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elcome to the October edition, we are now on the run up to Christmas,less than 11 weeks away, before we get there there are a few more events to get through. Halloween night at the end of the month, and also the new Neon Run, an exciting event being put on by the Weston Hospicecare, as shown on our front cover. THE NEON FIVE The Carnival will also be returning, so please try and go along and support, last year’s Carnival was a great success, thank’s to you… We have more new features for you to read this month, and a new puzzle page. We are always grateful for any comments regarding what you would like to see in the magazine, please email us with your suggestions.
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usic is an important part of life – nearly everyone enjoys listening to it. Yet relatively few of us have the ability to create it. Scientists say that children who play an instrument do better academically than those who don’t. It can benefit their reading age because it enhance comprehension skills.2014 & Worle View - September Learning to understand beat, rhythm and scales improves their maths skills as children learn how to divide, create fractions and recognise patterns. Listening to pitch, rhythm and tempo helps to sharpen their concentration and using mnemonic devices to learn musical patterns can improve memory. Co-ordination and motor skills are also developed as a child learns to convert written notes to movement of hands, arms and feet. This improved co-ordination and timing can benefit children in other hobbies such as dance and sports. Children who learn as part of a group cultivate social skills as they interact with other class members. They learn to wait patiently for their turn, and show respect for others. It’s also a chance to make friends, especially if they play in a band or orchestra. Mastering an instrument and achieving goals takes months or even years. Perseverance and patience are useful qualities developed along the way, as is self-confidence which grows further if they go on to
perform in public. Caring for their instrument teaches a child responsibility, while managing their time to ensure that practice is done regularly helps them develop organisational skills. Finally, learning about and playing a musical instrument can help children discover the role of music in other cultures, and this familiarity from an early age helps foster openmindedness about worlds and traditions beyond the ones they know. If your child shows an interest in learning an instrument, be sure to choose one that excites them (my daughter was horrified to be presented with a cello when what she coveted was a clarinet). Select an instrument that suits their ability and temperament, and make sure it produces a sound that you can tolerate for hours as you listen to them practise (I have memories of my mum banishing me to the furthest corner of the house because she couldn’t bear the sound of me screeching on the violin!). I was nine when my parents found me a piano teacher, and even though the road has not always been smooth, I am forever grateful to them for taking this decision, as I consider myself amongst the privileged few who have had the opportunity to learn an instrument and enjoy the benefits this brings. By Debbie Singh-Bhatti
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oes going to the gym sound as appealing as root canal surgery? Does the thought of going for a run make you want to hide under the duvet for the rest of your life? If you've tried aerobics, spinning and swimming and still can't get into your exercise groove, what about these more unusual ways to get fit and burn fat? Bounce Baby! While a trampoline gives you some bounce and helps you to become airborne, you need to use your muscles to push yourself into the air and to control your movements so you stay upright. If you’ve ever spent time on a trampoline with your kids, you know it’s a great workout! Invest in a good trampoline for your garden and use it regularly. It’s fun and will get you outdoors into the fresh air, as well as help you to build muscle and burn calories. Dance like there's no-one watching Salsa dancing is a great way to get your legs and bum toned and firm, and it’s also a fun way to spend time with someone you love! You can dance on your own or visit a dance club and join the group. You’ll make friends and have the most fun you’ve ever had getting into shape! Be the daring young man or woman on the flying trapeze! When you use a trapeze you need to control all your muscles for proper balance and stretching, and it’s a great way to burn calories at the same time.
