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Welcome to the December edition of LocalReach. With Christmas just around the corner there is plenty going on locally to get you into the festive mood! Burnham is set to come alive following the recent Christmas lights going on, with a month full of festive activities, with Father Christmas putting in regular appearances around the town and ice skating for the whole family too. Where else locally could you find stilt walkers and animatronic polar bears, topped off with choral delights and Christmas shows – take your time to look at the Christmas flier in last month’s LocalReach. Editorial deadline for January issue is Wednesday 9th December. Jacqui Strong, Community Editor for LocalReach. jacqui@localreach.co.uk
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The Big Band Sound of the Wonderful Worle Wind Band - An Evening of Festive Cheer The Worle Wind Band will be returning by popular request for a fourth concert in Mark Parish Church on Saturday 5th December starting at 7.30pm. The Band’s selection of music ranges from standard “swing” tunes and stage and screen favourites, to popular hit music from the 1950s to the present day. Whatever your musical tastes, you can be assured of a most enjoyable evening with this band in the surroundings of our warm, comfortable and acoustically-excellent church. Tickets are £6 (including programme and refreshments) and are available on the door; accompanied children free. Parking is available in Mark Church car park, down Vicarage Lane opposite the church.
Friends of Burnham-on-Sea War Memorial Hospital Following the success of our Music Night in October which raised £800 for the work of the Friends supporting patients and staff at the hospital, we will be holding a social evening on Saturday 5th March at the Oaktree in Highbridge to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Friends. Local band Lipinkski Brothers have already been booked to perform again following their successful appearance back in March 2015. Last year’s event was a sell-out, so please make a note of this date in your diary – more details will follow in January next year. Tickets cost £15, to include a pie and chips meal and a free drink, and will be on sale from our Chairman Tony Deahl (01278 783121) or Vice-Chair Bernard Spilsbury (01278 785727), or any committee member in the New Year. They may be reserved in advance to avoid disappointment. For more information about the work of the Friends, please visit www.friendsofburnhamhospital.org.
Carols by Candlelight Come along to the Carols by Candlelight at the Manor Gardens on Sunday 20th December between 4pm and 5pm. For further information, contact 01278 781818.
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Santa Trains A favourite event for families across the area, the West Huntspill Railway will once again be hosting a series of Santa Trains, combining Christmas cheer and plenty of steam, for a real festive treat. Taking place on Sundays through December 2015, Santa will be in attendance from 12pm to 4pm on 13th and 20th December. Tickets cost £6 for children and £2 for adults, to include refreshments; by appointment only. To book your trip go to www.santaatwesthuntspill.co.uk or call Ashley Edwards on 01278 794304.
Teddy Donations Sought for Teddy Tell a Tale The newly formed BOS Community Theatre Group will be fundraising as part of the Frostival activities taking place in town. We are looking for any pre-loved soft toys for our Teddy Tell a Tale Tombola stall. Please visit KDS Interiors on Victoria Street with your donations or email Selina Keedwell on boscommunitytheatre@hotmail.com where we can arrange for the toys to be collected. Use this opportunity to recycle some of your toys for a new community project coming to Burnham in 2016! Visit our Facebook page Love Your Town – Trading Local or email on the address above, for information about the project, involving writing workshops, working with a professional theatre director from Bristol and possibly seeing your work performed by actors in our town. We are looking for as much community interest as possible to support this project, which we hope will evolve into a drama festival and much more.
Children in Need The local Wine Circle held a cheese and wine evening for Children in Need; the final count has revealed that the event has raised £588.20 to this worthy cause. The organisers from the Wine Circle, who meet in the Community Centre, would like to thank everyone who was involved, and for their generosity.
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East Huntspill Garden Club and Flower Show The club enjoyed their annual AGM on 22nd October in East Huntspill Church Hall, with an excellent supper provided by the ladies of the Church Hall. It was a very positive AGM reflecting on the year’s activities of the garden club and the very successful flower show held in the Church Hall and the All Saints Church. Although the show was downsized this year with 79 classes instead of 104, we had an increase in exhibitors! So we look forward to 2016! We would like to thank all those sponsors, supporters and helpers of the Flower Show and wish everyone a merry Christmas and a very happy and productive 2016. Our first meeting of 2016 will be on Thursday 18th February with a speaker. Details of our Garden Club and Flower Show can be obtained by telephoning Kay (Secretary) on 01278 789678 or by emailing kathsouthview@sky.com.
The Huntspill Art group The art group has had a very productive year with sessions every two weeks on Wednesday afternoons in the East Huntspill Village Hall. An exhibition of members’ work was held in the Baptist Church, College Street Burnham-on-Sea in August, with some paintings being sold. The members have also enjoyed sessions with tutors. December sessions will be Wednesday 9th and 23rd and on 6th and 20th January 2016. More details are available from our Secretary: Mr Brian Freestone on 01278 760759, or our group leader Kay Bennett on 01278789678, or email kathsouthview@sky.com.
