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MT Therapy - by Chelmsford Therapy Rooms Happy New Year readers! Jenny here. I hope that all of you had a lovely Christmas and New Year! So, are you all ready to get the new year kick started? Many people contact us in January because the new year signals new beginnings. In this article I’ll look at some of the common reasons that people contact us therapists in the new year.

Couples Therapy: We receive enquiries about couples therapy throughout the year. Unsurprisingly in the new year we receive a lot more enquiries, as couples wonder whether their increased arguing over the holiday period was really just due to the stress of Christmas.

Some couples just about make it through the festive period, but feel they’re at breaking point as the new year rolls in. Some couples feel that something isn’t right and they want to find out how they can improve their relationship. Whatever the reason, those of us that practise couples therapy aim to assist the couple seeking help so that they are able to communicate more effectively. We teach empathy within a relationship so that you can better identify and support each other’s needs. Typical situations and issues that we see in the therapy room include: 1. Extravert v Introvert: One of you is introverted and gains energy from being alone; such people need alone-time to recharge. One of you is extroverted and gains energy from being with others.

What can you both do for each other that allows the other what they need to feel better?

2. Placing Blame: This does nothing. I can absolutely categorically confirm that nobody on this planet is perfect. If your partner has annoyed you, chances are you’ve also annoyed them at some point. Therapy isn’t about blaming and then fixing the person, it’s about learning how to communicate and share empathy with your partner.

3. Lack of Teamwork: This usually happens when one or both of the couple are being defensive. Look at your own behaviours and cognitions - how are you interpreting the world? What is your own internal truth? Do you feel attacked?

This is not an exhaustive list of examples. It’s also not uncommon for one partner to want to be in the therapy room more than the other.

What is important is that both people in the relationship want to come to some sort of resolution, and not to remain in conflict.

counselling or hypnotherapy for weight loss, a therapist can help you to look at your own emotional and psychological connections to food.

I have a family member who is a self confessed chocoholic. Anything chocolate is kept hidden away on the tops of cupboards so she can’t see it and be tempted. There is also a lot of guilt that can present if the client feels they have issues around food, so clients feeling guilty over eating something ‘naughty’ or something they ‘didn’t need to eat’.

January can feel like the longest month ever because of the merrygo-round of junk food versus guilt. Counselling and hypnotherapy can be absolutely great for helping clients tackle weight loss issues.

We look at your mindset, your beliefs around food and look to use various coping techniques to not only help you take control, but to tackle those underlying issues that have caused you to put the weight on in the first place. The festive season can be a real wake up call, counselling and hypnotherapy can help you remain awake to your weight issue, deal with it, and move on to a better, healthier you!

Goal Achievement: The new year is a great time to set goals you want to achieve. Some people might open up their own business, decide to work on some self-improvement, or perhaps start a DIY project.

Whatever your goal, don’t worry if you feel apprehensive - that’s completely normal! If your apprehension is turning into something else though, like crippling fear, procrastination, self sabotaging etc, there’s no need to suffer in silence. You could tell somebody you trust like a friend or family member. Just getting it out there can really help! Sometimes it helps to speak with someone you know who knows you really well, but if you would like to speak with someone who doesn’t know you, by all means contact a therapist. Therapists are trained to be an impartial party, it’s not our job to judge, it’s our job to help you to achieve the goals you want to achieve. We will do our best to help you!

Jenny Hartill is a therapist and owner of Cloud9 Therapy and Chelmsford Therapy Rooms. She is a counsellor and hypnotherapist and can help with a multitude of issues. Please see the therapist 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. Alternatively, Jenny’s own company website is www.cloud9-therapy.co.uk, her email is info@ cloud9-therapy.co.uk and her telephone number is 07507 307 170.

Weight Loss: This is probably one of the most common, if not the most common, issue that people present with in the new year. On average people put on seven pounds (3.175kg) over the festive season.

Personally I’m a huge fan of stuffing, and I plan to stuff myself with the three different types of stuffing I’m making this Christmas! Clearly it’s not a good idea to go on a fad diet and end up harming yourself. The best thing to do is to lose the weight at your body’s own natural pace. I know I usually write about counselling in this column, but we do have nutritionists at Chelmsford Therapy Rooms and unsurprisingly, nutritionists do see a surge in clients after Christmas.

Not just because of weight loss, but because many people over-indulge and start to have other physical symptoms as a result of their diet. A nutritionist will look at what you have been eating, take some further details about you and your lifestyle, what you want to achieve etc, and then help you with a plan that will help relieve those nasty symptoms or help you lose weight effectively and safely. For other clients that seek 4 www.moulshamtimes.com

From County Hall - Dick Madden Happy New Year to you all and I do hope you had a wonderful and healthy Christmas.

Another bit of news - potholes, yes, potholes: Recently ECC Highways department have introduced teams who, through information supplied by county councillors, are carrying out pothole repairs at a much quicker pace than has been achieved in the past.

As we enter 2019, I want to tell you that I do not intend to stand as a candidate for our area of Central Chelmsford at the Chelmsford City Council election to be held in May this year (the geographical area this ward is situated in is the city centre and the residential area of Old Moulsham).

So if you are concerned about a pothole in your road or surrounding roads where you live, contact me via email at dick.madden@essex. gov.uk. Let me know the location and I will attend, take a photo and submit to our Highways Department for examination and if required, repair.

I have represented you for nearly 8 years and it has been a privilege.

I will though continue to represent you all as an Essex County Councillor until May 2021. Besides myself, my colleague Gilbert Smith will also not be standing again in the upcoming City Council elections. The proposed candidates from our community who have been selected to stand for the election in our place are Seena Shah and Ayman Syed, who over the coming months will introduce themselves to you. I wish all the candidates, irrespective of whatever political persuasion, every success in the election, being given the opportunity to represent our community.

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Some news for our younger families: If you don’t already know, a new play area has recently been opened in Central Park beside the lake.

Designed for the ages of 2 to 12, the play area caters for 75 children at a time and offers more than 55 play features for children to enjoy.

If you find the time, do take your own children or grandchildren to the park and share in their fun.

Again, I wish you all a happy and prosperous new year.

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Life T M Hack Cleaning up broken glass? Lay a torch on the floor and any left over pieces will make a shadow so that you can see any them.

Chelmsford - by Vicky Ford MP This has been an enormously intense period in Westminster. At the time of writing this article the ‘meaningful vote’ on the Brexit withdrawal agreement has still not happened.

I have thought long and hard about the vote and what may lie ahead.

Many constituents have written to me with their views, thank you. Some have asked me to support the campaign for a second referendum. I do not currently believe that this is the best way forward; in the 2016 referendum, people were told that the result would be respected. I am concerned that a second referendum would be even more divisive and no more decisive.

Some constituents have suggested we should walk away and leave the EU without any withdrawal agreement or any commitment on UK/ EU trade negotiations. However, the EU is our largest trading partner and many people’s jobs and livelihoods depend on the UK and EU countries continuing to have an amicable and strong relationship.

Leaving with ‘no deal’ brings huge uncertainties.

Some constituents suggest that we should try to mirror the relationship that the EU has with Norway or Canada. Neither option addresses our country’s unique position: The Norway option leaves us as a rule taker on services as well as goods. In my experience, the UK and EU often have differing priorities for services regulation due to the UK’s high level of service-related exports. The Norway model does not fit the UK well unless a special relationship on services can be negotiated. A Canada version is not acceptable since it will result in hard borders, either with the Irish Republic or between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It also does not provide the frictionless trade that is necessary to protect our successful manufacturing businesses.

This is why I have always said that the best approach is to seek out a bespoke deal.

Some constituents have raised concerns about the Northern Ireland

backstop and whether it may become permanent. Both the UK and the EU have committed that the backstop should not become permanent. To me, this is a legal risk, not a practical risk since it is in neither side’s interest for this to happen and the backstop would be challenged in the courts.

Regarding the withdrawal agreement, this covers the immediate future. It allows for citizens’ rights to be protected and for businesses trading with the EU to have a transition period with no cliff edges.

