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Yay it’s summer The weather in June has been a little bit hit and miss but hooray for summer and rain or shine there sure is a lot to do. I know I always say it but this edition is packed with events and if you do get an “I’m bored” moment I have made a cut out bee mask which might keep the kids amused for a few moments! Do send your pictures on twitter and facebook, I’d love to share them.
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A little self-indulgence ... This is my Grandmother Carrie who was 100 on 14th June an amazing lady who started the Arts & Crafts Shop in Edlesborough in 1965 and worked there until she was 92. She also co-wrote “The Romance of Edlesborough”, recorded an album and wrote many poetry books. Recently she proudly told me she still remembers her first telephone number, it was 5!
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Chilterns 3 Peaks Challenge 2016
The Chilterns 3 Peaks Challenge, a fundraising event to support Rennie Grove Hospice Care, returns on Sunday 4 September for its eighth year! Join Rennie Grove for their own version of the famous national challenge and experience the beautiful scenery along part of the Ridgeway National Trail, taking in Whiteleaf Cross, Coombe Hill and Ivinghoe Beacon. The event will start and finish at Princes Risborough School and you can choose to walk either 5, 9 or 18 miles around the Chilterns. It is a fantastic opportunity to enter as a team and spend quality time together with your family, friends or work colleagues. Children of all ages are more than welcome and you can bring the dog along too! Registration costs just £20 for adults and £10 for children (anyone aged 5 to 17 years old), with under 5s going free. For more information, please visit www.renniegrove.org/chilterns3peaks or
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10 Bands in 2 days in aid of Alzheimer’s Research On the bank holiday weekend at the end of August, The Swan Stewkley are pleased to announce they will be hosting their annual summertime fundraiser event, Swan Fest 2016 in support of Alzheimer’s Research. After the success of last year’s Great Stewkley Bake Off which raised an amazing
£2400 for SSNAP (Support for the sick newborn and their parents), this year’s event takes up the mantra to bring together people from Stewkley and the surrounding region for fun and festivity in the award winning Swan pub garden. Swan Fest will feature 10 fabulous bands with music ranging from the awesome rock of Kings & Thieves, Isabelle and Vintage Black, to the authentic Red Hot Chili Pepper cover band Midnight Jungle, the eclectic Inlak’esh, and the charming sounds of Palmerston and GXDS. Playing atop a Strawberry Fieldz 10 by 6 metre raised festival style stage, local bands from Stewkley, Milton Keynes and Leighton Buzzard will be joined by acts from London and further afield to entertain the Swan Fest crowds from lunchtime through until late on both Saturday and Sunday night. Food will be plentiful throughout the day with Terry’s of Swanbourne providing Hog Roasts and The Swan Head Chef on hand to manage our barbeque and restaurant service. A summertime pub festival would not be complete without some great real ales and Swan Fest will host a real ale tent providing festival goers with the opportunity to taste a wide variety from the likes of Leighton Buzzard and Tring breweries.
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A charity founder included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
TWG on the TOWN Leighton Linslade Town’s Womens Guild had an awayday recently, to Stratford upon Avon. Members enjoyed exploring the birthplace of poet and playwright, William Shakespeare. The sun shone all day. There was plenty to see, including Shakespeare’s cottage and Holy Trinity Church, where he was baptised and buried. A leisurely cruise on the canal and river was a must, as was a large ice cream, before boarding the coach for our journey home. A small group is pictured in front of Shakespeare s cottage. Our next meeting is on Monday 4th July, at Mentmore Road Park Pavilion. Sheila Foster is giving a talk on Bletchley Park. Meeting starts at 2.15 pm and visitors are most welcome.
Paul Bowen-James of Leighton Buzzard will receive a British Empire Medal for his work in setting up and running Kids in Action Charity which supports children and adults with special needs. Since its inception in 1996 Paul and his team have worked tirelessly to grow the charity from a community centre one night a week, to a 3000sq ft unit in Tavistock Street, Dunstable which hosts daily, weekly and school holiday clubs. Kids in Action also offers subsidised holidays for families at its 3 caravans in Caister, Norfolk. Paul told us “It is such a pleasure to run, I am a lucky man. This is a vision I had 20 years ago and it has now become my career, it is a real honour. To get this award is fabulous, I just cant express the words and it is brilliant for the team here because I cant do this job without the people behind me” If you would like any further information about the charity please visit www. kidsinaction.org.uk or call us on 01582 477762.
