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I hope you’ve all had a great summer! So much has happened since I penned my last editor’s letter. It’s hard to believe it’s only been two months! I was very lucky to have been able to go to the Worldwide Urban Sketchers Symposium in Manchester in late July. I love sketching so this was a dream come true. Five days of mixing with like minded people and learning from the experts too! Around 500 sketchers from 44 different countries attended and although it was an exhausting experience, it was also hugely inspirational. If you enjoy sketching, you might like to check out what events The Big Draw have planned in Colchester in October. Also, check out Colchester Sketchers. Their contact details are in the What’s On pages. Following my trip to Manchester we were off to Colorado for a family wedding in Boulder. The wedding was held at a place called Lone Hawk Farm which was a beautiful setting. A proper working farm with goats and chickens wandering around amongst the guests! Closer to home, in Chappel, Pattocks farm are opening their gates to the public. Why not take a trip over there. There’s more details on page 23. So - we’re now back down to earth and it’s good to be back on home turf and in a routine. I do hope you enjoy this issue. There’s well over 60 events in the What’s On pages and lots of local news too.

4 - Health 6 - 8 Recipe 10 - Book Reviews 12 - Country Mutters 14 -15 Homes and Interiors 16 - 23 What’s On 26 - 27 Notice Board 29 - Colchester Arts News 30 - The Big Draw 32 - Gardening 34 - Crossword 36 - Sudoku 40 - Spot the Difference 40 - Codeword 43 - Puzzle Solutions 44 - Useful Numbers 46 - Index

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Health

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OCD Awareness Week 9th-15th October

While people may joke about being “a bit OCD,” this trivialises a serious and potentially debilitating condition. OCD Awareness Week aims to correct the misconception that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder merely concerns harmless habits or quirks. What Is OCD? 12 in every 1,000 people suffer from OCD, experiencing a range of compulsions, obsessional thoughts and repetitive behaviours that seriously affect their day-to-day life. On average it’s undiagnosed for 10-15 years, yet 50% of cases are severe, meaning symptoms occupy more than three hours a day. Sufferers typically develop OCD in their late adolescence or twenties, but it affects people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. They may recognise their condition, yet find it hard to believe their compulsions won’t relieve their anxiety or prevent harm. OCD’s four step cycle: 1. Obsession: intrusive, repetitive thoughts, images or impulses. 2. Anxiety: caused by the obsession. Paranoia or a feeling of over-responsibility may develop and sufferers may believe they or their loved ones are in danger from something harmless - or that their actions can prevent or cause unrelated harm. 3. Compulsion: behaviours

or thoughts patients are compelled to repeat as a result of the anxiety – although often, they’re not realistically connected. 4. Temporary relief when the ‘necessary’ actions are completed. Types of OCD • Checking: e.g. rechecking locked doors or checking that intrusive thoughts aren’t real memories. • Contamination / Mental Contamination: a fear of germs or verbal abuse, which makes sufferers feel dirty/ unworthy. • Hoarding unnecessary and/ or excessive items. • Ruminations (prolonged, time-consuming thoughts on harmless topics) or Intrusive Thoughts (disturbing and repetitive in nature, e.g. imagining violence). What Causes OCD? Genetics: OCD seems to run in some families; this may be a genetic link or ‘learned behaviour’. Brain differences: In some sufferers, imaging shows increased activity and blood flow in brain areas that handle emotional response and a lack of serotonin (a neurotransmitter influencing memory, mood and sleep). Trauma and Emotional Upset: Suffering neglect, abuse, isolation or trauma such as a break-up or bereavement seems to increase vulnerability to developing OCD. Personality: Certain personality traits, such as perfectionism, may increase the likelihood of developing OCD. While many people exhibit OCDtype symptoms when stressed, OCD is only clinically diagnosed

if symptoms: • Consume over an hour a day. • Cause significant distress. • Interfere with ability to function in day-to-day life. OCD symptoms may wax and wane, but if left untreated they usually become more severe. Treating OCD Fortunately, OCD can usually be treated with professional help, although improvement may take several months. CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) encourages people to talk through their fears and behaviours and find healthier ways of thinking. Behavioural exercises including ERP (exposure and response prevention) support patients to face fears one at a time and let obsessive thoughts run their course without ‘correcting’ them with compulsive behaviours. Over time, this challenging treatment can help patients reduce symptoms or sometimes achieve complete recovery. Some people may need medication alongside or before CBT to relieve their anxiety enough to undertake therapy. Medication: SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) increase serotonin levels. At higher doses they’re often highly effective in treating OCD, but need to be taken for 12 weeks before benefits are noticeable. Patients with moderate or severe OCD may need long-term medication. Further Information and Support: • OCD-UK: www.ocduk.org/ contact; Email: support@ ocduk.org; Tel: 0845 120 3778 or 0345 120 3778. • OCD Action: www.ocdaction. org.uk; Email: support@ ocdaction.org.uk; Tel: 0845 390 6232

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Cake and Bake Chocolate & Orange Battenburg Cake This cake looks really impressive but it’s easy to make – just two flavoured sponge cakes cut into thin strips and wrapped in marzipan.

Ingredients: • 225g self-raising flour • 1tsp baking powder • 225g caster sugar • 225g butter, softened • 4 medium eggs, beaten • 2tsp finely grated orange zest • 1tbsp orange juice • 1tbsp cocoa powder blended with 1tbsp hot water • 4tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved • 450g marzipan

Makes 2 Cakes (each serving 8) Ready in 1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling

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Once made the cakes will keep in an airtight container or wrapped in foil for up to 3 days.

