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LocalReach Community Magazines are still open for business! We are delivered monthly by Royal Mail to 47,500 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 be also contacted online at www.localreach.co.uk or call 01934 312171.

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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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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.

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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

shows that too many find this hard, with avoidable mistakes costing the Exchequer £8.5 billion in 2018 to 2019.

The improved accuracy that digital records provide, along with the help built into many software products and the fact that information is sent directly to HMRC from the digital records, avoids transposition errors and will reduce the amount of tax lost to these types of errors.

To follow the rules for MTD for VAT and Income Tax, you’ll need to keep digital records of all your business income and expenses - this includes income from self employment or property.

You will need to use compatible software and send updates to HMRC every quarter.

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There are numerous accounting software packages that can assist you in the preparation of your records and a cloud accounting package could just be the valuable tool you need. We are able to supply you with accounting software at competitive prices.

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The Example of a Chicken The seemingly never-ending successions of local and national lockdowns and associated tier levels have undoubtedly been a cause of much anguish for those who have been unfortunate enough to have caught Covid-19 or have family and friends who have suffered or, in the worst cases, passed on. It has also meant increased physical and mental fatigue levels in many. The compassion that was so wonderfully evident in the first phases of Covid is perhaps ebbing away; eroded by the relentless tide of new impedimentia.

The humble chicken is a commonplace enough creature. So much so, that few notice its distinct characteristics or differing plumages. Consider this, though: for most of their lives, each chicken will daily create an egg, formed from shell, albumen and yolk and containing protein, choline and cholesterol.

The eggshell colour can vary significantly but the contents within that spheroid container remain the same. The same can be said of humans. We are all the same lifeform, irrespective of skin tones.

The eggshell is there to protect the embryo within.

Thus it is with us and our ‘bubbles’. Bubbles are not physical objects but they are essential to us, if we wish to protect lives.

Within our bubbles, compassion is a must and although a chicken lays its eggs by rote, without conscious thought, we have choice over our own actions. The development of vaccines mean an end is in sight – albeit not immediately – so we should strive to ensure our individual ‘safety egg bubbles’ are continually filled with compassion, love, trust and understanding. It is not easy but nothing worthwhile in life ever is.

The carapace is worthless if it contains nothing but air. Indominability and faith and sheer bloodymindedness will ensure ours are full of the required qualities, no matter how long the battle.

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Your 7 day Countdown To A Fun Easter 7

Tidy up! Before you do anything else, you need a tidy home and clean kitchen. Put things away, recycle old newspapers and plump the cushions. To ensure a wonderful result with your cooking, your kitchen and its appliances need to be spotless. The last thing you want is your wonderful Easter Roast to taste of the last few weeks dinners. Get that cooker clean : either do it yourself or call OvenGleamers, a professional oven cleaning service to gleam it for you.

6 Choose the menu. Will you have fish, lamb or a nut roast? Fish is traditionally eaten on Good Friday. Early Christians said that the day of Jesus’ crucifixion should be one of abstaining from meat, so they had fish instead.

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Invite your family and friends to join in. Easter is a great time for families and friends so plan something fun. Did you know where we got the Easter Bunny from? Experts say the 18th century when some Germans settled in America. They called him Osterhase because he lay brightly coloured eggs in nests in the bonnets of children.

4 Get shopping. Prepare that list and pop down the supermarket or even easier shop online and get it all delivered.

3 Plan the weekend’s activities. Set up an Easter Egg hunt in the house or the garden. Children love finding eggs anywhere!

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1 Hurrah you’re there. Food planned, friends and family on their way and fun events sorted. But if all else fails – try the National Trust for Easter Trails, buy the ready prepared dishes from your favourite supermarket and watch ‘Easter Parade’ on the TV to put you in the mood. Happy Easter.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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International Pi Day

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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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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’.

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So, what can we do when activities are still restricted?

Keeping Kids Fit

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.

The National Child Measurement Programme for England (NCMP) includes nearly all children in reception year (aged 4-5) and year 6 (aged 10-11).

According to their statistics 10% of reception age children are obese (not just overweight) and this figure rises to around 20% by year 6.

We’ve spent a year with kids not being in school, and for the most part not being allowed out to play so experts expect this figure to rise. The scientific advice is that children should engage in 60 minutes of physical activity each day and encouraging them to become more active now will help them maintain a healthy weight, improve their general fitness and wellbeing and reduce the risks of serious health problems in the future.

