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Because of the regulations surrounding sunglasses, price has little bearing on UV protection as long as you buy from a reputable outlet. More expensive might buy you designer style, better glare performance due to better quality lenses, and a better fit and finish but not extra UV protection.
By Louise Addison
Good sunspecs are essential, but which ones should you choose? And are more expensive sunspecs better than cheap ones?
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through. These are ideal in mountains or desert conditions where the sun’s glare is intense.
Polarized sunglasses block the glare from water or wet roads. They are comfortable lenses to wear, and many people love the colour clarity associated with them. However, it is useful to note that they might impact how well you can see your satnav or ‘heads up’ display (a transparent display in some new cars which presents data at windscreen level).
over the winter. This was carried in procession and given pride of place at the Harvest Supper.
Theemployers.cutting of the last sheaf was subject to considerable ceremony in most parts of the country. It was known as ‘the mare’ or ‘the neck’ or ‘nack’ and was treated with great reverence. The last sheaf was where the harvest spirit was said to retreat and take refuge. The act of cutting it was known as ‘crying the mare’ or ‘cutting the neck’ and it effectively meant slaying the harvest spirit, so it was taken very seriously.
Sunglasses have two main purposes, to dim visible light, and to protect us from UV. In the UK, all sunglasses have to block at least 99% of UV. Counterintuitively the darkness of the tint does NOT relate to how much UV is blocked. Tints fall into five categories
The best way to make sure that your sunglasses comply with all regulations is to look for the CE mark, or the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark, which replaces it from next year.
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Light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The visible part of the spectrum is small but it’s the part that our eyes can detect. UV on the other hand is invisible to human eyes. It has a shorter wavelength and is higher energy and this is why it causes damage. It can cause cataracts, macular degeneration and skin cancers which affect the eyelids and surrounding tissues.
1 is a light tint, usually yellow which allows 43-80% of visible light through and is best for overcast Categorydays.
So, indulge your inner rock star this autumn and sport a pair of fabulous sunspecs. Your eyes will thank you.
Crying the Mare and other harvest traditions
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The last strands of the last sheaf were woven into a ‘corn doll,’ which gave the Harvest Spirit somewhere to live
was carried out by itinerant workers who generally elected one of their number to be the Harvest Lord. He was appointed to negotiate pay and conditions with potential
By Tom Hancock
The word harvest comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for autumn, ‘haerfest.’ For our ancestors it represented the culmination of the year’s work, ensuring they would survive the harsh winter.
Much folklore is connected to the grain harvest because grain provided the staple diet of most people in the form of bread, porridge, oatcakes, and
In the majority of places cutting the last sheaf was seen as an honour but some people were fearful of being held responsible for making the Corn Spirit homeless. In these instances, to prevent being cursed with bad luck groups of reapers would take turns in throwing their sickles at the sheaf. In this way the blame was shared, and the bad luck diluted.
you know that autumn and spring are potentially as dangerous as summer for our sight? The sun is lower in the sky in the northern hemisphere so more likely to shine directly into our eyes.
The depth of a tint is personal preference but if sold as sunglasses they must still block 99% of UV. In the UK it is illegal to drive at night or twilight in all tints apart from a category 0 lens. In addition, it is illegal to drive in a category 4 tint, even during the day. Category 4 tints should be labelled clearly, with an appropriate warning. If you have a category 3 lens at the darker end AND a tinted windscreen be aware that this can tip you into category 4. At the time of writing the fine for driving in category 4 sunglasses at any time, or any sunglasses at night, is £2500.
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most common for sunglasses. These tints are nearly all grey or brown and allow 8-18% of visible light through.
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ESSEX POLICE REACHES RECORD STRENGTH
also been investment in new specialist teams such as the Quest
team, which investigates non-recent child sexual abuse, and the Domestic Abuse Problem Solving Teams, which break the cycle of abuse, supporting victims and bringing criminals to Deputyjustice.
new officers are preparing for front line duties in the villages, towns and cities of Greater Essex after passing out Essex Police HQ on Friday 19th August 2022.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Jane Gardner said:
“As they go out in our communities as ambassadors of the force, I know they will do so with fairness, integrity and impartiality. I am hugely proud of them all for stepping forward to do such an important job and wish them all the very best of luck in their future
Essex Police projects a force of 3,755 FTE officers dedicated to helping people, keeping people safe, and catching criminals by March 2023, thanks to public support and funding from both the Police Uplift Programme for 20,000 extra officers in England & Wales and also from the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
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“Icareer.alsowant to thank the people of Essex, whose contribution through the policing precept is helping to make Essex Police the strongest it has ever been.”
