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Award winning sculpture show returns
Weymouth Drama Club
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It is Spring! I do so love this time of year. Flowers, the promise of better weather, lambs, new life - it has a huge sense of hope, which quite frankly I think we could all benefit from! Here at Modern Magazines we won an award! We are so proud of this. We won Best Business to Business company for 2023 in the WeyPort Business Awards. Fabulous! Daichi our wonderful Modern Magazines Campervan tells you all about us inside your local magazine this month. We do hope you enjoy reading this as well as our local and celebrity news articles. There is something for everyone here.
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Everything we know about His Majesty’s upcoming coronation.
King Charles III’s coronation will take place on Saturday May 6th 2023, at Westminster Abbey. Eyes around the world will focus their attention once more on this magnificent London institution where the King will be crowned – alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort –in a ceremony overseen by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
This opulent ritual is the last of its kind in Europe and has remained largely unchanged for the past 1,000 years. It is an honour of course, but for a King who wants to be a modern monarch there are a few wrinkles that must be ironed out with Buckingham Palace confirming that although the Coronation will be ‘rooted in long-standing traditions’, it will also reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future.
For starters, it will be a relatively modest affair, even compared to Queen Elizabeth’s coronation that came in the recent aftermath of World War II. The ceremony itself is expected to last around two hours – rather than the three for Liz’s ascension to the throne – and guests will be limited to 2,000 due to health and safety restrictions. That’s considerably less than the 8,000 dignitaries from 129 nations who were crammed into Westminster Abbey in 1953.
There will also be less pomp and formality. Prince William is the only Duke expected to carry out the traditional gesture of kneeling and swearing allegiance to the King, and His Majesty has apparently decided to swap the stockings and breeches worn at coronations by his male predecessors for a military uniform, possibly that of Admiral of the Fleet, which he wore for the State Opening of Parliament last May.
As for the crown, Charles will wear the solid gold 17th Century St Edward’s Crown.
It is exceptionally heavy and contains the Cullinan II diamond, sometimes called the Second Star of Africa.
At its heart however, the ceremony must fulfil its key role as being the symbolic religious ceremony during which a sovereign is crowned, as well as fulfilling the physical act of placing a crown on a monarch’s head. And despite cementing His Majesty’s role as Head of the Church of England, it is thought that representatives of different faiths will also be present – to uphold the King’s wish to reflect the ethnic diversity of modern Britain. He will also still pledge to be “Defender of the Faith”, but further words will be added that allow the King to show he serves all religious faiths.
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It’s April, and I’m getting ready for some fantastic spring engagements and events that are coming up in Weymouth over the next couple of months!
I am attending the Anzac Memorial which is on Tuesday 25th April at 10.20am. Anzac Memorial Day commemorates the thousands of Australian and New Zealand volunteer service personnel who passed through camps and hospitals in Dorset during the First World War between battles in the Middle East and those on the Western Front in Europe.
Looking ahead to the King’s coronation, Weymouth Town Council will hold a Coronation Community Concert on Sunday 7th May featuring local acts, performance groups and finishing with a local headline band. Weymouth’s Youth Council have also been invited to be involved. And a firework display will also take place on the Sunday night which will encourage a lot of foot fall across Weymouth’s seafront and town centre. There are lots of communityorganised events happening in Weymouth, as well as the official programme organised by Buckingham Palace. Visit the events section on Weymouth Town Council’s website for full details.
Following on from the success of last year’s first Community Expo event, the Weymouth Town Council event returns in May, located at the iconic Jubilee Clock. Residents, local charities and communities are encouraged to
take part or come along to the dropin event. It provides a great opportunity to showcase many of the great voluntary, community and charitable organisations that operate in Weymouth. The event will run from 11am-2pm on Saturday 20th May, located at the Jubilee Clock.
We recently received some great news that Weymouth Beach was awarded second best beach in the UK and 14th in Europe by Tripadvisor! This was wonderful news as we prepare for the summer season. It’s great to see Weymouth Beach get the recognition it deserves. Our beach wouldn’t be what it is if it wasn’t for Weymouth Town Council who manage the area, our partners who support them as well as the residents and tourists who visit all year round.
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Even after four decades, green-fingered expert Monty Don’s passion for the outdoors shows little sign of waning, as he explains why gaining new inspiration is so important.
A lifetime of getting green fingers might be taking its toll physically on the 67-year-old broadcaster and writer Monty Don: aside from his bout of peritonitis in 2007, a stroke that could have killed him a year later, and battles with depression – for which he says gardening has been a better antidote than any prescription drug – the everyday rigours of flowering and weeding, pruning and digging have left his body as weathered as one would expect… not that he cares.
“It’s a strange day when you put the visual appearance of your garden over yourself,” he laughs. “For me, that was quite some time ago, but it all relates back to how passionate you are about a subject or a project.
“It’s a big job to keep my garden how I want it, and to keep going – you do that because it’s important not only for the future, but in respecting the effort you have put in previously.”
A renowned writer on all things horticultural since the early 1990s, Don has had over 20 books published and still pens a number of popular newspaper columns.
He became the welcoming, enthusiastic, all-knowing expert on the BBC’s Gardeners’ World
programme between 2003 and 2008, before taking on lead presenting duties for its flagship Chelsea Flower Show in 2014.
