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The Town Crier Magazine invites you to join us on our Walk on 4th June at 10.30 in aid of Wiltshire Air Ambulance. The walk will start at Caen Hill Locks Cafe on the canal, Devizes and take us along the canal through Devizes to Horton. The return route will take us through Devizes where we will be collecting for this very worthy cause. There will also be a refreshment stop!!! The round trip is 12.110 km / 7.57 miles.

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If you are taking part in the walk or would just like to make a donation please visit our Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ The-Town-Crier-Magazine. Hope to see you on Sunday 4th June!

Family Pet Calendar 2018 A 2 Hour Family Photo Shoo As part of our fundraising for Wiltshire Air Ambulance during 2017, The Town Crier Magazine will be producing a Family Pet Calendar for 2018 to be sold from various outlets in time for Christmas.

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A representative from Wiltshire Air Ambulance will choose 12 of the best photographs to make up the calendar.

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Calne Mayor Making Monday 15th May 7pm, Calne Town Hall Calne’s Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor are elected each year at the Mayor Making Ceremony in the Town Hall. This year the ceremony will be held at 7pm on Monday 15th May, and members of the public are invited to attend and witness this civic occasion.

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There will be walks for a range of interests and abilities, Quarrying, Geology, Railways, Natural History, plus a Children’s Free Treasure Hunt and a “Mindfulness” Walk, plus evening entertainment, so we hope there is something for everyone.

Find out more information by visiting our website at www.corshamwalkingfestival.org.uk which will have all the walk details on there as and when we finalise various information. Otherwise, visit our Corsham Walking Festival Facebook page for information on the Festival, walking and other local related topics.

Brochures will be available from the start of April and on line via our website. Many walks will start from the Corsham Community Campus, which will be again the Festival Headquarters for the weekend, though we will start others from locations around the area to give a wider range.

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ART EXHIBITION IN WILTSHIRE May 6th – Sunday 14th May Art4U Dorset 2nd exhibition at First View Gallery, Spreadeagle Yard, Stourton, Stourhead BA12 6QE 11am to 5pm open daily Free Entry. 9 artists with guest professional artist Jake Winkle.

A varied exhibition of paintings, portfolios and original cards.

CALNE FLOWER CLUB Thu May 11th, Marden House 7.30pm Demonstrations and Workshop with Mary Kellond “Flower Decoration on a Handbag”. See how it’s done and also make one to take home.

Tickets £5 Tea/Coffees available.

HILMARTON SCARECROW FESTIVAL 13th & 14th May 2017.

10am-4pm both days.

BIG SCREEN BEVERSBROOK Friday 19th May, 8pm MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (15) Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler After the death of his older brother, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked to find that he has been made the sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick. .

Cancer Research UK Local Chippenham Committee COFFEE MORNING Saturday 20th May at the home of Mrs Doreen Andress, Woodbury, Bath Road, Chippenham (by traffic lights opposite B&Q) 10am-12pm, 01249 6577500 Cakes & Raffle £1 entry will include coffee and biscuits all are welcome.

GRITTLETON PLANT & FOOD FAIR Sunday 28 May 2017 Open from 11am–3pm Grittleton House, SN14 6AP MOVIOLA @ GRITTLETON VILLAGE HALL Wednesday May 31st, from 7pm LION [PG] With Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara.Tickets £6 adults from Lesley on 01249 783157 or email: l_palmer@btinternet.com Doors open 7pm, Starts at 7.30pm Future dates for your diary June 28th La La Land July 26th Hidden Figures JUNE 2017

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CLASSIC CAR RUN Calne Rotary Club, Sunday 21st May Starting from Calne Leisure Centre Car Park, SN11 0SP, at 9.30am View a spectacle of classic cars of all varieties as they line up to take part in Calne Rotary Club’s 65-mile Classic Car Run between 8am and 10am on Sunday 21st May. The cars will be parked in groups such as Porsche, Austin and Jaguars before the Town Mayor begins the event at 9.30am, with several cars released at a time. www.calnerotary.co.uk

CORSHAM WALKING FESTIVAL 9th -11th June 2017. See page 6. corshamwalkingfestival.org.uk

CALNE MAYOR MAKING Monday 15th May 7pm, Calne Town Hall Calne’s Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor are elected each year at the Mayor Making Ceremony Members of the public are invited to attend this civic occasion.

PEWSHAM - LOCKSIDE WI A tour of Malmesbury Abbey is being planned in May and a canal trip in June - names to our Secretary a.s.a.p. please. Other dates for your diary : 23 May Flower arranging workshop 27 June Making a scrapbook 25 July Bathing in Bath If you are interested please come to Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN15 3SY on 4th Monday of the month.

Ninebarrow are a multi-award winning folk duo. Combining breath-taking vocal harmonies, they deliver original songs inspired and rooted in the landscape and history of the British Isles as well as traditional folk songs. £8 full, £7 conc., £5 child. 01249 750362 - events@klvh.org. www.klvh.org www.ninebarrow.co.uk

CALNE TOWN HALL MOVIOLA Wednesday 17th May at 7.30 pm Calne Town Hall Our film for May will be A UNITED KINGDOM (12a) In the late 1940’s Prince Seretse Khaman of Botswana meets and marries a white woman

CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL 26 to 29 May 2017, Chippenham A National Festival in the Heart of Wiltshire Four days of the best in English Traditional folk song, music, dance and traditions in the heart of Wiltshire. www.chippfolk.co.uk

CALNE LIONS DUCK RACE Saturday 13th May Event starts at 10am, races begin at 11am Calne Town Centre, Free entry A true community event, bringing hundreds to Calne’s riverside to see if their duck will win gold. 3000 plastic ducks will be taking to the River Marden. www.calnelions.org.

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Calne Lions Duck Race 13th May 2017 Duck Race day is here again 3000 plastic ducks will take to the river along with the usual business ducks and school ducks.

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Chapel Plaister Along the B3109 near Corsham is a cluster of houses that comprises Chapel Plaister and in the centre of which is the Chapel itself. Its origins date from the 12th century and while it is still a working chapel, used every Sunday with a very popular service on Christmas Day, it has been many things besides and Photograph by Jerry Dix was eventually reconsecrated towards the end of the 19th century.

Over recent years it has been the practice to open the Chapel for two hours every Wednesday afternoon during the Summer months so that our own parishioners who are less familiar with it can visit, as well as tourists and holiday makers travelling in the area. And so it will be again this year, beginning Wednesday 3 May until Wednesday 13 September from 2-4pm. There will be a steward in attendance who will try to answer any questions that visitors may have about the Chapel's varied history. A warm welcome is extended to everyone.

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Wellbeing within the Woodland Garden at Wiltshire’s Bowood Mindfulness Walks will be featured from Sunday 7th - Sunday 14th May With the recent unseasonally warm weather having brought forward the start of Bowood’s Woodland Garden season by a fortnight, do make sure to head over to this most picturesque Wiltshire landmark as soon as you possibly can!

The annual six week season is awaited eagerly for months ahead of time only to whizz by all too quickly. Bowood’s acclaimed 70-acre Woodland Garden was originally due to re-open to the public on the 28th April but then the blooms were ahead of the game and so the season’s start was green-lighted just ahead of the Easter weekend - an unprecedented occurrence!

Bowood’s magnificent display of rhododendrons, magnolias and azaleas reveal themselves in three distinct stages: the early flowering, the bluebell flush and then the appearance of the azaleas.

CHIPPENHAM SOAP BOX DERBY

Sunday 25th June from 11-4pm

Brought to you by Chippenham Connected and Chippenham Town Council, the Soapbox Derby will trial non-power assisted karts through the outlined course starting at the bottom of the Market Place, with competitors navigating through the High Street past crowds of spectators and businesses and finishes at The Bridge to win a range of coveted titles and trophies.

Each hand-made kart will adhere to certain rules and regulations set out by our event experts, comprising of a non-motorised vehicle, which will be launched with a running push start by a team member and steered by the team’s driver. The run will be timed by our event marshals to determine our leader board and ultimate winners. All of the guidelines, and application forms, can be downloaded from www. chippenhamconnected.com/whats-on/soap-boxderby.aspx or collected from Chippenham Town Council.

This is the perfect occasion for residents, students, businesses and visitors alike to channel their creativity to concoct the wackiest, weirdest, wildest and most wonderful homemade soapbox vehicles to complete a course throughout our town centre.

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Not thrown off course, though, is the upcoming week of Mindfulness Walks (Sunday 7th - Sunday 14th, inclusive) encouraging visitors to connect with nature, mindful of the calm and stillness within their surroundings. It has been said that gardeners and florists are among the happiest workers and so as the Woodland Garden season gets into its stride, the sense of wellbeing promoted by garden visiting will be particularly highlighted. Coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Week (Monday 8thSunday 14th May), the daily one-hour Mindfulness Walks within the Woodland Garden will run from 9.30am to 10.30am, led by Linda Thomas from Malmesbury-based Mindfulminds. www.mindfulminds.co.uk.

To book your place in advance, priced at £15 per person (with a contribution being donated from this price to the Mental Health Foundation), e-mail: houseandgardens@ bowood.org or call: 01249 810961.