1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 160C fan, Gas 4. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl and add the sugar, butter and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is pale, smooth and creamy.

2. Divide the mixture equally between 2 bowls and fold

the orange rind and juice into one bowl and the blended cocoa powder into the other.

3. Spoon each mixture into separate greased and base-

lined 18cm square shallow cake tins and level the surface. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until the cakes are risen and just firm to the touch. Cool for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

4. Trim the edges from each cake then cut each cake into

four even-sized strips. Using a little of the jam, sandwich 2 of the chocolate strips with 2 of the orange flavoured strips to create a chequered effect oblong cake.

5. Roll out half the marzipan on a surface dusted lightly

with icing sugar to an 18 x 30cm rectangle. Brush the top of the assembled cake with a little more jam and press onto the marzipan. Brush the remaining sides of the cake with jam and carefully wrap the marzipan all around the cake. Use your fingertips to crimp along the top edges of the cake. Repeat with the remaining cake strips and marzipan to make a second cake.

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Chilli Bean Nachos Serves 4

Ready in 30 minutes

This is perfect filling finger food for a bonfire night snack or tv dinner. For a meatier version add some diced chorizo sausage when frying the onions.

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp vegetable oil • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed • 1tbsp mild chilli powder • 1/2 tsp each ground cumin and ground coriander • 400g can chopped tomatoes • 1/2 tsp sugar • 400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed • 200g packet nachos or tortilla chips • 2 tbsp sliced jalapeno peppers (from a jar) • 175g Cheddar cheese, grated • Guacamole, to serve (see Tip)

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for a further 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chilli powder, cumin and coriander and fry for 1 minute then add the chopped tomatoes. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until thickened. Stir in the sugar and kidney beans and simmer for a further 2-3 minutes until the beans are piping hot. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Arrange the nachos on four heatproof plates and spoon over the bean mixture. Scatter over the jalapeno peppers and top with the grated cheese. Place under a medium hot grill for 1-2 minutes until the cheese begins to melt. Serve immediately with guacamole.

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To make your own guacamole, mash the flesh of 1 large ripe avocado with the juice of half a lime, 2 chopped tomatoes and a handful of freshly chopped coriander. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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The passage to adulthood doesn’t always come easy, and that’s certainly the case in these coming of age tales… The Smell of Other People’s Houses – Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock Much goes unsaid by the teenagers who live in a small Alaskan community in the 1970s. Ruth can’t talk to her grandmother about where her mother went, or the baby she’s carrying. Alyce can’t tell her dad of her dreams to go to dance school. And Dora can’t speak to the neighbours about how scared she is of her father. Plus there’s Hank, who just wants to keep his brothers safe. But as secrets come out into the open, and connections start revealing themselves, the teenagers may find their own solutions to their problems. A beautiful debut novel about friendship, love and family ties. Amy Snow – Tracy Rees Found as a baby in the snow in Victorian England, Amy’s only friend is Aurelia, the girl who discovered her. Despised by Aurelia’s parents, Amy is cast out when Aurelia dies. But Aurelia has left a treasure hunt for Amy to follow across England, to discover Aurelia’s secret. Along the way, Amy may well discover she’s stronger and more worthy of love than she ever realised. This enjoyable, easy read won the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition last year.

Orphans of the Carnival – Carol Birch Twenty one year old Julia is a sensation on the 19th century carnival stage. She’s a talented dancer and singer, but people flock to see her because she’s covered from head to foot in thick, dark hair. Travelling the country with one freak show after another, Julia finds fame, but all she really wants is love and acceptance. In modern day London, Rose may not look particularly dissimilar to anyone else, but she sees the world in a different way. A poignant tale of how society so often struggles to accept those who stand out. All the Pretty Horses – Cormac McCarthy First published in 1992, All the Pretty Horses follows John as he travels from Texas and into Mexico. En route he finds friendship and love, and discovers what it means to be an adult. The last in a long line of Texan ranchers, John manages to get work on a Mexican ranch, breaking in the wild horses. While there, he falls for the rancher’s daughter, Alejandra, but is unfairly imprisoned and barely survives. It’s no surprise this won several awards and was made into a film.

Foxlowe – Eleanor Wasserberg The Foxlowe estate is supposed to be a utopia – a haven from the modern world. New people leave their names and troubles in the outside world. But Green isn’t like the others. She was born at Foxlowe and, together with the other ‘ungrowns’, Blue and Toby, Green can be punished for the smallest infraction. As the cult’s leader, Freya, tries to keep the ‘Bad’ out, the punishments become increasingly cruel. Blue and Toby want to escape, but Foxlowe is all Green has ever known, and her desperation to win Freya’s approval has devastating consequences. This is an unsettling, haunting read that leaves many unanswered questions, but is impossible to put down. Nevernight – Jay Kristoff Set in a city built from the bones of a long-dead god, Nevernight follows the fortunes of 16-yearold Mia. Aided only by her ‘shadow cat’, Mia’s on a quest to become an assassin and wreak revenge on the people who betrayed her family. Think Kill Bill meets Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, with an extra helping of darkness, sex, violence and poetry added in for good measure.

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Country Mutters Top of the Form...

