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Revitalising Dunstable

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Revitalising Dunstable

Dunstable Is On The Up

I can see the changes as a resident while, as a councillor, I have the very great privilege of being part of the effort to help restore some of the charm the town had when I first came here more than 30 years ago.

As a well-located and historic market town in a thriving area, Dunstable’s popularity is rising and, as a council, we need to make sure it meets this growing demand from residents and businesses.

By now you might be aware of our Local Plan.

This sets out how Central Bedfordshire will develop over the next 20 years. It outlines the strategy for ensuring the growth that we need is delivered in the right place, at the right time and is of the right character and quality. It also ensures that growth is delivered with the supporting roads, schools and services such as health, as well as retail, leisure and community facilities.

We are consulting on the first draft of the Plan until August 29. I’d urge you to have your say on how we deliver 20,000-30,000 new homes across the whole of Central Bedfordshire, and up to 30,000 new jobs, as well as the supporting infrastructure such as roads, schools and GP surgeries, plus community and leisure facilities.

But while we are planning for all of this over the next 20 years, we’re also focusing on improving existing communities. And this is why it is not just the future that is bright for Dunstable, but the present too.

A good sign of this is the number of new businesses that are starting up or moving to the town.

This brings prosperity, and we have already seen jobs flooding back into the area.

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Just last month I had the pleasure of attending the official opening of the Teamsport indoor go-karting track on the Woodside Industrial Estate – a first-class family entertainment venue that the council helped locate here.

Teamsport, and many of the new businesses moving here, have been hugely influenced to come here because of the opening of the A5-M1 and the Woodside link roads. These key, strategic routes have already unlocked business and development, while bringing people quicker than ever before from the M1 into the town.

As part of that work we are also de-trunking Dunstable High Street, which will see an area-wide weight limit scheme put in place and HGV lorry traffic re-routed away from the town centre, as will the new waste and recycling facility at Thorn Turn.

This work will take a while to complete and the results of this and the new roads will take a few months for you to see the full effect. So please bear with us while we change over 500 road signs and help educate lorry drivers and logistics companies about the changes.

This is all part of our long-term plan to improve the High Street which, with the community’s help, we want to actively reclaim and revive to its ancient status and function as a market town, while encouraging people to spend more time there. There is more information at www.centralbedfordshire. gov.uk/transport/strategy/weight-limits.aspx.

But with all these transport links to get people into Dunstable, it’s important we provide services and facilities for you to use and enjoy. You will

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gradually see the transformation of what used to be Dunstable Leisure Centre, into a state-of-the-art £20.1million hub including a relocated Dunstable Library, (although the current one on Vernon Place will remain open until the new centre is built).

And, in partnership with Dunstable Town Council, we’ve just celebrated the official opening of the new Bennett’s Splash Park and Splashside Café in Bennett Memorial Park. This is one of the first major initiatives brought forward by our £4million Market Town Regeneration Fund – worth around £1.25million in Dunstable – though the keen-eyed among you may have already noticed the Street Rangers doing a fine job of keeping the town centre clean. We’ve also co-funded the restoration of Priory Gates, leading into Priory Gardens, and work on Priory House and Grove House to ready bring out the best of these beautiful historic buildings when the sun goes down, with new architectural lighting.

There are more initiatives planned in that programme, plus some exciting major new town centre regeneration schemes on the horizon.

And, while I have to remain tight-lipped about those for the time being, let me just say that these will strengthen Dunstable town centre and stimulate lasting economic, social and environmental benefits.

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Anglia In Bloom Judging Day A perfect summer’s day greeted Julia and Margaret, the two judges from A ‘ nglia in Bloom’, who visited the town on Monday 17th July. Our theme this year is all about ‘Flower Power’ and encouraging the local community to ‘Green Grey Britain’ The ‘Dunstable in Bloom’ team welcomed them to Priory House to view displays of all the work done during the past year. Then a stroll through Grove House gardens admiring some of the ‘Wheelie Fantastic’ floral wheelbarrows – 25 have been decorated in all and displayed around the town. En route a BBC 3 Counties interview took place.

Next stop was to see the inspiring projects that the Vale Academy children have been working on during the summer. RHS School Gardening initiative has rewarded them with 30,000 vegetable, herb and flower seeds and green-fingered pupils have been growing plants from them and transforming grey spaces of the school into bright and beautiful wildlife habitats for bees and butterflies. The grounds are full of wonderful recycling ideas, willow sculptures and a fabulous bug hotel.

Useful skills learnt for later life while having fun.

‘Incredible Edibles’ never ceases to amaze. A cheery crowd of helpers and residents were there to greet the judges – they even laid out a red carpet! A project creating seven new planters funded by RHS is now complete and each one has been adopted by local businesses in Katherine Drive. Their third Big Lunch was held in June with music and food using vegetables from the garden.

A lovely walk followed crossing the Guided Busway, with a mass of wildflowers along the verges, and on to Blow’s Downs. This is a Nature Reserve cared for by the Wildlife Trust who work tirelessly to look after and promote the site. Their Youth Wildlife Rangers, aged 13 to 18, have

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undertaken green hay spreading, scrub clearance, fence repairs and have helped with surveys of wildlife and plants. They also decorated a wheelbarrow and planted it up with native wildflowers – but sadly before the judges arrived most had been eaten by the cows which graze on the Downs!

A wonderful welcome too at Priory View, the new Sheltered Housing opened by the Queen in April.

Residents have created a Gardening Club and completely transformed the outside areas and roof gardens in under a year. It was a riot of colour and enjoyed by all.

Southwood Road was next to see the now established drought garden, created on a roundabout, by the efforts of the local Resident’s Association. Another area transformed by residents is the wonderful oasis of colour at Eleanor’s Court and round the corner a front garden of exotics and a raised bed newly planted.

The Town Council’s brilliant planters and hanging baskets on the Square are beautiful and much admired.

Praise must be given to the staff who have kept these watered in such dry conditions. The judges then met the two Town Rangers who do such a brilliant job keeping the town centre clean and well cared for.

The Mayor and Councillors and volunteers met the Judges during lunch at Priory House.

The last tour was of Priory gardens with its croquet lawn and wonderful planting and learning about the history of the Priory Church. The interesting Medicinal Physic Garden was also visited.

The final tour was Dunstable Cemetery which has been sympathetically extended and with help from volunteers kept in good order.

The effort put in by all involved and the variety and enthusiasm shown at all the different venues with residents proud to show off Dunstable made the day a rewarding experience and must have impressed the judges.

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Dunstable Cemetery is flying the flag as one of the UK’s very best green spaces A record number of parks and green spaces collect Green Flag Award including Dunstable Cemetery managed by Dunstable Town Council Dunstable Cemetery located in the heart of Dunstable has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the world. The cemetery is among a record-breaking 1,797 UK parks and green spaces that have receive a prestigious Green Flag Award – the mark of a quality park or green space.

Dunstable Town Council is extremely pleased and proud to have secured Green Flag status for Dunstable Cemetery and this is our third Green Flag site with the Council having already secured Green Flags for Priory and Grove House Gardens This international award, now into its third decade, is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards, is beautifully maintained by Dunstable Town Council and has excellent visitor facilities.

Councillor Liz Jones, Chairman of the Council’s Grounds and Environmental Services Committee, stated that ‘I and all of my fellow Town Councillors are extremely proud

of this latest award which shows what a fantastic job all our staff do in delivering great services to all of the towns residents’ David Ashlee, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive, further stated ‘that this latest award clearly shows how much the Council cares for the local environment, the importance that the Council places on its burial services and how much the Council realises the importance of public open space in Dunstable. Everyone at the Council is delighted with the award which will sit very prominently with all of our other awards’.

International Green Flag Award scheme manager Paul Todd said: “We are delighted to be celebrating another record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award scheme.

“Each flag is a celebration of the thousands of staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award. The success of the scheme, especially in these challenging times, demonstrates just how much parks matter to people.”

