Town Crier Magazine October 2018

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Editor’s Letter

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Welcome to the October edition. Firstly, thank you to the people who have taken the time to pop in and tell us how much they like the new style magazine. It’s a real boost to get positive feedback and to know the magazine is going in the right direction.

Motoring 84-87

CON T E N TS OCTOBER 2018

Building & Home Improvement 88-97

With summer over - and wasn’t it a cracker, the mornings are getting colder and the nights are drawing in and we look to events and venues to take us in out of the cold - we have just a few ideas for you!

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Editor Annie braves the shave to raise money for cancer support Life Changes - in your time of need Save the high Street - your consumer rights Feast of Food Festival

ENTERTAINMENT

We have 2 sets of tickets to give away see page 34 and 69.

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The FEAST OF FOOD takes place each year in Marlborough College in aid of Cancer Research and this year we had the privilege of producing and including their programme for the event which you will find in the middle section, so why not pull it out and save the date.

It’s well worth it.

Book review: A few of our really good reads Celebrity Interview: Sarah Lancashire Local dates for your diary

After a lot of deliberation, I have decided to enter The 'Brave the Shave' in aid of MacMillan cancer support. The shave is to take place in the office on 24th October at 1pm so any support and donations would be gratefully received. I confess to coming to work this morning in the cold, wondering why I chose this time of the year to do it but then remembered you can’t choose the time of year you're diagnosed with cancer - it’s a sobering thought. You can read my story on page 4.

LOCAL FOCUS 14 34 62

Focus on Yatton Keynell Rock for Heroes WIN tickets Calne Music & Arts Festival

MOTORING 84

Auto biograophy Toyota C-HR

TRAVEL 27

Just one more thing: We raised £90 for our Wiltshire Air Ambulance cake sale not bad for a tray of cakes and so thank you to everyone who bought them, whether they came in voluntarily or were dragged in off the street!

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LOCAL

October

Focus

Annie Braves The Shave to raise funds for the Macmillan cancer support

to cancer within a short period of time and her passing left family and friends, shocked and devastated with the speed at which it happened.

Her passing affected me more than my own illness. I also lost both my parents to cancer so it’s affected me over and over again.”

Annie Harling, owner and editor of the Town Crier North Wiltshire is taking part in the national ‘Brave The Shave’ campaign this month to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

A survivor of cancer herself, Annie, who has lived in Calne for 30 years, has made the decision to have her head shaved and give back to help others facing a similar, or worse, diagnosis.

She said: “Having had bowel cancer myself in 2011 which led to major surgery – I know I’m one of the lucky ones. I may lose my hair temporarily by doing this but that’s nothing compared with having treatment for cancer or losing your life to this dreadful disease.

“In 2017, I lost my friend Wendy

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During her own illness, Annie was supported by friends, family and work colleagues and the Macmillan nurses.

“They comfort and support us and our families through those difficult times. However in turn they need our support to fund their vital roles of helping others at the worst moments of their lives.”

“I want to do my bit to say thank you for the help I received and I also

want to honour those who did not survive,” Annie said.

Anyone can come along and make a donation on the day or visit by 'Just Giving' at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/annie-harling or you can call in the office to make a donation.

Brave The Shave is a campaign which has been running since 2015 and has to date raised £16.8m.

Participants sign up, pick a Brave The Shave date and then get sponsorship for it. Some who take part in the challenge can opt for their hair, if suitable, to be donated to the Little Princess Trust which provides real hair wigs to children and young adults with cancer and other serious illnesses.

by Fiona Scott

For more details visit https://bravetheshave.macmillan.org.uk Annie will ‘brave the shave’in the Town Crier offices in Calne on 24th October at 1pm

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Anyone who wishes to support Annie can visit her personal giving page at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/annie-harling

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Local residents are campaigning to change our use of plastic.

Focus

Following the shocking plastic pollution scenes shown on Sir David Attenborough's "Blue Planet" TV series, Malmesbury Against Plastic (MAP) was born.

"Plastic is amazing. It is here to stay. Not all of it is bad.

But some is longlived, non-recyclable and toxic to our environment. The single use plastic (SUP) is what we want eliminated." says MAP founder member Mandy Dobson.

Recycling is not easy with numerous and confusing symbols. Wiltshire Council have recently increased the range of plastic it recycles but across the Country schemes vary from Council to Council.

David Attenborough’s Blue Planet made people really think about how plastic pollutes our planet. A group of us got together to form Malmesbury Against Plastic (MAP) focusing on Single Use Plastic (SUP).

Malmesbury Town Council is also taking action against SUP. "We are working closely with MAP 8

and looking to do away with all Single Use Plastics in the Town Wiltshire Hall. Hopefully other Councils will join us." said Malmesbury Wildlife Trust Town and Wiltshire Councillor, launches Gavin Grant.

new business MAP has also teamed up venture... with marine conservation and anti-pollution charity, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS). It wants Malmesbury to be designated as

one of the charity's "Plastic Free Communities".

"We are encouraging local businesses to reduce and preferably eliminate Single Use Plastic. Many are keen and some like the Jackdaw Cafe in the Town Hall are almost there." added Mandy.

MAP also wants a local "Refill Scheme" with free tap water.

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"It's our choice; sit back and do nothing or act for our children and grandchildren. Everything we do to get rid of bad plastic, no matter how small, makes a big difference." says Mandy

To help us all to do our bit, MAP is joining Malmesbury Town Council in organising a "Plastic Unwrapped" festival.

This happens on Saturday 24th November in Malmesbury Town Hall with the town's Mayor, Councillor Fran Vandelli opening the event at 10am.

"Everyone is very welcome.

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Small business is big business in the UK and we’re SUPER proud to have been selected as one of the 100 businesses to be profiled as part of the national ‘Small Business Saturday’ campaign for 2018.

Small Business Saturday is a campaign which is aimed at highlighting and celebrating the many and varied small businesses in existence in the UK. It encourages consumers to support the small businesses in their communities. It is based around one day in the year when events up and down the country will be taking place: this year it will take place on Saturday 1st December.

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Small Business Saturday is important for us, not only as an individual business, but also as a part of the exciting and thriving small business community within Wiltshire and the South West. There are only two other winners in the Wiltshire area this year. Our profile day on 2 September saw us tweeting and posting about what we do, and also sharing information about other local businesses around us.

