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Marden House Concerts 2016/17 PROGRAMME

Sunday 6th November 2016 - 3pm KATE GOULD - CELLO WITH DANIEL TONG – PIANO. Playing works by Beethoven, Janacek and Prokofiev. Kate plays a Carlo-Guiseppe Testore cello of 1711.

Calne Alpha Synchro celebrate success in Plymouth The Calne Alpha Synchro Team are celebrating following a successful outing to the ASA South West Region Novice Figures & Recreational Routines Synchronised Swimming Competition held in Plymouth on Saturday.

The team fared well in the Skill Figures Competition where Fiona Eddy took the Silver medal in the Skill 1 13\14 Years category and Isobel Hutchings taking Silver in the Skill 2 13/14 Years category, whilst sisters Charlotte and Isabella Hutton both took Gold in Skill 1 and Skill 2 15\19 Year categories respectively.

The success continued with the Team Routines with the junior team (Eva Gardner, Francesca Hutton, Lauren Coward, Megan Pyke, Sophie Sandberg, Ella Steele, Zoe Palmer, Malwina Kremer, Teigan Flockton) and the senior team (Isabella Hutton, Charlotte Hutton, Jessica Flockton, Megan Dore Wright, Fiona Eddy, Lucy Steele, Isobel Hutchings, Georgia Child) both taking the Bronze in the 12 & Under and 19 & Under Free Combination categories.

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Sunday 4th December 2016 - 3pm JOSEPH AND DANIEL TONG – PIANO. Joseph and his brother Daniel will be performing works by Fauré, Dvorak, Brahms and Liszt.

Sunday 29th January 2015 - 3pm DAVID ADAMS - VIOLIN, TOM HANKEY - VIOLA AND ALICE NEARY - CELLO. Their programme is Mozart Duoin G, Beethoven String Trio in C minor, op.9 no.3 and Mozart Divertimento in Eb K563.

Sunday 26th Febrary 2017 - 3pm MARTIN COUSIN - PIANO. Martin's programme will include works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms.

Sunday 26th March 2017 - 3pm SARAH BENNETT - FLUTE WITH DANIEL KING-SMITH - PIANO. They will be playing works by Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Takemitsu, Reinecke, Hamilton Hardy, Bach and Fauré.

Sunday 30th April 2017 - 3pm THE CYGNUS TRIO. This Piano Trio will perform Schubert Nocturne, Mendelssohn Trio in C minor, op. 66 and Brahms Trio in C, op.87.

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MARDEN HOUSE CONCERTS Sunday 6th November 2016 - 3pm Marden House, Calne.

Kate Gould - cello with Daniel Tong – piano. Playing works by Beethoven, Janacek and Prokofiev.

Kate plays a Carlo-Guiseppe Testore cello of 1711. Tickets £12 Adults, £1 Full-time Students. From Calne Inormation Centre or at the door. www.mardenhouseconcert.co.uk CALNE & DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB Thursday November 10th 7.30pm Marden House.“MAGIC AND SPARKLE” Enjoy the start of Christmas with a flower demonstration by Emily Broomhead. Non-Members £5.00.

Further info Sallie 01249 817330 CHRISTMAS MARKET Cherhill Village Hall Saturday 19 November 4–6.30pm See page inside for details.

MARDEN VALE PTA JUMBLE SALE Saturday 19th November 10am to 2pm. Marden Vale Academy, William Street, Calne, SN11.

The whole community is welcome and donations are accepted in advance. Come and grab a bargain! £1 entry per adult (includes tea/ coffee) children are free.

CALNE TOWN HALL MOVIOLA Wednesday 23rd November 2016 Florence Foster Jenkins (PG) Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant star in this humourous biopic of a New York Socialite, Calne Town Hall at 7.30pm. Doors open 7pm.

Refreshments available. Tickets £6 from information centre or on door.

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BOWOOD HOUSE CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA Thursday 24th November 10am-7pm There will be a variety of stunning stalls filled with an array of goodies, including handmade toys, Christmas treats, candles, festive decorations, wrap and ribbon, sweet indulgences, evening wear, accessories, stocking fillers and much, much more!

Entry: £6 per person in advance or £8 on the day. Advance group booking 4 tickets @ £20. Purchase tickets at www.bowood.org AMALTHEA DUO: JOURNEYS Friday 25th November, 8pm Kington Langley Village Hall Classically trained, Klio Blonz (flute) and Siobhan Swider (harp) have performed both as soloists and ensemble players in the UK and abroad in venues such as the Royal Festival Hall, St Martin-in-theFields, the Barbican and St James’s Piccadilly. Drawing inspiration from both the baroque and classical eras, and from many different cultures and continents, the Amalthea Duo

enchants their audiences, creating a beautiful atmosphere and a wonderful blend of sounds. A feast for the ears, Journeys will take the audience through a delightfully varied programme, intertwined with carefully selected texts and poems, enchanting children and adults alike. Tickets: £8 full, £7 concessions (seniors, students & benefit claimants), £5 children (under 16), £21 family (2 + 2).

Available from events@klvh.org, 01249 750362 or Langley Fitzurse School Office (9 - 12 weekdays). www.amaltheaduo.com / www.klvh.org BIG SCREEN BEVERSBROOK LOVE & FRIENDSHIP (U) Friday 25th November, bar open from 7pm film starts at 8pm.

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Facility, Calne. Set in the 1790s and based on Jane Austen novel Lady Susan, Love & Friendship centres on beautiful widow Lady Susan (Kate Beckinsale). Tickets available on door: £4 adults, £2.50 under 16s, £12.50 family (2 adults & 2 U 16s.)

WINTER EXHIBITION AND SALE OF PAINTINGS Friday 25 November–Sat 3 December Chippenham and District Artists will be holding their Winter Exhibition & Sale of Paintings in the Yelde Hall, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HL, Open 10.30am–3.30pm Admission free. Wheelchair access.

CHIPPENHAM'S CLASSIC CHRISTMAS 2016 Friday 25th November, Chippenham Market Place Live entertainment will fill the town centre from 3.30pm, The main stage at the Market Place will be live from 5:45pm, Lights switched on by Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean at 6.30pm. The evening will culminate in a firework display. www.chippenhamconnected.com BIG SCREEN BEVERSBROOK FINDING DORY (U) Saturday 26th November, film starts at 11am. Beversbrook Sports & Community Facility, Calne Dory with help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres) embarks on an epic adventure to find her parents.

Tickets available on the door: £4 adults, £2.50 under 16s, £12.50 family (2 adults & 2 under 16s).

WESSEX CONCERT ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT Corn Exchange, Devizes Sunday 4th December at 4pm.

The orchestra will be conducted by a guest conductor Tim Harrison, and Leader Nicola Ashton said 'The orchestra are looking forward to this family friendly and relaxing concert which includes ballet music, popular classics and christmas favourites too. Devizes is a town we enjoy coming too and the concert will be a wonderful start to the season!' Tickets are on sale from Devizes Books, at www.wco.org.uk, and on the door.