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Keech Garden Makeover

TV Gardener Adam Frost Opens New Courtyard Garden For Hospice Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost has transformed a Luton hospice’s drab concrete yard into a colourful garden paradise for seriously ill adults and children.

The Courtyard Garden, which is a joint project between Keech Hospice Care and Greenfingers Charity, has been officially opened by the landscape designer today and he said he can’t wait to see everyone’s reaction.

“I hope it surprises people to start with and then puts a smile on their faces. It’s a space people can use in many different ways,” said Adam.

Until now the garden at Keech Hospice Care, which supports adults from Luton and South Bedfordshire, and children from Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes, has remained relatively unchanged since the hospice opened twenty-six years ago.

Adam said he designed the new garden to be a vision of bright colours, with a water at its centre and chose bold circular patterns to take visitors on a journey.

“I didn’t want to be too clever, but it’s not just any place we are creating. It’s a space that mums and dads and their kids will use and where patients can look out to when they’re being cared for and having their complementary therapy.

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“I’ve tried to bring the wildlife and the garden inside the hospice and give patients here at Keech Hospice Care a place that is calm and reflective,” said Adam.

Liz Searle, Chief Executive Officer at Keech Hospice Care, said the new garden will give patients and their families a space to relax at a time in their lives when it matters the most.

“It’s the perfect place to just sit and be still. It provides a beautiful space for the opportunity of reflecting, relaxing and escapism not only for patients but also our excellent care team and volunteers. At a time when a person needs peace and quiet or when families want to sit, laugh and make memories – Adam’s garden will be there.

“We all love the bright colours of the garden as we are a hospice full of life! It’s a real oasis, it’s magical. We’ll be showing it off to the public at KeechFest on Sunday, 10 September 2017 as we invite everyone to join us for an afternoon of live music here at Keech Hospice Care.”

The garden was designed by Adam Frost and Homebase Academy students working with landscapers Bespoke Outdoor Spaces.

Keech Hospice Care, which relies on the community for 70 per cent of the £5.6million it needs every year to survive, applied to Greenfingers Charity for the garden back in 2015 and was awarded funding raised by Homebase through the 5p carrier bag tax.

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Local Swimmer Takes On The English Channel At the end of August an Eaton Bray resident and ex Dunstable Student, Rose Hawkins, aged 24, will be attempting to swim the English Channel!

Rose has always loved swimming, having swam for the county and club whilst growing up, and her dedication to the sport, determination and positive attitude is sure to benefit her, not only in the huge challenge of swimming the Channel but also in the commitment to a gruelling training regime. Part of her training regime involves Rose attending Swim camps at Lake Windermere, Dover and Bournemouth.

Rose completed a six hour qualifying swim on the 3rd June in Bournemouth and on 2nd July Rose swam the length of Lake Windermere and back, allowing for crossing etc., the distance travelled was 24 miles. Rose entered the water at 4.30am and swam continuously for 13 hours. She was accompanied by two men in a small boat guiding her and feeding her every hour. This was a huge challenge in itself and a big incentive towards her final Challenge.

Rose is combining her open water sessions with indoor pool swimming and Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre have been very supportive and are providing an allocated lane for her to complete endurance swims.

The Channel swim is 21 miles (shortest distance from Dover to Cap Gris-Nez) but there is a big chance she will swim much further (up to 35 miles) than that depending on the tides and shipping lanes. Roses expectation is to complete the swim between 12 - 16 hours. A pilot boat will accompany her, with her parents, sister and cousin onboard to supply her with food, support and sustenance via a pole and net as no contact with the boat is allowed. The swim will be attempted wearing just a costume, goggles, grease, and swim hat. A wetsuit is considered a buoyancy aid so is not permitted. Some of the hazards Rose may encounter are jelly fish stings, sharks, tankers, ferries in the shipping lanes, sewage, hyperthermia , tide changes every six hours and weather changes. The psychological effect is every bit as challenging as the physical.

Rose is training every day despite holding down a full time job as a financial advisor in Milton Keynes. The commitment and determination she is showing is making all who know her extremely proud.

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DUNSTABLE Men In Sheds

So, what is Our Shed about?

Our Dunstable Shed was founded as a philanthropic organisation. In fact, it is a place which fosters the health and wellbeing of men. It does this by providing facilities enabling men to meet, pursue hobbies, practical interests, share skills, learn new ones, help in community-based projects and develop new ideas.

Provided you’re 55+ you can join. We have members, who are out of work, carers needing time out, those with long term medical conditions and many who have retired. They come from all walks of life. More than anything, it’s a place to have some fun, chat, drink tea and enjoy good company.

Current activities are based on Community projects that primarily involve woodworking, metalworking and craft working. But it’s the membership that decides what goes on in Our Shed.

Got you interested in getting involved? Read on!

How we started: Our Shed started in February at our current location on the Meadway Allotment site. From these modest beginnings, our aim is to continue to grow our membership, improve our facilities and eventually move into larger premises.

Currently, there are about 20 active members and a good many other local supporters. We are affiliated to the UK Men’s Sheds Association that provides practical support.

Although actively supported by the above, Our Shed operates on a cooperative basis, where all members have an equal say. We do not have paid administration or supervision staff. Appointed members run it on a voluntary day-to-day basis.

The Management Committee is responsible for guiding the Shed on what it does, raise money for its operation and above all, see that it stays viable, and you stay safe.

Thinking of joining?

Things you need to know:

Our Shed provides a friendly and safe environment for men to meet, to share and develop their practical skills, learn new ones and enjoy their hobbies. We also look to make our contribution by engaging in community-based projects.

So you see we’re not selfish in just doing our own thing, Our Shed also intends to do a lot to help the Dunstable community.

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Facilities:

Due to the location of our current Shed where we do not have toilet and washroom facilities, or are able to provide disabled access, it is with regret that we are unable to accept applicants who require any special or personal care needs.

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Wednesday 10:00to am know us and the members know to you. 1:00 We havepm a Shed Welcome Pack booklet that explains a lot more about Our Shed, so, sit down, ask questions Thursday 6:30enjoy pma cuppa, to 9:00 pm and have a conducted tour of Our Shed (ha haa!).

Then, tell us what you want to do in Our Shed, what Fridays 10:00 am like to to1:00 pmwhat skills you have, what you would learn, and you can contribute.

‘The team have just completed our first major *Closed Bank Holidays* community project which has been to interpret and bring to life the many designs of Totem Poles drawn by the pupils of Beecroft Primary School during their Design and Technology lessons. See the photos attached.

The team has also made some decorated bird nesting boxes, and are now looking at making a wigwam to go with the three Totem Poles.

Other community projects are planned.

We have a Facebook page, and are aiming to have a website soon.

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Chat & Craft Group Celebrating Two Years Beecroft Craft & Chat, based in Beecroft Community Centre, Dunstable have recently celebrated their 2nd birthday.

A warm and friendly group that meet on the first Wednesday of every month between 10am and 3pm on a drop in, drop out basis. So, you can drop in at any time and stay as long as you like. There is tea and coffee readily available, just bring your cup and if you wish to stay for the full session, bring some lunch.

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@martinslewis Parents take note! There’s a new kid on the block that could mean up to £2,000 to help towards childcare costs. The Tax Free Childcare scheme is to be gradually rolled out to everyone across the year. Yet with a range of childcare help already out there, you need to ensure you’re picking the right one.

Thankfully figuring that out isn’t too difficult. First, see if you’re due free childcare, if not, go for free cash towards it, if not, grab a scheme that effectively discounts the cost. So I’m going to take you through it in that order, rather than just focus on the changes.

When I’m talking about childcare, it’s worth noting the definition for this purpose is specifically Ofsted (or equivalent in the rest of the UK) registered nurseries, nannies, childminders, after-school clubs, or summer school (even if that’s all they go to).

For full information on all the options, see www.mse.me/childcarecosts

Here’s a quick rundown of the main points…

1

Are you eligible for what will be up to 30 hours a week of FREE childcare?

