Marlborough Town and Country July 17

Marlborough TOWN & COUNTRY

People

Mike Kennedy Prospect Hospice

Local News Features Marlborough Puppetry Festival

Heat Stroke in pets

Youth project for ARK

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FREE Issue 111 . July 2017

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I’ve heard butterflies described as “self-propelled flowers”, so it seems appropriate that they are the theme for this year’s Marlborough in Bloom. Judging for the competition takes place on July 13, so if you live in Marlborough make sure your hanging baskets are looking their best on that day! Previous success in the competition means that this year Marlborough is competing in the Champion of Champions category, so the pressure is really on. Good luck to all those involved – whatever the result the town is looking lovely as always, it’s great to see so many parts of the community getting involved.

July is always a busy month in the area, from concerts by the pond in Aldourne, to charity cricket matches; a scaled down music festival in Marlborough to the horse trials at Barbury.

Check out the What’s On for details of events, including music festivals in Manton and Avebury.

Let’s hope the sunshine lasts!

Editor Contact us: Andrea Jerome Address: Ivydene, High St, Wanborough, SN4 0AD Tel: 01793 791104 Mob: 07836 580699 Email: aj@marlboroughtandc.co.uk All copy for August 17 issue is due by 7 July 2017.

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Mike Kennedy Mike Kennedy is the Community and Events Fundraiser for the Marlborough area for Prospect Hospice. He lives in Royal Wootton Bassett.

Is your background in charity work?

No, I originally trained to be a chef and studied Hotel Management. I left school at 16 and worked my way up at several local hotels – Blunsdon House and Jury’s Inn and later Alexandra House. I worked away from home for a while, and when I came back to Swindon, I was searching around for something different, more of a challenge. I started at Prospect Hospice in May 2014 on a fixed term contract as challenges fundraiser. I had transferable skills from working on various different events in hotels, and I had done quite a lot of fundraising at college. Luckily a permanent position came up before my contract ended and I have been here for three years now.

What does your job involve?

My role involves supporting people in the Marlborough area who want to raise funds for the hospice. This can vary from simple advice to getting involved and attending events. I’m here to help – so whether you want to run a car boot sale, a raffle, quiz or coffee morning – you name it, I will be happy to help you.

I also develop and organise events and fundraising activities that people can get involved in. So that’s things like our brand new Make a Brew, Make a Difference campaign, our annual Marlborough Christmas Fair, which this year is taking place on Saturday 25th November at the Town Hall. I’m also very excited about a brand new event for Marlborough for this year - the Prospect Santa Run, in December at St John’s School. I also work very closely with our communications team at the hospice to promote events and activities in and around the local area.

There’s an ambassadorial part of the job too. I’m always happy to attend groups and societies to give presentations and talks on the Prospect Hospice and the work that we do. This is more about raising awareness and helping local groups find out all about the

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Often, people are raising money in memory of a loved one, sometimes a recent bereavement.

It’s a privilege to help them achieve their objectives. services and care we provide along with all the fun and exciting fundraising activities you could get involved in to help support our work.

Where does the money go?

We raise money to support Prospect Hospice’s care for people from across the community typically within the last 12 months of their life, at the Hospice in Wroughton and our Outreach Centre based at Savernake hospital which was set up to offer services for patients and their families closer to home, and as a base for our community nurses. It means many of our services are more easily accessible for people in Marlborough and the surrounding area.

Last year it cost more than £7.8m to run the hospice, with less than 30% coming from the NHS and other statutory bodies, so we need to raise over £5.5 million every year –

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People and our fundraisers are vital in helping us achieve the target.

through our services to people across north east Wiltshire.

What are the services offered by Prospect Hospice?

We offer a wider range of services than people sometimes realise – all related to end-of-life care.

At the hospice, we provide care for patients on our In-Patient Unit, both as respite care and also for people who are at the very end of their lives. These are the services that people typically think about when they think of a hospice, but we offer much more too. We have Day Therapy services, both at the hospice and at the Outreach Centre in Marlborough, to help patients and the people closest to them cope with the changes that come when someone is diagnosed with a life-limiting illness.

We have teams of nurses who visit patients soon after they have been referred to us, and remain as their primary contact throughout their time as a patient. We have a family support team who help family members and carers adjust to their new and often unsettling circumstances, and we have our Prospect@Home service which takes our nurses into patients’ homes at the end of their lives, allowing them to remain there. We have physiotherapists and occupational therapists helping patients at the hospice and in their homes, and we also have our Palliative Care team based at the Great Western Hospital. I think people would be amazed if they knew the full range of care and support we offer

What do you enjoy most about your job?

It has to be the people – I meet many people of all ages and backgrounds.

Everyone is so caring. Often, people are raising money in memory of a loved one, and sometimes when they have only recently been bereaved. It’s a privilege to help them achieve their goals. I also thoroughly enjoy working within the fundraising team here – they are a great bunch of people who all work hard to achieve only the best for the hospice.

Anything you don’t like?

I’ve been asked this question before – there is nothing at all about this job that I dislike, I love it all!

What are some of the most interesting things people have done to raise money?

We have had all sorts. Beard shaves, belly dancing, unusual challenges – and it’s been great to see more young people get involved in events like our annual Go Green Day for schools in the Marlborough area. We’re happy to support anything as long as it is safe, legal and appropriate! Any event, large or small, would be amazing!

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I’m a social person, so I enjoy meeting up with friends for a drink or a meal.

If there’s a special occasion, a group of friends might go away for the weekend.

I enjoy going to the gym, or for a run. I’m planning to do the Tough Mudder race this year (basically a run combined with assault course style obstacles). You have to pay to do it – I must be mad!

Do you enjoy reading?

I’m not a big reader – I might browse a bit of online news, but I’m not really a book reader.

What about music?

I love music, and enjoy going to live concerts when I can. Over the past few months I’ve been to see Adele, James Bay and Years and Years. I have a diverse taste – anything from Ed Sheeran to Drake! That’s why I really enjoying supporting our Avebury Rocks music festival as well.

Films?

I enjoy the odd film here and there, I also like a wide range of films, I recently enjoyed Sleepers with Jamie Foxx, and I am a fan of the Fast and Furious series along with many others. I’m not interested in the Harry Potter/Lord of the Ringstype films though!

Ambitions for the future?

I feel very loyal to where I am now, so don’t think I’ll be moving on any time soon. I’m still learning and developing in my job with lots more to learn which is very exciting.

If you need any help or advice organising a fundraising event you can call Mike on 01793 816186 or mobile 07483415714. For more information on the hospice itself and its services see www.prospect-hospice.net

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Local News

Celebrating Pelham Puppets Marlborough Puppetry Festival 8-9 July 2017

As a child in the 70s, I loved Pelham Puppets. Birthdays brought the chance to go and choose a new one at Kendals Department Store in Manchester. I spent hours writing puppet shows, and drawing scenery backdrops for my puppet plays, which on one memorable occasion I performed to my primary school class. I was fascinated to discover, relatively recently, that these puppets were designed and made in Marlborough.

