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from the editorWelcome to the July issue of Local Reach. The summer is now well and truly here and this issue has plenty of ideas of things to do and keep the boredom at bay over the long summer school holidays!

The past few weeks have been magical for the Street and Glastonbury area – the Olympic Torch relay, the extended Diamond Jubilee weekend and of course the build up to the Olympic Games.

There is plenty going on in the area this month too including events at the Assembly Rooms in Glastonbury, summer fetes, hints and tips for the green fingered amongst you and advice from St John Ambulance.

If you have some spare time on your hands this summer, why not consider supporting one of the volunteering opportunities detailed in this issue. Local groups are always looking for new people to get involved and support their work and it is an excellent way of giving something back to the local area.

If you are a local club or charity, don’t forget to send me your regular news so I can give you some free editorial in future issues – LocalReach is the ideal way to reach over 8,600+ residents in Street, Glastonbury and the surrounding villages.

LocalReach also offers competitive rates for local businesses who wish to advertise in the magazine – please get in touch if you would like to advertise your business in the August issue. I look forward to hearing from you

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Street parish council members’ Surgeries Two councillors will be available to meet residents to discuss local issues in the John Webster Room, Street Parish Rooms, 6 Leigh Road, Street from 11 am to 12 noon on Saturday 7th July, 2012.

Walton W.i.Paula Williams will be enlightening members of Walton WI about

'Murder, Mystery and Mayham' at the next meeting on Thursday 12th July 2012 at 7.30pm in Walton Village Hall.

The competition will be 'Something Black' and tea, coffee and biscuits will be available as well as the popular raffle. Visitors and new members are always welcome to join us for what promises to be an interesting evening.

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Ever thought about joining Street Chamber of Trade and Commerce?

Street Chamber of Trade and Commerce exists to help support local businesses and represent the interests of the business community to the wider world. The group is keen to support new businesses of any size, including those small micro businesses which are an increasing feature of the future of local business and may feel that their Chamber is only for a few, older and established businesses. The Chamber is for everyone and would like any business owner, (or potential business owner), who may be interested to find out more to contact them as shown below.

As a special initiative the group is offering FREE no obligation membership of the Street Chamber for one year to any new members. They are working to help support local businesses at this difficult time. You do not have to be in Street to join, the group welcomes members from the surrounding area including Glastonbury and local villages. Look on the website at www.streetchamber.co.uk or email [email protected] to learn more about the Chamber and forthcoming activities.

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Street Society Pays A Visit to FromeThe Society will be visiting Frome on Tuesday 24th July 2012 for a walk lasting two hours around the town with members of the Frome Civic Society.

This is a reciprocal visit following the Frome Civic Society’s visit to Street in June.

The meeting point at 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start is opposite the Round Tower in the Market Yard car park which is Pay and Display.

New members are always welcome, and those wishing to come to the walk who have not already signed up should ring the event organiser on 443388.

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Over £770 raised for Macmillan Cancer Support.

On Saturday 19th May over £770 was raised in a bucket collection for Macmillan Cancer Support. Lee Williams from Sunwise and Adrian Springett from Eyetech in Street cycled continuously for 8 hours on static turbo trainers in the High Street, outside of the Eyetech practice in Street.

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Sports Vision and Sunspectacles By Adrian Springett

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Local stockists of SUNWISE sports spectacles

Vision performs a fundamental role in sport and leisure activities. If our vision is not completely corrected with driving, cycling, running , skiing and many other sporting or leisure activities, our visual and physical performance may be compromised. Outside of a competitive environment it is still vital to have good vision and eye protection so the activities undertaken can be enjoyed safely.

Vision is of critical importance in outdoor environments. Here, there may be extreme light conditions and a lot of glare. This will reduce clarity and comfort of vision. Therefore, selecting the best performing solar lenses will have an impact on the eyes and therefore the outcome of the sport or leisure activity.

