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LOCAL NEWS • LOCAL PEOPLE • LOCAL SERVICES • LOCAL CHARITIES • LOCAL PRODUCTS
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Campaign to Protect Rural England...................................6 Fen Edge Family Festival...................................................... 12 Doing It For The Kids............................................................. 15 Cambridge Meridian Golf Club......................................... 16 Bugs and Beasties.................................................................. 19 Animal Stories.......................................................................... 20 The Kimbolton Country Fayre............................................ 22 Puzzle Page............................................................................... 24 What’s On.................................................................................. 26 Book Review............................................................................. 31
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WILDLIFE WANDERINGS
WILDLIFE TRAVEL, BY CHRISTINE DONNELLY Early summer is the best time to enjoy the wild flowers of our meadows and pastures as well as many butterflies. Although some areas have lost the wonderful flower displays of the past, there are still several places locally where they can be seen thanks to protection from the chemicals and overgrazing that can be associated with intensive agriculture. If we are lucky to have some fine weather in June, you may find time to take a walk in one of our grassland nature reserves or to join a local wildlife organisation for one of their walks. The Wildlife Trust has a variety of local events including a walk on Sunday 9th June at Portholme Meadow, near Huntingdon and on Saturday 29th June at Roman Road, Horseheath, Cambridge. Both events are organised by the Trust’s network of Local Groups and are open to everyone. More information can be found on www.wildlifebcn.org or 01954 713500. Membership of the Trust entitles you to regular newsletters with details of all of their events.
Cornflower, once common in England Our meadows can be ablaze with an amazing mixture of blue, yellow, white and pink flowers growing among the different types of grasses, many of which are attractive themselves when in full flower. Some of the plants you may see are several members of the daisy, pea and rose families including knapweeds, vetches and meadowsweet as well as geraniums and hay rattle, which is partly parasitic on grass rather than making its own food. The beautiful blue cornflower, another member of the daisy family, is rarely seen in England now but can still be seen in good numbers, along with lots of other grassland plants now scarce in the UK, if you travel to some of the areas in Europe that are still traditionally managed. Amongst the best places to visit in late spring are some of the greener Mediterranean islands such as Lesvos in Greece, but
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in June you need to go higher into the mountains where the flowering is later. Transylvania in Romania is a wonderful region famous for its ancient hay meadows and wild flowers as well as attractive villages and fascinating history, but no vampire bats anywhere near!
Hay meadow and haystack, Transylvania The UK is famous for its colonies of breeding seabirds, particularly in the north, where gannets, guillemots, fulmars and kittiwakes are amongst the species you can see. Perhaps the favourite for many people is the puffin, which nests in burrows on grassy slopes. Holidays on islands such as Mull and others in the Hebrides, the Orkneys or Shetland enable you to see the spectacle of hundreds of birds bringing food to their young and in some places, sea eagles can also be found.
Puffins, Isle of Mull More locally, there are many birds to be enjoyed over the summer. Watch out for the dramatic dives of terns as they fish in our lakes and rivers. Looking like a small, narrow-winged gull, they were once called ‘sea swallows’ due to their agile flying and forked tails. Travel, based at Cambourne, has been running holidays to many of these destinations and others worldwide, for 25 years. Contact them on 01954 713575 or check www.wildlife-travel.co.uk.
