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City Times Intro Hello readers, Welcome to The City Times August/September edition.

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City Times Food: A Fish Called Basa - By Lisa Whittle What is this fish called basa you may wonder? You may not have heard of it - I hadn’t until a few months ago. I found it in the frozen food section in the form of Young’s frozen lightly battered fillets and I thought I’d give it a go. I briefly looked it up around that time and found out it is a form of catfish popular in India and the Far East.

Trying an unknown fish in my experience can be disappointing. Basa however turned out to be a real find - it was delicious. It was a fine and delicate texture and had a gentle flavour. I found it to be one of the nicest frozen fishes I’d ever tasted, similar (but nicer in my opinion) to lemon sole. It was also really good value. As you would expect, I repeated the experience a few times over the few next weeks and stocked the freezer accordingly.

It was only when I started researching more about basa to write about it here that I discovered it also has some potential down sides dangers even. Imagine my disappointment!

waste chemicals from industry. And this is the water the fish are farmed in.

3. If that wasn’t bad enough, the basa fish has a survival strategy of absorbing what is in the environment around it - ideally this would be nutrients, but it can be also be toxins and contaminants. No significant levels of contaminants have been found in the fish imported into the UK however.

4. The fish-farming is an environmental hazard in the sense that it causes pollution and contamination of the local environment. It is questionable in its sustainability in that the basa fish needs to be fed wild fish. This means it produces less in term of protein yield than the protein from the wild fish it is fed - it would be more efficient for us to just eat the wild fish!

How To Cook Basa So, if you’ve decided to go ahead and try it, what’s the best way of cooking it?

Either pan frying in butter with salt and pepper and lemon and add some fresh herbs, which takes just a few minutes, or put it in a dish with a lid in the oven for 20 minutes with butter, chopped onion, herbs, lemon and tomatoes for a Mediterranean flavour.

Try the fish parcel in foil Basa is widely available as frozen fillets approach if you don’t have a suitable dish. You can also try creamy fish pie with mash potato topping as well.

My first Basa experience courtesy of Young’s My first clue was being told when I asked about it at the Waitrose fresh fish counter that they’d never stocked it and had only once been previously asked for it: “It’s just a cheap white fish, isn’t it?

No we don’t have any.” I felt like I’d offended the assistant by even asking for it.

Other supermarkets were more forthcoming. Although I didn’t manage to find it fresh, it’s available in bags of frozen fillets in most supermarkets under their own branding, as well as the readybattered product by Young’s of course.

So let’s go into the case for and against basa and you can decide for yourself.

The Case for Basa 1. It tastes delicious.

2. It is an excellent value, a low cost food.

3. Like other white fish it is high in protein and low in calories.

4. It contains small amounts of omega-3, the good fat.

5. It is versatile and easy to cook and absorbs the flavours that are around it.

6. It may not be in your fish and chip shop, but when you know where to look its easily available.

The Case Against Basa 1. It is fish-farmed. I personally don’t like this idea, it seems cruel to me, but many fish eaten in high quantities are, such as salmon and sea bass.

2. It’s actually a freshwater fish. Not a problem in itself, but the majority of basa is fish-farmed in the Mekong Delta. This is a large delta in Vietnam where the 5000km long Mekong River reaches the sea after having arisen on the Tibetan Plateau in China, then passed through Thailand, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao, Cambodia and finally reaching Vietnam. As you can imagine this river has acquired some pollution en route including toxic

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Nick’s Music and Ramblings Hello, the first thing for me to tell you is that our live music events at Chelmsford City Football Club have now moved with immediate effect to Chelmsford Social Club at 55 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6JG. It’s located at the rear of Tesco - the turning is opposite The Two Brewers and Cycle King.

We have free parking for 50 cars available - although signage says there will be parking charges, just enter your registration number when you enter and it’s job done.

There is also good disabled access, and we can have up to 600 people standing and 300 seated. There’s also a well-stocked bar.

Being in the city makes it easier for those travelling by train or bus to get to us.

I must thank the football club for the past six years, but this was an opportunity we could not pass up as we know the new venue well having put on our blues festivals there in the past. Please see below and page 17 for up-to-date info as there are a couple of changes.

Did you see this year’s Chemsford Carnival or any of the Chelmsford Festival? It was fantastic and the carnival had around 300 taking part which is amazing - it was very colourful and musical. Next year is already in the planning, so keep your eyes and ears open as to how you can get involved.

There have been some events going on recently, with an event at Hyde Hall, the Writtle Jazz Festival and a ska festival in Admirals Park along with Tennessee Fields. There’s lots more planned, including Heritage Open Days and the British Science Festival which you will find info on in this publication. For more info on all events, see our What’s On pages - and if you know of anything planned, please let us know and we can add it to future listings.

Music What with our move we also have a couple changes to our line-up. Sadly the Urban Voodoo Machine show for Friday 17th September has had to be postponed and we do not know at present when we will be able to rearrange it. Eric Bell on Friday 19th November has also had to be postponed and we are looking at early 2022 to reschedule. The final change is that The Strawbs gig on Friday 12th November is now on Saturday 13th November, so just a day later.

storyteller to amuse them.

I have just returned for Wickham Fest near Southampton again.

There was some stunning music on over 4 days and a good few friends were playing. They had this great place to go in called the Magic Tea Pot with a fire in the middle of - it made me think of a home for hobbits with three kettles boiling away... There is a choice of about 10 teas, coffee and hot chocolate and you pay a £5 deposit for the mug which is refundable unless you keep it. You put in a pot what you think your drink is worth. There are benches to sit on inside, a piano and load of instruments including fiddles, guitars, a double bass etc and we can all have a big sing-song. It’s great and just so friendly - we all love it.

I am away at another festival for the upcoming bank holiday at Red Rooster near Thetford. Then the next week we start back with a show on Friday 3rd September with Chris Farlowe, the man who was number one when England won the World Cup in 1966 with Out Of Time - a song written for him by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger. Another song of his that you may recognise is Handbags and Gladrags which was written for him and also covered by many other artists. He was also the singer for Atomic Rooster and Coliseum.

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For all my updates and information on shows and more regarding Black Frog Presents, just go to www.linktr.ee/BlackFrogPresents or scan the QR code on my poster in this magazine.

I have missed quite a lot going on locally as I have been away at various festivals snapping with my camera, so I cannot report on the jazz or ska events, although the feedback for both has been excellent as has much of what has been going on from what I see on social media and the feedback I receive.

One festival I was at was Chickenstock. We had a few of our own local acts playing - maybe because I put most of them forward. It is a wonderful little festival run by good friends. But why the name ‘Chickenstock’ I hear you ask? Well, simply that they also keep chickens! They are based in Stockbury in Kent near Sittingbourne, and I can highly recommend the festival.

