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CT Welcome Hello readers

Welcome to the July/August edition. This month we have Noasis live at Chelmsford City Football Club on July 29th (see the advert on page 11).

We had a great time at The Fling Festival in July and this month we have features on The Fling on on pages 4, 6 and 7.

There is a lot of building work finally coming to an end all over our city - we cannot believe how much it has changed in the last few years!!

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CT Fashion - Fling Festival Fashion

Chelmsford hosted yet another fantastic Fling Festival at Hylands Park on the 2nd July with the amazing Turin Brakes headlining the festival.

But who were the most fashionable festival goers this year? We scoured the site and found some fabulously dressed Flingers. Thank you to everyone who took part.

Emma Smith lives in Chelmsford and is a style consultant. She offers personal shopping and wardrobe planning. You can contact her via her website www.emmasmith.co.uk, or email her at: emma@emmasmith.co.uk.

Danni - Chelmsford: jacket, top & bag - New Look, jeans - Topshop, boots - Dr Marten, necklace - Primark

Jamie - Sudbury, Suffolk (from the band Stretch Soul Gang): suit - Nordic Poetry, shoes - Schuh, sunglasses - Javelin, watch his grandad’s, rings - given to him by his nan

Hannah: trousers, top, shoes, sunglasses & choker - Topshop, jacket - vintage, fan Sporran (found at The Fling).

Nick: top - Fred Perry, sunglasses - Topman, jeans - Levis, shoes - Lacoste

Jonathan, Southsea (from vintage shop, Monis Londres): shirt - from Belgium, hat belongs to his partner, jeans - vintage Levi, wellies - Dunlop

Michelle, Leigh-on-Sea (working for Juggling Jules, vintage hair styling): cardigan Monsoon, dress - vintage, shoes - Ravel, necklace - from Israel, hair by Juggling Jules

Christy: dress - Joy, wellies - Hunter, rucksack - from America, necklace - Dollywood, sunglasses - Bailey Nelson.

Simon: shirt - New Orleans, jeans - Uniqlo, jacket - Merc, sunglasses - Rayban

Siobhan, Purley in Surrey: playsuit - ASOS, raincoat - John Lewis, boots from a friend, necklace - M&S, sunglasses - Meller

Peter, Great Dunmow (from the dance club Jive Swing): trousers - his dad’s, jacket, shirt & braces - his own

Laura, Billericay: crochet top - TK Maxx, skirt - Dorothy Perkins, sunglasses - TK Maxx, boots - Superdry

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Music by Nick Garner

What a busy month it has been. We played the Stow Blues Festival and, luckily, we were inside as the heavens opened that day; such a shame, but we still had fun.

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In June we had two nights at the Bassment. First was with a new band made up of some great musicians (a bit of a supergroup called Teed Up) fronted by Steve Roux - a superb guitarist and singer-song writer. He was joined by Ray Drury on keys, Steve Browning on bass and Bernie Fox on drums - the audience loved them. Opening the evening was our good friend (and his first time here) Andy Twyman; a one-man band who writes some very funny songs and performs them amazingly well. He sings and plays guitar, harmonica, bass drum, snare and hi hat. He is wonderful to watch and had the audience in stitches.

On the Saturday at Chelmsford City FC, we had the legendary Chris Farlowe and The Norman Beaker Band with support from Roy Mette’s 60s Project. Roy is a master of the guitar and seems to be able to write, play and sing almost any style of music. This band is mainly the players from his blues rock outfit with the addition of rhythm guitar. The band adapt to play and sound like an original 60s band with catchy short songs with an authentic 60s sound. Next on stage (fifty two years after he first played Chelmsford!) was Chris Farlowe.

The set opened with Norman Beaker and his band doing a couple of numbers, then they were joined by long term good friend Chris Farlowe who still at seventy five, has an incredible voice and tours endlessly around the world. Chris sung all his hits and more and with the incredible band he had backing him, he had the crowd in the palm of his hand. Chris got a standing ovation with the audience demanding an encore - which they got. Wow, that was a memorable ninety minutes. We cannot wait for their return.

Greg Sutton Opening the evening was Jack Hutchinson, who was joined by his buddy Tom Brundage on harmonica. Tom and Bill Mead (The Sharpees) joined Gregg for a few songs as well.

We then came to the big one for Paul and I - The Fling Festival. This was our third time of running a stage and this year we provided our PA and lighting and stage for our first time. We hoped it would live up to expectations and it did thanks to Chris, Roger and Dave. We were also helped by Jan, Gina and Kellie - thank you all; we could not have done it without you. So after the haul of getting it all set up and ready for our first of eight acts (starting at 12.30pm), we were off. Dave Sharp was first on - Dave was the lead guitarist with ‘80s band The Alarm. He was the perfect opening act.

Next on was a young man we have known for some time now and have helped him to build a band around himself, so this was the first gig for the Joe Anderton band - and they are a band you will be hearing a lot of in the future. Joe is just nineteen and he a multi instrumentalist of amazing talent. His first instrument is the guitar and he was superb fronting his band who have a wealth of experience behind them with Trev on bass and Dave on drums

Chris Farlowe and the Norman Beaker Band The following Wednesday it was back to the Bassment for another special night With Gregg Sutton, who I first met thirty five years ago when he was playing bass for Bob Dylan. He’s also played with many more outstanding musicians. Gregg has also written some top songs for others including Stop for Sam Brown, Tonight for Joe Coker as well as writing for Tom Jones, Curtis Stigers, Al Green and Dolly Parton among others. Gregg played and sung many of the songs he has written, while also playing many new songs. He has a great voice and tells a good story as well and we look forward to his return.

Joe Anderton Band Joe has such a great feel and can make the guitar sing as well as singing himself. He played a variety of his own great self-penned

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songs which went down a treat. The covers he played were not the standard ones you hear so many blues bands play, so keep your ears and eyes open and remember where you saw him first, as we are convinced he is special and going to the top.

Next on were The Delta Ladies, who’s music crosses genres from blues, roots, country to Americana. You will often see them as a full band with some of the UK’s top musicians playing with them, but today it was Diana Stone and Vicky Martin as a duo and they did not disappoint us, with Di singing and playing keyboards and violin and Vicky playing guitar, kandela and singing. They played a wonderful 45 minute set. They also tour endlessly across the UK and France.

Stony Road were next on, a local band who are new and on the up, led by Trevor Gentry, who is a great front man with a good voice and an excellent guitarist. He is joined by Chris Delta on harmonica, Phil Powell on bass, Geoff Hall on guitar and Sean Collier on drums. They got the audience up and dancing and surprised us with a wonderful cover of Purple Rain by the late Prince.

and had crowd singing and dancing (as had every band). Another lot to watch out for in the future.

The final act of the day was The Ouse Valley Singles Club - a 3-piece band hailing from the market town of Bedford, whose roots can be traced back to the 1950s skiffle scene. They combine this traditional sound with the energy of punk, the swing of rock and roll and then layer that with naughty saucy postcard lyrics in true folk story telling fashion. In doing this they have created a truly original sound.

Musically they have been described as ‘new wave skiffle’. George Formby meets The Clash, where Vaudevillian music hall blends with working men’s club values. With Tim Andy Barron on banjolele and vocals, Amy Martell bass and vocals, Uncle Sam Saunders on washboard and vocals and Slim Jim Morton on snare drums, they played a set that was very risqué and hysterically funny. We could not get another person inside the marquee, so people stood outside to watch and listen. They were brilliant and an ideal end to our stage at this adult only festival. Luckily, our Blues and Roots stage was a success. Sadly I did not get to see any of the other stuff going on at the festival, but I have no regrets as I enjoyed what we put on.