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Five miles or so west of Chippenham and close to the famous racing circuit of Castle Combe, a turn off will lead you to the delightful little village of Yatton Keynell.

Mentioned in the Domesday Book as “Getone” and hardly changed in 300 years, it is believed it adopted the added Keynell sometime in the 13th century, after being given a considerable amount of land by one Henry Caynell in and around 1242.This went to “Stanley Abbey”.

In 1250 Sir William Keynell built a church as a thanks for his own safe return from the Crusades, and though its 15th century tower still stands, the church was mostly redesigned by George Edmund Street as part of a restoration in 1868.

Across the road from the building stands the Bell Inn, and the old toll road (now the B4039) leading to Castle Combe had a toll booth there until its closure in 1871.

The road to nearby Grittleton runs by the horribly named “Smallpox Farm”, which, though once a well run smallholding , in the 17 hundreds was taken over as an isolation hospital for the dying and the sick with the disease. By then, it was no longer recognisable as the former “Park Farm House”. An unusual milestone at the base of a wall shows Hyde Park Corner London as being 97 miles away and Sodbury just 11.

There is also a village hall, and a wealth of beautiful cottages in a mix of whitewashed walls and mellow Cotswold stone. Shrubs tumble over dry stone walls, hanging baskets gently sway from cottage porches, and the village manages to be both vibrant and sleepy at the same time.

The nearby tiny hamlet of “Tiddleywink” was only marked on official maps as recently as 2003 after locals campaigned to have it recognised. Able to boast a good village school, Yatton Keynell also has Allington Farm Shop, annual summer fete each June, delightful Christmas market every year, and a lovely golf course.

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Funerals have been in the news recently. It was reported that a price war has broken out amongst the two biggest players in the UK funeral market.

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The other day I was visiting an older lady on one of my pastoral visits. I was trying to discover if she was anxious about dying and also gently encouraging her to think about her own funeral and what she might like in it. After a while she looked me in the eyes and said, "You're very morbid today."

Many of us find it hard to discuss and contemplate our own death. Death has been called the last taboo. Throughout the world, death and rituals that surround it are steeped in taboos. Benjamin Franklin once said, "There are only two things certain in life: death and taxes."

One thing I have discovered over the years is that whether it is your own death or somebody else's, it can be so much easier if you think ahead of time and make plans. The plans need to go far beyond pre-paid funeral arrangements, or where we want to be buried or where we would like our ashes scattered. The most moving funerals I have been a part of are those where the deceased had left their

funeral wishes with me or the family. The funeral was much more meaningful having songs, hymns, music, readings and rituals that were the wishes of the loved one who had died.

I have become so much more flexible when I discuss funeral ideas with the dying or with the relatives after the death. A funeral is an opportunity to say good-bye and to remember, but it is also on opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for a life. In a religious context it is also an opportunity to commend the deceased to God's love and care in the life beyond this one. My father is 89 years old and a little while ago he handed me four sides of typed A4. "There you go", he said, "There's my life story ready for my funeral". Part of me felt very uncomfortable because I didn't want to think about life without him. However, another part of me was delighted because I now have his story, and more importantly, I know how meaningful it will be for my family and I when it's told in his own words as we say our good-byes.

Whether one decide to have a religious or non-religious funeral we all need to encourage each other to discuss, innovate, participate, and think more positively about death and one's own funeral wishes. We can be sure death will come one day and it will be so much more significant to family and friends knowing that it was your wishes and your story that is being told and celebrated at your funeral. Then it really will be - a good good-bye.

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Death comes to us all but the passing of someone close is particularly devastating. As you can imagine, there is a huge amount to deal with when someone passes over, when at a time you are least able to cope and feeling vunerable. This includes taking control of the deceased’s final wishes, organising the funeral, handling their estate and making sure all the paperwork is in order.

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Obtain a death certificate.

Resister the death, this will give you all the documents you need for a funeral.

Obtain the will.

Contact a suitable funeral director to begin making the necessary arrangements.

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A relative.

Someone present at the death.

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The persons full name at time of death and previous or maiden name.

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You will receive a certificate for burial or cremation which gives permission A certificate of registration of death (form BD8)

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COPING WITH Death is a always traumatic and difficult to come to terms with. Grief is a natural emotion to feel at a time of loss and upset, and it affects people in many different ways.

There are tools and strategies you can adopt to help you manage the pain and heartache of the grieving process.

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Support from others is hugely comforting. Even if you’re not comfortable talking about your feelings, it’s important to express them now. Turn to friends and family whenever possible. Lean on those who care about you - whether it’s a shoulder to cry on or help with funeral arrangements.

Join a support group Grief can be lonely.

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Face your feelings

Trying to suppress grief can prolong the grieving process. Write about your loss in a journal or compose a letter with all the things you want to say to the person.

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Anniversaries, birthdays and other milestones can reawaken many memories and feelings. Be prepared and acknowledge it is normal!

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It is normal to feel devastated, numb or angry following a loss. But as time passes these emotions feel less intense. If not then you may need to consult your GP or support person and voice your concerns as they may trigger depression.

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Is long term elderly care ever free?

We asked Andrew Douglas, Partner at Awdry Bailey & Douglas Solicitors who specialises in elderly care, for his views on this issue.

Surely elderly care is always free?

There are only two situations where Long term care is totally free, meaning that people should not pay for their care at all. The first situation is if a person qualifies for NHS Continuing Healthcare (“CHC”).

In this situation the NHS pays for everything including board, lodging and medical treatment. To qualify a person must have a primary health need determined by the nature, intensity, complexity and unpredictability of their medical condition.

This type of funding is not for life and is reviewed regularly. The bar for qualifying is high. The second situation is if a person has been detained in hospital under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 meaning that upon discharge if the same condition applies they are entitled to free aftercare whether rich or poor.

Is elderly care ever partially free?

Again there are two principal situations where this arises. Firstly if a person does not qualify for CHC but as part of a follow up assessment qualifies for Funded Nursing Care. This means no matter how rich or poor they get a payment towards their nursing costs in a registered nursing home or a residential home registered for nursing. The rate is £155.05 per week. The second situation arises where but for certain disregards a person’s house would be used to pay for their care.

The disregards include where a person goes into care but leaves behind in their house a spouse, partner or former partner provided they are not estranged or a relative over the age of 60. There are other disregards.

If not free or partially free what then happens?