This year sees the 70th anniversary of Pelham Puppets, and the Marlborough Puppetry Festival will celebrate the life and work of Bob Pelham,

interactive Pelham Puppet shows on both days.

In Priory Gardens there will be Punch and Judy and Marionette Shows, as well as Puppet making workshops.

On Sunday you can see Pelham Puppets the Musical which is the finale to the festival. the founder of the company.

A range of events are taking place in the town including a March of the Marionettes opening parade starting at 10 am on Saturday 8 July.

The parade will leave St Peter’s Church and proceed along the High Street to the Town Hall and then back to Priory Gardens.

There will be shows in the Town Hall, including free entry to Bob Pelham’s World of Puppets exhibition and

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In St Peter’s you will find the exhibition A Walk Down Memory Lane, where you can discover how the puppets were made and meet former employees of

the Pelham Puppet Factory.

The Merchant’s House Exhibition will feature Pelham Puppets from 1947 – 1950 and the Hogarth Collection from the National Puppetry Archive

Visitors of a certain vintage will have the thrill of meeting Muffin the Mule, one of the earliest stars of television.

The Festival has the full backing of Marlborough Town Council and the Marlborough History Society.

The Festival Director is David Leech and the event is produced in partnership with the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild and with the help of a Local Event Management Team of volunteers.

Updates and the latest news can be found on the festival Facebook page.

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Stonebridge Get Involved

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Marlborough Community & Youth Centre

Recreation Ground, a wellequipped play area and a skate park, all excellent facilities, all run by the town for the town.

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Town Council has now taken on this building at St Margaret’s Mead from Wiltshire Council under a 7 year lease and we are working towards a full asset transfer well within that timeframe. Many local people have fond memories of times spent there either during their own youth or supporting those groups using the building. The Town Council is committed to opening it up for community use and has set aside an annual revenue budget to run it, covering costs for utilities, cleaning and caretaking, security, licences, etc. Councillors are also planning improvements to the layout of the interior to make it a more flexible space and this means raising some additional capital funding. A Working Party has been formed to look at those improvements and the future management of the building. We welcome members of the community who want to be part of this team and if you would like to join us, please contact the Town Clerk.

The building will be closed during July to enable some clearance and repair work but, we are hoping to be taking bookings from September 2017 and enquiries about this should be made to Mrs Sue Fry, our Office Manager at the Town Council offices. The Community Centre sits alongside the

At the wellattended Mayor Making ceremony on 15th May, Tony Gray was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tony, a former Marlborough Borough and Town Council Mayor and Chairman of Kennet District Council was brought up in Marlborough and carried out his National Service in the Wiltshire Regiment. He was also a school governor for both St Mary’s and St Peter’s schools. Alongside his many achievements in local government he helped to raise thousands of pounds for charity and organised many community events including some memorable celebrations around the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. He will, of course, also be remembered as the owner of the famous Ducks Toy Shop, a family run business and magical place in the High Street and though no longer open, still remembered by generations of children. A very worthy recipient of this special award.

Pelham Puppets – Civic Service As advertised on page 8, the weekend of 8/9 July sees a celebration of the 70th

Anniversary of Pelham Puppets when the town looks back at the important impact that founder Bob Pelham had on the town.

Part of this will be a Civic Service to be held at St Mary’s Church at 10am on Sunday, 9th July after which the congregation will be invited back to the Town Hall to have a look at an exhibition of puppets. All members of the community are welcome at the service.

Mark of Respect

Over the last few weeks, the flag has twice flown at half-mast and Councillors and staff have stood on the steps of the Town Hall to observe a minute’s silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives, were injured or affected by the terror attacks in Manchester and London.

Our Mayor has also sent letters passing on Marlborough’s condolences to the Mayors of both these cities.

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Local News

Fancy something different in the Summer Holidays?

Local charity Action for the River Kennet (ARK) are working to engage even more young people in looking after Stonebridge Wild River Reserve. After a successful grant application to the Local Youth Network (LYN) a number of activities are planned over the next few months involving young people.

An initial activity involved St John’s students who learned some useful skills to help look after the river. The students had a sunny morning in the woods in Minal using tools to make faggots (large bundles of coppiced Hazel) that they will get to use in the River Kennet in July to help restore the islands at Stonebridge Wild River Reserve, which is jointly owned by ARK and Marlborough Town Council.

Anna explains more about the Stonebridge Get Involved Project, “Young people have always been active with ARK, but it is great to have funding to enable a project that comprises of many different elements just for them.

Hopefully we will attract some new faces who have perhaps not done anything

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like this before and fancy giving it a go. The students from St John’s did a fantastic job and it will be great to get them in the river in July using the faggots they have made to restore the river and enjoy themselves too.”

In the Summer holidays two half day river conservation afternoons and a mass Snake’s head fritillary bulb planting are planned for teens 13-19 years old.

(Booking essential for these) Ark’s Project Officer Anna Forbes is working with a group of local young people to create and produce a hard copy Stonebridge Nature Trail Guide that will be freely available, and which will hopefully be ready for “The Big Picnic”.

a free public event. Anna says “Everyone is welcome, individuals, families, old, young and in between.

We want the community to come along and bring a picnic to the reserve, we’ll be supplying soft drinks, river dipping sessions and a led wildlife walk with award winning natural history author Peter Marren (these are optional if someone just want to sit and enjoy that’s great too).”

For more information about the Stonebridge Get Involved Project visit www.facebook.com/ riverkennet, and to book on any of the workshops contact Anna 07780 381709, or 01672 512700, email anna@riverkennet.org

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Lifestyle

Mind.. The Generation Gap The cultural differences between the generations amaze me. As society has evolved over the years, the generations have too including their aspirations and expectations as to how they work and how they should be treated.

My parents, being early Baby Boomers grew up in a culture of post war prudence with a “waste not want not” attitude reflected particularly in the kitchen with a culture of clearing your plate and being grateful for what you were given and a Sunday roast being eked out over the week as a variety of other dishes including the dreaded bubble and squeak.

(Interestingly, the trend in restaurants is now very much for using the whole product and keeping food waste to an absolute minimum. How retro!)

Whilst food may have gone full circle, the generations have kicked on. I am labelled a generation X’er. As family life for Baby Boomers was so different too with their father generally being the breadwinner and the mother the homemaker. As I grew up, my Mum had a job as a secretary and ran the home, whilst Dad worked in the main breadwinning job as an estate agent, so he was particularly busy at weekends and in the evenings, dealing with clients and conducting viewings of houses – polaroid pictures of the houses in question were stuck in the agency window and the only way to see the property was to go to it. A career back then was deemed a career for life. Stark contrast to virtual agents and the ability to “look round” ten

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houses within five minutes on a tablet.