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Calne Christmas Festival

Lantern Parade

Now in its fifteenth year, the lantern parade is always a magical spectacle with hundreds of school children, families and residents taking part in the procession.

The parade will be led by traditional Nativity characters The Three Kings and their Camels, who will also be taking part in the Guinness World Records Attempt. The parade will start from Bremhill View at 4.30pm and finish on The Strand at approximately 4.50pm.

Santa’s Grotto

Families can meet Father Christmas at Calne Town Hall from Wednesday 30th November to Saturday 3rd December. Please see www.calne.gov.uk for opening times. The Grotto is sponsored by Chilvester Independent Financial Advisors and will be raising money for the Town Mayor’s Charities which this year are the Calne Branch of the Royal British Legion and Wiltshire based charity Revival.

Guinness World Records™ Attempt

Calne Town Council is delighted to be working with The Bible Society to hold a Guinness World Records™ title attempt in Calne on Saturday 3rd December for The Most Living Figures in a Nativity Scene.

Registration is now open for all residents in SN11 to take part in the Guinness World Records™ attempt.

Visit www.calne.gov.uk to book your place. Volunteers are also needed to help steward the record attempt, call Tracy at Calne Town Council on 01249 814000 for further details.

Town Mayor’s Christmas Day Lunch 2016 Calne Town Mayor Councillor Rounds and several of Calne’s churches and community groups will be hosting a Christmas Day Lunch in Calne Town Hall. Guest applications are invited from local churches, charitable organisations and other caring agencies for those in our Calne community who may otherwise be on their own at Christmas, and from a small number of young families who may find the cost of Christmas Lunch too much of a burden.

To apply for a place, or volunteer, visit www.calnexion.org.uk/cdl

Calne in Lights Competition 1st—14th December!

Two Hours Free Parking for Christmas Shoppers Don’t forget a trial of two hours free parking in Calne Heritage Quarter car park is in place until the New Year. The trial, funded by Calne Town Council, makes it even easier to enjoy the town’s independent shops, cafés and historic streets over the Christmas shopping season.

Feeling Festive? We are!

To get us even more in the Christmas spirit, Calne Town Council is running an online Christmas lights competition for the second time.

This year for two categories! Business and Residential To get involved send us a photo of your house or business display in lights for a chance to win prizes from Fay’s Bistro, G&S Jewellers, Simply Flowers and E Wootten & Son. Business categories will receive a framed certificate and a bottle of bubbly.

To enter, simply post your photo on our “Calne in Lights” event page on Facebook using #calneinlights #Resident/#Business. The competition opens on Thursday 1st December and ends at midnight on Wednesday 14th December.

The winners will be announced on Thursday 22nd December.

Terms and conditions apply. Please see website for details Good luck!!

For more information see www.calne.gov.uk

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Christmas Festival Saturday 3rd December

Lantern Parade: 4.30pm Guinness World RecordsTM Attempt: 5.15pm to 5.45pm

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Santa’s Grotto, Carol Singers, Camels, Food & Drink, Crafts & Gifts, Strings Incognito For The Most Living Figures in a Nativity Scene Orchestra, Face Painting, Christmas Lights Switch On Xpression StreetDance, 4 Stars Dance... & Firework Finale: 6.15pm TM Time may vary due to Guinness World Records Attempt plus lots more!

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Road Safety Week 2016 6 steps to safer driving and protecting lives Five people are killed every single day on Britain’s roads. At Novum Law we know the devastating effects of road traffic accidents and are committed to doing everything we can to make our roads safer.

We are supporting Road Safety Week 2016 (21-27 November) organised by road safety charity BRAKE. The charity is urging everyone to make the ‘Brake Pledge’ a promise to drive less and, if you do have to drive, to do everything you can to protect yourself and those around you.

Six simple steps you can take to reduce the risk of accidents, save lives, protect families and improve our communities: 1. Slow – Watch your speed. Exceeding the speed limit or travelling too fast for the road conditions is a contributing factor in more than one in four (27%) of fatal crashes.

2. Sober – Don’t drink and drive. Having even one drink before getting behind the wheel can really affect the way you drive. One in seven road deaths involve someone over the limit.

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3. Secure – Wear your seatbelt, using one reduces your chances of dying in a road traffic accident by 50%.

4. Silent – Never drive while using a mobile phone. Distracted drivers are three more times likely to crash than non-distracted drivers.

5. Sharp – Get your eyes tested. Road traffic accidents caused by poor driver vision are estimated to cause 2,900 casualties.

6. Sustainable –Try to reduce the amount you drive. Walking, cycling and using public transport makes our communities safer places and improves our health and the environment.

Our roads are dangerous, by changing driver behaviour we can help make our villages, towns and cities safer places. To learn about Road Safety Week 2016 and take the Brake Pledge visit: www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk For free, confidential advice please contact our specialist team at: www.novumlaw.com

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Once again there will be a host of stalls with everything for presents for the Festive period including art, crafts, a sweet cart, books, jewellery, aloe vera products, hampers, chutneys, hand-made chocolates, seasonal preserves, honey, upcycled chic for the home, Christmas sugarcraft, socks and scarves, candles and soaps, chilli and garlic relishes, organic bodycare products, nail art and of course, Christmas cakes and cards.

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The very popular Christmas gingerbread houses will be making a welcome return, as well as a BBQ with hot dogs and pulled-pork rolls, a bar with Cherhill mulled wine and other drinks. There will also be a selection of games including a chance to win a £50 note, chocolate tombola and a raffle.

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Remembrance Sunday Sunday 13th November 2016 Remembrance Sunday takes place on the Sunday nearest the 11th November each year. It is to commemorate all those Military and Civilian members of Allied Forces and the Commonwealth who have given their lives in service of their country.

This years' service will take place at Saint Mary The Virgin Church in Calne on Sunday 13 November 2016 at 10.00 am. All are welcome to attend this service.

The outline of events for the day is as follows: 09.20 am Assemble outside the Old Post Office.

09.45 am March though Town to Church.

10.00 am Service of Remembrance.

11.00 am Move to the War Memorial. The Last Post will be played, followed by the Act of Remembrance, Two minutes silence and then Reveille.

11.05 am Wreath Laying.

11.20 am March back through Town, passing the Saluting Dais by the Library and to the Town Hall where the parade is dismissed.

11.30 am Reception in the Town Hall.

It would be appreciated if any serving or ex serving personnel and family members who intend coming to this service could join the British Legion Marching Contingent to the Church and the return to the Town Hall.

Gramophone Grooving at Oldbury’s Christmas Coffee Morning 26 November 2016 10am–12 Noon Nostalgic music from original 78rpm shellac gramophone records will be entertaining visitors to Oldbury Wednesday Club’s Christmas Coffee Morning on Saturday 26 November from 10am until 12 noon in Cherhill Village Hall.

The entertainment will be provided by Andy Stott of ‘Gramophone Grooves’, who will be drawing upon his collection of 78s from the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, and playing them through his portable one-horn gramophone.

The Christmas Coffee Morning is being held to raise funds for the Oldbury Wednesday Club and to help contribute towards a Christmas lunch for its members.

