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Take a look at Tom’s MT Gardening page on page 10 for tips on using your outside space in this warm weather!

Also, on page 15 we have a handy guide from Mid Essex NHS regarding the water content of some foods to help you keep hydrated.

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MT Therapy - by Chelmsford Therapy Rooms Hi folks, this month we have another article by Barry Bennett (one of the therapists at Chelmsford Therapy Rooms). In this issue he’s discussing anxiety. (Jenny Hartill)

become enlarged and cause us real problems.

Just from reading the above you may have recognised some of these symptoms; the butterflies in the stomach for example, which for many are associated with the feelings of anxiety, but instead of doing the job intended (keeping us safe), they end up disrupting, upsetting and emotionally affecting us, leading to ill health and preventing us from enjoying life.

For some, the feelings of anxiety can be agonising and crippling, but the good news is that over the years numerous therapies have been developed which really can help (without the need for pharmaceutical medication) you to begin enjoying life again.

Symptoms include (but not limited to): • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Feeling tense, nervous or on edge.

A sense of dread.

Increased heart rate.

Palpitations.

‘Jelly legs’.

‘Butterflies in the stomach’.

Needing the toilet more often.

Dwelling on negative experiences.

Being unable to sleep.

Overthinking a situation.

Restlessness.

Being unable to concentrate.

Feeling numb.

If anxiety is preventing you from enjoying life, from preventing you being the best version of yourself, you do not need to suffer in silence. We are here to help you and together we will break you free from those chains your anxiety has burdened you with.

Contact me for your free initial consultation!

Barry Bennett is a therapist at Chelmsford Therapy Rooms who can help with a multitude of issues. Please see our therapists list on the 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, Barry’s own company website is www.bbhypnotherapyessex.com, his email is barry@bbhypnotherapyessex.com and his telephone number is 07715 252 877.

9.7% This is the proportion of British people who meet the criteria for diagnosis of mixed anxiety and depression according to a 2009 study. (Source: Mind) There has been a significant increase in the number of people suffering from anxiety over the last 40 years or so and currently more than 8 million people in the UK suffer from some form of anxiety disorder. Numerous studies have linked this increase to the pace of modern living.

Anxiety can affect different people in different ways and it is important to recognise that anxiety is normal. It is hard wired in all of us and goes all the way back to our prehistoric ancestors and what we now know as the ‘freeze; flight or fight’ response.

Way back in the dim and distant past, those days long before Amazon could deliver stuff to us the next day, our forebears had to go out and hunt for their food and gather what they needed to meet their daily requirements. Back then it wasn’t just the loss of a mobile signal or slow Internet speed that threatened their existence, there were a whole host of very real dangers lurking in the shadows waiting to make a meal of them. However, they had an inbuilt or internal security sensor that heightened their awareness and protected and alerted them of those lurking dangers. It filled their bodies with a whole bunch of chemicals (the same ones that we have in us today) and made them hyper-alert.

In the event of danger manifesting itself, these chemicals would have made them run faster or possibly freeze and play dead; or more likely made them stand, fight and take whatever it was wanting to eat them home for the family feast.

It was this internal security sensor, what we now call ‘anxiety’, that was designed to keep our ancestors safe. The anxiety we feel is also designed to keep us safe; without these feelings of anxiety we would have no caution and therefore we could end up placing ourselves in the path of danger. However, for some of us these feelings of anxiety

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From County Hall - by Cllr Dick Madden Phew, it’s hot! I normally complain that it rains too much in the summer, but this year I’m complaining as there hasn’t been enough rain.

This is also on the back of one of the coldest winters I can remember.

Disappointment in the World Cup for England, but I was really pleased that they made a good go of it. Although football didn’t come home, Gareth Southgate and the team did the nation proud.

As always I list below some key things going on in Chelmsford and Essex: Army and Navy Flyover You may have noticed the warning signs up around Chelmsford regarding planned work on the Army and Navy flyover. This is to do with maintenance work which is to be carried out on the parapets and main traffic control and sign system.

The flyover will be fully closed (24 hours a day in both directions) from 9pm on Monday 23rd July until Monday 13th August 2018 when it is expected to reopen at 6am.

The flyover will remain closed during the daytime to allow engineering works to take place over the central roundabout. Works will take place at night over the carriageway supported by temporary lane restrictions.

In addition, a partial roundabout closure will be necessary for approximately 3 consecutive nights during the works. Details will be advertised in advance on site signage and drivers will be required to use local alternative routes and signed diversions which will be in place during these periods.

Access to subways will remain open and staff will be on-site where necessary to guide pedestrians. Essex Highways are also considering reducing the speed limit on the flyover on a permanent basis from 30mph to 20mph as an additional safety precaution.

New Fostering Package In recognition of the life changing work foster carers do with local children, the Essex County Council Fostering Service has decided to significantly increase its fees, support and training package for foster carers.

This is great news for those wishing to become a foster carer and will make fostering a more financially viable option for more people in the county. The increased fees, when combined with the weekly allowance which foster carers receive for each child in their care, mean that from 1st October 2018, foster carers can expect to receive up to £479 a week for each child they care for. A foster carer on a specialist therapeutic scheme will receive up to £600 a week.

Aligned to this are service improvements, including dedicated resources to manage initial enquiries, specialist therapeutic support for all foster carers - clinical psychologists and mental health coordinators in each quadrant - respite and peer support for foster carers and a reward and recognition programme.

There will also be increased opportunities for existing carers to be supported financially to extend their homes to provide increased capacity to care for more children.

Phase two of the project will also look at the use of digital options to enhance the marketing of fostering, to ensure immediate and positive response to enquiries and improve the experience of current foster carers. This will include a case management portal for foster carers and social work staff and implementation of an online expenses system for in-house foster carers.

register your interest to become a foster carer, please visit the Essex Adoption and Fostering website or call 0800 801 530.

Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre You may have noticed the work going on at Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre. Work is gathering pace with the existing ice rink and sports hall set to be linked to the new building at the end of October.

The current centre already boasts a high quality ice rink and sports hall, which are being retained as part of the new development in an innovative design. First floor walkways will be built to connect them to the new facilities, overlooking the bright and welcoming reception foyer and providing easy access to the whole centre for customers of all abilities.

So that this critical work can be undertaken, the Sports Hall and Studio One will close from Monday 22nd October, and the Ice Rink from Monday 29th October and will remain closed until the new centre opens in spring 2019.

Customers who use the Sports Hall will be directed to use the Council’s other centres at Dovedale Sports Centre and Chelmsford Sports and Athletics Centre during this period to minimise impact on other activities.

There will also be minor changes to the locations, times and sessions of some other activities, including a small number of exercise classes alongside the crèche, squash and Kool Kids soft play area. The majority of activities however, will continue as usual.

The rest of the centre’s facilities, including the swimming pool and gym, will remain open as normal except for a 5-to-7-day full centre closure in November. The Council also anticipates further changes to the car parking arrangements during this period. Details of this will be communicated nearer the time.

For more information and FAQs on the new Riverside Ice & Leisure Centre, visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/riversidedevelopment.

I hope everyone enjoys the summer holidays.