Pre-Christmas Get-Together On Tuesday 15th December a ‘Grand Christmas Raffle’ will be drawn for a 1st prize of £100, 2nd prize of £50, plus many other prizes. The draw will take place in the Highbridge Community Hall at 3pm. Prior to this at 2.30pm there will be a ‘Sing-a-Long’ led by the Ukulele Band of Burnham U3A. During the afternoon refreshments will be available. The admission to this function is free and all are invited to attend this Pre-Christmas Get-Together!
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Burnham-on-Sea – Wish you a Merry Christmas Come and explore Burnham-on-Sea’s Frostival celebrations. Not only do we have a great selection of shops, bars and restaurants, but we have a fabulous line-up of entertainment too. Burnham Events Social Team will be opening the Crystal Cave Skating Rink on Saturday 5th December at midday, and running through until 3rd January – situated in Lynton Road Car Park. There is a disability chair provided by the company, and penguin skating aids for children if required. Advanced bookings can be made for groups of 12+ and a specific session for the under 10s is available on a Sunday morning between 10am and midday. For more information, visit The Crystal Cave Skating Rink Opening Facebook page. Throughout December there are a host of events lined up, including Nanuq, the charming life-size animatronic polar bear and his artic conservationist handler, carols in Marine Cove, traditional fairs at our church halls, ice spirits on stilts, reindeers, fairies, acrobatic elves and Christmas crackers performing in the town centre. There is a strong tradition of great illuminated displays on homes and in business windows. If you would like to enter, please contact Lorna on 01278 788088 or email lorna@burnham-highbridge.org before 11th December. Details taken from the leaflet distributed in last month’s LocalReach.
Burnham-on-Sea Parkinson’s Support Group This group was set up to give friendship, support and information to people with Parkinson’s, their families and friends. We meet at the Catholic Church Hall, Highbridge Road TA8 1LL from 2pm - 4pm on the second Monday of each month. We also run an exercise class on Wednesday mornings from 10am - 11am at the Methodist Church Hall, College Street as well as singing sessions on two Tuesday mornings at Southwell House, Highbridge. On 14th December we will be holding our Christmas party, where there will be a raffle, mince pies and a cuppa, quiz and sing-along. We would welcome donations of wrapped food/drink as raffle prizes please. Why not join us; you will be sure of a warm welcome. There is no meeting in January. For more information, phone Ronnie Broadley on 01278 786266 or Jenny Taylor on 01278 785653.
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Bridgwater College’s Hair and Beauty Zone Relax and be pampered this Christmas, at Bridgwater College’s Hair and Beauty Zone! You are invited to visit the professional salons and get ready for Christmas parties and events with one of the many indulgent pampering treatments which include: facials, manicures, pedicures, eyebrow shaping and eyelash tinting, waxing, massage, aromatherapy, reflexology and electrical bodytoning. Take the pressure off getting ready for those Christmas events by letting us do all the hard work. Day or evening make up costs just £5.50, with packages on offer for groups of six or more. Eyelash extensions and tinting are also on offer. Bridgwater College’s Hair and Beauty Zone also offer a range of hairdressing options, including haircutting, colouring and perming. For men, they offer barbering treatments such as wet shaving, beard and moustache cutting, patterns in hair, cutting and styling with prices starting from just £2. The Salon treatments are carried out by students, under supervision, and is a training environment for the College’s courses. Professional products including Dermalogica and Keaso beauty products, L’Oréal shampoo and styling products, and Tigi styling products are used. The salons also stock these products available to buy, along with other gift items such as accessories, with up to 20% off the rrp, so are a one-stop-shop for all your hair and beauty needs! Customer comments include, “Absolutely amazing. First facial ever, but there will be more now.”, “Excellent all round – always a treat to come here.”, and “Brilliant – excellent service and treatment. Rebooked.” You can book an appointment during Bridgwater College’s term-times (dates can be found on the Bridgwater College website, www.bridgwater.ac.uk), by calling 01278 441310, or by emailing hair&beauty@bridgwater.ac.uk. For more information about what is on offer, visit www. bridgwaterhairandbeauty.co.uk.
