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Contents How to contact us: Editor: Fiona Pennington 08456 199 038 editor@yourlocaltimes.co.uk Contributors: Steve Gould Trevor Kirton Sue MacLusky Des Taylor Advertising: Sales Team advertising@yourlocaltimes.co.uk 08456 199 038 Sue Maclusky 07810 578075 Studio Team studio@yourlocaltimes.co.uk Credit Control 08456 199 038 Accounts: Ken Bell accounts@yourlocaltimes.co.uk Published by Your Local Publisher Ltd Bridge House, Severn Bridge Riverside North, Bewdley DY12 1AB 01299 406 095 DEADLINE next issue:
20th January Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the data in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher nor its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause. The publisher does not officially endorse any advertising material included in this publication. Your Local Times is a trademark of Your Local Publisher Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form - electronic, mechanical, photocopied or recorded without prior permission of the publisher.
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A new year and having settled into my job as editor I am looking at introducing more features of all your favourite subjects. The New Year, ushers in a New look. See what our advertisers have to offer over the coming months. With the wedding season approaching we all need to look our best for the big occasion, especially the bride, and with so many beauty and hair salons to choose from around our region we need to select the best, so our features may help you to decide. This month we have introduced another regional magazine to the Bromsgrove and surrounding area which complements the Wyre Forest issues, which have proved to be a great success for our advertisers. I hope you will continue to enjoy reading the magazine and I always look forward to your comments and letters. Have a prosperous new year.
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Derek Norval - Curative Hypnotherapist & NLP Practitioner NEW YEAR – NEW YOU ! Be who you really want to be in 2011 ! Derek Norval is an experienced Hypnotherapist – he helped me quit smoking and lose weight! “This is my story. I used to be a heavy smoker, scared to give up for fear of piling on the pounds. I used to think smoking stopped me getting fat! I thought I could gradually wean myself off the ciggies. But I used the ‘putting on weight’ thing as an excuse. Then I met Derek and I realised that I could give up smoking without getting fat (which is what I feared most).
What I really liked about Derek is that he didn’t judge me. I think he really understands the ‘smokers mentality’. Maybe that’s because he trained as a Hypnotherapist after it helped him to stop smoking! “Well all I can say is give Derek a go, don’t try and go it alone. We all need that extra bit of help. I haven’t even fancied a cigarette in over a year now and, the most amazing thing is, I haven’t put on weight! Thanks Derek!” Debbie, Bromsgrove.
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A January Wassail Before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar to Britain in 1752, Christmas day was celebrated on the 6 January, thereby making 17 January, ‘Old Twelfth Night’, or ‘Wassail Night’. The word ‘Wassail’ derives from the Norse, ‘Wes Hail’ or the Saxon, ‘Waes Hael’ meaning ‘good health’, or ‘be whole’ and was used as a toast, when taking a wassail drink known as ‘lambswool’, which consisted of mulled ale, herbs and honey. In the Middle Ages, wassailing became very popular, with songs being especially composed for the occasion. ‘Wassail, wassail all over the town, Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown.’ As time progressed, farmers in the apple growing regions of England would (and in some instances, still do) ‘Wassail’ around their orchards, blowing horns, tapping the trees with sticks and pouring cider on the roots, to ensure a plentiful crop in the year to come.
