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This month we have Heritage Open Days happening all across Chelmsford; visit www.chelmsfordcivicsociety.co.uk for details of all of the events.

Also Cool to Be Kind has a fundraising gig at Chelmsford City FC on Sunday 30th September (see the advert on page 23).

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MT Therapy - by Chelmsford Therapy Rooms Hello folks! Jenny here. A subject I haven’t written about for a while is bereavement and how therapy can help with the grieving process.

Having had a personal bereavement myself recently, I felt in the right mindset to write on this subject to see if I could help anyone out there currently going through the grieving process.

Loss is something all of us have to deal with at some point in our lives. Some people seem to be very adept at processing loss, whereas some people seem to find loss very difficult to cope with. In my therapy practice I’ve treated people for lots of different types of loss, from breaking up with a partner to losing a loved one.

Sometimes processing the loss is more complicated, for example the person may have suffered multiple bereavements in a short space of time and haven’t had chance to process them all, or perhaps they had a complex relationship with the person lost and are struggling to process what they are feeling. Of course we also have to bear in mind how others around the person are coping too; many people who come to therapy refer to themselves as ‘always being the strong one’ and so they find it difficult to cope with their own (so called) weak moments because they’re always helping everyone else deal with their grief.

It’s important to explain to the client that their grief is just as important as anyone else’s. Personally, I would encourage and teach my client how to validate their emotions so that they learn how to get through the tough times - and also that they can get through the tough times. As therapists, It’s important to know our boundaries and know when we’re OK to work, and when we’re not. Most of us therapists have our own therapists - and a supervisor - to help us do that. Processing a loss can be hard and it’s OK to admit you miss the person, it’s OK to ask for help. One thing I’ve noticed is that when people understand the loss process they seem to be able to deal with it better. I think this is because sometimes it’s very helpful to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and also knowing that what you’re going through is normal and being able to recognise and identify with the emotional and behavioural symptoms is beneficial.

There is a process we all go through to cope with grief. Sometimes this is referred to as the 5 stages of grief, personally I prefer ‘the grief curve’ because you can place yourself on the curve and see where you’re headed next as well as at the end of the curve where you reach resolution. Below is an example of the grief curve: Usually the most difficult thing to deal with is the first reaction: Shock.

Many of us don’t like change, we like to feel comfortable in our environment and know where we are because this gives us a feeling of security. That first burst of shock can rock your world and suddenly make you feel very insecure and unsure about life.

Next we have denial or a feeling of numbness. The grief curve gives options because there are different situations in which we feel grief, and as unique individuals one person might react differently to another in certain situations. For example if someone has suddenly died, one person may be more likely to feel a sense of denial, especially if they just spoke to the person recently. Someone else might simply feel numb - a feeling of numbness is your subconscious’ way of protecting you until you feel ready to process what has happened.

Questioning the situation is a natural progression. Why did this happen? What have you/they done to deserve this? We question things to find a better understanding - it’s the mind’s way of trying to

come to terms with events so we can move on.

It’s normal to feel anger or guilt as a reaction to loss. Anger comes from fear, so you may be angry at the situation or the person that’s left you but actually you might be afraid of feeling lonely, having to cope now the person’s gone etc. Guilt is a common symptom and this is where some people might start ‘what iffing’ - for example; ‘what if I had made more of an effort with...’

Now we reach the bottom of the curve. This is the lowest you’re likely to feel, so a feeling of depression/loneliness can set in. You may also feel ill more often as this is a common side effect of depression. This is the bit where you wonder whether this awful feeling of being low will ever end. Will you ever be happy again? Will you ever be bothered about life again? The answer is (hopefully) yes, but we have to climb back up the curve first…

There are re-entry troubles because you have to leave behind the depression. Sometimes the thought of doing this can lead back to feelings of guilt. Many people struggle to get their foot on that first step, but once you have, the next bits are much more enjoyable…

Hope is next, you begin to find that you want to feel better which makes you hopeful for the future. Perhaps you begin to make plans, looking forward to the future. This leads onto the next step; acceptance. If you’re able to make plans for the future, that would indicate you’ve begun to accept the events of the past. Sometimes this phase can last a while, it’s hard to accept something that’s painful but once you have you can move on. Acceptance and moving on may be at the top of the curve, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still have feelings of guilt. It’s hard to move on from a loss - the key is not to push yourself.

Something very important to remember: the grief curve is not a process that is set in stone. You can move up and down the curve like a yo-yo, everyone deals with things differently and each situation is different. Problems with loss occur when the person is stuck at a certain point or they yo-yo between two points constantly. You must give yourself time, sometimes support groups where people have been through something similar can be a great help, as you may identify with people in your situation and they can give you the right kind of support.

If anyone is interested in seeing a therapist, at Chelmsford Therapy Rooms we have a range of therapists that can help with a multitude of issues. We offer many therapies from hypnotherapy to counselling to nutrition. Please see the website www.chelmsfordtherapyrooms. co.uk, or you can email info@chelmsfordtherapyrooms.co.uk or call 0330 100 5162.

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From County Hall - by Cllr Dick Madden I hope everyone had a great summer.

There was plenty going on in Chelmsford this summer including the Summer of Science for kids at Sandford Mill, the Blooming Beautiful garden competition at the Chelmsford Museum and the new RiZE Festival in Hylands Park. I hope everyone had a great time and enjoyed the hot weather at these events.

As the children and older teenagers are heading back at school, I would like to congratulate all those that received their GCSE and A-Level results. It’s good to see the hard work pay off and I wish everyone well in the next phase of their lives, whether that’s in employment or more studies.

It’s My Life Festival You may be aware of the It’s My Life Festival that happened this summer at the Danbury Outdoor centre. It’s My Life provides a unique opportunity for children and young people who are in our care to come together from across Essex and share their experiences.

Children and young people have an opportunity to meet new friends, try challenging and creative activities, share experiences and contribute their views on social care services and how they might be improved. It’s My Life is an annual event developed and delivered by the Involvement Service and members of the Essex Children in Care Council at Danbury Outdoors Centre in Chelmsford. The established and celebrated four-day event is facilitated by young people engaged in an on-site overnight residential, supported by Involvement Officers, which develops young people’s skills in team work, planning, problem solving and communication skills.

In my role as Cabinet Member for Children and Families I visited this event to see how the young people were getting on. I would like to thank and congratulate all those that organised the event for giving these vulnerable children a fantastic experience. The weather was hot and the children enjoyed themselves.

Care Leavers In connection to the It’s My Life Festival, I am delighted to report that Essex County Council (ECC) are doing more to ensure that care leavers are employed by the council. Our Leaver & After Care Employability Team (L&AC) have worked closely with the senior management at ECC to provide opportunities specifically for children in care/care leavers.

programming, from late night events to summer festivals.

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Uncover new stories from museum objects and create your own exhibitions.

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Attend creative skills building workshops.

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Develop activities that will attract new audiences, such as digital trails that bring museum collections to life.

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Have your say on Chelmsford Museum’s redevelopment project.

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Gain professional and personal skills that will enhance any CV, college or university application.

You do not need any specific interests or qualifications to take part and you could gain a range of unique skills to add to your CV. If you are interested, check out the Chelmsford Museum website www.chelmsford.gov.uk/museums or email Sammy at sammy. oxford@chelmsford.gov.uk.

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So far they have had a fantastic response and have pledged to recruit a number of care leavers to apprenticeships to work in the organisation. I look forward to working with these new recruits in the future and I am delighted with this new approach demonstrating ECC’s desire to give those care leavers a stronger start to their working lives.

Chelmsford Creatives I would also like to raise your attention to an initiative at Chelmsford Museum called Chelmsford Creatives. This is for young adults aged 15-24 years looking for experience in arts and heritage, event planning, or project management.

By becoming a Chelmsford Creative, you could: •

Meet and collaborate with other like-minded people.

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Chelmsford - by Vicky Ford MP

People often ask what MPs do in the summer recess. When I ask colleagues about their plans, it is clear that everyone has a different approach. Like many working parents I am going to be enjoying a couple of weeks of proper family holiday, but it is also an opportunity to catch up with many jobs, reading, and issues that don’t get covered during the busy parliamentary term time.