Well dressed in his ‘painterly’ style and with a sparkling demeanour, Monty’s garden at Longmeadow in Herefordshire has become something of a national horticultural staple, with fans sharing in the ups and downs of tending to an expansive plot that continues to throw up new challenges. “We’ve had all manner of issues over the past few years, especially some drainage issues.
“Where nature is concerned, you’ve got to expect the unexpected – it’s a fun part of the process… at least, fixing it is!”
When asked about his own inspirations, he admits to having been influenced by
the style and aesthetics of French gardener Nicole de Vesian, who passed away in 1996.
“Nicole had a great feeling for both colour and form, and then for space,” he says. “Her use of colours could look muted and faded at first, but when her gardens were in bloom they looked fantastic when the sun is shining. And she used the space in between plants and sculptures better than anyone. That’s been a blueprint I’ve used for Longmeadow for quite some time.
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“I think it’s important to have heroes and inspiration, no matter who you are or for how long you’ve been in the game.”
Give your beauty routine a boost by spring cleaning your make up bag.
You may be fastidious when it comes to your nightly cleansing beauty routine, but it’s easy to become complacent about your makeup bag.
All too often, these vessels can become a grimy hotbed for germs and bacteria, which then finds its way onto your skin. A simple clean and sort out every so often however, will help you achieve and maintain that gorgeous glow you covet.
From eyeshadow explosions to foundation leaks, it’s easy for the inside of your make up bag to become very dirty.
If it’s made from plastic, simply turn the bag inside out and give it a good wash with soap or shampoo. If it’s a cloth bag, put it through a machine wash on a low temperature setting.
Also, give all your products a wipe or rinse before placing them back inside the bag.
Get into the habit of cleaning your makeup brushes and applicators on a semi-regular basis. This is especially important if you find yourself prone to breakouts – the reality is these grubby tools may be contributing to your complexion woes.
Washing your brushes and sponges under the tap with a little shampoo and then leaving to air dry is very effective, but if you have expensive applicators you may want to invest in a dedicated cosmetic brush cleaner.
When cleaning up your beauty act, it’s important to clear out any products that are past their date. If you’ve had any single product for over a year it is probably worth getting rid of it; this is especially true when it comes to mascaras and eye pencils that can harbour the bacteria that leads to eye infections.
Spring is also a great time to adapt your products towards the warmer weather. Consider perhaps a higher SPF foundation,
a bronzer and some brighter lip and eye shades for the warmer months that lie ahead.
Products that are packed with chemicals are not just bad for the environment, they aren’t good for your skin either.
For example, disposable makeup removal wipes are neither cost effective nor ideal for efficiently removing grime. Instead, invest in a reusable pad or sponge that can shift the day’s makeup – some dedicated products only require water – and use a toner that comes in a spritz bottle rather than requiring a cotton pad.
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Multi-award-winning exhibition FORM: The Sculpture Show returns to the sculpture park at Pallington near Dorchester from April 1 to June 4, when over two hundred works by more than 35 leading contemporary sculptors will be shown its 26-acres of lakes, rivers, gardens, and woodlands as well as in the expansive gallery spaces.
Alongside new exhibiting artists and new works, FORM 2023 will, for the first time, offer a series of talks and events, including ‘Meet the Artist’ Q&A sessions with exhibiting sculptors, and workshops and demonstrations from the foundry Sculpture Castings.
Kicking it all off is a talk on March 30 with Andrew Graham-Dixon, the acclaimed art critic and award-winning arts journalist and broadcaster, best known as the presenter of numerous landmark series on art for the BBC and other networks.
Andrew GrahamDixon returns to the sculpture park to present his talk Sculpture to See Before You Die, drawing on his career-long expertise to discuss some of the world’s most celebrated, influential, and iconic artworks, and sharing his definitive guide to the must-see pieces to seek out in your lifetime.
Simon Gudgeon, internationally renowned sculptor, and founder of Sculpture by the Lakes, said:
“FORM is always a special event, and we are really excited to see it continue to evolve through the relationships we’ve developed with some of the finest contemporary artists in the UK and beyond.
“This year, not only have we curated a collection of sculptures of exceptional quality, but, for the first time, we are also offering an accompanying programme of events to further enrich the experience for visitors and buyers.
“It’s a particular pleasure to welcome Andrew Graham-Dixon back to Sculpture by the Lakes to share his unique insights – we expect the event to be very popular.”
The Meet the Artists series will include a talk by exhibiting sculptor
Lucianne Lassalle on April 2. Lucianne has exhibited globally at art fairs, galleries and privately over her 30year career, and is known for creating ‘The Angel’, a sculpture given to bereaved families whose loved-one lost their life to Covid whilst working on the NHS frontline during the pandemic.
Carol Peace, whose work is shown and collected all over the UK, Europe, the Far East and United States, and is on permanent show at Glyndebourne and at the Dorchester’s country house hotel in Ascot, will host a talk on Easter Saturday April 8. Carol will have a solo show ‘Peace at the Retreat’ at Sculpture by the Lakes from April 7th - 30th 2023 where you can view her drawings and poems, integral to her practice, alongside her figurative sculptures.
The series of talks continues on May 28 with sculptor Ted Edley, a Dorsetbased artist who creates detailed sculpture using steel, copper, brass, aluminium and unusual found objects. Edley is also a regular on Quest TVs ‘Salvage Hunters, the Restorers’ team.
In addition, there will be a number of talks about casting bronze sculpture from the team at foundry Sculpture Castings, including demonstrations of applying patina to a sculpture.