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Bromsgrove Allergy & Nutrition Consultancy Did you know the food you are eating may be making you ill?? When it comes to health and nutrition, Caroline Sproule is an expert. With over ten years of experience treating clients with mild to chronic problems, Caroline knows the secret is to unlock and identify food intolerances, imbalances and deficiencies within the body. Rosemary from Droitwich went to see Caroline after suffering with chronic migraines for 30 years. “Over the last three years since I saw Caroline, I have not had one migraine or headache, which has made a tremendous change to my life. I could not believe that after suffering for so many years it all came down to food intolerances. The other symptoms I had such as itchy eyes, ears and blocked nose all cleared up too and I feel so much better. I can’t thank Caroline enough for all her help and advice. More importantly thank you for giving me back my life!” Caroline tailors her advice carefully to suit the individual. It’s important to look at lifestyle, diet, and body type before advising you what vitamins
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and health supplements your body needs. Caroline is passionate about helping people get more energy by eating the right foods for their body type. Food has a huge impact on our health. But we are all Caroline Sproule different in our make up, so it’s important to find out if you have are eating any foods that don’t suit you.. Just by making small changes to your diet and lifestyle you can improve your health and well being tremendously. “I have never thought that I would write a testimonial about any healthcare that I have received over the years for my longstanding condition of ulcerative colitis. However, after being successfully treated by Caroline Sproule at Bromsgrove Allergy Centre, I have had a radical change of mind. I thank you and I am deeply grateful to you for your months of care and successful treatment. I started this year feeling better than I have done in years, feeling stronger, more energetic and with completely settled normal bowel function!” Joseph, Redditch If you or someone close to you would like to find out if you have any Food Intolerances and would like to regain your health and energy, please call Caroline Sproule on 01527 834624 to make an appointment.
New Year – New You – With Sue ! Give yourself a real boost this New Year by booking a Massage with Sue. It’s a scientific fact; Massage boosts the circulation, and by doing so makes you feel more vital and energised. Sue’s business comes from repeat custom and G.P referrals. The following comments have been published with the kind consent of Sue’s clients;“Apart from anything else, it’s simply a wonderful way to spend an hour not having to think about the “to do list”. It makes you more aware of your body and how to look after yourself. I’d thoroughly recommend regular massage with Sue.” Sue.D. “Sue’s unique way of fusing a range of different massage techniques and oils puts her far ahead of others. Her ability to
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My Relaxing Jewellery Party with Michelle of Cherish by Sue MacLusky
Michelle Mills-Porter runs a jewellery business called Cherish. Just before Christmas I booked Michelle to do a Jewellery party. It was AMAZING.
Despite the heavy snow, Michelle turned up all fresh and sparkly with an incredible range of beads and gems. Once she’d laid them all out to tantalize us, we then got to play with them! It was like Mother Christmas had arrived! I told Michelle I’d been stressing about how my 9-year-old son (he’s a real boy who claims to ‘hate girls’) was going to cope with a house full of women all making necklaces! I needn’t have worried. Michelle went out of her way to involve him. In fact, he loved it so much he made two necklaces! (*I’ve never seen him concentrate so hard! *) They were of course special ‘Surfer dude’ boy necklaces made from ‘cool’ black lava beads, hematite and spacers in “gun metal” silver as well as beautiful gems! He now wants to be a ‘Jeweller’ when he grows up, as well as a ‘Surf Dude’ of course! As for me, I was able to make myself THE MOST INCREDIBLE piece of jewellery at a fraction of what it would have cost me in the shops. But the truth is, I would never have found it because by choosing my own beads from a phenomenal range of gems I was able to make a stunning designer item! People keep asking me where I bought it! I have to admit - I really do love the look on their faces when I tell them I made it myself! Thank you so much Michelle!
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Flexible exclusive appointments with Emma and Lynne give you the chance to indulge in the unhurried and thoroughly enjoyable dressing-up game in a “grown up style”, the way we used to dream of when we were little girls!!
When asked about new designs and how they choose their gowns and dresses Emma & Lynne had this to say: “We thoroughly enjoy choosing our gowns and are totally committed, adding to our collection is a passion. Each month we gain inspiration from the latest catwalk shows, red carpet events and Designer Collections enabling us to choose the latest styles from a wide range of design houses with confidence. We have built on our reputation from satisfied customers with their regular recommendations and return visits proving Cinderella’s Secret to be the secret they all want to share.”
With their stunning range of Sparkly, Glittery and Classic styles to suit all tastes, you can rest assured that you will find that extra special dress for any event.
With gowns ranging from size 4 - 24 they are able to offer dresses that will accommodate and flatter every shape and style.