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Did you know that there are 5.4 million people in the uK with asthma? That means many of us know someone with the condition or have it ourselves.

In an asthma attack, the muscles of the air passages in the lungs go into spasm. This causes the airways to become narrowed, making breathing difficult. It's a distressing thing for the sufferer and for people watching.

An attack could be triggered by an allergy, a cold, or a certain drug. Other triggers include cigarette smoke, pollen and dust but some attacks may be caused by no trigger at all. Most asthma suffers will usually use a reliever inhaler

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attack will have difficulty in breathing, particularly breathing out. There may also be a wheeze when the person breathes out, coughing and the person may be distressed and anxious.

In a severe case, the person may have difficulty in talking, lips going blue and difficulty talking – in this case, call for an ambulance immediately.

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If the person doesn't respond to treatment after five minutes, they appear to be getting worse or they find talking difficult due to breathlessness, call 999/112 for emergency help

There is no substitute for a thorough understanding of first aid, to find out more information about volunteering for St John Ambulance in the Street & Glastonbury area.

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QUESTION:

Do I need a Will if I only have one son and intend to pass everything on to him? By David Sinclair.

Even in these circumstances, it is important to have a Will written professionally.

If you are not married and he is your only son then under the Intestacy rules he may be next in line to inherit your estate. Therefore he will have to apply for a Grant of Administration to administer your estate.

If you have made a Will it will be a huge relief for your family knowing you have planned things and entrusted people to carry out your wishes - even if it is a straightforward Will.

You might want to make provision should your son die before you, or leave a legacy or certain items to family or friends. You can also express your funeral instructions.

It is also important to think about your own circumstances because if you are living with someone they may have a claim on your estate. This would be something a Solicitor

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a member of the Solicitors for the Elderly Association who specialise in Wills, such as myself or my mother Jill. We can ensure you get it exactly right for you and your circumstances.

David is a director of Acorn Solicitors in Taunton and Street, and a director of Solicitors for the Elderly - the UK association of over 1200 solicitors, legal executives and barristers. David specialises in Will writing, Probate, Inheritance Tax planning, Elderly Client Law and Trusts as well as law relating to Powers of Attorney and the Court of Protection. David is a full member of the Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners. In 2009 he was shortlisted for Junior Lawyer of the year by the Law Society.

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The cheapest way to stop heat loss is through the roof. Rolls of loft insulaton can often be obtained from the large stores at a special price which has been subdised by the energy companies. Provided your loft is not full of stored items, you simply need to unroll the insulation makng shore you get it into the corners. If your current insulation is less that 6" you should certainly try to do this and often grants are available for this and you should check with your District Council. The only problem with this is that you finish up with a very cold loft (make sure the water tank and pipes are insulated) and it is very difficult to walk across the loft as you cannot see where you are walking. Grants can also sometimes be available for cavity wall insulation and again it is a fairly cheap way to save a lot of energy

Double glazing saves a lot of energy but it is a big job to carry out and you need professional help to do it and it does not come cheap. One of the biggest losses of heat is the front door. No matter how good your insulation is, every time you open a door to the outside, you lose heat. Every house should have a porch to help stop this and they often do not need planing permission and we can supply a range of porches to fit your front or back door at a resonable price. They can be a self assembly kit or we can fit it for you.

Gaining more space. If you are thinking of adding more space to your home, a loft conversion is sometimes the easiest way but depending on the available height in your loft and possible ways of getting into it; it can be an expensive option. Building

onto the side of the house or over the garage is not as expensive as most people think. Most houses built in the last ten years will probably have the garage built on full foundations and you can often tell by looking at other houses in your street where you will see some with just a garage and others with an extension on top. They varied the look of the estate and the selling prices like this and you may be able to lift the garage roof and put extra rooms on top. If you are going to remove the old garage and start from scratch, always go for the biggest extension you can afford. Go out to the boundary and obtain a garage and utility space downstairs and a larger bedroom over. The extra three feet makes all the difference in what you can fit in upstairs. The most expensive parts of any extension are the foundations and the roof plus the insulations now required. Adding a second floor still only uses the same foundations and roof and you get doubly the space for ony some 25% increase in cost. We can design and advise you on the best way of improving you home and it does not cost anything to talk to us to see how you should proceed.