In a parade led by Deputy Chief Constable Andy Prophet and attended by the Home Secretary Rt Hon Priti Patel MP and the Essex Deputy Police Fire and Crime Commissioner Jane Gardner, the officers formally commenced their new duties as the force reached record strength.
“It gives me huge pleasure to welcome our newest recruits as they begin their policing careers. Their commitment to helping keep us safe, protecting victims and supporting those when they need it most makes me incredibly grateful and their family and friends very proud.
There has been investment in new policing units such as our Town Centre Teams, which provide a visible reassurance to rural and urban communities and a deterrent to
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In keeping with the theme of smell this month, this is a beautiful Young Adult novel.
It's actually a collection of deftly interwoven stories. The lives of teenagers in a small town are simply told, in sparing language with concise description, and highlight how the weighty issues of the world are experienced and processed every day by ordinary children.
Perfume:
Hercules had been hired to star in a Kleenex commercial which was being filmed on the Scottish Island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. Quite why Kleenex needed a full grown Grizzly for the job is not a matter of record, but at some point during the day’s shoot he seems to have become disillusioned with the idea of his impending stardom and wandered off.
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Then a spottedcrofterthe8’ 4” (2.54m), half tonne animal as he was swimming. A rescue team arrived and shot Hercules with a tranquiliser dart. He was captured in a net and gently transported by helicopter back to his relieved owner and trainer.
and her handling of cultural and background issues sensitive. This is an emotional, yet never sentimental novel which observes how young people are shaped by the events happening around them.
He also appeared on several Hollywood chat shows and the cover of Time magazine.
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He died some twenty years later in February 2000, following a fall from which he never fully recovered.
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giant went on to become a TV star, appearing regularly on children’s TV throughout the 1980’s and he even managed a cameo role in the James Bond film, Octopussy.
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is the story of a peculiar boy who becomes a dangerous yet interesting man. He is born without any body odour. As his wet nurse states, “Babies always have a smell, some stink, but underneath it, there's always a warm, cuddly smell that even a cold, heartless, child-hating woman such as I can appreciate.” But Grenouille lacks any kind of scent, which marks him out as different. Paradoxically his own sense of smell is perfect, the olfactory equivalent of the perfect pitch possessed by some musicians. He becomes obsessed with scent, particularly the aromas of Paris, and his dark curiosity about perfume is central to the plot. Grenouille knows he is not normal, and his obsession for the pursuit of a perfect fragrance leads him to commit his first murder, for the love of a young woman’s particular scent.
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Süskind perfectly dissociates Grenouille from the abhorrent acts he performs. On the one hand he never stops telling the reader directly how awful Grenouille is but at the same time, through Grenouille’s actions, the reader can’t help but become attached to this unusual protagonist. Grenouille is driven, constantly working towards his goal, then right at the peak of
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More than forty years ago on September 13th 1980 Hercules the Grizzly bear had an eventful day.
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A massive search was set up but was eventually called off and Hercules was presumed dead.
Although Perfume is a book from the archives (1985) which was made into a film in 2006, I only discovered it recently. It won a Fantasy award when it was published yet I can't really call it Fantasy. And although set firmly in the past it's not Historical Fiction either. In spite of the explicit subtitle, it isn’t Horror, nor is it a Murder Mystery. It’s one of those wonderful books which defies a genre.
The Story of a Murderer, by Patrick Süskind, translated by John E. Woods.
the story Süskind changes gear with jarring, dramatic effect, as the tale heads into a frenzied denouement. I feel this is a novel readers will love it or hate. You will definitely not remain
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Cllr Pam Cox, Colchester Borough Council Portfolio Holder for Culture and Heritage, added: “These events show what our new city of Colchester has to
Colchester Council, David King, said: “This year is all about how we celebrate, create and connect. The new City of Colchester will be welcoming, diverse city and a dynamic one, shaped by our many communities. We will be asking them how they want to celebrate Colchester over the year ahead.’
