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A message from the team at LocalReach Community Magazines. LocalReach Community Magazines are still open for business! We are delivered monthly by Royal Mail to 83,000 homes & businesses across Somerset. We are working on the December issues and the deadline is 1st November; If you would like to advertise email us at hello@localreach.co.uk. If you know anybody who wants to advertise please let them know we would welcome their business. We can also be contacted online at www.localreach.co.uk or call 01934 312171. LocalReach is now delivered to ALL of TA8, TA9, BS28, BS27, BS26, BS25, BA6, BA16 & BA5, BS23 & BS22. That includes all towns & villages; Burnham, Highbridge, Berrow, Brent, Brean, Mark, Cheddar, Axbridge, Wedmore, Winscombe, Street, Glastonbury & Wells, Weston-Super-Mare and Worle. Below is a map that indicates where LocalReach is delivered in your area. Should you not receive a copy by the 1st of each month please email us with your full address and we will investigate and make sure you do receive a copy. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the businesses & community groups that have supported LocalReach over the last 11 years and who continue to support us. These are unprecedented times and many of the events we normally publicise are not going ahead so we have put in content that we hope you like as an alternative. We usually give 30% of our content to the community free of charge and will happily receive your editorial if you believe it would be of interest to our readers. Email between 70-100 words to editor@localreach.co.uk before 1st November for the December issues. Stay safe. From the team at LocalReach Community Magazines.
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The Church Of The Future? There have long been dire prognostications over the future of the church – be it Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, Baptist or any shade or variation in-between. What seems to be a continuing gallop towards secularism and the inevitable thinning of the ranks as adherents pass on to greater glory means the overall picture for not-so-many years hence can appear to summon up visions of closed or near-empty churches and, perhaps at best, benefices comprising of ten parishes or more. Whilst accepting that God will provide and that, as Christians, we will be shown the way forward, to enable us to stride boldly into the scenarios that await, here’s a light-hearted look at how technology could radically alter church-going some time ahead. The scene is the interior of a church. This can be ancient (21st century or further back) or the modern utilitarian preference for plain walls and flat roof, with all construction being formed from organic wheat panelling. The modern style also allows for
projection of different styles, such as High Gothic, Victorian, mediaeval or any choice of windows, memorial plaques and decoration. The next week’s choice is by congregation vote. The congregation itself are ‘present’ in the sense that the microchip implanted within everybody’s head at birth can be activated by a small hand control when turned to ‘Service’ mode. Various chipreprogramming devices are on sale everywhere but those for any denomination of religion use the not-inconsiderable sums these cost for that now again in favour ‘good causes’. Once started, each person is mentally projected into a seat or pew for the duration. Church Commissioners are delighted as their aim of diminishing clergy levels mean no real pasters, vicars, rectors, deacons, curates and the like are required at all. Once again, the powers rests with the congregation and the vicar (a machine in front of the high altar) can be selected from various modes, including ‘fire and brimstone’, ‘down with the kids’, ‘bumbling but sincere’, ‘Calvinistic’ and many more. The advantages are manifold. All the above features can be mix-and-matched, to a greater or lesser degree, by preference and sermons uploaded from an enormous database offering over seven million options. Sermon lengths can be chosen – the technology will automatically shorten/ extend times – and the voice and gender of your parish priest be chosen. No more drawn-out interregnum periods, either. These will be replaced with briefer ‘upgrading’ periods. At any time, voice, pitch, style can be altered, with overall decisions being at the behest of the PCC.
