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Burnham, Highbridge

May 2012

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Hello and welcome to Mays edition of LocalReach – I have now been involved with the editing of this popular publication for 12 months now and would like to thank everyone for the kind comments I often receive and for the support from everyone who has contributed to LocalReach.

I enjoy reading all the information that comes to me about future events and groups and societies that are operating in the local area.

Please keep sending me details and also promote LocalReach to your friends as a valuable way of promoting forthcoming events or to advertise your business.

We get over 9,000 copies printed and delivered door-to-door and will be extending our distribution to include Berrow this month so any Berrow related events, notices, info please send them to us.

If you don’t receive a copy of LocalReach through your door please let us know. Equally if you run a business and want some copies dropped off for your customers let us know.

Highlights for this month are the May Day events taking place at the Apex Park and Marine Cove and the programme for the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend. Enjoy reading and looking forward to hearing from you.

Jacqui Strong, LocalReach Community Editor for Burnham & Highbridge - jacqui@localreach.co.uk The deadline for the June issue is 11th May!

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Short Mat Bowls CLub Burnham-on-Sea Short Mat Bowls Club is a friendly club who meet at St Andrews Church Hall on Monday evenings 7.00 till 9.00 and Friday mornings 10.00 – 12.00.

New and experienced players are always welcome.

If you fancy giving it a try why not come along. For further information please contact John on 01278 783640

Thursday Fellowship An open-meeting is to be held at the Methodist Hall in College Street, Burnham on Sea on Thursday 3rd May at 2.30pm. .

Guest Speaker - REV. Karen Murphy - Chaplain of Hospice S.W. Visitors will be most welcome to attend.

Friends of Apex Park Improvements group At the last meeting of The Friends of Apex a suggestion was made that the field next to the toilet block be called "The Diamond Jubilee Family Field". The Friends also agreed to a request that a Jubilee Flag could be flown from one of the flag poles at the park.

The Annual General Meeting was fixed for Wednesday 16th May at 2.30 p.m. to be immediately followed by 'The Friends' meeting.

The May Fair will be held on Monday 7th May 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Plant sale & open garden Somerset Wildlife Trust are repeating the successful Plant sale and Open Garden at Rookery House, The Causeway, Mark (B3139).

Entrance will be £2 including coffee and will be held on Saturday 5th May between 10 .30am and 1.00pm. There will also be cakes on sale, exhibitions, a raffle and activities for the children. Easy parking in field opposite by kind permission of M/s G.Isgar

“Inspired By” Burnham Area Evening Flower Club's demonstrator for Monday 21 May will be Julia Harrison from Exmouth with her demonstration entitled 'Inspired By'.

The venue for the meeting is St Andrew's Church Hall and will start at 7.30pm. Guests welcome. For more information visit the clubs website at www.baefc.org.uk

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Annual Tennis Blitz The Avenue Tennis Club will be visiting Burnham on Sea’s junior schools throughout April, May and June as part of their Annual Tennis Blitz.

This will be aimed at reminding the town’s juniors what a fantastic tennis facility with 8 floodlit courts and a superbly equipped club house that we have – all families and their children are invited along to a FREE session at the club on a Friday evening from 6:30 till 8:30 throughout May and Jun as part of this.

Head Coach Vinny Duddy says we have done lots of school visits during the winter months where we tried to show the teachers some fun indoor games that would improve ball sending and receiving skills with a tennis ball, net and

rackets – the summer sees us using the schools playgrounds and doing some fun ball and racket coordination skills – the feedback and level of interest shown during the sessions is fantastic we just need to try and get the kids from their schools down to the Tennis Club which is situated in the Grove off of Stoddens Rd. A Junior School Holiday Tennis Camp will run from 6th to 8thJun from 9:00 till 4:00pm daily where juniors will be coached a variety of tennis shots through fun games.

Contact: Vinny Duddy (01278 782758) at the Tennis Club for details or visit the website for an application form.

The next club social doubles tournament will be on Saturday 5thMay from 12:00 till around

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3:00 pm when they will retire to the club house to watch the FA Cup Final on the club’s large screen.

The club is holding an Italian evening on Saturday 12th May from 7:30; good food and entertainment all at excellent value for money – contact the club to sign up for the evening.

The Somerset Closed Championships will be held at the club from 14th to the 17th Jun with some fantastic local players battling it out to be the Somerset Tennis Champion (singles, doubles, men’s and ladies) – all free to watch.

Tennis Coaching is available every night of the week for all standards from 5 year olds to adults and also on Saturdays; see website for details www. avenuetennis.com

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Lets sing

Start of Summer Concerts

Local singing group 'The Coastline Singers', meet on Tuesday evenings in the Methodist Church Hall, West Huntspill.

Two hours of great fun, singing good music, meeting new people whilst having fun. The group sing a variety of music for all sorts of occasions.

Come and try it out - 7.30 to 9.30pm. More details from 01278 784184 or email mary. lawrence@lineone.net.

Burnham and Highbridge Band are pleased to announce that their popular Sunday Evening Concerts will begin again on the evening of Sunday 27th May. Each concert, held on the last Sunday of each month begins at 7.45pm. Admission price is still £6 (£5 for under 16s and over 65s). The ticket price has not changed for three years now and represents good value for an evening of popular and light brass band music.

David Fisher, the Musical Director, selects music with a wide appeal to both the general public and to brass band enthusiasts.

Ken Henton, secretary told Local Reach, “Gone are the days of long operatic overtures and intricate and not-too-musical contest test pieces. We are a concert, rather than a contesting, band and we can therefore afford the time regularly to add new pieces to our repertoire. This has really paid off over the time David has been our MD and I believe we offer a really attractive programme of music in our concerts.”

This year, we are adding an extra concert to the series when we play in November to celebrate 20 years of the University of the Third Age (U3A) in Burnham. There will therefore be a concert each month until Christmas.