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If you want to learn something new, develop a talent or interest, or get a qualification to progress your career, then you should take a look at the new `Courses for Adults` at Strode College in Street.

There is something for everyone, with over 200 courses running at different times and dates throughout the year starting from September.

You may want to improve your career prospects by taking a job-related course, for example in healthcare or childcare, accountancy, food hygiene, hair and beauty, preparing to teach or counselling.

Or you might want to have a go at something for your personal enjoyment such as learning a language or stained glass, digital photography or dance, jewellery making, upholstery, pottery or yoga.

And there is a wide range of computer and IT courses available for all abilities, including absolute beginners courses such as how to use e-mail or the internet, and courses for more experienced users leading to qualifications.

Strode summer school Following the success of last year’s `Summer School`, Strode College has a new extended programme of summer workshops and activities running between 9-20 July.

The specially created programme of short courses includes many activities not normally available at Strode. Courses include: willow craft, painting, pottery, sculpture, genealogy research, book binding, allotment gardening, geology for beginners, cake decoration, creative writing, felt making, up-cycling, social networking, beginners bridge and many more.

Lifelong learningJames Staniforth, Principal of Strode College said: “Leaving school, college or work doesn’t mean you have to stop learning or trying new things. Last year over 3000 adults took part-time courses with Strode, showing how important adult learning is for many people in our community.

“We also extended our courses for adult learners last year by introducing a Summer School. It was a great success, so this year we are offering even more exciting and interesting courses. I am delighted that we are able to share our excellent facilities and expert teachers with the local community in this way.“

To find out more about Strode’s `Courses for Adults` and the new `Summer School` call: 01458 844400 or visit: www.strode-college.ac.uk

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A local Somerset youth charity has received a £16,000 windfall to help young people back into work. The money was donated to Somerset Rural Youth Project by the Somerset Council for Christian Care, a charity that has now stopped operating. It will be used to help young people across the county gain access to employment and learning.

Jeremy Orchard, from the Somerset Council for Christian Care, said: “We researched many local charities and found that SRYP had very similar objectives and carried out similar projects as our own charity had. Having met with members of SRYP we, as trustees, felt that it was most appropriate to transfer our

funds to this very successful operation.”

The money will be used to support young people in Somerset aged 16-25 to secure employment or further learning. Youth unemployment is currently nationally high and Somerset reflects this. The REAL team offers targeted and individual support to young people, boosts self confidence, self esteem and provides practical help with CV building, completing job applications and interview skills.

If you would like to get in touch with Somerset Rural Youth Project’s REAL project, contact the charity on 01278 722100, email Julie Rickwood on [email protected] or visit the website on www.sryp.org.uk.

Ashcott Jubilee PicnicThe children at Ashcott Primary School and Cheeky Chimps Playgroup had an exciting Jubilee Picnic with flags, bunting and union Jacks galore!

All of the children came to school in red, white and blue creating a colourful scene. Emotions were stirred as the children stood to sing the National Anthem in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, before all of the staff and children sat down to a delicious picnic together. Many children had made crowns for the occasion as part of a fun week of Jubilee activities.

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The crowds cheered and the sun shone as Mendip welcomed the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay a few weeks ago.

The Olympic Torch Relay Route started out in the morning in Street and then weaved its way through Glastonbury and Coxley before arriving in Wells, where it stopped at the Cathedral before heading on

to Croscombe and Shepton Mallet, where crowds lined the streets, is final destination in Mendip was Frome before it crossed the border into Wiltshire.

