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Top gardening jobs for January - Often the coldest month Top 10 jobs this month: 1 Recycle your Christmas tree by shredding it for mulch 2 Clean pots and greenhouses ready for spring 3 Dig over any vacant plots that have not been dug already 4 Disperse worm casts in lawns 5 Inspect stored tubers of Dahlia, Begonia and Canna for rots or drying out 6 Prune apple and pear trees January might be the middle of winter but as the days lengthen the garden starts to grow. Now is a great time to plan for the coming gardening year and to order seeds and plants. Enjoy the fresh air, on dry sunny days, and check your winter protection, stakes, ties and supports are still working after any severe weather. Also put out food for birds and leave some garden areas uncut, a little longer, to provide shelter for wildlife in your garden.
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7 Start forcing rhubarb 8 Plan your vegetable crop rotations for the coming season 9 Keep putting out food and water for hungry birds 10 Make a polythene shelter for outdoor peaches and nectarines, to protect against peach leaf curl
Bulbs and corms Indoor forced bulbs used for Christmas displays, and which have now finished flowering, can be left outside in a sheltered spot in the garden, to finish dying down. Support bulb flower spikes with canes (if necessary). Pot up Hippeastrum (amaryllis) bulbs, and bring them into active growth with regular watering and feeding. They should give you beautiful flowers for the late winter/early spring. Place hyacinths in a cool, bright place in the home. If it’s too warm, the leaves will elongate and the flowers will fade quickly. Cyclamen persicum appreciates a cool room with good light. If leaves on cyclamen start to turn yellow, this may be a sign of overwatering. Water from below (into the saucer), and allow the plant to drink for up to half an hour before pouring away the excess water left in the saucer - wetting the leaves can easily result in fungal infections and rotting off. Tips from www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/january
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New Year 2021 Many of us will be glad to see the back of 2020. The spring lockdown wasn’t too bad with lovely weather and the simple joys of nature all around, but some people found the second lockdown really tough. For many of us 2020 was a rough year, socially and financially. The kindness of friends and neighbours has been amazing though - the speedily formed Wells Coronavirus Network for example and the health workers, care workers and charities that have kept going despite extra difficulties in providing services and care. Even more we need to be looking out for each other, finding ways to cheer one another. Perhaps that is why people put out their Christmas lights up in November - extra early! There’s something special about the turn of the year, we’re glad when the longest night is behind us. Many faiths celebrate light - at Christmas we remember the light that came into the world at a dark time. There is comfort in the nativity story – that God came to live among us, to be one of us. So
God understands both our joys and our struggles. There is hardship and fear in the story of Jesus’ birth - Mary, Jesus’ mother, was afraid that she might be outcast, her pregnancy mis-understood. Joseph and Mary were anxious there might not be a safe place for her to give birth. Then they feared that King Herod might track down the baby he saw as a threat. We often pray to “God Almighty,” but we’ve been remembering God born as a vulnerable infant, living a risky human life. God coming to live with us, promising he will never leave us on our own, that nothing can separate us from his love. Advent is a time of waiting and hoping and longing for the promises of God to be fulfilled and Christmas is the time to remember God coming to a broken and hurting world, entering the mess with love, hope, light and peace. This winter 2021, may we all know Christ’s light alongside us. Kindly provided by Revd Jan Shellard-James, Curate at St Thomas Church Wells with Horrington, Chewton Mendip, Litton and Ston Easton. Contact the church office on: 01749 672335 www.facebook.com/StThomasWells/ Website: stthomaswells.co.uk
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10 Great Reasons to Play Classical Guitar I think there are really hundreds of great reasons to learn classical guitar and it’s been really tricky to stick to 10 but here are just a few of my favourites: 1) The guitar - your own personal orchestra Segovia apparently said that the guitar is “like an orchestra through the wrong end of a telescope”. Playing classical guitar is like having your own mini orchestra at your fingertips.
6) Increase your self confidence - Pupils often find their self confidence increasing greatly as they master new skills and hone their talents on the instrument.
2) Harmony - Classical guitar allows you to experience and create harmony. This makes it a great choice for music students, composers and music enthusiasts.
7) Unleash your creativity and self expression - It can feel amazing to create music and unleash your own self expression. The classical guitar is perfect for improvising and composing your own music too.
