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Connecting local people to local businesses • Pitstone • Ivinghoe Aston • Marsworth • Edlesborough • Eaton Bray • Totternhoe • Toddington • Harlington • Hockliffe • Stanbridge • Tilsworth • Eggington • Tebworth • Dagnall

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This Month...

Dagnall Community Choir 6 Town At Athe Crossroads 8 Harlington Scouts 10 Competition 12 French Market 14 Looking Up! 16 What’s Best For You 18 Consumer Clinic 20 At Home 22 In The Garden 24 Auto-biographies 28 The Hash House Harriers 32 Health, Beauty & Wellbeing 36 Dementia 38 Why Children Should Play 40 Puzzles 42 Out & About 44

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Dagnall Community Choir In a small village Church by the roundabout in Dagnall, every Monday evening, can be heard the sound of mainly beautiful music. Although it must be said that it sometimes sounds a little less beautiful when we are in the early stages of learning something new. This is the sound of Dagnall Community Choir which was formed nearly 5 years ago. Two villagers, Geoff Ward and Val Lumley, taking inspiration from Gareth Malone's success with various Choirs, thought it a good idea to consider the formation of something similar for our village. It was mentioned in a local magazine with a date for the first tentative meeting. We hoped that we might attract about 20 or so aspiring singers. So imagine our surprise and delight when 58 people turned up including a very experienced musical director ! They came from far and near and we have members from Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Luton, Dunstable, Stanbridge and Caddington as well as from our local villages. The vast majority of those who were there that first night are still with us. We are blessed with a highly accomplished musical director and accompanist, Michelle Garrard and Judy Smither respectively, and some top class singers and their tolerance and patience in helping those less musically gifted has seen continuing improvement in the overall quality of our sound. We practise every Monday evening, 7:45 to 9:45, and never fail to be delighted when approx. 40 dedicated and highly valued choristers, turn up, pay their £1 (including interval refreshments) and fill our little church with beautiful music ranging from The Beatles to Handel. Our sound can be experienced at various concert appearances throughout the year, the next being our Autumn Showcase Concert at Eaton Bray Village Hall AT 7:30pm onsaturday October 11th. Tickets are on sale at £8 (or £5 for under 12). This price includes an interval drink, and can be bought via Jill Low on 07505 120097. We hope that you will be able to come along and share the enjoyment of an evening of popular music with us. 6

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Town At The Crossroads Part XV By Paul Heley Town At The Crossroads ~~ Part XV By Paul Heley

