops may now be ready for your dinner plate, along with the first of the potatoes. When potatoes come into flower, this is the signal that they are ready for harvesting. This month you may also be lucky enough to be eating your own kale, peas, radishes, spinach, carrots, broad beans, early courgettes, herbs, rhubarb and strawberries!
Hillier tip: These climbers will need support to grow up and a wigwam is a simple and attractive solution. Simply place three to four bamboo canes into the ground and tie them together at the top. Sow the seeds around each cane at the base – you will only need a single seed at
the base of each cane for climbing runner and French beans. Continue to sow beetroot, carrots, French beans, mangetout, peas, radishes and salad crops.
Hillier tip: If your garden lacks space for a separate vegetable patch, plant lettuces in borders along with herbaceous plants, which have the added benefit of continuity of interest. This is the month to stay on top of your weeding, watering and feeding routine. Plants to Prune Deadhead bedding plants to encourage prolonged flowering and continued todeadhead finished spring bulbs.
Hillier tip: When deadheading spring bulbs, like tulips, leave the foliage in place as this will feed the bulbs for the next year You can also deadhead tired-looking perennials, like geraniums and delphiniums, to encourage a second flush of flowers – having been a cold early spring, everything may be flowering and need deadheading a little later than usual. Find even more expert advice for your garden at hillier.co.uk/garden-and-home-ideas
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Goats are sociable animals, they are nimble, surefooted and inquisitive. They like to live in family groups and apparently, they get depressed if they are parted from their companions. You may have recently read, or seen on TV, the plight of a family of goats in Cheddar who ventured too far on the hillside and became trapped on a ledge, high up in the Gorge. After they had been there for four days local residents became worried about them and contacted the RSPCA who, in turn, called the Search and Rescue Team. Using specialised equipment, the Team were able to catch the goats and lower them to safety where they were checked over set free probably to find another ledge somewhere else.
CHURCH We too have been trapped by the Covid pandemic for the last year or so but now, like the goats, we are gradually being set free to get back to something like normality. Do you ever feel trapped by life? When we have to work too hard to keep up the life-style we set for ourselves. When we over-spend and build up neverending credit card debts. When our loved ones become ill. When the news is just so depressing. When we say the wrong things and upset our families or friends. When someone says those things that hurt us. Sometimes everything just seems to go wrong and we can’t see a way out. We feel trapped. How can we find a way to be set free? At the first Easter when Jesus had risen from the dead and met with his friends, the first words he said to them were “Peace be with you”. When it was time for him to leave them to return to heaven, he promised that he would send a Comforter be with them in spirit. If we pray to Jesus then he will send that same Comforter to be with us; to help us when our tears flow; when we don’t know what to do; when we feel helpless and when we feel trapped. And if we ask him, he will give us the peace of Jesus that will stay with us forever – and so we can feel free. Kindly provided by Malcolm Gale, Church Steward at Cheddar Methodist Church. www.somersetmendipmethodists.com
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Where could you go in 1886? With the possibility of Covid 19 restrictions being eased, it’s interesting to know how people entertained themselves in the 19th century. Several factors contributed to the rise in leisure activities in Victorian times. The opening up of the railways meant that people could travel further and quicker, and when Axbridge station was opened in 1869 the line went from Yatton (with stops at Congresbury, Sandford, Winscombe, Axbridge) to Cheddar, and was then extended in 1870 to go to Wells. In 1876 the Bristol and Exeter line was taken over by the Great Western and in 1878 the line was connected to the East Somerset line at Wells, providing trains through to Shepton Mallet and on to Frome on the GWR main line. Changes in working practices with industrialisation such as set annual holidays and half day working on Saturday plus the introduction of statutory bank holidays in 1871 also boosted the tourist trade and the demand for cheap rail tickets. A look at the Weston Mercury of 5 June 1886 shows a wide array of adverts for excursion train tickets to London, as well as ones for day trips to Bristol and to Chepstow and Tintern. The highlight for some was to be the availability of cheap excursion tickets from various stations so that they could attend the Sheep Shearing Match at Axbridge.