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Chelmsford - by Vicky Ford MP

It was extremely good to be joined by so many great women - and men - at Chelmsford Museum to celebrate one hundred years of votes for women. We held the Pankhurst Party EqualiTea on what would have been Mrs Pankhurst’s 160th birthday and laid a wreath to remember the suffragettes and suffragists. During the event we heard from the Museum’s deputy director about the part Chelmsford has played in the fight for women’s suffrage. Talks were given by our Lord Lieutenant, Jenny Tolhurst, our Mayor, Yvonne Spence, and Essex based Baroness Jenkin who founded the Women2Win movement. Disability campaigner Susie Cornell DL OBE told us of her work championing disability rights. Many schools, guides and scout groups also took park.

It has been a very intense period in Westminster with important legislation to finalise. The Customs Bill will ensure that the UK can run its own customs procedures and the Trade Bill will mean existing trade agreements we have with 70 other countries can continue after we leave the EU. Over two hundred Chelmsford constituents contacted me asking for greater transparency on trade negotiations, I have worked with other MPs on this issue and was very pleased that the Government minister introduced new clauses in the bill to make sure that MPs and the public will have a clearer picture of international trade policy in the future.

Essex Police and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. There are now 150 additional police officers around the county and a new team of police community support officers in the city centre. Please do report suspicious behaviour; the police in Chelmsford have made a number of successful arrests recently and reports from local people have been extremely helpful.

With the exam season over I was delighted to be joined by eleven 16-21-year olds with Chelmsford connections for work experience.

They each enjoyed a busy day in Westminster followed by a day in Chelmsford, including seeing what our councillors do at a local level.

I will run this programme again next year, so do get in touch if this interests you.

Over the summer break I will be catching up with local organisations and taking a short break. Do please contact me on vicky.ford.mp@ parliament.uk.

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The Government has also published its white paper setting out its ambitions for the negotiations. We will be leaving the EU. I have always said I will work to get the best deal for all the people of Chelmsford. I know that this is important for many people’s jobs locally. There is still much to do.

The Government has announced its new Space Strategy which will mean we will be able to launch the next generation of satellites from the UK from the early 2020s. Companies like Chelmsford’s Teledyne e2v are at the cutting edge of new product development.

I mentioned them in the House of Commons debate and told colleagues how they plan to use sensors on small satellites to monitor underground water reserves.

Given the increase in recent water shortages, this will be very welcome in the future.

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‘Wear and Tear’? Don’t Worry About It! By Chris at Forte Physical Health We all love a rhyme; rhymes and alliteration in fact.

Evolutionary psychologists put it down to the fact that humans passed knowledge down through the generations by telling stories.

Our lives literally depended on remembering knowledge passed down by our elders, so the easier it is to remember, the better.

Studies have even shown that different parts of our brain fire up when we are taught something using rhyme or alliteration, compared to the same information explained without them.

Most rhymes are a great tool to help us remember things, but strangely, some actually cause us harm.

In the last ten years there have been some amazing breakthroughs in the world of pain science. We are starting to understand that a major influencer of chronic pain is the language we use (both in our heads and out loud).

If you have ever been told you have wear and tear, what image does it create in your mind? The word ‘tear’ in particular; that’s the strongest image in my mind. I imagine a tethered shipping rope, or an old pair of jeans. But this is not how the body works.

yourself that you might wear but you can also repair.

The way you repair is by getting the right hands-on treatment to accelerate the reduction in pain (that’s where we can help). Then nourish your tissues (remember, motion is the lotion!), and use the medicine of movement to stay loose, strong and coordinated.

All you care about day to day is how well you can move through the space around you and whether or not it causes pain. The fact that there is some wear in your body (which most of the time doesn’t cause pain) is not an issue.

Check your language and be positive. If you are in pain, get treatment and keep moving! Simple!

Any enquiries about treatment can be made by emailing chris@ fortephysicalhealth.co.uk, or calling 01245 522 360, or you can explore our website at fortephysicalhealth.co.uk. We also give out lots of exercise and health videos on YouTube or Facebook, so you can also follow us there.

Have a healthy month!

Yes, we wear as we age, but we also repair. Our bodies are known as bioplastic, which means that they adapt to the stimulus they are given. While we are wearing, we are repairing.

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The image I have in my mind of a tethered rope is also untrue.

Muscles and tendons can tear, but in reality, the effect is more like a small hole in a sheet rather than a torn rope. Imagine holding up a bedsheet with a hole in it; you’d still be able to create tension in the sheet by pulling on the corners, wouldn’t you?

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Our muscles do the same. Once the inflammation has died down, a muscle can still function even with strains in them.

On very rare occasions a muscle will completely tear and that can require surgery, but guess what - that repairs too!

Some other interesting research is showing that there isn’t much correlation between degenerative changes in our body and pain.

Sometimes there is a link, but if you were to scan 100 random people, most of them would have some form of joint degeneration but only a few of them would have pain.

You may be thinking: ‘this is all well and good, but I have pain related to arthritis, there’s no hope for me’. Well, the research comes to the rescue here as well. Just because you have pain now, it doesn’t mean you always will or that it will get worse. Take the right actions and you can change.

Here are some rhymes and alliterations that are more helpful: Motion is the Lotion, and Movement is Medicine.

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MT Gardening It’s hot, hot, hot! Take care with the sunny days we’re having at the moment and make sure you’re protected from the rays of the sun.

A perfect time to wear a hat and suitable sun screen. I’m gardening earlier and later in the day to avoid the unpleasantness and taking a leaf out of our southern Europeans by having a siesta part way through the day.

As we move into August it would be worth re-evaluating the garden in preparation for any autumn plant movements or new additions. It’s no good planting with the current hot weather as you’ll just be watering all the time. It’s a perfect time to also look at what has faired well and checking those that have really suffered. For me garden ferns, tall perennials and Clematis have struggled. More mulching next year is required. In the meantime soaking well and adding mulch at this time of the year will help. It’s also worth feeding using a seaweed based product to strengthen plant tissues.

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twirl the end through the blanket weed and lay on the side to allow any creatures to crawl back into the pond. Compost material after a day or so.

Continue to dead-head flowering plants, especially any bedding types and roses. Plants will have a more compact form and potentially repeat flower.

Continue watering all pots etc, but do this early or later in the day to reduce unnecessary water loss. Don’t forget to recycle grey water. With all this increased watering it’s worth feeding too.

High potash feeds for flowering and fruiting types and nitrogen rich for all those foliage based plants.

Continue to prune restricted tree fruits to remove excess growth, thin out fruitlets and improve ripening. Vegetative growth should be removed to just in front of fruitlets. Doing this also maintains the form of the plant.

Prune Wisteria and tie in long whippy growths of other climbers such as roses, Clematis and honeysuckle. With the Wisteria, prune vegetative growths back to two leaves in front of old growth.

Start to harvest sweetcorn and other veg such as lettuce, radish and spring onions. Test sweetcorn for ripeness when the tassels have turned chocolate brown - peel back a little of the husk and peirce a kernel with a fingernail; if a watery liquid squirts out, it is unripe. If it is creamy, the cob is ready. If paste-like it is over mature. Twist ripe cobs and pull sharply from the stem. They rapidly lose their flavour, so harvest when required.

Continue to weed beds and borders to reduce competition.

Here are a few other jobs in the garden for the next few weeks: •

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Top up water features as the water evaporates to keep fauna and flora in tip-top condition. Sometimes I also lightly spray the surface of pools as this can increase oxygen levels. In addition to these tasks, as weed covers the waters surface, grab a cane and

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Saturday 8th September 2018 Sees the Return of ‘Street Eats ‘n’ Beats’ This boutique festival is now in its fourth year and offers locals the opportunity to eat, drink and dance from 12noon until 9pm at Moulsham Mill in Chelmsford.

