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Welcome to our Men’s Health edition, It has been a busy month. We had our first Talking 2 Traders event at Bletchley Rugby Club, it was a great success and the date of our next event will confirmed soon.

Bletchley Buzz is your local magazine for Bletchley, Fenny Stratford, Newton Leys and Newton Longville

On Sunday 8th May I was lucky enough to attend the MK Food and Leisure Awards at Woburn Sculpture Gallery. A fantastic Black Tie event organised by Steven Dryden-Hall, with support from Tony Oxley (College MK) , Trevor Garrod (Savona), Gavin Sokhi (Skyline Taxis) , Paul Eason (Pidy) and Pino Grillo (The Great Branding Co). See the full list of winners on page 25.

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Men’s Health June 2016

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Emily's Star has teamed up with MK & Dobbies Corina's MK charity Paw Patrol to bring you the ﬁrst Party in Milton The party in on Keynes! Friday 29th July 12pm - 2pm Two hours

of awesome entertainmen & your chance t to meet Skye & Chase! Tickets sold a 100% of proceeds out very quickly, with going to Emily's Bletchley Buzz Star Charity. is oﬀering you the chance to tickets for a family win of 4 (2 Adults & 2 Children).

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For your chance to WIN, please claire@bletc email hleybuzz.co .uk with the subject 'Emily's Star Paw Patrol Party' or send Bletchley Buzz, your entry to Emily's Party Competition Star Paw Patrol , 2 Tunny End, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6GZ. Competition closes on 24th June 2016. Winner will be randomly selected and notifed by 30th June.

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On to this month and 19th June is Father’s Day. If you haven’t decided how to spend the day have a look at our What’s on Guide as there are a few local events happening, or maybe you fancy a free Self Defence class for the family (Page 10) . Why not see if you can win cakes to surprise your dad (page 23) or enter Custom Glaze’s competition for the chance to win him a new BBQ (page 13) .

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In this edition we have included articles that you may find particularly helpful, but If not for you , then maybe for someone you know. Also included are some regular features like our recipe and what’s on guide. Whilst July still seems like so far away , it really isn’t! My diary is starting to fill up so we have included events for July so you too can plan ahead. Please do continue to send me details of anything that you would like to see included , whether its an interesting article, an event or just a topic you would like to see covered. Enjoy reading, Claire Winner of the Formula Fast Karting experience was Charlie Toes from Bletchley

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stalls, funfair rides, circus workshops, penalty shoot out, the beer tent and Newport Pagnell Carnival lots more all taking News Roundup place. Entry is £1 It’s June, it’s summer, it’s Carnival for adults and 50p month, it’s…wait, what? for children and OAPs. Yes, you read it right – Newport Pagnell Carnival is here and you 26 June – With (yep you) are officially invited. a four-speed on Here’s a reminder of the delights the floor, they’ll we have in store for you… be waitin’ at the door…for the Classic and Vintage 25 June – On your marks, get Car Parade and show. The start set…go! 12 noon marks the flag officially falls to the floor official start of the weekend, with at 12noon, when the cars will the Carnival Parade working, be cruising from Blakelands, shimmying and dancing its way through the High Street and onto from Blakelands, through the Riverside Meadow. As well as High street and onto Riverside the car show, we’ll also have the Meadow. Riverside Meadow is Hula Dog Show, car boot sale, where it’s at for the rest of the the official Duck Race plus food, day, with the Zero Gravity bike stalls, funfair, beer tent….we’ve stunt team, live music, food, got it all!

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Buckinghamshire family history group meet the ﬁrst Wednesday of the month at Methodist Church hall Queensway Bletchley MK2 2HB - all are welcome, a small donations for non-members, need help with your genealogy? Guest speakers, browse the society libraries, chat to other members, tea and coﬀee available. www.bucksfhs.org.uk

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Bletchley Evening Women’s Institute meets on the ﬁrst Thursday in the month. Our meetings are held in Freeman Memorial Hall, Buckingham Road, Bletchley. We start at 7.30 pm and ﬁnish around 9.30 pm. We have nearly 50 members.