More Mums are offering classes now. Look for a beginner class near you and don’t worry about heights. Initially you start very close to the ground as you learn how to get comfortable in the harnesses and about the mechanics of swinging. Only then will you move on to more advanced moves. Pole is good for the soul! Pole dancers need to be in great shape, since they swing themselves around a pole to get into a variety of positions for the best routine. It's a fun and effective way to get into shape, and can also be very sexy! Remember that there is a HUGE difference between pole dancing and stripping, so don’t be shy about checking out a class near you. You may find it’s one of the most enjoyable ways to burn calories, trim your waistline, and build long, lean muscles. Surfing USA...but indoors! Surfers usually have great leg muscles toned bottoms, since they’re using all these muscles to keep themselves on their boards and to guide and direct themselves in the water.Today, indoor surfing classes are popping up in gyms everywhere because this is such a fun way to stay in shape. These classes use short boards that work much like surfboards and which tone all the lower body muscles. They’re a fun and inventive way to work out and may even turn you into a serious surfer! By Sarah Davey
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Spicy Baked Apples with Walnuts Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 30 mins Serves: 4
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A Good Read Dark Road - Ian Rankin and Mark Thompson
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s Rankin says in his introduction, Dark Road was written in response to a query about why we see crime fiction dominating television and bestseller lists, but not on the stage.‘It started,’ he says,‘almost as a dare’. Following a widely praised run at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, the script has now been released in book form. Initially, there were some groans from die-hard fans who had hoped for, or expected, the inclusion of Rankin’s most famous uilding and renovation on schoolhere creation, John Rebus. But whilstwork the characters kitchens NorthisSomerset is nearing inhabit the same across world, Rebus not present even completion, for thebetter introduction of as a shadow, and theready play works for it. free school meals for infants in September. Reading a script is different to reading a novel, and to improve and found remodel of the 50 primary itWork is clear that Rankin the37 process different school kitchens in the district being carried outthe too. Here the dialogue has to is carry and develop over the summer, with character, a completeIsobel rebuild for ten characters.The central MacArthur, kitchens. Government £429,310, plus she an is as successful on the funding page asofreviews suggest additional diocese grants, is covering was on the£101,649 stage. Asfrom she approaches retirement the costs of building career, work, new cookingfirst equipment, from a distinguished Scotland’s female upgrading powerissupplies, ventilation systems Chief Constable drawn tonew revisit one of her earlier and additional crockery and cutlery. cases: that of Alfred Chalmers, convicted for the murders of four young women twentyfree fiveschool years New government legislation means previously. Chalmers has protested his age inno-of meals will be available to always all children up to the cence, and the key evidence in the casesaving has been seven attending a state-funded school, conveniently lost… £400 a year. families an estimated The between Isobel and Chalmers are tautly It is scenes expected that an additional 4,000 meals will written and full of in menace. Asschools a counterpoint, be served daily primary from the black humour taking of Frankthe Bowman and theoftapes September, total number free of the original which Isobel revisits, school interviews, meals to around 9,000 obsessively a day in North take us into Large familiarschools, territory. such Unfortunately, the Somerset. as Ashcombe relationship between IsobelCand daughter Primary and St Martin’s of Eher Primary in is less convincingly drawn, and thisbeweakens ending – Weston-super-Mare, will servingthe many more perhaps here the the start gap between page and pupils from of September with up to 400 performance most evident. Nevertheless, the meals to be is provided each day. Cllr Jeremy Blatchford, North Somerset Council's executive member for children and young people's services, said: “To complete all the necessary work in the six-week summer holiday window is a massive challenge, ourlegal programme of renovation work he next but FREE hasclinic madeis excellent progress. Not only will the free on the 14th school meal October 2014scheme betweenprovide children with healthy, balanced meals, but it will give the local community 9.30am and 12.30pm. a boost new jobs.” The clinicbyiscreating being held – jobs 6 Beaufighter Road, at The50 Hive Over new have been created, taking the total Weston-super-Mare, BS24 8EE. number employed in primary school catering to 250. Catering company Edwards & Ward, and the main Attendance is strictly by appointment with limited school available meals contractor, been working with places we advisehas that booking early is the council, Weston College and Jobcentre Plus to necessary to avoid disappointment. recruitHendy and train candidates. Many will of the be growers available to David of Lindleys Solicitors and suppliers used for thethat meals are local or discuss any legal queries youservice may have,
script will stay with you, and there is certainly evidence that the dare has paid off. Here’s hoping it is not Rankin’s last foray into script writing.