Adds Simon:
“With the addition of talks and workshops, FORM 2023 will be even more of an experiential event, providing a welcome opportunity for us to celebrate the creators as well as their creations.
“Expect to be inspired and uplifted, have your curiosity piqued, your emotions stirred, and your minds awoken, with a new surprise and a work of beauty around every turn.
“Our vision is for an experience which is inspiring, energising and enriching – as all great art should be. We look forward to sharing all of this with visitors and buyers in the coming months.”
Entry to The Sculpture Park is ticketed and the price remains £14.50 per person through the duration of the FORM exhibition. Entry to The Makers Yard at Sculpture by the Lakes, which includes The Gallery, The Kitchen café, and artisan shops The Pantry and The Store remains free of charge.
Artists’ talks will be free with entry to The Sculpture Park. Andrew GrahamDixon’s talk will be a ticketed event – with tickets purchasable in advance when available at gallerybythelakes. co.uk.
To book tickets visit www.sculpturebythelakes.co.uk/
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Under George Harris, Marketing Manager turned sweet maker, Rowntree’s embarked on a golden era during the 1930s; yet while chocolate brands such as KitKat, Smarties, Aero, Black Magic and Dairy Box led the charge initially, it was the launch of Polo mints that really put the York confectioner on the map.
Even though World War II saw the mint’s release delayed – it wouldn’t be until 1948 that the first packs appeared on the shelves of stores – when its arrival came, Britain was hooked.
The original mints didn’t have the word ‘POLO’ imprinted into them, and were distinguishable simply by the hole in the middle, yet the success was down to its low cost, compact size and maximum impact. And like the other mints of the era, each sweet could feasibly keep the recipient sated and fresh for some time.
It’s a product that has evolved hugely over the years – the company has produced fruit, lemon, spearmint, ice, butter mint and gummies, amongst others; always working in smart marketing humour. For instance, on April Fool’s Day 1995, they announced that “in accordance with EEC Council Regulation (EC) 631/95, they
would no longer be producing mints with holes”.
Celebrating 75 years of Rowntree’s iconic mint, the Polo. of starch,
And to flip the concept somewhat, the launch of Polo holes the following year leaned on the false notion that, previously, all the holes had been popped out of the mints and discarded!
The rock-hard nature of the sweet is achieved by compressing it at extreme high pressure - around 75 kilonewtons. That’s the equivalent weight of two fully-grown elephants.
Perhaps part of our love affair with the humble Polo comes in the fact it has always been a British product. To this day, the sweet is produced at the Rowntree’s plant in York. The facility is able to make up to 22,000 sweets per minute –that’s equivalent to over 1.3 million packs a day!
It’s thought the name derives from “polar”, referencing the
cool, fresh taste of the mint; and as far as ingredients go, the formulation is relatively simple, comprising of sugar, glucose syrup, modified starch, stearic acid and mint oils.
While the British public’s attitude towards confectionary has changed significantly over the years as we look to strip high-sugar items out of our diets – the brand responded to this by launching its Sugar Free Polo – our love affair for the humble mint has never waned. It seems certain the Rowntree’s favourite will saunter its way towards its centenary, as fresh and satisfying as it was way back in 1948.
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One year ago, we opened our brand new and exciting family dining experience on the seafront in Weymouth! Yes a full year ago... Offering the most delightful range of tempting treats such as waffles, sundaes and luxury hot chocolate, you really are guaranteed delicious when you come to Wafflicious!
On Saturday 25th February, we celebrated our first birthday. We commemorated the day by offering 50% off everything which of course drew many of our wonderful regular visitors, as well as some brand-new faces.
Situated in the most perfect location on the Esplanade, overlooking Weymouth’s stunning beach and landscape, our guests can devour their treats while taking in the stunning view. Ideal for families and couples alike, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Larger parties can book our “Flamingo Suite” for groups of up to 20 people, perfect for children’s birthday treats and for those who are young at heart!
The menu at Wafflicious includes all your favourite toppings, including
the very popular ‘Smoreo’. You can also choose ‘Chocolate Fudge’, ‘StrawNana’, ‘Apple Pie’ which comes with a full slice of apple pie, and ‘Canadian’ which is a delicious mix of maple syrup and cinnamon. All the Waffles and Sundaes are served with Marshfield Farm Ice cream.
We even have treats for your fourlegged friends as we stock Marshfield Farm Doggy Ice Cream ‘Scoops’. What a treat after a run on the beach!
Taking care of all tastes, Wafflicious also offers savoury waffles for guests who don’t have such a sweet tooth, with tantalising toppings such as ham, cheese and onion with chicken and pepperoni for a ‘pizza waffle’ experience, or smoked salmon, avocado or roasted peppers for a more sophisticated palate.
Whether you’re a Weymouth local or visiting our beautiful town while you’re on holiday, no trip to the beach is complete without a trip to Wafflicious!
Manager, Hayden Corney said, “We have loved our first year and appreciate all the support our
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He was raised to one day be king, but can Charles III fully realise his vision for Great Britain? Only time will tell.
They say the best things come to those who wait, and King Charles III’s 70 years spent as heir apparent suggest he is well deserving of the throne. For His Majesty, ascension is bittersweet with the loss of his mother still laying heavy on the royal heart, but he is equally keen to finally execute his master plan to bring the Windsors into the 21st century.