The popular annual event will have stalls selling brica-brac, home-made cakes, books, as well as items for Christmas presents, a raffle and tombola.

The club provides day care services for its members mainly from Calne and surrounding villages including Cherhill, Yatesbury, and Lower Compton. As well as a place to meet each week, the Club’s 35 or so members can enjoy lunches, speakers, activities and outings.

“Costs are increasing all the time and we have to continually raise money through weekly raffles and other activities to ensure we continue to offer our members quality services,” says Club Chairman Paul Bryant. “This is our major fund-raising event of the year and I’d like to thank all those people who have supported us in the past and we hope this year’s Christmas Coffee Morning will prove just as popular.”

Any donations of quality bric-a-brac, homemade items for the cake stall or tombola prizes for the Christmas Coffee Morning would be greatly appreciated - please contact the Club’s Organiser, Barbara Raven on 01249 812562 if you can help.

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The Marchioness of Lansdowne invites you to Bowood House Christmas Extravaganza to enjoy the decorated family home, with the opportunity to indulge in a fantastic shopping experience.

Wednesday 23rd November 4pm to 8pm Thursday 24th November 10am to 7pm Friday 25th November 10am to 3pm ÂŁ6.00 entry in advance ÂŁ8.00 entry on the day Please visit www.bowood.org for full details.

Limited space available, please, no pushchairs.

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An exhibition showcasing new work by ten contemporary ceramicists will be held at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery until 28th January 2017.

Entitled ‘From Where I’m Standing’ this new display offers a fresh perspective on Swindon’s collection of modern British art, enabling us to see it through the eyes of ten talented ceramic artists. They are Fenella Elms, Sarah Purvey, Patricia Volk, Keith Varney, Claire Loder, Joanna Still, Sasha Wardell, Mary Jane Evans, Jo Taylor and Peter Hayes.

In 2015 this diverse group of artists approached Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, looking for an opportunity to learn more about its wonderful art collection and use it to inspire their work. Over the past year, each artist has selected one or more artworks from the collection and responded by creating a unique ceramic for this show. In most cases the artists have selected paintings, taking the opportunity to respond to two dimensional works using their three dimensional

medium. Meanwhile one artist has been inspired by a much-loved ceramic piece, and another has ventured outside the art gallery to the archaeology collection.

This project has provided Swindon Museum and Art Gallery with a special opportunity to work closely with artists from the West Country who have achieved significant national and international reputations, with work in public collections in the UK and abroad.

Each talented artist brings something fresh and unique to contemporary ceramics. From delicate porcelain layers to mixed media sculpture, monumental vessels to figurative abstraction, and refined baroque elegance to natural erosion; their diverse styles and approaches are instantly recognisable.

‘From Where I’m Standing’ will showcase the ten new ceramic pieces created by the participating artists, as well as over thirty works they have selected from Swindon’s collection. This will include paintings by John Nash, Basil Beattie, Howard Hodgkin and Graham Sutherland.

The exhibition runs from until Saturday 28th January 2017.

Swindon Museum and Art Gallery in Bath Road, Old Town, is open from Wednesdays to Saturdays, 11am-3pm.

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Participating artists: Joanna Still Keith Varney Fenella Elms Sarah Purvey Sasha Wardell

Claire Loder Jo Taylor Mary-Jane Evans Patricia Volk MRBS Peter Hayes

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From Where I’m Standing: Contemporary ceramics and the Swindon collection

21 Sep 2016 - 28 Jan 2017 Celebrating Connections and contrasts between modern art and contemporary ceramics This exciting, new exhibition presents contemporary West Country ceramics alongside works from the Swindon Collection of Modern British Art by artists including Graham Sutherland, Basil Beattie and Howard Hodgkin.

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St Peter’s C of E Academy Primary School

by Angie Jones-Moore

Friday 2nd December Advent Fayre The autumn term is well and truly underway, with the children of St Peter’s C of E Academy, in Chippenham, energetic and enthusiastic in their new classes. A jam packed harvest festival is soon to be followed by class trips and fund raising for playground equipment to enhance the extensive outside area for all of the children to enjoy.

With Christmas just around the corner, St Peter’s are starting preparations for the annual Advent Fayre which will take place from 3pm on Friday 2nd of December.

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

Dance Teachers join forces to expand prestigious Wiltshire Dance School

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ILTSHIRE dance teachers Samantha Reed and Amy Van Maris have joined forces to take a successful academy to new heights.

The pair have become business partners as the school looks to expand its classes and studio space at its premises in Foundry Lane, Chippenham.

Samantha has been running the Dancing Academy since 2008 and it has grown from the first three students to teaching more than 300 dancers of all ages every week. In order to continue to grow further Samantha and one of her dancing instructors, Amy Van Maris have decided to form a business partnership.

Amy, 26, started dancing at the age of three and was, in her early years, trained by Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman at his school of dance.

“He was lovely, like a grandfather figure. He had a good sense of humour and was a great role model as a teacher,” she said.

Amy’s career began to take off at the age of 11 with a tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She went on to complete a musical theatre degree at Reynolds Performing Arts College in Kent and other career highlights have included roles in Suessical, The Diary of Anne Frank and Hair.

She also worked overseas in Greece choreographing shows for the tourists where she met fellow dancer Lars whom she later married and they now have a one-year-old son. Whilst Amy has continued her dance and teaching career, Lars now trains greyhounds for Swindon racetrack.

Amy has been working in Wiltshire for the Dancing Academy for three years teaching pupils a range of disciplines from Latin and jazz, ballroom and ballet.

Amy Van Maris and Samantha Reed, right, who are now business partners at the Dancing Academy Amy said: “I'm so thankful to Samantha for believing in me and giving me such an amazing opportunity.

She has built up a very successful dance school with great talent and I'm so happy to be part of it.”

The studios in Chippenham are now opening earlier and there are plans to add more Latin and ballroom classes alongside newly launched fitness sessions.

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Local Focus

Jennifer Law achieves Diploma in Funeral Directing

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Jennifer Law, E. Wootten & Son said, “I would like to thank Ian Hanks, Area Manager and Bruce Warden Funeral Manager and Trainer for all their support. I feel very privileged to be part of the amazing team here at E. Wootten & Son.”

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Why LOVE one - but EAT the other Local groups on Facebook : Vegan Wiltshire, Swindon and Wiltshire Vegans, Salisbury Vegans, Swindon Vegans and Vegetarians, Salisbury Action For Animals, Wiltshire Against The Badger Cull, Wiltshire Vegan Teens

Email: wiltsveganfair@gmail.com or Facebook @wiltsveganfair for details

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The Town Crier Magazine would like to thank everyone that took part in our Countryfile Ramble 2016 for Children In Need on 9th October.

We had a good turnout of 16 people. We walked from the Wharf in Devizes to The Three Magpies in Seend and back again. A round trip of 7.5 miles. Luckily the weather stayed dry for us and a very enjoyable day.

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A WILTSHIRE gymnast has won a silver medal in a national competition after overcoming a series of personal challenges. Millie Strange, aged just 15 years old, came second in the Womens Junior All-Around section of the British Disability Artistic Gymnastics Championship.