I started the recess with a flurry of letter writing. I have written to the new Health Secretary on the importance of making sure NHS patients can access new treatments, especially for rare diseases and for the condition PKU which affects at least two young children in Chelmsford. I also wrote to the Transport Secretary and the Treasury Minister on the need to work for a long-term plan regarding the Army and Navy flyover.

Recess is also a chance for some fun invitations. Chelmsford Beekeepers Association have been celebrating 100 years and I joined members of the Women’s Institute for a Beekeeper Taster Day. I was also at the County Cricket Ground for the second day of the Essex v India match, when Invest Essex and Stansted Airport hosted the Indian High Commissioner in Chelmsford. They are keen to encourage more inter-continental flights to come into Stansted.

This would be excellent news for encouraging more investment into Essex and for the many hundreds of Chelmsford people who work at the airport.

My regular constituency surgeries will continue over the recess.

These are extremely important for the individuals concerned and some of the issues are quite complex. As ever, please do get in touch via email at vicky.ford.mp@parliament.uk.

In Chelmsford, I met representatives from many local Neighbourhood Watch groups. Earlier this year Essex MPs played a key role in getting the Government to change rules on police funding which means an additional 150 police officers have now been recruited across Essex. Locally, the police have had some major successes with some significant arrests and drug seizures, but there is more to do. I am keen to make sure the police also get the legal powers they need. I met up with our Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, to discuss the new stronger laws that we have introduced against carrying and selling offensive weapons, including knives and acid, and to consider whether stronger laws are needed in other areas such as drug classifications and trespass.

At Beaulieu Park I have been hearing from some of Chelmsford’s newest residents. Local councillors Sue Sullivan and James Raven came with me to meet the developers, Countryside, to discuss local improvements including getting a promised bus routes installed.

This requires the route to be adopted by the County Council, which is always a complicated legal process.

Later this month I will be meeting the head of Virgin Care to discuss the progress at Sutherland Lodge Surgery.

Please do let me know if you have recent experiences that you think I should be aware of. I will also be meeting the Managing Director of Greater Anglia - I know lots of people have struggled with the train service during the hot weather. I will be asking about the shortage of train carriages and the need for the new trains and rolling stock, the proposal for 15 minute ‘Delay-Repay’ and the company’s plans for ‘digital railway’ which would significantly help capacity. If you are a Chelmsford train user. Please do let me know if there are other items which you would like to raise. www.moulshamtimes.com

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How to Treat Plantar Facsiitis - by Chris at Forté Physical Health Plantar fasciitis is a relatively common condition which causes pain underneath the heel and foot.

The plantar fascia is a thick connective tissue which passes from the heel to the tips of the toes and it provides attachment points for the many muscles of the foot and it creates elastic energy in every step we take.

It’s a super helpful component of our foot mechanics - until it gets inflamed. People tend not to thank it much when that happens!

Common symptoms of plantar fasciitis are pain when putting the foot down, particularly after rest (the first few steps in the morning or after sitting for a while can be agonising), stiffness in the foot and ankle, and even pain at night.

It can be caused by poor footwear (pounding the pavements in heels or smart office shoes can be the culprit), overuse in sports like distance running - and, in the non-athletic population, the most common cause is excessive weight.

In treatment, we often notice other correlating factors like a tight hip on the same side or restricted pelvic and lower back mechanics. This is because in every movement we make we work as a CHAIN. The feet help the hips, the hips help the feet. If this chain is inefficient, some parts of the body get overloaded.

In any diagnosis it’s not only important to know WHAT is going on, but also WHY it is happening, and this is where treatment is so important with things like plantar fasciitis.

Here are some things you can do yourself though to take control.

1. Stretch the Calf Our plantar fascia has connective tissue attachments which are continuous with the achilles tendon, which in turn becomes the calf muscle. Stretching this muscle can be your best ‘way in’ to releasing the plantar fascia.

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5. Lose Weight If it has not been overuse through running or bad shoes that has caused your plantar fasciitis, it may be your body’s response to excessive weight.

I often find that pain and injury can be the catalyst someone needs to make the lifestyle changes they know they need to make, but never found the time.

I always say our bodies can’t talk to us in English, they can only talk to us in signs and symptoms. Sometimes pain is our body’s way of telling us to make change. In this case, losing weight won’t just help the plantar fascia, but it will also help all the other body systems too.

6. Gel Orthotics Basic off-the-shelf orthotics can be helpful in the short term to take the pressure off the heel strike in walking and to give a little support to the arch mechanics.

Although this is not getting to the root cause of the issue, it can help relieve the symptoms initially.

7. Get Treatment!

Plantar fasciitis is notoriously stubborn, but getting treatment can help accelerate recovery by dealing directly with the tissue strain and helping the whole mechanical chain above. By having hands-on work and using unique and personalised exercises, you can speed up the tissue healing and reduce the inflammation.

We have recently made a video explaining more about this if you are interested in learning more and seeing the exercises in more detail.

Again, type ‘Forté Physical Health’ into either YouTube or Facebook and you’ll find it.

As always, if you have any questions get in touch by emailing chris@ fortephysicalhealth.co.uk.

Have a healthy month!

2. Roll the Plantar Fascia When sitting and relaxing, you can roll your injured foot on a ball to create pressure. I’ve heard many people say to use a golf ball, but I think that’s a little mean for something that can be so tender and I don’t think a golf ball gets the right traction in the tissue either. We find a lacrosse ball is better. It has the Goldilocks-zone of firmness and traction in the tissues!

3. Gentle Calf Raises There is evidence to show that using something known as an ‘eccentric load’ in the calf muscle can help the plantar fascia. An eccentric load is where one puts stretch into a muscle while working it.

In the calf, the way you would do this is rest the ball of your foot on the edge of a step and slowly lower your heel below the level of the step. Use your ‘good’ foot to support you as much as you need to, but try to take some weight in the injured foot. Slowly push yourself up from this position using the bad foot as much as you can without pain. You can do as many reps as feels comfortable, somewhere between 5 and 20, depending on what stage you are at with things.

4. Stretch the Hips Working higher up the ‘chain’ to create flexibility can help offload the foot when walking and moving. We have plenty of hip stretches on our YouTube channel and Facebook page if you don’t know where to start (just search ‘Forté Physical Health’ on either platform and you’ll

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Exciting New Health & Wellbeing Festival Launches in Essex This September Over 17 million days were taken off in the UK last year through stress related illness with a loss of £2.4 billon to the UK economy.

Though the good news is that we are 10 times more likely to turn to alternative ways to be healthier in mind and body with over 50% of people using alternative medicine, including acupuncture, osteopathy and natural remedies, to feel better.

singing her angelic based songs in the evening, plus you can also catch popular local performer drum artist, Domenico Monaco in action. There will also be workshops with Tranquil Retreats, Juliette Bryant at Phoenix Holistic therapies, reiki with reiki master Lucy and yoga tasters with Candice Jackson.

Now Essex based business woman and holistic retailer Mary Anne McGuiggan is launching an all new mind, body and soul event, the Health & Wellbeing Festival, this September that brings together a wealth of knowledge, products, and ways for you to feel and look better this autumn.

Popular therapist Susie Smith will be holding a series of spiritual awakening style sessions throughout the day too, as well as a breathtaking Angelic Concert and Celestial Sound Bath - all sessions just £10 and available to book in advance.

The event is taking place in multi-award winning Greenwoods Hotel and Spa in Stock, including the garden space which will feature the Garden of Relaxation with a range of activities to try, including meditation and relic Buddha blessings by Paul King Abbot of the Dari Rulai Fa Yin Temple based in Chelmsford, Essex.

There will over 40 stands offering a range of complimentary products and services including crystals, vegan health and beauty ranges, vegetarian foods, exotic tea and Mary Anne’s beautiful new handmade soy candles with essential oils.

Charismatic John Richardson of 70s pop band The Rubettes will be performing a fun, interactive drumming session that’s not to be missed. Other performers at the event include Suzi Smith who uses gong baths to help cleanse and calm, while Georgie Deyn will be

In the Wellbeing Spa you can enjoy facial reflexology, Indian head and aromatherapy massage, reiki, reflexology and psychic readings. Jo Willsher from Chelmsford’s prestigious Willsher Clinic will be on hand to explain the benefits of clinical homoeopathy and how it can benefit your health. You can also learn more about the impressive benefits of reiki through the careful guidance of Lucy at lovebeing.com

In the evening there will be a separate Evening of Mediumship with all proceeds going to the International Animal Rescue Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that helps with all animals suffering from abuse or who are alone.

