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OvEMBER opens with All Saints’ or All Hallows Day, the Christian celebration of all the redeemed, both the known and the unknown. So 31st October is Hallowe’en, but this is a preChristian festival marking the end of the Celtic year and the beginning of winter, the day when ghosts and ghoulies were thought to be out and about and the spirits of the dead could revisit the mortal world. Bells used to be rung in Blandford to guide them back home from purgatory, but sadly this and other folk traditions associated with ‘the night of the living dead’ have long been replaced by the American abomination Trick or Treat. Immediately following All Hallows is All Souls’ Day when the dead are presumably safely back in purgatory and our prayers are needed to speed their journey into Heaven. Then on the 5th comes Guy Fawkes Night when bonfires and fireworks are lit to commemorate his failed attempt to kill King James I at the state opening of Parliament in 1605. I sometimes wonder whether people are celebrating his attempt or his failure, but perhaps this doesn’t matter more than 400 years after the event. And in early November the last of Visitorland’s carnivals – in Shepton Mallet, Wells and Glastonbury – provide a further connection with Mr Fawkes as their origins lie in the 1600s when many parts of Somerset took to the streets each year to commemorate the Gunpowder Plot. On 15th November Parliament is giving us the chance to take part in a new event which it hopes will become a tradition, the chance to vote for a Police and Crime Commissioner. The job title is, I hope, a misnomer. I don’t want to elect someone to commission crime. Preferable would be someone to detect it and, better still, to prevent it. The Commissioner will, we are told, set the policing policies and budget and hold the Chief Constable to account for performance, tasks currently undertaken – with little public criticism – by the local

police authority which comprises elected members of the various councils in the area. So who is a suitable and qualified individual to fill this potentially very powerful post? Inevitably the political parties have all scratched around to find candidates, but do we really want our policing policies to be dictated by a party hack? The Home Office, clearly worried that turnout will be derisory, is spending vast amounts of taxpayers money on a campaign to urge us to vote. For the sake of democracy I hope people will flock in their hordes to the polling station, not to vote but to spoil their ballot paper by writing on it exactly what they think of the concept of Police Commissioners. For the election is a trick, not a treat, to saddle us with another American abomination, politicised policing. NN.

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CONTENTS

December edition published Thursday 22nd November

Our FRONT COVER is almost entirely due to British Sausage Week

Deadline Monday 12th November Wells Frome • Shepton Mallet Glastonbury Bruton Street Castle Mere Cary Somerton Wincanton Gillingham langport ilchester Shaftesbury Martock Marnhull Sherborne Stalbridge • ilminster Stur. Newton Yeovil Crewkerne

Note to Advertisers Advertisements are accepted subject to our standard terms and conditions as printed on our rate card, available upon request. We cannot guarantee any specific page or position, but will always do our best to comply with clients’ wishes. ArtWorK Artwork & design by our production department and photographs taken by our photographers are the copyright of Badger Publications. The Visitor is compiled in Quark Xpress (Apple Macintosh). Clients or agencies supplying artwork or images should ideally send uncompressed TIFs, JPEGs or PDFs, 300 dpi minimum if actual size, or at a higher resolution if smaller than size required, along with a hard copy print-out. For advertisement sizes see our Rate Card. The views expressed in articles & letters contributed to this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher.

ANDREW KNIGHT Osteopath, Castle Cary - 11 ANNOUNCEMENTS & CLASSIFIED - 55 ANTIQUES & COLLECTING - 9 ARTS & MUSIC - 10 BUSINESS - 19 CASTLE CARY - 11 CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE - 31 CROSSWORD - 58 CYCLE BABBLE - 35 FESTIVE VENUES & MENUS - 23 GARDENING - 51 GLASTONBURY - 39 HOUSE & HOME - 45 LEISURE & TRAVEL - 34 LETTERS - 5 LOOKING GOOD & FEELING FINE - 28 MARTOCK - 20 MENTIONED in DISPATCHES - 6 MERE - 44 MOTORING - 18 MUSIC for the MONTH - 10 NOTICE BOARD - 10 PAPERCHASE - 54 PHONE-A-FIRM - 56 PUBS - 40 STREET - 35 SOUTH PETHERTON - 19 THEY SAY - 42 WE HEAR - 6 WINE & DINE - 43 Drawings by GEOFF THOMPSON

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Letters to the Editor Railways

Sir, With reference to your recent editorial concerning the above with particular regard to our local area you really are seriously deluded if you think that privatisation has had a beneficial effect upon our railways. To say that more people are travelling by train is misleading. At peak times trains are very overcrowded but at other times trains are running around nearly empty. You only have to look at the series of programmes on BBC by Michael Portillo to see that. As to Somerton and Langport there is absolutely no possibility that trains will ever call at either of these places again because the stations were demolished many years ago. If all the money that has been wasted on privatisation had been pumped into British Rail by now we could have had a much improved railway. It is virtually impossible for the average person to travel by train now unless a cheap fare can be obtained, and the only way to do this is to book online weeks or even months in advance. This is frequently impossible. My son has to commute in London on a service (?) run by First (which also runs the West of England service through Castle Cary) which, to be kind, is diabolical in

the extreme. 4 car trains are run frequently at peak periods (wtf!) and cancellations are rife. In addition the platform screens are giving passengers information about a train as though it is running and will eventually turn up when it has already been announced that this particular train has been cancelled!!! What an absolute shambles, and this unfortunately is all too typical of train travel in this country in the 21st Century. Personally, I am too ashamed to travel by train in this country. I used to travel a great deal by train in the good old days of BR, but not now. So, all my travel by train is done in countries where they still have a pride in their railways and therefore run truly excellent services mostly at very reasonable cost. C. Noble Email

at Yeovil Hospital unfailingly, and for many year now, ensures when my daughter arrives, however suddenly, that foods will not trigger seizures. Her seizures have reduced from 200 a year to about 7. Foods make or break results in this illness, so his care is very important and appreciated. Pamela Grafton-Reed East Street Martock P.S. The Nutritionist should be equipped with the Military developed - Wavelength Reaction Test - Lap Top, that identifies a patient’s Wavelength and checks 80 foods. No needles, so a safe result in under 5 minutes.

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Sir, I’ve noticed that many advertisers only give a mobile phone no. This gives no idea whatsoever of their location which means that ‘free delivery locally’ is rather meaningless. In any case, if I do not have any idea of where an advertiser is located then, quite simply, I will never ring them. Even for the display ads, there is often no full address or even postcode. For a garden centre, restaurant of other business that relies on you travelling there this cuts them out – unless you happen to be local. M. Rowe Reader near Wells Somerset

Praise for Chef

Sir, Jack Benny, whose comic timing was honed to perfection over 50 years explained that he appreciated most the small things. That morning somebody had carefully synchronised all the traffic lights - green - for his drive into the studio. It made his day. Well, it is like that, the Chef

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We Hear That congratulations go to Yeovil’s AgustaWestland for securing a forty-six million pound investment from the Government - just what the company and the South Somerset area needs to boost morale. That Tony Pugsley and Mark Schatomski of Wincanton were relieved with the outcome of a recent meeting with the authorities in London ... especially Tony. That George Graham of Sparkford was unable to complete a special food challenge in Bristol for his brother’s birthday, due to its salad content. That it was recently a slimmers paradise on the South Petherton roundabout.

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Dispatches Allum & Sidaway

As part of their 70th Anniversary year Allum & Sidaway, Jewellers, raised an extraordinary amount of £6,227.05 for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance by selling raffle tickets at their Anniversary Exhibition at Kingston Maurward, donating their watch battery sales during the month of July and family and friends sponsoring a 70 mile cycle ride around the Thruxton circuit when all their staff took part. Managing Director, Jason Allum, and representatives from two of their five stores, presented

That the Gentleman Builder of Bradford Abbas was given an on the spot fine of £20 by a Newcastle Metro Ticket Inspector when it was found he was not in possession of a valid Metro ticket. Being a man of limited means, the R&C skittle team agreed to assist in the payment of said fine.

a cheque on behalf of the company to the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance on Saturday 29th September at Henstridge airbase. Jason Allum said ‘we are proud to promote such an important service and my thanks go to all my staff and customers for their generosity and support. It was wonderful to meet some of the people who have had their lives saved by this fantastic service and we were humbled by their appreciation of the money we have raised’.

Young Athletes on their marks for Winter Startrack Athletics Camp

Budding young athletes will be following in the footsteps of their Olympic heroes when they take to the track at Yeovil Athletics Arena for Aviva Startrack on Wednesday 31st October.

Allum & Sidaway employees who cycled round the Thruxton circuit to raise funds for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.

That there is a Window-Gate Investigation being conducted by the Beamish Museum transport police after Biddy & TP of Bradford Abbas were reported by a 5 year old to the Tram Conductor, for messing up the windows.

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That John Hamblin of Yeovil has longer shorts when visiting the fairer sex. That Wincanton’s Nikki Hinchliffe felt things that go “bump” in the night. That Monsieur Michael Spiller of Sherborne is happy now his bike is ‘all white’ - qui! 6 THE vISITOR November 2012

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Startrack is organised by South Somerset District Council and Yeovil Olympiads Athletics Club and offers young people aged between eight and 14 the opportunity to learn the basic skills of athletics in a competitive but friendly environment. Jonathan Calderbank, Facilities Management Officer at SSDC said, ‘Following the incredible performance of Team GB at the Olympics and Paralympics interest in Athletics has never been higher. ‘Our Monday night Junior Athletics Sessions have never been busier and I am anticipating that Startrack will be bursting with energy. Aviva Startrack is UK Athletics flagship grassroots programme, and aims to give young people real athletics experiences in schemes across the country.’ Cllr Sylvia Seal, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture at SSDC says, ‘2012 has been such an important year for athletics and sport in general. Activities such as Startrack channel the energy and enthusiasm of young people in a structured and positive environment. ‘World Heptathlon Champion Jessica Ennis started her athletics career on her local Startrack scheme as a 10 year old before joining an athletics club. Knowing this should really help to inspire these young athletes.’ More information on Startrack is available at www.south somerset.gov.uk/startrack or by calling 01935 462462.

Speed Dating for Charity

Robert Stone of Robert Stone & Co, Chartered Accountants in Ilminster, is hoping to raise funds for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance charity with the introduction of a brand new event, Speed Dating with an Accountant at Ilminster's popular victorian Evening on Friday 23 November 2012. Anyone with a burning question on taxation or finance, such as ‘how much tax should I be paying?’ or ‘When do I start contributing to my employee's new pension?’ can take advantage of Robert's expertise face-to-face with him, from 6pm-8.30pm, at the Old Magistrate's Court, East Street, Ilminster. The one-to-one sessions will be free to attend, although donations to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance will be much appreciated. Unlike speed dating / networking, which usually gives attendees just five minutes to ask

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into a place where people feel instantly at home and included – work, companionship and support is at the core of this successful community project. For more information about The Green Shed please call 01935 814548.

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Dispatches appropriate questions, Robert is offering generous 15 minute slots to members of the public. However, to make the most of the time spent with him, Robert recommends that people come prepared with a question or two ready to ask. ‘I am hoping that Speed Dating with an Accountant will catch on at the victorian Evening. It is meant to be fun, but also informative and practical. The idea is to give everyone a chance to air their worries whether it's a tax problem or a query about the latest government legislation. We are really looking forward to this event and to raising money for charity,’ said Robert Stone. Anyone lucky enough to secure a ‘date’ with Robert will be given a special accountancy goody bag to take away with them, including tax fact sheets and Robert's own Small Business Guide - an excellent source of information for all small businesses and start-ups. The famous victorian police cells, which are part of the Old Magistrate's Court, will once again be open to the public and refreshments will be available to

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Brian and Jenny Holt, owners of Abbey Décor, pictured with Karen, Richard and Barry Watts who run The Green Shed.

all visitors. For more detailed information about speed dating with an accountant, please contact Robert Stone, Robert Stone & Co on 01460 55661 or email robert@robert-stone.co.uk. Alternatively visit: www.robertstone.co.uk

Local business shows support for community project

Sherborne based Abbey Décor has donated hardware to The Green Shed, based at Castle Gardens in Sherborne, to help the team of service users produce seed trays, plant troughs and welly-pullers. Brian Holt, owner of Abbey Décor comments: ‘We were approached by Barry at The

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Green Shed a few months ago and visited the workshop at Castle Gardens. We were given a list of what was needed and were really very happy to provide some hardware for such a worthwhile project.’ The donation includes nails and screws; which are vital to enable the team of adults with learning difficulties at The Green Shed to continue constructing larger items using recycled wood from old broken pallets. The newly created items are then sold at Castle Gardens and the profits are ploughed back into The Green Shed. The Green Shed, which opened in October 2010 and was partfunded by local body Chalk + Cheese, is situated in an area at the rear of Castle Gardens. It was developed after the Whitehouse Resource Centre in Sherborne closed and currently opens four days a week during which time adults with learning difficulties are able to use the workshop to further develop community recycling projects, including plant pot recycling, wood recycling, knitting, compost making and veggie growing. The atmosphere at The Green Shed has developed

By now many of you will be aware that the Britannia Carnival Club cart did not make an appearance at Castle Cary Carnival, and unfortunately, nor will it be attending any others on the circuits. In the last few weeks, Cart preparation has been hindered by illness affecting many club members and the major breakdown of the generator that powers the ‘shed’s’ lighting and power tools. So, after a long discussion, the very difficult decision was taken to close the shed doors, wrap up the cart for the winter and then carry on with it in the spring thus allowing it to be brought out much earlier next year, ready and able to compete in more carnivals. This does not mean that carnival will be completely forgotten this year. Many of the club members either entered or helped with Castle Cary Carnival – as marshals, collectors and / or masqueraders and they are busy practising a totally new dance routine for a walking entry in the Bridgwater Carnival circuit. As true carnivalites they continue with the carnival spirit. On behalf of all club members thanks go to the Chairman, Giggy Burch, for his continued support, dedication and enthusiasm towards the club and for the amazing patience he has with the ‘youngsters’ – all of whom respect his wealth of knowledge and expertise in all aspects of carnival. With him nurturing these lads and embracing their enthusiasm – Carnival will never die. See you next year!

SampLES rOy & June WhiTmOre of Yeovil

Wish all their friends and family a merry ChrisTmas

elsa thompson

To my darling wife ... lots of LOVE at ChrisTmas and always!

BJ xxx

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Antiques & Collecting Dairy House Antiques Annual Christmas Market Sunday 25th November

Dairy House Antiques is ideally situated just 3 miles North of Shaftesbury and

5 miles South of the A303 and its ample free parking makes for a stress-free shopping experience. The 25 dealers regularly change their stock, making Dairy House the perfect place to find items for your home or unusual Christmas presents. Gift vouchers are always available for that ‘difficult to choose for’ person. The 2nd Annual Christmas Market on Sunday 25 November promises to be as enjoyable as last year, with a number of visiting stallholders joining in the fun. Festive refreshments will be on offer and Mr

Bean will, once again, be in attendance dispensing tea and coffee and his own home-made sausage baps. In addition to the 3 larger annual events, Dairy House now holds a small monthly Antiques & Flea Market on the First Sunday

of each month under the veranda. Additional stock not normally on display in the shop is offered at these events, and tea, coffee and cake are always available. Telephone 01747 853317 or view the website for further details www.dairyhouseantiques.co.uk

Antiques Bazaar You never know what you’ll find ... Heavy Continental extending dining table 7'6" x 3'6" £195 Set 6 Chippendale style dining chairs £125 Boadicea inlaid sofa table £195 Pair of large louvred French window shutters £180 Pretty spoon-back armchair velvet cover £150 Mahogany corner wash stand £98 French walnut / marble topped pot cupboard £95 Pair of pine bedside cabinets £89 Small pine 4 drawer chest £75 Smokers bow tub chair £75

Just a sample of the diverse range at Dairy House Antiques.

PASTIMES of Sherborne We pay tOp prIcEs for OLd tOYs - any condition Trains • Cars • Lorries • Soldiers • Etc. Britains * Dinky * Corgi * Hornby Meccano * Tri-ang * Etc. shop open mornings 9.30am - 1.00pm monday to saturday

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Beaminster Antiques, Vintage & Collectables Fair Saturday 17 th November Public Hall beaminster, Dorset 9.30am – 4.00pm

small Furniture * textiles china * Glass * silver Jewellery * books * Pictures etc. Homemade refreshments ✽ Next Fair – Saturday 8 th December ✽

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Framed watercolour of The Cobb, Lyme Regis £45 4 lath back beech kitchen chairs £35 each Childs Victorian dress coat £20 Iris Milward “Poetrytiles” greetings cards £2.50 each

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dairy hOUSe antiques 2nd annual Christmas Market Sunday 25th november 2012 from 10am – 4pm Visiting Stallholders join with our dealers to offer you an opportunity to shop for ... Unique Christmas Gifts Mulled Wine ✴ Mince Pies ✴ Tea / Coffee Charity raffle ✴ ample Free Parking Station road, Semley ShaFTeSBUry SP7 9an Tel: 01747 853317 normal Opening: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm Sunday 11am – 4pm

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CASTLE CARY

scout Group Bingo, Wednesday 28th November at 7.30pm, Constitutional Club. scout Group Coffee Morning, Saturday 1st December from 9.30am, Market House.

