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Issue 354 May 2013
Inside features on: Gillingham; Ilchester & Along The Fosse; Mere; Yeovil.
Business profile on: The Hollies, Castle Cary; T.R. Autos, Yeovil.
Plus regular features on: Antiques; Business; Cycle Babble; Gardening;
House & Home - Interiors with Style ; Leisure & Travel; Looking Good & Feeling Fine;
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CONTENTS
Our FRONT COVER is almost entirelydue to a hundred year ban
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CLASSIFIED - 48
ANTIQUES & COLLECTING - 14
ARTS - 6
BUSINESS - 8
CROSSWORD - 50
CYCLE BABBLE - 16
GARDENING - 43
GILLINGHAM - 26
HOLLIES Residential Home, Castle Cary - 51
HOUSE & HOME Interiors with Style - 32
ILCHESTER & ALONG THE FOSSE - 12
LEISURE & TRAVEL - 14
LETTERS - 5
LOOKING GOOD & FEELING FINE - 10
MENTIONED in DISPATCHES - 6
MERE - 9
MOTORING - 18
MUSIC for the MONTH - 14
NOTICE BOARD - 43
PAPERCHASE - 47
PHONE-A-FIRM - 48
PUBS - 38
THEY SAY - 42
T. R. AUTOS, Yeovil - 19
WINE & DINE inc. National Vegetarian Week - 17
YEOVIL INDEPENDENT TRADERS - 19
Drawings by GEOFF THOMPSON
Ltd.
In Passing...
HEADlINE news from George
Osborne’s budget in March was
that the 3p per litre increase in
fuel duty, planned to take effect
in September, has been scrapped. News
that didn’t make the headlines emerged in
early April from the Department of Energy
and Climate Change. Forecourt fuel sales
have dropped in the last five years, from
37.67 billion litres in 2007 to just 34.16
billion in 2012. While diesel sales showed a
small increase, petrol sales plummeted.
If you’ve got a very long memory you
will probably recall the Earth Summit at
Rio de Janeiro in the mid-1990s. In its
wake, with worries about global warming,
the Conservative government decided that
tax on petrol and diesel should be increased
progressively to encourage us to reduce
our mileage, buy fuel-efficient vehicles
instead of ‘gas-guzzlers’, use public
transport wherever possible, and adopt
practices like car-sharing. For about 20% of
fossil fuels – the main source of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere – are used in
transport, and the greatest source of air
pollution in Visitorland is from road
transport.
This policy was continued by the labour
governments of Tony Blair and Gordon
Brown to the point where around 90% of
the price of a litre of fuel goes to the
government in duty and VAT. Yet the
volume of traffic on the roads continues to
rise every year, adding to congestion and
a i r p o l l u t i o n . B u t i f o v e r a l l f u e l
consumption is dropping then the high tax
regime is achieving precisely what it set out
to do – to reduce the environmental impact
of the motor car.
But it will have done nothing to reduce
Visitorland’s dependence on this means of
transport. In much of our area motor
vehicles are usually the only option. Many
rural services have been centralised – the
closure of local magistrates courts, village
schools, sub post offices and neighbourhood
shops are just a few examples – requiring
us to make more longer journeys. There is
often no easy alternative way of getting to
the shops or the doctor, of visiting friends or
going to work. Nowadays few people live on
the doorstep of their workplace. And many
of our local businesses are dependent on
road transport to bring in their supplies,
raw materials, staff and customers and to
take away their products.
Yet according to the Automobi le
Association, three quarters of its members
are having to cut back on journeys,
household expenditure or both, due to the
high cost of fuel. It claims that 800,000
households nationwide are spending more
than a quarter of their income on operating
a vehicle. If rising running costs force low-
paid workers in the public and private
sectors to give up their cars it will have a
knock-on effect throughout the economy.
So the challenge is to find ways of reducing
not only the environmental impact of the
motor car but also the financial impact on
the driver, but there are no easy answers.
NN.
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Thank YouSir, Thank you very much for
printing my letter in the March
issue of your Visitor Magazine. I
have received a very pleasing
response from some of your
readers. The stamps are always
needed and are very much
appreciated. Once again, thank
you sincerely.
Mr. J. McDowell
28 Oakhouse Drive
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 8EN
Complaint 1Sir , I have jus t seen your
" a m u s i n g " c a r t o o n a b o u t
"gypsies". What next? Something
about b lack people? Jews?
Asians?
I hope to see a disclaimer in
your next edition - or perhaps I
just won't pick up your magazine
any more.
Nigel Gann
Old Hay Barn
Chiselborough
TA14 6TW
Complaint 2Sir, The cartoon on page 47 of
The Visitor, Issue 353, April 2013
can only be described as a racial
slur on gypsies and as such I find
it utterly inappropriate for
publication. I was deeply shocked
when I saw it, and I hope you will
issue an apology in your next
edition.
Mrs A Coombs
The Royal British LegionBatcombe BranchSir, A charity lunch in aid of the
RBL and Care 4 Causalities (The
local Rifles Regimental Charity)
will take place at The Three
Horseshoes Inn at Batcombe on
9th June.
It will be a Sunday roast and
pudding. The cost will be £15 per
head (£10 for under 10s). Through
the generosity of the landlord,
Kav, we will be able to recover
£10 from each adult ticket for the
two nominated charities above.
There will also be a raffle at each
s i t t i n g f o r a C a s h f i r s t
prize(depending on take), second
prize a bottle of whisky and third
prize a bottle of wine.
The two sittings will be from
12noon - 1.30pm and 1.30pm -
3.00pm.
To book your place call the
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Three Horseshoes Inn on 01749
850359. When doing so state your
name, the number of people in
your party, which sitting you
prefer and which charity you wish
to support.
As places are inevitably limited
booking sooner rather than later
is advised.
This is a chance to support
these two worthwhile charities
and save someone in the family
having to cook Sunday lunch!
Niall Warry
RBl Membership Secretary
Batcombe Branch
Heigh ho, they're off !Sir, I read with interest the
covering letter and literature of
the liberal Democrats claiming
that the County Elections were
a two horse race . I a lways
thought that was a determination
of the electorate?
Perhaps in this race Democracy
isn't to be considered or even
running in the view of the liberal
Democrats?
A lot has changed in the
political landscape over the last 4
years: Party runners failing to
live up to their promises; fallen
riders; blatant misrepresentation
of form; regularly finishing in
lower positions around the
country than forecast; continuing
to disappoint the punters who
backed them, as shown in
numerous polls. Previous poor
judgement when in County in
decision making which has cost
l o c a l p u n t e r s d e a r l y a n d
continues so to do, i.e. interest
s t i l l b e i n g p a i d o n l o a n s
undertaken to indulge bad
judgement.
Given the track history, and
t h e r o u g h g o i n g t o c o m e ,
Democracy may well decide that
enough is more than enough and
decide a change of colours are
long overdue. Saddle up, some-
one's fast approaching!
Colin McNamee
UKIP Candidate Mendip South
4 Neville Park
Baltonsborough BA6 8PY
Fight fly-tipping:just ask ‘em!Sir, As your correspondent NN
suggested (In Passing … March),
f l y - t i p p i n g i s a s e r i o u s
environmental crime. But there is
plenty we can do in Somerset to
deter or catch those responsible.
Apart from keeping a careful
eye out to report fly-tippers to
district council customer services,
each of us – householder or
business – has a duty of care over
our waste, even after it has left
our premises.
I f your waste i s dumped
illegally, you could be charged,
convicted and fined up to £5,000
for not checking that it would be
legally removed to a suitable
place by a registered carrier.
Yet there is a simple defence
that could also leave Somerset a
cleaner and safer place: whenever
any tradesperson or business
offers to take away your waste,
ask to see their waste carrier
licence, and where the waste will
go.
If they take away waste, good
builders, gardeners, plumbers,
electricians, and that man-and-
a-van, will all have a waste
carrier licence, and be happy to
produce it. No licence? Don’t use
them.
And there is even a simple,
discrete way to check if a business
or trader is registered: just call
03708 506 506 with the business
name to discover if they have a
licence, or look them up online
by searching for ‘public registers’
a t w w w . e n v i r o n m e n t -
agency.gov.uk. No licence? Don’t
use them.
As NN suggested, that building
rubble, garden waste and old
f u r n i t u r e i s c o m i n g f r o m
somewhere, perhaps even from
you, but a quick question could be
all it takes to fight fly-tipping.
Nick Cater
Senior Communications Officer
Somerset Waste Partnership
For Your Information ...Sir, Please could you make it
known through the pages of your
magazine that my son-in-law
Mike lock and myself have
started an informal Backgammon
club, meeting at two venues
namely the Rose & Crown
Bradford Abbas, and Bradford
Abbas Sports & Social Club. We
meet on the first Tuesday of the
month at the pub and the third
Thursday at the club, and interest
has been very encouraging after
only a couple of get-togethers. We
start at 8pm and there is no
payment required . We are
enthusiasts and certainly no
Omar Sharif and all are welcome
of whatever ability, or indeed if
you are just curious to find out
about this ancient and fascinating
game that has stood the ultimate
test - the test of time!
I also learn that Mary, landlady
at the pub, is getting a team
together for the Yeovil Crib
league, and we wish her luck with
this, prospective players please
get in touch with Mary at the
pub. Call in or ring 01935 474506.
Thank you in anticipation.
John Penny
Bradford Abbas
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Chelsea Flower Show 201321st – 25th MayGnomes are to be allowed in at
the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
this year, 21st - 25th May, for the
first time in its 100 year history.
Gnomes have been denied
entry up until now because it is
thought their bright colours
would detract from the plants and
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gardens on display.
Celebrities, such as Dame
Maggie Smith and laurence
llewelyn-Bowen, have been
invited to paint and decorate
gnomes which will feature at the
show before being auctioned to
r a i s e m o n e y f o r t h e R H S
Campaign for School Gardening.
After this years show normality
will be resumed, and entry will
once again be forbidden for
gnomes!
ApologyThe Visitor apologises for any
offence /distress caused by the
cartoon which appeared on page
47 of the April issue.
Half Price Offer on newLangport & Huish Episcopibook Amberley Publishing recently
launched their book Langport &
Huish Episcopi Through Time
(£14.99); 96 pages showing
archive photographs and current
photos from the same location.
The images were sourced via the
langport & District History
Society and edited by their chair,
Janet Seaton.
later this year Clive Keeble is
s c h e d u l e d t o r e l o c a t e h i s
bookshop away from langport;
as a reward gesture to his loyal
local customers Clive will be
selling this book at only £7.50
(half price), providing that any
other different in-stock book (map
etc) - of any value - is bought at
the same time. The offer is due to
end on 18th May.
Copies are currently available.
Concert in MartockThe Guardians o f Martock
Church welcome the return of the
international singing group Opera
Barcarola on Saturday 25th May
at 7.30pm. Singers Natasha Day
- Scottish /Polish soprano, Eirlys
Myfanwy Davies - Welsh mezzo
and Alex Tsilogiannis - Greek
tenor, accompanied by David
Malusa - Italian pianist, will be
performing a programme of
favourite operatic arias and songs
from stage shows. They perform
regularly on the cruise ship
Minerva and have widened their
repertoire to include arias by
Gounod, lehar, Rossini, Saint-
Saens, Sartori & Verdi, songs by
Berlin, Bernstein, Flanders &
Swann, Gilbert & Sullivan,
Gershwin, Ivor Novello, Noel
Coward, Rodgers & Hammerstein
and Weill and tunes from les
Miserables, The Producers &
Spamalot. For a copy of the full
Song list email: ewanandsue
@gmail.com or see www.martock
online.co.uk
Opera Barcarola performed in
Martock last July to great
acclaim. Tickets £10 on the door
or £8 in advance from 01935
822706.
in stock, at Keeble Bookshop
(langport): the price offer should
ensure that all local residents can
retain a visual record of the
changing face of local landmarks.
Keeble Bookshop proudly
boasts the largest stock of
illustrated titles in the the west
country. Find the Keeble Booshop
shop at Cheapside, langport,
TA10 9PW.
Show Time AgainDespite adverse rumours, the
Gil l ingham & Shaftesbury
Agricultural Show will be held
as usual - this year on Wednesday
21st August. 2012 was not the
best year for the G&S Show (and
most other outdoor events too),
and it will go down in the record
books as the wettest year, but the
rain and mud did not deter Show
visitors. Investment in drainage
and track and the hard work by
the team of volunteers paid
dividends and the showground
stood up to the deluge extremely
well. Regrettably the car parks
proved a new experience for many
visitors!
Plans for August 21st 2013 are
now well in hand. New classes,
new displays, bigger marquees,
more attractions and events for
all the family. The Gillingham &
Shaftesbury Agricultural Show
will be held at the Turnpike
Showground, Motcombe, near
Shaftesbury. For schedules or
trade applications call 01747
823955 or email: enquiries@
gillshaftshow.co.uk or see the web
site: www.gillshaftshow.co.uk for
more information. See the advert
in the Gillingham Feature.
Langport welcomes thelargest Multi Use GamesArea in South SomersetFollowing years of hard work and
fundraising the community of
langport was delighted to see the
opening ribbon cut on an exciting
new £130,000 Multi Use Games
Area (MUGA) on Easter Sunday.
The MUGA, which includes
floodlit facilities and markings
for a full size netball court, five-a-
side football pitch, two tennis
courts, cricket practice and a
basketball court, has been led by
langport & Huish Memorial
Field Management Committee
together with the support of
South Somerset District Council’s
Play & Youth Facilities Team.
The MUGA will provide a free,
open access sport and leisure
facility which will benefit future
generations in and around
langport and Huish Episcopi.
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Water street, Martock • Tel: 01935 823254 • www.martockgallery.comMartock gallery Open: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Harrier Mark 1, by local artist Chris Shaw, signed limited edition print
of 95. Price £175 - available from Martock Gallery of Martock.
ARTS - a local diary
Mentioned
in
Dispatches
sighted? Or perhaps cares for
someone who is?
