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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the October/November issue of My Moseley & Kings Heath. We are pleased as punch to bring you this issue with Jasper Carrott OBE as our lead story.

And also very excited to announce that we have been nominated for no less than five awards in the 2014 Magazine Publishers Awards.

Winners will be announced in October so watch this space.

We hope you enjoy the magazine, if you have any suggestions or would like to get involved we would love to hear from you. Email, tweet or Facebook us!

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In this issue COVER STORY: Jasper Carrott talks about his new tour 7 Hiya from our beloved Mrs Barbara Nice 11 Glamorous lifestyle bathrooms 12 Therapeutic massage rest, relieve, restore, relax 15 Shop local this Christmas 17 Watch local this Christmas 19 Social Media - what it means for magazines like this 23 Waters on the Square - award winning chef Andy Waters’s latest enterprise 25 You’re in safe hands with Tyndallwoods 27 Inheritance tax can be a voluntary tax 29 Everyone’s a winner baby 31 Preserving the Town Hall’s impressive organ 35 Community Pages Roll up, roll up!

36 Wardens clean up 37 Highbury Orchard Community 38 Severn Valley Cycle Challenge 39 Village Square Cafe 40 Beer and food - the perfect serve 41 Heaven on wheels 42 Sweetie treats 43 Pumpkin flotilla at Sarehole Mill 43 The answer is blowing in the wind 49 Lessons with Lauren 57

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Jasper takes a stroll through Moseley

Jasper - son of the midlands Jasper Carrott OBE is a son of the Midlands, loved and exalted. One of Great Britain’s best known comedians, he grew up here in Acocks Green, married his wife Hazel from Olton at Solihull Registry Office and had his wedding reception in Moseley Village.

He is about to go out on a nationwide tour for the first time in sixteen years with his Stand up and Rock show alongside The Bev Bevan Band and Trevor Burton.

With over fifty gigs planned across the UK he has four dates at Solihull Arts Complex which are already sold out. But don’t worry you can still get tickets for his appearance at Birmingham Town Hall on 21 October. More details of his tour dates can be found online at www.jaspercarrott.com/live.

His extraordinary career has been packed with achievement and success. Did you know, he has written three successful books, had a top 5 chart hit with Funky Moped, and been inducted into the Birmingham Walk of Fame, an honour he shares with Ozzie Osbourne?

Jasper received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 from the British Comedy Awards, performed in the original legendary Secret Policeman’s Ball charity concert for Amnesty International

and has raised millions for charitable causes for which he was honoured with an OBE. He is Patron of the stunning new Birmingham Central Library, has been spotted running in the Knowle Fun Run and been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Birmingham.

Jasper co-founded the production company Celador, best known for making the globally successful “Who Wants to be A Millionaire” and appeared in a whole slew of his own TV comedy shows. Oh - mustn’t forget… he’s also a dedicated Birmingham Blues fan. Unbelievably, there’s more but we haven’t the space!

Jasper says, “it’s important to me that I provide a complete show that’s good value for money and leaves the audience looking forward to the next time. Working with Bev and Trevor means the pressure of performing is shared rather than solely on my shoulders and when we’ve worked together before it’s been really successful.”

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What's on Markets & Fairs

A snapshot of what’s on around Moseley & Kings Heath in Oct & Nov

Where: Moseley Square Info: www.moseley farmersmarket.org.uk

Midland Potters Food Market Association (MPA) Indulge your culinary Christmas Exhibition desires as mac Hand-made functional & decorative pottery from talented local ceramicists.

Where: Woodbridge Gallery 47 Woodbridge Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8EJ When: 22 Nov - 29 Nov. Info: www.midlands potters.co.uk

Friends, Craft Fair and Carols Christmassy delights in the beautiful setting of the botanical gardens, festive fun for the whole family!

When: 16 Nov Where: Birmingham Botanical Gardens Info: www.birmingham botanicalgardens.org.uk

Kings Heath Farmers’ Market Fresh local produce on your doorstep.

When: 4 Oct, 1 Nov Where: Kings Heath Village Square Info: www.kingsheath farmersmarket.org

Christmas Farmers’ Market Delicious locally sourced food and wonderful arts and crafts.

When: 20 Dec

For the Kids Screen Juniors: Nightmare Before Christmas

Fireworks and Bonfire Spectacular A night of fun for all the family with a bar, food, games, live music, spectacular fireworks and an impressive bonfire.

When: 8 Nov Where: Moseley CofE School Info: 0121 449 0441

Despite having recently presided over a very Birmingham celebrates successful halloween, the art of food with a Jack Skellington aka the monthly food market.

Pumpkin King, is bored When: 26 Oct, 30 with his job and feels Nov, 21 Dec that life in Halloween Where: mac Birmingham Land lacks meaning.

