Moulsham Times - February 2022

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MT Welcome Hi readers,

Welcome to the February edition of the Moulsham Times.

The evenings are starting to get lighter and there are a few bulbs poking their leaves throught the ground, so spring must be on it’s way! Although I am sure we will still have quite a few cold days to come throughout February.

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Reach Your Goals!

The evenings are getting lighter and there is renewed optimism in the air. It’s time to be positive again and keep that New Year promise to yourself.

Commit to a stronger body and mind in 2022 and get active by becoming part of the Chelmsford city sports community who are already making use of the incredible gym, fitness and sports facilities that are available right on your doorstep.

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Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre (Melbourne)

The Chelmsford Sports and Athletics Centre is home to another multiuse facility with athletics-specific apparatus on offer both indoors and outdoors. In addition, there is also a gym with high quality Technogym equipment and free weights, studios for fitness classes, and indoor courts for badminton, football and basketball.

Dovedale Sports Centre (Moulsham)

In the heart of Old Moulsham, Dovedale Sports Centre offers a large sports hall for a variety of activities. The centre also has a gym with free weights, three squash courts and a studio for weekly exercise classes and organised activities.

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LuminoCity, Southend’s First Ever International Light Festival, Comes to the City in February LuminoCity is Southend’s first ever international light festival, and it will be coming to to the city from 16th to 19th February. LuminoCity is the cornerstone in the celebrations to commemorate Southend’s newly awarded city status.

Over four dazzling nights in February half term, nine large-scale interactive light installations will pop up at iconic landmarks in and around the town centre and seafront, giving residents and visitors the opportunity to view Southend in a new light. The installations come from all corners of the globe, and one of the installations is set for its UK premiere, so this is an event not to be missed!

Jacqui Dalimore, chair of Southend Tourism Partnership, said: “This is such an exciting event for the town. This is something that we have never seen before. We expect thousands to flock to town to see the interactive light displays, take pictures and enjoy all the facilities Southend has to offer. I am pleased the tourism partnership and the council have collaborated to bring this event to the town.”

Cllr Carole Mulroney, Southend Cabinet Member for Environment, culture, tourism and planning, said: “I am thrilled that we will be hosting the first ever Southend LuminoCity Festival of Light.

The exciting trail of artwork provides a free, fun event for the whole family.

“Hosting the work of global artists in Southend, including a UK premiere, goes to show that our new city has the pulling power of much larger, well established cities.”

Full details of each light installation can be found at www.southendluminocity. co.uk. LuminoCity is free event and open to all. A handy guide for families to use to show locations of each installation will also be available to collect from venues across Southend.

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MT Health: Does Posture Even Matter? By Chris at Forté Physical Health Not a week goes by when someone doesn’t walk into my clinic saying that they know they have ‘bad posture’.

They blame themselves as if they have done something wrong, half expecting a telling-off from their friendly osteopath.

When they explain their pain to me and mention their posture, most people start pointing at parts of their body, saying that they’re a bit hunched here or a bit too curved there. They think this is a bad thing.

I have some good news for you though. The research is very clear that if you take a large population of people, there are no significant differences in posture between those who have pain and those who don’t.

To say that another way, it is just as likely for someone who doesn’t have pain to have a hunched upper back, scoliosis, or an increased lower back arch than someone who does have pain.

How can we blame posture for causing pain when we see the same postures in those without pain? Well, it turns out, we can’t.

Before we move on to ask what might actually be happening here, there’s another curious feature of posture that we need to discuss; posture is constantly changing!

Sure, broadly speaking your body will have some anatomical patterns that it will be following. However, you are still changing from moment to moment. It will depend on your environment, the task you are performing, how long you have been performing it, your stress levels, your level of fatigue, the clothes you are wearing, the temperature... and on and on. When we talk about posture, which posture are we talking about? There’s an infinite number of them!

If we blame things on posture, where do we start? You can’t exactly go changing your anatomy very easily - and which of your infinite postures do you want to change? Whereas suppose we discover that someone has good genetic flexibility but a lack of control. In that case, we need to strengthen them up. Conversely, if someone has good strength, but through years in a particular job, they have tightened up, then they will need a good mobility plan. Or maybe, due to a previous injury, someone is nervous to perform certain actions.

They need a rehab system to gradually rebuild coordination and confidence in movement.

As I said, it’s complicated... but thankfully, it’s not your posture!

If pain and injury are holding you back, we can help in my clinic. We also like to discuss lifestyle factors, not just to get you out of pain but to live a healthy life with well-being as a priority.

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So, when it comes to posture, we now know that on average people without pain have the same postures as people with pain - and even within one individual, posture will be in a constant flux of change from moment to moment.

So what is going on when someone has pain?

Well, as is often the case when it comes to the human body, it’s complicated, and many factors could lead to someone having an episode of pain - but there is a pattern.

Someone is more likely to have pain if they are not flexible enough for the tasks they perform, if they are not strong enough, if they are fatigued (either through repetition or due to actual fatigue caused by poor sleep or overwork), if they are stressed or anxious, if they haven’t conditioned themselves to something, if they have a history of injury... and again, the list goes on.

Although there are many reasons why someone may end up with pain (some mechanical, some physiological and some emotional), they all change how a person functions. When I assess someone, I care much more about how someone moves than how they stand or sit still. When watching a patient move, it’s not just about how far they move (range of motion), but about how much control they have while they are doing it. Also, how do they feel when they are moving? Are they confident, or is there a sense of trepidation and unease? And lastly, how does the whole body move? Is movement travelling nicely through the entire chain?

These are more helpful things to discover because, firstly, it leads to a clearer, more holistic diagnosis, but secondly, it helps us create a plan to come out the problem.

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Regal Kitchens - Case Study

Mr and Mrs V - Danbury Mr and Mrs V had recently moved to the area; a European couple who were keen to keep a flavour of home and wanted German quality but with a more continental twist with their choice of door colour. They were interested in having hidden storage solutions if possible and hiding some pipework and an old boiler which was unsightly.

dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, and freezer, helping them get the most out of their new kitchen.

Regal Kitchens’ beautiful showroom in Chelmsford is situated at 2 Navigation Road, CM2 6HX and open 7-days per week between 10am and 4pm. www.regalkitchens.co.uk whereclientisking

When Mr and Mrs V first visited our Chelmsford showroom, they had already knocked down internal walls and had everything plastered so were ready to have their new kitchen fitted as soon as possible. They didn’t think they had many options with layout, so wanted the designers help to give them some inspiration. They love open plan living and they were trying to make the space more of a social area.

They didn’t really have a wish list, but they really wanted Schuller as loved our showroom displays and they wanted to move forward quickly and have the kitchen complete in about 8 weeks. Mr and Mrs V loved all the different storage solutions that were available and wanted their kitchen to be practical as well as beautiful.

This had been an unloved house for a number of years, there were large boiler cupboards and exposed piping which were unsightly.

Instead of trying to build around these older features we decided to hide them behind tall housings and still use the space to incorporate as many storage solutions as possible which is evident in the photography and was very important to the customer when thinking of a growing family in the future. The customer opted to have no draining grooves on their stunning white worktop to keep all the lines of the kitchen clean.

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MT Gardening If, like me, you love all things ‘fruit’, why not consider making a little room for a few specimens this year? As well as site conditions, don’t forget to consider the following carefully:

1: Cultivar Selection Fruit is usually classified as either culinary (cooking) or dessert (eating).

Some cultivars are dual purpose and usually start out as fit for cooking then become sweeter and softer becoming suitable for eating raw.

Out of the many cultivars of each type of fruit available some will be ready to harvest earlier than others. Therefore, cultivars of fruit are usually classified as early, mid or late season.

Other factors that should be considered that vary between cultivars are; • Resistance to pest, diseases and disorders.

• Tolerance of soil, climate and aspect.

• Flavour and use (dessert or culinary use).

• Productivity and reliability of crop.