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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 games.

Try an egg and spoon race, or Twister…anything to get them (and you) moving.

Be the Parent - We need to encourage healthy behaviours and limit unhealthy ones – sometimes this means making unpopular decisions like limiting your children’s screen time outside of homeschool hours. Make these tough decisions for your children but explain why. They may not recognise the benefits immediately, but the idea will percolate and feed into decisions they make for themselves in the future.

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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.

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

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.

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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

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.

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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!

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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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Cleaning products can have an adverse effect on our health. Household ammonia is often found in window or general glass cleaners. It is a skin and eye irritant and deadly to fish, even in low concentrations, so it’s not something we should flush down our drains. Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) is corrosive and an eye, skin, and respiratory irritant.

It is especially toxic to people with heart conditions or asthma. D-limonene is a degreasant found in citrus and orange cleaners. It is also a neurotoxin, an irritant and can cause respiratory distress.

But as I investigated Eco products I stumbled into a minefield. Many big companies produce ecobrands, but this involves ‘greenwashing’, which is defined as an attempt to make consumers believe a company is doing more to protect the environment than it actually is. They use unregulated words like ‘natural’ and ‘eco-friendly’ while still using potentially harmful chemicals. They don’t list ingredients or information about manufacture and supply, and if you check their websites there are no environmental targets published nor information about progress on their environmental impact.

I won’t lie, truly environmentally friendly products are more expensive so the cheapest way to do a green spring clean is to make your own and there are some great websites around with detailed instructions on how to do just this.

I did try to make my own but found that work constraints meant I struggled with some of the more time-consuming concoctions, but I’ve listed a couple of websites in case you feel you’d like to try this. I am a huge fan of distilled white vinegar which I use to clean toilets, windows, and mirrors. I also like Bicarbonate of Soda which is a great degreaser, scouring agent, and deodoriser. For ready-made cleaning products I’ve suggested a couple of UK websites which are certified environmentally and vegan friendly.

I’m not perfect. Sometimes I do grab a regular cleaning product for convenience but I’m gradually becoming greener and if we all switched even one or two of our products for a greener cleaner, the planet would thank us.

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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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Churches in Churchill, Winscombe and Sandford A warm welcome awaits everyone coming to our Services in March. For full details on locations and service times, please refer to our website: winsandchurches.org.uk. Arrangements are in place that ensure your visit to the Services will be as safe as possible and they may all be online.

Cheddar Methodist Church In keeping with other churches, we have decided to keep our church building closed for the safety of our visitors and members during the current lockdown.

Although the buildings are closed our church is still functioning through the benefits of technology, we are still able to hold Bible study groups, virtual coffee mornings and online services. If you would like to join with us please take a look at our Cheddar Facebook page or at the Somerset Mendip Methodist page.

Help Local Postman raise money for a great cause Following on from last issues story regarding local postman and current World Bog Snorkelling Champion (Over 50’s) Ian, also known as the

My Journey as a Belly Dancer How do you mend the pieces of a broken heart? When Elizabeth finds herself at the crossroads of her life after a broken relationship, she embarked on a holiday to Morocco, where she became inspired after watching the performance of an Arabic Belly Dancer. Elizabeth returned home and signed up for classes, little realising that the course would change her life forever.

My Journey as a Belly Dancer is Elizabeth’s true story that delves into the glitz and dangers of a world she found herself caught up in.

“I was a Legal Secretary during the day and a Belly Dancer at night.

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Cheddar Postman with a bowler hat and a smile; The Marathon des Sables has been postponed until 1st - 11th October. Please follow his journey and help raise money for a great cause. www. postiesjourney.co.uk or www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/postiesjourney

Axbridge Archaeological & Local History Society Wednesday 17th March: The next talk in our series via Zoom will be on Wednesday 17th March at 7:30pm, when Jane de Gruchy from the South West Heritage Trust will be giving a talk on Somerset Women. If you would like a link to access these lectures or go on the mailing list for future talks then please contact zoommaster@ aalhs.co.uk. We look forward to you joining us.

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Cheddar Community Service Awards Friday 19th March: Cheddar Parish Council is inviting residents to nominate individuals or groups for community service awards, which are given annually to people who have contributed significantly to the community. In 2020 many people gave up their time to help those who were shielding or self-isolating from Covid-19 and they could well be candidates for awards this year. Others too who have contributed to the community in different ways should also be considered.