The speakers at our meetings cover a variety of interests – gardening, skin care, Russian history, Walking for Health etc. Making friends and having fun are also included! Refreshments - and time for a good chat - then follow, with a quiz or similar social activity to ﬁnish. We also knitted for our Yarn Bombing in Bletchley for the WI Centenary 2015.

So, on behalf of the Carnival Committee – we hope you have an a-m-a-z-i-n-g time and fully enjoy everything that we’ve planned for you. And remember – sharing is caring – tell your friends, family, neighbours and postman to all come along and be sure to share with us what a great weekend you are having . That’s all folks! meetings and this costs £4. After 2/3 visits, visitors are invited to join and the annual fee is £37.50. This includes six issues of ‘WI Life’ – the magazine of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes. More information is on our website – type ‘Bletchley Evening Women’s Institute’ into Google – or contact the Secretary on 01908 379675.

We recently had our 57th Birthday celebration when, after a two course meal, we were entertained by six brass players from the Woburn Sands Band. Great fun! We welcome visitors to our

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This is because of early diagnosis Have a read to get to the bottom and mainly from knowledge of the disease. of things What do I need to know? 1. Those most likely to be affected: • Age - almost 9 in 10 cases of bowel cancer occur in people aged 60 or over • Diet - a diet high in red or processed meats and low in fibre In the UK over 40,000 cases of can increase your risk Bowel Cancer are diagnosed • Weight - bowel cancer is more every year and about 1 in 20 common in people who are people will develop Bowel Cancer overweight or obese sometime in their lifetime. How • Exercise - being inactive many people are there in your increases the risk of getting community group, church, work, bowel cancer street, family, etc? Do the maths. • Alcohol and Smoking - a high If you’re not directly affected alcohol intake and smoking may chances are you will know at increase your chances of getting least a dozen or so people who bowel cancer will be, sometime. • Family History - having a close relative (mother or father, Each year in the UK around brother or sister) who devel16,000 people die of the disease, oped bowel cancer under the that’s one person every half an age of 50 puts you at a greater hour. But despite such alarming lifetime risk of developing the statistics, the good news is that condition bowel cancer can be successfully treated in over 90 per cent 2. What to look for: of cases if caught early. Early • a persistent change in bowel diagnosis means that survival habit that causes them to go to from Bowel Cancer is growing. Us British are famous for our toilet humour. However, what I am talking about here is certainly a subject for the inner walls of the toilet but not a laughing matter at all.

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Why? Better links between the train station and the town centre will bring economic benefits, especially when the East West Rail link between Bicester and Bletchley opens.

The Council made improvements to the bus station in 2014. Moreover, Queensway will be opened up to through traffic again in Summer 2016. When and for how long? Work has already begun and will complete in Summer 2016.

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A Balanced Approach To Health And Nutrition That there is the key. It's in the title. Balance; nutrition is over complicated by media. Confused by bloggers and social media apps, the information the government provides us with is non current and sometimes wildly inaccurate (amounts of food needed, BMI, and the "food plate"). Don't over complicate something you have been doing your whole life. It's not about ďŹ nding food enemies, or alienating an entire food group due to a current trend. Carbs are not your enemy, fat is not your enemy. They are part of what should be a daily intake. Eat foods you love, the easiest "diet" in the world is one where you actually enjoy the food you are putting in your body. Make meals you enjoy, be smart with the amounts and you can still enjoy the foods that get you excited while hitting your body goals. The same with exercise. Don't do things you don't enjoy, because if you hate something, you will not stick to it, and it will not be sustainable. If you LOVE swimming and you could swim every single day gleefully .... DO IT! If you hate running... Why do it? The bottom line is. Exercise and food do not need to be something that is painful or torturous. They should be fun and exciting. We focus on re training people to see that you can enjoy your new "diet" it should be a lifestyle. It should feel natural, it should be sustainable. If you want to lose fat, drop weight or even bulk up and gain muscle, or just be healthy. We can work that out for you so that you never have to be on a fad diet again. Enjoy yourself - or what's the point? If life isn't making you happy, make the changes so that little choices to better yourself come naturally - not painfully. James Wenham www.wenhamďŹ tness.com f: Wenham Fitness PT