Firstly your income is taken into account to include state pension and occupational pensions. Then your capital is taken into account to include your house assuming none of the disregards referred to above apply. You are then treated as a private funder and have to pay for your long term care assuming your total savings exceed £23,250.

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FROM MALMESBURY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS Three local parish councils have received funding from Malmesbury League of Friends (MLOF) to install life-saving defibrillators in their villages.

Brokenborough, Little Somerford and Corston, which is within Malmesbury St Paul’s Without Parish Council, all responded to the offer by MLOF earlier this year.

Chris’s volunteer story . . .

When I was asked to become a Care Home Volunteer, I wasn’t at all sure that I had what it took. It didn’t take long, however, to decide that the least I could do was find out.

What I found is that all that is needed is a couple of spare hours a week, an interest in people and the ability to listen, to chat and to empathise with and respond to those who can no longer live the life they once lived.

Anything else you need to know, how to help people with dementia, for example, you will be taught.

Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) have been described as the single most important development in the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. Designed for use by untrained lay persons, they have improved the outcomes of literally thousands of people who have suffered from cardiac arrests.

Many local parishes already have defibrillators, and others are still considering the offer of £1,500 each towards their installation.

Having been volunteering for about eighteen months, I have formed meaningful relationships with people who have lived varied and interesting lives. My lack of anything I would call a skill has not been a problem. I have always loved to sing, I have always loved to read and I have found both of these to be helpful. I read poetry most weeks to one lady who cannot see and sometimes to others. This often revives memories leading to discussion - and sometimes to impromptu singing!

Anyone in the company of someone suffering from a cardiac arrest should ring 999, when they will be told the location of the nearest defibrillator, together with a simple code to gain access.

A simple set of instructions will then enable any layperson to begin treatment immediately before professional help arrives.

I have found that poetry seems to strike the same sort of memory chord as singing does. It is such a delight when somebody who was snoozing in a corner a few minutes ago is alert and joining in from memory with the poem I am reading and sometimes remembering the whole thing!

Former Malmesbury mayor and ambulance professional Ray Sanderson, who advised Brokenborough on the acquisition of their defibrillator, said: “I know from personal experience how vital these machines can be.

They have saved many, many lives.”

Whatever the outcome we have fun and it does me good to know that I have brightened somebody’s day. I get as much as I give.

MLOF chairman David Hide said: “We are delighted to have helped towards the installation of defibrillators in these three villages. We’d like to hear from any other local parish councils who do not currently have one.”

Bob Tatton, Chairman of Brokenborough Parish Council, said: “We are very grateful to have

received this help in placing this life-saving facility in the centre of the village.”

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We may have said our fond farewells to the swallows and their fellow summer visitors, but now it’s time to welcome many thousands of feathered visitors from the north.

Britain has some of the best places in Europe for birds to stop off on their long journeys: our coasts and estuaries really are nature’s service stations. Our marshes, mudflats, lakes and reservoirs are also the perfect spots for many birds to spend the winter, positively tropical compared to where they’ve travelled from. For the birds, these special places are vital for their winter survival. For us, that means autumn is a brilliant time to get outdoors and meet a new cast of characters.

pink-footed geese. They’re here to feed on grain, potatoes and grass in fields, and to catch them at their best head to one of the sites where they spend the night and watch them make their dawn flight: spectacular.

Another staggering seasonal bird sight is that of the flocks of knot, wading birds that feed on mudflats, chased by the tide. When they’re on the move they fly back and forth in their tight flocks, thousands of birds strong, shimmering in the winter sun. You’ll notice that numbers of ducks on your local lakes increase at this time of year too, including pochard, tufted duck and teal from the north joining their UK neighbours.

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There are even ducks on the sea: eiders, scoters and long-tailed ducks from northern Europe making the most of our warmer waters.

The journeys these birds will have made are astounding.

The dark-bellied brent goose, for example, flies an incredible 4,700km (2,900m) from Siberia to the eastern side of the UK. Over its lifetime this bird will clock up the equivalent air miles of flying two and a half times round the planet!

Sometimes winter visitors will even turn up on your doorstep!

When the Beast from the East struck the UK with freezing weather conditions in February 2018, many people contacted the RSPB to ask about strange birds turning up in their gardens.

Fieldfares, large thrushes from Scandinavia, are regular winter visitors, and normally they’d be seen feasting on berries in hedgerows.

Towards the end of winter, they move to the ground to search for worms. But the late snowfall and chilly weather came at a time when berries were scarce, and the ground was frozen, so the hungry birds flocked to gardens where there was more food around. Their smaller cousins, redwings, also took advantage of generous bird feeding, and both types of birds could be seen on the nation’s lawns, gobbling apples and other scraps left out for them.

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“FIGHTING FOR YOUR RIGHTS”

Sad times ahead for some of the shops we grew up with and loved.

More and more retailers are going to the wall as a combination of business rates, online shopping and changing tastes leave them in debt and out of time.

I’m often asked what I think this means for the high street. Are we looking at boarded up shops and graffiti where once we met and socialised while doing the shopping? What does this mean for our communities?

In truth, no-one knows what will happen next. But if you want to fight for your right to shop on the high street, here are a few tips on how to support your local businesses and brands.

JAMES WALKER Consumer Champion – the man who helps you resolve your consumer complaints!

with robots. So why not have a monthly or weekly embargo on using online shops. Once you break the habit, it’s surprisingly easy.

Support your local retailer.

It’s harder than ever to be an independent shop. I’d love to see the end of extortionate business rates and other unnecessary

Check out a collective.

Increasingly, shops are banding together to share costs and save on services. This might involve setting up in shared premises, having a collective online website or shopping portal, working together to provide goods and services for one another and many more creative ways to work together. Check online for the collectives near you.

SAVE THE HIGH STREET

Exploit online shops.

You can get anything online, but if you’re buying clothes let’s be realistic – often they won’t fit and other goods might not live up to the photo when they arrive. A recent report suggested that half of all goods ordered online were returned. So, do your browsing online, find something you like and buy on the high street.

Socialise. Shops know they have to adapt or die, so loads of them now have cafes, cake and places to chill. A lot of these spaces are better than most chain cafes and restaurants (and have better views or ambience). Meet friends and family for a chat and a snack in one and keep those tills ringing.

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costs that are driving some to extinction.

A good way to show your support for an independent business is to spread the word among friends and family. Peer recommendations are the most important form of advertising. Tell people about the places you love to help keep them in business, mention them on your social media pages, give them a shout out to your mates.

