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With the clocks going back this month on Sunday 25th October and the nights drawing in, there are still plenty of events and groups being offered locally. We have a diverse range of artistic talent, from painting through to music and drama, so whether performing is what you are considering through drama and singing, or possibly producing works of art – there is a group to meet your needs in the local area. Please let me know if you are running a group or thinking of setting up a new group that would benefit from some publicity. Enjoy this season’s forthcoming Food Festival and any of the other events coming up – maybe see you there! Thank you for your continued support. Editorial deadline for November issue is Thursday 15th October. Jacqui Strong, Community Editor for LocalReach. jacqui@localreach.co.uk

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Free Taster Evening Are you still wondering how to fill those long dull Monday evenings? Then Mudlarks meet at 7pm, at The Catholic Hall, Highbridge Road, with the first ‘Taster’ evening, free! We are a friendly, easy, group who enjoy singing and each other’s company. No auditions, no sheet music to read. What have you got to lose? For more information, contact Peter Olsen on 783176 or Mary on 783848.

Royal British Legion The Burnham-on-Sea Branch of the Royal British Legion is open for business and is going strong. We hold weekly coffee and cake mornings every Friday from 10am until midday. Several lunches have also been organised celebrating VE Day, Waterloo Day, and VJ Day. More are being organised throughout the year. Why not join us for fish and Chips or Ploughman’s lunches? We are always looking for new members so why not visit during a coffee morning at the branch HQ, in Victoria Street, or contact Tony on 07712 489317. All current members are welcome to the Friday coffee mornings to get updates on Branch activities.

Thank you for the Music As part of the 700th Anniversary Celebrations, St. Andrew’s Church will be presenting ‘Thank you for the Music’ - an evening of home-grown entertainment on Saturday 3rd October at 7.30pm. As well as a variety of ballads, song and snatches to delight you, the evening will include St. Andrew’s School Choir, and a special song selection through the ages from Greensleeves to Hairspray, by the Church Choir. The admission is free, with a retiring collection for the Church Restoration Fund. During the evening there will be refreshments available. For further information please contact Jenny Groves on 01278 785845. Please note the date and come along to an evening full of music and song.

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Ritz Quiz Nights The Friday quiz at the Ritz in Burnham-on-Sea has already raised over £2500 for local charities, clubs and societies. Those that have benefited so far include: Children's Society, BARB, Fibro Heart, Scouts, Hillview Carnival Club, Weston Hospice, BIARS, Bay Club and many more. An average of £100 is raised on the evenings, with the record standing at £271! Local clubs and societies, school PTAs, charities, local groups etc. are invited to contact the Ritz as they are now taking bookings for Friday dates from October into the New Year. Committee member Mike Barsby says, “We are really pleased to be able to offer local groups the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing night out and to raise a substantial amount for their good cause at the same time. We organise everything, supplying the questions, quizmaster, snacks and the raffle. All the good cause has to do is turn up on the night with a few teams, supply raffle prizes and enjoy the evening. Our target for this year is £5000 - so if your group or charity wants to share in this money please contact us as soon as you can to arrange a suitable date. The quiz starts at 8.30pm and ends about 10.30pm. Questions are suitable for all - nothing too difficult, and families are welcome. Teams of up to six are invited to arrive from 8pm. Admission is £1 per person. The quiz is open to everyone, so if you are not a charity and just fancy a pub quiz on a Friday night, the Ritz will give you a warm welcome.” If you would like your group or charity to be booked in for a future date or just want more info, please email ritzsocialclub@hotmail.co.uk or call Mike on 07936538263.

Autumn Concert in Mark Parish Church The ‘Light Popular Music Sound’ of the Weston Light Orchestra The Weston Light Orchestra will be making its annual return to Mark Parish Church on Saturday 10th October starting at 7.30pm. The Orchestra’s selection of music will be light classical. Tickets are £6 (including programme and refreshments) and are available on the door. Accompanied children are admitted free. The Orchestra will feature popular and local Guest Pianist/Organist Richard Lennox and Conductor Paul Beechy.

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Belles of Burnham WI We are one of the newest WI groups to form in the Knoll Group of the WI. We meet on the first Tuesday in the month at the Avenue Tennis Club, The Grove from 7.30pm. The next meeting will be an auction of items that were purchased as part of our own version of bargain hunt on Saturday 12th September as part of the centenary celebrations. Visitors are welcome to come along, and for a 20% fee you could put your own items under the gavel. The group are also pleased to show off their new logo thanks to Richard of GC Graphics who pulled together a hand drawn idea and produced a new slick logo for us to use; this will be displayed on our banner that is currently being created. If you are interested in joining the WI please contact Jacqui Strong, President on 01278 780997 or Jacqui.strong@hotmail.co.uk for more details. Berrow WI are inviting you to come and meet Michael Evis at Berrow Village hall on 1st October, 7.30pm. The cost is £3 per person, and includes tea, coffee and cake.