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Children’s Nearly New sale Meadway Hall Toddler Group, Tuesday 20th November 10am11.30am. Proceeds to the George Oliver Foundation children’s charity. Donations for sale required. Contact Rowena Crowley on 07814 458208.

ILCHESTER

Craft Fair, Ilchester Town Hall, on Saturday 24th November. various stalls, raffle, tombola, hot food. In aid of Yeovil Hospital.

NORTON SUB HAMDON

Jumble sale at the village Hall on Saturday 3rd November from 11am. Bargains galore. Admission 20p. Contact 01935 881718. Proceeds to Hall Funds.

SHEPTON MALLET

vintage Hornby Model railway exhibition, Saturday 24th November, 10am-4pm, Whitstone School, Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF. 10+ layouts & displays. Trade stands. Info: 01749 343961.

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hft (formerly Home Farm Trust) Christmas Fair, Memorial Hall, Saturday 24th November 10am - 1.30pm. Everything you need for Christmas and more besides.

YEOVIL

Flower Arranging demonstration by Tom Hodge, Wednesday 28th November, 7.30pm, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil. Tickets £10, 01935 823293.

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ARTS & MUSIC The Diaries of Adam & Eve

Relationships - one of you wants some peace, the other wants to talk. One of you wants ... well, you know the rest. Dyad Theatre presents The Diaries of Adam & Eve a witty modern adaptation of Mark Twain’s affectionate satire on male-female relationships. Adam & Eve, the world’s first couple, confront their many differences to find successful ways of living and loving together. Whether creating language, inventing fire, taming nature or discovering love and death, what they learn about each other on the way will be familiar and funny to anyone who has ever experienced a close relationship. See The Diaries of Adam & Eve at Shaftesbury Arts Centre on Friday 16th November, 8pm. Tickets £12.50 (SAC members £10, under 18s £6) 01747 854321.

Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera Tribute Night

Somerton Town Youth Football Club are holding a Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera Tribute Night and Disco at Edgar Hall

spectra musica in CONCERT Musical Director: SIMON TWISELTON Piano: ANITA D’ATTELLIS Poulenc Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël Rodgers & Hammerstein On Broadway Bob Chilcott A Little Jazz Mass … and much more! Saturday 17 th November 2012, 7.30pm Gillingham Methodist Church High Street, Gillingham, SP8 4AG Ticket £10 in advance; £12 on the door includes refreshments during the interval Wheelchair access available TICkET SALES: Superbook, High Street Gillingham, Tel: 01747 835966 Online at www.spectramusica.co.uk Or on the door Charity Number 1114436 • www.spectramusica.co.uk

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This painting, along with a verse by Rodney Cardiff, can be viewed at the SSDC Community Office, 26 High Street, Bruton, (and the Michael Lewis Gallery opposite) from Friday 2nd until Sunday 11th November. It is hoped that the diaplay will raise £500 for British Legion Funds.

Somerton on Saturday 10th November 7.30pm - 12.00 midnight. Tickets £10, available from 07973 828173, 07898 614689 the shop U Must Be Joking in Somerton or on the door.

Concert & Theatre Trips

Langport & District Red Cross fund raising group have a few tickets left for the theatre trip to the see the Moody Blues concert on 23rd June 2013, £56 with

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coach from Curry Rivel, Langport, Somerton, Keinton Mandeville and Shepton Mallet. Tickets can only be held until 8th November. Book on line at coxtheatretrips @btinternet.com or www.theatre trips.webeden.co.uk or phone 01458 273085. Booking closes at the end of November for the trips to Oliver with Neil Morrissey as Fagan.

Competition Winner

Many thanks to everyone who entered last month’s Beatles Competition. Judging by the number of entries the questions were far too easy! The winner of the Competition was Mrs Carol Stone of Mere in Wiltshire. Carol won a voucher for £25 to spend at Acorn Music in Yeovil. Just in case you didn’t know the answers they were: 1) Ringo; 2) Paul; 3) John; 4) George.

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CaSTLE CaRY chances are that you can buy it in Castle Cary. Take a close look at the advertisements in this month’s issue and then come and spend some hours wandering round the shops. But Cary has much more to

offer than just a shopping experience, as readers who have explored the town will know. You can learn a lot about how a place developed down the centuries by looking at its buildings. Until the late 18th century most of the

Martins of Castle Cary Market Place, Castle Cary Tel: 01963 350208

H delicatessen H grocer H off licence

The thatched George Hotel opposite the Market House certainly dates from the 17th century but parts of the building are reckoned to be very much older.

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IF YOU’RE STARTING to think about buying Christmas presents then Castle Cary is a ‘must’ to visit. Its many independent retailers, some of them longestablished and traditional in the best sense of the word, offer attentive service and a wide choice of high quality goods at competitive prices. During a recent stroll through the town centre I gathered a substantial list of gift ideas and came away with the impression that whatever you’re looking for, the

quality butcher & Pie maker

Round House Farm Shop Bailey Hill, Castle Cary

01963 350260 Open Monday - Saturday Home-made speciality pies and sausages, Wiltshire cure hams, quality meat, poultry and game.

We wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year

orders Welcomed

Specialising in Food from The West Country Open 8.15am - 5.30pm Monday to Saturday

Andrew M. Knight D.O. Osteopath celebrates 25 years of practice in Castle Cary THIS YEAR is a milestone for local Osteopath Andrew Knight D.O. marking twenty five years of serving the local community. Andrew qualified and was accepted as a member of the then Register of Osteopaths in 1986. He moved from Surrey to Castle Cary the following year, becoming an active member of the local community and involving himself in the governance of the primary school for many years. He started business initially above the Bakery (now Burns the Bread) in Fore Street, later moving to Woodcock Street. Today Andrew has premises within the light and airy Manor Lodge Health and Beauty Clinic. Osteopathy can be used to treat a wide number of medical conditions such as back pain, repetitive strain injury, minor sports injuries, postural problems caused by poor posture at a desk or driving and tension headaches. Osteopathy can be used to treat all age groups with the most common being the middle-aged. Osteopathy has been used for centuries and is based on the principle that a persons wellbeing depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues all functioning smoothly together - this is done with physical manipulation, stretching and massage to increase the mobility of joints and to relieve tension - this in turn enhances the blood and nerve supply to tissues and helps the body heal itself. In addition to Osteopathy, Andrew is extremely interested in natural health care, which led him to train in Applied Kinesiology. Applied Kinesiology is the gathering of person specific information regarding health and well

b e i n g , together with allergy advice and testing. Osteopathy and Applied Kinesiology together offers a truly Holistic Therapy addressing conditions from a structural, chemical and mental aspect; treating the body as a whole. Andrew is experienced in Applied Kinesiology and has taught on the subject both here and abroad. Nutritional advice and allergy testing is available - this is suitable for such problems as fatigue, headaches and bloating. Andrew also uses natural flower remedies. He prides himself that most of his patients only need a single visit to put them on the road to recovery. After improving mobility he will offer advice on posture and exercise to keep mobile if necessary. Andrew is fully qualified and registered with the General Osteopathic Council. He is available daily at his Castle Cary Practice and on Wednesday and Friday Mornings each week in Somerton. In his spare time he writes for an archery magazine providing articles on stance, posture and shooting style. He also provides support to Team GB members and the current Field Archery Champion - so you know you are in safe hands! If you are suffering with a bad back or an allergy contact Andrew Knight D.O. Osteopath for an appointment.

Manor Lodge, CAstLe CAry • tel: Castle Cary 01963 351477 email: osteopath@btconnect.com • Access for Disabled THE vISITOR November 2012 11

CaSTLE CaRY properties in Cary were twostorey, built of rough local stone and thatched – the front part of the George Hotel opposite the Market House remains as an example. It was certainly there in 1673 but parts of the building are reckoned to be very much

older. although it was altered after a fire in 1845. Also from the 17th century is the cottage in the shadow of the tower of the parish church, nowadays named The Old Rectory. It has been much altered in Georgian and again in victorian times and it is doubtful

whether it ever was the rectory. And behind the 19th and 20th century facades of some of the town centre shops are buildings dating from earlier centuries.

During the 18th century some larger properties began to appear in the town, such as the handsome house built on Bailey Hill in 1767 that is now the post

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The parish church towers above a 17th century cottage known as The Old Rectory, although it is doubtful whether it ever was the rectory.

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AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTORS For all Agricultural Work including: grass, Maize & Whole Crop Silaging Hedge trimming • Ploughing • Ditching Mini Excavators for: landscaping, Fencing, Drainage Work etc.

Tel: 01963 351203 or 01749 812510

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CaSTLE CaRY office, and the Horse Pond Inn, built as The Britannia in the 1760s and for many years an important staging post for coaches and carriers. And what the ‘victoria County History of Somerset’ describes as ‘polite 18th-century houses of urban character’ that were built further out, east of High Street, mainly for professional men. ‘Two stood right on the roadside,’ it records. ‘The Pines built before 1788 with the town’s first known brick front and a gateway with pineapple

finials, and Cary House’. The latter, now named Northfield House, is certainly polite, in the sense of being refined and elegant, with its central bay window providing clear views along the High Street and Ansford Road and its garden at the back stretching to the open hillside. When I first visited the town back in the 1970s it was the Northfield House Hotel, run by Messrs Lee and Chalmers, but by the mid-80s it had become the offices of Skyline Associates,

The Place coffee shop, chocolatier and patisserie is just one of the appealing stores on the Market Place.

The Place

Market Place, Castle Cary • Tel: 01963 351985

Chocolatier

Coffee Shop

Patisserie

OPEn 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday

Breakfast  Lunch  Afternoon Tea

“Dedicated to excellence in Animal Care for over 100 years”

small animal, Farm & equine 24 hour emergency service provided by our own staff cAStLe cAry  01963 350307 yeoViL & StoKe SUB HAMdon  01935 474690 www.delawarevets.co.uk email:office@delawarevets.co.uk

beautiful bedding

duvet covers Sheets & Pillow cases

superb choice of colours ... all sizes at great value prices

ready made curtains

Professional Alteration Service Available towels - cushions - cushion covers

Pet Food Dried & tinned WiLd Bird Food Pet beds & accessories

extensive range of disposable Paper Plates, cups, Glasses, etc. ... ideal for the party season! haLLOwEEn LinEs sTOCkEd bakeware - china - glass - arts & crafts - garden & dIy requisites

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CaSTLE CaRY advertising and marketing consultants who also ran an employment agency there. A decade later it housed the Torbay Health and Beauty Clinic, but that too has gone. It is one of my

favourite old houses in the town. Across the road is another house from this period but standing well back back from the roadside in its own grounds. Originally named The villa,

RE-UPHOLSTERY

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More than just beautiful clothes ... Painted furniture & interiors Winter stock arriving inc. knitwear & coats 3 Francis House, Fore Street castle cary, BA7 7BQ tel: 01963 351502

Cary Tiles Ltd

spoilt for choice Over 300 Sample Boards Floor and Wall Tiles

Cary tiles Ltd, Unit 6 torbay industrial estate torbay road, Castle Cary somerset BA7 7dW tel: 01963 359388 Open Monday to Friday 9am - 2pm Saturdays 9am - 1pm After hours by appointment only

FREE Quotation and Measuring Service Professional Fitting Service available FREE Local Delivery Commercial & Domestic Work Undertaken

Fashionable ladieswear, jewellery and home furnishings can be found in the recently-opened Closet on Fore Street.

Beechfield House dates from around 1770 but was rebuilt in 1881 after a disastrous fire. The property next door, Ochiltree House, is somewhat later, built around 1825. Like The Pines it is unusual for Cary in being faced with brick rather than local stone. John Boyd, the horse-hair weaving entrepreneur, moved into Ochiltree House in 1851 and lived there until his death in 1890.

A browse round the streets will reveal countless examples of good-quality provincial architecture dating from the mid and late 19th century, products of the town’s past prosperity. This period gave Cary not only a lot of new housing, shops, factories, the gas works and the railway station but also many prominent and much-loved buildings including the Old vicarage (1846), the

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Tel: 01963 351948 email: cary@frithsopticians.co.uk 14 THE vISITOR November 2012

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Pre-Packed coal available

large and small loads TRade enquiRieS WelCome

We can deliver to your area inc. Castle Cary, Bruton, Sherborne, Wincanton etc. For advice or information ring Tim or Heidi or call in and see us

CaSTLE CaRY Market House (1855), Cumnock Terrace (1877), the Boyd Institute, which became the Liberal Club and nowadays houses a wine merchant (1885), Florida House (1888) and Stuckeys Bank, now the NatWest (1891). Castle Cary parish church was rebuilt almost completely in 1855 and Ansford parish church was largely rebuilt and enlarged in 1861. I’ve mentioned only a fraction of the many buildings that help to explain how the town changed and expanded in the 300 years from around 1600 to 1900. venture along Woodcock Street, or into South Cary, or around the old parts of Ansford and you’ll discover many more examples of

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its architectural heritage including numerous attractive cottages built in the golden local stone. And when you’re hunting for Christmas gifts take a closer look at the shop buildings as well as the goods they are selling. They are an important part of what gives Cary its special character – its local distinctiveness. By the time you read this, the latest publication of the local Living History Group should be in the shops. Entitled ‘More Memories of Castle Cary and Ansford’, I’m told it will provide around 40 chapters of history reaching back to the 18th century and more than 350 illustrations in both colour and black and

white, many of them never before reproduced. Many sections will be devoted to the memories of residents and evacuees during WW2 and other fascinating aspects of life in Cary in the 20th century, but the book will also

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include the 18th century diary of John Cannon, the memories of Cornelius Martin and the history of local businesses such as Donne’s and Boyd’s. The final chapter will deal with the origins of the many fascinating local

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incoGneAto fanCy dress hire and sales inc. ‘book day’ Character Costumes hen / stag night helium balloons - Party supplies carnival supplies, theatrical make-up magic tricks, jokes, cups & trophy supply, engraving service also engravable jewellery, silver, glass and leather gifts Passport & Identity Photographs Open Tuesday – saturday 9am – 5pm

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Max FOOte associates Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors 26 Lower Woodcock Street Castle Cary Ba7 7BH tel: 01963 351052 business and limited company accounts, self assessment tax returns, vat, Payroll, book-keeping and training Personal and professional service

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CaSTLE CaRY street names. The first volume of ‘Memories’ came out in 1998 and was very well received. Since then the Living History Group has published ‘Castle Cary and Ansford – Time to Reflect’ in 2002 and ‘Welcome to Castle Cary and Ansford’ in 2003. I will be

queuing at Bailey Hill Bookshop on Fore Street to buy their further insights into the life of this small country town in bygone days, and I feel sure it will be well worth the £25 price tag. It could be the ideal Christmas gift for someone who loves the place. Roger Richards.

A family-run business

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Needful Things expanded recently into a second shop across the road to accommodate its huge stock of home accessories and gifts.

castle cary Post office Cards, Stationery, Diaries, Calendars, Soft Toys Medici, Ling, Caspari, Woodmansterne, Gibson and many more Christmas Cards & Boxes H euros & dollars on Site: all other currency next day H Passport Checking H Top-ups H Bill Payment - Car Tax - Post office Homephone - etc.

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garden Maintenance Patios turfing Walling Fencing etc. at

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CaSTLE CaRY

Castle Cary Bridge Closure and an offer from Steve at Studio 13 ...