In celebration, Colchester’s Business Improvement District (BID) will be launching a social media campaign called ‘This City is Colchester’ on 12 September, showcasing our city centre and its fantastic offer to residents and visitors, whilst also supporting local businesses. Find out more about Colchester BID at incolchester.co.uk and follow them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using @InColchester.
Sam Good, Business Improvement District (BID) Manager for Our Colchester BID, said: “We’re delighted to be able to share in the celebration of this historic moment and showcase the extensive and unique offering that makes our city centre such an appealing place to visit as both a local and regional destination.
Colchester Museums also celebrates this year’s Heritage Open Days from 10-18 September, where the public will be able to explore Cannock Mill in Old Heath, the Munnings Art Museum in Dedham, the Roman Theatre, the Roman Circus, the Abbey Gateway, Colchester Castle and more. Those who have secured pre-advance tickets will take a trip inside Jumbo water tower, with more opportunities in the pipeline.
– the month that Colchester becomes a city – is going to be busy! Great festivals, new exhibitions and a week of Heritage Open Days will kick off a year of civic and community celebration.
ceremony starts at 5:30pm, with a civic procession of dignitaries and councillors led by the Town Serjeant and Colchester Pipes and Drums. The public will be able to watch the procession, escorted by the Town Watch, as it moves along High Street to the Town Hall, where the Town Crier will deliver a proclamation. They will process into the Council Chamber for a formal robed meeting of the Full Council at 6pm – the last time members will sit as a Borough ColchesterCouncil.
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The 12 September will also mark the start of a year of celebration –celebrating city status for a full twelve months! September’s events will spread across the new city from Castle Park and Firstsite, to the top of Jumbo and Leaderbeyond.of
will then become the 76th city in England and the third in Essex, alongside Chelmsford and Southend.
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offer. The council’s aim this year is to bring all these great efforts together to show that we are a city of culture, compassion and creativity. They show how much there is to celebrate in AllColchester.”theseevents are made possible through partnerships. Colchester Council is supporting September events in Castle Park including the EcoFestival on 3 September and the Anti-Loo Roll Festival on 10 September.
Colchester will officially become a city on Monday, 12 September when the Queen’s Letters Patent – her written order approving city status for Colchester – is presented to a special Colchester Borough Council Full Council Themeeting.historic
“City status is recognition of what a great place Colchester is to live, work and visit, and we have a real community of businesses within the city centre that helps drive the civic pride that makes our city great.”
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Leader of Colchester Borough Council, said: “The peer challenge process is a great opportunity
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He also loved to include more arcane words from his own childhood but less familiar to today’s children, such as blithering, and breeches. And he slipped biographical details into his stories, such as Matilda's parrot being called Chopper, which was the name of his own little dog, and Matilda’s own name which was a name used for the tanks in WWll in North Africa where Dahl served.
September 13th is Roald Dahl Day. It’s celebrated every year on his birthday. Dahl was born in 1916, and was adventurous in his youth, working out in Tanzania then becoming a fighter pilot in WWll. In the 1950s he moved to Buckinghamshire and began to write children’s stories from a small hut at the bottom of his garden. He wrote more than twenty children’s classics, all penned by hand on the yellow paper of the American legal pads he favoured, and all illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake. They include Charlies and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and DahlMatilda.has
“Our residents want to live in clean and safe neighbourhoods, have somewhere to turn when times are tough, and to be proud to call Colchester their home. We have made great progress on delivering on these but know there is a lot still to do, and I am sure the peer challenge will help us with constructive feedback on how we can deliver these aims.”
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been called the World’s number one storyteller. One of the reasons for his popularity was his playful use of language. Taking a lesson from Shakespeare himself, Dahl invented thousands of words such as swashboggling and frobscottle, which were compiled in an illustrated dictionary in 2016 to celebrate the centenary of his birth.