She had to compete across the vault, asymmetric bars, balance beam and floor during the competition at Lilleshall National Sports Centre. It was her first entry in the championship - but her achievement is even more remarkable because she only took up the sport three years ago after recovering from multiple operations. Millie was born with her left foot facing the wrong way and the leg was six inches shorter than the other. She had to undergo more than 20 corrective surgeries, including having screws inserted along the length of her leg which were then regularly turned with a spanner to extend the bones.

Millie, a member of Chippenham Moonraker Gymnastics Club, said: “I started doing gymnastics because my twin sister had already joined the club and was having lots of fun, and I thought it would help with my recovery and the movement in my leg. I never thought I’d enter a national championship but I really enjoyed it. I didn’t expect to win anything but my routines went quite well, and I was so happy and proud when the scores came through and I realised that I was going to receive a silver medal. When I returned to the club there were lots of nice comments from the other girls - and they’d even bought me some sweets! The coaches are all so friendly and nice, and I’m so grateful for their support. Gymnastics is a great way to keep fit and make friends.”

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It was the first time that Chippenham Moonraker Gymnastics Club, based at The Olympiad Leisure Centre, had entered the championship and it was the only club in the South West to participate. Call Chippenham Moonraker Gymnastics on 07827 459242 or visit www.chippenhamgymnastics.co.uk 38

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Ged Byrne from Calne has worked in and out of the building trade for the last 36 years. Since then he has worked on such large scale projects as SEDS (Special Engineering Difficulties) along the A4 in Wiltshire, working as part of the renovation team on the oldest non-ecclesiastical building in Chippenham, a Grade 1 listed building, The Yelde Hall and working as the site handyman at the Sainsbury’s store extension in Calne.

Ged is insured to work up to 10 metres (the gable apex of a three storey house, or the chimney top of most 2 storey houses), on all domestic properties.

He is happy to quote for any jobs within his range of skills, large or small. His more recent projects have ranged from installing cat flaps, to the full internal and external restoration of a grade-2 listed, 3 storey Victorian town house.

Ged currently offers the following services, and more: • Renovation, Restoration, and Repairs of old and new buildings, small and large • External and internal painting and decorating • Repairs to bargeboards and fascia boards • Internal & external door hanging • Water damage repairs • Stud walls and ceiling height book cases, and more • Sound proofing • Dry lining • Concrete paths, drives, shed bases, etc • Pointing, both traditional lime and modern mortars • Skirting, panelling, and floorboards Renovation, Restoration, Repairs Interior & exterior, Old and New Buildings Mobile: 07835 302858 Tel: 0845 217 8673 E: ged_b@hotmail.com The Town Crier Magazine | NOVEMBER 2016

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OCAL Independent Gift Retailer, PinkBox Boutique has teamed up with the McArthurGlen Outlet Village at Swindon to present their festive centre piece, a Christmas Village with Hamper Factory.

Kerry Gover and her team will be filling five Christmas Houses with their favourite products from the Wiltshire Chilli Farm, stunning decorations from Dorset based Pollyfields, Bradford on Avon chutney producer In a Pickle and traditional wooden toys from Orange Tree Toys, Cheltenham. You’ll find natural skincare from Hive Originals and Seascape Island Apothecary. In addition to the houses will be a 5 metre candle wall offering clean burning beeswax blend and sustainable soy wax candles from Root Candles, famous for their all natural colours and fragrances.

Customers will be able to select some truly inspiring gifts from the PinkBox range and choose to have their purchases presented in a hamper ready to give at Christmas. Popular choices are hampers made up with either artisan foodie goodies or pamper treats. Suitable for her or for him. There will be lots of stocking filler ideas too.

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It’s just around the corner...

...Christmas that is!

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OW we all know someone who buys their prezzies in the January sales, has their cards written and addressed

by Easter and their turkey ordered before the first frost. We hate their smugness and lack of proper festive spirit but mainly we hate them because we know that we could never ever be that organised ... until now!

Who’s coming to dinner?

Are there any vegetarians, vegans or dairy intolerances among your guests. Are you planning a party?

List all the food, alcohol and gift items you think you will need and add to it as you go along.

Study your list Are there items which can be bought online? Do any of your local shops offer home delivery?

Look into local veg-box schemes.

Divide the remaining list into manageable chunks and purchase a few things each week. For foodstuffs, begin with items which can be frozen and end with the fresh items which need to be purchased just a day or two before.

Puds and cakes Make these early to give them time to mature. Stir up Sunday is the last Sunday before advent and this year is on November 30th.

This is traditionally the time when Christmas puddings are made.

I make my Christmas cake during

the first week of December which gives me time to feed it as much brandy as it will hold. Yum! Write the cards It’s bit of a chore but put the carols on, pour a glass of something festive and get into the spirit. You’ll feel really virtuous when they’re done.

Tree lights and outdoor lights Test them well in advance so they can be replaced if necessary.

Check bed and linen status!

Will you need to buy or borrow fold-up beds, or extra bedding for your guests? What about elderly guests? They may be able to lie down on a Z bed but will they ever be able to get up again!

By now you should be feeling organised and in control. You may even feel the beginnings of a smug smile twitch at the corners of your mouth. Enjoy it ... you earned it!

by Louise Addison

We’re not suggesting that you start planning Christmas while on your summer holidays but it does pay to be a little bit organised. You’ll arrive at December 25th with far fewer grey hairs and much lower blood pressure if you plan ahead.

Clear out food cupboards Be ruthless. Chuck out all the outof-date items and things you know will never be eaten. Make room for all those festive goodies.

Clear out toy cupboards Be ruthless. Involve the kids.

Donate outgrown and unplayedwith items to charity. If you are an eBayer, spend an afternoon listing items for sale.

Order meat early Farmers’ markets and shops are teeming at this Christmas time.

Don’t imagine you’ll get what you want if you leave it until the last minute.

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Local Focus

Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s Christmas Card

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ILTSHIRE Air Ambulance’s bespoke Christmas card for 2016 features its helicopter flying over Marlborough High Street in winter.

a bit of time taking pictures at different times of the day. I wanted the town hall to be in the design because it is a building that people know.”

over iconic Wiltshire landmarks and have proved to be very popular. We think that Colin’s design of Marlborough High Street will be just as successful.”

Called Christmas in Marlborough, the card has been kindly designed, painted and donated by Marlborough artist Colin Palmer.

Claire Kelly, Head of People, Retail and Supporter Engagement, said: “We’d like to thank Colin Palmer for his wonderful design and we are delighted that it is our bespoke Christmas card this year. Over the years our bespoke Christmas cards have featured our helicopter flying

As well as the bespoke Christmas card, WAA has seven other designs including traditional Christmas scenes. The cards are in shops and other outlets all over the county and are priced at £4.00 per pack of ten. To see the list of stockists go to the website www. wiltshireairambulance.co.uk/getinvolved/buy-our-christmas-cards

Marlborough Artists approached Wiltshire Air Ambulance and ran a competition within their group to design a Christmas card. Colin is a member of Marlborough Artists and has been a professional artist for over 30 years.