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Campaign to Protect Rural England
CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH Introducing the Campaign to Protect Rural England CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) is one of the longest established and most respected environmental groups in England. Your local CPRE Branch, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, was set up over 80 years ago – and we been speaking up for our countryside ever since. We want to protect it from the threat it faces, and to shape its future for the better. CPRE campaigns for a beautiful and living countryside. We work to influence how we plan our towns and cities to make them better places to live and work, to ensure the countryside is protected for all to enjoy for now and future generations. We have a tiny office in St. Ives and a part-time administrator, but our work is largely carried out by a small band of volunteers who are committed to protecting our landscapes and rural communities. Standing up for the countryside You may have read in the press about our concerns about the Government’s planning reforms which could leave parts of our countryside at greater threats of development. Nationally, we’ve worked to impress on MPs and Government Ministers what these reforms might lead to. In Cambridgeshire we are lucky to have diverse, evocative and beautiful countryside. However, very little of our countryside has the official designation which would protect it from
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inappropriate development. W i t h Cambridgeshire being one of the fastest growing parts of England, the countryside on our doorstep is under threat! The dangers include massive new housing s c h e m e s , warehouses and wind farms. What you can do Maybe you would like to help us in our work. We desperately need more volunteers and funds. Joining us for just £3.00 a month would make a real difference. For more information contact our office on 01480 396698 or e-mail office@ cprecambs.org.uk. In future articles we will let you know more about the work we are doing in Cambridgeshire. Our countryside is precious – after all, “when it’s gone, it’s gone”!! Michael Monk Chairman CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
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Dementia Awareness Week Home Care Solutions, which provides home care services to the elderly and disabled throughout Cambridgeshire, were proud to support Dementia Awareness Week in May. Dementia Awareness Week is the Alzheimer’s Society’s annual flagship awareness-raising week. As we are all living longer, we are all facing a higher risk of one day developing dementia, and so it is important to make people more aware of the effects of the disease. Home Care Solutions provides a range of flexible care and support to people in their own homes, including specialist dementia care and palliative care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As it works with dementia suffers day-in dayout, Home Care Solutions know exactly how the disease affects people and their families, which is why they supported Dementia Awareness Week. Sarah Stephenson, managing director at Home Care Solutions, said: “Dementia is a debilitating and degenerative disease which sadly reduces a service users’ memory, language skills, mental agility, understanding and judgement. “Unfortunately more and more people are being diagnosed with the disease, yet very little is known about its causes and as yet there is no cure. “By supporting Dementia Awareness Week, our aim was to get people talking about the disease: what can you do about it? How do you recognise the signs? And how will you cope if you or someone you love develops dementia. “What is certain – the more we know about dementia, the more prepared we’ll be to face it.” When a person with dementia finds their mental abilities are declining, they often feel vulnerable and need of reassurance. That’s where carers such as Home Care Solutions, family and friends
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are extremely important. The people closest to them need to do everything they can to help the person to retain their sense of identity and feelings of self-worth. “At Home Care Solutions our staff members are highly qualified and experienced in caring for people with dementia,” said Sarah. “We have put in place systems and flexible care plans to ensure that the person with dementia feels respected and valued for who they are now, as well as who they were in the past. “We act with courtesy, respecting cultural values, ensuring that the person is treated with the dignity they deserve. “All our members of staff work hard to help people with dementia feel good about themselves, we spend time with them doing stimulating activities, helping them to enjoy life as much as possible. “At Home Care Solutions we take the time to understand how the person with dementia feels, we make time to support them, listening to their worries, showing them we are there for them.” To find out more about Home Care Solutions and to pick up a free guide about dementia call us on 01480 223650 or visit www.homecaresolutions. org.uk
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Doing it for the kids
FIONA McLeman
One of the most pressing concerns for any separating couple is how the children’s time is going to be managed. So many questions need answers and the children are bound to have their own anxieties and worries. Who will the children live with? How often will they see the other parent? Where will they live? Will the home have to be sold? Will they still go to the same school? Do Mummy and Daddy still love them? The family court strives for couples to sort out such arrangements without court intervention. The Court takes the view that the people best placed to work out what is best for the children are their parents. Indeed, when a couple get divorced, provided all the children’s arrangements are agreed, the Judge will simply issue a certificate confirming that the Court does not need to make any orders about the children. Most cases work out this way and life carries on as normal, albeit a new kind of ‘normal’ - different to the life the children had before when Mummy and Daddy were ‘together’ but not always for the worse, and sometimes much for the better. TV programmes such as Eastenders are not always accurate providers of legal information when they run a story line that concerns a family breakdown. One of the characters at the moment is worried about losing time with his daughter. Did you know that the phrase “I’m going for custody” is not something family lawyers use? That is because the word “custody” is no longer good legal terminology – the word was
replaced decades ago by the word “residence”. Did you know that the phrase “I’ve only got limited access” is also not accurate? The word “access” was also replaced years ago by the word “contact”. And there is more change to come as the law is being looked at again. Just as we are getting used to using the words “residence’ and ‘contact’ the new kid on the block in terms of legal terminology is “child arrangements order”. Not very user friendly or easy to slip off the tongue in day to day conversation but it is considered a more neutral explanation of the reality. The important thing for any separating couple to remember is that provided they put the interests of their children first and try as hard as they can to work together, without lawyers or courts, they should be able to get through these tough times and end up in a much happier place, most importantly being able to talk to each other in the future as their children grow older. They’ll be doing all that, for the kids.