Supertato – Sue Hendra Sue Hendra will be familiar to parents everywhere as the creator of Barry, Keith and Norman – a fish, a cat and a slug respectively, all with rather odd features. Her latest creation is Supertato – a crime fighting superhero who just happens to be a spud. Strange? Not if you have already read about the fish with fingers! As Hendra points out at the start, some vegetables are frozen for a good reason. The supermarket is thrown into chaos when a pea escapes from the freezer, intent on causing mayhem. Luckily regional, also benefiting the local Supertato is there to save the day,economy. facing up braveand carers lyParents to the threat of thewho would have been entitled anywayintoorder claimtofree school meals because of their masher incomethat or circumstances are being urged to still ensure the apply forcan thislive in the usual way before their child veggies starts again. school. safely The councilthough is asking Be warned, – families claiming Income Support, ChildofTax some editions theCredit, Jobseeker’s Allowance or Employment Support Allowance to continue to fill out book come with an application stickers. Once form they to receive free school lunches as this draws down vital funding for schools. have finished laughing, your Every child entitled to claim free school meals as a children may find benefit brings £1,300 directly to their school. Cllr them. And you may“Ifbeparents and carers receiving Blatchford added: summoned to a decorated kitchen with benefits dodownstairs not continue to fill out application the words,forms ‘Mummy, thereschool seemslunches, to be an schools escapee request for free (geddit?) loose…’funding To be honest, if they can will loseon the important that benefits get that absorbed in the it has to be a good individual pupils and thebook, whole school thing! community. There are currently around 700 children in North Somerset who are entitled to claim forBennett a free school meal benefit but don't. By Kath That's nearly £1m in wasted funding for schools." You can download an application form from the council's website at: www.n-somerset.gov.uk/schoolmeals
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We love a bargain, and things that are free are even more of a bargain. This column has often reported on some really useful free programmes that have seen constant use in our office. Sometimes, though, when free software is downloaded it comes with all sorts of “extras” from “carefully-selected partners”. The practice is completely understandable because those “carefully-selected partners” pay a small fee to the original programme makers, which allows their software to be provided “free”. Nevertheless, if you aren’t careful when you install the software you actually want, you could end up with all sorts of things on your computer that, at best, are of no use to you, or, even worse, are down-right, plain bad. This includes Adware, “PUPs” (Potentially Undesirable Program), Toolbars and Hijackers So this month we bring to you two more free programmes to help with that particular issue. The first, Unchecky, aims to prevent any unwanted programmes being installed on your computer. It’s a very small programme that runs quietly in the background and tries to block requests to install extras: unchecky.com Unchecky should be used as a safety net but you need to take care that it doesn’t miss anything. If, however, the worst happens, then the next free programme we want to tell you about will help remove unwanted tool bars and the suchlike. AdwCleaner can be downloaded from bit.ly/adwCleaner and, once it has been installed, can be used to scan your computer for known unwanted bits and bobs, but it’s best to make sure that you have saved any work and closed all open programmes before you allow AdwCleaner to do its work! We hope you find this month’s tips useful; next month, we’ll be taking a look at what technology is hot this Christmas - yes, it will be October! In the meantime, if you need unbiased, clear buying advice or help with your technology, call us - without obligation - on 07775 928772
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Pernicious Anaemia Awareness Month
DON’T IGNORE THE SYMPTOMS OF B12 DEFICIENCY
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here are many causes of vitamin B12 Deficiency including age related gastric atrophy, a strict vegan diet and gastric surgery. However, if you are aged under 60 and eat a balanced diet any deficiency in this essential vitamin will probably be caused by Pernicious Anaemia (PA). Patients with PA are unable to absorb Vitamin B12 from any animal product that they eat be that fish, meat or dairy produce with the result that the patient becomes deficient in the vitamin. And this means that the patient will be unable to make healthy red blood cells that transport oxygen around the body to wherever it is needed – which is everywhere.