Take out cash and hit the market. Local markets are the lifeblood of many cities and towns. Your fruit and veg are likely to be cheaper bought from there too. It’s a bit of a myth that supermarkets make life easier for us. They’re often overpriced and a rip-off. Chances you can get Theare Town Crier Magazine two-thirds or your weekly shop from a market in one go – so get haggling!

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Be selfish. Yes, you heard that right! A popular high street with independent retailers and restaurants can add serious cash to your property value. Plus, it makes your home town somewhere to be proud of. As always, the fun police are never far away, so make sure you support cafes and restaurants that want tables outside their venues, bright or quirky designs on stores and maybe a cheeky but funny billboard or advertising slogan too!

I would love to hear your tips and suggestions for keeping your high street alive. So get in touch.

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Press Release

turday 6th July 2013, DL Windows was proud to launch its new showroom on Malmesbury Road ppenham, Wiltshire. The fantastic weather and combined offer of a free BBQ certainly helped the day a huge success, bringing in many new customers to see the range of windows, doors and rvatories on offer.

ayor of Chippenham, Sylvia Gibson, dropped by to visit the new showroom. “It was lovely to see velopments with this local company,” she said. “I would definitely consider using DL Windows in ture when I need new windows”.

onting from Chippenham was the proud winner of a £500 voucher to be used on any windows or and Susan Howell won a round of Golf for 4 people at Bowood Golf Club.

day, Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham, visited the showroom and met the staff. He said “It is ouraging to see the development of local businesses that is able to provide new employment in WINDOWS • DOORS • CONSERVATORIES • ROOFLINE tough economic times. It’s great to see DL Windows taking on two apprentices and providing tw young people with the training and support they need as they begin their working lives.”

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That’s Company why we have really worked hard to create a welcoming environment at owroom.”

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CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

Lancashire

Award winning actress Sarah Lancashire won the hearts of many as the dim but lovable barmaid Raquel in Coronation Street – she’s been our screen for over 30 years.

Sarah went on to secure roles in Where the Heart Is, Clocking Off and Seeing Red. In the summer of 2000, she signed a two-year £1.3m contract with ITV making her the UK's highest paid television actress at the time.

Her first role under the new contract was in sixpart drama The Glass opposite John Thaw before starring in the two-part psychological drama The Cry. She has narrated the BBC One series Lark Rise To Candleford, played the mother of a murder victim in the BBC drama Five Daughters and the Head of Ladies-wear Miss Audrey in The Paradise.

She is also one of the lead cast members in BBC drama, Last Tango in Halifax and has won critical acclaim for her role as police sergeant Catherine Cawood inHappy Valley.

Educated at Oldham Hulme Grammar School, Sarah started battling depression at the age of 17.

She was offered a place at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and graduated in 1986.

Her first job was with the Manchester Library Theatre Company. Because she had big gaps between work, Sarah worked as a drama teacher at Salford University to support herself.

When she was 22, she married music lecturer Gary Hargreaves, her first serious boyfriend; they had been dating for four years. They had a son called Thomas in 1987 before another arrived in 1989. They separated in 1995 before divorcing.

Then in 2001, Sarah married TV producer and executive Peter Salmon with whom she has a son Joseph, born in 2003.

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Sarah got her big break when she landed the role of Linda in the West End production of Blood Brothers at the Albery Theatre in 1990.

In 1991, two weeks after her run in Blood Brothers came to an end, she landed the part of Raquel Wolstenholme, a colleague of Norman ‘Curly’ Watts, played by Kevin Kennedy, in Coronation Street. She proved to be an instant hit with fans of the soap, even more so when Raquel and Curly married, and starred in the spinoff Coronation Street episode, the Cruise, which focused on their honeymoon. When Sarah left the soap in 1996 and her final scenes attracted 20 million viewers.

After Corrie, Sarah went on to star as district nurse Ruth Goddard in ITV drama Where the Heart Is before making a guest appearance on the dark comedy series Murder Most Horrid. After she left Where the Heart Is in 1999, she returned to Corrie for one episode which just starred her and Kevin Kennedy, in which Raquel asks Curly for a divorce.

In 2017 she was awarded an OBE for services to drama. She received the accolade from the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace. “I wish my father had been alive,” said Sarah. “I think at times like this, really, one tends to focus on parents and my father would have been the proudest man in the world. It's very difficult because you are in these most spectacular surroundings and you are trying desperately to take it all in.

It's wonderful.”

Born in Oldham, Greater Manchester in 1964 Sarah has three brothers; one her twin, one older, one younger.

Her father Geoffrey was a television scriptwriter for Coronation Street and The Cuckoo Waltz and her mother Hilda was his personal assistant.

Sarah graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1986 and began her career in local theatre while teaching drama classes at the University of Salford.

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Grab a slice of

It’s that time of year again when the scrapings from the Children’s Halloween crafts can be put to good use!

Enough plain pastry for a 7 inch tin 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground cloves 2 large eggs 1 can evaporated milk 15oz pureed pumpkin 1/2 cup melted dark chocolate

Preheat the oven to 180°c Prepare your pastry and line a 7 inch baking dish (bottom and sides) Combine the sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves in a small bowl.

Beat the eggs in a large bowl.

Add the pumpkins and sugar mixture to the eggs.

Gradually stir in the evaporated milk.

Pour the mixture onto the pastry.

Bake for 40 minutes.

Do not overbake.

Cool on a wire rack and serve with melted chocolate.

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The launch of the Feast of Food took place in Marlborough with organisers and volunteers promoting their new banner in readiness for the event on the 21st of October at Marlborough College.

From the left are: Holly Sumbler, Mandy Casavant, Ellie Baker, Jonathan Conning, Cheryl Swan, Roger Swan, Dawn Patterson and Lisa Keefe.

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3. Cook on a baking sheet for 10-12 minutes.

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Green Gooseberry Jam This wonderfully tart jam goes well with scones and cream or creme fraiche and makes a lovely filling for Victoria sandwich cakes. ximately) Makes: 2 jars (appro oking time: 1 hour Preparation and co this recipe. eter is necessary for A cooking thermom ld be cer. The saucer shou Also jam jars and a sau ld. co it ep to ke placed in the freezer Ingredients ped ipe gooseberries, top 900g Slightly under-r and tailed sugar 900g–1kg Granulated 600ml water

METHOD First wash your jam jars in hot soapy water, then rinse well. Put them into a preheated oven at 160°C/gas 3 until you are ready to use them.