At any given time I reckon there are at least 29 assorted forms jostling for my attention and rudely pestering to be filled in. They lurk in my work in-tray, they plop through my letterbox in a self-satisfied manner and litter the dining room table while I’m gathering the strength to deal with them. I turn on the computer and 15 more arrive into my Inbox, labelled urgent, last date to return by yesterday. They have nasty warnings attached – send it back late/incomplete/wrong (delete as appropriate) and you’ll be instantly sacked, stripped of your possessions and flung into a gulag. They have tiny niggling boxes when you need to supply reams of information and large boxes in which to type ‘n/a’. They run to pages and pages, each question more demanding than the last. They require you to remember the exact date of your car accident 15 years ago, how much it would cost to replace the entire contents of your house, the inside leg measurement of your cat. All of which requires much lifting down of heavy boxes from the top of wardrobes and hunting through dusty files to find barely legible yellowing pieces of paper which ‘any normal person would have thrown away years ago’, according to Husband. I point out that it’s a good job I didn’t, but I’m never given any credit in cases like these, presumably because it might encourage me to fill the house with more ‘useless stuff’.

By Lady Muck

It was bad enough in the old days of quill pen and ink, when a job application form had to be filled in not only without making a single mistake but also in your best handwriting – a Herculean task of concentration. Now you get to download a form but just hope it’s compatible with your ancient technology because if not the boxes slide around like staircases at Hogwarts and you find yourself inputting your age into the space for ‘present salary’ (yeah – I wish). The first battle is deciphering the instructions as to which form you have to fill in. ‘Fill in the pink form if you are less than 55 years old but more than 54. Fill in the yellow form if you are likely to be dead within the next 5 years. Fill in the blue form if you’re beginning to wish you will be dead in the next 5 minutes’ and so on. And the information required always has to be black or white. There’s never a box to say ‘somewhere in the middle, actually’ or ‘both apply – depends on how I feel on any given day’. Life is never black or white. It’s more 50 shades of gray but with fewer spicy bits. I ‘ve heard of a new phenomenom in the world of form filling. 2 forms are sent to you. Form a is optional – if it’s not applicable you don’t need to fill it in – great! But then, if you didn’t fill in form a, you are required to fill in form b to explain why you didn’t fill in form a. I’d really like to meet the person who thought that one up – I have a number of suggestions of where said person could file their forms.

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Home & Interiors Open Plan Living

By Katherine Sorrell your space is very long and thin, painting the end walls in a deeper shade makes them appear closer, thus improving the proportions, while a neutral scheme throughout can be given matching accents of a brighter colour – say, a rug in the living area, glasses on the dining table and a couple of kitchen accessories – for a smart and interesting look.

Who doesn’t love the idea of living in a light, bright and airy open-plan space? Katherine Sorrell explains how to get the most out of it. We’ve all hankered for a large, open-plan living space – where family and friends can be relaxed and sociable together, yet do their own thing at the same time. And the key to ensuring that an open-plan room looks good and functions brilliantly is careful planning. Start by thinking about how you’ll use the space – for cooking, informal eating, entertaining, working, relaxing and so on – and divide it into appropriate areas. Just as if they were separate rooms, but without conventional dividing walls. In some cases these separate zones can be created with changes of level, but generally they’re achieved through the considered use of flooring, colour and pattern, lighting and the positioning of furniture.

Choosing flooring for a multi-purpose space can be problematic, as kitchens/halls need something splash-proof that can be mopped, while sitting areas ought to feel inviting and comfortable. There are two solutions. Either use different (but complementary) floorings, thus automatically creating visually distinct zones, or lay one practical flooring throughout, giving a sleek and flowing look. Stone or ceramic tiles, engineered or laminate floorboards, rubber and good quality vinyl are all suitable – simply soften with woven or fluffy rugs around your sofas and chairs to create the framework for a separate ‘living’ area. Pale colours will emphasise open, airy spaces, while darker shades are dramatic and can help make large areas feel cosy. One option in an open-plan room is to zone the scheme by using tones of one colour, going from light at one end to darker at the other. If

You may find that conventional furniture doesn’t work as well as expected in an open-plan space – in which case search for larger-than-average pieces, bearing in mind that they have to look good from all angles, not just the front. What you need to avoid, especially in a larger room, is placing the seating around the edges, or spacing it too far apart. Steer clear of the hospital-waitingroom or furniture-showroom look at all costs. Instead, group your seating so that sofas and chairs are sociable, either facing each other or creating a corner (modular units are good for this). If you’re starting from scratch with an open-plan design, try to include an island or peninsular unit between the kitchen and the rest of the room. That way, you get a visual break between the two zones and the cook can comfortably chat with family or guests while preparing food. Kitchen manufacturers now produce plenty of products that blend kitchen, dining and living functions, from cabinets that co-ordinate with free-standing

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What’s On General Nayland Fun Quiz At Nayland Village Hall, Church Lane, Nayland CO6 4JH Friday 7th October 7.30pm prompt start £12 for a team of four. Bring your own refreshments. For more information please call 01206 263169 or www.naylandcommunitycouncil.org.uk

Rummage Sale At St Francis Church Hall, Colchester Road, Halstead (opposite cemetery) Good quality clothes for all the family, bric-a-brac and household goods. Parking available behind the hall. 20p admission, all proceeds to charity. For more information please contact Tina Bentley on 01787 827784.

27th Annual NSPCC Book Fair At Holmwood House School, Chitts Hill, Colchester CO3 9ST Saturday 29th Sunday 30th October 9.30 - 4.00pm 35,000 books games jigsaws and dvds will be on sale, freshly stocked on both days. All proceeds go to NSPCC and Childline for vital services for neglected, abused and vulnerable children throughout the UK.

Wormingford Recreation Trust Community Coffee Morning At Wormingford Village Hall Saturday 22nd October 10.00am - 12.30pm Bacon Rolls, homemade cakes, tea/coffee. Free entry, all welcome.