The Burnham and Highbridge Band are also due to give an outdoor concert on Tuesday 5th June as part of the Jubilee Celebrations. This will be held in Marine Cove Gardens.

So, local or visitor to Burnham, come and enjoy an evening of entertaining light music.

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A team of volunteers from the South West’s leading renewable energy specialists has just returned from 2 weeks spent installing solarpowered fridges for storing vaccines at remote health posts in a rural area of Ethiopia.

Recognising the desperate need for properly refrigerated vaccines in the heat, the company raised money through donations and fund-raising activities for its charity partner For-Ethiopia, which works to relieve poverty and sickness in the East African country.

Staff from Solarsense travelled to a rural area west of the capital Addis Ababa at the end of March. They installed solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roofs of three health posts to generate electricity, fitted the vaccine fridges and trained key local people in how to operate and maintain the fridges.

The team of three also revisited another health post, Beso, where Solarsense staff installed solar PV

and a vaccine fridge last year. Each of these posts serves at least 2,000 people, as well as supplying properly refrigerated vaccines to other nearby health posts.

The electric fridges safely store vaccines used to immunise children against potentially fatal diseases such as tuberculosis, polio, tetanus and diphtheria.

When the temperature of these vaccines reaches 8 degrees C, the potency is destroyed and they have to be discarded. Before the solar-powered fridge was installed at Beso, one in three vaccines had to be discarded but now the wastage rate is down to zero.

Stephen Barrett of Solarsense said: “We have installed solar energy systems on thousands of homes and business premises across the South West, and are glad to be able to use our expertise in helping communities in other parts of the world.”

The Solarsense charity team offer workshops and presentations for school or other community groups on solar power and its impacts in the developing world.

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Bring Banks across

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Stunning Burnham to feature in Photo magazine Burnham-on-Sea Beach and the lower Lighthouse are going to be featured on the front page of issue 7 of the specialist photographic magazine NPhoto Magazine.

Sedgemoor entered into a licence agreement with Future Publishing to allow a series of photo images to be taken on what was expected to be another outstanding sunset on the evening of Wednesday 28th March 2012.

Sedgemoor Property Manager, Tim Mander, who set up the agreement commented “It is great news that what is known locally as an iconic building and indeed an iconic view is going to receive national exposure. Once again Sedgemoor has been able to move quickly to set up an agreement and allow the shoot to take place making the most of these seasonably unexpected outstanding weather conditions and at the same time generate some income to Sedgemoor”.

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In addition to being the top kerbside recycling district in Somerset, Sedgemoor District Council in conjunction with Somerset Waste Partnership, are offering an improved and more efficient service for recycling bring banks across the district as from April 1.

A new contractor – DS Smith – who will be handling all the bring banks for Sedgemoor District Council. Historically, these were handled by a variety of contractors; by bringing them together one contractor makes the service more efficient; a cheaper yet improved service for residents. Some locations will also have additional materials collected.

Logistically, there may be a couple of days in a couple of locations whereby the old banks may be removed before the new ones arrive.

Sedgemoor District Council’s Clean surroundings staff will be monitoring any temporarily vacant sites to remove any material deposited before the new banks are in place. However, all new banks will be in place and operational by the start of the Easter holidays. The new banks will be improved in design and easier to empty.

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Sponsored Beach Walk You are invited to join the 2012 sponsored Beach walk for the Alzheimer’s Society .

Registration is now open for the enjoyable challenge of walking 15 miles from Burnham Pier to Brean Down and back on Sunday 27h May to support families affected by Alzheimer's.

The 2012 challenge will start at 10am and, allowing time for

a picnic or lunch in the café, will take around 4 to 5 hours.

(A shorter alternative is to the entrance of Berrow Beach and return, approx 7.5 miles) Previous beach walks have been very enjoyable events with a relaxed atmosphere and attracting people of all ages and abilities.

For the more competitive,

souvenir medals will be awarded to the first 5 walkers who arrive at Brean Down Cove however, all participants will be awarded a 2012 Brean Challenge certificate.

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Is your local information centre and 14th April was our first birthday. On that day we held a Volunteers Open Day when we encouraged people to come along and see us with a view to recruiting more volunteers to promote our local area. If you were unable to visit us but would still like to know more about volunteering at the Information Center ring Gail on

01278 780659 and she will be able to help.

Our summer opening hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week. At least two volunteers work together on two hour shifts so we need new volunteers to keep us open.

We now have tickets for Berry’s Coaches, Royal Bath & West, Weston Playhouse and Seaquarium. We continue to stock a wide range of local leaflets and have an extensive

range of artefacts for sale and in particular now have a section for local authors. We rely on the small profit we make from these sales, and donations to cover our overheads which, in turn, will ensure that BiARS continues to remain open.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us over our first year and long may we continue. You can find us on The Esplanade and our telephone number is 01278 787852.

The Burnham Beer Festival makes a welcome return to the town in 2012. Hosted by the Ritz in Victoria Street and sponsored by local businesses this event is sure to attract Real Ale devotees from a wide area and runs over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

The Ritz Travers suite is the Focal Point of the Festival although visitors are welcome to use all of the Ritz Bars and there will be live music on stage at regular intervals though the weekend, with top 80s band The Reflex headlining the Saturday Night. The Burnham Beer Festival features a fabulous array of real ales including such gems as Stonehenge Breweries ‘Danish Dynamite’ and Cheddar Ales ‘Totty Pot’ plus a selection of traditional Farmhouse ciders and European bottled beers. A full list of the Beers and Ciders on offer will be published nearer the event, and a beer menu will be handed out on arrival. Real ale vouchers are a bargain at only £1.25 per half-pint.

Food will be available during the Festival and activities include a BIG prize open Skittles competition, traditional pub games and raffles for our charities BARB and RNLI. The Burnham Beer Festival runs from Midday until late on Saturday 5th May, Sunday 6th May and Monday 7th May. More information can be obtained from the Ritz 01278 785365

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Sedgemoor Family History Society

Prestigeous Stitching Awards

Material Needs is pleased to announce that it has won the following awards; Stitching Overall Retailer of the year 2012 Stitching Retailer of the year 2012 – South West These awards were presented at the British Craft Awards in association with the Craft Hobby & Stitch International Trade Show at the NEC Birmingham. This is Europe’s largest showcase for art, craft, needlecraft and hobby suppliers, now in its 37th year!