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How men care for themselves

In my practice as a Sexual and Relationship Therapist I often talk with couples about what they do to look after themselves and how they make themselves feel better when poorly. Women as a rule are pretty good at enjoying their morning routine of doing hair, make-up and dressing for the day’s purpose. They seem to be better at knowing what they need to do when life gets stressful. Going to the hairdressers, having a massage or getting their nails done is a moment to relax, away from the duties of the day. Men on the other hand look puzzled when I ask them what they do to care for themselves and in return ask me what I mean by that. After a little exploring, and with a little help from their partner, we do tend to ﬁnd that men might look after their hair in a certain way, enjoy taking something to read while behind a locked door of the bathroom or seek out a moment’s peace in the garage. The diﬃculty for men is to look at this as caring for themselves; it is just something they do.

Once we put these actions into the context of caring, something seems to change. Many men begin to report back having noticed how much they enjoy having moments to themselves and investing time in their looks and health. Some even begin a new hobby or start learning a subject, like playing the guitar or speaking another language. Caring for yourself is not only good for you, but is an essential part of being attractive to your partner. If you feel ok about yourself, feel you are doing something you enjoy, you will ﬁnd that your behaviour changes and your outlook on life lifts. Perhaps you even ﬁnd that your energy levels improve too, a vital aspect needed to enjoy being with your children. A few moments for you and it seems everyone wins.

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The sun has been around a long time but we’re only now seeing the light!

n the UK we joke about the weather, mainly because we don’t know what it’s going to do next. But the sun is our friend; we just don’t see her (or him) that much! All the power we get on earth comes from the sun. The sun’s energy was (and still is) used to make fossil fuels, the sun’s heat on the earth’s surface makes air currents that form the winds and the sun itself is the source of all elements even the radioactive ones.

demand increases and stays high until bed time. Generating electricity from solar panels means that the maximum output is during the day, when most people are not at home. So if solar panels are to be of value technologies must be used to switch on heavy drains of electricity during the day when the house is empty. Technologies are available that will tell you when your system is generating suﬃcient electricity and which appliances you can use:

Using nuclear energy and burning fossil fuels for power has its down sides in terms of pollution so governments have decided to encourage the use of clean, renewable energy sources. Recently in the UK there have been schemes where installing solar panels can achieve grants for the owners. The financial benefits of the scheme have been significantly reduced; not because the government is being mean but because the reasons for installing solar panels should be about manufacturing energy to use yourself not to sell for profit. And from the notion of self-use should spring the need to understand our energy usage. For most households energy usage starts when we wake up as we get ready to go out for the day. Household energy usage during the day then falls to a background level. When the first person gets home in the evening the energy

Do the washing, then the tumble dryer, the dishwasher and then make some hot water for a nice hot bath when getting home. So can you work with a mobile phone and reduce your carbon foot print and your energy bills?

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IS YOUR DAD A SUPERHERO? Does he like cake?

Father’s day is Sunday 19th June. If you think your dad is awesome and deserves a treat, nominate your him to receive 6 delicious cupcakes made by the talented Julie from JL Cakes. Maybe you want to tell your dad that you love him to the moon and back , that he's your superhero or maybe you want to send him cupcakes in the colour of a sports team he supports. To enter, send us an email detailing what cakes you would choose to: claire@bletchleybuzz.co.uk with the subject ‘Father’s Day Cakes’ or send to Father’s Day Cakes, Bletchley Buzz , 2 Tunny End, Bletchley, MK3 6GZ. Competition closes Wednesday 15th and winners will be notified by 17th June so that collection / delivery can be arranged.

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Men’s Mental Health – How can we do better?