Playing from nearby, there was the Jackson Line, The Hardy Perennials, Roy Mette with Dangerous Daydream and Captain Morgan’s Rum Do, Connor Selby and Joe Anderton, Kevin Gardiner and Jamie Williams & the Roots Collective. It was a family-friendly event with plenty for the kids to do including there being an onsite Page 6

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City Times Gardening If you’ve managed to get away from it all in late July and have just returned, don’t be too surprised about the amount of growth that has taken place in the garden. After just two weeks, and with plenty of rain, things have gone crazy!

I’ve just spent the last five days clearing weeds, cutting down leggy herbaceous perennials and tying in climbers to just get to the end of the garden and back. It’s all worth it, as most of the herbaceous geraniums and cat mint will still flower again before the frosts take hold later this year.

Here are a few other jobs that you could get on with early August: Taking Softwood Cuttings of Basil Prepare the containers prior to collecting and preparing the cuttings. The containers may be watered before collecting cutting material to allow time to drain excess moisture. The containers should be filled with cutting compost and lightly firmed.

Early in the day remove cutting material of approximately 15cm in length from the stock plant. Place

in a damp plastic bag or bucket to retain turgidity.

Take the cutting material to the workbench and using a sharp knife trim to a length of 7 - 10cm, cutting below a node. Remove the bottom leaves, reducing the number of leaves by a third. Dip into rooting hormone powder and tap off the excess.

Insert into the cutting compost and firm the compost around the cutting to prevent desiccation. One cutting should be placed per cell, or if using a pot insert the cuttings around the perimeter. Label and water in.

Place on a mist bench or in a closed humid environment. The temperature around the base of the cutting should be 21-24ºC. The cuttings should root in 2 - 3 weeks. Tap them out of the pots to check the development of the root-ball.

Wean cuttings off the mist bench over the following week. When the rootball is well developed, gently knock cuttings out of the pot and pot up individually into 8cm pots using potting compost. Label and grow on.

Protect Those Hostas From Slugs There’s nothing worse than the dreaded slug, and this year they have been thriving on choice hostas, other leafy perennials and veg! Try some of these physical controls: • • •

Slugs may be trapped by laying lettuce or cabbage leaves, bran, grapefruit skins or sacking on soil surfaces.

Inspect traps at night or the following morning and dispose of any slugs.

Slugs may also be trapped by sinking shallow dishes or special slug traps to soil level. Filled with diluted beer they attract and drown the slugs. The beer should be replaced after 2-3 nights.

Or try this biological control drench infested areas with a Over 25 years experieince suspension of a live nematode - Phasmarhabditis spp. Each 20% discount when you dose contains about 6 million nematodes, which seek out mention City Times! slugs and enter their bodies • Trees • Pruning • Hedges • Roots Removed • Topping • Patios under the raised mantle on • Rotovating • Turfing • Fencing • Garden Design • Decking their backs. Once inside, the • Block Paving • Tar & Shingle • Guttering • Chimney Repairs nematodes release infectious • Building Work• Roofing • Fascias & Soffits • Drainage solutions bacteria that kill the slugs.

Within about five days infected slugs stop feeding and die about a week later. Nematodes multiply in dead slugs and disperse to spread infections. This method is expensive and may not be effective when soils are too dry or too wet, or when soil temperatures are below 5ºC. It is, therefore, most appropriate in spring and/or early autumn.

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They soon realised however, that the design didn’t really work for them; the distance between their range cooker and sink was too far and potentially dangerous for the grandchildren.

The wet area was too cramped and the breakfast bar segregated the kitchen and gave it the feel of a more modest size property than the one it inhabited.

After trawling through the national retailers as well as a couple of boutique showrooms, they stumbled across Regal who gave them the confidence to invite a designer to their home.

The brief was low maintenance, light, lots of hidden storage and an island for entertaining which John seemed to immediately grasp. He redesigned the room to include a magnificent island with seating, a venting hob and a beautiful slab of Cambria quartz. To contrast with the dark island, the sink run was made using a light coloured door with seamless Corian tops, including a stainless steel based sink to accommodate their new kettle tap.

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City Times Finance Intergenerational Financial Planning: Families Unite!

We often hear about the divisions of one kind or another - north and south, the haves and the have nots, us and them… In financial planning terms there lies an interesting divide too, albeit, in the case of families, the factions tend to be working together rather than against each other. I am talking about intergenerational planning.

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Things such as level of wealth, family circumstances, inheritance considerations, career paths, investment experience, among many others, will impact on the eventual outcome. Your particular generation will face their own challenges, monetary, fiscal, legislative and crucially, attitudes will be different to those of the generations before or after you.

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Meet Hugo, who is 38 and married and is firmly focused on career progression. He is making sure he maximises his pension contributions in a sustainable fashion, opening a Junior ISA for his newborn, and making the most of his own ISA allowances. In other words he is accumulating wealth and with the help of his independent financial adviser he is on track with his plans for the long term. In practical terms this means that Hugo also has a mortgage, insurance, savings. The timescales and his stage of life mean that Hugo is likely to be less risk averse than his mother, as he has more time to weather any potential uncertainties.

Allison, Hugo’s widowed mother, is 66, retired and receiving a regular income from her pensions. She also has plenty of financial reserves behind her. Even though she is no longer actively building her wealth, she takes keen interest in her investment portfolio. However she is now understandably worried about the impact her eventual legacy may have on her children to whom she wants to pass her wealth. She is seeking suitable solutions to mitigate any such potential impact.

She wants to make sure she has enough to enjoy a comfortable, happy retirement whilst also planning for the future of her children.

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He is worried about the impact of student loans on his future. He needn’t be, as both Hugo and Allison together with the help of their financial adviser have made it possible for him to achieve all his own objectives.

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Rotary Club’s Reflected Glory in Olympic Gold Around the world, people were glued to their televisions enthralled by the prowess of the (mostly) younger generation, as they strove for Olympic medals. It goes without saying that preparations for the delayed 2020 Tokyo games threw up even more hurdles than usual for the athletes and the organisers. However, they rose to the challenge and Team GB came home with a medal haul just short of the record set at Rio. We watched excitedly as they cycled, rowed, ran, jumped, fought, lifted and more all in the spirit of friendly competition. New sports were added including rock climbing, skateboarding and surfing in an effort to enthuse younger people and, despite the lack of spectators, the games were deemed a great success.

Rotary has always had the well-being and development of young people at the forefront of its work with leadership courses and competitions covering art, writing, public speaking, music, photography, and technology. In addition, it has supported individuals where they volunteer for worthy causes or show great potential in the sporting field.

It was, therefore, a cause for great delight to see BMX rider Beth Shriever win an Olympic Gold medal for Great Britain in the BMX event. Over three years leading up to the games from 2017 to 2019, Dunmow Rotary Club made donations to local girl Beth towards her self-funding goals after her National Funding was withdrawn.

Beth attended the club’s Sports Personality’s Dinner in 2019 and took part in a Q&A session with Chris Dyer from Sport England East and it is hoped she will come back to the next dinner to share her experience of the Olympics - but already how well she has showed her appreciation, and Dunmow Rotary is proud to have helped in a small way.