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I.T. for the Terrified – for all your computer training needs We will be closed for our Christmas break from 12th December to Monday 4th January 2016. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers, trainers, visitors and helpers a very Merry Christmas and a happy, New Year. We offer 1:1 sessions to help you to use a computer, iPad, tablet, smartphone or Mac, in a friendly, relaxed environment. Thursday afternoons: computer drop-in, £2 per visit - ideal for a small problem that doesn’t need a full two hour session. No need to book – just drop in (term time only, 1.30pm - 3.30pm). Contact us on 01934 741751 or email itfortheterrified@btconnect.com or check out www.itfortheterrified.co.uk. I.T. for the Terrified, The Old Cowshed, Station Road, Cheddar BS27 3AG. (Next to the War Memorial - not the Market Cross). Opening hours match Kings Academy term times. Registered Charity no.1130308. Our normal opening hours are 10am - 12pm and 1.30pm - 3.30pm Monday - Friday. If you can spare two hours a week and have skills on any level (including basics) – especially on iPad or tablet – that you would like to share with others, please get in touch.
Highbridge Festival of The Arts The 2016 Festival is our 69th and takes place between Monday 29th February and Saturday 12th March 2016 at The Princess Theatre and Arts Centre, Burnham and Highbridge Community Hall. The Festival has Speech & Drama, Dance and Music sections and welcomes participants of all ages and abilities. The Syllabus is available on our website: www. highbridgefestival.org. For more information, contact the Secretary on 01278 793813. The Festival is a wonderful opportunity for you to showcase your talents or come along as an audience member and appreciate the performance of others.
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Have your say about shaping Sedgemoor’s future Local residents are being encouraged to seize the opportunity to have their say on how the district of Sedgemoor should grow and change over the next twenty years. Sedgemoor District Council has organised nineteen consultation events, as well as having the documentation online. Sedgemoor District Council has a Local Plan, known as its Core Strategy, which is up for its five-year review, and the Council would like to know what things people think need changing or updating within the document. This review will forward the plan by another five years, planning new development in the District up to 2032. To help gather this valuable feedback from the public, the Council has produced a consultation document and is inviting comments. Planning Officers have arranged a series of events, exhibitions and presentations where they can talk through the policies and listen to people’s views. The consultation is the first stage in a long prescribed process, which will end in June 2017. This consultation period runs until 18th December, after which the Local Plan will be re-drafted incorporating the changes, and put out for further consultation next summer. It will then be subject to examination by planning inspectors. Among the topics covered by the Local Plan are Housing, Employment, Retail and Infrastructure. When adopted, the Local Plan will identify the Council’s vision for how these and other topics should be managed, which policies should apply and where new development should be allocated. Now is the time to speak up about what sort of place residents want Sedgemoor to be in the future. Planning affects so many aspects of our daily lives, from where we live, how we travel, what careers we can choose and how we spend our leisure time, that is why taking an active part in its processes is so worthwhile. The consultation document, initial Sustainability Appraisal Report and other relevant supporting documents can be found online on the Council’s website: www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/ldf or at the Sedgemoor District Council Offices, Bridgwater House, Kings Square, Bridgwater TA6 3AR, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. For further information, please contact the Planning Policy team on 01278 435544 or email: ldf@sedgemoor.gov.uk.
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Stogursey Concert On Friday 11th December at 7.30pm, Burnham and Highbridge Band are celebrating Christmas at Stogursey Village Hall. Tickets cost £7, plus there’s a bar to get you into the Christmas spirit. Tickets are available from Stogursey Post Office or telephone 01278 641278. On Sunday 20th December at 7.45pm Burnham and Highbridge Band are celebrating their last concert of the year, with festive Christmas music and fun at the Princess Theatre Burnham-on-Sea. Tickets £6/£5. Box office: 01278 784464.
Light up a Life Service Please join us on Monday 7th December for our annual Light up a Life Service at St. Andrew’s Church, Burnham-on-Sea. The service starts at 7pm; please come along and light a candle in memory of that special someone who’s missing at this special time of year. Everyone is welcome to attend and support St. Margaret’s Hospice.
Village Hall Grants Sedgemoor District Council has awarded over £30,000 to four village halls across Sedgemoor to improve facilities as part of the Village Hall Grants Scheme. • £9,000 has been awarded to Goathurst Village Hall to repair the roof. • £10,000 has been awarded to Stawell and Sutton Mallet Village Hall to help replace floor joists and the boiler. • £10,000 has been awarded to Watchfield Village Hall to renovate and re-clad the exterior of the hall including the roof. • Subject to other funding bids a grant has been awarded to Spaxton Village Hall (up to a maximum of £2500) for a new boiler.
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The Theory of Everything Highbridge Festival of The Arts would like to welcome you to a showing of this Oscar winning film on Monday 11th January 2016 at The Ritz Cinema, Burnham-on-Sea. Doors will open at 1.30pm, with the film starting at 2pm, and a raffle being drawn at the end of the film. Tickets can be purchased from members of the Committee or Jenny Golding on 01278 785465, and cost ÂŁ5 each. Tickets are also available on the door. Profits from this fundraising event will be shared between The Motor Neurone Disease Association and The Festival.