The future framework declaration regarding the long-term relationship is not yet a full trade agreement. However, it does set out the main parameters of what is clearly the deepest trade agreement that the EU has ever offered.

It seems to me we have three options: A no deal Brexit, a second referendum, or supporting the negotiated package. I believe the first two options carry considerable risks to jobs and livelihoods. I am therefore minded to support the negotiated package when it comes to the House of Commons for a vote.

By the time you read this article the vote may well be over and politics will have moved on.

It has been lovely to get away from Westminster for some special events in Chelmsford. Many thanks to the 100 volunteers who were such good company when I joined them for the all night sleep-out raising money for CHESS Homeless in the Cathedral grounds and to those who arranged the beautiful Christmas carol service which brought together deaf children and adults from all over Essex. I also put on boots and waterproofs to join the Lord Lieutenant, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and students from Thriftwood College in planting a new woodland area in Admirals Park as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy project. This will create a new network of forest and conservation projects across the world.

As ever, do not hesitate to get in touch on vicky.ford.mp@parliament. uk.

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How to look after your Back in 2019 - by Chris at Forté Physical Health

Happy New Year my Moulsham friends! I hope you had oodles of festive fun over the last few weeks and aren’t feeling too worse for wear after all the sugary treats?

I find Christmas and the New Year a good time to take stock, reflect on the year just gone and plan for the year ahead. I like to break my life into sections - family, friends, hobbies, business, health etc - and see what I’m doing right and try to notice any gaps in my approach which could be improved upon.

This ‘intentional living’, as I call it, is a passion of mine and anyone silly enough to get me started on the topic may end up bored to tears, so I’ll just pick one thing from this vast subject that I think I can help you with - and that’s back pain.

Back pain is the biggest cause of days off work in the UK, so it’s likely most of you have experienced it at some point. Today I’ll be sharing a few tips that, if implemented consistently, could help prevent back pain in this year ahead.

1. Start with WHY If you are new to looking after your body with, say, a regular stretching routine, at first you may find it a bit boring.

In situations like this, it’s important to think more about WHY you are doing something, rather than WHAT you have to do.

If I said to you, ‘stretch for 5 minutes a day’, you could be forgiven for thinking things like, ‘I don’t have time, life is too hectic, that’s so boring, it hurts’ bla bla bla. Don’t worry, I’ve heard it all before!

Yet, if you turned it around and thought stretching for 5 minutes a day will mean that I become more flexible so that I can play with my kids, or feel more comfortable playing golf, or my work will feel easier, or I won’t get injured in my training plan, then you will feel more motivated to get started. The more you link the what to the why, the more likely you are to stick to a good habit.

by a movement like bending or twisting, but the reason it happened at all is normally due to the fact that the person is too sedentary, so their body couldn’t cope with the twist. Sitting for too long at work will mean that your body is not adapted to doing all the other fun things in your life like going to the gym, gardening or playing with the kids.

Make sure you have regular breaks from sitting and be like the dog: stretch, wriggle and yawn!

4. Get Treatment There are experts out there to help you with all manner of things. I find this truly fascinating. Any little problem you have in your life can be solved by someone else who will LOVE to help you with it.

I am horrifically bad at DIY, just ask my colleagues who waited 18 months for me to put up a coat hook (I got it there in the end, but it’s wonky and too high). But that’s okay, because some people love DIY and actually make their living from it. Sorted.

Likewise, it just so happens that people like me can help you prevent back pain. Pain is common but it is not normal. If you have any niggles, get some care.

5. Have Fun with Your Body!

If 2018 was a sedentary year for you, why not shift your thinking in 2019 and take up a sport or join a club which gets you moving your body.

Chelmsford has so much going on at the moment that you will definitely find something that you enjoy. The most important thing for looking after your body is consistency - and you won’t be consistent if you don’t enjoy something. Choose a hobby that works for you and get cracking! You’ll get fit, feel energised and make new friends. Win! All of us at Forté Physical Health wish you a healthy and happy start to 2019 and if you need any help with your body, you know where to find us. :)

2. Stretch Every Day At face value this may sound daunting, but let me explain. Do you have a cat or a dog? Even if you don’t, you’ll know what I mean.

What’s the first thing a cat or a dog does every morning and after every nap? Yep, it’s a big, long, stretch. They stretch from the tips of their toes to the tip of their nose. They let out a big yawn and a sigh and have a little wriggle.

What do you do first thing in the morning? Is it turn off the alarm, roll out of bed and put the kettle on? You wouldn’t be alone. Taking just a few seconds to reach and stretch all the way to your fingertips and twist and move to wake up the body can have a very nourishing effect.

We also live in an amazing age where if you wanted to take this further, you could follow along on a YouTube video. If you are interested, we have a basic 5-minute stretch routine on our YouTube channel which you would find by searching ‘Forté Physical Health’.

This covers all the fundamentals that you would need.

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3. NOT Doing, Rather Than DOING Most back pain is caused by NOT doing, rather than DOING. It’s common to think that most back pain is caused by activity, rather than inactivity, but what we find in the clinic is actually the opposite. Sure, the actual moment back pain is commonly caused 8

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MT Gardening What a fabulous end to the year! Recently I took my RHS L3 Practical students to RHS Great Hyde Hall for a tour of the winter borders and much, much more. It was a super day, and for once no rain, just brilliant blue skies. As usual the grounds have been meticulously maintained and offer some great ideas for all of us to take back to our gardens.

For me, I found that the winter border is the perfect place to see a range of plant combinations which would easily be transferred to a range of pots and containers on my patio. I particularly like the use of dogwoods and willows with their striking coloured stems. A number of the longer limbed willows had been festooned into organic shapes by grouping and tying in limbs; not just on one shrub, but even between shrubs in order that a drift of willows were all joined and linked together. Garden string and cable ties had been used;

really straightforward and easy to do.

We shamelessly copied the idea at Writtle University College last year with spectacular effect.

Continue walking through the winter borders and you’ll experience a number of grasses holding their own and displaying fabulous foliage, seed heads of yarrow, aster and ice plants with a hint of frost and a range of evergreens. Together extending the season of interest through to possibly March next year. I’m going to look out for Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ - upright, blue-green grass which turns orangestraw coloured for this time of the year. Dotted throughout this area are shrubs like Callicarpa with purple berries on bare stems, a range of winter flowering viburnums; all with scented flowers and a myriad of birch displaying peeling white-fawn coloured bark.

You can imagine that we spent a while in the winter garden, however, once we could draw ourselves away, we walked up the main hill to look at the dry/rock areas and appreciate the most perfectly green and weed free lawn by the old farmhouse that I have ever seen.

The lawn beyond the ornamental pond was cordoned off as ground conditions were wet. However, we could see the rose borders and the

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perfectly clipped yew hedging. All climber and ramblers roses had been painstakingly pruned, trainee and tied in - a work of art.

After enjoying a festive lunch, we all walked from the new restaurant area, down the hill through the Australasian beds towards the meandering woody and perennial beds before entering a garden displaying blocks of colour and another with a cottage feel to it.

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For RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture (1 year, day release on Thursdays), RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth, Propagation & Development (September - February on Thursdays), RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance (starting in February) and for RHS Level 2 and 3 Certificates in Practical Horticulture, email tom. cole@writtle.ac.uk for information on availability of days and times.

If you’ve got more time we also offer full time Level 2 & 3 programmes, plus many apprenticeship pathways.

If you’d like a shorter programme for say 1 or 2 days, then give our Short Courses a call. In January/February I’m running fruit tree pruning practical workshops, plus a grafting propagation session where you’ll produce your own apple tree. On top of this I’ll be running monthly evening informal workshops covering gardening tips and demonstrations.

We’ve got courses on construction (erecting fences, paving and brickwork), general garden tasks such as pruning, propagation (new for this year we’re also running grafting courses), container gardening, successful care of lawns and growing fruit and veg. For the professional there’s a whole load of competence certificates covering arboriculture, pesticide application and use of various machinery and equipment.

Happy Gardening and enjoy the festive season!

For any gardening tips contact Tom Cole, Horticultural Lecturer, Writtle College, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR by post (including a SAE) or by email at tom.cole@writtle.ac.uk.