Fast food and computers crept into our lives as I grew up. We learnt more and consequently we wanted more. Educational opportunities, whilst greater, were one of the factors leaving us Generation X’ers with debt, another significant cultural change. However, it was just something that you had and you got on with it.

Many of my generation are more entrepreneurial in either what they do or their attitudes generally. Reflecting on the late 80’s and early 90’s - my university heyday - one may say that this was a very hedonistic time with the focus very much on making things better for ourselves and working hard in the process.

The stark contrast comes with the Millennials, a bunch that us generation X’ers find hard to comprehend. They crave the opportunity to feel part of something and work as a successful team as well as having feedback as to how they are doing almost constantly.

However, for them, work is a means to an end and life is out there for the taking, so you don’t find many Millennials sticking around after 5pm as they are off for another adventure.

Some may say that this is serious psychobabble. However, being a manager and an employer

in a firm of over 300 people, an understanding of our generational differences is an invaluable tool. If I can accept that not everyone behaves as I do and not everybody wants the same experience as me in coming to work, then this gives me a great steer in how I work with the other generations. How I communicate with them is crucial as well as how I feed back and reward them. I accept and understand now that Millennials will move from job to job and work hard for me during the working day with far more tech savvy than I will ever have, in open plan offices and motivated to do so in a different way to me.

They will eat “clean” and drink designer ciders. I am fascinated to see what emerges next and how they too will influence the workplace.

Out of interest, I’ll be the bumbling “oldie” craving the office with doors, toasted sandwich in hand trying to find the on/off button for my computer.

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Burbage-based florist celebrates Bronze at Chelsea Julia Russett, owner and florist at Robins Flowers, based in Burbage, , is celebrating after being awarded a bronze medal for her floral art arrangement at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

This is just the second time Julia has entered the competition, and she is delighted to be coming away from it with a medal. She says: “It doesn’t get bigger than Chelsea when it comes to flower shows. It is a real honour simply to be there, so to be awarded a medal as well truly is amazing. When I entered two years ago I was frustratingly just one point away from earning a medal, so I was delighted to be back and this time bring an award home. I was just one point away from silver this time!”

Julia entered the class ‘Destination Unknown’ at the Show, and her floral arrangement was titled ‘Life is not about the destination, it’s about the journey’ and featured flowers and foliage around two large cart wheels.

Julia’s arrangement is made even more special as it includes plants from friends’ gardens in her home village of Burbage.

Julia is well known in the local area for her exceptional floristry skills. As well as being at the helm of Robins Flowers, supplying flowers for all occasions, Julia is also a

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NAFAS (National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) Demonstrator, National Teacher and tutor, which takes her all over the country.

Julia can be contacted through Robins Flowers by emailing florist@robinsflowers.co.uk or calling 07969 311153, or visiting www.robinsflowers.co.uk.

Marlborough Cricket Club Charity Cricket Match

On Wednesday 5 July Marlborough Cricket Club host their annual charity 20/20 match against the Mayor’s XI. Last year’s fixture successfully raised more than £600 to buy cricket equipment for refugees in Germany.

This year the money raised will help provide cricket and other sports equipment for the town’s new primary school, Marlborough St Mary’s.

Admission is free. The match will be preceded by a taster session of the ECB’s new All Stars Cricket programme and followed by a raffle draw.

Refreshments will be available throughout the evening.

Gates open at 4.30pm, with All Stars Cricket at 5pm, and the Mayor’s Match at 6.15.

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Book early for Concert Series The programme for the concerts

by World Class Musicians in Marlborough 2017/18 has been confirmed

by Artistic Director, Philip Dukes. While the much-loved venue for the series, Marlborough College Memorial Hall, undergoes a £6 million modernisation and refurbishment some of the concerts will be held in the College’s more intimate Ellis Theatre. This offers excellent purpose-built facilities and a large foyer for both the pre-concert complimentary Prosecco reception and interval gathering.

The opening concert of the season, on Sunday 17 September, will feature the world-renowned concert pianist Stephen Hough, for which early booking is advised. Further concerts in the series include The Sixteen and Southbank Sinfonia, both in the College Chapel. The full programme for the season will be available shortly and, as usual, tickets will be available from the Box Office on 01672 892566 or through the MCCS website: www.marlboroughconcertseries.org

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What’s On

What’s On July 2017 Marlborough Open Studios Date: First four weekends in July, 11am-5pm Venues: Various Visit artists in their studios to see how they work and view their art. Over 70 artists participating in Marlborough and surrounding area www.marlboroughopenstudios.co.uk

MantonFest Date: Saturday 1 July, 1pm 11pm Venue: Manton Water Meadow, SN8 4HQ Popular family Music Festival for charity, now in its 7th year. Toyah and Creedence Clearwater Revived are the headline acts with several supporting bands. Free car parking, toilets, licensed bar, hot and cold refreshments available. Tickets available online or Sound Knowledge, Hughenden Yard, Marlborough. www.mantonfest.co.uk

Holistic and Spiritual Fair Date: Saturday 1 July, 10am – 5pm Venue: Marlborough Town Hall Come along to find out about therapies such as Reiki, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and much more.

Taster sessions available on the day. More info www.thewellbeingclinic.org or call Polly Barter on 07736 250349

Aldbourne Doggy day Date: Sunday 2 July Venue: Woodley’s Meadow Aldbourne, SN8 2BL Fun Dog Show - classes include ‘Survivors’ (for disabled, poorly or abused dogs) and ‘Worst ASBO’ for those challenging characters, Classic Cars and other interesting vehicles –

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Jive Aces

tractors, cars, bikes;Vintage mini-makeovers; Eleven-legged race – a three-legged race but each participant has a dog on a lead; Chase the (pretend!) rabbit; Vintage tea tent; Car boot sale; Stalls, games, bar, food and lots more! www.aldbournedoggyday.co.uk We are a tiny group of volunteers and all profits raised will be going to village projects and Kim’s Home for Elderly and Abused Dogs.

Aldbourne Band Pond Concert Date: Sunday 2 July, 6pm Venue: By the Pond, Aldbourne

most beautiful buildings, where the preacher will be Dr Sam Wells, vicar of St Martin-in-theFields, and music provided by the choir of St John’s Devizes.

Barbury International Eventing Date: 6-9 July Venue: Barbury Castle Estate, Marlborough Top class eventing plus many more attractions at this stunning venue. Full details and to book at barburyhorsetrials.co.uk, 01672 516125

The second of Aldbourne Band’s Pond Concerts - the perfect way to while away a Summer Sunday. Attendance free, with a collection for the band. Next date 6 August.