As you know, the A371 at Castle Cary is being closed off for repairs to the railway bridge from January to May 2013. Due to the closure Studio 13, in the spirit of community & entrepreneurialism, will be offering a truly individual service to clients who live on the Shepton Mallet side of the bridge. For the duration of the closure, I will be offering those clients the option of a mobile framing consultancy and delivery service. I will bring along a selection of mouldings and mount boards for you to choose from, give you an onthe-spot quotation, and will then deliver the finished product to you. With 35 years’ experience in picture framing, and having been

established in Castle Cary for ten years, I can bring a wealth of experience to bear in ensuring that your treasured art work is shown to its best advantage. For further details, please

contact me at Studio 13 on 01963 359050, or email me at stephen@studio13.plus.com Full details about Studio 13 can be found at www.studio13online.co.uk

Offices at: Castle Cary, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury and Cheddar Old Bank House, High Street, Castle Cary, Somerset Ba7 7aW tel: 01963 350888 • Fax: 01963 351107 email: robin@bgw-solicitors.co.uk • www.bgw.uk.com

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Roger Otton & the Visitor CASTLE CARY lost a respected resident and former businessman this year when Roger Otton died suddenly on 11th June, 2012. Here at The Visitor we were particularly saddened to hear of Roger’s passing because it was thanks to him that this magazine got off to its flying start, back in 1983. Well-known locally for his electrical business and as one of the town’s charismatic characters it was Roger’s unenviable task to persuade the businesses of Castle Cary to advertise in the very first issue of the The Visitor. And what an Adman he turned out to be! Issue 1, which covered Castle Cary alone was eagerly awaited. It had 10 pages and 11 adverts ... an encouraging start. The success of this first issue, and Roger’s persuasive tongue, attracted more Cary advertisers for Issue 2 along with a few outsiders - from Wincanton, Sparkford, Bruton, Sherborne and Templecombe. The issue had 62 advertisers and the magazine had doubled in size to 20 pages. By Issue 3 Roger was having to travel further afield for his advertisers as the next issue was to include Wincanton ... and circulation had increased to cover distribution in Bruton. Roger was gaining momentum - 73 advertisers over the 24 pages of Issue 3. Advertising content continued to grow under Roger’s expertise and the distribution area grew along with it, taking in Somerton, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Street and Yeovil. Issue 4, carried 95 adverts over its 28 pages. Could these monthly increases continue, people asked. Well, yes they could it seemed with Roger in charge and advertisements in the fifth issue totalled 112. It was at this point that Roger came to a crossroads in his life and had to make a difficult decision. Having made such a success of his Adman duties the magazine had grown rapidly and he was spending less and less time with his own wellestablished business of Otton & Son, Electricals and Electrical Contractors, and it was beginning to suffer. Therefore, due to these family business commitments, he made the decision to leave The Visitor but continued to be a staunch supporter of the publication until his death. As The Visitor celebrates its 29th anniversary this November it acknowledges with gratitude Roger’s immense enthusiasm and commitment in those early months of its production. THE vISITOR November 2012 17

MOTOR VINTAGE Motor Cycling I OFTEN WONDER why the price of old vehicles continues to rise. I also wonder why people are prepared to pay so much to own a particular vehicle. Although we actually own our vehicles we are merely the custodians of them in readiness for the next generation. We all hope that there will be a next generation to look after them and enjoy the use of them as we do. But do we really own them at all? We all restore them to look factory fresh, just as they were when they rolled off the production line. But if I truly considered them as my property why not restore them as I would like to have them? I should be able to paint them any colour I choose, and be able to paint shiny bits black and have some parts shiny when they were originally painted. Perhaps my next vintage machine should be painted with glittering metallic paints in a myriad of colours and a mural on the tank, or perhaps painted all over with stealth black matt finish paint. Would our lives be a little more interesting and colourful if we did such things? Being rather staid and a traditionalist I expect I will continue with the factory finish and colours for fear of what fellow enthusiasts might think, and that the machine would be devalued in some way if I took that course of action. Perhaps the greater power lies with the machines and they actually own me instead. At the local DvC Auction recently several motorcycles came under the gavel and some were

reasonably priced and some made extremely good money. A Honda CB550 was sold for £6,800 (plus buyers premium and vAT) which seems expensive. Another Honda a 1969 CB750 sold for £12,750 which was also expensive but it must have been a very early model. Others made more modest money with usable bikes changing hands for as little as £500. Or how about a restoration project, a 1961 BMW Isetta Three Wheel Bubble car which went unsold for £3,500. I have always fancied one of those, so perhaps it was just as well that I was absent on the day of the sale. During November the local Sections of the vintage Motor Cycle Club have the following events planned. Starting with Somerset their club night on the 1st will be a showing of photographs with an image projector, this is followed on the 4th by their Guy Fawkes Run from Banwell Garden Centre. The Wessex veteran and vintage Section has a film show at its club night on the 12th. The Dorset Section has a Quiz and Social Evening on the 14th at Pulham, and on the 18th will be a Winter Run starting at Orchard Park Garden Centre at Gillingham. As always you can get further details by ringing 01935-872528. vintage Club events come in all forms. Recently we had the pleasure of a four day riding event on the Isle of Wight. Luckily the weather was kind to us for all four days. The whole event is very casual and relaxed with no rushing about. We travelled over on a Friday and attended a social evening that night to explain the activities ahead of us. Saturday morning

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saw everyone riding to Newport where the machines were put on display and was followed by another display during the afternoon at Newport Quay where we joined about four hundred classic cars. Lots to see and very interesting. Sunday saw us taking part in The Scurry which is a 75 mile tour of the island and takes the shape of a navigational trial. A suitable lunch stop had been organised for refreshments and a rest period for riders and machines alike. Monday saw us ride to Godshill which is a very picturesque village with lots to see. During the afternoon we rode on to Cowes where we visited the Island’s Model Engineering Club. Model trains, boats on the special lake, and larger steam trains giving free rides around the grounds were all enjoyed by all. On Tuesday we rode to the Havenstreet Preserved Railway. We spent the day having rides on steam trains and looking at the rail museum and visiting the workshops where engines and rolling stock are serviced, repaired and refurbished. In the evening another social evening with the prizegiving took place and completed a very relaxed and enjoyable few days. The homeward trip took place on Wednesday. Events such as this enable you to enjoy your old bike for a few days in fresh scenery, and make new friends in the process. The Somerset Section organise two weekend trips to Wales and Cornwall and Dorset do the Weymouth Week, so there is plenty of choice. Why not take your classic for a holiday, I thoroughly recommend this type of event to you. Another enjoyable recent event was the Wessex veteran and vintage Sections Old Sarum Run. Based at the Old Sarum Airfield this event is another which is restricted to pre 1931 machines. 16 entrants signed on and a route

of 37 miles specially selected for these old machines was used. No severe gradients either uphill or downhill meant that early machines could cope with safety. A few mechanical gremlins showed their ugly faces but this all seems part of the fun when riding these ancient bits of iron.

My picture this month shows a rare Raleigh v twin from the twenties which is owned and ridden by Paul Lydford from Shaftesbury. I have no details of the plane but it makes a good backdrop. Whenever you bought a new car or motorcycle in years gone by the first thing most people did was to individualise it in some way. Perhaps go faster stripes, or a tuning kit, or even wider wheels. This practice seems to have gone by the wayside. Now our friends in Europe are proposing a scheme whereby all vehicles can only be fitted with replacement parts from the original maker or parts made to the same specification. This is to be done all in the name of road safety. This scheme could well encompass our old vehicles. Now how many 10 year old vehicles are exactly as per the factory specification. Now think how many 50 year old vehicles match this criteria. Non compliance could mean vehicles taken off the road. All old vehicle clubs are fighting this proposal on the grounds that it would be impractical and impossible to police. You have been warned! Rod Hann.

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Business & Professional robert Stone & Co, chartered accountants and tax advisers in ilminster answers questions from small businesses in Somerset ... Q1. i am employed by a charity that provides me with a Skoda Yeti car as my work involves transporting disabled people. i pay for all the petrol, but the charity reimburses me for workrelated journeys at 15p per mile. this rate has not changed since June 2011, although the price of petrol has increased. Can i claim back any more of my petrol costs for work journeys from the tax office? robert Stone replies:

unfortunately not. The advisory fuel rate for cars with petrol engines of up to 1400cc is 15p per mile and it hasn't changed since 1 June 2011. The rates for LPG cars and diesels have moved slightly over that period but not much. You could ask your employer to pay more per mile, but you will then be taxed on the excess above 15p per mile, unless you can show your car is particularly fuel-hungry, which is unlikely for a Skoda.

records. however, if the Taxman suspects that you have been under-recording your sales, because you receive many payments in cash, which are not immediately banked, you may have a problem. We can help you set up a system that will accurately record your sales and keep the Taxman happy.

Q3. my office junior is paid exactly the national minimum wage (nmW). Do i have to put his wages up from 1 october 2012? robert Stone replies:

It depends how old your employee is. From 1 october 2012 the NMW rate for those aged 21 and over rises from £6.08 to £6.19 per hour, and the apprentice rate is increased to £2.65 per hour. however the rates for 16 to 20 year olds have not been increased. If you have an urgent query, do not hesitate to contact Robert Stone on 01460 55661 or email your questions to: info@thevisitor magazine.co.uk

South Petherton workshop, together with vans for home visits. Along with TVs the popular Roberts Radios are stocked. Call in - for all your TV requirements.

SouTh PeTheRToN is an attractive village. There is a good choice of shops including a butchers, greengrocers, delicatessens, coffee shops, carpet shop, hairdressers and more. The David hall is a great asset with regular cultural events visit their website for full details.

One World - such an interesting shop, with 6 showrooms over 2 floors stocked with beautiful and unique gifts from around the world - many fair trade. Stunning silver jewellery, hand made glass vases, ceramic pots, wooden figures, childrens traditional and soft toys, gifts for babies, rugs, stationery, cards and diaries. New in is a selection of fair trade baskets and handbags - plus ‘bags for life’ - so useful for shopping. Clothing includes long sleeved hemp shirts, alpaca knitwear and extra soft bamboo socks!

H R Hodge is a well-established family run business which has been supplying televisons and radios for many years to the local community. They offer a friendly and efficient service. As Panasonic agents they have a wide range of TVs, to suit all budgets, which come with a five year warranty. A rental service for TVs is also available. hodges offer servicing and repairs in their on-the-premises

17 St James Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5BS 01460 241166

H.R. Hodge

Television Sales, Rentals & Repairs

Q2. i'm a painter and decorator, working mainly for individual householders. i only give out an invoice for work done if my customer asks for one. is this acceptable to the taxman? i'm not vat registered.

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As you are not VAT registered there is no legal requirement to issue invoices for every sale, but it is good business practice. If you accurately record the money you receive from customers, and those amounts can be tied up to the cash and cheques you bank, the Taxman should not have a problem with your business

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nags Head

Visit the Nags head where chefs Dawn and Andy produce tasty homemade specials and delicious puddings. Pop in for lunch or early Bird supper between 6pm and 7pm and enjoy the Special at just £6, available Monday to Friday. A traditional Sunday Roast is good value from £7.25, with a choice of 4 meats. It’s Hallowe’en Party Weekend 27th october and fancy dress is welcome. Turkey dinners will be served throughout December at £7.95. The Pre-Christmas Party Menu will be available, 2 / 3 courses from £15.95, available lunchtimes and evenings - bookings only.

MARTOCK Yandles of martock

The hobby Shop is excited to launch its new look shop with expanded haberdashery area. There will be a dedicated fabric area along with some brand new stock lines plus the beads are moving to a new area where there will be more space to display exciting ranges. From fine art to card making, there is something for everyone so pop along and start a new hobby today. Whilst visiting the new look hobby shop don’t forget that Yandles are hosting a Record Power

The Nags Head

East Street • Martock • Tel: 01935 823432 “Martock’s hidden geM”

Find us just down the road from the Post Office — opposite Bearly House Delicious Home Cooked Food - Lunchtimes and Evenings

demonstration weekend on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th November with all sorts of offers in their Woodworking Centre. There will also be a chance to get advice from the Record representatives on their very wide range of equipment and pick up a deal at the same time. There will be 20% discount off all timbers from the huge range of planking and bowl blanks in their Timber Selection Area(which stocks everything from oak and ash to the more exotic timbers like Wenge, Snakewood and Bubinga) plus there will be 20% off all hobbies purchases from the new look shop during this period. There is free parking and a café on site offering delicious lunches and cakes. The 303 Gallery will also be launching its fabulous ‘Winter Wonderland’ Christmas exhibition displaying the best of

work by local craftsmen, making ideas for Christmas so much easier.

the White Hart Hotel

The delicious French / english style cuisine offered at The White hart reflects the care taken in cooking fresh local ingredients. From light snacks, to the £6 Bistro menu, to the candlelit dinners, the food is superb and the ambiance always welcoming. The strong emphasis Peter and Isabelle keep on high quality food and excellent level of service has strengthened the White hart reputation. Their 9th year in the Good Beer Guide is well deserved, so is the 4 diamond rating for the hotel accommodation. one evening not to miss is the ‘Beaujolais Nouveau Arrival’ on Thursday 15th November … ‘so French, so fun!’ also raising money for charity … any extra musicians free that night? Please get in touch. Christmas menu details can be found on their website.

✴ TraDiTioNaL SuNDay roaST LuNCH from £7.25 ✴ Choice of Four Meats ✴ opEN aLL Day Friday, Saturday & Sunday ✴ O

Christmas Dinners available throughout December

JoiN a TEaM: Skittles, Darts, Pool, Crib and Rugby Bookings Advised • Small Buffets • Guest Ales

Launch of a neW Look hobbieS & craft Shop friday 16 th & Saturday 17 th november

HOBBIES & Craft SHOp SaLE 20% Off aLL StOCk Including ... Papercrafts, artist materials Haberdashery and Wools, Beads PluS much more! Also ... record Power Demonstration Days on Friday 16th & Saturday 17th november with SPeCial DealS on Woodworking machinery and 20% off timber from the Woodworking Centre And finally ... a new Christmas exhibition in the 303 gallery All with free parking at ...

The Heart of Somerset by Antony Spencer - a digital photograph £80.00 on canvas or framed just one of many works of art at Martock Gallery, Martock.

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Lots of bargains to be had ... ideal Christmas gifts! PRIntS ★ PaIntInGS ★ BROnzeS ★ MIRRORS ★ FRaMInG PaSSPORt PhOtOGRaPhS ★ PRIntS tO CanvaS martock Gallery open: monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.00, Saturday 9.30 - 4.30

Water Street • martock • Tel: (01935) 823254 • www.martockgallery.com Renowned for High Quality Fresh Food and Inventive Cuisine Peter and Isabelle Halkyard welcome you to the

White hart hotel FREEHOUSE

East Street, Martock • 01935 822005 u u u u Accommodation - Function Room / Skittle Alley

Yandle & Sons ltd

V ChriStMaS Party MEnuS V Lunches - £10.95 • Party Menus - £16.95 or £19.95 See website for full details V Beaujolais nouveau night - Thursday 15th November V

tel: 01935 822207 • email: online-info@yandles.co.uk www.yandles.co.uk

Sunday Lunch - £8.95 • 2-Course - £10.95 • 3-Course - £12.95

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( No food Sunday Evenings or Mondays)

www.whiteharthotelmartock.co.uk

Hurst manor - martock

hurst Manor Nursing & Residential home is situated in hurst on the outskirts of Martock and is part of the Aurora Group. The key to the success of Aurora homes is ensuring the most important person is the resident, who, at all times, is treated as an individual and with respect. There are no set visiting hours as this is home-from-home for residents. Friends and relatives visit when they wish and are welcome to stay and enjoy a meal. The food is nutritious and varied

MARTOCK and of restaurant standard, with choices at every meal and special diets catered for. As well as promoting healthy eating for a healthy body regular stimuli for the mind plays a strong part in daily life. There are always at least two activities a day to partake in - these may be one-toone sessions such as aromatherapy, or group activities

such as quizzes or games. Regular entertainment is provided by visiting musicians and entertainers.

Christmas lines are now arriving - speciality chocolates, cards and sparkling wines. A particular favourite with customers is the ‘pick n mix’ range of sweets. Whether you want to get your weekly shopping or pop in for a bottle of wine - Nisa is the place to go.

nisa

The Nisa shop has everything you could wish to buy from household items and pocket money toys through to freshly baked pastries and newspapers. The off Licence selection is hard to beat with an extensive range of wines, real ales, and lagers. With halloween here there are dressing up items plus a host of sweets and cakes, ideal for trick or treating.

making a difference locally

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 7am – 11pm

for Groceries - Newspapers Off Licence - Paypoint North Street • Martock

Bower Hinton farm Shop - martock Delicious Home Grown VeGetables

What a beautiful cauliflower! Rachael aged 13 from Bower Hinton Farm Shop shows off their homegrown vegetables at Martock’s local Farmers Market.

• a full range of red meat, poultry, bacon, sausages etc. • Fruit & veg. • Dairy produce • Preserves and pickles • Bread and biscuits • Draught and bottled cider and wine • a fantastic range of frozen fruit & pastries orDerS • Ice cream, homemade cakes & coffee shop taken for chriStmaS oPen: monday - Saturday turkeyS 10.00am - 5.00pm Just off the B3165 at the top of Bower Hinton

tel: 01935 827743

Private nursing Care from £750.00 per week the aurora Care Group offers private nursing care in our Somerset nursing homes at prices from £750.00 per week

www.hendfordcarehome.co.uk 166 Hendford Hill, Yeovil, Ba20 2RG 01935 470400 info@auroracare.co.uk

our homes are spread across south Somerset and variously offer: ● 24 hour nursing care in purpose built accommodation ● Large single en suite rooms with ensuite wet rooms ● Comprehensive social programmes with several activities a day, designed to stimulate physically, intellectually and socially ● Restaurant standard dining in own rooms or dining rooms ● Frequent trips out in our own minibus ● Beautiful landscaped gardens with breathtaking views over the Somerset countryside

www.hurstmanor.co.uk Hurst, martock, Ta12 6Ju 01935 823467 info@hurstmanor.co.uk

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RICHARD P. KEMP

MARTOCK

B.A.

Solicitor Quality assured legal advice and services for private and corporate clients. Open Saturday Mornings

Tel: 01935 822572 31 North Street, Martock, Somerset TA12 6DH Lee and Louise welcome you to the ...

richard P. Kemp, B.a. Solicitor

The firm of Richard P. Kemp, B.A., Solicitor has been established in the pleasant country town of Martock since 1986. It is the successor to a continuous line of legal practitioners in the town for more than 160 years and it has been at

its present premises for upwards of fifty years. It strives to deliver a high quality, efficient and friendly legal service to everyone at a reasonable price. All types of legal work, are undertaken no problem is too small or too large. The loyal and helpful staff are always pleased to help clients, both old and new.

