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Good news from our region

12 Fashion - think pink! 17 Smart Money Secrets responsible investment post covid

Craft - crochet is the new cool!

20 Norfolk Wildlife Trust - help hedgehogs this spring

19 33 Health - how to put a spring

47 Bungay Bitesize - Saint

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34 On your plot - growing strong this spring

38 Walking for health around Hethersett

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43 Recycling - cultivating compost

Skin g gut care with Geraldine Walters

Falcon Meadow launches their 2021 art competition

1 Canine communication with Julia Collins

2 Find a local business or service in our directory

4 Exercise yyour brain cells with our crossword

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27 Recipe for apricot

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With the spring weather around the corner, it’s time to put on a pair of sturdy boots and take in some air on our circular walk around Hethersett and Great Melton. And for you green fingered folk, we have our usual top tips for garden jobs at this time of year. Make a cup of tea, put your feet up and enjoy some brilliant poetry from one of our readers. If you have written some poetry yourself, and fancy being in a future issue, please do send us some of your work, we always love receiving anything creative. “Spring, the weather usually turns warmer, trees begin to grow their leaves, plants start to flower and young animals such as chicks and lambs are born.” There is a poet in all of us! Let’s look forward to renewal, change and growth for us all. Stay safe and look after each other.

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1,000 THANK YOUS Thetford Garden Centre has launched ‘The Big Thank You Cream Tea’, pledging 1,000 cream teas to NHS workers in 2021 as a show of appreciation for all their hard work. Managing Director, Lucy Nixon, says: “We’ve all had such an unpredictable and turbulent time, so we just wanted to do something positive and hopefully bring a smile to some deserving people who have worked on the frontline during the pandemic. This crisis has

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he consequences of the coronavirus pandemic will clearly be profound, wide-ranging and long-lasting. So, it’s no surprise that any sources of optimism to be found as the crisis unfolds are quickly seized upon. Perhaps the most significant so far has come in the form of the immediate effects on the environment.

Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen, while data from NASA suggests that air quality has improved dramatically as countries around the world have taken steps to restrict activity and travel. Indeed, this could be an opportunity for organisations to rethink how they do business – and question whether they need to return to a form of normality in which, for example, employees are flown to meetings that could otherwise be held using video conferencing facilities. A more realisti rate of hange Unfortunately, these environmental positives are likely to be temporary, and there is now a risk of efforts to address climate change becoming a lesser priority, as governments focus on dealing with the economic implications of the crisis. This is why the investment industry has an important role to play in maintaining the momentum that has gathered in recent weeks and months. The biggest crisis now is clearly COVID-1 , but the biggest crisis of the 2020s is still climate change, and we need to ensure that once we’re on the other side of the coronavirus pandemic, governments keep focusing on that.

e an invest for hange Responsible investing isn’t just about the environment, of course. The crisis has also shone the spotlight on corporate behaviours – both good and bad – and helped illustrate why businesses cannot simply be about making profits. If they are going to be successful, they need to think about their wider stakeholders. Companies that have put measures in place for employees will come out of this with higher employee satisfaction and community spirit – and that contributes to their long-term success. The importance of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions has only become clearer as the crisis has unfolded. Investors increasingly seek information about sustainability and responsible investing, with growing awareness of the broader long-term aspects of successful and effective investing. Anyone who wants to explore their responsible investing options should speak with a financial adviser.

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Crochet is traditionally associated with an older demographic, but Sue believes that these days the crafting community is more centred around ethics than age. “These new crafters think carefully about the materials they use, the products they make and the reasons why they make them,” says Sue. “This new demographic will ensure a healthy and exciting future for these valuable crafting traditions.” For example, the Japanese craft of amigurumi focuses on crocheting cute little creatures; a

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HEL HEDGEHOGS this sprin By Helen Baczkowska, Conservation Officer at Norfolk Wildlife Trust

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The Claylands of Norfolk and Suffolk are a great place to spot these prickly creatures, which thrive in a landscape of thick hedgerows, scattered woods and grassy commons, as well as the many back gardens of our villages and market towns. However, hedgehog numbers are sadly in rapid decline across Britain and there are many actions we can all take to help, what a friend of mine, calls ‘prickle pigs’. If you have a garden or farm, or if you can influence the management of a local churchyard or playing field, the principles are roughly the same: hedgehogs need food, water, shelter and easy routes between the places where they forage.