Sedgemoor Ramblers Our new winter programme starts in December. Our regular winter Sunday walks are slightly shorter and include visits to Chew Valley, Burrington Combe and Shapwick and are around eight or nine miles. We have our regular programme of shorter, more leisurely Saturday walks, Dunster by candlelight, Holford and Pawlett Hams are some of the venues during this period. With the darker evenings we are unable to offer any evening walking. We are always supportive and welcome new walkers. We aim to provide walks to suit all abilities, and offer a variety of scenery. Full details are available in our winter programme from Tourist Information Offices and on our website www. sedgemoorramblers.co.uk. Sedgemoor Ramblers is a local group within Ramblers. You’re welcome to join us on any of our walks to see if the Ramblers is for you. We are a friendly and sociable group who share a love of the outdoors. For more details visit our website, find us on Facebook or call: Tina: 01278 783560. Alan: 01278 773730, who will be happy to answer any queries.
Burnham-on-Sea Book of Shadows Moot We meet the fourth Tuesday of the month except during December, at The Ritz Social Club in the Gatsby Room, 7.30pm. All paths welcome, next moot Tuesday 26th January - speaker to be confirmed. For further details contact derwen73@gmail.com or 07776 306125.
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Christmas Concert The King Alfred Concert band invites you to a Christmas Concert on Saturday 12th December at 7pm at St. John’s Church, Highbridge. We are a well-established community concert band that includes brass, woodwind, percussion, and bass instruments. The programme features a range of traditional and popular Christmas music, and guest performances by King Alfred Brass group and Churchfield Voices. Tickets are £4 on the door; accompanied children are free. Refreshments will be available. For more information, please visit www.kingalfredconcertband.co.uk. We look forward to entertaining you.
Christmas Tree Festival Once again St. Andrew's Church will host a Christmas Tree Festival from the evening of Saturday 5th December until Christmas Eve. The Church will be open each day from 10am to 4pm. Do drop in to see the Christmas trees which have been decorated by local businesses and organisations. There will also be a life size stable in the church.
West Huntspill Players This popular drama group would like to thank all the audiences of our recent production of Allo Allo for making this such an enjoyable performance. With an extra night being added and a sell-out production, the members would like to thank everyone concerned for their support. We will be reading two scripts on the run-up to Christmas; play readings are arranged for the April production at the Balliol Hall, West Huntspill on Monday 7th December from 8pm. We will be reading Arsenic & Old Lace next, and then Outside Edge on Thursday 17th December and Monday 4th January at 8pm. If you are interested in joining the club or reading any of the scripts, please come along to one of these meetings. We are a friendly drama group who like to encourage new members; please contact June Jenkins on 01278 786501.
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The BD Jazz Club The BD Jazz Club is the local Burnham area Traditional/New Orleans Jazz Club. The Club usually meets on the last Friday of every month for regular club sessions at Laburnum House Lodge Hotel in Sloway Lane, West Huntspill, which is situated a short distance down the A38 from Highbridge; turn right opposite the Crossways Inn into Church Road and follow the signs. The club Christmas Special is on Friday 23rd December featuring Bob Reynolds New Society Jazz with special guest Ian Wynne on piano. Lots of fun and good jazz! Please bring the spirit of Christmas with you, festive hats especially welcome. The venue is at our usual BD Jazz Club at Laburnum House Hotel; playing times are from 8pm to 11pm, admission £4. Find the full programme of events on the BD Jazz Club page at www.newsocietyjazz.co.uk. For further information, please contact Bob on 01278 794709 or Diane on 01278 788070. We look forward to seeing you at one of our future regular club sessions or additional special events. BD Jazz Club is a non-profit making organisation that aims to preserve and promote New Orleans/Traditional Jazz.
Belles of Burnham WI Join the Burnham evening WI group Belles of Burnham on Tuesday 1st December from 7.30pm at The Avenue Tennis Club. This month’s evening of entertainment will see cocktails being shaken and vinyl being scratched! Everyone will be bringing a plate of food – so don’t hold back, come along to this vibrant WI group and find out what is planned for 2016. New membership will commence from January, so try the December meeting for £3. The competition for this month is the Best Wrapped Secret Santa, using the skills from our interesting speaker Amanda White last month from Gift Frippary. For more details visit Belles of Burnham Facebook page or email Jacqui.strong@hotmail.co.uk.
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Visitor from the North Pole Father Christmas will be returning to Burnham's hovercraft station on the town's seafront in the run-up to Christmas. He'll be flying in from the North Pole to meet local families, and will be setting up a fantastic grotto. He will also be offering presents to those who have been good! The grotto will be open from 11am-4pm on 19th, 20th and 21st December. A small charge will be made, with all proceeds going to BARB Search & Rescue.
