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DISTRIBUTION Dayburst Couriers 07810 852 089 dayburst@diss.co.uk Contributors Bridget McIntyre Amanda Church Joan Garnham Gabi Reid Gemma Harvey Geraldine Walters Louise Priest Mark Aiken Phil Burton Jan Major

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Evie Rodwell: Team GB Gymnast, Amy Winehouse fan and fashion model!

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“I remember a tip from one midwife about how I should whisk an egg white with brandy in preparation for breast feeding and possible pain. It sounded more like a dessert to me!”

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Susan Whymark takes on the Great Swim - all five of them!

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Casting is about the combination of models and ‘nodels’ (or nonmodel) which creates the interest

Gemma Harvey celebrates this versatile, colourful and fun member of the gourd family

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getting to know you: Bridget McIntyre

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“I’ve tried to create a positive place to come, with a fantastic team of people, all very different but sharing values of kindness and care.”

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Tucked away on St Nicholas Street in the Heritage Triangle area of Diss, Geraldine Walters has a discreet studio offering specialist hi-tech skin therapies for men and women.

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“Scarlet rosehips, rosy crab apples and clusters of dark red hawthorn berries make a delicious hedgerow jelly and the purple black sloes with their misty blue hue are perfect for making the winter warmer sloe gin”

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elcome to the October issue of YLM. I am sitting in the sunshine on a Sunday, after a week of heavy rain waiting for Charlie’s football match to start. If every game was on a day like this I would not moan about coming to watch! Sadly the sun is more often than not, nowhere to be seen and it’s freezing!

One of our stories this month is all about a young lady called Evie, who is extremely talented. The team at Dream On invited Evie to have her hair, make up and styling done at one of their makeover days.

I then had the absolute pleasure of photographing her to go with the story. She was the perfect model.

I would like to thank the awesome Dream On team for the great job they did.

Dream On is such a huge part of YLM and we have a very special relationship. I think it is a lot to do with a shared ethos: how we work and our love of real people. I am so proud that it’s Bridget McIntyre’s turn to tell us more about herself in the contributors q&a this month.

Bridget is one amazing woman and has inspired me to be the best I can.

I am always excited about how many inspiring, positive people there are in YLM. Read about the challenge my friend Susanne Why-

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mark set herself and smashed. Susanne you did so well, I have been inspired to learn how to swim properly instead of a very slow breast stroke that I usually do. Maybe then I wouldn’t get lapped twice to my one length!

That just leaves me to say, don’t forget to grab some helpful tips on keeping warm as the weather turns.

Enjoy watching the seasons colours change and if you’re like me get the open fire lit.

Now time for me to be the embarrassing mother on the sidelines cheering Charlie on, ha, ha I love it!

Keep safe, be happy. ●

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Joan Garnham on the Giant sequoia (part 2) Your income: could you live without it?

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“ The disciplines that Evie will be representing GB in are; the bars, the volt, beam and the high beam.”

Evie Rodwell: Team GB Gymnast, Amy Winehouse fan & fashion model! _ Words by Wendy Aiken

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met up with Evie Rodwell at Dream On in Thorndon. She was a little nervous, but as soon as the styling commenced there were no nerves to be seen. Evie is a very talented 13 year old girl who lives in Bressingham, Norfolk. Like many 13 year olds Evie loves fashion, make up, music and changes outfits about ten times a day!

Evie enjoys going on her ipad watching beauty, fashion and boys on You Tube. I have to confess to being rather envious of Evie’s shoe collection as she modelled in our photo shoot, sadly they are far too small for me.

Here at YLM we had seen a few articles about Evie and her gymnastic achievements and we thought it would be great fun to catch up and learn a little more about her. >

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“In November Evie will compete in Milan at The world Down Syndrome Championships.”

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> Evie started doing gymnastics at the age of five at Mulbarton, but moved to Long Stratton Gym Club when she was eight.

Jo and Rod (Evie’s parents) made the decision to move clubs, as they wanted Evie to be given the same opportunities as other children with non special needs to compete with her gymnastics.

Evie trains twice a week on a Saturday and Thursday at her gymnastic club and she told me that she loves it. She enjoys seeing her friends at training and gets excited about competing in competitions. With any sport it’s important to practice and Evie can often be found on the trampoline in her garden doing cartwheels, handstands, forward and backward rolls.

Evie even has her own beam at home! Evie’s favourite discipline is the bars.

Two or three times a year there are Special Olympics held which Evie competes in, also general gymnastic competitions in Bury, Ipswich and Norwich five times a year. Once a year Evie takes part in The National Down Syndrome event. This is one determined and busy young lady. In November of this year Evie will compete on the international stage in Milan at The World Down Syndrome Championships. Nine other countries will be competing including America, Russia and Italy. I asked Evie how she felt when she was chosen for Team GB and with the hugest smile Evie said, “happy”. Mum Jo went on to say how proud they are and how it was so deserved as Evie has worked so hard for it. The disciplines that Evie will be representing GB in are; the bars, the volt, beam and the high beam. Evie shared that she is a little scared about the high beam as it is very daunting but we know she will be amazing and has nothing to worry about. I look forward to seeing

how many medals and trophies will be added to the collection of 50 to 100 Evie has already!

They may need to move to a bigger house to accommodate them all!

This is an amazing opportunity for someone so young and has been made financially possible by the kind donations of many of Evie’s supporters who are excited about making her dreams come true. The target was £2500 to get Evie, Jo and coach Tina to Milan. With help from the EDP helping promote their cause, a friend setting up a Just Giving page and all the fund raising people have done the amount raised is at £5500.

They hope to be able to put this towards the national down syndrome event in Florence next year and they are also applying for funding as it is very expensive to go and compete in all these events.

Evie brought her scrap book to Dream On full of articles she has appeared in cut-out from newspapers. I hope next time I see it YLM will have made it in!

After I had first spoken to Jo and found out she was pleased for YLM to run this story, I contacted The Dream on team and asked if they could do one of their fabulous makeovers. They then invited Evie along and I got to capture Evie in a photograph, on the rare occasion she’s not in

“Evie striked poses, she owned it and any photographer will tell you this is a very pleasant change.” her leotard!

It was great having Evie and her Mum come along to Dream On. Evie loves to surprise people and doesn’t want to be put in a box with a label.

When Dionne (make-up artist who is a regular member of the makeover team at

Dream On) asked Evie what look she would like to go for with her make up for the shoot, myself and Dionne were not expecting the reply we received.

We were thinking, 13 year old girls ‘love a bit of sparkle’. We couldn’t have been further of the mark. Amy Winehouse!... yes, you heard me right. Evie loves Amy Winehouse’s look and music.

A little taken back Dionne turns to Jo and asks if that’s ok, to go with that? The answer with a smile is yes, its Evie’s make over.

Sam the hairdresser did her magic and Bridget was in charge of the styling (as always nailed it!).

When it came to the photos, what can I say? We have a model in the making! Confident in front of the camera, I would go as far to say she loved the camera and

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the camera loved her. It was so nice to photograph Evie, she striked poses, she owned it and any photographer will tell you this is a very pleasant change.

The reaction you get when people see you and your cameras is: “Oh no! I hate my photograph being taken.” I have learnt not to take it personally!

When I asked Evie what was her favourite thing about her make over the answer was: “Everything, very good. I loved it all and I’d like to do it again.”

Jo said that she would love to go and treat herself too.

We here at YLM look forward to seeing Evie reach the stars, it was wonderful to meet her and her Mum Jo. We wish you huge success in all future competitions. Thank you for sharing a bit more about you to our readers. ●

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am not sure why I have chosen this Month to write about being a parent. Neither of my two have birthdays in October, but as I have mentioned them “in despatches” over the last few months, I thought it was time to tell you a little bit more.

I was not, what you would call an ‘earth mother’ I felt it was something I was destined to do, to keep the family line going, if you like.

So, I decided I would embark on motherhood. Three months later and still not expecting, so off I went to my Doctor who told me to come back after a year if I was still having trouble. However a month later I was expecting. It was a weird experience, being told what to eat, what not to eat plus all the exercises and expert advice. I remember a tip from one midwife about how I should whisk an egg white with brandy in preparation for breast feeding and possible pain. It sounded more like a dessert to me!

I now admit, I am the most squeamish of people, I feel my blood pressure rise the second I walk through a hospital door.

There was one occasion going to hospital for a blood test, I was getting all “het up” when a young boy came in for his blood test. He can’ have been more than ten years old. He was so calm and accepting, it taught me a lesson.

So in January 1991 I had my son and just over two years later, a daughter. A pigeon pair, perfect (apparently). Don’t get me wrong, they mean the world to me. However they really don’t get on at all which saddens me. I hope one day, they will reach some sort of friendship. When both were small the one day of the year they were firm friends was Christmas Eve and they even opted to sleep in the same room, to eagerly await the visit by Father Christmas. I remember those times fondly.

As I mentioned earlier, when becoming a parent for the first time, the advice is endless from “experienced” parents. I remember when my son was a few days old I couldn’t stop him from crying. In desperation I called a friend who had a son a couple of years before. She told me firmly what to do. “Close the door and pour yourself a gin and tonic”! It made me smile

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and lighten up at least. I don’t remember reaching for the gin bottle though.

I used to admire mothers who could follow the rulebook about letting the child learn that parents cant come running every time they squark. I could never put mine down to sleep in the day if they cried. The miles I covered in the car, taking them out to lull them to sleep or push them out for a walk. A woman up the road had three children under five. She managed to get them all asleep quite early at night with the doors closed and the light off! She must have had a magic wand!

I discovered when one become a parent, one learns something about oneself. It’s not just the continuation of the blood line, but also you learn how to avoid being drawn into the competition of how early did your child learn to walk, become potty trained and say their first words. We have a lot of women at work with young children who manage to juggle a young family with their careers. I don’t envy them, but the snippets I hear about the way to “manage” the crying in the night etc etc, it seems to be far more academic than it was in the early 1990s.

I think I was a fair parent and gave my two a loving home.

They had some nice holidays whilst growing up and family get togethers. Now aged twenty four and twenty two, I hope I have instilled in them the basic ‘right from wrong’ principle. They will, I know, learn through experience and sometimes that will be painful.