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Dispensing trays will provide bread and wine; supplies of which will be automatically replenished when the in-built sensors indicate supplies are low. Those with high church inclinations will find the censers are obsolete, as in-built pin-hole apertures within the walls will ensure an even application of all required throughout the building. Much more will have changed in the 22nd century church, including choirs and music but that’s for fanciful speculation at another time. Will any of the above come to pass? Let us say it is highly unlikely, at best. Whilst we wait to be guided by the Lord, a little humorous (if ludicrous) wondering does none of us any harm. Kindly provided by Ade Macrow, St Andrew’s Church, Cheddar, www.standrewscheddar.org.uk
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How to look after your precious rug Like all carpets, rugs lose their lustre over time with daily use. Here are just some simple tips to help you care for your rug: 1. The most important thing you can do is vacuum it weekly. Rugs fill with dust and grit so turn it over and vacuum the back of your rug, this will vibrate all the grit to the surface. 2. Check the label. There is often a label underneath your rug which will tell you what it is made from and may offer cleaning advice. 3. Spots and stains. Accidental spillages are best dealt with whilst they are still wet so blot them with a white terry cloth. Always apply a tamping motion and never rub. Next dampen a cloth with cold water and blot again, but first test in a corner to make sure the colours don’t run. Whilst these 3 tips will help keep your rug looking good, eventually it will benefit from a specialist clean. Copper Beech Cleaning are Professional Rug Cleaners and the process is always the same - a free rug survey is provided to offer honest, friendly advice on the likely result and the cost of the clean. Your rugs are picked up from your home, carefully cleaned by hand, dried, returned and placed back in situ. For free honest advice call Copper Beech Cleaning 01934 235855, www.copperbeechcleaning.com
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Garden View - Protect and Survive No…not the 1970s public information campaign exhorting us to hide under a table in case of nuclear attack. This is far more useful. It’s my public information campaign about protecting tender perennials and taking cuttings to over winter so your plants survive and even multiply. First the protection: to protect tender perennials such as Salvias and Pelargoniums, lift them and bring them into a greenhouse. If you have a heater, set it to the frost setting (around 5C). You can use bubble wrap to insulate the greenhouse for additional heat conservation. If you do this the heater will only need to kick in on extremely cold days and nights. For tender bulbs and tubers such as dahlias, wait until the foliage has been blackened by the frost, then lift them and place in a box of sand in a dry, dark, frost-free location. Plants like Agapanthus, which are generally happy to be left in the ground with a little protection, are best left undisturbed. Cover the top with a generous quantity of well-rotted compost or bark mulch. This can be removed from around the crown of the plant in spring and will help retain moisture throughout the spring growing season. November is the start of the bare root planting season. Plant roses, hedging and trees, and it’s also a good time to move any of these plants which you think are in the wrong area of the garden. They are more likely to survive this treatment if moved at this time of year. So, what else can we do in November? Ideally your spring bulbs should already be planted but if you haven’t done it yet, just put some in this month. November is actually the perfect month to plant tulip bulbs are because the less time they are in the ground the less likelihood of them developing a virus called tulip fire blight. Plant garlic cloves if you have an area with free draining soil. Dig over the vegetable plot, leaving clods to break down over winter Rake the fallen leaves regularly from lawn areas because if you leave them they deprive the lawn of light. Bring in garden tools for the winter. Clean, sharpen, and oil them first. Keep removing weeds. It is easier to see them once garden plants have died back. November is a great time to get rid of persistent perennial weeds Happy gardening! By Rachael Leverton
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Historic Axbridge maces retired after four centuries A PAIR of historic and extremely valuable Axbridge maces have been retired from duty after almost 400 years. The symbolic civic instruments were commissioned in 1623 when James l granted the town its third Charter. Made in silver and bedecked with false jewels, the larger mace measuring 80cm long, was carried by the Town Bailiff Francis Ferguson. The smaller at 72 cm long was carried by the Sergeant at Mace John Hawkins whose role was to collect fines.
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unlawful assemblies, conventions and (where) offences are committed by divers (sic) disorderly persons’. Both maces carry engravings of the Agnus Dei, or Lamb of God, the symbol of Axbridge since at least the medieval period. Their ceremonial use continued throughout the centuries but in 2008 concerns about their poor condition led the Axbridge Town Trust to seek specialist help. Repairs were carried out and a specially designed box was made to hold the maces safely in an upright position. In the Victorian period they had been stored lying down, causing at least some of the damage. During the conservation work 15 earlier repairs were identified on the straps of the larger mace and thirteen on the smaller one It was agreed they should be taken out of use by 2020 and put on display. Their final outing took place on September 6, 2021, a year late owing to the pandemic, in a brief ceremony held on the steps of St John the Baptist Church. The Town Crier Nigel Scott proclaimed: ‘Oyez, oyez, oyez. After 400 years the maces shall be retired. God save the Queen.’ Town Trust Chair Peter Scott said: ‘What makes the Axbridge maces of particular historic interest is that most which pre-date the Commonwealth were destroyed during that turbulent period as they were regarded as symbols of royal power. ‘Somehow the Axbridge maces not only survived but also retained their royal coat of arms.
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Christon Christmas Tree Farm Michael and Selas Russell planted their first Christmas trees in 1994, but they all died in 1996, during a major drought, when they were out of the country. They made the decision to try again and started to replant in the Winter of 1996. That decision was the right one and successive plantings survived and thrived, despite the best attempts of Rabbits and Roe Deer (and the odd Hare)!
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Today they have over 5,000 trees, from one year to over 24 years of age, all creating quite a magical environment on the lower slopes of the Mendip Hills. While the main species planted is the traditional Norway Spruce, additionally beautiful Blue Spruce and fragrant Grand Fir are also available. The trees take over 6 to 7 years to reach 6 to 7 feet in height, requiring watering in droughts, weeding, cultivation and shaping where necessary. Michael is an international Forestry Adviser and Selas is a Registered Nurse at Weston General Hospital and both invite you to enjoy the “experience” of harvesting one of their trees.
