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WHERSTEAD PARISH MAGAZINE Number 99

Contents include

Cookery

Ever Wonder?

Nature

Folk Law

Gardening

and more

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WHERSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL Chairman

David Baldry

Restholme

The Strand

Wherstead

(689681)

Vice Chairman

Andrew Myers Sarah Knibbs

Mustar House Fairways

Vicarage Lane Bourne Hill

Wherstead Wherstead

(686825) (690106)

Douglas Cobb Nigel Moyes

Cotswolds Bourne Haven

Bourne Hill Bourne Hill

(601966) (682397)

Lucy Seager Terry Hooley

Harland House 30 The Strand

The Street Wherstead

Wherstead (680346)

(690623)

Parish Clerk - Cari Hodkinson (604514)

Room Booking Secretary

Graham Silwood (683272)

PCC Secretary/Magazine Editor

Maggie Talmer (689878)

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WHERSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL

The Annual General Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 9th May

2017 at 7:30pm was attended by Messrs. Baldry (in chair), Cobb, Hooley

& Moyes

District/County Councillors Nicholas Ridley Barry Gasper & Chris Hope

Apologies were received from Andy Myers , Sarah Knibbs & Lucy Seager

Election of Chairman: David Baldry – proposed by Doug Cobb, seconded

by Nigel Moyes

Election of Vice-Chairman: Andy Myers – proposed by David Baldry,

seconded by Doug Cobb

Election of Other Officers

SALC representative – Nigel Moyes – proposed by Doug Cobb seconded

by Terry Hooley.

Treasurer – Sarah Knibbs – proposed by Nigel Moyes, seconded by Doug

Cobb

History Recorder – Doug Cobb – proposed by David Baldry, seconded by

Nigel Moyes

Transport Liaison – Terry Hooley – proposed by Nigel Moyes, seconded

by David Baldry.

David reported that the PC had received a letter of resignation from Lucy

Seager due to family and work commitments. David thanked Lucy for all

her hard work while serving on the PC and wished her and her family all

the best in the future. David explained that the PC would begin the

process to fill the vacancy.

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Matters Arising

Village Litter Pick 6th March 2016

All agreed this was our most successful to date. A good number of

residents turned out for this year’s litter pick and worked extremely

hard filling a large pile of large black bags full of all kinds of rubbish.

David thanked all who attended and gave special thanks to Andy who

arranged for the equipment to be onsite and to him and his family for

supplying drinks and bacon rolls. It was agreed to arrange another litter

pick for 2018.

Bourne Hill Parking (survey conclusions)

David reported that the parking survey has now been completed. Also

that former councillor Dave Busby with a representative from SCC

highways had visited the site and seen the problem for themselves.

After discussion it was decided to defer the matter until after the

presentation of the proposed housing on Klondyke Field, Bourne Hill.

Great East Run(update)

David reported that 2,500 runners had signed up for the run with a

possible 500 additional runners likely to be allowed to take part. The

event on Sunday 24th September 2017 from 10am to 4pm will close

Wherstead Road and The Strand, as the route comes out of town up to

Freston village and back along the same route into town. There is a

possibility that the gates may be allowed to be opened at the top of

Bourne Hill whilst Wherstead Road and The Strand are closed.

Blue Plaque(Wherstead Park Stable Block)

The unveiling ceremony is to take place on Saturday 10th June 2017 the

invitation is open to the residents of the village

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Financial Matters

Treasurer's report / Village Hall

Doug presented the treasurer’s report for the Parish Council and the

Village Hall to the Committee (copies of which are available with the

main report).

Doug reported that he is working with Sarah to ensure a smooth hand

over as she takes over the role as treasurer for the Parish Council.

a - Village Hall redecoration

David reported that the majority of the work has been completed and

that Phil is liaising with Graham to find dates in the diary that causes the

least amount of disruption to get the outstanding work completed.

Planning Matters:

Applications – David updated the meeting with both existing and newly

received planning applications.

Bourne Hill development (opening meeting)

There is to be an Opening meeting on the 13th June from 3pm until 8pm

at the Village Hall. This has been arranged by a Planning Consultancy

company called Armstrong Rigg who are working for members of the

Paul family. The meeting with local residents is to discuss a potential

housing development behind Bourne Hill (the Brick Yard).