(My Mother used to say whenever I was poorly, she wanted to be poorly for me, I am not that selfless!) However I do know I have been blessed to have two healthy children and cannot imagine a world without them. So when I mention them ‘in despatches’ in a vaguely critical way, you now know, underneath it all, I am like all mothers, who think the sun shines…. (but don’t take advantage children if you happen to read this!) ●

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“ La k e Win d ermere is 6 7 meters d eep an d c ov ers 14 .7 3 s q u are k i l ometres . T o say it ma k es y o u fee l q u ite insignifi c ant is an u n d erstatement! ”

“I even managed to ignore the obvious shopping trolley in the Ship Canal and swim around it!”

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ince i started my business 11 years ago, I wanted to do a challenge every year for charity.

Over the years I have trekked part of the Egyptian desert, held dog walks, a car rally and last year took part in the Great East Swim and swam a mile at Alton Water in Ipswich.

Since losing my husband to Cancer in 2008, I have mainly raised the money for the community nurses at St Nicholas Hospice in Bury St Edmunds. It was late 2014, while searching for my ultimate challenge so far, that I noticed there were actually five swims in the Great Swim series and that there are people who take part in all of them.

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salad, and swimming would consist of 20 lengths of the pool and a sauna, I am not a natural athlete! However, after serious consultation with my colleague Joan, a conversation along the lines of: Yes you can do it, how hard can it be? I decided this was the challenge for me.

Once all five dates were released one fell on my best friend’s wedding day and as worthy a cause as this is, she may not be happy to have me there in a wetsuit! Not to be deterred I immediately signed up for the Marie Curie Swimathon at Stradbroke pool.

I have trained during the course of the year, mainly fitting in the 64 lengths of Diss pool or 72 of Stradbroke, as often as work commitments have allowed. Then on 15th March I completed the first mile at The Swimathon in 44 minutes.

Training continued as the first outdoor swim loomed, on 11th June at lake Windermere.

To say I felt totally overwhelmed by the attendance at this swim is an understatement.

Lake Windermere is 67 meters deep and covers 14.73 square kilometres. To say it makes you feel quite insignificant is an understatement! I wasn’t prepared

“Once I learnt that the thing on my foot was a weed and not a 15 ft monster, my confidence started to appear!”

for the cold (16 degrees), the waves or the bleakness once you are out alone in the water.

I have discovered water on this scale causes panic, the cold gives you cramp and drains the living daylights out of you and the battle with your own mind is unexpected.

However, alongside 10,000 other swimmers, I completed it in 1 hour 17 minutes. Having completed Alton Water in 55 minutes the year before I was a little disheartened at my time. In a way a good kick up the backside to make me train harder for the others and so off to Fritton Lake for outdoor training I went. Once I learnt to overcome the panic and become to realise that the thing on my foot was a weed and not a 15 foot monster, feelings of confidence started to appear!

Shortly after Windermere came Manchester. This was held on 4th July in Manchester Ship Canal. Not so many

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take part in this swim and the weather was lovely. The water was 17 degrees, and, geared up for a similar struggle to Windermere, I almost enjoyed this one.

With the canal only 8 metres deep and no wind I finished in 55 minutes.

Next was London Victoria Dock on 18th July. I thought this would be a walk in the park! Having just returned from a week abroad with no training, eating and drinking what I wanted (having gained 9 pounds to show for it) and suffering from the effects of 24/7 air con due to the heat abroad, this hit me like a truck.

The Thames smells; it’s green and tastes disgusting. After a few minutes I wanted to get out. After another 55 gruelling minutes it was over. The programme on Radio 4 a few weeks later helped me to understand why I had a really sore throat for a few days after as apparently sewage is still pumped into the Thames. This may seem ignorant of me but trust me, you suddenly start to ignore helpful

information given like the depth of the water, what creatures live in the water, the temperature and what is pumped into it. I even managed to ignore the obvious shopping trolley in the Ship Canal and swim around it!

Finally on 29th August came the one I was dreading: Loch Lomond, Scotland. Also a well attended swim, I walked into 15 degree water at 11.30, just as the rain started. At only 37 meters deep there isn’t quite the drag of Windermere, however, just a degree lower makes a difference. At the start of my wave swimmers were dropping like flies, panic, cramp and the cold, wiping them out one after the other. I stayed with a lady who was panicking until the kayak arrived to save her, then had an earplug malfunction and had to hang on to a kayak myself!

It was choppy which is also draining and I never got into the swing with the spray off the chop being as awkward as breathing as a wave comes over you. I managed it in 1 hour

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19 minutes but I had quite enjoyed it.

I’m almost sad this challenge is over. I wont miss the training, the cold, the power bars, the panic, the travelling, the uncomfortable hotel beds and the motorway services but I will miss the people you meet along the way and the achievement of actually being able to say I did that. I have raised £1000 for St.Nicholas Hospice and lost absolutely no weight whatsoever!

I would seriously like to thank all those people who have pledged a donation, some of whom I don’t even know, and given their support. Special thanks to my partner Barney, who has driven me to all of the swims and listened to the whining, taken photos and just been there with his support. Also to my team at Susan Whymark Funeral Service, for covering me when I was training or actually swimming and my mother for having my dogs. You have all been amazing. ●

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s a fashion show for you? I am sure some of you will think that the models will be too tiny and young, the clothes will be far too impractical and nothing will suit your shape.

When planning our fashion shows we thought very hard about how the show would appeal to the customer. What better than to ask some of our lovely customers to model for us. We knew they loved our clothes and we had seen them try lots on. Our collections range from size 8 – 26 so we needed models that were able to show how these looked on the catwalk. Our clients are also varied in age so again we knew that we needed to reflect this on the stage.

Reading a recent newspaper article it emerged that we are not the only ones having the

same thought. Apparently fashion shows are entering a new era – the age of the ‘Nodel’ – or non-model – it’s the new buzzword from the New York fashion week. Casting is about the combination of models and ‘nodels’ which creates the interest. We just feel that putting real women in our clothes will show you how fantastic they can look on everyone and not just the ultra skinny ones.

The show is also a place to learn…. having models of all ages and sizes can help us to show how to put a look together. This may be how to accessorise, how to add colour or even how to make a smarter outfit look more casual. We have some fantastic partners that help at Dream On and they are more than willing to offer their services at our Fashion Shows.

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behind the scenes applying the makeup to all our fabulous models. Sam from John Olivers will be creating amazing hair styles for them and Wendy will be around the event with her camera to catch everyone looking fabulous.

A very special part of the evening will be two makeover ladies picked on the night. They will be given a full makeover experience behind the scenes…. a new hairstyle, makeup to suit their colourings and a fabulous outfit to wear when they reappear on the catwalk later in the show to ‘strut their stuff.’ If you fancy yourself as a budding model then we would love to help you realise this dream.

The fashion show will still have the razzmatazz you

would expect…. music, lights and a few surprises too!

We will be bringing along our complete clothing collections so don’t forget your credit card as you may find an outfit you just can’t live without!

If you would like to come along, on your own, with a friend or perhaps make a girlie evening of it with friends then tickets are available from Dream On (01379 678483) or pop into our studio in Thorndon. The tickets cost £10 each and include a glass of fizz and delicious canapé. ●

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( ARE MADE OF THIS ) You are a huge driving force behind YLM and have been with us from the start. How have you found the journey and what do you love about being part of the YLM family?

I’m not sure I would describe myself in that way. I have always admired the creative energy of Wendy and her vision for the YLM. I have wanted to support that in the ways I can, by helping with the running of the magazine so it has a long life and also I enjoy being able to contribute articles that tell the story of Dream On and Blossom.

I have enjoyed the journey but it’s not always been a clear, easy road.

I love the surprises of being part of the YLM family. Life never stays the same. Wendy has great ideas and helps us a lot.

How long have you lived in East Anglia and where were you born and bred? What was it that you liked so much about the region to make it your home and how long have you lived here?

I was born in Slough, brought up in the North West ( Bury, Lancashire ). I met my husband Chris who is local and since then have spent a large amount of my time in East Anglia. I love it here, it is fantastic to live in a place with big skies and where people choose to holiday.

You’re a very busy lady, but when you do have time out what do you enjoy doing?

I have to admit I like being busy. I like creative things and cherish the time I spend with

Wendy caught up with Bridget to chat dogs, dresses & dreams my mate Win on Wednesdays doing things like sculpture, painting and even egg decorating. I love swimming (even the Great East Swim!), I enjoy pop concerts. Chris and I enjoy the outdoors and walking our dog Mr Newky Brown (our newest addition who is also part of the Dream On team!) and time with family. We have five grandsons who are all very special. I go to the Forge Community Church. I enjoy going and learning how to live a good life.

Our readers will remember you doing an amazing charity 1/2 mile swim with some of your Dream On team, do you have any plans to do the swim again next year? If so when will you start training for it? Who were you raising money for?

We do, we plan to have a bigger Blossom team swimming. Anyone interested please contact us. Wendy do you fancy having a go?

We raised £4500 for the Blossom Charity and plan to do the same next year.

Training outdoors may not restart until next spring as its getting a tad cold now.

You are known for your smile?

Yes I guess I am a positive and enthusiastic person. It’s interesting, my friends comment when they stop hearing my laughter.

In a way that’s why I do what I do with Dream On I’ve tried

to create a positive place to come, with a fantastic team of people, all very different but sharing values of kindness and care.

What is Blossom? and how does Dream On fit in with Blossom?

Dream On and the Blossom Charity share a very similar purpose. They support women (and a few men) to help them to be their best. We help people often in transition to make good choices and to achieve their new goals. The Blossom Charity raise funds and receives donations. Blossom uses some of their funds to sponsor women on programmes that it asks Dream On to run.

Dream On is a great name for your business, how did the name and whole concept come about for Dream On?

The idea to set up Dream On was a plan I had 17 years ago. At the time I was working full time so there was no way I could actually set up the business. It remained just a dream until seven years ago when I decided that I no longer wanted to work full time in London.