This year the bar has been set even higher by adding not only more street food trucks and boutique bars than ever before, but also by introducing a separate Tropical Soul area with Caribbean food, a rum bar and reggae DJ. The main DJ stage will be bigger in size allowing dancers to be up alongside this year’s percussionists, the bongo player, violinist, flautist and saxophonist!

New additions to this year’s food traders include The JunkYard Smoke Bloke who serves American BBQ food from a quirky junkyard trailer, Fig & Rye who will delight you with their vegan treats and Wild in Spirit who offer exotic burgers such as ostrich, zebra and kangaroo.

Warm Heart serve soothing hearty stews, The Crabshack, a concept commonly found on the West Coast of America, will have an outstanding selection of seafood - and you’d be ‘quackers’ to miss The Duck Truck or Greek Expectations!

The Gin Truck, which offers 150 rare gins, was previously used as a chicken shed in France until this 1967 Citroën H Van was converted into an immaculately presented mobile bar.

Tickets are now on sale from www.streeteatsnbeats.com priced at £5 for a child, £10 an adult, under 5s are free and a family ticket is available for £25.

Music and Blues and Roots in the City - by Nick Garner Chelmsford Arts & Cultural Festival 2018

cider and live music too.

Well the festival has come and gone and according to all the feedback we’ve recieved so far, it was a great success. I have written a more in-depth review in the current City Times, so will not say too much here except to say thank you to all of you for coming out and supporting and to help make the first festival a success. I must also thank all of our wonderful sponsors, my fellow trustees, our patrons and all of the truly great volunteers and participants who also helped to make it all work and go so smoothly. The events around Old Moulsham seemed to go down well too and we must thank all of our host venues throughout the whole of the festival.

We are now getting ready to start work on 2019, but we can do with help from you in the way of planning events and assistance generally all round. So if you are interested in helping us, please send an email to hello@chelmsfordfestival.org or call me on 07970 206 682.

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There was plenty of music of every type that took place during the festival, from opera to jazz to rock and choral and barbershop and more - it was all fantastic. The coming month is going to be busy around Chelmsford with all the summer beer and music festivals.

There is a beer festival from Friday 10th August to Sunday 12th August at the Three Elms pub in Chignal St James with 18 different ales and 20 ciders, fresh home cooked food and a barbeque. There will also be lots of local free entertainment going on each day - see the advert for more information.

There is so much going on during August and as a band, we are pretty busy during this month too playing festivals. I will also be going to the Cropredy Festival again as I do most years. This year Cropredy has Brian Wilson playing The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds album and he will be joined by Al Jardin as well - so for this reason I am not putting on any shows!

In September we return, with two great shows. The Football Club will host Jim Cregan and his band as Rod Stewart, who Jim played with for many years and who is also on his latest album - he says: “If you can’t afford to come and see me, see Cregan & Co, they are just as good and half the price!” Jim also played with Cockney Rebel on most of their hits and played with Family as well. See the advert for full details.

At the Bassment on Thursday 20th September, The Connor Selby Band will be launching their first album Made My Mind Up and playing it in its entirety - I can tell you it is amazing.

There is of course lots more going on in and around Chelmsford and most events will be listed in the What’s On guide in the City Times which you can find in outlets all over the city.

If you are putting on or know of any events that we should include, please email us at editorial@itsyourmedia.co.uk.

We also have a new festival taking the place of the old V Festival. It is call RiZE and is taking place in Hylands Park from 17th to 18th August.

RiZE will star Liam Gallagher, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Rag’n’Bone Man, James Bay and much much more.

You will see from the front cover of this edition that UB are celebrating their second anniversary with their second festival. It certainly looks like a great line-up and is now extended to take place over four days. Entry is free and children and dogs are welcome as well! The Woolpack in Mildmay Road also have their summer beer festival running form the 23rd to 26th August with lots of beer and 12

As ever please do try to come out and support the great live scene that we have in Essex, because if you do not - we may lose it. For more information on all of the above and more see the links below and or 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 visit our Facebook pages, look at our events tabs - you can see who is playing and preview the up-and-coming acts. www.bluesinthecity.co.uk www.facebook.com/bluesinthecitychelmsford Twitter: @BluesintheCity1 www.itsyourmusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/itsyourmusic Twitter: @itsyourmusic Arts and Cultural email: hello@chelmsfordfestival.org www.chelmsfordfestival.org www.facebook.com/chelmsfordfestival Twitter: @chelmsfordaacf

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Sarah’s General Knowledge Quiz - Answers on Page 31 Words 1. What is the plant deadly nightshade also called?

2. What is the name given to the tail of a fox?

3. What is a corroboree?

4. What sort of animal is a saiga?

5. What is a young swan called?

6. Parts of which animal were formerly cooked and eaten in a humble pie?

7. What sort of food is a kneidel in Jewish cookery?

8. What is the US name for a courgette?

9. What in ancient Rome was a scutum?

10. What is an oenophile?

Geography 1. The Gurkhas were the original inhabitants of where?

2. What is the largest ocean in the world?

3. Who discovered Australia?

4. In which African country is the seaport of Sfax?

5. Which city is the capital of Costa Rica?

6. Which is larger, Norway or Finland?

7. What is the capital of Turkey?

8. Which mountain range is known as the ‘backbone of England’?

9. In which county of the southwest is Portishead?

10. Taipei is the capital of which island in Asia?

Entertainment 1. Who directed the 1990 film Ghost?

2. What was James Stewart’s character name in the film It’s a Wonderful Life?

3. What is the name of the French National Anthem?

4. Who played Vincent in the 1990 film The Godfather Part 3?

5. Who is the leading actress in the Hunger Games film series?

6. What is the name of the ventriloquist who has puppets known as Peanut, Walter and Achmed?

7. Newt Scamander is the main character in which JK Rowling book?

8. Which Eastenders actor has a daughter on the 2018 season of Love Island?

9. In which US state is The Blair Witch Project set?

10. Who was the first host of the TV quiz show Blankety Blank?

Music 1. Which female singer released

the 2000 album Light Years?

2. Which male singer recorded the 1982 album Killer on a Rampage?

3. What was Slade’s first number 1 single?

4. Who played lead guitar on Champange Supernova by Oasis?

5. Who had albums titled Dirtymind, For You and Lovesexy?

6. Which group had a backing singer who married Martin Kemp?

7. Which ex Beatle recently appeared on Car Pool Karaoke?

8. Whose 10th solo album, released in 1978, was called Modern Priscilla?

9. What Michael Jackson album spawned five chart topping singles?

10. Cheryl James and Sandra Denton performed under which tasty pseudonym in the 1980s and 1990s?

MT Cooking - by Beverley Matthews Herb Crusted Salmon

Sorry guys, I skipped last month’s edition of the Moulsham Times just too busy with wedding and the party season is in full swing, but I managed to find a couple of free hours this month in between events!

With the beautiful weather we’ve been having I have decided to give you my recipe for a really tasty summer dish of herb crusted salmon with a delicious side dish of asparagus and tenderstem broccoli dressed with parmesan and toasted almonds. This dish is all about the simplicity of quality ingredients paired with strong salty flavours. I truly believe that tasty food doesn’t need to be complicated and with good ingredients that go well together, you can’t go far wrong!