Info: www.mac When: 1 Nov birmingham.co.uk Where: mac Birmingham Birmingham Info: www.mac Christmas Craft Comedy Festival birmingham.co.uk Fair Weekend Annual 10 day arts festival Annual Christmas craft Screen Juniors: taking place at venues fair weekend, last minute The Muppet across the city in October. shopping for unusual When: 3 - 12 Oct Christmas Carol personalised gifts, a Where: Venues including Michael Caine, variety of stall holders surrounded by legions of mac Birmingham, including handmade Patrick Kavanagh, The jewellery, cupcakes, soaps, fuzzy, felt puppets, plays Roadhouse, The Kitchen it straight as the crotchety christmas decorations.

Garden Cafe, Cherry Ebenezer Scrooge.

Mulled wine and mince Red’s, The Station Pub When: 6 Dec pies will be on sale. and many more.

Where: mac birmingham When: 22 & 23 Nov Info: www.bham Info: www.mac Where: Highbury Hall comfest.co.uk birmingham.co.uk Info: www.birmingham gov.uk/highbury-events Dirty Old Folkers Ghostly Stories by Christmas extravaganza M R James and Mac Christmas and panto! Dirty Halloween Disco Market Old Folkers delight An exclusive selection of ‘Warning to the Curious’ Birmingham with is an original one-man hand crafted products their adult panto and stage show based on some Christmas sing-along. including ceramics, of the Edwardian era’s jewellery, paintings, Get tickets early as this greatest ghost stories. and craft items. show always sells out!

When: 31 Oct When: 6-14 Dec When: 16 Dec Where: mac Birmingham Where: Highbury Hall Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe Info: www.birmingham. Info: www.kitchen Info: www.mac gov.uk/highbury-events gardencafe.co.uk birmingham.co.uk

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Hiya Kids I hope you all had a great summer. Lovely weather in September wasn’t it when the kids went back to school.

I was in Edinburgh for August doing my show ‘Squirrel Proof ’ and I found out some interesting methods of keeping squirrels from eating the bird food. A vicar from Carlisle told me how he wired up his bird table and electrocuted them. A very nice lady in her 70s from Fife told me she had shot loads of them!

There are, of course, more humane deterrents.

A fellah from Dundee gave me a good tip.

According to him squirrels don’t like chile pepper but birds don’t mind it, so he said to sprinkle some over your peanuts. I suppose it would be like a peanut bhuna masalla for chaffinches.

It’s surprising how strongly some people feel about Squirrels. A lot of people said they liked red squirrels but couldn’t be doing with grey ones. “These grey squirrels - coming over here - eating our nuts!”

At the end of the day all they are trying to do is feed their kids like everyone else!

Happy autumn everyone - enjoy the changing season xxxxxxx

keep laughing Your Pal, Barbara Nice x Look out for Barbara this month as part of the Birmingham Comedy Festival and at Mac Arts Centre at Christmas.

Barbara’s friend Janice Connolly can be seen at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre 9-12 October in ‘For the Past 30 Years’ celebrating the 30 year anniversary of local theatre company Women and Theatre.

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Glamorous lifestyle bathrooms Caroline Cooper, managing director of Roman Bathrooms and award winning designer, explains how to create a glamorous yet functional family bathroom.

Today’s bathrooms are all about combining cutting edge technology with traditional glamour – digital shower controls alongside soft lighting and chandeliers, high tech and luxury blended together to create a timeless bathroom that’s individual and unique.

and the opulence typified by that era. Look out for sumptuous fabrics and chic standalone pieces that add an air of indulgence to your bathroom – vintage-style cabinets are a great way of maintaining practicality without compromising your aesthetic.

Bathrooms are becoming less about pure functionality, and more about lifestyle. This year we’ve seen a rise in requests for bathrooms optimised for the whole family – a roll top bath for mum, a walk in bath for Gran and all the latest gadgets for the man of the house. Increasingly, the bathroom is the designated space for relaxation and calm for every member of the household.

In terms of shades, colours from the pastel palette, or warmer cream tones create a softer look. There are some beautiful natural stone tiles to choose from that add texture and interest as well as colour. When you add underfloor heating, you create the ultimate chill-out zone and make your bathroom the perfect place to unwind.

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Holistic Therapeutic Massage – Rest, Relieve, Restore, Relax The therapeutic nature of massage has been recognised by man for thousands of years. We tell children to “rub it better” and will instinctively caress someone’s back when they need comforting.

Samantha Roberts is a fully qualified Holistic Massage Therapist who works from a private treatment room in Moseley. She is passionate about the use of massage to support and complement the body’s own healing processes and says “the importance and value of positive, caring touch is often overlooked.”

“The beauty of holistic massage,” she says, “is that the whole person is considered during the session. We consider physical aches and pains or a strained muscle, but we are also interested in the emotional, mental and spiritual well-being of the client.” Holistic massage combines a sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology with experience, intuition and intention to provide a unique massage, based on your needs that day.

Those needs may include the desire for some time out from a hectic schedule; relief from the pain or discomfort of an injury; nurturing and cherishing during difficult times; maintenance and support for professional and amateur athletes, including pre and post event; or simply the need to have some relaxation.