• Storage ability; for example can it be frozen, made into jam or how long will it keep in a fridge?

• Pollination requirements.

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Planting of hedges to encourage pollinating insects.

One of my favourite soft fruits is the blackcurrant, a native of central and eastern Europe and classed as bush fruit. In the wild they grow in damp wooded areas. Blackcurrants are a cool climate crop and in hot areas they benefit from some shade.

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Black currants are grown on their own roots and are self-fertile so they can be planted singly.

Blackcurrants are multi stemmed at ground level and are cultivated to encourage a regular supply of new replacement stems.

Recommended Blackcurrant Cultivars Cultivar Blackdown

Season of Harvest Early

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Qualities Large, sweet berries. Crops well. Not too vigorous.

Resistant to American gooseberry mildew.

Sweet berries with good flavour. Vigorous growth and a slight tendency to droop.

Popular variety. Acid in flavour, rich in vitamin C. Moderate vigour - suitable for a small garden.

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For the First Year: Immediately after planting, cut back all stems to one bud above ground level. There will be no fruit in the first year.

For the Second Year: Pruning will have resulted in five or six strong stems. Cut out thin, weak shoots. Retain this season’s growth, as it will fruit next year.

For the Third Year: Remove to the base one-third of the fruited branches and any weak and damaged growth.

For Subsequent Years: Remove one third of the old stems and reduce other fruited branches to strong new outward-facing lateral growth. Cut out weak and damaged growth.

Lastly, be wary of the following: Big bud mite (Cecidophyopsis ribis), which you can read about it here, www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/

blackcurrant-big-bud-mite, and reversion virus.

Check out this link for further information on growing blackcurrants, www.rhs.org.uk/fruit/blackcurrants/grow-your-own.

You can also check out this link for further jobs for the garden as we move through to February, www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/february.

Happy gardening For any gardening tips please contact Tom Cole, Horticultural Lecturer, Capel Manor College, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4RR or by email tom.cole@capel.ac.uk.

Lights, Dovedales, Speedwatch and ACTs - By Cllr Marie Goldman

Lights in Bell Meadow and Central Park Several residents have been in touch to complain, understandably, about the run of lights that are not working in Bell Meadow Park alongside Bellmead.

I have been chasing Essex Highways about this who have informed me that these units are awaiting an LED upgrade. The LED Team Manager has been made aware of these and asked to prioritise them. I’ve also been told that the faults on the units on the roundabout in Central Park have been prioritised and will be fixed ‘in the next few weeks’. When I pressed for a more accurate time estimate, I was told eight weeks. Eight weeks takes us roughly to the end of March and the beginning of British Summer Time. It’s extremely frustrating to have to go through the rest of winter with such dark sections in our parks, and I know that residents having to travel through the park in the dark are not happy about this. I will be raising this, and many other things, with the relevant County Council cabinet member.

Dovedale Sports Centre Refurbishment Moving on to some really good news.

As you may have seen on page 4, the Liberal Democrat administration at Chelmsford City Council is about to start drafting plans to refurbish Dovedale Sports Centre on Vicarage Road. This is part of our commitment to sport and leisure in Chelmsford and we’re running a survey to let you have your say. Use this QR code or go to www.chelmsford.gov.uk/dovedalesurvey to fill it in. The survey closes on Sunday 13th February. Find out more here: bit.ly/DovedaleRefurbPlans.

Speedwatch Thank you so much to all of the residents of Gloucester Avenue (and slightly further afield) that have volunteered to be part of a Speedwatch group to monitor the speed of traffic in the area. The next step is to get training, which is currently coordinated by Essex Fire and Rescue Service. If you’d like to join this group, please send me an email.

Automatic Traffic Counts on Gloucester Avenue and Princes Road As part of my efforts to improve road safety around our local schools, I have agreed with Essex County Council for Automatic Traffic Count (ATC) equipment to be installed on Gloucester Avenue and Princes Road to assess the speed, volume and type of traffic using these roads at different times of the day. This data will then be used to work out what further safety measures could and should be implemented in these areas. It will take a while to get all of this information, but I am pushing it forward.

Parking on Corners I’ve been contacted quite a few times from residents in Moulsham Lodge concerned about the number of cars that park too close to junctions, especially at school dropping off and picking up times, and in particular on the junctions of various roads with Gloucester Avenue. I recently walked the area at school picking up time with the South Essex Parking Partnership Manager. He agreed that junction protection (double yellow lines) might be a good idea here, so I will be working with residents to put in a request for this. If you’re a local resident and would like to add your name to support this initiative, please send me an email.

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Nick Garner’s Music & Ramblings Here we go then; unlocked today on 27th January and now hopefully moving forward to a better time for us all ahead!

We have all had difficult times of late and we all need to see better and brighter times and some decent weather. Many of you I suspect are planning holidays and days out, and during half-term those of who to choose to can go off to the slopes.

All these energy price increases across the world are sadly pushing prices up on many things. This affects this magazine as well, as paper and print keeps going up too.

It is sad to see that so much of Chelmsford High Street has closed, the council really needs to bend over backwards to attract new businesses - I don’t mean the big boys, I mean the independents that people want, to aid diversity. We have so many houses and flats standing empty and with nothing for people to do. Chelmsford is the county town, should we not be leading by example as the first Essex city?

If you have read my articles in the past, you will have seen me going on for years about building a space to host up to 3,000 people for shows, sports, conferences, trade shows and many other things, but I have never managed to be able to get a meeting with the city or county council to discuss my idea. I have asked on more than one occasion as well. I have always said it would not need to be necessarily fully funded by the council. Rant over.

We now have the start of all the changes going on outside the Shire Hall with the pedestrianisation of Tindal Square. But what about actually attracting people to the city? This at present seems to be done by people outside of the council putting on events throughout the area. If you have any ideas, please let us know and maybe, just maybe, the council will listen and act on what the people want and not what they want.

Music We have started with our live shows again! As I am writing this, we are about to have our first gig of the year at the Chelmsford Social Club on Friday 28th January with Eddie and the Hot Rods and Dept S. You should also come along to the next show on Friday 11th February if you want to have lots of fun and dance and sing to a great live band, as we have Los Pacaminos featuring the one and only Paul Young yes, the 80s teen idol! He formed Los Pacaminos in 1993 with his friends Jamie Moses, Drew Barfield, Melvyn Duffy, Steve Greetham and Matt Irving as a one-off, and 29 years later they are still going strong. They play a blend of Tex-Mex with lots of tequila and fun.

Sadly, our next show which was to have been The Blues Corporation and Bex Marshall on Friday 18th February, has had to be cancelled due to health issues within The Blues Corporation. We wish them well and we hope to have both acts in one form or another play for us in the future.

On Monday 7th February at the Eagle and Hind in Gloucester Avenue on Moulsham Lodge, we have the return of The One Tree Hillbillies plus Hippy Joe of Hayseed Dixie on mandolin. The show will start at 8.30pm and is free to enter.

The Panic Awards are back with the awards being held at the Civic Theatre on Friday 25th February. We have been nominated in two categories; myself as promoter of the year (it is team work though) and for our venue The Chelmsford Social Club as independent venue.

If you would like to vote - you will need to be quick - go to www. facebook.com/panicawards. The 25th also happens to be when we have Eric Bell playing - the man who founded the legendary band Thin Lizzy and who’s great guitar you hear on Whisky in the Jar. Of course the original band was Eric Bell, Phil Lynott and Brian Downey, so 2 great choices for you on that night!

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On Saturday 5th March we have Howie Casey’s Beatles With Wings 12-piece band. Howie started out with Derry and the Seniors in the 60s playing The Cavern along with The Beatles. Following the demise of The Beatles, Paul McCartney contacted Howie and asked him to play some sax with his new band - and that was Wings.

Howie stayed involved with Wings for some years touring and recording. He still has all the musical arrangements from the Wings Over the World tour, so he and his band play it as Paul McCartney wanted it played. Howie also toured and recorded with The Who, T-Rex, ABC, Mott the Hoople and many others.