The main event runs from 10am to 5pm, with the Evening of Mediumship running from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Tickets are priced at £6.50 - book in advance for a range of additional workshops at the website, healthandwellbeing.ktckts.com.

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It’s time to think about bulbs. The term ‘bulb’ covers a collection of plants with swollen storage organs and includes bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes. Plants produce these storage organs to overcome periods of adverse conditions such as drought or cold. I’m using the term bulb to mean all bulbous plants - however, true bulbs are formed from fleshy leaves arranged in concentric rings that are attached to a basal plate. Corms are swollen stems, whereas tubers are either swollen stems or roots depending on the plant species.

Rhizomes are swollen underground stems. Many bulbs come from areas with Mediterranean type climates including Turkey, the Middle East, Afghanistan, Greece, the Himalayas, California and the South West Cape.

When growing bulbs it is important to provide similar conditions to those found in the wild. Drainage is the most important factor when growing bulbs - bulbs do not like cold, waterlogged soil. Poorly drained soils can be improved with the addition of organic matter and coarse sand or grit. The majority of bulbs prefer a sunny position, although some are suitable for a woodland setting. As well as drainage, don’t forget depth: Bulbs should be planted with twice their height of soil above them (the planting hole should be three times the height of the bulbs). If planted too shallow, they may freeze in a bad winter and the flower bud will be destroyed.

Bulbs may be used in the following ways: • Naturalised in grass.

• Naturalised in mixed or herbaceous borders.

• Bedding displays.

• Rock gardens, alpine houses, sinks and troughs.

• Outdoor containers, pots, tubs, window boxes and hanging baskets.

• Indoor decoration in bowls and pots.

Factors influencing the choice of bulbs: • The intended use (see above).

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The site conditions - soil, aspect, drainage.

Flowering period required - bulbs can be in flower almost every month of the year.

Flower colour required.

Size of the area to be planted may dictate choice of bulbs, as some bulbs are very expensive.

Why not think of naturalising bulbs in grass? All this means is simply the permanent planting of bulbs in a grassed area or border - the usual intention is for them to spread and colonise an area.

Bulbs must be chosen that can compete with the grass eg: • Narcissus pseudo-narcissus (wild daffodil) • Crocus tommasinianus • Galanthus nivalis (snowdrop) • Anemone blanda (windflower) • Fritillaria meleagris (snake’s head fritillary) • Hyacinthoides non-scripta (bluebell) The foliage should be left for at least 6 weeks after flowering so that the leaves can photosynthesise and next year’s flower bud can form.

Mowing off the leaves weakens the bulb and may prevent flowering the following year. The most suitable bulbs are therefore those that flower early in the year before regular mowing is necessary.

The best way to plant is to throw the bulbs on the ground and then plant in groups where they fall. They should not be planted too thickly, as they increase naturally. Plant different species or cultivars in separate drifts; the best effect is obtained from a broad sweep of one species or variety. Late flowering species may follow on from early ones.

There are two methods for planting in grass: 1. A special bulb planter can be used which takes out a core of turf and soil, which is then replaced on top of the bulb.

2. An area of turf is cut and rolled back, soil is forked over and the bulbs planted with a trowel before replacing and firming the turf.

If the soil is very heavy, organic matter or sharp sand can be added.

Check out your local garden centres for more options to bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes for autumn and spring colour.

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Lastly, if you want to further your knowledge and understanding of these or other gardening jobs, please do consider one of the following courses at Writtle University College: For RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture (1 year, day release on Thursdays), RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth, Propagation & Development (September - February on Thursdays), RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance and for RHS Level 2 and 3 Certificates in Practical Horticulture, email tom.cole@writtle.ac.uk for information on availability of days and times. If you’ve got more time, we also offer full time Level 2 & 3 programmes plus apprenticeships.

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If you’d like a shorter programme for say 1 or 2 days, then give our Short Courses a call. We’ve got courses on construction (erecting fences, paving and brickwork), general garden tasks such as pruning, propagation, container gardening, successful care of lawns and growing fruit and veg. And for the professional, a whole load of competence certificates covering arboriculture, pesticide application and use of various machinery and equipment.

Happy Gardening, and take care in the heat of the sun!

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Music and Blues and Roots in the City - by Nick Garner Music and More For me August was rather quiet in and around the Chelmsford area.

Although I know there has been some great stuff going on, sadly I have not been here to see it!

I have been out and about all over the place; sometimes with our band and other times just enjoying the many great festivals on offer.

One of the best aspects of this is that because I am out and about all over the place, I do get to find some fantastic new acts to hopefully get to play in Essex for us all to enjoy.

3,000 people and that can also be used for trade shows, conferences and sports events as well. With lots of independent businesses around the outside, this will create work and aid all the food and retail outlets, and give people a reason not to go to London but to come to Chelmsford instead.

September is also going to be a busy festival month around Chelmsford with Street Eats ‘n’ Beats Festival, the Gin and Prosecco Festival and the Comedy Festival - plus Jim Cregan playing at Chelmsford City FC on Friday 14th September, and then Connor Selby with his band doing the album launch at the Bassment on the 20th.

If you know of any events then please do let us know, as there is still so much going on that we do not know about - details are at the end of this article for submitting events to us.

We have had quite a few mini festivals this past Bank Holiday weekend, including the UB Fest 2 which was well attended. I have also had the idea to start a brand new festival next year, maybe in the autumn - an Americana, roots and folk fest. Let’s start it off small and grow it to become part of the Chelmsford Arts and Cultural Festival over time. An event to show that we are not just about the festival for nine days - but all year round.

Speaking of the festival, plans are already afoot and we have already had some meetings and will soon announce the date and time for the next public meeting to which you are all welcome. We want to make the Chelmsford Arts and Cultural Festival bigger and better than the first - although it did indeed exceed expectations, we think that there is always room to grow further.

Old Moulsham and Baddow Road is generally getting better all the time. We have more businesses opening and they are mostly independents, which is great news - the whole area is definitely getting more vibrant and I look forward to the work on the museum getting completed.

As Chelmsford grows as a city. I do worry about the infrastructure and how we will cope. We have the retail side sorted, but what about the roads and parking and public transport? Will the railway station cope as we seem to be a long way off getting the new station built in the north of the city.

There is of course always a lot going on in and around Chelmsford, and most events will be listed in the What’s On guide in the City Times which you find all over the city.

If you are putting on - or know of - any events that we can help publicise, please email us at editorial@itsyourmedia.co.uk.

As ever, please do try to come out and support the great live scene that we have in Essex because if you do not - we may lose it.

It is good to see also that there are more diverse festivals happening; such as poetry, art, books, comedy, food, river - all types of different music and cultural festivals in and around us. Now with the council hosting Ignite, a monthly meet-up for people who are doing stuff and want to do more, you now start to realise that you are not alone and there is help and advice out there if you need it. So let’s hope the momentum keeps going and grows so that we can hopefully achieve UK City of Culture status in 2025 making this place into a great and fantastic city that people want to come to and that they can enjoy and feel safe in.

We have some way to go of course, and one thing that I believe we need is an arts centre. Somewhere that can host events for up to 12

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MT Cooking - by Beverley Matthews Scallops with Crispy Pork Belly and Curried Lentils Scallops are one of my favourite ingredients and something I always order for a starter in a restaurant, so here is my signature scallop dish! It has some lovely subtle curry flavours that pair perfectly with the sweet scallops and the richness of the pork belly. For a show stopping dinner party starter, give this one a try!

Ingredients (serves 4) 12 large king scallops (without roe) 500g pork belly (skin scored and boneless) 1 tbsp fennel seeds 2 white onions 2 carrots 250g cooked puy lentils 400g coconut milk 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp garam masala 1 bunch of fresh coriander 1 pack of samphire

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water but the skin is left uncovered. Cover the dish with baking parchment and foil, and roast in the oven at 150oC for 2½ hours. After 2½ hours, remove the parchment and foil and roast for 20-30 minutes at 180oC until the skin is crispy. Remove the pork from the oven and let it rest while you prepare the rest of the dish.

Finely chop the onion and gently fry with some oil. Once the onions have softened, add the cumin, turmeric and garam masala and fry for a further minute before adding the cooked lentils and the coconut milk. Season with salt and pepper and leave to simmer for around 20 minutes. Add chopped coriander just before serving.