3) Take it anywhere! - It’s so easy for you to take the guitar with you for example to parks, out in nature or on the beach. Wherever you go your guitar can go too and you’ll probably make some new friends along the way! 4) You can play music from all over the world Classical guitar offers a wide range of incredible music from the Renaisance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras right up to the present day as well as music from Spain, Latin America, America, Japan, China and much more. It’s an incredibly eclectic instrument with lots to offer. 5) It’s affordable - Even really good guitars are relatively cheap compared to other instruments and offer incredible value. Go on treat yourself!
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8) Music is Good for you! - Music can cause you to release dopamine a “feel good” neuro transmitter. It has also been shown to reduce the stress hormone cortisol in the body. I always knew playing guitar was good for you! 9) It’s just so beautiful! - The sound of a classical guitar is just beautiful, there is really nothing like it. Enough said. 10) Classical guitar is fantastic for yougsters and music students - It’s wonderful to have music in your life and the guitar is ideal for players of all ages and abilities allowing you to explore and discover the wonders of music and to build your skills.
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Celebrating New Year and another Christmas back our 11 days”. It is strange to think that nothing whatsoever happened in British history for 11 days!
Extracts from the Taunton Courier (7 Jan 1920), suggest that New Years day was celebrated in Somerset with an exchange of gifts although “this custom is not so closely observed as in the past”. The edition also mentions some curious customs associated with Somerset and New Years Day. Apparently, you should “Never wash anything: if you do wash one of the family away” was an old saying and “trimming the nails is as much to be avoided on New Years day as it is of a Sunday of which the rhyme is often quoted “Cut ‘em on Sunday you cut ‘em for evil. For the rest of the week you’ll be ruled by the Devil”. Several rhymes about the weather were also quoted and apparently “The natives of Somerset always taught that the weather of the first three days of January ruled the coming three months.” “In January should sun appear, March and April will pay full dear.” One of the best-known customs associated with New Year is that of first footing in which “The first person that crosses the threshold on New Years day, if he be a dark man, brings luck.” Although better known in the northern part of Britain it was apparently also a Somerset tradition. In the 18th and 19th centuries, many people in Somerset actually celebrated Christmas on January 6th. “Old Christmas” as it was called originated because, in 1752, legislation decreed that the calendar was changed from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar and, as a result, 11 days from 3 to 13 September disappeared and Christmas Day moved back from January 6th to 25th December. In many, particularly rural areas, people protested at this “theft” of these eleven days and demanded that the government “Give us
It was, apparently, considered wicked by some Somerset folk to work on Old Christmas Day.!” That said, they were not averse to having fun since wassailing traditionally took place on this day and the paper reports that “The custom of wassailing the apple trees is, perhaps, one of the best advertised Somerset and West of England customs --- the whole world knows something about placing toast in the forks of apple trees and pouring some of the best cider about the roots to propitiate the fates and thus lead to a good apple bearing season. Of course, there is singing …. and as the Wassail bowl circled around, the good old folk sang one or other of the wassail songs lustily enough to bring luck to both the trees, the owner and his wife and children [and] in some places guns were fired to ward off the evil spirits.” The reason that many people now wassail on 17 January is, of course because that was the Old Twelfth Night. Whether you celebrate New Year or Old Christmas, I hope 2021 will be a good one. Kindly provided by Elizabeth Friend, Axbridge Archaeological and Local History Society. www.aalhs.co.uk
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A new year, a new chapter Who would have thought on New Year’s Day that 2020 would be such a difficult year for all of us as the pandemic took over the world and our lives. 2021 will present additional challenges whilst we all cope with the ongoing pandemic and vaccine roll out. These challenges include: • Brexit transition – this is one of the first major changes that although we have been preparing for it, the pandemic has proven to be a distraction from being ready. The Government have created a questionnaire which is available on their website and guides you through a series of questions. Whether you run a business or will be travelling to the EU, the questionnaire has been prepared to help everyone who may have dealings with the EU in the future. The questions range from what type of business you do, to whether you are planning to travel or plan to take a pet with you to the EU. The Government site states that everyone will be impacted. So to get your personalised list of actions you need to do visit www.gov.uk/transition • CBILS and Bounce Back Loans extended - The schemes are open to applications until 31 January 2021. If you already have a Bounce Back Loan but borrowed less than you were entitled to, you can top up your existing loan to your maximum amount. You must request the top-up by 31 January 2021. • Tax self-assessment deadline - If you are in business or an individual who hasn’t had tax automatically
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• VAT reverse charge changes - From 1 March 2021 the domestic VAT reverse charge must be used for most supplies of building and construction services. The charge applies to standard and reduced-rate VAT services: • for individuals or businesses who are registered for VAT in the UK • reported within the Construction Industry Scheme More details will follow in next month’s article.