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lay yers of flavour depending on which fresh natural ing gred dients have been added. It may be an acquired tasste,, but it’s certainly moreish and it gives one a gen ntle lift and a pleasant sense of well-being. This cou uld d be the result of a combination of the caffeine and d probiotic content…add to that the gratifying idea a that it’s tasty and good for you and you’re onto a wiinner. The e origins of kombucha are shrouded in mystery and d hearsay, but it’s safe to say that at least 2,000 yea ars ago a fermented tea drink was being used in China as an “elixir of health”. Its use gradually sp pread across Russia and into Europe, and by th he 1960s kombucha was being referred to as a beneficial probiotic by Swiss researchers. Now its popularity is exploding, along with an understanding of the integral connection that the gut has to so many different areas of health. In America and Australia, where the kombucha market is about 10 years ahead of the UK, it’s common to find kombucha on tap, as you would beer or cider in a British pub. Kombucha bars are already popping up around London, serving the growing demand for healthy alcohol free drinks.

ombucha has created quite a buzz in recent years, along with other fermented fo oods such as kefir, saue erkraut and kimchi. Kombucha can now be found on supermarket shelves, ass well as in local health food stores and delicatessens, but what exactly is it and why is it supposed to be so good for your health?

Put simply, kombucha is a fermented drink, whose main ingredients are tea, sugar and probiotic culture. What makes it so special is the SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast) which floats like an alien jellyfish on top of the tea and creates a wonderful fermented drink with a unique mixture of healthy bacterias, amino acids and enzymes. It may not be pretty at the brewing stage, but hopefully we’ve all evolved to a point now where we do not place value on looks alone! It has a taste unlike anything else, at first unexpectedly effervescent and tangy, but with

One of the great things about this wonder drink is that a mother SCOBY, if looked after correctly, will keep on producing ‘babies’ in the form of a new layer of matter on the top of the SCOBY. This layer can be peeled off and given to a friend to start their own home brew. The idea of this giving, abundant mother is charming and a reminder of the generosity prevalent in the natural world. Brewing your own kombucha at home takes patience and practice, but once mastered is also a simple and satisfying procedure. To purchase a starter kit, check out oichiferments.co.uk. If home brewing seems like too much of a commitment, then look out for some of the delicious local kombucha drinks that are becoming more readily available around Norfolk and Suffolk. With thanks to local kombucha experts Shifa and Thorayya from @oichi_kombucha

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pieces. Whisk the egg whites into stiff peaks and set aside. Add the sugars to the egg yolks and whisk until they are soft and creamy. Add the apricot puree, chopped fruit, ground almonds and the almond extract, mixing until thoroughly combined. 3. Using a large metal spoon, add a spoonful of egg white to the apricot/almond mix and stir it through to loosen the mix. Add the remaining egg white, folding in gently to retain as much air as possible. 4. Spoon the mixture into the tin, level off and sprinkle with almond flakes, if using. Bake

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Time to prepare: 10 minutes Time to cook: 2 minutes Makes: 4 individual cheesecakes Equipment needed: 4 x 3in/7cm diameter chef’s rings, ramekins or shallow pots.

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hen we were children in the 1 50s, February 14th – Saint Valentine’s Day – was almost as special as the other festive events of the year. Throughout the day we eagerly anticipated darkness to fall, when at about 6.30pm a sudden thunderous knock on the kitchen door heralded his mysterious arrival. Few of our school friends seemed to share the tradition, and I don’t know whether it happens anywhere in our region today. It was organised by our mother, who must have enjoyed it during her childhood and, like us, had brothers and a sister to share it with. The thrill of the event was that when we rushed to answer the knocking – there was nobody there! But a parcel lay on the doorstep. Then, almost immediately, the front doorbell rang. We raced through the house to fling the door open and, again, no visitor, but another surprise parcel. To us, it seemed amazing that Saint Valentine moved so swiftly from one place to the other, before we’d even had time to look at the present. The experience was also rather frightening, the knocks so loud, and nobody to be seen. This explains why we never ventured out into the dark night to see if we could catch a glimpse of a fleeting figure.

