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From the editor Welcome to the June edition of LocalReach.

With the weather warming up, it is starting to feel as though summer is just around the corner. With fetes being organised in Brent Knoll, initiatives to recruit volunteers to our local libraries, and recipes to whet your taste buds, all this information is delivered to your door free of charge! If you are an event organiser for a non-profit making organisation or charity and would like to let us know about your event, please forward the information before the deadline date. It may be you are a business or organisation that would benefit from the coverage in the local area. I hope you enjoy this month’s edition and look forward to receiving the editorial for July!

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Burnham-on-Sea & District in Bloom Each year the Committee organises a local competition, the aim being to enhance the town and local district with floral displays during the summer season for the benefit of local residents and visitors. Anyone can enter, whether you have a large or small garden. To enter, please select the categories which suit you and complete the entry form.

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Riding to ‘Chase the Sun’ in 2014 The date for this year’s ride is Saturday 21st June - the longest day. The concept, route and basic arrangements are the same as last year’s successful ride, although for 2014 a new category has been introduced to give the option of 'Relay' rides, aimed at pairs or small groups of riders splitting the distance and cycling in a tag-team to minimise rest-stops and maximise the chance of a sunset completion. Hopefully this will attract a range of new riders to the event, who can get a taste for the longest day ride without having to pedal for all 17 hours! Interest in riding next mid-summer's day has been high, with the number of riders currently signed-up to ride already exceeding the total of participants from last year, and so with six months still to go before the sunrise departure, Chase the Sun '14 already looks set to be the biggest and best adventure yet!

What is Chase the Sun? It is an annual cycle challenge, riding across the UK on the year’s longest day, departing at sunrise from the east coast and aiming to reach the west coast before sunset. It is a free event, open to all riders, inspired to tackle the endurance, navigational, and motivational elements involved in riding more than 200 miles and every minute of the summer solstice. In 2014 the ride will depart at 4.30am as the first rays of morning sun rise over Kent’s Isle of Sheppey, and participants will target a scheduled finish some 17 hours and 200 miles later at sunset on the seafront at Burnham-on-Sea. The organisers stress that this event is not a race, simply “a ride”. It is free to join, with no competitive or charitable agenda. The concept and endeavour of the event is in part a tribute to the art of Bristol-based artist Richard Long, himself a keen cyclist, and inspired by his works on experience of time and landscape. To find out more, or to sign up to participate in this year’s ride, refer to the website – www.chasethesun.org

Floral Demonstration Burnham Area Evening Flower Club will meet on Monday 16th June, when Toni Smith from Wadborough will be the demonstrator. The meeting starts at 7.30pm in St. Andrew's Church Hall, and visitors are welcome.

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North Sedgemoor Children’s Centre Cluster Saturday is Dad’s Day at Highbridge Children’s Centre Every second and fourth Saturday in the month provides an opportunity for all male carers to have fun with their children. The session starts at 10.30am and we manage to squeeze in a snack before you leave. There are lots of activities such as cooking, forest school and craft activities for you to join in with, which will enable you to meet new friends and enjoy some family time. The session is for dads and male carers to spend some quality and fun time with pre-school children. Siblings welcome up to the age of 8 years. For more information contact 01278 780665.

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship The June meeting of the CSRF will be a Garden Party by kind permission of Mr Gordon Smith on the morning of Tuesday 24th June.

Apex Park On Saturday 7th June between 10am and 12 noon there will be a free Nature Walk. Come for a leisurely walk around Apex Park, looking at the wide range of birdlife, under the expert guidance of Brian Hill from the Somerset Ornithology Society. Please bring binoculars or a telescope if you have them. Suitable for all ages, and will be mostly over level ground. Please wear suitable clothing.