Currently, in England for at least 38 weeks a year everyone with a three or four-year-old (or two year old if you’ve low income), is entitled to 15 hours a week of free state or private nursery childcare. From September 2017, this will increase to 30 hours a week, but only if you earn at least £115 a week (if a couple both parents must) but neither parent earns over £100,000 a year.

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This isn’t without controversy though, as some nursery providers argue it won’t happen as the Government isn’t paying them enough – or they may ask parents to top it up, or increase costs to children who don’t qualify to make up the shortfall.

Similar schemes, but with variations on hours, are available across the UK. For info see: www.scottishfamilies www.gov.wales/topics/people-and-communities/ people/children-and-young-people/parentingsupport-guidance/childcare/help-paying-forchildcare/?lang=en www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/childcare/childcare-benefits-tax-credits-and-other-helpworking-parents

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Discounted childcare via vouchers but sign up soon.

The Childcare Vouchers scheme is run via employers, and you can only do it if your employer offers it – thankfully many do, especially bigger firms.

What usually happens is your employer will let you trade in salary for vouchers. For example, a basic-rate

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taxpayer can swap £1,000 of salary, which after tax and national insurance is only £700ish in your pay packet, for £1,000 in childcare vouchers. You can then use them to pay for childcare. So you’re up £300 per £1,000. Full help on this at: www.mse.me/childvouchers Any parent can do this, but vouchers are gradually being phased out due to the launch of the Tax Free Childcare. If you’re not part of a scheme by April 2018, you won’t be able to sign up after, so if it’s your winner (see point 5) don’t miss that. Even if you don’t need the vouchers, just get a very small amount to start, then you can increase it later. CHECK

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Discounted childcare via the new TaxFree Childcare scheme

The new Tax-Free Childcare scheme is being rolled out to parents of the youngest children this month and should be available to all parents by the end of 2017. As it’s nothing to do with your employer, it’s likely many of those who couldn’t get vouchers, including the self-employed, will welcome it.

For every 80p you put in a special account to pay for childcare at the Government-backed NS&I, the Government will add 20p up to a total of £8,000 per child.

So that’s £2,000 added.

Yet it’s only available if you earn over £115 a week (both of you must, if a couple) and neither earns over £100,000. Full info on the new scheme at: www.mse.me/taxfreechildcare.

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Vouchers v Tax-Free Childcare!

You can’t have both, so which wins?

This isn’t easy, I’ve done a full summary at: www.mse.me/taxfreechildcare#compare but in a nutshell…

Are you eligible for both schemes?

With childcare vouchers your employer has to offer it; but if it does, you can get it, regardless of how much you earn or whether your partner works or not (if a couple and both parents employers offer it, you can both get it).

Yet, anyone can get Tax-Free Childcare, but there’s an income limit. You (both if a couple) have to meet the £115 income threshold and can’t earn over £100,000.

Which is best if you’re eligible for both? This

is where it gets really complex. There are two elements.

(1) The maximum gain from Tax free childcare is

much bigger, up to £2,000 per CHILD (eg, £6,000 for three kids), while vouchers is just £930 per PARENT for a basic-rate taxpayer (£624 for higher-rate, £590 for top-rate).

(2) Yet the discount from Tax Free Childcare is just 20% off, while it’s bigger with vouchers at 32% for basic rate taxpayers (42% higher-rate, 47% top-rate).

So those with bigger costs and more kids will tend to be better with Tax Free Childcare, while those with smaller costs and less kids, are better off with vouchers.

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In Theen Gard

The Great Tidy-Up

September is an ideal time for a great garden tidy-up, while it’s still warm enough to work outdoors comfortably before the inevitable freezing weather sets in.

If you've returned from holiday to withered summer bedding and dried-up pots, bite the bullet and empty them on the compost heap, replacing them with a spring display. Plant bulbs, pansies, heathers and other winter and spring stalwarts to brighten up your outlook.

If you're not going to use your containers for winter displays, clean them out, wipe them down and put them away.

Don't leave terracotta pots out or they may succumb to frost and crack.

Some gardeners tend to be more relaxed about pest and disease control at the end of the season, but ignore them at your peril or you may be storing up problems that will remain dormant until next year. Cut off or prune out affected parts of diseased plants and burn or dispose of them so that overwintering spores won't survive until next year.

Pest control is also important.

Be aware that many biological controls become less reliable when the temperature drops as the predatory insects which provide the control then multiply more slowly. Take off shoots on plants which are infested with greenfly or blackfly and dispose of them.

Don't leave garden debris lying around because slugs will shelter under it and are still capable of doing plenty of damage to your plants. It's also important to keep up with the weeding because otherwise they are likely to shed seeds, creating a hotbed of more weeds next year.

Continue to deadhead roses and cut back finished summerflowering perennials, removing supports which propped up the plants which have stopped flowering. These can be cleaned with a mild detergent and put away until next year.

The vegetable garden should still be producing rich pickings of French and runner beans, salad crops, courgettes and sweetcorn, but if you have time, clear away spent crops to create vacant rows, dig over the ground and refill the spare space with autumn and winter crops as soon as possible.

Give the greenhouse a springclean, emptying it of staging, plants and rubbish and give it a good clean with hot, soapy water, which will help flush out pests and diseases and prepare the area for any overwintering tender plants you may need to house. Remove greenhouse shading to allow in more light.

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If you're putting plants back in there, try to space them out to allow good airflow around them which will help stop the build-up of diseases such as soft rot and mildew.

Garden furniture can also be cleaned at this time of year on fine days, to save you a job next spring.

Teak furniture can be washed with a mild mixture of soap and water and it is recommended that you use a soft utility brush to remove surface dust and dirt. Rinse the furniture thoroughly after cleaning and allow it to dry completely before putting it away for the winter.

September is also a good time to prune cane fruits such as loganberries and tayberries, cutting off the fruited canes to about 6in (15cm) from the ground.

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In Theen Gard

August & September Best of The Bunch

Penstemon

Penstemons are one of the most valuable late summer-flowering perennials and, in all but the coldest regions, are easy and reliable, flowering from summer to mid-autumn.

Their elegant spires of foxglove-like flowers are available in a range of gorgeous warm reds, pinks, purples, blues and whites and they fit into all styles of mixed border among dwarf shrubs, complementing grey foliage plants and roses.

Penstemons have a reputation for being tender, but in fact winter losses are usually due to wet weather.

They need full sun and well drained soil. If you live in an area with heavy rainfall, cover the crown of the plants with a cloche over winter.

On poor soils, add extra nutrients by watering with a high-potash liquid feed in June and again at the beginning of August, but don’t feed beyond the end of August. Plants should be cut back in late March to 12cm (5in) from ground level to keep the plants bushy and prevent flopping. Good varieties include P. ‘Alice Hindley’, which grows to 90cm (3ft) and produces large, pale-mauve, white-throated blooms, P. ‘Osprey’, a pink and white variety which looks great in the cottage garden, and P. ‘Raven’, with its rich purple blooms and white throat.

Good Enough to Eat! Herbs

Keep herbs going through autumn & winter If you’re worried about missing the flavours of all those home-grown herbs which you used throughout the summer, there are easy ways to keep stocked through the winter without going to the supermarket.

Sow a flowerpot full of basil seed, keeping it on a warm, sunny windowsill until the seedlings appear. Pick the leaves regularly to add to Italian dishes and sow some more in a few weeks’ time to keep the supply up.

If you’ve grown mint or parsley outdoors in summer, cut off a clump of it, complete with roots, and plant into a container of compost and keep it on a sunny windowsill to keep the plant going. Alternatively sow a pot or half-tray of parsley seeds every three months and the plants will keep growing all year round.

Evergreens such as rosemary and thyme will keep going through the winter months, so just snip a bit off when you need it.

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Jobs To Be Getting On With...

August • Continue to feed roses regularly with rose food that is high in potash and magnesium. If they are in a mixed border, feed the whole area • In hot, dry spells, lift the cutting blades of your lawn mower by 1cm (half an inch) so that you don't cut it too short • If you are going away, move your containers to a cool, shady spot, stand them in saucers and water them thoroughly before you go.