Remember keep on supporting live music we have lots to going on with Noasis playing at the Chelmsford City FC on 29th July and Bex Marshall at the Bassment on the 17th August.

Up next wereThe Sharpees, who always deliver a great show. Bill Mead with Brendan O’Neill, Billyboy Miskimmin and Steve Browning did not let us down, ending with a cover of Dr Feelgood’s Back in the Night. The whole audience were singing along and dancing. We were on next - Jamie Williams and the Roots Collective - and as always we bought the party to you and had lots of fun. We were joined for the first time by Dave Tettmar on drums who also played with Joe earlier.

He is fabulous and has a great feel and fits right in with us and we cannot wait to play with him again, as he will be joining us often on the kit from now on, as sadly Spence has other commitments but will still be with us at times.

Salvation Jayne were on next - a band I first booked to play in Essex in September 2015. Since then Amy, Holly, Dan and Lucy have gone from strength to strength and boy are they a band to be reckoned with. Amy’s powerhouse of a voice and Holly’s incredible guitar skills and the power of the rhythm section - the audience were like putty in their hands, another act destined for greatness I feel.

Rum Honey next, who first played for me at the Essex Delta Blues day in 2015. I loved them then and love them even more now, in my mind they sound a cross between Bad Company, the Stones and Areosmith. Sky Wood’s powerful voice and harmonica, the twin guitars of Noel Martin and Jamie Blake, with Dominic Giannatta on bass and Niol Sweeney on drums. The penultimate act of the day played a powerful set

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CT Gardening by Tom Cole

Busy, busy and very busy at the mo’! Loads to do and it seems you’ve got to have access to multiple limbs and eyes everywhere to cover all your garden chores. For me, here are a few to really press on with early this July.

June is over and shrubs like Philadelphus and Weigela will finish flowering. It’s times like this when a good prune is the order of the day. Take out the old flowering stems to the ground or to a well spaced vegetative limb.

Continue until the entire plant has been treated in this way.

Then reduce vegetative shoots by a 1/4 - 1/3 to an outward facing leaf.

For Philadelphus, take every third stem out to the ground to open it up further if growing a vigorous type. Prune deciduous magnolias if necessary. I tend to have these in large tubs of ericaceous compost and at this time of year I’ll reduce vegetative limbs by a 1/4 - again, to an outward facing leaf. In both cases a good top dressing of liquid feed will boost plants for next year.

Euonymus. These should be clipped as necessary throughout the growing season.

Also watch out for any climbers or rambling plants; with the rain that we’ve had, growth rates have been phenomenal. In my own garden the climbing Lonicea has grown nearly 1.5m, rambling roses nearly 2m and Wisteria almost 2-3m. Best to tie in at the moment just to secure them and avoid stem breakages and more importantly any limbs that may scratch you or your family and friends.

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• Keep up with deadheading bedding plants, sweet peas and roses - you’ll potentially get repeat flowers and a more compact plant. The flowers on dahlias will need to be cut off once they’ve started to fade.

• Cut down perennials such as lupins, delphiniums and geraniums as they’re starting to look past their best.

By doing this they’ll regrow. They may not repeat flower, however, they’ll look much better.

• You’ve got one last chance to sow annuals such as cosmos or nigella in the flower beds this year.

Keep mowing the lawn if it’s not parched and if it’s looking tired.

If too dry, reduce cutting. July/August is the last opportunity to apply a summer fertiliser. If it’s dry you may need to water your lawn. Use a specialist lawn weedkiller if necessary and try to spray early in the day to miss pollinators.

Water and feed everything regularly, especially tomatoes, to avoid problems and enhance flowering and fruiting potential.

Tie them in to their canes and pinch out the side shoots if necessary.

Keep sowing seeds for salads, a few at a time, as well as autumn crop peas, turnips and spring cabbages. If you’ve not got anywhere in direct ground, grow in window boxes - and don’t forget to keep on top of your watering.

Keep an eye on apples and plums to make sure there are not too many on each stem and thin out if necessary - just three or four is enough. Your plant may well have gone through ‘June Drop’ earlier, but if still too cluttered, thin out every other fruitlet for larger fruits overall.

There should still be some strawberries ripening by now. Check there is enough straw or shredded paper under the plants to keep fruit off the soil and keep them clean.

Phew! Well that’s a few things to do. Good luck and happy gardening!

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

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Beer Fesitival by Simon Tippler of roundtowerbrewery.co.uk It was great to see so many of you at the CAMRA Summer Beer Festival in Admirals Park this year. Such a fantastic festival and amazing to think that it is entirely organised and run by volunteers.

As you may well know, on the Round Tower Bar we had the Terling series of beers. When we made the beer we kept everything the same through the mash, the boil and the chilling, but when it came to putting it into the fermenter, we chose to use three different fermenters and pitch a different yeast into each of them to showcase the effect that the yeast has on the final beer. The result was - as we predicted - three completely different beers. This is because as a by-product of eating the sugars and creating alcohol and carbon dioxide, they also produce a range of other compounds (such as esters, phenols and ketones). Different yeast strains have been chosen and developed over time to produce the desired result for different brewers and breweries. There are now some fantastic ‘yeast libraries’ around the world who have collections of many different strains of yeast.

The Sheriff of Terling was brewed with Nottingham yeast which has the ability to eat a bit more sugar than the other two and as a result produced a slightly dryer and slightly stronger beer.

All three were great beers, but more than that, it has fired our imagination here at Round Tower Brewery to start to use some different yeasts to help us make some more experimental and complex beers in the future.

Beer Festival Figures The beer festival in Admirals Park was a huge success again this year. Here are the facts and figures.

Overall attendance 21,346. Glasses 20,064 of which 7385 sold.

Cider 17760 pints which exceeded last year and beer sales were slightly up on last year too!

So how did the Terling series turn out? Almost everyone who tried all three had something to say about them. The Monk of Terling was brewed with a Belgian yeast (White Labs 550) and as such had phenolic and spicy flavours dominating the profile. These flavours were so obvious in The Monk that anyone who had ever tried a Belgian beer was able to identify them in this beer.

The Dude of Terling was brewed with Californian Common (White Labs 810), a larger yeast that is also happy fermenting at ale temperatures. This gave the beer a very clean taste with hardly any flavour profile from the yeast. The result of this is that the beer could have benefited from a great deal more hops in it to add more complexity.

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CT Food With John Jacobs

Happy summer fellow non-Europeans. I ‘fess up, I’m from Cyprus, I’m ‘in’ regardless but to paraphrase Douglas Adams, ‘so long, and thanks for all the cash.’ My uncle Marios could not have retired at thirty five without it.

So how can I get more connected at this pan-global isolating and depressingly Machiavellian time? ‘Go to the Fling Festival!’ encouraged my chums, ‘you can write about the food.’

Terrific, I thought. What I’d really like to do is balance up fiscal uncertainty up with a slice of cold pizza and road-kill out of mobile salmonella factory and queue for several frantic hours to void my liquidised intestines into a plastic TARDIS. I reigned myself in there; I’m a new man with a thirst to experience new things - be they festival food, festival music or festival clichéd teenagers in henna tattoos and floral wellies. Yes, I said, absolutely, love to, bring it on - just so we’re clear however, there’s no possibility of a surprise appearance by Justin Beiber? No? SOLD! So pack up my old kit bag and smile, smile smile onto Hylands Park. I of course, like many a middle-aged grump, immediately stood corrected. Getting there was a breeze and kudos to the organisers and Chelmo council. Unlike your counterparts at Braintree who thought it best to cone off Mid-Essex for a pop concert at an oversized betting shop earlier in the week, you planned with aplomb.