The musicians left to right are: Nathan Quilter (clarinet), Ewan Cacace (French horn), Sofia Ivanes (piano), Ankhan Aswani (piano), Nell Ramdenee (piano) and James Gold (guitar and singing) Rotary Young Musician Concert Under normal circumstances the Rotary Young Musician Competition would have been live with each entrant performing in front of an audience, though perhaps not with Olympic proportions. We all know 2020 wasn’t normal, so the competition went ahead online and proved highly successful.

With the relaxing of Covid restrictions, in order to give the musicians the opportunity to experience the atmosphere and tension of a live event, a concert was organised at St Mary’s Church in Great Dunmow where six of the contestants played before an audience which included the Mayor of Dunmow, Cllr Patrick Lavelle accompanied by his wife Alison, and Peter Dowse the Rotary District Youth Chairman.

Without exception, all the musicians gave a confident performance especially when you bear in mind the age group is 7 - 17. The acoustics of the church enhanced the music where the pieces chosen covered a wide spectrum from Ed Sheeran to Beethoven.

Featured in the concert were Ankhan Aswani, Sofia Ivanes and Nell Ramdenee on piano, James Gold a singer and guitarist, Nathan Quilter on clarinet and Ewan Cacace on French horn. The afternoon was compèred by Andy King, leader of the Great Dunmow Town Band, and I am confident he can see budding recruits for his band. Willie Fraser, the immediate Past President of Dunmow Rotary Club said: “It is wonderful to see such a wealth of local talent and shows the value of our Rotary Youth Competitions.”

If you would like to know how you can become involved with any aspect of Rotary, please email dunmow.rotary@gmail.com, or call me on 01245 260 349.

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Chelmsford Community Radio - Ben Kearns

We are very proud of our volunteer presenters and this month we continue the introductions with Ben Kearns.

“I got into radio 20 years back this year, during my school days. Though I’ve been a radio junky ever since I can remember, listening to folks like John Peel, Kevin Greening and many others while the authority figures around me were pulling their hair out trying to make me listen to them instead and do something more… useful I suppose.

What made their task all the more difficult is that both daytime and more specialist radio output appealed to me, so there was never a time I wasn’t partial to listening to the radio when given the chance.

“I’ve presented on various radio stations, including a Sunday evening show for Hospital Radio Chelmsford, which the bosses there have been unable to get rid of to this day.

“My association with Chelmsford Community Radio began in 2015 (initially hosting a Monday lunchtime show), though in 2017 I started the shows I currently attempt to hold together: Ignition (weekday afternoons, 3-5) and After Hours (Thursdays, 10-midnight).

Ignition actually predates me presenting it by a few years - I was asked by Hal (one of the higher-ups at CCR) to take over after the previous presenter stepped aside. It used to be a show dedicated to replaying clips of other people’s shows, sort of like BBC Sounds on steroids. Over the years it’s become more of a magazine type show (gaining an extra hour in the process) with clips of other programmes on CCR still a major part, but also including local news, a daily quiz called The Schoolrun (cos we haven’t played enough quiz’s recently!), occasional interviews (most notably in recent times with singer/ songwriter Eagle Eye Cherry), and mainly fresh music with occasional classics, including two back-to-back love songs - one fast and one slow.

After Hours is my outlet for playing whatever I like, basically. On the

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Hello friends, we have had a very sad month.

July has not been very kind to us this year. We had to say goodbye to our dear cat Jimmy and this only a matter of a couple of weeks since we had our lovely dog Dave put to sleep. Jim had been a part of our home and family for 16 years, since our early days in Chingford.

It never ceases to amaze me how attached we may become to the little creatures that share our lives and bring us companionship. Yet I think it points to something deep within our human nature, that desire to share our lives, mostly with other people but sometimes with other creatures that share the world with us. I’m sure you have heard some amazing stories, as I have, of the most unlikely

show, you’re likely to hear just about anything from my collection of music, whether it’s old, new, a seldom heard single from the past or present, or an album track that sounds particularly good to my ears.

I don’t often play particularly mainstream music on this show, though I have been known to on occasions. I do have guests drop in, though on After Hours the interviews are normally pretty in-depth in keeping with the feel of the show. I basically like to create an ‘all back to mine’ style atmosphere - albeit virtually.”

You can tune in to Ben’s Ignition show every weekday afternoon between 3-5pm and his After Hours show on Thursdays at 10pm. www.chelmsfordcommunityradio.com 104.4FM friendships between humans and all sorts of animals, lions, bears and so on.

It reminds me of the story in Genesis, where God brings all of the animals before Adam, in the search for a suitable companion and Adam gives each type of creature a name. All I can say is, Adam certainly had some odd ideas about names! Of course, none of the animals was suitable but the link between humans and the other inhabitants of the world was already clear. Why bother to name things if they were not important in some way?

We have, in the past, held Animal Companion Services at Ascension with All Saints, where we give thanks for the wonderful animals that share our homes and our hearts. I hope to be able to do that again this year, around the beginning of October (as close to St Francis Day as possible) and hope that a good number of people will be able to share in that service of thanksgiving for the unconditional love we receive from our animal friends.

Tom

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What’s On All events are correct at time of going to press. Please check with the venue for updates.

August Thursday 19th Hot Box - Emjay Sessions Presents: The Skraelings Friday 20th Hot Box - Shakey’s Sessions: Beans on Toast Saturday 21st Hot Box - Yes Grasshopper + The Horse Heads Hot Box - Shao Dow - Revivelive Wednesday 25th Hot Box - Skate Night Thursday 26th Hot Box - Jar Records Presents - Moon Balloon Tuesday 31st The OId Court Theatre - Ladies Down Under

September Wednesday 1st Hot Box - Skate Night The OId Court Theatre - Ladies Down Under Thursday 2 Hot Box - Resonance The OId Court Theatre - Ladies Down Under nd

Friday 3 Chelmsford Social Club - Chris Farlowe & Norman Beaker Band + Mississippi MacDonald Hot Box - Helicon + Black Holes are Cannibals The OId Court Theatre - Ladies Down Under rd

Saturday 4 Hot Box - George O’Hanlon + Latenight Honeymoon The OId Court Theatre - Ladies Down Under th

Sunday 5th Chelmsford RAFA Club, Hall Street - Quiz Tuesday 7th Hot Box - British Science Festival Wednesday 8th Civic Theatre - The Sky at Night: Question Time Hot Box - Skate Night Thursday 9th Hot Box - British Science Festival Friday 10th Chelmsford Social Club - The Animals + The Sharpeez Heritage Open Days: Marconi Walk (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Researching the Past to Inform the Future (see page 7)