A Valentine’s Day present: Little Grey Rabbit’s Painting Book, 1955

The knocking and ringing continued about six times, but not always alternately, sometimes after a knock we’d start to run to the front door, all five of us, but instead there was a second

A badly coloured illustration by Jasmine!

loud knock on the kitchen door, or two long peals on the bell. And each time a present appeared. Mum made sure they were shared out equally between us when, at last, silence fell, and we knew the kindly but scary and elusive Saint Valentine had disappeared for another year. The parcels contained inexpensive gifts, sweets, packets of crisps, colouring or magic painting books and little toys. Do children still have magic painting books, in which you just paint water onto an illustration, and the colours instantly appear? We loved them. While we were busily unwrapping, Dad arrived, very surprised to hear about our visitor, and said he had just been to the shop to pick up the Evening News. Something he rarely did, as the newspaper was regularly delivered to the house! Jasmine was the youngest of we five children, and felt at a distinct disadvantage. There is about three years age difference between us, so Robin and Terry were teenagers and getting too old for Saint Valentine’s tricks, while Jasmine, aged five, was starting to really enjoy them. So when the visits stopped, she’d had fewer years to enjoy them than the rest of us. “It’s NOT FAIR,” she wailed. “And jus’ cos I’m the littlest!”

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ow about turning everything on its head… upside down, inside out, back to front… in any event, a complete change? Are you finding it difficult to really get through to your furry (grrr-y) friend? Well, perhaps it’s time to give up on changing him or her and change yourself instead! Letting go of all expectation, apprehension,, even dread, can be amazin ngly powerful when it comess to interacting with your dog.. If, despite your best efforts, things are stressful and you feel very conscious of doing the e diagnosis right thing, the could be that you are being ‘yourselff’ too much. To the human mind, one of the many fascinating talents dogs possess is knowing what we are going to do at the very same momentt that we, ourselves decide upon something. This is because our breathing body language and scents spell out clearly to the canine mind where we are headed. Therefore, to a great extent, remaining our usual selves but trying different behaviours can often yield a disappointing outcome.

“I will remain calm, I will remain calm, I will, I will,” can signal “I’m furious, steaming – but I won’t show it.” Bad luck, busted – to your dog you reek of crossness! Tense and tight of jaw, you are someone liable to explode or, at the very least, be in a peculiar mood and therefore to be approached cautiously, or even avoided. Oddly enough, channelling “I am unaffected by what you do,” and remaining calmly solid in the middle of your own energy, can give amazing results. Better still, simply behave as if the dog doesn’t exist.

When you prepare to go for a walk, take your time. We’ve already covered the best way to proceed, in previous articles, but, slow right down and breath (really do it). It’s your walk and correspondingly your pace, choice of direction and timing. Sending out too much energy towarrds our dogs burdens them with complication. They need to be them, you u need to be you. This is yet another area where we morph into treating our dogs deas, and not according to human id stepping a lon ng way back to honour their ‘dogginess’. This dogginess is calm, uncomplicate ed and simply in the ‘now’. Consider this — who would you ratther go for a walk with; the person who has rehearsed every possible eventuality (mostly ne egative) before you even cross the thresh hold, or the sunny, happy-go-lucky friend who remains cool whatever, possesses an admirable sense of propo ortion and a generous sense of humour? It’s clear who makes the more appealing exercising chum. Most of us are no strangers to the power of visualisation. There is nothing like thinking “here we go again,” to pretty well insure that you do go there again…and again and again! So, harness your intention, be the best version of yourself, bolt on characteristics from people whose energy you admire, and enjoy the transformation.

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