As you will see in our advert, we have just changed the gig for Friday 13th May as we no longer have Denny Newman playing. Instead we have Osibisa on their 50th anniversary tour, plus Ramon Goose. We have also added Hamish Stuart who was one of the main voices of the Average White Band, Paul McCartney and currently of Ringo Starr’s All-Star-Band. We continue with 80s chart toppers The Korgis on Friday 3rd June featuring James Warren playing instead of The Strawbs due to them having pulled all shows for the year. It’s great news and we could not be happier to have The Korgis playing.

On 8th July we have Boss Acoustic (tribute to Bruce Springsteen) and The Rolling Clones. Future shows include The Feelgood Band, Ben Waters (possibly the best boogie pianist around, and currently part of the Ronnie Wood band - yes, he of The Rolling Stones), Spike of the Quireboys, Rosalie Cunningham and The Small Fakers plus few more still to be announced.

The Hot Box are also busy with lots of great live stuff going on, and Bassment is now under new management and has reopened. The Blues Jam has returned there on the first Wednesday of each month.

Now we need you people to come out and support all things live whether it be theatre, music, dance - before we lose it.

If you like rock ’n’ roll then you shojld check out the 1950s style Nine Lives Rock n Roll Club on Facebook. The club has been going for eleven years. They hold monthly nights at the Chelmsford Social Club and I believe entry is £10 - the next one is on Saturday 26th February with live bands and DJs, cash raffles and a good dancing area plus a cheap bar - check them out.

This is just a taste of what we know about as there is plenty more going on in and around Chelmsford, so why not pick up a copy of City Times for our What’s On guide? The mag is in most major supermarkets and other outlets, or you can also find it online at www. issuu.com/itsyourmedia.

If you have anything you think that could be of interest to our readers for either City Times or Moulsham Times, then please let us know at editorial@itsyourmedia.co.uk - it may be an event or a topic of interest. Maybe you or someone you know has done something unusual this year or maybe you are planning something... If so, we want to know about it! If you or someone you know wants to advertise with us, then please contact us at ads@itsyourmedia.co.uk and we can send full details.

Please note that you can get tickets for our shows in Chelmsford from Intense Records, Hopsters, and Chelmsford 4Good. Tickets are also available online from www.wegottickets.com/BlackFrogPresents or via our ticket hotline at no extra charge - call or text 07508 496 411.

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Chelmsford - By Vicky Ford MP Cases of Covid-19 are dropping and the massive vaccination efforts have made such a huge difference. I recently visited one of the GP surgeries caring for Moulsham residents and spoke to the team. Due to long waiting lists for patients who need non-urgent hospital treatment and surgery, many of the patients being cared for by our GPs have much more complex medical needs than pre-pandemic.

This has resulted in many more requests for GP appointments and calls. GPs are working extremely long hours to support patients.

The good news is that on the other side of Chelmsford progress is being made on delivering the new medical centre at Beaulieu Park. A revised planning application has been submitted which will enable construction to start. Opening a new GP-led medical centre in the north of the city will help alleviate pressure on GPs across Chelmsford.

It has also been good to support Chelmsford residents with the problems that have affected our postal services, and these are improving. But I was concerned to hear from a number of Chelmsford residents about trains being extremely overcrowded, particularly at peak times, as a result of a Greater Anglia timetable change.

I met Greater Anglia who have agreed to lay on an additional train in the morning and evening rush hours and I have asked them to make sure that all trains have as many carriages as possible. They have promised to monitor the situation and add more trains if needed, so please do email me if you experience problems on the trains especially as more people return to offices.

I have just returned from a four-day trip to Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia as part of my responsibilities as Minister for Africa.

While there, I saw firsthand how investment by the UK development organisation and Meeting WHO, UNICEF, and other partners British businesses, in Ethiopia to discuss vaccine equity, is helping to deliver distribution and manufacturing across Africa new infrastructure across Eastern Africa, including at Kenya’s largest port in Mombasa.

Somalia and Southern Ethiopia, backed with £17 million of funding from the UK. In Uganda, I met pupils who had returned to school this month for the first time since the pandemic started. Despite immense poverty, I was deeply impressed by the commitment of students to be back learning and hear about their ambitions for a better future.

In Ethiopia, there are signs of increased efforts to try to end the violent war that has raged in the north of the country for the past 14 months, and the UK is working hard to support these peace efforts.

I also met with organisations, including the World Health Organisation, to discuss the challenges of vaccine equity.

As ever, if I can do anything to help please email me at vicky.ford. mp@parliament.uk.

An Alternative Valentine’s Day Poem Anyone familiar with my poems will know how often they feature pets! The unconditional love of our furry family members has seen many of us through these days, weeks and months of uncertainty, so it seems appropriate to consider them a worthy recipient of our poetic efforts. Have a go at penning your own Valentine’s Day ode to a furry, feathery or scaly friend; they will appreciate it!

On the days when alarm clocks send shocks through the head And I’d rather stay warm in my comfortable bed I see that my pet’s wanting breakfast instead And I get up feeling ready for whatever lies ahead.

My pet shows me love in so many cute ways With a turn of the head or affectionate gaze In his eyes are messages of love that conveys An apology for commands he then disobeys!

But all that aside, he’s my joy and my pride He’s loyal and loving and smart Forget chocolates and wine for my furry Valentine I just love him with all of my heart. www.personalpoems.co.uk

A decade ago it used to take on average 12 days between goods arriving at the port and them being turned around for onward journeys. Thanks to Meeting with Cabinet Secretary Omamo of UK and other investors Kenya to discuss tackling terrorism, crime the time has now been cut to three days, and corruption which reduces costs for producers and distributors. Forty percent of the tea we drink in the UK comes from Kenya, so this also helps to keep the cost of a cuppa down.

In Kenya I visited a drought ridden community, where the rains have failed for the last four growing seasons - a sombre reminder of the effects of climate change. I was able to announce new support for around 1 million people in the drought affected parts of Kenya, 14 www.moulshamtimes.com

Snap Happy at Chelmsford Community Radio Chelmsford Community Radio 104.4FM has kicked-off 2022 by commissioning a new set of presenter pictures taken around Chelmsford to showcase our beautiful city. These photographs will be used in on our social media and website to promote the radio station and our programmes.

During January a group of the station’s presenters gathered in the city centre and were photographed

by Paul McLean against Chelmsford landmarks and key locations of the city.

The pictures capture not only the radio station’s presenters, but also the essence of Chelmsford city life. We hope that this also transfers to the airwaves and helps to keep local residents updated on key aspects of living in the city.

Paul Dupree was pictured outside live music venue Hot Box, and Dave Daniels was photographed in a tunnel near the railway station. Ben Kearns, a presenter on Chelmsford Community Radio at 3pm on weekdays, is registered blind and turned out for his picture to be taken near Marconi Evolution.

Ben operates the equipment using screen reading software to announce to him what is on the system. Michelle from Good Morning Chelmsford had some new head and shoulders pictures taken to promote the breakfast show.

on Sunday mornings when she brings all the latest girl-guiding news to our listeners.

I got the railway tunnel treatment at Chelmsford Station, so a set of moody pics to encourage listeners to call in and get Chelmsford talking on my show, Chelmsford Chatting.

If you are interested in getting involved as a volunteer with the station, please get in touch through our website.

Remember, all you need to do to support community radio in Chelmsford is switch us on and listen! Even better if you’re able to interact with us online through social media.

To make listening easy just download our dedicated CCR 104.4 app through the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Oliver Rogers 104.4FM in Chelmsford and online at www. chelmsfordcommunityradio.com

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Hello everyone, I hope you are well and have enjoyed sunny days, despite the low temperatures.

Well that’s January done, I can’t believe the time goes so quickly these days.