work) and this can be really helpful in working through difficult situations. Whilst the evidence suggests that more women than men experience depression, I do wonder if it is simply that Nearly four in five suicides (78%) more women get help for are by men and it is the biggest depression than men. This cause of death for men under 35 would possible explain why 12.5% of men in the UK are sufmen are three times more fering from one of the common likely to take their own lives mental health disorders than women – if you have Men are nearly three times more nobody to talk to when likely than women to become your life feels so hopeless, alcohol dependent so bleak and so unchangeable that the only way out May saw Mental Health Awareis suicide, you are far more likely ness Week, an annual event to to take that ultimate step. raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues. This So how can we make it easier year, the focus of the week was for men to talk? Some of it ‘relationships’. comes down to our society’s ideas of what it means to be a Often when we think of ‘rela‘man’; solid, unflappable, safe, a tionships’, we think about the provider, not showing vulnerabilperson that we have chosen to ity, all the traditional roles that spend our life with; our husband, whilst changing, are still there. It wife, partner, significant other – is important to understand that whatever you might call them. the outer face of men, especially But when it comes to our mental after difficult life experiences health and wellbeing, relation(bereavement, loss, redundancy) ships with a much wider group can be hiding huge emotional are important. turmoil inside. Family, friends, colleagues, the man on the supermarket checkout, the woman driving the bus – the relationships we have with those around us are one of the key elements of positive emotional health. And one of the reasons why women are better at talking about their emotions is because the relationships they have help them to do so. In general, women talk to each other far more openly than men, about a whole range of stuff (feelings, relationships, sex,

Look at the statistics at the top of this article. There are many others around drug use, homelessness (87% male), prison populations (95% male) and exclusions from school where males are significantly more likely to have negative effects. This suggests that men may well display emotional distress and unhappiness in ways that do not fit the traditional support model or conventional ‘treatments’. This is an area where mental health services, like Mind BLMK,

need to look at how we support people and change where necessary so that people get the help they need. There is much that we can ALL do to make things better. Ask if people are okay. Make yourself open and accessible to talk about emotions, feelings and difficulties. Get involved with groups and charities that support people in need. And try and make the relationships you have positive ones. The power of a friendly ‘hello’, a smile or a compliment can be enormous. Steve McNay has worked in mental health services in Milton Keynes for over 20 years, currently developing new services with Mind BLMK. He hosts a weekly mental health and wellbeing radio show, is a trustee of a number of local charities and really wants to see mental health services improve and develop to help everyone who needs them. For more information about Mind BLMK, check out www.mind-blmk.org.uk.

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Bungee Trampoline Zorbing Giant Buzzer Samosa’s Stall Beauty & Nails Stall Popcorn & Candy ﬂoss

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Performance from Pulse Dance Studio, Irish Dancing from Julie Herlihy and Mary Drakes School, A reptile show by Tony and a ﬁtness demonstration from Mikee Carrara from Five Star Fitness. Not forgetting appearances from both Mickey and Minnie Mouse

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R A F F L E P R I Z E S 5 Complementary Bootcamp Sessions with a T-Shirt - Courtesy of Five Star Fitness A Pair of Boxing Gloves - Courtesy of Five Star Fitness Crème De Framboise Candle - Courtesy of Pro Cocktails A4 Pet Portrait - Courtesy of Paint Paws Pet Portraits A sledging Experience for 4 People - Courtesy of Snozone MK L’occitane Gift Set - Courtesy of L’occitane Forever Living Gift Set - Courtesy of Suzanne Aris of Forever You Family Day Pass - Courtesy of Mead Open Farm Express Lash Extensions - Courtesy of Get Lashed with Amy

1 Months Free Membership for 2 - Courtesy of Fit Body Bootcamp Cut & Finish - Courtesy of Beyoutiful £5 Voucher - Courtesy of Beauty & Nails by Reena Family Pass - Courtesy of 360 Play Family Pass - Courtesy of Planet Ice £20 Gift Voucher - Courtesy of Wilko's Day Experience for 6 People -Courtesy of Spy mission A Beauty Set - Courtesy of Boots Plc A Cup Cake Bouquet - Courtesy of Caked & Baked by Hayley Junior Arrive & Drive at Daytona - Courtesy of Daytona MotorSports

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Dedicated to supporting Milton Keynes’ unpaid carers

portunity to register for Carers MK’s new Carers Card, which gives carers discount at a range of local services in MK (see www. carersmiltonkeynes.org). The Carers Week event will take place from 9.30am – 12.00 midday at Margaret Powell House, 439 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 3BN. Refreshments will be provided. To celebrate Carers Week and Carers MK’s 10th Anniversary, carers are also invited to take part in a Carers Week ‘Bake-Oﬀ ’ Competition. All the bakes entered will be judged on Wednesday 8th June at the Carers Week information event, with prizes for the winners!