Bakers arms FREEHOUSE

North Street, Martock, ta12 6Er

sunday LunCh

ng ki ed o Bo vis ad Slow roasted Pork, Roast Potatoes, Honey Roast Parsnips, Pigs in Blankets, Stuffing, Apple Sauce and Veg of the day. £6.75 roast Beef, Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Honey Roast Parsnips, Horseradish Sauce and Veg of the day. £6.75 Nut roast, Roast Potatoes, Honey Roast Parsnips, Apple Sauce, Stuffing and Veg of the day. £6.75 roast chicken, Roast Potatoes, Honey Roast Parsnips, Stuffing and Veg of the day. £6.75

open all day – Bar meals & Light Bites

Live musiC

Saturday 27th October – THE krayS Saturday 10th November – NEvERTHElESS Sunday 18th November – PAul SMITH Saturday 24th November – PAul SMITH open Mic’ Night – Alternate Wednesdays

If you are looking for a venue for your works or office Christmas party, the Bakers Arms has a Function Room with an in-house disco available.

a2B mobility

Bookings now taken for Christmas Parties in our FunCtion room

 01935 823346 • www.bakersarmsmartock.co.uk  outside Bars Catered For 

If you are finding the stairs a problem in your home - a stairlift could be the answer A2B can supply and install stairlifts. Stairlifts can also be hired for short or long periods. Bathlifts,

STaiRliFTS from

PoP in today to see our extensive range of stairlifts

Instead of having to live downstairs and making expensive and stressful alterations to your home ... have you thought about installing a stairlift?

rise and recline chairs and electric beds are all available to make life easier. A range of smaller living aids are on sale from perch stools and shopping trollies through to walkers and grab rails. There is always a good selction of new and used scooters in stock to suit your requirements. All types of servicing and repairs are undertaken. For helpful professional advice call into A2B Mobility of Martock and see their complete range. Free parking outside the door.

Monday – Friday 9.30am – 5.00pm Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm Closed Bank Holidays • Other times by appointment

Units 1 & 2, Great Western Road, Martock

0800 731 7078

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Ladies and gents Cosyfeet slippers, plus tights and socks at A2B Mobility, Martock - ideal Christmas gifts.

Corton Denham ChrisTmas DaY meNu £60.00 Per Person Kir Royale & Smoked Salmon Canapés on arrival ~~~~~ Caramelized Goats Cheese & Spring Onion Crème Brulee, rosemary & lemon croistini

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Hot Smoked Scottish Salmon & Tiger Prawn Bruchetta, wild rocket salad, lime & coriander dressing Smooth Duck Liver & Foie Gras Parfait, walnut & pumpkin bread, fig & tomato chutney ~~~~~ Tomato, Basil & Vodka Sorbet ~~~~~ Breast of Corton Denham Turkey Wellington, pigs in blankets, smoked bacon stuffing, creamed savoy cabbage, roasted carrots, cranberry jus Steamed Trio of West Coast Seafood, wilted spinach, char grilled fennel, confit tomatoes, saffron & chive veloute Roasted Sweet Pepper, chilli, red onion and basil arrabiata, crispy parmesan, black olive tapenade ~~~~~ Hot Christmas Plum Pudding, clotted cream, sticky toffee sauce Caramelized Banana Parfait, rum soaked bananas, toasted marshmallow Selection of English Cheeses, biscuits and chutney ~~~~~ Freshly Made Coffee or Tea and Home-made Mince Pies

New Year’s eve DiNNer & eNTerTaiNmeNT £65.00 Per Person Champagne & Smoked Salmon Canapés on arrival sTarTers Smoked Breast of Pigeon, wild mushroom risotto, crispy Parma ham, truffle jus King Scallop & Atlantic Prawn Pithivier, wild roquette salad, green Thai curry cream Terrine of Char Grilled Fennel, halloumi cheese & roasted sweet peppers, piccalilli, black olive toast Cream of Parsnip Soup maiNs Roasted Loin of Dorset Venison, garlic pomme puree, roasted shallots, curly kale, green beans, beetroot & vanilla jus Crispy Roasted Pork Belly, seared pork fillet, caramelized apples, cider braised red cabbage, black pudding & sage jus Fillet of Black Bream & Cornish Crab, braised fennel and spring onions, saffron potatoes, champagne & caviar emulation PuDDiNgs Rich Dark Chocolate Fondant, Earl Grey tea ice cream, almond praline Caramelized Lemon Tart, orange & vodka sorbet, lime & vanilla syrup Selection of The Finest Local Cheeses, chutney, celery, crisp apple & biscuits Freshly Made Coffee or Tea & Petit Fours

at Thornford • 01935 872294 Enjoy your Christmas celebration in our lovely new restaurant Spinach & orange soup, warm ciabatta & butter Chicken liver & brandy pate parcels & wholemeal toast King prawns in smoky crème fraiche sauce Stilton bites, cranberry & salad garnish ************ Roast turkey & all the trimmings, crisp roasted potatoes & vegetables Braised beef with mustard & capers, creamy mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables Salmon fillet with spicy yogurt crust, crisp potato cubes & rocket salad Goats cheese & caramelized onion tart served with seasoned potato wedges & mixed leaf salad ************ Christmas pudding • Fruits of the forest cheesecake Rustic chocolate medley • Cheese & biscuits Two courses £14.95 • Three courses £18.95

www.thelimetreethornford.co.uk

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at Pennard West Pennard nr. glastonbury Ba6 8nH a character inn  neW Year’S eve menU  StarterS Sweet Potato and garlic Soup with croutons and crusty bread £4.50 Seafood terrine wrapped in smoked salmon with a caper, lemon and dill mayonnaise £6.50 Salad of oak Smoked Chicken with an orange and pomegranate relish £5.95 Spiced vegetable Samosa with crisp leaves and dip £5.25 mainS Seared Beef fillet on a fondant potato with an oyster mushroom and thyme sauce £18.95 rack of lamb with a herb crust on a toasted brioche with redcurrant and rosemary gravy £14.75 Breast of Chicken stuffed with feta cheese and wrapped in pancetta with a leek and chive cream sauce £13.50 medley of Seafood in a white wine and saffron crème fraiche topped with a choux pastry ‘lobster pot’ £14.75 ½ a Baked aubergine with a walnut and vegetable stuffing and a rich tomato sauce £12.25 All main courses come with roast potatoes and vegetables PUDDingS Chocolate tart with chocolate sauce and honeycombe ice cream £4.95 Sultana Brioche Bread and Butter Pudding with orange scented clotted cream £4.95 Shortbread tower layered with raspberries and cream £4.50 Brandy Snap Basket filled with citrus syllabub £4.50

A pre order is required two weeks before for all bookings

New Year’s eve BookiNgs ... we are offering a Free TaXi within an 8 mile radius - one per booking Tel: 01963 220317 • www.thequeensarms.com Email: relax@thequeensarms.com The Queens Arms, Corton Denham, Sherborne, DT9 4LR

✴ LiVe muSiC neW YeaR’S eVe ✴ Delicious Sunday Carvery • Quiz night 1st Monday of each Month

Coming Soon: midweek Carvery, Pie night, Curry night From 1st November: new opening Hours, new menu ... and Food Served Sunday nights

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Stag’s Head inn Yarlington, nr. Wincanton Somerset, Ba9 8Dg tel: 01963 440393 SomerSet’S HiddeN Gem ...

in a truly picture postcard setting you will find this charming 1850 traditional inn with its log fires, friendly atmosphere and good service.

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all meals are prepared by our award Winning Chef Paul Tapping. Proprietors Paul & Dawn invite customers old & new to the warmest of welcomes.

Bookings from Saturday 1st – monday 24th december only

STaRTeRS Goats Cheese Fritter Coated in a homemade beer batter, served on a bed of fresh rocket with a sun blushed tomato dip and tapenade. Crab Titan Fresh crab and avocado bound in a cocktail sauce, lightly spiced with tabasco lime, served with a salad garnish and cranberry and pumpkin bread. Field mushroom a field mushroom filled with spring onion, concasse tomato, garlic and herbs, topped with melted cheddar cheese. Served on a bed of fresh rocket. mediterranean Crevettes 3 Mediterranean Crevettes (king prawns) sautéed in garlic butter, served with a salad garnish and cranberry and pumpkin bread. French onion Soup homemade French onion soup served with gruyere en crout. melon Cocktail Fresh honeydew melon, raspberry and orange cocktail.

mainS Traditional Roast Turkey turkey breast served with a chipolata, bacon roll and homemade apricot and almond sausage meat stuffing. Flat iron Steak a lean 8oz steak served on a bed of fried onions (served between rare and medium only). Salmon Celestine a supreme of poached salmon covered with a slice of smoked salmon in a creamy prawn sauce. Creedy Carver Duck Breast a local pan fried duck breast, served pink with a rich black cherry and rum sauce. Chicken Supreme a chicken breast filled with Philadelphia cream cheese in a creamy white wine sauce with smoked bacon, diced potato, spring onion and chives. Gourmet nut Roast a luxury vegetarian nut roast served with a mushroom and red wine sauce. All dishes served with roast potatoes, new potatoes and a panache of seasonal vegetables

DeSSeRTS Traditional Christmas pudding an individual brandy Christmas pudding served with *Wadman’s double cream.

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manor House inn Ditcheat

Nr. Shepton mallet Ba4 6RB • Tel: 01749 860276

✴ Christmas 2012 ✴ to Start Home-made Soup of the day with Crusty Bread (v) Duck liver & orange Pate served with Spiced homemade Chutney & toast Warm Crab & Spring onion fishcake with Dressed Citrus Leaves Warm goats Cheese & red onion marmalade filo tart with Balsamic dressing (v) Warm Pigeon & Crispy Pancetta Salad with Port dressing (£1.00 supplement) to folloW roast Somerset turkey with Chestnut & Sage Stuffing, Sausages wrapped in Bacon, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal vegetables venison, rabbit & Pigeon Pie with Short-crust Pastry aubergine lasagne with a rich Provencal filling & light Parmesan Sauce (v) Hand-cut Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms, Bacon & Red Wine Sauce (£1.50 supplement) oven Baked Salmon fillet on a bed of Pea Risotto with Scallop, King Prawns & vermouth Fish velouté Pan-fried Pheasant with crushed Rosemary Potatoes, Leeks & Stilton and Port Cream Sauce (£1.50 supplement) PUDDingS traditional Christmas Pudding with Brandy Custard Warm Pears Poached in mulled Wine with autumn Berries & Stem Ginger Ice Cream Home-made Chocolate truffle Cake with Crème Fraîche Warm Blackberry & apple Crumble with Custard manor Cheese Board with home-made Chutney, Grapes & Celery (£1.50 supplement) 2 Courses £14.75 or 3 Courses £18.95 per person Coffee & mince Pies £2.50 per person

Fresh Fruit Salad a cocktail of fresh fruit and *Wadman’s double cream.

For parties of 10 more we do ask for a £5 deposit per person and pre-orders to be with us at least 2 weeks prior to the booking

Bailey’s Bubbles a rich chocolate mousse made with Bailey’s liqueur and filled with chocolate malteasers.

NEW YEAR’S EVE MENU AVAILABLE

Zingy Lemon Cheesecake a slice of homemade cheesecake with a ginger nut biscuit base, served with *Wadman’s double cream.

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Crème Brûleé a white chocolate, raspberry and tia maria liqueur brûleé served with a homemade shortbread finger. Cheese Platter Generous slices of various cheeses served with fresh grapes and a selection of mixed crackers. *Wadman’s double cream is unpasteurised. to finish a freshly brewed coffee or tea served with a mint chocolate. TWo CouRSeS £17.95 • THRee CouRSeS £21.95 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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15th – 18th november traditional Mexican Dishes available (including vegetarian options)

Traditional SUnDaY lUnCHeS 12noon – 5pm ... from £9.25

Monthly Changing Seasonal a la Carte menU www.manorhouseinn.co.uk

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West Stour • Nr Gillingham • Dorset • SP8 5RP The versatile menu at The Ship Inn caters both for those who want a hearty sandwich and a pint, to those who want to enjoy a full three-course meal with a decent bottle of wine. Our dishes are a blend of the traditional and the not so familiar, with a specials board and fresh fish board that offer further daily choices. We pride ourselves on using local and seasonal ingredients as much as possible and all dishes are freshly prepared and cooked to order. ______________________

Christmas Menu 2012 3 courses £21.95 / 2 courses £16.95 (coffee & mince pies included) BOOKInGS anD PRe-ORDeRS OnLY Available lunch or evening from 1st December to 24th December 2012

S ta RteRS Cream of white onion & cider soup with Gruyère crouton and homemade bread (v) Ham hock & leek terrine with festive chutney, toasted homemade bread and dressed leaves tian of crab, prawns & chilli with a cucumber & red onion salsa garlic & tarragon creamy mushrooms served in a rustic cob and topped with Blue vinny shavings (v)

MaInS roast breast of turkey with cranberry stuffing, pigs in blankets, bread sauce, roast potatoes, a selection of fresh vegetables & pan gravy Slow roasted confit of duck leg with a port & plum sauce, dauphinoise potatoes & a selection of fresh vegetables goat’s cheese, spinach & sun dried tomato strudel with basil oil dressing, new potatoes & dressed salad (v) Pan-fried fillets of red snapper with a herby garlic crust, basil cream, sweet potato mash & fresh vegetables tenderloin of pork with a mushroom & Blue vinny sauce, black pudding and bubble & squeak

D eS S eRtS traditional Christmas pudding with warm brandy custard and vanilla ice cream Sticky date & ginger pudding with toffee sauce and clotted cream ice cream rich dark chocolate & Cointreau mousse vanilla Panna Cotta with a winter berry compote & café curls

Tel: 01747 838 640 • Fax: 01747 838 640 Email: mail@shipinn-dorset.com Website: http://www.shipinn-dorset.com

The

ORangeRy BRasseRie

Ash house hotel, Main Street, Ash, Martock, TA12 6PB Delicious food served in a relaxed atmosphere with stunning views over looking the gardens ... Open Daily for Bar Lunches and a La Carte Dinners 2 Course Lunch for £12.50 Monday – Saturday

sunday Lunches Christmas Party Menu 3 Courses £22.50 PaRties Of uP tO 56 CateReD fOR Bar Meals • A La Carte Restaurant Conferences • Weddings • Accommodation

For further details & bookings telephone - 01935 822036 or visit - theorangerybrasserie.co.uk

Chris & Jill welcome you to the ...

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over Stratton SoUtH PetHerton A Charming Country Inn ... where dining out won’t break the bank

CHriStmaS faYre

Sweet Potato & red Pepper Soup finished with herb croutons Crispy Bacon and wild mushroom salad Duck liver & orange Pate served with Melba toast Deep fried Brie & Cranberry Sauce served with water biscuits * * * * * * * * * traditional roast turkey served with bacon, chipolata & stuffing Herb Crusted roast Salmon finished with a tomato and sweet pepper sauce venison, Juniper and Cranberry Casserole roasted Winter vegetable en Croute olive mash, mushroom gravy All served with seasonal vegetables & potatoes

* * * * * * * * * Christmas Pudding and brandy sauce apple and mincemeat Crumble served with custard lime and ginger Crème Brûlée mint Chocolate Cheesecake served with cream * * * * * * * * * 2 Courses £14.50 • 3 Courses £17.95 • Filter Coffee £1.60 Available Saturday 1st December – Saturday 22nd December

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Sean & Suzy welcome you to the ...

Montague Inn Shepton Montague nr. Bruton Tel: 01749 813213

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Charity Fireworks Night Monday 5th November Entry - £5, under 12s - £2.50 Winter Fare available ... Stews, Burgers, Hot Dogs, etc. ✴ Bookings now being taken for Christmas ✴

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Published: thursday 22nd november Deadline: Monday 12th November

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Published: tuesday 18th December Deadline: Friday 7th December to book your advert in The Visitor tel: 01963 351256 or email: info@thevisitormagazine.co.uk

the Halfway House inn Country lodge CHiltHorne Domer nr. Yeovil tel: 01935 840350 • fax: 01935 849006 www.halfwayhotelyeovil.com

Delicious Sunday Carvery - £7.95 Beautiful Lakes & Garden Ideal Wedding Venue Christmas Party Menu 3 course - £19.95  Why not stay over? In one of our 20 ensuite rooms  ReaL aLeS • FunCtIOn ROOM • LaKe & GaRDen • Proprietor: Paul t. Rowsell FBII

Leek & Potato Soup, Chive Creme Fraiche tian of Poached Salmon & Prawns Chicken Liver Parfait, Melba Toast Onion & thyme tart, Mixed Leaf Salad ********** roast Breast of turkey, Chestnut Stuﬃng Honey & Mustard Glazed Loin of Pork Steak, Cider Sauce roast Winter Vegetables & Red Pepper Crumble Seared Fillet of Salmon, Champagne Butter Sauce ********** Monty's Christmas Pudding & Brandy Sauce Mulled Wine Poached Pear, Ginger Ice Cream Vanilla Crème Brulée Cheddar & ale rarebit

£ 19.95

Available from 30th November Your hosts, Mick, Jean and Garry welcome you to

The mUDDleD man lower Street, West Chinnock A charming village inn serving delicious home cooked food in a traditional atmosphere ...