Insidious
The symptoms of B12 Deficiency are insidious - they don’t suddenly appear overnight but creep up on the patient over a number of years which means that often the man or woman will attribute the way in which they feel to getting older. So it is important that everyone is aware of the symptoms so that they can talk to their doctor about them and hopefully receive treatment before any permanent nerve damage occurs – left untreated, B12 Deficiency causes serious and irreversible nerve damage. The symptoms themselves are very wide ranging and the severity of the symptom varies greatly. The most common are a constant tiredness that is not relieved even after a good night’s sleep; forgetting everyday words; memory loss; sudden mood swings; irritability, emotional outbursts and the desire for calm environments. The important thing is
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Diagnosis
There are two problems with the way in which B12 Deficiency is diagnosed. Firstly, patients, and sadly all too often doctors, associate many of the symptoms to a hectic busy modern lifestyle. Secondly, and this has only just been identified, there are serious flaws with the test used to determine the B12 status of the patient – up to 35% of patients are given false high results. And the test to determine whether any deficiency is caused by PA is similarly flawed. Together these two issues mean that the patient is often misdiagnosed (depression, chronic fatigue syndrome or ME are the most common misdiagnosis) and consequently suffer many years of ill-health all because they are lacking in a simple vitamin. A recently published survey of members of the PA Society showed that19% waited five years for a correct diagnosis whilst 14% waited ten years or more. Treatment is by a simple injection of artificial B12 but there is also an issue surrounding the frequency of the treatment – but that’s another story. Martyn Hooper is the founder and Chairman of the Pernicious Anaemia Society and the author of Pernicious Anaemia: the forgotten disease www.pernicious-anaemia-society.org Registered Charity No. 1157839
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itamin B12 is not easy to get a hold of. There are very few food sources that contain vitamin B12, and those food sources are only animal products. If a person is following a strict vegan or vegetarian diet, then it is very likely that they are vitamin B12 deficient. Vitamin B12 deficiency is more common in the elderly, most likely because the deficiency has grown as the result of consistently following a diet lacking in vitamin B12. Doctors also suspect that older people might have a lower ability to absorb vitamin B12, which could lead to a deficiency. There are several causes of vitamin B12 absorption problems, including: alcohol consumption, nitrous oxide exposure, specific types of medication, pernicious anemia, low stomach acid, gut inflammation, leaky gut, or intestinal dysbosis. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin, but it functions in the body differently than most water soluble vitamins. In most cases, water-soluble vitamins leave the body through the urine, so those vitamins need to be consumed over and over again. The difference with vitamin B12 is the fact that it can actually be stored within body tissues, such as the kidneys and liver. So, if you aren’t getting enough B12 in your diet, then it could take several years before the symptoms begin to show themselves. It is important to be aware of this time-lag because if a deficiency lasts for about 7 years, then it could potentially result in brain damage that is irreversible.
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resh after the success of the Weston Colour Run, Weston Hospicecare is pleased to announce the launch of yet another brand new event called the Neon Five. Seen in major cities across the world and another Weston first, the Neon Five will take place on Saturday 25th October 2014 from 6pm at Weston Woods. The Neon Five will take you on an adventure through the darkness. With surprises waiting round every corner, the route will take you twisting through the trees of Weston Woods which will be filled with music, bright lights and hidden delights. Come dressed in your loudest clothes and brightest neon war paint, arm yourself with glowsticks and get ready to join the party as you head through different “glow zones” including Electric Avenue, Space Odyssey, Alice’s Wonderland, Enchanted Forest and Retro Revival – you’ll never want to leave! By happy coincidence, the clocks go back on Saturday 25th October and you get an extra hour in bed. Don’t waste it sleeping – join Weston Hospicecare’s neon rebellion. You can even carry on the party and head straight into town after! With only 900 spaces available, the Neon Five will be the exclusive event of the Winter so don’t delay registering, it is likely to sell out quick! To avoid disappointment, register now at www.neonfive.org.uk or call 01934 423960. The Neon Five is the fresh new alternative to Weston Hospicecare’s Not the Midnight Beach Walk event which ran for 7 years.
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ardening is a bit like Marmite: you either love it or you hate it. But whatever your reasons for doing it, there is a way to make it quicker, easier and more effective power tools! You should opt for the lighter-weight, less powerful, electrically operated versions if your garden is on the small side, and choose the heavier, more powerful, petrol-operated gadgets for larger lawns and longer hedges. Cordless electric tools, powered by rechargeable batteries, are also available to allow more freedom of movement and reduce the chance of cutting your cord in half! There are four types of lawn mower – the cylinder mower that produces an even, close cut ideal for flat lawns; the rotary mower which is better for longer grass and uneven lawns; the hover mower which floats on a bed of air to make it easier to manoeuvre; and the hand mower which is environmentally friendly and has no running costs. In all cases, the addition of a box or bag to collect grass will save you time and energy. A trimmer keeps borders tidy, paths free of grass, and reaches areas around bushes and trees which
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here will be Halloween fun for everyone in Weston-super-Mare town centre on Friday 31 October at the free 'Halloween Fright Night' event. The fun starts at 4pm in the Town Square and Winter Gardens and ends at 8pm with a spectacular firework display. Entertainment includes fire performers, scary storytelling and close-up magic. Meet the creepy crawlies from Bristol Zoo and have fun with the arts and crafts. Play the
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ghoulish games and dance in the spooky disco. There will also be a ghost train ride helter skelter, balloon modelling and face painting. Dress up if you like and come along to enjoy the free fun and entertainment provided by North Somerset Council and supported by the Weston Business Improvement District. Refreshments will be available from the Winter Gardens, and the Sovereign Centre car park will remain open until 9pm.