For more information and a nomination form go to cheddarparishcouncil.org/mdocumentslibrary-2/ or contact clerk@cheddarparishcouncil. org, 01934 743217. Closing date for nominations Friday 19th March 2021.

Axbridge Royal British Legion We all hope it will not be long before we can all meet again. Meanwhile the British Legion continues to work as usual and Local branches are doing their best to keep in touch with all their members and friends.

Donations in memory of our much missed chairman, Mervyn, are still coming in and resulting in a donation of over £1,000 to Care Workers’ charity. The AGM, postponed from November, to 2nd March at 11:00 o’clock is unlikely to take place in it’s normal form but alternatives are being investigated. For further information about this or any other enquiries contact Secretary Brian Winder on 01278 785696 or “Stand-in Chairman” John Hawkins at john.hawkins@rimelo.com

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Axbridge District Trefoil Guild Greetings to all Guild members and friends. Sadly it is still impossible to meet together. Every effort is being made to keep in touch with local members by email, texting and telephone. There are also plans to make more use of Zoom. For more information or to enquire about joining the Guild please contact Sue Wild swild34@hotmail.com or Liz Hamilton liz_hamilton500@yahoo.co.uk or Ros Prince ros555prince@outlook.com They would love to hear from you.

The Mendip Society Friday 26th March: The Mendip Society hopes to hold it’s annual AGM at the Draycott Village Hall on Friday 26th March 2021 at 7:30pm, subject to local / national Covid restrictions. See website for up to date information. www.themendipsociety.org.uk

The Isle of Wedmore Society Regrettably the Lockdown has still prevented the Society from holding our monthly meetings in the Masonic Hall. However as an experiment, we held a Zoom Meeting on 28th January to discuss the housing situation and future housing needs in Wedmore Parish. Otherwise we continue to keep an eye on building projects in the area.

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Some years ago when I was a child, my father bought me a computer. This was the start of my calling to both enjoy and work with computers. Of course these days, kids primarily want to game, and I think that with the rise of Playstation and Xbox the choice for many parents is to buy a games console, whilst allowing their children to use the family computer for school work.

I would urge any parent that can, to get their children a computer of their own. It doesn’t have to be new, or the latest expensive version, but the skills that your child will unknowingly learn, will support them for life. For example, my daughter had a computer from the age of about 4 years old – mainly for educational purposes (BBC bitesize and so on) but now at nearly 15, she is amazingly fast at typing. She has never been on a course, or had any typing lessons, but can whiz over a keyboard at a rate that would surprise many touch typists.

I would also encourage internet access with the appropriate parental controls and also remove the laptop from the kids in the evening, as believe me, they will stay online until 3am if they get the chance!!

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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/hardyplant-society-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

Prickles Hedgehog Rescue With hopefully warmer Spring weather arriving, look out for hedgehogs emerging from Winter hibernation. Please support feed with wet cat food and provide water if you can. If any seem unwell or appear in daylight, please ring Prickles Hedgehog Rescue on 07806 744772. Donations of sachets or tins of wet cat food would also be warmly appreciated.

Coronavirus Appealunibrows raises nostril phenomenal ingrown and ear hair All skin and hair types including £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 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 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.

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Isle of Wedmore Bowls Club At the Isle of Wedmore Bowls Club we are already really looking forward to a sunny summer of bowls on our magnificent outdoor rink. Assuming this complies with current Government Guidelines concerning Covid 19 we aim to open our rink in the second half of April. What better way to shake off the lockdown blues than to get active, have fun and enjoy the fresh air. If you want to give bowls a try then please call Stuart on 01749 870704. Full coaching is available. We would love to hear from you.

‘High’ hopes for local duo - new EP available Despite the stormy waters of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, Somerset duo Rileys Cove are heading in to 2021 with high hopes for the future. At a time when many businesses have struggled under Coronavirus restrictions, it’s clear to see the effect the pandemic has also had on music and the arts, industries that rely heavily upon the ability to perform to live audiences.

But for Somerset band Rileys Cove, the lockdown rules and fewer commitments provided an ideal opportunity to focus on writing new music.

The duo play a soulful collection of acoustic songs sung and played from the heart. The EP is titled ‘High’ and contains brand new tracks; High, Without and Stormy Waters, as well as a cover of Paulo Nutini’s Loving you and an acoustic version of Kindreds’ ‘Sunset Surf’. It’s available to listen to now by streaming or downloading via Spotify/i-Tunes/ Apple/Google play/YouTube . To keep up to date with news and future Rileys Cove performances, search Rileys Cove on Instagram and Facebook.