HOST Could you offer someone a home far from home for just a day or two? HOST, a well-established charity, is hoping to hear from people who would love to meet interesting young adults from other parts of the world who are currently studying at universities in the UK, and who want to understand this country better. One host, Jackie Ross, wrote: “We have done it for over 20 years and every time it is a joy. We keep learning and building relationships with young people all over the world.” Invitations can be for a day, a weekend, or three days at Christmas. Sharing Christmas with someone who has little idea what Christmas is can be really special – and for the guest, much better than being on a deserted university campus. Invitations are urgently needed from volunteer hosts, no matter their age, or how far they live from a university. To find out more, please see www.hostuk. org or call HOST on 020 7739 6292. Thank you.

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I.T. for the Terrified For all your computer training needs, this is a skill-sharing, informal, community project, run by a committee and staffed by volunteers. We offer 1:1 sessions to help you to use a computer, iPad, tablet, smartphone or Mac in a friendly environment. No exams or pressure just a volunteer sharing their individual ways of using technology. You can bring your own laptop/tablet/iPad/smartphone, or use our machines. We can cover most topics on most computers/devices at most levels. Thursday afternoon’s Computer Drop In sessions cost £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). Please note: we are closed for the half term between 26th - 30th October. 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.

Somerset Food & Wine Society If you are interested in more than just drinking wine, why not join our Society? We hold regular wine tasting sessions when members can taste, then drink more of those they like! It’s nothing stuffy or clever, just a chance to try different wines that we might not normally buy. With food provided, these are informal and pleasant social evenings. We have regular visits to try out different restaurants in our area, and we also make wine tasting trips abroad. Next year (September 2016) we are planning to visit Bordeaux in France. So, if a relaxed approach to wine tasting is to your liking, why not come to one of our functions as a guest, then if you enjoy it, you can choose to join us perhaps? Please contact Jo Boyd via e-mail: josetteboyd@btconnect.com or Frank Clegg: frankclegg248@btinternet. com, mobile 07760 367368.

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Halloween Fun comes to The Walled Gardens of Cannington Bridgwater College’s The Walled Gardens of Cannington will be opening its doors once again for its annual Halloween event, from Monday 26 – Saturday 31 October, 10am – 3pm. Last year’s event saw over 300 children attend, following the pumpkin trail, carving creative pumpkin designs and enjoying their free sweet treats. This year the event, where fancy dress is optional, is expected to grow in size, and additional activities such as creepy croquet, and a visit from some of Bridgwater College’s Animal Management insects will be included. Face painting will be available at a small additional cost. Children and adults alike will be in for a treat as they explore the Gardens, surrounded by the suitably spooky medieval priory. Many ghostly stories have been shared throughout the years. It is said that a network of tunnels exist beneath the Gardens, leading to various spots in the village so that the nuns and nearby monks could meet in secret, and sightings of ghostly nuns have been reported! Tickets to the Halloween event cost £4 per child, with accompanying adults, free, which includes entrance to the Gardens, a drink of squash, a biscuit and a pumpkin when purchased in advance or £5 on the door! Tickets can be purchased from the Walled Gardens’ Gift Shop or online at store.bridgwater.ac.uk.

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Follow the trail through the Gardens, find a little something – maybe a pumpkin! Carve out a mouth, some eyes and a nose, make it spooky or smiley – anything goes! £5 per child - to include drink, Halloween biscuit and pumpkin. Buy your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment! Adults gain free entry to the Gardens when accompanying a child under 16. For further details on all activities on offer visit our website.

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St. Peter’s Church West Huntspill Join us for some top quality Jazz on Friday 9th October at 7pm (for 7.30pm start) to raise funds for the roof of St. Peter’s Church. Young Jazz vocalist Sinead McCabe joins the Bristol based Cass Caswell trio to perform a variety of Jazz Standards to suit all discerning lovers of Jazz. Sinead was discovered just three years ago singing in a Bristol coffee bar and ever since has gone from strength to strength on the Nationwide Jazz scene. Tickets cost £10 and are available from Geoffrey Bryant on 01278 788061 or email geoffreybryant7@btinternet.com. Alternatively, contact Roger Collett on 01278 451187 or email rogercollett.sounds@talktalk.net. All proceeds to the Church Restoration Fund.

Burnham-on-Sea Pagan Group Burnham-on-Sea Pagan Moot meets every third Tuesday at Dunstan House Inn, Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea at 7.30pm. We are a small friendly group who meet to discuss a range of topics with plans to arrange some guest speakers soon. We celebrate the eight festivals during the year. All paths are welcome to come along and meet us. For details email me at derwen.60@gmail.com BB Derwen.

Burnham Amateur Radio Club We are a club of individuals who like to have fun with radio, electronics and computing. We meet every first and third Wednesday each month at 7pm until 9.30pm at The Bay Centre, Cassis Close, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1NN. The club participates in training courses, construction projects, Morse Code training, special events operating HF and VHF. We welcome new members. For more information, contact Nigel by email: nigel.m0nde@gmail.com or by telephoning 07540 097304.