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Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour + 5-10 minutes for the sauce Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 750ml bottle of soft, fruity red wine 125g granulated sugar 2 cloves 1 stick of cinnamon Zest of half a lemon 1 vanilla pod, split (optional) 4 hard pears Creme de cassis Method: Preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4. Pour the wine into a saucepan with the sugar, spices and lemon zest and bring to the boil, stirring dissolve the sugar.
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Meanwhile, peel the pears. Leave the stalk intact but cut out the core at the base. Use a non-metallic ovenproof dish just wide enough to hold the pears in a single layer and lay them in there. Don’t use a large dish because when you pour the spiced wine over the top - the fruit should just be submerged. Cover the dish and bake for about an hour, checking after 45 minutes. When the fruit is tender, but still holds its shape, lift it out of the liquid and set aside. Then pour the liquid back into the saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce by about half until it becomes thick and syrupy, then taste and pour in the creme de cassis to taste. Pour the sauce back on to the pears and serve warm or cool, with ice cream, cream, or custard.
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A warm welcome awaits everyone coming to our Services in November. We will be holding gathered services of worship on every Sunday; and weekday services continue. For full details on locations and service times, please refer to our website: winsandchurches.org.uk. On 14th November there will be special Services of Remembrance. Arrangements are in place that ensure your visit to the Services will be as safe as possible.
Thursday 18th November: Moderate 10.5 mile circular walk from Grand Pier Weston-s-Mare. OS Map Ex153 ST317614 (BS23 1AL). Start 10.00a.m. Ample free/paid parking available. Register with Pat Lynch Tel: 07580 797904 pat.j.lynch123@ gmail.com
West Mendip Walkers - November walk programme Wednesday 3rd November: Moderate 8.5 mile circular walk around East Harptree & Chewton Mendip. OS Map EX141 ST557541. Start at 9.30am. Park in East Recent excursion to Dartmoor 2nd September. Circular 12.5 Harptree Woods Car Park mile walk from Sticklepath. (BS40 6BZ). Register with Vi Howley Tel: 07711 662993 – 01934 742353 – vihowley1@me.com Thursday 11th November: Moderate 12 mile circular walk from Wells City Hall. OS Map Ex141 STST551458. Start 10.00a.m. All day parking at Princess Street car
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Wedmore Friends of Weston Hospicecare - BIG DROP Saturday 6th November: 10:00am – 12:30pm at Wedmore 1st School Car Park. A BIG DROP is an opportunity for anyone to bring donations of ANY KIND e.g. electrical, clothes, household, toys, baby items, gardening implements, sports goods, books and DROP them at the school car park. All donations will be passed to Weston Hospicecare. Any enquiries please contact: Shirley Wederell 01934 712089 / 07812 391962
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You started with… A good idea, a drive to be your own boss, a gap you saw in the market. A great start, but it really is just the start. It all starts with a plan of what you want to do and a financial plan of what you need to do. Think about how you are going to manage your income and expenditure and how you will manage the peaks and troughs. As we’ve said before cash is king so you need to be able to forecast when you think there will be plenty of cash and the times where you will need to use your cash reserves to see you through. It is very easy to pay yourself more when the times are good, but you should always be mindful that you might need to pay it back at some point. As you do with your day to day personal expenditure, create a budget and focus on the key performance indicators that will give you an idea of what you need to aim for and how to do it in bitesize chunks. How many sales do I need to make, how quickly can I get my invoices out, how quickly will the money come in? All questions you can answer with a degree of confidence.
It is however vital to your business and probably your sanity that you keep a close eye on your debtors, who owes you, and how much you owe to your creditors, who you owe. Make sure you put your payment terms on your invoices and chase anyone who hasn’t paid you when they should have. You can guarantee that the people you owe money to will chase you and won’t be particularly understanding if you can’t pay them when they want you to. We all know the feeling when you need to get a big task done and it just seems impossible to achieve, so break down what you want to achieve in to smaller manageable tasks, keep a to do list and tick things off as you’ve achieved them. A very satisfying feeling and stops you feeling overwhelmed. Breaking tasks down is something mental health counsellors encourage their patients to do, only aim for what you can achieve, not what you can’t. Management accounts also play a big part in you being able to manage your business. Whether it is by running a report from your accounting software, using another online software package, or getting help from your bookkeeper or accountant, you will be able to see where you are today and how that compares, to yesterday, last month, last year. Need help getting started or keeping on track, give us a call today.
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St Mary’s Church, Wedmore - Annual Charities’ Fair Saturday 6th November: Once again St Mary’s PCC is opening the church to various charities to give them an opportunity to sell their Christmas cards, calendars and gifts. This year the Fair will be on Saturday morning November 6th from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. This is the 20th Fair and over the years it has raised thousands of pounds for a wide range of charitable causes. Fairtrade Coffee and Cakes will be available to refresh you in between making your purchases. This is always a very happy occasion, so do come along and support your favourite charities.