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Thank You! The Somerset Wildlife Trust is extremely grateful for the support that was given towards the Plant Sale and Open Garden held at Rookery House, the Causeway, on 3rd May. The magnificent and record sum of over £3200 was raised and all will be used in Somerset Protecting Wildlife for the Future - the logo line of the Trust. Thanks go to everyone who was able to help either by providing plants, cakes and raffle prizes, or by assisting in the organisation for the event and on the day, and by coming to buy. Over 300 people attended and enjoyed the garden and refreshments in, on the day itself, good weather. Thanks also to Gill Isgar and Mark & Ricky Popham for the use of the field as the car park - this of course is absolutely essential for this event at this location. This was tabled as the major fundraising event for the Mendip Hills Area Group of the Somerset Wildlife Trust and this event has achieved that goal.

Summer Concert in Mark Church - The ‘Palm Court’ Sound of the Weston Light Orchestra The Weston Light Orchestra will be making its annual return to Mark Church on Saturday 28th June.

The Concert will start at 7.30pm. The Orchestra’s selection of music is “light classical”. Tickets are £6 (including programme and refreshments) and are available on the door. Accompanied children are admitted free. The Orchestra’s Conductor is Paul Beechy and the Piano Accompanist/Soloist is Richard Lennox.

Avenue Tennis Club New Head Coach Hi, I am the new Head Tennis Coach at Avenue Tennis Club and I look forward to meeting local residents of all ages who are interested in ‘having a go’ at tennis. My name is Jonathan (‘Jonny’) Horn I am aged 29 and I have been involved in tennis coaching for 6 years. I hold the qualification of Senior Club Coach (level 4 of 5). Although born in Bristol I was, until moving to Burnham in February, previously head coach at several Glasgow tennis clubs and head of performance at a Virgin Active sports complex.

In 2013 I spent 3 months at The Global Tennis Academy in Mallorca working and learning under legendary tennis coach Jofre Porta (coach of Rafa Nadal and Carlos Moya). I do understand that learning tennis can be frustrating and perhaps a little difficult however my aim is to make my tuition sessions fun and informative so that anyone that takes up the game will benefit from the immense enjoyment it generates.

I have now set up a continuous group coaching programme at the Avenue (located just off the Berrow Road between Rectory Road and Stoddens Road) and the various sessions will suit all ages and abilities (whether new to the game or returning after perhaps a long absence). There is also a vibrant Junior programme. A new group Tennis Xpress programme is starting in May and this is geared to Adults new or returning to the game. If a group session is not what you want just call me (01278 782758) as I am give new members a FREE individual 30 minute induction. I look forward to meeting you.

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All the Fun of the Fair in Cannington Bridgwater College’s Cannington Centre will be celebrating student success at its Summer Fair, in Cannington on Saturday 7 June. There will be demonstrations and activities for all ages, including a dog show, football tournament, outdoor activity zone, animal handling, product stalls and a Vintage & Handmade Fair.

The Vintage & Handmade Fair will be taking place at the College’s Walled Gardens of Cannington, with a vintage bus ready to take you to and from the fun of the Summer Fair to the Gardens.

The Vintage & Handmade Fair will have a 1940s theme, with forty vintage and handmade sellers, including PMP Studios and their 1940s theme pop-up photo studio. The Gardens’ Tea Room, Ice and Slice Belles (vintage caravan) and the Blue Can Cafe will have lovely food and drink for sale.

There will be a Knit and Natter tent - a drop in tent for people to learn to knit (needles and wool provided). They will be selling white and red poppies, with the funds going to the War Hero Charity.

Cybil's Vintage Hire will be doing displays, with one entitled, ‘What a home was like during the war and how families and soldiers coped when they came home’, and there will be a re-enactment of the Home Guard with, full uniform, period bike and tent.

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OutdOOr theatre Saturday 19 July, 7pm Set within the beautiful surroundings of the Gardens, young and vibrant theatre company The Pantaloons will entertain us with their performance ‘The History of Britain’. See www.thepantaloons.co.uk for tickets. www.canningtonwalledgardens.co.uk

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Risotto Recipe The start of the British asparagus season is a moment of great celebration at BoS Food Fest HQ. We love it! It is such a short season though that we are always looking for new ways to enjoy this most English of treats.