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Travel by sea was also popular. There were adverts for special excursions to Cardiff from Weston aboard the fast Saloon Steamer “Lady Margaret” and for a steamer from Portishead to Lynmouth and Ilfracombe. Other entertainments advertised were the Wrington Vale and Mendip Sheep Shearing Society annual dinner (with first class band), a performance by The Original Pepper’s Ghost and Spectral Opera company at Weston-super-Mare and more fun was promised at the Conservative Fete at Mendip Lodge where there would be “rural games and sports”, and dancing on the green. At dusk the grounds was to be illuminated by Chinese Lanterns with a firework display also promised. The leisure and entertainment industry continued to thrive. People flocked to the Cheddar Caves which the Gough family opened to the public in the 1890’s, Weston-super Mare football team began in 1887 and so on. Whatever you are doing or wherever you are going when restrictions end – enjoy!
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The next generation of government backed business funding - The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) launched on 6 April 2021. The scheme, which replaces the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), is currently set to run until 31 December 2021, subject to review. Businesses can apply for finance through the RLS if they have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. RLS is designed to enable business owners to support their plans with additional funding as the economy continues to recover from the lockdowns and restrictions we have all lived with since March 2020. The RLS loan has to be used for legitimate business purposes, such as managing cash flow, employing additional staff or buying a new piece of equipment. If your business has already borrowed from any of the other coronavirus loan schemes (BBLS, CBILS, CLBILS), RLS is still open to you, although the amount you have borrowed under an existing scheme may in certain circumstances limit the amount you may borrow under RLS. What are the differences? Although the RLS is essentially a follow-up scheme there are a number of differences. The main RLS features are: • There are four types of finance available under RLS –
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sure it also has high acidity. Look for fruity notes, particularly apple and citrus, and stay away from full-bodied chardonnays. Try Riesling, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon Blanc. A more unusual option is Albariño, a beautiful refreshing Spanish wine.
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Rosés are fresh-tasting because they are meant to be drunk young. They tend to be fruity and vary from sweeter to dry. Either work nicely for a summer day, and sparkling rosés are particularly pretty and festive for summer celebrations. Try Grenache rosé served cold for a perfect crisp blend of tannins and acidity. Sangiovese rosé is slightly sweeter and fruiter and perfect for warm summer evenings.
The summer months require a different approach to wine. We’re more likely to want something refreshing, or to mix it with soda water for a spritzer. Also, even staunch red wine-lovers often drift towards a white or a rose as the temperatures rise. Look for a dry white with high acidity, a light to medium body. If you favour sweetness try to make
Some folks just love their reds even in summer. However, avoid heavy, full-bodied varieties unless you want to feel sleepy and dehydrated. Look for lighter reds that are best served chilled, with low tannin and high acidity. Cinsault is probably my favourite summer red on account of its fruitiness. It’s nicely high in acidity too. Frappato is also a good summer choice with low tannins and a fresh taste. Lambrusco can be sneered at in some circles but it’s actually the perfect bubbly sweeter red for summer. Cheers. By Helena Campbell
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RECIPE The outsides should be crisp and golden but not burned! Turn off the oven and leave the meringues inside to cool completely. The mess To prepare the strawberries: wash and hull the fruit, and slice into half or quarters. Aim for bitesize pieces. Place the strawberries in a bowl, sprinkle with the caster sugar, making sure all the strawberries are coated. Place in the fridge for half an hour until the fruit goes squidgy and leaks juices.
Preparation time: 30 min Cooking time: If making meringues allow 2 hr 30 mins plus cooling. Otherwise, no cooking time! Serves: 6 Ingredients: For the meringues (or you can use good quality shop-bought meringue nests) 175g caster sugar 1 thick lemon slice 3 egg whites, at room temperature 1 pinch salt
Set a third of the strawberry mixture on one side for later. Using a potato masher lightly crush the rest into a chunky puree. Pour the double cream into a big bowl (it’s best if the bowl is cold). Sift in the icing sugar and the teaspoon of vanilla paste (not essence) and whip to soft peaks. Roughly squash and break six of the meringues. Fold the pieces and the crushed strawberries into the whipped cream. Don’t mix too thoroughly. The red and white should be clearly distinct. I tend to leave mine in a big serving dish so people can help themselves, but it looks lovely spooned into tall glasses and topped with a sprig of mint.