Heritage Open Days: Tours of Chelmsford Brew Co (see page 7) Hot Box - Juleah + San Pedros Vision Saturday 11th Heritage Open Days: Writtle Hidden Draw (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Hill Road Allotments Open Day (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Springfield Lyons Tour (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: St Andrews Church Tours (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: St John’s Church Open Day (see page 7) Hot Box - British Science Festival Sunday 12th Heritage Open Days: Springfield Lyons Tour (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Pleshey Castle Tour (see page 7) Hot Box - Sundays with Zak Barrett & Friends Monday 13th Hot Box - Grandmas House Revivelive Tuesday 14th Heritage Open Days: Galleywood Heritage Centre Walk (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Mayoral Parlour Tour (see page 7) Wednesday 15th Civic Theatre - What’s Love Got To Do With It Hot Box - Skate Night Thursday 16th Civic Theatre - Syd Lawrence Orchestra - In the Mood for Miller Heritage Open Days: Essex Queens of Crime Talk (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Mayoral Parlour Tour (see page 7) Hot Box - Jar Records Presents: TBC Friday 17th CCFC - The Urban Voodoo Machine + Steve Hooker Chelmsford RAFA Club (Hall Street) - Yoga Taster Session Civic Theatre - Thank ABBA for the Music Heritage Open Days: Mayoral Parlour Tour (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Fibre Arts Market Stall (see page 7) Hot Box - Shakey’s Sessions: Gin Logic + Palps Saturday 18th Heritage Open Days: Fibre Arts Market Stall (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Rainbows Fruit & Veg Animals (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Drawing Trail (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Springfield Lyons Tour (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Cathedral Tour (see page 7) Hot Box - Transmission Presents: Who Killed Nancy Johnson? + The Broken Johnny’s Sunday 19th Heritage Open Days: Springfield Lyons Tour (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Meet the Green Machines (see page 7) Heritage Open Days: Hylands House Tour (see page 7)

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Transport in Chelmsford (Part Two) - By Stephen Norris Immediately after the First World War, the number of accidents in the town increased rapidly, particularly in Duke Street. Collisions between cars and motorbikes, which had increased rapidly in popularity, were common. The situation was not improved by the path of the water conduit down the middle of the High Street. The editor of the Essex Chronicle thought it was a traffic hazard.

A proposed road from Duke Street to Springfield Road, which it was thought would relieve some of the traffic congestion, was opposed by some local traders and a public inquiry was held. The £36,000 project was approved and the road was opened in 1924 by Mayor Fred Spalding. In the same year the first mention was made of a possible bypass for the town, in this case by the County Surveyor. In the end, Chelmsford’s first bypass taking in the Widford Bridge and Van Dieman’s Road, wasn’t built for another ten years, eventually costing £200,000 to build - two miles of the road were within the borough. A quarter of the labour used to build the road had to consist of previously unemployed workers from distressed areas. The bypass was officially opened by George V in May 1932.

Chelmsford Borough Council and the RDC continued with various road widening schemes between the wars, taking advantage of public works grants which were given to help with the unemployment problem. Further widening took place in Duke Street, as well as Rainsford Road, Rainsford Lane, Coval Lane and Waterhouse Lane, in the early 1920s. In 1922, 55 men worked on a Galleywood road widening scheme. A similar scheme was started in New Writtle Street, Moulsham.

After the First War the National Omnibus and Transport Company went over to petrol driven buses as soon as Clarkson, the originator of the steam bus, left the company. In 1919 it started a service from Chelmsford to Woodham Ferrers via Howe Green, East Hanningfield and Bicknacre. Hawksley, who took over as chairman of the company from Clarkson, was an able businessman who turned the company’s fortunes around after it made a loss in 1919, due to Clarkson’s steam obsession. In June 1918 the company had bought a yard and premises from Messrs Wells and Perry. This was adjacent to the railway viaduct and fronting on to Duke Street. Its first buildings were demolished in 1930. The company and two railway companies joined forces to form the Eastern National Company in 1929 and in 1935 it submitted plans for a new bus station in Duke Street, and this was opened in 1937.

As early as 1928 there was discussion of a possible airport in Essex, to be located between Shoeburyness and Brightlingsea. Meanwhile the intrepid members of the Chelmsford and District Flying Club operated out of an aerodrome at Broomfield, which was opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Essex in 1932. Another site for an aerodrome, just outside the then borough boundary at Bowers Farm, Springfield, was being considered before the Second World War. The growth in motorised traffic between the wars meant that the council had to provide car parks, and from 1922 parking was allowed at the rear of the market and in 1938 part of Kings Head Meadow was leased to the council for parking. From 1925 the council started issuing parking tickets to the owners of cars parked in the market itself. The County Council started erecting traffic islands in the High Street just before the outbreak of the war to streamline the hectic traffic. Despite this progress, a number of the town’s main streets were still wood paved between the wars.

Even before the First War the only businesses using the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation were the Chelmsford Gasworks and the

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timber firm Brown and Son Limited. The Navigation was the focus of a public works scheme in 1922 to make it easier to use both for commercial and pleasure purposes. At one point in 1922 five gangs employing a total of 308 men were cleaning and widening the river.

In the 1920s the gasworks eventually stopped getting its coal by the canal, which left only Brown and Son Limited using it to bring timber from Heybridge to its wharf at Chelmsford. The timber was brought by ship as far as Osea Island on the Blackwater Estuary and it was then loaded onto barges which were towed into the estuary at Heybridge Basin. The timber was then transferred to horse drawn barges.

After the First War, telephone extension lines were set up in the rural area around Chelmsford bringing this method of communication to better off households. The rural council also continued widening the often narrow and dangerous country lanes and making a number of corners less dangerous.

Chelmsford Library It has been wonderful to welcome so many people back to Chelmsford Library as restrictions have been lifted over the last few months. We continue to be careful to ensure your visit is safe and enjoyable.

Essex and Thurrock Libraries are now members of The Library Consortium (TLC), a network of 18 library authorities across London and the South East. This means that all our members can now be access an additional 6 million items of stock and use libraries in any of the other areas that are also part of the consortium.

The Summer Reading Challenge, with the theme Wild World Heroes, is proving popular and there is still plenty of time to take part and receive rewards for reading six books during the summer with a medal and certificate when the challenge is completed! Come and sign up soon.

The following services are now available to all in our library, some of which you may be unaware: • • • • • • • • •

Free Wi-Fi. Computers.

Printing and scanning.

Photocopying (please ensure you have the correct change available).

Sensory wall in the Children’s Library.

Hearing aid battery collection point.

Battery recycling.

Small electrical recycling.

Study tables.

Don’t forget you can also pick up your lateral flow Covid home testing kits from us when necessary.

To find out more and to keep up-to-date, or to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or to subscribe to our newsletter, please visit to our website at libraries.essex.gov.uk.

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Have Your Say on Proposals for Vital Chelmsford Gateway Residents, visitors, businesses and their employees are being encouraged to have their say on an ambitious package of measures to redesign a crucial junction in Chelmsford and transform the way people travel in the city.

The Army and Navy junction is a vital gateway into and out of Chelmsford. However, people using it regularly experience congestion and delays, especially during peak times.

Essex County Council has thoroughly assessed a number of potential junction layouts and sustainable transport improvements and is now asking the public to help shape the final scheme by taking part in a public consultation, which was launched today (Monday 9th August).