Pam Donnelly, Chief Executive of Colchester Borough Council, added: “Despite being a high-performing and ambitious organisation, as the council recovers from the pandemic, we need to reset and realign to support residents even more effectively. We look forward to the support the peer challenge will provide us, to do this."
Scrumdiddlyumptious: "Food that is utterly delicious"
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It will focus on the council’s performance, governance, relationships and financial resilience, and will give the council an opportunity to discuss its strengths, as well as areas for Cllrimprovement.DavidKing,
Snozzwanger: "A deadly three-footed creature that preys on Oompa-Loompas"
Colchester Borough Council’s peer challenge will take place in September 2022 and will be led by a group of public sector experts and leaders, drawing from their own experiences in other local authorities, both from a political and operational perspective.
Dahl loved wordplay and would scribble words down swapping letters around and adopting spoonerisms and malapropisms. Dahl built his new words on familiar sounds, and rarely explained what they meant. Children instinctively work them out because they often sound like a word they already know.
Borough Council is welcoming constructive feedback and advice by taking part in a Local Government Association (LGA) peer challenge.
Dig out a Roald Dahl book today or watch a film and rejoice in the gloriumptious language of a literary Happygenius.Roald Dahl Day.
Wondercrump: "Wonderful or splendiferous"
Gobblefunk: To "play around with [words] and invent new words or meanings"
Phizz-whizzing: "If you like something or someone"
Bopmuggered: "If a giant is bopmuggered, he is in a very bad situation"
And like many of Shakespeare’s invented words (lacklustre, dauntless and dwindle), some of Dahl’s have also escaped his books and entered into popular use. Who hasn’t use scrumdiddlyumptious at some point?
Snozzberry: "A type of berry you can eat"
for us to get an external perspective –fresh eyes and critical friends – not only on our strengths, but most importantly, areas where we can improve and opportunities that we can build on.
Council welcomes peer challenge
The full peer challenge report will be published on the council’s website after their onsite visit.
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The LGA peer challenge process provides independent and external improvement support and challenge through a peer review, conducted by a team of councillors and senior officers from other local authorities. As a responsible local authority in tough economic times, the council needs to be able to use its resources well and serve its residents as best it can.
He also loved onomatopoeia, where a word is almost a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it, for example, lickswishy, squizzle, and fizzlecrump.
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the Heads-Up display. These have been around for while and are fitted as standard on some premium cars. But third-party units are widely available and easy to install.
navigation without having to looking down to the instrument cluster or the secondary display, hence the name.
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Place the sugar and eggs in a large bowl and beat with a mixer until light and fluffy and increased in volume.
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Busier roads mean we need to use more of our concentration to monitor the traffic around us. Tightly enforced speed regulations mean we also need to watch our dashboard dials to keep on the right side of the law. Unfortunately, this means we have to take our eyes off the road frequently to read the gauges. Add in a sat nav and a lot of our mental bandwidth could be diverted at any one Entertime.
A Heads-Up display is a small transparent unit which is mounted on top of the dashboard, in front of the driver. It displays information exactly where you need it – directly in the line of sight. Drivers get all the important information such as speed, warning signals and indicator arrows for
Sift the baking powder and flour together then add to the mixture in the bowl a little at a time along with the softened butter. Continue to mix until completely blended, then stir in the yogurt or sour cream.
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There are a few types of Heads-Up display. Some project on to your windscreen, and these can be harder to see in some lighting conditions. Some have a semi reflective sheet of glass that’s designed to reflect the display whilst allowing you to see through it, very much like in fighter aircraft.
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While a shrub won’t die if it isn’t pruned, it might grow too large for the space, or become straggly, or produce poor quality flowers. So, gardeners prune in order to enhance a plant’s performance; to encourage it to produce better foliage, flowers, or fruit. Pruning forces a plant into ‘growth mode’ as it tries to replace what it has lost.
There’s no magic or mystery involved: we’re working with the natural inclination of the plant. If the foliage and flowers are produced on new wood, then it makes sense to encourage the plant to produce as much of this as possible. It also makes sense to prune in the spring because any new growth in the autumn would be vulnerable to frost.