If you fancy trying El Marinero for yourself, you can find information on their website, www.elmarinero.co.uk. Thank you to the organisers of the Fling Festival, but more importantly to the fantastic bands that played, the artists and performers who provided colours to its rich mosaic. Particularly for the opportunity to hear John Hegley do his thing in the Wordsmith tent. Long may it continue as a celebration of talent and diversity in our city.

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The Fling is a tranquil summer vibe with a diversity of events and experiences and new and familiar music from first rate bands making a cheerful day - one that I intend to repeat annually. I did however have a job to do, the difficult task of sampling the select street food that had bought so many alluring sights and smells from our shores and beyond. One caught my eye and olfactory senses, a small aqua marine van adorned with fishing net and life preserver with a chalk board of menu items I didn’t expect to see outside of a Rick Stein budget breaking bistro. This was El Marinero (The Seaman).

Seared Sea Scallops or Cuttlefish and Chorizo Calamari ‘A La Plancha’ King Prawns ‘A La Plancha’ Seafood Stew Whitebait Pulpo, A La Feria, (traditional Octopus recipe from Galicia) Served with saffron rice and summer salad.

Everything cooked fresh to order with nary a Captain Birdseye cod piece in site. The aroma of garlic, olive oil, fresh parsley and lemon transported the northwest Spanish coast into a tiny square of the park whilst captain of the El Marinero ship David Ruibal and his team cooked frantically to feed the perpetual line of smiling festival goers glowing in satisfaction. So I sampled, I marvelled, I grinned like an idiot, I returned with my wife and friends, I bought more, I ate again and largely forgot about the others. I’ve let you down foodies of Chelmsford. I found my place and failed to deviate from its Galacian comfort zone. I’m told there were other food stuffs there. I promise to bring back reports of those next year.

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What’s On in Chelmsford

July Friday 15th Asylum - Shakey’s Sessions: Stonewolf + State of Millenia + Answer Back + Wayne Tinsley Bassment - Mother’s Jam: Origami Noise + Minerva Falls + Only Sun + Otoko Civic - Disney Double Bill, by Frances School of Drama Cramphorn - The Assassin (12A) Fleece - Barney and the Rubbles Star & Garter - The Locals Saturday 16th Asylum - Pain + Ratbag Bassment - The Ears Of Xeno Civic - Disney Double Bill, by Frances School of Drama Fleece - Summer Acoustic Sessions: Head Star & Garter - Fishing for Robots The Three Elms - Pete’s homemade pies weekend Sunday 17th Civic - Essex Dance Theatre’s Annual Showcase 2016 Star & Garter - Open mic/jam (3pm - 7pm) The Three Elms - Pete’s homemade pies weekend Tuesday 19th Cramphorn - Truth (15) Wednesday 20th Bassment - Live music + spoken word + visual art Cramphorn - Lunchtime concert The Three Elms - Live Jazz Quartet (8pm) Thursday 21st Asylum - USOL presents: The Hyper-Bowl & stand-up comedy Bassment - Astrakan Project + DeaSi Group + DJ Silicon Gypsy Chelmsford City Racecourse - Katherine Jenkins & NSO Fleece - Bay Days 8 Friday 22nd Asylum - Violent Divine + Raze the Void Bassment - The Horse Heads + Safe Side (more tbc) Chelmsford City Racecourse - Rick Astley + Paul Young + Toyah Cramphorn - Welcome To Leith (15) Fleece - Bay Days 8 Star & Garter - tbc Saturday 23rd Alehouse - Jamie Williams & The Roots Collective Asylum - Charity Northern Soul Night Bassment - Brickhouse Promotions Presents Chelmsford West Children’s Centre - Family Day Civic - Move Your Feet Cramphorn - André Rieu’s 2016 Masstricht Concert Fleece - Fleece - Bay Days 8 Star & Garter - Kopy Katz The Three Elms - Tapas Night (6 - 9pm) Sunday 24th Civic - Decades Cramphorn - André Rieu’s 2016 Masstricht Concert Live Dosa - 2nd anniversary Star & Garter - Open mic/jam (3 - 7pm) Wednesday 27th Bassment - Evans The Death + Porridge Radio + Velettes Cramphorn - Lunchtime concert Page 12

Wednesday 27th Continued Cramphorn - Youth (15) Thursday 28th Asylum - Lost Revelation + PlanB (Australian) Bassment - Americana Night: Amanda Rheaume + The Southern Generals Cramphorn - Richard II (pre-recorded from The Globe) Fleece - Quiz Night Star & Garter - Acoustic Jam Friday 29th The Anchor - Sax on Fire Asylum - City of Mine + the Breakdowns + Hammerjack + Jump Stone Bassment - ChangesTwoBowie (David Bowie tribute) LIVE Chelmsford City Football Club - Noasis (see page 11) Cramphorn - Inside Out (U) Fleece - The Nook Star & Garter - The Natives Saturday 30th Asylum - The Prince of Orange Celebration Bassment - The Mexican Brothers + more tba Cramphorn - Hail, Caesar! (12A) Fleece - Summer Acoustic Sessions Fleece - Concourse Star & Garter - Stony Road The Three Elms - Steak Night (6 - 9pm) Sunday 31st Star & Garter - Open mic/jam - (3 - 7pm) August Tuesday 2nd Bassment - Died In Orbit + Beemo + more tbc Cramphorn - Florence Foster Jenkins (PG) Old Court Theatre - Mr. Kolpert Wednesday 3rd Bassment - Jazz Funk with John Etheridge (guitar) Cramphorn - Lunchtime concert Old Court Theatre - Mr Kolpert Thursday 4th Asylum - T-Bitch + Deniers Bassment - Bassment Blues Jam Fleece - Quiz Night Old Court Theatre - Mr Kolpert Friday 5th Asylum - Radical Dance Faction + Buff Bassment - Shakey’s Sessions: These Lips + Rolled Up Sleeves + 3 Foot High + David Moriaty Cramphorn - Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG) Cramphorn - Eddie The Eagle (PG) Old Court Theatre - Mr Kolpert Star & Garter - Storm Saturday 6th Asylum - The Sheri Kershaw Band Bassment - Primo Nelson + more tbc Fleece - Summer Acoustic Sessions Old Court Theatre - Mr Kolpert Star & Garter - The Rednotes

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Sunday 7th Star & Garter - Open mic/jam (3 - 7pm) Woolpack - GC’s Jazz Club - 8.30pm Tuesday 9th Cramphorn - Beatrice et Benedict (live from Glyndebourne) Hylands Park - Inflatables Day Wednesday 10th Bassment - Rowntree Records Presents Cramphorn - Lunchtime concert HylandsP Park - Inflatables Day The Three Elms - Live performance the Blackmore Morris Men Thursday 11th Asylum - The Duel Bassment - Wallop! Presents Fleece - Quiz Night HylandsP Park - Inflatables Day The Lion Inn - Comedy Club Chelmsford Star & Garter - Mojo Moon Friday 12th Bassment - Courts + Wayde + John The Baptist Star & Garter - The Statins The Three Elms - Summer Real Ale and Cider Festival (LIVE MUSIC) Saturday 13th Asylum - Greyhaven + Forgotten Shores + Being Eugene + The Fever Kings Bassment - DJ YELLA (NWA) Star & Garter - Lithium The Three Elms - Summer Real Ale and Cider Festival (LIVE MUSIC) Sunday 14th Marsh Farm - Kidsfest Star & Garter - Open mic/jam (3 - 7pm) The Three Elms - Summer Real Ale and Cider Festival (LIVE MUSIC) Wednesday 17th Bassment - Blues In The City with Bex Marshall + Ben Buddy Slack (Blind Dead McJones) Thursday 18th Bassment - Live Indie Rock Friday 19th Asylum - Simple Poets + Antiques + Warm Winters Bassment - Electric Jam with Paolo Morena & friends Star & Garter - Anuva Cover Saturday 20th Asylum - AlternatiV Fest (Day 1) Bassment - Saturday’s Alright For Dancin’ Hylands Park - V Festival Star & Garter - The Callahans Sunday 21st Asylum - AlternatiV Fest (Day 2) Hylands Park - V Festival Venue Web Sites Asylum: www.asylumchelmsford.co.uk Bassment: www.bassmentbar.com Chelmsford Theatres: www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres Chelmsford City FC: www.chelmsfordcityfc.com Chelmsford City Racecourse: chelmsfordcityracecourse.com The Fleece: www.thegoldenfleece-chelmsford.co.uk Marsh Farm: South Woodham Ferrers - www.marshfarm.co.uk Star & Garter: www.facebook.com/star.garter.792 The Three Elms: www.the-three-elms.com