Annual Festal Evensong Date: Sunday 2nd July at 6pm Venue: St Peter’s Church Marlborough All are welcome at this annual service in one of Marlborough’s Albourne Doggy Day

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What’s On Marlborough Puppetry Festival Date: Sat 8 – Sun 9 July Venue: Various A festival including performances and exhibitions to commemorate 70 years of Pelham Puppets. See page 8 for more details

Brighter Futures Concert Date: Sunday 9 July, 7.30pm Venue: St Peter’s Church Marlborough Michelle Urquhart (viola) and Keith Mitchell (piano) from Australia perform music by Brahms, Chopin, and Mozart with the Ditchley String Trio in aid of the Brighter Futures Radiotherapy Appeal at GWH Swindon. No entrance fee retiring collection.

Marlborough Jazz Festival Date: Friday 14 – Sunday 16 July Venue: Marlborough Town Hall This year’s festival is confined to the Town Hall in Marlborough, but still has top notch entertainment including Clare Teal. Full details at www.marlboroughjazz.com

Chamber Choir Concert Date: Saturday 15 July, 7.30pm Venue: St Peter’s Church Marlborough The well-renowned Avebury Vocal Ensemble performs a programme of summer music featuring Brahms Liebeslieder conducted by Peter Tims.

Tickets available on the door.

Nancy Kerr Date: Friday 14 July, 8pm Venue: Ellis Theatre, Marlborough College

Only Boys Aloud Date: Tues 18 July, 8pm Venue: Marlborough College chapel

Well known folk singer Nancy Kerr performs as part of Marlborough College Summer School entertainment programme. Tickets £20 from summerschool.co.uk

Britain’s Got Talent favourites perform as part of Marlborough College Summer School entertainment programme. Tickets £15 from summerschool.co.uk

Ogbourne Maizey Open Air Theatre The Third Policeman Date: 14 July, 7.30pm (Gates open 6pm for picnics) Venue: Maizey Lodge, Ogbourne Maizey, SN8 1RY

Jive Aces Date: Friday 21 July Venue: Ellis Theatre, Marlborough College

This summer Miracle Theatre ventures into a world somewhere between Alice in Wonderland and the Marx Brothers, where the earth is not round but sausage-shaped and night is actually an accumulation of black air; where eccentric policemen fall in love with bicycles and you can visit eternity via a rickety lift, hidden in the heart of rural Ireland. Bar/WC/Coffee & Sweetie bar. Special charity performance in aid of Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust. Tickets in advance only 01672-512125 or maizey@f2s.com

telephone Wyvern Box office 01793 524481

Chamber Group Concert Date: Sunday 23 July, 7.30pm Venue: St Peter’s Church Marlborough The nationally renowned Bridge String Quartet returns for a performance of popular music to include Haydn’s “The Frog”, Dvorak’s “American”, and Herbert Howells’ “Phantasy Quartet”.

Tickets available on the door.

Illyria : The Lost World Date: Tuesday 25 July, 7pm Venue: Leaf Block Lawn, Marlborough College This fantastical performance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s story is part of Marlborough College Summer School entertainment programme.

Tickets £15 (Under 18s free) from summerschool.co.uk

Jive Talkin’ Date: Friday 28 July, 8pm Venue: Ellis Theatre, Marlborough College This Bee Gees tribute perform as part of the Marlborough College Summer School entertainment programme. Tickets £20 from summerschool.co.uk

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Fabulous band perform as part of Marlborough College Summer School entertainment programme. Tickets £20 from summerschool.co.uk

Marden Henge Tours Dates: Saturday 8, Tuesday 18 and Thursday 20 July Venue: Wiltshire Museum, 41 Long Street, Devizes, SN10 1NS

Operaluna presents The Magic Flute by Mozart Venue: Ellis Theatre, Marlborough College Date: Saturday 22 July, 6.30pm start

10.30am - Tour of the Wiltshire Museum, Lunch included. Visit to excavation (own transport/student guides) £30 (£25 WANHS members) Booking Essential Telephone 01380 727369

Heritage Opera, Northwest England’s professional touring opera company, is delighted to be returning to Marlborough for the 4th time with a delightfully playful version of Mozart’s mystery drama, The Magic Flute. Tickets from £15 - £30 www.operaluna.com or

www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/events

Avebury Rocks Date: 7- 9 July, 2pm – 10.30pm Venue: East Farm, Avebury Music Festival in aid of Prospect Hospice. More info aveburyrocksfestival.net

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Community Information

Community Information These pages detail useful local numbers and community groups. If you have a group or society you would like featured here please telephone 01793 791104 or email aj@marlboroughtandc.co.uk

Local Societies and Groups Air Cadets (2293 Marlborough Squadron) Marlborough Air cadets welcome all young people aged 13-18 who are interested in Aviation and Adventure: Parade nights Tues and Fri 1900-2130 Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ 2293MarlboroughAirCadets Email 2293@aircadets.org 01672 516811 Dance Classes in Marlborough Ballroom and Latin American dance classes, and for those with no partner Dancersize sessions.

Please contact Amanda on 07882-882030 or email learntodance@mac.com for more info Depression Alliance The Marlborough and District SELF-HELP GROUP meets the first Tuesday of every month. If you’ve got depression, or know someone who might benefit from being part of our group, please get in touch.

Call 0845 123 23 20 for location details.

Stained Glass Lessons.

Wed.& Thurs morning 9.30-11.30.

Mon.Tues.& Wed evening 7-9. Suitable for all, learn stained glass or kiln-formed glass.

Held at; Ogbourne St. George.

Contact jeannette 07977 053363 or jet@jeannettetherrien.com Girl Guides Meet Tuesdays during term times at Manton Village Hall 1st Marlborough Rainbows, 4.45-5.45pm, Contact fryrachel@yahoo.co.uk 1st Marlborough Guides, 5.45-7.15pm Contact sianybubbles@hotmail.com Jubilee Centre Day Centre (Mon, Tues and Fri) and Drop-in Centre (Wed and Thurs - Lunch served 12.30pm £5.00) for over sixties. For more information phone Carole Walkeron 01672 513087 Kennet Accordion Orchestra Meets on Monday night from 7.30pm, in Froxfield and has a wide playing base of players from Swindon through Marlborough to Newbury and encourage accordion players of all standards to join and enjoy a varied selection of music from pop through to classics.

The current Southern Area Champions and established throughout the region for its diverse repertoire.

Contact Nigel Pasby A.B.C.A.(t.d.) L.B.C.A. on 07894032757 or email nigelpasby@gmail.com For more information go to www.kennetaccordionorchestra.com

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Kennet Badminton Club We are a friendly club fielding six teams in the Swindon and District Badminton League. We have accredited coaches, a competitive player base and a friendly social aspect. Club nights are held on Mondays from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm throughout the winter at St. John’s Academy, Marlborough. New members are welcome.