Method 1. To make the herb crust, put all the ingredients into a food processor and blitz - simple as that! Add more olive oil if you need to bind it together a bit more; you need it to be a consistency that will stick to the salmon.

2. Press a thin layer of the herb crust on top of the salmon and bake in the oven at 180oC for approximately 15 minutes (if you are cooking a whole side of salmon, cook for approximately 30 minutes).

3. While the salmon is cooking, put your asparagus and broccoli in a bowl and dress with olive oil, salt and pepper. Then get a griddle pan on high heat and put the dressed asparagus and broccoli on the griddle and cook for around 5 minutes, turning them as they start to char (if you don’t have a griddle pan a frying pan will be fine). Cooking vegetables this way brings out so much flavour - SAY GOODBYE TO BORING VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES! 4. Put the flaked almonds in a pan on the hob until they are nicely toasted. Keep an eye on them and shake the pan now and again to make sure they are not burning.

5. Once the asparagus and broccoli are cooked (but still have a crunch), transfer them to a serving dish and top with shaved parmesan and toasted almonds.

6. Enjoy with friends/family and a glass of chilled white wine!

This is also a great dish to serve family style on big sharing platters, it looks great and will be sure to impress.

Serves 4 Ingredients For the salmon: 4 x fresh salmon fillets (if you’re doing this for a gathering, get a whole side of salmon and cut into portions or cook whole).

For the herb crust: Large handful of fresh parsley Large handful of fresh tarragon 150g breadcrumbs Handful of pine nuts 2-3 tbsp olive oil Juice and zest of 1 lemon Salt & pepper For the side dish: Asparagus Tenderstem broccoli Parmesan cheese Flaked almonds

Thanks for reading my recipe. I am the owner of Perfect Day Caterers, an event catering business. We cater for all kinds of special occasions, from small intimate dinner parties to canapé receptions, BBQs and weddings. To find out more about me or Perfect Day Caterers, visit www.perfectdaycaterers.co.uk or email me at beverley@perfectdaycaterers.co.uk, I’d love to hear from you!

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NHS Mid Essex Heat Advice

The NHS in mid Essex is urging people to look after themselves, act responsibility and use NHS services sensibly during the heatwave this week: please think twice before heading to A&E or calling 999 when it’s not an emergency.

Here are some top tips to keep well during the heatwave: •

If you need urgent medical care when your GP surgery is closed, call NHS 111 and they will make sure you receive the advice and care you need.

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Keep hydrated - if you’re feeling thirsty, lightheaded, dizzy or tired, you may be dehydrated. Make sure you have plenty of non-alcoholic cold drinks available and drink enough so that your urine is a pale clear colour.

You can also get hydration from a variety of foods - please see the hydration boosting foods information on the right attached.

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Keep a well stocked medicine cabinet at home, with medicines such as paracetamol which can treat a number of everyday illnesses.

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Take early action - seek advice from your local pharmacy if you have a long-term health condition and are starting to feel unwell before it gets more serious. Further advice can be found at: nhs.uk/staywell.

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Use emergency services wisely - please only call 999 when it’s a serious injury or a life threatening situation such as unconsciousness, heavy loss of blood, severe chest pain or stroke.

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Drink alcohol sensibly - intersperse your alcoholic drinks with water and stick to safe levels.

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Daily/weekly heatwave updates can be found on the Met Office website at www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/heathealth/#?tab=heatHealth

Dr Caroline Dollery, local GP and Chair for NHS Mid Essex CCG advises: “We want everyone to enjoy the sunshine, but to also just take a few simple steps to ensure you and your family are prepared for all eventualities. Don’t forget NHS 111 can organise an out of hours GP appointment when needed.

“For some, including older people, those with underlying health conditions and young children, the heat can bring health risks. That is why we would like everyone to look out for people you know who may be at risk. If you are able, ask your friends, family or neighbours if they need any support.”

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What Does It Mean To Be ordained?

At Christ Church URC, Revd Paul Stein, our new Minister, was formally ordained on 28th July 2018 and we look forward to have him leading us and working with us in the coming years. But what does ‘ordination’ actually mean? A knotty question!

The English word ordination is derived from Latin ordinarius, meaning (as one might guess) ordered, or regular. Used as a religious term it refers to the formal recognition of a person who may be expected to take a leadership position within a congregation and usually confers the right to officiate at special ceremonies, the most notable in Christianity being the rite of Holy Communion (sometimes called the Eucharist or, in RC churches, the Mass).

Not all religions ordain their leaders. Islam has no provision for ordination and on the fringes of Christianity, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not formally ordain their overseers. Others have several levels of ordination: the Church of England for example has three levels of ordination (deacon, priest and bishop) and again on the fringes, the (Mormon) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has at least six levels of priesthood.

In the United Reformed Church, we refer to our ordained leaders as ‘Ministers of Word and Sacrament’. In our tradition, they are not priests; in common with many branches of Protestantism we believe that the divine priesthood was effectively abolished with the sacking of the Jerusalem Temple in 70AD (and indeed those of the Jewish faith have never ordained a priest since). Rather, like many Protestants, we believe in the ‘priesthood of all believers’ - but that is the subject of another article!

Nor should it be assumed that the title ‘minister’ implies ordination.

For example, my title is Music Minister - but I am not ordained, and most Christian denominations make provision for what is known as Lay Ministry in a number of different forms (‘lay’ simply means ‘not ordained’). Ministry needs to be seen as something that should be carried out by all Christian people, not just the specially recognised.

Yet we need people who are willing to lead us and who can be trusted with carrying out the sacred matters of the church - these are our ordained ministers/deacons/priests/bishops, according to the various traditions.

I am so aware that discussion of ordination quickly has one going round in circles. I have tried to avoid ‘theo-babble’ and I hope that I have given a small flavour of what it is to be ordained, though I suspect the true meaning is and must remain a ‘Holy Mystery’.

Gareth Bennett, Music Minister, Christ Church URC, Chelmsford

Have you Been to Bell Meadow Lately?

Changes to Bell Meadow have been happening throughout the last few months, we especially love these improvements!

The City Council Parks Department are certainly doing a great job this year with all the colourful flower beds throughout the city!

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Charity Receives Huge Rise in Information from People in Essex as County Sees More Criminals Arrested and Charged

A record number of people from Essex have contacted Crimestoppers and passed on information about crime leading to more suspects being arrested and charged.

During the 12 months to March this year, 5,800 crime reports were received from people in the county - a 20% rise over the previous year, which also saw a record number of reports. The information, given 100% anonymously, led to more than 550 arrests and charges to the end of January this year, an increase of more than 200%.

The record performance comes as the charity celebrates 30 years of helping to keep communities safe. Crimestoppers empowers people to speak up and stop crime by calling the 24-hour Contact Centre on 0800 555 111 or using the anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

The latest figures for Essex include big increases in reports about drugs and driving offences, wanted persons, possession of weapons, theft, burglary and assault.

During the last three years the level of information given by people in the county has almost doubled. More than half of the information received was given via the Crimestoppers website.

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The information has directly helped increase the number of actions taken by police by more than 1,900, a 288% increase, to the end of January, with 522 arrests and charges, an increase of 222%.

Chair of Crimestoppers in Essex, Stuart Rawlins, said: “These are huge increases and show that our message is getting through to people who trust our charity with their information to help reduce crime across the county.