He said: “It was an honour to produce the design and I feel very privileged that my design was chosen by Wiltshire Air Ambulance. I know the great work they do. The brief for the design was to have a well known Wiltshire landscape in snow, with a Christmas tree and the helicopter flying overhead.

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Above: The Christmas in Marlborough design that is Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s bespoke Christmas card for 2016.

Left: Marlborough artist Colin Palmer and WAA Critical Care Paramedic Louise Cox, with Colin’s design for WAA’s Christmas card, outside Marlborough Town Hall.

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Food & Drink

Smoked Cod Chowder A tasty supper

METHOD

INGREDIENTS

25g / 1 oz butter 1 onion - finely chopped 1 small stick of celery - finely chopped 250g / 9oz potatoes - diced 55g / 2oz carrots - diced 300ml / 10fl oz boiling water 350g / 12oz smoked cod fillets — skinned and chopped into chunks 300ml / 10fl oz milk Salt and pepper Parsley to garnish 46

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Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a low heat. the onion and ce Add lery and fry gent ly, stirring frequen for five minutes, tly until soft and go lden, but not brow n.

Add the potatoes , carrots and wate r. Bring to the bo then reduce the il heat and simmer for 10 minutes or the vegetables ar until e tender.

Add the fish and

cook for a further 10 minutes.

Pour in the milk an d heat gently. Ta ste, then season with salt (if require d as the fish can be quite salty) an pepper. d Ladle into warmed bowls, garnish wi th parsley and serve with crusty bread and butter.

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No experience necessary but the class is aimed at teenagers and adults. We will provide coloured sugarpastes, royal icing, cutters, sprinkles, glitters and dusts and use of all the tools needed to make your Christmas decorations. Learn to make sweet novelty character choirboys and angels, Christmas trees, holly leaves and berries, and other traditional seasonal decorations. We will provide six Christmas spiced chocolate cupcakes for you to decorate, which will be boxed for you to take home after the class. £45.00 per person Full payment will secure your place on the classes.

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Travel

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HIS time my friends we head East to the wonderful mountain Kingdom of Nepal.

Something on my bucket list was to spend a special birthday with friends doing something different to our normal holidays !

As I approached my sixtieth birthday I suggested to friends why don’t we go trekking in Nepal !! No sooner said than we were all heading off on a flight to Kathmandu !

Nepal is situated between India and Tibet a mountainous country set high in the Himalayas . Our journey takes us to Kathmandu, North to Pokhara where we start out five day trek , rafting on the Seti river and finally to search for Tigers in the National Chitwan park. This has the making of a very grand adventure !

We did some training in the form of some hill walking but nothing could prepare us for the mountains that we grew to love ! Realising we were never going to climb Everest we set our sights on the foothills of the Annanpura range, that will do me nicely it can’t be that hard surely !!

We started our adventure in Kathmandu, the capital of this ancient mountain kingdom. Kathmandu is a maze of narrow streets, wooden temples and beautiful palaces, where the sound of jingling prayer flags and rich aromas fill the air. We had two wonderful days looking at the sights of old Kathmandu. The Beautiful Dubar Square has very special memories as it has recently sustained damage in the earthquake.

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by Carol Price, Pebbles Travel

Refreshed from a couple of good nights sleep we leave Kathmandu and fly north to Pokhara, where we see the first glimpse of the spectacular mountains of the Himalayas range. We are greeted at our hotel by our guides and Sherpas who will be with us over the next few days. I am sure they could put me in that basket if I get tired!!

We rise early for the start of our adventure I decided we should all have the same colour tee shirts for the trek so we could spot one another as we start the almost single file track that winds itself up and up snaking around the mountains. The views were spectacular , we passed through tiny villages that looked as if they were perched on the edge of nowhere, full of laughing children who probably realised our previous training probably needed extra work!!

We will not be defeated! each night we reward ourselves with a well earned soak of feet, a hearty meal and ... rude not to try the local rum!

Our reward came eventually when we arrived at our final highest point at Ghandruk. We arrived tired late afternoon with the mist down , the view would have to wait until the morning ! The climb was tough but great fun and our guides were amazing everyone walked at

their own pace so the green shirts could be seen quite spread out towards the end of the trek!

We woke early the next morning around 5am for our reward ... the view!!

This was one of life’s wows! As we watched the sun come up over Annapurna and the whole range stood there in front of us it was breathtaking . The golden glow on the snow coloured peaks is something you will always remember. I was right this was becoming such a special trip !

We had a Nepalese breakfast sitting outside just looking at how far we had climbed and what we had achieved.

I could have sat here for days but it was short lived as the next day we were to make our descent. I had not realised how many steps there were on our climb up and now they were even harder to come down.

Words do not do it justice, it was the hardest thing I have ever done but the most wonderful rewarding one.

The lodges are simple but with all home comforts and en-suite rooms ,local food is served with a smile and the guides were excellent, we certainly could not have made it without them. A birthday not to be forgotten.

Part II of Carol’s journey to Nepal next month.

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Health & Beauty

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Why Take Your Baby or Toddler Swimming? It’s educational, potentially life-saving and really good fun!

At Water babies Wiltshire we are really excited to announce that we’re now swimming in a lovely new hydrotherapy pool in Goatacre, near Lyneham and we’ve got a special £10 discount for your first term at the pool*.

We are now taking bookings for classes beginning November on weekdays and weekends suitable for 0–12 month olds. We’re expecting these classes to be very popular so please call or email now to avoid disappointment: 01249 248863 bubba@waterbabies.co.uk We’re on facebook.com/WaterBabiesWiltshire

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Health & Beauty

Facial Reflexology A Focus on Sinus Problems

You have heard about reflexology on feet or hands but what about on the face?

Wiltshire Reflexologist Gabriela Slater is now one of only a handful of practitioners in the county offering an innovative treatment– Facial Reflexology. Gabriela, aged 42, who lives in Chippenham, has trained with one of the UK’s leading authorities on this method – Ziggie Bergman at the London School of Reflexology.

“When I first heard about Facial Reflexology, I was really intrigued about how the treatment would feel and what its benefits would be. In my practice I see many clients suffering from blocked sinuses, headaches and migraines. I found that by offering clients Facial Reflexology sessions the sinuses clear so much faster than after reflexology on the feet and they experience less headaches and migraines” - said Gabriela.

Facial Reflexology using the Bergman Method

Facial Reflexology (the Bergman Method) is based on the same theory as traditional hand and foot Reflexology however the treatment focuses is on the pressure points located on the face. The close proximity of the face to the brain and cranial nerves make Facial Reflexology very powerful in impacting the body.

Some of Gabriela’s clients experience the treatment and that’s what they had to say:

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Facial Reflexology can help you to: Reduce stress levels Make your skin glowing and radiant Relieve sinus congestion Reduce tension headaches and migraines Improve concentration

Facial Reflexology is a non-invasive treatment based on the theory that areas of your face are connected to areas of your body.