To assemble the mess: 500g ripe strawberries 50g caster sugar 450ml double cream 1 tbsp icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla paste Mint for garnish Method: Meringues Preheat the oven to 220C / gas 7. Line a baking tray and pour the sugar on to it then bake in the oven until it just begins to melt at the edges. Rub the inside of the mixing bowl with the lemon (this gets rid of any grease) and add the egg whites. Just before its time to take the sugar out of the oven, start whisking the whites at high speed. Carefully tip the hot sugar and the salt into the fluffy foamy whites. Continue whisking until the mixture is cool, glossy and forms soft peaks. Lower the heat in the oven to 130C / gas ½. Heap dollops of meringue on to lined baking trays, making sure they are well spaced. Bake in the cool oven for about two and a half hours. Check after two hours.
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Husband and wife team launch lockdown pizza business from their own home in Cheddar. Kathryn and Richard Munday have launched Cheddar Pizza House offering homemade pizzas for take away on Friday and Saturday evenings from their home in Cheddar. “We started this business on 29th January 2021 during lockdown 3. Since then, we have made over 300 pizzas from our home and have been elated with all the support we have received from the local community. We wanted to give something back to the community so we recently sent some of our pizzas down to Cheddar fire station for the firefighters to enjoy and as a way of saying thank you to our local key workers.” You can find out more on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Cheddarpizzahouse
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LOCALREACH What are the noise levels like? Are there any unpleasant odours? Look at the residents and chat to them if you have an opportunity. Do they look clean, well-cared for and happy? Monitor how much interaction there is between the staff and the residents. Is there lots of friendly chatter? Check to see if call lights over doors are on and being left unanswered. This might indicate staffing problems. Check the floor, especially in corners and under beds. This is a good indicator of whether standards of hygiene and care are high throughout.
Care of the elderly is an emotive subject, and has become even more so during the pandemic. Whether you are choosing a care home for yourself, or searching on behalf of an elderly relative, you want to make sure you get it right. First you need to decide on the level of care required. Residential homes are for people who can no longer cope with daily activities in their home. They may also need help washing, bathing, dressing and going to the toilet. Nursing homes are for those people who require regular nursing care, by or under the supervision of a qualified nurse. Residents tend to have no mobility or severely limited mobility, mental confusion, and may be faecally incontinent. As with any home, location is important. You may want to choose a place where family or friends can visit regularly? Once a location has been decided on, select as many care homes as you can and visit every one of them. The Care Quality Commission (www.cqc. org.uk) have over 18000 care homes registered with them and publish all their inspection reports online, so this is a good place to start. Two other excellent sources of information are the websites www. yourcarehome.co.uk and www.carehomesupport. co.uk. Groundwork is good, but there is no substitute for visiting and assessing the standard of service yourself. This is harder at the moment but that option should still be offered, even with all the restrictions in place. Begin your inspection by ringing to arrange appointments to visit the premises. Ask yourself if the phone was answered in a friendly way. Did the person answering the phone sound stressed or abrupt? When you visit, what are your first impressions? Is the place bright and clean, comfortable, welcoming and airy? Did the receptionist make eye contact and smile? Were you offered a cup of tea while you waited?
When you’ve reached a decision, take good financial and legal advice. What are the fees and what do they include? Can you afford them on a long-term basis? What happens if funds dry up? What is the protocol for making a complaint? Consult the Office of Fair Trading ‘Fair Terms for Care’ booklet to see whether the contract you’ll be asked to sign is a fair one. Ask as many questions as you can up front, and you will help ensure that any move you or your elderly relative makes will be the right one. By Tom Hancock
Welcome to Caromba Jewellers Caromba Jewellers specialise in custom design and jewellery manufacture in silver, gold and platinum using only ethically sourced materials. Frank Caromba has been making jewellery for over 20 years and finds inspiration in the people and places around him. Priding himself in creating bespoke pieces that accommodate your personal style and affordability…”Jewellery is more of an experience rather than an ornamental item.” Caromba Jewellers look forward to welcoming you to their Winscombe studio for a personalised jewellery experience. For more details call: 01934 843943
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new ones. Modern toupees look natural and although the best come with a large price tag, they are still considerably cheaper than surgery. Between surgery and toupees there are other options. Baldness has bothered men for millennia and some ancient cures were frankly bizarre. They included rubbing onions on the head or applying potions with ingredients that included goat, goose or even hippo dung!