“Some people don’t want to speak to authorities for a host of reasons from fear of retribution to cultural reasons. However, they can safely tell Crimestoppers what they know - 100% anonymously. We are not part of the police. We have never broken our guarantee of anonymity in our 30 years existence.”

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Caroline Wiggins, Chair of the Essex Community Safety Network said: “This is an outstanding result and I know that the Crimestoppers’ volunteer team in Essex works hard to help make our communities safer and they have our full support.

I would encourage anyone who has information about crime, but is worried about reporting it, to contact Crimestoppers. Just one small piece of information that may appear insignificant could be the key to enabling an arrest/ charge being made.”

Calls and contacts to Crimestoppers are never recorded or traced. No-one is asked for their name or any personal details and they will not have to give a statement or go to court. Only they will know that they contacted Crimestoppers.

Crimestoppers is not an emergency service and in the event of an emergency you should always ring 999. crimestoppers-uk.org/campaigns-media/ community/essex

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can provide hope not only for many less fortunate people but also whole communities who wish for additional facilities but can’t afford them.

Rotary is a worldwide organisation with 1.25 million members in almost 200 countries, so it should come as no surprise when you are away on holiday or business to come across examples of Rotary projects. I have just returned from a wonderful coach tour through the Canadian Rockies and we stopped at several small towns and large cities on the way. You have to have comfort breaks when you are travelling long distances!

Now I wasn’t on holiday to look for Rotarians, but nonetheless it does give a sense of pride that the organisation with which I am so heavily involved can be seen working for the benefit of their local communities just as we do here in Chelmsford. Although I don’t think we are as good as the North Americans in showing the work we do or the contributions we make. Rotarians don’t do it for the recognition but it still gives a glow of self-satisfaction when you see much needed facilities being enjoyed by local people. By the way, if you are a Rotarian you are free to visit any club in the world where you will be assured of a warm welcome. Unfortunately, on a tour bus this is usually impracticable, but it’s just another way of demonstrating the ethos of Rotary - everyone is equal, it is non-political, non-religious and open to both men and women. So attending a meeting in India, Toronto or Walthamstow makes no difference to the welcome you will receive.

In almost every town we saw Rotary signs, not just to promote Rotary, but showing what the local club had provided for the local community. We started at Calgary just in time for the world famous Calgary Stampede Parade and there was the Rotary club supplying seating for people to sit and watch the parade, which lasts the best part of three hours, rather than having to stand the whole time.

I would like to ask the people of Chelmsford if there is something that the city needs, so the five clubs based in Chelmsford can put their heads together and try to make it happen. It could be a garden or seating or a clock or a noticeboard, or maybe someone knows of a worthwhile organisation that would clearly benefit from something else. We are open to ideas.

I can pick out a couple of examples of other places where Rotary was in evidence. In Kamloops, which is basically a ski resort and a train stop for the Rocky Mountaineer, the local club has provided a bandstand in the park. The photograph on the left shows a band warming up before an evening concert which was free to everyone. Clearly the Rotarians had identified a need and provided the remedy and the fact it is called the Rotary Bandshell merely encourages more people to come forward and give their time and expertise for the community.

If you would like to get to know more about Rotary, visit the district website at www.rotary1240.org and look for Chelmsford clubs, or give me a call on 01245 260 349 for more details.

Rotary and Hope

Stan Keller

We also stopped in a place called Hope hence the title. Here we saw a beautiful park which had been enhanced by seating and statues provided by Rotarians.

I didn’t manage to get photographs of this as I only saw it briefly from the coach, but I did get a picture of the impressive clock in Hope, also donated by the local Rotary club.

Hope is a small town in British Columbia, but it also serves as a reminder that Rotary 20

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Wine Corner Hello to you all. I’m writing this in the middle of the heatwave and do you know, the people who were moaning about the cold earlier in the year, are still moaning about the heat now!

change in tariffs, wine prices could increase by 25% and I may not be able to buy cheap wine in Calais any more! Let’s hope they sort this out quickly, this is getting serious now.

I was talking to a friend (yes I do have one) the other day and he mentioned a paperback he had bought, it’s called I’ve Bought It, so I’ll Drink It. The subject is wine, no surprises there, but it is a book which is based on a blog about ‘real life wine drinking’. In other words, it’s about wines (and experiences of drinking them) that the average person drinks on a regular basis. It is not about fancy stuff that most of us can’t afford to drink. It even mentions wine that comes in boxes, not a case of bottles, but the one with the little tap on the side (which, by the way, can take up to an hour to fish out and get the wine running). The authors are a bit critical of these, saying that they only come with cheap wine. I have bought many of these over the years and you can now get lovely Burgundy whites and excellent Cabinet Sauvignon amongst others. The book has been written by CJ (Charles Jennings) and PK (Paul Keers) who are both well known writers. It’s a great read, very amusing and also informative.

I am not too keen on some of the New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, and when I order a glass in a pub I always ask where their wine is from. It amazes me that a lot of bar staff have to get the bottles out and try (some have to show me so I can read it) to see where it is from. Most pubs only have a few wines and you would think that the staff would at least know this sort of thing. Or am I being a bit unfair?

Whine corner: I was in our doctors’ waiting room the other day and I looked at the shelves that would normally be full of out of date and quite thin magazines, in case you get bored whilst you wait to be ‘served’. To my dismay, it was full of novels, most with more than 200 pages.

Oh, I thought, the waiting times must have got much worse since I last came... Then I realised it was a trolley for a paperback exchange scheme. Phew! They also have a television there, telling you all about the services available at the surgery and the various signs to look for to prompt you to go and see the doctor. Thinking about the waiting times, I guess the time to worry is when they are showing the first episode of Game Of Thrones on there!

I am drinking some Riesling from Romania at the moment. A lovely soft white, with a taste similar to Sauvignon Blanc. Very nice, and not too expensive.

A supplement in a Sunday paper recently listed their best value summer wines. There are 200 on the list, some as little as £4.99!

It shows each wine and includes a description of the taste, the cost and where you can buy it. There are quite a few under £6 which is good value these days, and most can be bought in supermarkets. It is always worth a good look at the wine shelves in shops - you can always find a reasonable wine. The trick is to write down the name of those you enjoy so that you can get some more (if you have a memory like mine, that is).

We were in north Norfolk last week (yes away again) and were walking along this narrow lane, with a golf course on one side and residential housing the other. In one of the front gardens was a post box. Small, but with the little white plate showing collecting times.

Wow, that’s handy, I thought. So next time we passed, I posted a couple of cards. Only then did I see the little plaque nearby explaining that it was not a Royal Mail post box. Well, that’s two people who didn’t get a postcard. Whoops!

I had to repair a shopping trolley the other day, trying to get a piece of wood attached to the frame. I used cable ties to do the job, perfect. It got me thinking. Had I, or anyone else I know, used cable ties to tie cables? No. Do you? Just a thought, my son is an electrician, I wonder if he does? I will try and remember to ask him and let you know.

Even with the World Cup and Wimbledon filling the newspapers, they still had time to slip in a few pages on the Royals. Today, there were countless pages of photos of little George, apparently he’s five years old. A lovely age I know, getting ready to go to school and looking forward to meeting new people. A little mention of this event would be expected, but page upon page of photos, I’m not so sure.

For the third month running, I have not found the time to visit a local vineyard, I will try even more to get there next month.