For more information please visit www.kennetbc.co.uk or contact Kennet Badminton Club Secretary on 01672 515526 Kennet Community Transport KTC runs a minibus with tail lift for people for whom normal transport is impractical. Contact the driver on 07850 356572 or Alexander Kirk Wilson on 01672 513861 Kennet Valley Driving Group RDA carriage driving for adults (16+) with physical disabilities. New volunteers and participants welcome. Sessions on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Rockley. For more info call the Secretary, Maggie Lewis, on 0846 241 5396 or email kennetvalleydrivinggroup@gmail.com Kennet Valley National Trust Association Monthly meetings with speakers on a variety of subjects, summer outings to interesting places and social events. For more information please call Ann King (Chair) on 01380 727130 or Rhona Wilkinson (Membership Secretary) 01380 726433 Learn To Play Bridge Lessons for Absolute Beginners & Improvers Friendly club sessions also available Marlborough Area, No Partner needed Friendly relaxed atmosphere Please contact Andy Hill for further details and availability 01380 724725 Line dancing Meet every Tuesday (except August) at St John’s School, Marlborough Class runs 7-10 pm and covers beginners through to advanced Contact Tessa on 01672 520336 or tessahicks@btinternet.com Marlborough Accordion Orchestra Rehearsals on Monday in Wesley Hall Marlborough.

Training Orchestra 6.30p.m. / Main Orchestra 7.30 p.m.

New and experienced players of all ages welcome.

M.D. David Watson. Contact 01672 512634 Marlborough and District Link Scheme Marlborough Link is a charity dedicated to assisting the disadvantaged members of our community, whether because of age, physical or mental disability, poverty or absence of public transport.If you need us, or if you would like to help please telephone 01672 288007.

Marlborough Brandt Group MBG is best known for its 30 year link with and support for the Muslim community of Gunjur in The Gambia, West Africa. If you are interested in becoming a friend, volunteering or visiting Gunjur for an extraordinary experience please contact us 01672861116, or info@mbg.org or visit www.mbg.org

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Community Information Marlborough Choral Society Rehearses on Monday 7.45 to 9.30pm in Christchurch, New Rd, Marlborough. New members welcome, for more information Tel 01793 812175.

Marlborough Concert Orchestra Rehearsals take place on Tuesday evening at Christ Church, New Road, Marlborough, 7.30 pm Anyone wishing to join is invited to make contact with the orchestra through the website www.mco.org.uk Marlborough Gardening Association Welcomes anyone with an interest in gardening.

Meetings or visits most months throughout the year.

For more information call Tricia Hayllar on 01672 512435, www.marlbga.org.uk.

Marlborough & District Farming Club Meets every third Thursday of the month, September through to June, with a Ploughman’s Supper and a varied programme of interest to members. Meetings in Oare Village Hall 7.30 pm and four times in the winter at All Cannings. Open to anyone interested in country life Secretary Diane Strong 01672 563371 email dianemstrong@aol.com.

Marlborough and District Concert Club Marlborough and District Concert Club was founded in 1980 in order to take advantage of some of the many first-class professional musical events available within coach distance of Marlborough. We arrange visits to concerts in Basingstoke, Bristol, Bath, Cheltenham, Southampton and Reading and occasionally London and Birmingham. We normally go to 11 concerts each year: orchestral, chamber music, recitals and opera.

For more information call Tom Massey, 01672 516610.

Marlborough and District Dyslexia Association The MDDA is a small, independent charity which has for the last 22 years supported local schools, hundreds of dyslexics and their families. Helpline 07729452143, website www.marlboroughdistrictdyslexia.org Marlborough and District Rotary Club Rotary is an International Organisation of professional and business people who meet every week for fellowship and service. Meetings every Monday evening at Marlborough Golf Club. For more information visit www.marlboroughrotary.org.uk Marlborough Bowls Club Tel: 07747 833436 Secretary Mrs A. Watts 01672 511335 Outdoor season April - October.

New members always welcome, coaching and advice available Monthly networking breakfasts, see www.chambernews.biz for more info.

Marlborough & District Lions Lions serve the local community by organising events to raise funds for local and national deserving causes.

If you would like to join or need support please ring John Edmunds 01672 512650 or Karen Hilditch 01672 513282

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Marlborough Floral Club.

Please come and join us....we meet at 2pm the first Thursday of each month at Mildenhall Village Hall.

Guest demonstrators, and the arrangements are raffled at the end of the meeting. For more info please call Wendy Jordan on 01672 520129.

Marlborough Freemasons Meet once a month in the Masonic Hall in Oxford Street. Far from the myth of being a “secret” organisation, members are openly proud of their membership, and of the work that the Lodge does to support local organisations and charities. More details from Secretary Steve Aubertin on 01672 513316 or e-mail him 1533@pglwilts.org.uk Marlborough History Society Founded in 2001 the Society celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2011. Meetings are held at St. Peter’s at 7.30pm on the third Thursday of most months.

New members are always welcome. For more information call 01672 519338. Web site: www.marlboroughhistorysociety.co.uk Marlborough Macular Support Group Meet on the last Thursday of every month from 1.30 to 3.30 pm in the Wesley Hall, Oxford Street, Marlborough, SN8 1AP. The meetings are open to anyone with impaired vision. Carers are welcome too. For further details please contact Linda Chapman 01672 512471 Marlborough Penguins Amateur Swimming Club.

Swimming teaching/training for ages 5years to Masters. Tues/Thurs/Sun at Marlborough Leisure Centre. Please contact Alan Crook 01672 512757 for details.

Marlborough Police Station Enquiry Office is now only open Tues 0900 - 1700 (closed 1245 - 1315), Weds 0900 - 1230 and Thurs 0900 - 1700 (closed 1245 - 1315). Please call in to check if your lost property has been handed in, as well as report crime, traffic collisions, produce driving documents, and much more.

Marlborough Tennis Club Based at Preshute Tennis Courts.New members welcome for social and league play. Coaching for children and adults. Contact Barbara Jones 516635 Marlborough WI Meetings take place on the 1st Wednesday of every month at Wesley Hall, Oxford St from 7.30-9.30.

New members very welcome. For further details call 01672 514177 Mildenhall Gardening Club - New, very informal and friendly group, currently meeting at the Horsehoe in Mildenhall on the 3rd Wednesday every month at 7.30pm. For more information contact Milly on 07876 230 540 or millycarmichael@hotmail.com

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Community Information Pewsey Tennis Club A friendly club with first class facilities and coaching groups for all ages and abilities. Private coaching available. For more info please see our website pewseytennisclub.net or contact Martin Wright Head Coach 07855 887 568 Phoenix Brass Band Rehearsals twice weekly in Froxfield. Training Band on Saturday mornings. New and experienced players of all ages welcome. Contact Musical Director David Watson 01672 515176 Pilates classes Pilates classes for all levels around the Marlborough area. Please contact Caroline McCord on 01672 511360 or 07817503546 or caroline@backinbalancepilates.com Angie Sanders - Classes are held in Aldbourne.