Heat some oil in a frying pan, season the scallops with salt and pepper then fry the scallops for 1-2 minutes on each side.

You want to get some nice colour on the scallops without over cooking them.

While the scallops are cooking, add the samphire to the pan for a couple of minutes.

Now that everything is cooked, plate up your dish, with the lentils first, topped with the scallops, a small square of pork belly and a few pieces of samphire. Enjoy!

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Christ Church - by Rev Paul Stein Exciting times are ahead for Christ Church URC in New London Road. The new minister, Rev Paul Stein, has recently been ordained and has now started working at Christ Church.

Paul is very energetic and is looking forward to leading not only Christ Church, but Great Baddow and Howe Green URCs as they seek to move forward and grow.

Brought up in a Christian household, Paul’s faith really took hold whilst he was still at school. A friend invited him to go to a Christian Summer Camp and this has now led, many years later, to one of the most exciting events of his life so far - his ordination as a minister of the United Reformed Church (URC).

Paul will, of course, be leading services at the three churches, but there is so much more to being a minister. There are meetings, bible studies, pastoral work, etc. Then there is the stuff that no one ever sees like the prayer and study that is so vital.

There is ministry outside the church as well, sometimes with those who have no faith, but do have questions. As a minister Paul is uniquely placed to be the church in our communities, not to get bums on seats but to take God’s kingdom outside the confines of the church.

Society expects a minister to be different, to be a better person and to have a higher moral standard, you are also a person who assists in times of turmoil and shares in times of joy. But ministers are also ordinary people who have the same cares and responsibilities as the rest of us. There are bills to be paid, shopping to be done and helping the children with their homework. They also have interests outside the church and Paul can count himself lucky that, as an ardent fan of cricket, he has got a job so near the County Ground!

If you would like to speak to Paul you can contact him 01245 493 377 or 07810 396 410 and either speak to him on the phone or arrange a time when you can meet.

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A Level Students at Moulsham High School Once Again Achieved Outstanding Results

Chelmsford and MidEssex CAMRA

A-Level students at Moulsham High School once again achieved outstanding results: 100% A*-E pass rate in all subjects; 100% pass rate in all vocational qualifications - 82% of all grades were A*-C.

Sad news to hear that Chris Pollard, affectionately known as Podge, passed away on 19th August 2018. Podge who was a well known local author and resident of Old Moulsham of many years.

Particularly impressive were maths and English literature, with 18 students achieving A*-A grades.

Doug Irons Current branch chairman of the Mid-Essex CAMRA says:

Mr Farmer, Executive Headteacher, said: “We are immensely proud of all the students’ achievements. It is fantastic that we have several students who gained A* in all of their subjects, but equally we celebrate all students who achieved excellent grades across the board, fulfilling their potential and helping with their next steps.

Including many students going onto Oxbridge and Russell Group universities.

“We would like to thank staff and parents who have supported the students exceptionally well, but ultimately, we wish to congratulate the students for achieving these wonderful results which they rightly deserve. We are proud of them all.”

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Podge did so much for the Chelmsford and Mid-Essex CAMRA Branch. He took the Chelmsford Summer Beer Festival outside, the Winter Beer Festival to King Edward VI School, initiated the Branch Recommended Pub Guide, and started our Thirsty Times magazine.

These are just some of the things he brought to the branch during his time of over 25 years as Chairman.

Podge and Siobhan also introduced Belgium and Belgian Beer to many of our branch and other CAMRA members, taking us to places in Belgium that we had never heard of, yet there was always to be found an interesting bar or brewery serving good beer. I’m sure we all have very good memories of going on a Podge trip; I know I do.

We will never forget the colourful shirts, the pickled eggs, the cheese and some of his sayings like, “how do” or “move on...” especially when he was Branch Chairman.

We will sadly miss Podge.

Podge certainly lived up to his slogan: ‘Driving people to drink since 1994’. Well Podge, you certainly did - and I’m sure you will be driving the angels too.

So please all, raise a glass to Podge.

Cheers.

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Book Review: A Perfect Caress (Nana Prah) - by Michelle Taylor I’ll be frank from the start; the front cover promises a lot more sexual activity than actually occurs. For a storyline in which the protagonists Lanelle and Dante find it incredibly difficult to get fully close to each other, they’re very quick to meet. This storyline is somewhat spoiled by the erratic pace of proceedings; Lanelle’s avoidance of falling in love with Dante lasts far too long and by chapter 23 (there are only 30) we are still waiting for some action: “…we hardly know each other!” Whether or not this is some attempt on the part of Prah at providing the reader with titillating anticipation, I do not know. Either way, I preferred the chapters describing Italian cuisine much more than the long awaited climactic section. Much more sensual.

women (Lanelle and Dante sensibly discuss having children before the sexual relationship begins). There are some very positive views on losing one’s virginity thrown in as well as some boldly stated bonds between the female characters. The man in question hates his ex (biggest tick box of all).

Lanelle, our heiress, is on the whole a likeable character for whom Prah manages to make us find some sympathy. The loss of her babies, the unacceptable treatment she has formerly endured from an ex, her sad yet fierce distrust of the world, all add to her generally charitable disposition. We want her to find happiness. She dips and tilts her head continually - all part of her endearing charm both for us as readers as well as for her beau, Dante.

Does the novel carry this dangerous message?

Which brings us on to the man himself in all his bicep-flexing glory.

Now here’s where it all gets a little confusing. At the beginning Dante is rather unceremoniously compared to a chocolate cake. Hats off to Prah here for going against convention and applying the sweet and gooey comparison to the male (Lanelle, interestingly, is compared to hardy marble) but this doesn’t last for long. Too soon does Dante become your typical, desirable romantic, complete with looks, money and the Italian prestige car (cue yawning sloth gif). His perfection doesn’t end there either. He’s referred to throughout as a family man - a daft and belittling term for males in the first place (I mean, whoever heard of a ‘family woman’?!) - then, just to baffle us further, he’s later also deemed a ladies’ man. Which bit, exactly, is meant to be the most alluring to our readers here? And how on earth do they fit together? A conundrum indeed.

Dante, like Lanelle, has his fetching moments such as when he is unable to operate a simple app on his phone or when he breaks down in tears, momentarily abandoning his learnt masculinity. The darker side to Dante manifests itself from time to time in his out and out creepiness which doesn’t fit too well into the post #MeToo era.

This furthers itself with his outburst towards the end displaying a side to him that is, for the most part, the distinct behaviour of a narcissist.

One wonders whether this is intended to be attractive to the reader - I sincerely hope not.

Stylistically, bog standard for the genre. Prah’s strength lies in her ability to aptly build up the reader’s understanding of Lanelle’s enormous problem with trust. The biblical references are also refreshing in a novel of this ilk and I love the way she terms Lanelle’s ‘church fetish’. This connects beautifully with Prah’s sensitive nod to the trauma of post-natal depression. It was so very pleasing to see this allusion in a romance, being a subject we certainly do not talk enough about. Some of the language could have been a little more adventurous and less cliché, but winning hands down in the screamingly irritating stakes has to be the over-indulgent necessity of their communicating via constant ‘raising/arching of eyebrows’. Nine times to be exact, which works out as, on average, one every three chapters. Those eyebrows needed gluing down...

The inclusion of a trip to Italy is a nice touch, despite the far-fetched method of travel they opt for. Personally, I’ve never met anyone who’s travelled there by helicopter. There’s a bit of a mix-up at the mention of Milan as ‘romantic’. More stylish, I’d say. I feel that Prah could have used the Italian backdrop more to accentuate the blossoming romance. She does, however, go into great detail with food which any reader would appreciate, I’m sure.

But there’s just one aspect that still bothers me here as mentioned earlier: can we trust the turbulent nature of Dante’s character? I cannot help but wonder whether romances such as these are still wrongly advertising the notion that to be with, or fall in love with, a narcissist is something to aspire to.

Up to you to read it and decide for yourselves. As literary caresses go, I ask myself - was this a perfect one? More of ‘An Alright Caress’. At best.

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I hope to find out very soon. One other event worth a mention is the Grown-Up Chocolate Factory in September. Not sure what to expect there but I am sure it will be most enjoyable.

Is Summer the Silly Season?