Following last month’s revelation about how many words a dog can understand, 89 on average I seem to remember, more exciting findings have been announced about man’s (sorry people’s) best friend. Apparently they have discovered that dogs can obey commands even if they are in a foreign language. Amazing! Now, I was not too sure that this is a fact, but I assume that most of the research was done on French poodles and German shepherds.

cyclists or pedestrians (of which I am one) but I think the changes may cause a few issues in real life. If I understand it correctly, changes include encouraging cyclists to ride in the middle of the lane instead of near the curb, but this is only on quiet roads. I can see that most roads will be quiet and slow once the riders obey these rules. I wonder if there is a definition of ‘quiet’ in the publication. I’m afraid that I can foresee a number of heated discussions out there soon. The code also states that pedestrians will have priority over vehicles turning into side roads at junctions. I am not sure that I will be chancing that. I may have it wrong, but it seems that I can walk across the minor road and the vehicle turning into it must give way to me, but once I am halfway across, any vehicle coming along the road I am crossing does not have to give way, leaving me stranded in the middle. Hopefully I’ve got that wrong!

I am afraid that in my view, these remind me of my early travels on French roads, where vehicles joining a road from the right had priority over those on the main road. In extreme cases I think this meant that when a tractor, for example, was coming out from his little road from a farm, it did not need to stop. Never saw that one whilst on my travels fortunately. Surprisingly, this rule no longer applies... I wonder why?

I have been reading about a dog that was stranded in mudflats near Portsmouth in Hampshire, (sorry about yet another shaggy dog story). Apparently, it could not find it’s way out and was in danger of drowning, but good news; modern technology (and a sausage) came to its rescue. A drone with a sausage dangling from it with a piece of string, was launched. Do drones get launched or do they just take off? Anyway, it was in the air and flew over the stricken dog, dragging the sausage along the ground. Thankfully, the dog took the bait and was able to survive. I wonder if they used one of the 89 words the dog would understand by shouting ‘FETCH’? Apparently, during a risk analysis, the maximum lift off (oh, that’s what it’s called) weight of the drone was checked. The report didn’t say if it was the first sausage tried that was a success. In addition, the banger method of rescue could be used again. However, this may be compromised if the local Aldi is closed, as that’s where they got the sausages!

Staying with the animal theme, somewhere in East Anglia there is a duck called Echo who can play the piano. It seems the duck can also do tricks as well. Sounds quackers to me! The duck is able to find its way around poles, like the ones a dog uses when doing tricks.

Ironically, I once watched a demonstration of border collies being trained, and they were rounding up ducks, not sheep. Must be very confusing for them all. Anyway, if you want to be entertained, just call in Echo, I’m sure she will fit the bill. See what I did there?

I’m not a great fan of January, with it’s dark mornings and evenings and cold and wet weather, but what I do like about it is that this is the month we plan our summer holiday. We choose our caravan sites, and my wife takes on the task of booking. This year we are going back to some of our favourites, starting at Harrogate. Then it’s up to Northumberland, where the beaches are large and sandy and there are lots of villages to visit and perhaps have the occasional pub lunch. Did I really say perhaps? Then over to the Lake District and then returning home via Chipping Norton. We have booked a pitch at the caravan park next to Mr Clarkson’s (he of Top Gear fame) farm called Diddly Squat, where his farm shop caused major traffic problems when he opened it.

So, after all this time, we are free of Plan B restrictions. Hurray! I think we may have a work meeting to celebrate. We can invite lots of people to the meeting and have some nibbles and bubbly. I guess, like any good meeting we must have an agenda: 1.

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As I write this, I read that the latest version of the Highway Code comes into effect this month. Now, I have nothing at all against

Sign off the minutes of the last meeting confirming that they are a true record of the discussions.

Discuss the food available for this meeting, ensuring that it has all come from a posh shop in the locality.

Review the wines and beers to be consumed, and decide on which attendee should choose these for the next party, oops, work meeting.

Agree the time, date and location for the next meeting, preferably to be held outside, but near a place of work.

Any other business, including what we should choose as the subject of the next meeting.

Bin End Chuckles People say, ‘Jonny you’re an optimist’ and I say ‘I hope so...’

Two fish in a tank, one says to the other, ‘can you drive this thing..?’

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The Dead Hand of Dominique: Compelling New Thriller Ticks All the Boxes for Fans of Guy Richie and Fargo The Dead Hand of Dominique finds Essex rogue Steven Mason narrating his search for his boss’s missing girlfriend, Dominique.

His discovery of a severed hand in Mickey Finn’s old fridge acts as the catalyst to a series of encounters with people that live on the margins, as well as those thriving in the rarefied air of privilege, all of whom have something in common - a piece of the jigsaw that helps Steven in his quest to discover the truth... Immediately the reader is drawn to Marlowe’s antihero protagonist and this newly published thriller’s dark and villainous plots and subplots.

With its characters coming from a world where people do whatever it takes to meet their needs and wants, the author’s skilful wordsmithing has delivered a page turner that reflects many of the social issues that have influenced people over the last few years.

A stand out must-read for devotees of left of field characterisation and black comedic moments as evidenced in films such as In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths, and Three Billboards. Simon Marlowe is unquestionably an author with a very bright future.

The author says: “At the time of writing, I was reading the war and post-war era fiction of Grahame Greene, Eric Ambler and Patrick Hamilton. I was impressed by the quiet radicalism of their novels such as The Ministry of Fear, The Mask of Dimitrios, Journey into Fear, and Hangover Square - their skill in avoiding didacticism, and their ability to use their own fevered age for compelling narrative, leaving the reader with the option of interpreting broader themes and issues as well as being thoroughly entertained. It was that dual purpose I believe they intended, and which in my ever so humble offering I have tried to encapsulate.”

Synopsis Steven Mason, a young career villain, needs to find his boss’s girlfriend Dominique. Straightaway, he knows things are not going to be easy when he finds a dead hand in Mickey Finn’s old fridge.

So begins a series of encounters: St Mary with a limp wrist; Dominique’s husband Texas - a semi-retired gigolo; his vicious brother Greg; rent boys; a psychiatrist and a corrupt detective.

creative process. I am not sure what kind of qualifications you need to write about crime and criminals, other than those who I have come across are people just like you and me. Just as there are in all walks of life people who are different, who behave well, sincerely, or act badly, bully or are cruel.

“There is not a criminal gene, although a positive or negative choice is required to get involved in crime or to behave criminally. The point is that criminals have the same level of nuance and complexity as the rest of us. Also, people are not one or other, criminal or non-criminal, rather people transition in and out of such a way of life. Criminality though is based on exploitation of others, it thrives on moral ambivalence, and is harsh and unrelenting in its distorted reflection of the legitimate environment that most of us live in. It is an upsidedown world which commodifies more rapaciously than any other way of life; it is a world within a world, and often a branch which people grab to survive the choppy waters they are drowning in.” @simonmarloweauthor simonmarlowe.wordpress.com

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As Steven realises he’s uncovering a bitter dispute between two gangs, so division and betrayal make him both hunter and hunted.

He will need to decide whom he can trust, torn between his loyalties and his attraction to his friend’s girlfriend… not to mention what the outcome will be with a caged parrot.

Published by Cranthorpe Millner Publishers on 23rd November 2021, The Dead Hand of Dominique is available in Kindle format (£1.99) to pre-order on Amazon at: amzn.to/3obXUzT. It is also available to preorder in paperback (£8.99) from the publishers at bit.ly/3uiApGe, and at Waterstones at bit.ly/3uiFhLJ. About the Author “I grew up in Essex and then spent most of my formative years living in South London before finally settling backdown in mid Essex with my family. Like some people my age, I’ve done far too many things to list them. All I can say is that throughout my life I applied the principle to experience as much as possible, to try things out, never wanting to be in a position where I regretted not having had a go at something.

It means I have a rather eclectic mix of experiences and professions, which provide a vast quagmire of material and reference points to draw on.