Pre-Christmas Dinners Group Dinner Bookings 2 Courses + Coffee - £16 * 3 Courses + Coffee - £18

Christmas Day Dinner

Drink on arrival, 7 Course Meal, ½ Bottle of Wine - £60 Bookings essential

Boxing Day Buffet - £15 Book early for christmas Day & Boxing Day - and receIVe A DIScounT Function Room available for your corporate presentations / business meetings - call to book DaILY SPeCIaLS • ReaL aLeS • SKIttLe aLLeY • BeeR GaRDenS • aCCOMMODatIOn

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3 Courses £12.50 per person 2 Courses Main + Dessert £10.50 per person

£38.00 per person

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Starters

TOMATO and BASIL SOUP served with crusty bread and butter ARDENNES PATE & RED ONION CHUTNEY served with toasted brown bread BREADED BRIE with cranberry sauce PRAWN COCKTAIL served with brown bread and butter

Main Courses ROAST TURKEY in a rich gravy with bacon & chipolata roll, seasonal stuffing and cranberry sauce ROASTED TOPSIDE of BEEF served with rich gravy and Yorkshire pudding GRILLED SALMON with parsley sauce STILTON AND VEGETABLE CRUMBLE all of the above are served with seasonal vegetables and accompaniments

SPICED PARSNIP SOUP served with a choice from the breadbasket WILD BOAR with PRUNE & CALVADOS PATE served with toasted brown bread TRIO OF FISH MEDLEY smoked salmon, prawns & crab, served with brown bread & seafood sauce CARAMALISED BALSAMIC RED ONION GOATS CHEESE TARTLET

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Main Courses from The Carvery

ROAST TURKEY, ROASTED TOPSIDE of BEEF, HONEY ROAST HAM, MUSHROOM, CRANBERRY and BRIE WELLINGTON help yourself to a choice of seasonal vegetables, gravy & accompaniments

Desserts

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS PUDDING DARK ROCKY CHOCOLATE TIRAMISU EXOTIC FRUIT SALAD Followed by CHEESE and BISCUITS COFFEE and MINTS

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS PUDDING served with brandy sauce WARM CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE served with ice cream or custard FRUITS OF THE FOREST PAVLOVA served with ice cream FRESH FRUIT SALAD served with cream

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Wild Boar Pate and toast Breaded garlic mushrooms with Stilton dip tomato and Basil Soup with crusty roll Prawn Cocktail with granary bread ** **** **

roast turkey or Beef with seasonal veg’ and potatoes mushroom Stroganoff on a bed of rice fisherman’s Pie with mash topping and seasonal veg’ ** **** **

Christmas Pud and brandy butter Sticky toffee Pudding and custard Sherry trifle Coffee and mints £17.95 pp Saturday 3rd november Dave’s Karaoke - 9pm ‘til late Saturday 24th november ‘Bugsy Malone’ fancy Dress Disco, DJ - AJ SunDay roaStS • reaL aLeS • Juke box pooL tabLe • Large car park

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LOOKING GOOD family Health with

Jenna evans Superfoods – Part 25

MoRe NuTTY superfoods this month as we look at some of my favourites – pecans, pine nuts and pistachios. Pecan – Native to North America the pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis) can reach as high as 150 metres and produce 90kg of nuts per harvest. Pecans have a sweetish, delicate flavour and work well in many dishes. Pecans are high fat nuts, rich in heart healthy monounsaturated fatty acids. Pecans are a great source of nutrients including B vitamins, vitamin e, calcium, copper, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, potassium, selenium and zinc. Pecans are also high in plant sterols – such as those added to ‘functional foods’ for lowering cholesterol. In fact pecans have been investigated many times for their ability to lower cholesterol levels and along with other nuts are often recommended as part of a nutritionally dense cholesterol managing diet. Pecans contain oxalates so those with a history of oxalate containing kidney stones should limit their consumption. Pine nuts – The seeds from various species of pine tree. These nuts have a light, creamy flavour and are probably most familiar to us from the Italian dish pesto. Pine nuts are expensive and understandably so – harvesting them involves an intensive two step process to remove the seeds from the pine cone (which involves heat) and then dehulling each little seed individually. Thought to have been a staple food in North America as long as 10,000 years ago, pine nuts provide more protein than other nuts and seeds. They are an great source of B vitamins, copper, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, potassium and zinc. The combination of nutrients such as magnesium, potassium, arginine (an amino acid) and monounsaturated fats indicate pine nuts are a heart protective

superfood. Those sensitive to pine tree pollen are at risk of an allergic reaction to pine nuts. Pistachio – Pistacia vera is a member of the cashew family which produces rich, slightly sweet, green nuts. Full of heart healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, pistachios are also a good provider of protein and fibre. They are an excellent source of B vitamins and vitamin e as well as the minerals calcium, copper, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, selenium and zinc. Like other nuts they are considered to have protective effects on the cardiovascular system. Pistachios also contain a compound which has potential anti-inflammatory actions and the Jordanian folk medicine of pistachios for treating jaundice has also been shown to have some bearing by modern research. Pistachios may cause contact dermatitis in some individuals. If you are allergic to mangoes and cashews, you should avoid pistachios. It is recommended that you source nuts and seeds from a reliable supplier (you’ll be hard pushed to beat sourcing from your local health food store, especially one who has in house packing facilities such as Ceres!) Nuts and seeds (especially peanuts) are prone to contamination, especially from fungi such as aspergillus which produces the poison aflatoxin – bird lovers will no doubt be familiar with this as good quality commercial bird feeds are aflatoxin tested. When seasonally available, nuts in

Little black dress from Great Plains. Local stockist Needful Things of Castle Cary

LOOKING GOOD & FEELING FINE shells are often preferred. Leave them in their shells until you eat them. For unshelled nuts and seeds, keep them refrigerated and use within 6 months. A lot of nutritionists and raw food fans like to soak nuts and seeds overnight in water to start the sprouting process. This disables some of the enzyme inhibitors present, allowing for better nutrient absorption. Nuts are high in the amino acid arginine and low in lysine. Arginine has some important health benefits but this high-to-low arginine-to-lysine ratio is not ideal for sufferers of cold sores/herpes infections. Arginine promotes this virus while lysine inhibits it. Nut allergy sufferers too should of course stay well clear of these foods. See you next month! Jenna Evans. Never dramatically change your diet without the guidance of a health professional, especially if you have an existing health issue. Ceres Natural Foods in Yeovil have a good selection of nuts and seeds and can help with any further queries you may have.

lawrence House Styling

The girls at Lawrence house Styling are celebrating their first year of trading. To thank all their clients for their support they are offering free money off beauty vouchers when booking hair treatments during November (see their advert). Lawrence house Styling offers top-to-toe beauty from stylish hair design through to beautiful nails. With the party season shortly upon us why not treat yourself to a natural looking spray tan and add a touch of glamour with eyelash extensions? Late night appointments are available on request and there is

and Leona will be pleased to advise you on a style to suit you. Late night appointments are available on Thursday and early bookings are advised.

libby Janes

Libby Janes started making and designing oilcloth bags as a hobby and for friends three years ago. She has now decided to persue it and her attractive bags can now be found on display in The emporium, Princes Street, Yeovil. Libby is pleased to offer a bespoke service. Why not visit her on facebook?

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ample free parking outside the door. Don’t miss out on this autumn promotion - book your hair appointment today!

B’Dazzled

B’Dazzled hair and Nail Salon of Sherborne are currently offering 10% off oPI gel nail colours and gel nail extensions through November, so give nail technician Leah a ring today. Get yourself a new look this season with a stylish new haircut or perhaps highlights or full colour using L’Oreal Inoa - gentle on the hair products. Sam, Jen

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LOOKING GOOD & FEELING FINE Preview - autumn 2012

Preview Boutique of Wincanton and Langport, recently staged two Autumn Fashion Shows which clearly demonstrated their continuing ability to provide affordable elegant fashion for day, evening and special occasions. New owner Anna Cuff, carefully selected the sort of clothes we all want to wear and can afford. her colourful stock is spread between 3 shops, Preview and elegant home in Wincanton and Preview, Langport. She has ensured top to toe dressing with fabulous accessories and exclusive hats at incredibly competitive prices for superb quality. Modelled by 4 professional models, the shows began with a range of separates in splashes of colour, featuring knit dresses by Pomadoro, shorter length, clean cut coats in brights, scarlet or cobalt jersey tops with frilled satin edging at £49, patent bags in rainbow brights at £59, smart loafers £75, also in a variety of colours. Magic trousers by Michelle, (which visually slim you down by at least one size) are £115 but well worth the investment. Scarves of all shapes and prints were tied and knotted to complete a colour and texture theme with bags, belts, chunky jewellery, glistening with

Laney’s of Sturminster Newton has a wonderful collection of stylish separates for this season - tailored trousers, easy to wear tunics, soft lambswool knitwear, well worth a visit. Friendly help and advice on hand from proprietor Joanne Parsons-Fox pictured.

appeal and at 2 figure prices. New figure, unstructured jackets were strongly evident, worn over jeans, trousers, skirts and dresses. A few examples of incredible prices: Cozzi knitted jackets in block colours £79, Frank Saul faux fur edged £59, Avoca bouclé wool striped coat at £169, Adini rainbow striped wool

HaIR & BEauTy SaLOn We are pleased to welcome back STyLISTS Caroline and Lisa Call for an appointment O Christmas Lines Now In O NB. Bookings now taken for Christmas period

Market Cross, Sturminster newton Tel: 01258 473123

the Dress Circle Dress agency

Quality faShioN itEMS waNtEd to SEll oN a coMMiSSioN BaSiS Wedding hats, wedding outfits, cruise wear and good quality casual wear and accessories, accepted every day ... 10am - 4pm Monday - Friday 10am - 2pm Saturday For large quantities collections can be arranged

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The Barber’s Shop WinCanTon memorial Hall Mondays 1.00pm – 5.30pm thursdays 9.00am – 5.30pm Saturdays 8.00am – 12noon miLBoRne PoRT Town Hall Wednesdays 1.00pm – 6.00pm SPaRkFoRD Village Hall Fridays 12.45pm – 5.45pm Lance Wells & Mike Baker State Registered or PHone for a Home ViSiT 01935 814074 or ... 07767 027798 (mobile)

jackets at £99 and three quarter length bouclé jackets at £159 by Steilman. Dresses featured top of the range stretch, easy, washable, bold prints by Canadian designer Joseph Ribkoff, up to size 18. Preview is a main stockist of designer label Tina Taylor whose gorgeous silk skirts, tops and dresses are so affordable (i.e. £59 top, £69 skirt). Tina Taylor has produced coats for the first time this season at only £149. Also on the coat scene, Kello of Denmark, renowned for their modern design and outstanding quality, showed some impressive block coloured coats, dresses and jackets – all for under £150 each - one exception was a stunning black geometric coat with stud buttons and a built in cabled zip cardigan (like an elegant inner lining) at £235. other New labels to Preview this season are Adini, (affordable dresses in Picasso inspired prints)

Frank Lyman (fabulous 1950/60's inspired dresses in scarlet, cobalt, black at £159 – £195) Frank Saul Knitwear, knitted and textured capes by InTown. evening and special occasion / wedding wear featured a range of beautiful dresses and coats by Tina Taylor (approx £195 for a 2 piece) with hats and fascinators made to match (including a new sauce shaped 'Middleton hat'!) Pifer & Mayka is a new, pure silk Spanish collection and the Irish label Libra, continue to produce excellent value in little black dresses and boleros with double print hats made to order by Nigel Rayment. The evening concluded with a finale of elegant black and white cocktail / occasion wear, accessorised with sumptious faux jewellery and tiny, bright clutch bags. Proceeds from the show are donated to St.Margaret's hospice. Sarah Jane Lewis.

Laney’s

LADIES FASHION Stylish Separates to Mix ‘n’ Match

Sizes 10 – 20 ... in rich autumn colours Lambswool Knitwear Handbags  Scarves  Jewellery Have you discovered Laney’s? Market Place, SturMinSter newton Dorset, Dt10 1Ar telephone: 01258 472674

acorn music Yeovil

Acorn Music is an Independent Music Store stocking thousands of CDs, everything from rock, pop and jazz to classical folk and blues.

For musicians there is a range of guitars, ukuleles and recorders plus a wide selection of accessories including drum sticks, strings, straps, picks, leads, tuners, gig bags stands and music books.

If you have outgrown your own CD collection and are looking to make some space at home, Acorn Music purchase good quality CD collections and will arrange for collection. For further information telephone 01935 425503.

Palmers garden Centre Yeovil

For sewing with style, a Janome sewing machine makes a truly practical gift. With prices starting from just £99 there is a machine to suit all abilities at Hanson’s Fabrics & Crafts in Sturminster Newton.

Palmers Garden Centre wraps up the perfect festive package! established in early 2011 this family-run Garden Centre has gone from strength to strength. A superb restaurant serves home cooked meals, cakes, authentic Indian curries, and breakfasts freshly cooked to order - all prepared by their talented chefs. This time of year they are your one-stop shop for unique Christmas gifts, decorations and Christmas trees; with free gift wrapping, free delivery [within a 5 mile radius] and masses of free parking – it’s Palmers Garden Centre for a great day out whatever the weather!

A pastel portrait of a beloved pet makes a truly unique gift contact C. A. Adlington for more information.

AnimAl PortrAits

A pastel drawing of your pet - a timeless gift contact c. a. adlington

01749 813524 pasteldogportraits.co.uk

acORN MUSic

Yeovil’s independent MusiC store Music Books - Guitar accessories Ukuleles - Recorders Drumsticks Still stocking the Widest Range of CDs for miles around Classical - Jazz - Folk - Blues - Rock and lots more  Acorn Tokens make Ideal Gifts  CD and DVD Collections in good condition bought for CASH Collection Arranged Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/acornmusic

3 Glovers Walk, Yeovil

 01935 425503

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Modern arrangement by Reed & Russell Flowers, Wincanton. Reed & Russell Flowers are a long established specialist florist based in Wincanton, with a highly skilled and qualified team who can design stunning floral arrangements for your home, gifts, weddings, events and parties. Flowers can be sent locally, throughout the UK and worldwide – so just call 01963 32367 or visit the shop at 11 Church Street, Wincanton, Katie and her team will be happy to help.

Papertrees of Wincanton

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Books make a very acceptable gift for any age group. Papertrees have something to suit every one including biographies, cook books, local interest books, fiction and of course a wonderful selection of childrens books. To mark the bicentenary of Charles Dickens there is a beautifully illustrated book in hardback, complete with removable manuscripts and previously unseen photographs (outside of Charles Dickens

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Museum archive in Portsmouth). The book is by his great great great grandaughter Lucinda Dickens hawksley. For the kiddies the David Walliams Gangsta Granny and Mr Stink are proving favourites. Papertrees are also able to offer everything for the home and professional office. See their catalogue in store.

needful things

At Needful Things, Christmas is really underway with decorations and gifts to tempt and amaze you. For this, their 14th Christmas in Castle Cary they have used every inch of space to create a magical walk through an enchanting

Nesti Dante, beautifully fragranced soaps from Italy - just one of many gift ideas at Needful Things of Castle Cary. Luxury ItaLIan SoapS

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Childrens Clothes for 0 ‒ 7 years Organic Baby Clothing Newborn / Christening Gifts Personalised Cushions Jane Churchill Design Service ... Wallpapers, etc. ■ Retro + “Weigh-Out” Jar Sweets ... and more

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Kidsturs Sturminster newton

Newly opened Kidsturs is the new all-in-one Childrens Store. here you will find a wonderful selection of childrens clothes and toys from newborn to aged 7 years. organic baby clothes, fun rainwear, CAT clothing and more. Prices are very reasonable with bibs from just 95p. There are plenty of gift ideas for newborns and Christenings including animal shaped photoframes, ‘crystal booties’ and soft toys. Celebration cakes are also available. Jane Churchill design service includes wallpaper, fabrics and cushions featuring favourites such as Thomas the Tank, Beatrix Potter and Winnie the Pooh. A selection of retro sweets and weigh-out sweets in jars are on sale too. Do call in and see this exciting new shop for yourself - the stock is constantly changing.

Scenes

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forest of decorations, garlands, wreaths and baubles. From tree to tree you will find a dazzling array of unusual and unique decorations, elves, flowers and fairies. Santas in all sizes from tiny to giant-sized and of course, their glorious range of mechanical moving scenes and music boxes. Be sure to experience this delightful store at this festive time of year ... it makes Christmas all the more special.

“The all in one chilDrens sTore”

Market Place Sturminster Newton

Scenes of Gillingham have an extensive range of artists materials to suit the amateur and the professional artist. There are plenty of gift ideas for Christmas including painting sets, books and prints. Scenes offer an expert on-thepremises framing service with an extensive range of moldings and mounts to choose from. For the very best in clarity of image Water White Float glass is used when framing as standard, unless other glass is specifcally requested. Craft items are always in stock, including balsa wood.