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11th and 12th September - Open House at Hylands and a new exhibition THE GOOCH FAMILY AT HYLANDS Hylands opens its doors free of charge for the Heritage Open Day, from 10.00am on both days. The Gooch family lived at Hylands from 1906 to 1920. Sir Daniel travelled on Endurance with Shackleton on his Antarctic expedition, hosted the reception for the ‘Aero Wedding’, and had many celebrations for the local villagers in the park. Sir Daniel and Lady Gooch opened their home as a military hospital in WW1 and we have the history of the hospital from the day it opened until the day it closed.

9th, 10th and 11th August - Open House at Hylands and THE HANBURY YEARS Hylands opens its doors free of charge from 10.00am to reveal the secrets of its history. This exhibition was first shown during last year’s Heritage Days, so if you missed it then, here’s an opportunity for you to find out about Mrs Hanbury the last owner of Hylands (from 1923 to 1962). When she moved into Hylands House, Mrs Hanbury’s son was at Eton, so most of the time she lived in the house on her own with just the servants and was very involved with activities in the local community. Her only son Jock, was killed whilst on exercise at the beginning of WW2. She had three homes and loved her holidays

You can find out about the stories of some of the soldiers who were patients and who came from places as far away as Canada and Australia and the stories of the volunteers who helped to nurse them.

All Fired Up for Summer at Chelmsford Museums Looking for interesting things to do with the family now that the summer holidays are here? Then remember to look at what your local museum has to offer.

A full programme of summer activities began on Saturday 9th July when fire engines old and new were on display in Oaklands Park to give a boost to the opening of All Fired Up, a special museum summer exhibition on until September which celebrates the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Chelmsford Fire Service. In addition to fire fighting artefacts, uniforms and pictures numerous individual stories are told of disasters and the fire fighters who responded to them.

The next event is Make it at the Museum Day on Saturday 16th July, which provides an opportunity to do things like throw a pot on a wheel, make your own sea shell collage, decorate fabrics and also design a mould and make and paint your own plaster cast. Over the summer there will be object handling days, with

Friends of the Museums there to identify and discuss the objects with you and numerous other events on other days (go to Chelmsford.gov. uk/museums).

The Friends of the Museum raise funds which can be used to support the museum in obtaining new equipment or objects for display and it has recently done so on two occasions. The first has enabled the purchase of computer equipment, which is being installed in the Education Room, for use by school groups and other organisations.

The second has helped the museum to acquire a portrait of Sir Nicholas Conyingham Tindal painted in about 1815 by Thomas Philips, a very well-known and popular portrait painter. Better known to Chelmsford residents as Judge Tindal, Tindal was born in Moulsham Street in 1776 and is one the city’s most famous historical figures. He will be known to many from the bronze statue erected following his death in 1846 in the area which came to be known as Tindal Square. He studied law at Trinity College in Cambridge and was called to the Bar in 1809. An ambitious man, he rose to become Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas in 1829 and was also first elected a Member of Parliament in 1824, later becoming MP for Harwich.

Tindal retained his links with Chelmsford and subscribed generously to worthy local causes including the early Chelmsford and Essex Museum. Given these links to the city, the museum was keen to acquire the picture when it came up for auction and was able to do so with the Friends support. The portrait is to be displayed from 15th July on the museum’s Victorian landing ,alongside pictures of both his mother and father and a later portrait of Tindal in his robes which is currently on display. Why not pay a visit to one of the museum’s summer events and also take the opportunity to take a look at the new picture along with the other displays?

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Friday 23rd September The Trembling Willburys

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Boreham and Springfield Hubs About a year and a half ago while driving to work, I was thinking of plans for the weekend with the family. It occurred to me that a website for local people with local information, businesses and events was something we in Chelmsford were lacking.

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Seeing how community spirit has dwindled over the years, I wanted to try and bring something like that back. Given the rise of social media, this seemed like an excellent forum to begin with.

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I was born and have lived in Boreham all my life - 41 years to be precise. I am now raising my own family here and still find it to be a friendly village to live in. Having grown up in Chelmsford, the idea of sharing its wealth of events, history, businesses and charitable organisations seemed too easy.

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Our incredible website builder Ian, is an extremely gifted techno ‘geek’ - adding things and building bespoke sites is made simple.

We three have our own role within the community hub, which is just coming out of it’s infancy and entering it’s next phase.

We start with businesses who can pay a minimum monthly fee to advertise to a local area and other regions of the website if needed. By doing this our businesses are encouraged to also post on Facebook. This, however, is a small part of the community hub. In keeping with the community spirit we encourage charities, events and groups to use our website without charge, to target a wide Chelmsford and beyond audience.

We are reaching out to the community, we have good connections to the ideas hub in Chelmsford and last Christmas we set up a food collection point for local homeless charities.

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Here’s what he had to say.

Greg, how did you come up with the idea for Retro Corn?

“So, the idea came up around three years ago. I was sitting around the table with a group of friends having a few glasses of wine and dinner, as you do, and I said to them what do you think of putting cola cubes on popcorn? They all said well that’s a bit of a wacky idea. I asked to them all tell me the best flavours that they remembered as children. I remember sitting there writing it down on a piece of paper.

They were saying things like rhubarb and custard, lime sherbets, so I listed them down and the following day I was at the sweetshop buying quarters of different sweets. I went home and tried various different ways of combining them with popcorn. Eventually I found a way of doing it and the rest is history.”

So when did Retro Corn actually start?

“3 years ago and it started off in my grandmother’s kitchen. I used to be Head of Hospitality for Aspers Casino in London and managed around 200 staff. I gave that all up just after the Olympics and decided to have a go at making the Retro Corn.”

So how many outlets are you in now?

“We are in a variety of smaller stores but our biggest customer is the Co-op and we are in about 100 of those. There are 40 of those in Essex and the rest along the east coast. We are looking to be in around 200 in the next few months. If that all goes well then we are looking to go into the Manchester group which has about 2,000.

Fingers crossed if we can prove ourselves locally the national will take it on.”

Can people suggest flavours to you?

“Yes there is a section on our website (www.retrocorn.co.uk) to try to encourage people to suggest new flavours. Pear drops is one that was suggested by someone together with dandelion and burdock.”

For new products how do you ensure the taste is perfect?

Unfortunately my grandmother passed away 6 months ago but she had a role as our chief taster. So every new flavour was vetted by nan. The 5 flavours that are here were her favourites and were all vetted and approved by nan before they went to shelf. Going forward, there will be a local tasting panel and our staff will decide what new flavours are going to make it to the shelf.”

If someone wanted to purchase some Retro Corn where is the best place for them to go?

“The Co-op is the best place to go. You will see it with the big stand and a union flag on the side of it. You can also buy it on our website and at Butlins to name a few. We also export to Hong Kong and are in 137 supermarkets there. We are also talking with a licensed manufacturer in Bahrain.”