But what does this actually mean? And what are the implications for the country as a whole?
One of the main tenets is to slim down the royal family. Over recent years this has happened somewhat organically anyway with the voluntary stepping back of Prince Harry and the less voluntary removal of Prince Andrew from official duty. However, King Charles III is expected to go one step further as he is reportedly seeking to change legislation that allows
non-working royals to be counsellors of state.
Her Majesty’s passing means that Queen Consort Camilla, as the King’s spouse, and Princess Beatrice, as the next adult in line to the throne, are eligible to fill these roles. But aside from Prince William, three of the five counsellors – Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice – are non-working royals. This is thought not to sit well with the King who may change the law to allow his siblings, the Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal, to take on the duty alongside their current roles as working royals.
Having lived through several tumultuous periods in the monarchy’s history, King Charles III is acutely aware of the Republican sentiment among certain Britons. Queen Elizabeth II was hugely popular, but there are some who are convinced that now is the right time to disband the monarchy and move forward into a fully modern, democratic Britain. Yet when you consider how much the monarchy generates for our economy, not to mention how valuable our traditions and illustrious
history are to us culturally, we would likely lose more than we would gain.
According to Forbes, the House of Windsor is estimated to be worth £19bn. And while the average annual cost for UK taxpayers in royal upkeep comes to around £500m a year, it’s estimated that the monarchy’s brand contributes £2.5bn to the British economy over the same period.
In short, His Majesty knows his worth, but he also respects the need to assimilate more with the everyday people in his kingdom - the recent cost of living crisis, environmental awareness and societal change being issues he must help solve if he is to have a peaceful reign.
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Think of an LPA like an insurance policy, putting it in place while you’re fit and healthy gives you peace of mind knowing that, no matter how life plays out, your health and financial matters will be managed as per your wishes
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Last month saw the fourth annual WeyPort (Weymouth & Portland) Business Awards, launched and run by MarketingWest Events. The overall winner was Les Enfants Terrible, located on the quayside in Weymouth. Last year the seafood restaurant was named Restaurant of the Year at the 2022 awards – and previously overall Business of the Year in 2021. There were 13 businesses and individuals winning awards at this year’s lunchtime ceremony, held at Weymouth College. Framed certificates were presented by Weymouth Mayor Cllr Ann Weaving and Cllr Pete Roper, Mayor of Portland. This year saw a record number of entries and nominations for the WeyPort Business Awards. More than 450 were received since the awards were launched in October last year.
Nigel Reeve, of the organisers, MW Events, said: “Entries and nominations were coming in daily. We expected around 250 but we underestimated the interest.
“It seems a number of members of the business community promoted the awards to all their contacts and those contacts spread the word even further. It created its own momentum.
“I’d like to thank all involved for such a great effort. It just shows what can be achieved.”
Almost 50 Weymouth and Portland-based business owners and managers joined in the celebrations at the awards ceremony. Headline sponsor for the awards is ActionCOACH.
When it comes to Easter feasts, you can always look to Italy for a sublime celebration of food, family and faith. This recipe for Gennaro Contaldo’s Easter leg of lamb is the perfect dish to serve to your extended brood over the long weekend.
(serves 4)
• 1.2kg leg of lamb
• Salt & pepper
• Sprig of rosemary
• A little extra virgin olive oil
• 150ml white wine
• 300g baby onions or shallots
• 100g black olives, pitted
• 8 x anchovy fillets, roughly chopped
• 2 x garlic cloves, left whole, crushed
• 320g fresh or frozen peas
• If using fresh peas be sure to weigh them after they have been shelled and cleaned.
• Keep an eye on your lamb while it is in the oven to ensure it doesn’t dry out. Resting is also essential to maintaining the tenderness and moistness of your meat.
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/ gas mark 6. Slash the lamb with a sharp knife and rub all over with salt, pepper and a little extra virgin olive oil. Push half the olives and four anchovies into the slashes. Place in a roasting dish together with wine, garlic, shallots, rosemary and remaining anchovies.
2. Reduce the oven temperature to 150°C/gas mark 2 and roast the lamb for 1 hour 30 minutes. If necessary, cover with tin foil halfway through cooking. Baste
throughout and if necessary, add a glass of hot water.
3. About 10 minutes before the end of cooking time, add the peas.
4. Remove from the oven, leave to rest for 5 minutes, place on a board, carve and serve with the vegetables and juices.
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29. Bland (7)
32. Ample (5)
34. Escape of fluid (5)
36. Long, thin fish (3)
37. Narrow beams of light (3)
38. International Organisation (3)
39. Race (3)
40. Through (3)
41. Made from flax (5)
42. Emphasise a reaction (3)
43. Strong vehicle (5)
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2. Cravat with wide squares (5)
3. Sarong like, colourful (7)
4. Pl. Millionfish (7)
5. Changes (5)
6. Worthless (5)
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14. Vehicle (3)
16. Smooth, thick liquid (3)
17. Adult female sheep (3)
18. Flat face, large eyes (3)
19. Very young child (3)
20. Employ (3)
22. Relatives (3)
23. Rim (3)
24. 2012 bear comes alive (3)
26. Paddle (3)
27. Meal (3)
28. Shouting (7)
29. Make better (7)
30. Unwell (3)
31. Frost (3)
32. Fight (5)
33. Alone or unseen (5)
34. Local law (5)
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I am a 3 year old neutered Border Collie. I am a big gentle dog, friendly to strangers of all ages, affectionate and playful and love having my tummy tickled. I have lived with a cat, ignore horses, cattle, bikes, even sheep, but I am anxious of some cars. Unfortunately, I have been diagnosed with Epilepsy and require daily medication to stop the distressing fits. We have got the right medication and regular checks need doing. I am covered by the Petplan lifetime policy which will be transferred to the new owner. I need about 2 hours exercise a day – walks and free running in the garden. I very much like to potter around the house and garden, or the local woods. I do need human company as I get separation anxiety. Help with veterinary fees maybe available when using our vets.