In addition to these awards, Material Needs has also been voted 2012 Knitting Retailer of the year for the South West.

These are tremendous achievements not only for Material Needs but for Burnham-on-Sea and Somerset. They do not come without the work of our staff and services dedicated to Stay & Play Session – East Brent hard serving the needs of customers, but also through A new free stay and play session at East Brent considerable support of our customers. village hall for parents/carers with children aged Material Needs has won the Overall Retailer 0-5yrs – the group will meet on Tuesdays between Award for 4 years running, the Stitching Retailer 1pm and 2.30pm and started on Tuesday 17th April. of the South West for 6 years 2007 – 2012 and It is run by East Brent pre-school/childrens centres Knitting Retailer for the South West for 4 years and will be providing snacks and activities.

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For more information on this new group for To Our Customers, A Very Sincere Thank You for young families call Emma on 07849062469 your support and encouragement.

The next meeting of the local group will be on Thursday 3 May. It is a Members' evening where we discuss our areas of research and seek help with research problems.

With the wide range of interests that we have, previous Members' meeting have proved very enjoyable. Any visitors who would like to attend would be very welcome. If you're interested in family history and need some help, you may find attending this meeting will be worthwhile.

Our meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month at St John's Church Hall, Highbridge commencing at 7.30pm. For further information please contact Christopher Deane - 782160

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Computer Cold Calling advice Welcome to my new monthly column on computer related issues. The plan is to give regular tips and advice to help you get the most from your computer.

To give you some background, I have been running Computer Problem Solutions since 1996 - and became a Limited company in 2005.

Since the start, we have been at the forefront of local IT support for both home users & small business. My background was originally working for Lloyds Bank in their IT department as a software developer, then onto a large UK law firm. I decided to 'go it alone' when I could see a growing requirement for local IT support and have never looked back.

My first tip concerns an issue I hear about a little too often - the phone rings and somebody claiming to be from Microsoft tells you that your computer has a virus. They are very insistent and try to show you that you have a problem (which is not actually a problem, but a list of the computers own workings that are nothing to worry about). These people then offer to remote control your computer and then spend at least an hour removing any anti-virus software and install a free anti-virus package which is likely

to be of less quality than the product that you currently own. Afterwards is the shock, of being asked to pay around £50-£160 for a support package.

At this point, most people get suspicious and end up calling somebody "in they know" for advice, after which people then realise that this is a con trick. Unfortunately, I have known quite a few individuals who have paid money over, only to find that the transaction is often duplicated several times and much more money taken out, or at best, a worthless service being provided.

Should anybody cold-call you and say that your computer has a virus, I would suggest saying politely "No thanks" and put the phone down. If you are concerned that you have inadequate virus protection, please contact a local IT support company who will be happy to check out your computer and advise on antivirus software. Please note that 'free' anti-virus software in my opinion is not worth it - a fully paid package gives the best protection.

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May Day at Marine Cove

With Spring here and longer days upon us, why not come along to Marine Cove and celebrate May Day on Monday 7th May with a traditional May Pole dance performed by local children from St Josephs School.

Celebrate in the crowning of our first Marine Cove May King and Queen. The Burnham Area Evening Flower group are assisting the Friends of Marine Cove with garlands.

The event will commence at 1pm until 3pm – bring a picnic along and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the newly restored garden. There will be other entertainment running throughout the afternoon. There will be a family learning projects running on May 19th between 10am and 3pm.

See How They Run!

The Friends of Marine Cove are keen to encourage local community groups to use the garden for their own events by contacting Sedgemoor District Council direct or to join the group and offer help with maintaining the garden or assisting with events by contacting events@marinecove. org.uk.

The plans for the Jubilee are being finalised with a Barrel Organ, Punch and Judy and Burnham & Highbridge Town Band booked for the Bank Holiday weekend. These events will be free and once again the Friends of Marine Cove will be there to give information about the garden. More information can be found at www.marinecove.org.uk or by coming along to the garden on the first Monday in the month between 10am and mid-day.

East Huntspill Garden Club Show Thursday 24th May - afternoon tea in a garden in Catherine Street, off New Road, East Huntspill from 2pm. Tickets £4 which will include home made scones, local cream, homemade jam, homemade cake and a drink. tel: Kay 01278 789678 for more details, or email: kay. bennett5@btinternet.com

Huntspill Art Group We meet every 2 weeks on a Wednesday afternoon in East Huntspill Village Hall. 9th May, 23rd May. £3.50 per session to include a cuppa. The Art Group is exhibiting some of its members work on 6th, 7th & 8th July at the Methodist Church West Huntspill.

Contact Mrs Kay Bennett 01278 789678 or email: kay. bennett5@btinternet.com summer quiz and BBQ. Anyone with an interest in performing, assisting back stage with props/lights/sound/ prompting or to get out and meet new friends – come along. If for no other reason – come along to one of our shows.

West Huntspill Players put on another enjoyable performance at the Baliol Hall in West Huntspill.

The popular Farce by Philip King, provided plenty of laughter and action for the 2 hour show.

West Huntspill Players are a friendly amateur dramatic group

meeting on the first Monday and third Thursday of the month at the Baliol Hall from 8pm.

When there is no production in rehearsal, we read scripts for future productions, put on 1 Act plays and enjoy a varied social calendar – including the popular

Highbridge Residents Group

St. Margaret’s Hospice needs your Bric-a-brac!

The Highbridge residents group meet at Hope Baptist Church the first Thursday of the month, 10 11.30am.

We can help tenants & residents with any house issues. Also we have an advocate who can help fill out forms, speak on phone for you. Use the Community Computers to check out for jobs, Homefinder. If you can't use a computer we can do it for you.