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Helpful advice on hand Everything for the student high street, Gillingham and professional artist

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canvas, sketch books, scrapbooking, paints, pastels, brushes etc. A large selection of Christmas cards all at reasonable prices as times are tight. When it comes to Christmas all wrapped, there is packaging to

help get your gifts there in one piece. Last but not least, a wide selection of stationery items you have come to expect from a local independent stationer, who aims to ‘keep business local’.

Quality Garden tools The multi-change ... every tool head fits every handle

Push Pull Weeder

The ‘Every Tool Head Fits Every Handle’ multi-change range from Wolf-Garten comprises a selection of 10 handles of different lengths (to suit your height or the task in hand) and 50 tool heads to cater for any type of gardening task. An ideal gift for an avid gardener. See the display unit at Ben Johnson Garden Machinery in Shaftesbury.

mid West the Stationers

Not sure what to buy for Christmas? Then a visit to Mid West the stationers of Sherborne is a must. They stock a wide range of pens to cater for every budget, beautiful note books and writing papers to go with them. A variety of technological novelty-inspired stocking fillers. Art materials including easels,

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A wide range of superb Christmas gifts suitable for any member of the family, visit Ward & Sibley Jewellers in Middle Street, Yeovil.

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Leisure & Tra vel Autumn Colours Weekend

So, you think you know your pop music, do you? By John Osborne • Answers can be found on page 55 1.

Who sang about ‘Heroes’ in 1977?

What was the name of the girl that effectively launched Barry Manilow to stardom?

Frankie Lymon and the … ?

Lyric - ‘We would be so happy you and me, No one there to tell us what to do’ (Clue – Beatles)

Who sang lead on the Doobie Brothers classic ‘What a Fool Believes’?

‘Baby Jane’ was the last No. 1 for whom?

Who joined Barbra Gaskin for ‘It’s My Party’ in 1981?

In 1984 ‘Alphaville’ declared that they were ‘Big in Japan’, but from which country did they come from?

‘Crocodile Rock’ first made the charts for Elton John in what year?

10. Name the only No. 1 single for the ‘Moody Blues’ Bonus Question Give any year that the ‘Shangri-La’s’ had a hit with ‘Leader of the Pack’ (Clue; there were three) Great Quotes in Music (59) “The Strat covers the complete spectrum of human emotion. The tremolo enables you to do anything, you can hit any note known to mankind” - Jeff Beck

Don’t miss the Autumn Colours Weekend at Sherborne Castle this weekend, Saturday and Sunday 27th & 28th October. Entry is only £3.50 per adult (children under 16 free) so take advantage of the reduced price to enjoy this wonderful spectacle. Marvel at the autumnal reds, golds and oranges as you wander around the magnificent gardens and see the colours reflected in the 50-acre lake. Take a leisurely stroll, watch the wildlife, feed the ducks, and then perhaps sample a light lunch or afternoon tea in the Tea Room. No visit to Sherborne Castle is complete without calling in to the Gift Shop. Here you will find a selection of souvenirs and their very own Sherborne Castle wine.

An Evening with Johnny Kingdom

Martock Cricket Club are hosting a fundraising evening with wildlife presenter, film maker, photographer and all round entertainer, Johnny Kingdom who will be giving one of his wildlife talks on Sunday 18th November, in Martock Parish Hall, Church Street, Martock TA12 6JL, at 7pm for 7.30pm.

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He has recently been to Alaska filming brown bears for an hour's special programme to be shown on BBC4 over Christmas. He will be talking about this, along with stories about his life as a quarryman, gravedigger and poacher. This is the second time Johnny has been to Martock and if it is anything like the last time, it will be a very entertaining and enjoyable evening. Licensed bar and refreshments available. Tickets are £10 each available from Martock Gallery, Water Street, Martock, or phone Sarah Sparrow on 07738 393705.

Christmas Fair

November 24th - date for the unmissable HFT Christmas Fair at Wincanton Memorial Hall, 10am-1.30pm. Run by volunteers and entirely stocked by donations, the Fair is famous for offering sensational bargains: Christmas gifts, toothsome goodies for table and freezer, plants for indoors and out, antique treasures, accessories, books , children’s toys and clothes, Gent’s clothing, jewellery and much, much more. All proceeds go to the HFT, a charity providing local support services for people with learning disabilities, their families and carers throughout England, its President the Princess Royal. The Fair, run by East Somerset Friends of HFT under the dedicated chairmanship of the Countess de Salis, provides a fun and profitable morning’s activity plus refreshments.

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Leisure Cycle-Babble OCTOBER brought the curtain down on the road cycling season in Europe with the one-day classic, Il Lombardia, otherwise known as the Tour of Lombardy. The race is one of the five biggest one-day races in the world, along with Milan-San Remo, ParisRoubaix, Tour of Flanders and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Together the five races are known as cycling's monuments. This years race was the 106th edition and was won by Joaquim Rodriquez in quite apocalyptic conditions, with only 54 of the 199 starters actually finishing the race. The 251km route from Bergamo to Lecco, took the riders over a series of tough climbs, the most famous of which, the Madonna del Ghisallo, came with just 45km to go. The climb passes a chapel dating from 1632 that has become a real place of pilgrimage for cyclists. Legend has it that in medieval times the Count of Ghisallo was travelling close to the chapel when he was set upon by bandits. His salvation came when he saw a vision of the Virgin Mary. He struggled free and ran towards the vision falling to his knees, praying for refuge. When he was saved from the outlaws news of the vision spread and the Madonna del Ghisallo became recognised locally as the patroness of travellers. Then, in the 1940s, a priest by the name of Father Ermilindo Vigano proposed that the Madonna del Ghisallo be declared the patroness of cyclists. The Pope agreed and so, in 1949, the Madonna del Ghisallo became the patroness of cyclists. Today the chapel is a shrine to cycling, accommodating memorabilia from legendary riders such as Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Inside, a flame lit by Pope Pius XII in 1949, burns eternally in memory of cyclists whose lives have been lost. Every Feast of All Souls and Christmas Eve special services are held in remembrance. As one would expect a race that has been run for over a century the Tour of Lombardy has its fair share of great stories to tell. The list of its winners includes some of the most

famous names ever to climb onto a racing bike, including Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault. But the record for most wins belongs to none other than the great Fausto Coppi, who triumphed in the race no fewer than five times. Despite Coppi's dominance, one of the race's most thrilling stories comes from the very first edition, held in 1905. It was won by an Italian rider called Giovanni Gerbi in a rather devious manner. Gerbi, already a national champion on the track and a winner in Milan-Turin, was out researching the route of the new race a few days before the start and came across a junction in the town of Crema. The junction crossed some rail tracks and the wily Italian realised it offered him an opportunity. Gerbi quickly understood that to cross the junction the riders would have to dismount. That is unless they had some alternative method of crossing the rails. Like, for example, a ramp made of dried mud. Come race day, approaching the junction Gerbi went to the head of the field and led the bunch into the junction. Then, at the last minute, he veered to one side, riding up and over the ramp he had built two days earlier. Behind there was carnage as confused riders tried to follow, only to come to grief. By the time they had all picked themselves up to continue, Gerbi was nothing more than a speck on the horizon. He went on to win easily. The Tour of Lombardy had secured itself a spot in cycling's rich history at its very first attempt. Today, its interesting route, exciting history and the fact that it takes place at a time of year when northern Italy is arguably at its most picturesque, with the trees around Lake Como blazing a golden trail, ensures it is one of cycling's most eagerly awaited races. And it has the most poetic of nicknames. Paris-Roubaix may be known as the Queen of the Classics, Liege-Bastogne-Liege as La Doyenne (or the old lady), but neither comes close to the ‘race of the falling leaves’ for sheer romanticism. Giles Belbin.

STREET WHEN THE NAME of Street is mentioned in conversation most people think of the Clarks Village Shopping Outlet which boasts a host of big names and bargains but when visiting Street don’t miss out on the interesting and

varied shops on the High Street. The Bayliss Centre offers free parking outside the door when visiting any of the centre’s shops - here you will find everything from a butchers and launderette through to a well-established

The impressive perfume counter at Street Pharmacy where there is a wide choice at promotional prices - New in Lady Gaga 50ml £32, Beyonce Heat and Beyonce Heat Rush 100ml rrp £38.50 now £19.95 and Beckham Signature EDT 50ml rrp £29 now £14.95. Call in and see the complete range - perfume the perfect Christmas gift.

All stocked here at your independent chemist

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STREET carpet shop and mobile phone outlet - not forgetting the very popular Milk, No Sugar cafe. Newly opened in the High Street is Memory Lane - a good mix of antiques, curios and bric a brac spread over two floors and a

good place to browse around. Another recently opened business is Brights - offering a repair service on watches and jewellery and they also buy and sell gold. They originally operated from the Crispin Centre before moving into

James Bright with commemorative coin collection. Brights of Street.

BRIGHT’S

Watch & Jewellery Workshop Floorcrafts have a good selection of rugs and runners to suit all tastes. Full range of flooring also available. Find them in the Bayliss Centre, Street - ample free parking outside the door.

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Gold, Silver & Coins Bought & Sold Jewellery Repairs  Jewellery Alterations Jewellery Cleaning and Polishing Watch Batteries £3  Watch Straps from £3.95 (Leather) Watch Repairs  Watch Glass Replacement

Farm Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0BJ  07510 926304

RUGS - RUGS - RUGS ★ Fashion or Fun ★ ★ Runners or Fireside ★ Big or Small ★ ★ Traditional or Contemporary ★ Plus excellent choice of ... Carpets, Vinyls, Laminates and Natural Flooring

4 Bayliss Centre, High Street, Street telephone: 01458 447950 “For all your flooring needs”

Colourful, bright, feminine TiTanium jewellery in rainbow hues ...

“where jewellery meets design”

For people who are allergic to gold or silver, titanium jewellery may be the answer. See the attractive range of hypoallergenic jewellery at Ayerst & Graces, 54 High Street.

Featuring british led jewellery with the emphasis on innovative design bespoke design service - repairs - commissions undertaken

54 high street, street, somerset, ba16 0eQ

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STREET

For a range of unique gifts visit Love Yer Feet and Shabby Chic in Farm Road, Street.

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Fish Pedicures Minx Nails OPI Gel Colour Manicures and Pedicures

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Farm Road. Also to be found in Farm Road is Love Yer Feet - who offer the latest in foot pedicures as well as traditional manicures and pedicures. The High Street has a diverse range of individual businesses including a large florist, a music shop, a wide choice of hair and beauty salons and even a fishing tackle shop. For those who like to buy British, Ayerst & Graces the Jewellers showcase jewellery by British and local designers as well as undertaking commissions. Individual shops often offer a greater choice of unusual items and quite often at competitive prices. Street Pharmacy is well worth a visit if you are looking for perfume as they have some great discounts currently on offer! Living Homes is one of the larger shops in the High Street

China, Clocks Jewellery, etc.

14 FARM ROAD • STREET • BA16 0BJ Just up from Clarks Village  07766 735087

Memory Lane Collectables & Curios Kitchenalia and Furniture Single Items Bought House Clearances

Inside Memory Lane you will find a host of collectables and curios over two floors. Open Sundays through November and December. Buying or selling - visit the newly opened Memory Lane.

www.memorylanestreet.co.uk

Enquiries Des Higgins 07872 469961

Relax in comfort this winter with our Rise & Recline  Chairs and Beds 

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146 High Street, STREET, BA16 0ER  01458 448355 Also at - 14 Priory Road, WELLS, BA5 1SY  01749 675599 www.mendipmobility.co.uk 38 THE VISITOR November 2012

mendip mobility

With Christmas just around the corner, there are plenty of practical gift ideas such as slippers and walking sticks – plus gift tokens, which are extremely useful. Mendip Mobility offer everything from scooter sales and hire through to practical everyday living aids such as incontinence pads and grab rails. For those lacking mobility there is a good choice of rise and recline chairs and electric beds. Bath lifts are also available. For larger items Mendip Mobility can provide insurance and finance through ‘First Senior’ – call in for further details. A family run business – you can be sure of helpful, friendly advice with branches in both Street and Wells.

milk No Sugar

144 High Street, STREET

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offering a complete range of furnishings and electrical appliances. Street is very much on the flat so makes for easy walking, should you however require assistance, Mendip Mobility offer a wheelchair hire service. If you are doing your Christmas shopping why not check out Street for yourself.

Meeting with friends - shopping? Pop into Milk No Sugar in the Bayliss Centre. Here you can enjoy everything from a cup of coffee and a cake to a full meal. Freshly filled sandwiches, jacket potatoes, daily specials and a delicious healthy-eating salad bar are all available. A take-away service is also available. The Coffee Lounge and Restaurant is owned and run by Richard Fensham and is open from 9am until 4pm Monday to Saturday.

Milk, No Sugar Coffee Lounge & RestauRant

Panini * specials Jacket Potatoes self service salad Bar teas, Coffees, Cold Drinks take away service 9am - 4pm Monday - Saturday

2 the Bayliss Centre

Street

tel: 01458 445775

Glastonbury

The Loft at Glastonbury Backpackers

Upstairs at the Crown

SomerSet PizzaS • LocaL WineS Enjoy our fantastic and fun Somerset Pizza’s, upstairs in The Loft or downstairs in the bar, it’s up to you !

Chilli may be added to any Pizza Margherita £6.25 Fresh tomato sauce, Mozzarella and fresh basil Hawaiian £6.95 Ham (from Stephens Butchers next door), fresh pineapple, Mozzarella topped with rocket Haystack Lamb £7.95 Minted Lamb, Garlic, Somerset tasty cheddar and rosemary roasted sweet potato Hot Fat Lip Pizza £6.75 Dorset Naga chilli sauce and Mozzarella topped with cooling cherry tomatoes & basil

The cosy ‘Loft’ in Backpackers, with its friendly atmosphere.

the Loft at Glastonbury’s Backpackers

At The Loft in Backpackers in Glastonbury they have created something different. A social and friendly venue where fabulous and interesting food is served. Experience for yourself the fun atmosphere with their communal ‘BierKeller’ style tables and benches, all made from recycled wood, that overlook the Market Place in the centre of historic Glastonbury. Enjoy a delicious meal. The Loft uses Somerset produce as much as possible. Meat and cheeses in particular are sourced locally from Stephen’s Butchers in the town, next door but one in fact! And there is a selection of wines from Somerset Vineyards. In the planning stages are French lesson nights, musical or story evenings ... and any other

ideas greatly received. The Loft is also available for private hire Sunday to Friday lunchtimes, telephone 01458 833353 for more details.

Glastonbury Post Office

Glastonbury Post Office is run by Gerald Cross together with one of his two sons and five other members of staff. Having run this busy Post Office for over eleven years Gerald and his staff are well known to their customers and offer a friendly and helpful service. If you are planning a winter break don’t forget you can get your travel insurance, travellers cheques and currency from the Post Office. Christmas is looming so remember to send your overseas parcels and cards off in plenty of time.

stationery • accounts • staMps

MoneygraMs • Budget cards

greetings cards • Holiday insurance • Foreign currency • pension payMents

The Blue Earthy £6.50 Somerset Blue, Mozzarella, herb roasted potato, spinach and roast onions Buck Wheat Pancakes Free from wheat, gluten & dairy! Roasted butternut squash, and sweet potato with cardamom & orange £6.50 Or ... Poached Salmon and spinach in white wine sauce £7.50 Burgers £6.95 Minted lamb burger in a large pitta with Tatziki and salad Or ... Venison Burger in a large pitta with sweet tomato chutney and salad Salads £6.95 Honey roast chicken with Smoked local bacon, red onions and cherry tomatoes Or ... Somerset tasty cheddar and Somerset Blue with Smokey Chicken chutney and pickles

JuST Turn uP WE Can uSuaLLy FiT yOu in ! LaST FOOd OrdErS 10pm

telepHone • gas • electricity • Water • giro transactions

Telephone 01458 831536

Hell Hunt £7.95 ‘Hell hunt’ is Estonian for ‘Gentle wolf’ Smoked local bacon, Somerset Sausage, Mozzarella, mushrooms, cherry toms topped with an egg

OPEninG TiMES Tuesday to Friday 5pm to 11pm Saturday 12 noon to 3pm and 5pm to 11pm

11 Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 8DL Tel: 01458 832510 • Fax: 01458 832202 Email: mail@bgwglastonbury.co.uk • www.bgw.uk.com

35 High Street Glastonbury BA6 9HG

Smokey Chicken £7.95 Honey roast chicken, smokey bacon, mozzarella, green peppers drizzled with organic mead syrup

Sides Nibbley platter of olives, humous & dough strips £3.25 Garlic Pizza £2.50 • Salad £2.50

Offices at: Glastonbury, Castle Cary, Shepton mallet and Cheddar

glastonBury post oFFice and class cards

Wild Venison £7.50 The best of Somerset! Probably! Wild Venison meat, roasted red onions, Somerset goats cheese and roasted red peppers

If you wish to book for a larger party call us on 01458 833353

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Glastonbury Darch Oils

Darch is a name that has been synonymous with the supply of fuel for over 40 years. Delivering throughout the south west from Salisbury to Exeter and from Weymouth to Bristol. They also supply coal and solid fuel which can be delivered or collected from their Glastonbury Depot. Don’t wait until the really cold weather arrives, order your fuel from Darch today! A company you can rely on. Remember you can also order online.