If so, might they be interested
in receiving the Shaftesbury Area
Talking Newspaper. This is a
weekly recording containing some
ninety minutes of news and
f e a t u r e s r e a d f r o m l o c a l
magazines and journals. For more
information about this free
service, call Kirstie Rowlandson
on 07775 521434 or Colin Francis
on 01747 851803.
Castle Cary & DistrictPreservation SocietyCastle Cary Museum is now open
for the new season and visitors
will be treated to some wonderful
displays. New exhibits include:
1963 Toys; 1953 Queen Elizabeth
II Coronation; New Acquisitions.
Other exhibitions include:
Douglas Macmillan; Parson
James Woodforde; John Boyd
Textiles, plus other interesting
items relating to agricultural,
home and local industries.
The Museum is open Monday
to Friday 10.30am - 12.30pm and
2pm - 4pm, Saturday 10.30am -
12.30pm.
A Family Atmosphere atChilton Cantelo SchoolIt’s often commented by school
parents that Chilton Cantelo
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School’s family atmosphere is the
main reason they chose this
school over others.
Near Sherborne and Yeovil,
Chilton Cantelo is the most recent
independent school in the area to
become ‘all-through’ with a new
Reception and Sixth Form.
Affordable fees include free:
after-school clubs, learning
support and weekend trips for
boarders. Boarding is flexible
with termly, weekly and ad hoc.
There are no Saturday morning
classes so terms are longer than
other independent schools.
In 2012 95% of GCSE pupils
achieved A*- C in Maths with
53% achieving either A* or A.
92% of pupils achieved A* - C in
Science. 100% of pupils passed
Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Statistics, Drama, Music, Art and
German GCSEs.
Local Businessman andCrew, Row for Charitylocal businessman Ashley Helyar
of Simply Bathrooms & Bedrooms
in Sherborne heads up Yeovil’s
Rowers of the Round Table team
entered in the Dragon Boat Race
taking place on Sherborne
Castle’s lake during Sherborne
Country Fair on Spring Bank
Holiday Monday 27th May.
Yeovil Round Table raises
money throughout the year for
various charities - St. Margaret’s
Hospice, Dorset & Somerset Air
Ambulance and Fiveways School
to name but a few. This is the
first time that they have entered
a team in the race.
Being a member of the Round
Table is hard work but lots of fun
and is open to anyone between
the ages of 18 - 45, so if you would
like to raise money for charity
and have fun along the way,
please feel free to talk to them at
Sherborne Country Fair.
YRT often raise in the region of
20K a year.
EDUCATION / TUITION
Abbeyfield Honiton Society Ltd
Experienced Housekeeper required for their 10 residents
who live in their independent living accommodation
Caring person required who is also a good cook.
A Qualification in caring for the elderly an advantage.
5 Day Working Week.
Excellent package available for right candidate, including
2 bedroomed self contained accommodation,
most food and services included.
Applications can be obtained by either writing to the
address below and sending SAE, or emailing.
Applications close 30th April 2013
Carol Capron: The Abbeyfield (Honiton) Society,Stanhope, 36 High Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1PJ
Email: [email protected]
SITUATION VACANT
Mentioned
in
Dispatches
Langport residents gathered on Easter Sunday to see the opening
of the largest Multi Use Games Area in South Somerset.
Robert Stone & Co Chartered Accountants andtax advisers in Ilminsteranswers questions from smallbusinesses in Somerset
Q1. I have put myhairdressing salon up for saleas I can't face the hassle andcost of RTI. I am self-employed and not VATregistered, but the proceedsfrom the business sale willtake me over the VATthreshold. Do I have to
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register for VAT and chargeVAT on the sale of thebusiness?
Robert Stone replies:If you sell the business assets and
goodwill together, so that the
purchaser can pick up where you
stop and carry on the business, it
will be treated as being a transfer
of a going concern and outside
the scope of VAT. So you don't
have to charge VAT on the
business sale or register for VAT.
M o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t
transferring a business as a going
concern is given in the VAT
leaflet no. 700/9: Transfer of a
business as a going concern.
Q2. If my company buys therights to the intellectualproperty I create in the form
of blogs, websites and onlinepresentations, is that treatedas the sale of a capital asset inmy hands subject to capitalgains tax? If so, can I sellsuch intellectual propertyevery year for £10,000, so thegain is covered by my annualexemption and I pay no tax?
Robert Stone replies: There are two reasons why your
plan won't work:
i. You and your company are
c o n n e c t e d p a r t i e s . A n y
transactions between you and the
company must be valued at open
market value. Is your blog etc.,
really worth £10,000 on the open
market?
ii. The Taxman's view is that
transactions involving copyright
will generally fall to be taxed as
income receipts, not capital gains.
Q3. Our son is now oldenough to attend nursery.Can my company, as myemployer, help out with thenursery fees?
Robert Stone replies:Your company can provide you
with childcare vouchers to be
redeemed at registered child care
providers, and the first £55 per
week of vouchers will be tax and
NI free. If both parents work for
the company they can each get
£55 worth of child care vouchers
per week. However, if you pay
tax at 40%, you can only receive
£28 per week of vouchers tax fee.
Those that pay tax at the new
highest rate of 45% (from 6 April
2013) can only receive up to £25
per week of tax free vouchers.
The company must offer childcare
vouchers to all it's employees who
work at the same site, it cannot
exclude any employees, but
employees can opt out. However,
only parents with children aged
under 16 can qualify for childcare
vouchers. There are a number of
other rules which are set out in
the HMRC booklet E18: How you
can help your employees with
childcare.
If you have an urgent query,
do not hesitate to contact Robert
Stone on 01460 55661 or email
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MAx FooteAssociates Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountantsand
Registered Auditors
26 Lower Woodcock StreetCastle Cary BA7 7BH
tel: 01963 351052
Business andlimited company accounts,self assessment tax returns,
VAt, Payroll,Book-keeping and training
Personal and professionalservice
Business & Professional
This office furniture in white
acrylic faced high gloss, with
contrasting Walnut effect
woodgrain MFC finish is
practical and smart, ideal if you
work from home. Local stockist,
Sherborne Kitchens, Sherborne.
See their advert in
House & Home.
Jeans ElectricalJ e a n s o f M e r e i s a l o n g -
established family-run business
and as part of the Euronics
buying group are able to offer
their customers a wide choice of
appliances at competitive prices.
You will find a range of the
latest televisions on display but if
you find yourself confused by all
the latest technology their
engineers are always happy to
offer advice. A delivery and
installation service is available,
including Sky, Freesat and home
entertainment systems.
Their shop on Salisbury Street
stocks a wide range of personal
and household items - kettles,
toasters, vacuum cleaners etc. -
and if you can’t see what you
want you can browse through
their catalogues and they will try
and order it for you. light bulbs
in all styles and wattages (up to
200w) are also available.
Personal Service and After
Sales Care is paramount and the
on-the-premises workshop
undertakes repairs on most
makes of appliance.
So whether you want an aerial
fitted, salt for your dishwasher,
Calor gas for the barbecue or a
state-of-the-art television, visit
Jeans of Mere. All major credit
cards accepted.
Hayley’s Hair DesignHayley’s Hair Design, a family
r u n b u s i n e s s , o f f e r s a
professional service in a relaxed
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and friendly atmosphere.
There are three experienced
stylists at the salon who offer a
complete range of services from
cutting and colouring to perming
and Wedding Day/Proms styling.
Matrix hair care products are
used in the salon and can be
purchased for home use. Proving
popular is the Moroccan Oil range
including shampoos/conditioners
– as featured in many beauty
magazines.
Straighteners and hairdryers
are also on sale.
Hayley’s is a unisex salon –
conveniently situated next to the
free car park in Mere. For a fresh
new look for spring – why not
make an appointment today?
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Also: Chapel Showroom, boar Street, bA12 6DD
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Katie McAtamneyBeauty Therapy Consultant/Owner
Katie welcomes clients old and new
25% OFF your First Treatmentin the rebranded salon during May (ends 31st May)
Facials • Waxing • Tanning • Electrolysis • Reflexology • Ear Piercing Etc.
Under new ownerShiP
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Beauty Therapist Katie McAtamney is now the owner of K. M. Beauty (formerly Hayley’s) in Mere.
To celebrate she is offering 25% discount throughout May on all treatments to clients both old and new
booking their first treatment in the newly re-branded salon. A full range of beauty treatments is
offered including electrolysis, waxing, facials, Bio Sculpture nails, tanning and more!
Superfoods – Part 29PICKING UP OUR superfoods
series again, this month we’re
taking a look at mushrooms.
Prized as a valuable source of
food and a potent medicine for
10 THE VISITOR May 2013
thousands of years, there are
many varieties of mushroom
available. Edible mushrooms are
all packed with nutrition and in
this article we’ll focus on the basic
button mushroom as well as three
popular ‘medicinal’ varieties –
maitake, reishi and shiitake.
Button – The mushroom we
are probably most familiar with.
The term ‘button mushroom’ may
apply to white , brown and
Portobello types. A food source
since prehistoric times, these
mushrooms have been prized by
the ancient Egyptians and
Romans. Mushrooms are often
associated with super human
s t r e n g t h , p o w e r a n d e v e n
immortality. Although I doubt
they’ll make you live forever, they
could help you l ive better .
Mushrooms are packed with
minerals including copper,
potassium, selenium and zinc, as
well as B vitamins, anti-oxidants
and phytochemicals. Most of the
attention mushrooms have
received has been in the research
of their anti-cancer potential. This
is often attributed to their beta-
glucan content, thought to pack a
powerful immune boosting punch.
Maitake – These mushrooms
have demonstrated pronounced
immune enhancing ability and
anti-carcinogenic activity. As well
a s b e i n g a p o t e n t c a n c e r
p r e v e n t i o n f o o d , m a i t a k e
mushrooms also have a reputation
for helping the body cope with the
side effects of conventional
medical cancer treatments such
as nausea and pain – although
a l w a y s c o n s u l t w i t h y o u r
physician if you would like to
include these in your treatment.
reishi – A primary longevity
tonic in traditional medicine.
Reishi are valued as an all round
health booster. With anti-oxidant,
antimicrobial, anti-allergenic and
anti-inflammatory effects you can
see why. Reishi has also been
used to support the liver and as a
treatment for hypertension, joint
problems and asthma.
shiitake – These mushrooms
have been used medicinally for
more than 6,000 years. They
contain a compound cal led
lentinan, known to fire up the
immune system, lower cholesterol
and have anti-cancer properties.
Often used in traditional remedies
for colds and ‘flu, why not try a
nourishing broth with added
shitake mushrooms next time you
feel the sniffles coming on?
A l l o f t h e m u s h r o o m s
mentioned here should be easily
obtainable in health foods stores
a s d r i e d p r o d u c t s o r a s
supplements.
© Jenna Evans 2013
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yOur independenCeis Our business
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Attractive necklace and earrings in vibrant jewel colours to compliment
any outfit, available from Maya of Langport. Maya have an exciting
range of separates and dresses in stock from leading fashion houses
such as Adini, plus a colourful range of accessories. Do call in.
See advert on inside cover.
Never dramatically change your
d i e t o r t a k e s u p p l e m e n t s
without the guidance of your
health professional, especially if
you are taking medication or
h a v e a n y e x i s t i n g h e a l t h
conditions. Ceres Natural Foods
in Yeovil can provide you with
a n y o f t h e s u p p l e m e n t s
mentioned as well as further
information.
Needful Things - Castle CaryAt Needful Things this Spring,
they have the most delightful
r a n g e o f l a d i e s c l o t h i n g ;
unusual gifts and exquisite
home furnishings. Clothing
brands such as Pomodoro, In-
Town and Miss Baron are
c o m p l e m e n t e d b y O c h r e
cashmeres, Ella Moda Linens
a n d a v e r y p o p u l a r a n d
reasonably priced selection of
scarves , bags and fash ion
jewellery.
THE VISITOR May 2013 11
Fashion Targets BreastCancer 2013Fashion Targets Breast Cancer
2013’s online Look Book show-
casing the exclusive designs on
sale for this year’s collection. Now
in its seventeenth year, it is the
UK’s leading charity fashion
campaign raising vital money for
Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
Items especially designed by
Marks & Spencer, my-wardrobe.
com, Coast, laura Ashley and
Debenhams are all included in
the Look Book , a long with
products from River Island,
Warehouse and Topshop. The
campaign was launched on 22nd
April and items are on sale for
six weeks.
See the Look Book at www.
fashiontargetsbreastcancer.org.uk
/lookbook
The range is full of exclusive
pieces that can be teamed up for
any occasion - day or night, home
or away, rain or shine – with
prices to suit all budgets.
Each year 50,000 women in the
UK are diagnosed with breast
cancer. ‘Wear Your Support’ for
these women with the Look Book
2013 collection.
The Dress CircleDress Agency
QUALiTy fASHion iTEmSWAnTED To SELL
on A CommiSSion bASiSWedding hats, wedding outfits,cruise wear and good qualitycasual wear and accessories,
accepted every day ...10am - 4pm Monday - Friday
10am - 2pm Saturday
For large quantitiescollections can
be arranged
4 Brunel Shopping CentreSomerton TA11 7PY
01458 273485
GENTS & BOYSHAiRDRESSiNG
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The Barber’s shopWINCANToNMemorial Hall
Mondays 1.00pm – 5.30pmthursdays 9.00am – 5.30pmSaturdays 8.00am – 12noon
MILBoRNe PoRT Town Hall*Wednesdays 10.00pm – 6.00pm
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We are pleased to welcome back senior stylistDawn Ginger (over 25 years experience)
2 Camelot CentreCarrington Way
Wincanton
01963 34263
LOOKING GOOD & FEEL ING F INE
Just two items from the Look Book collection. Marks & Spencer T-shirt,
rrp £12.50, and Coast Chancey dress £180, both with 30% donation
going to Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.