L.B. FIRST NEWS! As a local, voluntary, notfor-profit, community group we are established to help promote our town and encourage people to shop locally to help support the local economy to maintain a vibrant, sustainable and welcoming town centre for all. To support this aim we are asking people to write or email Central Beds Council objecting to the planning application CB/16/00814/ OUT for the proposed out of town retail park. If granted this poses a huge threat to our town centre as well as causes a traffic nightmare on the already busy Grovebury Road. This limited land should be kept to provide units for firms looking to move to the area due to the opening of the M1/A5 link road thus creating more jobs. Conversely we want people to contact their local councillors and ask for more of the land on Duncombe Drive (known as South Side of the High Street) to be developed for retail, in particular shops we are lacking such as mid range clothing for men, women and children rather than proposed by Central Beds Council which is more housing,a hotel and a commercial developments. SEE LB First’s event on page 44
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NEWS FROM KIDSOUT Fundraising Madness A Record Breaking Day Out
Team Aubergine started the ToughMudder training ahead of their entry on the 25th September Mark Tomkins of Aubergine, a media and marketing company based in Leighton Buzzard, said “we wanted to do the challenge in support of our lovely local charity friends KidsOut and the good work they do to help all those little ones locally and across the country who have a tough break in life. “ They didn’t pick an easy challenge; a 12 mile run, 28 obstacles that include ice, electricity to name a few. If you'd like to support this cause anything they raise will go directly to the kids. Check out their Just Giving page and donate whatever you can https://www. justgiving.com/fundraising/goteam-aubergine
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Over 29,000 disadvantaged children across the UK enjoyed a magical day out on 8th June 2016, organised by Rotary and Leighton Buzzard’s own KidsOut. This was a record breaking number of disadvantaged children taken out topping 2007’s record of28,000 children. Pictures from the Day Out at Scotland’s Rural College Aberdeen and The Barony, Dumfries
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Local businesses gathered at the Lime Tree restaurant in North Street on the 14th June for a quiz and curry night. Chairman of KidsOut, Gordon Mould acted as quizmaster whilst Cllr Alan Bradnam took charge of the raffle. In total £500 was raised for the charity on the night. In thanking everyone who came Gordon assured us that money raised locally will be used by KidsOut to help local disadvantaged children.
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With the summer holidays approaching many of us are thinking about getting away to an exotic holiday destination for some well earned rest and relaxation. The only problem is that we usually need to travel by plane to get there and if you have a fear of flying, relaxed is the last thing you will be feeling. Like many other phobia’s the stress and anxiety you feel is unintentionally created by you! That sounds a bit strange doesn’t it, but the good news is that when you understand how you think and what makes you tick you can train your mind to work for you and get rid of this fear as well as many other limiting beliefs that you might have.
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Families come in all shapes and sizes – and so do the holidays they take! Whether it’s a laidback beach break, an educational city stay or an exotic jungle trek, family travel definitely isn’t one size fits all territory. And just like all the best children’s stories, family trips must have one thing in common – a happy ending and a trail of joyful memories along the way. To ensure you get the most out of your next family getaway, The Family Travel Show is the ideal launch pad from which to explore new holiday destinations and ideas. This is your chance to discover something different, maybe dip a toe into the world of cruising or go wild and plan a safari. You can choose from family-friendly villas and exciting ski trips to tropical rainforest retreats and all-inclusive luxury resorts – all under one roof during one weekend. Only at The Family Travel Show can you get face-to-face with the best family holiday providers and specialist operators, take advantage of exclusive show-only offers and competitions, gather impartial advice and inspiration, and get invaluable tips and insider information from those in the know – the family travel experts. You can also discover new fun and interactive show features for 2016 and there will be activities for all the family to enjoy. Don’t miss your chance to uncover new ideas and family friendly destinations - plan and book your next family holiday at The Family Travel Show! For more show information please visit www.familytravelshow.com
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It’s the Law
HelpInG YoU THroUGH DIvorCe While working through relationship issues can solve marital difficulties, in some cases the breakdown of the marriage is so irretrievable that divorce is the only option. You will need to prove that your marriage has broken down when starting to look at divorce proceedings. In this article we explore the five types of ‘facts’ that you can use for legal grounds for divorce.