What is the future for Retro Corn?

“Really what opens doors for us is what we are doing differently. We actually use crushed sweets to flavour our popcorn so that’s why it tastes so authentic and brings back those memories of childhood. We are looking to produce larger bags of 120g which will be your sharing cinema bag. Also we are looking at doing a mixed bag with resealable tabs at the front. We’ll also be looking to bring out a savoury range for pubs and similar places.”

Retro Corn is another great example of a local up and coming business. Keep up the good work guys!

Look out for these stands in the Co-op Where is it produced?

“It’s all made here in Witham, Essex in our factory. We are one of the only popcorn makers that manufacture their own product. It means that we can control the quality a lot better than other companies.

When we do expand we will always stay in the Essex area as we feel this is our home.”

Is there a best selling flavour and what are the other flavours you produce?

“Rhubarb and custard is our best selling flavour closely followed by strawberries and cream. Cola cubes seem really popular in Essex, for some reason, so maybe that was a favourite for the people of Essex.

Cherry pips, which is a new flavour we bought out about 6 months ago, is now in the top 3. We also do Lemon and Lime Sherbet. We do have another 5 flavours waiting in the background to be developed.

They are pear drop, pineapple cubes and more of the British traditional sweets that people remember as children growing up.”

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Here at thebestofChelmsford we will only work with a few businesses of each type and they must be the best. We work alongside our businesses, we know them personally, we encourage them to let us have reviews from customers. We want to know what’s happening in their business and any offers they wish to promote so that we can let local people know.

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Hypnotherapy by Jenny Hartill This issue I’m sticking with phobias again as there are so many interesting ones out there! This is due to the fact that you can quite literally be afraid of anything. There are lots of people out there who are ashamed of their fears and phobias and I want to show everyone that you are not alone, there are others out there like you that may well be afraid of something unique, different, or even silly in their eyes. So today we’re going to explore koumpounophobia. The fear of buttons.

Yep, that’s right - buttons. The shiny things on your shirt (or not, if you suffer from this particular phobia!). This phobia can manifest itself in various ways, the buttons could be attached to an item of clothing or not. There could be one button, or there could be many. The buttons may be round, square, shiny, bright or dull. Some sufferers may start off being petrified of just round shiny shirt buttons and progress to being afraid of any and all buttons no matter the shape or size.

One of the major problems with suffering from this phobia is that buttons are everywhere. Therefore, the sufferer may well have to avoid certain situations in which they may come into contact with the dreaded button. This, of course, could be any situation anywhere... think about it: If you get the train to work - people wearing suits, single breasted, double breasted...

People in uniform... wanna join the army? Nope...

How about other professions, like a chef perhaps?

Cardigans, they have buttons...

Buttons on dresses...

Buttons on trousers...

Buttons on shoes...

Buttons on shirts...

Buttons buttons buttons buttons everywhere buttons...

This is how it can feel to a sufferer of koumpounophobia - that they are haunted not just by their fear but the fear of their fear, the crippling anxiety that they will come into contact with a button. So why on earth would anyone be scared of buttons? We are not born with a phobia of buttons, so something has to happen for this fear to develop. Most likely either there has been an Initial Sensitising Event or the phobia is learned. This fear seems to crop up more with children, probably because they are still learning how to process emotions and situations and so can over-react sometimes or misinterpret. For example, if a child is told off for having a loose button, that sense of shame might be transferred to the loose button and turn into a fear. Or, some children don’t like new things, so if a child is hugged by a stranger who is wearing massive (to them) shiny buttons on their coat and the child is distressed by this, the fear could be transferred to the buttons. I’m not saying this would happen with everyone, but it has been known to happen.

cases. If an adult is coming for therapy for this phobia, I would think it most likely to come from an Initial Sensitising Event, or a distressing recurrent situation. Once we have established the root cause, the client needs to face this. We need to desensitise the client whilst they are in a calm, relaxed trance like state. This could involve taking the client back to the event or situation to face it, it may include encouraging the client to visualise a button or buttons and the texture, feel, look etc. The other technique I could use could be to bring some buttons in with me, to talk about the buttons, and eventually have the client hold the buttons. At the end of the day, the client needs to recognise that the button is an inanimate object and the emotions they are experiencing are within them and were not caused by the button. The button isn’t responsible, the button won’t hurt them - they can handle their own emotion and move on from the cause of their fear and distress.

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Did you know, Steve Jobs had koumpounophobia? It has been said for years that Steve Jobs’ passion for the touch screen led to the development of the iPhone, iPad, iEverything-else. Being a crackberry (fan of the Blackberry) I actually have a bit of an aversion to the touchscreen! Model Poppy Delevingne - sister of Cara - also has Koumpounophobia. Considering her day job I can imagine this must be pretty debilitating at times!

So how do we treat this phobia with hypnotherapy? Firstly, we have to discover where this came from. As I mentioned earlier, because of this phobia cropping up in kids so often I would certainly look at the client’s childhood first. In particular, whether there is a situation they remember happening over and over that they may have found distressing that could possibly be linked to buttons. Although this phobia can be a learned one, because we are so surrounded by buttons in everyday life the fear can likely be unlearned in most Page 20

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Fitness and Well-Being Are You Ready to Make Changes? By Kellie Jones I was going to write about sunny festival yoga fun but after the epic hail, thunder, lightening and torrential rain that almost drowned the beautiful Walthamstock Festival at the end of June, there isn’t too much to report. We managed an hour of sunny yoga handstands before the wellies, waterproofs and mud sliding began. Despite the weather, in true British style everyone made the best of it and due to wonderful organisation by the #FeeltheLove Walthamstock team, £12,800 was still raised for charity.

The Fling Festival was a tad brighter, providing a wonderful rainbow and the usual great music and entertainment. This year was a little different for me as I was helping out with the Blues & Roots stage in the morning, (thankyou Paul Mclean and Nick Garner) and delivering Lovespecs to a stall raising money for an orphanage in Malawi, (you have to get a pair, you can see love hearts everywhere through them!)

As I was attending an all day workshop on the science of SelfLove the next day and I didn’t want to be ‘Flungover’ I decided to stay sober and drive. This was a massive change for me.

So what was so important that I would not join the queues at the bar and drink green juice instead? Well yes it makes sense that I would be thinking that drinking copious amounts of alcohol would not in anyway be loving myself with an early start and a drive to Leigh-on-Sea on Sunday morning, but there was greater inspiration than that

for me. The ‘I Heart Me’ workshop with David R Hamilton PhD that I was attending was not to learn anything new particularly (although I did of course), as I have read his books and attended at least 3 of his talks previously - not to mention his ‘I Heart Me’ daily boost emails that I look forward to reading everyday. No, it was to immerse myself in the knowledge, to hang out in an inspiring environment and ultimately to be able to share it with others who are seeking something more from their lives. It seems clear to me that there is just not enough talk about love going around the world right now and I believe love starts with yourself first.

So I am proud to announce that I presented my 3rd talk on how to get your own #selfloveplanunderway on Thursday evening at The Squeeze cafe in Leigh-on-Sea, inspired and encouraged by so many, there is not enough room in this article to mention them all. The first one was held at Hummingbird, our own place of inspiration and change. Tomorrow we have yet another Agent of Change, David Williams, running a workshop on how to change your story, create a mission statement and change your limiting beliefs. I am not only reaping the benefits of attending these life-enhancing events myself, I am committed to making sure the opportunity is available to you too.

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Goldilocks and the Three Keys to Spinal Health Our spine is an amazing feat of evolutionary achievement and I always find it interesting that when things are running smoothly we don’t even notice how amazing it is - I think we’ve evolved the ability to switch off to these things to prevent our brain from imploding!