This Janome sewing machine model 2032 is priced at just £99. It comes
with 14 stitch options; Auto 4-step buttonhole; Variable stitch length;
Convertible free arm and Quick change snap on feet. Visit Hanson’s
Fabrics & Crafts in Sturminster Newton for a wide selection of
machines suitable for all abilities.
STOCKWOOD Business Park is
conveniently situated along the
Fosse Way at Pylle. Here you will
find a variety of businesses
including Jon Thorner’s farm
shop, two antiques outlets, a
saddley, a joinery, a delightful
coffee shop in which to tarry, and
more.
The busy village of Ilchester
12 THE VISITOR May 2013
situated on the River Yeo is home
t o a l a r g e c h e e s e m a k i n g
company and has a diverse choice
of hotels and restaurants to
choose from. Next time you are
passing through take advantage
of the free car park and have a
l o o k a r o u n d - y o u ’ l l f i n d
hairstyling and beauty, a kitchen
showroom, a post office that sells
almost everything and a florist
and wedding accessory shop, to
name just a few of the businesses.
Pylle Emporium and GallerySituated on the main Fosse Way
(A37) a couple of miles from
S h e p t o n M a l l e t t h e P y l l e
Emporium and Gallery is an
ant ique centre we l l worth
visiting.
There is a diverse range of
c o l l e c t a b l e s a n d a n t i q u e s
displayed in 6 showrooms and
there is something to suit every
tas te and budget . Qual i ty
furniture such as dressers, tables
and chairs, chests of drawers,
desks, and wardrobes are on sale.
The Emporium also has books,
porcelain, glassware, silver, and
many vintage items.
A recent addition is a variety of
hand painted vintage furniture
which is proving very popular,
and just arrived is a wonderful
collection of Bakelite telephones.
There are now more cabinets
displaying individual dealers’
s t o c k w h i c h m a k e s f o r a n
interesting mix. Cabinets are also
available for rent.
Do call in, the stock is changing
regularly. There is ample free
parking outside the door, and Jon
Thorner’s farm shop and café are
next door.
Hammond’s JoineryHammond’s Joinery is a family
run business with a workshop at
Pylle. Chris Hammond has over
30 years experience and has
worked on prestigious projects
such as laycock Abbey and
Winchester Cathedral.
A bespoke carpentry and
joinery service is offered -
covering everything from period
house restoration and staircases
through to hand-crafted radiator
covers and sash windows.
Perhaps you are looking for a
fitted kitchen/bedroom or a
bespoke piece of furniture - then
look no further than Hammond’s
Joinery. Visit their website for
full details or telephone to discuss
your requirements.
Ilchester Town Hall& Community CentreI l c h e s t e r T o w n H a l l &
Community Centre, The Square,
Ilchester BA22 8NQ - offers a first
class venue for your business or
social function with a choice of
four rooms. The main hall holds
100 people seated, the courtroom
seats 40 people , whi le the
committee room seats 12.
The Community library is
open whenever the hall is open.
There are two kitchens; the hall
has facilities for the disabled and
a lift. The Museum opens from
Easter until the end of September
every Thursday and Saturday
from 10am until 4pm, entry is
FREE! For further information
please contact the caretaker on
01935 841247.
Ilchester Post OfficeThe Post Office Stores is the hub
of village life and Ilchester Post
Inspirational ideas at
Pylle emPorium& Gallery
antiques CentreAntique & vintage Furniture - Art Deco
Jewellery - China - Porcelain - Chinese Jade
Art - Watercolours - Prints - Silver
Collectables
✳ Cabinets aVailable tO rent ✳
Units 3a & 4a Stockwood Business ParkPylle, (on A37) Shepton Mallet, BA4 6TA
Tel: 01749 838783
Visit our website: www.pylleemporium.co.ukEmail: [email protected]
www.somersetart.co.uk
“Our stock changes constantly”
Open 7 days a Week
monday – saturday10am – 5pm
sunday10am – 4pm
Ilchester Sports Field Fund
CHARITYCAR BOOT SALES
EvEry Sunday
gates Open 7am for Sellers7.30am for Buyers
Off A37 / A303Ilchester Roundabout
Sellers: from £4 per Car or£7 Car and trailer or
Van per PitchBuyers: 50p per Car
07967 280754(weekends only)
Mane event SaddleryEverything for horse & rider
Stockist for: toggi – ChampionMark todd – airowear – Wetherbeeta
Shires – Charles Owen ... and much moreChildren and adults of all riding ability catered for
neW in stock: royal CaninJames Wellbeloved – Barking Heads
Dog food and lots of toys & accessories for your canine friends! Also ...
✽ Wild Bird Food now in stock ✽
Poultry Feed & accessories
Mane event Saddlery, Unit 5a Stockwood Business ParkPylle, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, Ba4 6ta
tel: 01749 830706 • email: [email protected]
Hammond’sJoinerySpEcIALIStS IN ...
✳ Period Property restoration
✳ Bespoke Carpentry & Joinery
✳ Bespoke Fitted Furnitureand Staircases
8 Stockwood Farm, pylle, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6tA
01749 838913 / 07838 184407
email: [email protected]
Along The Fosse
Debbie Allen proprietor of the Mane Event Saddlery on the Stockwood
Business Park, Pylle. Here you will find everything for horse and rider,
of all ages, plus dog food and accessories spread over two showrooms.
Office is no exception. Run by
Peter and Viv Batten, the Post
Office offers a wide range of
services which means that you
don’t have to travel - savings
accounts, personal banking,
household bills payment facilities,
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insurance, rod licences, car tax,
and euros and dollars on demand
- you can even send flowers.
The store has plenty of gift
ideas too - jewellery, including
Byzantian crystal, toys, baby
gifts, confectionery, plus cards,
giftwrap and partyware.
They also offer fresh bread from
West Camel, Dorset Delight
C a k e s a n d m e a t f r o m J o n
Thorner’s Butchers.
You can now buy your National
Lottery Ticket at the Post Office.
Good luck!
Tina’s Hair StudioTina Bonello has successfully run
her own hair studio in Ilchester
for six years, ably assisted by
senior stylist Charlotte. Tina has
nearly 30 years experience in the
hair styling profession and
specialises in long hair and hard
to manage hair.
The Salon uses only quality
L’Oreal products which can also
be purchased for home use. The
products are designed to treat
specific hair conditions – such as
volumising for fine hair and
serums for frizz-free hair. Fully
trained, Tina and Charlotte can
advise on the best product for
your individual requirements.
Tina’s Hair Studio offers a
Loyalty Card Scheme – each time
you visit your card is stamped
and on the 10th visit you receive
£10 discount. late nights Friday
until 7.30pm. Free parking
outside the door. Why not make
an appointment today – and get a
fresh new look for spring?
SensiblePriCeS
PersonalSerViCe
excellentQUALitY
KitChenSwhy look further?No obligatioN quotatioNsto discuss yourrequirements call Adam
01935 849559or visit our showroom
www.apkitchens.co.uk
AP Kitchen Solutions, Northover, Roman Road
ILCHESTER BA22 8LD
U n i s E x s a l o n
Tina (proprietor) & Charlotte look forward to welcoming you
For a professional and friendly serviceA L’Oreal Salon • Loyalty Card Scheme • Wedding and Prom Packages
✳ LATE NIGhT FrIDAy ‘til 7.30pm ✳
Northover, ILChESTEr, nr. yeovil, BA22 8LDTel: 01935 840423
Unique and lovely ... stunningflowers for every occasion
FreSH and Silk BloomSBeautiful Bridal accessories: Wellies, Brollies, etc.
Vintage Clothing ✳ Shabby Chic Furnituredecorative door knobs ✳ Floral Sundries
Unusual & imaginative gifts & Cards
The old Chapel, Church street, ILCHesTeRTel: 01935 706121 • Mobile: 07837 385734
www.justmaria.co.uk
High Street
iLCHESTER01935 840225
For all your Post Office needs: car tax, travel insurance,euros & dollars on demand, plus fresh bread & groceries
It could be YOU! Don’t forget your Lottery Ticket!
Please support your Local Post Office
Open Monday – SaturdayClosed Lunchtimes and Wednesday & Saturday Afternoons
iLCHESTERPost Office Stores
and Ilchester
Outside the A P Kitchen Solutions Showroom in Ilchester. Situated on
the main road the showroom has over ten kitchens on display.
Proprietor Adam Porter will be pleased to discuss your kitchen
requirements, from a refurbishment through to a completely new
kitchen. Adam offers a personal service with a free no obligation
quotation. Adam will be at the Bath & West Show later this month.
Just Maria for a wonderful choice
of flowers - unusual gifts and
cards - vintage clothing and
wedding accessories.
Maria, pictured, will be holding a
floral workshop in May, please
call for details.
Yarlington FringeIt's a Yarlington Fringe year! Clear
your diaries from Friday evening
3rd May to Sunday evening 5th
May for a weekend of family-
friendly, unpretentious, all-day
laid-back fun. All events are free
this year, funded entirely - they
hope - by their food and drinks
sales!
Throughout the weekend: the
Chapel Cross Tearoom On Tour
provides delicious food from
breakfast with music to late at
night; local beers and local ciders
are available from the bar; West
Camel Acoustic Night revisits
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Yarlington with a succession of
talented local and not-so-local
musicians; Karen Gillingham will
bring Rossini's Barber of Seville to
life from scratch in this year's
opera workshop, another amazing
opportunity for anyone over age 8
to work in a small group with this
c h a r i s m a t i c h o m e - g r o w n
professional opera animatrice /
director. This year three venues -
including the nation's most original
re-use of an old phonebox - host
exhibitions of art, photography and
ceramics, and there are real
archaeologists doing a real
archaeological dig (and identifying
An Evening of AntiquesFind out more about Antiques
with Richard S. J. Bromell of
Charterhouse Auctioneers and
Valuers , Sherborne , a t an
Evening of Antiques on Tuesday
7th May at 7pm in the Reading
R o o m , H i l l w a y , C h a r l t o n
Mackrell, TA11 6AN. Tickets
costing £10, to include a supper of
Curry or Casserole, can be
obtained from the Post Office in
Charlton Adam or by ringing
01458 223227 or 01458 224099.
There will be a licensed bar.
Tickets must be booked by
Saturday 4th May. Proceeds in
aid of Charltons Churches.
PASTIMES of SherborneWe pay TOp pRIcEs for OLd TOYs - any condition
Trains • Cars • Lorries • Soldiers • Etc.Britains * Dinky * Corgi * Hornby
Meccano * Tri-ang * Etc.Shop Open Mornings 9.30am - 1.00pm
Monday to Saturday
Tel: 01935 816072 Mob: 07527 074343HOME vISItS BY ARRANGEMENt
3 Westbury, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3EH
BeaminsterAntiques,Vintage
& Collectables Fair
Saturday 18th May
Public Hall
Beaminster
Dorset9.30am – 4.00pm
✱ Next Fair ✱Saturday 13th JulyBookings & Enquiries
Meadow Fairs 01297 24446
Gold & SilverJewellery Wanted
Best prices paid for wedding rings,
pendants, chains, bracelets,
and broken items, etc.
Phone Jenny Martin Castle Cary
01963 350733
April26th FINNIAN McGURK - Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil27th CHARLIE SAYS (duo) - Rose & Crown, Bradford Abbas
May3rd DAVE CURTIS - Wyndham Arms, Kingsbury Episcopi4th THE INTRUDERS - Muddled Man, West Chinnock4th DESIGN - Rose & Crown, Bradford Abbas5th TONED ‘F’ - Lord Nelson, Norton Sub Hamdon5th RAY JONES BAND - Wyndham Arms, Kingsbury Episcopi5th BEN JORDAN - Phoenix, Gillingham10th BLACK MAGIC WOMAN - Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil10th HOBO JONES & THE JUNKYARD DOGS - Rose & Crown, Bradford Abbas11th THE INTRUDERS - Rose & Crown, Bower Hinton11th NO FIXED ABODE - Rose & Crown, Bradford Abbas17th THE VAN GRAHAMS - Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil18th US - Lord Nelson, Norton Sub Hamdon18th FULL TILT - Phoenix, Gillingham18th WISE INTENTIONS - Rose & Crown, Bradford Abbas19th BELL STREET JAZZ BAND - Montague Inn, Shepton Montague24th ALICE IN THE ATTIC - Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil24th TIM BASSETT Elvis Tribute - Natterjack, Evercreech Junction
and with BASSET’S ALLSORTS24th DUB LIBERATORS - Rose & Crown, Bower Hinton25th MAY CONTAIN ROCK - Phoenix, Gillingham26th BOOTLEG BLONDIE - Lord Nelson, Norton Sub Hamdon31st MATTHEW ROCK - Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil
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Talks Demonstrations WorkshopsChildrens Entertainment Varied Live Music All Day
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www.yarlington-somerset.co.ukJane / Dave 01963 440660
MISTERTON VILLAGE FETESunday 9th June, 12noon – 4pm at the Village Hall, Unity Lane, Misterton, TA18 8NA
Great Family Day Out with an ART Theme, Live Music, Stalls, Children's Entertainer,Displays, Tractors, Inflatable Slide, Archery ... and much, much more!
Great Selection of Hot and Cold Food.
FREE ENTRY & PARKING ★ Enquiries Diane Bradly 01460 76761
Antiques & Collecting
Leisure & Travel
Events in the marquee at Yarlington Fringe always attract the crowds.
any unearthed treasures you care
to br ing along) ; crafts and
storytelling in the Children's Zone
enables the creation of future
treasures by your little treasures.
Day by day highlights as follows:
F r i d a y 3 r d M a y e v e n i n g
concert/dancing with our great
local band Kangaroo Moon, and
the gala opening of the Art
Exhibition. Saturday 4th May the
famous Duck Race; stand-up
comedy; archive Somerset film in
the pub; am-dram and demos; and
in the a f ternoon / evening
jive/lindyhopping 'crash course'
followed by 50's-themed Dance.