The Parish Council urges as many residents as possible to attend the

meeting to view and discuss the proposal prior to any formal application

being submitted.

The Planning consultations are to leaflet drop an invitation to those on

Bourne Hill, Brick Yard and possibly the Strand.

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Ongoing Issues:

a – Drainage ditch behind properties (The Strand)

Terry reported that the ditch is in need of work if it is to protect

properties from flooding if we get heavy rain in the future. David

reported that he had arranged a site meeting with SCC to discuss the

matter.

Neighbourhood Watch.

It was reported that the illegal motorcycle riding at Bobbits Lane is

continuing, residents are urged to reports incidents to the police.

Parish Magazine/ Community website

David reported that we are only two copies away from the 100th

addition of our Parish Magazine. He asked for ideas for a special addition

to mark the 100th magazine for the next PC meeting in Sept.

Anyone wanting to include anything in the Parish Magazine please

contact Maggie.

Next meeting due to be held will be on the 12th Sept 2017 at 07.30pm

There being no other business this meeting closed at 9.20pm

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Ever Wonder

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why the sun lightens our hair but darkens our skin?

Why is abbreviated such a long word?

Why there isn't mouse-flavoured cat food?

When dog food is new with improved taste, who tested it?

Why sheep don't shrink when it rains?

Why when you are in a traffic jam or very slow moving traffic,

it's called the 'rush hour'?

Life is full of these anomalies!

Quick Solutions

Add a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar on the final stir of

your cake to make it rise better

Cut lemons into thirds lengthways to extract more juice

Excess fat in your gravy or sauce can be removed by passing ice

cubes over the top - fat will congeal around them

Add a few slices of raw potato to over salted sauce. Remove at

the end of cooking

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Enjoy these last days of summer, welcome the fruits and harvest of autumn

ST MARY'S CHURCH

WHERSTEAD

AUGUST - OCTOBER 2017

ORDER OF SERVICES

Date Time Service Sidesmen

August

13th 11.00am Holy Communion Mr K Widdick

27th 11.00am Morning Prayer Mr G W Paul

September Mr K Widdick

10th 11.00am Harvest Festival Mr G W Paul

24th 11.00am Holy Communion

October

8th 11.00am Holy Communion Mr K Widdick

22nd 11.00am Morning Prayer Mr G W Paul

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Diary Dates

August

10th Wherstead Walkers, Oystereach Car Park 10am

17th Getogether, Orwell Yacht Club 10 - 11.30am

24th Wherstead Walkers, Oystereach Car Park 10am

September

7th Peninsula Pix, Tattingstone Village Hall 8pm

10th Harvest Festival, St Mary's, 11.00am

12th Parish Council Meeting, 7.30pm, The Room

14th Wherstead Walkers, Oystereach Car Park 10am

21st Getogether, Orwell Yacht Club 10-11.30am

28th Wherstead Walkers, Oystereach Car Park 10am

October

5th Peninsula Pix, Tattingstone Village Hall 8pm

10th PCC Meeting, Bluegates, 7.30pm

12th Wherstead Walkers, Oystereach Car Park 10am

19th Getogether, Orwell Yacht Club 10-11.30am

26th Wherstead Walkers, Oystereach Car Park 10am

Next copy date

5th October 2017

Published by Wherstead Parish Council

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St Mary's Church

Rogation was well supported and all seemed to have had a good

outing. Thank you to all who provided the food and

refreshments for the 'Bring and Share' tea. We were blessed

with good weather and saw lovely sights as we went round on

the trailers.

The Picnic at Bluegates this month (July) resulted in quality

attendees rather than quantity. Again we had good weather and

thanks are due to George and Maggie Paul for hosting it in their

lovely garden.

Fund Raising is being discussed at the moment. Looking for new

ideas we've come up with Wherstead Open Gardens, possibly

next June and a Dawn Chorus event in May in the churchyard

followed by coffee and bacon rolls. We'll also run the Fish & Chip

Supper again. These events are all being planned for 2018. This

year our next festival is Harvest on September 10th at 11.00am.

We repeated the Pet Service on 16th July. Only two pets, and

their owners, came but it was a happy service.