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The treatment is very gentle and deeply relaxing and helps to release muscle tension in the face, increasing circulation, thus leaving the face looking smoother and more toned with a natural healthy glow. The direct work on the sinus area and the head, works so much more effectively.

“I suffered from blocked sinuses on and off for a whole winter. I came to see Gabriela for my usual Foot Reflexology and she offered me a Facial Reflexology session instead, I could not believe it but after the treatment the pressure in my head was gone and my sinuses were clear, highly recommended” “I have just had my first facial reflexology session and it was amazing! My sinuses feel clear and I am sooooooo relaxed.”

Facial Reflexology sessions are available in clinics in Chippenham and Marlborough by Gabriela Slater – www.nureflexology.co.uk If you need any further details contact Gabriela Slater on 07947 357 956 or email: info@nureflexology.co.uk

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Pets

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Motoring

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by Tom Hancock

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OST people spend many hours in their car each week, but none of us expects to have to live in it! But in the face of a major incident or in the event of a breakdown or bad weather, you could be forced to rely on your car for short term shelter and survival. With a properly equipped car emergency kit, you could survive in your vehicle for days if necessary.

If you get into trouble and you are in your car, studies have shown that you are most likely to survive if you stay with your vehicle rather than venture out looking for help. But if you do decide to leave your vehicle only do so if it’s safe to do so, the weather clears and you have proper protective clothing. In addition, make sure the vehicle is parked well off the road and leave a note indicating what has happened, where you have gone, and your health situation.

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Gardening

Hedges G

ARDEN BOUNDARIES are emotive subjects. There have been any number of feuds between neighbours over this very issue down the years and the main cause of aggro seems to be the humble hedge.

Actually, in spite of the improvements in fancy fencing panels over the years, there really is nothing nicer than a well kept hedge.

Suburban hedgerows not only soften an otherwise built-up landscape, they provide a lifeline for the wildlife which lives in towns and cities. Hedges provide shelter, privacy and - if chosen for fruit and flowers - food.

Even the much maligned Leyland cypress has a part to play. It can provide a brilliant buffer against traffic noise for a start, and will screen unsightly views very quickly. Unfortunately it can easily become an out-of-control monster if left unchecked.

The trick with Leylandii is to remove their tops about 1m/3ft before they reach the desired height then clip them twice a year: once in April, once in September.

This keeps them looking very smart but makes them rather high-maintenance hedges.

Fortunately there are many slower growing hedging plants which don’t require such intensive care.

On the whole, it’s best to choose a hedge which is in keeping with the style of your house and the area in which you live. So smart Victorian terraces look great fronted by evergreen privet or box while rural properties might consider a more natural hedge of holly, hawthorn, beech, rowan and blackthorn.

While not entirely evergreen, a mixed hedge like this will provide beautiful autumn colour and plentiful food for wildlife.

I’ve seen gorgeous fuchsia hedges on my trips to the south coast, while slow-growing Yew is attractive and works well on poor, chalky soils. Euonymus does well even in polluted areas or coastal regions plagued by salt winds.

November is a great time to plant a new hedge.

No matter which type you choose, the secret of success lies in the soil preparation. Dig over the ground thoroughly and don’t skimp on the organic matter.

Decide on the planting line and dig out a trench about 12 inches/30cm deep. Fill the base with well-rotted manure or compost then replace the soil, adding in more organic matter as you go. Make sure you mulch around the young plants to help suppress weeds and retain moisture.

You can trim the hedge even when it is young. It encourages stronger growth and a denser hedge structure. Plus a well maintained hedge will ensure that you and your neighbours stay on good terms for years to come.

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Anniversary appeal by woodland volunteers A dedicated group of Chippenham volunteers are looking for extra help as they prepare for the tenth anniversary of a local nature reserve.

Mortimores Wood is a haven of tranquillity alongside the River Avon, a short distance from the Sustrans cycle route south of Pewsham. The ancient woodland has a recorded history extending back more than 800 years and once formed part of the Royal Forest of Pewsham when it was used for hunting.

Today the 3.5 acres are owned by the Chippenham Borough Lands Charity but maintained by a small team of hardworking local residents who meet once a month.

Next year will be the tenth anniversary of it being designated as a Local Nature Reserve and so the Mortimores Wood Volunteers hope to recruit more people to improve the site before a celebratory event in 2017.

Chairman Colin Truman has been with the group since soon after it was formed in 1994. He said: “For centuries the wood was subjected to coppice management where large trees were allowed to develop but smaller trees were cut back every few years to allow more sunlight to reach the ground, encouraging a wide

Colin Truman, chairman of the Mortimores Wood Volunteers, in the ancient woodland on the edge of Chippenham variety of flowers to flourish. However, in modern times this management wasn’t taking place so the flora of the woodland was in danger of being lost.

“So we meet once a month to restore the system which resulted in this diversity, to maintain the predominant character of the wood, and to improve public access in some areas. “There is a now a regular cycle of cutting and growing which allows an abundance of amazing flowers to become established.”

Surveys have identified 16 species of trees and almost 60 species of ground flora across the coppiced area, and volunteers have created wooden steps down the slope to the bank of the River Avon. New saplings are also planted. The woodland is now a popular spot for dog-walkers and anglers, and attracts a wide variety of wildlife. This includes deer, badgers, squirrels, voles and rabbits, as well as buzzards, kestrels, sparrowhawks, woodpeckers and bats.

Colin added: “There is now a lot more flora and fauna than when we first started, and the whole area looks absolutely beautiful during the changing seasons especially the spread of bluebells in the Spring.

“We all get a great deal of pleasure from planting new trees and watching them grow but we know that we could achieve so much more if we had some extra help.

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Keep Safe

e live in a dangerous world, but thankfully there are people out there who have come up with health and safety labelling to protect us like the label on a power tool, “this drill is not to be used for dental purposes” or the label on pushchair, “remove child before folding”. How about this? “This Vanishing fabric marker should not be used for signing legal documents”.

There’s something about Remembrance Sunday that reminds us just how unsafe the world can be. It’s the one day, when we recall the sacrifice of so many men and women over the years, who played their part in keeping us safe. Our way of life was preserved through them.

Evil regimes, terrorist organisations, fascist dictators have had to be confronted in order for us to live in safety.

Health and Safety legislation of course has quite a reputation and can often be the butt of our jokes. We associate it with over bureaucracy and litigation culture, but the simple truth is: being safe is a good thing. It’s not to be taken lightly.

When school go through Ofsted Inspections, the safeguarding of children is quite rightly a priority.

There is a true story that has recently come to light in Uganda. A school in Kampala had some visitors and they noticed that the school bell was a little unusual. It wasn’t a bell at all, it was bomb that had been found lying around after the civil war in that country. Not only was it a bomb, but it was a live, unexploded bomb. Teachers would bang a stone against it to call the children in from their playtime.

Needless to say the visitors stopped the ringing and the bomb was later diffused. Believe it or not, this was the second school to have found a bomb in a matter of weeks. The other was found in a toy cupboard!

Not very safe.

As we acknowledge the importance of safety. We very subtly have to humbly admit something to ourselves and those around us: we are vulnerable.