When Can I Get Divorced? To file or petition for divorce, you and your husband or wife will need to: • have been married for at least a year (two years in Northern Ireland) • have a legally recognised marriage in the UK • show that your relationship has ‘irretrievably’ broken down • meet specific rules about your residency in the country.
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The five types of ‘facts’ that you can use for divorce:
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You can get a divorce if you’ve lived separately for more than two years, and both agree (your spouse must agree in writing) to the divorce.
You can use adultery as a reason for divorce. If your spouse won’t admit to adultery, it can be advisable to use ‘unreasonable behaviour’ instead. This can help prevent delays later on.
2. Unreasonable Behaviour If your husband or wife behaves so badly that you can’t carry on living with them, then you can use ‘unreasonable behaviour’ as a reason for divorce.
3. Desertion You can use ‘desertion’ as a reason for divorce if you can prove that your spouse left you more than 2 years ago which ended your relationship without your agreement or without good reason to leave.
You can have lived together for a total of up to six months during this time, if you’ve been apart for two years or more altogether.
5. Five Years Separation (without Consent) If you’ve lived apart for more than five years you can use this as a reason for divorce, without the agreement of your spouse. This is usually enough to be granted a divorce, however your spouse can object if it will cause them ‘extreme’ difficulties (usually financial).
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Pre World War 1 shorts were seen as the preserve of young boys and indeed it was a rite of passage around the age of puberty to move into long trousers. Post war 1920’s and 30’s emancipated women began to shed their corsets in favour of less restrictive garments which reflected their views of a less restrictive society too, but what of men’s garments.
Led by the founder of the New Health Society, Alfred Charles Jordan The Men’s Dress Reform Party announced their new party at a public address in London: “Men and women, old and young, rich and poor… interested in healthier and better clothes for men and to reform their clothes with as much profit to health and appearance as women have recently achieved” The group wanted to emphasise the need for a better way of dressing, to promote a more free aesthetic where men could experiment with a more casual approach to dressing.
Doing away with stuffy suits, high collars and neck ties the MDRP promoted a way of dressing that On the 12th June 1929 a clothing would shape the future of the subcommittee of the New Health modern man’s wardrobe. Society split away from the group to form their own party, “brighter more hygienic and The Men’s Dress Reform Party picturesque attire” (MDRP). The New Health Society This statement, was advocated had been formed to promote through the MDRP by wearing the overall health of adults and more casual garments, and children. They pushed for more shorts were a major part of this exercise and fresh air, improved new way of dressing as well as diets, and improved conditions “freeing the neck” and preferring in homes and workplaces. The sandals to shoes. clothing subcommitte was formed to look at the impact of A Design Committee was clothing on health. organized to construct designs of “acceptable” clothing, and
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received national attention for their recommendations. Members claimed branches were forming in all corners of the world including India, China, Australia, South Africa, the USA, New Zealand and Canada, as well as all over Europe and approximately 200 branches in the UK. These groups held social events, rallies, and debates, but these begin to occur less and less with the onset of World War II. The party was last heard of in 1940 after their office was bombed in London. The MDRP revolutionised the wearing of shorts as every day wear for men.
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In the Garden
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Now is the time to sit back and enjoy your garden, hopefully in some warm sunshine. While there is still much to do, your main concern will be ensuring plenty of water for your plants. If you are going away over the summer consider some form of irrigation to keep your prized plants going.
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• Plant leeks and winter brassicas • Plant out successions of salad crops for continued harvesting throughout the summer. Sow seeds for cool-season crops directly into the garden by mid-July.