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ollowing the death of Henry The 8th in Crossroads ally, he became increasingly fanatical and might be Part XVfanatical ollowing theThe death Town of HenryAt 8th in ally, he became -increasingly and might be By Paul Heley 1547, England now entered an even thought of as an embryonic Oliver Cromwell !! 1547, England now entered an even thought of as an embryonic Oliver Cromwell !! more turbulent time - religiously When only 15, it became clear that he was very morethe turbulent time - religiously only 15, ititbecame clear that he was very When only clear that was very ollowing death of Henry 8thbetween in 1547, When speaking. The bitterness ill and not15, long became for this world. This he prompted the By Paul Heley speaking. The bitterness between illilland not long for this world. This prompted thethe and not long for this world. This prompted England now entered an even more turProtestants and Catholics reached realisation that his equally fanatical (but Catholic) realisationthat thathis hisequally equally fanatical (but Cathobulent time - religiously speaking. Protestants and Catholics reached The realisation fanatical (but Catholic) new heights Protestants and, as usual, much Mary, was next in lineline andand so an lic)half halfsister, sister, was next so attempt an bitterness between and Cath- half new heights and, as usual, much sister, Mary,Mary, was next in lineinand so an attempt was made to establish Lady Jane Grey (aGrey Protestant bloodreached was spilt new by these two warring -usual, but supattempt was made to establish Lady Jane olics heights and, as much blood was spilt by these two warring - but supwas made to establish Lady Jane Grey (a Protestant who had nothing to nothing do with tea) aswith potential queen. posedlywas Christian! As warring the historian who had to do tea) as blood spilt by- factions. these two - butJohn sup- (a Protestant posedly Christian! - factions. As the historian John John who had nothing to dothis with tea) as potential queen. But extremely devious posedly Christian! factions. As the historian O’Farrel has said “Religious dogma has killed more potential But thisqueen. extremely devious plot never reallyplot came to O’Farrel has said dogma dogma has killedhas more But thisreally extremely devious plot never really came to never camealthough to anything since, O’Farrel has “Religious saidthan “Religious killed anything since, there was aalthough nominal Queen people in Europe did the Black Death. Yet it people in people Europe in than did the Black Death. Yet itDeath. anything since, although there Jane, was ashe nominal there was a nominal Queen only Queen more Europe than did the Black Jane, she only “reigned” for nine days and was never seems blindingly obvious that if people are capable of “reigned” for “reigned” nine days for andnine wasdays never Yetblindingly it seems blindingly that people of are Jane, seems obvious thatobvious if people areifcapable she only andcrowned. was never believing different certainties, then no version can be So crowned. So MaryEdward succeeded Edward in his 1553 after Mary succeeded in 1553 capable of believing different believing different certainties, then nocertainties, version can then be crowned. So Mary succeeded Edward inafter 1553 after reliably considered toreliably be the considered absolute truth”. Followhis death due to tuberculosis when aged only 16. death due to tuberculosis when aged only no version can be to be the reliably considered to be the absolute truth”. Followhis death due to tuberculosis when aged only16. 16. surprisingly, Jane didn’t absolute Henry, England was ing Henry,truth”. EnglandFollowing was plunged into eleven years of NotNot surprisingly, Jane didn’tlive liveinto intoripe ripeold old age and ing plunged Henry, England was plunged eleven years of Not surprisingly, Jane didn’t livealso into ripe 16. old age and andexecuted was executed whilst into eleven years ofinto religious whilst also only 16.only The milkThe of human religious extremism: first with Edward 6th and then agewas religious extremism: first with first Edward 6thEdward and then was executed whilst also only The milk ofstrong human of human was16. never extremism: kindness waskindness never Mary’s strong Mary’s card. with Mary 1stwith - the children of6th milk withand Mary 1st with - the children of - the kindness card. was never Mary’s strong card. then Mary 1st Jane Seymour and Catherine One lasting legacyofofEdward’s Edward’sreign, reign,however, however, is One lasting legacy children of Jane Seymour andof One Jane Seymour and Catherine of lasting legacy of Edward’s reign, however, is Aragon respectively. that, unlike his father, he did manage to set upupgramis that, unlike father, he manage did manage Catherine of Aragon respec- that, Aragon respectively. unlike his his father, he did to settoupsetgrammar schools across thethe country and,and, eveneven to this day, dward succeeded his grammar schools across country tively.dward mar schools across the country and, even to this day, succeeded his Kingschools Edwardare schools are toscattered be foundhere Edward father succeeded hisas a to this Kingday, Edward to be found in 1547 King Edward schools are towith be found scattered here father in 1547 a here andsome there some former noteworthy father in sickly 1547 as aasyear rather and there with noteworthy scholars, eg rather nine old scattered and there with some noteworthy formerShakescholars, eg rather