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BUGS AND BEAsTIES
By PIPPA GREENWOOD Bugs and beasties are really thriving in this warmer weather, so just how should you deal with the most common problems you are likely to encounter at this time of year? Aphids Greenfly and blackfly, also known as aphids, can be a real menace as they suck sap from your plants and can transmit viruses at the same time. Aphids breed incredibly rapidly, so regular control is necessary. • Check plants regularly and either spray with a suitable insecticide or a soap or plant oil based insecticide • Use biological controls – they’re totally safe for all other creatures and of course leave no residues • Use a strong jet of water to blast the aphids off plants, but do a thorough job or else they will soon be back up and causing damage Caterpillars Caterpillars come in all shapes, sizes and colours, but can do a lot of damage as they munch their way through your plants and perhaps even into your vegetables. • Hand pick the pest where possible and either squash or place on the bird table. They’re easiest to spot at dusk or very early in the morning. • Spray with a suitable contact insecticide or better still use the Nemasys Caterpillar biological control. • Some caterpillars, in particular the Tortrix Moth produce quantities of fine webbing which they use to bind leaves or other plant parts together to create particularly safe shelters for themselves. It’s hard for a pesticide to actually reach them so hand picking or squashing is often the best answer. • Cover caterpillar-susceptible crops such as calabrese, broccoli and other brassicas with Envirofleece or Enviromesh. Woodlice Woodlice often cause a lot of concern, however these little creatures are rarely responsible as they simply do not have adequately strong mouthparts. They can cause damage to soft new growth or occasionally to soft-fleshed fruits such as strawberries but can’t tackle tougher plant growth. You may see them at the ‘scene of the
crime’ and presume that they have caused the initial damage but they have probably moved in to clean up a lot of the debris created by other creatures. Earwigs Earwigs can cause quite a bit of damage, particularly on the flowers of plants such as clematis and dahlias, where they nibble out large quantities of petal or occasionally leaf. Try trapping them using an inverted flowerpot on top of a bamboo cane. The bamboo cane and pot should be positioned amongst susceptible plants and the pot needs to be stuffed loosely full of hay, straw or similar material. The earwigs climb in there to hide and the pots can them simply be emptied out on a regular basis. Mildew Powdery mildew is also a problem at this time of year; it coats plant leaves, stems, buds and sometimes even petals with a white floury deposit. Sometimes the mildew can also prevent fruits from swelling normally, cause the leaves to become distorted and even fall early. Prompt action is essential and if you wish you can use a proprietary fungicide but check the label carefully for suitability. Keep the damage to a minimum in the first instance by ensuring that the plants are kept well watered. In addition try to ensure a good flow of air around the plants. A bit of careful pruning or weeding often helps too. Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com where you can sign up for Pippa’s free newsletter and receive a free ebook on organic gardening, and buy a great range of gardening products including Nemasys caterpillar, slug, ant and other biological controls, Enviromesh, Envirofleece and a hand-picked selection of garden products
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ANIMAL STORIES
It’s never too late for love….. Betty is an absolutely beautiful cat, who is over 10 years old, but actually seems much younger when you meet her. She is playful, friendly and has soft, silky fur. Unbelievably, last year, she was taken to a vet to be put to sleep. Did she have an illness? No. Has she got severe behavioural problems? No. Her crime was to be considered ‘old’ by her owners. The RSPCA Bedfordshire North Branch stepped in to care for this lovely cat. We knew re-homing her might be problematic because many people can be a bit ‘ageist’ when thinking about acquiring a new pet. The RSPCA Bedfordshire North Branch has a small team of volunteers dedicated to caring for abandoned animals and preparing them for rehoming. Betty was lucky enough to be given a foster home by 13 year-old Alice’s family. Alice says: “I loved having Betty living with us. She used to sleep in my bedroom and yowl when she was hungry which made me laugh. I was a bit sad when she left for her new home, but my Mum always told me it was going to happen and I’m glad that she’s so happy with her new owner. I think that I’m lucky as I get to care for loads of different cats. I’m proud that because of our family, there are a few more cats, like Betty, that have a happier life.” After four months with Alice – and over a year with the RSPCA – Betty was fortunate to be