My thanks go to Dorothy Radley who is helping with flower

displays. Are any of you able to join us? My plea in the last

magazine didn't result in anyone coming forward. Perhaps my

thoughts about arrangers being extinct is correct!

MAT

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ST MARY'S CHURCH

WHERSTEAD

Rev Geoffrey Clement

15 Denmark Gardens, Holbrook 01473 327141

Church Wardens

Mr G W Paul Mr K Widdick

Bluegates 504 Wherstead Road

Wherstead IPSWICH

IPSWICH

01473 601920 01473 688554

Church Collections

April £537.64

May £301.21

June £333.00

Entry from Records

None

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Letter from Geoffrey Dear Friends

Anyone who has teenage children will know all about Attitude!

Teenage children can be hard work, but there is nothing better

than watching them grow and develop into 'adults'. I read this

the other day about 'attitude'

90% of life is attitude, 10% is the hand we are dealt. We all have

the power to choose what attitude we are going to have in any

given situation

We cannot change our past, we cannot change the fact that

people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the

inevitable. The only thing we can change is our attitude to the

situation we find ourselves in. The remarkable thing is we have

a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for

that day.

As the American theologian put it so succinctly: God grant me

the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to

change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

And just remember, most smiles are started by another smile.

I remain your friend and Rector

Geoffrey

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Gardening

With this better weather, we are all more inclined to be outside

than in. Gardening can provide a good workout too. Looking out

onto an attractive green space raises spirits and improves

mental wellbeing.

Old tyres make inexpensive planters. Billowing grasses and

flowering perennials can help soften the edges of the tyres.

Build a greenhouse from recycled windows and doors. These

can be obtained for little cost and become an added feature of

your plot.

When growing vegetables choose varieties you really like, are

easy to grow and don't take up much space. Once you've

finished with seasonal pots and planters, don't throw old

compost away. Break it up with your fingers, pull out any plant

debris and then spread around your borders to act as a mulch.

Watch for 'special offers' in supermarkets and garden centres.

These can range from plants to garden furniture and can offer a

real saving.

Enjoy your garden at this time

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Did you know

41% of us prefer vanilla ice cream, 26% mint chocolate

chip, 17% strawberry and 16% rum and raisin

50% prefer sweet peas as a cut flower, 20% roses, 17%

lilies and 13% tulips

When asked about scones with jam and cream 67%

prefers jam on first, 32% cream on first and 1% mixed

altogether

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Nature

Look for fungi this autumn and you might just find one of our

newest discoveries. Geastrum britannicum is a member of an

intriguing family - earthstars. They are strange in appearance,

as the fruiting bodies peel back from the central pore sac,

creating a star like body, hence the name.

Man has discovered some 100,000 species of fungi but

scientists estimate there could be millions still waiting to be

discovered.

Earthstars grow in rich soil in broadleaf woods and hedgerows.

Some can be found on sandy soil and in sand dunes. All are

inedible.

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Cheese & Wine

During camping holidays in France, we would often drive to the

beach taking a bottle of wine, bread and cheese.

It didn't matter which wine or which cheese but below are

suggestions I've since learnt.

Goat's cheese needs a wine with gooseberry and citrus flavours.

Strongly suggested is Sauvignon Blanc.

Soft cheese calls for Chardonnay.

Cream cheeses are delicate in flavour so a sweet sparkling wine

would be a good match.

Blue cheese, perhaps the strongest in flavour needs fortified

wine such as a Sauternes or Port

For me, red wine complements cheddar and brings back those

times of people watching on the beach or in the water, relaxed

and chilled!

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Poem

Heaven and earth are enduring

The universe can live forever

Because it does not live for itself

And so both last - outliving themselves

The sage guides his people

By putting himself last

Desiring nothing for himself

He knows how to channel desires

And is it not because he wants nothing

That he is able to achieve everything?

From Tao Te Ching

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Hands

Hands age faster than our faces. Keeping them strong is vital as a firm

handshake can be linked to longer life.

Soak nails in warm almond oil for 10 minutes, then add 1tspn sugar to

the mix. Rub the mixture over your hands to nourish and exfoliate.

Rinse and pat dry.