Samantha says, “a typical session with me includes an initial consultation to assess your needs that day,

why you would like massage and any medical issues which may need further discussion. This all helps me build a ‘picture’ of you. We then, together, work out a session plan of the massage you would like, which may include stillness, stretches, trigger point therapy, deep tissue work and other bodywork techniques. The massage itself generally lasts between thirty to forty-five minutes and we then spend a few minutes at the end discussing any changes you may be feeling and any aftercare suggestions to support your continued well-being.”

Samantha offers daytime and evening appointments. Saturday appointments are sometimes available. Vouchers are available as a special gift for someone you love.

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Arts MarketS 2014 Moseley is one of Birmingham's artistic hotbeds, home to many 23rd Aug 22 Nov creative people and the Arts Market; the showcase for local talent.

You'll Dec find a range of high quality original work by artists, 20 27th Sept

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Every 4thpotters Saturday the month, 9.00am-3.00pm Our market every 4th Saturday of the month, 9am-3pm on the Alcester Road,runs Moseley, Alcester Road (Moseley Village), Moseley, Birmingham, B13.

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Dates: 22nd March, 26th April, 24th May, 28th June, 26th July, 23rd August, 27th September, 25th October, 22nd November (Christmas Special) and 20th December.

Also see us at Colmore Row Arts Market for ‘Moseley on the Move’ on: 28th March, 3oth May, 26th September, 12th December (outside St Phillips Cathedral).

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Think Christmas, Think Local They say it’s the thought that counts, and when it comes to festive gifts, what could be more thoughtful than a unique, locally made item to brighten up the home.

Kings Heath and Moseley will be bursting with opportunities to pick up something special for your loved ones this winter.

Things kick off with Highbury Hall’s Christmas Craft Fayre Weekend on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd November. With offerings including hand made jewellery, soaps, candles and much more, you’re sure to tick a few things off your Christmas list. There’ll also be mulled wine and mince pies on sale to help keep your energy levels up.

If you don’t find everything you need there, the following weekend you’ll be spoilt for choice with both Moseley’s regular Farmers’ Market and Kings Heath’s craft market setting out their stalls on Saturday 29th November. Get up early to peruse both sites for a huge variety of locally made gifts including works of art, toys, ornaments, jewellery and clothes. There’ll also be an extra Farmer’s Market in Moseley on

20th December to make sure those perishable treats are still tasty once they’re unwrapped.

And if that isn’t enough, the mac is also hosting two weekends of Christmas trade. Local designers and makers will be filling two floors of the art centre, offering an exclusive selection of ceramics, jewellery, paintings and craft items on December 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th.

But if you’re still having trouble finding the perfect gift for Uncle Trevor or your sister’s husband’s daughter’s fiancee, then take a walk down your local high street for inspiration. Who needs the stress of online shopping, with its unpredictable delivery times and items that arrive looking very different to how they did on screen? Every pound spent in the area helps support local jobs and keeps our community alive, so when it comes to Christmas shopping, think local and you can’t go far wrong.

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Christmas Entertainment From the spine-chilling to the spiritual, there’s a whole stocking full of festive entertainment on offer in Moseley and Kings Heath in the run up to Christmas this year.

If you enjoy brightly coloured, action packed, family entertainment, then head along to the Mac from 1st to 13th of December for a brand new musical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale. ‘Thumbelina’s Great Big Adventure’ features a gangster mole, singing fish, biker beetles, puppetry, clowning and live music, all topped off with a sprinkling of snow.

Festive physical theatre for all the family.

However, if you’re looking to escape the kids for an evening and fancy indulging in more adult pleasures, the Dirty Old Folkers are returning to the Kitchen Garden Cafe on 16th and 23rd of December with a rude and risque panto, followed by an equally bawdy Christmas singalong. Definitely not suitable for children.

On 12th December Highbury Hall plays host to a splendidly spooky collection of Charles Dickens’s lesser known Christmas ghost stories.

Victorian pawnbroker Gabriel Grubb and his long

suffering apprentice, Master Snodgrass, present an evening of vengeful skeletons, haunted railway lines and macabre frights for those who enjoy the supernatural side of the festive season.

And if Christmas is about coming together as a community, then both Kings Heath (15th November) and Moseley (6th December) will be holding special events to mark the switching on of their Christmas lights. In addition, on 30th November there will be a day of fun activities in Kings Heath village square, including stalls and games and even Father Christmas himself. Starting at 2pm there will be food, drink, a special guest to switch on the village square lights, all culminating in a carol service at All Saints Church at 6pm.

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Social Media - what does it mean for magazines like this?

Change is always scary, but it is necessary and inevitable. Heraclitus over 2,500 years ago already knew that when he said his famous quote: “Nothing is permanent, but change.”

When the internet started to expand its reach, some ‘gurus’ years ago claimed that printed press was dying and they couldn’t be more wrong. The only thing that has changed is the way that we communicate with the media. Social media has changed the way we communicate and it is nothing but a great tool for community magazines like ours to build relationships and engage with the local community.