Ingredients: 2 decent sized bits of chicken (approx. 2 breasts) – cold leftovers are perfect. Chop these up into 1” chunks; 250g of risotto (sometimes labelled carnaroli) rice; 8 stems of asparagus, trimmed into 1” sections (option to prepare tips at about 3” long to present like the picture); shallots or one medium white onion – this needs to be very thinly diced ; 1 or 2 gloves of garlic (to your own taste) – crushed; 250ml of white wine; 1 to 1.5 litres of chicken stock (again this dish works particularly well if you have recently had a roast chicken and made stock form the carcass) ; 50g butter, olive oil, salt and pepper and some grated Parmesan to serve.

If starting with raw chicken, then stir fry this until cooked through and then set aside. Bring your stock up to a simmer, then melt the butter in the same pan as you used for the chicken and fry your shallots and garlic on a low heat so you don’t add any colour. Add the rice and stir well so all coated. Turn the heat up to medium and after two or three minutes stop stirring. Add the wine and cook until all the alcohol has been burned off, grab your ladle and add a ladle full of hot stock to the rice. Stir very gently.

Keep a close eye on it and keep repeating the process of adding a ladle and heating it until it has all been absorbed. When you think you are about two ladles from been done, heat about 0.5” inch of water in a wide pan, and cook your asparagus until tender. Do taste the risotto so it’s cooked to the texture you like it, add the chicken and asparagus sections (but not the tips) to the risotto and warm through. To serve, stir in a final knob of butter and a decent amount of grated Parmesan, season with salt and pepper. Serve in deep bowls with the asparagus tips on top.

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You Could be a Recycling Winner - By Nick Cater Recycling Week later this month is a great excuse for everyone in Burnham-on-Sea to consider how to make the best use of their waste. This year there is even more of an incentive, as careful recycling of a small old electrical item could net you a nice £100 prize! Recycling Week is 16th – 23rd June, reminding us that a heavyweight refuse bin is a waste of money and resources, and a potent source of greenhouse gases when its contents are dumped into costly landfill. There are so many ways to recycle, from the food waste and many materials collected weekly at the kerbside, to home composting. But recycling and reuse do not stop there, given the possibilities of recycling while shopping, such as batteries at supermarkets, inhalers at chemists, glasses at opticians, and donating good condition items to charity shops or the Sedgemoor Furniture Store reuse group. For the widest range of recycling, check out the efficient systems of Somerset’s 16 recycling centres, including Highbridge and the five locations now open 8am - 4pm seven days a week, such as Bridgwater Saltlands.

During Recycling Week, Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) and waste firm Viridor, which runs Somerset’s recycling centres, are encouraging some extra effort. A free prize draw for £100 is being offered as an incentive for any adult taking in a broken or worn small electrical item to a Somerset recycling centre as they deposit other waste. The definition of small electrical – to use the technical term, small WEEE or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment – includes anything handheld with a plug or batteries for power. That can range from a kettle, toaster or iron to a radio or CD player, from hairdryers to curling tongs and even an electric toothbrush or power drill.

Just fill in the form at the recycling centre – which also asks you to pledge to continue recycling and offers the option to sign up for SWP’s helpful Sorted e-zine – and £100 could be yours!

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Static Bike Ride for Charity On Saturday 26th April, Somerset Rural Youth Project (SRYP), in partnership with 1610 Leisure, held a 1000km sponsored static bike ride challenge in five 1610 centres across Somerset. The event was planned and delivered by SRYP’s young people’s fundraising group, assisted by staff from SRYP and 1610. They won prizes for the most km cycled, including a month’s free gym membership and various 1610 merchandise kindly donated by the centres. Ross Scott, aged 20, won first prize by riding a staggering 100km throughout the day. In total across the five centres, 30 young people, volunteers and staff rode 1002.27km, raising approximately £260 which will directly benefit young people involved in SRYP’s various projects. There are plans for the newly formed relationship between SRYP and 1610 Leisure to lead to more partnership working and possibly more fundraising events in the future. To find out more about SRYP visit www.sryp.org.uk or about 1610 visit www.1610.org.uk.