Get family or neighbours to water while you're away • Take cuttings of clematis • Cut back lupins and delphiniums and the plants may go on to produce a few late flowers • Layer honeysuckle, wisteria and passion flower to increase stock.

Bend shoots down to the ground, slit the stem, dust with rooting powder and bury that portion of the stem in the soil. Hold in place with a large stone and don't let the soil dry out. Layered shoots take about a year to root

September • Protect ripening fruit from birds.

• Continue to water containers regularly.

• Pick early varieties of apples and pears when slightly under-ripe.

• Sow poppies outdoors where they can flower next year.

• Plant out spring-flowering biennials including forget-me-nots and wallflowers in their flowering positions to allow them time to establish before winter.

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Health & Fitness As a personal trainer I have found that there are three common problems people have when they want to improve their fitness or to lose weight. Let’s explore these scenarios and look into why I hear the same excuses time and again. Which scenario do you fall into?

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

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“I know what I should be doing but I can’t be bothered to do it”

“I have tried everything but nothing works for me”

“I have no willpower or motivation”

Finding the motivation to exercise can be hard, especially if you are unfit and your body struggles to walk up the stairs without getting short of breath! Or maybe your mates are asking you to go to the pub which is a much more desirable way to spend the evening and what about the winter when it’s freezing outside? Who wants to get out of bed at 6am and go for a run in the dark? Nobody! And that's why it's difficult to get started.

A personal trainer should be setting you continuous goals that are achievable within a realistic time frame. Everybody wants to achieve things in life; we want to have a successful career, a happy family, nice holidays and a lovely home. Often our health & fitness get put to the bottom of the pile and rarely prioritised. Motivation and support is the key and by working with a professional you will be equipped to identify goals and better still, achieve them!

A recent survey showed that the average 45 year old has tried 61 different diets! If this sounds familiar to you and yet you still do not have the body you want than something isn’t working. The reason? Diets don’t work- fact! Think about it, if they did there would only be one available and it would be available on the NHS and we would not have an obesity crisis in our hospitals. Diet companies are businesses; they need your money to survive and they want you to keep coming back again and again so that you buy their products.

If you have been going to the gym for a while now but nothing seems to be happening then you are not doing the correct amount and/or type of exercises. If you wanted a haircut would you do it yourself? Probably not, you would go to a professional hairdresser. Why is this any different with your health & fitness? Stop slogging away in the gym wasting hours of your time. Speak to a professional trainer and find out how you can effectively use your time to achieve the best results you can.

Another barrier to any weight loss or fitness goal is mindset.

Think of a picture or photograph of yourself that you really like the way you look in .

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What would it take to get back to that? What barriers are in the way?

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Best looking SUV around?

No contest really – it has to be the Range Rover Evoque.

It’s been a bit of a head turner since launch a few years back, and the enhancements on the latest versions just add to the package.

The end result is a classy looking machine that has proved to be the entry into Range Rover ownership for many, not that joining the club comes cheaply. The HSE Dynamic model here sits in the pages of the brochure at £43,200 but it’s not put people off.

Sales have been and still are good, the only down side being that you’re not guaranteed any degree of exclusivity in buying one.

They’re about as common as a red or blue football shirt on Merseyside, where the workforce was boosted to meet the demand.

In profile it might look as if someone big and heavy has sat on the rear of the roof but it’s rightly become one of the biggest selling products in the Jaguar/Land Rover line-up.

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The wisdom is that 90 per cent of Evoque buyers will be new to the brand, younger and decidedly more female that the traditional customer base. Probably blonde So they’re probably going to be more worried about the height of kerb it’ll negotiate in Kensington or outside the school gates than its ability off the beaten track.

They don’t tend to shout so much about what it can do off road these days, but it can and it will. I know because the original launch was up and down some hilly braes in southern Scotland, where it ably displayed its credentials. When the going got tough, the Evoque kept going – as you’d expect from a car steeped with the Land Rover heritage.

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It’s expensive but that is highly unlikely to put people off owning one.

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Snippets By Paul Heley

The Origins Of

English Place Names Most, but not all, place names in the south of England or the Midlands go back well over a thousand years to the language of the Saxons, Old English (OE). But in the north of the country, linguistic origins are often Old Norse (ON) and reflect the Viking (ie Danish and Norwegian) occupancy of those parts.

It’s said that “history is written by the victor” but so were place names; and the victorious Romans “romanised” the original celtic names. These Roman names, in their turn, were changed into Saxon following the Roman withdrawal; and where and when the Vikings eventually defeated the Saxons, sometimes these names were later changed into a Scandinavian equivalent. But this didn’t always happen; frequently the Saxon name stayed on - perhaps it depended upon the “strength” of the Viking suppression in that particular locality.

But for some time before the Normans, England was divided between Saxon and Viking areas by a boundary which ran along the middle of the Thames estuary until it reached the mouth of the river Lea; then it followed the Lea to its source at Leagrave; it then ran in a straight line (roughly along the present A6) to Bedford; then westwards along the river Ouse to its junction with the Watling Street; and finally along the Watling Street to Chester. To the north and east of this boundary lay the “Danelaw” (ie Danish land) whilst to the south and east lay the Saxon lands of Mercia, Kent, and Wessex. It means that Bedfordshire was effectively cut in half and where Dunstable is today was just in Mercia. Much of eastern Beds was strictly in Danelaw - but place names rarely reflect this change and have remained largely Saxon.

Interestingly, it’s suggested that some names in the country pre-date even the Celts and could have been given by our very early Neolithic forebears. In particular, the names of some rivers and prominent landmarks such as the rivers Lea, Ouse, Thames and the hill called the Wrekin.

An amusing confusion arises over the name of the river Avon. The Welsh (ie celtic) name for river is afon (where the f is pronounced as a v). So River Avon is really River River!

To illustrate a name change throughout successive occupiers, let us take present day Dunstable as an example.

Perhaps - just perhaps (it’s highly conjectural) - the original celtic name for this spot was Dwrycoedbrefi (pronounced door, eh, koid, brevvy) which might have meant “lovely water in the wood”. This “lovely water” could have referred to the springs at Well Head since there is a further

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What a possible Saxon chieftain in the area arou Dunstable in late Nor nd man times might hav e looked like

suggestion that the original track crossing the Icknield Way from the south came straight over the top of Dunstable Downs, along Green Lane, past Maiden Bower before continuing northwards. This picture would place the original crossroads at the top of West Street and from here, it would have been a short walk for the women to fetch this “lovely water” from Well Head (which would have been a very powerful spring at that time). NB fetching water was women’s work in those days!

The succeeding Romans, unfamiliar with celtic names (aren’t we all?!) tried their best to copy this name and where their Watling Street crossed the Icknield Way - the present day Dunstable crossroads - they named their army staging post Durocobrivis (door, oc, ko, breavis). Not a bad try you must admit!

After the Romans left in AD410, the incoming Saxons didn’t bother with the place at all and chose not to live at the crossroads such that Durocobrivis became increasingly neglected. Then, in AD971, it was completely destroyed by marauding Vikings so that when the Normans arrived, nothing remained apart from a deserted crossroads and a few ruins. Consequently this place was never recorded in the Domesday Book (DB) in 1086; and only when Henry 1st started the town from scratch in the early 110os was it given a new name.

That name was Dunestaple (dewner staple) - and argument rages over what that name actually means. Some say it’s coined from two Saxon words namely “Dune” meaning “hill” and “Stapol” meaning a stake driven into the ground demarcating a market. Hence Dunestaple could have meant “the market in the hills”.

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Alternatively, it’s suggested that the name follows the old Saxon practice of naming something relating to a particular person; such as the “stapol” or “boundary post” marking the land of a former Saxon chief called Duna. So Dunestaple could mean “the post marking the boundary of Duna’s land”.

Your guess is as good as anybody else’s over this - but Most, notanything all, placeyou names in the England please but forget might havesouth heardofabout the or the Midlands go back well over a thousand years fictitious Dun the Robber having given his name to to the the language of the Saxons, Old English (OE). But in the town.