1:1 tuition available, angiesanders2@icloud.com or 01672 540176 Pottery Lessons Adults:Mon.7-9pm, or Thurs.7-9pm Children’s: Wed. 3.45-5.15. Beginners and more experienced welcome. At Wagon Yard Artists, off London Rd, Marlb. Contact Jacqui 07773 271572 or jacqui.melhuish@btinternet.com Sarsen Songmen A small male voice choir rehearsing in Aldbourne (1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays 7.30 pm), wide repertoire including Barbershop, occasional performances in the local area. New members welcome: contact MichaelReynolds on 01672-511199.

Savernake Badminton Club Savernake Badminton Club is a small friendly club that is long established and affiliated to Badminton England. We meet on Tuesday evenings between 7.00 and 9.00pm at the Sports Hall at St John’s School, Granham Hill, Marlborough. For further details telephone Roy Turner on 01672 810208 or Barbara Jones on 01672 516635 School of Tae Kwon Do (P.U.M.A.) Classes are held at Marlborough Leisure Centre on Tuesday evening (7 - 8 pm), and Friday evening (6 -7 pm), and are suitable for all ages from 7 years upward.

Please phone John or Carol on 01793 850410 / 07799 566805 for further information.

Scottish Country Dancing Manton Village Hall - Wednesday evenings Beginner session followed by more experienced dancers.Contact Jennifer Parker 01672 515151 St Peter’s Church Marlborough A redundant church now managed by a Trust, featuring a Coffee Shop and a Craft Shop.

The church is open daily 10 am - 5 pm, except Saturdays when it opens at 9 am, and on Sundays from March to December 11 am - 4pm The church is available for hire for exhibitions, meetings, lectures and concerts. For bookings please contact David Du Croz on 01672511725 or email at du.croz@btinternet.com T’ai Chi at Burbage Tai Chi is an excellent exercise designed to strengthen the back and improve general well-being. Open to

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men and women. New members and beginners are most welcome. Sessions every Thursday, 10-11am and 11.30-12.30 in Burbage Village Hall More details contact Anne on 01249 814071 or email chi@shadesoft.net The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community – A local charity helping people with health-related issues both at Savernake Hospital and in the Marlborough Community Area by providing grants of up to GBP10,000. For information on applying for a grant or on becoming a volunteer at the Friends’ Shop at Savernake Hospital, visit the Friends’ website at www.friendsofsavernake.org or contact the Friends’ Chairman, Janet Louth, on 01672 513868.

The Merchant’s House This historic 17th century silk-merchant’s house at 132 High Street is being refurbished by a charitable trust. Regular lectures and concerts are held and there are opportunities for local people to work as volunteers or house guides. The House and garden are open to visitors from 1st of April to the end of October on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10.30am-3pm and by appointment at other times. Become a ‘Friend’ and enjoy enhanced membership benefits. For more information contact Sophie Costard 01672 511491 Web site: www.themerchantshouse.co.uk Transition Marlborough aims to inspire and motivate people to work together, and support each other, in reducing their reliance on fossil fuels, building a stronger sense of community and so increasing our communities’ resilience. This will strengthen the local economy to create livelihoods for local people and provide a greater level of wellbeing for all. Our Hub group meets on the second Thursday of the month, usually at the Green Dragon, at 7:30pm. Do join us. For more information, contact Alexandra on 07771 347 379 email secretary@transitionmarlborough.org, www.transitionmarlborough.org University of the Third Age U3A provides learning and leisure opportunities in the Marlborough Area for those who are retired or semi-retired. For information on interest groups and membership please visit www.u3ainkennet.org.uk or email membershipsec@u3ainkennet.org.uk or call the Membership Secretary, Nick Swan, on 01672 519331.

Watercolour Painting Classes Classes on Wednesdays 10.30am – 12.30pm and Tuesdays 7.30pm – 9.30pm With professional artist Colin Palmer at his studio in central Marlborough. Suitable for beginners and the more experienced. Call Colin on 07835 039 812 or colin@colinpalmer-illustration.co.uk for more details.

Yoga classes for all abilities.

Enjoyable Yoga classes in and around the Marlborough area. Please contact Lizzy Hawnt on 01672 841553, 07821 396 430 or e-mail hawnted.house@btinternet.com Yoga for Men Tuesday evenings 7.30pm -9.15pm for all abilities including beginners at Minal Village Hall,

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Ian Barnes Electrical Services & Testing

Electrician Mob: 07747 414493 Tel: 01672 520147 Sockets and Lighting Extensions and Rewires Fuseboard replacement Inspection, Testing and Certification Lighting design

Marlborough Hungerford Ramsbury Aldbourne

BAYDON MOWERS

Garden Machinery Specialist • All makes of new machines • Trade-ins taken • Collection and Delivery • Spare Parts • Servicing & Repairs Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm; Saturday 9am-1pm Easy to find us, Large car park, workshop and showroom

Farncombe Farm, Baydon Road, Lambourn RG17 7BN. 01488 71333 www.baydonmowers.co.uk

Beautifully Hand Sewn Made to Measure Upholstery Service Telephone / Fax: 01672 541 263 Upham Farm, Upper Upham Aldbourne, Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 2LG Email: sewmuchmore@live.co.uk

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Community Information Mildenhall Please contact Jonathan Heath on 01672 513738 e.mail: jonathan@samtosha.co.uk

call 07855 026083. Alternatively do look at our website at www.littledragons.org.

Aldbourne Village Green A voluntary organisation managing a community orchard and running a twice yearly market for local bakers, makers and growers on the Green. New volunteers and traders welcome. For details contact Lesley on 01672 540180

Manton Preschool.

Based in the heart of the beautiful village of Manton our well-established friendly Preschool provides exemplary education for 2-5 year olds. We are a “Good” Ofsted setting providing Rising Fives sessions as well as healthy snacks, crafts, singing, story time, French, outdoor play and much more. For more details, please ring 01672 516675.

Parents & Toddlers

Chilton Chicks Toddler Group Join us for a variety of crafts, toys, snacks, a cuppa and a chat. New faces are always welcome.

Mondays 9.30-11.30am in the Chilton Foliat Village Hall (Next to the Wheatsheaf pub). Adults £1, Toddlers £1 & under 6 months are free. Call Liz on 01488 684526 for further details.