Dream On offer the services in three areas that I believe are important to help dreams come true and to be our best selves. We help with skills and self awareness through coaching and workshops. We help with body and wellness so we

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pay attention to our bodies.

Finally we sell clothes and offer styling and image help.

These are all areas which I believe helped me in life. I was fortunate to receive a lot of help form the companies I worked for.

I wanted to see if we made this available to women from all walks of life, would it make a difference to them too.

When I chatted with friends about the idea my husband muttered under his breath: “Dream On”. It’s a phrase that’s so often used as a put down but also that’s what the business is about. So that’s how the name came to be.

Can you tell us about your vision for the future for Dream On and Blossom?

I’d don’t have dreams to create a big business. I want Dream On and Blossom to help make a real difference to people who come to us. I hope we can continue to do this well.

I am working on a couple of new projects. One of which is a range of utility wear for women... overalls and dungarees in lovely funky colours.

We hope to launch in November this year. ●

Thanks Bridget, We love working with you and thank you so much for being such an important part of YLM. — Wendy

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#06 Bridget McIntyre Dream On | The Blossom Charity

“I enjoy the outdoors and walking our dog Mr Newky Brown (our newest addition who is also part of the Dream On team!).”

If you would like to find out more about Dream On and the Blossom Charity then please don’t hesitate to get in touch via the following methods, visit our website www.dream-on.co.uk Telephone 01379 678483 Email info@dream-on.co.uk

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YLM recently popped into the studio to find out a bit more...

If you had to sum up what you do in 140 characters?

“I give reassurance and confidence to people who are unhappy with their skin. I share knowledge, give good advice and provide treatments that sometimes change lives.”

Tell us about your background; where you studied

I trained at The London College of Fashion (now the University of the Arts). It was a brilliant and demanding course. I only did biology at school and we had to study cosmetic chemistry and physiology at undergraduate level. Very challenging as my original degree was English and Drama. But it really prepared me for the type of work I’ve come to do – specialising in skin care and hair removal. It also meant I could go back later and teach at LCF – which was a great experience. You’re with the best lecturers and innovators in the industry and get to see some amazing emerging fashion designers.

Why Diss?

I’m originally a Norfolk girl, from King’s Lynn, and my partner is from Thetford. We first met as 17-year olds doing our ‘A’ levels and then had a thirty year break where I spent many years in London. We both wanted to come home and Diss had everything we wanted. It was the mere, a great café, theatre and bookshop that hooked me.

Also, I could see there was a gap in the market, service wise and geographically, for my expertise.

Tell us about IPL – What is it? And how does it work?

I’ve been an electrolygist and facialist for twenty years now, practising hair removal and advanced cosmetic procedures to remove thread veins and so on.

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) is part of the laser family, using light

energy to remove hair and blemishes. It made perfect sense to bring IPL into my practice to complement the electrolysis as it works much faster and on larger areas. The first machines came into clinics around 1995 and they are now quite refined with greater comfort than the originals. We prepare the area

first with a water-cooled hand piece and then apply the light – which converts to heat in the body. Literally, it’s a flash of intense light! By changing a filter I can change the depth of the light and can target acne, hair, age spots or even collagen to fill out fine lines and plump up the skin.

Who’s it for? Is it safe?

Most people associate IPL just with hair removal. But I was very excited about using it to treat Rosacea. I see so many clients who suffer from this and their treatment options are pretty limited. We can’t remove it completely, but IPL targets the little blood vessels and radically reduces them and the uncomfortable inflammation.

I’d now choose IPL over peels or microdermabrasion to remove age spots and pigmentation.

You can treat the face and chest very quickly with results in days

and a maximum course of three treatments, two to three weeks apart. But any part of the body can be treated.

Hair removal is a longer process because of the cycle that hair grows in and - as many women know – it can be very resistant - but the long term results are worth it. Six to ten applications is standard, but it might be more or less depending on your needs and any underlying problems, such as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

Imagine hair-free legs by next spring!

IPL has become just as popular for skin rejuvenation as hair removal. They are powerful machines but very safe if you follow the rules. I can’t treat any skin with recent sun exposure, for example as the light energy doesn’t know if it’s targeting your hair or skin. The paler the skin, the better but IPL has settings to calculate the power for every individual client – and everyone has to have a patch test to make sure they’re a suitable candidate.

WHAT IS skinbase ipl? skinbase ipl emits beams of visible pulsed light onto the skin. This is absorbed by melanin in the hair and turns into heat energy. This disables the hair follicle so it can no longer produce a hair. benefits Offers a lasting solution to unwanted hair. Hair growth is disabled at the follicle, giving a permanent reduction Largest handpiece in the industry ensures you receive a fast, effective treatment Unique cooling cryo-handset creates an anaesthetic effect on the skin surface to provide the most comfortable treatment experience Most areas can be treated including upper lip, chin, underarms, bikini line & legs TRY IT TODAY

What other services do you offer?

It’s a pretty wide range – from tattoo removal to treating pigmentation. I offer a tailor-made service. I do a consultation where we work out the main areas of concern, and then we discuss the options. You could have a peel followed by a course of non-surgical face lift or microdermabrasion – a resurfacing treatment that’s very popular with men – and with IPL is great for acne. And I do micropigmentation – semi permanent make up – for all my ladies who have lost their brows! I think there’s something for everybody. ●

To receive news of special offers, subscribe to the mailing list via geraldinewalters.co.uk

We are offering you a comprehensive 20 minute consultation and patch test for an introductory price of £12.50 (normally £25.00).

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We’re busy thinking about costumes, decorations, having sweets in for the ‘trick or treaters’, designing and then carving the pumpkin. This year when you are choosing your pumpkin why not buy an extra one to cook with? Pumpkins aren’t just for carving!

The nights are drawing in and the clocks are about to go back, our thoughts are turning to hearty, warming foods to keep the chill off this autumn. Pumpkins are surprisingly versatile and can be used as a main meal, in side dishes and even in baking cakes. It can also be very cost effective to replace meat with pumpkin.

The colour is adorable – very autumnal; fabulous orange hues gracing the dining table.

I wanted to try as many different techniques as possible with the pumpkin. Many recipes call for pumpkin purée – this is not easily available in the shops but is so easy to make.

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was so creamy and more-ish.

The soup was finished off with swirls of pesto and croutons of roasted pumpkin – an interesting change to toasted bread cubes. The roasted pumpkin side dish was a winner – so easy to make, seasoned with coriander and chilli yoghurt, it would make a great accompaniment to grilled meat, particularly lamb. These are just a few ideas – when researching pumpkin

Simply chop the pumpkin into wedges and remove the seeds, there is no need to peel. Place in a baking tray and cover with foil and roast in a hot oven for 45 – 50 minutes until soft, let it cool and then peel off the skin and blitz in a food processor to make the purée. (I made more than I needed and froze the rest in ½ cup measures for future use.) Once you have this base ingredient you are all set to go!

The pumpkin scones, choc chip, pumpkin and oat muffins, pumpkin gnocchi and pumpkin and carrot cake all used the purée – it provides a delicate flavour, that wonderful colour and a moistness to the baking.

For the savoury dishes it was chunks of pumpkin flesh that were used. The risotto was amazing – so tasty with the kale. The curry was mild using coconut milk in the sauce, it

recipes there were so many to choose from pumpkin chili, prosciutto and pumpkin rigatoni, roasted garlic and pumpkin houmous, even pumpkin doughnuts!

Of course many of us have heard of Pumpkin Pie that our American friends have during their Thanksgiving celebrations – I have the pumpkin purée, so maybe that will be next on my list to try! ●

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“The roasted pumpkin side dish (above) was a winner – so easy to make, seasoned with coriander and chilli yoghurt, it would make a great accompaniment to grilled meat, particularly lamb.”

Gemma Harvey celebrates this versatile, colourful and fun member of the gourd family

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The Perfect Brow!

Eyebrows can be a frame to our face. Defined brows can make us look younger whether we wear makeup or not.

Let us show you step by step how you can create your own perfect brow to suit you and the shape of your face.

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hi everyone

Welcome to October’s Beauty Blog

- Step 1 Take a pencil and line it up from the corner of your nose to the inner corner of your eye. This is where your eyebrow should begin.

KEEP THINGS TIDY!

How to apply the Perfect Brow Use an Eyebrow powder or Eyebrow Pencil. Use feather strokes to blend the powder or pencil into the brow hairs Create the definition you are looking for then gently brush through to blend and soften.

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- Step 2 brush lined up from corner of nose and position it half way through the centre of the eye. This is where the highest point or arch of the eye should be.

Always use a colour that is not too dark and compliments your hair and skintone.

If you have coarse naturel brow hair. Use brow gel or wax to keep those unruly brows in place.

Waxing Removes hair from the root great for coarse hair and helps soften regrowth. (Professional treatment recommended) Tweezers Can be done at home. Use warm water on brows to open up hair follicle to make it easier to remove brow hair. (Or professional treatment if you want a reshape) Tinting A great way to give 4-6 weeks continued definition to your brow.

Choose a colour to suit your hair colour.

Natural Defined Brow

- Step 3 photo of brush lined up from corner of nose to the outer corner of the eye. This is where your eyebrow should finish.

Threading An alternative to waxing and tweezing. Threading is an ancient hair removal technique which pulls the hair out from the root and creates a clean, well defined brow.

(Professional treatment recommended)

Enhanced Brow

Always have a patch test first to make sure you have no reaction to the tint.

Enjoy ex perimenting with your brows.

The dif ference will be am azing!

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WOMeN IN BUSINESS

Josie Allen Suffolk Surplus Nestled in the Suffolk countryside, near Stonham Aspal, Suffolk Surplus sells anything and everything from kitchenalia and collectables, to antiques, shabby chic furniture , items for the garden and even a super 1976 Volkswagen bay window camper van!

Come along and have a browse!

Beth Mills | Psychotherapist

BA Hons in Person Centred Counselling Post Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People BACP (Accredited Member)

A qualified and registered psychotherapist covering issues such as: Identity, Confidence, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Divorce, Panic, Relationships, School Issues, Self Harm and Stress.

Counselling gives time and space for you to explore difficulties, without judgement. Beth believes this can lead to you making positive steps towards fulfilling your potential.