The consultation focuses on two junction options - a hamburger roundabout (a roundabout with a road through the centre of it) and separate T-junctions, which are part of a proposed wider Army and Navy Sustainable Transport Package.

This also includes a 350-space expansion of Sandon Park and Ride, plus a new Park and Ride site to the west of Chelmsford in Widford.

In addition, the proposals feature fully segregated and significantly enhanced walking and cycling facilities at ground-level at the junction, improved bus priority measures and further improvements for walking and cycling in Chelmsford.

An Army and Navy Task Force, made up of elected members of Essex County Council, Chelmsford City Council and Great Baddow Parish Council, as well as Chelmsford MP, Vicky Ford, has overseen development of the proposals.

and Navy junction is a key part of Chelmsford’s infrastructure. Much work has been done by designers and engineers to develop new solutions that maximise traffic flows whilst also minimising noise and pollution, as well as making it easier for pedestrians, cyclists and those using buses.

“I do encourage all residents to take a good look at the proposals and give their suggestions so that we can all work together to find the best long-term plan for the junction.”

The eight-week public consultation is open until Sunday, 3rd October, and details the scheme options and proposals, as well as the reasons behind ruling out other potential solutions.

A virtual exhibition, containing information about the proposals, is now live and will be available throughout the consultation.

Visualisations, using estimated future traffic levels at peak times to show how the proposed junction options would look and work for different modes of transport, are also available in the exhibition.

The virtual exhibition, consultation survey and details of upcoming online and in-person consultation events are available via: www. essex.gov.uk/armyandnavy.

Printed consultation brochures can be collected at libraries throughout Chelmsford, the Civic Centre in Duke Street and County Hall in Market Road.

Cllr Lesley Wagland OBE, Essex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning, said: “The Army and Navy Sustainable Transport Package is an unmissable opportunity to provide better options for people to travel and to encourage safer, greener, and healthier ways of getting around, especially for shorter journeys, where we want walking and cycling to be the natural choice.

“There are no perfect solutions and no scheme would remove all queuing and delays at the junction, but we now have two options which offer the best balance for all transport users. By delivering a comprehensive package of measures that encourage increased walking, cycling and Park and Ride travel, alongside an improved Army and Navy junction, we can provide a long-term and sustainable solution, improving journeys for everyone.

Hamburger Roundabout

“A huge amount of work has gone into developing and assessing our proposals and it is important we now share them in more detail and ask the public for their views. We have made no final decisions, and this is your chance to help us choose a preferred option and refine our final proposals.”

Cllr Stephen Robinson, Leader of Chelmsford City Council and an inaugural member of the Army and Navy Task Force, said: “The Army and Navy is a key junction in Chelmsford’s wider transport network, and is under pressure at peak times. So, I’m pleased that Essex County Council is progressing options to improve it, with strong business cases. It is vital that proposals address the needs of Chelmsford’s pedestrians, cyclists and bus users, as well as cars and other vehicles. The City Council will respond to Essex County Council’s consultation and I urge residents and businesses to do so too.”

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A Year in the Life of the Mayor

Spot the Difference - 10 to find (answers on page 23) Before the end of term I had the pleasure of visiting the Cathedral School. I was impressed by just how much they manage to incorporate on their quite small site. I met with Mrs Antonia Panteli a teaching assistant and pastoral lead for many years who had decided to retire. We all wished her a fond farewell and a very happy retirement.

It was a pleasure to meet the new High Sheriff of Essex, Simon Brice, in the Mayor’s Parlour at the end of July. Due to Covid restrictions this was the first opportunity we had to offer congratulations on his inauguration.

The Deputy Mayor and her Consort attended an athletics event at the Chelmsford Sports and Athletics Centre during an evening of all weathers! Athletics with a side of umbrellas, sunglasses and rainbows was on the menu, but nevertheless very enjoyable and great to see participation in track events again.

Essex Dance Theatre put on another triumphant annual show with the Deputy Mayor and her Consort in attendance at the Civic Theatre.

Fabulous performers and great choreography made for an extremely vibrant and enjoyable show, it was so good to see a live performance after a long break due to Theatre restrictions. Thanks to Principal Debbie Holme for another successful year.

MelFest is a programme of events for children and families offering different activities and hot food during the school holiday and was held between 27th - 31st July at the Scout Hut in Langton Avenue. This year it was supported by Active Essex, Chelmsford City Council and Chelmsford CVS. Early in the week the Deputy Mayor and her Consort dropped in to join on the fun and thank the kitchen volunteers, Ryan, and his team of playworkers for doing a great job.

I was honoured to open Brian McGovern’s new estate agent business premises in Moulsham Street. There was a good crowd which included my Chaplain, Father Tom Page, who had also been invited to say a few words. I wish Brian and his team every success.

With the lifting of restrictions, our theatres can open again and provide us with some great entertainment. I don’t know about you, but I’ve missed live music and live theatre. I dropped in to see our theatre staff and thanked them for all the work they’ve been doing during this pandemic; some were seconded to help with food parcel packing and delivering at the hub, whilst others did much needed stock evaluation and maintenance behind the scenes. All of them can’t wait for the theatres to open and bring some joy to Chelmsford once again.

The weather was glorious on the day I went to visit Okeley Care Home for their Summer Fun BBQ held in their gardens. All credit to the staff who ensured some favourite old songs... Roll Out the Barrel, My Old Man, Anniversary Waltz, Knees up Mother Brown and lots more.

What a wonderful afternoon spent with some very special people.

On the final day the Mayoress Helen and I dropped in, and we had the opportunity to sample the lovely lunch (cooked by Rizwana and her friends) for those attending that day. The sessions included Play in the Park, Bollywood dancing, arts, crafts and indoor games.

Honouring the bravery and sacrifice of firefighter Hector Keeley of Chelmsford Fire Station who gave his life on active duty 71 years ago, The Deputy Mayor and her Consort Ian attended the unveiling of a red plaque at The Grange, Boreham. Also in attendance were Hector’s daughter, Daphne, members of the Fire Service and the Fire Brigade Union.

The Mayoress and I attended the launch of the Ping table at Little Waltham Recreation Ground with Parish and City Council Representatives, residents and their dogs present. We did try out the table and shortly after the heavens opened and that rather cut short the visit. I want to thank Ruby who presented me with some beautiful flowers and helped me cut the ribbon over the Ping table.

I was invited to join staff, patients and the Friends of Broomfield Hospital for the official opening of the new chemotherapy unit in Broomfield Hospital which is a very calming yet colourful area within the hospital, and I was able to spend a little time talking to patients visiting the unit for their treatment.

I was joined by some Parish and City Councillors at the launch of Explore Chelmsford at Great Baddow Recreation Ground. The idea is to show families local cycle rides of varying distances for the family to enjoy. There are several routes to follow and questions which the children might like to answer about what they see at various points whilst on their bikes.

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Heritage Open Days Is Back!

10th - 19th Septmeber 2021 A feast of free events will be taking place in Chelmsford this September...