It’s a local myth! north of the country, linguistic origins often slight Old Norse Over the following centuries there wereare further (ON) andsoreflect the Viking (ie Danishname and Norwegian) changes the history of Dunstable’s has gone from occupancy of those parts.

Dwrycoedbrefi to Durocobrivis to Dunestaple to DunstaIt’s that “history is written by thearound victor”the butcountry so were ple said to Dunstable.

Many other towns place names; and the victorious Romans “romanised” the will have similar histories to their name. original These Roman in their Lookingceltic over names. local place names, onenames, finds the sameturn, subsets were changed intoand Saxon following the Roman cropping up time again.

For example “ton”,withdrawal; “ham”, and where when the Vikings defeated the “ing”, “ley”,and “ea”, “hoe”, “bury”, eventually “strat”, “dun”, “fen”.

Saxons, sometimes these names were later changed into Often these parts are joined together with the name of the aoriginal Scandinavian equivalent.

But as this didn’t always happen; Saxon owner or chief a prefix.

It’s noticeable frequently the Saxon name stayed on perhaps it depended that many of the old subsets found are still recognisable upon “strength” the Viking suppression in “mill”, that today the regarding theirof meaning, eg “ford”, “field”, particular locality. “well”. But for other interpretations, it’s necessary to go But time before Normans, England was backfor to some the original Saxonthe spelling (if possible) because, divided between Saxon and Viking areas by a boundary even with the Domesday Book, a slight change in the which alongalready the middle of themade Thames estuary until it spellingran might have been by then.

Rememreached the mouth of the river Lea; then it followed the ber that names were not written down; they were passed Lea to its source Leagrave; it then in abestraight line on verbally - and at mistakes could veryran easily made (or (roughly along the present A6) to Bedford; then westwards misheard). along the river“ton” Ousecould to itsoriginally junction with For example have the beenWatling “dun”.Street; and finally along the Watling Street to Chester.

To the Such similarities easily cause confusion since “ton” north east of this laywhereas the “Danelaw” (ie meansand “farmstead” or boundary “enclosure” “dun” means Danish land) whilst to the south and east lay the Saxon “mound” or “hill” - very different. lands of Mercia, Wessex.

It means that BedfordThe subset “ing”Kent, meansand “the place belonging to” so at shire was effectively cut might in halfbe and where to Dunstable is first glance Toddington thought mean “the today was just in Mercia. of eastern Beds strictly farmstead belonging to a Much man called Todd”.

Butwas in the DB in Danelaw - but of place reflect this change and (1086) the name thenames villagerarely is given as Todingadone and have remained largely instead of “ton” thereSaxon. was originally a version of “dun”.

Interestingly, it’s suggested that some in belonging the country So the name should really translate tonames “the hill pre-date even the Celts and could have been given byhill our to Tuda’s people”. Similarly, Caddington means “the very early Neolithic In particular, namesnames of belonging to Cada’s forebears. people”. There are manythe similar some rivers and prominent landmarks such as the rivers eg Cardington, Harlington, Eggington, and Shillington. But Lea, Ouse, andtranslate the hill backwards called the Wrekin. notice howThames the names eg done, inga, An amusing confusion arises over the name of the river Tod which gives “hill, belonging, Tuda”.

Avon.

Welsh (ie for and riverStudham is afon (where “ham”The is basically ourceltic) wordname “home” means the f is pronounced as a v).

So River Avon is really River “ the homestead where horses are kept”. And we still have River! the word “stud” relating to horses.

To illustrate change throughout successivesooc“ley” means a“aname pasture resulting from clearance” cupiers, us take present day Dunstable example.

Stopsleylet refers to “the woodland clearing as of an a man called Perhaps just perhaps (it’s highly conjectural) the Stoppa”. There are many places ending in ley, or lea,original or celtic forrefer this to spot was Dwrycoedbrefi (pronounced leah - name they all a clearing.

My home is in Brierley door, koid,first brevvy) whichmean might“ahave meant “lovely Close eh, whose part could pasture resulting water in the wood”.ofThis “lovely(ie water” could have refrom the clearance brambles briars)”. ferred to the Well Headtosince therewater is a further “ea”, “ey” or springs “ei” hasatsomething do with - either a

The Origins Of

stream or an island. So Eaton (Bray) - Eiton in DB - means “the farmstead surrounded by streams” (Bray later refers to the 15th century Lord of the Manor). “stan” means “stone” or “rock” so Stanford (near Biggleswade) means “the stony crossing of the river” (the river Flitt) and Stanbridge is “stone bridge”. “strat” refers to a Roman, paved, road so Stratton (also near Biggleswade) means “the farmstead on the Roman road” (ie the Ermine Street) whereas Fenny Stratford means “the marshy river crossing on the Roman road” (ie the Watling Street). “hoe” is found everywhere and basically means “projecting hill spur” usually describing a sudden drop from a fairly level surface - and such spots were good lookout points for surveying the surrounding countryside. For example Totternhoe (Totenhou in DB) translates to “hill spur with lookout house” ; Ivinghoe (Evinghehou) means “hill spur belonging to Ifa’s people” ; Sharpenhoe simply means “steep hill spur”.

The suffix “bury” (or “burh” or “burgh”) is basically a What and fortified place the of our word “borough”. a possisible Saxorigin on chieftain in the area around Dunstable in late Nor The village of Soulbury (near Leighton Buzzard) means man tim es might hav e looked like “stronghold by a gully” ; Limbury (part of Luton but suggestion that the original track crossing the Icknield Way originally Lygeanburg in OE) means “stronghold on the from the south came straight over the top of Dunstable river Lea” whilst Dunstable’s Kingsbury (Cyningburh as Downs, Green Lane, past Maiden in Henryalong 1st’s original palace) means “theBower king’sbefore fortified continuing northwards.

This picture would place the origimanor”. nal crossroads at the top of West Street andinfrom here, Some of the most common subsets found names areit would have been a short walk for the women to fetch such as norton, eaton, sutton and wetton (or their vari-this “lovely water”offrom Wellrefer Head would have been a ants). These, course, to(which the farm (or enclosure) very powerful spring at that time).

NB fetching water was to the north, the east, the south and the west. Any name women’s those days! ending inwork castorinor cester signifies a Roman fortification The succeeding Romans, unfamiliar with celticLocally nameswe - usually an important place in Roman times. (aren’t we all?!) tried theirdaddy best to and have Towcester but the of copy themthis all isname Chester. where their Watling Street crossed the Icknield Way swin means something to do with pigs (ie swine) eg - the present Dunstable crossroads - they army Swindonday ; pir means pears eg Pirton ; barnamed meanstheir barley staging post Durocobrivis (door, oc,; ko, breavis).

Not a eg Barton (“in the clay” came later) chipping signifies bad try you admit! a market eg must Chipping Norton (“market enclosure to the After the; shef Romans leftsheep in AD410, the incoming north”) means eg Shefford (“river Saxons crossing didn’t bother with the place at all and chose toBusard live at for sheep”) ; leic refers to leaks and Leightonnot (the the Durocobrivis became increasingly is a crossroads later familysuch namethat - nothing to do with the bird) implies neglected.

Then,grown in AD971, was completely destroyed that leaks were there. itTingrith has the ON roots by so means that when the Normans arrived, of marauding “ting” and Vikings “rith” and “assembly by the stream” nothing remained apart from a deserted crossroads and a (note that the Icelandic parliamentary assembly is still few ruins.

Consequently this place was never recorded in called the Althing). the Domesday Book (DB) in 1086; only when Apart from these comparatively fewand examples, thereHenry are 1st started the town scratch in theunique early 110os was it scores of others withfrom unexpected and meanings given a new name. ; and the study of English place names is never ending.

That Dunestaple (dewner - and argument Therename are sowas many OE words used asstaple) descriptors (many of rages over what that name actually means.