Burnham-on-Sea Farmers’ Market: Sarah Davies of ‘Wookey Farm’ We are lucky to have recently recruited Sarah as a trader at Burnham Market. She sells a delicious range of soft goat’s cheese and goat’s milk. Sarah and her partner Ian both grew up on farms and have a wealth of experience between them. They now have a small dairy goat farm situated in Wookey village. They milk a herd of about 50 British Toggenburg goats and sell the highly digestible milk as well as creamy soft cheeses that they make on the farm. The market for goat meat has been increasing steadily in recent years. Kid goat meat has a rich meaty flavour, is lower in cholesterol than beef, pork or lamb and is high in protein and iron. Sarah has recently been introducing goat meat into her range. She began by introducing goat sausages and tagines as tasters and found that customers, many of whom had not tried goat meat before, were very pleasantly surprised at the taste, and she is now selling an increasing amount of the meat. There is also a campsite on the farm and a warm welcome if you’d like to pay a visit, meet the goats and see them being milked.

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Road Smart: New scheme to reduce road casualties In just one year in Avon and Somerset, 452 people were killed or seriously injured on our roads. Around one third of these were young people aged 17 to 24. To help reduce this figure we have launched a free education course for drivers, and learner drivers, in the force area. Road Smart is available for all drivers but we are especially keen to encourage young drivers to attend the session. The course has been specially created on behalf of Avon and Somerset Police. It aims to raise awareness of potential hazards on the roads and build on motorists’ existing driving knowledge and experience.

• 95% of all collisions are caused by human error • 1 in 5 new drivers will have a crash within their first six months of driving • Road crashes are the biggest single killer of young people in the UK. Some insurance companies will offer a discount to young drivers who have completed the workshop. The course is a one-off interactive session and will be held at venues across the force area.

It is based on the successful training package that is used for driver awareness courses nationally.

Supt Ian Smith said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to benefit from a free course that could be a life-saving opportunity. The training will be delivered by the TTC group, a professional road safety education provider. The national course this is based upon is widely hailed as excellent and thoughtprovoking and really does influence driver behaviour.”

Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens said: “I am delighted Avon and Somerset Police have designed a unique road safety package to further educate all road users, but particularly young drivers." Courses will take place for the next 11 months. Two versions of the session have been created, one for young drivers (aged 17 to 24) and one for other drivers. If you are, or know of, a young driver who would like to join this course, or you are aged 25 or over and interested in attending, go to www.roadsmart.org for further details.rset

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Burnham and Highbridge Band Burnham and Highbridge Band continues its ever-popular season of Sunday Evening Concert in the Princess Hall, with another performance on Sunday 29th June at 7.45pm. Ken Henton, the band’s secretary said that “over the past four or five years the concerts have attracted better and better audiences, with some performances seeing very few empty seats. The concerts attract both a local following but also holiday makers, some of whom are themselves players. It is always gratifying when visitors come and make themselves known to us. We have chatted with players and band enthusiasts from the far south-west to the far north-east.”

The popularity of the concerts is down to the Musical Director, David Fisher’s programming of a mix of band standards and newer, lighter music and the continuing musicianship of the players. He says: “If you have not heard the band recently, come along and enjoy an evening of lively music.”

Tickets can be purchased on the door and from Princess Box Office at £6, concessions (over 65 and under 17) £5.

Music Marathon!

St. John’s Church, Highbridge are holding a Music Marathon all day on Saturday 14th June!