Sunday 5th ukulele workshop and
performance, plus the Langport
Mummers in the morning; Chapel
Cross Choir and Norton Radstock
Silver Band, English folksongs
sung by Mark Chichester-Clark
lead up to performances of The
Barber of Seville in the early
evening.
V i s i t : w w w . y a r l i n g t o n -
somerset.co.uk for up-to-date info
on times and events. Yarlington is
somewhere off the A371 between
Castle Cary and Wincanton, and
even has its own exit off the A303
eastbound! Postcode BA9 8DG.
Or ring Jane Braybon on 01963
440660.
THE VISITOR May 2013 15
Come and Sing!Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society
invite you to Come and Sing on
S a t u r d a y , 4 t h M a y i n S t .
Cuthbert’s Church Wells, from
9.30am - 6.00pm.
A day of singing Stainer's
Crucifixion under the baton of
one of the leading choral directors
in the country, Matthew Owens.
This Come and Sing day is a
wonderful opportunity to enjoy
t h i s m u c h - l o v e d m u s i c a l
med i ta t i on , wh i ch i s bo th
dramatic and deeply moving.
Why not join them to discover
your confidence and love of
singing?
Open to all, the cost of the day
is £15 and scores can be hired for
£5 (with £4 refundable deposit).
Refreshments available for a
modest charge. Bring lunch or
enjoy one of the many delightful
eating places within easy reach.
Book in advance on www.wcos.
org.uk or pay on the door. Further
information from: Robin Duys on
01749 871105.
Craft & Garden Fair atSherborne Castle4th 5th 6th MayC r a f t w o r k e r s a n d g a r d e n
suppliers will gather in the
tranquil grounds of beautiful
Sherborne Castle for the Craft &
Garden Fair over the three-day
May Bank Holiday weekend.
In large marquees erected on
the lawns craftworkers will
gather to show their latest
designs. Woodturner Peter
Thomas, who has won many
prizes for the beautifully designed
silky smooth bowls he so lovingly
makes, will display a large
selection of his work. Mark Evans
will demonstrate chainsaw
carving, Robert Cutler will be
working with metal, Somerset
sculptor Melanie Deegan will
s h o w h e r s c u l p t u r e s a n d
Elizabeth Welch will exhibit her
b l o w n g l a s s w o r k . A l a r g e
selection of handmade jewellery,
handbags, designer hats and a
host of other crafts will be on
display to delight the visitor.
Many of the craftworkers will
demonstrate their skills and will
be happy to give advice on how to
take up a new hobby.
Claire Beale will demonstrate
the ancient craft of pole-lathe
turning. A fascinating craft
brought to life, Claire’s work is a
delight to watch.
Plants, garden ornaments and
garden tools will be of interest to
gardeners. Wiltshire honey and
bee products, chocolate and fudge
will tempt most of us.
Children will be entertained by
Mr Merlin and OkeyDokey the
Dragon. This popular pair have
tricks to amaze and gags to
amuse the young. They have even
performed in front of Royalty!
A choice of refreshments will
be available everyday and there’s
plenty of space for picnics.
Entrance i s on ly £5 and
inc ludes the Gardens and
Grounds as well as the Craft &
Garden Fair. Children under
fourteen go FREE. With plenty
of free parking near the show,
parking and facilities for the less
able, the Craft and Garden Fair
at Sherborne Castle is an event
for all the family to enjoy. Open
on Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and
Bank Holiday Monday 6th May
from 10am to 6pm. Dogs are
welcome on a lead.
Fund Raising EventsTwo events to raise funds for St.
Michael's Church, Seavington,
are taking place during May.
So, you think you know yourpop music, do you?
By John Osborne • Answers can be found on page 47
1. Who was the classically trained keyboard player that joined‘Yes’ in 1971
2. Opening lyric; ‘We skipped the light Fandango’ Name the song.
3. Name both years that the Beatles had a hit with‘Paperback Writer’
4. Who said ‘Wherever I Lay My Hat’ in 1983?
5. Gaynor Hopkins is, quite possibly, better known as whom?
6. Which instrument did Little Richard play on stage?
7. Which band said ‘Papa Was a Rolling Stone’ in 1973?
8. Name the song title shared by Donny Osmond, Bronski Beat,Annie Lennox and Michael Jackson.
9. ‘Who sang ‘Arthur’s theme’ for the film ‘Arthur’, whichstarred Dudley Moore?
10. Who asked us to ‘Jump’ in 1984?
Bonus QuestionFinish the title of this Elton John album ‘Don’t Shoot Me …’
Extra Bonus Question‘It’s Been a Hard Day’s Night’ quoted one Beatle after
some grueling gigs. Which one?
Question ImpossibleName the American band that went to No. 44 in the U.S. charts
in 1965 with ‘Bye Bye Baby’ later turned into a big hitfor the ‘Bay City Rollers’ ten years later?
Great Quotes in Music (64)“Eventually you'll take the phrases and rhythm patterns you’ve copped
and begin to put your own mark on them” – Eddie van Halen
Leisure & Travel
16 THE VISITOR May 2013
IF ASKED I don't suppose many of
us would remember exactly what
we were doing in the early evening
of Monday 27th July 1998. I do. I
was sat in the living room of my in-
laws home, glancing up every now
and again from a newspaper to the
television in the corner of the room.
On the television was a bike race
and a diminutive Italian, clad head
to toe in multi-coloured lycra, head
hidden beneath a bandana, was
rocketing up a mountain in quite
atrocious conditions. My glances
became more frequent; my interest
piqued. This was sport unlike
anything I had seen before. This
was not just man against man, it
was man against nature. I became
transfixed as the Italian rode to
victory, the paper long since
discarded. Yes, the evening of
Monday 27th July 1998: I know
where I was; know what I was
doing; know what happened. That
was when Marco Pantani made
me fall in love with the mountains
of the Tour de France. And I'll
never forget it.
I became obsessed. I sought out
and devoured every book I could
on the great race. Hitherto
unfamiliar names: Coppi, Garin,
Bartali, Merckx, Hinault, Fignon,
Van Impe and many more ;
b e c a m e l i k e o l d f r i e n d s .
Mountains I had never heard of:
Tourmalet, Aubisque, Galibier,
Ventoux; became sporting arenas
to rank with Wembley, Lords,
Wimbledon. I immersed myself
in the history of what was fast
becoming to my mind the world's
greatest sporting event.
If asked I don't suppose many
of us would remember exactly
what we were doing the morning
of Monday 17th July 2006. I do. I
was busy realising a dream. A
dream that I'd held ever since
that July evening in 1998. On
Monday 17th July 2006 I rode
the Col du Galibier for the first
time. It was my first experience of
cycling up a mountain.
It was an emotional experience.
I knew the place that this great
mountain had in the history of
the race. I knew that it was the
first high Alp to be crossed, way
back in 1911; I knew that it was
the favourite mountain of Tour
founder Henri Desgrange. And I
knew exactly where Pantani had
launched his blistering attack in
1998.
I t w a s a l s o a h u m b l i n g
experience. The Galibier is long
and hard. You pass through lush
meadows, riding through the tree-
line, emerging into a barren, rock
strewn, desolate space. The climb
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is 18km long but it is the last nine
that are the toughest; relentlessly
steep with barely a section upon
which to catch your breath.
Towards the top I was so tired I
fell off. Eventually I picked myself
up. I got back on my bike and
slowly made it to the top. And
there I stood, overjoyed, posing
for the obligatory photograph
underneath the sign that denotes
the top of the pass. I couldn't quite
believe I had cycled the legendary
Galibier. I had followed where
Pantani had led. And I'd loved
every single minute of it.
That day on the Galibier sowed
an idea inside me. Of all the books
I had read none had taken the
famous climbs of the
race and described
what it felt like for a
normal person to ride
them. I wanted to go
and ride more of
t h e s e g r e a t
mountains, to follow
in the wheel-tracks
o f t h e r a c e ' s
greatest riders. I
w a n t e d t o s e e
w h e r e E u g e n e
Christophe had been forced to
mend his bike in a pyrenean forge
in 1913; where Wim Van Est had
careered off the Aubisque in 1951
before being rescued by his team. I
wanted to pay my respects to those
who had paid the ultimate price
on the mountains of the Tour: Tom
Simpson on the Ventoux and Fabio
Casertelli on the Portet d'Aspet. I
wanted to go to these places and
more. I wanted to ride them. And I
wanted to tell people what it was
like.
I t t o o k m e f i v e y e a r s t o
eventually pitch the idea to a
publisher but luckily the first one I
approached shared my enthusiasm
for the idea. I was left to pick 25 of
the Tour's greatest climbs and to go
and cycle up them. So last summer
I spent five weeks doing just that
and then another three months
writing about it. Naturally the
r i d i n g w a s t o u g h – t h e s e
mountains can be brutal - and
came not without incident: from
getting fogged in on the Tourmalet
to nearly being run off the road
by a huge plastic
container rolling
down the Joux-
Plane. But rarely is
anything worth
doing easy. I was
fulfilling a long-held
aim, chasing the
legends of the Tour
and writing about it.
And it was one of the
most rewarding things
I have ever done.
Mountain Kings: Agony and
Euphoria on the Peaks of the Tour
de France by Giles Belbin (ISBN
9 7 8 - 1 9 0 6 8 8 9 5 9 3 ) P u n k
Publishing; is published on 1st
May 2013. Available from all
usual outlets. RRP £16.95.
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The first, an evening of music
performed by the brilliant Avon &
Somerset Constabulary Male
Voice Choir , takes place on
Saturday 18th May, 7pm for
7.30pm at South Petherton
Church, St. Peter & St. Paul's.
Tickets £7 from 01460 241977,
01460 241762 or N&D News,
South Petherton. The second
event, a Flower Festival, takes
place in St, Michael’s Church at
Seavington over the end of May
Bank Holiday, Saturday 25th,
Sunday 26th and Monday 27th
from 11am - 5pm daily. Flowers,
tea, cake, and while you’re in the
village join in the fun and see if
you can spot the scarecrows
dotted around the village!
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National Vegetarian Week20th - 26th May 2013IF YOu THINK that the slaughter
of around two million land animals
a day in the uK alone to put into
the food chain is far too many, you
may be considering vegetarianism.
If this is the case, it’s important to
find a way that suits you best.
If you don’t feel you can go
veggie all at once, that’s fine. Stop
and think about what you eat,
and feel good about what you are
doing to reduce your intake of
meat and fish. It’s not difficult to
be a vegetarian, but if you’ve
eaten meat all your life it is
different. You won’t be healthy if
you just swap meat or fish with
lots of dairy products for example.
Going vegetarian is exciting
and adventurous but it's also a
big step. The Vegetarian Society
helps with lots of advice and
resources for new veggies, you
can also find help, support and
THE VISITOR May 2013 17
answers to your questions in their
forums. You might also find it
useful to talk to friends and
a c q u a i n t a n c e s w h o a r e
vegetarian.
If you find it difficult at first
or slip up, don't be too hard on
yourself, and remember all the
g r e a t r e a s o n s f o r b e i n g
vegetarian. Just give it another
go. Here is a tasty recipe to get
you going. Makes 4 servings.
Simple Vegetable CurryIngredients
1 tblsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 yellow and 1 red pepper, de-
seeded and chopped
2 tsps fresh root ginger, shredded
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tblsp curry powder (mild,
medium or hot, according to taste)
500g potatoes, peeled and diced
225g cauliflower florets
850ml vegetable stock
110g red lentils, rinsed
150g green beans, trimmed and
cut in half
Freshly ground black pepper
Chopped fresh coriander
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan
and add the onion. Cook for 2
minutes then add the peppers
and cook for a further 2
minutes.
2. Stir in the ginger, garlic and
curry powder and cook for 30
seconds before adding the
potatoes and cauliflower. Stir
to coat the vegetables with the
spice mixture then add the
stock and lentils to the pan.
3. Stir well and season.
4 .Bring the mixture up to
simmering point, cover and
cook for 10 minutes.
5. Stir in the green beans and
cook for a further 10 minutes.
The lent i ls should have
broken down to thicken the
sauce.
6. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle
with the chopped coriander.
T h e V e g e t a r i a n S o c i e t y
provides a complete information
service and can be contacted at
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THE ENGLISH OBSESSION
with the weather continues with
me again this month. I write these
words just before the Easter
holiday and it is jolly cold but dry.
Not usually motorcycling weather
but I have done a few events since
Christmas and all have been held
in freezing conditions. Some have
been very well attended which is
a credit to those riders and
organisers.
Although Spring is officially
here I just wish it would perhaps
make an actual appearance soon.
Last weekend the Sunbeam Club
was to hold its annual Pioneer
Run, which is the motorcycling
equivalent of the London to
Brighton car run. Alas there was
snow and ice making the roads
dangerous, and so the organisers
had no option but to cancel the
event. A great shame when
entrants had travelled from
abroad and all over Britain to take
part, but safety must always be
paramount.
During May riding events and
club life really picks up. The
Somerset Section will have a
guest speaker at its club night on
the 2nd. On the 16th they have an
evening meet at Compton Dundon
and on the 26th they have the All
Day Breakfast Run from Spaxton.
Dorset also has a guest speaker
on the 8th and this is followed by
their biggest event of the year.
Starting on the 19th with the
W e y m o u t h R u n a n d t h e
18 THE VISITOR May 2013
Weymouth Week continues for
another five days of riding all over
the County of Dorset.
The WessexVet eran and
Vintage Section has its club night
on the 13th. Advance warning
now of the Ilminster Four Day
Festival which includes an old
vehicle show on the 9th June.
From 9am to 4pm this show
usually has around 100 cars and
bikes on display. For more details
Google the Ilminster Experience.
On the same day the Wells
Classic Motorcycle Club has its
Tortoise and Hare Run from the
Wells City Football Club. Two
routes enables a shorter run for
t h e e a r l y o r l o w p o w e r e d
machines (Tortoise) and a longer
route for the later faster machines
(Hares). This means everyone
should have an enjoyable ride so
why not give it a try? Further
details on all the above available
by ringing 01935-872528.