A super day was had by all, with many of us compiling a wish list of plants. I think I’m going to be busy in the new year.

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Music and Blues and Roots in the City - by Nick Garner a performance they gave - having known Phil Lynott and having seen Thin Lizzy, this band is every bit as good - no wonder they are regarded as one of the world’s top tribute acts. They played a two show set that left everyone in awe and with massive smiles on their faces.

A Sad Loss We lost a great friend on 13th December. Mike Lightfoot was only in his mid fifties when he had a sudden heart attack. Mike not only supported my music nights in the Bassment by spinning the discs for us, but he was also a massive supporter of all music. You would often see his smiling face at gigs all over the county and in Chelmsford at many venues. If you listen to Saint FM you would have heard him on a Sunday doing his rock show followed by the blues show. Mike was also the disc spinner known as ‘Wheels of Steel’ for the last 10 years, and also at times the announcer at The New Crawdaddy Blues Club in Basildon. Mike was a long-time season ticket holder for Southend United and a man of the union with very strong views. He worked for Customs and Excise for most of his life and was looking forward to an early retirement. A retirement which he will now sadly never see.

Looking forward to 2019 we have booked and confirmed so far at the football club: ChangesTwoBowie for Friday 18th January with the fabulous Delta Ladies opening the show. Friday 15th February we have one of the world’s top guitarists playing. You may not think you know Robbie McIntosh, but you will have heard him for sure, as he was a touring and recording member of The Pretenders for 5 years and then with Paul McCartney’s band for 4 years. As well as this, he also played with John Mayer, Tom Jones, Norah Jones, Roger Daltrey, Mike was a great friend to so many and a nicer, kinder person you could never wish to meet. Mike lived with and looked after his parents and never married, though we know he would have made a fantastic husband and father, as his family would no doubt also tell you.

I am arranging a memorial event for him where all the monies raised will be split between the Basildon Cardiac Unit and the Heart Foundation. We have Mike’s full family support for this and have a wealth of amazing musicians stepping forward who want to pay tribute to Mike Lightfoot. The memorial celebration will on Sunday 31st March at Chelmsford City FC full details very soon.

Music and Ramblings The last show of the year at the football club was a great night. We opened with Joe Anderton and Connor Selby, and those who had not seen them before were amazed at the high standard of playing as well as their songwriting ability. Following them was the mighty Limehouse Lizzy returning in their 25th anniversary year. What 12

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Talk Talk and more recently with John Illsley and Mark Knopfler. Just a few who chose him to play with them.

Robbie has his own amazing band full of some of the best - they play Robbie’s self-penned songs along with a few well chosen covers. The band has the likes of Jody Linscott on percussion (who also plays with Elton John and The Who), Peter Hope Evans one of the best harmonica and Jew’s harp players in the world (he was part of the band Medicine), Paul Beavis on drums (who also plays with Andy Fairweather Low), Steve Smith on keyboards (who played with Bad Company) and then there is Robbie’s best mate Steve Wilson on bass - they both play together in a few different outfits. Opening the night will be Jamie Williams and the Roots Collective; we are really looking forward to the whole show.

On March 15th we have The Christians with those amazing rich vocals courtesy of Garry Christian. They will perform all of the hits including Harvest for the World, Forgotten Town and Ideal World. Opening for them is the immensely talented Rich Young who plays amazing guitar and keyboards and also has a great voice and writes some fab songs.

Rich has also played with many greats over the years.

On Friday April 5th we have the pleasure of welcoming John Coghlan’s Quo to the club. John was the original drummer with Status Quo and played on the first 17 albums. He was with the band for 20 years, including playing the legendary Live Aid, where the band opened the show. In 2012 the original line up of Quo reformed and went on to play a sell out tour the following year. After this, he returned to his own Quo band that are now regarded by many as the best Quo band around. Opening the night will our own Trevor Gentry with his band Stony Road. Trevor also used to play in John Coghlan’s band.

We have just confirmed for Thursday 16th May the one and only Albert Lee with his magnificent band. Albert is now in his 75th year and still playing hundreds of shows a year. We are also thrilled to let you know that there will be a CD on sale at the show: Albert Lee Live in Concert also features Albert’s son Wayne Lee on keyboards - this was recorded with us in June 2017. As always, please do not delay getting your tickets so as to not end up disappointed. There will be other great acts announced (we are just waiting to confirm) to complete the 2019 line-up for It’s Your Music with Chelmsford City Football Club in The Clarets Bar. As you may already be aware, Blues and Roots in the City is no longer going to take place at the Bassment - we will now be at the UB in New Writtle Street, Chelmsford and we start on Thursday 24th January with Clean Sneak. Entry will be free and we will put the hat around and have a raffle with all the proceeds going to the artists playing.

In next month’s edition I will have an update for the Chelmsford Art’s and Cultural Festival (21st June to 30th June 2019). If you are putting on, or know of, any events that we should bve aware of that we can help to publicise, please email us at editorial@itsyourmedia.co.uk.

As ever, please do try to come out and support the great live scene that we have in Essex - if you do not, we may lose it. For more information on all of the above see the links below and pick up a copy of the City Times and go to the What’s On pages to see what else in happening in your area. If you go to our Facebook pages look at the ‘events’ tabs where you can see who is playing and preview the upand-coming acts. www.bluesinthecity.co.uk www.facebook.com/bluesinthecitychelmsford Twitter: @BluesintheCity1 www.itsyourmusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/itsyourmusic Twitter: @itsyourmusic The Arts and Cultural email: hello@chelmsfordfestival.org www.chelmsfordfestival.org www.facebook.com/chelmsfordfestival Twitter: @chelmsfordaacf

Petrolhead Quiz - by John Theedom 1. What was Mr Morris’s first name?

2. Who designed the Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy mascot?

3. What do the initials FIAT stand for?

4. Who rescued the VW factory at the end of WW2?

5. Translate the Citroen name ‘Deux Cheveaux’.

6. Where did Henry Ford make his first car?

7. Which UK company made the Saffire model?

8. What is an EGR valve?

9. Where on a car are sipes?

10. What was the figurehead used by the Rover Car Company?

11. The Ford Zephyr was named after what?

12. Who was the designer of the original BMC Mini?

13. Which company made The Avenger model?

14. What do the initials MG stand for?

15. Which model of Ford was originally produced at the Manchester plant?

16. Which make of luxury car was named after a west country city?

17. The Continental model was produced by which company?

18. The Riley Car Co started out making which type of transport?

19. What is a nave plate?

20. Where was a Hardy Spicer joint used?

21. What is different between a crossply and radial tyre?

22. Which company used a sphinx figurehead?

23. A bird was used by Humber car company - on which models?

24. What do the initials HRG stand for?

25. Which model of car was Lord Nuffield’s favourite?

26. In which area of the UK were Austin cars manufactured?

27. What do the Pininfarina company contribute to the motor industry?

28. What do the initials BSA stand for?

29. The Morgan Car Company is situated in which part of England?

30. In approximately which year did Citroen set up a factory in Slough?

31. Who produced a model called Kestrel?

32. Alvis are famous for producing an early model with which feature?

33. Which model of BMC car was produced with a musical name?

34. What do the initials AWD stand for?

35. What is the purpose of an autovac?

36. What is a pre-select gear box?

37. What was distinctive about the Ford 105E bodywork?

38. Which company was the forerunner Jaguar?

39. On The Isle of Man, what is the TT race?

40. What do the initials GT mean?

Answers on page 31

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Review: Kosmic and Raven - by Evie Mclean Kosmic and Raven is a book by Melanie Jeyakkumar and is about two cats which both have wings which they got for very different reasons.

This makes it a fantasy story.

Raven got his wings from an evil dragon called Viper, and he became his slave at his castle. Kosmic received his wings from a wish granting magical tree. They both meet when Raven escapes from Viper’s castle when it explodes. At the end, an injured Viper stares at the two cats flying off into the distance.

The book is very well illustrated and colourful with a good plot and storyline. What seems like small details lead up to a bigger part in the story, so there is more depth to it. I don’t think this book has any bad aspects to it, as there was never a dull page or moment in it.