sickly nine year old former scholars, eg a certain William sickly nine year old boy a certain William Shakespeare attended the grammar boy having had only nursgrammarattended school atthe Stratford aspeare certainattended William the Shakespeare grammar boy havinghad hadonly onlynurses nurshaving school at in Stratford upon Avon in the 1570s. escare to care for him from upon the upon 1570s. to for him from school Avon at Stratford Avon in the 1570s. es to care for him from birth,and andititwas wasnot not until ary wasolder much older Mary was much birth, birth, and it was not until ary was much older Catherine ParrParr came on than Edward than Edward havinghaving until Catherine Catherine came on than Edward 1516 having been came onParr thewhen scene, the scene, he was been born in 1516 so the scene, when he was been born in 1516 so so 1553, when he was six,any that six, that he had kind by by 1553, sheshe was six, that heany hadkind any of kind by 1553, she was was already he ofhad real mother. 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As with Edward, she had been shown kindness of “The Marian Flames” during which something like 300 Protestants were burnt at the by Catherine Parr and readmitted to Court to Mary thought by these mix withEdward, her brother andbeen halfshown sister, kindness Elizabeth. As with she had by stake. that,Ifby these actions,that, people wouldactions, see the error people would see the error of their ways and But upon Edward’s death in 1553, she felt that Catherine Parr and readmitted to Court to mix of their ways and come to their religious senses, come to their religious senses, she completely society was in need of swingeing religious with her brother and half sister, Elizabeth. But upon she completely misread the tea leaves since the change - and that she now had the power to do misread the tea leaves since the overwhelming Edward’s death in 1553, she felt that society was overwhelming resentment by heralded these burnings resentment caused by these caused burnings something about it. in need of swingeing religious change and that she heralded a renewed upsurge towards protestantism. a renewed upsurge towards protestantism. One Her first requirement was to secure a Catholic now hadso, thein power do something about2nd it. can only sayMary that was Mary400 wasyears 400 years ahead canOne only say that ahead of dynasty 1554,toshe married Philip Her first -requirement to secure a Catholic the National Board when it urged theofNational CoalCoal Board when it urged us us allall toto of Spain an equally was fervent Catholic - and dynasty so, in 1554, of Spain “come “come home a goodfire”! fire”! home toto a good returned England toshe themarried bosom Philip of the2nd Church - anRome. equallyThe fervent After this terrible terrible episode of episode in ourMary’s history, general and Catholic panic - and returned in our history, conMary’s(and continuing alarm Englandcaused to the by bosom tinuing continual) bad (and continual) bad canthese of the moves Churchonly of Rome. health - due to stomach health due to stom- recincreased The generalMary’s panic and cer - led- to a grudging ach cancerwith - led to a paranoia together alarm caused by these onciliation Elizabeth. grudging reconciliawith a grim determimoves only increased Mary died in 1558 after five tion with Elizabeth. nation to rid herself Mary’s paranoia tumultuous and disastous Mary died in 1558 of her religious together withFor a grim years to betumultuous succeeded by after five opponents. startdetermination to rid Elizabeth, ie by years “Gloriana”, and disastous ers, she imprisoned herself of her religious the Virgin Queen. to be succeeded Elizabeth (a declared opponents. in Forthe startMary conjures ie upby both a pitby Elizabeth, Protestant) ers, sheofimprisoned iful and an horrific picture: “Gloriana”, the Virgin Tower London Elizabeth declared half Spanish and married to Queen. 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On The Road The marvellous Charlie Landsborough hits the road again this Autumn playing 22 dates across the country arriving at Grove Theatre, Dunstable on Friday 24th October. It’s been 20 years since Charlie Landsborough first shot to fame with ‘What Colour Is The Wind’ and the song still gets played on national radio. But the story doesn’t end there. Over the years Charlie has released some 27 albums and a plethora of singles going on to win fans across the globe . His melodic, lyrical brand of Americana and finely honed ballads have touched the hearts of people all over the world while the stories that intersperse his live performance are alone worth the price of admission. Charlie and his band always deliver a great night out and this Autumn they take to the road again to play a series of major shows across the UK. The dates come as the sequel to Charlie’s successful 2013 Autumn Tour with its Amateur Choir Challenge. (Certain gigs played host to a local choir, all set up by Charlie and all in aid of Children In Need.) The new dates see Charlie playing tracks from his latest CD ‘Here There and Everywhere’, a collection of Beatles’ songs, as well as much loved favourites from the past and previous albums. He is joined by his regular band for what promises to be an exceptional evening of music, good humour and inspirational playing. Indeed, as BBC TV’s Gerry Anderson so aptly put it, "Charlie's like good wine, he matures quietly over a long period of time, when the cork was popped it was well worth the wait"!