A s I t r a v e l a r o u n d t h e
countryside I am appalled at the
shocking state of our roads. Very
rough surfaces and potholes big
enough and deep enough to cause
danger to all road users, and
specially to us two wheeled riders.
I k n o w e v e r y g o v e r n m e n t
department is desperately short of
funds, or at least that’s what they
tell us, but when you consider the
amount of taxes raised from the
motor is t then i t seems we
motorists are getting a raw deal.
In my local area I know of
specific pieces of road where I
have to swerve around potholes
in the fashion of a slalom skier.
Anyone seeing me would assume
I am mental or drunk or perhaps
realise that I need to take these
actions to stay safe.
Now if I can see these potholes,
and you the motorist can see
them, then surely the powers that
be can see them as well. But have
they been filled and sorted – no.
Some potholes I am aware of are
very large and been there all the
winter, they are deep and could
easily cause an accident.
I am not suggesting we make a
fuss over every minor fault but
where an element of danger
creeps in then I would urge all
motorists to report these matters.
Most counties use the ‘Clarence’
scheme which is a scheme where
faults can be properly reported. I
suggest we should all make use of
this service in an attempt to get
the worst of these problems put
right.
When reporting such faults I
suggest you use words l ike
‘possible danger’ or ‘actual danger’
because I bel ieve the local
authority are then obliged to do
something about it, without such
words all you will see is the
proliferation of holes with white
paint sprayed around them.
Remember that even small
defects can quickly grow into
larger problems if left unattended,
so keep an eye on the situations.
Many classic clubs have a
problem enticing young people to
join. Perhaps it’s understandable
in that most seventeen year olds
want a scooter or small machine
for transport to college or work.
Financial constraints would
preclude other activities. As soon
as they are able most youngsters
promote themselves to four
wheels.
The real growth in motorcycling
is in the slightly older age bracket
of 35 to 50 when people are
generally more established and
perhaps the kids have flown the
nest and the mortgage has become
more manageable. Then is the
time that people can return to
motorcycling, probably not as a
means of everyday transport, but
more as a leisure and social
activity. It is these people that
classic clubs should be targeting
as potential new members.
The VMCC is actively pursuing
this age range with various
i n c e n t i v e s t o i n c r e a s e
membership. Most clubs have
seen a decline in membership over
the last ten years but luckily the
VMCC has seen numbers steadily
grow during this period.
One incentive which has proved
popular in recent years has been
our Vintage Training Days. On
these days anyone (member or
not ) providing they hold a
motorcycle driving licence can
attend a Vintage Training Day.
There is a small charge (to cover
insurance costs) and usually entry
is limited to about fifty persons
per session. Members provide a
suitable machine for use by the
students, and stay to provide
riding instructions, and to
superv i se the use o f the i r
machines.
There are usually 20 to 25
machines taken along and those
receiving instruction can go from
b i k e t o b i k e l e a r n i n g t h e
differences and gaining valuable
experience. Only machines made
before 1940 are used so all have
hand change gear selection and
most have lever throttles and
some have hand lubrication
pumps for the engines.
By doing these training days
we can encourage new members
to join our club and also encourage
existing members to ride the older
machines. Many experienced
motorcyclists are fascinated to
r ide b ikes us ing these o ld
fashioned types of controls. You
might want to give it a try.
My picture this month shows
two students having received
their instruction and now riding
round in circles to practice. I bet
every student has a smile from
ear to ear.
Rod Hann.
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Azest is a family run business
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their craftsmanship and customer
service. They will help develop
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Quality Servicing at sensible prices!T. R. AUTOS opened their new premises
on the Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil in
September. Owned and run by business
partners Tommy Butler and Dave
Cumberbatch, T. R. Autos was originally
started by Tommy several years ago and
run from premises in Halstock until he
was joined by Dave, and the business
expanded. The refurbishment of the new
premises has been a real family affair with
both dads helping to ensure a perfect finish.
Tommy and Dave have combined
experience of over 20 years in the motor
industry and are both fully trained
mechanics learning their skills in main
dealerships – including VW, Audi and Saab.
T. R. Autos offer servicing and repairs on
all makes of car but specialise in VW, Audi
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a saving of around 50% on main dealer
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The workshop is fully equipped to service
both current and older models, with the
l a t e s t d i a g n o s t i c
equipment and welding
facilities. A full supply and
fit service for tyres is also
available as are MOTs and
air condition servicing.
In addition to cars light
c o m m e r c i a l
vehicles can also be
serviced and fleet
e n q u i r i e s a r e
welcome.
Over the years
T. R. Autos have
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r a n g e o f s p a r e
parts from older
models which come in very useful as re-
commission and light restoration work is
now a growing section of the business.
With the summer holidays approaching
it’s time to start thinking about getting
your car in good working order for the
longer journeys – so now is the ideal time
to book a service or get that tow bar fitted!
T. R. Autos are open 8.30am until 6pm
Monday to Friday. Saturdays and other
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• Curtain Poles • tracks• Fabrics by the metre • Wallpapers
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Unit 5, Higher Preston Farm, Preston Road, YeovilTel: 01935 420200 or 07969 229540 • Email: [email protected] • www.azest.co.uk
YEOVIL independent traders
Dave Cumberbatch (right) and Tommy Butler of T. R. Autos in Yeovil.
T. R. Autos - for servicing, MOTs and Parts - specialising in VW, Audi
and Saab - visit their recently opened premises on the
Houndstone Business Park.
Aurora Care -More about HomeHome is very important to all of
us and there are few of us who
would choose to leave the home
we have known and loved for
many years. When the time
comes to do so , i t ’ s v i ta l ly
important to be able to make the
place we go to our home once
more. At Aurora Care we do
everything we possibly can to
help you make Hendford Care
Home your own home.
The room you choose is your
room. If you want to bring your
own furniture, we’ll remove ours
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to make room for yours. If you
want to put up shelves, pictures
and so on, you’re welcome to do
so. We positively encourage you to
make holes in the walls! It’s your
space – you do as you choose with
it.
Please don’t ask us what the
visiting hours are – there aren’t
any. It’s your home – your visitors
come and go as you please. If your
relatives would like to take a
meal with you, just let us know
the day before. There’s no charge
– it’s entirely complimentary. And
by the way, telephone calls are
normal ly f ree o f charge at
Hendford Care Home as well.
But when all is said and done,
what makes home home, is how
you’re treated there. That’s why
we’re very choosy indeed about
the people we employ. Not
everyone at Hendford Care Home
starts out as an experienced
p e r s o n – s o m e g a i n t h e i r
experience with us and many
never leave us. But what we do
ensure is that everyone, from the
most junior to the most senior,
shares a vocation to care, to give
and to love. It’s what makes us
who we are.
Private Nursing Carefrom £750.00 per weekthe Aurora CareGroup offers privatenursing care in ourSomerset nursinghomes at pricesfrom £750.00per week
Our homes are spread across southSomerset and variously offer:● 24 hour nursing care in purpose built
accommodation
● Large single en suite rooms with ensuitewet rooms
● Comprehensive social programmes withseveral activities a day, designed to stimulatephysically, intellectually and socially
● Restaurant standard dining in own roomsor dining rooms
● Frequent trips out in our own minibus
● Beautiful landscaped gardens with breathtakingviews over the Somerset countryside
www.hendfordcarehome.co.uk166 Hendford Hill, Yeovil, BA20 2RG
01935 [email protected]
www.hurstmanor.co.ukHurst, Martock, TA12 6JU
01935 [email protected]
www.elliscombehouse.co.ukHigher Holton, nr. Wincanton, BA9 8EA
01963 [email protected]
Unit 1Brympton Way
Lynx WestTrading Estate
YEOVILBA20 2HP
Open Bank Holiday Monday10am – 4pm The Tile Market
Ceramic Tile Specialists◆ Wall and Floor Tiles
◆ Marble / Mosaic / Granite / TravertineLimestone / Slate
◆ Full Range of Adhesives / Sealantsand Tiling Accessories in stock
SHOWROOMS OVER TWO FLOORS Open Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 4pm
Tel: 01935 426737
YEOVIL independent traders
The Tile Market on the Lynx West Trading Estate offers an excellent
choice of wall and floor tiles. Don’t forget to visit their upstairs
showroom for a selection of mirrors and showers.
Puffin Cleaners Puffin’s latest money saving
promotion is 25% off all curtains
when cleaned and finished.
This offer is due to run until
May 31st. Free collection and
delivery is also available on all
orders over £20.00 for customers
within our weekly collection
service area.
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Also, considerable savings to
be made on cleaning and finishing
of all loose chair and settee covers
and cushion covers where 25%
will also apply if they are brought
in at the same time. Customers
using the Yeovil shop will find
the short stay car park to the rear
of the premises very handy as a
drop off point.
Martin & Co.Having now been open for a
year, Pete and Emma Higgins,
directors of the franchise of the
nationwide chain of lettings
specialists Martin & Co., have
much to celebrate. With their
business growing from strength
to strength over the past 12
m o n t h s , t h e m e s s a g e o f
Emma ’ s s t rong be l i e f and
a d h e r e n c e t o e x c e l l e n t
cus tomer se rv i ce f o r bo th
Landlords and Tenants seems
to be getting out there. Based
in Pr inces S t ree t , Yeov i l ,
Martin & Co offer Landlords a
fresh approach to property
letting, concentrating on giving
you value for money with the
highest standard of attention
to detail in everything they do
with friendly, helpful service
at all times.
The Jewellers of Yeovil
THE CASkET103 MIDDLE STREET
YEOVIL 01935 474065
Car parking at rear for customers
whilst visiting the shop
Repair service on jewelleryclocks and watches
valuation for insuranceand probate
Engraving
Commissions undertaken
Ward &SiBley
Direct sale only - not available through agencies
Maximum discount available is 25%. This offer cannot be used in conjunction withany other promotion or discount. All items must be prepaid under this offer.
PUFFIN CLEANERS17 / 18 Bond Street, Yeovil • tel: 01935 421238
YEOVIL independent traders
Ward & Sibley Jewellers in Middle Street offer a repair service and
valuations for insurance and probate, plus of course, jewellery
and gifts for all occasions.
The Bed SpecialistA good night’s sleep is priceless –
so choosing the right bed is an
important decision. At The Bed
Specialist in Yeovil you can be
sure of a quality bed at a sensible
price.
A family-run business for over
46 years they stock only leading
brands such as Myers, Hypnos
and Vi-spring. Whether you are
looking for a stylish sleigh bed, a
drawer divan or perhaps bunk
beds for the kids, The Bed
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Specialist can help. They offer
unbiased, friendly and helpful
advice. Delivery is free (40 mile
r a d i u s ) , y o u r n e w b e d i s
assembled and your old bed
disposed of – plus a price match
promise. Mattresses can be
purchased separately.
In addition to beds a range of
cha i rs and so fa beds f rom
Sherborne upholstery are also
available.
Find them at Huish opposite
the Yeovil Mail Sorting Office –
ample free parking outside the
door. Visit their website for
further details.
UKs Best Priceson Vi-Spring
Hinton Harvey Employment Agency LimitedFormEd in 1995, Hinton Harvey Employment Agency Limited has grown
to be the leading LGV driver agency in the mid-south-west of England. With
many drivers of all classes available (including forklift & Hi-ab), we support
a wide range of customers across the logistics sector providing temporary and
permanent cover for holidays, sickness, authorised absences etc. We pride
ourselves in being able to offer flexible and tailored solutions to meet your
precise requirement and can provide experienced and specialist drivers for
specific sectors, including Bulk Milk Transportation (Tankers), Bulk Milk
Farm Collections, Bulk Blowing (Powder), Bulk Blowing (Animal Feeds),
Temperature Controlled Deliveries, Hi-ab & Fork-Lift, Roll-On – Roll-Off,
Multi-Drop (Pallet), Multi-Drop (Retail), Van and Warehouse Storage.
Hinton Harvey Training LimitedEstAblishEd in march 2007, Hinton Harvey Training has an extended
range of JAUPT approved (mandatory 7 hour minimum) Driver CPC courses
available. These courses include subjects such as Drivers Hours Law
Workshop & Digital Tachograph; Customer Care & Fuel Efficient Driving;
Emergency First Aid at Work; Fire Safety & Manual Handling; Driver
Wellbeing, Diet & Nutrition and Safe Driving Technique’s, Hazard Perception
& VOSA Update. All courses are scheduled to be held, all days of the
week (including weekends), throughout the year at competitive rates.
FOR ALL YOUR LGV AGENCY DRIVER NEEDS
& LGV DRIVER CPC TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
WhY LOOK AnYWhere eLSe?
Call us on: 01935 415500Email us at: [email protected]
visit us at: www.hintonharvey.co.uk
Flowers say so much!“Thank You” - “Well Done” - “Congratulations”...
BOUqUETS • ARRANGEMENTS • PLANTS
as an extra treat why not add a Box of Chocolates or a teddy?
Andrea’s of Yeovil78 Middle Street, Yeovil BA20 1LT
FREEPHONE: 08000 92 93 50
Telephone: 01935 706526
YEOVIL independent traders
Monkeys, pigs and teddy bears in amongst trailing foliage, all
go to make another eyecatching window display at Andrea’s Florist in
Middle Street Yeovil - plus flowers and soft toys for all occasions.
Say you saw it in The Visitor
Crossroads Pet SuppliesA visit to Crossroads Pet Supplies
is a must if you have a pet of any
sort or if you like to feed the wild
birds. Situated on the Causeway
between Yeovil and Sherborne
there is ample free parking right
outside the door. The shop is filled
from floor to ceiling with all
leading makes of pet and animal
feed, plus toys, beds, hutches etc.
Prices are competitive with
discounts on bulk purchases.
Whether you are looking for
worming tablets for the dog or a
flea collar for the cat - do call in.
They have a good selection of
bird feeders and food too!