Farm Open Day and Christmas Market at Pattocks Farm Chappel Sunday 6 November between 10:00am to 4:00pm. G & J Barron invite you to Pattocks Farm Chappel for our first ever Farm Open Day and Christmas Market. Come and see our farm machinery display and farm animals. Our seasonal farm shop will be open for you to purchase food, drink and gifts. We also have a small Christmas market selling local produce and crafts, ideal for Christmas presents. Even Father Christmas may drop in.

Kelvedon & Feering Art Society 26th Annual Open Art Exhibition At Feering Community Centre, Feering CO5 9QB Saturday 15th Sunday 16th October 10.00am - 4.30pm An opportunity to browse and buy from over 400 paintings by local artists. Free entry, programme £1. Refreshments available including home made cakes, tea and coffee. For more information please call 01376 519648 or 01621 815089.

Events at East Anglian Railway Museum

large gauge 1 live steam layout which fills most of this huge space. We’ll also be operating our 7 ¼ inch miniature railway and running unlimited standard gauge steam train rides as well. There’ll be a hog roast and our very own miniature pub (probably the smallest pub in Essex) will be serving real ale from the Colchester Brewery. Great War Exhibition Launch Sunday 16th October We’re celebrating the arrival of an excellent exhibition, on loan from the Epping Forest District Museum with themed craft activities for the children, unlimited rides on our Great War era steam train and our miniature railway will be running as well. Day Out with Thomas Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October Join Thomas and friends for a spooky, Halloweenthemed day out. Come dressed in Halloween costume and enjoy the atmospheric period railway setting. Festive Day Out with Thomas and Santa Saturday 10th, Sunday 11th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th December

Thomas the Tank Engine™ and Friends will be here in the run-up to Christmas At Chappel and Wakes offering unlimited rides Colne Station, Wakes on at least four character Colne CO6 2DS trains. Thomas of course, For more information Daisy and Toad will please call 01206 242524 all be here along with or visit www.earm.co.uk Toby and Henrietta. The Fat Controller will Small Trains Day be welcoming you and Sunday 2nd October your family, plus you can join him for Storytelling Our massive railway time and interactive reshed will play host to enactments with Thomas an impressive layout of www.theconnectionmagazine.co.uk and other characters model railway featuring N throughout the day. and 00 gauge as well as a

Nayland Christmas Fayre At Nayland Village Hall, Church Lane, Nayland CO6 4JH. Saturday 3rd December 10.30am - 1.00pm Fun for the family, Father Christmas, entertainment from Nayland School, traditional stalls, festive goodies, mulled wine, fabulous food and refreshments, raffle, tombola, seasonal sounds. Free entry. For more information please visit www.naylandcommunitycouncil.org.uk

Events at Aldham Village Hall Table Top Sales Saturday 15th October and Saturday 12th November 10.00am - 12.00pm Free entry. Refreshments available at both events. If you require a table, the cost is £5 at each event. Please ring Anne Fulcher on 01206 211624 to book your table. Aldham Village Hall provides table and chairs. One Day Christmas Shopping Day Saturday 26th November 10.00am - 4.00pm Lots of stalls selling Christmas Gifts. Light refreshments available all day. Entrance £1 per adult, children under 14 free.

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What’s On Events at Highwoods Country Park, Colchester

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Fungi Forage Morning

Ickworth Wood and Craft Fair

Sunday 13th November 10.30am - 12.30pm

At Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds IP29 5QE

Join fungi expert Sarah Manning on this stroll around High Woods Country Park discovering the fascinating mushrooms and toadstools that grow here. £4.30 per adult, children free. Tickets can be purchased through the Visitor Information Centre in Hollytrees Museum, in person at Hollytrees Museum, Castle Park, CO1 1UG or by telephone on 01206 282920. Family Forest Fun Friday 21st October 10.00am A group for parents/ carers and babies/children of all ages, to enjoy the woodland together and allow the children free play in nature. Every third Friday of the month. Meet at 10am outside the Visitor Centre. For more details please call the Visitor Centre on 01206 853588 or visit our Facebook page “Forest Fun High Woods Country Park”.

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Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th October Join us for a ‘treemendous’ family weekend celebrating all things made of wood. High quality Christmas gifts with hand crafted wooden goods, pottery and live demonstrations of wood working skills. Enjoy a great atmosphere with local food, live music, real ales and storytelling. This is a rare and special opportunity to purchase high quality timber harvested directly from the Ickworth Estate such as oak, beech, ash and cedar. Come and enjoy the last of the autumn sunshine and spend a lazy day at the Wood Fair. For more information please call 01284 735270 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ickworth

Bonﬁre Night St Peter’s Grand Fireworks Display At St Peter’s Church of England School, Myneer Park, Coggeshall CO6 1YU Saturday 5th November. Gates open 5.30pm and last entry at 6.30pm for fireworks to start at 6.45pm Fireworks display, BBQ, mulled wine, refreshments and more on the school field. No dogs on smoking on school grounds. Tickets available from Norman’s Sweet Shop, Coggeshall from 15th October. For more information please call 01376 561 328.