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Should You Bother With Loyalty Cards?

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From the Tesco Clubcard to the Boots Advantage Card. The Morrison’s miles card to the Sainsbury’s Nectar card. All the big companies are doing it – encouraging us to be LOYAL to them and not to stray elsewhere. But which of these schemes should we bother with, and which should we completely ignore?

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ber that it's still more important to shop around for the best price on That said, it’s still worth having fuel, rather than choosing a garage them. You’ll notice I said ‘them’. I based on the loyalty points you did so deliberately. My advice is to can earn. In the end you're saving get THEM ALL! Either online or in- may be worth much more than the store, you should apply for ALL the points are worth. (free) loyalty schemes in the shops you frequent. That way you can It’s also worth noting that many benefit both in price and in points. credit cards offer a ‘points’ system If you’ve researched and found the to keep customers loyal to them. The first thing you need to underbest price for a product you want to This can be very beneficial. I stand about loyalty schemes is that buy AND you benefit from getting recently had a statement telling me they’re NOT giving you anything loyalty points (that can eventuthat I have used my credit card so for free. The shops that offer ally be redeemed for something much in the last year that I’m enrewards for your loyalty, build the meaningful), then you really have titled to 24 bottles of Pinot Grigio! cost into their schemes. Ultimately earned the right to consider yourself Considering I practically bathe in their customers pay for it, but indi- a ‘SAVVY’ consumer. the stuff, this made me do a little rectly. Therefore it’s up to you to dance in my kitchen. I would have be a savvy consumer to maximise Some energy providers now propurchased the items anyway, but the benefit. vide points for certain loyalty cards. by ensuring I paid for them on my For example if you have your gas or credit card (whilst paying off the They’ll be furious at me for telling electricity with E-On, you can link balance in full), I have earned myyou this, but DO NOT LET THE your account with your Tesco Club- self a little treat!! Always do your LOYALTY CARDS MAKE LOYAL! card and earn points every time you research before you get a credit Just because you get points for switch a light on. If you're already card. Make sure you look at the shopping at a certain supermarket with E-On and feel they offer you loyalty scheme they operate and doesn’t mean you’re getting the the best price, then this is an added ensure they reward buying things in best deal on your groceries. Keep benefit, but as I mentioned earlier, shops you use the most. your eyes open and be prepared to these loyalty incentives are rarely shop around, and maybe even do enough to switch supplier based on Finally don’t forget to use them and your shopping at a company that loyalty points alone. ensure you have a big purse or waldoesn’t reward you in any way. let. If you follow the advice above, When you empty the bags in your Most petrol stations now provide a you’ll need one! kitchen, you may still end up better loyalty scheme for fuel. For examoff than you would have done with ple you can earn Nectar points by all your so called ‘loyalty’ points. filling up at a BP garage. That's fine Remember you can use cash in if you were going to fill up at a BP more shops than you can points! If station anyway, but please remem20

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To make a small room seem bigger If you want to make a small space look larger the obvious recommendation is to paint it in a light, bright, colour. This reason this works is because your eye isn’t drawn to anything in particular and the colour is light reflective. This helps to make the space feel more spacious and airy, and distributes the natural light well. Painting all surfaces the same colour also has the effect of space. Try using a darker colour on the floor and keeping the walls light.

To make a floor space appear larger A way to make your floor space appear larger is to paint your skirting in a dark colour to match a flooring. This gives the illusion of the floor travelling up the walls so tricks your eye into thinking it’s a bigger space than it really is. A way to do this with walls to make them appear taller is to continue the wall colour up onto the coving.