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During Carers Week, on Wednesday 8th June, the charity will be hosting a special Information event for carers living locally, with over 15 local organisations attending, including Age UK, Alzheimer’s Society, Bucks Fire & Rescue, Wiltshire Foods, RNIB MK, Heartfelt Nutrition, Healthwatch MK and Pictons Solicitors. Each organisation will be there to provide helpful information and advice to carers coming along to the event. Carers will also have the op-

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Based in Central Milton Keynes, Carers MK supports carers of all ages, including young carers from the age of 8, who are caring for someone who is ill, frail or has a disability.

For further details about Carers Week and Carers MK please contact Carers MK on 01908 231 703 or email mail@carersmiltonkeynes.org, or visit www.carersmiltonkeynes.org Registered Charity No: 1116804

Carers Week takes place 6th – 12th June 2016, the annual campaign to help raise awareness of caring, and to recognise the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout the UK. Carers MK plays a vital role in ensuring that carers of all ages are given the help and support that they need to be able to carry on caring for their family and loved ones.

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Black Tie dinner and dance to be held at

Woburn Golf Club on Saturday 18th June 2016 Tickets £65: Book at http://ow.ly/YNKgC or call 01908 368258 Charity raffle and auction on the evening - donations gratefully received Young Carers MK is a registered charity No. 1116804

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FASHION SHOW 1st July, 2016 7 PM

St Mary’s Church, Church Green Rd, Bletchley In aid of the Oasis Project (The Gambia) for the Starlight Nursery School in Bakau. Tickets £12 incl. drinks and nibbles Tel: 01908 576991 Emily's Star has teamed up with Corina's MK & Dobbies MK to bring you the ﬁrst charity Paw Patrol Party in Milton Keynes! The party in on Friday 29th July 12pm - 2pm

angela@crispinrhodes.co.uk Charity Reg. No. 1142026

Two hours of awesome entertainment & your chance to meet Skye & Chase! Tickets sold out very quickly, with a 100% of proceeds going to Emily's Star Charity. Bletchley Buzz is oﬀering you the chance to win tickets for a family of 4 (2 Adults & 2 Children).

Newton Longville Church of England School Fete Sunday 26th June 2016 2-5 pm 1960s theme (Fancy dress optional)

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June 2016 Monday 30th May – 3rd June 11am – 4.30pm Summer Half Term Activities for Younger Visitors MK Museum McConnell Drive, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5EL www.mkmuseum.org.uk Tel. 01908 316 222 Wednesday 1st June 1pm – 3pm Parkland Play, Rangers Family Fun Afternoon. Furzton Lake, FREE.Check out www.theparkstrust.com Wednesday 1st June 7.30pm Buckinghamshire Family History Group, Methodist Church Hall,Queensway, Bletchley, MK2 2HB Wednesday 1st June 7.30pm – 8.45pm Talk: Butterﬂies of Milton Keynes Linford Lakes Nature Reserve £3.00 p/p Over 16’s only Booking Required Check out www.theparkstrust.com Thursday 2nd June 10am Women’s Walking Network Broughton Fields School, Mill Lane, Broughton, MK10 9LS £1 P/P Check out www.theparkstrust.com

Saturday 4th June 10 – 2pm Summer Craft & Gift Fayre Newport Pagnell United Reformed Church, MK16 0FH Saturday 4th June 1.30pm – 4pm RSPCA Summer Fete Memorial Hall, Marsh Drive, Great Linford, MK14 5AX Saturday 4th June 7pm Quiz/Pizza Supper St Thomas’s Church Hanmer Road, Simpson, MK6 3AY Proceeds to Christian Aid Tickets £10 p/p Contact Pat Hodges Tel: 01908 644 785 Email: missquiz@sky.com Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th June 8.30am – 4pm Color Obstacle Rush MK 5K Run with Obstacles Willen Lake, V10 Brickhill Steet, Milton Keynes, MK15 9HQ For more information go to www.colorobstaclerush.co.uk Sunday 5th June 11.30am onwards Dobbies Garden Centre First Sunday of every month Little Seedlings Club – Beautiful Butterﬂies. Sessions are 11.30am & 1.30pm last 30 mins 4 – 10 Years old, www.dobbies.com Tel. 01908 364 890 – Book in Saturday 11th June 12pm - 6pm Wild Wild West Bletchley