Contact Kim via email at kim. chatwin@btinternet.com.

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St. Margaret’s Hospice is holding its Spring and Summer Fairs and would love to receive any good quality bric-a-brac, unwanted gifts, books, DVDs etc. to sell at these events.

If you have any Bric-a-brac to donate to the Hospice please contact Mike and Denise Perrin on 01278 795914 or take it along to 7 Wilde Close, Burnham on Sea TA8 1RL The Spring Fair will take place at the Yeovil hospice on Saturday May 26th and the Summer Fair at the Taunton hospice on June 23rd. There will be lots for all the family to do and see. Darth Vader will be landing at Taunton. You’ll be able to polish up your golf swing with coaching from a pro, watch the amazing dog agility show and listen to a variety of music for all tastes. There will be lots of stalls to browse around. A BBQ and home-made cakes will ensure a good time is enjoyed by all whilst supporting your local hospice.cThe Fairs run from 11.30am to 3.30pm.

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New shop opens in Burnham-on-Sea to raise funds for animal rescue The National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) has opened a new charity shop in Burnham-on-Sea on Saturday 21st April to raise money for the care and re-homing of animals.

The Regent Street shop is based eight miles from the Trust’s Somerset Rescue Centre at Heaven’s Gate Farm, Langport and will be an important way of promoting its work. In addition to a wide range of items for sale, the shop will

also display some of the latest animals available for re-homing.

The Somerset Centre of the NAWT started operating 21 years ago and rehomes almost 350 dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and field animals a year. The fundamental principle of our approach to animal welfare is that no healthy animal will be put to sleep. Money raised goes towards their care.

NAWT Director of Resources Jacquie Gaywood said: “We wouldn’t be able to help so many animals without your support.

This new shop will provide additional income and help us to continue our work.”

The official opening takes place at 11am on Saturday April 21 and will be opened by Nick Walters, chair of the charity’s trustees.

The shop welcomes donations of clothes, books, toys, bric a brac and any household items. You can either deliver to the charity shop during opening hours or to the Langport centre.

It is that time of year for a spring clean, so if you are thinking of throwing some bits out then cut the refuse on the landfills and recycle it with us.

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As most of you know, the MDF The Bipolar Organisation is now renamed Bipolar UK and there is a new email address for the Weston-super-Mare Group, as follows westonsupermare@ bipolarukgroups.org.uk The phone number remains the same 0845 434 9915 and the Self-Help Group will continue to meet on the second Tuesday of every month 7.30-9.30pm at FRIEND 39 Oxford Street Weston-super-Mare BS23 1TN.

There are new leaflets and also a revised Poster available if you have not already received the same. Please let me know if you can make use of any of the new items. As a reminder, the Head Office of the organisation is Bipolar UK, 11 Belgrave Road, London, SW1V 1RB Tel: 020 7931 6480 Email: info@bipolaruk. org.uk A new national Website for the organisation is shortly to be launched and will no doubt contain lots of useful general information and details of other Self-Help Groups.

Bipolar self-help groups offers: Peer support through

Burnham WI Expect something different for our next meeting on May 22nd.

We will be making a noise with Angela Jones who says it's "Fun to Drum". Why not come and join in at 2 p.m. at the Community Centre. We will also be joining in with the Jubilee Celebrations in early June at Marine Cove. For more information visit our web site www.burnhamwi.btck.co.uk or phone 01278 793277.

group discussion, Useful information, Social activities/ occasional speakers, Guidance on managing mood swings Group meetings are friendly, confidential and informal. They are open to all individuals affected by bipolar, including those with a diagnosis, those pre-diagnosis, their family members, close friends and carers. "A place where people, not their illness, come first!"

Please contact me, either by the new email address or phone, if you need any further info or details of forthcoming meetings or just turn up at a meeting.

Methodist Church Spring Fair May 26th, 10.00 -2.00pm College Street. There will be with all the usual stalls plus light lunches raising money for the heating fund.

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Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge-Fritzlar Twinning On Wednesday 16th May the monthly meeting will take place in St John’s Church Hall Highbridge at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be served after the Speaker, Matt Neale “Wessex 4x4 Response” there will be an outdoor demonstration of the rescue equipment. All welcome. You don’t have to be a member or speak German! Just come along on the night. To find out more please contact the Treasurer 01278 282902 or Secretary 01278 786789

On Thursday 17th May, a quiz as been organised at Highbridge Social Club 7.30pm for a prompt start at 8pm. Teams of 4 (max.5) people are required, but if you don’t have a team - join with others on the night. The cost is £2 each with prizes for the highest & lowest scoring teams. Come along, bring your friends and exercise those “little grey cells”. To find out more please contact the Treasurer 01278 282902 or Secretary 01278 786789

Calling all teachers…

The Great Somerset Walk

Sedgemoor District Council are calling all local schools and pupils to use the recently refurbished gardens at Marine Cove as an outdoor classroom.

Work sheets covering Victorians; Habitats and Plants have now been devised and available for any local school at Key Stage 2 level to utilise in combination with a visit to Marine Cove.

School visits to the garden can be arranged and the Community Gardener will be on hand for information and advice.

For further information contact Jacqui Strong, Community Gardener on jacqueline.strong@ sedgemoor.gov.uk or call the on 01278 436420.

On Sunday May 13th around 300 people will be joining Somerset’s longest organised walk to raise much needed money for St. Margaret’s Hospice.

You’ll have a choice of walking from 4 to 34 miles along foot and bridle paths between the Taunton and Yeovil hospices. You'll get the benefits of a great day out and every pound raised will provide specialist hospice nursing care for thousands of people facing incurable cancer and other lifelimiting illnesses across Somerset. The walk is kindly sponsored by Porter Dodson Solicitors.

You must register to take part, either online at www.st-margarets-hospice.org.uk or by phoning 0845 345 9671. Registration costs just £5 each.