“Eventually, I became an author, probably because I always was one - it has just taken a very long time to learn how to be one. What held me back is another story, one of those books that authors have in their back pockets and know one day they must finally get around to writing.

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@Hummingbird Pilates: Love Your Felxibility - By Erica Foulds

Now that the month with the mixed reputation, the post-festive slump versus a few false starts with resolutions, is well and truly over, we all deserve an awesome high five. February is here and with it lighter days and fresh crisp air! Who needs those imposing rules and expectations, feeling frustrated when the scales get ‘stuck’!

Well, we at Hummingbird know there is nothing like feeling positive, feeling grateful, feeling like the journey has been as a fun as the destination. So if your intended destination for 2022 is at a place where you feel a better you, a calmer, more motivated, more in control of the physical you, we may have a journey just for you.

The Hummingbird studio has been brimming with lots of new faces trying out yoga and pilates, and our unlimited £45 for a whole month has proved extremely popular. That’s our all year round offer, any classes, instructors, studio or Zoom options for every class, any time!

For details on our classes at Hummingbird Yoga and Pilates Writtle, visit our website where you can see our wonderful team, browse our schedule for our studio and Zoom streamed sessions, and book and pay with our online booking system. Email us at info@ hummingbirdpilatesyoga.co.uk, or call 01245 422 556 and we can get you started.

Of course there is no one size fits all, our journey is never the same as the next person’s, even if it is to a similar destination, but when it comes to our body there are dozens of similarities in the requests I get and the reasons for problems such as back pain from not moving enough, or stiffness and aches from arthritis or minor injuries that have left lasting niggles.

You can also search for us and follow us on Facebook and Instagram by searching #hummingbirdpilatesyoga. We also have frequent fun give aways and competitions to win classes and other goodies from the studio!

Over the next few months my new series of ‘Love Your…’ will look at the most common elements to create a journey with physical wellbeing that I get asked about at Hummingbird Pilates. This month, Love Your Flexibility looks at just this (though ironically flexibility is one of the things I get the most grimaces about!)

Erica xx

‘I have never been able to touch my toes…’ This is not just quoted from my classes, but what a lot of people say when they hear what my job is. It’s one of the little things I love to work on with people because there is a very clear cut end point - and progress, however small this may be, is usually noticeable in a short space of time, honestly!

Flexibility is not just whether we touch our toes, but has a major play in the natural ergonomics and mechanics of our entire skeleton.

Every part of our body that moves - whether reaching round to put a seatbelt on (shoulder flexibility), putting your socks on in the morning (lower back flexibility) - requires certain stretches and flexes of muscles and joints. The problem is if one muscle becomes too tight it can affect a whole chain of how a joint moves and can even cause pain from misuse or incorrect mechanical alignment. Stretching and working on flexibility is a huge part of pilates and yoga and we work on it in every single class, it is something we all need for physiological health, and although the first time you stretch can be hard or uncomfortable, the beauty is often we do it integrated into an exercise without you even realising!

If you can’t get to a class with us at the moment, here is a taster of some great flexibility moves.

The Seated Thoracic Twist: For back stretching and hamstring (back of thigh if sitting on floor). Sit on the floor on a cushion with legs out wider than hips or on a backless stall if you cant get to the floor.

Reach both arms wide shoulder height, slightly bending elbows, palms to ceiling, sit as upright as you can, rotate your chest to the right as far as you can, back through centre, then to the left fully (repeat 10 twists).

Figure 4 Stretch: For hip stretch. Sit on a firm seat, feet under knees, place right ankle over left thigh creating a twist from the right hip, keep sitting upright, hold for 30 seconds, repeat other leg.

Sphynx Stretch: For improving a ‘rounded’ shoulder posture. Lay on floor face down, elbows under shoulders, forearms flat, begin to lift chin to look forward (not up), slowly lift chest then rib cage from floor, create wide collar bones, then slowly lower and repeat 5 times (it should take 1 minute to do 5).

See you on the mat soon.

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The Bible contains a lot of eyewitness testimony from people who spent time with a man called Jesus. And as they spent time with him, they discovered that he was amazingly different, and they wanted to find out more because they saw he spoke truth, that he was full of wisdom and that he could change lives, transforming death to live - yes, even, literally.

Jesus often used illustrations to help people understand what he was saying that were drawn from the everyday lives of the people he was with. Even if those illustrations aren’t part of our lives today, we can usually follow what he is saying.

One illustration goes like this: ‘No one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins - and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.’

What Jesus is saying is that he offers us new life, life that is fresh and explosive, but if we are going to be able to live that new life, we have to become new people. And he explains to us that he is able to change us and give us that new life.

It’s only about a month into 2022, but I guess many of our New Year resolutions have already faded away. Jesus offers us new life that goes on forever, getting better every day, a life that never fades away.

Please come and join us at one of our services and find out more about who Jesus is and about this new life that he offers us. We meet Sunday morning at 11am, Sunday evening at 6pm, and Friday lunchtime at 1.15pm.

Philip Loose, Pastor Grove Road Evangelical Church (Behind Tesco Express, Moulsham Street) pastor@grecuk.co.uk www.grecuk.co.uk

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MT History: The Dark Secret - By Henri Lewi Our memories of WW2 have now receded into the past and are mainly rekindled by films such as Dunkirk and Saving Private Ryan, or TV series such as Band of Brothers, or Foyle’s War. For comedy relief we’ve all watched Dad’s Army which gave us a light-hearted view of the Home Guard during the early days of the war, but it also highlighted the anxiety in the country about an imminent invasion of Britain by the German armed forces. Numbering about 1.5 million men (those not fit for service, too old or in protected occupations), the Home Guard were designated as a second line of defence specifically to slow down the advancing invasion forces, control the movement of people and provide road blocks at major intersections. The Home Guard did however have a dark secret which has only emerged in recent years - that of the auxiliary units or the ‘Stay Behinds’.

Formed in the summer of 1940, the auxiliary units (numbering about 3,500 men), were highly secret local units organised at county level and trained in the art of sabotage and guerrilla warfare. The units were made up of volunteers recruited directly from the local Home Guard, and as mentioned above underwent specialised training at Coleshill House in Wiltshire specifically in the art of assassination, demolition and sabotage. The volunteers wore Home Guard uniforms and in Essex were attached to the Home Guard Battalion 202.

These Home Guard recruits were formed into operational patrols of 5-7 men who were to function within a 10-12 mile radius of a hidden underground operational base that had been constructed by the Royal Engineers. Throughout the country, the many operational patrols were designed to be self sufficient, autonomous functioning units, that in the event of an invasion would operate behind the advancing invasion forces targeting ammunition and petrol dumps, transport hubs and local collaborators. Whilst the Home Guard were highly publicised and visible, the auxiliary units were recruited under a veil of absolute secrecy - so much so that family members, friends, and colleagues had no knowledge of an individual’s membership or participation.

Separate to these auxiliary units were the Special Duties sections recruited from the local civilian population who were to provide local intelligence on troop movements, supply networks and local collaborators, communicating with the various local operational patrols by means of hidden shortwave radios and dead letter drops.

Here in Essex, the auxiliary units were organised into eight groups (numbered 1-8) providing a total of 33 operational patrols within the county, based around the towns of Colchester, Witham, Southend, or designated areas such as Danbury, Dengie and Kelvedon. The Essex auxiliary patrol headquarters was first based at The Vicarage in Kelvedon but subsequently moved to houses situated in Earls Colne and latterly in Witham. The Essex Group No. 5 provided operational patrols for Witham, Chelmsford, Hatfield Peverel and Boreham plus three other outlying areas that included Great Leighs, Wickham Bishops and Terling. The Danbury Group, (Essex Group No. 6) provided the patrols around Danbury and Maldon. Each of these patrols as mentioned above operated out of specially constructed hidden underground operational bases, all of which have now disappeared.