It’s a wonderful place to visit to choose that dress you have been searching for in a relaxed and comfortable environment. At Cinderella’s Secret you can make choosing your dress an enjoyable experience and why not take your friends along too and have your own personal exclusive shopping party. Whatever you choose to do you can rest assured that Emma and Lynne will make you feel at complete ease where you can choose to browse in peace or have the opportunity to have their full undivided attention.
For young ladies who are starting to think about dresses for their first special occasion why not make a date in your diary to go along to Cinderella’s Secret “Rock The Frock for Pink” Catwalk Prom Show in aid of the Breast Cancer Campaign on 27th January at The Gainsborough House Hotel in Kidderminster.
Being away from the high street means you don’t have to share your time with other ladies or feel under pressure whilst searching for your dream gown.
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Tickets available from ‘The Gift Box, Lombard St, Stourport or directly from Cinderella’s Secret at £2.00! At the show you will not only get see a selection of their gorgeous gowns on the catwalk, but you will also have a chance to enter into a Prize Draw to Win a Gorgeous Gown for your special occasion in 2011. The One lucky winner will be drawn on February 28th 2011. As part of the prize the winner will also be photographed and chauffer driven to their event. For further details contact Emma or Lynne 01299 269093 ~ 07977 574647 ~ 07798 628477
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is it a good time to sell?
Life goes on and over the past few years the property market has seen exceptional growth. Lets not forget the reasons why we buy a property. We need somewhere to live and whether we buy or rent there is no getting away from this reason. We like growth in property values because whatever we paid for our home in the past we have been able to borrow against its equity and banks have certainly not stopped us from doing this. Perhaps in retrospect we should have curbed our borrowing but banks certainly made it very easy to procure loans and overdrafts. In the past, it was accepted that a large mortgage attracted, what was the called, mortgage relief, but those were in the past and the only winners now are the banks, which charge inflated interest Those who have to sell, for what ever reasons, moving to new areas, family reasons, repayment of debt, down sizing to a smaller property, will find a limited numbers of buyers who are in a position to purchase. Firstly, they probably have to sell their property, and secondly they may have to find a mortgage, which can prove to be a problem. The criteria for obtaining a mortgage have certainly been tightened up, in my opinion too much, but I am no expert. They can certainly find Which way now, David? the money to 16
pay bankers bonuses this year again so there may be other reasons. It would be interesting to hear from a banker who may shed some light on this. Clearly while the interest rate is so low they wouldn’t make so much money by lending to the mortgage industry. They certainly have had their fingers burnt creating the toxic debt but should the genuine homeowner be penalised over their miss management. As tax payers, we all own a piece of the banks which the government bailed out in the crisis and I feel the government has a duty to resolve the mortgage crisis and introduce a new government backed mortgage scheme where genuine home owners, whether they be first time buyers or pensioners who need to down size, can borrow safely, cheaply and quickly. I distinguish between the genuine home owner and the speculative property developer, which many home owners have become, after many television programmes show us how to buy, renovate and sell, with little or no experience of building, decorating, the legal requirements and by using the aptly named “leverage” to acquire the money by re-mortgaging their main residence. So we have come full circle where many speculators have thrown in the keys, causing toxic debt, a record number of empty property ‘s, when there is an increase in the homeless, fewer property’s being bought and sold, banks reluctant to lend mortgages and a housing market in limbo. So do we have an answer and have we learnt any thing from this crisis? I doubt it because in another ten to fifteen years’ property will have risen in value and this crisis will be consigned to history.
Every month we will feature a property, which is for sale and building, and do-it-yourself tips from some of our contributors. Is your property for sale? Had any viewings yet?
Bungalow of the month Location: Allbrighten Two bedroom, terrace bungalow in excellent condition. ÂŁ124,950.