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Burnham on Sea Cricket Club

Jubilee Tree planting

New Season is now here, the pitch is looking good and every one is ready to play. We now have an U11's and Under 15's junior side, training on Tuesday night at the Basc Ground at 6.15 pm. Adults training night is now on Thursday nights.

The Race night was well attended by club members, family and friends and over £500 was made for club funds.

The second team, and our regular 1st team scorer is unavailable most of this season so, both sides are looking for some one each week to score. There is always a home game every Saturday and you can join the cricketers in the bar afterwards relaxing over a pint and discussing their progress on the field. Visit the new web site on Burnhamonseacc.co.uk for all up and coming events and latest fixture results or contact Secretary Paulinewest2008@hotmail.co.uk

Would you like to plant a tree to mark the Jubilee? perhaps in memory of a loved one? The Jubilee Committee is looking to plant 5 English Oaks in the Autumn in Manor Gardens and the Apex Park. The cost would be £500 per tree, including a tree guard, a memorial plaque and supervised management.

Tel 01278 788088 or email townclerk@burnhamhighbridge.org

Living With Spirit Festival At Princess Theatre on May 5th. 10am - 5pm, £1-children are FREE Mediums, Clairvoyants, Tarot, Crystals, Healers, Aura Photography and Artwork alternative therapies, talks workshops

Reel Issues The next Burnham on Sea Baptist Church Reel Issues evening will be on Monday 14th May at 7pm at the Ritz Cinema and will be a showing of Soul Surfer (2011) PG, with an optional discussion afterwards.

Adults £5, Under 15’s and concessions £4. For further details contact Rev Steve Ayers on pastor.burnham@talktalk.net

St Andrews Church An exhibition to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee is being held at St Andrews Church on Saturday 19th May 10am – 4pm and Sunday 20th May 11am – 4pm. The exhibition will cover the 6 decades of the Queen's reign. There will be refreshments and a raffle on both day

For children aged 3months to 5 years

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Diamond Jubilee Tea Party - Highbridge

celebrates the Diamond Jubilee Secret World Wildlife Rescue Charity Shop in Burnham-on-Sea will be hanging up the bunting for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

We will be having a raffle in the shop with prizes including Champagne Party Hamper, a large cuddly lion kindly donated to us for our last Christmas window and, a Crown cake -handmade by our volunteer cake maker Sandra!

We will also be doing a grand window display, showing the 60 years of our Queen.

This will be our way of saying a big thank you to our Queen Elizabeth for 60 Diamond years.

The residents of Highbridge who are aged 60 years and over are invited to a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party which will be held in the Community Hall on Saturday 2nd June from 4.00 pm until 6.00 pm.

Tickets for the Tea Party will cost £1.00 and are now available from Rosemary Parsons (785427), Joyce Curtis (792716) and Fay & Ken Burston (782529). This local event will give those present the opportunity to reminisce about their experiences 60 years ago when the Coronation of our young new Queen took place at Westminster Abbey. Please do not leave it too late! Obtain your tickets by Friday 25th May.

Diamond Jubilee 2012 With the official Jubilee weekend (2-5 June) fast approaching, the Town Council’s Jubilee Committee would be pleased to receive details of any Jubilee event you are planning, particularly if you would like the Mayor or one of his deputies to attend to present you with a framed certificate to commemorate your event.

The Council is hoping to publish during May a diary of all the events happening over the Jubilee bank holiday, or indeed any other event during 2012. If you would like your event included, please contact the Town Clerk at the Council offices in Jaycroft Road by Monday 30 April at the latest.

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290 Squadron Air Burnbridge Wanderers U13’s Cadets (Burnham on Sea) Burnbridge Wanderers U13's finished off their Detached Flight reopened on 2nd February 2012

The Air Cadet organisation provides all young adults from the ages of 13 to 18 with an opportunity to develop a wide variety of skills and the ability to take part in activities that most young people can only dream about. 290 Squadron will help provide the skills and opportunities allowing you to achieve any of your goals in life. These skills you will learn to develop as a cadet within the corps include teamwork, leadership, discipline, communication and self-confidence.

They are taught and cultivated through many of the wide ranging activities the Corps has to offer. At 290 Squadron we expand on many of the Air Cadets core activities of flying, shooting, adventure training, sports, hill walking, canoeing and abseiling. We are currently open on Thursdays from 19:30, if you are interested or would like more information then contact Chris Garrett on 07980 729980 or Jeff Jackson on 01278 781649.

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2011-2012 season with a 5-0 win over Hutton Juniors to be crowned champions of The Woodspring, League Division 2 and gained promotion to the Woodspring First Division nextseason. The team were unbeaten in the league all season winning 13 of their 14 matches and drawing 1. The team also reached the quarter finals of the Tesco Cup earlier in the year.

Manager Simon Windram commented "after the high of getting through to the Woodspring Cup Final last season the team has continued it's improvements this year with a remarkable run in the league and Tesco Cup. I cannot praise the boys enough for all the hard work in training and the amazing team spirit and sportsmanship they have shown throughout the season. I must also thank all of the parents for theircontinued support for the boys and their exemplary touchline behaviour at every game".

Chairman Paul Harding commented "what the boys have done is a fantastic achievement, we hear so much bad news about the youth of today and here we have a group of boys doing something positive and constructive together, the whole Club is very proud of their achievements."

Burnbridge Wanderers is a Charter Standard Club based at The Oaktree Arena and offers football from under 6's to under 16's, if you are interested in joining the any of the teams for next season please contact the Club on info@ burnbridgewanderersjfc.co.uk or visit the Club Website www.burnbridgewanderersjfc.co.uk.

Denizens of the Deep coming to Apex Park HaBA Free Art Festival - Denizens of the Deep, will be held on Saturday 14th July 2012, from 10.30am – 4.30 pm. in Apex Park. You can walk round the lakes and find scary monsters of the deep ocean, try our exciting art workshops (free for children). Bring a picnic and listen to the band whilst you try our competitions and look at all the stalls. This year we will be having a large marquee to shelter us from the wind or rain. There will be lots to do and see for more details see next months edition of local reach.