A mile from Bowood House and Gardens (between Calne and Chippenham. www.bowood.org), the Woodland Garden has its own dedicated entrance just off the A342 (the road to Devizes). Open daily from 11am-6pm, entrance is priced at £8 per adult (aged 13 and over) and £7.25 per senior citizen while children 12 and under are free of charge.

To visit Bowood House and Gardens on the same day, the combined ticket price is £18.50 per adult and £16 per senior citizen. To check on the latest conditions of the Woodland Garden, call 01249 812102 or visit www.bowood.org/category/garden-diary/ for Lord Lansdowne’s updates.

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Share these precious six weeks with us, open now until early June Admission Prices - Adult £7.50 - Senior Citizen £6.75 - Children under 12 are free Mindful Walks in the Woodland Gardens, 7th to 14th May To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, Bowood is hosting Mindful Walks within the Woodland Gardens, 7th to 14th May, 9.30am to 10.30am with Linda Thomas from mindfulminds. www.mindfulminds.co.uk. £15 per person, which includes an hours guided mindful walk with the option to enjoy the Woodland Gardens at leisure following the walk.

A charitable contribution will be made to the Mental Health Foundation.

For more information or to book your place, email houseandgardens@bowood.org or call 01249 810961.

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Take the plunge and raise funds for Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s new airbase SUPPORTERS of Wiltshire Air Ambulance can take their fundraising to new heights by taking part in a skydive for the charity’s Airbase Appeal. The skydive will take place on Sunday 4 June 2017 at Old Sarum airfield, Salisbury, and participants will jump in tandem with an experienced, professional skydiver from 10,000 feet.

The sponsorship raised by the jumpers will go to the charity’s Airbase Appeal, which is raising £1.25 million to complete the building and equipping of Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s new airbase at Semington, near Melksham.

One of those who is taking part is John Collins, of Trowbridge, who undertook a skydive for Wiltshire Air Ambulance in August 2015 at Netheravon. Shortly afterwards he became a volunteer with Wiltshire Air Ambulance. John, who works as a butcher, said: “The skydive I did was brilliant. Looking at the scenery from that high up was awesome. I found raising the sponsorship was straightforward. When people realised I was raising money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance they were quite willing to donate and I raised about £600.

“I’ve wanted to do another skydive and when I heard the charity was organising one to raise money for the new airbase I signed up. I enjoy being a volunteer with Wiltshire Air Ambulance. It’s good fun and the volunteers, charity team and aircrew are a great bunch of people. The new airbase will be custom-built and benefit the whole county for years to come.”

Cheryl Johnson, Head of Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s Airbase Appeal, said: “We are delighted to offer this skydiving event to raise funds for our Airbase Appeal. Not only will you experience the dramatic scenery of Salisbury Plain from 10,000 feet, but you will also be helping us build a better future for your air ambulance by raising funds to complete our new airbase.

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MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (15) Friday 19th May, 8pm Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler. After the death of his older brother, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked to find that he has been made the sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick. Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea, the fishing village where his working-class family has lived for generations, and is forced to deal with his past.

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Calne Summer Play scheme runs for 4 weeks in the Summer Holiday for children of all abilities, aged 5 to 11.

Back for 2017 the scheme will run from 10.30-14.30 Monday to Friday The Charity scheme is run by a voluntary committee. Funding is received from local organisations, charities and businesses, as well as local fund raising activities.

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4 weeks during the summer holidays at from 25th July – 18th August. Monday to Friday 10am–3 pm We need Inclusion Play Workers who would enjoy supporting disabled children to access play activities.

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Friends of Abberd Brook Winter is now behind us (Thank Goodness), Friends of Abberd Brook Team are working to keep the Brook free of debris and litter,we have been getting on with community events, in the past school term break, we worked with local children and families giving them the chance to try out the art of Willow work with a instructor,also we held a successful litter pick.

A second week of Willow Work for the next school term break has been arranged, a free chance to enjoy finding your skills, plus free refreshments. We're looking forward to sharing this event with you.

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We offer nursing, residential, respite, day care and end of life care. Please give us a call if you would like more information on our lovely Home.

‘Person centred care sees residents as equal partners in planning, developing and assessing care to make sure it is the most appropriate for their needs. It involves putting residents and their families at the heart of all decisions.’ Norma & Chad Doveton (Owners of Hill House) The recently opened new wing has large living and dining areas overlooking the Dauntsey Vale.

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We continue to drive our Homes forward to achieve ever higher standards. We recognise training our staff is the key to providing the best care possible. Training also helps staff to achieve their personal goals, career development and to be happy and fulfilled in their work. We are looking for highly motivated caring individuals to work in our new Home and have several vacancies including Registered Nurses and Care Assistants.

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Lockside WI - Pewsham Our Annual Meeting was held on 28 March, along with our first birthday celebrations. The President reported on a very successful and busy year and thanked all the committee and members for their support. A new committee was formed and we look forward to our many and varied meetings in the year ahead. Once the “business” was complete we celebrated with a wonderful selection of refreshments brought by members, and a delicious cake made and decorated by our Treasurer.

A tour of Malmesbury Abbey is being planned in May and a canal trip in June - names to our Secretary a.s.a.p. please. Other dates for your diary:

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Grittleton Plant & Food Fair Sunday 28 May 2017 Open from 11am – 3pm Grittleton House, Grittleton, Chippenham, SN14 6AP

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Calne Evangelical Church Weekly activities for all ages Sunday family service 11.30am Crèche available

Evening service 6.30pm Youth groups for ages 0-18 Tots ‘n’ Dots toddler group Tuesday club primary school age Glow 9-12 years Lazer senior school age See church notice board, website or ring 821754 for more information www.calneevangelicalchurch.org.uk The Town Crier Magazine | MAY 2017

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Calne Rotary Classic Car Run Sunday 21st May 2017 Between 8am and 9.30am on Sunday 21st May one hundred Classic Cars will gather in Calne Leisure Centre Car Park before setting off on a fascinating 65 mile journey through the countryside passing many of the Wiltshire White Horses. With support from Calne Lions, Marden Belles WI, Calne Rotarians with friends and volunteers this will be a true community event.

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by Mr Timothy Hills of Bristol. (Photo above left).

Also taking part is a 1926 Buick 6 Tourer driven

by Mr Patrick Leech (Photo below right). We also look forward to welcoming our mascot, Ollie the Navigator – hopefully returning after his success in the Inaugural event last year. Faithful friends and Teddy bears belonging to the Driver or passengers are encouraged. (Photo of Ollie below left).

Half the proceeds will go to Dorothy House Hospice Care (DHHC) and half to local charities. Biddy Walcot from the Communications Team said “It is lovely to be a part of such a wonderful community event. We are so grateful for the support of Calne Rotary, and the funds raised will be used to directly support people with life-limiting illness, their families and carers in Calne and the surrounding areas. We are looking forward to welcoming all the drivers and spectators to Winsley.”

The Rotary Club of Calne meets on Thursdays at 7.15pm in Calne – visit www.calnerotary.co.uk for details.

For further details and entry forms please visit: www.calnerotary.co.uk or contact Kate by email: calnerotaryclassicrun@gmail.com

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What’s On

Bromham Carnival

PUZZLE CORNER

9th – 24th June 2017

Since 1960 Bromham Carnival has been a fixture in the village calendar. Over the years the Carnival has grown from a one day event run by the Village Hall Committee to raise money for improvements and upkeep of the village hall to the two week programme of events that is Bromham Carnival today. With the support of many local businesses and a team of hard working volunteers the Carnival continues to donate money back into the village, as well as supporting local charities such as the Air Ambulance and Julia’s House.

The 2017 Bromham Carnival fortnight will start with Royalty Choosing on Friday June 9th and a packed programme of events will lead up to Carnival Day on Saturday June 24th. The Carnival procession, led by the Carnival Royalty, involving walkers, local schools, majorettes, bands and floats will start at The Pound Field at 2:00pm and make its way through the village to the Jubilee Field on New Road. Other events include a Car Boot Sale on Sunday June 11th at 2:00pm and a Teddy Bear Trail on Sunday June 18th.

Full details of all the Carnival events can be found online at www.bromhamcarnival.co.uk and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ bromhamcarnival

ACROSS 1 Hand-me-down, nearly new (4) 4 Small, exclusive shop (8) 8 Balloon which carries people (3,3) 9 U.S monetary unit (6) 10 Adept, capable (4) 11 Mahogany, teak or oak (8) 13 Glenn Miller player one (5,8) 16 Pain-relief tablets (8) 19 Identical (4) 20 The 10 commandments were inscribed on a stone ______ (6) 22 Have something in mind, plan to (6) 23 Defers, puts off (8) 24 Informal name for a cat (4)

DOWN 2 Escalates or proliferates rapidly (9) 3 Road to nowhere! (4,3) 4 Tree with silvery bark (5) 5 Experience, endure (7) 6 Relative by marriage (2,3) 7 ___ Stubbs, of Sherlock fame (3) 12 Salves, balms (9) 14 Cheep, chirp (7) 15 Place to wait for public transport (3,4) 17 Eskimo house (5) 18 _____ roll, jam filled sponge. (5) 21 Assistance, relief (3)

Solutions to the crossword and sudoku on page 68\

Saturday June 24th 2017 2:00pm – 9:30pm Bromham Jubilee Field Follow this year’s Carnival online at www.bromhamcarnival.co.uk and on Facebook www.facebook.com/bromhamcarnival

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Kitchen Makeover Are your kitchen cabinets OK, but the doors and drawer fronts are looking a little tired?