The Mayoral party had a great time taking part in the Chelmsford Carnival organised by Chelmsford Festival and the Art Place. I wore a custom-made headpiece by professional hat and headdress maker Rosalinda Bennett, which was a carnival version of my Tricorn containing aspects relevant to Chelmsford - a fun clash of traditional and modern. One of my charities, Sanctus, has carried out a gradual transition into their new premises over July. They continued to serve food as a takeaway for a short period, whilst the team familiarised themselves with the space and worked on getting volunteer numbers up. The new premises offers: • • • • • • •

Seating for over 70 people in the café at any one time.

Sofa area with a TV where people can read books, play games and relax.

3 desks with PCs and phones in the café for clients to use for free.

Commercial kitchen, walk-in fridge and a dishwasher that takes only 2 minutes!

Extensive storage facilities.

3 rooms for external providers, 2 support hub rooms and a Sanctus office space.

Private outdoor seating area with benches, planters and awning.

Sanctus would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who supported them in making the move happen and followed this journey with such enthusiasm!

Please contact mayors.office@chelmsford.gov.uk if you’d like a Mayoral visit.

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We have some great news, despite all the restrictions we have recently experienced; Chelmsford Heritage Open Days will be taking place again this year with a ten-day festival in September.

With this new freedom we intend to make this year’s free festival of history and culture the best yet. The festival is a chance to explore hidden places and try new experiences for free as you find out about the history of your local area.

There’s a special theme each year and the one chosen for 2021 is Edible England - a topic dear to most us. We have come with the help of our new steering committee with some interesting ideas such as a podcast from one of our local bee keepers. We also have some brilliant new experiences lined up for this year, like tours of the Chelmsford Brew Co and a knitted market stall, and animals carved from vegetables from a local Girl Guide Rainbow group.

Another exciting aspect of Heritage Open Days is the opportunity to visit places for free that aren’t usually open to visitors, like Pleshey Castle.

This year, venues are planning to open their doors again with Hylands Estate, the Chelmsford Cathedral and many smaller locations across the city all set to welcome visitors in person. The tours will include a new Marconi walk as well Drink and Draw and Free Art Friday, both with an Edible England theme.

The dates of this free festival are between Friday 10th and Sunday 19th of September. There will be over 30 events available including two informative talks, one on the history of Writtle University College and another on the Essex Queens of Crime.

Last year was a very different experience for us as Heritage Open Days and for the first time we had digital content. We did however really miss the physical aspect of visiting these places, but it gave us new skills and ideas. In 2021 we will have the wonderful experience of having the best of both worlds: real life visits to explore the physical city and online content to entertain those who aren’t able to come in person.

To screen the virtual events we now have our own fabulous YouTube channel and this can be found at www.chelmsfordhod.co.uk or by searching ‘chelmsford civic society’ on www.youtube.com.

All events are free, but some of the events are bookable - please see www.chelmsfordhod.co.uk for more information on all the events.

The Chelmsford Heritage Open Days events are co-ordinated by the Chelmsford Civic Society and sponsored by Chelmsford City Council and the National Trust.

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Chelmsford Window Gallery Presents...

Window Gallery Broomfield Road, Chelmsford The Window Gallery Chelmsford was set up in June 2018 to give local artists a space to display their work. We host a new exhibition every month.

Featured Artist for August: Helen Fulford Helen Fulford is an Essex-based artist whose preferred subject is figures and portraits. Her portrait pieces explore layering, distortion and fragmentation to create interest and impact. Helen’s narrative portraits are typically large scale oil paintings of a figure within an environment. The intention of these works is to create a narrative by combining multiple images photographed and collected at random and painted to mimic a production still. The figures are predominantly empowered females.

the wall! One day I would like a space.”

Do you have any connections with the art community in Chelmsford?

“I have enjoyed the Chelmsford Portrait Project over lockdown and I am starting to connect locally. Since lockdown, I now follow many more local artists via social media, which is brilliant.”

How often do you create?

“As a secondary art teacher I feel I am so lucky that I engage in creative thought, practise, or dialogue everyday. This may not be for my personal endeavours but I set aside two evenings per week for my own creative development.”

What’s the best thing about being an artist?

“Tricky! Enjoying something that needs nothing other than thoughts or surroundings? Maybe?”

Where have you exhibited before?

“I exhibited in the Chelmsford Art Trail 2018. I’m just finding my feet and what I want to put out there. I also need a bit more courage to put myself forward for exhibitions I think.”

Do you sell your work?

“Yes, I do. I have just opened an Etsy shop which is in its early stages.”

Is it difficult to part with it?

“Good question. If I create a piece with the intention to sell, then no, it isn’t difficult to sell. Some pieces I hold onto for a while until I’m ready to part with them. My latest sale; Girl with Taxi was bought by a friend so that felt better.”

Instagram: @fullynelly Etsy: fullynellyartstudio Facebook: helenfulford www.windowgallery.org

When did you start making art?

“I haven’t really stopped but, like most creatives, I have periods that are more creative and productive than others.”

What sort of art do you create, and has this changed over time?

“I mainly work with the figure or portrait in 2-dimensions but the style, theme and medium, regularly changes. I like the challenge of having an evolving style rather than a signature style but, I think, maybe I haven’t found my true style yet.”

What inspires you?

“I have a passion for the arts. I love all dance, musical theatre and the visual arts particularly - any connection I have with this provokes ideas and inspiration.”

What do you do if you’re not inspired?

“Go to a gallery or review my saved inspirational boards on Pinterest.”

Where do you practice art?

“My house is bursting with boards, canvases, portfolios that are mostly full of unfinished work! I never used to hang my work at home but I have to now - to save space! I even have ‘works in progress’ on Page 24

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Saluting the Sun - By Mandy Haynes A Restorative Yoga Home Practice - Part 1 In March I wrote an article about restorative yoga and why I had turned to this practice during the third lockdown, and its benefits. I recently read this quote: ‘Restorative yoga is a relaxation practice for conscious deep rest. Rest is not self-indulgent. Rest is not optional.

Rest is self-preservation. Rest is respect for life.’ I thought I would return to this now and offer you a 3-part short sequence that you can practice in your own home. If the school holidays are feeling hectic, the effects of the last 17 months are still weighing heavy or you’re just in need of a ‘time out’, some space to breathe physically and mentally, and a bit of stillness then this is for you!

Supported Reclining Bound Angle Pose My favourite hip and heart opening pose. Keep your bolster/pillows as above and come to sit with them positioned in the small of your back so that as you lie back your head is at the inclined end. Bring the soles of your feet together and let your knees ease out to the sides. Place a rolled blanket or cushion at the tops of your thighs to support your legs and then lower your back onto your bolster. You might want an extra folded blanket to tuck around your head. Allow your arms to rest down by your sides, out at shoulder height or place the hands on the lower belly. Pop a blanket and eye pillow on and surrender here for 3-7 minutes.