If anyone would like to know more about the Highbridge & Burnham Artists festivals or help in any way please contact Sarah on 01278 780612 or Margaret on 789855.

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May Work IN THE GARDEN …

Flowers/Shrubs.

When early bulbs are over. lift the bulbs carefully and replant them somewhere where they can die down naturally, they will then be fit to flower next season. If preferred, daffodils and snowdrops can be left undisturbed.

Dahlias may be planted out

at the end of the month if the weather is favourable.

Spray roses to prevent blight and to keep down greenfly.

Treat hydrangeas coming in to flower with weak doses of liquid manure.

beans may be made.

Sow peas for August and September use.

Tomato plants should be fed liberally with liquid manure.

Vegetables.

Carrots sown in January and February should be thinned as required.

A further sowing of broad

Earth up early potatoes.

For more tips why not join your local gardening group? The Burnham and District Horticultural Society meets at 7.30 pm on the third Monday of each month (except December) at the Community Centre, Berrow Road.

On Monday 21st May, Yvonne bell will be taking us on a nostalgic journey through Grandma’s Garden. All welcome. Members of the Society free, visitors £1.00.

Friends of the Community Centre We had great fun at our first attempt at a table-top sale in March. Thanks to all who helped and to all who spent during the day, in total over £450 was raised. Hopefully we shall repeat the event in the autumn with some minor adjustments i.e. fewer tables so, if you are interested, watch this space and book early. Any enquiries to 789721 A coffee morning is held on the first Saturday of every month in the community centre in Burnham (next to the swimming pool). Why not join us!

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Notice board The rehearsals for the future production of Pinafore Pirates are well underway, the cast of 35 of busy learning their songs and lines for the light opera performance set to be staged in October at The Princess Theatre & Arts Centre. There are still opportunities for more chorus members by contacting Jacqui Strong via rubecottage@msn.com.

The Fun Day was enjoyed by all that attended and was a great celebration for all the hardwork the members of the Dreamscheme have undertaken in the past 12 months. With volunteers doing a variety of tasks, we are keen to hear from anybody with available time or with valuable skills in the following: Singing/acting (to develop some of the skills of the young people in the production)

Back Stage Production (for basic scenery) Gardening skills – for a community garden venture that is planned, whether this is by physically being able to help or educationally, providing information to the members of the dreamscheme to assist with planting/growing and caring of plants. If you have any plants looking for a home then get in touch with John Alexander on 07961049868.

We would also like to hear from anyone interested in running an after school club from September and producing some structured activities that could be undertaken by the members for the good of the community they live in.

All volunteers will be recruited pending a CRB check. Some of the opportunities are looking for specific skills that would be valuable with the projects being developed by the Burnham Dreamscheme.

Mad Dogs and Motorcyclists You’ve seen it already. Summer’s here and motorcycles are definitely out on show. The bikes are gleaming in the sunshine, the riders leathers and kit are looking clean but beyond the surface how polished is their riding?

Compared to the average car driver, riders spend a lot of money customising their motorcycles. One thing that often gets overlooked in the pursuit of customisation is the rider’s own skill level. If a rider really wants to improve comfort or performance, it might just be that some extra coaching or specific training might be the best thing to do Would you like to spend a day having your riding assessed by Advanced Police Motorcyclists?

Bikesafe can offer that for as little as £35. Do you want to spend the day learning how to improve braking and cornering, then lapping Castle Combe Circuit under instruction? Rider Performance offers all that and more for only £99. Do you want to spend a day with a 24

retired police motorcyclist, or a professional instructor, on some of the best riding roads in the south west? Max Rider can offer that from £99 per rider per day for two riders. How about a course on how to manage a collision scene and deliver first aid in case a rider you know is involved in a crash? What about a full residential weekend of training with the police? All of these courses are available and Somerset Road Safety believes passionately that they help to improve the biking experience as well as improving your chances out on the roads.

At a cost of anything from £35 upwards, Somerset’s motorcyclists can benefit from coaching that suits their budget and meets their requirements.

Next time someone you know is thinking about replacing their exhaust, why not suggest they have a look at the options above?

Full details can be found at www.somersetroadsafety.org/ motorcyclists.html Or call Jim Newman on 01823 423430

Jubilee Dreamscheme Wall To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee the Rotary Club of is undertaking the design and construction of a commemorative wall in Apex Park.

Following completion of the foundation slab, the First and Second Year apprentices from Bridgwater College will undertake the building of the Wall as part of their construction training.

During April, about thirty young people involved in the Dreamscheme will have made and hand-painted eighty ceramic tiles bearing their interpretations of the ‘Queen’s Crown’, which will be inserted into both faces of the Wall. A Jubiee commemorative plaque will be built into the brick face on each elevation. A seat will be provided on each side to enable visitors to Apex Park to rest and admire the views.

A formal inauguration ceremony is planned, subject to confirmation, to take place on Saturday 2nd June.

For mor einformation call 01278 794057 or email: pastor. burnham@talktalk.net

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Diamond Jubilee Grand Youth Parade The Burnham and Highbridge Diamond Jubilee Celebrations will be launched with a Grand Parade of every youth group in our area. The Parade will be in the style of an Olympic opening ceremony. It will start at the Apex car park and finish at Pavilion on the Sea Front. We would like every individual to carry a small Union Jack Flag and each group to hold a banner with their name clearly shown for the roll of honour to be called as they arrive at the end of the parade.

Please help us access all youth groups by copying and distributing this information. We will meet them on Saturday 2nd June at 11am in the Apex Park to lead them in the procession.

This is an important opportunity for every young person in Highbridge and Burnham to take part and be proud of their

contribution to our local society.

When the jubilee parade reaches the finishing point of the Pavilion, there will be a World Record attempt on the Beach.