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Shrubs that flower in mid-summer or autumn tend to produce their flowers on this season’s growth, which means
prune to an outward facing bud encourageswhichanice, open shape. As I’ve already mentioned, pruned plants will do a lot of growing, which means they’ll expend a lot of energy, hence all pruned plants need a good feed in the spring, before the growing season gets Finally,underway.ifyou do get it completely wrong, don’t panic. Generally, the worst that happens is that the plant looks a bit naff for one season then bounces back the following year. That’s the good thing about plants: they just keep on growing
There are two main pruning seasons: autumn and spring. Shrubs that flower in the winter, spring and early summer generally produce their flowers on old wood, which is any stem that grew the previous year. These shrubs need to be pruned in the autumn.
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on stems that were produced this year. These shrubs should be left until spring before pruning.
Many autumn-pruned plants benefit from ‘the rule of three.’ My grandfather taught me this and it and means that each year, in the autumn, after the shrub has flowered, you prune out one third of the oldest shoots. This encourages new growth the following spring while still allowing the shrub to flower on the old wood. Treated this way, the shrub will be completely rejuvenated every three years but will flower every year.
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Pruning is a word which can instil fear into the heart of a novice gardener.
Pruning is best approached with a clear purpose. What is your aim? If a reshape is in order and you’re only partially shortening a stem, always
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This approach stops her getting the message that talent is something people either have or don’t have, which might leave her feeling helpless when
6. Avoid praise that compares a child to others. Social-comparison praise sets up competition and inevitably sometimes another child will be better, which can be demoralising if a child’s self-worth is derived from always being the best. It can also lead to a child becoming a poor No-oneloser.issuggesting a spur of the moment ‘Good job!’ and a high five now and then are bad, but it’s worth considering that by being more intentional about praise we can influence the way our kids feel about themselves for the better.
she slips up. Mistakes must mean you aren’t talented right?!
5. Praise things the child can control, rather than ability. If your child is naturally gifted at the piano for example, instead of saying, ‘Oh wow you’re so talented,’ when she plays, say something like, ‘Wow, that piece is sounding good now, I can hear the difference from when you first started to learn it. Your hard work is paying off.’ The child can control how hard she works at her practice; not how naturally able she is at playing the piano.
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Recent studies on the brain indicate that we respond to social approval positively and that praise is important for a child’s development. But not all praise is created equal. Some types of praise are helpful while others have a negative effect. So how do we know what sort of praise to use?
4. Don’t praise achievements that come too easily. Either the child assumes
and supportiveness of their family relationships which counts.
2. Don’t use insincere praise. By the time a child is old enough to analyse belief or motive (generally around 5 years of age) they know when praise is deserved. If they feel it’s being given falsely they might think you feel sorry for them. They might also think, ‘I can’t trust you.’
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3. Avoid extreme praise! ‘Oh, my goodness you are the best at this. You are amazing. You’re super clever and Eventalented.’ifwe’re sincere in our effusiveness at that moment and our child believes us, who on earth could live up to this impossible standard every single day. It sets the child up to worry about future performance…’Oh heck, now I need to get 100% in every single exam forever… If I don’t, they’ll be disappointed.’ These kids might back off from new challenges because they aren’t certain they’ll be the best. They don’t want to risk failure and loss of approval.
Alittle praise now and then makes us feel appreciated, boosts our feel-good hormones, and increases our motivation. Praising children can inspire them to be more persistent and co-operative.
‘Spare the rod and spoil the child’ is a phrase I heard often growing up. My father’s concern that if he praised me too much I would become full of myself, or overconfident meant that praise was in short supply in our house. It led to feelings of inadequacy and a tendency to seek approval and people-please.
1. Kids need support and encouragement all the time - not just when they’ve won the race or scored an A+. They need to know they have your support - especially when they lost or failed. It is the overall warmth
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I don’t. My children can learn as easily in T-shirt and trainers as they can in blazer and ’proper’ shoes, and when did hair colour ever affect IQ?
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environment’ and helps them separate their home and school life. It also removes inequality by reducing the pressure to wear the latest fashionable Personally,brands.