The Blossom Charity supports women in business through coaching and workshops in, for example, marketing yourself and your business, business budgeting and how to lead teams.

They have supported the businesses on this page and would love you to do so too.

The Little Upholsterer offers traditional upholstery services from the beautiful village of Peasenhall in East Suffolk. Corrina provides a range of services from small restoration work to larger projects using traditional techniques and materials. She has an open workshop and welcomes visitors to pop in and find out more about her work. Visit Corrina’s Facebook page to see her latest projects at The Little Upholsterer.

Andi Jefroy Flying Poodle Flying Poodle is a design studio specialising in hand-drawn designs. Andi creates hand-drawn or hand-let tered designs for bespoke wedding stationer y, party invitations and one-off specialoccasion cards as well as calligraphy, portraits and illustration.

Visit Andi’s Facebook page to see examples of her work: Facebook. com/FlyingPoodleStudio

For more information, 01379 678483 www.dream-on.co.uk

Corrinan Giles The Little Upholsterer

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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR SHAPE how Lipofirm Plus is working wonders Words by Fiona Sutherland

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re you permanently on a diet but finding that your weight is just gradually creeping up?

Unfortunately as we age, our metabolism slows down, activity level decreases and guess what?, our appetite for treats and lovely food increases.

I remember always thinking that my clothes must have shrunk or that I’m just weighing myself at the wrong time of the day.

There are many options available to lose weight. We can join a weight watchers or slimming world club. We can increase exercise. We can go for drastic surgery. A mix of these may be right for you.

I recently decided to find out about the Scultura Clinic where I met therapist Cheryl Mitchell to learn whether they had a solution that could help.

The Scultura Clinic opened more than a year ago at the doctors surgery in Mendlesham. It is a specialist clinic offering body and face sculpting treatments that are completely safe, non-invasive and medically proven using Lipofirm PLUS technology. This might be face rejuvenation and tightening, to reduce fine lines and wrinkles to help you look and feel younger, alternatively, it can be used to remove fat, reduce and tighten stubborn areas such as tummy, love handles, muffin top, bingo wings or wobbly thighs.

The clinic is overseen by Dr Tanna. He has created a medically led range of treatments that are both safe and effective.

I asked Cheryl to talk about how she started working the Scultura

clinic and what training she had.

“I decided a few years ago to retrain in beauty therapy. I already knew Dr Tanna and he was telling me about the new machine he had discovered and the effectiveness of it. He talked about his desire to want to bring this technology to Suffolk and offer a range of treat“Scultura are able to apply all Dr Tanna’s knowledge of the human body and science to continually develop the treatment to be the best it can be.” ments to help people with some of the effects of ageing. He believed that doing this boosts self esteem and confidence. He explained the science of it. I have to admit I was very cynical but he convinced me to have an open mind and find out more.”

Cheryl explained that over the next few months, with two other

therapists, she was trained by Dr Tanna about the machine and how to achieve great results.

“The first stage of the training is the comprehensive consultation process. We will only treat where it is completely safe to do so.

We then agree goals and so the treatment.”

From the conversation with Cheryl I learnt that the treatment is non invasive- no needles, no cuts, no injections. She explained that being medically overseen also means that Scultura are able to apply all Dr Tanna’s knowledge of the human body and science to continually develop the treatment to be the best it can be.

She told me, “We are all different and so we need to work to make the treatment effective for each client.” Dr Tanna constantly trains and works with the therapists to make sure we are applying science to our work.”

It was clear that Cheryl is excited

about her work. She continued her story about Sam, one of her first clients. She explained that by coming to the clinic and having treatments, Sam’s waist measurement reduced by 12cms and she benefitted from both the results of the fat removal using the Lipofirm machine and also by not being disheartened when her healthy eating wasn’t working.

Sam came for a total of eight 60 minute treatments.

“I think when people go on a diet it is quite easy to lose heart after a few weeks when the initial euphoria of losing the first few pounds slows down. What I’ve found is that this machine continues to, in Sam’s case, reduce the size of her tummy and so she didn’t lose heart when she faltered on her diet.”

Does the machine sounds a bit too good to be true? Research demonstrates that it works. Ultrasound cavitation is known to kill fat cells.

There are some clinics in London that use this technology. The cost if you wanted to visit a clinic there range from £175 - £225 per treatment. At the Scultura Clinic the price for a similar treatment is £55.

When I quizzed Cheryl about why she explained that Dr Tanna wanted this to be a treatment that was as affordable as possible in Suffolk.

It’s so true that many people struggle with maintaining their figure as they get older. It is exiting to think that a clinic exists in Mendlesham with a Lipofirm machine that can help us maintain our shape and our confidence. Not only does it work but more importantly it’s medically led and medically safe. ●

Find out how today Telephone 01379 678696 / 07707 301291 Email info@thesculturaclinic.co.uk Visit our Website www.thesculturaclinic.co.uk

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irstly, I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended our Ladies Charity Event on 6th September in Aid of Breast Cancer Research which raised £348. Secondly, a very big thank you to everyone who was kind enough to donate some wonderful raffle prizes including; The Fox and Goose, The Auberge, The Oaksmere,

Weavers, Dream On, Thatchers Needle and of course all the gifts from the lovely ladies with their pampering stalls.

I expect you have already noticed the shops are already full of Christmas cards, wrapping paper and gifts. We are thinking of the coming winter months, putting on our jumpers and turning on the heating.

It is such a nice time of year: snuggling up in your home when the nights are drawing in.

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At Panache we can offer you lots of adorable and exquisite items which will enhance that cosy feel and enable you to create that special ambience through the cold autumn evenings. The more we put into our homes the more relaxed and welcoming they feel.

Lighting

Ideally, we all desire to create a good impression in our homes and nothing sets the mood of a room more than the way it is lit. Unfortunately lighting is all too often an afterthought. All rooms need a variety of lighting; ambient or background lighting, task lighting for close up work or accent lighting strategically placed to highlight special features. You can always update a room and improve the atmosphere with good lighting and equally nothing makes a room feel dated and unwelcoming than bad lighting. With such an abundance of styles to choose from today there is no excuse, even a side table with a small table lamp is a great additional to any room.

Mirrors

With so many difference styles, sizes and shapes of mirrors available there is a mirror for every taste. Mirrors give decorative element to any room without much effort. They can illuminate a dark corner, create an illusion of space, serve as a piece of art or add glamour to a room. And you must remember mirrors are not just for inside the home

they can look fantastic hidden amongst some greenery on a garden wall.

cluding cushions, throws and rugs are; velvet, sheer fabrics, fake fur, suede, leather, cottons, silks and chenille. ●

Candles

Scented candles are always very popular at any time of year but more so when the darker evenings approach. There is nothing which sets the mood and adds to the ambience like a flickering candle at night time. We have in stock a large range of beautifully presented >

DIARY On 31st October we are going to be having a special Christmas event at Panache where we will be displaying our Christmas stock for the first time this year. We would like to personally invite you to come and browse around the many items available whilst enjoying a mince pie and glass of mulled wine (extended opening hours especially for this day from 10am - 5pm).

It is always an expensive time of year but we offer some fantastic products at very reasonable prices and if you would like to hold a personal gift party at our premises for your family and friends leading up to Christmas we are now taking bookings. You will receive personalised invitations to post, tea, coffee and a few nibbles to offer your guests and then at the end of the evening you will receive 10% commission on the sales made during the party to spend in the shop yourself, perhaps on gifts or some super items for your home. Parties can be either during the day or evening subject to availability. Please contact me either through email or phone direct for available dates.

We have had a great response already on our painting workshops where you will learn the art of transforming your own piece of furniture.

We still have some places on the October and November workshops if you would like to book your place at the special discounted price for this year from £95 to £80 and don’t forget at the end of the course you will received 10% discount on the Grand Illusion Chalk Paints and associated products that we stock. Alternatively, why not treat someone who might be interested in the course to a Gift Voucher which would be a great present, especially while they are being offered at the discounted price.

> candles in fragrances such as Warm Gingerbread, Spiced Plum, Cinnamon and Cashmere and Silk.

Texture

Accessories are important when building an atmosphere in any room because they add homely layers and movement as well as providing those finishing touches to your home.

Different textures to consider for your home accessories in-

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The Hedgerows & borders offer up a visual & tasty feast

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It may be colder and the daylight hours shorter but October brings a last spectacular show, a natural firework display of fiery colours as the deciduous tree leaves turn and start to fall, in their ones and twos at first until in a steady descent they swirl through the air to land in drifts , carpets and curious piles.

Have a rake handy to start the process of collecting and clearing. You can make a simple leaf mould container using a cylinder of chicken wire, pallets

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or old compost bags (if using plastic bags make sure there are plenty of holes for airflow and drainage). It can take a couple of years for the leaves to break down into the wonderful black stuff so useful as an organic addition to potting compost and makes a crumbly nutritious top dressing to feed the flower beds and borders in the spring .

In the hedgerows there are natural garlands of the native clematis, old mans beard and the beautiful but poisonous black bryony berries.* Scarlet rosehips, rosy crab apples and clusters of dark red hawthorn berries make a delicious hedgerow jelly and the purple black sloes with their misty blue hue are perfect for making the winter warmer sloe gin. I’m creating floral displays, arrangements and garlands using all of the above, foraged from the hedgerows and borders in the garden to bring a little of that wonderful autumn colour into the house as the nights draw in. >

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WORKSHOP DIARY “ I ’ m c reating f l ora l d isp l ay s forage d from t h e h e d gero w s & bor d ers in t h e gar d en to bring a l itt l e of t h at w on d erf u l a u t u mn c o l o u r into t h e h o u se as t h e nig h ts d raw in .”

Christmas wreath making workshops Sunday November 29th 2pm – 5pm Earsham Hall, Earsham, Bungay £45.00 Saturday December 5th 2.30pm- 5pm The Pennoyer Centre, Pulham St Mary £37.50 Wednesday December 9th 10.00am – 12.30pm Designer Makers 21, Diss £45 Thursday December 10th 2.30pm – 5pm The Bank, Eye £37.50

What’s looking good in the cutting garden

The clematis tangutica Bill Mackenzie has scrambled up and over a trellis and is heading up a young oak tree! It is a vigorous variety with a profusion of yellow bell shaped flowers in late summer; the flowers turn into large feathery seed heads that last well into the winter and are wonderful for cutting.