can be difficult to access with a mower. Hedge trimmers have two blades which work against each other rapidly. Trimmers with double action blades are more efficient than single action trimmers where only one blade moves. Longer blades cut quicker. A 450-560 mm blade is fine for an average-sized hedge, but larger or denser hedges may need one longer. The blade width indicates the maximum thickness of the branches you can cut, so a 16mm blade can cut branches up to 16 mm thick. Telescopic trimmers are available for higher hedges. Blowers are useful in autumn for clearing an area of fallen leaves and directing them into a specific spot. Once collected they can be vacuumed up along with other light debris then shredded into an attached storage bag. Blowers and vacuums can come separately, or as a combination blower vacuum. The surface of a lawn can become covered in leaves, moss and thatch (plant debris) which prevent water, oxygen and nutrients from getting into the soil. Rakers aerate the lawn and remove leaves, moss and other garden debris. Some also incorporate a scarifier with blades that push into the soil to remove moss and thatch. Shredders dispose of branches, twigs and leaves. Rapid impact shredders chop leaves and green branches finely into mulch. Crushing-shredders are quieter and are suitable for turning woody branches into chips. As shredders sometimes get blocked, look for one with a reversible option or other anti blocking mechanism. Finally, how about a chain-saw? Used to cut down trees, lop branches and cut firewood, they are much faster than an axe, but should only be used when wearing appropriate safety gear.
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ow is the time to apply for school places if your child is due to start school or transfer to a junior or secondary school next year. Children born between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2011 can start at a primary or infant/first school from September 2015. Parents of children born between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2011, who are in Year 2 at an infant school, may now apply for their child to attend a junior school in September 2015. The closing date for submitting an application is 15 January 2015. Children who were born between 1 September 2003 and 31 August 2004 can transfer to a secondary school in September 2015. Pupils born between 1 September 2000 and 31 August 2001 who wish to transfer to a school with a Year 10 intake, for example the North Somerset Enterprise College, can also apply now. The closing date for submitting an application is 31 October 2014. Parents can apply for schools both within and outside North Somerset, including first, middle and upper schools. It’s vital that applications are made on time. Late applicants have less chance of being allocated a place at their preferred school.
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, , These important woodland areas are internationally-recognised These important woodland areas are internationally-recognised hotspots for wild plants, and are a botanical treasure trove and home hotspots for wild plants, and are a botanical treasure trove and home to some of the smallest yet most important wild plants in the UK; to some of the smallest yet most important wild plants in the UK; such as lichens, mosses and ferns that play a massive role in our such as lichens, mosses and ferns that play a massive role in our lives. These incredible little plants that often go unnoticed tell us how lives. These incredible little plants that often go unnoticed tell us how clean our air is, filter our water, help prevent flooding, provide shelter clean our air is, filter our water, help prevent flooding, provide shelter for wildlife and over the centuries have been used for medicinal for wildlife and over the centuries have been used for medicinal purposes, to dye wool, silk and even hair! We want people to see for purposes, to dye wool, silk and even hair! We want people to see for themselves the wonders hidden within these woodlands and capture themselves the wonders hidden within these woodlands and capture what they see on camera. what they see on camera.