If you are able to offer me or one of my lovely friends a forever home or a foster home
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A new blood test developed by a tech firm in India can spot ‘nearly every kind of cancer’ long before it spreads, and is making waves in the medical world.
Right now, there are over three million people living with cancer in the UK. In addition, one in two of us will develop some form of cancer over our lifetimes, and almost all of us know someone who either died or survived from this brutal disease.
However, good news could be just around the corner.
It is well known that the key to successful cancer treatment is catching it early. The problem though is that cancer is insidious, meaning cells hide deep inside the body, away from detection. They can show no symptoms until the cancer has spread to other organs.
How convenient and practical then, would a simple blood test be that could detect cancer anywhere in your body and at the earliest stages? Well this new technology, a type of liquid biopsy, can do just that.
Several companies are exploring the potential of these tests, but the Trucheck test, developed by the Indian firm Datar Cancer Genetics, is proving to be one of the most effective and affordable. Research on 30,000 people found the checks could identify 91.8 per cent of cases which were non-metastatic (meaning it has not spread beyond the
primary growth site) and covered 70 types of cancer. And this diagnosis can be gleaned from just two 10ml vials of blood.
The system of liquid biopsies works by detecting circulating tumour cells which are released by malignant growths but not from non-cancerous tissue. Over a five-day process in the lab, healthy cells are stimulated to die. Cancer cells are resistant, meaning those that remain will grow, and form clusters.
If these are identified, patients undergo an in-depth consultation, after which they can be booked in for further checks and possible treatment.
The Trucheck test is currently being offered to private customers by British not-forprofit organisation The Cancer Screening Trust, at a cost of £1,250, including consultation, though the company are in talks with the NHS about future trials.
Independent experts have said the findings were “promising”, and are calling for additional research, including trials on a real-world population.
Designer, writer and television presenter, Kevin McCloud leapt into our consciousness with his vastly successful Grand Designs show on Channel 4. This month, the affable architectural business owner talks about his love of modernism in interior design.
I often get people asking me why so many of the build projects on Grand Designs end up being decorated in a modernism style, with sharp lines, slick surfaces, uncomplicated decorative features and a view to celebrate space and light.
The answer to this comes not in the contents of a house, but its exterior. Simply, it follows that the architectural design of a building will often be mirrored by the interior design within it; and while developers may regularly seek to replicate Georgian or Victorian designs styles, most newbuilds still celebrate straight lines, clean shapes and hard edges. Aside from anything else, the build requirements are much easier!
Certainly, with people whose journeys we have followed on Grand Designs, this is very much the trend, although the advent of modernism in home furnishings was something that really took off towards the end of the 19th century. In essence, it was a rebellious response to the years of floral, ornate,
elaborate, elegant and largely curved, flowery styles that had patterned so much of people’s lives.
In modernism the modus operandum became creating something that much more straightforward. Within this, overuse of colour was discouraged, while the invitation was laid out to embrace textures and textiles not previously considered homely – consider steel, concrete, large expanses of glass and other materials once thought of as cold and unwelcoming.
Where colour did prevail, this was to be bold and statementgiving, so perhaps blocks and slabs of shades adjacent to blacks, greys and whites.
Where did this all come from? Well, the Industrial Revolution had a lot to do with a more measured and practical approach to living, and these
modernist statements extended to literature, art, music and more – countless areas where people were expressing a desire to rebel.
Although no end date for modernism has ever been noted, it’s perceived that postmodernism came into being in the late 1970s, and from there society has largely embraced a mass of contrasting and conflicting styles in elegant harmony. Yet modernist architecture has never gone away, and speaking personally, I love the perfection of modernism in interior design –its flow, simplicity, practicality and function.
Weymouth Drama Club was formed in 1931 and went on to present its first plays in 1932 and has performed at many venues around the town, including the Burdon Hotel (now the Prince Regent), Weymouth Arts Centre (now Weymouth Town Council), The Nothe Fort, Portland Castle, The Verne and our own Warehouse Theatre. Our next show All My Sons by Arthur Miller is due to be performed at The Bay Theatre, Weymouth College in April from Thu 13th to Sat 15th.
Plays have been presented every year since 1932, expecting the war years, and the Club introduced largescale pantomime into its repertoire in 1978. We have also been successful in the All England Once Act Play Festival, often winning the local round and on three occasions reaching the Final. The club has more recently taken part in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Open Stages festival and you might have seen some of our members as extras in film and television work.
Our junior section, The Curtain Raisers, was formed in 1982 following performances of Noel Coward’s
Cavalcade in which many young people appeared. The Curtain Raisers have seen gone from strength to strength and today there are approximately 60 members who explore different areas of theatre, putting on their own performances and appearing in Club productions. One of their more notable successes is with the NT Connections project which they take part in every two years.