Finally we wish you all a safe, healthy and Happy New Year.
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Beef and bean hotpot bake This beef hotpot recipe features a thick veg and bean-packed stew topped with crispy sliced potatoes. Comfort food at its best! ½ Syn per serving • 3 hours 45 minutes • Serves 4 Ingredients 750g lean stewing beef, visible fat removed, cubed 2 large onions, roughly chopped 2 carrots, roughly chopped 1 level tbsp plain flour 300ml hot beef stock 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 400g can baked beans 2 bay leaves For more recipes please visit 600g potatoes, thickly sliced www.slimmingworld.co.uk/recipes Method Preheat your oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4. Place the beef, onions, carrots and flour in a baking dish, season lightly and toss to mix well. Pour in the stock then add the Worcestershire sauce, baked beans and bay leaves. Stir to mix well and arrange the sliced potatoes on top of the meat mixture. Cover with foil then place in the oven for 2½-3 hours or until the potatoes are cooked and tender. Remove the foil, then turn the oven up to brown the potatoes for 20-30 minutes or brown under the grill for 5-8 minutes.
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Bereavement Café Monday 18th January: Visit our Bereavement Cafe – 2:00pm at St Thomas’ Church, Wells BA5 2UZ. Our pop-up café at the back of St Thomas Church will have coffee, tea and a lovely team available, all trained as excellent listeners. If you’d find it helpful to talk to someone about grieving and loss, we’re happy to be there for you. All details correct at time of going to print, but may change due to any Covid regulations that may be in place.
Wells Library Right now keeping healthy physically and mentally is more important than ever. You can visit the library online by going to www.librarieswest.org.uk and browse the wide selection of health & fitness e-books. Or try listening to an audio book in the lifestyle and wellbeing section. All you need is your library card and PIN to download onto your device. For further details contact Wells Library: wlslib@ somerset.gov.uk
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Creating Calm If you know a child or young person struggling with big feelings, stressful situations or other life challenges, then therapy can really help them. There are lots of reasons they might come for therapy and generally, the answer is, ‘Yes, I can help.’ I work with children and young people experiencing a huge range of concerns including: • Abuse • Anger and frustration • Anxiety • ASD and PANDAS • Attachment • Bereavement • Family issues
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Wells Civic Society has been working hard since March to keep in touch with its members, even though they have been unable to meet in person. However, at the recent Annual General Meeting (held on zoom) it was ‘Gert & Daisy and Little Betsy’ agreed that plans for entertained members at last year’s meetings would be put Seasonal Celebration. on hold until the spring, by which time we all hope to be able to get together again, said chair, Chris Winter.
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“Members of the committee will continue some of their work – including commenting on planning applications, supporting Wells in Mosaic, the Museum and making whatever contributions they can to the Coronavirus Network, which is doing such sterling work, as well as offering support for the City Council’s efforts with regard to key buildings in the city. “I missed meeting members at our traditional Seasonal Celebration, but we raised a glass or two on zoom instead.” she added. “I am very grateful to everyone for their continuing support and for keeping the Society going during this time.”
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Somerset Choral Society At the date of submission of this copy Sedgemoor and Mendip will be in Covid 19 Tier 2 whereas North Somerset will be in Tier 3. However, Somerset Choral Society intends to resume rehearsals in January 2021 and the first rehearsal will be on Wednesday 6th January (Epiphany). Their aim is to resume communal rehearsals if possible backed up by live streaming on Zoom and Zoom recordings, however, while communal rehearsals should be permitted by 6th January 2021 it is not clear yet which venue might be used. Once the situation becomes clearer, updates will be published on village websites, in weekly newspapers and on their own website somersetsingers.wordpress.com. Nevertheless, Somerset Choral Society invites all current and previous members to join them each week and also welcomes singers from other choirs and Choral Societies to join them. In the first instance, please contact either their chairman Ginny Waters (01934 824846) or their publicity officer Paul Ashmore (01934 843388).
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Wells SOUP You won’t be surprised to learn that the Wells SOUP grant-funding lunch planned for January 9 has to be postponed because of Covid restrictions on large gatherings. SOUP has raised money for more than 60 good causes and hopes to relaunch at 1pm on Saturday, April 17 in its usual venue – the Connect Centre. The four charities that will be telling their stories and going away with money are: Wells & District Neighbourhood Watch, St John Ambulance Wells, Children’s World and Mendip Fibromalgia Support Group. “We’ve been through really frustrating times with this wretched virus but hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel,” said Ross Young who organises SOUP on behalf of Wells Independents.