Figures that Mendip District Council have on the crowds, estimate that there were around 40,000 people out in Mendip cheering the Torchbearers on. Street played host to almost 7,000 people and Glastonbury reached around 5,000 well wishers.

If you missed the Olympic Torch as it passed through the area or would like to see if again, you can find details of where the torch will go now that it has left Mendip on the official Olympics website, www.london2012.com

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Dignitaries from locations across the uK were invited to a reception at the House of Lords recently to celebrate Royal Mail’s 26-stamp, alphabetical odyssey around the uK. The uK A-Z two-part issue celebrates some of the country’s most famous tourist attractions, and includes Glastonbury Tor. Stuart Brown, Chief Executive of Mendip District Council, was photographed with an large version of the stamp.

The stamps take collectors on a journey across the uK to famous landmarks such as Stirling Castle,

which saw the crowning of the then Mary Stuart as Mary Queen of Scots, in 1543, to Newcastle and Gateshead’s iconic Tyne Bridge and down to the White Cliffs of Dover.

Glastonbury Tor is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is managed and maintained by the National Trust. The word Tor is originally from local Celtic dialect and means ‘rock outcropping’ or ‘hill’.

Royal Mail includes Glastonbury Tor in its Famous UK Landmarks Stamp Series

Musings from My Garden By Martin Mudie

Much as I love being in my garden I do love visiting other peoples’ – for one thing you can ignore any weeds you see. Also you can get wonderful ideas even from the largest estate which can be adapted to any size of garden. So from time to time the Lovely Muriel and I set off on an adventure which will hopefully involve lovely views, plants and a cream cake or two!

So I thought in the next few months I would take you on a visit to some of my favourites. The nearest to me the medieval Somerset manor house of Lytes Cary – just two miles south of Charlton Mackrell and in the care of the National Trust.

On arrival the house and garden are on the left whilst the plants, little shop,tea bar and necessary facilities are on the left.

As you enter the first garden known as the apostles garden because of the twelve sculted yew trees you get a wonderful view over the countryside. Through an arch to a long narrow garden with a lovely mixed border leading to a small square white garden. up to the Elizabethan skittles alley, past the orchard with bulbs in the spring moving on to a wild flower meadow in the summer. Down another alley through a lavender garden onto the croquet lawn (yes – they do let you play). Turn left past the new wing to a lovely sunken garden onto a little knot garden in front of the house and there you have it in a nutshell. The National Trust let out the rebuilt wing as a holiday let should you wish to stay.

Lytes Cary is open all summer except on Thursdays.

Happy Gardening

Marketing opportunity for young people

Somerset Rural Youth Project is now recruiting young people onto its newly formed youth marketing team. The charity is offering 16 to 18 year olds the chance to get practical marketing experience from professionals and input their ideas into marketing schemes that the charity is undertaking.

For more information on joining the group, contact James Brookes on 07974575603, or email on [email protected].

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This summer 1610 leisure centres are offering an action packed programme of activities for youngsters of all ages. No day will be the same guaranteeing to keep boredom at bay. So book your child on for half a day, whole day or for a whole week.

Activities include: Indoor paintball, Archery, Basketball, Active Kicks Football camp, Mountain biking, Cricket, Gymnastics, Trampolining, Circus skills, Badminton, Kayaking, Tennis, Cycling proficiency, Cheerleading, soft play, arts, crafts plus much much more.

this is available at 10 leisure centres across Somerset including Glastonbury; Caryford fitness and leisure

centre, Castle Cary

Castle sports centre, Taunton,

Trinity sports and Leisure, Bridgwater,

CRESTA Leisure centre, chard,

Crewkerne sports centre

Glastonbury Leisure centre,

King Alfred’s Leisure centre, Burnham on Sea,

Shepton Mallet Leisure centre

Stanchester Sport centre, Stoke Sub Hamdon

Trinity sports and Leisure, Bridgwater,

West Somerset Sports and Leisure Centre, Minehead

For your local centres full summer programme visit www.1610.org.uk

music at St John’s Glastonbury Wednesday 4th July at 7.30p.m. Celebrity Organ Concert by Thomas Heywood