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We can plan, design and fit your kitchen complete including any building or alteration work.

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UPPER CRUST

UPPER CRUST has opened a new unit on Porte Marsh Industrial Estate as part of a planned expansion to increase their already successful Sandwich Van delivery service as well as their Outside Catering business.

They have recently acquired a second Jiffy van to service the Calne and Devizes areas to complement their existing mobile delivery service in Chippenham.

The vans are temperature controlled and offer on a daily basis the following: Baguettes, Sandwiches, Wraps, Salad Boxes, Hot Pastries and Rolls, Jacket Potatoes, Panini’s as well as Cakes, Traybakes, Crisps, Confectionery, Cold Drinks and fresh Fruit.

All of these products are handmade on a daily basis, ensuring they reach you fresh and bursting with flavour! Should you wish one of our vans to call on your business then please make contact with us to arrange a convenient time.

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The shop is still very much open and located on Wood Street in the town centre of Calne where you will also be able to sample the menu items listed above as well as freshly ground Coffee, a range of Teas and delicious Hot Chocolate. If you are unable to reach the shop but in need of some tasty fare, we also offer a free home delivery service, just give us a call on 01249 812080.

The final arm to Upper Crust is outside catering where they offer a great range of buffet options suitable for any occasion. Please call us to discuss your personal requirements on 01249 812080 Both the shop and the production unit have both recently achieved the maximum 5 star food hygiene rating from Wiltshire Council, giving customers the confidence to eat with us, and this is something we are all immensely proud of at Upper Crust.

5 Wood Street, Calne, SN11 0BZ. 01249 813179 17 Harris Rd, Porte Marsh, Calne SN11 9PT 01249 812080 www.uppercrustcalne.co.uk

JESTERS ADVENTURE PLAY

Lorraine Saville, Nursery Manager and Owner Tracy Taylor JESTER'S ADVENTURE PLAY area offers all year round, all weather fun for children under 12 years old.

With play over three levels, your kids can explore, play and make new friends in total safety whilst you relax in our comfortable seating area.

Zoned play areas add to the adventure. Kid's can test the ball shower and volcano in the Ball Zone, play football or basket ball in the Sports Zone, face the obstacle course within the Junior or Toddler Zones and take to wheels on the ride on toys. Babies are also catered for, with soft play mats for rolling and toys for early development.

Jester's takes the hassle out of parties. Whatever your child's age, they've got the party package to suit.

They also have a cafe which offers a range of options for all tastes, old and young.

Redman Road, Calne, SN11 9PL Telephone: 01249 815918 Email: reception@jestersadventureplay.co.uk Facebook.com/jestersadventureplay www. jestersadventureplay.co.uk TINY BUBBLES @ JESTER'S, our Early Years Nursery for children 0 - 5 years and 0-11 Holiday Club.

Rated Good by Ofsted (December 2015). Tiny Bubbles Nursery is open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, 50 weeks of the year.

Email tinybubbles@jestersadventureplay.co.uk for more information or call 01249 824973 or visit Facebook.com/tinybubblesnursery

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GMG CUSTOMS GMG CUSTOMS are a family run business with an emphasis on personal service and getting to know their customers. Owners Claire and Nick Goldson offer a bespoke and customised service which they feel is essential.

GMG Customs started out with a focus on the VW T4 and T5 van market, but due to the growth in vehicle customisation business they now encompass all vehicles both modern and classic.

Located on the Porte Marsh Estate in Calne, they are perfectly located for customers to pop in to chat, and visit their shop.

Protect your wheels with Alloygators Alloygators are a simple way to protect your alloy wheels. The Alloygator fits between your wheel and tyre and takes the impact.

- Suits 98% of wheel and tyre combinations.

- Tyres can be changed with Alloygators in place.

Suitable for run-flat tyres.

- Fully tested by MIRA (Motor Industry Research Association) - Protects tyre wall from damage.

- A wide range of colours available to choose from.

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CUSTOMISE

GMG Customs are an authorised fitter of Alloygators. No matter how careful a driver you are, there are always kerbs, pot-holes and other drivers who force you into situations where you have nowhere to go. Designed and manufactured in the UK, Alloygator fits between your wheel and tyre and when the inevitable happens, it takes the impact, not your wheels. There is a wide range of colours to choose from to suit your vehicle.

Unit 24, Calne Business Centre, Harris Road, Porte Marsh Industrial Estate, Calne SN11 9PT Tel: 01249 822293 or 07551 916003 gmgcustoms@gmail.com www.gmgcustoms.com

CARLTON BUSINESS CENTRE

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charity Head Office has been based in the Carlton Business Centre since 2013.

The Charity Team work hard to raise the profile of WAA and much needed funds, working closely with volunteers, supporters, donors, suppliers and those they fly to.

In January 2015 WAA started operating a dedicated air ambulance which means they need to raise £3.25m a year. As a registered charity they rely almost entirely on public donations to keep flying.

WAA are building a new airbase for their helicopter, aircrew and charity team at Outmarsh Farm, Semington, near Melksham. The site is ideally situated in central Wiltshire, allowing their helicopter to reach all parts of the county within 11 minutes. WAA have launched an Airbase Appeal to raise the remaining £1.25 million to build and equip their new airbase. www.wiltshireairambulance.co.uk Below: Members of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charity Team

Alistair Fenwick (photo above) has owned and managed the Carlton Business Centre for over 20 years, offering a wide range of contemporary office space for rent.

The building has been recently modernised to provide fully serviced office space with hot-desking, professional business addresses (mailboxes) and virtual offices for businesses of all sizes and sectors.

The building is security and fire alarmed with each office being individually secured and having 24 hour access.

There are kitchen facilities on both floors, al fresco seating, CCTV, two meeting rooms are available and the location benefits from a large parking area.

Facilities include: Free super-fast fibre broadband, twice weekly cleaning, Kitchen facilities, Parking and a Meeting Room. The Carlton Business Centre team is on hand to provide help and support whenever it’s required.

Carlton Business Centre offer an easy in, easy out policy.

They are currently offering office space starting at £50 per week. There is no VAT and no legal or set up costs. For more information visit www.carltonbusinesscentre.co.uk Carlton Business Centre Maundrell Road Calne, Wiltshire SN11 9PU Phone: 01249 816222 Email:info@carltonbusinesscentre.co.uk The Town Crier Magazine | MAY 2017

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MODELMANIACS MODELMANIACS started as a shop in Calne in 1985, before moving to the Porte Marsh Industrial Estate in 2005. Mark and Amanda Briscoe (pictured left) run the model shop with many loyal customers both visiting the shop and online.

Mark, a former helicopter engineer has many years of experience flying model aircraft. If you are thinking of buying a radio controlled vehicle as a new hobby, it is well worth visiting to get some advice. Many parents have found that radio controlled vehicles are a great way of encouraging their children to get outside in the fresh air.

The shop offers a large and comprehensive range of Aircraft, Drones & Multirotors, Cars, Boats, Vehicles Railways, R/C Equipment, Cameras & VR, Rockets, Engines, Tools, Adhesives and Paint and Accessories all at internet prices. Customers are welcome to come in and browse at the shop which is open from 12 noon until 5pm Monday to Friday (closed Wednesdays) and 10am to 2pm on Saturday.

Modelmaniacs Ltd, Unit 9, Harris Road, Calne, SN11 9PT Telephone: 01249 817731 sales@modelmaniacs.co.uk www.modelmaniacs.co.uk

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CROSS COUNTRY TYRES

L-R: Steven McKay, Manager, Kerry Edwards and Darren Edwards, Owners.

CROSS COUNTRY TYRES are a small friendly family business established in 2005 run by Darren and Kerry Edwards.

They offer a wide range of tyres to suit all vehicles and budgets including Michelin, Goodyear, Pirelli, Bridgestone, Continental, Kumho, Falken, General, GT as well as economy tyres.

Cross Country Tyres pride themselves in excellent customer service along with competitive prices. The main services they provide are car, commercial and agricultural tyres, exhausts, batteries, brakes, alloy wheels, motorcycle tyres, MOT arrangement and general car repairs.

Cross Country Tyres are specialists in laser wheel alignment, preventing abnormal wear to your tyres. They also provide a mobile tyre fitting service, with two fully equipped vans they can come to you. Please pop into the depot any time for a complimentary tyre pressure and condition check.

Unit 6, 1 Porte Marsh Road, Calne, SN11 9BW. Tel: 01249 811145 E: crosscountry.tyres@googlemail.com www.calnetyres.co.uk

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ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES Established in 2010, ACTIVE KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS are a small family run business. Local to Calne and with 60+ years of experience between the Active staff we can offer you free planning and design service, as well as free delivery and with our personal guidance we will help you plan and choose your new Kitchen, Bathroom or Shower Room.

Please call in to see us and have a look round, we have a range of quality and leading brands on show as you easily move around the displays.