If you are reaching an age where you need to downsize to a smaller property, you could do worse than buy this very attractive bungalow, which has a restriction to persons over the age of fifty-five. Built in nineteen ninety four in a quiet small close of similar property’s it has the benefit of a new gas combi boiler, and fully fitted kitchen, With a patio door opening from the lounge to the rear small garden which can be easily maintained with a small patio surrounded by a border.
For more details 01299400856 or go to www.rightmove.co.uk
Map & location The village of Allbrighten is conveniently situated on the out skirts of Wolverhampton betwixt Telford and Bridgnorth with buses to all locations and having local convenience stores, pubs and restaurants including the village hall.
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A great time to start a business… In a recession Since leaving my job in the print industry and starting this magazine I’ve been fortunate to meet business people who are passionate about their products and services. Many of them, like me, started with an idea, and then expanded it into a successful venture. We all have one thing in common; we need to promote our business. No matter how good we are, we need to be visible and credible.
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“Your Local Publisher Ltd”, who owns a number of magazine titles, has a number of creative projects, which we are introducing. For example; we plan to add presenters to your advertisements which will appear in the digital magazine on our website. Video creation of your products and businesses, which you can use to upload on to social networking sites and You Tube as well as our printing facility. It is also able to offer competitive quotes for any printing you may require and has a creative design studio team able to put your ideas into print and on the Internet. Small towns need the High Street, and without its shops (which make up the diversity of a town) the high street wouldn’t exist. It would become a centre for curry houses and charity shops! Yes we do need our curries and charity shops but a town needs to keep its identity by having a good mix of businesses! Therefore, what does your town have to offer over other locations and how do we get the visitor to keep coming back? Bewdley and similar towns are lucky to have holiday parks, a museum, restaurants, pubs and guesthouses where visitors can stay and spend their money in the town. By expanding “Your Local Times” to cover other regions, businesses that advertise benefit from the exposure, increasing trade and revenue. We encourage many of our advertisers to supply us with Features, Editorials and competitions. (For example Ray’s Farm, The Kidderminster Harriers and many local award-winning Chefs). Readers like it and the advertiser benefits from it as it is, after all, for the local community. 20
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Notions “Well – I didn’t know this was here.” “Are you new?” “I didn’t know you sold all this”… all exclamations often heard- so let us tell you more. ‘Notions’ have been there behind the Church for over 14 years (previously in Welch Gate) selling everything for needle crafters from pins through to curtain fabrics, feathers, fancy goods and frippery – and claim that if they don’t stock it they can usually get it for you.
There is always a good selection of leading brands of ribbons, buttons and haberdashery, cross-stitch, tapestry, embroidery, quilting and knitting accessories – but for those who don’t sew for themselves ‘Notions’ can do it for you with their in-house alterations and curtain making services. They have a good array of samples but will also make up your own fabrics. They can even supply tracks & poles at prices often cheaper than D.I.Y. stores. If you need seats or chairs re-filling they can either accommodate you from in-house supplies or send your covers away for re-filling. In the current economic climate it is a good idea to make-do-and-mend and Notions often have very useful suggestions for ways of doing just that; it could be as simple as re-dying a favourite item using one of their full range of ‘Dylon dyes’. It is well worth taking the time to visit and browse so that you know where to go in future for those small items you thought you could no longer buy but have ‘been on your doorstep’ all this time. If all that isn’t enough they are agents for a specialist Dry Cleaners and expert shoe repairers – it really is a one-stop shop. Well I never…
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Books We Like ‘Great British Railway Journeys ’
by Charlie Bunce and Michael Portillo The book is a glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years taking a journey along 9 classic British railway routes the authors surround themselves with the history, the charm and the people at the heart of the railways.
‘A Farmer’s Life for Me by Jimmy Doherty Farmer, entrepreneur and TV presenter Jimmy Doherty is living proof that you can successfully grow and rear your own food. Whatever your circumstance, get ready for plenty of ideas and suggestions to help you get started. This is the ultimate guide to the business of self-sufficiency.