Calling all Bridge Players! The Avenue Bridge Club is seeking a few more players and invites enquiries from the local community. New and experienced, players of all ages are very welcome, and free tuition is readily available. ‘Duplicate’ Bridge Club meets on a Tuesday afternoon, and a ‘Rubber’ Bridge Club meets on a Wednesday afternoon. Both run from 2pm until 5pm and are at the Avenue Tennis Club in The Grove, Burnham-on-Sea. The ‘Rubber’ Club is a more relaxed social gathering whilst the ‘Duplicate’ Club is more serious. Enquiries are encouraged as follows: Peter Alexander 782116 (for Tuesday’s ‘Duplicate’ Bridge) and Mike Rennison 773993 (for Wednesday’s ‘Rubber’ Bridge).

Cossington Village Hall presents Whiskey in the Jar Sean Cannon, lead man with the recently formed Dublin Legends (previously the iconic DUBLINERS) plays Cossington Village Hall on Saturday 31st October, 8pm. For four decades Sean has been a firm favourite on the live music circuit, and has built up a huge reputation as a musician, singer and raconteur. Taking time away from his busy touring schedules around Britain and Europe, this Irish gem will be joined by his two highly talented sons James and Robert to present a wonderful evening of ever-popular Irish songs, jigs, soft ballads and fine Celtic music, all played with the usual Irish charm and passion, with a bit of blarney thrown in for good measure. So, come and sing along with this fine trio to Whiskey in the Jar, Black Velvet Band, Irish Rover, Molly Malone and much more. Enjoy the Craic! Reserved seats £12.50 from host Roger Collett by telephoning 01278 451187 or email rogercollett.sounds@talktalk. net or online www.wegottickets.com/311349. This event is supporting Bridgwater Hospital League of Friends.

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Active Kidz Holiday Programme - 26th - 30th October - All 1610 Centres Consider one of our half term Active Kidz Holiday Playscheme days. Keep your little horrors busy this October half term by booking them on to your local 1610 leisure centre half term play scheme. Each day offers a host of spooky sports and activities to entertain the children as well as ghostly themed games and arts and crafts. So why not book your child on for half a day, a day or even a whole week? The following centres locally have a monster packed programme: Glastonbury Leisure Centre; King Alfred Sports Centre; Robert Blake; Elmwood Leisure, and many others. For more information and full details of what is on offer, please contact your local 1610 centre or visit: http://www.1610.org.uk/events/active-kidzoctober-holiday-programme/. Alternatively, Adventure Days are offered from Hestercombe House. Get the kids outdoors and active this October half term, with our exciting outdoor adventure days. It’s a well-known fact that spending time outdoors brings huge benefits to young people’s health, mind and body. So don’t let the kids sit around during school holidays, get them to Hestercombe. They can enjoy some muddy good fun and take part in a whole host of activity days including Dizzying Heights Climbing Day, Ambush Paintball Day, Wild Woodland Fun Day and Halloween Survival Day. If exhilarating and frantic paintballing is more your idea of fun, then on Saturday 31St October try Ambush Paintballing at Hestercombe House, Taunton for both girls and boys! Game scenarios including capture the flag, last person standing, and protect the bomb disposal expert! All the latest gear is provided, plus 200 paintballs! For details of prices or to book, call 01823 410126 or email emassingham@1610.org.uk.

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Sedgemoor Ramblers Our regular Sunday walks during October are between 8 and 10 miles and feature starts from Bossington to enjoy the coast path, Goblin Combe to include the woodland around Redhill, Bishop’s Palace at Wells to appreciate the beauty of the Mendip hills, and Crook Peak to enjoy the West Mendip Way. We also have our regular programme of shorter, more leisurely Saturday Walks. 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 autumn programme which is available from Tourist Information Offices and on our website: www.sedgemoorramblers.co.uk. Sedgemoor Ramblers is a local group within Ramblers. Give us a try. You’re welcome to join us on any of our walks to see if the Ramblers is for you. Then, once you’ve experienced the views, fun and exhilaration, it’s just a case of becoming a member. We are a friendly and sociable group who share a love of the outdoors and we would be pleased to hear from you. For more details visit our website, find us on Facebook or speak to a human - Tina on 01278 783560 or Alan on 01278 773730, who will be happy to send you a programme and answer any queries.

School in a Bag The Inner Wheel Club of Burnham-on-Sea would like to invite you all to ‘School in a Bag Lunch’ at Burnham Baptist Church on Friday 20th November at 12noon till 2pm. Tickets are £7.50 and include a two course lunch plus coffee. All proceeds to School in a Bag charity. Guest Luke Simon will talk more about this charity at the lunch. Tickets are available from Sandra Squire on 01278 788001 or Rita Jolliffe on 01934 751342.