Winners of the photography competition and their guests will be invited to a Winners of the photography competition and their guests will be invited to a reception at Lynmouth Pavilion in April 2015 where the winning images will reception at Lynmouth Pavilion in April 2015 where the winning images will be shown to the public for the first time be shown to the public for the first time
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The Town Centre 25th October
Oasis Tribute Band
Grand Pier 12th October
The Winter Gardens 25th October
Grand Pier 10th October
Fleet Air Arm Museum 25th October
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Kast off Kinks Snappa
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Rough Justice
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Open Cockpit Day
Autumn Model Show Annie
Halloween Fun Day
The Helicopter Museum 31st October
Night In The Museum
The Helicopter Museum 12th October
Weston Museum 31st October
Sea front 18th - 19th October
The Royal Hotel Weston 31st October
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Puxton Park 31st October
Classic Car Event
Weston Beach Race
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Grand Pier Birthday Bash Saturday 18th October
We Are The Lost Boys The New Market 18th October
The Real Deal
The Bear 18th October
Grand Pier Wedding Fair 19th October
Doctor Chocolate Halloween Disco
Halloween Ghouls Ball Grand Pier 31 October
Monster Ball
The Walnut Tree 31st October
Scare In The Square
The Town Square 31st October
Spooky Spectacular
Seaquarium Weston 31st October
All Sixties Night
Weston Football Club 31st October
T.Rextasy. I Love To Boogie The Playhouse 24th October
An Evening With Paul Merson The Royal Hotel 24th October
Neon Five
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Sometimes events listed here are cancelled,or the dates and times are changed. Please check an event before going, to avoid disappointment.
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he procession starts at Locking Road car park, turns left at the roundabout, past Tesco’s following Alexandra Parade and left on to Alfred Street. At the end of Alfred Street the procession turns left on to the Boulevard, along Waterloo Street and South Parade, turning left at the Cabot Bars on to the seafront (Royal Parade). Once it reaches the Weston Wheel It will turn left onto Carlton Street travelling along Station Road, where it will end.
This year a high tide is due on the night so if bad weather is forecast then the sea defences will need to be deployed, and the carnival route will be changed using an alternative route through the town centre.
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Country Station comes to life
View this historic station restored to its former glory.
Step inside the vintage carriage, complete with compartments and guards van.
Browse the authentic railway artefacts.
Let the children play in the wagons and with railway toys.
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andford Station Railway Heritage Centre, located in the iconic old station booking office at the heart of the St. Monica Trust Retirement Village, opened its doors to the public for the first time in July 2010. Since then there have been many visitors of all ages – lots of ‘locals’ of course, walkers and cyclists from the Strawberry Line, families from the area or on holiday. We have been delighted by the people with railway connections, some who worked on the line and others who rode on it, who have dropped in with stories to tell and items to donate. Railways are in their blood and they have given us all sorts of interesting insights and information into the workings of the station and the Branchline going back over generations of their families. Location: The Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre is accessed from the Strawberry Line footpath and National Cycle network route 26 that follows the disused railway path. The Heritage Centre is located off Station Road, Sandford, BS25 5AA
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ome brewing has a bit of a revival in recent years - along with other austerity busting habits like baking and using the slow cooker. Sales of home brewing kits for cider, beer and wine have soured by 75% at some outlets year on year. And who can blame them, with the costs of production can be as low as £1 a bottle for cider, ales and hedgerow wines, which is a lot less that the off-license or down the pub (and with added home-made satisfaction!) If you have been brewing your own you now have a chance to test it against other brewers and fermentors at The Great Burnham Brew Off, a part of the Burnham on Sea Food & Drink Festival. The competition is free to enter and has classes for beer, liqueurs and infusions - like sloe gin and rhubarb vodka. Competition sponsors, Balliihoo told us today "as a local firm we wanted to get behind this competition to find the best home brewed beer and infusions in Somerset. We have heard so many stories of people boasting that their brew is the best - but now is the time to put those bottles to the test." Festival Director, Bev Milner Simonds added, "this is a fun competition with all home brewers encouraged to look out a bottle of their top-tipple and bring
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NSEA helps 76 new businesses to start-up in first half of 2014- whilst 90 per
cent of 2011's January to June start-ups survive first three years The first six months of 2014 saw 76 new businesses start-up in North Somerset with the assistance of North Somerset Enterprise Agency (NSEA), the notfor-profit organisation with social objectives has announced - with the new enterprises already creating 93 new jobs. The figures arewould on a par the first sixyears months of If you likewith to enter this 2013 which saw 77 businesses started and 97 jobs created. Please website more Businesses who visit haveour enjoyed helpfor to launch Information, and a application between January and June range from a form DJ and magic www.burnhamonseafoodfestival.org enterprise to a boat and marina cleaning service, an online letting's and estate agency business to a child minder and a pub/restaurant to a children's gift business. In addition NSEA's team of locally-based business advisors have been almost fully booked during the last three months, advising both those who are considering self-employment and those who are looking to grow their business. North Somerset Enterprise Agency, which prides itself on helping businesses start-out with the best chance of success, has also identified that of the 44 new businesses who launched 3 years ago (January to June 2011), 40 (over 90 per cent) are still successfully trading. The first three years is significant because in that period 1 in 3 businesses are likely to fail. North Somerset Enterprise Agency's Chief Executive Angela Hicks has welcomed the latest figures. NSEA, which has recently built, relocated to and opened The Hive, North Somerset's new business development centre in the Junction 21 Enterprise Area of Weston-super-Mare, has been supporting local businesses with free or low-cost advice,information and training for some 25 years,helping thousands to succeed. It can now deliver the workspace, facilities and support that start-up, small and growing businesses need, all under one roof .