Our experienced design consultants are on hand to guide you in our friendly and comfortable showrooms.

ACTIVE Domestic APPLIANCES SHOWROOM offers a large display with stock available for collection or immediate delivery: washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens and hobs, dishwashers, freezers from leading brands including: Miele & Rangemaster Studios, Hoover, Bosch, De Dietrich, Statesman Nordmende.

L-R: Fiona Burtenshaw, Director of Active Kitchens and Bathrooms, and Brigid Le Riche, Design Consultant

1 Stanier Road, Porte Marsh Trading Estate, Calne SN11 9PX Tel: 01249 813871 Email: Sales@activeplumbingsupplies.co.uk www. plumbingsuppliescalne.co.uk

BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS DESIGN SERVICE KITCHEN APPLIANCES IN STOCK FOR SAME DAY DELIVERY Bathrooms, wet rooms & shower rooms Bespoke kitchens Granite, silestone & laminate worktops Washing machines and dishwashers Kitchen appliances, integrated or freestanding OPEN: Mon - Friday 8am - 5pm & Sat 8am - 2pm

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Save with the Active Green Team Plumbing & Heating Supplies Plumbing & Heating Supplies Solar Panels & Heat Pumps Plumbing & Heating Supplies ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES are the leading plumbing showroom in Calne. We supply a hugeSolar selection of Panels & Heat Pumps Radiators & Underfloor Heating Solar Panels & Heat Pumps products and equipment including gas and oil boilers, radiators, solar heating systems, underfloor heating, & oil U Radiators Heating Radiators & Underfloor Water Softeners & Salt Heating tanks and complete bathroom suites. Visit the Active & Salt plumbing showroom in Calne and ourWater friendly Softeners staff can offer help and advice on products and brands thanks to Boilers our years of experience in the plumbing trade. & Cylinders We offer a delivery service for heating and plumbing supplies anywhere in Calne, Chippenham, Devizes, Westbury, Melksham, Trowbridge and the surrounding Wiltshire areas.

Telephone: 01249 818811 Email: sales@activeplumbingsupplies.co.uk 9-10 Porte Marsh Road, Calne, SN11 9BW www. plumbingsuppliescalne.co.uk

Boilers & Cylinders Water Softeners & Salt Boilers & Cylinders

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1st CHOICE STAIRLIFTS

1st CHOICE STAIRLIFTS was established in February 2004

by Colin Major and Coral Affleck-Major, who together have 50 years experience in the stairlift industry They are a local, family business dedicated to helping customers become independent in their own home again. 1st Choice pride themselves on providing the highest quality products and an excellent standard of customer service. There’s no hard sell, just friendly, qualified and expert surveyors who’ll help you choose the right product for you and your home.

As an independent supplier they offer a wide variety of models and tailor each stairlift to ensure it meets the needs of every customer and their staircase exactly. You can browse their full range on their new website.

Choosing a stairlift can be a daunting process, so the expert team of customer service professionals and qualified engineers will look after everything for you, from the initial consultation to the installation and aftercare of your stairlift. To find out more take a look at our 5 step easy process to buying a stairlift online.

As an alternative to stairlifts, 1st Choice also supply and fit home vertical lifts, bath lifts and wheelchair lifts. They have a range of maintenance options for you to choose from to make sure your stairlift is working and in tip top condition. By choosing 1st Choice Stairlifts for your stairlift maintenance, repairs and servicing, you can relax

safe in the knowledge that we have a team of fully qualified, local engineers at your service.

As a member of the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), they adhere to its code of conduct, approved by the Trading Standards Institute. 1st Choice are also ISO9001 accredited for their Quality Management Systems.

Showroom: 25 Harris Road, Calne, SN11 9PT Tel: 0800 019 2210 www.1stchoicestairlifts.com

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AM AUTOCARE

A M AUTOCARE have been on the Porte Marsh Industrial Estate since 2009. They offer a friendly, local and low priced servicing for your vehicle.

A M can carry out vehicle repairs, supply and fit new tyres and replacement cambelts. Diagnostic testing is available on most makes of cars and vans. All their mechanics are very experienced and main dealer trained.

A M Autocare are a MOT Centre. They provide MOTs for all makes and models of cars, vans and motorhomes. A while you wait service and free collection and delivery is available.

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CHALFORD BUILDING SUPPLIES CHALFORD BUILDING SUPPLIES in Calne features a wide range of hand tools, silicone, mastic, paint, timber treatments, screws, nails, door furniture, and electrical and plumbing fittings.

Next door, our warehouse stocks cement and plaster products along with underground and above-ground drainage, insulation, plasterboard, plywood, planed timber, roof windows and more. A wide range of landscaping products are also on offer, including natural stone paving and walling, reconstituted stone paving and walling, kerb edgings, block paving, sleepers and fencing products.

If you're looking to complete a new-build project or small extension, Chalford Building Supplies stocks most of the products needed, accounts for tradesmen and the public can be opened quickly (subject to status), and if there's anything we don't stock we'll do our utmost to obtain it.

For all your building, roofing and landscaping requirements please give us a call.

Redman Road, Beversbrook Industrial Estate, Calne, SN11 9PL Tel: 01249 810200 calne@chalfordbuilding.co.uk

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THE REPAIR ACADEMY

Above: Doug North and Paul Bentley.

Right: Alan Webb

THE REPAIR ACADEMY is a social enterprise that was set up on the Porte Marsh Estate, Calne in 2014. It aims to change the public’s opinions on waste and provide training and job opportunities and to reduce the amount of rubbish going into landfill, help people to gain skills for employment, and allow people to find lower cost, reconditioned white goods and furniture locally.

We are involved in recycling and upcycling white goods and furniture, all collected from local recycling centres, and we also provide training and work experience to young people, who either have educational needs, are unemployed or on probation.

We have an on-site engineer who repairs the washing machines, dryers and cookers, which we then sell on through local charities: KFR in Devizes and Waste Not Want Not in Chippenham. Furniture is sold on eBay, Facebook and Gumtree. All proceeds go to Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and supports the work that they do.

What does the Repair Academy do for the Calne Community?

We make an environmental and a social contribution to the Calne Community: reducing the amount of items which go to landfill and recycling them, and providing training to young people who struggle in mainstream education, or who have taken a wrong turn in life, or are struggling to find employment.

Through working with partners like The Hills Group, Wiltshire Council, KFR, Wiltshire College, Community First, Waste Not Want Not and Alabare, over 1050 vulnerable people and their families have received furniture and white goods through the work of the Repair Academy.

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How can the Community help the Repair Academy?

The main thing we need from the community is volunteers, either with or without experience.

There are lots of opportunities for volunteers; from getting involved in working with students (if they are happy to do this) to giving a couple of hours to help paint/mend furniture. Everyone can also support us financially by buying our upcycled goods, either directly or via eBay. Please help the Repair Academy to get the word out to the Community, and please get in touch if you can help. www.wiltshirewildlife.org/repair-academy www.facebook.com Unit 3-5 Porte Marsh Industrial Estate, Calne, Tel: 07951 096210 Email: therepairacademy@gmail.com

Photos: www.candidpictures.co.uk

What does the Repair Academy do?

Bazaar Gifts & Cards 5 The Strand, Calne, SN11 0RB (By the Library)

At Bazaar we have a wide range of exciting products for you to choose from, as a gift or a treat for yourself.

We also stock a wide range for cake decorating Albums & Photo Frames Bags & Scarves | Home Scents & Candles Glass Vases | Paperweights & Ornaments Purses & Wallets | Soft Toys & Teddy Bears Gifts for Baby & Wedding Ladies & Mens Toiletries | Mugs

Telephone: 01249 813380

KINGSTON HOUSE Residential Care Home For the Older Person

Residential and Specialist Dementia Care All rooms with En-Suite facilities Caring, Professional staff and a lively environment Regular trips on our Minibus Eden Alternative registered home Visitors always welcome Lansdowne Crescent East, Derry Hill, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 9NT Tel: 01249 815555 Fax: 01249 818928 E-mail: kingston@greensleeves.org.uk For further details, please contact the Home Manager Registered Charity No 1060478

Bazaar Gifts & Cards Established 1982 - Florists for 34 years

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FLORISTS Flowers for all occasions

Bedding, Basket and Veg plants available Garden sundries and compost Tel: 01249 817089 29 High Street, Calne

www.shirleysflorist.co.uk We offer a key cutting service All major credit cards accepted

Need Flowers?

Think Shirley’s

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Food & Drink

Chocolate Fondant Tart INGREDIENTS PASTRY 100g/3½oz plain flour 50g/1¾oz icing sugar 50g/1¾oz chilled butter, diced Yolk from 1 large egg 1 tbsp water

Preparation time: 45 mins (plus chilling time) Cooking time: 30 mins Serves: 6-8

FILLING 100g/3½oz butter 150g/5½oz dark chocolate (70%) 150g/5½oz golden caster sugar 75g/3oz plain flour 6 medium eggs TO SERVE Strawberries/raspberries Icing sugar Cream

FOR THE PASTRY Place the flour and icing sugar in a large bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Add the egg yolk and water and mix quickly so that it comes together to form a firm dough. Wrap in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 200C/ Gas 6 (180C fan).