Male pattern baldness refers to a loss of hair on the scalp in men. It happens as hormone levels change over a man’s lifetime, especially in the later years and affects around 50% of men by age 50. Although it’s a natural part of the aging process for millions of men, hair loss can be psychologically distressing to those experiencing it. Many men spend vast amounts of money on various hair loss remedies in an effort to reverse the balding process. Hair transplant surgery is expensive and good results are not guaranteed. It’s actually easier to look after your remaining hairs than it is to grow
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Thankfully, hair restoration products have dramatically improved since drug companies became involved. One product in particular Minoxidil has proved incredibly successful. It was originally developed to treat high blood pressure. However, an interesting side effect of Minoxidil is that it made hair grow. Now it is used as a topical treatment for male pattern hair loss. The preparation is called Rogain®. Unfortunately, if you stop using Rogain® the effect quickly reverses, so once the treatment starts it has to continue, and it isn’t available on the NHS so the cost can escalate quickly. The simplest, cheapest, and most effective solution is actually to accept the situation. Hairdressers and barbers are the experts. They will help you to choose a new, flattering hairstyle. As a general rule, it’s best to keep the remaining hair as short as possible. Don’t be afraid to shave it all off; Mark Strong, Patrick Stewart, and Dwayne Johnson are all extremely attractive and charismatic bald men. If that’s too dramatic a step, then a good cut is a “short Caesar”, which is a close cut that manages to give the impression of hair. Another option is to allow the facial hair to grow to draw attention away from the baldness. A neat moustache and goatee can look very debonair. Just don’t go for a “comb-over. A man who radiates confidence will always be attractive regardless of the amount of hair on his head. If you don’t make a big deal out of your thinning hair, nobody else will, either. And if in doubt, remember this anonymous quote; “God made some heads perfect - the rest he covered with hair”. By Kate McCarthy
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Pretty Sitting branches out Pretty Sitting in Cheddar has branched out recently and aims to be the local home of sustainable interiors. We champion producers and suppliers who are trying to minimise their environmental impact and we now stock a range of affordable homewares that we believe are a little kinder to the planet. We are local stockists of Weaver Green; Nkuku; The Botanical Candle Company and Earthborn Paints. We also believe that old fashioned customer service is not dead even though you may find cheaper products online. What we offer is a personal approach, using our expertise to help guide, support and inspire our customers with their individual projects and schemes. From reupholstery of sofas, chairs, ottomans, bed frames, bench seating and caravan upholstery to made to measure curtains and blinds we can take on most jobs. We have a small and highly skilled team based in our Pretty Sitting Workshop at Barrows House, Tweentown, Cheddar, alongside our wonderful home workers who can turn their hands to almost anything! If you need scatter cushions, bench seats, new sofa/chair cushion covers, outdoor seating or even deckchair repairs….give us a call or drop into the workshop for a chat. Visit our new showroom in Bath Street, Cheddar to enter a world of sumptuous colour, wholesome natural fibres, stylish recycled products, great fabrics and quirky ideas for your home. We stock a wide range of curtains poles and accessories and some seriously funky “no-sew” curtain ideas so we can meet all budgets. We are building up a library of fabric books from some great UK based fabric producers and suppliers because we believe it is so much nicer to be able to see and feel the fabrics rather than rushing through thousands of online swatches. We are stockists of Linwood; Romo; Villa Nova; Kirkby Design; Swaffer; Blendworth; Mulberry; Ian Mankin; Abraham Moon; Marton Mills; Warwick; Prestigous Textiles; Bute Fabrics, Crest Leathers and Elanbach. You are welcome to come and browse or talk to us about your interiors project.