Unlike the Home Guard who were part of the second line of defence and would be able to surrender if it was deemed necessary, the auxiliary forces and operational patrols were not under the command of the Home Guard and would, following the invasion, continue the fight, harassing and disrupting the enemy and effectively running a guerrilla war. These men despite wearing the Home Guard uniform would, under the Geneva Convention (as well as the German High Command’s Commando Order), be considered as ‘irregular combatants’ and would not be in a position to surrender to the invading forces.

From late 1943 with the threat of invasion having diminished, the numbers in the auxiliary forces declined as many of these men specifically trained in the dark arts of warfare had joined the 1st Special Air Service and took part in a number of operations behind German lines in occupied France with the aim of disrupting enemy supply and troop movements immediately following the D-Day landings.

The auxiliary units were finally stood down in 1944, and like other participants in the ‘Secret War’, little mention was made of their role in the defence of Britain until the late 1990s.

For those interested, there is a museum dedicated to the ‘Stay Behinds’ at the Museum of the British Resistance Organisation at Parham Airfield, Suffolk, (parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk).

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MT Therapy - Chelmsford Therapy Rooms Hi everyone! Jenny here, I hope you’ve had a lovely Christmas and New Year! A new year can mean new beginnings for many people, including getting a new job. Sometimes though we hold ourselves back from going for the career we really want, or going for that promotion, or applying for that course. Why is this?

In this article I’m exploring a phenomenon known as imposter syndrome. I’ve had it myself and it’s not pleasant! It’s the feeling of not being good enough, fear of imminent failure, feeling like you’re about to be found out as an imposter at any moment. It’s incredibly common and I’ll be running a course on it in February. More information on that later, for now let’s explore imposter syndrome in a little more depth…

Usually imposter syndrome is described as ‘a feeling of imminent failure’. A feeling that you’ll get found out at any given moment that you’re actually an imposter and you really don’t deserve to be in your chosen career, or at the level that you are, or have achieved that degree or diploma, or basically deserve to be where you are in life. But imposter syndrome is much more than this. It isn’t just about feeling like an imposter, it’s actually about not owning what you’ve already achieved. It’s about not recognising the successes and achievements you have already gained in your life. So in order to really understand what imposter syndrome is, we need to take into account what you recognise as achievement. Where do you set the bar? Because the bar is different for all of us. Although those with imposter syndrome often report that they fear being judged by others, in fact they are judging themselves. By not recognising your achievements, by not owning your own success, by ignoring everything you’ve already learned in life, you are automatically saying to yourself: ‘I judge thee as not worthy of this achievement and therefore you do not belong here.’

If you ignore your own successes you separate yourself not just from ownership of that success, but from everything that it represents. As therapists we talk to our clients about interpretation. We analyse how our clients interpret the world in order to help them to sift throughout their internal world and process what they need to. So, how are you interpreting your success? How do you define failure/incompetence/ success etc? What does failure mean to you? If we boiled it all down are we actually asking: ‘Am I really good enough to have achieved this success?’

Because although imposter syndrome holds us back from the future, it also holds us back from the present. By not owning your success as it is now, you’re not living in the present. Whatever it is that caused the imposter syndrome, whatever belief system you’re buying into, that’s where you are. Belief systems are interesting because they aren’t just formed by our intimate and personal experiences, they’re formed by sociocultural expectations, attitudes and experiences.

Sometimes our self-limiting beliefs and behaviours are formed because we’re just fitting into what’s expected of us.

Imposter syndrome has also been described as a ‘fear of success’, but this is just one part of the puzzle. An example of this would be a woman who is given the opportunity to be promoted to a powerful position in a male dominated field. Before accepting the promotion, the woman might stop and consider the ramifications of this success. How might she be seen? How might her male - and female colleagues react? If they react negatively, what does that mean about her?

are we actually thinking unconsciously... what if they’re right?

Our unconscious mind looks for validation all of the time. It likes to be right. It looks for evidence that our belief system is correct. This helps us to feel secure because we know that our view of the world is correct. In my private practice I specialise in treating people with anxiety and self esteem issues. If there’s one thing I’ve noticed it’s this common cycle: 1.

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I’ll give my client a coping technique that will lessen their anxiety.

They don’t use it.

They still feel anxious.

I give them another coping technique.

They don’t use it.

They still feel anxious.

I could go on but I think you get the drift! Why is it that my clients do this? It’s because they’re used to the cycle. The cycle is horrible, but it’s a constant. And it reinforces their belief system of ‘I am an anxious person’. So how do I help those clients? I help them by asking them to own their anxiety, a nd I say to them: ‘You are not your anxiety. Anxiety is something you have, not something you are. You are not defined by your anxiety. You define it.’

And that’s what I encourage my clients with imposter syndrome to do.

It is absolutely possible to overcome imposter syndrome and have the life and career you really want. I mentioned that I’m running a course on imposter syndrome this year. It’s online via Zoom and it’s running the 18th February, 11am - 1.30pm. All my courses are recorded, so don’t worry if you can’t make the day. On the course we’re going to explore the fact that imposter syndrome does not define any of us.

It’s a thing you’ve had and on the course we’re going to deal with it, we’re going to be aware of it, we’re going to explain it, and we’re going to get over it.

In addition to this, I’m also running a debrief and strategy session on the 22nd February, 11am - 12.30pm. This Zoom session isn’t recorded, it’s completely confidential so you can ask anything you want and get extra tips and advice to help you overcome those imposter feelings!

For more info and to book, go to www.ctrn-training.co.uk/impostersyndrome.

Take care and see you soon!

Jenny Hartill is a therapist and owner of award winning Cloud9 Therapy and Chelmsford Therapy Rooms. For therapy enquiries please see the therapist list on the website at www. chelmsfordtherapyrooms.co.uk, or you can email info@ chelmsfordtherapyrooms.co.uk, or call 0330 100 5162 to enquire about an initial consultation. For any training enquiries please email info@ctrn-training.co.uk.

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Unsung Heroes - The Low Carb GP - By Ola Adamolekun

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on social media about superheroes. I absolutely love superhero movies. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Iron Man and the Black Panther are among my favourites.

However, I noticed that my top 2 superhero characters didn’t have any actual superpowers. They are The Black Widow, aka Natasha Romanoff in the Avengers movies, and Sarah Connor, mother of the terminator in Terminator 2. So why do I love these two characters so much? I think it’s because they are both physically strong women - their superpower is their physical strength. As someone who does calisthenics (a combination of gymnastics and body weight training) I aspire to be strong!

I coach my patients, especially around nutrition, and I don’t promote any specific diet - however, I’m all about people eating natural unprocessed food. Dr Unwin is a huge advocate of a low carb diet and is helping his patients to get their diabetes in remission by reducing the amount of processed carbohydrates they eat and introducing other lifestyle changes. He is an amazing communicator and has a gift of being able to explain things so simply - I think that’s his superpower!

I posted a link to an interview I watched (here is the link, youtu.be/gLoZM7R3uYM - it’s only 7 minutes long) in my Wellfit Facebook group and one of my ladies said to me ‘he speaks our language’ - I knew exactly what she meant! He explains things in a way that makes sense to everyday ordinary people and that’s why he’s my hero.

I think now more than ever we need to start looking at lifestyle changes to help solve the epidemic of chronic illness in the UK. OK, looks like I’m getting on my soap box now again, it’s true.

I think the Covid-19 pandemic should be a wake-up call for all of us and GPs need to do their bit. So, on that note, I’m going to big up North Uttlesford PCN where I’ve just been taken on as a Health and Wellness Coach. They really seem to be taking lifestyle medicine seriously, but I guess this is another story for me to tell. Keep your eyes peeled here and I’ll tell you how I get on. In the meantime, if you want to learn more about Dr Unwin here is a link to his practice newsletter, www.norwoodsurgerysouthport.nhs.uk/news.aspx. www.beencouragedwellness.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/BeEncouragedBeStrong

However, this article isn’t really about physical strength. It’s about one of my real life heroes. His name is Dr David Unwin and he is a GP up in Stockport right here in the UK. The reason why he is such a hero of mine is because he is dedicated to his patients, and he is bringing real change to their lives in such a practical down-to-earth way.