It’s only when things don’t quite run as smoothly as they should that our brain takes notice and suddenly we realise that our back is involved in everything (in fact, I’m writing this with a teeny, tiny paper cut on my little finger and for the last few days I have realised I use my little finger for everything too!).

So I wanted to write a little piece explaining how to look after your back, so that it stays unnoticed.

Step 1: Stay Mobile - Not Too Little, Not Too Much…

We all know the tale of Goldilocks who wanted things juuuuust right.

Not too hot, not too cold. Not too big, not too small. Not too soft, not too hard. When it comes to movement, we are the same. We need to move, but if we move too little, we stiffen up and if we do too much, we can injure ourselves.

The key is to realise that the ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is different for each person. If you build houses for a living, and then want to spend 6 hours in the garden on a nice sunny day you will probably be fine gardening is right in the middle of your Goldilocks Zone because you are prepared for it through your work.

If, however, you’ve been desk-bound all week, 6 hours of straight gardening may be the wrong side of the Goldilocks Zone I’m afraid.

Break it into chunks and have some rest in between to look after yourself.

Step 2: Stay Strong!

Strength training can often be misinterpreted as bodybuilding, or trying to get muscle-bound for summer (not that there’s anything wrong with either of those things), but when I think of strength, I

think of being able to control one’s own body safely. And the amount of strength you need is unique to you. The Goldilocks Zone again!

If you play sport you need to be strong enough to cope with all the loads that go through your body when playing. But if you don’t play sport, or even do any exercise, don’t think you’ve got away with it!

What if you need to take something awkward out the boot of a car, or accidentally trip off a curb and need to stabilise yourself? These things require strength! Doing a few simple exercises at home can help and a good personal trainer, Pilates instructor or osteopath can help you build a plan that is safe for you.

Step 3: Stay Loose!

Stretching doesn’t have to be boring, you can incorporate it into your day just by being creative round the house, although you may have to put up with some funny comments from your partner, I know I do!

To open your hips, try going up the steps 3 or even 4 at a time. To twist your back, reach for things from too far away, or hang from doorways as you pass through them. Have fun and move in varied ways to test your joints.

And most importantly, try not to sit for too long. The research is really strong on this now, try to get on your feet every half an hour or so.

So in conclusion…

Think Goldilocks! Analyse your life and be sensible with movement - if you don’t move enough, move more. But if you want to do lots of movement, ask yourself: Would Goldilocks do that, or is it too much?

Remember, it needs to be juuuuust right for Goldilocks (and your back) to be happy!

Please get in touch if you have any questions at: chris@fortephysicalhealth.co.uk www.fortephysicalhealth.co.uk

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HELP! Having My Lunch Two Hours Later Is Making Me Fat! The other day I was down the shops minding my own business when I overheard a girl say to her boyfriend ‘The reason I’m putting on weight is because I’m having lunch two hours later than normal...’ immediately my ears were pricked as my BS detector began sensing some activity. She went on to say ‘My personal trainer told me that my body thinks it’s going to starve so it then grabs hold of the calories and doesn’t let them go.’ Needless to say my BS detector was off the scale at this point.

Starvation Mode What this young lady was referring to was something called ‘starvation mode’ and unfortunately within fitness circles it is more common to hear about starvation mode than it is to see Ant and Dec on the telly!

It centres on the idea that if you go without eating for more than a few hours your body senses this and thinks that is going to starve.

The body then reacts to this perceived threat of starvation by decreasing it’s resting metabolic rate (the rate at which your body burns calories at rest) which in turn makes it easier for you to put on weight.

In short, starvation mode is the idea that if you don’t eat regularly the rate at which your body burns calories slows down which in turn makes it easier for you to put on weight.

This is all pretty logical and makes perfect sense, right? Wrong!

The All Important Research I know this may not be a trendy thing to do but if you have a look at the research there is just not the evidence to back up these claims.

In a recent analysis of the numerous studies investigating whether

eating frequent meals is beneficial for body composition (amongst other things), the authors concluded that there is no evidence that the body goes into starvation mode.

Sssshhhh! Say it quietly but on this extremely rare occasion the girlfriend was wrong!

Now, the girlfriend in question can probably come up with more reasons as to why she was putting on weight than there are syllables in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s name, but the likely answer is she was consuming more calories through food than she was burning through physical activity! Regardless of what time she was eating her lunch, or her breakfast or dinner for that matter.

Now I know this is not a very exciting notion but if you want to lose fat, the most important thing you have to do is control your overall calorie intake. Going a few hours or so without eating matters about as much as the words that come out of Piers Morgan’s mouth - very little!

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Charity of the Month - Remus Appeal APPEAL FROM HORSE CHARITY FOLLOWING DEVASTATING FLOODING Ingatestone, Essex - Sue Burton, Founder of Remus Horse Sanctuary is appealing to the public for their help and support after what has been a disastrous start to the charity’s fundraising efforts this season. The recent flooding has left the Sanctuary short of funds and struggling to cope.

Sue Burton said: “We have already had to cancel our May and June Open Days due to the wet weather and to make matters worse, after spending two days under up to 5ft of flood water last week, we had to take the desperate measure of cancelling our July Open Day and Dog Show too - another huge major fundraising loss.”

anyone who can help. They will be so appreciative of anything that can be done to assist them in their care for all the deserving animals at Remus.

For further information on the charity, ways to make donations and ways to help the Sanctuary, visit www.remussanctuary.org, or contact Sue Burton on tel: 01277 356 191.

Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary provides rehabilitation and lifetime care for over 200 horses, ponies, donkeys, cows, sheep, goats and cats near Ingatestone in Essex.

The Sanctuary provides a safe environment for those animals that have been victims of physical and mental abuse, whether because of ignorance or malicious intent.

This year the Sanctuary has been extremely busy working to and succeeding to help horses in Essex that are in distress through neglect and starvation, whilst of course still giving all the care needed to the 200 animals at the Sanctuary.

Sue further explained: “To lose our major summer fundraising events is a very hard blow indeed. These events are essential to us in order to replenish our depleted coffers to help fund the Sanctuary through the rest of the summer and most essentially the winter season.”

Recently Minstral, one of the Sanctuary’s rescue horses, had a severe eye problem. Her eye effectively exploded, which ultimately meant very expensive surgery by a leading eye surgeon from Newmarket to remove the eye completely. Sue said “we cannot plan for these sorts of problems and therefore need to have the necessary funds in place to make sure that, should the animals need urgent help, we can provide it for them and maintain the high standard of welfare that they deserve.

“We would be very grateful for any help that the generous public can offer us by way of making a donation, organising a fundraising event to raise money for us, sponsoring one of the animals or by donating to one of our appeals.” There are lots of ways to help the charity through this very difficult time and Sue would love to hear from

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Chelmsford & Essex Hospital Pt. 1 by Stephen Norris By 1880 Chelmsford’s growth began to put pressure on the town’s woefully inadequate infirmary, even though the current one in Moulsham Street next to a public house had only been used since 1871. In 1880 the chairman of the Infirmary and Dispensary committee said: “The present Infirmary and Dispensary is totally inadequate to the wants and needs of the local neighbourhood.” In 1869 only 390 people had been seen at the dispensary, but by 1879 this had risen to 3,164. Every day 100 patients were waiting in the cramped quarters.

The Medical Officer, EH Carter, emphasised the grave nature of the cases received at the Infirmary stating that if a death occurred there was nowhere to place the body. He suggested that a committee be set up to buy a new site. As in nearly all towns of Chelmsford’s size, the new infirmary depended on voluntary contributions. Immediately, a donation of £500 was received from St Mary’s Church, a Subscription Ball was held at the Shire Hall and a concert given for the building fund. A sum of £2,500 was needed to be raised but the existing infirmary’s endowment fund could not be touched for the new building. Concerts continued throughout the year.