RNLI Winscombe Folk Night Featuring Granny’s Attic Saturday 6th November: RNLI Winscombe’s first Folk Night since Lockdown One will be on Saturday 6th November in St James’ Church Hall (now the Church Centre), 52, Woodborough Road, Winscombe, BS25 1BA. “Granny’s Attic” are a bunch of three young guys who give dynamic ACOUSTIC performances of their own Folk Music.
The hall will be arranged “Café-Style”, with tables of four or six, and audience members will be allocated seats at their tables so there will be TWO SESSIONS that evening to ensure that audience numbers in the hall are limited to fifty in each session: First Session – Doors will open at 6.30pm for an hour-long concert starting at 7.00pm prompt and ending at 8:00pm. The hall will be cleared and sanitised ready for the second performance. Second Session – Doors will open at 8:30pm for the second concert that will commence at 9.00pm and end at 10.00pm, allowing the hall to be cleared and sanitised after the performance. Tickets cost £14 per person and will be issued electronically; they must be shown at the door. Please contact James Barattini as soon as possible (e-mail: winscombe.folk@gmail.com) to book your place at either of the events and please indicate your session preference; tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis. There will be NO tickets available on the door Attendance will be spread equally between the two sessions; if one session becomes fully booked, you will be offered tickets for the other session. There will be NO BAR to avoid queuing, and attendees are welcome to BRING THEIR OWN beverages - Glasses will be supplied if required.
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RNLI Christmas Cards, Diaries, Calendars & Souvenir Gifts Saturday 6th November and Thursday 25th November: RNLI Winscombe Branch is planning a programme of RNLI Sales of Christmas Cards, Diaries, Calendars and Souvenir Gifts; the dates in November are: Saturday 6th November - St Mary’s Church, Wedmore from 10:00 to 12:00 Thursday 25th November - Winscombe Thursday Market from 09:00 to 12:00.
Axbridge District Trefoil Guild Tuesday 9th November: The meeting on Tuesday 9th November will be an afternoon of Christmas Craft in the Catholic Church Room, Cheddar from 2:00-4:00pm. Looking ahead on 14th December will be the Christmas Lunch at The Lamb, Weare. For more information or with any other queries contact Sue Wilde swild34@hotmail.com or Liz Hamilton liz_hamilton500@yahoo.co.uk
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Dickens by Candlelight Gold Star Events present, Dickens by Candlelight starring Barry J North as the ‘spirit’ of Charles Dickens – for 2 dates only during December in Axbridge and Wells. In a stunning solo performance full of humour, drama, and voices from the past, Barry will portray some of Dickens’ most famous characters from Oliver Twist, Pickwick Papers, and the alltime seasonal favourite Christmas Carol. He will also touch on the story of the life and work of the author, regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian age. An ideal treat for the Christmas season, expect to hear Mr Bumble and Fagin and many other much-loved fictional characters, plus one or two rascals, which are famous the world over. With a unique insight into these characters through his own stage performances, Barry will deliver a highly entertaining and first-class Dickens of an evening for your enjoyment. Axbridge Town Hall: Saturday 4th December 2021, 7.30pm Wells Town Hall: Friday 10th December 2021, 7.30pm Tickets £17.50 (concessions £15) Available online from Eventbrite via www.goldstarevents.co.uk/entertainment
Blackford Cafe restart in November Wednesday 10th November: Just a reminder that our afternoon Cafe will welcome you back on Wednesday 10th November 2021. As usual it takes place at Blackford Village Hall at 2:00pm - 4:00pm where you will be able to enjoy tea/coffee & cake. We will be delighted to meet friends & neighbours once again & hope more members of the local community will join us. Make a note in your diary - Wednesday 10th November.