Nails can flag up health problems. If they become spoon shaped or

streaked, see a doctor to rule out any disease

Exercise your hands. Stretch and work them, clench your fist then open

several times. Slide your thumb back and forth over the top and

beneath on palms massage gently.

Finish with a good quality hand cream.

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Did you know

Stately homes, scenic areas and buildings used in period dramas, have

increased their popularity as well as bringing in much needed cash.

Maiden Castle, used in Thomas Hardy's 'Far From the Madding Crowd',

starring Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, Alan Bates and Peter Finch, is one

of the largest and most complex hill forts in Europe and built in the 1stC

BC.

Highclere Castle shot to fame as Downton Abbey. It is owned by the Earl

and Countess of Carnarvon. The television show helped save the castle

from closure as it needed £11.75 million repairs before filming could

begin. It now has up to 1,200 visitors per day.

Glenfinnan Viaduct carries steam trains across the drop and is the

location for the filming of the second and third Harry Potter films. It is

famous for its stunning beauty in Inverness-shire.

The Lake District was the backdrop to the film 'Miss Potter' and included

Derwentwater, one of the author's favourite holiday spots before she

bought property in the area.

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Our Sub-conscious

We can dream with our eyes open, going into a trance-like state

can happen at any time.

A piece of music, heard either live, on the radio, the tv or sound

system, can evoke a memory that instantly takes us back to that

moment.

Dance can become an expression of our body and allows the

mind to focus away from the present and into memories of the

past or wishes for the future.

We can get lost in a good book, captivated by the story and its

characters.

Day dreaming is a form of trance. Looking at something intently

but being absorbed in our own world, our own thoughts, not

seeing.

Our sub-conscious is a storage space where experiences and self

belief systems are filed.

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Avoid Food Waste

You can stretch the life of your fresh veg by storing it unwashed

in sealable plastic refrigerator bags with holes pierced in them.

The bags will retain moisture, let oxygen in to allow the veg to

'breathe', and help release compounds that cause spoilage.

Keep cucumbers, peppers and courgettes on the warmest shelf,

and broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green beans, spring onions and

corn where it's cold and moist - in the crisper drawers at the

bottom.

Store butter in the door, it's the warmest part of the fridge and

will give an easier time for spreading it.

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Notes taken at the Village meeting held at Wherstead

Village Hall, The Street, Wherstead 11th July 2017

Summary

Around 50 people attended, and took part in a lively sharing of

information.

There is little enthusiasm in the village for the proposal in the form

presented on 13th June by Armstrong Rigg on behalf of the ROSA

Farming Partnership.

Several questions were raised that will need to be followed through with

Babergh District Council and Suffolk Highways, and the answers will be

sent out when they are received.

An action group will carry forward various actions, including a possible

traffic survey and publicity. The majority of those at the meeting are

interested in taking part in this group.

The issues that are of main concern are:

Density of the development compared with current

housing

Vehicle access and parking

Traffic volumes

Road safety

Surface drainage

Impact on ecology of the woodlands and hedgerows

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Notes

David Baldry, leader of Wherstead Parish Council, opened the meeting with a

short introduction to the reasons behind calling the meeting, and a brief

update on events that have happened since the open meeting held by

Armstrong Rigg Planning on behalf of the ROSA Farming Partnership (ROSA)

that was held on 13th June. Following the June meeting, we had understood

that a planning application would be submitted to Babergh District Council

(BDC) during July. David has since been contacted by another company, Pigeon

Investments, who are working for ROSA to request a meeting with the parish

council to discuss the proposal again, now that the comments made on the

presentation have been received and considered. This is set for early August,

and the expectation is that any planning application is now likely to be

submitted in August 2017, giving us a little more time and space to create our

own strategy.

Wherstead Parish Council will be informed when a planning application is

submitted, and as usual, public notices will be placed locally informing us we

have 21 days to send in comments and objections to the planning department.

The parish council will of course make a response, but David said that it is still

important for local residents also to make their own comments – the planning

department does take notice of the content and number of comments

received. Comments can be submitted by post, e-mail or on the BDC Planning

Portal online.

The Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) has produced a guide

to responding to Planning applications, which provides a framework for

building a strong response to the application. See the link below. David noted

that a few years back, an application to place a wind turbine in the area that

initially had the support of BDC was successfully eventually turned down,

mainly due to the organised actions of the Stop the Turbine action group, that

was made up of residents from the three affected parishes. He suggested that

one of the outcomes of this current meeting could be to set up a similar

action group that would co-ordinate publicity, conduct investigations

(eg road survey) and seek to influence the decision of BDC Planning

department.

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This was followed by an open session – issues were discussed and any

questions raised were answered where possible by either the

councillors or the members of the public.

Attendees were invited to leave their names and contact details, to

facilitate the distribution of information as it becomes available.

Comments and responses

It is likely that the planning application will be an Outline Planning

Application, and that the field will be sold on to the developers with

OPP.

It is possible to request an extension to the 21 day response period, but

is unlikely to be granted in this instance. (David Baldry’s opinion)

Any application will need to include a request for change use from

Agricultural land to residential – this will be part of the application.

This area is still designated as ‘green corridor’

It is understood the Paul family do still own this land. However, David

said that the ownership of the field is not the issue here – we are seeking

to stop the application.

It is not necessary to be the owner of land to put in a planning

application for the area.

The owners of the land will be putting a huge resource into getting this

application through, and we should hire a planning consultant to advise

us. Whilst the parish council does not have sufficient resource to hire a

planning consultant for this. The council may be able, within its remit,

to contribute towards some investigations. The Stop the Turbines

action group received some financial support from three parishes.

Boxford village’s experiences were discussed – where permitting a small

housing development in the locality opened the whole area to

development and the original village has been overwhelmed by new

housing. Many feel that letting this application in Wherstead get

through would be the thin end of the wedge., and the rest of the open

fields would then become the subject of planning applications.

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An action group would be able to work on publicity, researching and

sharing information, supporting submissions to the planning

department, and would be an independent body. It would not be

answerable to the parish council.

The JCB in the Klondyke field last week were used by a team carrying

out percolation testing.

Action

Distribute these notes via email and post on Facebook – Wherstead

Village, and will provide printed copies to those without email via David

and Doug Cobb – Sarah Knibbs

Request further information from the Highways department re traffic

surveys – David Baldry/Wendy Wyard

A Planning application summary (BIE/17/00291 ) for the proposal, dated

February 2017 and published on the BDC planning site in June is no

longer on the site. Sarah Knibbs will try to track down the reasons and

history of this case.

Contact those interested in taking part in an action group, and set up a

strategy meeting – Sarah Knibbs

The action group will liaise with groups that have an interest in rural

development:

Woodland Trust

Ipswich Society

Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Other Peninsula Parish Councils

CPRE (Sudbury)

British Rail – re land drainage.

West Bank terminal

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Liaise with Babergh Alliance of Parish & Town Councils to ensure that

our neighbouring councils are aware of the proposal. David Baldry

Contact Boxford village to discuss their experiences. Sarah Knibbs

Update the Remote Control Car club by the ski slope – (Wendy Wyard)

Links to other documents

CPRE

How to respond to planning applications – an 8-point guide

http://www.cpre.org.uk/resources/housing-and-

planning/planning/item/1903-how-to-respond-to-planning-

applications

Babergh District Council documents

Babergh District Council - Local Plan 2006

http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/planning-policy/adopted-

documents/babergh-district-council/babergh-local-plan/

This page gives links to all the documents that form the local plan, plus

information on the progress towards the next Local Plan

Supplementary Planning Document for CS11

http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/assets/Strategic-Planning/SPD-

Babergh/CS11-SPD-Adoption-Version.pdf

Joint Strategic Plan 2016 – 2020 – Babergh and Mid Suffolk

http://www.babergh.gov.uk/assets/The-Council/Joint-Strategic-Plan-

2016-2020.pdf

Babergh and Mid-Suffolk Joint Strategic Housing Land Availability

Assessment (SHLAA) DRAFT May 2016

http://www.babergh.gov.uk/assets/Strategic-Planning/Current-

Evidence-Base/Draft-Joint-SHLAA-Report-MAY-2016-FINAL-LowRes.pdf

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Orwell Food Enterprise Zone

http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/assets/Economic-Development/Draft-

Stevins-LDO.pdf

Orwell Food Enterprise zone map

http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/business/economic-development/food-

enterprise-zones/#OrwellMap

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Julius Caesar - What did the Romans ever do for us?