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offered a home by Jayne. She met Betty and instantly fell in love. So, it took a while, but lucky Betty has now got her perfect ending. And Alice’s family can now foster another cat in need – and there are many. If you think you can give a cat like Betty – or another animal ¬– a permanent, loving home please look on our website for information about how to adopt. We are also looking for more volunteer foster carers who want to make a difference to an animal’s life. ANIMAL STORIES is one of a series of articles brought to you by the RSPCA Bedfordshire North branch www.rspca-bedfordshirenorth.org.uk
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sunday 14th july 2013 AN INVITATION YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS: THE ANNUAL KIMBOLTON COUNTRY FAYRE AND CLASSIC CAR SPECTACULAR To be held in the beautiful 60 acre grounds of Kimbolton Castle. With over 800 classic cars on show; fairground attractions; main and secondary ring events; music; dancing; stall holders selling a wide range of tempting goods. Don’t worry if you forget your picnic, there is a large food court catering for all. Oh! Nearly forgot….of course there is a beer tent. The Fayre opens at 11.00 with the main show ring events starting at 12.00. Tickets cost £18 family (based on two adults and their children); adults £8; concession £5 (over 65’s and children)
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Sunday 7th July, 10.00am – 4.00pm £2 Adults, children free, dogs welcome
Every Thursday in June 6.30 – 7.30pm £45 per family, restrictions apply A 4 week course exploring the building blocks of training and communicating with your dog. Booking essential for all activities as places are limited. Call 0844 248 8181 or email: handson@woodgreen.org.uk
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what’S ON?
IN JUNE
4, 11, 18 & 25 June Bridge Club 7.30-9.30pm Roxton Village Hall Cost £3 Every Tuesday. Beginners welcome. Tel: 01767 448526 Web: www.greatbarfordbowlsclub.org.uk 5 June Little Paxton Gardening Club 8pm Little Paxton Village Hall Annual subscription £6. Meetings with speakers £1 and £2 for visitors. Refreshments included. Plants on sale. 7 June St Neots Library Knitting Group 1-3pm St Neots Library Do you like knitting? Ann Smith from Buckden Library will be joining us for a talk on knitting and setting up the St Neots Library Knitting Group. Please speak to Jan or Deryl at the Library for more details. 7 June Our Hospitality Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm start Corn Exchange, St Ives Tickets £5 Screen St Ives. (1923) Our Hospitality is set in the American Deep South where Willie (Keaton) unwittingly stumbles into a long-standing family feud and finds that his beloved’s father and brothers are far from hospitable when they realise who he is. Featuring jaw dropping stunts, this is a rom-com with a difference. 50 tickets available – first come, first served. Web: www.screenstives.org.uk 8 June Open Garden - Hunts Community Nursery 1.30-5pm Park Lane, Godmanchester Free admission Come and explore this 4 acre site which has a variety of garden and conservation areas. Weather permitting you can watch our beehives being opened at 2pm and 3pm. Teas and plants for sale. 8 June Great Staughton Meet for Veteran Vintage & Classic Cars Participants to arrive 11.30am-12 midday Meet next to post Office & Blades Lawnmowers Free entry. Visitors to purchase £2.00 raffle ticket for food hampers and other prizes. All contributions to go to charity - Camtad and West Hunts Friendship Club. We will be lighting the gas lights on The Mistress (1912 Sunbeam) about 12.30pm. Tim the Hawk will be present with some of his raptors. Paul the Bee Man will be displaying some of his bees. Also Open Gardens at Old Vicarage with National Garden Scheme. £3.00 entry. Tea and cakes available. Plant sale. 4.30pm raffle at Blades Lawnmower.