Axbridge Royal British Legion Sunday 14th November: The Axbridge Legion will be recognising Remembrance Sunday on 14th November at the Memorial on the steps outside St John the Baptist Church Axbridge at 10.45am A date for your diary is the Christmas Lunch on the 7th December at The Lamb Inn, Axbridge. If you need any further news or information please contact Brian Winder on 01278 785696 or John Hawkins on 07710 180847 or at john.hawkins@rimelo.com They will be happy to talk to you. www.localreach.co.uk | 15
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Axbridge Archaeological & Local History Society Wednesday 17th November: Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 17th November at 7:30pm when Dr Andrew Pickering will be talking about “John Steinbeck’s year in Somerset and his endeavour to retell Malory’s Morte d’Arthur”. If you would like a link to access these talks or to go on the mailing list for future talks then please contact zoommaster@aalhs.co.uk. Full details of this and the full programme are on the website www.aalhs.co.uk We look forward to you joining us. Liz Friend, Secretary AALHS www.aalhs.co.uk
Shipham Gardening Club Thursday 18th November: A talk by Mrs Gill Hazell, ‘Classic, Rare & Unusual Bulbs’. Shipham Village Hall at 7:30pm
Isle of Wedmore Society Thursday 25th November: Our November meeting, the last of the year, will take place in the Masonic Hall at 7:30pm. The speaker will be Phillip Hamlin and his talk will be on ‘Creating ‘jolly things’ for the
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Somerset Choral Society Autumn Concert Saturday 27th November: Somerset Choral Society will present their Autumn Concert in Axbridge Church on Saturday 27th November at 7:30pm. The programme will be “The Vivaldi Gloria” and “The Pergolesi Magnificat” together with other canticles and will be conducted by their Musical Director Daniel Cushing. Tickets costing £10 can be obtained from Society members or from tel: 01934843727 or tel: 01934-740160. There will be a “Cash only Wine & Soft Drinks Bar during the interval. More information may be obtained from Sarah at SomersetChoralSociety@hotmail.com
‘Music in Mind’: Making Connections Through Music Monday 29th November: Do you know anyone who is living with memory problems or a sense of isolation who might be interested in coming along to Music in Mind? This is a group run by Stella Moore, Music Therapist – beneficial for carers too! It has been under wraps for the pandemic and is now restarting. Stella explains: Once a fortnight in the Masonic Hall in Wedmore, we sing a variety of wellknown songs together, (it is well-known now that the memory of song words is often retained when spoken language and memory are failing.) We also use percussion instruments to play together. The music offers everyone a chance to express themselves freely and they can’t ‘do it wrong’ so there is no pressure. We listen to a short piece of recorded music too and sometimes have the benefit of some extra ‘live music’ provided by friendly musicians who come to enrich the sessions. It is a friendly, social occasion, so of course we also have refreshments! It is so rewarding for us all to witness how music helps people reconnect and we can see energy return in those whose ability to respond and communicate has faded. They are carried along by rhythm or the repetition of a once-known song, even picking up words from a new song if it has a strong pattern. That participation can feel very uplifting for them and for their carers and that feeling of satisfaction can last beyond the session itself. Our next meeting will be Monday 29th from 2.153.30 and it’s FREE! Please do get in touch if you are interested or know someone you think would benefit. Sometimes we can help with transport too. Telephone: 01934 732282 or email: davestellamoore@btinternet.com
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Snap, Crackle and POP Host the Perfect Bonfire Night Bash
Pre Covid we hosted an annual bonfire party for friends. We’re not big on planning but we follow the four Fs – Friends, Flame, Food, Fireworks. Our little bonfire bash afforded our social group the opportunity to meet together informally to enjoy life’s simple things: food, warmth, companionship, and laughter, and we really missed it in 2020, so this year we’re planning to bring it back. If you fancy hosting your own get together I’ll share our ‘recipe for success’ here. Let’s start with the bonfire. There is a ‘proper’ way to build a fire which affects how long it will last and the amount of heat it gives off. It’s best to arrange kindling (e.g., twigs, cardboard, and small pieces of wood) in a sort of wigwam shape over a base of tinder (e.g., paper, wood shavings or fire lighters) and then add more bulky pieces of wood and logs which ignite more slowly but burn longer. Light the fire about 20-30 minutes before the party is due to start so that it is burning merrily when your guests arrive. Some people don’t like the idea of a Guy Fawkes, but if it appeals to you, you can hold a Guy Fawkes competition with prizes for the best or the funniest. Our garden is small, so we don’t have room for huge effigies, so we dress up our Halloween skeleton as Guy and he gets a seat of honour at our garden table…that’s probably weird but it’s our party so you don’t get to judge! No gathering is complete without food. November weather is traditionally cold and damp, so homemade soup, served in old mugs is always welcome. Guests often want to contribute to the food table. We have no rules so this usually results in a completely random selection of goodies, though we always provide hot dogs with fried onions (is there anything on earth that can beat that smell?) and homemade parkin, mainly because parkin is easy, and I can make it when I remember. Like I said, we’re not big on planning.