“Ghost Light ” by Joseph O’Connor
A tender, haunting tale of a doomed affair and crushed dreams set in 1950s London. Surviving on a pittance in 1952 London, Molly Allgood a down-on-her-luck actress wanders the streets and recalls the Blitz and her former life on Broadway.
“Sea Biscuit ” by Laura Hillenbrand In 1938, a year of monumental turmoil the no. 1 newsmaker wasn’t Franklin Roosevelt or Adolf Hitler – it wasn’t even a person. It was an undersized, crooked-legged racehorse owned by a bicycle repair man and ridden by a half blind, failed prize fighter. The horse’s name was Sea Biscuit. 24
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The Harriers The cold snap surrounding and including Christmas took its toll on everyone – not least the folks over at the Harriers!
The snow and ice has seen many of us struggle to find a way into work thanks to all the traffic chaos – you can sympathise, then, for those that are without their place of work because of the conditions, including the footballers. The Harriers players and their fans were without football for almost the whole of December, as some four matches were called off, along with countless days’ worth of training sessions. With Christmas also one of the most popular times of year for watching the game, too, it hasn’t been great! Matt Wall, the club’s Press Officer, chatted to Your Local Times, and commented: “What a nasty period we’ve been going through, we’ve not been able to get anything done! “The one saving grace, if you can call it that, is that in the build up to Christmas we only lost one home fixture; the rest of our postponements coming at away matches.” The Harriers, then, will have to rack up the miles in 2011 to make up for lost time. Trips to Barrow, Darlington, Gateshead, Eastbourne and plenty more all await before the season finishes. Thankfully, you don’t have to
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travel anywhere near that far to see some of the football. Over at Aggborough this month, Harriers will be taking on Kettering Town on Tuesday, 11 January 2011 at 7:45pm should you fancy popping along and seeing how the boys are doing. If you prefer your football on a Saturday, then go to Aggborough on Saturday, 22 January 2011 at 3:00pm for the visit of Barrow, as the team look to continue their push for promotion.
FREE MATCH VOUCHERS We have a pair of match vouchers (which you can exchange for tickets for free) to give away to anyone who can answer the following question: Q: How many home games did Harriers lose to the weather in the build up to Christmas? A: One B: Two C: Three *Full terms and conditions available at the rear of your issue. Good Luck, and come on you reds!
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At this time of year the big edge to catching fish is to use feed stimulates but give the fish very little feed for in these wintry conditions a fish will open its mouth very little to feed. If you use a good feed stimulate you can get the same effect as the fried onions syndrome in the pub! By that I mean how often have you been drinking in your local and not thinking of food when suddenly a whiff of steak & onions or beef burger & onions comes across you nose and straight away you think “Cor I could just eat one myself,” and you do. So with this in mind this month I am going to tell you of my top three feed stimulates to put in the swim to get those winter fish to open their mouths. For me the number one and has been for nigh-on 7 years now an SBS Product called “The Edge.” I was introduced to this spray dried corn powder by an Essex angler and straight from the start when I started using the stuff it caught me extra fish. At first I added the powder to my groundbait for roach with devastating effect as it was for bream. Martin Bowler made a liquid with the stuff by simply adding river water and used it to great effect in one of his films for TV to catch monster barbel and in later years the SBS Match Team have used it to catch many 100lb plus bags and both Steve Harris and Dean Sheldon of the team have taken 300lb+ bags in matches - now that’s
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a lot of fish and they both will tell you these catches were possible because they made The Edge powder into a liquid by adding the juice from a tin of sweetcorn or just good old lake water and by using their pole pots “potted” the juice into the water making a yellow cloud and fishing a piece of corn or a carp pellet in the cloud and caught one a chuck for five hours. And seven years on The Edge is still as effective as ever especially on waters that it has never been used before it really is the best feed stimulate my friends and myself have ever used! My second favourite feed stimulant is Corn Steep Liquor which again is a corn based product and when introduced into the swim can drive fish crazy even in the depths of winter. The “malty” flavour of this liquid carp love and the SBS version is PVA bag friendly which means you can fish the PVA bag and cast it out without melting the material once in the water the bag melts and releases the liquor out into the swim. The fish then are stimulated to look for food and with a little luck your hook-bait is the only one there so guaranteeing you a take, it doesn’t get any better than that! I soak my corn, luncheon meat and even pump expander pellets with this magic liquid it’s been out for years but still no other liquid comes near to its success of stimulating fish to feed especially at this time of year. Last but not least of my feed stimulates is Hemp Protein Powder which if you are after roach on a canal or pool has no equal. This fine powder can be made into a “sloppy” cloud which again can be “potted” in and I like to add it to a fine groundbait with very little water added so it only just about holds together when you throw it in. It will if mixed correctly lie on the surface for a second and then “explode” as it takes on water making a cloud that fish find irresistible. Use a small piece of Hemp Paste made from the Hemp Powder by using a raw egg as the binder, a small piece of punched bread or a caster in amongst the cloud and get ready for the float to shoot under. There you have it my top three feed stimulates for this time of year. All are available from the SBS Baits shop in Kidderminster where either Andy, Paul or myself will be only too willing to give you further advice to getting a bite or two through this difficult winter period.