In 1992, after many years rehearsing in various pubs and church hall, and holding meetings in members’ homes, the Club was fortunate enough to be able to buy its own premises. With support from the National Lottery, the foundation for Sport and the Arts and the local council we have been able to convert a disused brewery warehouse into a studio theatre, also housing our stock of props, scenery and costumes. We are now a charity whose objectives are to promote the performance and participation of Drama in the Weymouth area.
So Weymouth Drama Club is still going strong, with plenty of opportunities for everyone who come along to join us. You can visit our website at www. weymouthdramaclub.com or email Simon_Raynes@msn.com for more details.
We won an award! Daichi was delighted. Having never entered any business competition before we did not know what to expect. Customer service and looking after all our valuable advertisers has been at the core of everything we do here at Modern Magazines. I have always had the viewpoint that we get what we give out in life. If we are helpful, want people to succeed and are willing to go that extra mile to make it all happen, the client is delighted. In return we get great local trades and businesses who also want to help their clients. Everyone wins. You the resident can rely on the people inside the magazine, which is after all what you need. Of course, we are not perfect. Daichi will vouch for that! Mistakes happen and sometimes a client gets cross. This happens in life doesn’t it! Well, how do we react to that? What do we say back? Shouting back creates more shouting and everyone gets upset. Listening, understanding and correcting a mistake, or quietly giving a suggestion back usually handles the situation and we all have a better day for it.
So, that was what this award was all about – our business to business ethos and attitude. How do we treat our advertisers? Well, it seems like we won with flying colours. How amazing is that! One area we work really hard is the creation of the adverts themselves. We have a new graphic designer, Jaidan and he is fantastic. He works quickly and professionally which at a young age of just 23 is brilliant. He is also a videographer and we have some exciting news about a new E-Magazine, which will be online and found through Google, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and even emailed out, where all the adverts will link to business websites, there will be interactive puzzles that can be done within the magazine online, competitions and there will even be talking pages where you will be able to listen to business owners talk about their business and how they can help you. Soon to be released! Keeping up with modern
technology is a must of course, however paper is still in fashion! Yes, print advertising is still seen as the most trusted source of finding a local trades person and business. Combining the two mediums will help all round and create a real hub of the place to go to find all that is local. I am very excited about that… as you can see!
Beth will also be back soon, having had her wonderful baby boy a few months ago. We will then have two graphic designers. Beth has a woman’s touch to her designs (am I allowed to say that?) and I think we will have the perfect balance to get those all-important adverts right, depending on what the customer wants.
Our team of salesgirls… yes we are all girls there I am afraid… are incredible. We really don’t see ourselves in sales. Our purpose is genuinely to get more work for local businesses and to give you, the valuable resident, good trades and services to
help you. Mel has worked with us for over fifteen years! Today this is what she told me,
“I love working at Modern Magazines. I am one of those rare people who looks forward to going to work. Great team. Great customers!”
Julie has been with us for over nine years. This is what she says,
“I just love working with Debbie and Stephen and the whole team. It really feels like we are a family, looking out for each other and looking after our clients. There is nothing better than knowing you helped a client get more business. Most of all the work is fun, getting to talk to lots of interesting people. I look forward to every day!”
Then we have Steph who is a delight to hear talking to customers on the phone and then our newest member is Pippa who runs our office in Weymouth and set up the new “Wonderful Weymouth Magazine”. She has been amazing. Her knowledge of the area and the people has enormously helped and without her that magazine would not be what it is. Pippa says,
“Having worked on the Wonderful Weymouth magazine the past 16 months, winning the WeyPort B2B category and supporting both local businesses and the local community of Weymouth and Portland, in which I’ve always lived, is an honour.
I would like to thank Debbie, Stephen and the rest of the Modern Magazines team for giving me the opportunity to be part of such a fantastic team with a passion to help others succeed.”
Amazing.
Chris, our distribution manager gets the magazines to the distribution company that delivers several of our magazines each month, drops off magazines to local shops, cafes and businesses in their respective areas, delivers magazines to our own distributors in a few areas and when he has some downtime, he posts photos on each of our Facebook pages. He is busy!
I started our first magazine in 2005. At that time Hayden was very young and I needed something to do. I walked around the streets with him in the pram and “touted for business” as Pat at Kingfisher Cleaning Services laughs. She was my first client ever. I will never forget that phone call. It gave me hope and a reason to continue… here we are today. Thank you Pat. Stephen, my husband, gave up his career in computer engineering to work alongside me in 2008 and we have not looked back.
The WeyPort Business Awards were such fun and we thank all our nominations for acknowledging us as “The Business to Business” business of the year! We love what we do and are here for any business wanting to expand. Most of all we are here to link you the homeowner, resident and VIP of your area, to these very important trades and services. We thank all of you for your support and loyalty. Let’s continue to work together.
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By Debbie Corney Pippa with the WeyPort B2B Business of the Year 2023 award
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He’s a brilliant presenter, accomplished gardener, talented novelist, and all-round horticultural inspiration. is month, Alan Titchmarsh discusses the uniqueness and the survival of our gardens.
ere is an argument to say the more complicated you make something, the more di cult it is to keep things constant. I am certainly guilty of pushing and pushing and adding so much more to an idea when I could have kept things safe and sane.
I think it’s important though to remind people, that whether your garden is some elaborate flourish of colour and texture and shape, or just a bit of grass and some simple shrubbery, absolutely everything about it is unique.