5 breath-taking facts about social media.

• More people have access to a mobile phone than to a toothbrush • 1/3 of British teenagers are on Snapchat • The fastest growing demographic on Twitter is 55-64 year olds

Our community magazine is on social media - and we are delighted to be nominated in the 2014 Magazine Publishers awards for our social media presence.

Join the conversation on Facebook to see what’s going on in the area: concerts, offers, activities. Feel free to share your community event or activity on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/my-moseleykh Receive live updates about the area and share your stories with us on Twitter @My-MoseleyKH

• 72% of all internet users are now active on social media • 80% of UK Twitter users are active on mobile devices

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Waters on the Square...

Award-winning chef Andy Waters’s latest culinary enterprise Founder Andy Waters, famed for his Michelin Star awarded in 2003 for ‘Edmunds’ (in Henley in Arden), has now opened a second restaurant in Birmingham, Waters on the Square.

Nestled in Chad Square opposite the White Swan is the relaxed bistro restaurant, Waters on the Square. Its elegant and classy interior is equalled in comfort and the decor is a mixture of vibrant luxurious reds with calm peaceful cream walls and tropical plants. What a treat for our team lunch!

Served by Vratko the charming Slovakian waiter - we were in good hands. He certainly helped to calm the nerves brought on by our busy working schedules, as we did partially bring the office in with us… Oops! We began with wine (after midday, don’t judge us, okay?) going for a crisp Pino Grigio which went with our meals beautifully.

Choosing from the very reasonably priced set lunchtime menu I began with the ‘warm salad of chicken with raspberry vinaigrette,’ a culinary combination I hadn’t even considered, which as it turns out, is a match made in heaven. The flavours complimented each other with such precision, needless to say

attention to detail is certainly something Waters on the Square can pride themselves on.

For my main I chose the ‘slowly cooked belly of lamb, red cabbage, mint & caper juice.’ Another stunning dish, and exactly everything you could hope for in a traditional lamb and mash meal but transformed into something much more special. The slow cooked lamb belly was so tender it fell apart wonderfully at the touch, and was juicy and succulent to the taste.

For dessert we each had the assiette, a miniature selection of five desserts. A beautiful array of colours and flavours, from the deeply indulgent chocolate gateaux to the light and summery raspberry smoothie, all in all a delightful end to the meal. This lunch menu changes weekly which makes for a unique experience with each visit and the venue can cater for up to 28 people for private dining, for all of those special occasions.

To book a table call 0121 454 5436 8 Chad Square, Hawthorne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 3TQ www.watersonthesquare.com

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You're in safe hands with Tyndallwoods In our latest ‘meet the team at Tyndallwoods’ we say hello to Steve Harris Compliance Officer Finance and Administration.

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Steve’s fascinating career has led him to where he stands today; maintaining safe custody of clients’ money and ensuring the financial stability of the company.

9,000 native trees on it and there you have it. Each tree absorbs 8kg of carbon dioxide per year, so all 9,000 absorb 72 tonnes of CO2 which is equal to the amount of energy we use.”

He has also taken it upon himself to ensure that Tyndallwoods is a carbon neutral firm and provides a valuable sounding board for clients with complex business or family issues.

Where Steve is really making a difference within Tyndallwoods is with clients who have more complex issues to deal with. “We advise many people who own family businesses and any number of situations can occur, such as shareholder agreements, incorporation, selling a business, and personal issues like dealing with inheritance tax.

Starting his career as a corporate finance accountant, Steve has also spent time turning a small engineering company into an international engineering group, moving their operations to the Far East. His success meant that he was then able to choose a change in direction, investing in a biodiesel project in the Far East, helping subsistence farmers to be more self sufficient and more profitable.

So, back to Tyndallwoods… how can the company be carbon neutral? Well it is relatively easy according to Steve. “We bought a three acre abandoned scrubland site in Thailand, planted 29 Woodbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B17 8BY edgbaston@tyndallwoods.co.uk Car parking on site

“Most of these situations I have experienced first hand at some time in my professional life, from both sides of the table, which puts me in a unique position when offering advice.”

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It sounds fantastic, you could build an extension, help your children get onto the property ladder with a loan or just have the cash in your account for a rainy day, whatever you like. Before you get too excited, though, here some words of advice from Jay. “As soon as you access any of your pension fund in this way - you make the cash potentially liable to IHT. So you could risk losing up to 40% of the monies as well as the income tax you suffer when taking the lump sum out of the fund. This adds to the current situation which is seeing more and more people fall into the inheritance tax net. “ “The threshold is currently £325,000 for an individual or £650,000 for a couple which may seem a lot but when you take into consideration property values around here, then it is an easy figure to reach. Furthermore, if you decide to take significant lump sums from your pension fund that could push your estate into a position of paying IHT unnecessarily.