Kitchens & UpdatesKitchens & updates in Yeovil
boasts 2000 sq ft of showrooms
located in a barn studio at
Preston Road just down the road
from Asda.
Proprietor Neville Yeo has over
30 years in the industry so can
offer invaluable advice on design,
products etc.
Kitchens & updates offer a full
range of installation solutions
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Over the years they have built
up an enviable reputat ion
through recommendation and
word of mouth. This can only be
achieved by constantly providing
a high standard.
Kitchens & updates have a
huge choice of kitchens to suit all
budgets – with currently 400
individual kitchens available,
from foil and vinyl wrapped -
solid wood and painted – high
gloss and more. Visit their
showrooms to see their full range,
or ring for a free home visit.
Yeovil Auto TuningYeovil Auto Tuning celebrated 30
years of business in 2012 and this
year has acquired Victoria Road
Motor Services of Yeovil, taking
over both their client base and
their telephone number 01935
471328.
Yeovil Auto Tuning is a family
business run by Colin Frost, his
wife Anita who deals with the
reception and office work, plus
mechanics Jamie and Ross.
This small friendly team offer
general servicing specialising in
VW T4 and T5 vans, MOT’s and
repairs. They also offer tyres and
tracking and are stockists of
Winns specialists products.
For a professional service at
competitive prices visit Yeovil
Auto Tuning.
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CROSSROADS PET SUPPLIESSupplierS of
• Pet Foods • Bird & Pigeon Seeds• Full range of Toys, Hutches, Accessories
... all at competitive prices
Ample FREE PARkING outside the Door
Find us at Forward Garage on the main A30 between Sherborne & Yeovil
Tel: 01935 411859 .
100s of rugsin stock
Extensive range ofquality carpets
Natural flooringspecialists
. . . do call in !
34 Princes Street, Yeovil • Tel: 01935 478100
01935 472100Higher Preston Farm, Preston Road
YEOVIL, BA20 2ET (Just down from ASDA)www.kitchen-updates.co.uk
Mudford
Ilchester Retail Park
Houndstone
Town Centre Kitchens & Updates Town Centre
Preston Road
Zoe’s Hair ASDA
Recomendations - The vast majority of our customerscome from recommendation by happy customers
Quality - All our kitchens are of the highest quality
Choice - We have over 400 Kitchens to choose from.A dedicated Granite Room & Replacement door department.
Value - All our Kitchens are competitively priced
Design - We design your kitchen the way you want itbased upon your individual requirements
Installation - We have some of the finest Kitcheninstallers and associated trades to be found locally
Experience - Together we have over 500 years experience
Showroom - You can visit our 2500 sq ft showroomon Preston Road Yeovil - FREE OFF ROAD PARKiNGOPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK
Honesty - Good old fashioned honest prices ...No ‘permanent sales’, ‘free fitting’ or other over-usedsales gimmicks
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yeovil auto Tuning• Repairs and Servicing Specialists • MOT Testing • Engine Tuning• Brakes, Clutches, Gearboxes• Competitive Rates• Professional, Reliable, Friendly Service• Specialising in VW T4 + T5 Vans• Revo Engine Re-Mapping (VW & Audi Group)
alexandra road, yeovilTel: 01935 426515 / 01935 411946
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YEOVIL independent traders
Looking for a new carpet or rug? Visit Walter Wall Carpets in
Princes Street for a wide choice and professional advice.
from simple door and drawer
f ront changes to comple te
projects, including plumbing,
electrical work, plastering, tiling
and the fitting of gas appliances
by Gas Safety engineers.
Hider HeatingHider Heating, established since
1 9 7 3 , i s a n e x p e r t i n t h e
plumbing and heating sector,
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working with estate agents,
letting agents and the general
public in the Somerset area.
They offer their customers all
aspects of plumbing and heating
including: full central heating
installation; boiler repairs and
servicing; bathrooms; landlord
gas safety certificates and general
plumbing.
Their Gas Safe registration
number is 700 so you can see that
they have been in the business a
long time, giving you confidence
that only the highest standard of
workmanship is o f fered as
standard - they also have great
testimonials.
Norris Body Repairs LtdNorris Body Repairs is a family-
run business near the town centre
which carries out car body repairs
and re-sprays.
If you have an insurance claim
you can choose where your car is
repaired and Norris Body Repairs
offer a friendly alternative to the
larger body shops. Richard Norris
has over 20 years experience in
the industry and will ensure you
receive individual attention –
together with a free estimate and
highly skilled repair.
They also specialise in vehicle
restorations offering a chance for
the customer to inspect and
instruct as the restoration is
carried out. Norris Body Repairs
carry out welding work on
vehicles that may have failed
their MOT and also offer a 24-
hour recovery service. Call Mary
Norris to book your car in for
repair today!
Taylors Coach TravelTaylors Coach Travel has been
offering unrivalled excellence for
over 50 years and they would like
to invite everyone to their Open
D a y w h i c h t a k e s p l a c e o n
Saturday 27th April from 10am -
4pm.
Find out about their taster
trips, vintage vehicles, wedding
services and more. Enter the
raffle, enjoy the refreshments and
take advantage of the special
offers whilst supporting St.
Margaret’s Hospice at the same
time.
You will find Taylors Coach
Travel at Boundary Way on the
Lufton Trading Estate, Yeovil
BA22 8HZ.
John HamblinJohn Hamblin has a wealth of
experience in the restoration of
furniture and particularly of
antiques.
He offers a French polishing
service, the re-leathering of desk
tops and refinishing of table tops.
If you have experienced flood
damage to furniture in the recent
HIDER HEATINGSpecialists in Installation & Service
All TYpEs of pluMBInGCentral Heating Systems, Boiler Replacement
Landlord Safety Checks and Servicing Gas and OilEstablished over 40 Years
Rely on us for all Plumbing & Heating NeedsSpecialist in Bathroom Designs including all tiling & Electrics
www.hiderheating.co.uk
Tel: 01935 426209 • Mobile: 07836 77315211 Hillgrove Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset
reg. no. 700
NORRIS BODY REPAIRS LTD■ Insurance Claims ■ Private Jobs
■ Restorations ■ Resprays
■ Welding Work24 Hour Recovery: 07792 380275
South Street • YEOVIL • BA20 1QQTel: 01935 411095
Email: [email protected] • Fax: 01935 473119
JOHNHAMBLIN
Specialists in the Repair andRestoration of Antique Furniture
Bespoke Furniture • French Polishing
UNIT 6, 15 OXFORD ROADPEN MILL TRADING ESTATE
YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 5HRTel: 01935 471154
Cabinet Makers • antique Furniture restorers
YEOVIL independent traders
Pictured here is Jessica Harmer, Senior Consultant for Red Berry
Recruitment in Yeovil and Rosie Stevens, Industrial and Technical
Recruitment Consultant for the Yeovil Office. Every Easter, Red Berry
Recruitment collect Easter Eggs for a particular charity, and this year
they chose the Salvation Army. Over 40 Easter Eggs where kindly
donated by the businesses they supply staff to, candidates and the
general public, so a huge thank you goes to everyone who
helped put a smile on the children’s faces.
spate of bad weather – John is
just the man to see.
In addition to repairs John also
offers a bespoke furniture making
service and has undertaken a
wide variety of commissions from
dining sets through to cabinets
for individual collections.
Yeovil HydraulicsEstablished since 1968 Yeovil
Hydraulics on the Lynx Trading
Estate offers a professional
hydraulic and pneumatic service
to both the agricultural and
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industrial sector. Hose assembly
is available while you wait. They
also offer a gas delivery and
installation service for central
heating systems. This service
covers most of the South West.
Make sure your vehicle’s air
conditioning service is working
properly. At Yeovil Hydraulics
they recharge air conditioning
units.
The garage side of the buisness
offers a full servicing programme
on all makes of vehicle and is a
MOT Testing station.
UNIVERSALENGINEERING SERVICES
• mot testing • car servicing and repairs• all makes and models • brakes, tyres, clutches, exhausts• air conditioning
01935 475959
yeOviL HyDraULiCS • MayFLOWer HyDraULiCS• Fluid & Air Power Centre • Hydraulic Equipment Manufacturers
• RAM Makers and Repairers• Stockists of all your Hydraulic & Pneumatic Needs
• Suppliers of all types of industrial Hoses• Manufacturers of High Pressure Hoses - while you wait!
tel: 01935 472233Fax: 01935 43121114 Gazelle Road, Lynx Trading Estate, Yeovil
tel: 01278 450226Fax: 01278 446670
Symons Way, Castlefield Trading Estate, Bridgwater
Part ofvGG Ltd
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44 Princes Street, YEOVILSomerset BA20 1Eq
Tel: 01935 473638www.intoto.co.uk
YEOVIL independent traders
Do you hate cleaning your oven? Call Ovenu, they will have it looking
like new in no time. See House & Home for more information.
The sleek lines of a contemporary kitchen. Intoto Kitchens
in Princes Street have all the latest designs in modern kitchens.
Traditional kitchens also available.
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Carewatch Wessex is celebrating17 years of delivering quality
care in North Dorset.
GillinGham
The name of the trading estate off Station Road is a reminder that this was once the site of
Gillingham’s busy cattle market.
The arrival of the railway in
1859 is often said to have been the
making of Gillingham. The station
was built in open countryside some
distance to the south of the town,
away from any existing roads or
tracks, so it was necessary to
construct a new thoroughfare
linking it to Newbury near the
eastern end of what is now known
as the high Street. and Station
road quickly attracted all sorts of
development.
O n e o f t h e f i r s t w a s t h e
Gillingham and Blackmore vale
M a r k e t C o m p a n y w h i c h
established its yard and market
hall close to the station next to the
newly-built South Western hotel.
The market hall became an
important local asset, being used
for many public meetings and
entertainments including Walford’s
electric Picture Palace where from
the early 1900s local people could
for the first time see films. The
cinema moved in 1911 to the upper
f l o o r o f t h e n e w l y - b u i l t
Constitutional Club on nearby
Buck ingham road , known
nowadays as the Coronation Club,
until 1933 when the purpose-built
regal Cinema opened on the high
Street next to Town Bridge. in post-
war years television proved to be
the death blow for many cinemas,
and the regal closed in the early
1960s and was subsequently
demolished. riverbridge Parade
was built on the site and most of it
i s n o w t h e s h o w r o o m s o f
Gillingham Suite and Bed Centre.
The livestock market was
another victim of post-war changes.
in 1959 the auctioneers decided to
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close Gillingham market and
concentrate sales at their yard in
Sturminster Newton. The market
hall was eventually demolished in
1972 and the entire market site
has since been redeveloped as the
Old Market Centre trading estate,
now the home of several of the
town’s thriving small businesses.
among the other 19th century
businesses attracted to set up on
the new Station road were the
Oake Woods bacon factory, the
Gillingham and Semley Dairy,
hudson and Martin’s sawmills and
Charles Maloney’s corn mill and
subsequently his glue-making
works. These, along with the
railway goods depot and sidings,
employed a substantial proportion
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GillinGham
of the town’s workforce and the
area must have been a hive of
activity in its heyday. Bustling,
noisy and smelly – especially the
glue factory!
Some reminders of these old
industries remain. The offices of
long-established J h rose and
Shops alongside the Town bridge
stand on the site once occupied
by the Regal Cinema.
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Sons, purveyors of a broad range of
materials for construction and
garden projects, occupy the sole
remaining building of the former
bacon factory, the abattoir i’m told.
Some remnants of the dairy factory
still stand, now used by the Sandy
Group furniture warehouse, and
the former South Western hotel
outside the station has been
renovated and converted into flats
Sales, Repairs & Servicing of PCs,Laptops and Peripherals
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email:[email protected]
One stop shop for all your computer needs
We can deliver to your area inc. Castle Cary,Bruton, sherborne, Wincanton etc.
For advice or information ring Tim or Heidi or call in and see us
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GillinGham
The offices of J. H. Rose occupy the sole remaining building of the former Oake Woods bacon factory,
once one of Gillingham’s major employers.
and is well worth a look. Not, i
think, the work of Sir William Tite
who designed the station buildings
opposite but a handsome building
nonetheless.
Completion of the much-needed
le Neubourg Way relief road in
1989 changed the face of Station
road, splitting it into two distinct
parts. Nowadays the road junction
is surrounded by retail outlets –
an aSDa supermarket and the
Original Factory Shop on the north
side, Bakers garage and car
dealership and a small modern
block of shops on the south. These
house Wheels, packed with bicycles
and cycling accessories, and the
918 Coffee Company. apparently
the business roasts its coffee beans
in one of the units at the Old
Market Centre just round the
corner. So Station road is once
again a hive of activity, and the
frequent train service to london
via Salisbury, andover and
Basingstoke ensures that there is a
steady stream of travellers walking
to and from the station. Off Station
road countless attractive new
homes have been built in recent
years on the odd-shaped plot of
land between the river Stour and
the railway line. handy for the
station and the shops and with
pleasant views across the river
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meadows, i suspect they are
proving popular.
i t ’ s e a s y t o f o r g e t t h a t
Gillingham existed for centuries
before the coming of the railway.
and fragments of the old town still
survive around the western end of
the high Street and beyond on
Wyke road. For example, behind
the Phoenix inn is South Street
which probably had its origins in
medieval times and was formerly
known as Back lane. here stands
the town’s 19th century lock-up, a
grim reminder of how offenders
were incarcerated before appearing
in court or being taken to jail. it
was in use until a new police
station opened in 1890. The
vicarage Schoolroom on Queen
Street appears to have medieval
stone walls and the parish church
of St Mary the virgin has stood on
the site overlooking The Square
since Saxon times although the
present building is the result of
extensive rebuilding in the 1830s.
Behind the church on Queen
Street near St Martin’s Square are
The Barton dating from the early
17th century and lime Tree house
which is early 18th century, and
opposite the bottom of Queen Street
stands the red lion inn, a former
coaching inn which in the 19th
century had its own brewhouse at
the back. and on The Square itself
is the Phoenix, originally an
important 17th century coaching
inn and now partly surviving as a
pub with a good reputation for food.