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9 June “High summer holds the earth...” A summer music concert 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, Offord Darcy Tickets £14 including pre-concert glass of bubbly on the lawn of The Manor House and refreshments in the interval Returning to Offord, we welcome back Morag McLaren, Theresa Goble, Michael Dore, Brian Parsons and new to Offord Darcy, pianist Nathan Martin. Well known artists from the opera, musical and concert stage, BBC Radio 2’s “Friday Night is music night” and London’s West End. Tickets sell out quickly. Free parking on the archery field adjacent to the Church and the Manor House. Tel: 01480 811126 Email: ticketoffice.stpeters@gmail.com 10 & 24 June Line dancing for Beginners 7-8pm Tilbrook Village Hall £2 per person, no partner necessary Please wear flat or low heeled shoes, NOT trainers or anything with rubber soles. Tel: 01480 861767 for info 15 & 16 June Flower Festival ‘Celebrating Village Life’ 11am-4pm St James’ Church, Little Paxton Admission £2, Children free, Weekend passes £2 Refreshments, cakes, bookstall, plants, craft items, raffle. Tower Open 11 am to 2 pm each day. Community Hymn Singing on Sunday at 4 pm. Weekend passes available from Alison Rogers 01480 215607 17 June NSPCC Cambridge Dining Club 12.00 noon La Mimosa Restaurant, Cambridge £16.50 for 2-course meal and coffee Friendly Dining Club welcomes both men and women. Speaker will be author and presenter Liz Frazer. All funds raised go towards projects in this region to help support vulnerable children and young people. Tel: 01954 719745 Email: cfm.armstrong@gmail.com 19 June Land Drainage 7.30pm W.I. Headquarters, Walden Road, Huntingdon Non-members welcome - £1 donation appreciated Huntingdonshire Family History Society talk on Land Drainage by June Barton. Web: www.huntsfhs.org.uk 20 June Toy Sale 9am-1pm Huntingdon Nursery School, Ambury Road, Huntingdon Buy and sell good quality second hand toys and books Tel: 01480 375216 for more details 20 June Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” 7.30pm Knot Garden, Buckden Towers, High Street, Buckden Tickets £12, Concessions £10 The Festival Players Theatre Company return to perform in the Knot Garden. Performance continues regardless of weather. Tel: 01480 810344
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21 June Ladies Garden Party 7-9pm The Pym, Spring Hill, Little Staughton Tickets £10 including wine/soft drink on arrival and pudding Shopping event including Tracey Jane Fashion of Biggleswade and Heart Jewellery. In aid of Primrose Cancer Care Unit, Bedford and Kymbrook Pre-School, Keysoe. Entry by ticket only so book now to avoid disappointment. Tickets available from Rebecca Brightman, Rebecca Squirrell or Kymbrook Pre-School 01234 376100. Tel: Tickets: 01234 378839 Email: ladiesgardenparty@yahoo.com 22 June Pennyless 7.30pm St Mary’s Church, Buckden Tickets £10, Concessions £8 Pennyless - Folk music with three lively musicians. In aid of Buckden’s Living Stones & Church Funds. Tickets from Costcutter and Que Sera, Buckden. Tel: Ron Ingamells 01480 811608 for tickets or email: rjingamells@btinternet.com Tel: Ron Ingamells 01480 811608 for more info or email events@stmarysbuckden.org.uk 22 & 23 June Antiques Showroom Open Weekend 10am-4pm College Farmhouse Workshops, Chawston Lane, Chawston J Moore Restoration, Ralph Moss Antiques & Copperplate Maps. Come along to see fabulous antique furniture, glassware, pictures, maps, silver and collectables. Tea room open on both days. Web: www.jmooreantiques.co.uk 22 & 23 June The Porch Museum 2-5pm The Porch Museum, Queen Elizabeth School, Godmanchester Come and find out about what’s being dug up in Godmanchester. 25 June Hemingford Grey Flower Club 10am Reading Room, High Street, Hemingford Grey Admission £3, including refreshment Flower arranging demonstration by Tim Meakin. 26 June Friends of the Queen Elizabeth School AGM 6pm Queen Elizabeth School, Godmanchester 27 June St Neots & District Gardening Club 8pm St. Mary’s Church Hall, Brook Street, St. Neots Non-Members £2.50 which includes refreshments and a raffle ticket. Bulbs for every season by Hilary Thomas.