“If you are tempted to take advantage of this change in the pension rules then I would urge you not to rush into anything. Seek advice from an experienced professional before doing something you may later regret. With proper planning inheritance tax need not be a burden for your children to inherit.”

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Thomas Trotter, Town Hall's Organist

Preserving the Town Hall's impressive organ Our beautiful Town Hall is dominated by a magnificent organ which was specially commissioned for the opening of the building in 1844.

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26 October, 10am The Science of Sound The acoustics of Symphony Hall are believed by many to be the best in the world, so what better place to explore the Science of Sound. Suitable for KS2 (years 5 & 6)

I was honoured to join Karen Daw (THSH), Michael Winwood, Geoff Oakley and other guests at the 700th Lunchtime Organ Concert given by Thomas Trotter, Birmingham City Organist. This concert also celebrated the installation of a localised humidifier in the organ to control temperature and humidity and preserve the wonderful instrument for generations to come.

27 October, 1pm Lunchtime Organ Concert Thomas Trotter: Chapter and verse. A programme of music inspired by verses from the Psalms.

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10 November, 1pm Lunchtime Organ Concert - Thomas Trotter. A mix of much-loved and less familiar pieces to entertain you.

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24 November, 1pm Lunchtime Organ Concert Thomas Trotter: Wake Up Call! A programme featuring works based on the Advent chorale Sleepers Wake.

If you would like to see the world class Town Hall organ in action here are some of their events coming up: 13 October, 1pm Lunchtime Organ Concert - Thomas Trotter. A mix of much-loved and less familiar pieces to entertain you.

30 October, 1pm Big Fun Town Hall History Hunt Join a host of historical characters to solve the mystery of the organists’ missing musical notes so he can play once more. For ages 6+

9 December, 1pm Lunchtime Christmas Music with the Choir of Winchester Cathedral 15 December 1pm Sing Carols with the City Organist with presenter Jeremy Nicholas. Get into the festive mood and sing your heart out.

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Roll up, roll up!

Once upon a time, a teenage boy ran away to join the circus. It sounds like the start of a fairy story, but that’s pretty much what happened to Joe Fearn.

He landed a summer job in a circus aged eighteen and discovered a magical place where unique people come from all over the world to share their skills and become part of a strange and eclectic family. He lived the circus lifestyle for the next eleven years, attending circus school, travelling the globe and honing his skills.

However, Joe never lost touch with his Birmingham roots and three years ago decided to return and put his talent to good use by establishing a circus community in his home city.

From a few informal classes, CircusMASH quickly grew and expanded. Now run by him and his partner, it has brought circus skills to over eight thousand people, and is now involved in a huge range of activities, such as youth programmes, workshops, classes and school visits. They are also working with Solihull College to develop units on aerial skills for Performing Arts BTEC courses.

CircusMASH is not a charity, but community involvement is at the heart of their work.

Joe believes that charitable status would put too many restrictions on what they can offer,

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and they are willing to forego the potential tax breaks in order to keep control of something they feel so passionate about.

Their next big adventure is creating a centre where they can bring all their activities together in a purpose built setting. They’ve been fundraising since March through events, private donations, raffles and crowd funding to raise enough money to convert the remaining section of the old All Saints Centre in Kings Heath. Joe is optimistic that they’ll be inviting people to ‘Roll up, roll up!’ in early 2015.

“We love what we do,” he explains, “Our ethos is to change mindsets and gear young people towards a positive future through circus arts.” Joe Fearn may have come back home, but he’s still very much the boy who ran away to join the circus.

Alex Taylor To find out more about CircusMASH visit their website: circusmash.co.uk

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Cleaning Up the Community Helen and Oz, the Moseley and Kings Heath Neighbourhood Wardens have been in post for just six months but have already made a massive impact on the neighbourhood.

“One of our biggest tasks has been organising and delivering community clean up days,” says Helen. “We’ve found it really encouraging that with each event more volunteers have come forward. At our Middleton Road Area Community Clean Up we had over twenty volunteers and all three Councillors giving us a hand”.

In July, children from Park Hill Primary School collected several bags of rubbish on Trafalgar Road alone. Helen and Oz were really impressed by the enthusiasm of the children involved. “The Young Wardens project is something we want to bring to other schools in our area,” said Helen. “One of the best things about this job is the support we get from other agencies such as the police, the Councillors, and council departments - it is great to know that so many people are working hard to maintain and improve Moseley and Kings Heath.”

Local Ward Councillor Martin Straker-Welds says “Helen and Oz have brought new vitality, vigour and pride to our communities. Their enthusiasm is infectious and the results speak for themselves.

“They manage their mission with a light touch and a positive approach. It’s really encouraging to see how creative they’ve been in bringing together the energy of local volunteers and the know-how of housing and environment services. That is why they have our full blessing and support.”

And it doesn’t stop at tackling litter. The Wardens have worked in partnership with the Council’s graffiti removal ream to help identify graffiti hotspots, get graffiti removed and encourage local businesses to paint over graffiti as soon as possible. They’ve also been instrumental in the work of the Moseley Community Alcohol Partnership, helping to reduce antisocial behaviour from street drinkers and beggars.