Apart from building straight roads, installing 'bath rooms' and

decorating villas with exotic murals and flooring, the Romans

changed British eating habits by introducing such food stuffs as

apples, asparagus, basil, bay, brown hares, cabbages, celery,

cherries, chives, coriander, cucumbers, garlic, grapes, guinea

fowl, leek, marrows, mulberries, onions, pears, peas, pheasants,

radishes, rosemary, savoury mint, shallots, thyme and turnips.

So you see not that much really!

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More Fungi

From writing about an inedible fungi, this topic is about one of

the most valuable and much sort after - truffles. Truffle hunting

used to be a 'gentleman's sport' and dogs were bred to sniff out

where a truffle might lurk. These are subterranean mushrooms

and come in a variety of species - black, white and burgundy

being perhaps the most popular.

Truffles are rich in flavour having an aromatic scent. They are

difficult to find, living in the roots of such trees as chestnut, hazel

and beech, but are difficult to cultivate on a large scale and

therefore command big prices when being used in restaurants

and food outlets.

Ancient Egyptians ate them in goose fat. Greeks and Romans

used them for medicinal purposes.

These days there are also truffle hunting competitions

held in the autumn and early winter.

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Cunning Men

Cunning men were real life experts in occult matters with an important

role in everyday life. There is written evidence from 16th to early 20thC

of their power in magical healing for humans or animals.

They used verbal charms, material charms, ritual actions, medicinal

herbs or a combination of any of the above. If the sufferer suspected

witchcraft, the cunning man could counter spells by identifying the

witch by divination. Cunning Murrell from Hadleigh was famous for

defeating witches.

Cunning men also located lost or stolen property, and might identify the

thief, by looking into water or a mirror or consulting the stars.

The female version of cunning men were 'wise women'. They however

had to take care they were not identified as witches!

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Getting Help In An Emergency

The emergency services number 112 is pre-programmed into all

mobile phones or SIM cards. It is recognised throughout Europe

and 70 countries worldwide.

Dialling 112 immediately forces a phone to make the call on any

network, even if the phone shows 'No service' or 'No signal'. You

can dial emergency numbers if

The phone has no credit left

The keypad is locked

The network is congested because of the volume of calls

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Cookery New Potato and Salad Onion Tart

Serves 4

250g new potatoes, sliced into 1cm rounds; half 270g pack filo

pastry; oil; bunch salad onions trimmed and cut into thirds;

150ml creme fraiche or cream; 2 eggs; wholegrain mustard

Preheat oven to 180C, gas mark 4. Simmer the potatoes in a pan

of boiling, salted water for 10 minutes, until tender and set

aside. Make the pastry base in a 20cm loose-bottomed tart or

sandwich tin. Cut the filo sheets in half and place one by one

into the tin, brushing in between each with a little oil and

overlapping at different angles. Heat oil in frying pan, add the

salad onions and potatoes, season and fry for 3-4 minutes. Set

aside. Whisk together the creme fraiche or cream, with the eggs

and mustard. Season. Scatter 1/2 potatoes and onions into the

tart case, pour over the egg mixture and top with the remaining

veg. Place on a baking sheet and cook for 20-25 minutes until

set and just beginning to colour on top.

Serve with green vegetables or salad

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Wellbeing

Clean sleeping is all about sprucing up your bedtime routine. A

ritual such as visualising a happy place can help your mind switch

off, leading to deeper slumber and 7-8 hours sleep.

Singing in the shower could improve your mental health. Singing

has improved mood and spatial awareness in dementia suffers

more than any other therapy.

Good friendships may lengthen your life span as much as

quitting smoking.

Fiction boosts brain function. That good book you get lost in is

good for you!

Age is just a number.

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Autumn

Fallen and rotting fruit in autumn is a magnet for bees and

wasps. If a bee, wasp or hornet appears, don't get agitated,

don't swat it. Move slowly away. It's wise not to use a strong

perfume either. Insects are attracted to perfume in flowers etc

recognising them as a food source. If they are feeding on fallen

or rotting fruit, keep a wide path around them.

If you do get stung, carefully scrape the sting out sideways with

something hard-edged, such as a credit or bank card.

Soothe the area with antiseptic cream