The summer holidays traditionally see many people take their annual leave, schools close down for about six weeks and people take advantage of the better weather to visit the seaside, parks and other outdoor pursuits. Whilst the work of Rotary does not grind to a halt it is fair to say that Rotarians also look to utilise the elements with a host of seasonal events.

I have mentioned previously that there are five Rotary clubs in the city of Chelmsford, and this month I will focus on the activities of Chelmsford Phoenix. As I write this, tomorrow they are putting on a barbecue at the Aspire Garden in Moulsham Mill which is home to InterAct, the chosen charity for 2017/18 of the outgoing President of Chelmsford Phoenix Rotary Club.

InterAct is an innovative, enterprising local Essex based charity that delivers support where needed most - in the heart of the community.

InterAct is dedicated to improving the emotional well-being and opportunities of young people and young adults with disabilities primarily learning disabilities/difficulties and autism - and individuals, families and communities who experience barriers through disability, challenging mental health, other disadvantage and social difficulties.

This obviously accords with the vision of Rotary itself and that is why Richard felt is was so worthwhile to offer them support.

Earlier this year the club facilitated the provision of the Aspire Garden at Moulsham Mill and this has proved a wonderful resource for the youngsters, helping them to relax and also to understand more about plants and gardening. The barbecue area has only recently been installed - and so what better way of proving it works than for the club to hold one of its weekly meetings there whilst the sun shines.

This may sound like the silly season but there are serious reasons behind all these activities, whether it be fundraising, providing entertainment for the community, or simply where members can enjoy each other’s company or a combination of all of these - for this is what Rotary does. Other seasons bring their own events, especially around Christmas with carol singing, mulled wine, turning on the lights and street collections - but that’s for a future article. There will be time for supporting dementia, hospices and other worthwhile charities and this work certainly hasn’t stopped, but for now let us all enjoy the weather as well.

If you feel you would like to get involved, visit one of the websites, www.rotary1240.org, or give me a call on 01245 260 349. It will help make a difference to individuals and to your own social life - and just a reminder, Rotary is open to both men and women.

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Another example of Phoenix in action was at Writtle Community Fair recently when their now famous Human Fruit Machine proved a popular side show for children and adults alike. The object of the game was to get three identical fruits in a line - easier said than done apparently, but there were shrieks of laughter all afternoon and as an added bonus, a small amount of money was raised which will be donated a to a local charity.

More fun is anticipated at the indoor bowls planned for those who have never played before, and at the foot golf competition. The mind boggles as to how you change from a driver to a putter but 20

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Wine Corner Hello again, and another month gone by... Time seems to be going faster all the time. It’s still hot - I’m not complaining, but a lot of people are, I notice!

The newspapers are full of royal stuff again. The trouble is I start to worry about things: Will George be OK at school? Will Meghan make up with her dad? What is Meghan’s brother’s cousin doing these days? I don’t know how to cope with it all. A tabloid’s recent headline announced on its front page that Meghan’s dad had ‘hung up on Harry’. It was an extract from a four or five page piece from inside.

Who on earth is interested in all this stuff, which is nothing to do with the UK? I would like to hear from just one person who is even remotely interested!

Apparently the Chinese are buying lots of the expensive wines that are the favourites of the wine investors. The only difference is that the Chinese are drinking them! How outrageous, drinking a bottle of wine.

I have been reading recently about orange wine. Yep, wine that is orange. Apparently, it is more accurately called ‘skins-fermented wine’. They say it’s similar to rosé. Rosé is a slightly pink wine and orange wine is, well, orange - don’t look the same to me. The actual difference is that rosé wines are produced from skinned red grapes, but during processing the skins are added for a short time to give the pink colour. With orange wine, white grapes are used with their skins on. This results in a deeper colour and a wine with more body than white or rosé. I reckon that a wine producer made a mistake and left the white grape skins on in error, but then liked the taste and followed up with a good marketing job! Oh well, I’d better give it a try it’s available in supermarkets now, I’m told.

Gin is continuing its popularity climb, with more and more being available to us all. It is a lovely refreshing drink, especially with a mixture like tonic. Be careful if you are choosing gin because it is lower in calories than other spirits, but it is often taken with tonic, which can be quite high in sugar.

I am at the Folk East Festival as I write this bit. It is mainly for folky people, but there are several acts that are a bit more rocky and some stand-up. Yesterday I wandered into a bar by accident. I though it was selling ornamental wooden animals or a knitting display. What? You don’t believe me? Anyway, there was a cider talk and tasting session going on. The speaker, Ken Woolley, had started making cider in his kitchen from excess apples from his next door neighbour’s garden.

He wasn’t clear whether his neighbours knew. Interestingly he does not use cider apples, but some of the thousands of varieties of ordinary eating and cooking apples. He does not use sugar in the process, so it is better for those of us watching our weight, or indeed for diabetes sufferers. We had a taste of his light cider and although I do not normally drink cider, I found it very nice indeed. He also makes an ice cider. This is like the iced wine, where the grapes are left on the vines until they are frozen in the winter weather and then processed to make a very nice sweet wine. With the cider, Ken uses a local refrigeration plant to freeze the apple pulp and produces the drink from that. Again very good. Yet another bi-product is spiced vinegar, called Fire Cider (and from his description of the amount 22

of spice he includes, the name is very apt) which he produces from the pulp left over from the cider making process. I am sure it’s good, but not for me. You can visit the production facility in Palgrave in Suffolk and the company is called Harleston Cider Co. He has been producing cider for sale since 2010 and is continually coming up with ways to diversify and increase his product range. They are open for tastings and sales most days and you can visit their website at harlestoncider.co.uk.

I don’t go to many of these festivals, and for people who have never been, there are a number of venues of different size, from a little bar tent to the main open air stage. Around the site, there a lots of places to eat and drink, and other stuff like clothes, musical instruments and one that sold little pebbles. They were all very clean and shiny and their purpose varies. I was looking at one which, if you put it under your pillow at night, it helps you sleep... no, me neither.

I noticed that there was a gurning competition in one tent. This is where people make faces, often with their lips over there nose for example. The winner is the most amusing or perhaps the most ugly, though I’m not sure. All the contestants did their bit and I was watching, quite close to the stage. Sadly, when the results were announced, I was given second prize. So much for my normal happy expression...

There was an advert in the weekend press that caught my eye. It was claiming that a legitimate study found that wine helps with poor circulation and leg vein problems. Many people suffer from this and by all accounts, wine helps. I’m not at all sure about this, but anything that encourages wine drinking has my vote every time!

(For those of you who are fed up with me going on about our motor home, you can skip this bit.) When I first started driving the motor home, I became aware that the drivers of motor homes coming toward me waved. It took me a while to realise that there were not loads of people mixing me up with someone else, but it was a little friendly gesture. Lovely. It has taken me a little time to get used to this; as a result I have waved to 71 motor homes, 6 grocery delivery trucks and and two ice cream vans. Some actually waved back! I guess I’ll get better as time goes on...

Bin end chuckles: As I grew up, I was made to walk the plank. We couldn’t afford a dog...

I watched a documentary about how ships are held together. Riveting!

Keep calm and carry on drinking, in moderation.

They must have big heads in Suffolk...

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Quiz Time - by John Theedom 1. Who was Evita’s husband?

2. From where do we get the word alphabet?

3. What is VDU? 4. Which material is known as nacre?

5. What is the full name for Chequers, the country house of the Prime Minister?

6. What is a cleg?

7. For what would you use angelica?

8. How is the letter ‘S’ written in the NATO alphabet?

9. What is a love apple?

10. On which course is the Classic Oaks race held?

11. Which comedian was born David O’Mahony?

12. Where does a racing pigeon live?

13. Who was married to Hattie Jacques?

14. In cricket, what is the score if the umpire holds up both arms?

15. Which Wiltshire village was used to make the film Warhorse?

16. In football, how far is the penalty line from the goal line?

17. What is an ampersand?

18. What was Boyce’s wife’s name in Only Fools and Horses?

19. What ran away with the spoon?

20. Which group had a hit with Loco in Acapulco?

21. What colour is Garfield the cat?

22. Who hosts Tenable on TV? 23. A subaltern is a member of which service?

24. In Italy, what is orzo?

25. In which Spanish city do they hold the ‘Running of The Bulls’?

26. What word connects Arms, Master and Obstacle?

27. From which fruit is perry made?

28. Which Beatles song starts with ‘In the town www.moulshamtimes.com

where I was born...’?