Plant of the Month – Hemerocallis Also known as the Day lily this plant produces elegant, usually trumpet-like blooms in summer and are easy to grow in many gardens. Individual flowers are short-lived, usually one day, which gives it its common name, but each plant produces many flowers, so displays can last for weeks. Daylilies thrive in well-drained, fertile soil, but tolerate poorer soils and heavy clay. There are thousands of different Hemerocallis varieties some evergreen, others deciduous, ranging in height from 12” to 40”, some scented, triangular, ruffled, flat, spiderlike, double, pinched or recurved – the list is endless. Different varieties bloom at different times during the growing season. The flowers also range in size from tiny 1” blossoms to 8” wide giants. Colours range from white to deep red/purple with masses of mixed colours so something for every garden.
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There comes a time in every school holiday when those dreaded words are uttered, “I’m bored”. As parents and grandparents we would be bankrupt if we spend every day coming up with new places to go and new toys to play with so here is a little something to keep them occupied for a couple of minutes at least. If you have more than one child feel free to email me and I will send you printable copies. If your neighbours don’t have children they can cut out this one page and keep the rest of the magazine. CUTTING & STICKING Half the fun is in the cutting and sticking and little ones can manage the
RAINY DAY On a rainy day make a treasure hunt ask the children to draw pictures of lots of flowers, pots of honey or pictures of Herbee and then hide them all around the house. The busy bee needs to buzz around collecting them just like bees collect nectar to make honey. BACK TO THE HIVE For something a little more raucous and better for older children place cushions around the house that are the beehives. These are the safe places for bees to go. You pretend to be the bear trying to get the honey (or siblings can take it in turns) and the the bee has to collect the honey while the bear trys to catch them. This works equally well outside and is less likely to cause damage to the house!
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You wonder about your soulmate . Published in 2004, Niffenegger’s debut work has become an international best-seller. In 1991 20-year-old Claire is an artist who makes paper sculptures for a living. She bumps into 28-year-old Henry, a librarian at the local library. He has never met her before, but Claire has known him all her life; for Henry is not an ordinary man. He was born with a genetic disorder which causes him to time travel. He has no control over it, and cannot predict how long he will stay in one time. He jumps around his own timeline and experiences events in his own history. When he and Claire meet, she becomes a part of his experiences and therefore his timeline. He begins to travel within her life and their ‘first’ encounter is when Claire is just 6 years old. Over his many ‘visits’ as she grows into adulthood they form a close relationship and eventually fall in love. Written in the first person this novel alternates between Henry and Claire. Niffenegger wanted to create the perfect soulmate. If that is what Henry is then it explains why Claire spends her life waiting for him to appear in hers. It raises the question of whether a brief moment of pure happiness is worth the pain when that moment is over.
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Strawberry Time
It’s July and that means the soft fruit season, starting, of course, with strawberries. Strawberries seem to be everyone’s favourite. So much so that supermarkets go to great lengths to keep them in stock all year round. That, to my mind, rather spoils things. Some things are meant to be seasonal and strawberries are one of those things. There is great excitement to be had when the first strawberries are ready to be picked.
When you buy a punnet of strawberries you spend a couple of pounds on 500g of large, perfectly shaped fruit that smell gorgeous but may or may not have a flavour to match. Apart from eating them straight from the punnet, perhaps the simplest way to serve these perfect specimens is with a sprinkling of sugar and/or cream. But when you grow your own, or visit a farm to pick your own, you are unlikely to get that many large, perfectly shaped fruit. Instead, you’ll find they’re a variety of different shapes and sizes. This may sound like a disadvantage in comparison to the supermarkets’ perfect
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offerings but far from it. Having spent your money on your punnet of perfection, you feel almost obliged to eat them whole and unadulterated. But when faced with a crop of tasty but odd looking berries you won’t think twice about popping them in a blender and making a whole range of delicious strawberry desserts, with strawberry and marshmallow ice-cream being a firm favourite in our house.
to melt them. Stir the mixture, add the cream and whisk so that it thickens slightly. Combine with the strawberry puree, mixing until the mixture is evenly pink. Add the remaining marshmallows, pour into suitable containers and place in the freezer for 3 hours. Remove from the freezer and beat the ice cream to introduce air, to break any ice crystals and to distribute the marshmallows throughout the ice cream then return to the freezer. You can, of course, make strawberry lollies using this mixture too. Don’t bother adding the second half of the marshmallows, but instead pour the liquid into lolly moulds instead of an ice-cream container.