This attempt will be for the "most sandcastles built in one hour".

This will start at approx 12.30 hrs.

Everyone is welcome to join in the attempt. All events are free.

Celebration events will then continue into Marine Cove Gardens with a BBQ, Music and entertainment.

Please note: The record attempt will be continually filmed and photographed as per requirements by the Guinness World Records Adjudication.

Would you be able to come and be part of this event.

Jonathan Smith - Vice Chair of Jubilee Working group telephone 07528456439 for more information.

THE BD JAZZ CLUB This months regular club session is on Friday May 25th when we welcome The Panama Jazz Band from Bristol. The venue is our usual BD Jazz Club at Laburnum House Hotel; Playing times are from 8pm to 11pm Admission ÂŁ3 Looking ahead to next month The BD Jazz club will be holding its 2nd Annual Jazz Band Ball and Dinner at the Webbington Hotel and Country Club on Saturday June 16th presenting The Bennett Brothers Fantabulous Sheepwash Playboys and Bob Reynolds New Society Jazz Band. Thee aim of the night is not only to celebrate the joyous sound of happy jazz but also to raise money for Musgrove park Hospital NeoNatal Unit to provide essential baby monitoring equipment For further information please contact Bob 01278 794709 or Diane on 01278 788070

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Vintage postcard collections from 1900-1950 Call for Free valuations

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Double Glazing Repairs

DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRS Misted Units Broken Windows Locks, Hinges & Handles Sliding Patio Doors General Repairs

Please call Jon Croker on:

07747 536625 When replying to an advert, say you found it in LocalReach

Advertising & Leaflet delivery call LocalReach on 01278 238000.

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Local Business A – Z Driving Schools

Financial Services

GREGS DRIVING SCHOOL www.gregsdrivingschool.co.uk

Dont take lessons – learn to pass your driving test pass 1st time help with your theory build your confidence ask for your FREE LESSON Lessons available in Burnham on Sea, Bridgwater, Weston Super Mare & surrounding villages

Ask me for your FREE Special (Limited Offer) 07778804780

Electricians

01278 789321

Domestic - commercial-inDustrial testing & inspections - pat testing

All Electrical Installations - Rewires - Storage Heating Consumer Units - Showers - Fire Alarm Systems

PROFESSIOnAl FRIEndly SERvICE 48 Oxford St, Burnham-on-Sea

www.buncombeselectrical.co.uk

DBM ELECTRICAL SERVICES INSTALLATIONS & REWIRES TEST & INSPECTION ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS SMALL JOBS WELCOME

07710 636095

01278 783410

Electrical Contractor

■ Domestic

■ Rewires & new builds

■ Commercial

■ Extra sockets, lights etc

■ Agricultural

■ Electrical alterations

■ Installations

■ Intruder alarms

■ Maintenance

■ Fire alarms

Tel: 01278 780966 Mob: 07710 692277 Farm Shops

Westcroft Farm Shop Free range eggs • Fresh Fruit & Veg Compost & shrubs Westcroft Farm shop, red road, berrow

01278 782687

Tom Coleman

Fencing ServiceS

All types of domestic fencing Supply & erect • erect only

Free eStimAteS 07773823041 28

Independent Financial Advisers

For financial advice in Somerset 39 Julian’s Acres, Berrow Burnham-on-Sea Somerset, TA8 2LX Telephone: 01278 793844 Fax: 01278 780532 email: mail@robertparker.info Robert F Parker Financial Services is a trading style of The Clarkson Hill Group plc which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

funeral Directors

Ashley Edwards

FunErAl DirEctors & MonuMEntAl MAsons “In trying circumstances, it’s reassuring to have someone you can rely on” A high standard of sincere, dignified and caring service, offering advice and support on all aspects of funeral and memorial planning.

Here to help, 24 hours a day

R.G. ALARMS & ELECTRICAL

Fencing

Robert F Parker Financial Services

telephone: 01278 794 304 Office at: 10 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3AF

Garden Services

ALSTONE GARDEN SERVICES We deal with anything in your garden including:

trees lopped & felled, rubbish removed, hedges & patios, fencing & blocked paving, groundwork.

Fully insured.

07815 744585 01278 789259

Garden Works ■ Patios ■ Fencing ■ Turfing ■ ■ Block paving ■ etc ■ Free estimates No job too big or too small

tel: 01278 786979 mob:07816 250441

Local & Established for 12 years.

Advertising & Leaflet delivery call LocalReach on 01278 238000.

Local Business A – Z Garden Services Contd

Green BouGhs LandscapinG & Tree surGery Patio’s • Paths • Ponds • Stone work • Drives • Decking • Fencing • Garden Structures • All aspects of tree surgery and felling For more inFormAtion PleASe cAll roy criDDle on:

01278 794706 or 07734057828 ncH Arb qualified. Fully insured.

Established for 10 years

Launderette

BAYWASH LAUNDERETTE WASHING DRYING IRONING

COLLECTED & RETURNED TELEPHONE: 01278 684074 OR 07710695490

FOR FULL DETAILS CALL GERALDINE Music Lessons

Keith’s AGarden Services cut above the rest

Music classes

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

Tues & Wed mornings at the Tennis Club, The Grove

WE’LL HELP YOUR GARDEN TO LOOK IT’S BEST!

01278 765820

07887 835386

Hat Hire

Hats Are Truly Scrumptious www.hatsaretrulyscrumptious.vpweb.co.uk

Ladies Hat Hire For all those special occasions

Contact Ruth or Lilly 07531340881 Interior Design

for 0-5 years

For more details or a free session call Sarah on: 07977591847

Newsagents

NEWSAGENTS

RectoRy StoReS

1 Rectory Place, Burnham-on-Sea ta8 2dz

Newspaper deliveries 7 days £1.50 Per Week

Small grocery orders can also be delivered with newspapers For more information call Dianne and Neil Crombleholme on:

01278 784330

Oven Cleaning OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY 10AM TO 5PM CLOSED SUNDAY 7 Victoria Street, Burnham-On-Sea, TA8 1AL

FITTED KITCHEN, BATHROOM & BEDROOM FURNITURE

EASY OVEN CLEAN Professional Professional oven cleaning service for homes and businesses

FREE DESIGN AND QUOTATION SERVICE AVAILABLE

mob: 07870 931051 tel: 01278 785492

TEL: 01278 238 959

email: 1martp@googlemail.com

Also fitted home office furniture

When replying to an advert, say you found it in LocalReach Advertising & Leaflet delivery call LocalReach on 01278 238000.