I recommend this book to an age group of 6-9, as I feel it was a bit too young for me, but maybe a bit too old for children that are quite young, as it is fairly long. Although, I believe it would be a perfect bedtime story. This book would be perfect for children who love fantasy and have a creative flare.

Overall, this book is quite good and a great read for most children.

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Choir Gives Bumper Donation

Each year Essex Police Choir choose a charity and raise money for it.

This year they chose the Cancer Centre Campaign which is building a new state-of-the-art centre at Colchester General Hospital. The choir donated an unprecedented £5,000 to the charity, raised from their concerts and donations from organisers of events at which they sing as well as from choir funds.

or will affect, almost everyone and to have a facility which offers sufferers a better chance of survival is vitally important. To be able to donate such a relatively large sum from such a small band of singers is a privilege.”

Jane Gardner, Deputy Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Essex praised the choir’s efforts and thanked them for representing the Police service so professionally.

The objective of the choir, which was formed in 1989, is to enable charities, churches and other organisations to raise money for their good causes and in doing so the choir (who do not charge for their performances) have helped raise over £350,000. They are probably the leading group in Essex for contributing to disabled loos in churches!

The choir sings in four parts, sopranos, alto, tenor and bass and has nearly 50 members. Concerts have been held all over Essex and as far away as Canada and Poland.

Caroline Bates, Head of Fundraising for the campaign, was left nearly speechless at the size of the donation as the choir had only signed up to their 2019 Club where members undertake to raise £2,019 by next March!

Mark Lawrence, Chairman of Essex Police Choir, said: “The choir picked the charity because cancer one way or another has affected,

The choir rehearses each Tuesday evening from 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the police HQ in Chelmsford, with just a short break in August and at Christmas. The subscription is only £75 a year and music and uniform is provided. New members, who do not have to have any connection with the police service, are encouraged to come along for a few weeks to see if they like what is offered. You do not have to read music - though you must be able to hold a tune!

If anyone feels the urge to join a friendly, supportive band of singers then they should visit the choir’s website for further information at: www.essexpolicechoir.co.uk, or email joinus@essexpolicechoir.co.uk, or contact Sue Dobson on 01206 549 801.

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Christ Church By the time you read this article, the Christmas festivities will have come to an end for another year. Hopefully the lost sheep will have been located from our second successful sheep trail, with children receiving a leaflet about the Christmas story and if they found 10 of our 75 sheep in shops and businesses in the city centre - they will also have received a small prize.

Christmas dinners will have been consumed and presents graciously received. We now look forward with renewed faith to the new year. For some there will be new beginnings. At Christ Church we will be preparing for our next Messy Church after a successful Christmas themed one just after Christmas. Our next one is during February half-term on Wednesday 20th February from 2pm-4pm at St Johns Church, Moulsham Street, who are our partners in this venture. Please check our website for up to date information (see link below).

January is a quiet month, often due to inclement weather. It’s also a time of clearing and tidying and, for some people, a difficult time. So now is a good time to remember those who, for whatever reason, find this time of year challenging.

New Year is also a time for making resolutions - which are then frequently forgotten by the end of January! So for 2019 why not take a different approach and plan to carry out one random act of kindness each month? Ideas include: bake something and share it with a group, compliment somebody, do the laundry for a couple with a new baby, donate your skills to a charity; eg (photography, sewing or IT skills), leave flowers on someone’s doorstep (with a note), pay for somebody else’s coffee... The list is endless. If you visit our website you will find a month-by-month chart to fill in and some more ideas.

We have several groups that meet at Christ Church to support seniors, one being the Activity Group on a Wednesday morning, others include a two-course lunch on a Wednesday and a soup lunch on a Friday.

For those with young children it can be stressful trying to keep them amused.

We run a friendly welcoming Parent and Toddler group on Thursdays in term-time.

Even if these do not apply and you have never ventured into our church, or indeed any church, you will be warmly welcomed at a service on Sunday or at our many and varied activities each week.

To find out more about what happens visit our website, christ-churchchelmsford.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Christmas at Moulsham Infant School Christmas really is a magical time in school. Our 3 reception classes performed Jingle Bell Rock stepping onto a big stage for the first time in front of overjoyed parents.

Our KS1 children worked hard together to perform The Donkey Seller - four fantastic performances were watched by lots of visitors, including some of the school governors, the Year 3 children from Moulsham Junior School, past teachers, and some very proud parents. On Tuesday 11th December we had an extra special visitor. It was the Mayor, Yvonne Spence and her deputy, Christine Garrett who were delighted to watch the performance.

The productions were full of brilliant actors, singers, musicians and dancers!

We have had our very own visit from Father Christmas and SMILE. Our PTA transformed the school hall into a magical Christmas market full of gifts for all the family, where every child was excited to go shopping and buy gifts for all of their loved ones. They even had the chance to stop in the Christmas cafĂŠ for a cake before all the present wrapping started!

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former employer, they brought books with them and helped a school - La Labor - to set up a system where students would rent books for a small fee each year. This was the project’s very first revolving fund. Once enough money had been accumulated, the school could buy brand new textbooks with no further investment needed from sponsors making the programme 100% sustainable. Now, thanks to a long-standing partnership with Rotary clubs, this sustainable model for breaking the cycle of poverty through education has grown strongly.

Literacy: My Rotary Rotary has six important areas of focus and one of these is education and literacy. Teaching and learning are powerful drivers to enable better futures. Rotary believes education is a right, regardless of where you live or how old you are. Everyone should have the opportunity to learn and those skills ripple through communities and change people’s lives.

Worldwide, 250 million children don’t have basic reading or maths skills. Rotary projects and activities help to give children access to an education for the very first time. We build schools, we supply books and computers for classrooms, and we train teachers. Our work is not just about children though. Major problems exist in all age groups, with 17% of the world’s adult population being illiterate - that is 775 million people, so Rotary is dedicated to inspiring and facilitating learning at all ages.

Over the years, the textbook programme has branched out into computer centres and a culture of reading programmes, which have fostered improved literacy while developing a love of reading. With support from many sources over the years, that single seed, the textbook programme at La Labor, has grown substantially helping vital educational programmes reach many thousands of Guatemalan children. This is a worthwhile project which has proved that it can dramatically change lives forever, helping to reduce poverty, illiteracy and inequality.

As well as our impact overseas, Rotary leaves a lasting legacy on the lives of young people in Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of our leading commitments to offer young people the platform to unlock their potential, develop their skills and broaden their horizons through education and learning.

For example, Rotary Technology Tournaments are a challenging and enjoyable way for young people to enrich their STEM learning (science, technology, engineering and maths). As well as academic skills, programmes such as the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards help participants develop in areas like teamwork and problem solving.

Education is vital for growth of individuals and nations as well as for peace and understanding and Rotary is at the forefront of providing facilities to stimulate development.

There are many other projects Rotary accomplishes with this goal in mind. If you would like to know more about them or how you can help, please visit www.rotary1240.org or give me a call on 01245 260 349.

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The Rotarians’ aim is to educate and uplift students from across the globe, reduce gender disparity in education and inspire the next generation. An example of this is the projects carried out by Chelmsford Rotary Club in their school projects in Pakistan. To date, in co-operation with the Rotary Club of Sahiwal, there have been seven projects which have involved providing toilets, desks, books and other learning materials which have dramatically changed lives for the young pupils over there.

Closer to home, we have been running a program called Dictionaries4Life where Year 6 or 7 pupils are given an illustrated dictionary to help with their studies. We see this as a brilliant way of stimulating their interest in learning and expanding vocabulary - and so do the children themselves. The dictionaries are something they can keep for years.

The Rotary club of Chelmsford Mildmay have long had a system in place where they send slightly dated computers to Tanzania. First of all they clean all the data, and then ship them out. This enables the teachers over there to open up a whole new world to their children.

Sometimes we just don’t always appreciate how fortunate we are in this country.

St John’s Church, Moulsham Street; the Story so Far...