LOCALREACH Fireworks are a must of course. They are also expensive in large quantities so don’t be shy about asking your guests to bring along a banger or two. Even with a substantial financial outlay, your display is unlikely to be hugely impressive, but that is absolutely not the point of a homegrown bonfire night party. It’s amazing how much enjoyment can be gleaned from the humblest box of shop-bought rockets. Invest in lots of sparklers too. Everyone loves sparklers, even adults, so be sure to have a good supply at hand, with matches to light them with and a bucket of water to extinguish them. Always remember the firework code and stay safe at all times. Other tips we have learned from (sometimes bitter) personal experience is to make sure that carpets are protected if people are going to be in and out of the house, especially if the ground outside is wet, and have a supply of torches on hand if your bonfire is located some distance from the back door (which to be honest it should be!) For me, the key to hosting a successful bonfire party is similar to handling fireworks – set everything up, light the fuse, then step away and allow the magic to happen. Happy Bonfire Night! By Kate McCarthy
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Traditional Christmas Concert Thursday 16th December: The Burnham & Highbridge Choral Society’s popular Annual Christmas concert will return on Thursday 16th December 2021 at 7.30pm. Once again we will performing in the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Highbridge Road, Burnham-onSea. We will be singing a selection of wonderful traditional Christmas music. Including Pergoleisi’s Magnificat. All chosen by our new M.D James Davies B Mus(Hons). We will also be joined by The Burnham and Highbridge Band, who will be playing whilst you wait for the concert to begin and joining us for some of the wonderful Christmas music. Why not come and enjoy some quality Christmas music. Tickets are £8.50 which includes a glass of wine & mince pie and £5 for children including refreshments, they are available from: Coffee, Cake & Curtains, Victoria street, Burnham on Sea, and Sopha, Church street, Highbridge. They will also be available from our website or choir members. Tickets may be purchased at the door, but best to get them early to avoid any disappointment. Our new Spring term will start on Thursday 6th January 2022 at 7.30pm in the Methodist Church hall, Burnham on Sea. We will be rehearsing music to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. New members are always welcome. Especially Basses....Check out our website, www. burnhamandhighbridgechoral.org.uk for more information on the choirs activities. Not forgetting our concert tickets.
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Save fuel, shop local this Christmas! This message was cribbed from the blackboard outside Hansford Butchers in Shipham recently. Another advantage of shopping with small independent shops rather than the big box retailers also gives you opportunities for finding unique and interesting products that are not seen on the high street and don’t cost the earth to be shipped to your door! At Pretty Sitting in Cheddar this Christmas we have loads of unique gifts for sale: handblown glass baubles; table linens made with 100% linen; soy wax candles and diffusers; organic cotton baskets; recycled plastic rugs, throws and cushions and lovely handcrafted products for the home. We also have a range of bespoke furniture for sale including vintage chairs; fabric covered headboards and footstools (made to order). All our products are sustainably sourced, mostly made or designed in the UK by artisans and crafts people and certainly made with love. Come and browse in our Bath Street showroom in Cheddar, opposite the Bath Arms pub. Parking is available at Sainsburys or behind Tescos. Our contact details and our online shop can be found at www.prettysittingvintage.co.uk/shop. We look forward to welcoming you to our lovely new local shop this Christmas.
Cheddar Short Mat Bowls Club Wednesdays: We have now re-started our ‘Covid Conscious’ short mat indoor bowling at the Draycott Memorial Hall on Wednesday afternoons checking in at the door early for a prompt start at 2:00pm. Existing members are very welcome back as are guests of any experience. Also, anyone aged 18 or above especially first-timers who would like a ‘Taster’ of this often under-rated, but social and healthy activity, are very welcome. Basic instruction and loan of bowling ‘Woods’ are included all free of charge, as indeed are the first 3 visits after which we hope you will ‘get the bug’ and become a regular member! We are a happy & friendly bunch with time to enjoy a cup of tea/ coffee together and all you need to do is bring your own soft flat-soled footwear plus a good dose of enthusiasm, [and a facemask]! If you would like more information please phone Bob Abbott on 01934 742237 at any reasonable time. www.localreach.co.uk | 19
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Fruit & Nut Bark – a great gift to make for Christmas Ingredients 75g cup walnuts 450g good white chocolate, finely chopped 75g dried cranberries 75g medium-diced dried apricot Directions • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. • Using a pencil, draw an 8-by-10-inch rectangle on a piece of parchment paper. Turn the parchment paper over so the pencil mark doesn’t get onto the chocolate and place it on a sheet pan. • Place the walnuts in one layer on another sheet pan and bake for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool. • Place three quarters of the white chocolate in a heat-proof glass bowl and put it in the microwave on high for 30 seconds. • Stir the chocolate with a rubber spatula, return it to the microwave for another 30 seconds, then stir again. Continue to heat and stir in 30-second intervals until the chocolate is just melted.
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Come to Scramblers Thursdays: A friendly, church toddler group for children from birth to 4 years and their parents/ carers. Toys, Singing, Games, Drinks and Snacks, Stories (both Bible and traditional), Craft Activities. 9:30am - 11:30am (term time only) at The Church Centre, Winscombe (formerly known as St James’s Church Hall). Contact Enid on 01934 842534 for more information
West Mendip Orchestra Fridays: If you are a local musician in search of an Orchestra to play in, the West Mendip Orchestra is your local community orchestra. We are a medium sized, friendly amateur orchestra. our members come from a wide area including Bristol to Bridgwater and Wells to Weston-super-mare, We rehearse at The Lynch Chapel in Winscombe on Fridays from 7:45pm to 10pm. We are currently looking for additional players in most sections to boost our numbers post lockdown. If you are interested please contact chairman@westmendip-orchestra.org.uk for more details.