Carnival, Rickley Park Rickley Lane or Shenley Road Entrances both open Bletchley, MK3 6EW Saturday 11th June 2pm Queensway Methodist Church Summer Fayre in the Hall Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2HB Saturday 11th June 10am12pm Coffee Morning St Thomas’s Church Hanmer Road, Simpson, MK6 3AY Saturday 11th June 2.15pm – 5pm Fun Inflatable Swim The Kaylah Simms Foundation Middleton Pool, Tickford Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9BG Adult £4.55 Child £3.30 Family £12.40 (2 Adults & 2 Children) for more information events@thekaylahsimmsfoundation.org.uk Saturday 11th June 1pm – 4pm Stony Riverside Fair Millfield, Mill Lane, Stony Stratford. Park in Stony Stratford Town car parks. Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th June 11am – 4.30pm Victorian Weekend Carnival of Victoriana MK Museum McConnell Drive, Wolverton,

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Tickets £65.00 per person For more information go to www.Amira-Equi.com

Sunday 12th June 10am – 12pm onwards Race for Life 10K or 5K Campbell Park, Avebury Boulevard Milton Keynes, MK9 4AP Entrants £14.99 Ladies and £10 for Girls 6-15yrs and Boys under 12 Under 6 years old free Book online with Cancer Research UK

Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th June 10am – 5pm Waddesdon Manor’s Food Fest. Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP18 0JH Tickets Adults £11 Child £6 National Trust Members FREE

Sunday 12th June 7.30pm – 10pm MK Orchestra Performance Milton Keynes Theatre 500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes, MK9 3NZ Tickets £12 p/p upwards www.mkco.org.whatson/ concert-listing Saturday 18th June 7pm Quiz/Pizza Supper Simpson Village Hall Hanmer Road, Simpson, MK6 3AD Proceeds to Smile Train Tickets £10 p/p Contact Pat Hodges Tel: 01908 644 785 Email: missquiz@sky.com Saturday 18th June 7pm St Martin’s Annual Midsummer Charity Ball – In aid of Young Carers MK, Blk Tie Charity Event Woburn Golf Club, Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes, MK17 9LJ

Sunday 19th June – 12pm – 3pm Father’s Day at Bletchley Park Treat you Dad to a BBQ, live Swing Band & Station X Beer. The Mansion, Bletchley Park, oﬀ Jemima Way, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, MK3 6DS Sunday 19th June – 10am – 5pm Dragon Boat Race Festival Willen Lake South, V10 Brickhill Street, Park Willen Lakeside Park Check out for more info. www.theparkstrust.com Saturday 25th June 12pm – 4pm Friends of Rickley Park Summer School Fete Rickley Park Primary School, Rickley Lane, Bletchley, MK3 6EW Saturday 25th June 11am – 4pm Family Fun Day Scots Club, Selbourne

Avenue, Bletchley, MK3 5BX Saturday 25th June 1pm – 2.30pm MK NCT Nearly New Sale & Baby Show The Ridgeway Centre, Featherstone Road, Wolverton Mill South, MK12 5TH, Entrance fee £1.50 Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th June 12pm onwards Eight Belles Summer Burger & Ale Festival 28 Buckingham Road Bletchley, MK3 5HL Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th June 10am – 5pm Woburn Abbey & Garden Show Woburn, Beds, MK17 9WA Free Parking Adults £11.50 Child £6.50 Senior £10.50 Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th June 9.30am – 5pm Armed Forces Weekend Activities for both military & non-military visitors. The Mansion, Bletchley Park, oﬀ Jemima Way, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, MK3 6DS Sunday 26th June 2pm Walking with Giants Parade The Hub, Midsummer Blvd, Free Event