Nayland Bonﬁre and Fireworks At Nayland Village Hall, Church Lane, Nayland CO6 4JH Saturday 5th November 6.30pm, display at 7.00pm

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Hot Dogs, sparklers, luminous necklaces, soft drinks and adult drinks. Adults £4, children £1. For more information please call 01206 262807 or www.naylandcommunitycouncil.org.uk

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Halloween Events at Signals Media Arts Centre, Colchester Horror Film Camp Tuesday 25th Wednesday 26th October 10.00am - 4.00pm 2 days of fiendish filmmaking fun. Work in crews to make a short film with a horror theme and the chance to use makeup and special effects, ages 11+. Creepy Claymation Thursday 27th October 10.00am - 3.00pm Make and animate your own creatures and characters in our ever popular Halloween themed stop-motion animation workshop. For more information please visit www.signals.org.uk

Scaresville At Kentwell Hall Wednesday 5th October - Saturday 5th November

Scaresville is a haunted village that mysteriously appears in the grounds At Colchester Castle Park Friday 7th October of Kentwell Hall in Suffolk 11.00am - 4.00pm Saturday 5th November every autumn. You’ll enjoy 6.00pm 8.15 pm Celebrating the art of Sunday 2nd October over an hour of pure 10.00am - 12.00pm weaving, spinning and 46th Annual Fireworks adrenaline as you journey Spectacular. Entertainment, through dark rooms, forests dyeing with the Mid Essex Enjoy a guided walk the parade of the guy Guild of Weavers Spinners at the Naze with Essex and open farmland. There is and bonfire lighting take & Dyers. The Guild makes Wildlife Trust. The walk no let up; no ‘safe’ zones in place prior to an aerial lasts about 2 hours but will a very welcome return which to recover; no trailerdisplay of fireworks. Raising be at a steady pace with to Paycocke’s House rides. By the time you leave, valuable funds to support regular stops to take in to demonstrate these you will be exhausted from people and groups with the beautiful scenery and traditional crafts. Come and special needs living in the screaming and laughing views at the Naze. Please discover more from the so much. For more local community. Adults wear suitable footwear Guild members and see information please call £9, children (5-15) and and clothing. You may also demonstrations. For more 01787 310207 or visit www. concessions £4. For more wish to bring binoculars 18 if you have Please mention The Connection when responding information please visit kentwell.co.uk/events/ information and to book to adverts and cameras www.nationaltrust.org.uk them. £5 donation per scaresville/scaresville tickets please call At The Naze Education and Visitor Centre, Walton-on-theNaze CO14 8LE

What’s On The Great Pumpkin Hunt

tickets please call David Irwin on 01376 572869.

At Beth Chatto Gardens, Elmstead Market, Colchester CO7 7DB

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers

Saturday 22nd October - Tuesday 1st November 10.00am - 3.00pm Challenge your children to find the hidden pumpkins around the Beth Chatto Gardens. Prizes to be won! Guess the weight of the pumpkin and see our fabulous gourd and pumpkin display too. For more information please call 01206 822007 or visit www.bethchatto.co.uk/events

Bloodcurdling Colchester

At Charter Hall, Colchester Friday 25th November 6.30pm for 7.00pm This breathtaking show has rock ‘n’ rolled audiences across the globe and is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles. It stars some of the finest actor-musicians in the UK. Tickets from the Box Office on 01206 573948, from The Mercury Theatre or from www.charter-hall.co.uk

Monday 31st October 7.00pm

Colchester Organ Society

Join characters from our grim and gruesome past on a journey through the horrible history of the town. It’s Colchester - with all the nice things taken out! Adults £7.20, children £4.20. Booking essential. For more information please call 01206 282920 or visit www.visitcolchester.com

At Alderman Blaxill School, Paxman Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester

Music

Friday 4th November Claire Greig

Free lunchtime Recitals At St Andrew’s Church, Earls Colne. Thursday 8th September 1.00pm - 1.30pm: Bret Johnson, organ solos Thursday 13th October 1.00pm - 1.30pm: Jane Bellingham and Edward Preston, piano solos

Music Night At The Institute, High Street, Kelvedon Saturday 8th October Proz & Conz will be playing music from the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s. Tickets £5. For more information and to book

On the first Friday of each month 7.45pm - 10.15pm Live keyboard concerts with music to suit all tastes, featuring top musicians from around the country. Friday 7th October Dave Thomas

£4 members, £6 non members. Refreshments and raffle. Ample parking inside school grounds. Free entry for two non members upon production of this advert. Contact Alan Pilgrim on 01787 269458 or email alanwpilgrim@tiscali. co.uk for further details.

Wind Concert by Colchester Symphony Orchestra At St Botolph’s Church, Colchester Saturday 3rd December at 7:30pm

Wind, Gounod - Petite Symphonie, Hummel Wind Partita in Eb and ‘Puffin Ensemble ‘Lollipops’. Tickets: £14, concession £12, student £3, under 17 admitted free. Tickets are available on the door or may be reserved in advance by calling 01206 271128. Please see www.facebook.com/ colchestersymphonyorchestra for further information.

Nayland Choir: Puccini’s Messa di Gloria At Nayland Church, Nayland Saturday 26th November at 7.00 pm A beautiful and very operatic Mass. Accompaniment will be from a handpicked selection of instrumentalists, including strings, woodwind and brass, as well as the organ. There will also be tenor and bass baritone soloists. Tickets £10, under 16s free, from Nayland Post Office or call 07954 334548.

Halstead and District Choral Society Concert At St Andrew’s Church, Halstead. Saturday 19th November 7.30pm An evening of French music. The programme will include Poulenc’s Gloria and pieces by Frank and Faure along with other music. For more information please contact Sue Bennett on 01787 478759.

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Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th October at 7.45pm. A highly entertaining 1930’s set farce by Ken Ludwig involving mistaken identity, performed by the Dedham Players. Refreshments included. Tickets £8 from Shakespeare House Gallery, High Street, Dedham or call 033366 63366 for tickets only with booking fee or online at www. dedhamplayers.org.uk including enquiries.