Thomas is an Australian internationally acclaimed organist who has entertained audiences in North America & the uK. St John’s is delighted to welcome him to Glastonbury where he will perform a varied programme of music which he has especially arranged for the Organ. Tickets £10

Saturday 14th July at 7.30p.mThe ever-popular Concert of Young Singers and Young Musicians under the leadership of Viola Nagel. Tickets £8; Concessions £6.

Advanced tickets for both Concerts from Glastonbury Music Shop

active Kidz Summer holiday programme in Glastonbury - 23rd July – 30th august

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Somerset resident, Christian Cook, has won the prestigious Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition. Run by InterAct Reading Service, an award-winning charity that aims to stimulate the minds of stroke patients through live readings, the competition is held biennially and is open to all uK residents. Christian (37), who lives in Street, was presented with his award by Baroness Rendell at a ceremony in London.

Christian’s story, Facing

East, will be included in a new collection of short stories, called INTERACTIONS, published next month. The book, which is being sold in aid of InterAct, also includes contributions from Ruth Rendell, Toby Young, Nell Dunn, and Nobel prize-winning poet, Seamus Heaney, among others. They represent the thousands of stories that have been read to stroke patients across the uK, at hospitals and in specialist stroke clubs, including Southmead Hospital in Bristol. The readings, which

are all given by professional actors, not only support stroke recovery but also encourage the patients’ own creativity.

Christian, who attended St Dunstan’s School in Glastonbury and Yeovil School of Art, said of his win, ‘It was a great honour to receive the award from Baroness Rendell. InterAct is a wonderful charity that do a tremendous amount of good work to support stroke patients, and I’m delighted that my story will be included in their book.’

Local Author Wins Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition

They say an apple a day keep’s the doctor away, but what they should be saying is at least 120 minutes of exercise a week keep’s the doctor away. Medicine is the cure but exercise is the prevention.Medical research has proven that by participating in regular exercise will not only keep the grime reaper at bay for a little while longer but also; Reduce the risk of developing heart disease, Reduce the risk of strokes, Lower the risk of developing certain cancers, Prevent & treat high blood pressure, Prevent diabetes, Strengthen bones, Improve cholesterol levels , Prevent & treat lower back problems, Reduce stress, anxiety and depression, Boost energy levels.

It is recommended that you do 150 minutes a week of exercise to notice the benefits and for additional benefits and to help improve weight loss you need to do up to 300 minutes.

This is where we help out; we have some brilliant exercise classes taught by some of the best instructors in the South West, and we also have a state of the art fitness studio with instructors on hand to design you a personalised training programme.

So come on down for a free trial.Please call 01458 830090 or email us on [email protected]. For a full list of our exercise class timetable visit www.1610.org.uk.

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Volunteering – could you spare two hours per fortnight to visit a local Visually Impaired person in the Mendip area?

Somerset Sight are looking for local people to regularly visit blind or partially sighted Service users for support such as help with correspondence, reading, shopping & company.

You can be any age and need no qualifications other than a caring and friendly

personality & a desire to help someone who needs it. You could be making a big difference to somebody’s life by simply visiting them once a fortnight or week. Many of our Volunteers say that they enjoy visiting as much as the person they visit enjoys it!

Somerset Sight would give you full support in your role as a Volunteer and would love you to join the large group of

Volunteer Visitors in Somerset. They provide you with training on working with people with sight loss and will pay your out of pocket expenses.

Please contact Claire Packwood if you would be interested in knowing more or have questions you would like to ask - her number is 01643 708382 or email [email protected] .

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Do you have problems accessing the community and services you need?

We support people across Mendip and beyond and we are very busy.