Save The Children Lunches Fridays: Held fortnightly at 12.30pm in the Shipham Village Hall. Please come along and join us for soup,
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The Mendip Society Walks Our walks programme is getting back to normal and full details are on the Society website. www.themendipsociety.org.uk/walks
Prickles Hedgehog Rescue Prickles Hedgehog Rescue would be grateful to receive tins of cat meat in jelly to support overwintering hedgehogs who are either unwell or too small to survive hibernation. If you should find a hedgehog out in the daytime, please contact us on 07806 744772 for help and advice.
Weare Memorial Hall Weare Memorial Hall is now fully open and available for hire by calling Ellen Fry or Mervyn Brown on 01934 733505 or e-mail wmh@bestline.co.uk
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Celebrating the Jubilee in 2022 in Winscombe and Sandford Do you have a Souvenir from the Coronation or from other Jubilee celebrations; or perhaps you have been privileged to meet Her Majesty the Queen or another member of the Royal Family and have a good story to share with others. If so, please contact William Du Croz (wducroz@hotmail.co.uk or on his mobile: 07960697874). An Event is being organised next year, as part of the celebrations in Winscombe and Sandford, where people will talk briefly about their Royal Memorabilia or stories.
Sandford Helpline Do you live in Sandford or nearby? Do you feel you would like to become involved in the local community? Maybe you have recently retired and are wondering what to do with your newly acquired leisure time? Perhaps you just want to help local people? Sandford Helpline has a pool of volunteer drivers who will take residents to any form of medical appointment in the area or collect prescription medicines if they are unable to do so. Anyone using the scheme is invited to donate towards the costs incurred by the driver. We are always looking for drivers to join us or anyone who would be willing to join our small group of co-ordinators. If you are interested, please telephone Sue Ball on 01934 820353 for more information.
Cheddar Steam Club Now that Covid restrictions have relaxed the Cheddar Steam Club site in Cheddar is now fully open to all members. Our garden gauge railway, boating pond and Club House are once again available for members to use at any time. Cheddar Steam Club founded in 1996 has been attracting people from all over the South West interested in model steam and electric locomotives, boats and sailing yachts. To find more about Cheddar Steam Club and see photographs of the models on our pond and railway look on the internet www.cheddarsteamclub.co.uk
Cheddar Valley Foodbank If you are finding yourself or the family struggling to pay bills or general in issues, please give us a call on 07922 309369. We are open on Monday and Saturday for 2 hours and welcoming you. It could be that you’ve been furloughed or just need a little food to help get you by. We never judge and look forward to seeing you.
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Isle of Wedmore Bowls Club The outdoor bowls season finished at the end of September rounding off a great few months of highly enjoyable bowls mostly played in lovely weather. Although the cursed Covid played its part in preventing competitive play in the County leagues our teams were able to compete in the Weston and District and the Clevedon and District leagues and their respective Cups with great success. In the C and D we won the league decisively and reached the cup semi final losing to a powerful RBL Portishead team. In the W and D we finished second in the league, winning promotion and agonisingly lost again in the semi final to a quality team from the Victoria Bowling club. Club Finals weekend is always a season highlight and this year it was played in splendid weather in front of appreciative crowds. Winners were: Men’s 2 woods Ron Barron. Men’s 4 woods Dave Nicholls, Ladies 2 woods Pat Jenkins, Ladies 4 woods AnnMarie Wilkinson, Open 4 woods Alan Birch, Men’s pairs Ron Barron and Mike Andrews, Mixed pairs Mike Batchelor and Audrey Birch, Family pairs Stuart and Marion Fisher, Veterans Terry Holtby, New winner Stuart Fisher, New Bowler Neil Bloy. Well done to everyone who took part. Other notable events in the calendar were a brilliant Captain’s day and the Australian Pairs Day which was a tense, closely contested affair finally won by Anne Newman and Ron Barron. On the social side we followed up our excellent Italian evening with an equally enjoyable Pig Roast at the close of Finals weekend, both events sold out and were great fun. We are now looking forward to our annual presentation lunch at Batch Country House, Lympsham. From 1st October we have switched our emphasis to the Indoor bowls. We have two indoor rinks and full clubhouse facilities for all year round bowling. If you would like to join us in this splendid sociable activity please call Steve Young on 01749 870987 or email him at steveyoung1987@hotmail.co.uk
Wedmore Real Ale Festival Presentation Evening, held on Saturday 3rd October On behalf of the Trustees of the Wedmore and Axbridge Community Health Fund I would like to publicly thank the committee of the Wedmore Real Ale Festival for their generous donation at their presentation evening last night in Wedmore Village Hall of a cheque to the Fund for £3,000. Also many thanks for their hospitality of a hog roast supper. I would also like to CONGRATULATE the committee of the WRAF for reaching their 20th anniversary and raising in excess of £20,000 this year. Also huge congratulations to them for all the support they give annually by financially supporting local charities.