In 1837, the year Victoria became Queen, the Church of St John’s in Moulsham Street was born. Over the last 180 years much has happened there - including our regular worship services, christenings, weddings, Sunday school, concerts, flower festivals, Parish Pantry and Youth Club.

On Saturday 19th January (11am - 4pm) and Sunday 20th January (12noon - 2pm) we will be holding a celebration of the journey we have travelled at St John’s during that time.

Displays of photographs and items such as christening gowns and wedding dresses will tell the story of life in the Parish Church of Moulsham and how it has touched the lives of many people.

On Saturday, there will also be a variety of performances by local schools and community groups, and on Sunday there will be a Service of Celebration at 10am followed by lunch.

So, step out in the gloom of winter and come and see the light that has transformed the lives of people over many years! We look forward to greeting you on the day.

Often Rotary clubs work together, and one such example is the Revd Gemma Fraser Guatemala Literacy Project where over 500 clubs have united to Priest in Charge, St John’s Church, Moulsham support 170,000 children with basic education needs in Guatemala.

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Wine Corner

Hello all, I have to start this month with an apology. Last month I told you about the lovely cake that Liza made for us, but unfortunately I was not paying attention and I managed to get the details of her surname and company both wrong. I am very sorry about that Liza.

So ten out of ten for Liza for the cake and one out of ten for me! The correct details are Liza Egan at the Sugar and Spice Cake Company.

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to the new year. I am writing this article early this month because of the holiday deadlines, so not sure what December will have brought us weather-wise by the time you read this - the forecast’s not looking too good at the moment... we will have to see.

Whine Corner I don’t know about you, but I am getting a bit fed up with the the letter ‘B’. For ages now, the constant news and ups-and-downs of ‘B’rexit has become all consuming, At the time of writing, it is not known if the ‘’B’rexit deal is going to be done or not. Add to that ‘B’lack Friday when we not only get inundated with adverts for ‘B’argains (or maybe not bargains) - no longer just for Friday, but Monday, Tuesday, and the other days of the week. It’s driving me mad. What is also a bit annoying is that, judging by the traffic in the city centre, it seems to be working for the shops - loads of people spending lots of money on things they didn’t know they needed. What a carry on. I think Black Friday can be followed by In-the-Red Monday!

Gin sales are continuing to rise. The number of distilleries has more than doubled from 152 in 2013 to 315 presently, and sales have increased by 254%, which represents £590 million per year! The number of flavoured gins has increased, with fruits like lemon drizzle gin, rhubarb, and - would you believe it - bakewell gin. It tastes like the tart apparently. These are very tasty and easy to drink, lovely.

Their popularity is enhanced when gin is mixed with Prosecco and other stuff, which makes it a very enjoyable (but strong) drink.

On a totally different subject, the top ten most influential films have been published. Number one is The Wizard of Oz. Star Wars is number two and Psycho at three. I can understand those, but number nine is Frankenstein, surprisingly enough, and number ten is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. WHAT? Is someone having a laugh? Who are these people who have been influenced by this film?

I can only think of a group of small diamond miners who enjoyed going to work each day and showed it by singing songs!

Do you know the right way to hold a wine glass? Well apparently it should be held by the stem so that your hand does not increase the wine temperature. However, I do find when I do this that it is very easy for the glass to slip one hundred and eighty degrees and spill the wine. I would rather have slightly less cold wine than no wine at all and a cleaning bill. As it happens, after I wrote this, I was drinking wine at the Moulsham and City Times Christmas drinks when, to my dismay, this very thing happened and I spilt wine over my hand, tee shirt and the floor, as well as on Nick Garner’s coat - very sorry about that Nick, I hope it came out alright.

name California as the best, but other regions are coming to the fore. The Finger Lakes region of New York has over 100 wineries specialising in white wines like Reisling and Gewurztraminer, both grown widely in Germany. Lake Michigan is now known by locals as the ‘Napa of the Midwest’, Napa Valley being a famous wine region in California. The flavour of the wines is influenced by the lake effect.

The lake is the third biggest of the Great Lakes - when measured by surface water, 22,300 square miles (that’s big!) and second biggest by volume, 1,180 cubic miles. This massive body of water tempers the climate and lets the grapes flourish. Another upcoming region is Snake River in Idaho where they grow Reisling and Viognier grapes.

Would you believe it, Long Island is an area that produces ice wine.

Other areas include Central Virginia, Connecticut (known for red wines) and Oregon, where they grow Pinot noir. I am guessing that there is limited UK availability of most of these.

Did You Know...

To get the same amount of antioxidants in a glass of wine, you would have to drink 20 glasses of apple juice or 7 of orange juice. Guess which I would prefer?

Hippocrates, also known at the father of medicine, used wine in lots of his recorded remedies. It was used to lower fevers and as a general antiseptic. No wonder loads of people in those days said they were ill.

Ancient Romans believed that some sort of seasoning was more important than the taste of the wine, so they added stuff like fermented fish sauce, garlic and lead(?) - that must have been an acquired taste...

I’ve just had a look at the Daily Mail wine awards for 2018. They are all wines that are available in supermarkets and other retail outlets.

They have published the top three from a variety of categories, World Sparkling styles for example. I was interested in which countries had the most awards. To do this I ignored certain categories, like Champagne, which is obviously all from France, and English Sparkling. Of the rest, the top three countries in terms of number of awards were: Australia (12), France (9) then Italy (5). I was surprised that Chile did not feature, even in the Americas category, but that’s just a personal view. The wines chosen had to be ‘extraordinary value for money’ and the vast majority were under £10. Anyway, I am going to do my best to sample some of these in the near future!

Bin end chuckles: OK guys, a giant fly is attacking the police station. I’ve called the SWAT team...

Did you hear about the latest reversible jackets? I’m looking forward to seeing how they turn out...

Keep calm, and carry on drinking (in moderation) and have a great 2019!

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Neighbourhood Watch

An interview with a neighbour that removed drug dealing from his road twice with multiple arrests.

How long ago did you start?

“I have been watching drug dealing and dealers around Old Moulsham for about a year and thought it might be helpful to others to hear what I have observed. Info has been passed to Essex Police anonymously and indirectly (through a contact) and I am told it has resulted in the arrest and conviction of several individuals.”

What can you tell us about the dealers?

“They are normally in cars but can also be on bikes. Over the last year the cars seem to have improved. They used to be regular cars about 10/12 years old but more recently they have become a lot more recent, often now about a year old. The car of choice seems now to be a VW Golf. Almost always they have 4 doors so that there can be 2 dealers and the punters can get in the back to buy. The dealers tend to be 18-30 years old and almost exclusively male, although there was one woman for a little while. I have seen both white and black dealers.”

What about the punters?

“Normally male but can be female too. I have only seen white buyers and normally in the 25-30-year old range I would guess. Although there was one guy who was probably about 50 and in a transit type van. Buyers can be on foot, on bikes or in cars. The cars can be anything - Volvo, Clio, Beetle, Audi etc. The norm is probably on foot.

Some of them can also be seen begging/homeless in the town. One neighbour has witnessed a theft in town and the goods are then given for drugs.”

How is the deal done?

“The deals must be prearranged. Either the dealer or the punter arrives and waits. The dealers stand out as they sit in their cars. This just seems odd as cars are normally used as transport and so there is normally no need to sit in a car and wait.

“If the punters arrive first (probably more common) they will be hanging around and may be on their own or in twos or threes. They tend to look around a lot looking for the dealer and often look constantly at their phone. I think they feel pretty uncomfortable and wear hoodies/baseball caps. They are unlikely to be normal faces in the neighbourhood.

“When the dealer and punter meet, the deal is normally done in about 30 seconds. If a car arrives the punter may get in the back.

Most often the car stays still and the punter gets out again and walks away but I have seen it where the car drives away and so it looks as if the person has just been picked up.”

How did you go about reporting?

“When I started reporting to the police, the situation was very bad.

The dealing would start at 8am and continue periodically throughout the day until the early hours of the morning.

“I started recording incidents. It took the police several weeks to collate enough information to put together the necessary case to arrest these guys. There were 2 gangs involved and one was arrested once and the other twice.