Dust the work surface with flour and then roll out the pastry to form a circle about 5cm/2in larger than your flan tin. Line the tin with the pastry. Pop it into the fridge to chill for a further 15 minutes.

You now need to blind-bake the pastry. To do this prick the base of the pastry with a fork then line the pastry case with a circle of greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans (these are ceramic beads, but you can use lentils or dried beans if you don’t have any).

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Bake the pastry for 10 minutes, or until just lightly golden-brown, then remove the paper and the beans and return the tart to the oven to cook for a further 5-7 minutes, or until golden-brown and dried out.

FOR THE FILLING Melt the butter in a medium pan over a low heat, then add the chocolate and stir until melted, smooth and glossy. Remove from the heat and beat in the sugar and flour, then beat in the eggs, one at a time.

Place the pastry case on a baking tray. Pour the chocolate mixture into the pastry case, filling it almost to the top then place in the oven. Bake for 1012 minutes, or until just set around the edges and still slightly wobbly in the centre.

Remove from the oven. You can serve it warm with raspberries or strawberries, or allow it to cool and dust with icing sugar.

Goatacre Village Hall

• Large hall available for hire from £10 per hour. Ideal for parties, weddings, corporate hire and much more!

• Fully licensed, staffed bar and well equipped kitchen.

• Full marquee lining available to hire along with chair covers, fairy lights, glass hire and much more.

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Contact details are on the website or call Faye on 07788 296962 for more information.

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WEDNESDAY STEAK NIGHT £10 off when you buy two steaks

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HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE OAT BISCUITS INGREDIENTS 1 Cup (100g) oats – use gluten-free if coeliac/intolerant /4 Cup (30g) oat flour – use gluten-free if allergic/intolerant

1

Pinch of salt /2 Cup (50g) ground almonds

1

/3 Cup (80ml) coconut oil, melted

1

1tbsp Maple syrup or other liquid sweetener 100g Chocolate of choice – recommend at least 72%, ideally use 80%

Meet Helen Adams Helen Adams, the founder of Wiltshire’s Oakmead Clinic is a qualified nutritional therapist, kinesiologist and functional medicine practitioner.

Helen loves working with families and individuals of all ages who want to enjoy good health by eating well without the drama of special diets.

Helen’s recipes are high nutrientdensity, easy to prepare in up to a maximum of 20 minutes, all glutenfree and with minimal dairy.

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METHOD Preheat your oven to 160C fan assisted In a bowl, mix together that oats, oat flour, ground almonds and salt, then pour in the melted coconut oil and maple syrup.

Scoop onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and shape into equal sized biscuits.

Bake for 12—15 minutes. Leave to cool completely before adding the chocolate.

Break the chocolate up into pieces and place in a heat-proof bowl.

Melt over a pan of simmering water Flip the biscuits (so the bottom is facing up) and spread the chocolate on top. Leave to set These are gluten free and healthy, but still are a treat, so limit yourself to one/day and not every day!!

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Ready for Revision Exam time is stressful for the whole family. So what’s the best way to cope? There’s no way round it, the answer has to be planning and preparation.

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ET up your revision timetable as early as possible, that way you can pace yourself. It’s too tempting to put everything off then face a last-minute panic.

Emotions run high around exam time anyway, so it is better to snack on nuts, seeds and fruit, which provide a slow, steady release of glucose.

How do you study best? Some people prefer to spend a whole day on one subject, others prefer to break their time into smaller blocks and tackle several subjects in short burst. Whichever you choose, make sure you take a short break every hour or so. Pop outside, stretch your legs, have a drink and maybe a snack. Oxygen, nutritious food and water are essential for concentration and mental alertness.

Our brains also depend on proper hydration to function optimally. Brain cells require a delicate balance between water and various elements to operate.

Research has found that if we’re even slightly dehydrated we find it more difficult to focus. Aim to drink around up to 1.5-2 litres of water,

Effective brain function relies on neurotransmitters, which are chemicals made from amino acids.

These are found in food rich in good quality protein, like lean meat, fish, soya and beans. In order to convert the amino acids into neurotransmitters the body also need vitamins and minerals, so top up on fruit and vegetables.

Refined sugar, found in sweets and chocolate releases glucose too quickly into the bloodstream and this can cause mood swings.

WHAT TYPE OF LEARNE R ARE YOU? Visual learners - prefer note cards and tend to map out info rmation on paper.

Auditory learners - pre fer to read their notes aloud, and list en to them being played bac k.

Kinaesthetic learners need action – Record your voice and play back the information while wa lking. Take revision notes to the gym and read while running on a treadm ill, even sitting on a swing readin g notes can work.

diluted fruit juice or herbal teas per day. Drinks rich in caffeine, such as Red Bull or coffee trigger production of the stress hormone cortisol which can make you feel even more edgy and nervous, and make it harder to focus and find the right words under exam pressure.

Gentle exercise, such as walking, or cycling, in between study improves the blood circulation to the brain and actually relieves stress, making you feel more relaxed.

On the day of an exam focus on breathing; slow deep breaths in and out will help to reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Try not to engage in pre-or post exam discussion, as this can make you feel anxious.

If you’re well prepared and wellrested then you are ready. But remember they are only exams.

They are one measure of your ability taken at one point in time.

They do not relate to who you are as a person, or how well you will ultimately do in life. All you can ever do is try your best on the day.

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Travel

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If a cruise ship doesn’t float your boat, consider a luxury river cruise offering the sophistication of a lavish floating hotel with the chance to explore some of the world’s most beguiling waterways.

Whether you’re after scenery, culture or adventure, we pick the planet’s best river cruises.

AMAZON, SOUTH AMERICA

Immerse yourself in the drama and beauty of the world’s largest river, the Amazon, on a South American river cruise with Aqua Expeditions. Departing from Iquitos, Peru, you sail down the wildliferich Amazon and its winding tributaries the Yarapa, Yanallpa and Ucayali rivers, ending in the Pacaya Samiria Reserve.

The three-night voyage on board the 5-star Aqua Expedition encompasses extraordinary diversity from flooded forests and local villages to iguanaladen islands and untouched habitats. Three daily expeditions with trained guides offer an opportunity to see wildlife up close. The luxury vessel accommodates 32 guests, with 16 private suites to choose from and a Jacuzzi on the top deck. Cabins are air-conditioned with panoramic windows.

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RHINE AND DANUBE, EUROPE

Avalon Waterways’s eight-day Romantic Rhine River Cruise departs from Amsterdam to Zurich. Highlights include Cologne’s cathedral, Koblenz’s cultural centre, Heidelberg’s castle, Strasbourg’s statues, Breisach’s Black Forest and Basel’s romantic bridges. On board the elegantly furnished Avalon Visionary featuring spacious suites, passengers have everything they need, from a hair salon and library to a rooftop whirlpool, and an outdoor viewing platform.

Prices start from £1,735pp.

Alternatively, plough a course on the Danube with Uniworld which offers premium boutique-style accommodation on board its vessels.

Expect exquisite furnishings, original artworks, world-class cuisine and top notch service on board River Beatrice on an eight-day sailing through Germany, Austria, and Hungary. Nine excursions take in the best each city has to offer. On board, passengers can unwind on private French-styled balconies with personal butlers at their beck and call. Prices start from £2,199pp.

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Cruise on the Nile and see Egypt’s mystical temples, tombs, obelisks and pyramids unfurl on a veritable voyage of antiquity as you navigate one of the world’s most iconic waterways. Sonesta Cruise Collection’s Nile Goddess offers beautifully appointed rooms with full-sized bathtubs, poolside barbecues, spa treatments and sophisticated dining. Four-night itineraries from Luxor to Aswan include a visit the Valley of Kings, the spectacular temples of Karnak and Luxor, the majestic Temple of Philae. At night, the ship comes alive with folkloric shows, belly dance performances, a discotheque and cocktail parties.

Prices start from £236 per cabin per night (two sharing), including full board and excursions.

YANGTZE, ASIA

Sail the mighty Yangtze River for a glimpse of China’s most breathtaking scenery, the Three Gorges, a region of staggering natural beauty with over 3,000 years of cultural history. Sail on board the Yangzi Explorer on a five-night voyage departing from Yichang to Chongqing. Retreat to your luxury Jade or Mandarin suite featuring private sun decks and queen-sized, four poster beds. Enjoy morning tai chi classes or afternoon calligraphy demonstrations.

Prices start from £890pp.

Stress free holiday packing Your long awaited and well deserved holiday is only a few days away, but first you have to pack!

For many people, packing a suitcase can be stressful. How do you achieve that perfect holiday capsule wardrobe? We asked local House of Colour Stylist, Karen Hayter for some top tips: Skincare & make-up Remember to keep your skincare and make-up to under 100mg so that you’ll be OK at the airport. Where necessary, decant into good quality travel bottles.

With make-up, you can probably get away with waterproof mascara, a coloured eyeliner, your favourite lipstick, bronzer and a kabuki brush. If you’re reluctant to leave foundation at home, opt for a dual mineral compact.

It’s especially brilliant in hot weather.