Harvest Supper and Barn Dance At Earls Colne Village Hall, York Road, Earls Colne Saturday 8th October at 7.00pm Tickets £10, £5 for under 16’s. For more information and to book tickets please call Beryl on 01787 223486.

Events at The Mercury Theatre, Colchester ‘Islands in the Stream’, The Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Story Monday 17th October 7.30pm Celebrating the queen and king of country, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, this brand-new stage show is stacked with millionselling country music hits. Enjoy the awesome vocals and gentle humour of Dolly and Kenny’s legendary live spectaculars. Pride and Prejudice Tuesday 18th October 7.30pm A highly praised and sparkling interpretation of

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What’s On one of the most loved and romantic stories of all time, this is a must for Austen fans and those looking for a fresh and surprising new piece of theatre. Shakespeare, His Wife and the Dog Wednesday 16th - Friday 18th November 8.00pm April 1616 - Shakespeare has returned to Stratford a rich and famous man but all’s not well. Why is he so unhappy? Why can’t he sleep? Why is his wife furious with him? Who is Will waiting for and why can’t Anne find the dog? A sleepless night in Stratford. The secrets, lies, resentments and passions of a marriage laid bare. Tickets available from the Box Office on 01206 573948 or www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

‘Nathan’s Extravaganza’ At Marks Tey Hotel, Colchester Saturday 8th October 6.30pm - 12 midnight. A charity dinner and disco. The night starts with predinner drinks, 2 course hot buffet dinner, live auction, raffle and 80’s disco. Tickets available now at an early bird offer of £35.00 pp (tables of 10). All monies raised goes directly to Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust, The J’s Hospice and The Sick Children’s Trust. All these charities have helped and supported the Cain family (who are local to Colchester) with their son Nathan. If you would like to buy tickets, make a donation or donate a prize, please contact Suzan via email nathan.extravaganza@gmail.com

(signposted from the High Road) Doors open 7.00pm for 7.30pm start. Refreshments (wine, beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee) will be available before the film starts and during the interval. Tickets £3.50 per adult and £2 per child. You can now reserve your seat online at www.leavenheath.org.uk or please call Lesley 01206 262505 or Ken 01206 263266 for tickets. Saturday 1st October ‘Golden Years’ (12A) Starring Simon Callow, Alun Armstrong and Bernard Hill Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and Martha Goode into a life of crime. Refusing to take the loss of their pensions lying down and to fade away into their declining years, our characters decide to fight back. Saturday 5th November ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ (PG) Starring Meryl Streep, Rebecca Ferguson and Hugh Grant The true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Pirie, a local and wellknown botanical artist. Monthly meetings and talks are held at 7.30pm in the Orpen Hall, West Bergholt, CO6 3BW. Nonmembers are very welcome for an on-the-door fee of £3.00 per person. For further information please contact Terry Claydon on 01206 241256 or terryclaydon@aol.com

Talk: Highlights from Chelsea & Hampton Court At Church Hall, Bear Street, Nayland CO6 4HY Tuesday 18th October 7.40 for 8.00pm An illustrated talk by Simon White. For more information please call 01206 262807 or www.naylandhortsoc.org.uk

Talk: The Lost Gardens of Suffolk At Nayland Village Hall, Church Lane, Nayland CO6 4HY. Monday 14th November 7.40pm Edward Martin will give an illustrated talk at the joint meeting of Nayland with Wissington Conservation & Horticultural societies. All welcome. For more information please call 01206 262970 or www.naylandhortsoc.org.uk

local information and regularly hosts heritage tours of the town. Sir Bob has fashioned the role of High Steward to suit his many talents. Hear what the borough and the role mean to him. Our History in Stained Glass Friday 18th November 7.00pm for 7.30pm Nearly every church in the area is blessed with ancient stained glass windows and Christopher Parkinson is an expert in almost all of them. He has an extensive photographic archive, especially covering north Essex. Please come along from 7pm and enjoy a drink and a chat beforehand. Tickets are £5 per person, which includes a glass of wine and nibbles. To book, please call 01206 337338 or email wcec12@gmail.com. For further information, please visit www.wormingfordcec. org.uk

Apple Pressing At Nayland Village Hall, Nayland Saturday 8th October 9.30am - 12.00pm

Free apple pressing event at Nayland Farmers’ Market. Apples are provided or, if you have your own windfalls, Courses, feel free to bring some Workshops At WCEC, Church Lane, along and everyone Wormingford CO6 3AZ who takes part will get and Talks a small bottle of apple ‘A Ramble through the Events at juice, free of charge. It’s Role of High Steward’ West Bergholt a great chance to meet by Sir Bob Russell the producer, sample Gardener’s Friday 21st October Cinema the market and enjoy Association 7.00pm for 7.30pm some of the area’s Leavenheath 17th October ‘My life very best products. Sir Bob, Colchester’s MP Village Hall as a Gardener’ - Talk For more information for 18 years, now holds by Barry Gaton Digital Cinema please call 07704 the ancient ceremonial 20 Please mention The Connection when responding 627973 or email justine@ 21st November - Talk and At Leavenheath Village post of High Steward of to adverts demonstration by Janie suffolkmarketevents.co.uk Hall, Wrights Way, Colchester. He is a mine of