Early possible building sites included Mildmay Road, the Barrack ground, and land opposite the Museum in Bridge Street. Workmen of the Anchor Works gave a donation as did the Star Co-operative. The site chosen was a piece of land next to the Ebenezer Chapel in New London Road, which was opposite the Coleman and Morton factory.

Pertwee and Chancellor designed the building. A bid of £3,485 from the local firm of Choat and Saltmarsh was accepted. Prominent in the fundraising had been HT Veley, a partner in the towns’ leading solicitors, Gepp and Sons. The new buildings were formally opened in November 1883 by Lady Brooke and they were viewed as a great achievement by the townsfolk. Inside, the dispensary on the ground floor was separated from the infirmary by a door and there were two large waiting rooms, one for women and one for men, with a mortuary at the back. The fund raising committee had appealed to the towns’ civic pride for enough money, but local doctors had also provided funds, as well as often their free services. In the event, costs were higher than anticipated and a debt of £252 had to be paid off by the local brewing magnate Henry Collings Wells. By 1887 1,300 patients were using the dispensary each year and 112 were using the infirmary. The endowment fund had now reached a more satisfactory five thousand pounds. Funds were still needed however, as the collecting box for the infirmary in the wall outside the railway station, opened in 1909, illustrated.

At the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century, the Chelmsford and West Essex Infirmary, as it was then called, flourished in terms of donations including one of £1,000.

Money was also received from subscriptions. The subscribers received tickets and, later in the early twentieth century, letters to be used by patients. This expanding income and the growing needs of Chelmsford’s expanding population led the infirmary to be expanded with four extra wards, two nurses’ rooms, a bathroom and a lavatory built over the ground floor dispensary. These were connected by a corridor to the central building. When the new buildings were opened

by Lady Rayleigh in 1909, the women’s ward had been made into a children’s ward and a new outpatients department established with consulting and waiting rooms. Walls were hard plastered and enamel painted so that they could be washed with ease. A deficiency of £2,000 was made up by Mr CE Ridley, the brewer.

Right up to the formation of the NHS, the Chelmsford and Essex was to suffer periodically from a lack of funds. The lack of a sufficient number of local large landowners willing to make big donations became an increasing hindrance after the first war. Despite this, there was never any concerted demand for the type of municipal hospital common in larger towns and cities. The new firms, like Hoffmann, were making smallish donations but organising their own scheme in order that their workers were covered if they went into the infirmary.

The hospital was managed by a General Committee and a House Committee, as well as various sub-committees. It was the House Committee who did most of the work, scrutinizing the tenders for groceries, hiring and firing and dealing with the not so infrequent complaints about treatment. In 1915 a group of eight nurses raised a complaint about the behaviour of the matron and a ward sister late at night. They had ‘entertained’ a few military medical officers, who had disturbed the whole hospital. The eight nurses then resigned when they thought their complaint was not being taken seriously.

Evidently the House Committee brought pressure to bear and the matron and ward sister resigned allowing the nurses to withdraw their resignations. Interestingly, the matter was not discussed at the General Committee and therefore did not reach the local papers.

During the Edwardian period the House Committee found it more financially prudent to obtain its groceries from a number of different specialist suppliers of meat, vegetables etc than one general grocer.

The Committee also set different levels of fees for private patients.

It also oversaw the contracts and work of the three medical officers working at the hospital in the early 1900s. The House Committee spent a good deal of time discussing the acquisition of new apparatus; firstly anaesthetic equipment and in 1906 there was the first consideration of ‘Rontgen Ray’ treatment. X-rays had only been discovered in 1895 and by the outbreak of the first war X-ray equipment was being intensively used at the hospital.

In 1907 the hospital received 376 patients (with a daily average of 27.80) and 201 operations were carried out. An article in the hospital magazine in 1915 gave the hospital an almost completely clean bill of health, although it did conclude that the local community needed to increase its contribution to the hospital by £500 per annum and the administration of the institution could be improved. The name of the infirmary was officially changed to the Chelmsford and Essex Hospital in 1908.

After 1918 doctors and hospitals increasingly had the means not only to prevent the spread of infectious diseases but also cure and treat invasive illnesses. Equipment like x-ray units for example were expensive however, and made big demands on voluntary hospitals such as the Chelmsford and Essex. Another problem after the war was that it was obvious that the number of beds at the hospital needed doubling because of the growth of population in the area.

The hospital was eventually forced to increase its charges and all the town’s big employers now subscribed.

After the war the recession led the hospital to reduce (or abandon altogether) the charges on a significant number of hardship cases. A start was made on the extension in 1921, although only £18,000 of the £20,000 had been raised. In 1924 two new wards were opened at the hospital. A nurses’ home was added and a kitchen block built.

Marconi made a gift of a wireless to the hospital as early as 1925.

That year also saw the start of the town’s carnival to raise funds for the hospital. In 1927 for example, £1,000 was donated to the hospital by the Carnival Committee.

Continued growth in the number of patients and the necessary further expansion of the hospital made the start of a contributory scheme inevitable. The new scheme cost married men 3d a week and benefitted themselves, their wives and their children up to the age of 16. Chelmsford’s large works did not join, preferring to have their own hospital funds as in the past and pay the ordinary weekly sum for their members who required hospital treatment. The hospital scheme achieved members in 90 Essex towns and villages and by 1939 total membership was over 15,000. Administrative costs were also cut. The new scheme was a success and the hospital did better in the 1930s than the one in Colchester, although debts were beginning to accumulate by the outbreak of the second war.

A new block was opened in 1931 at a cost of £30,000, which included a new children’s ward. The newly expanded hospital could

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now accommodate 114 patients in 4 mens wards, 3 womens, a childrens ward and a private ward. There were now two operating theatres, a large outpatients department and an x-ray unit. The hospital was still very dependent on voluntary contributions and in a typical year needed to get £10,000 of the £20,000 running costs from such contributions. In April 1932 schoolchildren collected over three thousand eggs as a contribution to the patients’ food at the hospital.

The expansion of the hospital necessitated an extension of the nursing home, which was opened in July 1932. By 1935 the hospital was again full and being stretched beyond its capacity. It was then offered the lifeline of a gift of Mrs JH Keane of Carlton House, Galleywood for the specific purpose of building an extension. This enabled the building of the John Henry Keane block with three new wards.

Extra voluntary contributions were still needed, however, for a further extension to the nursing block. Bellefields, formerly the Chancellor’s home, was taken over to be used for the convalescence of patients. Though hospital debts still grew despite the Keane gift.

The chairman of the hospital’s committee in 1938 said: “The town’s lack of support was one of the hospital’s greatest weaknesses.”

He described the £500 received that year from the carnival as “pitiful”.

reduced price, which was instrumental in one of the major advances in bloodless surgery. It was produced by AE Dean and Marconi Wireless and Telegraph Co Ltd. National insurance was perceived as another threat to the voluntary hospital, although national financial stringencies meant that the scheme was not extended in the 1930s.

Before the second war the County Council were looking at establishing the Chelmsford and Essex as a base hospital for the county, which would have provided it with a financial lifeline.

The amount of new equipment which needed to be bought was one of the reasons for the greatly increased cost of running the hospital.

In 1934 the hospital received a valve diathermy apparatus at a

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Wildlife Corner by Nick Green Flaming June?? June enjoyed some anticyclonic weather, but again was rather cool with cloud and rain which did not help the insectivorous birds and resident insects - or the gardeners!