Lions’ Operation Easter Bunny! Cheddar Vale Lions’ Eggcellent Idea!

At this time of year members of Cheddar Vale Lions Club are usually busy preparing for their annual Senior Citizens Party. This is always a popular

COMMUNITY springtime event which is enjoyed by the Lions and helpers, as well as by our guests. Alas, for the second year running, the party has to be cancelled, due to Covid-19 restrictions. So, we have been “scratching our manes” (Lions!) to think of what we could do for our local senior citizens to keep in touch with them and bring a bit of cheer into the Covidgloom. Hence, Operation Easter Bunny! Cheddar Vale Lions will be delivering a chocolate egg and a greeting card for each resident of local care/ residential homes, in time for the Easter weekend.

It is a small gesture but one which we hope will bring a smile to a few faces. We look forward to the time when we can organise a party for the senior citizens and meet again.

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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mail@ardwynchannon.co.uk www.ardwynchannon.co.uk 12 Victoria Street, Burnham-on-Sea. TA8 1AL

AERIAL & SATELLITE SERVICES

CHEDDAR AERIALS Please call DAVID FORD on either TEL: 01934 742444 MOBILE: 07740 946385

BLINDS

OFFER OF THE MONTH 3 Vertical Blinds for Only £179 Up to 6ft wide, max 5ft drop Other sizes available

Over 20 years in the trade

01934 268346 ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

Experience affordable elegance with FREE Fitting & up to 60% OFF VERTICAL • ROLLER • VENETIAN • ROMAN PLEATED • CONSERVATORY SPECIALIST

Call Colin for your free quote & fast local service

Somerset 01934 312170 BATHROOM FITTERS

BMT BATHROOM FITTERS TOTAL REFITS • WET ROOMS SHOWERS • TOILETS

FULLY INSURED • 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE FREE QUOTATIONS

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BOILERS

TO ADVERTISE CALL 01934 312171

LOCAL BUSINESS A – Z

BROADBAND

CHIMNEY SWEEPS

Call 01278 781112 07484 293445

High Quality Sweep Stove Fitting & Repairs

All your security, CCTV, wifi and networking needs anthony@moorebroadband.com

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07790 958616 CURTAINS

Curtains, Cushions & Roman Blinds Made to measure with your fabric

Style and Colour Advice • Free Measuring Service Alteration/Remodel of Existing Curtains Clothes Alterations • 20 Years Experience

Rebecca Joce: 07843

055627 / 01934 843 807

www.curtainsinsomerset.me.uk

4 Fair Hill, Shipham BS25 1TH

DIY Cheddars First & Finest DIY store

W.C Maunders

01934 742590 www.wcmaunders.co.uk 34 Barrows Road, Cheddar, BS27 3AY

When replying to adverts please say you saw it in LocalReach

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DOORS

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LOCAL BUSINESS A – Z

TO ADVERTISE CALL 01934 312171 ELECTRICIANS CONTINUED

DRAINAGE

When replying to adverts please say you saw it in LocalReach EARWAX REMOVAL

New Clinic NOW OPEN in Highbridge

01934 886699

Earwax Removal

by Microsuction and Irrigation Appointments tel:

07932 699147 or 01278 550254

CLEAR

Highbridge Enterprise Centre Bennett Close, Isleport Business Park Bennett Road, Highbridge TA9 4AL www.clearmicrosuctionclinic.co.uk

MICROSUCTION

CLINIC

ELECTRICIANS

GARAGE SERVICES

J AUTOS SERVICES LTD • MOTs • Servicing • Air con Re gas • Diagnostics Services • Tyres

Call Jason 01934 713 249 or 07540 872 737 GARDEN MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES

ATL Garden Maintenance atlgardenmaintenance@outlook.com

AC RN

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Domestic, Commercial, Industrial & Agricultural 07917 674554 leeflynn@live.com

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07762 614135 LAWN MOWING

stevecollinslawncare.co.uk 01934 265357 / 07971 677790

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TO ADVERTISE CALL 01934 312171 GARDEN MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES CONT.