Some say it’s which are still found today in slightly modified form) but coined Saxon words namely “Dune” meaning trying tofrom learntwo Old English is absolutely crucifying since “hill” and and “Stapol” meaning driven into the ground its syntax grammar are soa stake very different to present day demarcating Hence could have English. But aitmarket. keeps the grey Dunestaple matter ticking over! meant “the market in the hills”.

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The report appeared under the heading 'Kidney Victim at Foodbank After Cash Cut' I will leave out names quoted in the item because they are not relevant but the situation is. The article is as follows.

QUOTE: A kidney patient is using food banks to survive after a benefits cut of almost £800 a month.

The patient needs a third transplant and has dialysis three days a week. He has not worked for seven years but his Personal Independence Payments bid was rejected after a Department of Work and Pensions assessment. The patient concerned said "I had to do a

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The patients partner had her Carers Allowance stopped - in all, they lost £792 per month. Two local Labour MP's fought the ruling. The Department of Work and Pensions said that anyone who disagreed with a decision finding can ask to have it looked at again. UNQUOTE This is not an unusual decision for a Department of Work and Pension to make. Anyone who is a food bank volunteer see's it very often on the food vouchers presented to the food bank for the required allowance to be issued. It may well be that the Department of Works and Pensions did re- assess their decision, but would that mean the money that had been stopped would be replaced? Unfortunately I have no idea what happens in such an instance?

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COLLEGE LAKE www.bbowt.org.uk/whats-on Please visit the website for more information and to book your place on walks and activities.

Sleep under the stars at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Summer Lakeat the AdventurousNights campers at canCollege pitch their tents Every Wednesday in August 5:00pm - 8:00pm UK’s largest zoo this summer

Nature Night Camping – Saturday 5, 12 and 19 Augustour and Saturday 2 September, 2017 Enjoy beautiful nature reserve after hours!

We are opening up our beautiful reserve after hours for eveLoverstoof the Whether great outdoors cantopitch up after their atents ryone enjoy. you need unwind hard day and sleep at ZSL Zoo stroll, this at work or under would the like stars to wind downWhipsnade with an evening summer brand new wild experience. or perhapswith youawish to grab a bitecamping to eat amongst a glorious backdrop. Why not spend your evening with us?

Running on selected dates during August and September, Nature Night Camping invites visitors to Pond Explorers at College Lake sleepover at the UK’s largest Zoo alongside its 3,500 Wed, 9th animals. August and 23rd August

10:00am - 11:00am and 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Once the Zoo gates have shut for the day, lucky Come along a pond andand discover what weird campers willfor pitch theirdip tents be treated to a and wonderful live inbest ourto College Lake pond!animals fascinatingcreatures talk on how spot the Zoo’s Join the College Lake education team for a pond dip session. at night-time.

Get up close to our wonderful pond life, find out about fearsome predators, amazing and campers how thesewill creatures As darkness falls on theadaptations 600-acre Zoo, survive under the have a chance to water. put their newly-learned wildlifeThis session is to suitable forand children andaabove.

We watching tips the test headage out6for torch-lit kindly ask that children under 6 accompany to the expedition to no discover which animals are stillalong awake. session, due to space restrictions and safety concerns.

Booking is essential via our children must Guests will then return to website; camp toallsettle down for be a accompanied by an sleep. adult. With no need to set an alarm, peaceful night’s the roars of lions, squawks of parrots and trumpeting of elephantsLake will ring around at first light.

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Sat 12th August - 10:00am - 12:30pm Breakfast will be served at the Zoo’s Wildbite Café

before campers enjoy an exclusive morning tour of Join us to see some of the amazing variety of moths found Whipsnade before the Zoo opens to the public. here at College Lake. Beginners, families and those already interested in moths are all welcome to come and see what was Overnight guests are then free to enjoy the rest of caught overnight as we empty our moth traps. their day at the Zoo, as entry is included in the campExperts from the Bucks Invertebrate Group and Butterfly ing price.

Conservation will be on hand to assist with the identification of moths and to tell you a bit more about moth trapping.

Limited spaces are available for this wild sleepover; Identification sheets will be available too, so that you can have to find out more and book your tent pitch visit www. a go at identifying the moths yourself. zsl.org.

Family Fun: Bug Fest!

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Upper Icknield Way, Tring. HP23 5QG Tel: 01442 826774 Hunt for mini-beasts, create costumes, and make bug crafts.

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Guided Walks at College Lake Sun 3rd September - 10:30am - 12:30pm Sat 30th September 1:30pm – 3:30pm Join us for a walk around this wonderful site. You will be introduced to the various habitats of College Lake as well as some of the wildlife using the site. You will also find out about how we manage the site to benefit these plants and animals.

This guided walk involves a slow stroll around the site. This is around 2 miles on easy terrain and will take approximately 2 hours.

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My Wild Chilterns Sat 23rd September - 10:00am - 4:00pm Celebrate our local Chilterns landscape and all the fantastic wildlife it has to offer. Enjoy a variety of walks, talks, demonstrations, workshops and activities for the whole family.

Meet community groups and organisations, and discover more about our fantastic local landscapes and the wildlife that lives here. Find out about the fabulous ways wild places can enrich our lives, and be inspired by the wonderful work that goes on here.

• Displays, activities and workshops provided by the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust, as well as a wide range of our friends from other organsations • Produce and products for sale from local creators • A festive, celebratory atmosphere with refreshments, music and pop-up performances • Suitable for all ages - everyone welcome!

• This event is free of charge, donations are welcome • Workshops and activities bookable on the day Please note - we hope to welcome lots of visitors to our site over the day. Car parking is limited - please be aware you may be required to use alternative arrangements as directed on the day. We advise car sharing, or why not try walking or cycling in!

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Animals have a variety of different types of eyes and vision. Make your own pair of eyes to see the world in a new way. Suitable for children aged five and older. Drop-in, no need to book. £2 per child.

WALTER’S MINIBEASTS 10th & 11th August 10.30-12.00, 13.00-14.30 Beetles, butterflies and bugs - Walter was fascinated with them all.

Join artist Anna Pool to make and add your very own minibeast to our spectacular swarm, on display in the Museum during the summer. Then come back to the Museum in the first two weeks of September to take your minibeast home.

Drop in. No booking required. £2

CAMOUFLAGE IN NATURE 18th August 10.30-11.30, 14.30-15.30 Create your own camouflage animal.

Join us and College Lake to find out about the ways in which animals use camouflage. Create your own camouflaged animal and go on a hunt within our grounds. Suitable for children aged five and older. £4

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For Infomation Tel: 020 7942 6171

Explore exhibitions and events at www.nhm.ac.uk/tring.

Advance booking is required. For more information and tickets call us on 020 7942 616

COLOURS OF NATURE IN TRING PARK 21st August - 10.30-12.00, 14.30-16.00 Journey around Tring Park and discover colours in nature.

Join the Woodland Trust on a walk and see the park in a different light. Explore the different colours and shades in this ever-changing habitat.

This is a 90-minute outdoor activity, suitable for children aged seven and older. Suggested donation £2 Advance booking is required. For more information and tickets call 020 7942 6163

MAGNIFY MINIBEASTS 22nd - 24th August & 29th - 31st August 10.30-11.30, 14.30-15.30 Discover minibeasts in the Museum grounds and learn how they see the world.

Search different habitats with specialist equipment to find minibeasts. Find out how each one sees the outside world.

Meet at the Quad. Suitable for children aged five and older. £4 per child.

Advance booking required, call us on 020 7942 6163

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Clubs & Groups DUNSTABLE MEN IN SHEDS We are a group of slightly older men who meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday’s between 10am and 1 pm to chat, drink tea and sometimes make useful items for local schools, charities and for ourselves from a range of materials. We have been loaned a Council building on the Meadway allotment’s as our manufacturing hub. Come and visit, all are welcome. We are on Facebook and aim to have a web site shortly.

For more information ring Martin on 01582 668598, or Terry on 01582 604476 WIDOWS & WIDOWERS CLUB We are an active Widows and Widowers club.

Meetings are held locally and new members are always welcome.