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Book about Somerset to support local causes Tales of the unique community of Somerset have been unveiled in new book called ‘Deepest Somerset’ - the proceeds from which will benefit three local charities. The book, written by Fanny Charles and Gay Pirrie-Weir, has an introduction by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, and has been funded by Lord Rothermere’s Rothermere Foundation. Its contributors include some famous names including Michael Eavis, Cameron Mackintosh, and Alice, Julian and Matilda Temperley. Deepest Somerset delves into all corners of the region, into the small towns and villages where community is still the beating heart, and explores the history, the characters, the stories and diversity of this great county. In celebration of the launch, a host of local businesses and personalities from the county came together at Glastonbury Town Hall yesterday evening (23 Sept) to mark the occasion. Gay said: “All three Deepest titles – Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset - raise funds for local charities and
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the proceeds of Deepest Somerset will be donated to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), The Farming Community Network (FCN), and Somerset Community Foundation (SCF). Their work has been particularly valuable during the pandemic and we thank them for their dedication throughout such a difficult time.” Tamara Downes, Fundraising Manager at CHSW’s Charlton Farm hospice, said: “By purchasing this book you are standing alongside more than 200 families who benefit from all that Charlton Farm can offer, including specialist palliative care, respite for the whole family, a sibling service for brothers and sisters, emergency support, end of life care and bereavement support. We are absolutely thrilled to be one of three great local causes supported by its publication.” FCN has been working with farming families across Somerset since the 1990s. It provides pastoral support and practical help to anyone working in the agricultural industry. Suzie Wilkinson, Coordinator of the FCN, said: “We are all blessed to live in this beautiful county of Somerset so we were delighted to be involved with this well informed and inspiring book.” SCF helps passionate people in Somerset change the world on their doorstep by funding local charities and inspiring local giving and philanthropy. Kelly Hall, Development Manager at SCF said: “We’re so delighted to have been chosen as one of the three charities to benefit from the sale of this fantastic book and our grateful thanks go to Fanny, Gay and everyone else involved in making this book a reality. Every single sale will make such a difference to so many people in Somerset.” To purchase a copy of Deepest Somerset, visit: www.deepestbooks.co.uk
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The Wedmore Good Neighbours Group received slightly fewer requests over the summer months but the number of people asking for help has picked up with the arrival of autumn. Most requests are for a lift to a medical appointment and we’re expecting to be kept busy as people get their Covid booster jabs and annual flu vaccinations. As well as lifts to the doctor’s surgery, or to hospital, volunteers are also available to drive people to club meetings and other community social events in and around Wedmore. Apart from this type of assistance volunteers can offer support in other ways too. Perhaps your garden could use a little tidying up or you are struggling with a light DIY task? Maybe you support a relative but are going away for a few days and need someone to look
TO ADVERTISE CALL 01934 312171 in on them? Are you self-isolating, or unable to get out for another reason, and need something collecting from a local shop or the chemist? Find the winter months a bit lonely and you’d like some company over a cuppa? The group can handle a wide variety of requests – but occasionally has to decline simply because the insurance policy does not cover every circumstance. So, if you know of someone in and around Wedmore who would welcome assistance of the kind the scheme provides please encourage them to call 01934 806299 and leave a message - 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! If you’d like more detailed information about the group and how it operates visit the Wedmore Health and Wellbeing website – www.whawb.co.uk/gns/
Ale Festival Serves Out £20k to Local Causes Wedmore Real Ale Festival (WRAF) celebrated another record year of ale drinking and fundraising on Saturday night, with the organisers pouring out £20,000 in donations to local worthy causes. Some 16 organisations were handed cheques at the annual Presentation Evening at Wedmore Village Hall in Wedmore on the 2nd October 2021. The cheques were presented before 100 people made up of the successful beneficiaries, organisers past and present, volunteers and sponsors, who gathered to celebrate a fantastic comeback year for the 20th festival, which took place in the village over the weekend of 10-12th September. This year’s fundraising was the most successful yet, surpassing 2019’s total of £19,000 and bringing the total amount of money raised for local causes over the festival’s 20-year history to a whopping £226,320.
LOCAL BUSINESS A – Z by a year due to the pandemic. Everyone welcomed the return of the festival with open arms, helping make it one of the largest local social events in Wedmore. We’ve had some great feedback from our guests on the new site , the food stalls and the Ginjar gin bar.’ James added: ‘Deciding on where and how much to donate is a difficult decision and one the committee takes very seriously, as there are so many worthy causes. Giving out the cheques makes all the hard work in running the festival more than worthwhile. ‘This fundraising feat would not be possible without our sponsors and our committed and enthusiastic team of volunteers who help bolster the organising committee to keep the festival running smoothly: those 6,500 pints and 246 wine and prosecco bottles don’t pour themselves!’
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Crack the property market this autumn! For a free valuation of your property, please call on 01934 742966 to have an up to date market appraisal.