According to DietDoctor.com website, ‘From 2017 to 2018, his practice saved £57,000 on drugs for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and other conditions by offering patients a dietary alternative to medications.’ - now that’s a real superhero!

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Pedal Power at Ride for Helen Essex Cycle Event Supporting Helen Rollason Cancer Charity Helen Rollason Cancer Charity is delighted to announce that its annual cycle event, Ride for Helen Essex, is taking place on Sunday 15th May 2022 for its ninth year - and registration is now open...

Helen Rollason Cancer Charity are also pleased to announce that Bellway are headline sponsors of Ride for Helen Essex 2022!

Greg Spires, Land and Planning Graduate at Bellway said: “As a major developer across Essex, we are delighted to be sponsoring and supporting Helen Rollason Cancer Charity for the Ride for Helen event in 2022. We have admired the outstanding efforts of Helen Rollason across the county, and indeed the country, for many years and we are optimistic that the event will be a resounding success. We have been consistently supportive in our fundraising efforts for our own charity partner, Cancer Research UK, and we are relishing the opportunity to show our support for Helen Rollason as they continue to do an invaluable service for those affected by cancer.”

Cyclists from across the county and beyond will be meeting at Crix in Hatfield Peverel, Essex to take part in this fantastic, familyfriendly event which offers a choice of five cycling routes to suit all capabilities. All ages and abilities are welcome to join in as individuals or as a team and included in the registration price is a fundraising pack, route maps, route signage, first aid support, mobile mechanic support and recovery, refreshments and a medal for finishers. Registration is now open on the website at, www. rideforhelen.co.uk.

This year, there are five scenic routes through the beautiful Essex countryside with distances of 6 miles, 15 miles, 30 miles, 50 miles (back for 2022!) and 65 miles, all starting and finishing at Hatfield Peverel.

6 Miles: For the beginner or families with children, cycling on country lanes and roads around Hatfield Peverel. All adult registrations for the 6 mile route qualify for two free child places.

15 Miles: For the occasional cyclist looking for a pleasant ride passing through Church End, Rank’s Green, and Fairstead.

30 Miles: For the regular cyclist looking for a challenge, cycling on roads passing through Rank’s Green, White Notley, Silver End, Kelvedon and Great Braxted.

50 Miles: For the keen adult cyclist on roads passing through Great Leighs, Felsted, Thaxted, Stisted, Black Notley and Fairstead.

65 Miles: For the experienced adult cyclist looking for a challenging ride passing through Great Leighs, Felsted, Thaxted, Steeple Bumpstead, Finchingfield, Stisted, Black Notley and Fairstead.

Positive feedback from last year’s event included; Gregory Bloyce, 9 from Maldon took part in the 6 mile route with his dad and raised £600 in sponsorship: “I really enjoyed the event, but got a bit wet in the rain! Next year I hope to do the 15 mile route and I can’t wait.”

Jenny Goodson, 60, from Coggeshall and Julie Atkinson, 52, from Hatfield Peverel both completed the 30 mile ride. Jenny said: “We had a brilliant day and were thoroughly impressed with the organisation and social distancing measures which had been put in place. The route was easy to follow with very little traffic so it was a most enjoyable ride.”

Regular cyclist Kevin Smith, 54, from Dunmow took part in the 65 mile route: “As a keen cyclist, I have taken part in various cycle rides in the past and I have to say that the organisation of Ride for Helen has been fantastic with the routes well mapped-out and clearly signed.”

Helen Rollason Cancer Charity spokesperson and community

fundraiser Karen Mitchell said: “We are pleased to announce that registration for our Ride for Helen Essex event taking place on Sunday 15th May 2022 is now open!

“We are so excited for Ride for Helen Essex 2022, and plans are already well underway. Bellway have kindly decided to be our headline sponsor, which is incredible! We want 2022 to be the most successful year to date so please sign up today, individually or as a team.

“It costs around £850,000 annually to keep our charity operational.

Therefore we really need to make this event a success and raise as much money as possible to keep supporting those with cancer.”

Please note, should the event be cancelled due to coronavirus, you will be entitled to a full refund.

If cycling isn’t your thing but you’d still like to get involved, why not volunteer on the day? We have lots of fun and exciting roles for you to get stuck into - call us on 01245 380 719 for more information or email fundraising@helenrollason.org.uk.

Holly Butler Marketing & Communications Co-Ordinator 07732 385431 www.helenrollason.org.uk Helen Rollason Cancer Charity Yvonne Stewart House The Street Hatfield Peverel Essex CM3 2EH

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The Singing Chef

Hi folks, I hope you are all well! I’ve had a great start to the year starting a new job at Allegro Music, which as you can imagine is right up my street. I’m really really hoping for a much more prosperous year for myself and you all.

And I’m sooooo looking forward to another bank holiday added this year.

So while I’ve been working my (lovely large) butt off, my buddy Canon Tom Page has retired from the Church and needs to learn how to cook (oh and work the vacuum, the dishwasher and washing mashine!) before his lovely, nutty, wife goes, well, nuts! So he made this cake under our watchful eyes. Janette and I had it with an Earl Grey tea and it was incredible!

Well done Tom!

Syrup Ingredients 200g sugar.

200ml water.

The juice from the 2 oranges you zested.

While your cakes are cooking, make your syrup in a saucepan by stirring the ingredients together on a medium heat. Leave to bubble for 5-10 minutes or untill at the desired consistency.

Drizzle your syrup over the top and serve with your favourite cuppa.

Ingredients (Mix together in a large bowl) • • • • • • •

250g plain flour.

1tbs baking powder.

Pinch of salt.

Zest of 2 oranges.

200g light brown sugar.

200g oil (vegetable or sunflower).

200g grated carrots.

Serve hot or cold and serve as is or add some cream, clotted cream, ice cream - or my favourite, squirty cream!

Sarah is a singer and vocal coach based in Chelmsford and offers singing lessons to people of all ages and abilities. You can email Sarah at sarahmtfood@gmail.com or search for ‘Sarah Beth Vocal Coaching’ on Facebook.

Method Beat in 3 eggs one at a time.

Pour the batter into a well oiled cake tin and bake for 45-50 minutes, or in a muffin tin for 20-25 minutes.

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MLCT Upcoming Events Wildlife Day, Saturday 19th March This is the return of our two yearly wildlife event where we are encouraging people to enjoy their gardens and local areas, like John Shennan Playing Field. There will be a small entrance fee to see a variety of wildlife organisations and take part in activities related to encouraging flora and fauna to our green areas. The Copper Pot Café will be open for refreshments and light meals during the event. More details will be available on our website and on our social media sites regarding times and entry.

Mayor of Chelmsford City Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea, Sunday 27th March MLCT are honoured to be hosting this event for the Mayor, where you will be able to enjoy an afternoon tea in our marquee (if weather is a bit chilly the marquee will be heated). There will two sittings of up to 40 people, one at 1.30pm and one at 4pm. Tickets will be available online at www.mlct.org.uk or by purchasing a ticket from the Copper Pot Café. Tickets are available from the beginning on February and will be £15 each. The Mayor is supporting three charities with this event; Helping Hands Essex (HHE), MIND, and Sanctus. You will be able to find out more about these on the day or you can find details on the City Council website.

Computer Club, 2nd and 4th Friday of each month - 10am to 12 noon MLCT in partnership with the IT Man and Chelmsford CVS

(Chelmsford Council for Voluntary Service). Join this friendly club and be taught how to use your phone/laptop/ tablet by an expert teacher (bring your own device). No question too big or small.