Volunteers needed - Somerset Sight Somerset Sight is a registered charity which has supported people with sight impairment across Somerset since 1919. We received the Queens Award in 2019, the highest accolade that can be awarded for voluntary service in the UK. During lockdown our services have continued to operate within Covid-19 guidelines, we are looking for volunteers in the West Somerset area to visit local people in 2021. One of our services is a Volunteer Visiting Service within which local volunteers are matched up with local people with sight impairment. Volunteers visit people regularly for company and sometimes for trips out, visits can be organised around your own life of course. If you would like to know more about volunteering for Somerset Sight in your local area please contact me on 01643 842972 or email me on claire.packwood@somersetsight.org.uk for more information. Similarly if you have sight impairment and would like to know more about our services please do get in touch with our main office in Taunton on 01823 333818.
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walking will continue to go ahead in our area. This is good for members but more importantly brings wider benefits to communities across the U.K. Locally walks are being planned in accordance with the regulations, and the Working Party will be out checking and clearing routes on behalf of local authorities. The linear Mendip Ring route, which was planned and mapped by Mendip Ramblers, remains popular with local walkers, and walking the whole route in six days, is an Easter target for two walkers from the Shepton Mallet area, raising money for charity. Mendip Ramblers wish them well! Nationally the Ramblers have had a successful year in reclaiming lost paths. Almost 50000 miles of lost footpaths, left off official maps in the 1950s, have been reclaimed across England and Wales. The South West had the most missing paths with more than 9000 found and registered. This means that new circular routes can be created, and local people can connect more easily to green spaces. The Ramblers are the UK’s largest walking charity, and Mendip Ramblers play their part in protecting and preserving the Rights of Way. Find out more at www.mendipramblers.co.uk
RNLI Winscombe & District Branch The Branch will start 2021 full of hope for improved opportunities to raise funds to “Save Lives at Sea”. The first event will be another low-key Pop-Up Sale on Saturday 16th January on Studley’s Forecourt (Opposite the Coop Supermarket) from 9:30am to 12:30pm; as this will be outdoors it will be subject to the weather as well as the Covid 19 Status on the day. The Branch still has a stock of 2021 Diaries & Calendars and stationery that may be purchased directly from either Mary (01934 842075) or Albert (01749 677445); or at the above event. In addition, the “Honesty Box” Plant & Produce Sales Tables in Sandford opposite the St Monica’s Complex and on Jubilee Road Axbridge are still operating; as well as buying items, plants and produce may be left for onward sales at both locations. The Branch has a Committee Meeting on 26th January that will determine the plan for later in the year and it is likely that there will be an Open Air Plant and Garden Jumble Sale in May followed by some more Open Air Events. If you have put on weight over Christmas and New Year it is not too late to join the Branch fun fundraising event that can be done at home and one that will positively benefit anyone who would like to take part. Please contact Tina (01934842304) or e-mail meejlfh@gmail.com to obtain the pledge form and start shedding those pounds!”
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Ongoing repair for Achilles tendonitis after Shockwave treatment “The deep healing continued for four or five months” Rosie Fellowes, 41, was a keen footballer and Crossfit trainer until she suffered serious injuries to both Achilles tendons. “Last December, I hobbled in agony to see osteopath Matthew Jackson because I knew that his Shockwave treatment can heal Plantar fasciitis, hip problems – and Achilles tendonitis. “By February, after six Shockwave sessions, I was back on my feet and exercising again without pain. Now, in November, looking back I can tell that the deep, natural healing prompted by the sessions actually continued for four or five months. “Most mornings I noticed some swelling and inflammation around my foot. Matthew explained that the build up of fluid is often part of the process of healing and repair. But inflammation in the gut can adversely affect the whole body, so to help things along I have cut out sugars and simple carbohydrates to reduce inflammation and restore overall good health. “I’ve also been helped a lot by the supportive orthotic insoles that Matthew had made to measure for me. They are robust but flexible and I move them between my pairs of shoes because I like so much the feeling of support they give me. I also feel more conscious about how I’m walking and using my feet. “I can’t go back to Crossfit with the gyms closed, but I’m doing weight training, cardio exercise, hiking and running – and absolutely no pain or further problems with my Achilles tendons. I’m really impressed with the way healing has continued after the Shockwave sessions – I’d recommend it to anyone!”