I am getting more and more worried about Brexit, or Lackof Brexit, as I am starting to call it. In the Sunday Mail they have published some of the effects of a ‘no deal’ situation. Apparently this is a possible outcome of the talks, not as I first thought a quote from a long running TV show with lots of boxes. I read with trepidation that this may lead to more expensive European wines. OH NO! With the 22

Bin end chuckles: I was brought up as an only child. It really annoyed my sister.

My financial adviser suggested I put my money into bonds, so I bought 100 copies of Goldfinger.

Keep calm and carry on drinking (in moderation)

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Moulsham Infant School

What a busy end to the year! We had an exciting health and fitness week where we got to try lots of different sports including hockey, hula hooping, volleyball and Bollywood dancing. We held a competition for the children to design a new school dinner and the winners helped in the kitchen with the cook to serve their new tasty dishes. We finished the week with our annual sports day.

We hope that everyone enjoys a relaxing and sunny summer holiday and that the children are refreshed and ready for a new fun year.

A special Moulsham Infant School welcome is extended to all of our new children, parents and staff. I am sure that everyone will settle quickly and happily into our school.

Happy holidays, see you in September.

Moulsham Junior School

Our school motto is ‘sharing, supporting, striving, succeeding’ and we live this out at Moulsham Junior School on a daily basis.

As we have hopefully demonstrated through our monthly reports to you, we provide numerous opportunities for our children to experience new and interesting things both through our curriculum and more broadly in school life. As a staff, we value the true meaning of our motto and were therefore delighted our efforts lead to success during our Ofsted inspection earlier this term Inspectors judged the school to be ‘Good’ in all aspects.

Inspectors highlighted in particular: • • • • •

The good behaviour, respect and courtesy demonstrated by our pupils.

The effectiveness of our broad and balanced curriculum.

Our supportive parents.

Our skilful governors and teachers.

Our rapidly improving outcomes for pupils.

Sounds Right Phonics Classes The report, which can be accessed through our school website, (www.moulsham-jun.essex.sch.uk), affirms our belief that Moulsham Junior School is a fantastic school and offers a high standard of education expertly delivered by our talented and hardworking staff.

Mrs Marie Staley, Headteacher

The company was set up by two local sisters 2 years ago and we have won many awards, the latest one being Best Start up Business.

I am very excited to be nominated for my first ever award, I’ve been named in the Outstanding Class Leader category at the Essex Mums Awards! Sounds Right Phonics have also been named in the Best Group for toddlers and Best Group for Young Children categories!

The company started with one franchise, myself and now is gaining ground up to 16.

The classes focus on teaching children phonics which is the basis for reading. The idea is the children learn the letter sounds - giving them the skills they need to read. This is done in a fun and energetic was through a structured class that has many elements including activities to improve muscle strength in the arms and fingersotherwise known as gross & fine motor skills. www.soundsrightphonicsclasses.co.uk/pages/chelmsford-sur rounding-areas

We have new venues opening in September including Meadgate Church The Parade Gt Baddow - due to the closure of the Bell Centre And an exciting new room at Bright Horizons nursery in Beaulieu!

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Post World War II American Women Writers on the Road to Liberation - by John Power In the article on Diane Di Prima I mentioned Hettie Jones in relation to her supporting role in her husband LeRoi Jones’ (later namechanged to Amiri Baraka) early publishing activities, but she did go on to make her mark in her own name. She was born in 1934 and studied drama in Virginia. She arrived in New York in 1955 and worked in a film library and for a jazz magazine, The Record Changer, then on to The Partisan Review after a couple of years.

She met Gregory Corso, Diane Di Prima and Frank O’Hara at poetry readings and through them, Le Roi. Together they published the poetry magazine Yugen which featured Allen Ginsberg, Philip Whalen and Frank O’Hara. She married Le Roi in 1961 when she became pregnant. They had two daughters: Kellie and Lisa. They divorced in ‘68 when Le Roi joined the Black Power movement, which brought about his name change. It was then that she started to write her own poetry, teaching and working with disadvantaged children at a New York college, as well as Wyoming University. She wrote several children’s books and other short stories. In 1990 her autobiography How I became Hettie Jones was published. She also wrote a book with female prisoners.

Beat crowd circles she moved in. Her parents attitude had been a large factor leading to that suicide.

Edie Parker (Edie Kerouac-Parker) and Joan Haverty-Kerouac have both written memoirs of their time spent with their ex-husband, while Jan Kerouac, his daughter (1952-1996), also became a writer in her own right. Jack denied paternity of Jan for a long time before submitting to blood tests and even after that he showed little interest until they did meet on the first of only two occasions, and saw the facial resemblance straight away. That led to many long phone calls.

Like her young father she took to the road at the even earlier age of 15. She was a juvenile delinquent who took LSD from an early age and set off for the West and North West States, spending life in a commune and California. Further travels took her out of the States in the ‘80s. Her novels were Baby Driver in 1981 and Trainsong in 1988. She met several of her dad’s old pals including Ginsberg, Burroughs, Orlovsky, Ferlinghetti and Carolyn Cassady. She died of kidney failure and other health problems in Alberquerque.

Other prominent ladies chronicling the Beat movement, like Ann Charters and Anne Waldman emerged out of a second generation of academics who served the useful task of researching and recording the history of the literary and spiritual revolution. Waldman went on the Rolling Thunder Review with Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan, and was one of the founder members of the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics in the Naropa Institute at the University of Colorado, but she was regarded as second generation of the Beats.

In 1965, two Civil Rights activists Mary King and Casey Hayden presented the paper Sex and Caste to the national Student Democratic Association Convention in the face of media and employment chauvanism, but also a time of great social change.

Although at that time even the Democratic Party was almost oblivious to Women’s Liberation activities, eventually President Johnson, who took John Kennedy’s place in the White House, signed an executive order to include discrimination based on gender and federal agencies and contractors were made to increase the number of women working in federal projects.

Away from politics, a younger generation chose music as a more ecstatic form to present songs of protest and social commentary of the hippie and punk eras: Joan Baez, Grace Slick, Joni Mitchell and Buffy Saint-Marie typifying the former, while Patti Smith and Debbie Harry (who’s fashionable good looks tended to make people overlook her songwriting skills and debt to William Burroughs’ writing) became foremost among the latter.

Another woman often overlooked in her husband’s shadow is Joanna McClure, born in1930 near Tuscon Arizona. She had a short marriage to a chemist then met Michael McClure at the University of Arizona and they moved to San Francisco, where she was amongst those who attended the first reading of Howl by Allen Ginsberg at City Lights Bookshop and where she also met Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen and Philip Lamantia, then later Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady. In 1958 she she began writing herself. In 1960 she moved, briefly with Michael, to New York and met with Le Roi and Hettie Jones as well as Diane Di Prima, before returning to San Francisco.