Beginning at 9am, and ending at 9pm, the event will feature local musicians and performers and will be a continuous celebration to raise funds for Toilet Twinning - a charity that seeks to provide healthy sanitation in poor communities across the globe (check out www.toilettwinning.org). If you would like to perform, then we’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line to Revd Simon Bale, sj_bale@icloud.com, call 07970 936325, or visit the St. John’s website: stjohnshighbridge.org.uk.

We have information on Facebook as well (facebook.com/stjohnshighbridge). Everyone is welcome, whether to perform or to be entertained. There will be refreshments and a chance to just sit down and listen to some excellent local talent. Please do come along, sometime during the day.www. kingalfredconcertband.co.uk for further details.

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Brent Knoll Bazaar On the second Saturday in every month, visit the Bazaar at Brent Knoll Parish Hall between 10am and 12 noon. There is a Farmers’ Market with local produce including fresh meats, eggs, cheese, pickles and preserves. In addition to this, the Bazaar hosts a variety of stalls, from Asian food, vegetables, cider, cakes or cards and much more. The Parish cafe serve bacon and sausage butties or light snacks. Entrance is free, but there is a raffle if you wish to support the Parish Hall. If you are interested in booking a table at a cost of £7, contact Eddie Fuller on 01278 760308. All proceeds to Brent Knoll Parish Hall.

Summer Concert The King Alfred Concert Band is performing a Summer Concert on Saturday 21st June at Highbridge Community Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets are £4, available on the door, with accompanied children free.

King Alfred Concert Band is an all age community band, based at King Alfred school and led by Sheila Philp, musical director. The band were awarded honours for their performance in the 2014 Highbridge Festival and will be playing a varied programme of classical and popular music. See www. kingalfredconcertband.co.uk for further details.

Brent Knoll Village Fete On Saturday 14th June at 2pm on the Village Green, there will be fun for all the family. The theme for this year’s event is the Wild West. The fete will be opened by Major John Harper featuring Bruce Wingate Retrospective. The Brent Knoll Primary School Dancers will put on a display, with childre.n’s sports and lots of stalls. There will be creams teas and ice creams. Entrance is by programme - £1, with children under 14 years free. These are available via the Village Shop or on the gate. Grand Draw tickets are available now for 50p or £2.50 a book. For more information ring 01278 760986. Disabled facilities available.

Fibromyalgia Support Group Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition of widespread pain and profound fatigue. It is a life-changing condition that not only causes pain and fatigue, but other symptoms include un-refreshing sleep, headaches, IBS, cognitive disturbances (such as word mix ups, memory impairments, clumsiness and dizziness), and sensitivity to weather changes, noise and environmental factors. Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME is a condition where you have long-term disabling tiredness (fatigue). Most people with chronic fatigue syndrome/ME also have one or more other symptoms such as muscular pains, joint pains, disturbed sleep patterns, poor concentration and headaches.

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Volunteers’ Week Volunteers’ Week runs from the 1st to 7th June and is the annual celebration of the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK. Every year 20 million people volunteer in the UK. Between them they give 100 million hours each week and their contribution is worth £40 billion to the UK economy. Many services we take for granted depend heavily on volunteers, for example the NHS, the judiciary (magistrates), the police (special constables), mountain rescue and cave rescue services. The Olympic and Paralympic Games wouldn’t have happened without the 70,000 Games Makers and 8,000 London Ambassadors.

Events are taking place throughout the country, and locally Volunteer Centre Mendip & Sedgemoor will have a display in Bridgwater to tell people who don’t already know, about the benefits of volunteering. We are also organising a special celebration to thank all the volunteers who helped during the recent flooding on the Levels and who continue to help with the recovery.

If you want to find a volunteering opportunity or if your community group needs help in recruiting volunteers, then Volunteer Centre Mendip & Sedgemoor can help. Just call us on 01749 346830 or email: volunteeringmcs@mbzonline.net. We are no longer based in Bridgwater but will be popping up in the community, so look out for us near you soon. You can find information and resources for Volunteers’ Week and lots more on our website: www.mendipcommunitysupport.org.uk.