2015 Santa Paws Appeal – Help a homeless hound this Christmas In the run-up to Christmas, Sedgemoor District Council’s Dog Warden Service will once again be running a ‘Santa Paws’ shoe box and gift appeal to help give the stray and homeless dogs in kennels a Christmas to remember. More dogs are brought in as strays during this time and it can be difficult re-homing them, not least because little is known about the dogs. Sedgemoor District Council is therefore appealing to dog lovers to donate either a shoe-box filled with presents such dog chews, toys, balls, blankets and treats or just an individual gift or toy. Sedgemoor’s Dog Wardens pick up stray and abandoned dogs and try and reunite them with their owners or find new homes where this is not possible. Many dogs are left out on the streets abandoned and having to fend for themselves. After the success of last year’s appeal we are again running the Santa Paws appeal to help these unwanted dogs. People can leave their gifts at drop-off points from 1st December until 21st December. Please clearly mark the box or gift with ‘Sedgemoor Santa Paws Appeal’. Local drop-off points are: • Pampurred Pets, Sanders Garden Centre, Brent Knoll • The Pet Shop, High Street, Burnham-on-Sea • Animal Fayre, 3 Victoria Street, Burnham-on-Sea. A Sedgemoor District Council Dog Warden said, “If owners acted more responsibly, considering the implications of owning a dog before getting one and getting dogs spayed and chipped, we often wouldn’t have to put dogs in kennels or find homes for these poor unwanted animals. We are meant to be a nation of dog lovers, but the stark reality is that many are leaving their once beloved pets out in the cold. This could be because they can no longer afford to keep them for whatever reason. There is a very serious message to our Santa Paws appeal and that is to think really hard before you buy a pet as a Christmas present. They need time and money spending on them. You need to feed them, exercise them, vaccinate them, and be able to pay for any unforeseen vet bills and kennel fees when you go away. So if when you next buy your much loved pets their treats you can manage to buy one extra to donate to our Santa Paws appeal, you will be bringing a wag to the tail of a homeless hound this Christmas.”
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Dreaming of a Waste-Free Christmas Celebrate and save: a little planning will cut costs and leave less rubbish. By Nick Cater. With just a little planning, Burnham-on-Sea’s smart shoppers can easily save plenty by wasting less and recycling more over Christmas and the New Year. Here’s a simple checklist: Food - plan menus and check portion sizes to buy just what you need. Freeze or reuse leftovers, and compost sprout peelings, apple cores and tea bags. Gifts - invest in better-made presents that last, recycled or vintage gifts, or low-waste experiences, tokens or e-books. Wish lists mean no guesswork or binned gifts. Wrapping - sticky tape is unrecyclable; try recycled wrapping paper and ribbon or, for soon-to-be favourite things, brown paper packages tied up with reusable string. Cards - buy recycled cards; encourage the kids to make them from magazines and old cards, or use e-cards and festive texts. Decorations - mistletoe and other greenery give a traditional look and can be composted later. Deck the halls with boughs of holly and other garden displays. Tree - creative recycling makes great decorations, from pine cones to old costume jewellery or even keys. The best tree could be one that lives on in a garden pot. Meanwhile, spread the waste load by getting stuff out early, or take it to Highbridge or any other recycling site. All sites will be on their usual schedules but closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Collections are unaltered until Christmas Day but later pick-ups of rubbish and recycling are changing: • 25th December collections will be on Sunday 27th December • Monday 28th collections on Tuesday 29th • Tuesday 29th on Wednesday 30th December • Thursday 31st on Saturday 2nd January • Friday 1st January collections on Monday 4th January. Collections in week starting Monday 4th January will be one day later, including those due on Friday being made on Saturday 9th January. If the North Wind doth blow, check weather and waste advice on Somerset Waste Partnership’s website – www.somersetwaste.gov.uk – Facebook or Twitter. The website also has more about festive waste services, and how to recycle the Christmas tree. Nick Cater is Senior Communications Officer at Somerset Waste Partnership, which manages waste and recycling services on behalf of all local authorities in Somerset.
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Somerset Time for Youth The Committee wish to say A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to all our members and their families. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank, and wish a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone who has funded/donated money/ items/time, to support the success and growth of Somerset Time for Youth during the past year. Our special thanks goes to all the people who volunteer and give their time so freely, may you all have a most wonderful Christmas and a very Happy and successful New Year 2016. Our Christmas party is on 19th December and all places have now been booked. Our New Year party is on 2nd January 2016 and you are most welcome to come and join in the fun and games. For more information, telephone 07745 236742 or email somersetimeforyouth@gmail.com.