A er all, that space has its own unique history - for some, the flowers in it are a present; they may even come from another country; they might remind us of a special occasion or an event or story. We may just have spo ed them in the garden centre and gone from there.
e point is everything we have is full of memories and stories. e things we put in our gardens remind us of times in our lives, and when that garden is in full colour and full blossom in May, or in its full richness in autumn, or at some other point in the year, it creates and stimulates memories.
I have done so much in my gardens, but I don’t think I could pick one specific thing – everything has been my favourite part at some stage. And I believe the whole beauty of gardening is that it’s personal, and the freedom of choice really is with the person ge ing their hands dirty.
Ultimately, if you want to follow my advice and slavishly do as I say in my books, then that is perfectly fine. However, if you read something and think, ‘I don’t agree with that, I’m doing it my way,’ then that is good too, because it has at least made you think.
Gardening is private – it’s intimate. We all have di erent ideas in terms of what we think of as full or minimalist, and I am passionate about people exploring their own narrative, because anybody can do this. Simply decide what you’d like to grow – perhaps something
you want to eat, or smell, or just look at. Buy the seeds and do it. Don’t even worry about the process, just try it out.
When it succeeds, do it again; and most importantly, when it fails, do it again too!
Welcome to the April Stargazing Page. Highlights this month include a chance to spot elusive Mercury, and the Lyrid meteor shower.
The ISS can be spotted around 8.45pm on April Fool’s Day. Viewing then switches to our morning skies from the 23rd. To establish exact timings please refer to www.heavens-above. com or a similar webpage for up-to-date information, remembering to set the location to your observing area.
The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks on the night of April 22nd. The dust that causes these meteors comes from Comet Thatcher. The meteors, or ‘shooting stars’, originate from a point in the sky close to the bright star Vega, which lies northeast around 9.30pm, but meteors can be visible in any direction.
The innermost planet can be spotted low in our evening skies during the first couple of weeks of April. Look to the lower right of dazzling Venus, between about 8.45 - 9pm (see figure).
Venus is nearly at its brightest this month and stays long into the night, setting around
midnight. On the 11th it passes close to the Pleiades star cluster (see figure), and lies near the Moon on the 22nd and 23rd (see figure).
The red planet tracks from Taurus to Gemini over the course of the month, and appears close to the Moon on the 25th. It is setting around 2.30am.
Saturn becomes visible in our morning skies midmonth. It is visible just before sunrise, low in the ESE. Jupiter is too close to the Sun to be visible this month.
April’s full moon occurs on the 6th.
Visible in April an hour after sunset, Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. This is not because it is particularly large (it is only twice the size and mass of our Sun), but because it is relatively close to us. It never reaches very high in the sky from our viewpoint in the UK, but can be easily found by tracing a line towards the east through the three stars in Orion’s Belt. Sirius was an important marker star for ancient peoples. The Egyptians knew the flooding of the Nile was imminent when they noticed Sirius rise above the horizon before dawn. Some Australian Indigenous peoples can predict the onset of seasonal change by noticing how much Sirius twinkles, which is due to changing winds and approaching weather systems.
For April, an eclectic combination of fiction, non-fiction and poetry to stimulate the mind and appease the soul.
David Baddiel has spent a lot of time fantasising about how much better life would be if there actually was a God. Unfortunately for him, there isn’t. Or at least, that is Baddiel’s view in this book, which argues that it is indeed the very intensity of his, and everyone else’s, desire for God to exist that proves His nonexistence. Anything so deeply wished-for we will, considers Baddiel, make real.
The God Desire emerges as a philosophical essay that utilises Baddiel’s trademarks of comedy, storytelling and personal asides, offering a highly readable new perspective on the most ancient of debates. Published by William Collins on April 13th
Many years ago, a police investigation is called and the small town of Tumbilla becomes embroiled in one of the most shocking and perplexing murder cases in the history of South Australia.
Six decades on, Jess, a journalist in London, who
finds herself laid off from her full-time job and struggling to make ends meet. A phone call out of nowhere summons her back to Sydney, which leads her to begin digging into her past, and that long-forgotten tragedy. Published by Mantle on April 13th
A House for Alice by Diana Evans
Alice wants to go home to her native Nigeria to die, though three daughters are divided on whether she stays or goes, and tasked with realising her dream of a house in Africa, conflict stirs and old wounds rise to the surface. Meanwhile their father wanders the flames of purgatory, unable to pass into the light. Will Alice get back home and complete the circle of her life, or will London be her final refuge?
Set against the shadows of Grenfell and a country in crisis, these ordinary people are faced with fundamental
questions about who they are, what they want and where, and with whom, they want to be. Published by Chatto on April 6th
Divisible by Itself and One by Kae Tempest
A new poetry collection from Britain’s foremost truth-teller, Kae Tempest masterfully steers a path between publicfacing performance, dramatic work and the contemplative voice that came to the fore in Running Upon the Wires.
Questions of integrity are addressed in direct, affecting terms: how can we be true to ourselves while under constant pressure to conform?