Food & Drink Festival Don't forget that the next Burnham-on-Sea Food & Drink Festival is at the end of October. The line-up for the KDS Fresh Ideas demo stage includes local baking family The Smiths, Somerset based Indian cook Bini Ludlow, and the local cookery school CookAbility who have classes for all ages. There will be over ninety food and drink stalls offering high quality local products from across Somerset, spread out through five indoor shopping areas and a huge open air street market. The food on offer ranges from Caribbean jerk chicken to masala dosa, and stone baked pizzas, to all the usual suspects at food markets – cheeses, breads, fruit and vegetables, meats, preserves, cakes, and an excellent choice of juices, wines, ales and ciders. The handpicked artisan producers and retailers will be happy to talk to you about their products. You can join in too with the hands-on workshops in Somerset Skills & Learning, which are free and run all day. You can take the chance to strut your stuff too, in the Great Burnham Bake Off, sponsored by the Retreat Caravan Park - for the home and professional bakers amongst you. There is a new category for under 16s. There is also a great selection of things to keep the children engaged, like giant tractors to clamber on, sheep, ducks and chickens to see, face painters, edible seed sowing, and rides. There will be live music through the streets, with plenty of busking pitches, and seating for you to sit back and enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of the festival. Find out more from www. burnhamonseafoodfestival.org, Facebook and Twitter. Saturday 31st October - doors open at 9am!

End of the Summer Season The RNLI lifeguards have finished their season at Burnham-on-Sea and Berrow beaches. Hailed as a great success, the lifeguards worked alongside Sedgemoor District Council’s beach management team of beach wardens and clean surroundings staff. The lifeguards will resume their duties next season during July and August. The SDC beach wardens will remain on duty until late September, supervising beach activities, providing basic first aid, issuing jetty permits, collect car parking fees etc. They are also trained to the Royal Life Saving Society ‘Beach Safety Wardens’ standard.

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"Listen very carefully, I will say this only once." The members of West Huntspill Players are busy working on the set design and props locating for the forthcoming production of ‘Allo ‘Allo, a comedy based on the popular TV series written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. The stage version directed by David Jenkins, follows the adventures of Rene, the hapless cafe owner in war torn occupied France, as he and his wife Edith, struggle to keep for themselves a priceless portrait stolen by the Nazis and kept in a sausage in their cellar. Rene is hiding two British airmen and is endeavouring with the help of the Resistance, to repatriate them. However, communications with London through a wireless disguised as a cockatoo add to the many embarrassments he endures in the company of his patrons. Matters come to a head with the news that the Fuhrer is to visit the town, and the cafe becomes filled with tricksters intending to impersonate Hitler before the event. Rene will need all the wit he can muster to save his cafe and his life ...... The cast have been rehearsing through the summer to ensure that the forthcoming production is going to be one to be remembered as we see the well-known characters of Rene and Edith take to the village stage at The Balliol Hall, West Huntspill between Wednesday 28th October and Saturday 31st October at 7.45pm. The tickets are available via Mary Parish on 01278 785651. This amateur production of ‘Allo ‘Allo, is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH LTD. For more information about the club, visit www.westhuntspillplayers.org.uk. The West Huntspill Players are also excited after receiving nominations from the Phoebe Rees Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kathy Dowson for her portrayal of Phoebe in Haywire, and David Holley and team for Best Set Construction for the same play. Play readings for the Spring Production will start in November – plays being read include Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesserlring and Outside Edge by Richard Harris. Dates will be advertised in the next edition of LocalReach.

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Thankfully the initial rush to install Windows 10 has subsided, as it seems that most people who want the update have now installed it. We have been heavily involved in making sure that all is well after the initial installation and have found to a large extent that people are very happy. Those that are not happy often just need some basic training to explain things. I visited one customer who was unable to print after installing Windows 10, but it turns out that he was simply printing to an old non-existent printer. This is a typical example of an issue that seems huge at the time, but with proper guidance is actually not a problem. One thing to note if upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 is that the inbuilt backup system that was originally present in Windows 7 and Windows 8 has now made a reappearance. If you right click on the white Start button and then choose control panel, you will see Backup & Restore (Windows 7). This is actually very useful for backing up the whole computer (ideally onto external hard drive), as it deals with both data and programs. In the event of a major crash, this system could be used to restore the whole computer, so I would strongly advise making sure that your system is properly backed up. Another issue that we have found is that because Windows 10 takes a backup of the previous Windows installation, it can actually slow the system down, so one way to clear up the old files is to click the Start button, then type CLEANMGR. You will then see above, Disk Clean-Up – if you run this and choose Clean Up System Files, it will then search the computer for older files which are not necessary. Typically the boxes which need ticking are: Windows Upgrade Log Files, Temporary Internet Files, and Previous Windows installation(s). At your own risk, clicking OK will clear down potentially gigabytes of unnecessary data which includes the old previous version of Windows installation files. This has typically freed up over 15 gigabytes of data which is not needed for Windows 10 to run. If your computer has not been checked previously, we would recommend getting in touch via our advertisement on this page, and book in a computer service visit. This lasts about an hour and will involve an experienced engineer visiting you and checking many elements of the computer, and providing fixes when necessary. We will come to you to complete this work. Computer Problem Solutions Ltd are Microsoft Partners and this year became Which Trusted Traders. Neil Buzzard, Computer Problem Solutions Ltd. Tel: 07973 536299

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Charity Ball A charity ball is being organised at the Rookery Manor Hotel on the 16th October, reception 6.30pm /seated 7.30 pm, carriages for 12.30am. Dress code is formal evening wear. Monies raised are for Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment (S.U.R.E), the Beacon Centre, Musgrove Hospital, Taunton. The evening is a dinner /dance, with live music from the band Pearl and the Diamond Geezers. Tickets are £30 per person. There will also be tombola and auction during the course of the evening. For further details, contact: 07795 173763 / 01278 780774.