29. Name the star actor in The Prisoner?

30. In pre-decimal money, how many ½d were there in £1?

31. In which year did Peter Sellers die?

32. What is the alternative name for the butterbean?

33. Who is the world’s first test tube baby?

34. When did the last Concorde crash in Paris?

35. Who was the last lady pilot, aged 101, who died in July 2018?

36. Which actor played the part of Dr Harold Legg in Eastenders?

37. Which musical instrument does Billy Joel play?

38. How many children were there in the Michael Jackson family?

39. Which currency is used in South Africa?

40. Lynne Frederick was wife number 4 to which comic actor?

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Crowd Funding Campaign Promises to Create a Magical Parade of Light - Bringing the Community Together and Promoting Peace, 100 Years After the End of WW1

A crowd funding campaign has launched to bring a magical Parade of Light to Chelmsford city centre. Planned for Sunday 11th November, the parade will start at 6pm in a central Chelmsford location and be followed by a spectacle of arts and dance displays. The parade will bring people from all backgrounds together, giving them the opportunity to work with local artists and technology experts to make luminous floats and lanterns that will light up the autumn night skies. Run by The Ideas Hub Chelmsford to mark the end of this year’s Festival of Ideas, the parade will progress through the heart of Chelmsford, bringing the city centre’s streets to life with a moving act to commemorate the fallen and celebrate peace and community togetherness.

The parade falls on culturally important dates: Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, which symbolises light overcoming darkness. It has also been timed to herald the centenary of the end of the First World War, a time to celebrate peace across all ethnicities and cultures. The parade will involve many community groups and the Ideas Festival has partnered with Chelmsford Hindu Society and the Essex Culture Diversity Project, an Arts Council National Portfolio organisation, to bring everyone together to celebrate peace.

The crowd funding campaign which launched on Thursday 23rd August, raised £544 with over 50 people attending, including Major Yvonne Spence. This campaign will run until the 12th September with the hope that it will raise the remaining £1,400 needed to allow this innovative event to take place. Unfortunately, if the full amount is not raised the Parade of Light will not be able to go ahead - but it is hoped that if local businesses, groups and members of the public give generously, then this will become a popular fixture in Chelmsford’s cultural calendar.

To find out more - and to donate - go to www.spacehive.com/ lightparade. For more information, contact Victoria Button on 07596 763 060.

Ideas Festival Chelmsford The Ideas Festival was set up in 2012 and gave birth to the Ideas Hub Chelmsford, a culture community venue and café, which recently re-established itself in Chelmsford Central Library. The festival is held from the 7th of November till the 11th of November and its theme is Peace.

Events range from talks to debates to Peace Dance Parties; there is an event for everyone, for all ages and for all community groups.

The Ideas Festival is run jointly by two charities - The Ideas Hub Chelmsford and the Civic Society.

The Ideas Hub The Ideas Hub is a charity which promotes community cohesion by helping people come together through a wide variety of creative workshops and art groups. Over the last four years they have worked with both Chelmsford City Council and Essex County Council to strengthen the city’s artistic output and offerings, including this summer’s Chelmsford Festival which brought arts and dance events to the city.

Project leader Victoria Button said: “Bringing cultures together and giving young people the opportunity to create something magical for the public to view and to enjoy is empowering, and we hope the parade will become part of the city’s annual programme of cultural events. We really need the people of Chelmsford to donate, because unless we can raise the full £1,900 the event won’t go ahead.”

In July Ideas Hub also re-established the Chelmsford Arts Trail in collaboration with Gallery 43 and organised a portrait competition for both professional and amateur artists in working in Chelmsford.

Other events include the innovative Rain Art Chelmsford (which brought six artists together to create a trail of street art which only appeared in the rain), and a large scale mural on permanent display at Chelmsford railway station made in collaboration with young carers at the YMCA.

The parade acts as the grand finale of the festival and the city’s centenary events, which run throughout the day.

We will also be posting videos on the website showing how to create a recycled lantern out of household objects, so keep tuned into our website, www. ideasfestivalchelmsford.org.

There is also a workshop available for young people aged 10-15 years old on Saturday 10th November at the library, which will be technology based. Booking is essential.

The project will involve the recently established Chelmsford Creative Collective as well as the organisers of the Chelmsford Culture Festival, which brought a whole host of cultural and creative events to the city this summer.

It is the latest of a programme of events aimed at raising the profile of art and culture in the city.

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The Evolution of British Rock ‘n’ Roll. Part 1 - by John Power The name Ken Colyer is probably not the first name we think of when speaking of rock ‘n’ roll, and at best Ken will be known only to a few followers of New Orleans jazz, but when it comes to how the musical genre evolved, we have to credit Ken for how it all got started in England.

Ken had grown up in Soho in London’s West End but spent the Second World War in Cranford, away from the Blitz happening in London. Ken was too young to enlist in the services and spent the war looking after his mother, but also listening to his (four years older) brother Bill’s fifty or so 78rpm records. They consisted of everything from the folk-blues of Sleepy John Estes to to the big band sound of Duke Ellington. After taking various physical jobs during the war, when he turned 18 Ken enlisted at the Merchant Navy Training School and took to the sea travelling as far afield as Australia and Canada, and hearing Oscar Peterson play live in Montreal. In New York he added to the family’s jazz and blues record collection.

Brother Bill liked what he was hearing about travel from Ken and managed to get work on the same ship as his brother, but found the ship bound for South American destinations, far from any jazzy centres. Ken found other crew members with musical inclinations, learned from them and managed to get himself a trumpet, while also learning a few guitar chords from the ship’s carpenter. With a cook on banjo they formed their own little combo. When the ship docked back in London in 1948 they continued to pick up on English jazz bands, such as were to be found then: George Webb’s Dixielanders featured Humphrey Lyttelton, who soon formed his own band and went on to greater things. Others they found paid homage to Kid Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong’s bands in the US. Ken failed to gatecrash into any established bands, but instead got to hear of other locals around Cranford with similar interests and those returning from National Service in the forces, so began to put together a band himself. In the spring of 1949 they hired a hut behind the White Hart pub in Cranford and started practising two evenings per week. Ken didn’t want any sort of hierarchy in the band so didn’t call it after himself, but after the local river - and so the Crane River Jazz Band was born.

In an attempt to define the roots of rock ‘n’ roll, we could say that US rock was derived from negro rhythm and blues and a smattering of country and western - later dubbed rockabilly - as well as a word borrowed from New Orleans Jazz jargon; skiffle.

What distinguished the Crane River Jazz Band from all English predecessors and which made them a milestone in rock development was that between the regular performances with trumpet, clarinet, banjo and bass, there were intervals where some of the band began to develop skiffle in a trio. Like the early punk rock of the late seventies, it was very much of a do-it-yourself mode of music with

scant resources on improvised instruments like those of the US negro folk-blues musicians. Tea chest bass was literally a tea chest for echo, with a broom pole in it and one single string connecting top and bottom. The rhythm was provided by the corrugated surface of an old piece of kitchen equipment - pre washing machines - called a washboard, which was used to scrub household washing clean. As an instrument it was used to keep the beat by being played with sewing thimbles. Acoustic guitars were hard to come by in the post-war years, but usually provided a trio’s third instrument.

Interest in what was happening at the Cranford White Hart soon began to spread. Members of Mick Mulligan Jazz Band and clarinetist Cy Laurie, joined the line-up of the main band to expand the instrumental variety. Down by the Riverside, an old negro spiritual song, soon became the band’s signature tune and their shed venue became the Crane River Jazz Club by 1949. Ken’s brother Bill even pioneered the role of ‘disc jockey’ using the intervals to play his record collection. Many Lead Belly songs lent themselves to adaption for skiffle. A convicted criminal, Huddie Ledbetter, to give Lead Belly his real name, had been recorded by folklorist Alan Lomax in a Southern US state prison and given early release on Lomax’s pleading as to his worth, and made Lomax’s assistant. He died age 60 but his songs lived on to influence music’s future as well as its history. Folk-blues singers Lonnie Johnson, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee also received similar attention. Lonnie Donegan, real name Tony, who became a major figure in the development of skiffle, not only stole Lonnie Johnson’s name, but popularised several Lead Belly songs too.