Help a long narrow room look wider You can make a long narrow room appear wider by painting the end wall in an advancing colour. Examples of advancing colours are reds, oranges, yellows, maroons and pinks. They help to bring your eye to the colour, which gives a widening effect to the rest of the room. These are just some basic tricks to using colour to your advantage when decorating. Give them a try and see the difference a little colour can make! by Sarah Akwisombe. www.sarahakwisombe.com 22

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ovember is the perfect time for planting new hedges, and at this time of year it's a very safe bet. Prior to the use of containerised plants (which can be planted at almost any time of the year) planting between November and March was a gardeners only option, and as far as the plants are concerned it's still the best by far. When plants are dormant (asleep) they will hardly even notice being moved, and by spring when their new leaves emerge their roots will have already pushed through the surrounding soil in their new home. Hedges are often thought of as hard work, time consuming and have been at the centre of heated neighbourly debates (whether it's cutting them too low or letting them grow too high). They are great for blocking out unsightly views, adding privacy, and also make a wonderful place for wildlife to live, rest and nest. For the past 3 years we've had a variety of birds nesting in our Yew hedge and the addition of extra life in the garden

always pleases me. If you're looking for a quick solution to a green screen, then you have two options, either instant (such as a 2m high instant hedge, pre grown, trained and clipped, perfect for the impatient gardener), or Leylandii conifers. As I write this I can hear the screams, but it really is the best option for speed and it's cost-effective. Do be aware that legally, as of a couple of years ago, you have to keep its growth contained to 2m high if on a boundary (this does not apply to any other species). For the more patient gardener, try the classic evergreen Yew hedging. Like most beautiful things in life, it's more expensive to buy. It's also slower growing (15-30cm per year), but does only require cutting once per year in September, and will provide you with the most beautiful hedge. I also favour the evergreen Portuguese laurel, which has a smaller leaf than the more common cherry laurel, or Beech if it doesn't need to be evergreen.

Rhubarb originates from the colder parts of China and its popularity is fairly recent in historical terms, becoming more widely eaten as sugar became less expensive. The leaves are toxic and so too are the stems later on in the year, because the toxic acids move down the stems from the leaves and into the crown as the winter temperatures cool. October is the perfect time to plant rhubarb if you haven’t got any at the moment and would like a patch of your own. It’s quite un-fussy and will grow in sun or part shade as long as the soil is moisture retentive. Add well-rotted manure to the planting hole and mulch the plant with a ‘doughnut’ shape of manure about 50cm deep in spring. Give the plant a feed with ‘blood, fish and bone’ in March and watch it grow! It’s an easy perennial plant, which produces giant leaves and is pretty resistant to pests, although hungry mammals might feast on the crowns in early spring when food is scarce. Early rhubarb can be ‘forced’ inside up-turned dust bins, but only do this with established plants. Place a black bin (or terracotta rhubarb forcing jar if you’re a pro) over the plant in early spring, and then enjoy the small, tender and sweet stems as they develop and

For a smaller hedge it has to be Box, but alternatives include Lavender, Berberis, Lonicera, and for the perfect no-cut low hedge go for a small Hebe, (simply choose a variety which only grows to the height you actually want the hedge to grow to). Whichever hedge you choose, the ground preparation should be the same. For containerised, bare-root or root-balled hedges, dig out a trench which follows the line of the proposed hedge, this should be at least one and a half times wider and deeper than the rootball. Fork over the base of the trench and return some of the soil, so that when you plant the hedge it sits at the same level as previously planted (i.e. not too deep). Backfill with the removed soil, add a handful of bonemeal per plant, and dig in. Firm with your boot then water well before mulching with 5cm of compost, manure or bark clippings.