Burnham-on-Sea U3A Classical Music Appreciation Group Just imagine a comfortable seat, good company, refreshments, and two hours of divine classical music! Whet your appetite? Well if so, that is exactly what awaits you if you join the U3A Classical Music Group. The group, which meets in two venues, one in Burnham-on-Sea and one in Mark, consists of like-minded people who enjoy listening to the other members’ choice of music and occasionally have the opportunity to share their own favourite CD tracks with them. Members are able to attend either or both meetings which take place in Mark on the first and third Monday afternoons of the month, and at Burnham on the second and fourth. The music consists of an eclectic mix of composers from early baroque to twentieth century. It includes the occasional lollipop but also seeks out the unknown, the unusual and the surprising. The genre runs the gambit of symphony orchestra, to solo instruments or singers, to choirs, chamber groups, the organ and even the occasional brass instrument! But whatever the media, the experience is always enjoyable and rewarding. The Mark branch of the group grew when the Burnham contingent became too large to fit into our host’s lounge, and both sessions regularly have attendances of up to eight people. However, there is still space for one or two more, so if you fancy a relaxed, informing and enjoyable afternoon, ring Rod Winfield on 789824 or Ken Henton on 641278. We’d be delighted to see you.

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Community Agent The Community Council for Somerset (CCS) has appointed Steve Ballinger as its first Community Agent for Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge. The appointment is part of an expansion of CCS’s successful Village Agents Project, which now has agents covering more than 56 per cent of the county. Steve, who has lived in Burnham-on-Sea for 15 years, is working closely with staff at the Burnham and Berrow Medical Centre and the Highbridge Medical Centre, providing free, confidential and practical support to local people. His role covers a wide range of issues, such as reducing feelings of isolation by helping people find activities they can take part in, or connecting them with the right services to help them tackle things like social care problems, money worries or lack of mobility. The post is funded by the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group and your initial point of contact should be through any health professional at your GP surgery. Lucille Simms is the new Village Agent for CCS’s Cluster 19, which includes the village of Mark. Kim Wilcox continues her role as Village Agent for Cluster 9, which includes Brean, Brent Knoll, East Brent, Burnham Without and Berrow, while Yvonne Kay works in Cluster 11, which includes East and West Huntspill. You can find a full list of CCS Village Agents, the areas they cover and their contact details at http://somersetrcc.org.uk/somerset-village-agents-project/. For further information you can contact: Kim Wilcox (Cluster 9, includes Brean, Brent Knoll, East Brent, Burnham Without and Berrow) – kim@ somersetrcc.org.uk or 07943 555519. Yvonne Kay (Cluster 11, includes East and West Huntspill, Pawlett, Puriton and Woolavington) – yvonnek@somersetrcc.org.uk or 07572 791086. Lucille Simms (Cluster 19, includes Mark, Axbridge and Cheddar) – lucille@somersetrcc.org.uk or 07746 340536. Steve Ballinger (Cluster 21 - Burnham and Highbridge) steve@somersetrcc.org.uk or 07746 340541.

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Are you getting a letter about your rubbish? Switchover: time to recycle much more and waste far less. By Nick Cater About 500 Burnham-on-Sea homes will see a change to their rubbish collections this month. Town centre properties with weekly rubbish collections are finally joining the other 53,000 homes in Sedgemoor district with a pick-up every two weeks. Only rubbish in wheeled bins or black sacks is affected. Other kerbside collections, from weekly recycling and fortnightly garden waste to clinical or assisted collections, are unchanged. Harmonising all of Sedgemoor’s rubbish collections will help ensure more reliable services and encourage positive steps towards far less waste and much more recycling. Each household affected by the change will soon receive a letter, which should be opened immediately to check the dates and details enclosed. Once the switch to fortnightly takes place, residents must ensure they put their wheeled bins or black sacks out on the correct day every two weeks and no earlier than the night before. Elderly or infirm neighbours may appreciate a reminder, as may those whose first language is not English. As always, all rubbish must stay inside the wheeled bin, with its lid closed and no waste on top or beside it. For those who cannot store a wheeled bin, four black sacks can be put out each fortnight on the correct day. Importantly, there will be extra help for those who use black sacks, with the offer of a free gull-proof bag to cut the litter created by these winged pests tearing open rubbish. Excess waste can, if there is space, be stored for next time, or taken to a recycling site, such as Highbridge (open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8am - 4pm, Sunday 8am - 1pm, Monday 8am - 7pm) or Bridgwater (open 8am - 4pm seven days a week). Switching is an important reminder for residents to make full use of their recycling boxes and food waste bin each week. If any containers are missing, order them through Sedgemoor District Council customer services or online at www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/collections/order. Anyone in Sedgemoor can check their collection calendar with their postcode at http://maps.sedgemoor.gov.uk/connect/?mapcfg=waste_ environment Nick Cater is Senior Communications Officer at Somerset Waste Partnership, which manages waste and recycling services on behalf of all local authorities in Somerset.