By 1950 a permanent Crane River Jazz Club was established in London’s West End and they played at the Festival of Britain with 12 other bands, at the Royal Festival Hall in 1951. That was to be the last gig that they played, as Ken then joined the Christie Brothers Stompers with a couple of dropouts from Humphrey Lyttelton’s band, as well as the brothers and a couple of others.

The Crane River Band continued without Ken. But his new venture only lasted eleven weeks, due to ‘musical differences’, and he went back to sea. After a couple of less significant voyages he managed to reach New Orleans, from mobile by bus at first, but then he decided to jump ship and got a 31 day visa to stay. Naturally he took every opportunity to jam with his heroes which would have been enough to make him a legend back in England, but to add to this, jealous rivals reported him for breaking Southern race laws and he found himself in prison for playing with black musicians! After Transatlantic communications and help, the arresting sheriff was found to have taken a bribe and misapplied local legislation, so Ken was sent to New York and deported by passenger liner. With such a tale to tell (he wrote a book about the details) Ken returned to London a figure of legend. So much so that when he joined Chris Barber’s New Orleans Jazz Band, Chris renamed it Ken Colyer’s Jazz Band for the while that Ken was a member from 1953.

Chris Barber was an early and long lasting influence on all manner of jazz and blues in Great Britain. Born in Welwyn Garden City in 1930 he grew up near Hampstead, North London until the war, when he moved to Malvern on the Welsh borders, then back to Royston near Cambridge to avoid the Blitz. He discovered the American Forces Network on the radio, aged 13 and picked up on Duke Ellington, Lester Young, Slim Gaillard and Louis Jordan, while also learning classical instruments (including violin) in Cambridge, where he found jazz records in music stores. So by the end of the war he had as many as sixty 78rpm records, and American neighbours helped him add to his collection. In 1947, in Tottenham Court Road, he managed to get into a jazz club in the Dominion Theatre and was overawed by the live music, so he began looking for more venues and encountered Humphrey Lyttelton’s band, who had begun a residency at the 100 Club in Oxford Street twice each week, so became a regular attender there in evenings away from his office job.

During that time Chris bought his first trombone and looked to find more novices to play with him. He found Alex Revell at the 100 Club in 1949. Alex was from the Ilford area where, with some mates, he practised at a deserted airfield at Hornchurch. This was a fair distance from Chris’ home but they had a shared influence through each other’s record collections and eventually Chris managed to get to sit in with various bands, including ones organised by Cy Laurie, the clarinetist who had tried out with the Crane River Band. Meanwhile, Alex had chanced to meet Tony Donegan on a tube train, and Tony - later Lonnie - who knew a few guitar chords.

He began to sit in with Revell’s Ilford boys and swapped to banjo for greater volume. This came to an end when Tony received his callup papers for National Military Service. Barber and Revell also auditioned with Beryl Bryden’s Washboard Band. Later in that year Barber was offered a place in the Original Dixielanders, who had been in existence for six years and won a National Dance Band Championship. Revell soon joined too when another band member dropped out.

The Dixielanders soon feared that their new recruits would outshine them and in the end the band split. Attempts by Chris and Alex to team up with Ken Colyer didn’t work out either, but they both felt that they had enough experience to form their own band, which they did by first adding two trumpeters and a pianist, and at length a drummer and bass player. ‘Lonnie’ Donegan was at that time in barracks at Woolwich and managed to make it to a few rehearsals before being posted to Vienna. The band specialised in King Oliver style numbers, and Chris entered them for the First National Jazz Band contest, where they made their debut in April 1950. Bouyedup by holding their own against stiff competition they started a Sunday afternoon residency at a venue they called Lincoln Gardens (after a famous Chicago club) near Leicester Square tube station, which soon attracted over 250 jazz buffs every week and later

included established bands like the Crane River Jazz Band, Riverside Stompers, Mick Mulligan’s Band and even Humphrey Lyttelton’s boys.

The venue had a long life, and by 1963 the Rolling Stones did a six month residence there. Via Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies, Chris Barber was to perform a big part in encouraging the Chicago electric blues boom of the ‘60s, who the Stones were the public’s first introduction to. It was at Lincoln Gardens where Alexis started sitting in with Barber’s band alternating their jazz numbers with blues by the likes of Robert Johnson, who’s Crossroads Eric Clapton later popularised with his electronic adaption. By 1951 Barber had enough confidence to apply to BBC’s Jazz Club to play, and they were accepted. Alexis later worked for the BBC and eventually made his blues influence felt there.

Barber then decided it was time to give up his day job and went to music college to pick up on his past classical training, so he had more time for gigging, as the band managed to travel nationwide by rail. They also made some early recordings on the Tempo label in 1951. That was the same year that Big Bill Broonzy came and played in England, while in the States Ramblin Jack Elliott befriended Woody Guthrie to learn from him. Before coming to England, Jack Kerouac wrote the novel On the Road and Ken Colyer crossed the Atlantic in the other direction to find his way to New Orleans. Also in the States, records with the word ‘rock’ were beginning to appear: like Good Rockin’ Tonight by Wynonie Harris and We’re Gonna Rock by Bill Monroe, while a young Elvis Presley was listening to music by black artists and convinced Sam Phillips at Sun Records that he could sing.

Meanwhile, on this side of the Atlantic, Tony Donegan was about to change his first name to Lonnie, after his hero Lonnie Johnson.

Sing Out Loud Reaches Double Figures!

Singing in community is our purpose, yet confidence, friendship and fun is frequently mentioned by singers. Liz says: “I like the camaraderie, the fun we have, the laughter and of course the singing.” Brenda comments on the “...sense of community, which keeps us coming back.”

It’s an exciting time to join Sing Out Loud, the community singing group that started in Chelmsford nearly ten years ago. To celebrate this milestone, founder Karen Hughes is planning an evening of music and song on 7th November 2018 for her Chelmsford and Colchester singers. Anyone joining during this term will be invited to the group performance at the Cramphorn Theatre in Chelmsford.

Entertainment will include local musicians and singer-songwriter Edwina Hayes (www.edwinahayes.com), best known for her cover of Randy Newman’s song, Feels Like Home. We are also thrilled that the Mayor of Chelmsford, Councillor Yvonne Spence, and the Mayor’s Consort will be attending.

We’re inviting singers past and present, family and friends, plus potential new singers (Tickets £8 with any profits going to the Mayor’s charities).

Many newcomers feel like Angelia, who enjoys singing, but is unsure of her voice and feels she wouldn’t fit into a choir. She says: “I enjoy singing! Sing Out Loud’s more relaxed approach suits me well. I have got to know some lovely members and always return home with uplifted spirits (usually singing one of the songs that won’t get out of my head).” www.moulshamtimes.com

Jane, our longest standing member, has loved singing since she was a child. She says: “I have grown in confidence. Sing Out Loud has given me opportunity to carry on enjoying the one thing that always made me happy and continues to do so.”

People often dislike auditions and not everyone can read music.

Brenda is one of many who have said of Sing Out Loud that “it helps that there is no need to be able to read music, and no auditions.”

Walking into a group for the first time can be challenging and Sing Out Loud is known for its warm welcome. Christine confirms how she felt truly welcomed and has grown in confidence. She says: “You are assured of a very warm and friendly welcome. Joining Sing Out Loud just might make as big a difference to your life as it has to mine.”

How To Get Involved Sing Out Loud is open to all ages and singing abilities and is looking for men who wish to sing with others, and ladies with lower to middlerange voices. Ladies with higher voices are always welcome!

For information on dates, costs, locations (Chelmsford and Colchester), or to book your Free Taster Session, or tickets for the Cramphorn Theatre (7pm for 7.30pm), please phone 07853 132 633, or email, info@sing-out-loud.co.uk.

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All About Moulsham Lodge & Tile Kiln

Cllr Mark Springett - Moulsham Lodge Ward

Most of you will be aware of the new development being built on the old Community Centre site.

There is no scope for people to submit further representations at this stage. I believe the confusion recently highlighted on social

As part of this build developers have contributed to some public art, which actually has a practical purpose and will be sculptural seats for residents to use and enjoy.

media relates to the consultation on the Draft Planning Obligations SPD (and CIL 123 List) which closes on 6th September. This is not a channel for people to submit comments about the John Shennan Local Plan allocation. I understand those people who have previously commented on the local plan should receive information about making additional comments at some point in the future - I’ll clarify this next month hopefully. mark.springett@chelmsford.gov.uk 07411 808 731 @markspringett (on Twitter and Facebook) www.markspringett.com

t o p s s i th n i e s i s t e r e m i v d T A m a h s l u in Mo £100 + VAT for Essex Housing are seeking comments on the design and the idea, so if you would like to comment please email essex.housing@essex.gov. uk. You can also go along and make a comment on Tuesday mornings at the Community Station during their coffee mornings, where a book is provided for comments. See the full plans on my blog site www. markspringett.com/blog.