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July 2016 Friday 1st July 7.30pm Summer Sizzler Tribute Show Olly Murs, Adele, Sam Smith, Katy Perry. Kaylah’s Concert Newport Pagnell WMC Silver Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0EN Tickets: www.wegottickets.com Saturday 2nd July 11am – 4pm Nature Day, Family Fun Activities. Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes, FREE Entry, All Ages,Check out www.theparkstrust.com Saturday 2nd July 12pm 4.30pm Shenley Church End Parish Council Summer Fete Medbourne Pavilion, Pascal Drive, Medbourne, Milton Keynes, MK5 6LS Sunday 3rd July 11.30am onwards Dobbies Garden Centre First Sunday of every month Little Seedlings Club – Activity TBC. Sessions are 11.30am – 1.30pm last 30 mins 4 – 10 Years old, www. dobbies.com Tel. 01908 364 890 – Book in Advance Wednesday 6th July 7.30pm Buckinghamshire Family

History Group, Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Bletchley, MK2 2HB Saturday 9th Time TBA Gung Ho! 5KM Willen Lake South Inﬂatable Fun Run For more information go to: www.begung-ho.co.uk Saturday 9th July 1pm onwards Knowles Primary School Summer Fete, Queensway, Bletchley, MK2 2HB Saturday 16th July 1pm – 4pm Willen Primary School Summer Fete Beaufort Drive, Willen, Milton Keynes, MK15 9HN Saturday 16th July Midnight MK Midnight Moo Walk 10 Miles for Willen Hospice, Ladies only walk www.mkmidnightmoo.com Sunday 17th July 12pm 4pm Fun Fridays Summer Fair Bradville Hall Community Centre Bradville, MK13 7AY Sunday 17th July 12pm – 5pm Annual Fun Day - Free Entry Newport Pagnell F.C Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DF The Kaylah Simms Foundation

Saturday 23rd July 10.30am – 12.30pm Baby & Kids Nearly New Sale Medbourne Pavilion, Medbourne, MK5 6LS Saturday 23rd July 10am – 4pm Family History Fair The Grange School, Wendover Way, Aylesbury, HP21 7NH, Free Entry & Parking Sunday 24th July 11am – 4pm MK Feast Summer 2016 Bradwell Abbey, Bradwell, MK13 9AP Tuesday 26th July 1pm – 3pm Parkland Play, Rangers Family Fun Afternoon. Stanton Low, Area next to the play park oﬀ Weavers Lane, Oakridge Park. FREE Entry www.theparkstrust.com Wednesday 27th July 10am – 12pm or 1.30pm – 3.30pm Nature Explorers, Explore the park & natural world. Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes, £3.00 per child. 5 years+ www.theparkstrust.com Saturday 30th July 6.30pm Performance 7.30pm Shakespeare in the Park Adults £12 Children £8 Family £32 Marsh Drive, Great Linford,

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Weekly What’s On Taekwondo & Self Defence Oﬀer free month of lessons Monday & Thursdays Kids – 7-13 years 6pm 7pm. 14+ Adults – 7pm – 8pm Sir Herbert Leon School, Fern Grove, Bletchley, MK2 3HQ Tel. 01908 371 962 to book Thai Chai 16 Week Course Flexible £60.00 Concessions £55.00 Taster Session available www.taoist.org.uk Contact Steve Giﬀord – 07768 681 662 or David Prentice – 01908 568 609 Monday 10am – 12pm Coronation Hall, Water Eaton,Bletchley, MK2 3AB Thursday 7pm – 9pm Sycamore Hall, Water Eaton,Bletchley, MK2 3RR

www.mkretirementclub. co.uk or call Claire Smith Tel.. 01908 311 576 Ceroc Dance Classes Wednesday 7.45pm – 10.45pm £3.00 Membership includes beginners DVD £8.00 Session Woughton Leisure Centre Rainbow Drive, Leadenhall, MK6 5EJ Sherwood Choral Choir Society Wednesday 7.45pm Rehearsals take place at Queensway Methodist Church,Queensway, Bletchley, MK2 2HB For more information email. jan@logstlodge.plus.com Scottish Country Dancing Shenley Brook End Hall Wednesdays 8pm – 10pm £3 per session www.thistleclub.co.uk

SDA Salsa Lessons Wednesday £5.00 before 8.20pm includes class & social Longueville Hall Whaddon Road, MK17 0AT

Dancercise Thursday Mornings 10am – 11am Join Rebecca, suitable for everyone. Longueville Hall, Newton Longville, Milton Keynes, MK17 0AT