Mix and match Once you know your best colours, and the styles that work for you, packing a capsule wardrobe becomes easier. It’s not an exact science, but for your average beach holiday, here’s a rough guide: • 3 camis and 2 long-sleeved tops in great colours, 1 or 2 neutral cardigans or wraps • 1 or 2 casual dresses or skirts, 1 smarter dress • 3 pairs neutral coloured leggings or trousers • 2 swimsuits or bikinis, a squashable hat, sarongs, scarves or pashminas • Depending on your style, you may want to substitute 1 or 2 of the skirts or casual dresses or trousers for a couple of pairs of shorts.

Believe it or not, as long as you’ve got the colours right, you can create well over 50 outfits from these 21 items and that’s before you start adding in your favourite jewellery and an amazing belt. By the way, jewellery is another opportunity to use your best colours or choose plain metals and let the colour of your clothes take centre stage.

Get rolling You’re aiming for 3 rolled sausages. Start by laying out your tops and dresses, one on top of the next, with the most crushable fabrics on the bottom. Then roll them into a sausage with the most crushable on the outside. The crease-prone items will be padded out by the less fussy fabrics in the middle.

Trousers and skirts go in the second sausage. Everything else goes in the third - swimwear, sarongs, pashminas and scarves. Large jersey infinity scarves are great for holidays.

They come in a huge range of colours and will take you into the evening by doubling as a bolero.

Shoes It’s tempting to pack shoes for every occasion. But actually, you only need 4 pairs - flip flops, flats, heels and those contoured `fit flops’ that also come in sparkly finishes for the evening.

And talking about sparkle, how about shoe clips? They’ll transform daytime flats into evening glamour in an instant.

Follow these simple tips, don’t forget to add your underwear and a beach towel and everything will fit into a hand luggage size suitcase.

Karen Hayter is a House of Colour Stylist based in Corsham.

“I love helping clients to find the most amazing version of themselves. Looking your best isn’t reserved for the rich and famous. Everyone can use colour and style to enhance their own natural colouring, body shape and personality.”

Karen offers small friendly classes in her home studio.

If you’d like to find out more call her on 07463 662 707

One quick tip about patterns…. Try not to overdo them. If you’ve brought patterned tops, choose non-patterned trousers or skirts.

Stress free holiday packing

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There are few more fascinating and unique destinations than Cuba.

With miles of golden beaches, rich colourful scenery and a proud cultural heritage this is a stunningly beautiful diverse country.

HAVANA & WESTERN CUBA

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Havana is totally fascinating. Old Havana, the historic centre of the city, preserves a wealth of Spanish Colonial architecture and has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You need to experience a tour in an old American Classic Car and you will hear the infectious pulse of Salsa everywhere.

Around 2 hours from Havana, Varadero is Cuba’s premier beach resort with hotels stretching along the fabulous beaches, constantly cooled by tropical breezes.

2 hours to the west of Havana, Vinales Valley makes a fascinating contrast to the city. Sleepy and rural it still sees tobacco and other crops farmed by traditional methods and has stunning limestone scenery. Las Terrazas is a unique mountain community and popular for walkers and bird watching.

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To the east, Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Ensenachos and Cayo Las Brujas are small islets connected to the mainland by a causeway, with idyllic beaches and sparkling seas.

TRINIDAD The colonial centre of Trinidad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with cobbled streets, terracotta rooftops and pastel coloured houses and is easily explored on foot. Nearby is the picturesque emerald valley which was once the centre of the sugar trade industry and home to the plantations of the 18th and 19th century.

EASTERN CUBA Set between the Sierra Maestra Mountains and the coast, Santiago de Cuba is Cuba’s second biggest city. Its people have a great passion for salsa and carnival and residents are proud that the area is known as the “Cradle of the Revolution” Cuba is changing fast, so this is a great time to visit while it’s exotic and distinctive style remains.

Pebbles can arrange tours and beach stays to give you a taste of the real Cuba from our own personal experiences.

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Practice Praises

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by Emmy Butcher

HAVE A FRIEND who reads this Health Matters article every month, he says he can’t wait for the Town Crier to arrive and flicks straight to this page to see what genius musings have been published in my name. Sadly, when we last spoke he was very disappointed in me – ‘Emmy, your last article was boring’, he retorted! I didn’t take offence, he meant it in a constructive way…I think.

My friend’s remark got me thinking about feedback and how important it is.

Bill Gates is quoted as saying ‘your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning’ and this is something I try and instil in my team here at Beversbrook. I love hearing from our Patients on how well we are performing – good or bad.

My colleagues are primed to send me details of any grumbles or gripes that are made in passing and equally encouraged to pass on any words of thanks or praise. All quotes, quips, complaints and comments are discussed with relevant teams in meetings and when they are significant enough we will carry out an investigation which involves the whole Practice. This investigative process is not just for when things go wrong, but also for when things go right – because we want to make sure that we learn from the good stuff we do and replicate it as often as possible.

Let’s face it, no-one likes getting ill so making the ‘patient experience’ a pleasant one is a challenge in itself. As a Patient you can tell your GP Surgery what you think of them by using their Friends and Family test which is available in Practice. Patients of Beversbrook tell us what they like and what they don’t by visiting our dedicated patient feedback website www.iwantgreatcare.org. We also get feedback via our Facebook site and NHS Choices page. It’s worth a read and as you can see, we don’t always get it right.

Patient feedback is invaluable so that we can make sure our quality of service is adequate for our patients.

More importantly it provides us Practice Managers, who are generally tucked away in our cosy little offices, with the opportunity to see through the eyes of our Patients and consider improvements where needed. If we can make a patient’s visit to the Surgery a relatively pain free experience (symptoms aside) - then everyone is happy.

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If you are not happy your Practice Manager certainly wants to hear about it. It’s advisable to do this in writing as it helps to ensure all your points are covered and it’s helpful to include any suggestions for what the Practice can change to prevent future complaints. In fact, this kind of feedback is welcomed by the NHS as a whole. If you don’t feel comfortable talking to your Practice about your experience you can always contact NHS England at England.contactus@nhs.net or on 0300 311 2233.

They can also deal with complaints regarding dentists, pharmacies or optician services.

Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group Patient Advice and Liaison Services (CCG PALS) can help with any complaints regarding social or secondary care providers on 0300 123 2103 or e-mail them at WCCG.complaintsandpals@nhs.net. Some healthcare providers, such as hospitals, also have their own PALS department who can help with all kinds of patient enquiries, not just complaints. If you feel your complaint needs further investigation you can also speak to the NHS Ombudsman and details of how to escalate your concern can be found at www.ombudsman.org.uk. Healthwatch, the consumer champion for health and social care will also be interested to hear your concerns and can help you find a local advocacy service if you need more support. Further information about the work Healthwatch are doing to improve NHS services can be found on their website www.healthwatch.co.uk Happy patients also means happy staff members.

Feedback from patients, which is staff member specific, helps us to reward our team when they demonstrate excellent levels of patient service.

Recently, I was proud as punch when I was sent a thread of over one hundred replies to a ‘Shout out Calne’ post for one of my Admin team, Alex. A patient had complimented him on the site for his outstanding Reception skills and what followed was an outpouring of appreciative comments from patients similarly mirroring their thanks. As you can imagine, this was a great boost for Alex and the rest of the team and meant we were able to thoroughly embarrass him (in a nice way, of course) by bringing it up in our AGM and adding an acknowledgement

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in our staff newsletter. I am lucky enough to work with a whole bunch of outstanding individuals like Alex, who are regularly publicly praised by patients for their outstanding level of care and service and it makes my job that much easier when it comes to staff appraisals and recognition.

You will be pleased to know that it’s not just our patients who we badger to fill out those pesky feedback surveys. We also pester our staff members to do so a well – we want to find out what they really think about working for us. A recent survey showed that whilst 100% of staff members are proud to be employees of Beversbrook 35% of my colleagues wanted to have more protected time for training.

Regular surveys such as these help us to cultivate a motivated team and of course, happy staff members mean happy patients. D’you see what I did there… oh I’m good….it’s no surprise that these surveys don’t include the question ‘how annoyingly chipper is your Practice Manager?’,I dread to think what the response would be! All I can hope for is that my dear friend finds this article less boring than the last ….on second thoughts, I don’t know if I want that feedback …..Oh dear!

Emmy Butcher, Managing Partner Beversbrook Medical Centre emmybutcher@nhs.net

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The gentle nature of the McTimoney Chiropractic technique makes it suitable for people of all ages, including babies, pregnant women, children and the elderly.

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Hypnotherapy of Calne

Contact:

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Pitter Patter Paws (Part 2) A guide to choosing your pet - what next?

ONG before you bring your pet home, on top of the research you undertook to ensure which pet was the right one for you and your family, you now have more homework and decisions to make. So, let this guide you to know the things that you need to do to make the transition from breeder/rescue centre to home. Hopefully this will give you the chance to get things in order so that it is as stress free as possible for you and your newcomer.

Finding a good veterinary surgery has always been my number one priority as a pet owner.

I have always wanted the peace of mind that should I need a vet in an emergency I can just pick up the phone and know that my pet will be in trusted hands.