We all need to be kept safe in this dangerous world. This is one of the layers of meaning in our Remembrance Sunday commemorations. Protecting

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ourselves involves calling on the few to take up arms and place their lives on the line.

Dangers today are varied. There continue to be unstable foreign powers willing to be aggressors.

There are people, both at home and abroad, who are driven by extremism to impose their ideologies on others through violence. The call for courage in history to confront evil, continues to be heard now.

The Bible promises that a day will come, when there will be no more war, hatred or violence. The prophet Isaiah looked to the future and saw a day when, “God will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.” (Isaiah 2) In the book of Revelation, which speaks of what will happen at the very end of time here on earth, “And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21) God will have the last word. Jesus will bring justice and peace.

There is a scene in the Chronicles of Narnia, where Lucy asks Mr Beaver about Aslan, the Lion that represents Jesus in the story. Lucy says, “Is He Safe?” The response comes. “Oh no he’s not safe, but He is good.”

Holding on to a faith in God, means admitting our own vulnerability and trusting in God’s goodness.

It is God who is our refuge and our strength. He is the ever present help in time of trouble.

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Silent Night PART I

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T was a gloomy morning in early December.

Grey mist shrouded the streets as though the clouds had fallen down on the town, and there was a decidedly icy chill in the damp air.

Busses loomed suddenly out of the murk, their fogged up windows showing the pale yellow lights inside, and as they crawled slowly forward, the thin beams from their headlamps barely showed on the road ahead.

The schools were getting ready for their Nativity play and the children were excitedly chattering and giggling with anticipation as they talked about their costumes.

Weeks ago, the desks and floors had been covered in glitter, cotton wool, and glue as busy little fingers got to work on their Christmas cards, but now all thoughts were on their forthcoming acting debuts.

There had been great rivalry amongst the children for the best parts, and many a tussle had broken out amongst the ones who thought they should play the main characters, but the parts had now been allotted so, for the moment at least, there were no more arguments.

Mothers had taken these last few peaceful days to finish their shopping, and everywhere you looked, bulging shopping baskets hinted at the goodies safely in their depths.

The scene in town was one of hectic last minute buying, while cards were popped into post boxes, reams of tinsel and rolls of brightly coloured wrapping paper disappeared off the shelves as fast as the shop assistants could replace them with more.

Great fat turkeys hung in the butchers windows, trays of delicious fancy cakes filled the bakery’s shelves, and crackers and fairy lights were strung everywhere.

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Slowly, as the weak sunlight penetrated the clouds, the mist began to drift away as though a veil was being pulled aside by unseen hands, and to the relief of the busy passengers still to embark at the shops, the busses were able to pick up speed.

By the time the children came home from school, the presents had safely been hidden away, and After tea came the serious business of finishing off the Nativity costumes. Sewing machines whirred, impatient children wanted to know how much longer they had to stand still on a chair while the hems of dresses and robes were pinned to the correct length.

After an hour of fidgeting and grumbling, they were done, and went off to play.

The great play was only two days away, and then the schools would be breaking up for the festive holiday.

The children looked splendid in their costumes, but a couple of naughty boys were still annoyed at playing the inn keeper and a sheep. They had the audience howling with laughter when the sheep decided to “ moo “ instead of keeping quiet, and this set the inn

keeper off. When it was his turn to tell the holy couple there was no room at the inn, the conversation went something like this :- “Have you a room for my wife and I ? We have travelled from afar and are so weary.”

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As the audience giggled, “Mary “ who had the baby doll tucked under her cloak, glared at the boy, yanked the doll from under her cloak, and fetched the lad a whack on the head with it, at which the doll’s head fell off and had to be retrieved from the front row of the audience.

“That’s for spoiling my play!” she yelled at him, while the audience mopped the tears of laughter From their faces.

Far from ruining the play, the crowd loved it and it was voted a huge success, much to their red faced and sweating teacher.

The following morning, the town awoke to a light powdering of snow so naturally, the children wanted to be out under the feathery flakes, enjoying the first day of their holiday.

As a special treat some of them were treated to a bus ride into town to look at the shops, see the magnificent tree in the centre of town, and even have tea and a cake in a café.

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Books

Fortune’s Rocks

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It is the summer of the final year of the nineteenth century in the New Hampshire town of Fortune’s Rocks on the east coast of America. Women are expected to behave in a certain way and young Olympia Biddeford is no different. An impressionable 15 year old she is about to discover what it means to grow up. She meets John Haskall, a physician and friend of her father.

Despite the fact that he is married and 26 years her senior, Olympia falls madly in love with him.

“I wonder, if other girls had to be one of us, which of us they’d choose to be?”

Finding herself pregnant Olympia must carve out a new place in society as she finds herself ostracised by those around her. Late Victorian society does not take kindly to her behaviour and there are elements of a feminist struggle as she forges a new life.

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Shreve went on to write two more novels set in this town, ‘Sea Glass’ and ‘The Pilot’s Wife’: each dealing with unique struggles of women over the course of the twentieth century. But it is here, with Olympia, that the story of the converted convent in Fortune’s Rocks really begins...

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The three Fossil sisters are growing up in London.

They aren’t really sisters, but adopted by ‘Gum’, a paleontolgist. Each one is a treasure he brought home from his travels. And each is very different. When Gum disappears on one of his expeditions money gets tight and the family take in lodgers. One of them, a dancer, spots a talent for dance in Posy, the youngest, and before they know it, all three girls are enrolled in The Children’s Academy of Dance and Stage Training.

What ensues is a glimpse into life on the stage in 1930s London. Since it was first published in 1936 generations of children have indeed considered which of the girls they would like to be. Is it Pauline, who discovers a talent for acting? Or Petrova who would much rather be fixing car engines than performing on stage. Or Posy, the budding ballerina?

This children’s classic, though a bit dated in its language and style, never fails to entrance readers and no doubt will continue to do so for years to come.

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Index of Advertisers ANTIQUES/AUCTIONEERS Calne Antiques....................................... 27 Wessex Auction Rooms ......................... 80 BOOKEEPING/ACCOUNTS Ledgability............................................. 29 VFL Business Support............................. 33 BUILDERS/BUILDING SUPPLIES All Home Improvements........................ 71 Buildbase ............................................. 70 Chalford Building Supplies..................... 69 AM Chivers Building............................... 72 Corsham Landscapes and Building......... 72 Downland Construction......................... 71 Ged Byrne.............................................. 39 Tim Lee Building.................................... 71 Prior & Company Building...................... 71 Ron Welch Builder.................................. 71 TW Masonry........................................... 72 CAR REPAIR/VEHICLE SERVICES AM Autocare............................................ 1 Cross Country Tyres................................. 59 Nicholls Repair Shop.............................. 59 Sawmills Garage.................................... 59 CARE/CARE HOMES/RETIREMENT Abbey House.......................................... 16 Goatacre Manor..................................... 15 Hill House............................................... 32 Kingston House...................................... 29 Rojene.................................................... 44 CARPENTER/JOINER Contours Carpentry................................ 73 SM Carpentry......................................... 73