Also mentioned in passing was Elise Cowan (1933-1962) but most of her poetry was destroyed by her parents after her suicide, as they had always been against her relationship with Allen Ginsberg and the

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6th - 16th September 2018

13th & Friday 14th September Essex County Council Tour of the Historical Council Chamber and Foyer Bookable Tours at 10.00 & 14.00

8th & 9th September Danbury Hilltop Heritage Tour Tour 1500-1630

16th September Pleshey Castle Bookable Tours 14.00, 15.00 and 16.00 01245 605700 to book

9th September Sandford Mill Bookable Tours of the Nature Reserve 10.45, 12.30 and 14.00

9th September 6th & 8th September Chelmsford Cathedral History Sandford Mill Industrial Museum Open 10.00-15.30 Tour Bookable Tours 8th Tour 11.00 of the Museum Open 10.00 - 16.00 10.30, 12.00 and 14.00

8th September 15th September 14th Sepember ‘The Peculiar People' Evangelical Chelmsford Jamia Mosque “Anne Knight & Grace Chaplow” Church, Grove Road, Moulsham Open 10.00 - 17.00 A talk by Grace Scott Open 10.00 – 16.00 the Transition café Bookable 19.30 - 20.15

8th & 15th September Marriage’s Flour Mill Tour Bookable Tours 10.00 & 13.00

9th & 10th September Hylands House Open 1000-1600

6th September Writtle University College Talk “King Johns Hunting Lodge" Bookable Talk 16.00-1800

FULLY BOOKED 9th September 14th &15th September Little Baddow History Chelmsford Museum Centre & United Reform Open 10.00 - 17.00 Church Bookable Tours 14th at 12.00 & 15.00 Open 1400-1630 Call 01245 605700 to book

8th September 16th September Church of St John the St. Mary & St. Edward’s Parish Evangelist, Moulsham Street Church West Hanningfield Open 10.00-16.00 Historical Open Day 10.30 – 15.00 Service 9.30 - 10.30 - Talk 11.15am

7th September “Women’s Suffrage Movements and the Great War” a lecture by Dr Viv Newman at Anglia Ruskin University.

Bookable 19.30 - 21.00

September 8th & 9th Great Waltham Church Flower Festival Open 10.30-16.00

7th September Marconi History Walk Finishing inside the 1912 factory building Bookable Tour 10.00

13th September 11th September 8th, 13th & 15th September Staplegrove “a secret 19th “Industrial working women of Guide walk along the Century Mansion” now the Chelmsford” a talk at the Chelmer & Blackwater Canal Chelmsford Club Galleywood Heritage Centre by Bookable tour 1100-1500 Bookable tours 11.00, 12.00, Tim Wander and Alan Pamphilon.

13.00, 14.00 & 15.00 Talk 14.00 – 15.00

6th, 7th, 7th, 8th & 9th September 8th September St Mary with St Leonard St Mary’s Great Baddow Open 10.00- 15.00 Parish 11th Century Church Broomfield Open 10.00 – 1200 & 14.00 -16:00 9th 10.30-12.00, all welcome 14.00 - 16.00 Pet service on the Green 15.00

9th September Tours of the Non Conformist’s cemetery in New London Road Open 10.00 -16.00

8th September Local authors day at the Galleywood Heritage Centre Open 10.00-15.30

8th & 9th September 8th September 8th & 15th September 15th September New London Road Baptist Essex Police Museum – Backstage Back stage tours of Marconi Ponds Church (Formerly Ebenezer Strict the Civic Theatre Tour Open 10.00-16.00, Nature Reserve Baptist Church) Bookable Tours 10.30, 11.30, Bookable Tours at 11.00 and 14.00 Historical walking tours Open 8th 11.00 - 16.00 13.30, 14.30 & 15.30 To book email Bookable tour 14.00 9th 10.45 - 12.30 Service hannah.wilson@essex.pnn.police.uk Call 01245 606505 to book

14th September Anglia Ruskin University & New Medical School Bookable Tour 11.00

8th September Stock & Buttsbury Heritage Centre Open 10.00-12.00

9th September Stock Windmill Open 1400-1700

13th September Greenwoods Hotel Bookable Local History Lecture @ 10.00

13th September Guided tour of All Saints Church, Stock Open from 12.15

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Moulsham Lodge Community Trust Our family day on the 30th June was held during extremely hot weather, luckily we had an ice cream van to cool us down. As promised, Dave the Minion came along and posed for a few photos as you can see from the picture. I’m sure Dave will be about for future events, just in case you missed him!

as always this depends on funding.

Future events will be coming such as quiz nights, bingo nights and hopefully theatre murder mystery nights.

Contact: enquiries@mlct.org.uk Call or text: 07411 808 731 Website: www.mlct.org.uk We were also pleased to receive a cheque for £140 for our Defibrillator fund from Moulsham Lodge Camera Club (see picture, with some of the MLCT team, Dave and Malcolm Turner from the Camera Club), this was a very generous donation and will help us move towards the installation of the unit. The Camera Club’s aim is to provide a focal point for photographers of all ages and abilities with a programme that includes competitions, lectures, digital image and print shows, practical evenings and much more. So if you are interested in photography go along to one of their club evenings.

They meet on Monday evenings at 8pm from September to May at St Luke’s Church Hall, Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford.

We are also moving towards an internal reconfiguration of the Community Station with potential options for additional changes, but

Cllr Mark Springett - Moulsham Lodge Ward

Many of you will have seen and heard about safety issues concerning the Army & Navy flyover. Residents of Great Baddow Neighbourhood Association (GBENA) stumbled across considerable damage to the flyover whilst researching Baddow Bus Gate issues.

The two photos below show some of the long term damage that has occurred over the last 40 years.

I have expressed my concern for public safety as several chunks of concrete appeared to have fallen from the flyover, like the chunk I’m holding in the picture. Soon after we raised concerns, ECC announced they would be closing the flyover for a period of three weeks due to safety concerns, this was after Cllr Bentley had specifically said that it was safe. Other announcements have indicated that they may give the flyover a permanent 20mph limit to reduce the damage collision cause. Now I know it won’t be falling over anytime soon, but bits falling off onto cars and pedestrians is of great concern, so it is with some relief they are carrying out maintenance to rectify any problems.

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In other news, the John Shennan Play Field was subjected to an unauthorised traveller encampment. Many residents contacted me to express concern as from memory this was the first time this had happened. Our local councils have an agreement in place that allows the Essex Countrywide Traveller Unit to take action, but this process can take 7 to 10 days before travellers are forced to move on. Residents and schools have also told me about the considerably long waits they experienced phoning the nonemergency number 101, even though calls are non-emergency I think call waiting times of over 20 minutes are not acceptable, so will be raising this with the Police Commissioner and will report back when I get a response.

Just a reminder that we hold a Cllrs Surgery on the first Saturday of every month between 11am and 12 noon at St Luke’s Church, an opportunity to come and discuss local issues or just have a chat and find out what’s happening in the city. mark.springett@chelmsford.gov.uk 07411 808731 Twitter: @markspringett (also find me on Facebook)

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Tile Kiln Corner - by Linda Mascot It was a great pleasure as a Governor of Mildmay Junior School to help present the Annual Governor Awards at a special assembly just before the end of term. Congratulations to all the pupils who received recognition of their achievements during the past academic year, and in the case of Oliver Holmes and Maisie Goldman in Year 6, for their outstanding contribution to school life during their time at Mildmay.

are plenty to worry about, but considering 360 young lives is mindboggling.

“Nevertheless, I have repeatedly said to the children, the staff and the parents of the school that coming to Mildmay was the best career decision I ever made and I stand by that statement. The school is a fabulous community and a genuinely happy place to be and to work. I have really been made to feel welcome and at home here by all concerned and I do have to say a huge ‘thank you’ to the whole school community for supporting me through the first year and to the school governors for taking a risk by appointing me. I’m already excited for September - bring on 2018-19!”