If you would like to make new friends and join in our many outings and activities please ring Jenny 01582 672766 or Val 01582 659717 or email Carol at carol.hodges@ntlworld.com CURTAIN CALL THEATRE GROUP & YOUTH THEATRE Youth theatre open to children aged 5 - 16 Mondays 5pm - 7.30pm Eaton Bray Village Hall. Acting, Singing, Dance, Fun & Games!

Adult group (16+) Mondays 8pm 10pm Eaton Bray Village Hall. New members always welcome wheather on or off stage.

Call Gavyn 01525 220525 www.curtaincalltheatregroup.co.uk WEDNESDAY CLUB at NORTHALL VILLAGE HALL Are you or do you know of an elderly person in the Northall, Dagnall, Edlesborough, Eaton Bray or surrounding villages who might benefit from a social day out once a week? Why not come along to the

Wednesday Club from 10.00am to 3.00pm. Our own minibus can pick you up, morning coffee and biscuits, home cooked lunch with pudding, afternoon tea and cakes. Play games and bingo, sale table, entertainment by visitors and outside club visits.

Join in as much or as little as you like, make new friends, very friendly atmosphere. Only £9.00 per week including transport.

Contact Anna on 07854 230243, please leave a message if no answer.

BEDFORDSHIRE GUILD OF WEAVERS, SPINNERS & DYERS. A friendly group of textile crafts people who meet in Flitwick Village Hall twice a month.

First Tuesday evening of each month 7.30 - 9-30 and Third Saturday, all day, 10.30 to 4.30.

We welcome visitors interested in seeing what we do, so please pay a visit to our website www.bedsguildwsd.blogspot.co.uk BEECROFT CRAFT & CHAT Beecroft Community Centre Westfield Road Dunstable We meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month between 10.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m on a “drop in/drop out” basis.

We meet to have a cuppa, chat and craft together in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

Our many experienced crafters offer mini workshops on a variety of crafts and are always on hand to advise and help with any crafting problems you may have.

ALL CRAFTS WELCOME If you are bored, or don’t/can’t craft, why not come and try something new with us.

The first session is FREE Annual subscription £5.00 Session Fee: £3.00 For more info; contact Dorothy on 01582 606812 or check out Beecroft Craft & Chat on Facebook

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DUNSTABLE WI Dunstable WI meet two evenings a month on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Watling Lower School Bullpond Lane at 7.00pm. We are friendly group and like to enjoy ourselves.

We have a wide range of speakers with different talents crafts, and also Quizz nights to test our brains. We welcome new members so join us and make new friends.

June 8th: Susan Blain - Health in retirement July 13th: From Wrens to retirement For more information telephone Barbara Fisher 01582 665252 NATIONAL TRUST All meetings are held at Salvation Army Centre, Dunstable. Guests are welcome at £3.00 As well as outing we also run a holiday once per year. If you would like to join the group, please contact, Lynder Power 01582 696193 or Janr Lingham 01582 606838 Aug 16th: Outing - Workhouse & Southwell Sept 16th: Talk - Luton Hoo Zena Dickinson.. worked at Luton Hoo for 33 years. The talk is a combination of her own knowledge and its history Sept 11th -17th: Holiday - Wells & Somerset Sept 29th: Outing - Lavenham & Melford.

DUNSTABLE PROBUS CLUB Dunstable PROBUS Club meets on the second Monday of the month and membership is open to retired or semi-retired professional and business men. The Club’s main object is the promotion of good fellowship. Members enjoy a variety of social activities and organized visits throughout the year and at their regular monthly meetings they are entertained by after-lunch speakers. If you are interested in joining the Club, please contact the Secretary, Philip Savage on 01582 662462.

August - September 2017 SAPHIRE SOCIAL CLUB We meet every Thursday at The Orange Tree Stevenage Rd Hitchin from 8.30pm. A small and friendly group for single people aged 50+. We offer a variety of social events during the month and the opportunity to make new friends. Potential new members are warmly welcome to come along and meet us with no joining fee for 2 months. For further info call/text Ian 07900 890583 or Joyce 07952 678021 www.sapphiresocialsinglesclub.co.uk DUNSTABLE GARDEN CLUB Dunstable Garden Club has a busy summer of garden outings ahead but will restart our evening meetings on September 11th. Anyone interested & would like further information please contact Mary Chapman 01582 603710 FRIENDS OF STUDHAM COMMON We are a friendly,voluntary group whose aim is to conserve,maintain and promote Studham Common as a haven for wildlife and a place for everyone to enjoy. For this purpose we meet as a work party on the third Saturday of each month (except Dec.) The work is not onerous and we enjoy the exercise and the good company –and a picnic lunch is provided!

Details from Pam on 01582 872608 pamrumfitt@btinternet.com NEW MOON MORRIS We are a mixed side dancing traditional dances from all over England – with our own twist – as well as choreographing new dances. We are particularly looking for new dancers.

We meet most Tuesday evenings 8:15 – 10:15 at Ivinghoe Town Hall, LU7 9EW (we advise that you check – in case we are ‘dancing out’).

Contact: squire.newmoon@gmail.com.

Find out more at: www.newmoonmorris.blogspot.co.uk

LANGDALE CHURCH Langdale church communities: Art group every week, Friends and Neighbours open to everyone speaker and refreshments every second Thursday, Toddler group every Wednesday term time only, Saturday coffee morning second Saturday every month, Carers drop in 1st Thursday every month. Neighbourhood chaplains befriending and support in the local community. Sunday morning services at 10.30am. Please contact 01582 602980 langdalechurch@talktalk.net

THE BOGTROTTERS The Bogtrotters (Dunstable and District Walking and Hostelling Group) are a group of about 90 walkers, hikers and hostellers. We run a surprisingly diverse range of activities, including half and full day walks, hostelling trips, meals and evening activities.

New members are always welcome.

Prospective members are invited to get in touch via the website, give us a ring or just turn up to an event or walk.

01582 865966 Sue or Julian Enquiries@dunstablebogtrotters.co.uk www.dunstablebogtrotters.co.uk

SOCIAL GROUP We are a small group of people age 45+. If you like to have fun and enjoy yourself then please get in touch. No Membership required, just ring Tina for more information between 10am & 8pm week days 01582 619035

DUNSTABLE CAMERA CLUB Dunstable Camera Club, meet 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7.15pm, Conservative Club, High St. Dunstable.

Friendly atmosphere. Improve your photography in a social environment. www.dunstablecameraclub.co.uk

NORTHALL TODDLER GROUP Northall Village Hall, LU6 2EX Join new mums, dads, grandparents and carers.Every Tuesday 9:30 – 11:30am (including school holidays) For children aged 0-5 years.

Tea, coffee, juices and healthy snack.

Come join in the fun, games and learning (inside and out) £2.50 during term time (per family) £1 per child during school holidays (Adults free & older children welcome) Tel. Stacey 07957 607592 or Sally 07963 506188 ARTS & CRAFTS Art & Craft for adults with learning difficulties every Wednesday 10.30am - 12.30pm & every Sat 11am - 1pm at Arttrend, rear of 440 Dunstable Road.Please see the website www.arttrend.co.uk for all the details or phone 07794987796

BREATHEASY Do you suffer from a lung condition?

Then why not come and join our local Support group - breatheasy - Part of the British lung foundation. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at peter newton pavilion (Behind Tesco) 2 - 4pm carers also welcome As well as supporting each other we have a variety of speakers and also arrange day trips out.

New members most welcome Tel: Amanda Fletcher 01582 404479 DUNSTABLE BAPTIST CHURCH St Mary’s Gate (Middle of Ashton Square Car Park) Our Friends and Neighbours meetings are open to everyone on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.

For more information contact David tel: 01582 872106

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Clubs & Groups DUNSTABLE DAOS Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:45pm - 10:00pm We are Dunstable's premier Musical Theatre group. We perform out major shows, once a year, at The Grove Theatre in Dunstable along with concerts, small shows and so on. Find our Facebook Group or Facebook page for more details. Email: daosuk@gmail.com STUDHAM W.I. Studham WI meet on the first Thursday of every month, 7.45pm at Studham Village Hall.