Now practices come in all shapes and sizes; from sole practitioners, multiple sites and hospitals. Some big, some small; some provide an adequate service and others a premium service. The choice is yours, but do your homework. Ask your friends who they use, look at websites and look on social media sites. Who grabs you? Read testimonials, yes there will be those that gripe, but overall what are people saying? How many reviews are there? Even just a handful speak volumes. How long are their consultation appointments; 5 minutes or 15 minutes?

Is preventative care high on their agenda or do you visit when you have a problem?

Every practice should have a brochure or literature on who they are and what they do. Though I also find the practice website to be a great source of information. Who works there? What level of staff do they have? Kennel maids or registered Veterinary Nurses? Are there any certificate holders amongst the vets, and how long have they been qualified? One last thing, is the surgery an accredited practice? Not all are and some owners feel this is very important.

When you find the practice for you, register your pet. This is where you can now take your pet for his/her vaccinations, routine healthcare, advice and emergency treatment. Most practices offer a healthcare scheme which helps to spread the cost of vaccination, worming and flea treatments etc. and is very cost-effective to the owner. Vaccinations in pets is essential to protect them from potentially fatal illnesses, not to do so will put them at risk.

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Most animals from rescue centres are now microchipped. It is now required by law in England and Wales that all dogs be chipped which should reduce the number of abandoned and abused pets. It is a simple, safe permanent method of identifying a pet and reuniting it with its owners should it get lost or stolen. It is highly recommended that for the same reasons cats are microchipped though they are not legally required to be done.

Your vet will talk to you about neutering your pet as this prevents unwanted litters and provides health benefits to your pets. Do look up insurance as emergency care is expensive; after all we insure our cars not because we want to have an accident but because should one happen we are prepared.

Your veterinary practice will be able to advise you.

Finally, your puppy or kitten, adult cat or dog is ready to join you at home. Remember this is very stressful period, leaving mum and litter mates or the security of the kennel/cattery. Provide a crate for security and a calm welcoming environment for your fur baby. Give him/her time to adjust and rest away from the hubbub of family life and you will be amazed how quickly he/she will fit in. Is that the pitter patter of paws down the hallway?! Enjoy...

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Blooming Baskets!

by Rachael Leverton wet and you really don’t want your lovingly-planted orb of flowers to be deposited unceremoniously all over the floor!

The secret to growing a successful basket lays both in the way it’s planted but also in sensible aftercare.

Plant the basket with bedding plants at the beginning of May but don’t plant them out for a couple of weeks, especially if you live in a more exposed area. Instead give them some shelter in a porch, or unheated greenhouse, or even under polythene at the side of the house. This allows the new plants to grow and toughen up a little before they are hung in their final position.

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Planting is easiest if you balance the basket on a large flowerpot or bucket. Fibrous liners help to retain water and look nicer than polythene. For extra moisture retention place a circle of polythene in the base of the basket before filling with soil.

The best planting medium is soilless multi-purpose compost, mixed with water-retaining granules.

Place a layer of compost in the base of the basket and push the first layer of plants through. Trailing plants such as lobelia, bidens and ivy-leafed pelargoniums look lovely but you can be as creative as you like. Water the plants in their containers before planting them and squeeze the rootball firmly to make it small enough to push though the mesh from the outside.

Plant quite densely and gradually build up layers of plants and soil.

When it’s full to within 3 cm of the rim you can plant up the top with more upright, compact bushy plants like begonias, petunias and pelargoniums.

Make sure your basket never dries out. It will be reliant on you for all water and nutrition. If you water it at least once a day and feed with dilute tomato fertilizer once a week I promise it will be blooming basket in the best possible way.

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Faith Matters

Worth More than T

Meets the Eye

he one thing I love about this time of year is the sound of the birds getting ready to mate and nest during the spring. In fact as I write this article I have a blackbird singing in my garden. It lifts my spirit.

However, I learnt something the other day while I was listening to Radio 4’s Tweet of the Day. The presenter explained that as the blackbird goes to roost at dusk on a winter’s night it announces its presence with a penetrating call. The call sounds very reassuring.

However it’s an aggressive signal. A warning to other blackbirds to keep their distance.

The birds are on alert because their territories are under threat.

Continental blackbirds arrive to escape colder conditions elsewhere on the continent and Scandinavia.

These immigrant birds are very unpopular with our resident blackbirds. Although they all eventually settle down to roost it is not before the chorus of aggressive calls from our resident birds.

The nearest I have ever got to feel what that must be like to be ‘the other’ was 18 months ago when I was out on the streets of Reading involved in some secret filming for the Bible Society. In the morning I was dressed in my suit and dog collar asking passersby if I could borrow their mobile phone to ring a friend because I had left mine at home. Nearly everyone stopped to help. One or two were genuinely in a hurry and therefore couldn't stop. Those that did trusted me to take their phone to ring my imaginary friend.

However, in the afternoon I was dressed up in old clothes and made up to look like a rough sleeper. Before I went out onto the street to carry out the same experiment as the morning I went to the bathroom and saw myself in a big mirror. In an instant I felt different about myself. It affected my self-esteem.

I felt less of myself than I had before. As I went out onto the street I was nervous as I popped cans of lager in my pockets and had swilled my mouth out with whiskey.

It was as though I had become invisible. In the same way as in the morning, I asked people if I could borrow their mobile phone to ring my friend that had not turned up. Most of the passersby didn’t even give me eye contact. They walked straight on by. Some were

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aggressive in their tone. “Leave me alone.”“What makes you think I have a phone on me?” they shouted. As I got little response I started offering a £1 coin in the hope that it might make a difference. However it didn’t.

Though it was heartening to note that there were three people who stopped and offered help.

I had never felt that way before. I had not been in such a situation before. I had never experienced what it is like to be ‘the other’. In that moment on the street, dressed as a rough sleeper, I got a small glimpse of what it must be like for those who live on our streets. Of course I would never really understand what it is like to be ignored day after day on the streets of out towns and cities, but it gave me a hint.

There are many people who might feel like ‘the other’ in our society today. Perhaps it might be the Eastern European, Arab, Muslim, refugee, immigrant, rough sleeper or drug addict. Who is your ‘other’?

Some years ago I was in Kolkata, India, where I was struck by the staggering contrast in wealth. There were those busy about their daily lives in their large chauffeur driven cars while tens of thousands of people live on the streets.

Kolkata (Calcutta) is where Mother Teresa worked for many years caring for the sick and dying. She once said, “I see Jesus in every human being. I say to myself, this is hungry Jesus, I must feed him. This is sick Jesus. This one has leprosy or gangrene; I must wash him and tend to him. I serve because I love Jesus.”

What if we saw Jesus in everyone around us. How might that change the way we respond to ‘the other’ in our midst? If we look longer and deeper we might see something that we had never seen before. If we were to take the hand of the ‘the other’ and step into their world we might see them as God sees them. People of great worth, loved by God, and in whom we see the face of Jesus.

There but for the grace of God go I. Blessings on you all Rev Sam King (revsamking@talktalk.net) Design & Computer Graphics by Alexander S. Grenfell, Calne.

Sun Flower Sunflower seeds are mainly sown from mid-April to the end of May and will flower in August.

Planting sunflower seeds is a great activity for children, and looking to see how tall it might grow when selecting seed variety is part of the fun. Seeds can be sown directly into the ground where they are to flower, in a sunny position.

Ensure the soil is weed-free and raked finely.

Sunflower seeds need little maintenance, apart from some light watering and thinning out when the seedlings start to shoot up, but beware of hungry slugs and snails nibbling the new seedlings. As the sunflower begins to grow tall, the stem will need support – use a cane and tie loosely with string; you might need a step ladder if the weather is favourable!

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Books

A Good Read

Daughter of the Forest

by Juliet Marillier

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Authors draw inspiration from many places and it has been said that there are only so many stories to be told. Very often the skill of the storyteller is not in the story but in how it is told. Ancient mythology is a common source of inspiration and it is from the old Celtic myths of Ireland that this New Zealand author has turned for this historical fantasy fiction. Based loosely on the legend of the Children of Lir and elements of the German fairy-tale ‘The Six Swans’ Marillier manages to conjure up the rich and mystical landscape of ancient Ireland.

Sorcha is the youngest of seven children and is raised largely by her six older brothers following the death of her mother during her birth. Her father remarries but his new wife is jealous and attacks the children.

Sorcha escapes but her brothers are all turned into swans. Desperate to save them she learns that they will be freed if she weaves six shirts out of nettles without speaking a word to anyone. Retreating into the forest to complete her task she is cared for by the faerie-folk and visited twice a year by her brothers in human form. But if Sorcha thought that this seemingly impossible task was all that awaited her she was very much mistaken.

This engrossing story will completely transport you to a magical landscape, evocative of Tolkien and ancient mythology.

Noughts and Crosses

by Marjorie Blackman

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For today’s teenagers the mid-20th century really is history, and the attitudes of that time are alien to their lives. Young people today are exposed to such a range of cultures and people that segregation (South African apartheid or the Jewish ghettos) can seem unimaginable. Yet even a cursory glance at the 68

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news reveals that it is perilously real for some, and not just those in foreign lands.

This is why Marjorie Blackman’s awardwinning teen novel is so unsettling. It tells of a divided society with two groups.