Mr Mulholland reflected on his first academic year at Mildmay Junior School: “It’s quite a surprise to discover that I have been the Headteacher at Mildmay Junior School for one year. I’m not entirely sure where the time went; it seems only yesterday that I was martialling my thoughts to try and say something in the Moulsham Times about taking the role and here we are having completed three terms and ready for the summer break.

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“The year has been a whirlwind of events with so much to think about and so many jobs to be done, but I do feel that Mildmay Junior School has had a really positive year and that I can take a little time in the summer to reflect on just how well the children and staff have done.

As is always the case, the summer brings some sadness, as our Year 6 children move on to the next phase of their educational journey - at last count they were heading off to no fewer than 10 different secondary schools. They have all worked tremendously hard this year and have been a great credit to the school; we wish them all every success as they motor towards their GCSEs. “Staff also move on and there is a particular case worthy of mention this year. Elspeth Missen has taken the decision to retire from teaching after 19 years at the school. We’re all sad to see her go but recognise that the rest and relaxation ahead of her has been well and truly earned. Elspeth has long been our PE co-ordinator and her final Sports Day was a triumph of sporting celebration (and organisation) and just one example of the commitment she has shown to the school over the years.

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Living Without Number Plate Snobbery - by Simon Inglis I believe that I have established - in my own mind at least - that as well as the current one-day cricket team, England (in fact the entire UK) produces far better drivers (players) and has more interesting cars than the Australians (perhaps more on that another time!) - I’ll leave out any further cricketing comparisons until the Australians sort out their ethical standards and certain players resume business... and after England finally wins a trophy..!

Yet I started thinking, oddly I suppose as it was for no apparent reason, about number plates. Aussies do, much like in Britain, have ‘end of (financial) year plate clearances’ - yet it would take more than a keen eye to work out how old your 9 year old BMW 3 Series actually is. There are simply so many combinations of number plates as each state in this country has their own, as well as the multitude of options for private plates. Unlike Blighty, and as in the USA for example, the plates are simply slats of metal generally printed in state prisons.

The revenue from all of these combinations must be astounding.

In our State of Victoria for instance, we have the standard issue plates. For about $95 one can then purchase ‘slim line’ plates, then pseudo-historical black plates right through to regional plates for cities such as Ballarat or Bendigo. This is equivalent to Cambridge and Chester having a separate design - plus other cities or even regions. In addition, one can purchase Australian Football Club plates in your club colours. Think a separate Tottenham, Chelsea or of course lower division number plate design edged with your club’s colours. From there we come accross anniversary plates, for example a state’s 150th year in existence or even a national anniversary, but in an individual state’s design of course. Private plates obviously exist, one has the usual selection of names, numbers plus letters and other meanings so long as obvious vulgarities are avoided - much as in the UK. From there one advances to those precious truly historical plates or a specific plate. If you own a Porsche 911 the Victorian plate ‘911’ will likely cost far more than your ride and as in the rest of the world Porsche 911s are also in high and expensive demand Down Under.

So, imagine what your one-only ‘911’ plate will set you back? I can not imagine the price for a rare state plate such as simply ‘1’ and so on. These are the plates that, as in the UK, are exchanged at rare auction. Literally, one is buying the right to display the number of the original first vehicles registered likely in the early 1900s.

Yet for us mere mortals it’s not hard to buy a plate costing $200 $500 that comes attached to a used car. A once cherished Benz may wear a sleek black plate rather than the standard issue big blue letters in Victoria, yet the old car won’t not be worth any more for it.

It’s simply an exercise in vanity and I’ll admit looks (imagine a chunky plate on the side lip of an Alfa?). The state governments know what they’re doing and we all go along with it.

Yet the key issue is that the plates tell the layman pretty much nothing. There is an order of letters and numbers, yet unlike the UK you do not wear your vehicle’s registration year. In addition, if you move to another state you must register your vehicle in the state that you are now living in. So, you’ll get a new sequence plate as per a newly registered 2018 car.

It’s fairly well known that the UK system aids in devaluation. Even a private plate has age limits. Personally I’m no fan of Britain’s artificial number plate ‘snobbery.’ Cruising a motorway with this year’s plate on display appeals to many people just in the way facelifted vehicle models do. I have no doubt that in the newly rich Australia such a system would certainly have large appeal.

Does this all matter? I don’t know to be honest. As a car enthusiast I enjoy reading plates in the UK at times, especially if I’m bored while log-jammed on the M25. I’m such a car nerd that I even like to read the initial letters of origin... Ok, I admit it, I’ve contradicted myself, so in reality reading number plates has a certain appeal - best I write no more about myself then?

After a time one doesn’t really look at plates in Australia however. Is the E90 BMW a 2004 or a 2013? Or how about that model of 911?

It’s far trickier to tell in Australia.

In the idiotic game of number plate snobbery I do think the system is silly in Britain, however much I do rather enjoy it. Yet it’s a clever way not so much as to impose such pseudo-snobby attitudes upon the British driver - but maybe it does help, via vehicle tax for example, in keeping the UK’s fleet newer than in Australia, let alone the USA. Snobbery is stupid of course, but encouraging by any means possible newer vehicles and thus lower emissions, better safety and fuel efficiency for the owner, is a winner.

England 1, Australia 1. Yes I guess this seemingly ridiculous aspect of motoring is an overall drawn contest between our cousin-countries!

A Small Good Thing Returns Charity Donation Drive People are being encouraged to help the homeless community by donating self care items such as wet wipes, toothpaste, socks, bath towels and razors.

In the two years that A Small Good Thing project has been running, more than 450 items have been donated to homelessness charity CHESS for distribution amongst people living on the streets.

Founder Samia Uddin, an employee at Essex County Council, is encouraging the people of Chelmsford to reach out and donate towards the local project.

“It’s not about donating loads of money. It’s about giving up a small item to help someone who is at a very low point in their life,” says Samia.

Samia continues to say, “I was inspired to start this project last summer, as I got to meet the residents from CHESS during an interfaith event where food was served to some of the homeless community. I also had lots of homeless people coming up to me in Chelmsford town centre asking for food and money.”

A Small Good Thing has also been recognised for it’s work as it was a finalist in the Essex Who will Care? Awards in May 2018.

The Mayor of Chelmsford, Councillor Yvonne Spence, said that she is “...delighted to support Samia, another volunteer working to make better lives in Chelmsford. It is a shame homelessness and rough sleeping have become such a challenge in Chelmsford, and the City Council is working hard to address both. Initiatives like A Small Good Thing are very important. Charities like CHESS and Sanctus are hard pressed and, as the title suggests, every little helps in enabling them to do more to meet the demand, and in helping provide for those in really sad circumstances.”

Homelessness charities have reported that the figures for homelessness had rised by 169% since 2010. According to the charity Crisis, rough sleeping can have a significant impact on someone’s mental and physical health which can worsen with the stresses linked to being homeless.

Yet, rather I can discern so called wealth, or vehicle age, more by location. Drive through the major cities and quite simply the cars are newer than in rural areas. All those magnificent Range Rovers in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne likely won’t go off-road for another ten If the public wish to donate, then items can be dropped off at GO30 or fifteen years! It’s when you venture 200 or more kilometres from ladies’ gym on 65 Duke Street, Chelmsford, or email Samia at samia. the city that you’ll see an old Range Rover or a year 2000 Toyota uddin14@gmail.com by 30th September 2018. Donations can be Landcruiser with a diesel snorkel and an extra row of driving lights. picked up within the Chelmsford area.

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