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I do a lot of looking out of the window in January and not so much venturing out. So what is there to see? Pines look magnificent at this time of year their needle clad stems all covered in frost. They vary in appearance from bristly little bottle brushes to huge shaggy chimney sized brushes. Choose between dwarf, bonsai like trees such as Pinus mugo or stately Pinus wallchiana. Take care of them if it snows though as the weight can bend and break the branches. Rush out and shake the branches to remove the snow. More bees are now being seen in winter foregoing hibernation in favour of foraging on winter flowering garden shrubs such as Mahonia, shrubby honeysuckles, clematis cirrhosa and early flowering spring bulbs. Research is being undertaken to observe this phenomenon. Plant Liatris spicata bulbs now. The purplish blue spikes prove irresistible to bees during the summer.
Rather than plant outside, plant in pots to fill in gaps in borders in late spring. We luckily did not get to complete all our deadheading at Whitlenge, so now I look out of my kitchen window to see flocks of red capped Gold finches feeding on lemon balm and
Buddleia seeds. They are a joy to watch darting from stem to stem; we will definitely leave these unpruned for them next year. To get a bit of exercise and fresh air spread compost, farmyard manure or bulky organic material on vegetable patches, shrub borders and hedges. Just spread over the surface and let the worms do the rest by taking down into the soil. This will pay dividends in the year to come, feeding the soil and therefore improving the health of shrubs and plants as they have their winter sleep. January can be a hard month so rest and recuperate ready for the year to come. Throw another log on the fire and enjoy the slower pace.
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The Evolution of Music - Part 1 As I write this, the ground is covered in snow and ice and Christmas Day is less than a week away and all we have channelled down our lugholes from the radio is the usual Christmas fare – Slade, Roy Wood, Band Aid and Aled Jones !!!! Yes folks, it’s the time when all the record companies jump on the band-wagon to release compilations and greatest hits packages from bands and artists who could quite easily retire on the royalties they get from their one and only Christmas hit while the rest of us plebs keep slogging away in our jobs and businesses to earn a crust or two – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, indeed.... Anyway, gripe aside, having examined the development of home movies in the last three issues, I thought we’d now take a look at how music made the jump to digital, so come with me as we travel back to the dawn of recorded music and Thomas Edison, one of the greatest inventors in history and one of my all time heroes. The earliest form of sound reproducing equipment used cylinders wrapped in tin foil and were conceived between May and July 1877 by Edison, but these were superseded by cardboard cylinders wrapped in wax, as developed by Chichester Bell and Charles Sumner Taintner due to the fact that the tin foil ripped after a few playings. It was called a phonograph and was announced to the World on November 21st 1877, but the early versions were only seen as a way of recording the spoken word, never music. In fact, the oldest known cylinder recording still in existence is thought to be Frank Lambert’s 1878 lead cylinder recording for an experimental speaking clock !! It wasn’t long before the commercial benefits of this new scientific wonder were realised and thus May 1889 saw the birth of the “phonograph parlour” where, for a small fee, one could record their voice for posterity, but you still needed a device to play it back on !!! By 1890, record manufacturers had begun using a rudimentary