Somerset and Dorset Family History Society Our meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month at St. John’s Church Hall at 7.30pm. On June 5th the talk will be given by Paola Moore, Registrar at Weston-super-Mare - 'Civil Registration and Family History' and on 3rd July - 'The Voice of the London Street Poor' by Professor Graham Davis. Admission for non-members £2, including refreshments.

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The Burnham Buffer Stop Memorial A group of local historians have been working towards installing a Buffer Stop in Burnham as a permanent memorial of our longlost railway. As nothing currently exists in Burnham to show that a railway ever existed there, we believe that the buffers will be an appropriate reminder of Burnham's Railway Heritage.

At the top of Pier Street, opposite the entrance to the Reed's Arms, is a small triangular pebbled area, and we have recently been granted planning permission to install a set of old railway buffers – close to where it was from 1930 until the line was taken up in the 1960s. Back in April 2011 an old buffer stop was lifted from its location at the former Royal Ordnance Factory Site at Puriton and moved to a temporary storage area.

We are very grateful to BAE Systems who donated the buffer stop, to Nick Bell of R K Bell Plant for donating the use of a JCB, Dave Parsons who gave up his Saturday morning operating the JCB to remove the buffer stop, and Mike Lawrence of Huntspill who donated both the transport and a storage and work area for the buffer stop. Mike will also donate his time and vehicle to deliver the finished buffers to the installation site. A new wooden beam has been offered free. The paint has been donated and a group of local volunteers are about to sand and paint the buffers. We do however need to raise funds for the legal approvals and also the installation costs. The next few months are going to be critical to the project’s success. So if this project brings back happy memories of days gone by, please show your support to help our fundraising by making a donation in the collecting tins around Burnham, or by cheque made payable to ‘Burnham Buffer Stop Memorial’, or paid directly to the Buffer Memorial Account at HSBC Bank, Account Number: 11301578, Sort Code: 40-13-32. We cannot bring our railway back, but by making a donation, however small, you will be helping future visitors and generations to ask questions about this memorial. Thank you.

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Somerset Rebels Speedway Speedway riders are the modern-day gladiators of the sporting world, 4 riders per race going head to head on 500cc motorbikes over 4 laps of the shale-based oval track, the bikes accelerating from 0-60mph in just 3 seconds, faster than an F1 racing car, but have no gears and NO BRAKES! The Somerset Rebels are one of a number of speedway clubs that operate in the UK from Plymouth in the south to Edinburgh in the north, their Oaktree Arena track being situated just off junction 22 on the M5, they race their home matches most Friday nights throughout the speedway season that operates from mid-March until the end of October.

Formed in just 2000, the Somerset Rebels currently operate in the sport’s Premier League, which is the 2nd tier of racing in the UK, their Oaktree Arena track, which is 300 metres in length, is widely acknowledged to be one of the best speedway tracks in the UK, a fact borne out by the fact that Sky Sports are annual visitors to the track in order to broadcast one of the Rebels home matches, and will, once again, be bringing their cameras to the Oaktree Arena on Tuesday 11th June.

A speedway meeting comprises 15 heats of pulsating action of what must be one of the most extreme spectator sports in the UK, but it is also one that appeals to fans of all ages, from 1-91!

Somerset meetings get underway at 7.30pm, but from when the gates open at 5.30pm until 7pm fans can enter the pits where you can watch the riders prepare their bikes, take photos and also have a chat to the riders – what other sport can you get ‘up close and personal’ with the main people. Kids can also apply to be meeting mascots or hold birthday parties in the Oaktree Clubhouse adjacent to the track. Looking for a team bonding night out or something different to treat your staff then have a look at the Rebels website to see our offers and discounts or just simply email us.

So why not give it a try, we know that you won’t be disappointed……… www.somersetrebels.co.uk

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Volunteering- why it’s good for the soul!