The Princess Theatre and Arts Centre The Princess is busy almost every day with arts and crafts activities, as well as groups rehearsing and holding meetings in the evenings. Tuesdays see the Princess Art Group have an open studio for all, to paint and draw in our main hall. They meet at 10am and stay until after lunch. There is water provided and a great atmosphere of peer support. Occasionally a speaker will give a talk and some direction, but mostly our artists join together to enjoy their hobby. They will exhibit in our own Arts Lounge Café and fully enjoy each other’s company. All abilities are welcome – bring your work and join in. Also on a Tuesday/Thursday (alternating) the Parchment Craft meet in one of our well-lit dressing rooms and work on beautiful projects with guidance from a qualified trainer. Both groups pay £1 each for every hour they are here and enjoy a coffee or two from the café. On a Wednesday evening, as well as the Bingo which starts at 7pm, Yarn Over – our knitting/crochet circle meet up and work together on their own projects or complete items for charity. No need to even bring your own wool – there will be something here for you to knit with, and very expert guidance on-hand from some of the skilful ladies. On the final Saturday of each month (next one 26th Sept), The Burnham (and beyond) Beaders meet up to work either on a guided project or their own pieces. Again cost is £1 for every hour, plus the cost of the group project. There are often beads and findings on sale. Coming in October we have two special events. This year we hold our Macmillan Coffee morning on Saturday 3rd October – many cakes and crafts to buy, and all tea/coffee sales in the Arts Lounge that day going to Macmillan. Then on Saturday 17th October we will be joining in Sew Saturday – a national event to encourage sewing!!! Bring in your LocalReach for a free cup of tea or filter coffee! Tuesday - Friday 10am - 3pm, Saturday 10am - 1pm - see you soon!

East Huntspill Garden Club East Huntspill Garden Club, invite you to their annual supper and Annual General Meeting on Thursday 22nd October in the Church Hall, East Huntspill at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from Kay on 01278789678. 18

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Clubs and Organisations Back last year I was visiting some friends who asked me if I would like to join them at a Harvest Supper. Living on my own I thought, why not, it would be an evening out. The supper had been arranged by Burnham-on-Sea Moose who meet regularly on a monthly basis at Berrow Village Hall. Apart from the monthly meeting, they arrange many social events throughout the month. Membership is open not only to couples, but single gentlemen and ladies also. I was so impressed with the friendliness of everyone, that I decided to join and since then I have not looked back. I soon made a circle of friends and now play a full part in the organisation. The name Moose came from the inspiration drawn from watching the Moose animal looking after its family, the vulnerable, the old and also very young. The organisation was founded over 100 years ago to promote mutual support and friendship amongst its members. A charity we are supporting this year is the RNLI in its appeal to raise funds for the New Burnham Lifeboat. Since the start of the appeal we have raised over £3000. In recent years we have donated over £30,000 to the Somerset and Dorset Air Ambulance. Many other local charities have also benefitted from smaller donations. Naturally we also support our own members, particularly our widows and widowers for whom Sunday lunches and assisted holidays are arranged. Sick members are supported with visits, phone calls and transport if necessary. Throughout the year many social events are arranged such as strawberry teas, BBQs, race nights, fish and chip suppers, jazz concerts etc. to name but a few. At the monthly meeting the gentlemen and ladies hold their own separate business sessions before joining together for a speaker or some other form of entertainment. Topics include local history, cheese making, beekeeping, pantomime and many more. We try to provide something of interest for everyone. Why not enlarge our circle and your circle of friends by coming along to share in the fun and friendship? We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7.30pm at Berrow Village Hall. A warm welcome awaits you. - Brian Hood. If you would like to find out more about membership, please contact Chris Harris on 07879 666210.

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Secret World's Haunted Castle Auction and Ball: 28th November Tickets are now available for this spooktacular evening event in aid of Secret World Wildlife Rescue. The creepy Haunted Castle (at the Webbington Hotel, Loxton) is the venue for a frightful evening of fun, dancing and our auctions (a silent auction and a main auction will take place). A casino will be held in the funeral parlour. It’s fancy dress or black tie - and for those in ghoulish attire there will be a prize for the best (or worst?!) outfit. There will be wicked spells to make sure you enjoy yourself and have a night to remember! Broomsticks need to be parked by 6.30pm to take in all the auction prizes that may be yours. No doubt Herman Munster and Dracula will be there! Double, double, toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron bubble, fillet of a fenny snake, in the cauldron boil and bake, eye of newt, and toe of frog... means the three course meal will be a feast! Our live band, Area 52, will keep us all rocking and no doubt the disco will have us all doing the Monster Mash! Tickets are £40 each and include a three course meal and live music by Area 52. Book tickets through the Secret World website, or for more information email swball2015@outlook.com or call Pauline on 07717 651513. Carriages at 1am for those not daring to stay the night! Rooms at the Webbington are available now - phone 01934 750100 to book. Dress code: fancy dress or black tie. Vegetarian, vegan and carnivorous meal options are available. A booking for a table of 10 receives TWO FREE bottles of wine. www.secretworld.org/Event/ haunted-castle-auction-and-ball-28-november-2015.