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Local Business A – Z Plumbers

Painters & decorators

E.A.Smith

PLUmBiNG & hEAtiNG

• Bathrooms & Tiling • Kitchens • • Boiler Changes & Services• • Full Central Heating • • Landlord Gas Checks•

Delux total painting & decorating.

Internal and external.

Free estimates.

01278 256843

01278 787242 07971082292

NICK COX PAINTING & DECORATING Established over 20 years All Aspects of Painting & Decorating Undertaken including:

Internal & External Work • Wall papering • Floor & Wall Tiling • Carpentry & Joinery Fully Insured FREE ESTIMATES • COMPETITIVE RATES ALL AREAS COVERED

TEL: 01278 784365 • MOB: 07802 696652 17 Barton Road, Burnham-On-Sea

npcox@btinternet.com

Larry Prout Master Plasterer 40 years experience No job to small

Plumbing and All Domestic Plumbing & Heating Boiler Repairs &Plumbing Spares and Heating Central Heating & Bathroom Installation Steve Conway Caravan Specialists Mobile 07856 776531 Drains & Blockages Steve Conway Mobile 07 No Call Out Charge Steve Conway Mobile 07856 776531 Free Quotation

Decorating • carpentry HanDyman service for all your household needs

No job too small

Free quotatioNs Special Rates for OAPs

Tel: 01278784495 Mob: 07833770568 ARTISTIC ARTEXING & PLASTERING SPECIALISTS Over 25 years Experience

All Aspects of Plastering Skimming over Artex Creative Designs & Coving

For a FREE estimate Call FJ Hales on:

tel :01278 788247 mob:07939 664538 email: fjhales@talktalk.net

Phoenix

ProPerty Maintenance

Painting & Decorating Kitchen Fitting tiling of Walls & Floors Garage Doors Fitted & repaired uPVc cladding & Glazing locks fixed, fencing, decking & sheds

call Justin on:

0775 9255438 01278 489493 30

Plumbing and Heating

Call Stevemaintenance the Plumber on 07856 776531 Property

Plasterering & Artexing

Clean & Friendly Service

07824 818863 ethan.29390@yahoo.co.uk

07913 007121 or 01278 786312

your ProPerty My Priority Advertising & Leaflet delivery call LocalReach on 01278 238000.

Local Business A – Z Removals

A&S removals

Television Aerials

NO VAT!!!

free estimates • free advice

REMOVALS Local and Long Distance BUDGET REMOVALS From £80 REMOVALS At short notice HOUSE CLEARANCE Including single items

call now on 01278 781330 07967 209692 www.asexpress.co.uk • asexpresslimited@aol.com

Handy Andy Van Man For all your small & medium size moves.

We provide a totally unrushed service.

Great rates just call: 07886 201038 andy66g@aol.com

Roofing

Weatherguard roofing

o o o o o

All types of TV aerials plus extra points Freesat, Sky and European/Motorised dishes Discreet and careful installations FREE call out and quotations Quality installations for over 21 years Please call DAVID FORD on either TEL: 01278 489182 MOBILE: 07740 946385

Tiling Specialists

P. Deakin

Floor & Wall Tiler FREE Quotations Call now on: 07913 571479 / 01278 773691 Tree Surgeons

• Flat, Tile and Slate Roofing • • All aspects of roofing undertaken • • Leadwork and Chimney repairs • • UPVC Fascias and Guttering • Free Quotations

01278 787091 07506 114350

Scrap Metals

SCRAP METALS WANTED

Single items collected washing machines, cookers, lawnmowers, car batteries, anything metal phone for quick and friendly service tel tom: 07742634779

Window cleaners

PCS window cleaning

FAMILY BUSINESS • LOCAL &RELIABLE

for your FREE quote call vic on:

07787 168253

Taxis and Cabs

Cookies Cabs

Local & Friendly Airport Transfers • Hospital Visits Wheel Chair Access • 7 Seater Vehicle Call for competitive rates 07912 580685

When replying to an advert, say you found it in LocalReach

See-View Window Cleaning Domestic & commercial

conservatories, roofs, Gutters and Fascias static and touring caravan cleaning specialist Gutter Vacuum system local, very reliable and Fully insured call lee on:

01278 782996 or 07766604200

www.see-viewcleaningservices.co.uk

email : info@see-viewcleaningservices.co.uk

Advertising & Leaflet delivery call LocalReach on 01278 238000.

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Free Delivery Throughout Somerset, North Somerset & Bristol

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From only £149▴

Liberty Bedroom Collection

Solo Bedroom Collection SOME GREAT OFFERS ON HAND-CRAFTED BEDS

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LF HA ICE PR

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Kingsize Cotswold 4 Drawer Divan Set

Was £1998 Now

Celebrity Grosvenor 2 seater settee, chair & reclining chair Was £3673 Now £1836

From £249▴

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Double Artiste Divan Set

Was £2199 Now

Lakeland Oak Table and 6 Chairs Was £1999 Now £999

£1099

Kingsize Swaledale 4 Drawer Divan Set

Was £2298 Now

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Yeoman Gazelle 2 seater and two chairs Was £2647 Now £1599

Find us at 20 Victoria Street, Burnham -on-Sea. 01278 789716 ▴ Price based on a two drawer bedside chest. * Free Delivery & Disposal on all qualifying orders.

Every effort is made to ensure prices are up to date at time of printing. E&OE.