The vines make a great base for garland making. I’m cutting the chinese lanterns before it

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gets to cold and wet; glowing orange they are perfect for drying and will keep their brilliant colour. The elegant flower acidanthera murielae is one of the last plants in the garden to come into bloom, they create interesting structure at this time of the year with their tall sword shaped leaves and spikes of funnel-shaped flowers; beautifully scented they last well as a cut flower.

The dahlia bed, which has produced a constant supply of fabulous flowers since the middle of July, is coming to an end.

It’s always sad to see them finish but they are all ready to be lifted and as soon as we have a frost; I’ll store them over winter in the greenhouse which will protect the tubers from the worst of the weather, free from frost and out of the wet. I have heavy clay soil here in Gissing but if you garden on lighter ground it’s perfectly acceptable to leave the tubers where they are, just protect them with a light covering of straw or fleece if it gets really

cold. The advantage of digging them up is that you can keep an eye on them; potting them up early in the spring will mean that they’ll be back in flower by mid July.

Make the most of what you’ve got in the garden this autumn and increase your plant stock by dividing any herbaceous perennials that have got too big. First cut back this year’s flower stems and seed heads, then dig up the plant as a clump, gently pull the roots apart or if it’s too solid use a spade to divide the plant by decisively cutting through the mass. Once divided you can either pot up the individual pieces to give friends and neighbours or plant them straight back into the ground giving each plant plenty of space. The soil will be moist at this time of year and the plant will have the winter months to develop strong, healthy roots before producing plenty of healthy flowers next year. ●

Saturday 19th October Wild flower floral wreaths Make a delicate floral wreath full of flowers, seed heads, herbs and grasses grown in Gabriel’s Garden.>Bring a little bit of summer into your home with this decorative floral wreath.

Gabriel’s Garden, Gissing, IP22 5UR 3.00pm -5.00pm | £45.00 Sunday October 27th Seed collection A ‘hands on’ event in the garden.

Including an informal tour of the gardens, ideas and information on what seed to collect, how to collect and how to store your seeds. Collect and take home a variety of Gabriel’s Garden flower seeds for sowing next year.

Gabriel’s Garden, Gissing, IP22 5UR 2.30pm -5pm | £35.00 To book a place at on a workshop or to order a bespoke Christmas wreath this season, please call Gabi on 01379 677793 or email hell@gabrielsgarden.co.uk.

All the information about our workshops, wreaths and wreath making kits can be found www. gabrielsgarden.co.uk

*Please be careful of these berries, they are best admired and left shining like jewels in the hedgerows!

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keep yer heel down bor Wotcha!

Oim fair t’ middlin’ thanks fer askin’. Oim grounded at the moment wiv it rainin’ outside, and anyone who knows me knows I don’t like bein’ grounded, ie confined to the house! I have bin out and done some delivery but oive hed t’ give up.

Very autumnal now, especially with no sun. The allotment looks decidedly bleak, especially wiv the dreaded weed, Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus) having taken over.

As oive mentioned afore, it came in with a load of horse muck I’m sure. Havin’ not had much time at the allotment recently, oive had to resort to unconventional methods to control it. If allowed to grow large, it develops a massive fibrous root which will pull up everythin’ around it. So oive bin cutting the tops off (ie seed heads) and puttin’ ‘em on the weed compost heap and dealing wiv the roots separately. Oive said to mawther (gal) that oim thinkin’ of covering the whole allotment wiv black landscaping material next year so not one weed can survive.

Trouble is, we know what’ll happen don’t we? Weed seeds will survive underneath and germinate as soon as exposed to light.

A friend of mine has given his patch a ‘Jubilee’ rest this year and not planted anything. It’s Biblical, giving your land a ‘rest’ for one year in seven (Leviticus 25: 4).

Was this the forerunner of ‘set aside’ I wonder?

I’ve often thought about it, but have been put off by the fact that the land would then grow weeds anyway.

Dew yew keep on troshin’ and remember, think hard before giving yer plot a ‘Jubilee’ year of rest cos yer mawther (gal) might say, “well, oive got plenty of jobs ‘set aside’ fer you to do in the house!

Mark Aiken dayburst@diss.co.uk

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iant sequoia grow naturally along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada between 5-7,000 feet.

This gives them the dry mountain air to release the seed from the cones but more importantly the snowpack melt provides them with the thousands of gallons of water they drink every day. Sequoias have shallow roots and require well drained soil.

The timber of a mature Giant sequoia is very brittle and therefore not a valuable lumber; it was however, logged extensively from 1880 to 1920. This resulted in only 356,200 acres remaining which are found in 77 scattered groves in Northern California. Quite often the timber would disintegrate on being felled and these giants were left to rot on the forest floor; only 50% ever reached the mills.

In contrast the Coastal Redwood timber is durable, resistant to rot and termites, non warping and relatively soft. Since logging began in 1850, 95% of the forest has been felled.

Both types of timber were used to build many of the original buildings in San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento in the late 1800s.

This waste caused a public outcry and in 1927-9 John D Rockefeller donated $2 million for their preservation. Then in 2000 Presi-

dent Clinton issued a proclamation to preserve the remaining trees.

In order to preserve the forests, the authorities prevented any forest fires; these are usually started by lightning strikes. Unfortunately this had the opposite effect. The hot air from the fires dries and opens the cones freeing the seeds which thrive in the loose ash full of nutrients. The fires also clear the undergrowth allowing light to reach the forest floor which is essential for the seedlings to grow. The bark of the sequoias contains no flammable pitch or resin and is very thick – up to 3ft - and resists flame. Since this was discovered, controlled fires are allowed so there is now new growth and the forests are on the increase although still classed as an endangered species.

A mature sequoia will produce 3-4,000,000 seeds a year and they often live beyond 2,500 years; so, the species should recover if we look after them.

If a tree was in the way of a road being built – simple; just cut a tunnel through the trunk; the first one was built (?) in 1881 in Yosemite National Park but it fell over in 1969 – it was 2100 years old. We came across one just south of San Francisco. I am pleased to say our car was the right size to drive through; an amazing experience! Of course it really doesn’t do the tree any good although there is enough of the

heart wood to keep the tree alive; it is certainly not allowed now.

Apart from spending a lot of our holiday gazing in awe at these magnificent giants we also spent some time in wonder at the Grand Canyon; a truly awe inspiring place which made us aware of the power of wind and rain. The last visit was to Key West where I fulfilled a life time ambition and swam with dolphins. It was everything I expected; they are warm and soft and silky with intelligent eyes and a sense of humour. I could have stayed in for hours.

Well, we now have nothing left on our bucket list so we will spend the winter months thinking of something else! ●

Words by Joan Garnham Waveney Tree Specialists

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ew clients or customers, how much time do you spend marketing your business?

By whatever method you use, how difficult is it getting new clients or customers? So when we get them how do we look after them?

Someone calls you or comes into your retail premises because they have a need. You listen to their requirement and yes you can help, you do have a solution. You do not know them and so we are at the transactional stage where the early question is likely to have been around the price.

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the sale or product our patience might be tested, and it is how you resolve it that makes the difference to the customer.

They stay with us and we start to build a customer relationship that will stand the test of time. A customer for whom the time you can attend is never a problem, who is always welcoming and open to your advice, a customer where price is not the key factor and where your level of service certainly is.

Today we are not price focussed and our client base is all around relationships. Would you prefer this type of customer and I reading this you are a customer do you think immediately of a service provided to you that fits with the above?

How do your customers come to you?; Advertising, website, leaflet drop or word of mouth? When they do come to you, are you recording it? I meet with 100+ business owners in various situations each week and whilst I am not able to speak with them all, the ones I do catch up with, there is always a theme around some

of the conversations which goes something like, “How are things?”

A reply may be “I have got so much on, we are really busy, I worked 60 plus hours last week.” A few years ago that was us, needing to take every job, even where we were challenged on price. It was then we realised the difference between the transactional and the relational business.

Instead of chasing clients we started to fully engage with the ones we had. Some we even let go!

(A further explanation of this in a later issue!) Now we are fully engaged with the ones we have. We also have a marketing strategy for a pipeline of new clients as we move forward.

The purpose of my articles are not to offer solutions, but that you might think about where you are and importantly where your business is going and, to be honest with yourselves.

Should you need anything please email us philburton@referralinstitutenr.co.uk and should we be able to offer a solution we would be happy to. In the future maybe we will be able to publish some of the questions with our replies.

Wishing you all a great month in business. ●

FIND YOUR FOCUS Are your clients numbers or relationships? ... or both?

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Your income:

“The advantage of critical illness insurance is the benefit is paid very early, without any significant delay – unlike the waiting period of income protection.”

“ in c ome prote c tion w i l l pay u p to 6 5% of y o u r pre -ta x in c ome . T h e c ov er norma l ly l asts u nti l y o u r retirement age .” ment or disability and 1 in 7 working age adults suffer from a disability.** The reality is that for most people, state sickness benefits would be unlikely to cover the outgoings of the average family.

Income Protection via your employer • If you think you’re covered through your employer, it’s worth double-checking.

• Some employers provide income protection insurance, but a very large number do not.

• Employers are only legally obliged to pay for the first 28 weeks of you being unable to work because of an illness or injury, and even then they do not have to pay you your full salary.

If you cannot work because of illness or disability, income protection will pay up to 65% of your pre-tax income. The cover normally lasts until your retirement age, but you can arrange the insurance for much shorter periods – say five or ten years and this cover is normally cheaper because it is substantially less valuable. The chances of having a serious illness or disability increase substantially as you grow older.

How Income Protection differs from Critical illness insurance Critical illness insurance pays a lump sum if you are diagnosed as

type of health insurance only covers a limited set of conditions. These are common disabilities, but critical illness insurance generally does not cover some important conditions, such as most mental illnesses.

Critical illness is an important and valuable addition to income protection, but it should not normally be regarded as a replacement for it.