The Copper Pot Café Just a reminder that The Copper Pot Café is open Tuesday to Saturday with a range of food available with daily specials such as in the picture on the right. You can also get takeaway drinks and food. We get a few dog walkers taking their coffee and toasties across to John Shennan. There are also some 6th form special deals and plenty of builders butties to start the day. www.mlct.org.uk 07434 678 999 enquiries@mlct.org.uk

An Update From Moulsham Lodge Ward By Councillor Rob Gisby In spite of January often feeling like a quiet month after the Christmas festivities, and being a challenging month for many, it does feel as though we are turning a huge corner with COVID. The worst fears of what winter may look like if COVID was not kept in check appear to so far have been mitigated in no small part by the fantastic vaccination effort which took place through December (and of course continues) and the ongoing care we have shown by continuing to test, wear masks where necessary and by washing and sanitising our hands regularly. A huge thank you to everyone involved in the vaccination effort, whatever part played, and those who continue to show care for others by exercising caution, to reduce risks to those around us. We all have a different perception of personal risk and this continued effort is a real example of something greater than the sum of its parts.

I’ve recently been out for a couple of litter picks locally with my eldest which she really enjoys - an opportune time before the spring when undergrowth and foliage may again hide litter. The Chelmsford Litter Wombles are a friendly community of litter pickers who continue to do a really amazing job helping to keep Chelmsford litter free, why not search for them on Facebook and get involved, take part in group picks or report your strangest find!

As we know, the City Council is responsible for emptying public litter bins and from time to time bins may need additional attention in terms of being emptied, be damaged or missing, or you may see high volumes of litter in an area - please reach out to me if you see this and I will liaise with the council to ensure this is dealt with. However, something I have noticed is that the worst litter often seems to be near bins. This leads me to wonder whether litter bins may in part, make things worse when litter blows from them, or they are full and rubbish is abandoned ‘near’ the bin. Surely it’s is always better to take our litter home where it can be better segregated for recycling and have less chance of it being blown away or attracting vermin? I’m

curious as to people’s views on this - are litter bins the solution, or, in some cases part of the problem?

I want to share a real success story this month. Back in 2019 the Essex Forest Initiative, set up by Essex County Council, committed to planting a huge 375,000 trees over 5 years. Within this planting season they have so far planted in excess of 44,000 trees with help from volunteers and are on track to plant 50,000 (source: www.essex.gov.uk/the-essex-forest-initiative or @EssexForest on Facebook) there may still be opportunities to volunteer this season.

Locally within the Moulsham Lodge Community, St Luke’s Church as a couple of events coming up that I’d like to mention - A quiz night on the 18th February, registration is 7.30pm for an 8pm start (bring your own drinks and snacks). Then next month, there is a pancake party from 3.30pm - 5pm on Shrove Tuesday (1st March). Do follow the St Luke’s Facebook page, @stlukesmoulshamlodge, or visit stlukemoulsham.co.uk for more information.

Finally, if you have half-term coming up as a student or as someone who continues to work tirelessly to support our young people on their journey through education, I do hope you have an enjoyable and welldeserved break, and for those of you welcoming in the Chinese New Year, I wish you a happy and prosperous yeah ahead.

As always, you can get in touch with me via Chelmsford City Council, through my Facebook page (Cllr Rob Gisby) or via Chelmsford Conservative Association. Please do reach out - I look forward to hearing from you.

Stay safe, keep well, be kind.

Cllr Rob Gisby Conservative Ward Councillor for Moulsham Lodge

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Tile Kiln Corner - By Cllr Linda Mascot

This month I wanted to highlight the great work Neighbourhood Watch volunteers are doing in our community. Tile Kiln is included in the Moulsham Lodge Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page and local co-ordinator John Deighton is proactive in sharing useful and relevant information. They are always looking for more volunteers and the Chair of Chelmsford Watches, Steve Leverett explained: “Chelmsford (and the Moulsham area in particular) is one of the safest places to live and work in Essex and in the country - but of course crime does happen, and it’s a dreadful experience when we suffer it.

“Neighbourhood Watch is about local people working together to help maintain a safer, attractive, and friendly place to live, work, or visit; a neighbourhood where crime is less likely to happen and people are less likely to turn to anti-social behaviour. It’s about people looking out for their neighbours and they looking out for you, irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, religious belief, disability, or sexual orientation, for everyone’s benefit. It’s about making sure that no one need feel alone, scared, or vulnerable in the place where they live, work, or visit.

“Neighbourhood Watch as a group can get involved in all kinds of activities, as much or as little as you like. We provide home security information, advice on personal safety, and guidance on securing your property and possessions. Neighbourhood Watch is a nonpolitical voluntary organisation and liaises with all community representatives.

“If you live in the Moulsham area you will find active watches. Old Moulsham, for example, is organised into several street localities each with a local co-ordinator. Many other localities across the city have an active watch, including in the adjacent parishes.

Many watches communicate across their communities with social media, such as WhatsApp. We also have close liaison with the Community Policing Team for Chelmsford, and by working closely together we have created a better opportunity of preventing and fighting crime in our neighbourhoods.

“Cybercrime and fraud is also a major concern at present, and we have lots of advice on how you can protect yourself against these kinds of threat, too.

“If you haven’t a watch in your locality, setting one up is simple: chat to your neighbours to get some interested people on board, then contact the Chelmsford Neighbourhood Watch Group on www.chelmsfordneighbourhoodwatch.org.uk/contact.html.

“As a watch co-ordinator you will be invited to attend group meetings, which are held once every two months, lasting for only about an hour.

During the Covid pandemic we have been meeting online via Zoom or MS Teams. In these meetings where we share information, support one another, and learn about what’s happening locally, county-wide and nationally, and discuss matters with the City Council and with the police.

“We produce a newsletter two or three times a year, and you can find back copies of these on our website at www.chelmsfordneighbourhoodwatch.org.uk/newsletters.html.

“There is lots of information about Neighbourhood Watch and its benefits on our website at www.chelmsfordneighbourhoodwatch. org.uk, with links to other local and national organisation; do get in touch.” mascotlinda@gmail.com Twitter: @lindamascot

What Kind of Leader?

Will Boris Johnson be our prime minister by the time you read this? Who can tell!? To be honest, who can tell whether he’ll be prime minister tomorrow!

With the ins and outs of Westminster and the Conservative Party and No. 10 and parties or work gatherings during lockdown, the question we should rightly ask is ‘is this what leadership should look like?’

Should the leader appear to be above and beyond everyone else, a law unto themselves? Proud and powerful? Using the wheels of power for their own benefit? Too often, that appears to be what big business leaders, powerful politicians - and others - seem to do. And of course, no one follows these leaders out of choice, they’re followed either out of fear, or from the hope of gaining a piece of the power pie by riding on their coattails.

But aren’t we after something more from our leaders? Some compassion with us - the ordinary people? Some sense of understanding, of mutual willingness to shoulder the burden of the difficulties of life - especially in these pandemic years? A leader who serves, with integrity and compassion.

But where do we find such a leader? The trappings of power are often too tempting for each and every one of us. But the good news is that there is such a leader. His name is Jesus Christ. He said that his whole purpose was to serve, to give his life up for others. www.issuu.com/itsyourmedia

A leader who serves, who understands, who suffers with the ordinary people, lives alongside, experiences what they experience, who has integrity, who gives up his own life for the sake of others - that’s a leader I could follow.

If you’re longing for that kind of a leader, the good news is that he can be found; his name is Jesus Christ, ask him to help.

Want to know more? Get in touch. We’re about to start an Alpha Course online, exploring who Jesus is and what Christianity is all about. I’d love to chat to you about it, please contact me.

Tim Goodall Pastor, Tile Kiln Church tim.goodall@tilekilnchurch.org.uk YouTube: tinyurl.com/y24qlkvx Facebook: www.facebook.com/tilekilnchurch www.tilekilnchurch.org.uk

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Is a gorilla a monkey or an ape?

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The Derby race is run at Epsom, but in which month?

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