An open and friendly group of around 30+ ladies, we enjoy laughing and socialising, be it at our meetings, our monthly lunch outings, darts matches, quiz evenings, or at group and county events. Our programme for 2017 includes: puppets, advice on getting the best energy deals and tariffs, the importance of an up-to-date will, seated flexibility exercises, and mosaic making, as well as trips to a wine-tasting evening, the theatre in London, a Cotswold farm and our (members only) Summer Garden Party. If you’re interested in joining us, then come and try the WI! We’re always happy to welcome visitors to the majority our meetings. Visit: www.studhamwi.wordpress. com for more information, or find us on facebook – just search for “studhamwi”.

LIPREADING CLASSES IN DUNSTABLE Did you know that one in six people in this country have some kind of hearing problem?

Hearing loss can affect anyone of any age. Hearing aids have improved enormously, they use all the advances in modern technology, but even the best aids don’t cure hearing loss. It is still a problem to hear in noisy social or work environments, but all is not lost.

Research has shown that joining a lipreading class helps to avoid the damaging social isolation that can accompany hearing loss.

Lipreading classes teach you to let your eyes help your ears fill in the things you miss. They are small friendly classes, and as well as learning lipreading we cover, how hearing works and the things that can go wrong, equipment and organisations that can help, strategies to cope in various situations, and much more, oh, and we laugh a lot!

My name is Molly Berry, and I am profoundly deaf, I started losing my hearing when I was in my thirties, and 7 years ago I was given a Cochlear Implant.

It was very successful, and so I decided to retrain as a lipreading tutor to pass on the skills I relied on. I teach in Beds. Bucks and Herts, and there is now a class in Dunstable on a Wednesday afternoon. For more information about this and other classes or to join a class, call or text me on 07741 095921 or email me at mb.lipreading@gmail.com

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DUNSTABLE SALVATION ARMY FRIENDS TOGETHER (Over 60s ) We meet every Weds at Bull Pond Lane,Dunstable,LU6 3AH We have a Cup of Tea or Coffee at 1.00pm then the the meeting starts at 1.30pm - 2.30pm Weekly Subscription £1 The Programme consists of Various Speakers.Quizzies, SingA-Longs, Musicial Artists Lunch Club for Members on the first Weds of the month @ £3 Also lots of good fun and Christian Fellowship. For More Information Contact Maureen Dunn on 01582 759509 DUNSTABLE LADIES CHOIR Houghton Regis Baptist Church, Houghton Regis, LU5 5RG We’re a friendly local choir, always looking for new voices to join us - no audition required!

We sing a bit of everything, from traditional choral pieces to songs from top musicals, with a few pop classics thrown in for good measure. Why not come along to a rehearsal, and see how you get on?

Every Tuesday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm Autumn rehearsals start 5 September For more details, contact Pat Jackson on 01582 520302 or find us on Facebook

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Out & About DUNSTABLE BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL

Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th August Grove House Gardens OPENING TIMES Thursday and Friday 4pm to 11pm Saturday 12noon to 11pm £2.50 entry

FIRE STATION OPEN DAYS

These Open Days are a great opportunity for you to get a close look at real fire engines, talk to local firefighters and get some top tips which could help save your lives in the future.

Stopsley Sunday 6th August 1pm to 3pm Stopsley Way, Luton, LU2 9AD

Shefford Saturday 26th August, 12pm to 4pm Ivel Road, Shefford, SG17 5JU

The staple of every beer festival! This year there will be a fantastic selection of 32 ales and craft beers and 14 ciders to choose from as well as wines, lagers, spirits and soft drinks.

Remember it’s a beer festival so if you want the full range of beers it is best to come early!

FAMILY Brewed! will have everything you need to have the best three days with friends and family. Saturday 12 noon to 6.00 pm is family time, children are welcome at our festival up to 6.00 pm and we provide children’s entertainment, but the evening is for the adults.

Woburn Saturday 2nd September, 1pm to 4pm George Street, Woburn, Milton Keynes MK17 9PX

Kempston Sunday 3rd September, 1.30pm to 4.30pm Southfields Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NR

Leighton Buzzard Saturday 9th September, 12pm to 4pm Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1RT

BAND LINE-UP

Sandy

THURSDAY 17th AUGUST 8.30 pm to 10.30 pm - BILLY MAC’S SOLO SHOW 6 pm to 8 pm - BATES AND WELLS

Toddington

FRIDAY 18th AUGUST 6.30 pm to 8.15 pm - BROTHERS IN ARMS 8.45 pm to 10.30 pm - Ukie-Toones SATURDAY 19th AUGUST 1.30 pm to 2.15pm - KASIA WARDMAN more bands to be confirmed

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Sunday 10th September, 11am to 4pm Ivel Road, Sandy SG19 1AX

Saturday 23rd September, 12pm to 3pm Dunstable Road, Toddington, Dunstable LU5 6DR

August - September 2017

Local environmental charity The Greensand Trust is once again holding sessions of BugLab this summer – a chance to hunt for bugs with experts on hand and take part in a fun craft activity.

This year booking is essential as places are limited and, as a charity, we’re making a small charge of £3 per child to cover our costs.

Book online at www.greensand trust.org

TEA TIME TALES Houghton Hall Park, Houghton Regis Monday 31 July – two sessions Linslade Wood,

Leighton Buzzard Our popular Bug Lab event returns to Houghton Hall Park in Houghton Regis this summer with two sessions for you and your children to hunt for mini-beasts with experts on hand and do a fun bug-related craft activity.

 Session 1: 12.30pm – 1.15pm  Session 2: 2pm – 3.15pm  All children must be accompanied by an adult - not suitable for under 4s  Please wear long sleeves, trousers and suitable footwear  Outdoor event with little shelter  No dogs please  While equipment and guides are provided, the session involves group work and sharing of materials

1st Aug - 12.30pm - 1.45pm & 2pm - 3.15pm Places are limited so booking is essential adults are free of charge with tickets available one per participating child at £3 each: www.greensandtrust.org/Event/buglab-2017-at-houghton-hall-park

Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, Leighton Buzzard

2nd Aug - 12.30pm – 1.45pm & 2.00 – 3.15pm

Flitwick Wood

3rd Aug - 12.30pm – 1.45pm

Centenary Wood, near Pulloxhill & Greenfield 4th Aug - 12.30pm – 1.45pm

Houghton Hall Park, Houghton Regis

Rushmere Park, MondayCountry 31 July – two sessions Heath & Reach Our popular Bug Lab event returns to Houghton Hall Park in Houghton Regis this

 Session 1: 12.30pm – 1.15pm  Session 2: 2pm – 3.15pm

on hand and do a fun bug-related craft activity.

 Please wear long sleeves, trousers and suitable footwear  Outdoor event with little shelter  No dogs please  While equipment and guides are provided, the session involves group work and sharing of materials

th with two sessions for you and  All children must be accompanied by an 7summer Aug - 12.30pm –your 1.45pm & 2.00pm – 3.15pm children to hunt for mini-beasts with experts adult - not suitable for under 4s

Maulden Wood

Places are limited so booking is essential adults are free of charge with tickets available one per participating child at £3 th each: www.greensandtrust.org/Event/buglab-2017-at-houghton-hall-park

8 Aug - 12.30pm – 1.45pm

AT PRIORY HOUSE

Talks of local and national interest Join us on alternate Thursday afternoons between 2.30 pm and 4.00 pm for talks of local and national interest with a cup of tea or coffee and a homemade cake. Tickets are £5 each and we strongly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance as they often sell out before the day. Tickets can be purchased over the phone using a debit/credit card. For more information or to book tickets please contact Priory House on 01582 891420

7th Sept

From Milton Bryan to Crystal Palace Sir Joseph Paxman Alan Campbell

21st Sept

Tudor Toddington reconstructed from 1581 Agas Map - Alan Higgs

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