“Volunteering your time for any charity or organisation is good for the soul”, said Secret World fundraiser Debbie O’Keefe. The local wildlife rescue centre employs many people of all ages and ability on a voluntary basis, and yet they still need more! Volunteer Greg is one of many volunteers that help in so many areas of Secret World.

Now a retired driving instructor, Greg helps with not just fundraising, but animal rescue, maintenance, and ferret racing during our open weekends. Other volunteers that help at Secret World help in reception, laundry and animal care . But the charity is urgently seeking anyone who enjoys meeting people to join the fundraising team to help with offsite collections. Secret World fundraiser Debbie O’Keefe said: “We have helped so many people gain confidence by getting back into the workplace, which has given them the start they need to get back into paid work. We are now seeking friendly outgoing people who enjoy talking about the work that we do here at Secret World, there is no sales background necessary, just the ability to talk to people.”

As the busy season is already in full swing, with over 342 animal admissions in April alone, Secret World are appealing for help in fundraising. For more information on how you can join us and be part of our team, please contact debbie@secretworld.org or download a volunteer application form from the website www. secretworld.org, or call 01278 783250.

Gardening Jobs for June (mid-summer) Hoe, hoe, hoe weeds • Lift spring bulbs when leaves are yellow, and leave in a dry place • Clip hedges • Dead-head roses • Prune early flowering clematis • Pick peas and broad beans when they are young and fresh • Protect strawberries from birds • Keep sowing lettuce, radish, carrots, beetroot and spinach • Sow biennials such as wallflowers, stocks and sweet williams in a prepared seedbed, for flowering late spring or early summer next year.

For more tips why not join your local gardening group? The Burnham and District Horticultural Society meets at 7.30pm on the third Monday of each month (except December) at the Community Centre, Berrow Road. On Monday16th June, Dinah Lindon-Critchley will be speaking on ‘Roses - Old and New’. All welcome. Members of the Society free, visitors £1.

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Woodturning Demonstration The Burnham-on-Sea Woodturning Club are delighted to announce a forthcoming all day demonstration by the New Zealander Rolly Munro. His international reputation and easy-going style, make him one of the most well-known woodturners in the world. This is a rare opportunity to see Rolly in action. His exciting programme includes: design and methodology; hollowing box forms; open, deep forms; wood types and their reaction to cutters, and much more. The demonstration will be from 10am until 4pm on Saturday 9th August at the Methodist Church Hall, College Street, Burnham.

Guests will also enjoy a lunch, teas and coffees. There will be a raffle and the opportunity to buy wood, finishing products and tools. Tickets £15 from Sue on 01278 792021 or George on 01278 782074.

Burnham Horticultural Society Annual Coach Trip to RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey on Sunday 29th June This year’s great value outing will be to the RHS Garden at Wisley, which is the flagship garden of the RHS, with richly planted borders, luscious rose garden, state-of-the-art glasshouse, model gardens, and trial fields of new flowers and vegetables. The cost, inclusive of coach and entry to the garden, will only be a fantastic £15 for members of the Society* and £19.50 for non-members. All welcome - call Jane on 01278 789661 for details.

Community Theatre at the Princess A new community in-house theatre company for people wanting to get involved in theatre, has recently put on their first production, proving very successful. Members of the company can get involved with acting, directing, writing, backstage, technical, costume or administration. Come to a meeting or contact Kim at gkcook@sky.com. The meetings take place at the Princess Theatre and Arts Centre on Thursday evenings from 7pm to 9pm. Next production will be ‘The Meeting’ by Lewis Coleman, on Friday 4th July.

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Comedy Double Bill Stage 2 drama group will present their latest comedy performance from Friday 13th June - Saturday 14th June at Berrow Village Hall.