Temperatures rarely reached 20 degrees Centigrade (C) so few days recorded butterflies. Even the presenters of Springwatch at Minsmere RSPB had to wrap up warmly!

species prefers to nest in large trees, breeding in nearby grazed or mown grassland, cultivated soil and woodland glades. In Chelmsford, mistle thrushes may visit gardens in suburbia but are more likely to frequent parks and open spaces like Admirals Park and Hylands Park. It is a large thrush with a black-spotted breast that and the tail has whitish edges and it has a distinctive chattering call.

Essex Wildlife clubs include: Essex Birdwatching Society: www.ebws.org.uk RSPB: www.rspb.org.uk/groups/chelmsford Essex Field Club: www.essexfieldclub.org.uk Essex Wildlife Trust: www.essexwt.org.uk/get-involved/local-groups/ chelmsford Recent Essex Wildlife News The most noteworthy June 2016 bird news showed: Scarce birds included a greenish warbler at The Naze on 4th, where a kentish plover was also found. A hoopoe was at Nazeing on 9th.

Rainham Marshes RSPB hosted a golden oriole on 19th and a shorteared owl lingered until 29th.

Mistle thrush (copyright Glyn Evans) The mistle thrush is a common resident but scarce passage migrant and winter visitor in Essex and is widespread throughout the UK. The

Abberton Reservoir highlights included little ringed plover, little gull, black tern, nightingale, cuckoo. The Essex Wildlife Trust Centre café is just north of the Layer-de-la-Haye causeway on the B1025 - and butties and cake can be recommended!

Nationally, Norfolk was hosting a great knot from 15th to at least 30th, an American white-winged scoter was in Aberdeenshire at Blackdog from 25th.

Rotary - Let’s Start at the Very Beginning

The Rotary year starts all over again.

As from 1st July throughout every level of membership, new officers take over the reins to continue the great work that is at the very core of Rotary. The new International President is an American, John Germ. No doubt he will have his own goals for the year ahead. In fact, he has already informed District Governors all over the world that his theme for the year is ‘Rotary Serving Humanity’. As a slogan no-one can argue with that.

Being part of the community is what Rotary is all about, so it beholds the various Governors to disseminate the message to the individual clubs via the District Teams and all the club Presidents.

The theme may have changed but the aims remain pretty similar.

Not too long after Rotary was formed in 1905, a Rotarian with the splendid name of Archie Klumph established Rotary’s own charity called simply Foundation - and this year sees its 100th anniversary.

Many events are planned to celebrate this remarkable centenary.

Whilst we can look back at some of the landmarks of the past 100 years we have only to examine the past twelve months which are a microcosm of a whole century.

Right at the top is the polio eradication campaign started by Rotary and driven by Rotary. This year there have been just eighteen new cases and all of these have occurred in the two problem countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is eighteen too many, as each brings unnecessary suffering to a child but when the campaign started there were 1,000 new cases every single day - 365,000 cases per year, so we are very close to fulfilling the promise made when embarking on a seemingly impossible task of ridding the world of such a terrible disease which brings paralysis and death to children.

Look out for further information and news in the coming months.

aimed at improving the lives of those much closer to home in Britain and on our own doorstep in Chelmsford. The floods in the north of Britain demonstrated how Rotarians pull together to bring rapid relief to ordinary families who found their homes engulfed by filthy food water.

In Chelmsford, the five Rotary clubs helped lots of local charities and individuals. Many of these charities are well known in the city but still need additional assistance for finance and manpower to run their events. To name just a couple of examples, there is the Great Baddow 10k race and Fun Run, the V Festival tent collection where some of the tents and blankets went to CHESS, the homeless centre in Chelmsford - and there are quizzes and jumble sales galore in support of the elderly, the young, the disadvantaged and the disabled.

Continuity is important, but with the new teams at the helm there is a degree of evolution which brings new opportunities for involvement with Rotary and how to become a member. Rotary is always on the look out for men and women who want to put something back into the community, utilising their energy, experience and vocational skills. Being a Rotarian is rewarding and enjoyable and a wonderful way of making new friends. If this sounds like you then visit www. chelmsfordrotary1240.org, or give me a call on 01245 260 349. It could be one of the best decisions you ever make.

Stan Keller

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Stargazing with Mark Willis - July/August 2nd August - New Moon, which means lovely dark skies and a chance to see galaxies, star clusters and the more distant planets.

13th July to 26th August - Perseids Meteor Shower. The frequency can be 100 meteors an hour or more. This year it starts just after a New Moon and so interfering moonlight will be less of a problem. Forget the telescope and binoculars. Find a deck chair and also some hot, strong coffee. Lay back and look Northeast about 22:30 onwards, but be aware that these meteors can appear anywhere in the sky.

25th August - Looking southwest at 22:00 there is a lovely grouping of (from the bottom to top) Antares, Mars and Saturn. Antares is a bright giant star, (9,000 times more luminous than our Sun) and its names means ‘rival Mars’ and it lies 600 light years away.

As usual, email me with any questions!

Mark Willis presents Willis Wireless every Monday at 7pm on Chelmsford Community Radio.

28th July from 21:40 to around 21:43 you will see the ISS (International Space Station) rise up very fast from the horizon and skim under the south poles Mars (right) to Saturn (left).

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Surviving the Void of ‘Doglessness’

have previously owned a dog or have always yearned to do so, doglessness can be a miserable state to exist in and has been proven to even have a negative effect on your health. Pet ownership has been shown to reduce stress and help a person become more physically and socially active. If your beloved dog has crossed the Rainbow Bridge, emotions or circumstances can prevent you from wanting the commitment of owning another dog. Perhaps you have never had your own dog and considerations such as your job and family commitments make dog ownership an impossible dream. Is doglessness unavoidable in these circumstances?

Doglessness is defined as ‘the state of being without a dog’.

It’s the little things that you miss the most: the soft weight of a head on your lap whilst watching TV, the wagging tail that only your presence can generate, a wet nose as your early morning alarm call, those big eyes, the colour of molten chocolate, that fixate on the passage of every morsel of food, from your plate to your mouth. Then there’s the loss of the almost telepathic understanding, that only a canine companion is capable of and the complete, unconditional love that dogs bestow upon us.

Without a dog, a thick cloak of silence envelopes your home, a quiet that is inescapable and emotionally empty. Whether you

There is a solution that you may not have even considered. Barking Mad, the UK’s leading dog sitting company, organises dog holidays as an alternative to kennels. They offer the opportunity of becoming a ‘host’ by providing a loving home environment for somebody else’s dog whilst they are away. Our hosts range from people who are retired and have plenty of free time, to families who love having a dog to stay just for the summer holidays as an exciting and educational experience for their school age children.

Everything is set up and organised by your local Barking Mad branch, Chelmsford, who take this often informal arrangement and make it fully safe, insured and easy to take part in - without costing a penny. You provide the regular exercise and companionship, and the cost, administration and transport is dealt with by your local representative, Emma Wallace. It is up to you to tell us the type of dog you would like to look after and when you are available.

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Family Friendly Funnies Why do cats make terrible storytellers?

They only have one tail!

Where did the school kittens go for the field trip?

The mewseum!

What kind of cats like to go bowling?

Alley cats!

What do you get when you cross a cow and a duck?

Milk and Quackers!

Why is it so hard for a leopard to hide?

Because he’s always spotted!

What do you call a cow who works for a landscape gardener?

A lawn moo-er!

Why did the cat run away from the tree?

Because he was afraid of the bark!

What side of a cat has the most fur?

The outside!

Where does a cat go when he loses his tail?

A re-tail store!

Why don’t cats play poker in the jungle?

Too many cheetahs!

Why are elephants such bad dancers?

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Why do elephants never forget?

Because nobody ever tells them anything!

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