North Somerset Decorative & Fine Arts Society (NSDFAS) Members were treated to a most interesting September lecture on King Alfred, Cakes and Vikings, by Dr. Sam Newton. Amongst many other battles, Alfred was able to mount an effective resistance movement, rallying the local militias from Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, and won a great victory at the Battle of Edington in Wiltshire, where Alfred converted and baptised the Danes and adopted their leader Guthrun as his son. By the time of his death he was the dominant ruler in England and styled himself as king of the Anglo-Saxons. He is one of only two English monarchs to be called ‘The Great’, the other one being Cnut, and was known for being a great champion of learning, justice and civilisation. Join us for interesting lectures on the arts, from recognised experts. Lectures are held at the 37 Club, between Woolavington and Puriton, on the first Wednesday of the month. Meetings are at 2.15pm in the winter, and during the summer they are at 7pm. Our next two are: Wednesday 7th October, 2.15pm at 37 Club - Now you see it now you don’t, by Bertie Pearce, a Member of The Inner Magic Circle who will delight us by showing that the same way as a magic trick surprises and delights us there is a primal enjoyment in being deceived by optical illusions. Wednesday 4th November, 2.15pm at 37 Club - The Glamour Holiday: The Grand Era of Travel in the 1920s and 30s, by Dr. Clare Walsh, with a lecture on how the advent of steam, hotels, boarding houses, seaside resorts and Thomas Cook made travel no longer the preserve of the wealthy, but an activity for the middle-classes. This compelled the social elite to search further afield and look for new destinations that had class and luxury.

Burnham on Sea Fundraiser set to Stride out on 26 Mile Charity Trek Paul Hale, Branch Manager at CJ Hole Burnham on Sea is taking part in the 26 mile London Trekathon on 26th September. Paul is raising funds for Burnham’s BARB Search & Rescue while his friend Mike Barsby is raising funds for the Nepal Earthquake Fund. Paul said “We want to help an international cause and a local cause and with good support from sponsors so far we are hoping to raise a good sum for them both”. “We both joined the gym earlier this year and have been in training for several months now, building up the distance, we are really looking forward to it”. The challenging walk will start at the Olympic Park in Stratford through London’s parks and along the waterways, passing famous sights including Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the London Eye and St Paul’s Cathedral to finish on the Thames at Greenwich, right by the famous Cutty Sark.

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Somerset Time for Youth This local youth club for children/young people with special needs seeks helpers due to an increase in members. Can you make a cup of tea? Do you like kicking a football around? Or are you good at social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram? If you say yes to any of these and you have a couple of hours to spare each month, then why not come along and join our friendly team of helpers at Somerset Time For Youth! If you have a child or young person with special needs and want somewhere to go on a Saturday, please contact us on 07745 236 742 or email - somersettimeforyouth@gmail for further details. Also take a look at our website www. somersettimeforyouth.com.

Huntspill Art Group The Huntspill Art Group meet every other Wednesday afternoon in the Village Hall, East Huntspill. The forthcoming dates are 14th and 28th October. There is a bonus session on Wednesday 7th October as we will welcome a tutor and demonstrator. Each session is £3.50, including use of club stock of materials, and tea and biscuits! For more information, contact Brian on 01278 760759 (Group Secretary).

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Gardening Jobs for OCTOBER Continue planting spring flowering bulbs. Small bulbs should be planted 5-8 cm (2-3in) deep and larger bulbs planted 10-15 cm (4-6in) deep. A handful of sharp sand or grit placed in the bottom of the planting hole will help with drainage. Leave tulip planting until next month. This is a good month for planting evergreen hedges such as conifers, privet or box; always prepare the ground well beforehand. Continue deadheading your flowering plants and remove any dead stems on perennials. Grass growth will start to slow, so lift the height of your mower blades. There is also time to lay new turf. Clear away bean sticks, other stakes and rotting vegetation.

If sprout plants are growing in an exposed position, stake them well. Plant garlic and overwintering onions outdoors and sow some sweet peas indoors to produce strong pea plants to plant out in early March. Prepare the ground for new fruit trees and bushes and apply grease bands on fruit trees. Bring your tender plants indoors if an early frost threatens, and keep them on the dry side over winter. Keep an eye on them and remove any dead foliage. Harvest squashes and pumpkins and collect bean seeds; make sure the seeds are dry before storing them.

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 19th October, when The Gold Club will be advising on ‘Putting your Garden to Bed for Winter’. All welcome. Members of the Society free, visitors £1.50.