CHIMNEY SWEEP Cleansweep..........................................33 CHIROPRACTIC McTimoney..........................................50 CHURCHES Calne Evangelical Church ................ 28, 45 Hope Church........................................... 37 CLEANING/DOMESTIC SERVICES Catherine Croft Cleaning Services ......... 65 Cleanstart.............................................. 75 Finleys Oven Cleaning............................ 31 iKlean..................................................... 37 Ovenclean ............................................ 65

COACH HOLIDAYS Barnes Coaches......................................2 COACHING & DEVELOPMENT NJW Coaching and Development.........33 COMPUTER/IT/GRAPHICS/WEB Calne Computer Services ...................... 29 PC Hospital............................................. 24 CURTAINS/BLINDS Ginghams.............................................. 45 Goldmans Interiors................................. 24 DAMP Eaton Electrical...................................... 72 DANCE Dancing Academy.................................. 30 DATA RECOVERY Cardwave................................................. 7 DISCO Disco Mania .......................................... 53 78

DOMESTIC APPLIANCES/REPAIRS Calne Appliances.................................... 25 Steves Appliances.................................. 76 Tony Parsons.......................................... 75

HEATING / HEATING OIL / FUEL Oak Bloke Firewood................................ 31 Skyline................................................... 76 Watson Fuels ........................................ 35

E-CIGARETTES Vape Chain............................................. 18

HOME & INTERIORS Goldmans Interiors........................... 24, 43 Sarah’s Soft Furnishings ........................ 65

EDUCATION/CHILDCARE Abbeyfield School.................................. 13 Core Elements........................................ 13 Grace Tuition Centre .............................. 14 Little Acorns Childminding Group ......... 14 Rub A Dub.............................................. 24 Swindon College.................................... 31 ELECTRICIANS/ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES Calne Appliances.................................... 29 Delta Electrical....................................... 72 Eaton Electrical...................................... 72 Electrical Man........................................ 72 Electrician & Handyman......................... 73 Nick Pocock Electrical............................. 73 FLOORING/CARPET SERVICES BSB Flooring ......................................... 45 George Taylor Carpet Fitter ................... 45 Goldmans Flooring................................. 43 iKlean..................................................... 37 Total Carpets & Flooring......................... 31 FLORISTS Shirley’s Florists .................................... 39 FOOD & DRINK/HOTEL Flying Pig Cake Company....................... 47 Allington Farm Shop.............................. 47 FUNERAL DIRECTORS Odette...................................................... 5 Tony Warren ......................................... 14 E Wootten & Son.................................... 34 GARDENING/FENCING/LANDSCAPING Acres Ahead........................................... 61 AD Paving & Walling.............................. 61 Cleanstart.............................................. 75 Dave Newton Fencing............................ 63 ES Earthmoving...................................... 63 Graham Fox............................................ 63 Ian Marsh............................................... 63 Jon Burton............................................. 63 MH Tree Services.................................... 63 MR Fencing............................................ 62 Turners Landscapes................................ 61 Under the Ivy......................................... 61 GIFTS Bazaar Gifts & Cards .............................. 39 PinkBox Boutique................................... 40 HAIR/BEAUTY/NAILS Amanda Phillips..................................... 53 Hair & Beauty by Solo............................ 55 High Street Barbers................................ 50 Jamberry Nails....................................... 53 Mill Beauty............................................. 48 Salon XVIII................................................ 3 HANDY MAN Odd Jobs................................................ 76 HEALTH CARE/FOOT CARE Calne Acupuncture................................. 50 Foot Health Care..................................... 53 Nureflexology......................................... 52

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HOME MAINTENANCE Cleanstart.............................................. 75 Odd Jobs................................................ 75 Philip Viles............................................. 29 HYPNOTHERAPY Hypnotherapy of Calne........................... 53 KITCHENS/BATHROOMS Accent Kitchens...................................... 18 Active Kitchens & Bathrooms................. 43 Dream Doors ......................................... 79 Kitchen Makeover ................................. 28 Philip Viles............................................. 37 Premier Kitchen Doors............................ 65 Total Bedrooms & Kitchens..................... 31 IRONING Ironing Fairy........................................... 45 LEGAL SERVICES / WILL WRITING Bevirs Solicitors .................................... 26 Goodwills............................................... 37 Novum Law............................................ 12 LOCKS & ALARMS Alan Key Locks ....................................... 72 MOBILITY Mobility Store........................................ 35 MICROLIGHT FLIGHTS Wiltshire Microlight Centre ................... 68 OPTICIANS Vision Express........................................... 9 PAINTERS/DECORATORS/PLASTERERS ACM Decorating..................................... 73 Alan Clifford Painter & Decorator............ 73 AS Plastering.......................................... 73 RTC Plastering & Plumbing..................... 75 PETS/CATS/DOGS Calne Cats & Co....................................... 57 Corton Kennels....................................... 57 Grittenham Grooming............................ 57 Shirleys Pet Shop................................... 57 PEST CONTROL Wiltshire Pest Control ........................... 45 PLUMBING/HEATING/SUPPLIES ABC Plumbing........................................ 75 Active Plumbing Supplies...................... 74 Aquarius Plumbing & Heating................ 75 City Plumbing........................................ 18 Max Colbourne Oil & Gas........................ 75 DPS Plumbing & Heating....................... 74 F.S. Plumbing & Heating........................ 74 Graham Gas & Plumbing Services.......... 74 Plumbing 4U.......................................... 74 RTC Plastering & Plumbing..................... 75 Steve Cowley.......................................... 75 Skyline................................................... 76 PRINTING Town Crier Magazine................................ 4

ROOFING/TILING/THATCHING David Beal Thatcher............................... 77 Daylan Gleed Roofing............................. 77 Marden Roofing..................................... 77 White Horse Roofing.............................. 77 SEWING Sew B It.................................................. 37 SIGNS Signage Graphics................................... 59 STORAGE/REMOVALS Calne Self Storage ................................. 33 SWIMMING Water Babies.......................................... 51 TAXI Calne's Half Price Taxi............................. 29 K.A.R. Travel (Taxi).................................. 59 TENNIS COACHING Calne Tennis Coaching............................ 55 TILING AFK Tiling............................................... 75 TRAVEL/HOLIDAYS Barnes Coaches......................................2 Pebbles Travel........................................ 48 TV/SATELLITE Aerial Services ...................................... 45 VISITOR ATTRACTIONS/VENUES 11th Hour Escape Room......................... 27 Bowood Hotel, Spa........................... 17, 25 BubbleWarz........................................... 54 Calne Christmas Festival......................... 11 Chippenham Vegan Fair......................... 36 Goatacre Village Hall.............................. 27 Roves Farm ........................................... 56 Swindon Art Gallery............................... 21 VETS Hale Veterinary Group............................ 57 WASTE MANAGEMENT M J Church.............................................. 23 WATER SOFTENERS Wiltshire Wet Rooms.............................. 67 WET ROOMS Wiltshire Wet Rooms.............................. 67 WINDOW CLEANERS Elmers Window Cleaning Servs. ............ 33

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