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What’s On Art Event Colchester Sketchers Colchester Sketchers have sketch meets in and around Colchester, at a different location each time for on-location observational sketching. Everyone welcome, all ages and experience. Bring sketchbooks and pencils, paints, crayons etc. There is no cost to join in, but some venues have an entrance fee. A Drinkdraw involves an evening in a pub, sketching whatever takes our fancy. Our drinks, each other, the pub but still observational sketches. Turn up when you can, leave when you like. There’s no charge, but please buy a drink to support the establishment. 29 October at 19:3022:00 Drinkdraw event at GO4 Market Cafe Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, CO1 1JR Normally, a Drinkdraw event involves an evening in a pub. However, this time we are joining this event in a fabulous location with musicians too. The event starts at 7.30pm. There’s no charge, but donations are being collected towards the upkeep of the church and please buy a drink to support the establishment. Bring sketch book, pencils etc. Non-sketching friends and family welcome. For more information please contact Sue Pownall at www.suepownallartist.co.uk or studio@suepownallartist.co.uk

Things for Children An interactive screening of Disney’s ‘Frozen’ At Charter Hall, Colchester Saturday 10th December. Doors open at 2.30pm, show at 3.30pm. Full screening with lyrics on screen to help you sing along. Two Singalonga Princesses will guide you through the interactive screening, showing you how to use your free prop bag, warming up your singing voices and teaching you some dance moves. Tickets are £15 for adults and £10 for children. Age recommendation 5+. Book tickets at www.charter-hall.co.uk

Saturday School At Wormingford Community Education Centre, Church Lane, Wormingford CO6 3AZ Small group classes in Maths, Science and English GCSE. For more information please call Graham Leeks on 01255 830767 or email grahamleeks@hotmail.co.uk

Farmers markets Please note that some dates may be liable to change so for more information contact individual markets for details.

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Lavenham Farmers Market

Sudbury Farmers Market

At The Village Hall, Lavenham Sunday 23rd October and Sunday 27th November at 10.00am - 1.30pm Contact Justine Paul 07704 627973

At St Peters Church, Sudbury Friday 28th October and Friday 25th November at 9.30am - 2.00pm Contact Justine Paul 07704 627973

Colchester Farmers Market

Hedingham Farmers’ Market

The Arts Centre, Colchester Friday 7th October and Friday 4th November at 9.30am - 12.30pm Contact Rowley Castiglione 01206 367776

Wivenhoe Farmers Market

At The Baptist Church, Swan Street, Sible Hedingham (next to the Sugar Loaves pub) Saturday 15th October and Saturday 19th November at 10.00am - 1.30pm Contact Roy Reece 07513 464567

Congregational Hall, Wivenhoe Saturday 15th October and Saturday 19th November at 9.00am - 12.00 Contact Rowly Castiglione 01206 367776

Nayland Farmers Market

Brightlingsea Farmers Market

Long Melford Farmers Market

At the Community Centre, Brightlingsea Saturday 22nd October and Saturday 26th November at 9.00am - 12.00 Contact 01206 302055 for details

At Long Melford Village Memorial Hall Saturday 15th October and Saturday 19th November at 10.00am - 1.00pm Contact Daryl Turner 07780 258202

At Nayland Village Hall Saturday 8th October and Saturday 12th November at 9.30am - 1.00pm Contact Justine Paul 07704 627973

The Connection has listed all the events in What’s On in good faith. We cannot accept responsibility for inaccuracies, changes to events or cancellations. It might be advisable to check with venues before attendance.

Next issue: December/January 2017 - published 24th Nov 2016

Deadline date for entries in the next issue 11th November 2016.

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Mercury Rising We have officially launched Mercury Rising, our £1.7m fundraising campaign to modernise and transform our much-loved theatre! Now we need your help to reach our target. The official launch has taken place at the House of Commons, at a reception hosted by Colchester MP Will Quince. Supporting us on the day were Mercury Rising patron Pam Ayres and Matt Hancock, Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, along with a host of other dignitaries. Through this campaign, we plan to open up the theatre to the community, making it more accessible for all. We’ll also be able to make even better shows and foster

the talent of the future. It really is fantastic news for the Mercury and Colchester as a whole. We’ve already raised an amazing £7m, but have £1.7m to go – and we’re hoping loyal audience members like you will help us reach our goal. If you have already contributed to the campaign, then we would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you. We hope that you will continue to follow our progress and support us as we embark upon this momentous project. There are lots of ways you can help. You can adopt a seat, create a legacy in our name or choose to buy us a £2 lightblub for the dressing rooms or a £20 spanner for the workshop! Visit our all-new website today, where you can donate online to this fantastic cause. For more information please call us on 01206 573948.

Sesaw News

Our canine mascot is preparing to meet his Public at our Autumn Fair so it’s me, Ollie here to give you the feline point of view.

As I stroll around my estate I find the fundraisers sorting books, pictures, vinyl records and cameras for a front garden sale, 10-1pm on 1st and 2nd October. Other books are put aside for the Colne Valley Railway at War event, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3DZ, 10.30-5pm on 9th October. The ladies discuss the animals they are taking to a Craft Fair at Copdock Mill, Old London Road, Ipswich, IP8 3LP on 22nd October. After that it’s our big Christmas Fair at the Old School, Long Melford on 20th November. Please support us by coming along to our events. Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Stoke Road, Leavenheath, CO6 4PP. Reg.Charity No.1124029. www.sesaw.co.uk

Need for Governors in Colchester Schools

Education charity SGOSS alongside EES for Schools are currently helping a number of schools across Colchester to recruit volunteers who can serve as school governors and help drive improvement and help ensure local children are receiving the best possible education. The schools include Broomgrove Junior School, Cherry Tree Primary School, Unity Primary Academy and St George’s Infant and Nursery School. We currently have 13 vacancies registered in schools in and around Colchester.