“On the first couple of occasions it died down and then returned almost as badly as the first time. The last time it has made a big difference and I see very little these days, but I am sure it has just moved away from here.”

Anything else you want to share to our neighbours?

“Residents should not be naive and think drug dealing will stop in Chelmsford. We can only try and keep a lid on it. The dealers simply make too much money. I was told during the arrests they found large amounts of money, crack and heroin. I have found that I am now much more aware of people and incidents and I generally keep an eye out. Hope this helps.”

Thank you for your great advice and sharing.

Ayman Syed Aymansyed@gmail.com Please search out and join the ‘Old Moulsham Neighbourhood Watch’ Facebook group or contact me to set one up for your road.

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The Evolution of British Rock ’n’ Roll. Part 5 - by John Power Tommy Steele managed to become an overnight sensation even quicker than Lonnie Donegan. He’d started hanging around the Gyre and Gimble and Breadbasket with more modern ideas than just folk music, and spent the summer of ‘56 busking with the likes of the odd Viper or two in Brighton learning how to work crowds with his cheeky cockney charm. Wally Whyton would sometimes double up as one of Tommy’s Cavemen, a name jokingly taken from the fake Piltdown Man hoax remains that had fooled people during the current news of the time. The group had a floating membership. Tommy seemed to know all the Elvis and many other rock songs which he delivered with a skiffle backing. He also knew a fair few country and western numbers to add to the mix if need be.

and on September 16th The People newspaper ran an article with the heading Rock ‘n’ Roll Has Got the Debs Too. The girls were actually hired show girls and models who were given posh aliases to talk to the reporters that Kennedy had persuaded to come along. It was all a huge publicity stunt. Tommy was unaware, but had the charisma to carry it off anyway.

A three week season at the upmarket Stork Club followed and the later well known rock stable impresario Larry Parnes was brought into the picture. At that time Parnes was 27 and a businessman in the fashion clothing rag trade and looking for a new challenge. When Kennedy took him to the Stork Club, although ignorant of rock music, he was impressed by Tommy and knew he’d found a new direction.

Decca Records gave Tommy an audition singing Rock with the Caveman and within a few days he had recorded it with jazzer Ronnie Scott on sax. It was coupled with Rock Around the Town on the b-side for a single. Melody Maker finally woke up to what was happening and with help from Kennedy they managed to get a photo of Tommy on their front page. At an entertainment artists’ party, Lional Bart got to meet Tommy too and offered some advice on lyrics. Contracts for life story and record rights then got looked at and contracts that Wright and Turvey had signed with Tommy’s mum - as he was a minor - had to be looked at in court, including percentages that had been offered. Parnes and Kennedy emerged as management and Tommy got 60%, a slice that many later artists would not be so lucky to get.

The single was released on the 12th October. The NME (New Musical Express) gave it their usual negative response, but soon had to eat their own words. By 15th October, Tommy made his first TV appearance on old timer Jack Payne’s Off the Record, much to Jack’s distaste. Tommy’s second appearance on the show also featured Lonnie Donegan - Jack must have brought ear plugs for that show.

Tommy Hicks was born in 1936 near the Old Kent Road, south of the Thames. He got his first taste for performing when his mum and dad took him to their local pub, the Gregorian Arms, where he would sometimes take along records and mime to them. He joined the merchant navy aged 15, then as he moved to work on a Cunard liner for transatlantic voyages, he furthered his performance skills by doing Norman Wisdom impersonations for the passengers. He learned a few guitar chords from another crew member and by the time he came ashore in 1956 he had a good repertoire of songs.

The two Tin Pan Alley characters, Bill Varley and Roy Turvey (who had helped thwart Lonnie Donegan’s attempt to copyright The Vipers’ transformed folk song) also had a small scale recording company.

They spotted Tommy playing in the coffee bars and wanted to sign him. They brought in a third party called Geoff Wright, an agent from Charing Cross Road. The next part of the plan was to bring along a photographer to see him perform at the 2 i’s Coffee Bar, where Tommy had a residency towards the end of ‘56. This was John Kennedy, who had been to the States and photographed Marilyn Monroe. He also ran the Record Mirror’s photo studio, so was well established in PR and publicity. Kennedy was amazed at what he saw and offered to get Tommy on the stage. It was at that time that Turvey and Wright suggested the name change from Hicks to Steele. The team set it up for Tommy to play a debutante’s party in Wandsworth,

By the end of October Tommy’s record was in the top 20. From the 5th November there were fireworks as he toured six nights per week - already topping the bill over several variety acts. The tour was so successful it was extended by six weeks. Reviews in the general press and entertainment papers were generally favourable and NME had to admit that they were out of tune with their readers who voted Tommy number 8 in the Outstanding British Singer section of their awards poll, while he was 12th in the Outstanding British Musical Personality category for the year. For many old stagers, the horror must have been like a punk band winning in a prog rock magazine poll in 1977, but like it or not, the public - and especially teenage girls - had decided otherwise. Tommy had arrived.

What the old guard had feared, was happening - and the jazz musicians were looking likely to be short of work. More black R&B was being released here, but not played by the BBC unless requested on Forces Favourites. Radio Luxembourg played it but the radio reception in most of the UK was patchy and always fading in and out.

NME reviewed a few releases, but Melody Maker treated R&B and rock like the plague. One way that old stagers devised to cope with the emerging situation was to do watered-down covers of popular US songs, with the likes of Pat Boone in America, or Ronnie Carroll in the UK. The punters weren’t fooled by Boone’s flat rendition of Little Richard’s full-on blast of Tutti Frutti, or anything like it, so such items failed to sell.

There were heart-throbs like Johnnie Ray, halfway between Sinatra and Elvis, who toured here in ‘56 and got the girls screaming, but not with pale imitation songs. English equivalents like Dickie Valentine or Dennis Lotis appealed more to parents than their teenage kids and remained variety acts. Bill Haley’s records sold so well after the film, Blackboard Jungle that he couldn’t be ignored and some dance bands, like Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadronaires, tried with a smaller line-up and a name change, but they only alienated their old fan base and had to change back to their old material. Films

like James Dean’s Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden crossed the Atlantic in support of Blackboard Jungle, while no British films attempted to appeal to teenagers. Marlon Brando’s The Wild One was banned from cinemas for fear of its riot inducing potential. Yet teenagers here managed to lap up American clothing fashions like jeans, printed tee shirts and leather jackets and pick up American jive-talk lingo.

On the plus side, Elvis’ first single to be released in the UK, in 1956, was Heartbreak Hotel which reached number 2 in the charts leading to much general press coverage, which was mostly positive and informative about him.

Melody Maker was silenced by a printer’s strike but NME gave a better review to a Billy Cotton Band release than to Elvis’s, revealing which side of the age gap they were on. Elvis’ early Sun Records songs were beginning to be played on more radio stations in the States and girls were giving him the screaming, fainting, torn clothes treatment that Johnnie Ray got here. Chubby Bill Haley, with his silly kiss curl didn’t get the same reaction - and outraged parents caught on that ‘sex appeal’ had a lot to do with the new music.

Yet businessmen were beginning to realise there was money to be made out of all of this, as Heartbreak Hotel became the biggest selling single in the States. When Melody Maker returned to newsagents shelves after the printer’s strike, it launched a full-on attack on the spread of rock ’n’ roll, attacking both its ‘cheap, smutty, nasty lyrics’ as well as as the simplistic nature of its musical form.

Teenagers, of course didn’t give a damn about the old codger’s opinions and Hollywood was quick to cash in with a film using Bill Haley and His Comets again, giving it the title of their hit Rock Around the Clock and featuring also DJ cult hero Alan Freed as commentator, as well as other acts like the Platters. It provided the predictable reactions in cinemas and the press.