All you need is some space for a mat (or even just a rug or the carpet) and all the cushions, pillows and blankets you can find! I am using a bolster in the images but this can easily be replaced with pillows stacked to the desired height and the bricks can be replaced with books or rolled towels/blankets. An eye pillow is also a wonderful investment to add an extra layer or darkness, weight and relaxation.

Supported Child’s Pose (A Nourishing and Calming Pose That Gently Stretches the Hips and Releases the Lower Back) Place your bolster or pillows vertically on your mat and then prop a yoga brick or rolled blanket under the top end of them to create a slight incline. From a wide kneeling position (knees wider than your hips), place a cushion or folded blanket in the back of your knees and fold over your bolster/pillows and rest your belly, chest and forehead or cheek (turn your head halfway through if you are resting one cheek) on the support. Allow your arms to rest on the floor either side of the bolster. Have a blanket wrapped around the back of your body.

Stay for 3-5 minutes.

Savasana The final pose for deep rest. Place a rolled blanket or cushion under the ankles and a bolster or pillow under your knees. Use a small folded blanket for each wrist to rest on and your hands to slide into the folds. Create a head and neck support by folding one blanket that will support your head and to the tops of your shoulder blades and then use another to tuck around under C7 (the knobbly part at the top of your spine) and all around your head. Lie back, make sure that everywhere is supported and that you are super comfortable then cover yourself with a blanket (the heavier the better) and place your eye pillow over your eyes. Take a long, slow, deep breath in through your nose and then sigh the breath out of your mouth and imagine that you are releasing any tension with that exhale. Repeat this 3 times.

Stay here for as long as you have the time for - at least 15 minutes is ideal. You could play a guided meditation or some gentle music to help keep you present and awake as this should be a conscious relaxation - although sleep does often occur!

I hope you enjoy this mini-practice and that it leaves you feeling restored and rested. Keep an eye out for part 2 of the restorative yoga home practice next month!

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then soak up the atmosphere on the mall? We’ll have more at The Meadows to entertain you on our summer fun days, including pop up kids’ activities, a Summer Saturday show live radio broadcast incentre on 21st August, and a bank holiday bonus on 28th August, both from 10am to 2pm. We will also be joined by our nominated charity partner, Little Havens and The J’s.

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CT Therapy Hi everyone, Jenny here! You know when you have one of those weeks where it seems everything goes wrong? Where people keep saying to you, ‘don’t worry things happen in threes’ and you’re like, ‘…I stopped counting at fifteen’ - that’s just been my week!

Even as a therapist I encounter issues. I run more than one business so I juggle things, and usually it isn’t a problem. But then of course one of the plates I’m spinning falls and that event seems to cause a cascade and all you can do is watch as those plates smash onto the floor in slow motion like a fight scene in a Quentin Tarrantino movie...

That has been my last week, and although I’m still sweeping up the bits from my broken plates, I thought it might be helpful to share how I deal with a disastrous week that frankly made me want to cry/hit things numerous times!

I feel as though I kind of brought it on myself; as though the universe said to me ‘…you want change Jen? Fine - lets see how much change you can handle…’

Anyone who knows me knows I hate change. This is a hangover from my anxiety and panic disorder and I handle it well: I’m lucky that I use great coping techniques, positive self talk, and have amazing support, but sometimes even I can feel supremely challenged! If I’m doing the changing that’s different because I’m in control. I’m not a control freak (my other half will scoff when he reads that) but I just like to feel as though I have a modicum of a say in how my week goes. This was to be challenged over the last 7 days.

When I say I felt that I brought it on myself, this all started when I was talking to my other half about my work phone and that it was quite slow and I should probably upgrade (it was over 6 years old which in mobile phones is ancient). As if by magic my mobile phone/ broadband/TV provider calls me and offers me a phone. Being naturally suspicious (15 years in sales will do that to you) I said I’d like to think it over and to call me in a few days. The next phone call set the ball rolling for one hell of a week!

So I get the next phone call and buy the new work phone with the insistence from the provider that the sim card will fit/work in said new phone.

This was not the case.

Then my laptop decides that it’s operating system is far to old and it’s retiring to the same place as Blackberry, taking with it my Google Chrome browser (which refused to update because its best friend, my operating system, has retired) and joining my Safari browser which retired ages ago and neglected to tell me. I now find myself being unable to access my own websites from the operating end (called the dashboard) and therefore can’t add the new therapists that have signed up with us to the advertising platform. Also, if anything goes wrong, I can’t fix it...

Sorry, what did I just say? Oops…

Next my website decides It’s going to run on a completely different version of itself, a simplified version that looks like something out of Tron (the 1982 version not the 2010 one) and I have no explanation as to why this has happened other than perhaps WordPress got depressed because my operating system and two browsers retired?

Luckily I have a website guy to sort this type of issue out if I can’t and therefore I sent for his services forthwith.

Back to my work phone: it turns out the company I bought the new work phone from have a better deal if I go with them anyway so I’ll save money (25p but you know, I needed a boost) so great. I’ll just get a PAC so I can switch provider. That’s easy! I know this because I Page 26

used to work in the mobile phone industry. It’ll be a breeze...

Nope.

Not if you’re with my (very much) previous provider. I go through security, and then they had a very long-winded process of getting the PAC, all because my sim card is broken (sorry I left that part out, during all of this my sim breaks so I can’t even use my old work phone and none of my clients can contact me, nor me them). At this point I admit, I was rather frustrated because although I was struggling to get a PAC I was also struggling with another thing.

Turns out I need a new laptop. Can I do that online? Nope. Browser and operating system retired with Blackberry and are probably sipping mojitos and watching reruns of Murder She Wrote. I tried using other (personal) phone to load the website - doesn’t work, not sure why (probably jealous of previous operating system retiring), I was getting impatient so I just call the computer people and ask to buy the laptop. No problem, I just had to go though everything really slowly so the sales person can screw up my order and I have to go through the entire process again whereby the salesperson forgets to tell me one very important thing: Because this is a large purchase, your bank will check it and payment isn’t usually automatically approved. You have to authorise it!

(Flashback: this happened 7 years ago, but it’s been 7 years so I forgot).

At this point I’m glad to say that my luck began to change. There’s another person listed on the account and by some miracle they were up early enough to authorise the payment on my behalf so the payment went through. Not that the computer company knew this - I get an email saying the opposite and end up calling the computer people only to speak to a lovely lady who calmed me down and issued the new laptop manually.

Phew!

My tech issues didn’t stop there (yes, I’m still clearing up bits of my broken plates) and in fact I had more negative news that I’m still dealing with. But at this point I’d already started to utilise my coping techniques: 1. Talk to People: Friends, family, therapist - get the stress out of you and share it to gain some context. What I learned by doing this was that I was reacting with more emotion than usual because I value my businesses, my clients and the therapists I work with very highly. I want the best for them and when that’s threatened I get worried. That’s ok, but I was reminded to bear in mind - context: Sometimes these things happen in business!

2. Self Care: For me this was making sure I still went to the gym and had time for myself and chill.

3. Eye on the Prize: It won’t be like this forever. Things pass, things get better! Retain a positive mindset and outlook even if you feel completely awful.