The Crosses are the lucky ones: born into privilege and wealth.

They run the country and have the best funded schools. But the Crosses couldn’t function without the other half – the noughts. The noughts are the bottom half of society. Their purpose is to work for Crosses and to keep the country ticking over. They are suppressed at every opportunity. This is segregation taken to the extreme: and it doesn’t work along the lines you might think it does.

At the start of the story 13-year-old Sephy (a Cross) is secretly continuing a childhood friendship with Callum (a nought). This is a friendship that seems to be on a path to self-destruction as their feelings for each other grow. Fuelled by the growing uprising among noughts and the Liberation Militia the two teenagers are destined to be pulled apart.

Blackman presents many echoes of the past: America in the 50s, South Africa under apartheid, and even the IRA of the 70s and 80s. Add to this some inspiration from Romeo and Juliet and you have a novel that will challenge the way you view the world.

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Index of Advertisers AUCTIONEERS Wessex Auction Rooms ......................... 80 BOOKEEPING/ACCOUNTS Ledgability............................................. 27 VFL Business Support............................. 31 BUILDERS/BUILDING SUPPLIES AM Chivers Building............................... 71 All Home Improvements........................ 70 Chalford Building Supplies............... 44, 45 Corsham Landscapes and Building......... 71 Dearing Construction............................. 71 Downland Construction......................... 70 Ged Byrne.............................................. 71 Ian Lucas................................................ 70 Prior & Company Building...................... 70 Ron Welch.............................................. 71 Tim Lee Building.................................... 71 CAR REPAIR/VEHICLE SERVICES AM Autocare...................................... 1, 43 Cross Country Tyres................................. 39 GMG Customs......................................... 36 MW Services.......................................... 31 Sawmills Garage.................................... 31 CARE/CARE HOMES/RETIREMENT Brunel House.......................................... 17 Hill House............................................... 24 Kingston House...................................... 47 CARPENTER/JOINER Contours Carpentry................................ 71 SM Carpentry......................................... 77 CHIROPRACTIC McTimoney ............................................ 57 CHURCHES Calne Evangelical Church ...................... 29 CLEANING/DOMESTIC SERVICES Cleanstart.............................................. 75 Houseproud........................................... 15 iKlean..................................................... 33 Ovenclean ............................................ 33 Prune and Broom Ltd............................. 47 CLOTHING/FASHION House of Colour...................................... 53 Spirit...................................................... 11 COACH HOLIDAYS Barnes Coaches........................................ 2 COMPUTER/IT/GRAPHICS/WEB Bound Book Website Designs ................ 26 Calne Computer Services ...................... 27 PC Hospital............................................. 29 CONSERVATORY Greenspace UK....................................... 23 Thermoglaze............................................ 3 Weatherguard........................................ 73 CURTAINS/BLINDS Ginghams.............................................. 27 Goldmans Interiors................................. 19 DAMP Eaton Electrical...................................... 72 DANCE LESSONS Quicksteps.............................................. 10

DOMESTIC APPLIANCES/REPAIRS Calne Appliances.................................... 47 Senior Citizen Services........................... 11 Steves Appliances.................................. 76 The Repair Acdemy................................ 46 Tony Parsons.......................................... 73 EDUCATION/CHILDCARE Calne Summer Playscheme.................... 22 Grace Tuition Centre .............................. 15 Little Acorns Childminding Group ......... 15 Jesters/Tiny Bubbles.............................. 35 ELECTRICIANS/ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES Calne Appliances.................................... 47 Eaton Electrical...................................... 72 Electrical Man........................................ 72 Electrical and General Maintaining........ 72 Grants Electrical..................................... 72 Nick Pocock Electrical............................. 72 ENERGY/ELECTRIC/GAS GlowSave............................................... 11 ESTATE AGENT Atwell Martin........................................... 7 FITNESS Stuart Dinwoodie................................... 50 FLOORING/CARPET SERVICES BSB Flooring ......................................... 33 George Taylor Carpet Fitter ................... 33 Goldmans Flooring................................. 23 iKlean..................................................... 33 Total Carpets & Flooring......................... 15 FLORISTS Shirley’s Florists .................................... 47 FOOD & DRINK Flying Pig Cake Company....................... 49 George Inn at Sandy Lane...................... 49 Goatacre Village Hall.............................. 49 Uppercrust............................................. 34 FUNERAL DIRECTORS Odette.................................................... 25 Tony Warren ......................................... 69 E Wootten & Son.................................... 21 GARDENING/FENCING/LANDSCAPING Acres Ahead........................................... 63 AD Paving & Walling.............................. 63 Cleanstart.............................................. 75 Dave Newton Fencing............................ 65 ES Earthmoving...................................... 64 Franks Plants.......................................... 63 Garden Room......................................... 64 Graham Fox............................................ 65 Ian Marsh............................................... 64 Jon Burton............................................. 64 MH Tree Services.................................... 65 MR Fencing............................................ 64 Prune and Broom Ltd............................. 47 Quemerford Landscaping....................... 67 Turners Landscapes................................ 67 GIFTS Bazaar Gifts & Cards .............................. 47 GUTTERING Guttering Problems................................ 73

DISCO Disco Mania .......................................... 29

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HAIR/BEAUTY/NAILS Amanda Philips...................................... 57 Harriet Ashton-Philips............................ 57 LA Barber............................................... 59 Pamplemouse........................................ 59 HANDY MAN Cleanstart.............................................. 75 Ged Byrne.............................................. 71 Odd Jobs................................................ 76 Senior Citizen Services........................... 11 HEALTH CARE/FOOT CARE Calne Acupuncture................................. 58 Foot Health Care..................................... 58 Mill Beauty............................................. 57 Nureflexology......................................... 58 Oakmead Clinic...................................... 50 HEATING Skyline................................................... 76 HOME & INTERIORS Goldmans Interiors........................... 19, 23 Sarah’s Soft Furnishings ........................ 29 HOME MAINTENANCE Cleanstart.............................................. 75 Odd Jobs................................................ 76 Senior Citizen Services........................... 13

PEST CONTROL Wiltshire Pest Control ........................... 33 PLUMBING/HEATING/SUPPLIES ABC Plumbing........................................ 75 Active Plumbing Supplies................ 41, 74 Aquarius Plumbing & Heating................ 75 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 ROOFING/TILING/THATCHING David Beal Thatcher............................... 77 Daylan Gleed Roofing............................. 77 Marden Roofing..................................... 77 White Horse Roofing.............................. 77 SLIMMING Slimming World .................................... 50 STAIRLIFTS 1st Choice Stairlifts................................. 42 SWIMMING Water Babies.......................................... 55

HYPNOTHERAPY Hypnotherapy of Calne........................... 58

TAXI Calne's Half Price Taxi............................. 31

KITCHENS/BATHROOMS Accent Kitchens...................................... 19 Active Kitchens & Bathrooms................. 40 Dream Doors ......................................... 79 Kitchen Makeover ................................. 15 Philip Viles............................................. 35 Premier Kitchen Doors............................ 21 Total Bedrooms & Kitchens..................... 15

TILING AFK Tiling............................................... 75

LEGAL SERVICES / WILL WRITING Goodwills............................................... 27 LOCKS & ALARMS Alan Key Locks ....................................... 75 MOBILITY 1st Choice Stairlifts................................. 42 Mobility Store........................................ 25 MODELS/TOYS Modelmaniacs....................................... 38

TRAVEL/HOLIDAYS Barnes Coaches........................................ 2 Marc Fitchett Travel Counsellors............. 52 Pebbles Travel........................................ 54 TV/SATELLITE Aerial Services ...................................... 15 VISITOR ATTRACTIONS/VENUES Bowood.................................................. 13 CalneFest............................................... 14 Chippenham Folk Festival...................... 16 Goatacre Village Hall.............................. 49 Heddstock.............................................. 28 Jesters Adventure Play........................... 35 Vegan Fair.............................................. 10 VETS Hale Veterinary Group............................ 69

MORTGAGES & EQUITY RELEASE Providus................................................... 9 Platinum Mortgage Solutions................ 27

WATER SOFTENERS Wiltshire Wet Rooms.............................. 69

MICROLIGHT FLIGHTS Wiltshire Microlight Centre ................... 29

WET ROOMS Wiltshire Wet Rooms.............................. 69

OFFICE SPACE Carlton Business Centre ........................ 37

WILL WRITING Goodwills............................................... 19

PAINTERS/DECORATORS/PLASTERERS ACM Decorating..................................... 73 Alan Clifford Painter & Decorator............ 73 AS Plastering.......................................... 73 RTC Plastering & Plumbing..................... 75

WINDOW CLEANERS Elmers Window Cleaning Servs. ............ 15

PETS/CATS/DOGS Calne Cats & Co....................................... 60 Corton Kennels....................................... 61 Great Bounds......................................... 61 Grittenham Grooming............................ 61 Shirleys Pet Shop................................... 61 Waggies Dog Day & Residential Care...... 61

WINDOWS & DOORS Greenspace UK....................................... 23 Thermoglaze .......................................... 3 Weatherguard........................................ 73 WEBSITES Bound Book Website Designs ................ 26

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