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alking for Health is helping people across North Somerset to become more active every day. This would not happen, however, without all the volunteers who help make the health walks programme such a success. The project is looking for more health walk volunteers. If you enjoy walking and would like to encourage others to benefit from getting out and about in the fresh air, then please get in touch.
Walking for Health is a national scheme encouraging people to walk more regularly. North Somerset Council co-ordinates the scheme locally helping more than 300 people a week get the benefit that regular walking brings. Becoming a walk leader is easy with the council offering regular free training for new volunteers. The next Health Walk Leaders Training Day is on Wednesday 15 October, from 10am-3pm, at The Big Worle Hub, Preanes Green, Worle.
Contact North Somerset Council's Sport and Active Lifestyles team on 01275 882 731 or email sport@n somerset.gov.uk for more information and to book a place.
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others. If your child is older, warn them about sharing items such as lipstick, lip balm, make-up, razors, creams, lotions and other personal items such as towels and sports kit. There are some germ hotspots in schools, and cafeteria trays are one of them! One survey found that there were more bacteria per square inch on a cafeteria tray than there were on a toilet seat, probably because the trays don’t get cleaned as often. If your child drops food on a tray, they should throw it away! Finally, your child can build up their immunity by getting enough sleep and exercise, eating a well balanced diet that includes lots of fresh fruit and bullying, under-performance a general sense of vegetables, and by drinkingorplenty of water. being overwhelmed by school expectations. Take these preventative measures and hopefully The study many parents struggled going back suggests to school that will be a happy, healthy timeto for get help; indeed some experts claim that parental everybody! behaviour has sometimes made cases worse. Some By Debbie-Sing-Bhatt parents have been able to get their children
medically diagnosed with School Phobia, and pupils in the UK have obtained places at special units for anxious and school phobic children. There remain differences of thopinion on the best way to handle the condition. Some feel that getting the child into school is crucial even if it involves parental accompaniment and perhaps arranging special acclimatisation sessions. Some parents have found that moving their child to a more supportive school helped tremendously, while others believe that home schooling provides the solution Kay Mawson advises parents to research all of the available options and discuss them with their child and perhaps an educational psychologist. That way there is a consensus on the best way to move forward, though arrangements should be reviewed on a regular basis. By Susan Brookes- Morris
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hen my daughter entered secondary school and started to become more independent, I decided to buy her a mobile phone to keep in touch and check that all was well. But I soon discovered that we had different agendas! She treated her mobile phone like an additional body part. It accompanied her everywhere – to the dinner table, to the bathroom, to bed. She checked it constantly, and the 300 texts per month that I thought adequate, soon got swallowed up in her incessant cyber chatter. Much has changed since then. Texting was once the major attraction, but now mobile phones can have any number of uses, from accessing social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, to using apps like WhatsApp and Snapchat and for gaming, videos and music. Mobile phones are a great way to stay in touch and they are indispensable in emergencies, but they can also be a huge hindrance. Young people are much less active, preferring online games or social media sites to sports and other activities. Conversation has been replaced by instant messaging or texting, and schoolwork for some students is suffering due to long hours spent on phones instead of on their studies or even sleep! To ensure that mobile phones remain our children’s servant and not their master, a few ground rules need to be set in place. First, decide if your child is ready for their own phone. If they are generally responsible and trustworthy and able to look after their own belongings, maybe they are. The average child receives their first phone at the age of 12. This seems like a sensible time to me. Seriously consider buying a basic model for their first phone. At this stage it’s all about safety, not social status or games, and the phone should be regarded as a tool, not a toy. Only consider a smart
phone when your child is much older, say 16-18 years old. Set limits for the number of texts or minutes. A monthly capped contract can help with this, or alternatively a pay as you go scheme, which will only allow a certain spend before it needs