Put the fruit and water only into a large, heavy-based saucepan. Bring to the boil, then simmer gently until the skins are soft. If you add the sugar the skins will not soften.

Add the sugar and stir over a low heat until it has dissolved completely. Don’t boil the jam before the sugar has dissolved or it may crystallise during storage. Once the sugar has dissolved bring the jam to a rapid but steady boil and boil until it reaches a temperature of between 105°C and 110°C. After about 15 minutes your jam should have become more viscous and clear and you will need to see whether setting point has been reached. This is called the ‘wrinkle test’. Remove the saucer from the freezer.

Take the pan off the heat, spoon a little jam onto the plate and leave until completely cold. Then push it across the plate with your forefinger. It should wrinkle up if it’s ready. If it only wrinkles slightly, pop the saucer back in the freezer and bring the jam back to the boil and boil for a few more minutes.

Skim any scum from the top of the jam and pour it into the prepared jars. Cover the surface of the jam with waxed discs, waxside down, and either quickly cover each jar with a dampened round of cellophane and rubber band or leave to go cold before covering with cellophane or a screw-top lid.

Sealing the jars well prevents the build-up of condensation under the lid, which could lead to mould.

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DIARY DATES October FANTASTICALLY FUN CROSS-DRESSING HISTORICAL COMEDY We're bringing our fantastically fun cross-dressing historical comedy about Victoria and Albert to The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham Saturday 22nd September.

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THE TOWN CRIER RAISES MONEY FOR WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE Our Cake Sale day in September at the Town Crier office went well. We sold cakes to help raise money for The Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

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DIARY DATES October

MELKSHAM AND DISTRICT FLOWER ARRANGEMENT SOCIETY Present a demonstration by, Emily Broomhead NAFAS national demonstrator. Theme: Beatrix Potter Tales.

Tuesday 16th October 7.30pm Melksham Assembly Hall, SN12 6ES Tickets £12 to include a drink and nibbles.

Raffle, silent auction, stalls. Monies raised to supporting Julia’s House and MDFAS.

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19 October 2018 The Harris Room Lansdowne Hotel The Strand Calne

7.30pm Tickets £3.00 Teams of four: £12 To book phone Sue: 01380 828851 or email: email@calneheritage.co.uk

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THE MALMESBURY CONCERT BAND MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA

The Malmesbury Concert Band’s annual musical extravaganza will be held on Saturday, 27th October, in Malmesbury Town Hall.

The concert, now in its eleventh consecutive year, includes light classics, marches, much loved tunes from famous films, popular and big band numbers, and some quality original music for concert wind band.

The concert will again be under the direction of Tony Fleming, its conductor and musical director, now in his twelfth year leading the band.

CALNE AND DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB Invite you to a Workshop on given by Pat Hazelhurst At Marden House, Calne Thursday, 18th October, 2018. Doors open at 7.00pm for the 7.30pm demonstration

Tickets, which will cost £10, or £9 for the usual concessions, are available from A4 Stationers, in Malmesbury High Street or on-line at www. malmesburyconcertband.org.uk

Pat will be demonstrating her famous 'Leaf Manipulation' technique and hopes to inspire you to try some new ideas. We are a friendly club, welcoming anyone who loves flowers and floral art.

Refreshments and raffle will be available. Cost £5.00 on the door.

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Venue: at The Textile Studios - 3 St Mary's School Building, High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Times: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm The Wiltshire Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers, based in Steeple Ashton, will be holding their annual Christmas Sale of member's textiles and craft work at our Textile Studios.

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Panto season is just around the corner, and the Heddington Amateur Dramatics Society have a treat in store this year with a rework of the classic story Jack and the Beanstalk and what happened after the fairy tale ended! The story follows the life of Jack and his friends as they venture up the beanstalk. But keep your eyes peeled as there is a serious crime that needs to be solved.

Last year we had several sell out performances so if you want to come and see this hilarious Panto with the usual songs, dancing and audience participation book early via our website. A small booking fee will apply. However, if you don’t wish to buy tickets on-line, you will still be able to buy tickets (payment at time of purchase this year however) from HADS at selected times (to be announced nearer the date) at the Charles Willis Hall, Heddington.

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MARDEN HOUSE CONCERTS Sunday 4th November 2018 at 3.00 pm Marden House, Calne Tom Pickles – cello and Connor Wilcox - piano: Tom Pickles joined the National Youth Orchestra in 2012 before completing an Honours degree in Music at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has performed at festivals throughout the UK and in Europe. Currently he is studying for a Masters in performance at the Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC). He will be accompanied by Connor Wilcox who also graduated from the RBC gaining a first class honours before continuing higher studies. In addition to playing concertos, he recently played Beethoven’s Third with the RBC’s symphony orchestra. Connor enjoys playing collaboratively and is regularly engaged as an operatic and ballet pianist.

Tickets: £14 Adults, £1 Full-time Students.

Available from: Calne Information Centre, www.marlboroughboxoffice.co.uk or at the door.

More information at www.mardenhouseconcerts. co.uk

Calne Evangelical Church Sunday Service times: Family Service 10.30am (crèche available) Evening Service 6.00pm Weekly activities: House Groups Tots 'n' Dots - toddler group Tuesday Club - primary school age Glow - 9-12 years Lazer - senior school age See church notice board or website, or contact us via email calneevangelicalchurch@yahoo.co.uk or ring 821754 for more information. www.calneevangelicalchurch.org.uk

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Calne & Marlborough groups collaborate at the

Calne Music & Arts Festival BACKGROUND

August to continue with this work and have recently returned.

In May this year Calne Community Area Fairtrade Group hosted a Fairtrade Event at Calne Town Hall.

Mr Baai Jabang, the Director of TARUD (Trust Agency for Rural Development) and the Marlborough Brandt Group’s (MBG) partner NGO in Gunjur, in The Gambia, talked about the mango industry and its potential. He was appointed two years ago as Director of this NGO with which the Marlborough Brandt Group has worked since it was set up in 1997. He is responsible for their development programme in Gunjur and the Kombo South region of The Gambia.

For the first six months of the programme, and while in The Gambia, the group split to addressing three different projects within the Thriving Through Venture programme.