Throughout the poems, ideas of form – of the body, gender, and in nature – resurface and resolve, as the poet considers the changes that are sometimes required to be oneself. Published by Picador on April 27th
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For this year’s ‘Arts in Care Homes’ week, the residents of Friary House have created amazing paintings on the theme of ‘Nature Inside’
A selection of nature-based items (shells, stones, feathers, rosemary, autumn leaves, bay leaves, pine cone, driftwood and twigs) were displayed on the table for residents to choose from. Residents then assembled their art using the items as their ‘paint’, with either singular or multiple objects grouped together. We all had a really wonderful time, and very much enjoyed getting in touch with our artistic selves, and we hope you enjoy our art too!
Come and join us and make your home in one of our care homes in Weymouth, call the owner of Friary Care, Peter Fry, on 01305 78 78 11 or visit www.friarycare.co.uk
The artwork that’s been created has beenvivid and full of movement. Artist Sarah Jane Ross, who led the session, said:“Residents responded really well to the still life objects – there is visibly a lively feel totheir work as a result ofpainting directly from nature.”
Come and join our staff team, our pay rates are in line with the Real Living wage, we offer a comprehensive pension scheme and operate as an inclusive team, come and talk to our staff to learn more.
People we have loved and lost are often on our minds as we remember the times we spent together and the lasting memories we made. This spring, Julia’s House, is launching a special way to remember our loved ones with a Forever Butterfly. The local children’s hospice charity has created a beautiful ironworks butterfly that you can buy and keep, in memory of someone close that is no longer with you.
The Forever Butterfly, made by Unbearable Design Ltd in Weymouth, is handmade and finished in waterproof sky-blue lacquer. Placed somewhere meaningful for you, it will create an everlasting reminder and touching tribute to someone you’ve loved and lost. Before all the butterflies land in their forever home with you, they will be featured in a wonderful butterfly garden display at Bowood House & Gardens, Wiltshire on 5-8 April and Athelhampton House & Gardens, Dorchester on 12-15 April,
helping to mark the Julia’s House 20th anniversary year – imagine the spectacular sight of hundreds of butterflies side by side, each one holding a memory of someone special.
Flying free
“I will be buying my Forever Butterfly in memory of my sister, Gabrielle and mum, Maria. Having a butterfly in my garden is a lovely way of thinking of them being free,” shares Diana Lawrence, whose family have been supported by Julia’s House.
Gabrielle (Gabby) had a rare brain condition which meant one side of her brain was stronger than the other. Her complex condition led to scoliosis of the spine, epilepsy and learning difficulties and she stopped being able to swallow. Sadly, Gabby died when she was just 15.
“We couldn’t have wished for a better place to be with Gabby in her final days than Julia’s House - a place where she came and played when she was alive,” continues Diana. “Sadly, after being at a remembering day for Gabby at the hospice, my mum died suddenly. It was such a shock. Even after Gabby and then my mum’s funeral, the support from Julia’s House never stopped for our family – they are always at the end of the telephone, especially on the harder days like the anniversaries. It’s a real comfort to know they will continue to be there for me.”
Who will your Forever Butterfly be for?
To buy your own Forever Butterfly like Diana’s, in memory of someone special to you and to be a part of the extraordinary Forever Butterflies garden display, visit: www.juliashouse. org/foreverbutterflies You can also email info@juliashouse.org or call their head office on: 01202 644220
For Annabel Karmel, Julia’s House patron, the Forever Butterflies are
special too: “Julia’s House is a charity close to my heart because of losing my daughter, Natasha. Losing a child is the worst thing that can ever happen to a mother. I always think what you do for others lives on and what you do for yourself dies with you. And the work we all do with Julia’s House will live on through many generations of families. Forever Butterflies will help that work to continue and I will proudly be displaying my butterfly in memory of Natasha.”
The Forever Butterfly costs £35 and is a beautiful way for someone loved and lost to leave a lasting tribute of care in the community. Every Forever Butterfly bought in someone’s memory will make a life-changing difference to local seriously ill children and their families, including bereaved families just like Diana’s.
The Forever Butterflies have been kindly sponsored by local businesses Clinical Partners (Wiltshire) and Gallagher Insurance, Risk Management and Consulting (Dorset).
Back in 2020, Queen Elizabeth’s royal pastry chefs released the family’s sacred ‘Spiced Easter Biscuits’ recipe.
What better way to honour her late Majesty, than by baking these delightful and delicious Easter treats?
Biscuit base:
• 350g plain flour
• 5g bicarbonate of soda
• 10g ground ginger
• 5g cinnamon
• 125g unsalted butter
• 175g light soft brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 60g golden syrup
Icing:
• 2 egg whites
• 600g icing sugar
• Food colouring of your choice
1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/340°F/gas mark 3 then mix together the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices in a bowl. Add the diced butter and mix until it reaches a crumb-like texture.
2. Add the sugar, then once combined add the egg and golden syrup. Mix until a dough is formed.
3. Roll the dough to a thickness of 5mm then use biscuit cutters to cut into desired shape such as Easter eggs, chicks or bunnies. Place the biscuits on a non-stick mat or baking paper and bake on the middle shelf for 12-15 minutes until they are golden in colour. Leave biscuits to cool completely before decorating.
4. Add 1 egg white to 600g of icing sugar and beat until smooth. Spoon mixture into a piping bag - the icing should pipe smoothly and be able to
If you don’t have biscuit cutters in the shapers you require, simply draw or print the ones you need and cut out the dough around them.
hold when piped as a line – and pipe around the edge of the biscuits. To cover all the biscuits with icing add extra egg white to thin the mixture. Decorate and enjoy!