Notice Board Snippets: On Saturday 10th October there will be a Sponsored Walk in Apex Park by members of Burnham and Highbridge Gateway Club. On Saturday 10th October at 7.30pm there is a Barn Dance organised at Highbridge Community Hall. Entrance fee £5 - bring a plate of food to share. On Tuesday 27th October, 10.30am the meeting of the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship will take place at Apex Park followed by lunch at the Lighthouse Inn. On Saturday 17th October at 7pm a Beetle Drive has been organised at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Manor Road in aid of The Children's Society. Entrance is £2. Join us in Marine Cove for our regular gardening session at 10am on the first Saturday in every month. No gardening experience needed, just enthusiasm and willingness to get involved in a community project. Exercise to Music now begins at 10am on Monday mornings. Get a gentle work-out and be ready for elevenses. Come and join us at the Highbridge Community Hall. Details: 01278 784184, Mary.lawrence@ lineone.net. The Coastline Singers are preparing for some great Christmas concerts, as well as looking ahead to the Highbridge Festival (syllabus available in October), celebrations for the Queen's 90th birthday, and participation in the May concert in the Cardiff Millennium stadium. Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, at the Methodist Church Hall, West Huntspill. Join us at the beginning of an exciting season. Details: 01278 784184, Mary.lawrence@lineone.net. It's quiz time again at the Highbridge Social Club. This month's charity is the Peter Gillard Memorial School. Entry is £2 per person. Come along for a great night out on Thursday 15th October. Questions begin at 7.30pm - see you there! Details: 01278 784184, Mary.lawrence@lineone.net.

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Central heating fit & service Bathrooms complete fitting inc. tiling All plumbing works Free quotations Call Chris on 01278 784223 07920 097491

E.A.Smith

PLUmBiNG & hEAtiNG

Delux total painting & decorating. Internal and external. Free estimates.

01278 787242 07971082292

• Bathrooms & Tiling • Kitchens • • Boiler Changes & Services• • Full Central Heating • • Landlord Gas Checks•

01278 256843

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P.H PLUMBING , HEATING & GAS ENGINEER 9 ATLANTIC CRESENT , B.O.S , SOMERSET , TA8 1NF FULLY QUALIFIED . FULLY INSURED 22 YEARS EXPERIENCE GAS BOILER SERVICE £30.00

• Small Domestic Jobs • Rental Property Maintenance • Portable Appliance Testing (P.A.T.) 240v & 110v SERVICES

Tel: 07733 033700

STEVE HODGE

Property & Garden Maintenance 01278 722956 or 07708 062 145 www.stevehodge.biz

SAFETY CHECKS INC LPG £30.00

ALL PLUMBING & TILING UNDERTAKEN FREE QUOTES & ADVICE CALL PAUL THE PLUMBER

• All types of Fencing, Gutters & fascia’s cleaned or replaced • Internal or external painting • Rental Property maintenance • All works considered

ANYTIME ON

07583 084786 / 01278 781788 CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED

NO CALL OUT CHARGE

THE HANDY MAN

NO V.A.T

Call Alan 07752 282231

Grass Cutting and Hedge Trimming, Windows, UPVC and Patio Cleaning etc.

Reliable service • Reasonable rates • CRB checked

Shoreline Property Maintenance House and Garden Maintenance Based in Burnham-on-Sea

Plumbing and Heating

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Drain and gutter unblocking Door locks repaired or replaced Brick and blockwork repairs All aspects of garden maintenance Heating Garden waste taken away Window repairs Carpentry Painting

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Strimming Patio and paving Fencing Garage locks Lawn mowing Hedge trimming Tiling Plumbing

Plumbing All Domestic Plumbing & Heating Boiler Repairs &Plumbing Spares and Heating Central Heating & Bathroom Installation Steve Conway Caravan Specialists Mobile 07856 776531 * Small jobs welcome * * Free estimates * * No call-out charges Drains & Blockages Steve Conway Mobile 07856 776531 Local Friendly Service Phone: 01278 795056 No Call Out Charge Mob: 07715 205676 Steve Conway Mobile 07856 776531 Free Quotation Email: hrj.shoreline@gmail.com

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Decorating • carpentry HanDyman service for all your household needs

No job too small

For a FREE estimate Call FJ Hales on:

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Tiling Specialists

P. Deakin

Floor & Wall Tiler FREE Quotations

RK Fibreglass flat roofing Seamless, waterproof and low priced fibreglass roofing solutions.

Call now on: 07913 571479 / 01278 773691

Call Rob: 07709 906918 killerkilduff@hotmail.com

Tree Surgeons

Free, no obligation survey and quotation 30 Year guarentee

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Barry New

Roofing Services

Phone: 07881 385644 Email: info@barrynew.co.uk STORAGE

Turf Supplier

LAWN TURF SUPPLIER Established 1963

Turf supplied & laid if required Town & Country Service

07905 748499 01278 786859 W S Hancock, Oaktree Fm. Edithmead, BOS

WILLS AND PROBATE

LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY - £99 + vat HOME VISITS AVAILABLE

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James & Co. 01278 786900

Natwest Bank Chambers, Victoria Street, Burnham-on-Sea

Window cleaners

PCS window cleaning

FAMILY BUSINESS • LOCAL &RELIABLE

for your FREE quote call vic on:

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07787 168253

BRAND new Showroom

17 Victoria Street, Burnham-on-Sea TA8 1AL

T:01278 238150 E: townandcountryflooring@live.com www.tandcflooring.co.uk

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