Some researched the Mango business and marketing potential, others learnt photographic skills under a professional photographer, and applied that to taking images of older people and people at their daily work in Wiltshire and in the Gambia, and others interviewed these elderly people and then documented their response to these interviews under the mentoring of a professional writer.

The Marlborough Fairtrade Group with colleagues from Tesco and a new Charity “Thriving Through Venture” are exploring the potential for exporting mangoes from The Gambia to UK under Fairtrade conditions and where there are tens of thousands of trees 90% of whose fruit simply goes to waste.

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The Thriving Through Venture Programme Dr Nick Maurice OBE founder of the Marlborough Brandt Group and Marlborough Fairtrade

Group attended the Calne event with Baai Jabang and told us something about the Thriving Through Venture group of young people from Wiltshire schools, including St Mary’s Calne, Marlborough College and St John’s Academy, Marlborough, and the Ridgeway School, Wroughton, who, amongst other projects are doing research into the barriers to importing Mangoes and how they can be exported under Fairtrade conditions.

The young people from Wiltshire travelled to The Gambia during

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Now that they are back they will be preparing their efforts for public presentation and publication.

Presenting the Project “A Gambian Experience” Calne Community Area Fairtrade Group and Thriving Through Venture are collaborating to present “A Gambian Experience” from the projects’ outcomes as part of the Calne Music and Arts Festival in October.

There will be an Exhibition of Photography of “those lives lived” and an Audience event where the young people’s responses to “those lives lived” are dramatically presented as readings by St Mary’s School, together with live music from a group of authentic Gambian drummers. The venue will be Calne Baptist Church.

Furthermore, a group of students from The John Bentley School in Calne will be involved in preevent activities, including working with St Mary’s School in banner and poster design to promote the events, and working with the organisers to set-up the artistic and technical aspects of the venue.

Thriving Through Venture “A Gambian Experience” - The Programme

primary or secondary schools to visit the exhibition with additional activities – please see the web site.

An Exhibition ofPhotography - Wednesday 10th- Sat 13th October Stories of Lives Lived Images of the subjects of “Stories Saturday 13th October 7pm of Lives Lived” from Gunjur in The Gambia and the Marlborough area.

An evening of dramatic readings presented by students of St Mary’s School Calne, with music from a group of authentic Gambian drummers. Groups wishing to attend are strongly advised to reserve their seats on the website.

By Invitation Only: Wednesday 10th @6.30pm – Exhibition Launch with refreshments Public Showings: Thurs 11th @11am-4pm, Friday 12th @11am4pm & 6pm-8pm, Sat 13th @10.30am-12.30pm

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Founder Dylan Watkins was inspired to change the way he fed much-loved Miniature Schnauzer Poppy, ditching dried kibble and developing his own nourishing and wholesome fresh meals, after overhauling his own diet.

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meals are handmade by local, 4th generation butchers, our garden fresh vegetables are grown in nearby fields, and our new production site will be in the middle of beautiful countryside and provide local employment opportunities. I’m excited for this next stage which will help us to improve the health of many more dogs and cats around the world – one bowl at a time!”

A proud Wiltshire resident, Dylan said: “We’re very much a Wiltshire business. Our

The company now plans to use some of its crowdfunding money to open a production facility near Melksham.

This will enable it to expand its product range to include cat food, and produce more products for export.

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• Keep them inside – if you know your pet becomes anxious during firework displays then it is best to keep them indoors during the evenings a few days before and after an advertised display or a neighbour’s bonfire. When pets are outside there’s a risk that loud bangs and flashing lights may cause them to flee from the garden. Keeping them indoors will provide the best cover from scary noises and keep them safe.

• Walk them in the daylight – this minimises the chance of getting surprised by loud

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noises when out on a walk.

• Create a safe place – drawn curtains muffle outside noise and flashing lights. Put the radio or TV on to mask the sound of fireworks and make a den for them to hide in should they become nervous.

Place soft pillows and blankets around it to dampen outside noise.

• Keep them company – try not to leave your pets at home on their own when fireworks are planned. They will feel safer and less fearful in your company.

• Act natural! – Pets pick up on their owners’ anxieties too, so it is important to go about your normal routine calmly.

• Reward calm behaviour and ignore fearful behaviour – reinforcing calm behaviour

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with food, treats or cuddles helps to make firework night a positive experience.

Remember to resist the urge to comfort your pet if they show signs of anxiety as this will only exacerbate their fear.

If your pet is very anxious you can try…

• Calming pheromone diffusers – plug-in room diffusers or sprays such as Adaptil for dogs and Feliway for cats emit a calming odourless smell which can help them feel relaxed in their home. Start using these products at least 48 hours before any fireworks are likely to start. Spray your pet’s bedding, crate or safe place 15 minutes before allowing access to the area.

• Nutraceuticals (food supplements) – such as Zylkene and Kalm-Aid can be given daily over a period of time to help pets feel more settled around Bonfire night.

• Desensitisation CDs – Noise phobia desensitisation CDs can be useful to slowly acclimatise your pet to loud bangs and crashes.

Begin playing them in the weeks running up to the 5th November. Reward calm behaviour and ignore signs of anxiety to slowly help your pet get used to the sound of fireworks.

• Medicines – If the above options have not worked or your pet is particularly anxious we can use anxietyreliving sedative medicines to help them through the worst of it.

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Fireworks can still be enjoyed and hopefully these tips can make the firework season a less stressful time for you and your pet.

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Helen Grundy the owner of The Equilibrium Natural Health Centre in Corsham said “We are very pleased to welcome Gabriela to our team; she is a highly qualified and very experienced therapist. Her treatments are tailor made to each individual, using all the different reflexology techniques she has learned over the years.”

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“It’s a great opportunity to be part of a clinic with such skilled therapists. Equilibrium Natural Health offers a wide variety of treatments and my expertise in reflexology will be a great addition to the services available. I recently introduced a couple of new services – Facial Reflexology and Zone Facelift Massage; both treatments are very popular with my clients.” said Gabriela Slater

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Gabriela will be working at the Equilibrium Natural Health Centre in Corsham on Tuesdays mornings and to all new clients she would like to offer a complimentary Zone Facelift Massage taster when booking a Reflexology session.

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In fact, this oil works very similarly to Lavender as they share several of the same chemical constituents so if you are out of Lavender then reach for this for it’s amazing, soothing benefits.

If you want to find out more about the powerful benefits and ways to use essential oils then visit www.essential-oils. guru. Information is shared for educational purposes only. You are advised to consult your doctor before acting on any content from this article, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.