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The top five things you never wanted to know about BBQing Number One: Is it BBQ or Barbecue? Barbecue derives from the word barabicu found in the language of the Taíno people of the Caribbean and the Timucua of Florida, and entered European languages in the form barbacoa. The word translates as “sacred fire pit.” The word describes a grill for cooking meat, consisting of a wooden platform resting on sticks. Traditional barbacoa involves digging a hole in the ground and placing some meat (usually a whole goat) with a pot underneath it, so that the juices can make a hearty broth. It is then covered with maguey leaves and coal and set alight. The cooking process takes a few hours. Number Two: The first commercially produced barbecue sauce was made by the Georgia Barbecue Sauce Company in Atlanta, Georgia. Its sauce was advertised for sale in the Atlanta Constitution, January 31, 1909. Heinz released its barbecue sauce in 1940. It now comes in three varieties: Classic, Sweet and Sweet & Spicy. Number Three: Each year Environmental Health officers see a characteristic rise in the number of food poisoning cases through the summer period. When investigated, there is often one common factor - the barbecue! Number Four: SAFETY TIP: In recent years there have been a number of fatalities and injuries as a result of people bringing BBQs into enclosed spaces and being overcome by carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a highly poisonous substance which is created when fossil fuels such as gas and solid fuels like charcoal and wood fail to combust fully due to a lack of oxygen. You can’t see it, taste it or smell it but it can kill quickly with no warning. Number Five: In a recent survey of our clients 98% of them had never cleaned their BBQ! But don’t worry your BBQ can be restored to its clean, non-grease laden state in 2 – 2 ½ hours without you having to lift a finger – well not true – you have to pick up the ‘phone and call Graeme Robertson at OvenGleamers on 01934 440032.
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down. If you hate cardio work at the gym maybe it’s because you hate being mentally present during torturous forms of exercise, counting the minutes till it’s over. One of the best things about Street Dance is that time flies when you’re in the zone performing the choreography. With continuous practise and training you’ll eventually see a spike in your stamina.
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Street Dance is rooted in rap, hip hop, funk, and house. It combines rhythm, poetry, lyricism, energy, and power. It’s also a fabulous way to get fit and can really boost your health and happiness. Here are the top 5 benefits of street dance: It’s mood-enhancing - If you want a great way to express yourself through raw power, street dance is brilliant. Its gritty and primal, which is something great to tap into when life is tough, and you need a lift. It allows you to work hard, lose themselves, and come out the other side It’s a great cardio workout - Street Dance is a fun way to achieve cardiovascular fitness. It beats running on a treadmill or riding a bike up a hill hands
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Are your business or home computers checked routinely by an IT professional? If you are a small business owner, or store important data on your home devices, it is important to ensure your computers are regularly serviced. So, what is a computer service? This is a thorough process whereby the overall health of a computer is checked from top to bottom. This also involves ensuring the appropriate contingency measures are in-place and running as intended. This maintenance is best performed on a routine basis, much like an M.O.T, because computers are complex, everupdating devices which require a health check at least once per year. When a computer stops working, there is always a reason behind it, and in most instances, the problem could have been mitigated beforehand. For example, hard disks show signs of oncoming failure. IT technicians can identify this risk and mitigate it by fitting a replacement disk, therefore preventing data loss. The same principle applies for computer security – weaknesses in network security can be spotted and patched up in order to prevent potential virus attacks and data theft. In the past, we have been called out to a business that never sought out professional IT support, and they ended up losing large amounts of data which could not be retrieved. We urge others not to make the same mistake. Suspect your home or small business equipment could benefit from a service? Please see our advert on this page to arrange a visit. Neil Buzzard, Director, Computer Problem Solutions Ltd Tel: 07973 536299
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Winscombe and Sandford speed zone survey - deadline 1st June A reminder to Winscombe and Sandford residents of the Parish Council’s speed zone survey. Views can be given in various ways. By writing to the clerk: 11 Sandford Rd, Winscombe BS25 1JA By emailing deputy@winscombeandsandford-pc.gov. uk, clerk@winscombeandsandford-pc.gov.uk, 20mphzones@winscombeandsandford-pc.gov.uk www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/KUOZRC/
Get Ready for World Ocean Day Tuesday 8th June: At the Red Brick Community Garden Glastonbury from 3pm onwards! Lets celebrate together! Honouring the Waters of Life present your poetry, your music, your songs, your paintings, your performance, your artwork, your Ocean costumes, your uniqueness , your thoughts and your laughter. Please bring your own food and drinks! Children workshops like pottery and jewellery making from 4pm. Vicki is playing the harp. We are looking forward seeing you all! For details email: Nimue@ gmx.co.uk Protecting 30% of our blue planet by 2030 for a healthy ocean and climate. Sign the petition online at WorldOceanDay.org. Decisions about the future of our blue planet are being made this year by world leaders, and they need to hear from you!