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WHAT’S ON JULY
Every Sunday Band Concerts Parson’s Close Recreation Ground 3pm every Sunday see page 41 for details 2nd July LB First Independence Day alongside Leighton Buzzard market. 9th July Leighton-Linslade Carnival 11am to 5pm in the Recreation Ground, and the Procession leaves Mentmore Road at 12 noon. After making it’s way through the town, the procession arrives at the Rec at about 1.45pm. Arena displays, stall run by local organisations and a funfair running all day. Refreshments available as well as a licensed bar. The Rec also has a Splash & Play area, children’s playground, beach and skate-park which are all provided by the Town Council. Profits from Carnival go to local organisations and charities.Admission is free, donations are always welcomed in the collection buckets at the entrances. Carnival runs from 11am until 4pm. Funfair from 11am until 6pm. Programme of events is on the Carnival website
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Tweet your event to us @beelocalmags Parsons Close Recreation Ground, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 1SF www.leightoncarnival. co.uk 10th July Linslade Dog Show 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Companion dog show with pedigree and novelty classes. Hosted by Linslade Obedience and Ringcraft Club in aid of Dogs for Good and Linslade Community Hall. St Barnabas Recreation Ground, Leighton Buzzard. Registration from 10am. Pedigree judging from 11. Novelty judging not before 1. 16th July DOMINOES the longest line of super-sized dominoes ever seen will weave across the city of Milton Keynes find out more at www. ifmiltonkeynes.org 16th July 7pm Linsdale Singers Gloria by Vivaldi. St Barnabus Church Linslade LU7 2NR Tel:01525 376572 info@linsdale.0rg.uk 16th July Farmer’s Market Leighton Buzzard Town Centre. 16th/17th/23rd/24th July The Life Club will be pleased to welcome visitors to their Summer
Exhibition of figurative drawings, paintings, collages and prints at The Gallery, Moat Farm House, Stoke Hammond, MK17 9DD. It will be open from 10.00am to 5pm on Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th July and Saturday 23rd July and from 10.00am to 4pm Sunday 24th July. Entry is free with a percentage of artists fees and sales going to the charity ‘Carers in Bedfordshire’. 23rd July Craft Market Leighton Buzzard Town centre 24th July Tea and Homemade Cake sale at Potash Nursery 30th July Canal Festival.Why not come along and join the thousands of visitors who enjoy the unique atmosphere of this popular, local one day event. Offering a whole day of activities from rural craft demonstrations,live entertainment, colourful narrow boats and numerous handcraft stalls selling a diverse range of products from cheese, ceramics, wooden items, roses & castle goods to plants .Free entry for pedestrians car parking charges will apply. Tiddenfoot Waterside Park Mentmore Rd, Leighton Buzzard,
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Splash & Play is open all summer in Parsons Close Recreation Ground Leighton Buzzard. Middleton Hall in The Centre:MK will be transformed into a beach from 30th July to 4th September. Frosts Garden Centre, Woburn Sands covered beach until first weekend in September. Eversholt Swimming Pool : Heated open air pool in a lovely village setting close to children’s play equipment. includes Paddling Pool Area Woburn Open Air Lido Crawley Road, Woburn, MK17 9QG is the largest in Bedfordshire plenty of space for picnics and sunbathing and playing.
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Independent’s Day Celebrating local, independent businesses, market traders and producers. Unlike the USA version Independent's Day in Leighton Buzzard is on Saturday 2nd July in Leighton Buzzard High Street alongside the regular market and is organised by BL First. Featuring a variety of local businesses showcasing their wares on a stall such as Leighton Buzzard Brewery, Millwhites Cider, Loobicrafts, Dream A Gift, The Spotted Sheep to name but a few. L.B. First will have a stall with our exclusive Leighton Buzzard merchandise and will be launching a limited edition L.B. First beer brewed specially by Leighton Buzzard Brewery. Local singer Natasha Seale will be performing live music to add to the celebration.
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