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duplication process to mass-produce their product. While the live performers recorded the master phonograph, up to ten tubes led to blank cylinders in other phonographs. Until this development, each record had to be custom-made. It was to be another 2 years before Emile Berliner took Edison’s principle and created the first disc based recording technique. The first discs were 5” and could only be recorded on one side, audio quality was poor and certainly didn’t offer any improvement over the superior quality offered by cylinder recordings. Though Edison’s recording technology was better than Berliner’s, there were commercial advantages to a disc system since the disc could be easily mass produced by moulding and stamping and it required less storage space for a collection of recordings, the future of cylinders was dubious. In 1895, discs went to 7” and audio quality was improved to that of the cylinder after involvement by Eldridge R. Johnson. By 1901, the 10” disc became the medium of choice and with consumers clamouring for double sided recordings, it soon became obvious that the cylinder was becoming somewhat passé, even Edison could see where the future was going and in 1912, released the Edison Disc Record. At this point, both cylinder and disc medium and players existed simultaneously ( a bit like the VHS / Betamax wars I suppose ) but advancements in mass production and fierce marketing by disc player manufacturers forged the future of home entertainment. Production of cylinder players ceased in 1929 and for the next several decades at least, the long playing record ( LP ) established itself in homes across the World as the medium of choice to store and play our favourite music and vocal recordings. Of course, the early discs were not the cuddly, flexible and durable vinyl most of us know and love, I dare say there are a number of readers of a certain age, will remember with fondness the Bakelite Behemoths of yesteryear, but that’s another story.... Steve Gould
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Winter Car Care Tips from the UK’s Most Loved Valeter 2010 Being slightly obsessive is one of the reasons that Stuart Porter does what he does. He can see the swirl marks in the paintwork from a mile off and knows exactly how he would put it right, which is what has won him the reputation that he gained in the industry so far.
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Leaving his role as FD in a marketing company, The Clean Car Company became the lifestyle career that some people dream of and others fear. So there’s no monthly salary guaranteed and the weather can determine his workload, but doing something he loves has its rewards. Voted as the UK’s Most Loved Valeter in the UK via “Best of”, Stuart’s reputation is also supported by becoming a DODO Juice Authorised detailer and an Autosmart certified Valeter.
1 Get a good layer of wax on your vehicle this will provide protection for your paintwork against the elements. It makes it easier to clean throughout the winter too, as the grime does not bond as easily to a smooth surface, so it will also cut your washing time in half.
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This is a story not only of ‘people power’ but also the power of the new ‘social media’ like “Twitter” and Face Book ! If you’ve already spotted it on “Twitter” and feel strongly about litter why not join the “Tidy Stourbridge” group for a very friendly “Pick and Pint” this Sunday 5th of December, at The Duke of William on Coventry street. Organiser Dave Colley says, “if the weather fails us, there’s always the bar to spend our time discussing future litter picking events!” Two local businessmen, Dave Colley and Russell Eden, set up the Tidy Stourbridge campaign using “Twitter” and calling it “Stourbridge Dump” ! (Which provoked a big furore in the local press at the time, and got Dudley Council involved!) Pictures of litter, dirt and filth were taken and posted on to “Twitter” under the hash tag of “Filthy Stourbridge”. The outspoken pair then went a step further by coining the slogan “Don’t be a Tosser!” which was used, again on “Twitter” to great effect. How many times have you seen people toss litter out of their cars onto the street? Yet more photo’s of ‘grot spots’ were taken and expanded into a Face Book site. Their campaign was so successful a group of “Tidy Stourbridge” enthusiasts now meet regularly in a pub for a pint and a litter pick. The group now have their own website:
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