Words by Samuel Duncan

Claiming If you have to make a claim under the policy, the insurance company will continue to pay you the benefit until you are well enough to return to work. Then if your illness recurs, they should start paying the benefit again.

Income protection can appear relatively expensive, but can be very valuable if you fall seriously ill.

Understanding the need for protection, whether this is income protection, critical illness cover, or something else, and examining your options with the help of a financial adviser, is the first step to preparing for the sort of events that can happen, but we hope never will. ●

Could you cope without it?

Why should you consider Income Protection?

You may think that you do not need to worry about this kind of cover, but the fact is that in the UK there are over 11 million people with a limiting long term illness, impair-

suffering from a specified illness.

Over 30 conditions may be covered, including some forms of serious cancers, heart attack and stroke.

The advantage of critical illness insurance is the benefit is paid very early, at diagnosis of the illness, without any significant delay – unlike the waiting period of income protection.

It is also in the form of a lump sum that can allow you to make rapid adjustments to your lifestyle and pay off loans.

The main drawback is that this

Managing your income should you become long-term unwell

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ou are three times more likely to go on long-term sick leave than you are to die during your working life, yet only 1 in 10 of us has Income Protection.*

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* Source: www.unum.co.uk, 27th January 2014 ** Source: Taxbriefs, May 2014

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TEAM PULL TOGETHER PLAYER Ease the strain in your team dynamic

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ecently I’ve been working with a team.

The team is full of great people with fascinating personalities. They had common beliefs and values. They were part of running something very special (can you guesswhat’s coming?)... however, as a team they were just not working well together. They all had different ways of doing things and approaches to how they thought. They used words to describe each other like: “He is just too woolly.”

“They never listen to me.”

“I wish she would shut up.”

I could write many, many more quotes but hopefully you get my gist!

“Appreciate their differences, then you can understand them.”

“we all have specific preferences in the way we construe our experiences, and these preferences underlie our interests, needs, values, and motivation.”

We spoke to the group and agreed it might be useful for everyone to do a Myers Briggs Assessment (MBTI) This isn’t something new.

The MBTI was constructed by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers.

They started their work in the early 20th Century and worked on it during the Second World War. The version we more commonly use was published in 1962. I like the fact that it is something that has been in existence for a long time. It is based on the typological theory proposed by Carl Jung who had speculated that there are four principal psychological functions by which humans experience the world – sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking.

The underlying assumption of the MBTI is that we all have specific preferences in the way we construe our experiences, and these preferences underlie our interests, needs, values, and motivation.

You may have been called an introvert or an extravert. I used to think this meant quiet or loud. I’ve learnt through MBTI it means much more than this. I can be shy in new situations however, I’m an extravert thinker which means I need

to talk my ideas or problems out. If I don’t, and just process them in my head the problem becomes bigger. When I speak them out loud they’re solved.

I sometimes say to a friend: “Can you just let me speak, I need to think out loud.” fortunately she knows what I’m like!

So back to the team. Once agreed, Esther at Dream On - who has studied MBTI, sent each person a link to the questionnaire. They completed them and then she spent time going through the assessment so each person could start to understand themselves better.

Each person started to understand how they operated, for example, did they prefer to use a logical approach or to use intuition in making decisions?

Quite often in a team that is a far as they go with MBTI, but it is so much more useful than this. It is good to appreciate each other’s MBTI types. When it starts to be really understood it can answer the comments made at the start of this article.

“He is just too woolly.” ... another way of looking might be: “He lives in the world of possibilities whilst I like firm, clear decisions”.

If each person in the team starts to appreciate their differences, it can mean that we both listen to each other, understand the difference, why it may cause tensions and work out how to solve this.

I’ve just been running a workshop today with the team.

We have already spent time on

understanding the mix in the team. Today we were working on the plans for the organisation over the next three years.

Through the MBTI assessments, before we started the strategy work, we looked at how the varying types in the room would impact the dynamics.

It became clear that one person liked certainty and rules... not easy when you are trying to look at next three years.

Another never likes to be tied down. That may not aid decision making. By discussing this as a team the debate was so much better as each realised that no one was being difficult just different. ●

If you are interested in learning more about MBTI either for yourself or for your team please contact esther@dream-on.co.uk Or phone us on 01379 678483

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WATER TIGHT PLANNING Assessing your property for flood risk

Q. I am concerned about my property flooding – how do I check whether my house is at risk?

A. If you are concerned about an existing property being at risk of flooding and want to check the risks, flooding maps are available on the Environment Agency website www.environment-agency.gov. uk, which also contains a wealth of resources regarding the practical steps you can take to protect your property. It should, however, be noted that the flood maps available from the Environment Agency website are not as comprehensive as those obtained as part of a conveyancing transaction.

When purchasing a property, your solicitor will typically run a series of searches, including an environmental search. These searches are particularly important, as the matters revealed may have a significant impact on whether you decide the property is right for you.

Such searches will reveal the risk of

flooding from any nearby bodies of open water, the relative likelihood of any surface water flooding and overloaded drains.

Based on the results of these searches, your solicitor will raise a number of enquiries with the seller.

This information is important, as it will give you fuller and more specific information about the history of the property and how past owners have managed flooding.

If a property is found to be at risk of flooding, you may find it difficult to obtain buildings and contents insurance, or you may have to pay a higher premium in order to obtain cover. Whilst the Government has announced that it is committed to ensuring that houses in flood-prone areas can obtain affordable insurance cover, this is not always the case. In the first instance, therefore, it is advisable to check whether the property can be insured, if flooding will be an excluded risk, or whether there will be a higher premium.

Do you know your rights when things go wrong at work?

Steeles Law offers fixed fee Employment Legal Advice Consultations in our Diss office on the last Wednesday of each month.

Insurers are, however, obliged to provide cover to existing customers who have been affected by flooding.

Long-term flood risk to your property The Environment Agency website includes a step by step guide on how to prepare for a flood if you own a property that is at risk: 1 Find out if you’re at risk Use flood risk maps to check your risk.

Contact the Environment Agency to get the flooding history of the land around a property. This is a free service unless it’s for a business or takes more than 18 hours to complete.

You can also order a Land Registry ‘flood risk indicator’.

Sign up for flood warnings online or call the 24 hour Floodline service (0345 988 1188) if you’re in an area at risk.

2 Make a flood plan You can make a flood plan if your home is at risk of flooding and find out how to use sandbags.

If you run a business or community group, you should make a flood plan. Further guidance and templates are available on the Environment Agency website.

Brokers’ Association (0370 950 1790 or www.biba.org.uk) to find a broker that specialises in properties that are difficult to insure.

The Environment Agency produces guidance on getting insurance in high-risk flood areas.

Get evidence of flood risk An insurance company may ask you for an Insurance Related Request Letter if your property is at risk of flooding. The insurer will use the letter to decide if they’ll insure you and how much it will cost.

Contact the Environment Agency to get the letter.

This is a free service for individuals (£60 for businesses).

If you’ve completed flood protection work on your property, you or a surveyor can complete a Flood Risk Report to tell insurers or buyers how the work affects the flood risk. ●

For further information please contact 01379 652141 or realestate@steeleslaw.co.uk

3 Improve your property’s flood protection Ask a building surveyor, architect, or other independent professional for advice on permanent flood protection measures.

4 Get insurance Contact the National Flood Forum (01299 403055 or www.nationalfloodforum.org.uk) for advice on how to get insurance and reduce your premium or excess.

Contact the British Insurance

Words by Beth Watson Solicitor Conveyancing Team

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Avro Vulcan R e m emb e r ed The ‘V - Force’: Kings of British Avaition

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n September 20th 2015 the skies over the South Coast and London were once again filled with the sights and sounds of Supermarine Spitfires, Hawker Hurricanes and a rare Bristol Blenheim. They were there to commemorate the 75th anniversary of The Battle of Britain, and I’m sure there wasn’t a dry eye amongst the onlookers as they humbly remembered Churchill’s ‘Few’.

Later this year will see another aviation milestone come to pass: The last airworthy British designed and built four engined jet aeroplane (not airplane – that’s what our cousins over the pond call them) will retire from the skies. I am of course referring to the Avro Vulcan XH558 V-Bomber that has proved to be the darling of the air show circuit for the last 8 years. The ‘Vulcan Effect’ has resulted in capacity crowds at air shows where they have been wowed by the graceful lines and earth-shattering power of this last survivor of the Cold War bomber fleet. The chance of a glimpse of that iconic shape climbing skywards (at an indecent angle for a bomber) whilst every fibre of your body is being pulverised by the Armageddon soundtrack of the 4 Olympus turbojets at full throttle is just too irresistible for some. Not very eco-friendly, but then we can’t be green all the time.

The Vulcan was borne out of necessity. The country needed a capable bomber to deliver its nuclear deterrent and needed it quick, but there was a problem. The government were concerned that the engineering and technological advances of the period were so new and untried that there was no guarantee of success. Their solution was to commission not one but three new aircraft, and so came into being the ‘V-Force’. The Valiant, designed by the Vickers aircraft company, was less advanced than the other two, but would give guaranteed results

and ensure our deterrent capability even if the others failed. Handley Page produced the most advanced and (very occasionally) supersonic, crescent-winged Victor. Finally, Avro would give us the radical delta winged, Bristol Olympus engined Vulcan. All three designs succeeded but ultimately it would be Avro’s ‘Tin Triangle’ that would cement itself in the public’s conscience.

That star quality on the air show circuit was guaranteed

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quality on the air show circuit was guaranteed right from the word go when Avro’s test pilot, Wing Commander Roly Falk barrel rolled the 70 tonne Vulcan shortly after take-off at the 1955 Farnborough Air Show. ”

right from the word go when Avro’s test pilot, Wing Commander Roly Falk barrel rolled the 70 tonne Vulcan shortly after take-off at the 1955 Farnborough Air Show. Needless

“Stories of wingtips scarring the desert floor, twigs caught in the wing control surfaces and telegraph wires being taken out by aircraft flying UP into them!”

to say the Wing Commander was later summoned to the relevant authorities and told not to repeat this ‘dangerous’ manoeuvre. Some say it was perfectly safe and well within the capabilities of the aircraft, and that the real reason for the ban was that a barrel-rolling bomber just wasn’t the done thing at the time. Talk to any Vulcan pilot and they will confirm the (almost) fighter-like handling characteristics of the aircraft, and in particular a little trick she has up her sleeve. At the Vulcan’s designed operating altitude of 50,000ft the air is so thin that exercising any form of tight turn in most aircraft is almost impossible, unless of course you have a large delta wing to bite into that rarefied atmosphere – handy for evading fighter aircraft and not bad for a bomber.