Rosie Fellowes
Matthew Jackson says: “The pulsing effect of the Shockwave machine prompts profound ongoing natural healing and pain relief for tissues and tendons. I also gave Rosie’s feet support by creating 3D printed bespoke orthotic insoles. These are based on a dynamic pressure plate analysis, which measures the way that an individual moves to give a perfect fit, flexibility and corrective support to avoid future injury. You can see a video record of Rosie’s healing journey on the Facebook page of Somerset Health Practice.” Our clinic is still open in a secluded rural location with a dedicated patient entrance and thorough hygiene precautions. Give us a call to see how we can help.
About Matthew Jackson… Matthew Jackson is well known locally as an osteopath and acupuncturist, specialising in Shockwave therapy. He is also a professional herbalist and registered practitioner, having trained in London and China with world class herbalists.
Matthew Jackson - BSc (Hons) Ost, Dip Ac/CHM (China), Pg Dip CHM (OB/ GYN), Pg Cert US (MSK) MRCHM, BMUS
Appointments are seen as medical and essential work. He remains open for consultations at new premises with…safety…and a dedicated entrance for patients. Follow Somerset Health Practice on Instagram and Facebook, or @glastoosteo on Twitter.
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Save the Portway Annexe
COMMUNITY Council. If successful, this will ensure that the Council is given six months to find funding to purchase the building to keep it in community use. If the building is purchased on behalf of the community it is essential that the community is engaged in its management and decisions regarding its current and future uses, and its role as a key part of the city’s historic infrastructure. PACG recognises that, for longevity and continuity, it is organisations, not individuals, that make up the management body, and that as wide a range as possible of interests and sectors are represented.
A group of local community representatives has come together to try to save the Portway Annexe building from redevelopment when it is put up for sale by Somerset County Council after the current lease ends. Local residents, concerned that the building was becoming run down after it was vacated by Somerset Skills & Learning during the first lockdown, approached Cllr John Osman for help. The Portway Annexe Community Group (PACG) has been working together with Wells City Council, Mendip Councillors and the County Councillor for Wells, to register a bid for the building to become an Asset of Community Value with Mendip District
With national Government signalling the increased need for re-training, due in part to the impact of Covid 19 on the workforce, it is essential that this building continues to be used for training and learning new skills. An assessment of need, based on 200 responses to a questionnaire circulated to organisations and individuals in Wells in November, clearly illustrates the gaps in current provision and growing needs, which could be filled by the acquisition of the Portway Annexe for the community. If anyone is interested to discuss ideas or to contribute to the development of a plan for the building please contact the group via hello@projectfactory.uk with the subject “Portway”.
Dear Diary… Could you be the next Samuel Pepys? On January 1st, 1660 Samuel Pepys began to write his diary. He had no idea that it would become one of the most important documents for historians studying the English Restoration period, which coincidentally also began in 1660. Pepys’ diaries are special because he recorded every day mundane events. He was also socially well connected because his cousin, Edward Montagu, was a high-ranking naval officer who found a position for Pepys at the Navy Office in the City of London. Pepys was talented and worked hard so was promoted quickly, being invited to important events, all of which he recorded in his meticulous shorthand. For example, Pepys was aboard one of the ships which sailed to Holland to bring Charles II back to England and he attended the coronation. He recorded everything in his diary, giving vivid accounts of the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. Through his entries we are also able to relive the theatre of the period, as well as fashion and popular food and drink. His diary has been of invaluable assistance to historians and has given much pleasure to its many readers If you were given a diary this year, or have a desire to start a blog in 2021, what would you want readers in 2391 (360 years in the future) to know? What would they find interesting, or odd? Would they want to know about our own Great Plague? Maybe one day you will be as famous as Pepys! By Tom Hancock. www.localreach.co.uk | 17
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Prickles Hedgehog Rescue Prickles Hedgehog Rescue in Cheddar continue through the winter to care for both unwell and small hedgehogs who would not survive hibernation. We would be most grateful for donations of cat food in jelly and disposable gloves. If you can help please get in touch on 07806 744772.
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7-year old raises money for her local children’s hospice Cara-Jane from Street was busy in the run-up to the festive season. The 7-year old made cute reindeer faces from wood and fabric and sold them to friends and family in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).
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Mum, Victoria Lamb, said: “Cara-Jane made the reindeer and sold them for £1 each. She wanted to donate the £36 she raised to CHSW as her friend uses the local children’s hospice. We hope the money can help a little in this tricky year.”
The local children’s hospice is CHSW’s Charlton Farm, located in Wraxall, North Somerset. It currently supports more than 220 families from across Somerset, Bath and Bristol whose children have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition. If you’d like more information on ways to get involved, visit www.chsw.org.uk/get-involved
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