4. There’s No Such Thing as Failure, Only Learning: What have I learned from this experience?

5. Gratitude: I’m extremely grateful for this experience because now I have up-to-date tools with which I can run my businesses effectively. This means that I can offer better and more efficient services and launch another project I’ve been working on so I can hopefully help even more people.

Jenny Hartill is a therapist and owner of Cloud9 Therapy and Chelmsford Therapy Rooms. She is a counsellor, hypnotherapist and mnemodynamic therapist and can help with a multitude of issues. Please see the therapists list on the website at www.chelmsfordtherapyrooms.co.uk, or you can email info@ chelmsfordtherapyrooms.co.uk, or call 0330 100 5162 to enquire about an initial consultation.

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The Ramblings of Britain’s Oldest Angry Young Man An unofficial description of the Olympic Games used to be ‘an international trial of strength and endurance’. The present Tokyo games have given us strength and endurance in abundance.

Unfortunately, despite the 2020 games postponement to 2021 and the small matter of a global pandemic, I sense an intrusion of dumbing-down leaking into the selection of sports for the games.

Where, in the pantheon of the Olympic Games, do BMX bikes and skateboards fit in? As well as a slew of other minority so-called sports, many of which I have never heard of. I suggest the IOC considers, for example, conkers, minus health and safety helmets and gloves - they are for conker cissies (little boys were born to fall out of trees when conker hunting).

Maybe eScooter racing is another possibility with souped up rear wheels, musical chairs and pass the parcel (butter fingers version).

But, Hey, karate has sneaked In under the Tokyo radar. However, the jury is out as to if karate will make it to the next games. I understand that breakdancing is high on the list for those games, but go-kart racing is a trifle iffy. The list of Mickey Mouse candidates for the next games is almost endless.

Let’s get back to the nitty gritty of the games and stamp out any future tarnishing of strength and endurance.

The blanket television coverage by Discovery’s Eurosport left the BBC trailing in its wake. The BBC was financially outgunned by Discovery and Eurosport, leaving many viewers seething and questioning once more the reduced value of the BBC licence fee. In my humble view, the BBC is now a spent force regarding top-of-the-range sports coverage. The streaming television giants have very deep pockets and are here to stay. It is time for the BBC to be put out to grass together with Gary Lineker and all the other overpaid presenters and

so-called stars. If the BBC continues to be television’s whipping boy, so be it, but don’t expect viewers to continue paying a licence fee for ‘B’ picture entertainment.

It is an unsavoury fact of life today that sport is no longer sport, it is a combination of business and sponsorship - in short, money. I remember some years ago when a top football player accepted that he was over the hill. Instead of dropping down a league or two, he would buy a pub to help him spiral into a non-entity, not the best of moves considering the drinking habits of footballers at the time.

I’m afraid that I must comment on the ridiculous continuation of the ‘heading a ball’ problem. I can understand the potential concern with heading a leather ball, sometimes covered in mud or ice and prone to leaving lacing marks on the forehead. I remember the sad case of the England forward, Jeff Astle and the dreadful picture of him heading a leather ball, the force of which had wrapped the ball around his face.

Jeff succumbed to Alzheimer’s and his wife brought public attention to his plight. Some of the 1966 World Cup squad in their later years have sadly also followed Jeff Astle’s controversial death. However, the current breast beating of the modern game when compared to the leather ball period, in my view does not hold water. Footballers today are playing with a beach ball that allows fancy footwork, movement, tricks and ‘wonder goals’. To restrict, when in training, a maximum of ten headings of the ball, is farcical and an insult to the players. Worse is a deranged scientist who is suggesting that footballs should have a safety warning stuck on them.

Where do they find these people?

Derek Threadgall

A Great London Building

Those four great buildings around the city of London which have nicknames hold a special fascination for me.

There is the Shard, Gherkin, Cheese Grater and the Walkie-Talkie.

Having gone up the Shard a couple of years ago and got some great photographs, it became obvious that I should have a go at getting to the top of one of the others.

However, it is best to book online to be sure to get a time slot. Time slots are for one hour, unless you are taking advantage of the wining or dining facilities.

After 6pm, they do appear to give easier access in the hope of attracting office staff to unwind after a day’s work.

I booked in advance and got a time slot of 1.45pm on Friday July 9th.

The confirmation was downloaded and all I had to do was turn up.

I arrived at 1.30pm and there was a queue of people to one side.

I presented my ticket to the girl, who on seeing confirmation of my identity showed me straight into the building. I passed through security and was soon in the lift climbing rapidly to the top. The queue of people outside must have just turned up without bookings.

The weather was cloudy but some sunshine was forecast. Getting out at the top there was a great atmosphere. That big viewing area takes in three levels under that big curved roof.

The restaurant was on level 2 although set back. The bottom bar was well used with people seated at all the tables. Everyone else could walk out to the open balcony or go higher up to the third level.

By accident, I found out that the Walkie-Talkie was giving tickets to visitors, which is great as this building has unobstructed views to the east, south and west.

A bit of investigating showed that there is a three-storey viewing area at the top which also contains two bars and a restaurant - and there is no charge to go up there.

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It was a wonderful experience to view all over the London where I grew up. There was the clear views on the three sides with the river right there below. It was easy to think how the Romans would have arrived here and built the first London bridge all that time ago.

The sun came out and I was in heaven, I stayed until 2.45pm.

The whole area has the name of Sky Garden. Check it out, you will not be disappointed.

Geoff Swaine

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Stargazing With Mark Willis - August/September 17th August: Tonight, the Moon will look larger and closer. This is because it is at perigee - the Moon’s closest point to Earth. An ideal time to observe the Moon.

20th August: Jupiter is at opposition. Jupiter has reached its closest point to Earth. It is, of course, the best chance to observe the planet through either a telescope or binoculars.

26th August: This marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft which flew by planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, radically transforming our knowledge as it flew by.

At the time of writing, Voyager 2 is now at a distance of 127 AU (Astronomic Units) from Earth.

As usual, email me with any questions.

Soon, I hope to return to Lite Bites at 12pm on Tuesdays on Chelmsford Community Radio on 104.4 FM as well as online.

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To give a sense of scale of this distance, Mars is currently 2.5 AU and the outermost planet Neptune is 33.8 AU distant from Earth.

18th September: Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter. From 19:30 onwards you’ll see the Moon and a very bright ‘star’ next to it. That star is in fact, Jupiter. A pair of binoculars will render Jupiter as a planet.

New Moon: On 7th September and 6th October there will be a new Moon. This means the skies will be extra dark which is a great opportunity to see planets, galaxies and deep space objects.

Astronomical Christmas Presents: I had some enquiries about telescopes and binoculars. You don’t really need a telescope or binoculars, but they are nice to have! Check out Sky Watcher StarQuest 130P Newtonian telescope at £200 and Celestron 71009 Skymaster 15x70 binoculars, which I saw Amazon selling at £84, which looks very good value for money.

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