Stage 2 Drama Presents Comedy Double Bill Stage 2 drama group are delighted to welcome our lovely audience back to our winter evening of drama and fun. A comedy double bill of hilarious drama will be performed at Berrow Village Hall on Wednesday 2nd, Friday 4th and Saturday 5th December. Boo, hiss and laugh at our cautionary melodrama! "Scoundrels & Stratagems" involves the schemes, plots, counterplots and bungling attempts of the imperious Lady Pinchbeck, dastardly Squire Buzzard and sinister Lamprey to discredit, disinherit and kidnap various young innocents. Played in traditional melodramatic style with impassioned over-acting throughout, this is a hugely enjoyable romp. Enjoy a brilliantly funny comedy, another of David Tristram's superb comedies, "Last Panto In Berrow" . This comedy sees the familiar four members of a struggling drama group coming up with yet another desperate scheme to draw an unsuspecting audience to one of their (infamously bad) shows. Gags come thick and fast in this excessively witty theatrical parody: Joyce wants to be in a musical but is tone deaf, meanwhile the over-bearing Gordon labours under the misapprehension of being able to write a script. Margaret is quite a diva and is continually battling with Bernard who likes to take everyone down a peg or three. Throw in a panto horse and it's a recipe for mayhem! Do come along for a fun and laughter filled evening of dramatic local entertainment. Tickets are only £7.50 and are available by calling 01278 782319 / 795619 or from our website: stage2drama.org/contact. The ticket price includes a light supper and there will be a bar serving both alcoholic and soft drinks.
Brent Knoll Christmas Bazaar Farmers’ Market and Parish Cafe Join us at Brent Knoll Parish Hall on Saturday 12th December between 10am to 12.30pm. You will find locally produced fresh beef, pork, chicken, goat’s milk, cheese and meat, eggs, cheese, pickles and preserves. There is also a vegetable stall, speciality bread, Westcroft cider, homemade cakes and savouries, Phoenix cards, handmade cards, silver and beaded jewellery, children’s games and toys, local crafts, dog treats, textiles, etc., CDs, DVDs, books and bric-a-brac and almost anything to fill the stockings!! Plus, there will be the Christmas 200+ Club Draw and the very special Christmas Raffle! The Parish Café will be serving seasonal drinks and light snacks; entrance is free. Good quality, clean items for bric-a-brac stall (no electrical goods, please) will be appreciated, (collection or delivery), or to book a table (£10 per table), phone Eddie Fuller on 01278 760308. All proceeds to Brent Knoll Parish Hall.
Oasis Acoustic Café There will be live music, with open microphone and pudding, at the Bay Club, Cassis Close between 6pm and 9pm on Sunday 6th December.
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Gold Again for Sedgemoor District Council Sedgemoor District Council is delighted to have successfully been re-awarded Gold status by Investors in People following a recent assessment. Investors in People is the internationally recognised symbol of people management. The standard defines what it takes to lead, support and manage people well for consistently high results. Following a rigorous assessment by an independent assessor, the Council was found to have fulfilled all 196 of the criteria necessary to attain the highest possible accreditation, Gold, for training and developing its staff. Investors in People Gold accreditation is a sign of excellence and being a great employer. In the report, which confirmed the Gold status, the assessor commented, “At my last assessment visit in 2012, you were demonstrating much excellence practice in how you were supporting and developing your people. Considering the intervening period has been one of continuing change and challenge, it is remarkable that you have improved even further. The strategies that you have employed to ensure that you are able to make best use of your people resources, whilst offering the reassurance of continuing employment as a Council priority, are clearly motivating your workforce to play their part in delivering your core values of Customer Focus and Low Council Tax. Once again, my visit to Sedgemoor District Council has been a very enjoyable, interesting and informative experience.”
Santa’s Annual Grotto at Apex Park The Friends of Apex Park improvements group are pleased to announce that Father Christmas has agreed to make his annual visit to the grotto at the Apex Office on Saturday 12th December from 1pm until 4pm. All ages are welcome and you may take your own photographs, or the Chairman will be pleased to do this for you. Don't miss this free event!
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NOTICE BOARD Christmas Concert The Burnham & Highbridge Choral Society’s popular Annual Christmas concert is on Thursday 10th December at 7.30pm in St. Andrew’s Church, Burnham-on-Sea. We will be singing a selection of wonderful traditional Christmas songs and carols from around the world, including composers such as Byrd, Gruber, Stanford, and Holst. We really appreciate the continued support we receive from you, the audience each year. Why not come and enjoy some quality Christmas music, whilst supporting the Choral Society, which is one of your local registered charities (Charity no.1097213). Tickets can be purchased from Material Needs (cash only please), choir members, or on the door for £5 and £2.50 for children (over 5 years). We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our friends and supporters a very Happy Christmas. Our new spring term will start on Thursday 7th January 2016 at 7.30pm in the Methodist Church hall, Burnham-on-Sea. New members are welcome.