Common Mead Lane, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4RETurn into Broad Robin off B3081, continue past Mellowes Residential Home: Thorngrove is next on right
01747 822242 Email: [email protected]
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Open 7 days a week Serving Hot Drinks & Snacks from 10amFood served daily from 12noon until 3pm
evenings Wednesday to Saturday from 6pm until 9pm
seniOr citizens 2 cOurse lunch £6.95 Monday to Friday
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This part of the high Street is
home to several specialist shops
and small businesses, among them
Scenes with its fine selection of
p a i n t i n g s a n d p r i n t s a n d
The western end of the High Street is home to the Phoenix Inn (above)
and several specialist shops including a florist and Scenes (below)
which stocks everything the budding artist could need.
30 The viSiTOr May 2013
everything the budding artist could
need, and the long-established
Mayflowers florist full of cut flowers
and plants. it’s worth calling in for
a whiff of the heady scent.
Strolling back to Station road i
noticed that the new all-weather
path across Town Meadow from
the high Street to the footbridge
over the river Stour and Waitrose
supermarket is now being well
used and the area is beginning to
look much more inviting. i noticed,
too, that the town’s post office at
Cheapside house has just been
extensively refurbished and
appears to be more spacious. Both
are signs that Gillingham is
preparing itself for the anticipated
economic upturn, whenever it
eventually comes.
Roger Richards.
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A new all-weather path has been laid across the Town Meadow linking
the High Street with the footbridge over the River Stour to
the Waitrose supermarket and the library.
allum & Sidaway hat Trick inthe UK Jewellery awardsallum & Sidaway are delighted to
have been short listed as finalists in
all three categories entered in the
2013 uK Jewellery awards.
Sponsored by leading industry
magazine Retail Jeweller, these
awards acknowledge the very best
jewellers and jewellery designers
the uK has to offer.
These elite awards include
independent retailer of the Year,
employer of the Year and retail
The viSiTOr May 2013 31
Star, for Salisbury store Manager
abigail Stradling. Winners will be
announced at a ceremony at
london’s Natural history Museum
on July 4th.
alfest music Festival 2013a group of parents from Wyke
School are organising a very special
Music Festival over 4th and 5th
May (gates open at 11am) in
support of 5-year-old Gillingham
boy alfie O’Neill. alfie suffers from
cerebral palsy, and to have the
surgery he needs to enable him to
walk, a total of £50,000 needs to
be raised. Alfest, which will take
place at the Gi l l ingham &
Shaftesbury Showground, has
something for everyone, from
bouncy castles, entertainers and
face painting for the kiddies, to
craft stalls, plenty to eat and drink,
and of course, excellent music for
all. Make sure you enter the Prize
Draw for a chance to win a weeks
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GillinGham
Jason Allum, pictured with staff of Allum & Sidaway Jewellers.
The company has been short-listed in three categories
at the 2013 UK Jewellery Awards.
hire of a Series 3 convertible BMW,
which will be on display.
The organisers of Alfest would
like to thank the local businesses
and organisations for their
overwhelming support, enabling
32 The viSiTOr May 2013
them to keep costs to a minimum.
Tickets and further information
can be found at www.alfest2013.
co.uk or visit the facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/alfest
Gillingham Small Kitchensif your kitchen is small and tight
on space that doesn’t mean you
have to have a characterless,
storage free kitchen. here are a
few ideas to help you make the
most of the space available.
glossy Units – these are right on
trend at the moment. They reflect
lots of light therefore making a
small kitchen feel larger. if you
then chose a light glossy style
flooring this will exaggerate the
effect.
Muted Colour schemes – can
help make the kitchen feel much
bigger. Try to add light worktops
and neutral colours on the walls
and you could be pleasantly
surprised.
Variety of Materials – will give
a s m a l l k i t c h e n p l e n t y o f
character. Try different finishes
on the worktops such as timber,
corian, silestone etc. adding a
glass splash back and / or up
stands will reflect the light even
more, making the kitchen feel
much bigger.
tall – Demi Units – are a good
way of getting the clutter off of
the worktops and giving you
much more free working space.
Units 10 & 11 Brickfields Business ParkGillinGham, SP8 4PX
01747 826714 / 01747 [email protected]
All Major CardsAccepted
Panasonicideas for life
Call and discuss your requirementsFree, friendly advice from experienced staff
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Visit our shop to see our full range
■ Comprehensive range of locks, safes, bolts & securityrequirements stocked. Any item not in stock canbe ordered. Fitting service available.
■ Give your home a new look! Extensive range of ...door / window furniture - handles, window locks, knobs,knockers, numbers, letter boxes, etc.
Keys Cut Whilst you Wait
24 Hour Emergency Call Out Service
0800 652 709744 Brickfields Business Park, Gillingham SP8 4PX
Tel: 01747 [email protected] • www.3countylocksmiths.co.uk
Established Since1957
Specialists in renovation and restorationof older properties
extensions and alterations undertaken
Specialists in barn conversions
Purpose built joinery, doors, windows, etc.
All Work Guaranteed
tel: nORth CAdBURy (01963) 440931Yard Office adj. Orchard Leigh, Long Street
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Professionally Made To Measure Curtains, Blinds etc.
Supply your own Fabric or choose from a ...Superb Range of Fabric Books including
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Curtain Poles & Tracks - HaberdasheryRibbons, Threads, Cushions, Remnants, Linings etc.
OPEN: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9.30am - 4.00pmThursday - Closed
Friday 9.30am - 3.00pm Saturday 9.30am - 12.30pm
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Melody 07883 089 333
Spoilt for choiceOver 300 Sample Boards
Floor and Wall Tiles
Free Quotation and
Measuring Service
Professional Fitting
Service available
Free local Delivery
Commercial & domestic
Work Undertaken
Cary tiles ltd, Unit 6
torbay industrial estate
torbay road, Castle Cary
somerset Ba7 7DW
tel: 01963 359388
Open Monday to Friday 9am - 2pm
Saturdays 9am - 1pm
after hours by appointment only
Cary Tiles Ltd
GillinGham House & Home
KiTchenTalK
These come as just cupboards, or
with lovely pull-out storage larders,
which ever suits your needs.
shelving – is a good way to keep
a small kitchen feeling more open.
instead of putting wall units
either side of the window think
about putting shelving and
allowing light to pour in from the
window. These could match your
The viSiTOr May 2013 33
kitchen or be glass, or maybe a
funky colour.
a small kitchen can look just as
stunning as a large one with the
right thought and planning. Call
into intoto Kitchens and have a
look around the showroom for
more ideas.
Sandra Fox,
Intoto Kitchens.
KITCHENS to suityour
■ Contemporary ortraditional
■ Wide choice offinishes includinghigh gloss, woodand painted
■ Free planning
■ Free designservice
Also
HomEoffICEfitted furniture
designed aroundyou – excellent choice
of styles, designsand finishes
Free PlaNNiNG – Free DeSiGN
“A place for everything andeverything in its place”
Call in to our showrooms today!
SHERBORNE KITCHENSThe Old Bakery, Half Moon Street
SHERBORNE, DT9 3LNThrough the archway next to the Half Moon Hotel
Tel: 01935 817111Email: [email protected]
www.sherbornekitchens.com
We are pleased to offera complete service fromconcept to completion
including extensions andsmall building projects
All Visitor area covered
01749 346658
• All types of Blinds Supplied
domestic & Commercial
• excellent Prices first time, no gimmicks
• Conservatory Roof Specialists
intU and PeRFeCt Fit Blinds - ideal for conservatories,
glazed doors, tilt ‘n’ turn windows. no holes,
no screws, just style
• Internal Shutters and external Awnings
House & Home
This pale kristal oak effect Shaker-style kitchen has both a
contemporary look and traditional appeal, bringing the natural
warmth of oak to your kitchen. Just one of the many designs available
from Sherborne Kitchens.
a&R Tilesis the weather giving you time
to consider re-vamping that
kitchen or bathroom you've been
putting off? Go and visit a&r
34 The viSiTOr May 2013
Tiles who can assist you in your
tiling project.
From the initial inspiration
gathering to the final decision,
they offer friendly advice, sound
product knowledge and great
value. at a&r Tiles you’ll find
tiles of all styles for walls and
f l oo rs t o su i t a l l budge ts ,
including ceramic, porcelain,
stone and glass.
T h e i r n e w s h o w r o o m i n
S h a f t e s b u r y p r o v i d e s a
comfortable atmosphere, allowing
you to spend time browsing
through their wide range of tiles.
a&r Tiles now offer a fitting
service, just another way they
can help your project to run
stress-free. The new showroom
opens on the 7th May - experience
a more relaxed way of shopping
for tiles.
Don’t forget your ovenduring the Spring Cleaningseasonas evenings become lighter,
households across the country
will be preparing for spring cleans
to get homes in shape for the
summer.
even for enthusiastic spring
cleaners, donning rubber gloves
and cleaning the oven is still one
of the most hated chores.
Martin McNeill and his team at
Ovenu Yeovil can solve this
dilemma, leaving ovens glistening
through their environmentally
friendly oven valeting service,
ensuring it will perform at its
best and prolonging its life.
The Ovenu process involves
dismantling key components of
an oven including the door,
interior panels, fan and shelves
and placing them into design-
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House & Home
say you saw it in the Visitor
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registered equipment, which uses
non-caustic products to clean the
oven parts.
For more information contact
Ovenu Yeovil on 0800 140 9800 or
visit http://www.ovenuyeovil.net/
needful Things - castle caryin the interiors department of
Needful Things this Spring you
will find everything made to
measure for your home; Curtains,
Blinds, Cushions, as well as
Wallpaper, Paint from Little
Greene and even fitted Carpets!
Meanwhile, in their gifts section,
you will discover an eclectic mix
of gift ideas and decorative
statement pieces for your home;
Statues, urns, Planters, Cushions,
Frames, Doorstops, rugs, and
lotions & Potions to fragrance you
or the home you live in! Needful
Things, high Street, Castle Cary,
'The One Stop Shop for You and
Your home'.
High Street, Curry Rivel, LangportTel: 01458 251476
www.sandpitsheatingcentre.co.uk
HEATING & HOME STORE
Inspirational ideas forhearth and home
■ Over 200 stoves / fires on display
■ Working models
■ Traditional and contemporary
■ Full installation service
■ Hearth and home accessories
■ Chimney sweeping
Tea Shop & InteriorsServing breakfast, lunch & afternoon tea: do call in
Fully licensedGift vouchers available
Celebration cakes to orderMonthly supper club
Tel: 01458 253357 www.livingpretty.co.uk
SANDPITS
OpEN 6 DAysA WEEK
7 high street (& opposite), Castle Cary, somerset, Ba7 7an
House & Home
At Needful Things in Castle Cary you will find a stunning display of
wallpapers and fabrics, suitable for every room in the home.
moonraker BedsWiltshire-based Moonraker Beds passionately believe in quality and
service and their current range encompasses their beliefs. Since the
company's inception in 2003 they have grown into an important
36 The viSiTOr May 2013
player with the uK retail and contract markets as well as establishing
a small niche market overseas.
They have explored virtually every available mattress and divan
component to create a collection to suit all market needs. a heavy
emphasis has been placed on the quality
of the product which they produce. To
ensure high levels of tailoring they employ
experienced mattress and divan technicians
with an average of over twenty ears
e x p e r i e n c e w i t h i n t h e u K b e d
manufacturing business. Their range takes
advantage of new manufacturing techniques
whilst maintaining a solid tradition at the
heart of their products.
Their range encompasses
a h o s t o f d i v a n
options. Choose
from reinforced
platform top divan
sets, reinforced
p l a t f o r m t o p
d r a w e r d i v a n
bases, sprung edge
divans (with or
without storage),
firm edge divans on
l e g s , p l a t f o r m
divans on legs or
guest beds. They also offer
the zip and link facility on the
majority of their range to allow two
single divan sets to be joined together to
create a bed up to six foot wide.
The Grand Elite Collection is a selection
of hand-crafted products to suit all tastes. each model with this
collection comes with a choice of co-ordinating divans. From the truly
sumptuous Excelsior 1400 (pictured) through to the splendour of
Opulence there is a model for everybody. each model automatically
comes with a co-ordinating divan but the final choice of divan colour
lies with the customer. all hand-tufted mattresses are fitted with pom-
pom collars.
each model within the range has a standard colour divan border, but
can be supplied with a choice of fabrics. Oblong headboards in
matching fabrics are also available.
local stockist of Moonraker Beds is Gillingham Suite & Bed Centre,
5 riverbridge Parade.
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SEWiNG MACHiNE SERViCE CENTRERepairs & Servicing To All Makes - Domestic & Industrial
Collection and Delivery Available
Embroidery Engineering ServicesSuppliers of Computerised
Embroidery Machines
Telephone: 01963 350068 • Mobile: 07947 725315Email: [email protected]
UniT 8, Torbay indUsTrial EsTaTECasTlE Cary ba7 7dW
RE-UPHOLSTERYWide range of materials
For all your re-upholstery requirements contact
dAvId J. dIment UPhOlSteReRSCAStle CARy (01963) 351194
Units 1 & 2 torbay Road industrial estateCastle Cary, somerset Ba7 7dw
House & Home
The Excelsior 1400 features a 1400 Spring count pocket fitted with
Edgemaster springs. This luxury mattress contains polyester,
polycotton and blended wool fibres under the highest quality soft feel
knitted fabric, with contrasting damask borders.
For more information on Moonraker Beds contact Gillingham
Suite & Bed Centre on 01747 822724.
moduleo Flooring fromS.J.h. carpets in Wincantonlet your imagination run wild
with a stunning collection of stone
and wood designs to turn your
interior dreams into reality.
Outstanding durability means
t h a t M o d u l e o d e s i g n s a r e
hardwearing enough to be used
in any setting and beautiful
e n o u g h t o m a k e a n y f l o o r
magnificent.