Currently we work with customers to help life become a little more enjoyable by visiting their homes to help. We take customers shopping to supermarkets or garden centres, we accompany customers to hospital and dentist appointments when they do not want to go alone. We also take customers to the seaside, train rides and many other activities.

Some customers just want us to do some domestic tasks, the choice is yours, we can help with most things.

WE are Aster Living and we have staff, that are trained and have up to date CRB checks in place. Vehicles are all checked as having current tax, MOT and business insurance, so you can be sure a high standard of support is in place in everything we do.

If you think we can help you or a family member.- ring us for a chat. Call 01749 832026 or 0333 400 8299.

Can we help?

Help at Home can help you get the most out of life, whether you need temporary or longer term support.

localreach needs your nice comments for our forth coming website. £25 cash prize for the best comment…To all our readers, contributors and advertisers of LocalReach. We are delighted to say that we are putting together a new website so all the news, info & events will be available online for everyone to read especially people from outside the area. One section on the website will be dedicated to all the encouraging & positive comments we receive. We constantly receive feedback from you all saying what a fantastic magazine LocalReach is and it would be great to share these comments.

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Volunteers needed to support a Memory Café in Street

Local charity supporting people to live well with dementia is looking for volunteers to help at a monthly Café. The Café provides a friendly and social environment, along with access to information and support for those affected by memory problems.

The Café is currently open on the fourth Wednesday of every month 2.30pm – 4.30 pm. There are a variety of

roles available, all of which are important and ensure the smooth running of this vital service for people living with dementia.

Please contact Louise at Mendip Community Support for more information. Email: [email protected]

Volunteer Activities Assistants Desperately Needed in Wells

Mendip Stroke Club requires volunteers to support and socialise with members and their carers at weekly meetings.

If you are:• Friendly and able to get on

well with people• Willing to help others• Patient and understanding• Able to show initiative and

work as part of a teamPlease contact Louise for more information. Email: [email protected] Market Place, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 5AZ Tel: 01749 34 68 30 www.mendipcommunity support.org.uk

Volunteers needed – mendip community Support.

Except where another contact is given – for further information call the Assembly rooms on 01458 834677.

art, book and Gift bazaar11am till 4pm every Tuesday.

Shamanic drumming every Wednesday in the Main Hall 7:30 till 9:30pm with Lydia Lyte. £8 entry or £7 concessions. For further information please call 01458 834677

Singing Group every Thursday. Open to Men and Women of all abilities. Come and sing with Tanjy. £3-£5 per person per session. For further details contact 07961 962524

Glastonbury djembe circle5th, 12th, 19th July 6:30pm till 8pm £4 each. Bring you own

drum, All welcome. For more information call Louise on 07840 357773

table top Sale 7 July. Sale open from 12am till 4pm. For info on how to book a table call 0759 2496266

maya dreamtime festival14 and 15th July 2012 starting 9:00am on the 14th July

A Full Weekend of Vision Council, Ceremony and Celebration Tickets £70 for this two day event, includes Saturday’s Evening Entertainment (£5 on door Public Admission)

For more Information & Tickets Visit www.Mayadreamtime.co.uk

Shamanic trance dance with Zelia 26 July. From

7:30 till 10pm – bring loose, comfortable clothing. £10/£8 concessions

the mystic and earth Spirit fayre 28 and 29th July from 10:00am. Entry to the Arts and Craft Fayre is free, Demonstrations, Workshops, Presentations and talks are extra. For Further Information go to www.glastonburyfayres.co.uk

out of the cauldron into the fire – An Evening with Julie Felix31 July 2012 7:30pm till late. Entry per person is £15/concessions £12Part of programme for The Goddess Conference 2012. Songs with guitar. For Further details please go to www.goddessconference.com

Registered in England & Wales as an Industrial & Provident Society, No. 27410R

July events For further information call the Assembly rooms on 01458 834677.


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