topping up again. Consider taking out insurance should the phone get lost or broken, and ask your child to contribute to the cost as they get older and are able to earn. Designate certain times when the phone should be turned off or left behind, such as at the dinner table, after 10pm, or in the bedroom - and limit the number of hours they spend on the phone to leave time for other interests. Finally, make sure you follow your own rules. You can’t expect your child to abide by them if you don’t, as you are their greatest role model! By Debbie Singh-Bhatti
Therapeutic Benefits of massage for the elderly
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To find out more please visit; https://www.facebook.com/blissfulhandstherapies
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he origins of Halloween are unclear but many believe it is over 200 years old and associated with ancient pagan festivals, which were held around the end of October. People believed of year, the nstall big water that buttsat- this Savetime as much spirits of dead people could come italive walk rainwater as possible and deploy withand care. among the living. They thought that it was Water generously only where it’s needed, in the important dress up in costumes when rooting. cool of the to evening, to encourage deeper venturing outside, to avoid being harmed by the Mulch well. spirits. Right plant, right place - For free-draining soil don’t plant thirsty plants which require a lot of water. If it’s clay, choose deep-rooted, strong plants, like roses and hardy fuchsias, which will withstand dry periods where the ground bakes.If an established plant can't survive on its own, it's probably not the right plant for your plot. Ban peat - Peat bogs are an essential part of our eco system. Once they’re gone they’re gone forever. There is no excuse for buying peat-based products…ever. Use only peat-free composts,soilimprovers and mulches. Recycle. Recycle. Recycle - Make a compost heap or buy a compost bin. Re-use plastic and crock pots. Thereold areCDs many traditional activities associated String and bottle tops over newly plantedwith Halloween. common game is apple bobbing, seedlings as Abird scarers. sometimes known usage as apple ducking. Competitors Restrict chemical - Try nematodes for pestwho have their hands tied behind their backs - use control. Encourage ladybirds for greenfly control by their teeth to trydill, to catch are floating in planting fennel, white apples cosmoswhich and scented a container of water. geraniums. Some asay this reflects the way accused Leave wild patch - Build yourwomen own army of slugof witchcraft were tried in the Middle Ages .They werea and bug killers. A pile of logs and fallen leaves and tied toofanettles chair and in amanner river orof patch will ducked provide repeatedly shelter for all pond. Ifwildlife, the woman drowned she wasladybirds declaredand garden including hedgehogs, innocent but if she survived she was found guilty of beetles. witchcraft and burnt at the stake! By Louise Addison Some aspects of modern Halloween celebrations, such as carving lanterns out of vegetables, originated long ago. Whilst we now commonly use pumpkins for this (because they are large and easy to carve), in the past turnips, beets and potatoes were used. Other more recent Halloween celebrations such as Trick or Treat have American origins, though one of the alternative names for 31 October: ‘Mischief Night,’ has its origins firmly in 18th Century Britain. Thousands of nostalgic images of locations all By overSusan BritainBrookes-Morris are available to view on the website of
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ast your mind back to the fabulous sunny months of April, May and June, when the rhubarb plants were producing delicious stems of juicy fruit, perfectly ripe for crumble. Each of the stems (so technically not a fruit at all) which blushed with the colour of pink champagne or deep raspberry sorbet depending on the variety, could easily be torn from the plant, topped and tailed and then either used immediately or blanched and frozen for later. Rhubarb freezes very well, and lasts for around a year, in fact I made a crumble in April this year using last years frozen harvest. Chopped into 1 cm pieces, it can be placed directly into freezer bags, but to retain its colour should be blanched for around 1 minute in boiling water. Allow to cool and dry before freezing. To revive, boil in a little fresh orange juice, a teaspoon of cinnamon powder and sugar to taste before allowing to cool. It’s a versatile crop and makes great jam, compote and crumble, and tastes delicious when made as above and served with crème fraîche Rhubarb originates from the colder parts of China and its popularity is fairly recent in historical terms, becoming more widely eaten as sugar became less expensive. The leaves are toxic and so too are the stems later on in the year, because the toxic acids move down the stems from the leaves and into the crown as the winter temperatures cool.
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