If you’d like to get involved in cleaning up your community, contact Helen and Oz by emailing: wardens@moseleycdt.com

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Highbury Orchard Community In our modern world of convenience foods, fast cars and high speed internet it’s very easy to become disconnected from the living, breathing earth that sustains our existence.

But Highbury Orchard Community are working hard to keep us firmly rooted.

Their mission statement: connecting people and land while caring for both.

One way they are doing this is with their Forest Education Project - a scheme that has involved over 500 people, encouraging kids to learn about and connect with nature through a whole host of fun games and activities. The project has cultivated relationshps with a number of local schools and kick started the creation of a children’s garden.

It’s hoped that by next summer it’ll be ready for kids to come along and find worms, plant radishes and generally get their hands mucky.

This is all in addition to maintaining and expanding the existing community orchard, a small patch of land tucked away in a corner of Highbury Park, that boasts apples, plums, pears, gooseberries, tayberries, raspberries and a growing herb collection. With only one acre of land to play with, the site is too small to be commercial, but

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big enough to provide plenty of opportunities for local people to come along and learn new skills, make new friends and get some exercise.

And this time of year is all about enjoying the fruits of that labour. The Highbury Harvest (Saturday 11th October, 12-5pm) is a collaboration between the Four Seasons Garden Project, Birmingham and District Beekeepers Association, Highbury Park Friends, Kings Heath Transition Initiative, Sustainable Moseley and Highbury Orchard Community. Not only can you bring along your own apples for pressing, but there will also be local honey for sale, a demonstration bee hive, a children’s trail and the chance to try the juice pressed from historic apple trees planted in the park by Joseph Chamberlain himself. Not a ready meal in sight.

Alex Taylor To get involved or for more information, visit www.peopleandland.org.uk

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Saddle-sore cyclists complete challenge for charity Tom Rowland from Kings Heath was just one of over 160 cyclists who got on their bikes in August in aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice.

The charity held its sixth Severn Valley cycle challenge on Sunday 17th August in order to raise funds for its three hospices across the region.

Tom, along with his two-year old son Joseph, was part of a team organised by Moseley Golf Club.

“I wanted to take part last year but couldn’t,” he said, “It’s a really good cause and a great charity.”

Cyclists chose one of three different courses to match their ability, all of which took in the stunning Severn Valley countryside before finishing in Bewdley.

After the race, participants were taken back to their starting points on the Severn Valley Steam Railway.

The 20 mile race was started by Claire and Brett Groom, from Kingswinford. Their daughter Isla was cared for by Acorns before she passed away two years ago from the rare genetic condition, Edwards’ Syndrome.

Ian Carr, Acorns’ events manager, said: “We were really pleased with the number of people who came out to support Acorns Children’s Hospice, both the cyclists and the volunteers who helped on the day.

They are all tough courses with some steep climbs so

everyone who completed any did fantastically well.”

Acorns doesn’t charge families for making use of their services, regardless of the ever increasing costs involved. The charity relies heavily on sponsorship, public fundraising and voluntary donations from events such as the Severn Valley cycle challenge to provide the majority of the funding it needs to operate.

It is hoped that the event will raise £30,000 and participants are being encouraged to send in their sponsorship money as soon as possible, to help Acorns continue to provide care for life limited and life threatened children across the region.

If you’d like to help support the charity, then you can enter the Lantern Walk, taking place in Birmingham on Saturday 11th October, or the much more energetic 2014 Bupa Great Birmingham Run on Sunday 19th October.

To find out more visit the Acorns website: acorns.org.uk

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Serving the Community Meet Collette Kelly. Collette oversees the family catering company that runs the Victorian Tea Rooms in Kings Heath Park as well as the Village Square Cafe in All Saints Centre just off Kings Heath High Street.

“My mum started the business twenty one years ago,” explains Collette, “Now it’s mainly her, my father, my aunty and me with various other family members helping out when they can around work and university.”

Collette grew up in the area and is passionate about bringing together local charities, artists, groups and businesses to create a vibrant neighbourhood, a passion which is carried through into the business’s strong community ethos. They use local produce where possible, sell hand baked cakes, always have something new on the menu and work with the College of Food to run a training programme for their staff.

At the Victorian Tea Rooms they provide a place to meet and socialise for the dozens of different groups that use the park - fitness clubs, youth groups, older people, dog walkers, parents and kids. They also host birthdays and

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craft workshops, including pottery with All Fired Arts and Christmas bauble making. At the cafe in the square they’ve supplied food to the daycare centre, the Ladies’ Lunch Club and also work with the church to provide people in financial need with free tea and coffee, as well as a warm, dry place to go during the day.

Balancing this community approach with the need to sustain a profitable business is a constant struggle, but this doesn’t stop Collette having big plans for the future. Amongst other things, she’s hoping to set up a permanent Fair Trade shop within the cafe, to work more closely with the church to offer lowcost wedding catering and rent out the cafe’s kitchen for people to cater their own events.