Creepy Crawlers meet Fridays 10 – 11.30am at the Scout Hut, Marlborough Tel: 01672 811495 The Corner House Children’s Centre offering information, support, advice and activity sessions to families with children 0-5 in Marlborough and the community area. George Lane Car Park Tel 01672 513010 Great Bedwyn Playgroup Ofsted Outstanding Playgroup for 2 to five year olds, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday during term-time. Toddler group for 0 - 5 years olds, every Wednesday during term-time. Sessions include crafts, snack, story and music time, and outside play area.

Great Bedwyn Village Hall, Frog Lane, Great Bedwyn, near Marlborough SN8 3PB Tel. 01672 870 179 or visit www.greatbedwynplaygroup.org.uk Home-Start Calling all volunteer parents....Could you help make a difference for young families? Many parents need help, friendship, advice or support during those early years when children are young. Your experience as a parent can help others. For more details contact Home-Start Kennet 01672 569457 Junipers Creative and sensory play for babies to preschoolers.

01672 890829, wwwjuniperscreativeplay.com Little Dabchicks Parent and Under 4’s group, meets Thursday mornings 9.30 - 11.30 Term time.In the Aldbourne Methodist Hall, Lottage Road Zoe - 01672 540439 Little Dragons Pre School Ogbourne St George Village Hall All children aged 2 - 5 years welcome at our well established pre-school held in a quiet village setting in Ogbourne St George. It is a warm, friendly environment where we are open Monday to Friday for mornings 9.05am to 12.05pm or 1.05pm (if staying for lunch) and all day Wednesdays until 3.05pm.For more information email linda@littledragons.org or

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Marlborough and District NCT We have an active group in Marlborough, with courses, events and ‘Bumps and Babes’ cafes. The cafes are an opportunity to meet other parents, grandparents and parents-to-be for a coffee and a chat. For more information contact nctmarlborough@yahoo.co.uk or go to www.nct.org.uk/branches/marlborough.

Ramsbury Parent and Toddlers meets Wednesdays 10 – 12 in the Memorial Hall Tel: 01672 520961 Sunflowers at Grafton is a Nursery & Pre school for children aged 0-5 situated in beautiful East Grafton. Open from 8am-6pm, 51 weeks each year, morning & afternoon sessions are available. Sunflowers is community run on a not-for-profit basis. For more information see www.sunflowers-grafton.co.uk or call 01672 810478

Doctors

Ramsbury Surgery Tel:01672 520366 The Marlborough Surgery Tel: 01672 512187 Wiltshire Out of Hours Service Tel: 0300 111 5717

Leisure

Herongate Leisure 01488 682000 Marlborough Leisure Centre 01672 513161

Local Government

Marlborough Town Council 01672 512487. See www.marlboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk for full details of council meetings Wiltshire Council 0300 456 0100

Schools

Ogbourne St. George & St. Andrew C of E Controlled Primary School Tel: 01672 841318 St Michael’s CE Aided School, Back Lane, Tel: 01672 540434 Ramsbury Primary School Back Lane, Tel: 01672 520244 St Mary’s Infant School Tel: 01672 513101 St Peter’s Junior School Tel: 01672 513158 Preshute Primary School Tel: 01672 512754 St John’s School and Community College Tel: 01672 516156 Stepping Stones Pre-Prep School Tel: 01488 681 067

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The Avenue Day Nurseries 3 Months - 5 Years 58 Places 08:00 - 18:00 Ofsted Registered Holiday Club Breakfast Club After-School Club

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Savernake

2 - 5 Years 16 Places 08:00 - 18:00 Ofsted Registered

www.avenue-nursery.co.uk

Savernake 01672 870790 Marlborough 01672 519009

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*Promoted by Pets at Home Vet Group Limited, Epsom Avenue, Handforth SK9 3RN. Terms and conditions and exclusions apply. Package valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and only available at participating surgeries. Please see www.vets4pets.com/beststartinlife or ask in practice for further details. Terms may be amended at any time. Offer will expire on 6 August 2017. †Subject to availability and whilst stocks last. Alternative brands and bag sizes may be substituted at a local practice’s discretion. ** Terms, conditions and excesses apply and may be varied on renewal. Immediate Veterinary Cover (IVC) can be activated by the practice team for pets aged between 6 weeks and up to a year, following a health check. A 4 weeks’ free voucher can be activated by you (the pet owner) for all pets aged from 6 weeks of age and before their 10th birthday for cats, 8th birthday for dogs and 5th birthday for rabbits and some breeds of dog. Petplan is a trading name of Pet Plan Limited who administer the cover and Allianz Insurance plc who provide and underwrite the cover. Companion Care (Services) Limited and Vets4Pets Limited are Appointed Representatives of Pet Plan Limited. Companion Care (Services) Limited and Vets4Pets Limited are not part of the Allianz (UK) Group. ◊ Terms & Conditions and exclusions apply, please see voucher details. Voucher can only be used once for 25% off at Pets at Home and 50% off for a Full Groom only at the Groom Room and in one transaction.

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Road Test

Land Rover Discovery 5 If I’m honest, I’m not a huge fan of luxury 4x4s. They try to be too many things to too many people and end up doing none of them as well as they could.

The four-wheel drive and high ground clearance that gives them offroad ability also makes them heavy, slow, thirsty and cumbersome. Inevitably, they are also expensive. But I’ve always had a soft spot for the Land Rover Discovery, which bridged the gap between the agricultural Defender and the luxurious Range Rover.

The Discovery has been around since 1989 and its appeal has remained constant over the last 28 years. It is immensely capable offroad, seats seven in comfort and is reasonably cheap to buy and run. The boxy styling and rugged durability have always appealed to its buyers, who are more likely to take it offroad than other 4x4 owners.

The Discovery has moved steadily upmarket from the utilitarian early versions and this latest fifth generation continues with that trend. Let’s hope Land Rover haven’t diluted the basic appeal of the car with this move towards the luxury end of the market.

The Discovery 5 is curvier than its predecessors, in many ways mimicking the styling of the pricier Range Rover Sport. It looks great from the front but I’m not convinced by the back – the rear side window looks awkward and the waist line is too high, while the offset number plate looks frankly odd. As before, this car is enormous and extremely tall and that translates to masses of room inside; the boot is huge and even the rear row of seats fits two full-size adults. The interior is well screwed together and aesthetically pleasing, a very nice place to be, and there’s plenty of kit, particularly with the higher trim levels.

The fourth-generation Discovery had two chassis for some reason, which made it extremely heavy, over 2700kg. This one uses a monocoque construction which saves nearly half a tonne in weight. Not only does this make the car more

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agile, it also means that a 2.0 litre diesel engine is adequate to propel it around; the Discovery 4 was only available with a 3.0 litre V6. Land Rover has borrowed the Ingenium engine from its sister company Jaguar. With the help of twin turbochargers, it produces 237bhp, enough to push it up to 60mph in 8.3 seconds. Linked to a smooth shifting 8 speed automatic gearbox, it is impressively refined and the claimed 43mpg in mixed motoring should keep most owners happy.