A comedy double bill will be presented including ‘Strictly Sex Factor On Ice’, by David Tristram:- A struggling amateur group take desperate measures to harness popular TV reality talent show trends in order to get anyone at all to turn up to their performances. With a broken boiler, freezing rehearsal rooms and a non-existent maintenance budget, Gordon will do anything to get paying customers (whatever the risks to the unsuspecting Thespians).

The other dramatic entertainment on the bill will be ‘Streuth’, by Michael Green:- This is a fringe style comedy piece in the murder mystery genre. Let us just say that the awfulness of the murder is exceeded only by the gruesomeness of the acting....! Before and after the performance and during the interval, drinks will be available from the bar. During the interval a light supper will be served, and there will be a fun quiz as well as a raffle (results announced at the end).

Tickets (which include food) are £7.50 for adults and £5 for children at or below junior school age (11 years). Children under 5 are free as long as they do not occupy a seat. Evening performances begin at 7.30pm, with the Saturday matinee starting at 2.30pm. Please book early to make sure of your seat - call 01278 795619 or 01278 781958 for tickets. Tickets can also be reserved via the Stage 2 website: http://stage2drama.org/contact/.

Folkfest Fundraiser Burnham on Sea Folkfest are holding a fund raising event at The Bay Centre field on Saturday 21st June, there will be activities for the children including bouncy castles and kid zone, live music from Emily Elswood, Nick Elswood and Dave Beckett, soloist Breeze accompanied by lead guitarist Nathaniel, Tim Farendon, Six Machine and all MC'd Curly of the Ginger Hitlers.

Crafters are being sought for pitches at £5 per pitch, call Jane on 07990967900 or Tanya on 01278 780786.

Local groups also encouraged to get involved. More details on Folkfest visit www.folkfest.co.uk/2014/01.

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Princess Theatre and Arts Centre ‘A Night in Vegas’, on Thursday 5th June at 7.30pm. Following last year's success, the talented students of Wessex Academy of Performing Arts brings you an evening that will be fast, fun and frivolous. Full of songs, dancing and comedy, the show will whisk you away into a world of showbiz glamour. Tickets £8/£5.

‘The Little Mermaid JR’ on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June at 3.30pm. Presented by the Junior members of BEES, this reduced length musical is perfect for a younger audience and contains all the songs from the award-winning film as well as three new songs from the Broadway show. Tickets £5/£4.

Paul Stockman on Saturday 21st June at 8pm. Have you ever seen a Psychic or Medium and wondered how they managed to fool almost everyone in the room into thinking they have a special gift? Did you ever wonder how they achieve those amazing feats of perception and foresight?

During this award-winning and entertaining show, you will learn the secrets that the Psychic world do not want you to know. With a subtle use of psychology, suggestion, body language and an amazing understanding of human nature and behaviour, Paul will take you on a fun and extraordinary journey into the human mind. This show will finally lift the lid on the world of Psychics and Mediums and will have you laughing one moment and sitting in total amazement the next, as Paul takes you through an unforgettable night of psychological entertainment and theatre. Tickets £15/£14.

Strictly Come Singing - The Siobhan Johnson Singers on Saturday 28th June at 7pm. The Siobhan Johnson Singers present songs from stage and screen alongside special guest dancers. Come and hear winners from the Highbridge Festival and beyond, as they entertain. Soloists and choirs singing numbers from Chicago, Joseph and all your favourites. Tickets £8.50/£5.50.

Book online at www.theprincesstheatre.co.uk or by calling 01278 784464 - or pop into the Princess – The Box Office is open Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am – 3pm. For more details about regular clubs, groups and activities visit the website or call in to the Arts Lounge.

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Call Avril or Carly - 01278-793924 Self Assessment Tax Returns • Bookkeeping • V.A.T.Returns-Payroll

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FENCING ERECTORS We supply & fit feather edge fencing, lap panels, concrete posts & gravel boards. Full landscaping service available.

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Weekly visits if needed • Grass Cutting• Hedge & Tree Cutting • Turfing & Fencing Ground Clearance • Gravel Laid • Gardens Renovated

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