High altitude was supposed to be the bombers protection, but missile development in the 1960’s forced a change of flying practice to maintain the aircraft’s effectiveness. Low level flying became the norm to escape the enemy radar, and that strong, big delta wing was perfect for that too. Elite RAF Vulcan crews were sent to Nevada every year to take part in the NATO Red Flag war games – the Vulcans would have to fly impossibly low over the desert ranges to evade the ‘aggressor’ fighters in order to deliver their practice bombs. Tales abound of the extreme flying our crews would put themselves through:

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Wingtips scarring the desert floor, twigs caught in the wing control surfaces and telegraph wires being taken out by aircraft flying UP into them! It is little wonder that the Americans developed such a healthy respect for the Vulcan and her crews.

But by the early 1980’s the writing was on the wall – the reality was that fighters with modern avionics would prove more than a match for the Vulcan, no matter how good the crews were and how low they could fly. But the Vulcan enjoyed a final swansong when a certain Argentinian junta decided to invade The Falkland Islands in 1982. In an attempt to deny the Argentinians air superiority the RAF was tasked with placing a Vulcan bomber armed with 21,000lb of conventional bombs over the main runway in Port Stanley.

The numbers were staggering: a 6,800 mile 16hr round trip (the world record for a bombing mission at the time), 16 tanker aircraft delivering a million litres of aviation fuel in a multiple tier refuelling plan, and one Vulcan bomber taking on a role it was never designed for. But against the odds they did it, and both crew and aircraft have been immortalised in Roland White’s fabulous book ‘Vulcan 607’.

The grass has stopped growing and the evenings are drawing in, so what better excuse than to get yourself a copy and settle down by the fire for a good read – I guarantee you won’t be able to put it down. ●

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Quinntessential Baking

by Frances Quinn £25 In this book Frances Quinn, the 2013 Great British Bake Off winner, goes through step by step how to create classic baking projects and then how to make them into incredible jaw dropping and fun designs, such as brownie owls or fried egg cakes. Delicious and innovative, packed full of ideas to make baking interesting and dazzling.

A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie

by Kathryn Harkup £16.99 Poison was Agatha Christie’s most popular method for dispatching unfortunate victims and the poison itself was often integral to the plot of the novel, providing important hints at the murderer’s identity. In ‘A is for Arsenic’ Kathryn Harkup investigates the poisons used in fourteen classic Agatha Christie mysteries, exploring their effect on the human body and how Christie’s extensive chemical knowledge and cases in real life informed her choice of poisons and the chance of detecting these substances at the time that Christie was writing and today.

Galina Petrovna’s Three-Legged Dog Story

by Andrea Bennett £7.99

Medieval Graffiti: The Lost Voices of England’s Churches

by Matthew Champion £12.99 For centuries, carved writings and artworks in churches remained largely ignored and unnoticed, so archaeologist Matthew Champion started a nationwide survey to collect the best examples. In ‘Medieval Graffiti’ Matthew Champion reveals the hidden meanings behind charms, curses and satirical cartoons, amongst many others, drawn from surviving medieval churches in England. In doing so he gives a voice to the secret graffiti artists from the lord of the manor, to those who built the church itself.

Fascinating and informative, this book provides a window to a forgotten world.

Galina Petrovna has never missed a meeting of the Azov House of Culture Elderly Club, even though it means leaving Boroda, the three-legged dog behind. Galina doesn’t own Boroda, they belong to one another and that’s why Boroda doesn’t wear a collar.

Though that’s how Mitya the Exterminator got her. So everyone had to go to Moscow. Hilarious, surreal and also poignant.

“Few other novelists can claim to have been read by pathologists as reference material in real poisoning cases... In the First World War, Christie volunteered as a nurse at her local hospital in Torquay. When a new dispensary opened at the hospital it was suggested she might work there. Her new role required further training, and Christie also needed to pass examnations to qualify as an apothecary’s assistant, or dispenser, which she did in 1917.”

er new role required rther training, and hristie also needed pass examnations qualify as an apoth-

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The Tiger Prowls

by Seb Braun £9.99

Reviews by Diss Publishing 01379 644612 www.disspublishing.co.uk

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A wonderful book which contains several pop-up wild animals, including a majestic tiger and a giraffe whose head moves and can be lifted up and down! This is absolutely beautiful, a book to treasure.

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a selection of forthcoming events in our region

On now - 30th October exhibitions Two new exhibitions at the Barns. The International Mini Print Exhibition will be in Gallery 2 and Studio 4 and Doug Kemp’s Paintings and Prints - A Very Small Retrospective’ will be in Gallery 1 Wingfield Barns | Wed - Sun, 11am - 4pm (Please Note: Exhibitions closed on Saturdays the 8th and 22nd October) | 01379 384505 / www.wingfieldbarns.com

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Murston Bapchild’s 1950’s Radio Show

SUN 8TH NOV Patrick Kielty – Help!

Patrick Kielty returns to his stand up roots with a brand new show. But he can’t do it on his own – he needs your help.

Join the former psychology graduate and star of Live At The Apollo, Dave’s One Night Stand and host of The BBC New Comedy Awards as he attempts to write a modern rulebook for love, life and happiness.

Bring him your lovers, your advice and a crayon. He promises to do the rest.

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds | 8pm | Box Office 01284 769505 / www.theatreroyal.org / booking@theatreroyal.org

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what’s on inOctober

Sat 10th Pulham Producers at the Pennoyer Café Our full English Breakfasts include local free range eggs and Blythburgh free range pork sausages and bacon. Free tea or coffee with every F.E.B. sold. Also our own produce stall will offer locally grown/made produce including jams, chutneys, artisan breads, eggs, plants and more. Also our popular annual bulb sale. Part of the Waveney Valley Food and Drink Festival.

Pennoyer Centre, Pulham St. Mary | 9.30am - 12 noon | 01379 676660 / www.pennoyers.org.uk / admin@pennoyers.org.uk

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The Pulham Orchestra: Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance Here is your chance to join a “Scratch” Chorus and take part in a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. Everyone is welcome.

Central Hall, Wymondham | Cost: Participants - £10 Audience - £6 (Children Free) | Open Rehearsal for Chorus: 3.30pm | Public Performance: 7.30pm | www.pvo.org. uk/come-and-sing / 01603 720586

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SAT 17TH Oct - SUN 1ST Nov Norfolk Walking Festival The festival will showcase the fantastic walking opportunities in this underexplored part of Norfolk and celebrate the opening of Norfolk’s first stretch of England Coast Path, running between Weybourne and Sea Palling.

You’ll be spoilt for choice of fascinating themed guided walks. Knowledgeable locals and seasoned experts in their field will be imparting their knowledge along the way on everything from the history of the coast and the recent globally significant archaeological findings in the area and local folklore to what birds, flowers and wildlife live in the area.

There will also be walks specifically for families to enjoy during half term or at the weekends and longer walks will also be on offer for those looking to really stretch their legs, plus the ultimate chal-

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lenge of walking or running a marathon.

Norfolk wide | www.norfolk.gov.uk

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sat 17th Family fungus fun!

Fungi with a Fun Guy! Join Jon Tyler and discover fantastic facts, fungi and games, amongst the world of magical mushrooms and terrific toadstools.

Brandon Country Park, IP27 0SU | 10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm | Adults £6.00, children £4.00, family (2+2) £18.00. Includes parking | BrandonCountry.Park@suffolk.gov.uk / 01842 810185

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Witchy Woodland Fayre Join us for a magical outdoor experience. Includes crafts, face painting, story telling and some surprises along the way.

The Old School House, Gissing | 2.305.30pm | £6 per child | www.gissingchildrenscentre.co.uk

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The Swing Museum Gypsy Jazz Quartet The Bank, Eye, Suffolk | 8 pm Doors 7.15 pm | £10 | 01379 873495 / www. thebankeye.org

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Sun 18TH Apple Day & Autumn Plant Sale Apple Day & Autumn Plant Sale Apple, pear or nut identification by Suffolk Traditional Orchard Group. Tastings. Range of plant stalls, craft demonstrations and sales. Free family games and crafts to make. SWT volunteers’ cake stall. Home made soup, cakes and teas. No need to pre-book. Suffolk Tourist Guide…

Redgrave & Lopham Fen | Adults £3, children £2 | 10:30 – 3pm Wed 21st Halesworth Arts Festival Presents: THE SWINGLES Not many artists make it to 50 years.

Fewer still would decide to use that milestone to make the most forward- facing music of their career. The Swingles are a group like no other. The Swingle Singers of the 1960s won five Grammys® and collaborated with musical icons the Modern Jazz Quartet and Luciano Berio.

For many, their agile interpretations of Bach redefined what singing could be.

The 7 stunning singers that make up today’s UK-based group use their voices to conjure imaginative worlds. Above all, there is the primal power of voices raised together in harmony. Deep End, their latest album, defies expectations. Anything but a nostalgia act, the Swingles are celebrating their half-century by making vital music, once again.

The Cut, Halesworth | 7:30pm | 01986 873285 / info@newcut.org / www. newcut.org

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Jeremy Hardy Best known for his Radio 4 series’ Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation and appearances on The News Quiz & I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, Jeremy Hardy has also been doing live stand-up comedy for 31 years.

“In an ideal world, Jeremy Hardy would be extremely famous, but an ideal world would leave him without most of his best material.” — The Guardian The Apex, Bury St. Edmunds | 8pm | £14 (£5 unwaged) | 01284 758000 / enquiries@theapex.co.uk

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Fri 23RD Chotto Desh World Premiere Akram Khan’s Desh was an instant hit was audiences and critics alike when it was first presented in 2011. Now, Akram Khan Company and director Sue Buckmaster of Theatre-Rites have adapted this much-loved production for children aged 7 years+ and their families.