A uniform sets a student’s expectation that they are in a ‘working
13 Angela – mum of two, aged 10 & 13 I like school uniform. I think a uniform is central to building a sense of community among students in school and in the local community. Students out in the community wearing uniform are easily identified so they are more likely to behave, and teachers won’t have to deal with problems like those that present on non-uniform days.
Why not let children make an independent decision about what they wear? Not everyone feels comfortable at the same temperature for example. My husband often wears a short-sleeved T-shirt while I am sporting a sweater! Why should we expect children to all be the same?
My twins’ head cited his strict uniform code as a means of promoting better behaviour, and a cohesive sense of community. But as far as I am concerned a sense of belonging is about setting expectations around treating each other with respect and kindness. That comes from the school ethos led by the teachers, not the Andclothesthen there’s the cost. Last year I had three children all requiring new uniforms. That’s a huge outlay. How much easier for hard pressed families would it be in the current economic climate if a school said, ‘Wear your own clothes.’ I’m sure you’d be able to hear the collective sigh of relief across the country.
Uniformity -Are you for school uniform or against it? Two mums give their views.
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I don’t get why schools are so hung up on Whenuniform.thehead mistress of my son’s primary school and the headmaster of my twins’ senior school changed a year ago, they both ‘rebranded.’ The primary uniform changed from a sensible polo shirt and comfy sweatshirt to shirt, tie and knitted jumper for all children older than reception. I look at the kids arriving at my son’s primary dressed in what amounts to corporate wear and I wonder why we place so little value on childhood. Kids should be free to move and run about, not be constrained by collars and scratchy Theknitwear.policy towards uniform seems have become ridiculously strict in recent years, in many instances dictating hair style and colour as well as dress. It’s a frequent source of conflict between the school, the student, and the parent. You only have to look at the headlines in national newspapers which often feature outraged parents whose children have been sent home because their skirt is too short, their trousers are the wrong style, or their hair is dyed. Who cares?
I think that well-made durable uniform costs significantly less than designer brands and will often last a child beyond one school year. It can also be handed down to younger siblings. I vote we keep school uniform and I think that most parents would agree with me.
Mary –mum of three, aged 6, 12 & 12
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The practice will soon be opening flu vaccination clinics for bookings from mid-September and October. These appointments will be available to book online as well as by calling or visiting the practice.
This year the eligibility for the flu vaccine is as follows: 2–3-year-olds, anyone with a chronic disease, anyone aged 65 and over. We will not be offering flu vaccinations for 50–64-year-olds with no clinical conditions this year.
The surgery offers shingles and pneumonia vaccinations to our eligible patients. The vaccination against shingles is available to any patient aged between 70 and 79 who has not previously had one and the pneumonia vaccine can be given to anyone over the age of 65 and those patients who are immunosuppressed. Generally, only a single vaccination is required for this as well, although sometimes a second is advised. Please contact reception to check your eligibility for either of these vaccinations or to book an appointment.
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Flu clinics will be held at the Brightlingsea practice and at our Alresford branch site on a variety of dates and times. All information about clinics will be posted on the practice website, facebook page and displayed in practice.
If you know of someone who is eligible for a flu vaccination who cannot attend the surgery due to frailty, old age or ill health please contact reception who can organise a visit from a nurse practitioner.
The Patient Participation Group is predominantly a virtual group and members are contacted remotely via email, letter, or telephone when appropriate. Information is sent out on local health events and meetings that might be of interest and we ask for group members’ thoughts and ideas on new developments at the Duringpractice.Covid group meetings had to be postponed. We are resuming these on Monday 26th September. If you are interested in attending, please join the group via the practice website: https://www. colnemedicalcentre.nhs.uk/navigator/patient-participation-group-registration/ or ask reception for a Thankform. you for reading
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Covid booster vaccinations WILL NOT be given at the same time as the flu vaccination. Clinics for these will be held later in the year. Residential and care home patients will be vaccinated by a different service. Housebound patients will be contacted and given a date for vaccination at home. If you prefer not to wait you can visit the Suffolk and North East Essex Covid-19 Vaccination Service website: https://sneevaccine. org.uk/ or phone on 0344 257 3961.
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