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ADD SOME TO YOUR RUN! Sometimes we can get out of our usual routine during the summer months as life gets in the way of running. You may be feeling like you’ve lost your running mojo as your workouts have plateaued; you’ve got a bit bored with the same run and have looked for excuses to not go out.

Autumn is the perfect time to add some new life into your runs and by understanding why each run is important it can help you focus, add some spice into your weekly running routine and help you find your mojo again.

Long Run If you are training for a specific goal you should be building up your base miles by adding in a long run into your weekly routine. These runs should be long enough that they leave you feeling a little fatigued but not too long that they leave you doubting your ability and losing confidence. I’ve found that there is nothing better than a Sunday morning easy run to make you feel good. Try and stick to the 10% a week increase rule and every 4th week, drop the mileage back down so you give yourself chance to recover and adapt.

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Hills

A fartlek workout is a base run that mixes in bursts of speed and it’s a fantastic way to add a bit of spice into your run if you have not run at speed before or if the feeling of speed scares you.

During your run, choose a land mark, lampposts work well, and run at speed in-between each lamppost, slow the pace down between the next 2, then you can walk between the next 2. Repeat the routine, run at speed, then slower, then walk. Mix it up a bit, there are no hard and fast rules with this run, fartlek is Swedish for “speed play” so just play around with different speeds over different distances.

Hill training is an excellent way to focus on your running form as well as getting over the fear of a hill. Find an incline that challenges you a little bit, start at the bottom and run up with effort, as soon as you get to the top, slow down, try not to completely stop and gently recover until you get to the bottom. Get your breath back and do it again. You can add a few of these into your normal route, you don’t have to do too many, it just helps mix things up and you will find quite quickly that you get stronger on the flat bits of your run.

Tempo Run A tempo run is a brilliant way to increase your ability to run faster for longer as these types of runs help build up your “threshold” of being able to run at a faster pace over a longer distance. Start your run (could be 3 miles) with a mile warm up at an easy pace. Your middle segment is then run just at a pace that you would find it hard to have a conversation but not too hard that you cannot talk. Your last mile should be a warm down mile, run at the same speed as your first mile.

As you become stronger you can increase the distances of these types of runs but again obey the 10% rule.

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The main thing is to try something different and see what works for you, have some fun, push yourself in a safe environment and see what happens. Have a go at recruiting some friends to run with as this always helps you stay motivated as you encourage each other through the tough bits.

Verity Wright is an England Athletics Qualified Coach in Running Fitness and runs a successful Athletics Coaching business in the South of England. She competes as an endurance athlete in events from 10k to 42k over country, roads, fells and mountains. If you want to know more, you can visit her website www.runverity.com

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BOOKReview 1

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This is a fine debut novel from the TV host. A body is unearthed in a small Irish village and PJ Collins, the local policeman, must dig through the characters’ past to find the killer.

This is an exciting plot set against the humdrum of village life. The characters are believable in their mundanity, the tone of their conversation, peppered with occasional profanity, secrets and gossip, is a joy to read.

The story is told with observational wit and flair but doesn’t rely too much on overplaying the Irish accent when reading. There are moments of levity and hilarity, all farcical but undeniably funny. If you’re a fan of the author, I highly recommend listening to the audio version that’s available as Norton’s narration brings the characters to life, full of lilt and accent. Published by Hodder Paperbacks ISBN 1444791982

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The Whistler

by John Grisham Another legal blockbuster from the King of thriller writing. Grisham takes on corruption in the judiciary with his usual dramatic flair.

A dishonest Judge, a young investigator and a whistle-blowing informant form the backbone of this story. Grisham never fails to deliver a first-class story and intense courtroom

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drama but this time he goes behind the scenes and delves into the social ills of the world we live in, examining injustice in the courtroom and beyond.

A riveting read with a very strong female character, enjoyable, predictable and satisfying for any fan of American legal thrillers. Published by Hodder Paperbacks ISBN 1444791095

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It begins with an average dinner party, you are drawn into the scene, relationships and tensions.

A couple leave their child to go next door, taking the baby monitor and checking in every half hour.

Not enough to prevent a nightmare unravelling. This is a psychological thriller that pulls you into the worst possible situation and drags you through a multitude of twists and turns. The tag line, ‘People are capable of almost anything’ really doesn’t prepare you for the shocking revelations within the pages. It leads you to question how well you know those around you and how much stress it takes to push people to the edge. Published by Corgi ISBN 0552173142

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I don’t want to scaremonger, but recently, I have been made aware of some more phone scams doing the rounds.

I visited a lively group recently who were well up to fending off nuisance phone calls which seem to happen in ever increasing numbers.

But these scammers are crafty folk!

By introducing themselves and appearing to be “friendly” they can gain your confidence and before you know it you may have told them your full name, address, bank details, PIN number and even the time of day that you will be home and by default, the time when the house will be empty – and emptied of your valuables!

Now I don’t want to scare anyone, but if you receive an unexpected call from anyone purporting to be from the bank, building society, Council, Water Authority, Microsoft…..the list goes on….. you have a choice. Put the phone down on them immediately or, if you are concerned that it may be genuine, ask for the matter to be put into a letter. Genuine callers will always respect your wishes and they will have your address on their file without needing to ask you and will be happy to post details of the matter to you. Never be afraid of being rude to cold callers – they have invaded your privacy after all!

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ENTREPRENEUR JOHN WILLIAMS TO RUN HALF MARATHON IN MEMORY OF HIS FATHER John Williams, co-founders of one of Wiltshire’s most successful heating and plumbing companies, has been pounding the streets over the summer training for the Chippenham half marathon in memory of his father.

Steve Williams, well known and loved in the town, passed away suddenly in December 2017 due to heart failure at the age of 75.

John said: “Losing my dad so suddenly and so unexpectedly was devastating for me, my mum, my wife, my children – everyone in our family.

Anyone who has lost someone suddenly will know how your life is blown apart by such a loss.

As time has gone by I’ve felt that doing something in his memory is a positive acknowledgement of the love we all have for him.”

With the support of his wife Debbie, mum Pauline and his daughters Georgina and Katie, John pledged to raise at least £500 for the British Heart Foundation by taking part in the event on Sunday September 9. He’s already reached more than £1,000.