Grounds 2 Gardens

Professional Grounds Maintenance RHS and NPTC Certified

• Grass Cutting • Hedge Trimming/reductions • Garden cut backs/Tidy ups • Turfing and Rotovating • Licenced Weed Sprayer • Stump Grinding/Removal • Garden Clearance • Borders Created and Bark Laid

LOCAL BUSINESS A – Z GARDEN MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES CONT. Tree & Garden Services • Landscape, Insured & Experienced • Qualified, Clearance • Garden & Soft Landscaping • Hard Patios & Pathways • Fences, • Decking Hedges & Borders • Lawns, • We Look After Wildlife!

Find us on instagram at m.p.landscapes

Tel Robert: 07896930970 or 01934 842534 email: grounds2gardens@yahoo.co.uk

Landscapes West

Our team of landscapers can provide all aspects of landscaping services for any type and size of project

Total Garden Solutions

We are still operating through Covid-19, taking all necessary precautions to keep our clients safe

Landscapes & design • Patios & fencing • Block paving • Building work Grass cutting • Gravelling • Paving • Turfing • Tree work • Digger hire Digger and driver available • Driveways & patios cleaned Drives tarmacked • Garden clearance

Whatever your landscaping needs, contact us for a free quote

T: 01934 732873 • M: 07557 041472 E: landscapeswest@outlook.com

Call Lee for a FREE quotation now

01934 265423 / 07925 888606

Garden Services Licenced Waste Carrier Legend Paving,

All garden maintenance work undertaken Patios • Paving • Fencing • Landscaping Block Paving • Printed Concrete Paving Driveways Cleaned and Resealed FREE estimates

01458 833889 / 07501 633599 Email: legendpavinglandscapes@gmail.com

Luke’s

Tree Care, Hedge Care & General Building

Weeding | Mowing Planning and Planting Helen Prince - Gardener

01934 733477

helenlprince@gmail.com

HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Clearing | Rotavating | Trees felled, Removed & Lopped Stump Removal | Hedge Trimming & Tree Pruning Turfing | Fencing | General Building and more…

NO JOB TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL! LOW COSTS PLUS FREE ESTIMATES & ADVICE

01934 265395

luke100785@yahoo.com

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10% OFF first consultation and initial treatment using code HYDRO10*

Weight-loss aid | Improve digestion | Improve complexion Strengthen immune system | Rids bloating | Improves allergies Helps with chronic fatigue | And more…

07914 636958

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TO ADVERTISE CALL 01934 312171 PAINTERS & DECORATORS CONTINUED

LOFT BOARDING

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Travis Lapworth

01934 265361

07449316651

www.loftboardingsouthwest.co.uk

PLUMBING & HEATING

LOGS

LLLL BLBBB F O O Kiln Dried Hardwood Seasoned Hardwood Smokeless Coal & Eco Logs Kindling & Natural Firelighters

PR

FREE LOCAL DELIVERY 01934 734662 www.ebdonfirewood.co.uk

We sell & deliver hard wood logs by the trailer load Please ring Kim 01278780924 / Donald 07967935765 We are based in East Huntspill

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Chapple Interiors

Professional Interior & Exterior Decorating Service

Over 25 years experience • Approved member of ‘ICI Dulux Select’ • ‘Trust Mark’ approved tradesmen Wallpaper hanging specialists • Domestic, Commercial and Insurance work • Competitive free quotes Call: 01278 785678 or 07736 321416 Chapple04@hotmail.com www.chappleinteriors.co.uk

Mike Blackmore & Son

use of your loft and R.Spittal Decorating

30 years experience | External and internal work Attention to detail | Wallpapering and restoration work

Free quotations

Contact 07904 421 631 Email richspittal@gmail.com

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Independent Local Plumber

SMALL WORKS SPECIALIST • • • •

Leaking & Replacement Taps Toilets not Flushing Ball-Valves Washing Machines & Sanitary Ware Installed • Drains, Toilets & Sinks Unblocked

Tel: 01934

824888

NO VAT

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TO ADVERTISE CALL 01934 312171

LOCAL BUSINESS A – Z STOVES

PLUMBING & HEATING CONTINUED

Multi Fuel Stoves

ROB ROB NICHOLS NICHOLS PLUMBING LTD PLUMBING LTD

Supplied & Fitted from £1250

Est. 2001 Est. 2001

◆◆Bathroom Suites Bathroom Suites ◆ Tiling Suites ◆◆Toilet Repairs Toilet Repairs ◆ ◆◆Tiling Taps Taps ◆◆Toilet Shower Panels ◆ Repairs Showers & Enclosures ◆ Showers & Enclosures ◆◆Taps Sinks ◆◆Sinks Cisterns ◆ ◆◆Showers Cisterns & Enclosures Radiators ◆ Radiators ◆◆Sinks Silicone Renewal ◆◆Silicone Renewal ◆ Drain Clearing Cisterns ◆ Drain Clearing