As crowds dwindled some surprisingly good jazz bands, like Ronnie Scott’s, had to break up. Top notch drummer Tony Crombie had to do the same with his outfit, but in the interest of financial survival Tony went to see the much talked about Rock Around the Clock movie, and the same night started to put together a five piece combo, which he called Tony Crombie and His Rockets. By September 10th 1956, they had made their debut in Portsmouth - 2 months before Tommy Steele went on tour. They featured four or more songs from the movie and a couple of Elvis songs alongside a few of their own ideas. No less than top impresario Bernard Delfont was their agent, while Norrie Paramor recorded them. Teach You to Rock/Shortnin’ Bread reached number 25 in the charts in October. The kids weren’t altogether taken in but a few danced in the aisles in some theatres. More of a Bill Haley than an Elvis in the sex appeal stakes, Tony and his boys had the disadvantage of the age gap working against them.

charted too. Many in the music business were beginning to see £££ signs and starting to push the media. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers were soon to follow Gene into the British charts within a month, with Why Do Fools Fall In Love. Frankie was just 13 when he wrote the song and had already sold half a million copies in the US. Here, he sold 100,000 copies in 10 days. Also in September ‘56 Elvis’ tour de force continued in the States as Hound Dog, an old Big Mama Thornton blues shout, smashed into the charts followed by his Blue Moon EP and his first (and probably best film before the predictable formula films), Love Me Tender was released in December amid the predictable furore from the Bible belt and other self-appointed ‘guardians of public morals’.

Fake rockers of re-jigged jazzers managed to organise a Rock ‘n’ Roll Jamboree at Wimbledon Palais before the end of the year too. It had been a monumental year... but the real revolution was happening at the 2 i’s Coffee Bar in Soho.

Polish Your Public Speaking Every Week in Chelmsford If your New Year’s Resolution is to get to grips with your public speaking, then from January 9th 2019 you’ll have a weekly opportunity. What this means is that everyone and anyone who wants to speak with confidence, get feedback and tips as well as the opportunity to practice, is now able to do so every week (previously it was only fortnightly).

Chelmsford Speakers Club (CSC) meets at Writtle College Sports Centre from January 9th 2019 and Chelmsford City Communicators (CCC) will meet at St John’s Church Moulsham Street from January 16th 2019. Chelmsford Speakers plans to run a special How To series of educational slots for the first 3 months of the new year and if you want a smaller group to practice with, then Chelmsford City Communicators offers professional support with a full one-to-one mentoring programme for all new members.

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Lots of songs with the word ‘rock’ in the title started to appear on both sides of the Atlantic. Another ‘fake’ rock band that were to do fairly well was fronted by Don Lang (real name Gordon Langhorn), who got help from Tin Pan Alley writers with Rock Around the Island. Don had been a dance band trombonist, an instrument never destined to for rock greatness! When BBC TV warily began to introduce ‘rock music’ with its show Six-Five Special, it was Don Lang and His Frantic Five who sang the theme tune and had a resident spot amongst the new discoveries and hopefuls. Most dance bands had to admit defeat and include pale versions of rock numbers in their repertoires.

Either under pressure from record companies, or having to admit to the changing tide at last, the music press began to ease off on the ‘anti’ and when Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps nudged into the charts with their first single BeBop-A-Lula, Melody Maker broke the mould with a picture of Gene, then the NME did the same. The only airplay the song had had was on Radio Luxembourg, but Gene’s dark and dangerous sex appeal managed to shine though those fading-in-and-out radio signals, as his next two singles www.moulshamtimes.com

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Moulsham Lodge Community Trust We’ve just had our biggest event of the year and provided Breakfast with Santa for over 170 people. The weekend is very hard work for all the volunteers with the ladies from the knitting group starting way ahead of the weekend by knitting all the hats, scarves and gloves for the children’s presents.

make sure everything was perfect.

In the week leading up to the weekend, the grotto is built ready for Santa and this year we had an enchanted tunnel of lights for everyone to walk through on the way to the grotto. Everyone was very late leaving the night before to

An early start was had on Saturday to get breakfast cooked and served on time. A mad time period to serve all the breakfasts while still hot, then we catch our breath for a few minutes before starting all over again for the second sitting!

The whole thing is repeated on Sunday followed by the long and tiring job of washing up, cleaning down and packing everything up. It’s always a very long and tiring weekend but one which Santa, his elves and this year Dave the minion, thoroughly enjoy as the children have such a lovely time. The photo shows the MLCT team with Santa.

This year breakfast was enjoyed in our new marquee - the long hot

summer followed by some heavy winds caused the old cover to disintegrate which left us with a big problem; but Chandler Material Supplies came to our rescue with a donation of £750 which allowed Staff from Chandler Building Supplies with us to buy a better and the MLCT team and the cheque more robust marquee and a weekend was spent putting the new marquee up ready for our busy weekend. We cannot thank Chandlers enough for their donation, as without them many of our events would not happen and the trust did not have the funds available to buy this without them.

Our first meeting after the busy weekend found us making a calendar of dates for 2019, and we hope we have found something for everyone. We hope to include table tops sales and maybe even a car wash.

Calendar 9th February 2019 - Bingo Evening 18th May 2019 - Murder Mystery Event 20th July 2019 - Mad Hatters Tea Party 28th September 2019 - Race Night 16th November 2019 - Quiz Night www.mlct.org.uk enquiries@mlct.org.uk 07411 808 731 Search for us on Facebook and Twitter

Cllr Mark Springett - Moulsham Lodge Ward I would like to thank people who have commented so far on the John Shennan Playing Field concept. I know it was a surprise for a lot of people, including myself, to see the notices go up stating that John Shennan was going to be included in the Local Plan consultation as a site of potential development of 200 houses. I did try and get it registered as a village green, but it was already too late and it seemed inevitable that we would be faced with some sort of development that took away the green space it offers.

For the last few weeks an HMG planning inspector has been looking at the Draft Local Plan as part of a hearing, and on the 29th November I was able to take a seat at the table and represent a local resident who had submitted a comment during the Regulation 19 phase of the consultation. We wanted to get over the impact that a development would have on John Shennan. The three main issues were traffic, green space reduction and school spaces. You can see the full submission plus attachments on my blog (see link below).

Traffic: The traffic issues we would face are the first and obvious impact that 200 houses would have - we did suggest, as the concept did, access onto Princess Road, but were told this was not possible because of it being a strategic route and therefore no roads should come off or on. We all know they have already broken this rule with the new housing that went up 10 or so years ago. I also think the concept could solve the parking issues at Moulsham schools.

significant investment to make all of it a playable surface. Sport England themselves had commented specifically on John Shennan and had said the same, they also said that the reduction of green space could be offset by providing a smaller area of better quality, so, more use than just than the dog walkers!

School Spaces: The Draft Local Plan plus existing planning obligations, will give us in the region of an extra 20,000 homes by 2036, this will generate about 8,000 people of school age. By my calculation there is only provision for around 4,000 to 5,000 school places in the local plan, furthermore a representative from Essex County Council did not dispute my numbers at the hearing.

Worryingly, they had not produced the next ten-year plan for school places as part of the Local Plan evidence.

What does all this mean? In reality, I can see no reason that the planning inspector will remove JS from the Local Plan. Then we are faced with the potential of a developer building up to 200 homes.

Don’t panic just yet, it’s not all bad news. I believe we still have an opportunity to influence what does happen on JS. In fact, already some of my suggestions made it into the site requirements on the latest draft. They have promised a public consultation and we need to use this and turn out in numbers to comment on whatever is proposed, whenever that may be, because in reality it could be next year or it could be in 10 years. My gut feeling is that it will be sooner rather than later. I’ll keep you informed best I can in the coming weeks and months.

Regards, Mark

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Tile Kiln Corner - by Linda Mascot New year - new you? The beginning of a new year is often when eating, drinking and being merry over the festive period has left wallets lighter and the scales heavier! At the school in Great Baddow where I work, 2 members of staff have shed more more than 5 stone and and 4 stone on the Cambridge Weight Plan diet (now 1:1 Diet) which is a phenomenal feat.

Teacher Beth Aspinall from Moulsham Lodge was inspired to become a consultant herself and helped me to lose one and a half stone and drop 2 dress sizes before my holiday in July. With her support I’ve maintained this loss and will now continue getting to my target weight after a break during the festive period.