Edward howells Associates Chartered Certified Accountants

Edward Howells Associates deal with clients in the surrounding area and further afield. Their core business is dealing with family businesses, whether they operate as a sole trader, partnership or limited company. They deal with basic compliance work of account preparations, tax, VAT returns and payroll, plus general business and tax planning matters. Do give them a call if you would like an informal, no obligation chat.

Edward howells Associates Limited CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOuNTANTS Registered Auditors * Preparation of Accounts Personal & Corporate Taxation * VAT & Payroll Business & Limited Company Set-ups Business Planning & Advice registered Office: 20a high Street, Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9DU tel: 01458 831700 * Fax: 01458 831189 Email: accounts@edwardhowells.co.uk

Domestic, Agricultural, Industrial, Automotive Fuels & Lubricants Plus Premium Paraffin

Mini Tanker size for those difficult access areas

Storage Tanks supplied and fitted also Boiler Service Department

Orders: 01935 473302 Orders: 01458 833733 Accounts: 01935 421731 Fax: 01935 411527

Bridg wate r Yeov il From e 13a Pen Mill Trading Estate Glastonb ur y Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5HA

Order online: www.darchoil.co.uk

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Pub Pages

BEER & SKITTLES P. A. BAXTER

BARELY HAD the last Visitor Magazine hit the shelves when I leaned that the information given to all you lovely people out there in Viz land was out of date, as news reached me that another brewery was up and running in Somerset. We have to add Kevin Jones and his Stocklinch Brewery to our previous total of 21. The information about this venture came to me via a friend who takes a newspaper local to the Ilminster area. It doesn’t take a genius to realize that Kevin is passionate about his craft – so good to see in this age where so many occupations are treated with a perfunctory attitude. Kevin already supplies some award winning pubs with his ales, including some pubs that too, have won awards, including The Digby Tap in Sherborne and The

Halfway House at Pitney (on the Somerton to Langport road). Having had a little chat with him, and being invited to inspect his premises, I am to say the least more than a little excited! Recently I had to meet up with a colleague in Dorchester and we decided to visit the branch of Wetherspoons for our lunch. Apart from the huge ghastly flat screen televisions (on mute, but with subtitles) showing Sky news continually, I find this branch of Mr. Martin’s finest quite accommodating, more so than many we have visited, certainly. It was very crowded, although we were able to quite quickly get a table and the food was not long in coming. Some of the lunch-time meal-deals are, to say the least, staggeringly good value. Being completely unadventurous, we both opted for the ham egg and chips option, (Wiltshire ham and free-range eggs, don’t you know!) Two meals together for £5.99. Beat that! Clearly it is near enough impossible for any pub that is tied in with a brewery or pub company to be able to compete on a level playing field, and even any independent pub owned by the landlord, would struggle. Furthermore, we had a pint each of the Dorset Brewing Company ale Harbour Master at £2.49/pint, and being a CAMRA member, I received a further 50p off my pint using a token given to us for use in the Wetherspoons chain. Yes, two meals and two pints for under tenand-a-half quid! On our last visit to Dorchester we went to a pub-co owned establishment, and the bill

Vinny dresses the part for the speciality evening at The Lime Tree, Thornford

came to over £30, although there was quite a lot more on the plate. What we were served at Wetherspoons was sufficient and the beer excellent. This Harbour Master is a mere 3.6%ABV, which we chose against the higher gravity beers available as we both had to drive later that afternoon, although we both felt that we could have stayed there until closing time and downed another three or four pints. Checking the Good Beer Guide, I have to say I disagree with the reviewer of this particular beer who considered there was a citrus finish, we didn’t think there was (and anyway I’m fed up with citrusy flavour in beers). We felt the beautiful full malty flavour was most impressive. I think I could safely say it has all the ingredients that one would expect from really good ale. So impressed was I that I got in touch with the brewery on returning home to congratulate the brewery on the quality. Clearly their head brewer is another with a passion for their craft. I spoke to the charming Sophie, who, amongst other things told me that they were able to deliver directly to the Dorchester establishment, rather than the ale having to go to some central depot before being moved on. I have heard from those in the know that this could be some while, and some beers just don’t travel as well as others. Personally, I believe that being taken to a depot, left to rest and settle, and then perhaps have this done all over again could be the thing that ruins the ale. What do you landlords and landladies think? Our Editor recently got in touch with some information regarding a new web-site being put together that is recording all the pubs and beer houses that have ever existed in Yeovil. I got in touch with the web-master, one Bob Osborn, who has spent some considerable time researching and posting the information up for us all to see,

and it is quite incredible to see just how many pubs Yeovil has had, particularly when the population was only a mere fraction of what it is now. This site is highly recommended by your scribe, and I’m sure Mr. Osborn would be delighted if any of you have any further information regarding this fascinating bit of social history. It’s not difficult to find on the ‘net, just Google ‘Yeovil pubs’ and all becomes apparent. I’m sure it hasn’t been missed by my loyal following that there has been a not inconsiderable amount of advertising of certain ginger beers on the haunted fishtank of late. The ad for Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer we thought the most noticeable and amusing, it being in some sort of spoof 1950’s manner. The better half decided she would like to try it, which led to us both sampling a few others as well. I must say I thought that Crabbies was rather good, as was Frederic’s Great British Alcoholic Ginger Beer from Robinson’s of Stockport. We also liked Jeremiah Weed’s Root Beer;

available in ‘Bold Taste’ or ‘Sour’ (we preferred the former, but both have their merits) and interestingly this is available in a number of pubs. The Robinsons was a bit of a surprise, and perhaps now they are expanding their range, as on our last visit to the North we realized that this brewer was known for its cheap beer – and basic pubs. The only establishment we have been able to obtain this so far is from the fantastic range at Dikes the independent supermarket in

Stalbridge. What is ‘root beer’ you ask? Well originally it was a beer flavoured by the root or bark of the sassafras plant and came in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic form. It’s still very popular in America and every state produces many different types with additional flavouring from a whole mass of different ingredients from vanilla to honey, cloves to molasses! The sassafras is now made artificially as there are concerns that the ‘real’ thing is carcinogenic. Incidentally, despite

The Rose & Crown

Bradford Abbas • Tel: 01935 474506 Tuesdays: STEAK NIGHT - 2 x 8oz rumps & bottle of wine £19.95 Thursdays: CURRY NIGHT - help yourself choice of 3 curries + drink £7.95 DAIlY SpECIAlS ... only £6.95 Saturday 27th October: ‘REAl DEAl’ Halloween Celebrations and Fancy Dress Saturday 10th November: ‘HoBo JoNES & THE JUNKYARD DoGS’ Saturday 24th November: ‘THE INTRUDERS’  pRE-CHRISTmAS pARTY mENU 3 Course £18.95, Children £9.45  CHRISTmAS DAY lUNCHEoN adults and children over 12 only £49.45 (limited bookings)

B&B

Adrian & Kate welcome you to the ...

Natterjack Inn

EnjOY LIVE MUSIC “Tim Pitman Celebrates 20 Years” Friday 9th November Tim Pitman and Five-Piece Band ... includes roy orbison Set

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The Dolphin Inn Peacemarsh Gillingham, sP8 4hB  01747 822758

Wednesday 31st October: Halloween Party / Quiz & Supper - £3 Fancy Dress optional - Prizes for Best costume • 8 for 8.30pm Friday 2nd November: ‘Mr & Mrs’ and ‘Play Your Cards Right’ Night In aid of Julias House • Prizes • 9pm Saturday 10th November: Christmas Craft Fair - Tables £5 call for details CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION MENU 2 Courses plus coffee and mints £15.99 3 Courses plus coffee and mints £19.99 Sunday Lunches 12noon ‘til 3pm and 6pm ‘til 9pm £8.95 Monday to Saturday - £5 Lunches Quiz every Thursday  Charity Quiz first sunday of the month

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They Say That shares in the Orange Mobile Network drastically fell Wednesday 10th October, when Ian ‘Ike’ Goldsmith of Yeovil forgot to take his mobile phone to work!! That Ron Young of Yeovil Marsh is hoping for a SatNav for Christmas, according to the ‘Heavy Mob’. That if birthday boy John Hamblin of Yeovil ‘Can’t get no satisfaction’ furniture restoring, he has enough Rolling Stones memorabilia to make his fortune on ebay. That Simon Beard of Sherborne’s Godden and Curtis has an unorthodox way of celebrating his birhday this month. That anyone visiting Scenes of Gillingham should take their ear plugs with them as Phillip has recently purchased a new shirt - which is rather loud but very jolly! That Phil 'Kip' Copeland of Milborne Port needs to have actually had a loan in his lifetime, before he can claim for a PPI payout from Brad '100 out of your account' Wilson! That Wincanton’s Di Clegg might be doing B & B ‘temporarily’. That keepers at Longleat Safari Park are requesting socks this Christmas - pairs or singles - in an attempt to offer their colony of chipmonks cosy sleeping quarters this winter. That Mark Schatomski celebrated his own diamond milestone in London during September. That Pete and Ang’ of Sexey’s School in Bruton are replacing Ben and Kate on badger watch. That when it comes to upholstery, Pipers of Sparkford have ‘gone up’ in the world and are ‘flying high!’ That Norman Foster of Evercreech enjoys going for a meal, but only if it’s eating fish and chips out of the paper ... with a glass of wine. That when Fred Bailey of Chiselborough went to lunch he found, upon his return, that his ‘Shetland Pony’ had miraculously left him a present for his roses. That Tony Pugsley of Wincanton likes books by ‘J.P. Freeleigh’. John Richards of Lamyatt has a favourite song - ‘Three wheels on my wagon’. That Castle Cary’s Keith Ward is quick to offer advice on designer gear, whilst practising his Dorset Flop at skittles. 42 THE VISITOR November 2012

Pete Lambden & Staff welcome you to .....

168 Hendford Hill YEoViL “Why don't we take off all alone Take a trip somewhere far, far away We'll be together all alone again Like we used to in the early days” FIRST PERSON to tell me the above song gets a free drink. Last month Jo Field correctly guessed that it was ‘haitian Divorce’ by Steely Dan . Hello gang, wassup with the weather? Can’t seem to make its mind up can it? It’s not very often that I say this but it’s been a bit quiet up here at the top of the hill. We had a couple of parties and a couple of really good bands on, but I think we are all starting to think about Christmas and starting to pull the horns in a bit which is a shame ‘coz there is usually something pretty good going on here at The Quick. One thing we have got right again is our cask ale. The Quicksilver Mail is the only pub in Yeovil to make it into next year’s Good Beer Guide  that’s 4 years on the trot so we are quite proud of ourselves. Next month we have a veritable feast of music. On the 2nd of November the Producers are live in the function room. On the 9th r.E.m. UK the band formally known as StiPE will be here with a fantastic tribute show. At the same time Paul Smith will be live in the bar - so lots going on that night. On the 23rd we have the Fat marrow Blues Band and on Saturday 24th the former front man of hayseed Dixie, John Wheeler will be bringing his one man show to The Quicksilver. And on the last Friday of the month hell’s Bells will be live in the function room. Last month I dropped my phone and cracked the screen. I went to the ‘Main Dealers’ and after being told it would have to be sent away for up to 28 days I took it along to Face It in Princes Street where I left it for ONE HOuR. Went back to collect it, good as new! Best phone fixers I have ever seen, check em out! And someone else who deserves an honorable mention is the Party Goldmine in Wyndham Street. They decked out our function room for a recent party and the place looked fabulous! This month we said goodbye to a chap I went to school with. mark Gullis fought a long and courageous battle with motor Neuron Disease. It finally ended when Mark went to sleep earlier this month. His funeral was just as he had planned it even down to the Pink Floyd music which he loved so much. Mark was 52. r.i.P. my friend. The Christmas bookings are coming in thick and fast, so if you would like to come and join us over the festive season hurry up and ring me . The menu is available on our website www.quicksilvermail.com Oh by the way New year’s Eve this year we have StOrm live in the function room. Get yourself booked in or you will have a pants new year party! And finally, Eric Bristow came into the pub the other day and said “Why did you put super Glue on my darts?” I said “You just can’t let it go can you?”  tOOt tOOt!!!

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the very American looking label on the bottle, the beer is made at Park Royal, London. One other we have tried is by Magners, but this is labeled as ‘Pear and Ginger’. Being a family that likes this combination (chopped pear, finely chopped stem ginger plus lashings of plain yogurt – a perfect Sunday tea treat!) we felt we had to sample this one. To say the Magner’s was a disappointment is an understatement. Thin, uninteresting and so pale to almost look like water. She who must be obeyed reckoned that it looked more like lime juice with lemonade – minus any taste! We won’t be sampling that again thankyou … Reading back through this month’s offerings, and mulling over the various activities shared with you good people, do you feel

that going to a big national like Wetherspoons to drink is fair on the owners of small independent pubs? Should we splash the cash with those who lease their pubs from the pubcos? Should we spend our hard-earned wampum at the latter type even though we have to pay sometimes considerably more? If we don’t then sure as eggs are eggs more and more of the ‘locals’ are going to be added to the endangered list. The choice is ours.

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H o U S E S In Glastonbury ... the newly opened Loft Restaurant upstairs at The Crown, known locally as Backpackers, is serving local

The Cannards Well

Cannards Grave, SHEPTOn MaLLET, Ba4 4Ly

Are pleased to welcome it’s brigade of nEW CHEFS ... Sean Boyle, Tom Ollis & Chris Gunn Aiming to make our Sunday Carvery and a La Carte Menu even better Enquiries / bookings: 01749 347708

The

Wyndham Arms

KINGSBuRY EPISCOPI nr. MARTOCK SOMERSET TA12 6AT

Please try our new tasty Winter Menu Starts from Monday 29th October (the end of Summer Time)

Delicious homecooked food served every lunchtime and evening  Choice of Sunday roasts 

LIVE MUSIC Saturday 27 th October - Alan Drew Singer / Guitarist • Starts at 9pm

Saturday 24 th November - Dave Curtis Singer / Guitarist • Starts at 9pm

 ChrIStMaS MEnUS  Lunchtime Christmas menu 2012 2 Course - £10.95  3 Course - £13.95 Dinner Christmas menu 2012 2 Course - £15.95  3 Course - £18.95 Inclusive of Coffee & Mince Pies

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Somerset wines ... new chefs at The Cannards Well, Shepton Mallet ... good luck and farewell to Ivor at The Queens Arms, Wraxall, which unfortunately, has had to close ... Roy Orbison fans should go along to The Natterjack, Evercreech Junction, to see Tim Pitman later this month ... in Castle Cary it’s buy one get one half price for Sunday Roasts at The Horsepond Inn ... book early to enjoy Christmas Day Luncheon at The George Hotel ... and in Marston Magna, festive Stilton & Vegetable Crumble is sure to be a vegetarian favourite at The Marston Inn. Tramping on to Templecombe where The Royal Wessex is now known as The Templars Retreat ... a time capsule has been buried at the newly opened Wagtail, Wincanton ... beer at £2 a pint is a big hit at The Millers Inn ... all change this month at The Buffalo at Wyke, Gillingham ... if you want a table at the forthcoming Christmas Craft Fair, give Maggie a ring at The Dolphin, Peacemarsh ... don’t forget to take along the vouchers from last month’s Visitor and save at The Walnut Tree Inn, Mere ... and at The Butt of Sherry you can enjoy a full English Breakfast.

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Cantering on to Corton Denham where The Queens Arms were awarded National Best Free House 2012 at the Great British Pub Awards at The Hilton, Park Lane last month ... congratulations are in order at The Lime Tree in Thornford where they are celebrating 5 years ... and there is a new winter menu at The Rose & Crown Bradford Abbas, where Mary the landlady is celebrating a special birthday this month. Skiing on to South Petherton where delicious tapas are served at The Old Bake House ... welcome back to Ellie at The Royal Oak, Over Stratton where the recent quiz went very well ... regular ‘open mike’ nights at The Bakers Arms, Martock where their function room is available for party bookings ... celebrate the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau at The White Hart ... cash prize skittles on the 27th October at The Muddled Man, West Chinnock - in aid of the Carnival Club ... at The Lord Nelson, Norton Sub Hamdon we learn Jez’s hand-stands are good - but Mark’s have more finesse, and Tenerife was recently put on fullalert when the Brodys and Roger flew off for a break ... and finally, welcome to Adrian and Nicola at The Phelips Arms, Montacute.