Sequence & Ballroom Dancing MK Retirement Club over 55’s, Wednesday Wilton Hall, Wilton Avenue, Bletchley, MK3 6BN 1.30pm – 4.15pm For more information go to

Tree Tots – Howe Park Wood 10am – 11.30am Thursdays from 2nd June until Thursday 21st July Howe Park Wood, Milton KeynesPre-School Toddlers

& Parents Maximum 3 children per adultFirst Child £3.00 Siblings £2.00 Under 12 months Free Under 5’s only IMPORTANT: to save time at the session, email n. gudka@theparkstrust. comat time of the booking with the following information: Name and age of child, Name of adult attending, Emergency contact name and number, any known allergies (child) www.theparkstrust.com Eight Belles Pub Quiz Nights Thursday 8.30pm 28 Buckingham Road Bletchley, MK3 5HL MK Retirement Club over 55’s Meet up for a cuppa Friday Afternoons 1.45pm – 4pm West Bletchley Community Centre, 3 Porchester Close, Bletchley, MK3 6BH Family Zoom Roller Skating Saturday 1.45pm – 2.45pm – Young Skaters Session £3.00 Skate Hire £1.00 3pm - 5pm – Main Skating Session £5.00 Skate Hire £1.00. 2 Session Ticket is £7.00 plus £2.00 Skate Hire Oakgrove Leisure Centre, MK10 9JQ

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Eat A Rainbow

The other day I was watching a program on the telly about how to live longer and stay healthy in old age. In one part, they visited an island in Japan where people often live beyond their eighties and are active, healthy and valued members of the community. Talking to a man who was 100 years old, he put his long life down to eating a type of purple sweet potato. By this point I had mentally made a note to put purple sweet potato on my shopping list. However, they went on to explain that this was considered an exotic vegetable in the UK and wasn’t readily available but its health giving nutrient, anthocyanin, can be found in other purple and red coloured fruit and vegetables. Indeed, anthocyanin is not the only beneficial nutrient to be found in colourful vegetables. Riboflavinoids, beta-carotene and lycopene are all beneficial nutrients to be found in our colourful fruit and vegetables such as blueberries, grapes, red cabbage, beetroot, carrots and tomatoes and are often the reason they get the label of “superfood”. Where in the past we were encouraged to “eat our greens”, it is now recommended that 2 of the 5-a-day portions

should be purple or red. One of the things I love about growing my own fruit and vegetables is that there is a lot more choice of unusual varieties from seed companies compared to the varieties of fruit and vegetables that the supermarkets sell. For years my youngest daughter has only grown yellow vegetables because that is her favourite colour and we have discovered that yellow French

beans, carrots, courgette and cauliflower are all delicious. My eldest daughter isn’t really much of a fan of her greens so she mainly grows red and purple vegetables. From this we have discovered the delights of red carrots and lettuce and purple podded peas and purple potatoes. Purple mashed potato is a particular delight to serve. Although it can mess a little with your brain to eat a familiar fruit or vegetable that is the wrong colour, it does add interest and variety and I don’t much care what colour it is if it is encouraging them to eat more

Purple Coleslaw

¼ red cabbage 1 small raw beetroot 1 small carrot 1 small red onion Salt & pepper 4-5 heaped spoonfuls of mayonnaise

vegetables. Fortunately, the shops do seem to be cottoning on the consumer interest in colourful vegetables and you can buy purple sweet potato and even purple potatoes in the shops these days. But even without unusual varieties, it is perfectly possible to eat a rainbow of coloured vegetables by eating things such as red peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, grapes, red cabbage, red onions and beetroot. And don’t forget that the humble carrot is stuffed with beta-carotene. Green vegetables are undeniably good for you, particularly the dark green ones such as broccoli and kale. However, by eating a bright and colourful array of vegetables in a week you will be protecting yourself from cancer, degenerative eye disorders, dementia and even sunburn. And it will look fabulous on your plate too!

Finely chop the red cabbage and place in a bowl. Peel the beetroot then grate into the bowl. Peel the carrot and grate that into the bowl too. Peel the onion and finely chop then add that to the bowl too. Season with salt and pepper and toss the ingredients together with a fork. Dollop in the mayonnaise then stir well until everything is combined. Serve as a side dish or as part of a salad or in sandwiches.

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