Chotto Desh, meaning ‘small homeland’, draws on Khan’s unique quality of cross-cultural storytelling, creating a compelling tale of a young man’s dreams and memories from Britain to Bangladesh. Using a mix of dance, text, visuals and sound, Chotto Desh celebrates the resilience of the human spirit in the modern world and promises to be a magical, thrilling and poignant dance theatre experience for families to enjoy together.

Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich | 7:00PM | www.danceeast.co.uk

Diss Corn Hall On Tour presents: The Goob (18) Directed by Guy Myhill, UK, 2014, With Sean Harris, Liam Walpole, Hannah Spearritt.

Filmed on location in the Norfolk fens, Guy Myhill’s uncompromising look at rural life follows 16-year-old school leaver, Goob Taylor during a long hot summer.

Tensions build between Goob (fearlessly played by local discovery, Liam Walpole) his mother’s abusive boyfriend and a group of young transient field workers.

Atmospheric, edgy and impressive, The Guardian described it as ‘an intelligent essay in classic Brit social realism. A beautiful evocation of the East Anglian landscape.’

We hope to have Guy Myhill with us to introduce the film.

Diss High School | 7:30pm | Standard: £5.00, DCH Friend : £4.00 | 01379 652241 / www.disscornhall.co.uk

Paul Armfield Folk Noir. Touring with new album ‘ Found ‘. Gorgeous, beautiful, positive and amazing... Ace!’ — Lauren Laverne BBC 6 Music The Bank, Eye, Suffolk | 8 pm Doors 7.15 pm | £10 & £8 | 01379 873495 / www. thebankeye.org

sat 31st oct - Sun 1st Nov SUFFOLK HERRING FESTIVAL Come along for a taste – in every sense - of the glory days of the Suffolk fishing industry and the annual autumn harvest of North Sea herring by Suffolk drifters manned by Suffolk men in jerseys and oilies. Many people in Suffolk have families that worked in the herring industry or maybe you did yourself. With The Suffolk Herring Festival coming to The Cut in Halesworth, we invite you to bring any photographs, memorabilia, stories and anything else linked to this significant heritage. Come along to share what you have, feast on some herrings, take part in workshops, hear historical talks, listen to great live music and even see a specially created play for the festival.

The Cut, Halesworth | 10am - 4pm | 01986 873285 / info@newcut.org / www. newcut.org

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NOW - Sun 25TH 4x4 Red Deer Safaris Take this amazing opportunity to hire one of our guides for a 4x4 safari around the reserve to observe red deer rut at close quarters. A great opportunity to take some amazing photographs.

Daily trips from Saturday 12 September until Sunday 25th October (inclusive) Booking is essential..

RSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve | 9am, 11.30 and 2.30 (90 minutes) | £155 per vehicle (max four passengers), or £90 for RSPB members | Booking essential | www.rspb.org.uk/minsmere

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Tues 27th LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: BAWDSEY Discover and photograph the Suffolk coastal landscape to create your own ‘Tidal Travel Log’. The workshop will be led by professional photographer Jeremy Hennell James and guide Monika Koch.

What level is the workshop aimed at? Both beginners and intermediates.

Everyone will be supported with training and chances to practise.

The workshop will include the ‘Golden Hour’ of photography.

Places are limited to 12 participants per workshop and booking in advance is essential.

Includes guiding, photography tuition, a hot drink and light lunch.

Boathouse Café, The Quay, Bawdsey, IP12 3AZ | 1pm - 5pm | £32 | www.touchingthetide.org.uk

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Wed 28TH Seth Lakeman Westcountry folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman has successfully steered English folk into the mainstream with high-energy performances and a series of best-selling albums.

The Apex, Bury St. Edmunds | 8pm | £20/£18 | 01284 758000 / enquiries@ theapex.co.uk

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Sat 31st Crocheting for Christmas Fill your home will festive crochet cheer this year as you learn to make a variety of wonderful decorations-baubles, snowflakes and so much more from your take home pattern booklet.

Basic crochet skills required.

All yarn, sequins and other sparkly materials provided as well as a warming vegetarian lunch and home made cakes.

Redgrave (map & address sent upon payment) | 10am-4pm | £45.00 | Advance booking required through Diss Wool & Craft Shop | 01379 650640 / disscrochetbee@gmail.com

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Ghostly & Macabre Walks Want to see some of the more bizarre and macabre corners of Bury St Edmunds and the Great Churchyard?

Want to hear tales of ghostly apparitions, spectres and monks?

Want to be chilled to the core in a lighthearted way, under the safe protection of your expert Guardian Guide?

Then join us on this guided Ghostly & Macabre Walk, suitable for adults and children aged 10+ (All children must be supervised by an adult).

Abbey Gate | £5 | 18:30 - 20:00 | Bury St Edmunds Tourist Information Centre 01284 764667

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EVENTS

COMING SOON SUN 1st nov Event Title - Murston Bapchild’s 1950’s Radio Show An 1950’s style American Radio Show, where the theatre audience become part of the audience for the ‘live’ broadcast, but set in a small town in America, in the 1950’s.

The idea is to come and be part of the live studio audience for a 1950’s style American Radio Show performed by Murston Bapchild and The Braxton Hicks.

Fisher Theatre, Bungay | 8pm | £10 | Box Office: 01986 897130 / www. fishertheatre.org

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Fri 6th – Sun 8th Nov Aldeburgh Poetry Festival With the programme’s trademark mix of well known or international names, lesser-known voices and exceptional newcomers, the Festival presents a fresh line-up every year. The 50+ events – many of them free -comprise readings, workshops, discussions, performances and exhibitions, the aim being to offer an immersive weekend of words, a chance to experience the very best of today’s poetry from every angle.

Snape Maltings, Snape | www.thepoetrytrust.org

Editors Pick

fri 13th Nov Diss Corn Hall On Tour presents: Stand Up Poetry Club – featuring Francesca Beard The splendiferous Stand-Up Poetry Club returns for its first ‘on tour’ event.

Our resident wordsmith, the bouffant, foul-mouthed dandy Luke Wright has got a scoop - one of the greatest of them all - Francesca Beard. Beard is one of the UK’s very finest spoken word stars.

She practically invented the poetry/ theatre show with Chinese Whispers in 2003 and has since inspired a whole generation of spoken word artists. Her new show A Lie wowed crowds at Latitude this year, she’s frequently touring internationally, but for now we’ve got her all to ourselves.

Scole Inn | 8pm | Standard : £8.00, Students : £6.00, DCH Friend : £6.50 | 01379 652241 / www.disscornhall.co.uk

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along your instrument & speak to Dave when you arrive. Bar with real ale & bacon butties.

Pennoyer Centre, Pulham St. Mary | 7pm | Free | 01379 676660 / www.pennoyers. org.uk / admin@pennoyers.org.uk

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Every Wednesday Teresa Marsh School of Dance Learn how to do Ballroom, Salsa and Latin dancing at this fun a relaxing class.

Beginners and singles welcome.

Licensed bar.

Pennoyer Centre, Pulham St. Mary | £7 | Bar 7pm - 9pm | Teresa 07709565875

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First Thursday Diss Computer Club The Residents’ Meeting Room, Taylor Road | 7.00pm - 10.00pm | Bob Morgan 01379 650977 / disscomputerclub@gmail.com

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First Friday & third Sunday African Djembe Drumming Lessons ‘Backspace’, Angel Cafe, Fair Green, Diss | Friday: 10 - 12pm & Sunday: 3 - 5pm | £12 per session | Jane 01379 641233

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SECOND SATURDAY Suffolk Gardens Trust historical talks Sat.Oct 10th - Giochi d’acqua Sat Nov.14th - Alicia Amhurst’s story, an early garden writer. Tea after.

Blackbourne Centre, Elmswell | 2.30pm | juliejohn_scott@yahoo.co.uk

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The Wyken Vineyard Farmers Market The Wyken Farmers’ Market is about farmers, producers, bakers, makers, friends and family.

Wyken Road, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds | 9am - Noon | 01359 250262

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FIRST Saturday Indoor Flea Market Vintage, antique, collectables, etc.

Swan Hotel, Harleston | 9.00 - 1.00pm | Stalls £10 | 01379 855486

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Every Sunday Stonham Barns CAR Boot Sale Stonham Barns, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal | 8am for Sellers / 9am for Buyers | Simon Tilley 07817 539168

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MONTHLY Every Monday Odd Balls Knitting Club Just bring along your needles and ‘knit & natter’.

Pennoyer Centre, Pulham St. Mary | 1pm – 3pm | Free | 01379 676660 / www.pennoyers.org.uk admin@pennoyers.org.uk

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FIRST & THIRD TUESDAY DISS & DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB Grasmere Club, Denmark Street, Diss | 7:30pm-9:45pm | www.disscamera. org.uk

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First Tuesday Waveney Bereavement Group Number 7 - Prayer & Counselling Centre, 7-8 Mere Street, Diss | 2pm | 01379 658956

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Third Tuesday Buskers Night A relaxed evening with all types of music including modern, blues and folk. Bring

Bingo for Cash Prizes £6 for 6 games. All monies paid in is paid out in cash prizes!

Apollo Social Club, Harleston | £6 for 6 games | 8.00pm | 01379 854205 / www.apollo-club.co.uk

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Second & Fourth SUNDAY Come Dancing If you love to dance this is a great night!

Professional DJ, fantastic dance floor & fully licensed bar.

Apollo Rooms, Harleston | 7pm-10pm | £5 | 01379 854205 / www.apollo-club.co.uk

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Rosedale Funeral Home Bereavement Support Groups This complimentary course welcomes everyone no matter how long ago you were bereaved, or which funeral director you used.

Attleborough, Beccles, Diss, Halesworth & Wymondham | www.rosedalefuneralhome.co.uk

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Disclaimer: Whilst every effort has been made to make this listing as accurate as possible, we recommend that you verify times and dates etc. prior to attending any events. Entries for November by 15th October via info@ylm.co.uk OCTOBER 2015

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