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Tuesday & Wednesday - STEAk NIGHTS Two Steaks and a Bottle of Wine - £25 Monday to Friday - 2 CouRSE LuNCH - £8 Sunday 4th November - QuIz NIGHT in aid of Royal British Legion Friday 23rd November - THE GRooVE BRoTHERS

Wine & Dine British Sausage Week 5th - 11th November

Sausages have been around for a very long time, some say 5000 years! In medieval times most peasant familes kept only one or two pigs at a time and when one was slaughtered the offal was eaten straight away or made into sausages, whilst the rest was salted for ham or bacon. Without the convenience of a fridge or freezer the curing of sausages and bacon was very important. At pig-killing time, the carcass was salted and hung up to smoke. The blood and fat were pounded together sometimes with a little of the meat from the underside of the animal. This mixture was then flavoured with herbs and spices and packed into its own wellcleaned gut and cut into convenient lengths. Smoking helped the sausage to keep longer, and gave both sausage and bacon a tasty flavour. Today, the mixture of minced seasoned meat is funnelled into a tubelike casing consisting of either pig’s or sheep’s intestine. Alternatively, the casing may consist of synthetic material. If you ask anyone to name a typically British meal Bangers & Mash will invariably be up there with Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding and Fish & Chips. Sausages are popular with all members of the family as

there are so many different varieties and flavours to choose from. There is thought to be over 470 recipes and flavours in the UK with plain pork being the ones most often purchased by consumers. Other favourites include herby Lincolnshire (pork, bread and sage); Yorkshire (pork, pepper, mace, nutmeg and cayenne); Cumberland (pork, a variety of herbs and spices, made into a continuous spiral and traditionally sold by length rather than weight); and finally West Country (pork, with added cider or scumpy and flavoured with sage). Visit your local family butcher to see what he has to offer. You’ll probably find varieties such as pork and leek and pork and caramelised onion, my particular favourites, amongst others. By the way, the nickname of ‘bangers’ for sausages originated from the Second World War when the high water content turned to steam during cooking and tended to make them explode! Make sure you order your speciality ‘bangers’ for Bonfire Night.

★ Christmas Menu ★ STARTERS Celeriac Soup with roasted chestnuts and sage served with sunflower bread Terrine of Pork and Duck with a plum and ginger compote served with bruschetta Somerset Smokies: Smoked haddock with apple in a cream and cider sauce served with melted cheese and sunflower bread Fig and Goats Cheese Filo Parcels with a tomato chilli relish and dressed salad MAINS Roast Turkey with herb and sausage meat stuffing, chipolatas wrapped in bacon, roast potatoes, gravy and vegetables Lamb Rump with chilli mint and ginger sauce, served with dauphinoise potatoes and seasonal vegetables Veggie Crumble with sweet potato and butter nut squash, puy lentils and celeriac, chestnuts and mace served with dauphinoise potato and dressed salad Monkfish wrapped in smoked bacon with chorizo served with a cream and white wine sauce served with new potatoes and salad DESSERTS Christmas Pudding with brandy sauce Baileys Cheesecake with Tia Maria syrup Trio of Desserts: White chocolate and raspberry brulee - Profiteroles Whisky and orange bread and butter pudding Cheeseboard with stilton, brie and cheddar, with a glass of port

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MERE the Walnut tree at mere

“Good food, good wines, good times” Just on the edge of town you’ll find the ever popular family run free house under the same ownership since it opened in 2006. Run by husband and wife team Mark and Samantha Cassidy, The Walnut Tree Inn offers its guests a home cooked menu of classic pub food, served in comfortable

Delicious Sunday Lunch - so much more enjoyable when you don’t have to cook it yourself - and always popular at The Walnut Tree Inn, Mere, where booking is always advised.

Pictured right: inside the factory shop at Farris Candles on the Quarry Fields Trading Estate in Mere - where you will find festive candles, tealights, decorations, plus unusual gift items too. DON’T FORGET THEIR SATuRDAY OPENING DAYS DuRING DECEMBER.

relaxed surroundings by a willing a nd f rie nd ly t e a m . Se rv ing breakfast and coffee every day from 8am and the full menu all day from 12 noon, you’re bound to find something to tempt! The Walnut also boasts three luxurious guest rooms with comfort and facilities normally reserved for the best hotels! Highlight of the week still remains the Sunday Carvery ... a fantastic feast featuring 4 locally sourced meats from Andrew Barclay of Wincanton, along with at least eight freshly prepared vegetables and potato dishes. Served all day Sunday, it is a treat not to be missed, and it’s always advisable to book! So if you haven’t been to The Walnut yet ... why not?

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House & Home Cullingford Carpets & Interiors

Cullingford Carpets & Interiors, the family run business established in 1978 have made some exciting new changes in their Fabric Department which has been expanded by over 1,000 square feet. In the new store there are over 100 rolls of Fabric and Oil Cloth to select from which can be cut whilst you wait. Net curtains, Curtain Linings, Interlining, Heading tapes, Gütermann thread, all types of Haberdashery necessary for curtain making and a wide selection of trimmings are all available in store to take away on the day. Whether you like to make your own curtains or would like to choose from the extensive range of discounted fabrics to have an item custom made there is plenty of choice. There is also a good supply of fabric remnants at discounted prices. Cullingfords now sell Ready Made Curtains from Montgomery and Tyrone with prices starting from £41.99 per pair.

There is a large range of Tracks and Poles in stock and an even larger selection available to order for next day delivery. Cullingfords offer a bespoke Hand Made Curtains and Blinds making service with expert measuring and fitting. With a vast selection of Fabrics and Wallpapers from Villa Nova, Romo, Sanderson, Harlequin, Scion, Swaffer, Malabar, Isle Mill, Swatch Box, Clarke & Clarke to name but a few. There is a wide range of Blinds from Rol-lite and Velux plus an extensive range of Roller, Vertical, Duplex double roller, Sheerfusion, Intu, Skylight and Shaped, Pleated, Wood and Metal Venetian, Roman, Blinds and Shutters. In the Blind Showroom all blinds are available to view and try. Sample books are available to choose the right fabric to suit your home and a free measuring and advice service will ensure you get the right blinds for your window. An expert fitting service will

ensure that the blinds are fitted and are working correctly. Cullingfords are experienced in all types of floor coverings, blinds and curtains for domestic and commercial use throughout the South West region. Whatever you are looking for there is something at Cullingfords to suit every taste and budget. Visit the new web site at www.culllingfordcarpets.co.uk and see for yourself. Cullingfords are open Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm and 9am – 4.30pm on Saturday. They

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Winter Upgrades from Sparkford Sawmills

Is your onduline roof showing its age? If it is, then give Sparkford Sawmills a call and we can offer a competitive quote to remove and dispose of the existing and replace with new. We can offer replacement windows, cladding, facias and guttering to your timber building. The long-established working relationship between Sparkford Sawmills and D. A. Lee Building Contractors means that we can undertake traditional building projects using the wealth of knowledge gained from the 150 years of combined service. Projects recently completed include the refurbishment of existing living accommodation. This required rebuilding sections of collapsing stonework and the

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British Gas, Npower and SSE have all confirmed steep energy price increases for this winter

Npower has become the third of the so-called 'big six' energy firms to confirm big rises in its gas and electricity bills ahead of winter. Bills will increase by an

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House & Home E.ON has pledged not to raise prices for the remainder of 2012. EDF Energy and Scottish Power have not made any promise that they will not increase prices by the end of the year. The companies have long been accused of being quick to raise

prices but slow to bring them down again as they protect profits at a time of rising investment costs. There was outrage in July after British Gas announced a 23% surge in profits. The company admitted that price rises the

announced further measures, including free loft and wall cavity insulation (see last month’s Visitor). It also launched a new tariff that fixes prices for a year at its new levels but guarantees that should standard prices fall, customers' prices will fall by the same amount. British Gas managing director Phil Bentley said: ‘Unfortunately, we cannot run our business

previous year helped it rack up operating profit of £345m in the first half of 2012. It has claimed that the impact of steep rises in bills over the past three years has resulted in consumer costs rising in line with inflation only for those who have taken advantage of a range of energy efficiency measures. The company said it had helped such customers' gas costs fall by as much as 40%. It has

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Ofgem to improve energy markets. He added: ‘We are also rolling out the Green Deal this winter. This is the biggest ever energy efficiency programme, that will help millions improve their homes so they are better insulated. We have also brought in the Warm Home Discount, which will provide an extra £130 for two million of the most vulnerable households this winter.’

Amazon, Littlewoods and Lakeland, all previous winners, it is high praise indeed. Managing Director Philip Hart commented: ‘I am very proud to receive this award in recognition of all the

hard work my staff has done to become one of the major online retailers in the housewares industry. It is just the incentive required to grow bigger and better in the future.’

Harts of Stur win top Award

In front of a packed London Hotel, Harts of Stur were recently presented with the Excellence in Direct Retailing Award from host and MasterChef presenter Greg Wallace, at The Excellence in Housewares Awards 2012. The award confirms Harts of Stur as an industry leader and having been recognised over the likes of

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GARDENING GARDENING MONtHly by Richard Cumming Orchard Park leaf it out!

Ohh my aching back! And arms! Leaf raking is here again. But isn't nature wonderful? She produces the most wonderful colours to brighten the autumn and help us forget the rather disappointing summer, then when we're done with the display, delivers bag loads of potential compost right to the door. Potential is the key word as there is just a bit of work involved to achieve the goal of nice dark crumbly compost that will enrich the soil and produce fantastic crops next year (if you are an ace composter) or the year after (if you're not quite so hot!) The more cynical amongst you will know of course that I do sell bags (and bags - price on application!) of beautiful readymade garden compost derived from farmyard manure (FyM) or from recycled green waste which is the same stuff as we can get from our own gardens. The secret of all this is the process by which organic matter changes from fresh to compost. Tough leaves need to be chopped, broken down and mixed with some more sappy stuff, the easy way for leaves on the lawn is to get the mower out! That mix of chopped leaves and grass clippings is absolutely ideal for a quick starting compost heap which will heat up within days. Fallen leaves are magical for all of us from the smallest child to

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Trees! yes why not? At this time of year they are so much in evidence and we are just into the best tree planting time of the

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are trees to suit every taste and position imaginable. Trees offer different leaf size, shape and colour and many have attractive flowers, fruits and seeds. There are those that flower magnificently in spring to those whose leaves offer brilliant autumn colour just before leaf fall.

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Trees can be selected for all soil types including very wet and dry land. They can tolerate acidic, chalky, sandy and clay soils. They even make up soils in new gardens or landscapes. Some trees make excellent hedges and screens whilst others make ideal specimens set in the middle of a lawn. The choice is

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GARDENING yours, but by planting trees you can reduce or improve your carbon footprint and generally enhance the environment. All trees require some support and protection such as stakes, tree ties and tree guards. Fertiliser can be added to the planting hole and mulch can be added after planting to preserve moisture and keep down weeds. Trees are best planted in the autumn, especially bare rooted varieties. Container grown trees can be planted at any time of the year providing the soil / ground is not frozen or water logged.

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Harvest is done, so time in the garden is spent tidying before the winter and planting while the soil is still warm. Almost any plant that is hardy can be planted now and will have the advantage over spring planted specimens when the spring arrives. Roots can establish over winter to give a flying start while the spring and summer planted ones will have to work harder to maintain their top growth and get roots going at the same time. Sometimes the effort is just to much and the plant collapses, so if you can plan it and plant it this autumn you'll be ahead of the game! Winter colour in pots is not hard; pansies and violas are so reliable, under-planted with spring flowering bulbs and coupled with hardy cyclamen will give pleasure for ages. Severe

frosts will spoil flowers but the plants will survive. If pots contain tender plants then they should be moved to a sheltered spot, raised on pot feet or flat stones to allow the pot to drain, and possibly wrapped with bubble wrap or fleece to protect the roots from freezing. In the veg garden there are always jobs to be done. Planting garlic, over-wintering onions and shallots (gets an advantage with an earlier crop next year) sowing broad beans, the variety Aquadulce is the one to choose) and winter lettuce under the protection of cloche or greenhouse. There are several crops that might be still in the ground; at home we have parsnips, celeriac, carrots, leeks, parsley, Jerusalem artichokes, winter cabbage, curly kale, purple sprouting, black kale. Being reasonable it is unlikely that any of us will be anywhere near selfsufficient in fruit and veg over winter especially when like us

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you have bank voles eating the shoulders off your carrots. In a case like that all you can do is eat them before winter sets in, the carrots that is, not the voles. Perennial borders can look a bit ragged, and overgrown clumps can be lifted, split and replanted. This is very important especially for those varieties where the clump has grown outwards

leaving a dead centre. The result is a much improved - rejuvenated plant next year. Lift any really tender items, and cover lightly tender Lobelia and Penstemons with a dry mulch. [This could be a layer of straw, leaf mould, peat or bark]. Dahlias should be lifted, once their tops are blackened by frost, cut them back to 6" and knock

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Autumn 2012 Events at Thorngrove Garden Centre All workshops include refreshments and must be pre-booked. Tuesday 27th November: Winter Pruning and Hardwood Cuttings, 2 ‒ 4pm. A practical demonstration and chance to have a go yourself (outside for part of the time) £7. Monday 3rd, Wednesday 5th & Friday 7th December: Christmas Wreath Workshops, 2 ‒ 4pm. Make your own wreath. A real social event just before Christmas. Why not come with friends? £15 for tuition + 1 finished wreath. Wednesday 12th December: Christmas Coffee Morning, 10.30am ‒ 12.00noon. Homemade mince pie and a hot drink only £2. Christmas raffle prizes include a Bose music system, hamper, and more. Funds raised go towards our new craft, carpentry and life skills workshops helping disabled people achieve greater independence. We are happy to put on extra workshops for groups of 8 or more.

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GARDENING off the soil. Leave them upside down, for about a week to dry out, then dust with sulphur powder and store set out in shallow boxes with the tubers just covered by moist peat, bark, vermiculite - in cold but frost-free conditions. This could be in a green house or garage, or an unheated spare room. The keener gardeners will have already sown sweet peas in pots to get an early start. It's the only

way if you want sweet peas to pick in early summer. Overwinter the plants in a cold frame - and check regularly for mice and slug damage. Bulbs can still be planted, especially tulips, which can suffer if planted too early. There should still be a good choice of different types in most garden centres. Smaller bulbs added to winter hanging baskets help make them more interesting.

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NO DOUBT you’ve read about the Government’s mishandling of the process for reletting the Intercity West Coast rail franchise. The incumbent train operating company, Virgin Group, threatened legal action after the new franchise was awarded to First Group, and whilst preparing to defend its decision the Government discovered flaws in its method of comparing the financial bids. It ended up cancelling the award, negotiating with Virgin to continue to provide services for a further 13 months at least, and delaying the renewal of other franchises including the Great Western franchise which includes the London to Bristol and Cardiff services. I mention this because delaying the award of the new Great Western franchise, which was due to be announced next March and operational for 15 years from 21st July 2013, could have severe repercussions for the West of England. Major rail infrastructure projects designed to boost the region’s economy are likely to be affected, with a knock-

on effect on other investment in the region. At this point I should add that Bristol is also served by a separate Cross Country franchise which operates the services from the South West to Birmingham, the North East and Scotland. The Western Daily Press picked up the story in its 16th October issue, under the headline ‘Rail fiasco delays West investment’, and provided a timely report of the local concerns and the recently-appointed transport secretary’s attempts to find a way out of the mess he has been landed with. To illustrate it the picture editor selected a photo of an intercity train at Bristol, and ran it large, really large, more than 20cms deep across three columns. Sadly someone spoilt it all with the caption: ‘Virgin Cross Country trains will continue to call at Bristol Temple Meads while the franchise fiasco is resolved’. Oh no they won’t! Virgin trains haven’t called at Temple Meads for years. Virgin lost the Cross Country franchise when it was retendered way back in 2007 and for the past five years it has been operated by an Arriva Group company called, appropriately, CrossCountry. A good sub-editor tries to keep abreast of local changes and checks the facts before committing them to print. Evidently this sub-editor doesn’t. As American editor Erwin Knoll once said: ‘Everything you read in the newspapers is absolutely true, except for that rare story of which you happen to have first-

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Vale Magazine have launched a new title especially for Gillingham so I scoured the town for a copy of the first issue. Sadly all had gone so I can’t tell you about it yet; perhaps next month, if I can lay my hands on one. Chronicler.

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The retired White Rabbit, Big Chief Ronny, and his squaw Ruth, are now fully-fledged Indians after visiting the Country & Western Fortnight at Brean Sands. I have to admit to being a little premature when I was singing the praises of Gary Johnson’s yeovil Town’s start to the season. After unwittingly putting the kiss of death on the team they lost their next six matches. The fans remain optimistic, nevertheless. When Graham, the Sideways Walking Crab walked into his local recently he asked the landlord for a ‘pint of less’. ‘We don’t sell that one’ replied the chap behind the bar ‘where do you get that drink from?’ Graham replied ‘my doctor recommended it, he told me I should drink less’. Woody Woodpecker.

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Events NoVEmBER CoNCERTs in mARToCK PARIsH CHURCH, martock TA12 6JL. (1) SongCycle - the all singing all cycling Essex male quartet, 2nd November at 7.30pm. Return visit by the fab four. since 1996, their 18 charity rides raised £28,000. Their West Country Cathedral Tour offers a most amusing evening a la Kings Singers. (2) Hms Heron Volunteer Band & Corps of Drums from Yeovilton, 29th November at 7.30pm. Return of these 35 musicians playing military, bigband, pop, classical & Xmas items. Tickets £8 on door, or £7 from 01935 822706.

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7. Give out, time up! [4] 14. nothing concerning mineral. [3] 16. nonsense! the hill goes upwards! [3] 18. autumn table. [4-4] 19. Colour of a broken magnet. [7] 21. the French garden-store was whipped. [6] 22. Central heating sort of test like Beethoven's ninth. [6] 24. Sadly a short young lady. [4]

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