The Discovery has never been remotely sporty to drive and this one isn’t either. It’s too big and still too heavy to be hustled around corners, but don’t think it isn’t a lot of fun to tool around a country road in. The commanding driving position, torquey engine and accurate steering make for a laid back but still involving drive. All round air suspension soaks up most of the bumps, although it doesn’t have the magic carpet ride of a Range Rover. It can also wade through a sizeable river, always good to know, and drive up the side of a mountain.

So yes, the Discovery has retained its core appeal, despite moving closer to a Range Rover in the luxury stakes. It is a car of so many talents, a superb offroader, versatile family car and luxury long distance cruiser all in one package. The driving experience will be familiar to owners of earlier versions but should also win it some new fans. I just have one reservation and that is the price. The basic 2.0 litre S version costs £43,140 which doesn’t seem too bad, but plump for HSE Luxury trim and add on a few options and you’re knocking on the door of seventy grand… for a car with a 2.0 litre diesel! Still, it’s a worthy effort from Land Rover, well done.

Kit Johnson Car as tested Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 SE £49,140 RRP

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Vet’s Column

Danger..

Heat Stroke The Silent Killer

When animals are exposed to hot and humid temperatures alongside their inability to effectively cool themselves down like humans through sweat and removing themselves from an area, inevitably they will suffer with the condition we call Hyperthermia, an abnormally high and dangerous body temperature.

Hyperthermia results in the body’s core temperature rising drastically to above 40 degrees Celsius. Once the body exceeds 41.5˚C to 42.5˚C cellular function is seriously affected and unconsciousness and even death can follow.

Situations that can lead to heat stroke are: • Pets left out doors in hot and humid weather with no shade or water.

• Exercising your pet in hot humid weather even if you have water available is putting your pet at risk.

• Leaving your pet in a closed car in direct sun or on a warm day even with cracked open windows can be deadly. Panting, a normal physiological means to cool off, saturates the air with water vapour making the air in the car warmer and consequently even more difficult for an animal to cool down.

• Young and old animals are more sensitive to high temperatures because they cannot acclimatize effectively.

• Heavy coated dogs (Husky, German Shepherd, Chow Chow) • Animals with medical problems eg History of seizures, heart or lung disease, should never be exposed to hot humid temperatures.

• Certain breeds with short snouts such as Shit Tzu, Boxers, Pekinese, Bull dogs and Persian cats are particularly susceptible due to their flat faces that make breathing difficult anyway.

Signs that your pet is suffering from heat stroke can include panting, excessive salivation,

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struggling to breathe, almost gasping. In some cases where a pet’s body temperature has increased to above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) you may see them vomit, their gums appear to be bright cherry red in colour, appear depressed or even lethargic. In the most severe cases the patient can appear extremely disorientated, collapsed, have a seizure or sadly result in a comatose state.

If you believe that your pet may be suffering from heat stroke and is showing any signs you must act quickly and reduce their body temperature. The main objective is to cool your pet down as fast as possible to bring the body temperature down back to a normal range. If your pet is outdoors or in a car get them out of harm’s way and into a cooler environment away from direct heat. Check to assess if they can breathe and try to establish the severity of the condition, but remain calm because if you panic then they will too.

You now need to contact your veterinary practice and explain what has happened and that you are on your way down. All veterinary practices treat heatstroke as an emergency and they cannot nor should not offer an appointment later in the day as the animal needs to be treated immediately. To start to cool your pet down you could at this stage place cool water soaked towels on their head, neck, feet, chest and abdomen and if available put your car’s air conditioning on to aid the cooling process. You must remember NEVER put the animal into cold water as this canstr send the body into shock, which in itself could kill them.

Heatstroke is an avoidable condition so let’s beat it together.

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Divorcing just got more complicated When it comes to deciding financial matters in a divorce the ‘sharing principle’ has been the established way the courts will approach things. The concept simply being that the starting point in financial settlements between a divorcing couple is equal sharing, with the lead judge in the matter, Lord Nicholas, stating “As a general guide, equality should be departed from only if, and to the extent that, there is good reason for doing so.”

There is little doubt this was a step forward. Before this decision the family’s breadwinner was entitled to retain the majority of the family’s wealth, often this would be the husband and wives often failed to achieve anything approaching parity. Now though, the starting point is equality with the parties having to argue why this should not be the case.

There are many good reasons why there should be a departure, including, by way of example, inheritance from a parent, but they have all been tried and tested.

Just a short while ago, on Monday 12 June 2017, the Court of Appeal made a ruling that was a new departure from the equal sharing principle.

Originally in this matter the court had decided to award the husband, an IT consultant, and wife, a city trader and by far the higher earner, an equal share of the matrimonial assets, that being £2.7 million each.

The parties had had a four year marriage, without children, they both had incomes and separate finances. Drawing these factors together the judge, Lord Justice McFarlane, ruled that the length of the marriage was the key point, stating: …a short marriage is no less a partnership of equals than a long

marriage. The difference is that a short marriage has been less enduring. In the nature of things this will affect the quantum of the financial fruits of the partnership.

As a result of this line of thinking Lord Justice McFarlane reduced the husband’s award to £2 million.

While I would like to think the husband could survive in continuing comfort with £2 million the decision may have opened a legal Pandora’s Box. Previously there had been no legal distinction between a “short” and “long” marriage.

This will open up a new factor that can be argued, and this is both good and bad.

The good is if a party has entered or spent a “short” marriage being the main financer it is more likely that that party will retain a lion’s share in financial settlement. While context sensitive, this in many ways does seem fair.

The bad is this is likely to lead to a raft of court cases arguing over what is “short”, what is “long” for a marriage, and the possible arguments for and against will inevitably be highly contextual, legal and frankly numerable.

Until this is resolved we cannot know with any degree of certainty what length of marriage

The good is if a party has entered or spent a “short” marriage being the main financer it is more likely that that party will retain a lion’s share in financial settlement. While context sensitive, this in many ways does seem fair.

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will cause the sharing principle to be departed from.

Also, the majority of financial settlements in divorce are agreed between the parties without the courts having to make a ruling.

The ones the court has to decide are generally those where the parties are unable to agree little or anything, now we have to add to this another possible point to “score” and one or both the parties will attempt to use it, causing financial settlement proceedings to be that much more complicated and expensive.

As with all new layers added to the law there will be clarification of the position in time, but for now it does raise the importance of the use of prenuptial agreements to avert future arguments. Currently they are not legally binding, so while they are not the panacea to the problems of financial settlement in divorce they can greatly reduce the issues that divorce can create.

Alex Atkins DGR Law 01672 511797 Alex@dgrlaw.co.uk

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