Axbridge Church Fete Saturday 26th June: 2.00 – 4.30pm in the grounds of The Court, St Mary’s Street, Axbridge (by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Jenkins) With all the usual stalls and refreshments there will be something for the enjoyment of the whole family, with games for younger children and a musical interlude by the Axbridge Singers. (Government Covid Restrictions permitting). Come and Join Us.
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We are currently working on our programme for the summer and autumn. We are planning some visits to places of historic or archaeological importance and a programme of talks for September onwards. Details will be on our website in due course. If you would to go on the mailing list for programme information then please contact me: Liz Friend, Secretary AALHS www.aalhs.co.uk
Hair which started life as just soft fluffy down growth becomes stimulated into thicker more textured hair as a consequence of Laser Treatment.
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The science isn’t yet clear on why this happens but there is considered opinion that the cause could be due to incorrect levels of Energy (fluenc) delivered to the treatment area. Or underlying hormonal imbalance. Another factor may be patients unsuitability due to lack of pigment and density of hair for laser to work effectively.
Axbridge & District Museum, based in National Trust-owned King John’s Hunting Lodge in Axbridge Square, is the responsibility of the Axbridge & District Museum Trust. It is a loved and noted asset to our area, the old Rural District of Axbridge. This comprises 14 villages, among them Cheddar, Draycott, Wedmore, Burnham, Brent Knoll and the Allertons. The Trust is always working to consolidate and expand its expertise. Are you interested in local, social and cultural history and have experience in fund-raising and/ or writing grant applications? Or do you have skills in social media, event management or volunteer recruitment? If you do, and you’d like to contribute to the Trust’s tasks, working as part of a team, please contact Kate Browne, tel: 01934 733208, email kwbrowne@gmail.com
Winscombe Community Centre Clothes Bank Winscombe Community Centre now has it’s own clothes bank. Clothes, their accessories and soft toys only are acceptable. Money raised goes into the upkeep of the Centre. Please support us. The Clothes Bank faces you on the right as you enter the site.
The Churches in Axbridge, Shipham and Rowberrow Services have now resumed in church. Please see Parish Websites for details. www.shipham.org.uk/ church and www.stjohnthebaptistaxbridge.org. uk. There is a warm welcome for everyone – we have done all we can to make sure the buildings are as safe as possible. Sadly, Lenny’s Coffee Shop in Shipham is now closed, but is hoping to reopen in other premises soon, so watch this space next month!
How does this happen? Although Laser stimulated hair growth is mostly uncommon, it’s a huge problem for those who have been unfortunate enough to experience this. This condition is known as PARADOXICAL HYPERTRICHOSIS. An adverse side effect of laser hair removal which results in otherwise dormant hair follicles stimulated into growth.
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Unfortunately as this goes to press it is still not possible to give any definite dates for meeting. Effort is being made to find a suitable venue where all regulations and social distancing can be observed. June is still some way off and things will have changed by then. For all up to date information don’t hesitate to contact Sue Wild on swild34@hotmail. com Liz Hamilton liz_hamilton500@yahoo.co.uk or Ros Prince ros555prince@outlook.com whether you are an existing member or just interested in finding out more they will be happy to talk to you.
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It is so disappointing not to be able to fix something at this stage. Every effort is being made to find a venue where all regulations can be met and a speaker able to fix a date when there is still uncertainty. The local branch continues to work at this and to keep in touch with members by any means possible.