Beth told me why she wanted to lose weight: “I’ve lost 5 and a half stone and now maintained that for the past 8 months. Like many people nowadays, I had always given in to convenience, watched the weight pile on with my unhealthy choices and always started another diet on Monday. Enough was enough. I was due to be a bridesmaid to my best friend four months later and I wanted to be able to enjoy the day and focus on celebrating with her and not feel self-conscious all day. That was the final catalyst for my weight loss.”

She has a renewed enthusiasm and explained how such a large weight loss has made a difference to her life: “It’s the changes to my health which have led to the everyday wins. I can rush around work, run after my son, run from shop to shop when it’s raining without getting out of breath or sweaty.

Obviously, the physical change in size has helped with things like sitting in the chair at the hairdressers, small seats at theatres etc, squeezing past people in crowded areas. This summer I completed Couch to 5k, and actually ran 5k with my class which was brilliant - it was in that moment that I realised I could finally be a better role model for leading a healthy life, not just to the children I teach, but more so to my son (now 2).”

I asked Beth why she chose the 1:1 Diet with so many other diets to choose from: “I wanted something quick. I knew that The 1:1 Diet could get quick results initially, but also with the one-to-one support and 6 step programme, it could teach me about healthy choices to maintain my weight loss. The 6 steps to the plan range from complete meal replacement to healthy eating for weight maintenance. Whilst there are other plans out there similar to each step, The 1:1 Diet combines them all and offers the www.moulshamtimes.com

one to one support too. I am so glad I chose The 1:1 Diet, I haven’t looked back since.

“I became an accredited consultant in May 2018. I wanted to help others find the same happiness that I have found through losing weight on The 1:1 Diet. I love that I can work flexibly around my family and main income job, help others and keep myself motivated.”

You can contact Beth for weight loss advice on 07411 489 737 or email her at bethaspinallcwp@hotmail.com.

I’d like to wish all readers a happy and healthy New Year. mascotlinda@gmail.com Twitter: @lindamascot

It’s Christingle Time It may feel like Christmas is over - but its not quite! So why not come along to St Luke’s Church, Gloucester Avenue, Moulsham Lodge for our Christingle Service on Sunday 27th January 2019 at 10am?

Christingles are made from an orange decorated with red tape, sweets and a candle - and you’ll get to make your own during the service. Each element of a Christingle has a special meaning and helps to tell the Christian story: • • • •

The orange represents the world.

The red ribbon (or tape) symbolises the love and blood of Christ.

The sweets and dried fruit represent all of God’s creations.

The lit candle represents Jesus’s light in the world, bringing hope to people living in darkness.

During the service we will be collecting money for The Children’s Society, who work with young people experiencing a range of complex issues and feel alone. There will be an opportunity for contactless payment as well as cash and cheques.

This year, its 50 years since The Children’s Society held their first Christingle service, so we want to turn our service into a real party!

Come along and join us for a short, informal service full of fun and laughter!

Lucy Bubb St Luke’s Church, Moulsham Lodge - Churchwarden For more information, check out the Facebook page or website: www.facebook.com/Stlukesmoulshamlodge www.stlukemoulsham.co.uk

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A Road Safety Message for Christmas 2019! - by Simon Inglis The other night I heard the song Driving Home for Christmas by the wonderful and terribly underrated song master Chris Rea. While settling my young son I searched it out on YouTube, as soothing music sends him off into his world - call me a fairly standard cynic, but no doubt his world is a pretty joyful place most of the time, but I won’t even start on that!

It’s a catchy tune and whoever posted a video with a webcam featuring a drive along a deeply snow-covered road has created rather enjoyable viewing at a time of year when the mercury reaches well over 30+ in Australia. But it got me thinking. How many of us are in a merry state, minus a certain liquid, revisiting Christmas?

I’ll admit here in this column, there’s little love lost between myself and rather a lot of my family. Most of us begrudgingly cross paths at weddings, funerals and yes, Christmas. Somehow Easter is more simple. The church’s most significant annual event is more of an excuse for a fleeting four-day holiday, but not so much Christmas.

Frankly, many of us would rather a huge bag of Walkers and some soothing drinks in the fridge as we watch the entire James Bond collection!

Therefore I’m very firmly in that rather large, silent, and I believe, majority - who finds the happy family/perfect snow, beautiful food and feasting advertising quite unrepresentatively absurd - and probably American. With Christmas now over, I’m thinking about those of us who do, for some reason, endure the commercialised Christmas rigmarole.

Grandpa knocks off a couple of stiff drinks before blissfully dozing off in the corner. Mum is raising her tone back in the kitchen as ‘the silver cuttlery is still a mess after I asked you to polish it last year!’

The children are shooting each other with their Fortnite or Star Wars weapons all the while hyping up the puppy who decides to start eating the Christmas tree baubles. Yes, I relate to all of that, quite literally.

Yet the calamity continues on to our roads, and yes I’m certain of what I’m about to say and no, we don’t need some publicly funded study performed - I’m stating some facts our respective constabulary, and politicians should acknowledge and credit the average driver for.

Whether here in Australia or in Blighty; my goodness our roads are relatively safe. No doubt there is trauma, the horrible life-changing crashes which spoil all Christmases future. I know about that too, so I’m in no way making light of it.

Yet in a day and age in which our cars are filled with more and more distracting gadgetry, surely there is nothing more distracting than the spousal argument. It may start along the lines of ‘your mother...’ or ‘we will never spend Christmas with your family again...’ - try your own variation on this theme, as I’m sure it’s rather familiar!

Driving while arguing is awful. I’ve done it, as I’m sure most of you have too. It’s the ultimate undisclosed distraction. As one who really dislikes the use of mobile phones and finds eating a sandwich on the motorways dangerous - we never hear about the altercation within

cars. Why not? I’ll bet it’s far more likely you’ve seen harsh words exchanged in traffic than a driver with a bottle of Absolut in his or her hands, or maybe shouting at the children. Take your pick...

As a professional cynic I do say why in all that’s holy don’t we hear about this? Driving with an increased heart rate, terse words exchanged, children grizzling - oh the the stress of it all!

I suppose unlike little speeding offences or drink driving it isn’t really possible to penalise. Yet, once upon a time we had public announcements and actually rather interesting short documentaries.

So instead of the usual police blitz on this-or-that, how about public education on driving under Christmas holiday stress for next year?

Surely the roaring husband/wife/partner rasping about your own parents raises the blood pressure while you’re on a slippery road with your most precious human cargo travelling at 70mph.

I’m not in favour of more pointless legislation, ie: “Sir, you are to appear at xyz magistrates court for hurling threats regarding murdering your mother-in-law!” However, I suppose what I’m trying to say is that during Christmas to New Year it’s not just a little speed, wine, or even a silly mobile telephone ‘ping’ that is dangerous.

We are human beings. We are the most intelligent and at the same time the most destructive of creatures. Yet when it comes to our roads we have so much to thank engineers and their staff for.

From advanced driver aids, airbags, the venerable seat belt, road designers, sign writers, catseye manufacturers and their brilliant inventors. The list is positively endless along the desired march towards zero road fatalities.

Yet as well as being destructive beings, that intelligence has somehow evolved allowing nearly all of us to possess a remarkable hand-eye-foot coordination allowing generations of humans across both sexes, all colours and all creeds, to be magnificently coordinated. Kudos to us and an imaginary ‘thank you, well done!’ from the nanny state officialdom?! For, we rarely do have prangs.

Yes, you dear reader are the most remarkable piece of engineering!

But don’t expect to hear that from your Ministry of Transport...

Our road tolls, given the traffic volumes and increased stress of the festive season, are miracles mostly of modern engineering and modern man.

Given that, I’ve raised my glass to the chaps in Stuttgart who decided ABS brakes could work in cars. More toasts to the fellows at Volvo who inserted seatbelts in cars long before they were mandatory - and pointedly did not place a patent on them.

Though the greatest toast goes to that chap, or in this PC age, chapess, who invented us. Yes, I am thinking of the Christ-child for whose birthday we’re still getting our own little holiday for.

Oh, and that public service announcement? It’d be very cheap to record and very simple: “Silence while driving next Christmas. Let Mister Rea do the talking...”

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