Why Christmas Gospel Tabernacle Church Highbridge & Friends presents Why Christmas – Celebration Concert of Christmas Carols & Music. At The Princess Theatre & Arts Centre, Burnham-on-Sea on Saturday 19th December at 7pm. Tickets are available for £5 from the Box Office. Refreshments will be available during the interval, with proceeds going to St. Margaret’s Hospice. The concert will feature: Four in the Fire (Street), Flutation (Burnham-on-Sea), and Pablo & Dominique Fantou (France).
Christmas Special The Friends of the Community Centre coffee morning will be held at the Community Centre, Berrow Road, Burnham-on-Sea on Saturday 5th December from 9.45am until 11.45am. There will be gifts, books, jigsaws, bric-a-brac, clothes etc. and refreshments including homemade cakes. There will be a special Christmas raffle. No admission fee so please support our fundraising efforts.
Trefoil Guild The autumn is a good time to start something new and interesting. Have you ever been a Brownie, Guide, Ranger or Leader in the Guide Movement? If you have, would you like to be a member of the Trefoil Guild? Even if you haven’t been in the Guide Movement before, you will be made very welcome if you would like to join us. The Trefoil Guild offers its members opportunities to meet with friends, develop new interests, tackle new challenges, enjoy outings and holidays together. It provides fun, friendship and activities, as well as support for the Guiding Movement and the local community. Does this sound interesting to you? Then why not come along to St. Andrew’s Church Hall on the second Tuesday of each month from 2pm to 4pm. We are a very friendly group of ladies and you will be made more than welcome. We have a varied programme each month and a newsletter to take away. For more information, please contact June on 01278 794638 or Christine on 01278 788308.
Marine Cove Christmas Carols Join the Friends of Marine Cove in the garden for this free event, with festive carols, mulled wine and mince pies. The event is due to start at 2pm, with music being played by the King Alfred Youth Brass Band and the local Hand Bell Ringers. Come along and join in the popular songs. Carols sheets will be provided. The event is free and is supported by Sedgemoor District Council. There will be the opportunity for children to make free lanterns to take home with them; a marquee is being provided in the event of poor weather. More information is available via www.marinecove.org.uk.
Poppy Appeal Ruth, from the Poppy Appeal, would like to thank everyone that helped, collected and counted all the monies for the Poppy Appeal 2015; we are already very close to last year’s total and not all the monies are in yet. Well done everyone and a huge thank you to you all.
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New Venture for Mudlarks The Mudlarks are happy to announce that for their end of term concert they will be joining with the Cheddar Cheese Band. It will be on Monday 14th December at 7.45pm at the Catholic Church, Highbridge Road, (plenty of car parking). Entry is free but there will be a collection in aid of Music for the Memory group, a local voluntary group, which has proved particularly helpful for people with memory problems. Some of the choir will also be joining the band in entertaining the shoppers in the High Street on Saturday 28th November and Saturday 12th December. Further details are available from Peter on 01289 783176 or Mary on 01278 783848.
Burnham District Pantomime Society The rehearsals for Mother Goose are going well. It’s going to be a good pantomime, with some of your old favourites back to bring you this traditional story full of fun colour, song and dance, so buy your tickets now! They will make a good Christmas present - “oh yes they will”, and give the children something to look forward to in January 2016. Tickets from £7 at the Princess box office or online there now. BDPS would like to wish all members, supporters, helpers, friends and our audiences a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and we look forward to entertaining you at Mother Goose at the Princess Theatre and Arts Centre from Friday 22nd January until Saturday 30th January. Matinees are Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th January at 3pm - these go quickly so buy them soon! New members are always welcome; general meetings are the first Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm at the Princess. We have costumes and props for hire if you are putting on a show or attending a fancy dress party. For more information, contact Hon. Sec. Phoebe Harling on 01278 789874 or Chairperson Mo Cooper on 01278 783152.
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A weekly event at The Princess during the winter months Indoor Kurling is very popular at The Princess, every Thursday, 12pm - 3pm in the Main Hall. Run by The Friends of The Princess, the club introduces folk to the relaxing game of Kurling. Suitable for all ages and abilities, the game can be played with a ramp for anyone who may find it too strenuous, or with limited mobility. It can also be played from a wheelchair. Very sociable – and very competitive!!! Come along and bring a friend. Sessions £1.50 or call us on 01278 784464 to ask more.