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search for the light. Grown commercially in large dark sheds in the Yorkshire rhubarb triangle - between Wakefield, Leeds and Morley - this wonderful vegetable (classed as a fruit for tax reasons) can also be divided up this month if you have a large overgrown patch. Rhubarb freezes very well, and lasts for around a year, in fact I made a crumble in April this year using last years frozen harvest. Chopped into 1cm pieces, it can be placed directly into freezer bags, but to retain its colour should be blanched for around 1 minute in boiling water. Allow to cool and dry before freezing. To revive, boil in a little fresh orange juice, a teaspoon of cinnamon powder and sugar to taste before allowing to cool. It’s a versatile crop and makes great jam, compote and crumble, and tastes delicious when made as above and served with crème fraîche.

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usic is an important part of life – nearly everyone enjoys listening to it. Yet relatively few of us have the ability to create it. Scientists say that children who play an instrument do better academically than those who don’t. It can benefit their reading age because it enhances comprehension skills. Learning to understand beat, rhythm and scales improves their maths skills as children learn how to divide, create fractions and recognise patterns. Listening to pitch, rhythm and tempo helps to sharpen their concentration and using mnemonic devices to learn musical patterns can improve memory. Co-ordination and motor skills are also developed as a child learns to convert written notes to movement of hands, arms and feet. This improved co-ordination and timing can benefit children in other hobbies such as dance and sports.

Children who learn as part of a group cultivate social skills as they interact with other class members. They learn to wait patiently for their turn, and show respect for others. It’s also a chance to make friends, especially if they play in a band or orchestra. Mastering an instrument and achieving goals takes months or even years. Perseverance and patience are useful qualities developed along the way, as is self-confidence which grows further if they go on to perform in public. Caring for their instrument teaches a child responsibility, while managing their time to ensure that practice is done regularly helps them develop organisational skills. Finally, learning about and playing a musical instrument can help children discover the role of music in other cultures, and this familiarity from an early age helps foster openmindedness about worlds and

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DUNSTABLE FIREWORKS DISPLAY Wednesday 5th November Creasey Park Community Football Centre Large fireworks display chreographed to music with food and funfair. CHRISTMAS TORCHLIGHT AND CAROL PROCESSION Friday 5th December Ashton Square 7pm Involved the massed choirs of Dunstable. A ttorchlight procession through Priory House Gardens and carol service in Ashton Square.

EXHIBITION & SALE OF ART & CRAFT Saturday 18th October. 10.30 - 5.00 Village Hall, Sundon Road, Harlington Exhibits include: Fancy Goods, Greetings Cards, Jewellery, Fabric Handbags, Paintings, Needlecraft, Photography, Thread’s From the Shed (Beautiful Handmade Children’s Clothes), Pottery, Wood Turning etc. Guest Artist - Lesley Longworth. Adults 50p. Children under 12 free DUNSTABLE LADIES CHOIR Ladies - new members are welcome to join our choir. If you enjoy singing why not come to a Tuesday evening rehearsal from 7.30-9.30pm at Houghton Regis Baptist Church, Hammersmith Gardens LU5 5RG and give us a try. No audition necessary. We also have a lively social life including meals out, get-togethers and trips to concerts and shows. Dunstable Ladies Choir Spring Do join us for the Dunstable Ladies Choir Christmas Concert 7.30 pm on Saturday 6th December at St Augustine’s Church, Mayfield Road, Dunstable Tickets £8 on the door including homemade refreshments Further details from Pat Jackson 01582 520302. HOUGHTON REGIS BOWLS CLUB Open day on the 4th may from 11am to around 4pm The only thing needed is flat soled 44

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BREAKOUT SOCIAL CLUB We are a club for the over forty fives, not a singles club but a social club for people who enjoy going out but are on their own, where they can meet like-minded people, with a varied monthly programme covering Disco’s, Pub lunch’s, walks, parties and much, much more, we meet once a week in the front bar at the Conservative Club, High street North Dunstable For more information please contact Sandy on 07813 262556

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