28 – 30 June Great Paxton Feast Weekend Holy Trinity Church 28 June - Wine & Cheese evening – 7.30pm Tickets £8 each Presentation by The Smiling Grape Company. Wine tasting, fun quiz and audience participation. Tickets: Jill Peters 01480 217559 29 June - Summer Flower Festival - 10.30am-4pm Stalls, light lunches and afternoon teas. 30 June- Church open - 2 to 4pm Teas served. 28 June Flower Festival Concert ‘Friday Night Is Music Night’ 7.30pm St Mary’s Parish Church, St Neots Tickets £5 Featuring three choirs - Parish Church Choir, Riverside Theatre Group and Huntingdon Barber Shop Choir. 29 June Shepreth Village Hall Market 2-5pm Green behind the Village Hall Free admission Organised by a group of local small enterprises who want to put village shopping back into villages. Shepreth W.I. will be providing the refreshments or you could have a light lunch at our local cafe The Teacake just along the road. There will be a wide variety of stalls including Trach Chic, a Vintage clothing stall, a Village Blacksmith, local, fresh produce and plants, organic essential oils, Posh doggie treats, wicker baskets and apple juice, Indian Snacks, handmade crafts and lots more! Something for everyone, really worth a visit! Ample parking at the rear of the hall. 29 June Covington Barn Dance 6pm-midnight Bottom Farm, Covington Adults £15, Children (under 12) £6 Dancing to live music from ‘Knitters Jig’ with instruction from their Caller, Norma. Bring friends and family. Licensed Bar with Real Ale, Wine and Pimms. Raffle including many great prizes. Ticket includes Hog Roast with home-made salads followed by strawberries and cream. In aid of local charities including Covington Village Hall. Tel: Tickets: Carole 01480 869224 29 June Flower Festival Concert ‘Music for a Summer Evening’ 7.30pm St Mary’s Parish Church, St Neots Tickets £5 Featuring soloist Emily Compson; just returned from a tour in Budapest. Supported by Caroline Foster. Cheese & wine. 29 & 30 June Hemingford Abbots Flower Festival 12 noon-6pm £7.50 per day programme and £12.00 for weekend programme. Under 18s. The proceeds from this event will be put towards the maintenance and restoration of St Margaret’s Church, Hemingford Abbots. Free parking. Web: www.hemingfordabbots.org.uk
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BOOK REVIEW
BY Bruce Edwards Overheard: Stories to read aloud. Ed: Jonathan Taylor ISBN 978-1-907773-26-6 Salt Publishing £9.99 P/B Choosing a book - or two - to take away on holiday, especially if you are still an advocate of the printed word bound in the traditional way rather than a consumer of virtual and ephemeral imagery, can be difficult. So, perhaps you’d like to try a compendium of stories under one cover? Here’s just such a volume, with no obligation to ‘read aloud’, though that can be a rewarding exercise in its own way. Capturing the essence of modern prose writing, this, a compilation of the work of some three dozen exponents of the short story genre, takes the reader (in every sense of the word) on a different journey. Different, in so far there is an attempt to explore new territory not perceived by many who will perhaps only purchase a soft-back or two prior to the package tour flight. Different, as such a collection of modern authors is not readily available in any other place. Different too, in that the expressed raison d’etre is the encouragement of ‘reading’ aloud the written word. Historically, it is from where our books first emanated (biblical stories read in church) - reading as a personal skill could be said to be a post middle-ages development. Now we are finding a resurgence of such a public phenomena, albeit a slow one. Experience the joy of the spoken word anew, visit the unseen terrain and make of it what you will, for here it is, and different. Enjoy!
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