Although official group walks have not been possible for most of the last year, local walking has been a solace for many in difficult times. For Mendip Ramblers it’s certainly been a stop/ start year. But in April group walks returned again, albeit with some necessary restrictions. We now hope to be able to offer a good variety of weekly walks throughout the late Spring and Summer and, fingers crossed, our popular free Walking Festival, based in Shipham, will go ahead on the August Bank Holiday weekend.
A warm welcome awaits everyone coming to our Services in June. We will be holding gathered services of worship on every Sunday; and also starting some weekday services. There will also be an online offering. For full details on locations and service times, please refer to our website: winsandchurches.org.uk/
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One of the things that we have learned in the last year is that many more people are now walking in their local area; maybe this is the time to discover the pleasures of group walking. With luck we’ll be out every week over the summer and into the autumn. Please take a look at our website where all walks are posted. All are welcome. All details at www.mendipramblers.co.uk
The Mendip Society Walks We are pleased to report that The Mendip Society is looking at starting our new programme of walks very soon now, as the lockdown restrictions are slowly lifted. For information please refer to our website for details.
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Isle of Wedmore Bowls Club The Isle of Wedmore Bowls Club opened its green on April 19th. The green looked magnificent in the spring sunshine. Covid regulations limited the number of bowlers to 24 but it was splendid to resume play with old friends and new after many months of lockdown. Friendly fixtures against other
TO ADVERTISE CALL 01934 312171 clubs are the order of the day at this stage of the season and the ladies, the men’s and the mixed teams have been in action. League fixtures will commence later in May/June subject to lifting of Covid restrictions by Government. Our recent Spring Bonanza was a great success and taster days and free coaching sessions are underway to a large number of potential new members including the 10 lucky winners of the free membership draw. We are looking forward to a great summer of outdoor bowls. If you would like to join us please contact Stuart on 01749 870704 or email him at millhaven44@icloud.com.
Cheddar Flower Show Summer Challenge Instead of their traditional indoor event Cheddar Flower Show Committee are inviting people to take part in a village-wide event in August, a Flower and Scarecrow Trail. Cheddar Flower Show Chairman, Chris Sims. said, “We are asking villagers of all ages to join in our Summer Challenge by making a scarecrow, or by planting pots, hanging baskets or flower beds, or decorating their gardens with home-made flowers, pom-poms, garlands or bunting, or even yarn-bombing. All featured items must be in front gardens and visible from the pavement or gate, so no-one will go into the garden.” The Flower and Scarecrow Trail will run from Saturday 14th August to 28th August, when everyone’s handiwork and green fingers can be admired by people following the Trail Map. It will not be judged, but every participating household will receive a small memento. Details of how to take part are available on Cheddar Flower Show Facebook Page, and by contacting cheddar.flowershow@yahoo.com
Cheddar Foodbank Hilary and Trevor Hillman have two Springer spaniels who have been collecting golf balls from Wedmore Golf Course. Named Rafa (12) and Ziggy (6). They take them for walks most days up Lascott Hill woods and on the footpaths across Wedmore Golf Club. They didn’t train them in any way, they just started finding golf balls and bringing them to the owners. Once cleaned up, they have been resold. So far, almost £800 has been donated to Cheddar Foodbank
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Isle Of Wedmore Good Neighbours Group As we cautiously come out of lockdown the Wedmore Good Neighbours group has been helping people in the area who need some friendly support. Volunteers have been doing things like providing lifts to medical appointments, popping to the local shop for groceries, collecting a prescription and providing a bit of company over a cuppa or over the phone or in the garden. Wedmore Good Neighbours is a group of local volunteers that has been set up to offer a helping hand to anyone who would welcome it. Initiated by members of our four local Church of England churches, and building on the great work that has been done by the local COVID-19 Volunteer Groups, the idea is to give everyone in the local community the opportunity to live life to the full. We’d like the new normal to be better than the old normal! We’re not short of volunteers but we do need help getting the word out. If you know of someone in and around Wedmore who would welcome our services please get them to call us on 01934 806299 and a volunteer will contact them shortly. Please note that we’re not part of social services, or an emergency service…we’re just good neighbours! Lockdown is coming to an end but let’s make sure that’s the case for everyone!
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