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Your skills and experience can help schools improve; governing bodies need a full depth and breadth of skills to be most effective. The most important attribute in any governor is the passion to improve local education.

Governing boards play a crucial part in raising school standards in three key capacities: setting the strategic direction of the school, monitoring its performance and ensuring that the schools budget is spent appropriately. The board helps ensure there are strategies for success in place that allow the senior leadership team and teaching staff to provide excellent education to their pupils. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to be an educational expert, volunteers receive free training and many companies are very supportive of staff in their voluntary roles within schools. The average governor commits 15 hours per academic term to the role and gets to test their hard earned professional skills in a new and challenging yet highly rewarding setting.

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The Waiting Room, The Old Bus Station, Colchester. Saturday 1st October and Saturday 5th November 11.00am – 4.00pm

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Gee Vaucher is an internationally renowned political artist living near Epping, Essex. She creates powerful images exploring political, cultural and personal issues and sees her work as a tool for social change. This retrospective survey of Vaucher’s work is her premier in the UK, bringing together for the first time a comprehensive collection of her paintings, collages, prints, photographs, videos and sculptures as well as installation work and rare archive material.

Khorsandhi and at The Mercury theatre where comedians Rich Hall and Miles Jupp will be appearing. At the Headgate theatre there will be comedy theatre including The Play What I Wrote, about that much loved comedy duo Morecombe and Wise. There will be stand-up Comedy Workshops for adults and children at The Minories and the popular Colchester New Comedian of the Year competition. There will be some free D.I.Y comedy shows presented by great local acts at The Waiting Room, plus hilarious films and fun and games at Firstsite art gallery, where the films will include Blazing Saddles and Mr. Beans Holiday. So, there’s something to keep everyone in Colchester town laughing and happy this Autumn! http://www.visitcolchester.com/ whats-on/ColchesterComedyFestival. aspx

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Black History Month Every year since the mid-eighties Black History Month has grown in importance to become what is now an essential national commemoration and celebration within British culture. Black History Month is celebrated in Colchester and Tendering with an outstanding line up of performances, live shows and open events of talks and discussion on topics of Race, Racism and Race Equality/Inequality. For more information please visit http://www.bhmcolchester.co.uk/

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With bonfire night on November 5th just around the corner, you may be planning to celebrate with the traditional display of fantastic fireworks - but why not also think ahead and plant yourself a few garden fireworks to enjoy for years to come? At this time of year, there are still several flowers that look stunning in the border and very much remind me of fireworks. Red hot pokers or kniphofias, also aptly known as torch lilies, are flamboyant plants that are mostly natives of southern and eastern Africa. Try Kniphofia ‘Brimstone’ for a rich yellowy-orange colour, or if you want something smaller then how about ‘Little Maid’, which has ivory flower spikes topped with a warm yellowish tint and reaches a height of about 2 ft (60cm). ‘Fiery Fred’ really lives up to its name with extremely bright orangey-red flowers, while ‘Alcazar’ has blazing red flowers. They should be available in garden centres now, and they do well if

planted out in early autumn or spring in a sunny spot with a well drained soil. Once established you will have a regular display that really will go off like a rocket! The crocosmias too help to provide some much needed colour at this time of year, and if you want a real splash of fire then take a look at ‘Lucifer’, with its flame-red, almost trumpet-shaped flowers clustered along an elegantly arching spike, or for golden yellow flowers consider ‘Canary Bird’. There are lots of different varieties of crocosmia (once known as montbretia) and provided you choose a site with sun or part shade in a well drained yet also moist soil, they will thrive – but that bit of moisture is essential if they are to flower as you hope. Grow them in completely dry conditions and you will be bitterly disappointed. Pot-grown plants should be available for planting now or in the spring, or you can buy the corms to plant towards the end of winter and, provided they are in the right spot, these plants

will look like the ultimate elegant arching firework. If fireworks that look like clusters of stars are more your scene, then take a look at the sedums or ice plants, many of which have star-shaped flowers, either clustered together in tight heads or held as stunningly pretty single flowers. Some of the sedums, such as ‘Autumn Joy’, are still just about in flower at present, but even if you have missed much of the display for this year, plant pot-grown specimens now and you can guarantee that from late summer you will have a tremendous show of blooms for several weeks, certain to attract bees and butterflies. The angels’ fishing rods, diorama, also have arching stems which are produced in great numbers surrounded by broad, almost grass-like leaves, each measuring up to 5 ft (1.5m) in length. The stems are covered with rich pink funnel-shaped flowers about 2 in (5cm) long, which dangle and sway in the wind

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- and the great thing about them is that they just keep on bobbing straight back up again, even on a windy site. Thinking ahead to the summer, consider growing some lupins, either one of the many yellow varieties or one of my favourites, ‘My Castle’, which has rich red flowers - just like a rocket racing skywards, but far less noisy. If you want a tree in your garden but don’t have much space, then the Kilmarnock willow, Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’, is a good option, and reaches a height of no more than 6 ft (1.8 m) after 10 or 15 years. It has long weeping branches and bright yellow fuzzy catkins that cluster all over the stems before the leaves break in

spring, far better than any real Roman candle I know! At this time of year, look around nearby gardens and see what a fantastic display autumn foliage can put on. Plant anything with good autumn colour and you could guarantee you will have a glowing bonfire each and every autumn. A visit to your garden centre at this time of year will reveal a plentiful supply of shrubs and trees putting on a fine display to make you reach for your wallet in double quick time. And finally, when you are thinking about Guy Fawkes’ night, remember that if you are going to have a firework display, try and make that bonfire at the last minute in

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