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GARDEN Themes

Jobs for October • Prune your climbing roses and tie in the stems before autumn winds cause damage • Harvest apples, pears, grapes and nuts • Mow the lawns and trim hedges in mild areas • Lay new turf where needed • Plant out your spring cabbages • Move tender plants into a greenhouse or conservatory

Have a go!

• Set up a garden structure to support your new Clematis plant.

• You can use a series of horizontal or vertical wires, or use a pre-made trellis attached to the wall to provide support. It’s important to ensure that the structure is strong because although the plants will be small at first, they will grow and can become heavy with age.

• Make sure you tie in new shoots gently with garden twine.

Top tip Autumn is the ideal time to plant out your Clematis Plants. These can give fences, walls and trellis the ‘wow’ factor or simply screen any unsightly areas of your garden. Make sure they have a framework to scramble over.

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TOYOTA C-HR

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By Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist. Tweeting @carwriteups

You can pick up a new C-HR for £21,595, which is more than £2,300 than the entry-level Qashqai, but the model we have on test here is the hybrid version with Dynamic trim – the top of the range. It costs £28,615 – so it had better be worth it!

The Toyota C-HR is a car you quite easily may not even have heard of. It's very much in the shadows of its rivals, like the Nissan Qashqai.

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Whilst the car is a similar shape and size to the Qashqai, its roof slopes towards the rear far more so than the Nissan (think BMW X4/X6) and that means there's less room inside.

But it's got very aggressive styling and even the entry-level models have a lot of kit with it.

The Dynamic comes with rear camera, touchscreen, DAB radio, adaptive cruise control, dualzone automatic air conditioning, sat-nav, smart entry and pushbutton start, park assist – and that really is skimming the surface.

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The C-HR shares a lot of its DNA with the Toyota Prius, so it's only to be expected that the C-HR is available as a hybrid version which cuts fuel consumption to 72.4 miles per gallon. Its electric motor blends with a 1.8 litre fourcylinder petrol engine, producing 122 PS and gets from a 0-62 mph in 11 seconds.

It also comes with a one-speed gearbox and, if that's raised your eyebrows, don't worry – it's CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) and its use is on the increase. That said, the lack of a traditional engine rev will take some getting used to, unless you're used to driving electrics or hybrids.

In the C-HR, it does feel a little sluggish, even though its performance is comparable with the Qashqai and other rivals.

Whilst the C-HR is very well designed for a comfortable ride, the hybrid models are heavier, meaning you'll get a more relaxed ride in the non-hybrid models.

Nevertheless, Toyota has done a good job.

The extra weight of the hybrid also means it doesn't handle quite as well as the purely-petrolpowered models, but this won't be noticeable most of the time, unless you're really looking to throw it round corners. If you are, the chances are you'll be looking at a performance model and you won't be after a hybrid.

The interior improves Toyota's reputation of dullness and it's a nice place to be, though you won't struggle to find better interiors elsewhere. There's plenty of room in the front, but the sloping roof means you won't want to be in the back if you're tall.

PROs 'n' CONs Boot space is also disappointing in comparison with its rivals, with the folding seats not as convenient.

To sum up, the hybrid is great for fuel saving but adds plenty of drawbacks. And, coupled with the Dynamic trim, it makes it rather too expensive.

The sheer amount of equipment means one of the lesser models should suffice for most. And, unless your focus is fuel economy, so too should the petrol engine – without the hybrid.

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How on earth can a packet of cigarettes help you learn to drive?

Well, veteran driving instructor Ray Sanderson has all the answers – not surprising after 54 years of helping thousands of people pass their test.

Ray, from Malmesbury, started out in 1965 – and a lot has changed since then. No longer can you shout at pupils, or stab them in the hand with a drawing pin (yes, really!) if they drive holding the gear stick instead of the steering wheel.

“It’s changed dramatically – cars have changed, the volume of traffic on the road has changed,” he said. “When you think my first car was a Morris 1000 and you go from one of those to what we’ve got now - my current car is a Suzuki hybrid and it’s got so many gizmos on it. Learning to drive is more complex now.”

Ray, 73, who served on Malmesbury Town Council for 34 years until last year, with two stints as mayor in 1987 and 2012, says there have been plenty of funny moments, and a few scary ones.

“I remember on one occasion in the 70s when I had a Mini teaching a rather large lady. We were turning left out of a junction on to a main road and there was a rather large ditch on the left hand side and she forgot to straighten the car up - so we landed with the car on its side in a rather wide, deep ditch full of water.

“She was 16 or 17 stone and I was a mere seven or eight and I remember being smothered by her body weight and then people trying to get us out.

By that time the car was filling with water. I remember thinking that was a close one!”

The lady in question did go on to pass her test eventually.

Other characters have included the colour-blind pupil who got someone else to take his test for him (he didn’t get away with it), the foreign princess who was tempted to offer a £3,000 cash bribe to the examiner and the TV journalist who was so tall he had to poke his head out of the sunroof of the Mini.

Ray, who bought Malmesbury School of Motoring in 1972, reckons the average number of accidents is one bump a year when he’s teaching.

“There’s nothing you can do, although the car’s dual controlled, if a learner decides to brake suddenly irrespective of the speed they’re doing or what road we’re on,” he said.

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“Years ago we could put our hand on the steering wheel and steer with them, or put our hand on top of theirs on the gear lever but you can’t do that now, it’s taboo. Some people responded well to you raising your voice but we’re not allowed to do that now. We’re not driving instructors now, we’re driving coaches.”

Ray, who is married to Margaret, also a former driving instructor, and has three children and four grandchildren, says another highlight came along in the late sixties, when the driving school was one of those called on to help work out the positioning of Swindon’s Magic Roundabout with the help of tractor tyres and a certain amount of trial and error.

Outside of work he was involved in the Round Table and as part of a team of three broke the Round Britain driving record by taking a Range Rover nonstop round the entire coastline in 72 hours.

He is now in the Rotary Club of Royal Wootton Bassett and is showing no signs of slowing down, although he says he may consider reducing his hours in the next couple of years. “My top tip for drivers would be to keep within the law and stay patient – I hate road rage and tail-gating. Be cool, calm and collected and drive sensibly.”

And lastly, what about the cigarettes?

“Often you’d have a pupil who smoked. I’d pull them up on a hill and say, ‘can I have your cigarettes, please’ and I’d put them under the back wheel of the car. I’d say ‘now you’ll move away properly without rolling backwards, won’t you?’.

And you know, it worked!”

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