Sedgemoor Gains Prestigious Status Sedgemoor District Council has become the first local authority in Somerset to gain the prestigious National Skills Academy for Construction status from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The accreditation means that the Council can work with developers, builders and training partners on construction projects in the district, to increase economic growth by creating skills, training and employment opportunities. Sedgemoor’s aim in applying for the status is to adopt the approach across all its planning and procurement activities which will lead to more consistency and best practice in terms of employment and skills on sites and in the supply chain. The first two sites that will see the effects of the new approach are the Redrow Homes’ scheme for 58 properties at Chilton Trinity and Puriton’s 67 home development by Taylor Wimpey. A spokesman for Sedgemoor District Council said that the Council was seeing significant growth and investment in the district and it was important that this should be delivered in a way that brought maximum benefit to residents through the quality of jobs created, skills acquired and projects completed. Karen Blacklaw, Strategic Partnership Adviser for CITB, said, “The granting of Skills Academy status will help Sedgemoor District Council and its contractors give young people a wide range of opportunities through the project, including developing skills that will last them a lifetime. We have been impressed with the commitment shown by the council to the values that underpin this accreditation and would like to congratulate the team on their success. I’m looking forward to working closely with the council on projects in the district, and seeing the impact on the local community in terms of employment and skills.”
Burnham-on-Sea Parkinson's Support Group This group was set up to give friendship, support and information to people with Parkinson’s, their families and friends. We meet at the Catholic church hall, Highbridge Road, TA8 1LL from 2pm - 4pm on the second Monday of each month. We also run an exercise class on Wednesday mornings from 10am - 11am at the Methodist church hall, College Street as well as singing sessions on two Tuesday mornings at Southwell Hall, Highbridge. There is no group meeting in January, but the exercise class and singing will still take place. Why not join us, you will be sure of a warm welcome! For more information, phone Ronnie Broadley on 01278 786266 or Jenny Taylor on 01278 785653
By-election for Highbridge Parish Ward The results for the position of ward councillor for the Highbridge Parish Ward of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council are as follows: Terry Brian DOMMETT – Conservative: 230 votes Victoria WEAVELL – Lib Dem: 451 votes There are 4,261 eligible electors in the ward. The turnout was 16 %.
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GARDENING JOBS FOR DECEMBER Very cold and wet winter weather dictates the possibility of outside work in the garden. It is often better to delay tasks until it improves. Finish digging the plot and gather up the last of the autumn leaves. Tidy up greenhouses and sheds and wash any dirty pots and containers. Pruning fruit trees like apples and pears will hopefully improve the fruit yields for next year. Remove any dead and damaged growth plus any crossing branches and clear out the centre of the tree. Check tree stakes and ties. Consider a winter wash on dormant trees and apply grease bands to the trunks. Do not prune stone fruits such as plums and cherries during winter as they are prone to silver leaf disease if you do so. Prune them instead during warmer months. Check any stored food products for damage and disease and keep a lookout for mice.
Under cover, sow broad beans, early summer brassicas and onions and shallots in pots or modules to transplant outside later. When they do go outside eventually, it is a good idea to give them some protection from the weather by using cloches or fleece. Continue planting new plants like trees and shrubs if the weather permits. Plan ahead for next year by ordering new seeds, potatoes, plants, composts and sundries. Put your feet up, take time to relax and enjoy yourself and daydream about 2016. It’s a leap year so you have an extra day gardening! No meeting in December. The next meeting is 18th January 2016, when the Gold Club will be demonstrating winter hanging baskets and primrose balls. The Society’s Annual Dinner takes place on the evening of Friday 11th December at the Dunstan Inn, Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea. Please contact Anne Bone on 01278 786600 for details.
FOR MORE TIPS, WHY NOT JOIN YOUR LOCAL GARDENING GROUP? For more tips, why not join your local gardening group? The Burnham and District Horticultural Society meet at 7.30pm on the third Monday of each month (except December) at the Community Centre, Berrow Road. The next meeting is on Monday 16th November, when there will be a talk from Roy Cheek on ‘Winter Jewels – Crocus and Snowdrops’. All welcome. Members of the Society free, visitors £1.50.
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Tel: 07733 033700
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Property & Garden Maintenance 01278 722956 or 07708 062 145 www.stevehodge.biz
SAFETY CHECKS INC LPG £30.00
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• All types of Fencing, Gutters & fascia’s cleaned or replaced • Internal or external painting • Rental Property maintenance • All works considered
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NO CALL OUT CHARGE
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NO V.A.T
Call Alan 07752 282231
Grass Cutting and Hedge Trimming, Windows, UPVC and Patio Cleaning etc.
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Plumbing & Heating
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No job too small
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Drain and gutter unblocking Door locks repaired or replaced Brick and blockwork repairs All aspects of garden maintenance Garden waste taken away Window repairs Carpentry Painting
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