John Shennan Playing Field I would just like to make very clear there has not been a planning application or permission for this site, but it is allocated in the draft Local Plan which has been submitted to the Secretary of State. This has been subject to three stages of consultation, Issues and Options in November 2015 to January 2016; Preferred Options in March to May 2017 and Pre-Submission in January to March 2018.

As part of the submission documents, the City Council have sent all comments received to the Pre-Submission consultation in full to the appointed inspector. These are included in a detailed report which also summarises all comments received to the Issues and Options, and Preferred Options stages. So the inspector will have sight of all the concerns raised during all three stages of consultation.

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Tile Kiln Corner - by Linda Mascot Many of the odd numbered houses in Goshawk Drive are lucky enough to have gardens that back onto the well established orchards of Lathcoats Farm which is situated in Beehive Lane. Established in 1912

by Lawrence Taylor who planted the first apple trees on his land and sent the fruit to Covent Garden Market to sell, he soon won prizes locally in the flowering fruit industry. Today the farm is predominantly run by Steve and Philip Taylor, Lawrence’s grandsons, and their families, with fourth generation James (Steve’s son) also coming into the business.

In 2012 the Taylor family celebrated 100 years of successful fruit growing and now employ around 50 people year round with extra at fruit harvest times. This year saw a bumper crop of pick-your-own strawberries. Steve’s wife Gail told me:

amongst the extensive menu on offer.

As well as the award winning farm shop, there is also a menagerie of goats, pigs and donkeys for young visitors, as well as toy tractors and a play area.

Apple day this year is on 20th October and always proves very popular with lots of tasting and other events from 10am-4pm. Plenty of fun for the whole family.

For more information visit Lathcoats Farm Facebook page or website, www.eapples.co.uk/. mascotlinda@gmail.com Twitter: @lindamascot

Moulsham Lodge Community Trust MLCT Quiz Night We will be holding a quiz night on Sat 6th October at St Luke’s Church Hall. If you are interested in tickets please get in touch. More details will be available on the website at www.mlct.org.uk and on our notice board, as well as in some of the shops.

“The hot weather ripened the fruit faster than usual which meant the picking period was condensed and the good weather encouraged more people to come and pick the fruit, so we had a very busy PYO season for strawberries.

“We now grow over 40 varieties of apples and have recently introduced cider apples, harvesting and pressing the apples before sending them to New Hall Vineyard in Purleigh where they are turned into still, sparkling and champagne cider, which we now sell in our farm shop.”

Lathcoats own strawberries and sparkling cider In 2013 the Bee Shed Café was opened, so named because it’s situated in the original barn where Lawrence Taylor housed his beekeeping equipment. The café has proved very successful, with the emphasis on local seasonal ingredients sourced from trusted farm shop suppliers. Cakes and scones are freshly baked every morning (apple cake being the speciality), with fresh soups and salads www.moulshamtimes.com

Our Sunday Yarn knitting club has been very busy. The picture below shows some special creations called Worry Monsters. The idea of them is for children who experience worry and anxiety in all its forms to write them down and fold them up and tuck them into the monster’s pocket. They have been produced for the charity Kids Inspire, and I believe the knitting group have made a few spare for MLCT. Jenny Brown who runs the Sunday Yarn (every last Sunday in the month between 2pm and 4pm) is pictured here with two of our volunteer’s children and several Worry Monsters. New knitters are always welcome so please come along, complete beginners are also welcome.

Internal Changes As we have mentioned before, we are reconfiguring the internal space to give us more café space. In the evening this could be used for bigger conference meetings than the current rooms that we have. We are hoping it will be finished by our Breakfast with Santa weekend, but this depends on the builders and how fast we can install a new kitchen. We are currently submitting a bid for grant funding that will allow us to hold a café on two days of the week between 10am and 4pm, this will help with one of our community objectives to help people overcome loneliness and isolation, as we will be working with organisations to provide support to the community as well as specialist interest groups.

I know we don’t want to mention the ‘Christmas’ word just yet (oops!) but we will be giving you details of our Breakfast with Santa on the 1st and 2nd of December. People do come from far and wide, which means some local little residents haven’t been able to come - so we thought we would give you first notice before advertising it wider.

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Contrasts of a Country/Continent - by Simon Inglis I wouldn’t be the first to say the only way to truly experience Australia is to drive it, or perhaps catch one of the unreliable and seriously underfunded interstate trains.

Like a lot of blokes that I seem to know, I spend too many so called idle hours on Gumtree or eBay. Lately I’ve noticed the number of old SUVs being fire-sold (by mostly Brits, frankly) is quite substantial. So I’d thought of scribbling something this month about those dreaded things anxious middle aged people seem to rather like buying - the luxury SUV. However, it was a very general search for Mercedes MLs, BMW X5s and Volvo XC-somethings that sent me off on a recent tangent to discover for instance very early MLs with bed conversions and advertisements which read ‘leaving country so all offers considered’ - quite often accompanied by photos of the thing in some indescribably remote location ‘having taken us all around Australia’.

this most ancient of lands that I’ve so often just taken for granted.

Australia has its share of very pretty villages and certainly a plethora of gothic revival older-looking-than-they-are cathedrals outside the cities. Yet in truth, she can’t match Europe in that regard. The huge constructs in the major cities are very exciting, yet there is that cliché in ‘see one skyscraper landscape and you’ve seen them all’.

Australians travel a lot, as do their Kiwi neighbours. There’s an almost unscratchable itch to hop on a plane and ‘do the world’.

In fact it was only yesterday that I met a 50-something woman whom had never been out of Australia. I had to check three times requesting confirmation rather like a cross examination. It is so odd, that she may as well have told me she was from Mars... An Australian.

With no passport. Never had one?!

Too many years ago now to mention, I did this sort of thing too. I’d bought a £400 banger in west London and two of us set about discovering odd pockets of Blighty and also ventured into Europe. A not unusual experience for brave and happily naive twentysomethings before that business of career attempts, mortgages, children, divorces etc take over - and in whatever order!

Anyhow. My long winter evenings on the classifieds were interrupted by another interstate road trip. Hardly a ‘road trip’ in fact, as there is business to attend to... yet the staggeringly green fields, which were brown and yellow just 7 or 8 weeks ago, the wildflowers, grazing cattle and the huge evening sky really struck me this time. I’ve few doubts the idiotic speed limits and poor driving will not improve anytime soon Down Under, but the vastness and the seasons are only understood by people who live here or have had that magical ‘gap year’ or similar. Best times of your life, bar none!

My few photographs are somewhat feeble; what was intended as a car article has morphed into a vague attempt at an interpretation of this ridiculously vast land of extreme contrasts. Obviously I’m not the first person to note this, yet for most of my life I’ve seemed to take this huge land for granted.

Today. It really is greener than England in the south west. By December it shall be brown. Tonight there’s frost and snow up high.

In summer it’s flies, snakes and seemingly arid.

This is an amazing country, and I am at last a tourist in my alternative home, as a mate long asked me to ‘see Australia’. Yes it shall be 35C-plus come January, but Jack Frost is with us tonight. For goodness’ sake visit! As Qantas demands Airbus and Boeing to assemble 17-hour non-stop aeroplane services from Melbourne and Sydney to London to compliment recent services from Perth, the world has become even closer.

I’d stopped to have a small stretch and other ‘personal business’ at Britain ‘colonised’ Australia. I think that this was her grandest one of the many (and very thoughtfully placed I must say) lavatories achievement. Forget The Ashes hoopla, Aussies love the motherland which Aussies, unlike Brits and Europeans, clearly understand as and mummy loves Australia. The sky. The brown-to-green. The being a necessity of life. Hopping back in the car as evening quickly vastness. The country-continent of the most amazing natural faded into night, the scene was simply beautiful and somewhat contrasts. awesome to be truthful. The long and straight motorway was surrounded by those rich green fields stretching into the horizon.

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