ECOSY Purefire Curve 5kw A+ Energy Rated

Tiling ◆◆Bathroom

Prices exclude any additional building works

Call Dave on

07790 958616

ROB NICHOLS

01934 512994 TEL: 01934 512994 MOB: 07720653023 653023 M: 07720 ROB NICHOLS T:

ROB NICHOLS

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◆ Radiators ◆ Silicone

Renewal PROPERTY MAINTENANCE TEL: 01934 512994 ◆ Drain Clearing MOB: 07720 653023

PROPERTY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SERVICES SERVICES

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Professional and reliable services including:

Professional and reliable ◆ Painting & Decorating services including: ◆ Wallpapering ◆

Tiling Decorating Silicone & Renewal ◆◆ Carpentry Wallpapering ◆ Plumbing ◆ Tiling ◆ Drain Clearing ◆◆ Silicone Shower Renewal Panels ◆◆ Painting

◆ Carpentry ◆ Plumbing ◆ Drain

Clearing ◆ Shower Panels

ROB NICHOLS

01934 512994 TEL: 01934 512994 MOB: 07720 653023 M: 07720 653023 T:

ROB NICHOLS

ROB N 5 Year Guarantee

WOODBURNING TEL: STOVES 01

MOB: 07

• Wood burning stoves • Chimneys • Fireplaces • Fully Insured CALL KEITH 07860 449484 ka-plumbing@btconnect.com

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TEL: 01934 512994 MOB: 07720 653023

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REMOVALS

TREE SURGEONS

H OAK ILL

SKIP HIRE

TREE SURGEONS

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

01749 678279 / 07721 415677

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

& GROUNDS CARE

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

01934 265381

TV AERIALS

Weston Aerials

Russell Chilcott (Family Business Est 1959)

DIGITAL TV AERIAL & FREESTAT INSTALLATIONS TV MOUNTING, RETUNES & SETUP

07721 511 314 • 01934 622 143 6 The Crescent, Worlebury Hill, WSM. BS22 9SR

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If you’re looking to sell and want some up to date honest advice, please call us today.

Cheddar

£298,000

Glastonbury £475,000

Axbridge

Large extended semi-detached two double bedroom family home • Kitchen • Dining room • Lounge • Separate sitting room/third bedroom (if converted back) • Very good size garden • Downstairs shower room • Off street parking

£275,000

Cheddar

Well presented semi-detached • 2 double bedrooms • Downstairs study/bedroom 3 • Dual aspect lounge • Kitchen • Utility area • Conservatory • Downstairs shower room • Main bathroom • Lovely, well established garden • Garage

Extended detached family home • Detached garage • Generous plot • Beautiful far reaching views • Two useful outbuilding • Living room • Dining room • Kitchen / breakfast room • Utility room • Cloakroom • Driveway parking

Lovely detached three double bedroom house • Large open plan lounge/dining room • Downstairs shower room • Good size front and rear garden • Detached single garage with a utility area • Off street parking • Sought after location

£370,000

Cheddar

£365,000

Cheddar £640,000

Winscombe £490,000

Cheddar

Detached 4 bed property • Walking distance to village • Open plan kitchen • Parking for two vehicles • Sky lights • Lovely sized rear garden • Triple glazed throughout • Located in a quiet cul de sac • Bristol airport 30 minutes away

Large detached family residence • Entrance hall with galleried landing over • Front to back living room • Kitchen / family room • Utility room • cloakroom • Master suite with dressing room and en-suite • Family bathroom • Study / office

Detached four bedroom house • Generous plot • Well presented throughout • Dual aspect lounge • Separate study/playroom • Downstairs cloakroom • Kitchen/ diner • Separate utility • Shower room • Enclosed ‘walled’ garden

£360,000

Detached bungalow • 3 bedrooms • Family bathroom • Seperate cloakroom • Lounge/diner • 2 porch areas • Detached garage • Views towards the mendip hills and gorge • Parking for 4 vehicles • Walking distance to the centre of cheddar

For a free valuation of your property, please call on 01934 742966 to have an up to date market appraisal.