“It’s about bringing people together, creating a community. And really good cake too, of course!”

Alex Taylor

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Richard Turner (centre) visits the beer experts at Purity

Beer and food - the Perfect Serve Autumn is a time for game – and beer. Oktoberfest is the traditional culmination of the first pour of Europe’s finest ‘beers’ after they have lain fermenting for on average 40+ days underground.

This process is known as ‘lagering,’ where cold storage of beer, in underground caves, was a common practice throughout the medieval period.

Now-a-days it’s automated in large stainless steel vats and the processes speeded up. On a recent visit to Warwickshire’s Purity Brewery I got to taste some of the finest world beers – including some of their own brews.

Surprisingly, some of the best beers are now coming out of the USA (Ignore Budweiser in that category). However, the dark beers are where I am at - 6% to 7% ABV, adding flavour, texture and a real kick. Matching these to food is the real challenge, and pleasure.

Since my visit to Purity we have been experimenting in the Turners’ kitchen and have now not only matched the perfectly balanced ‘Purity Long Horn IPA’ to one of our dishes on our tasting menu, but have also incorporated a stunning zero alcohol beer from Germany with one of my desserts. It’s all about flavour notes and understanding the style of hops used. There is such a wide range of hops around the world and it

is all down to the nose and the palate of the head brewer that creates the individuality of the beer - a bit like a chef creating a perfectly balanced dish.

Then, how they are applied to the brewing process with the yeast strain of the brewery influences the resulting nectar. But if you really seek the perfect serve of beer, then it should be stored and poured from a can – as we do now in the restaurant – as a can protects the liquid from the damaging UV sunlight. Don’t take my word for it, come down to Turners and let us know what you think – there are now nine beers on our world beer menu – some which may surprise you.

Next Event: Taste of Autumn: 4 Courses including Purity Ale £75. Joined by Purity Ale food & drink specialists. Date: Thursday 16 October from 7pm.

Richard Turner www.turnersrestaurantbirmingham.co.uk

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Heaven on Wheels!

Saint Mary’s Choir, Moseley, certainly knows how to have fun. From mixing it with Harley Davidson motorcycles to burying members on the beach while singing at Christchurch Priory in July - all in the name of having a good time.

And they have fun with their music too.

A recent service featured singing with a professional jazz trio and they’re looking forward to leading a fun afternoon of singing for local youngsters on Saturday 4 October.

They will sing the Armed Man Mass commemorating World War 1 on Remembrance Sunday, 9 November, and have a special concert for Saint Cecelia’s Day on 22 November. Then there’s Christmas….!

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Future fun events planned include go-karting, a film trip with pizza supper and a summer residential at Wells Cathedral next August.

The choir is always looking for new members, so if you would like to join the fun please contact Choir Director, Mick Perrier on 0121 604 8218 / 07967 595881 / mick@mperrier.freeserve.co.uk

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The bitter truth about sugar Dr Parmar, a local family dentist, offers some friendly advice on keeping your teeth strong and healthy.

It is almost a fact of life that children love sweets (and hate vegetables)! and as adults, we don’t want to be seen as killjoys by depriving them of sweetie treats, yet nor do we want to intentionally give children something that causes so much damage.

• Avoid hard boiled or sticky sweets (they remain in the mouth for longer periods) • Confine fizzy drinks to weekends, although water is the best option (and it costs nothing!)

• Encourage grandparents etc to give nonsweet related treats (a comic perhaps?)

• Brush teeth twice a day, morning & night • Never have sweet things before going to bed As with all things in life, the key is moderation.

Dr Manoj Parmar

These simple steps can help minimise the pain, distress and misery associated with the consumption of sugary snacks and drinks – • Limit to once a week and eat it as quickly as possible (or enjoy it as a special desert)

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Halloween Pumpkin Flotilla If you prefer your Halloween more atmospheric than alarming, then head down to Sarehole Mill on 30 or 31 October for an evening with a difference.

The idea is simple. Families bring along a carved pumpkin and put in a candle. Once lit, the lanterns are put on floats and sent bobbing off across the millpond, candlelight reflecting on the water in the gathering dusk beside the picturesque 18th century watermill. Add a carving competition, a storyteller and some toasted marshmallows and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a family evening out.

hoping it’ll be a simple but magical evening.

All the floats are made by our volunteers from recycled materials and the flotilla provides a very satisfying finale for the pumpkin carving.”

For more information visit the Sarehole Mill website: bmag.org.uk/sarehole-mill

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Sharon Wall teaches local clarinet student Graham Maclean

The answer is blowing in the wind The distinctive tones of the clarinet have inspired musicians through the ages. Imagine the sound of Prokofiev’s cat walking through your home with Peter looking out for the wolf.

This need not be a fantasy - if you want it badly enough - with good lessons and plenty of practice that cat will walk through your home!

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Where to eat

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Byzantium

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Nathaniels

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Singapore & Malaysian 32 Poplar Road Kings Heath, B14 7AD

Mediterranean tapas 11 York Road Kings Heath, B14 7SA

Caribbean 2 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8JG

Fine British dining 2c Wake Green Road Moseley, B13 9EZ

Cantonese BYO & takeaway 88 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 9EF

Moroccan 31 Woodbridge Road Moseley, B13 8EH

Balti 29 Woodbridge Road Moseley, B13 8EH

Small plates (Tapas/mezze) 17 York Road, Kings Heath, B14 7SA

French Patisserie 148 Alcester Road Moseley, B13 8HS

Organic vegetarian café 46 Poplar Road Kings Heath, B14 7AG

Fine British dining 13 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8HW

Indian 27-29 Poplar Road Kings Heath, B14 7AA

Indian 18 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8JG

Italian 44 Woodbridge Road Moseley, B13 8EJ

Indian 40-43 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8JG

Chinese 59 High St Kings Heath, B14 7BH

Italian 54 High Street Kings Heath, B14 7JZ

Thai 25 Woodbridge Road Moseley, B13 8EH

Kashmiri 36 Poplar Road Kings Heath, B14 7AD

Contemp Bangali/Indian 836 Yardley Wood Rd Birmingham, B13 0JE

Bangladeshi 27-29 York Road Kings Heath, B14 7SA

English Pub Food 179 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8JR

Indian 43 Alcester Road Moseley, B13 8AA

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One of the show’s finalists, Lauren Guthrie, has set out her sewing know-how out in a stepby-step book which aims to turn any humble beginner into a dressmaker extraordinaire.

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Local Private Tutors Frank Kirby

Mathematics Tutor Extensive experience teaching 11-18 age range. Specialist in all Maths A Levels & GCSE Moseley based but can accommodate any location amykirby93@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 0121 778 6467

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Bible Hour

Hall Green Christadelphians We would like to invite you to our Bible-based talks, given most Sunday evenings between 6 and 7pm. The titles for the next two months, God willing, are shown below. Our meetings are quiet and reverent, and there is opportunity for discussion, over a cup of tea or coffee, after the talk is over.

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Road Signs to the Kingdom World Peace certain, will you share it?

Baptism throughout the Bible Bible teaching about the Land of Israel

5 Oct (5pm)

The Good Samaritan Coping with stress - guidance from God’s word Why did Jesus perform miracles?

Coping with family life Is there Life after Death?

12 Oct 19 Oct (3pm) 26 Oct

Date 2 Nov 9 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Nov

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Architect Russell Hobbis Brophy Riaz & Partners

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Basement Specialists BCS Basement

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Electricians CleverKitty 24 Robert Rampton 47 Fireplace Showroom MD Services

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Flooring Birmingham Carpet & Flooring Gallery Solus Ceramics Tile Studio

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Gardening & Landscaping Evans Landscapes

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Golf Club Moseley Golf Club

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Graphic Design Tickle Me Creative

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Haberdashery Guthrie & Ghani

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Ironing & Shoe Repairs Arden Ironing

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Building & Roofing 2G 2nd Generation JMS Roofing & Building The Moseley Building Company Michael Laffoley Ltd

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Business Networking Best of Birmingham

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Care Home Bryony House

Kitchens Avanti Kitchens

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Carpentry & Joinery Will Mockett Workshop 13

Locksmith Access Locks

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Markets Moseley Arts Market Moseley Retro & Vintage Fair

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Carpets & Flooring Birmingham Carpet & Flooring Gallery Catering De Maines Sandwiches Charity Lottery TLC Lottery

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Military British Military Security

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Opticians Specsavers 14 Pabari Opticians 45 55

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Painting & Decorating JRS Decorating Krean Property Maintenance Knights Property Services

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Plasterer Alan Halford

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Plumbers Attenborough Plumbing Cullen Plumbing & Tiling MG Heating Steven R Barnes & Son

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Property Development Project Management Services

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Stage Schools Stagecoach 57 Sheltered Housing Gracewell homes

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Solicitor Tyndallwoods 27 Stained Glass Fine Art Glazing

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Denture Specialist Vital Ceramics

Schools Edgbaston High School

Toy Shop Togademus 6

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Conservatories & Orangeries Finesse Windows Ltd 3 Harborne Sash Window Company 33 Traditional Conservatories 10

Roofing JMS Roofing & Building Solihull Roofing Services Knights Property Services

Tiling Cullen Plumbing & Tiling

Chimney Sweep Able Chimney Sweep

Cleaning & Ironing Belle Casa

Restaurants Priya 21 Restaurant Listing 51 Sweet Chillies 50 Sylhet Spice Cuisine 55 Turners 50 Waters on the square 25

Tree Surgeon Westside Forestry

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Weight Loss Courthouse Clinics Ideal Weight

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Windows Finesse Windows Ltd 3 Harborne Sash Window Company 33 Fine Art Glazing 48

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