The Moduleo range comprises
of both planks and tiles that can
be fixed either floating or glued
down. Because of their unique
structure, the Moduleo planks
and tiles stand out due to their
rigidity, their maintenance
friendliness and their natural
appearance. The high quality of
Moduleo’s planks and tiles make
them the ideal flooring solution
for both the residential and the
commercial market.
Moduleo goes to great lenghts
to ensure every floor will be
unique and will retain that
natural look. The number of
repetitions in the design must
therefore be kept to a minimum.
Thanks to the extra-long sizes
they use during the printing of
designs, these repetitions occur a
lot less frequently. Thus you can
generate a lot more variation
with the planks and tiles. The
result is a unique floor with as
much variation as the natural
material itself.
They apply a unique printing
technique, using a very fine dot
screen. This allows them to print
their designs razor-sharp, so it’s
almost impossible to tell the
difference from the real thing.
The planks and tiles have a
natural look and feel - this is
achieved by using a structure
press. The top layer of the tiles
feature a relief that accurately
recreates the subtle textures of
natural materials, allowing you
to feel wood grains and stone
grooves. The bevel at the edge of
each piece accentuates the planks
and tiles, contributing to the
natural appearance of your floor.
unlike traditional wood or
laminates, Moduleo vinyl flooring
absorbs sound, giving better
acoustics in the home or working
environment.
an easy-to-clean moisture-
resistant wear layer makes the
flooring suitable for any room in
the home, including bathrooms
and kitchens. and no expensive
cleaning agents are required to
keep your floor at its best, just a
simple broom, mop and vacuum
The viSiTOr May 2013 37
cleaner. The flooring will not
harbour dust mites and other
allergens.
The excellent heat insulation
means that this luxury vinyl
flooring feels warm to the touch.
all Moduleo Design Floors
have extremely high dimensional
stability. The Select collection
has a 15 year guarantee and the
Transform collection a 20 year
guarantee.
SJH Carpets, Tythings Commercial Centre, Wincanton 01963 824418
Open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 1pm
Also at: High Street, Tisbury 01747 871178 (closed Wednesday)
inspirational vinylflooring by ‘moduleo’Available in Natural Wood or stone Effect‘Select Range’ for Residential Use – 15 Year Guarantee
‘Transform Range’ for Commercial Use – 20 Year Guarantee
Available with Click Technology for easy installation
★ Sound Insulating ★ Moisture Resistant★ Guaranteed to Last ★ Warm to the Touch
★ Scuff and Stain Resistant
cALL iN AND sEE thE fuLL RANgEAt yOuR LOcAL DEALER
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House & Home
Two examples from Moduleo Design Floors. Country Oak, which due to its sharp print design, radiates the
natural strength of a real oak floor. And Atlas Slate a warm floor that has exceptional durability
and is easy to maintain - perfect for a stylish shop.
38 The viSiTOr May 2013
aMaziNG! a victory for common
sense some might have called it,
to actually do away with the beer
escalator which pushed the price
of yours and my pint up by 2%
over inflation every year. This
would have meant an extra 6p on
our pint. Not only is this now a
goner, but the price has been
reduced by a whole 1p per pint.
Or rather, it hasn’t. reason? Well
having just popped in for a pint at
m y l o c a l i w a s s o m e w h a t
surprised to find that the price
had been raised by 5p! Not a
fortune, one might think, but a
rise nevertheless. how did this
come about? Well, on quizzing our
landlady i discovered that the
b r e w e r y h a d t a k e n t h e
opportunity to stick 8p on top of a
pint, and our landlady, bless her –
had decided that that was too
much and made it 5p. i do not
hold her responsible in any shape
or form, indeed i sympathize, as
whilst the brewers may have had
increased costs in transport,
power, raw materials etc., so has
the pub, and there is a limit to
how much can be passed on. Oh,
and did i mention the demands of
brewery shareholders? indeed, an
added possibility. incidentally, the
duty escalator was invented by
the last government, so we can’t
b l a m e ‘ t h i s l o t ’ f o r i t .
Furthermore, in case you are
wondering, the duty on a £3.10
pint amounts to 50p, excise duty,
52p, vaT, and not to mention
employment tax of 18p and
business rates of 12p. This means
that since 2008 there has been a
40% rise in tax and more than a
third of the price of your pint is
now tax. Since 2004 duty has gone
up by over 50%, however, beer
duty revenue has only gone up by
10%, thanks to a drop of beer
consumption of 23%! Not only
this, but of course the result of
these rises has been that 7,800
pubs have closed and a staggering
Stock Rolls & Remnants SToCked
● Carpets and Flooring● Vinyls and Laminates● Solid & Engineered Wood● Safety Floor Specialists● Porcelain and Floor Tiles● Natural Flooring inc. Sisal & Seagrass
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u u u A Superb Choice u u u
‘ideal’ Standard BathroomsShowers and Saunas
On Display Supplied and Fitted
All Types of Building and
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Tel: 01749 831578 Tel / Fax: 01749 831666
Free Estimates – Professional Fitting AvailableShowrooms, Evercreech Junction, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6NA
On the main A371 between Shepton Mallet and Castle Cary
Dean & Lou look forward to welcomingeveryone to their traditional country inn ...
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Marston Magna nr. Yeovil 01935 850020
Join us for a delicious Sunday Carvery usingquality locally sourced Somerset Meats
Main £7.95 • Two Courses £10
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Beer Gardens • Dogs Welcome in Bar Area
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House & Home
House & Home is a regular feature in The VisitorTo advertise here call 01963 351256
Deadline for June Issue: Monday 13th May
Whether you are looking for stylish stripes or plain elegance -
D.R. Carpets of Evercreech Junction (on the Castle Cary/Shepton
Mallet road) have a carpet to suit you. They also offer a whipping
service to turn your carpet off cuts into useful rugs.
The
PubPages
B E E r &S K i t t L E SP. A. BAXTER
78,000 jobs have been lost, of
which 46% have been in the 18-24
age group. Gratifying isn’t it, that
we are doing so much to help our
beloved chancellor. in this way,
the beer and pub sector continue
contributing over £6 billion a year
in duty and vaT, and over £21
billion to the uK’s GDP (source –
CaMra, SiBa and the British
Beer and Pub association). it is
easy to see why beer is such an
easy target for the chancellor
when 68% of drink sold in pubs is
beer, but only 12% is wine, 8% is
cider and 12% spirits. 87% of that
beer is brewed in the uK, whereas
only 0.2% of wine comes from the
home country. as a final statistic
and before we drown in figures, it
is worth noting that more people
are employed in the pub and
drink sector than the entire car
industry.
reading the latest ‘What’s
Brewing’ the official CaMra
o r g a n , t h e h e a d l i n e s a n d
statements from various people
from within the drinks industry,
o n e w o u l d t h i n k t h a t t h e
chancellors’ decision was going
to revolutionize pubs overnight.
Well a cut is better than a rise
but it’s hardly worth gushing in
the manner they have, although i
b e l i e v e t h a t t h e C a M r a
campaign and petition (which i
hope you all signed) did make a
significant difference. Now there
is a need to get a significant cut in
d u t i e s , a n d i d o m e a n a
SiGNiFiCaNT cut. Over to you
CaMra …
i am at a loss as to understand
t h e c o m p l e x i t y o f p r i c i n g
The viSiTOr May 2013 39
structures, and i understand that
a pub has to make a margin on
every drink (note: i refer to
margin - a profit is after all the
n u m e r o u s b i l l s a r e p a i d ! )
Nevertheless one can buy some
b e e r i n b o t t l e s a t s o m e
supermarkets at 99p a bottle.
indeed, we purchased a few
‘Double Stout’ bottles from a well
known l ower -end branded
establishment recently. at
3.8%aBv it fills a gap if one
fancies a quick pint, and it is from
the old established brewery from
Kent, Shepherd Neame.
There are still people who
believe that a pub is a great
industry to be in, and that may be
so – if you are to make it your
way of life. On the day that i
write this a relation is taking over
the tenancy of the Kings arms at
Bradpole, Bridport (on the left
soon after passing the turning to
Colfox School) and i also learn
t h a t t h e ‘ C a t h e a d ’ i n
Chiselborough is to reopen soon,
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Pub People
ThE MuddLEd MAn at West Chinnock were happy to support the
village football team, West & Middle Chinnock F.C. with their annual
charity night last November. Enough money was raised to give Yeovil
District Hospital Flying Colours Appeal (special care baby unit) and St.
Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil, cheques for £1,106.00 each. The cheques
were presented on Saturday 4th April.
Pictured: (Left) Matt Alford presents the cheque for Flying Colours, on
behalf of his son, to Sarah Cherry Y.D.H., and (Right) Olly Hutchinson,
in memory of his Grandmother Fay (who was a big supporter of the
club) presents the cheque to Andrea Ledger of St. Margaret’s Hospice.
Saturday 4th May – CHARiTY NiGHTWith Live Music by ‘The Intruders’ • £5 entry in aid of St. Margaret’s Hospice
Sunday lunch £7.95 – Choice of RoastLarger parties catered for
Fresh Fish Day Friday with Homemade Beer Batter
Steak Special – Two 8oz Rump Steaks £14.50Sunday to Thursday
★ ATTRACTIvE BEER GARdEnS ★Daily Specials • Real Ale • Skittle Alley • Accommodation
your hosts, mick, Jean and Garry welcome you to
The mUDDleD manlower Street, West chinnock
A charming country inn servinghome cooked fayre lunchtime & evening
Tel: 01935 881235
40 The viSiTOr May 2013
too. i understand that this has
been sold by the pubco to a
private buyer and i hope it will
not be long before we pay a visit
there again. Years ago it was
simply ‘Cat head’ and run by two
elderly sisters if i recall (anyone
help me out with more detail here
or is senility setting in?) There
was a curtain across the bar
(which you could look over!) Your
beer order was taken and then
the person serving would troll out
to the cellar (the next room) and
pour your beer from the cask. it
was quaint even then, which was
the late 1970’s and the last place
i paid under 50p for a pint!
Something tells me it will be
slightly more than that next time
… i wish them all the very best of
fortunes.
So the winter skittle leagues
are coming to a shattering climax,
or not, if one plays for our team.
i t h a s n o t b e e n t h e m o s t
successful of years (an under
statement) although on the whole
we did enjoy it, which is what
matters (apparently). Summer
skittles is in the offing of course
as well as the numerous knock-
outs, and as usual some have
substantial amounts of prize
money. also are the skittle
nationals, again to be held at
Torbay. For information Google
‘Shoot Out Club’ and perhaps we
will see your team up there with
the top ones in the country. We
intend to get the great Kent game
of ‘Bat and Trap’ going at our
local pubs, which in my humble
opinion is quite possibly the best
outdoor pub game there is.
Without going into great detail
h e r e , i w o u l d r e c o m m e n d
checking it out on Youtube, and to
visit www.batandtrap.org.uk
where rules and history can be
Under new ownershipGale & Jules welcome you to the ...
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Enjoy delicious food from our newmenu using fresh local produce
Fresh Fish — brought in daily
Traditional sunday roasts
Excellent choice of wines and personallyselected real Ales & Lagers
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Sunday 5th May – ‘Toned F’Sunday 12th May – QuizSaturday 18th May – ‘Us’ Acoustic Duo
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found. The great thing about this
game is that anyone can play
irrespective of fitness or age. in
fact one can even play with a pint
glass in hand (it gets better
doesn’t it?) For a pub game it has
the right amount of skill - with a
certain proportion of luck.
last year in our all-too brief
summer we paid a visit to the
Prince of Wales pub, perched
upon ham hill. i was delighted to
The viSiTOr May 2013 41
see Backgammon being played
by a couple in the pub, which was
very crowded indeed and hence
we were unable to have more
than a brief exchange with the
players. This is a great pub
game, with tactics and skill, as
well as that element of luck, and
one only has to visit various
countries on holiday such as
Greece, Turkey, Thailand etc., to
see i t be ing p layed in the
sunshine outside their version of
the pub. Since my last mention of
Backgammon in these columns, a
couple of enthusiasts have started
a club which meet at the rose &
Crown in Bradford abbas on the
first Tuesday of the month, and
the third Thursday at the village
Sports Club - two wonderful
facilities that are undoubtedly
the envy of many villages. There
are no fees, all welcome, just turn
up from 8pm and meet like-
minded people. i’ll see you there.
iN MarSTON MaGNa it ’s
farewell and good luck to Sue and
Dave and welcome to lou and
Dean at the Marston inn
where you can enjoy a tasty
Sunday carvery and where
regular live music events are
planned ... treat yourself to a
Spring Break at the Queens
arms, Corton Denham - book a
two night stay between now and
the end of May and get your room
on the second night for half price
- saving up to £60 on your
booking ... Chris and Kevin are
your new hosts at skippers, in
Sherborne . . . alex hutton,
pianist, will be performing at the
Plume of feathers Jazz Club
on Sunday 27th april ... if you’d
like to join Mary’s Yeovil Crib
League at the rose & Crown,
Bradford abbas, you need to sign
up by June (although it doesn’t
start until the autumn) ... in
Thornford, don’t forget to ask for
your Loyalty Card at the lime
tree ... Gale and Jules are your
new hosts at the historic White
Hart, Bishops Caundle where
you can enjoy fresh fish on their
tasty new menu ... and remember
to cut out the coupon to take
advantage of the May Promotion
at the Phoenix, Gillingham.
Bouncing on to Bruton we find
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★ PUB BAR – 4 Real Ales plus Keg ★
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— On —
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FROM the moment you meetyour fellow guests beware,
you could be talking toa murderer ...
blissfully unaware of the sinisterevents about to unfold, enjoy
a glass of bubbly on the terraceand move through to dinner.
With murder on the menu youare potential super sleuths looking for
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TICkETS £37 per personincludes glass of bubbly, 3 course
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Tel: 01963 220317
the Rose & CrownBradford abbas • Tel: 01935 474506
★ May events ...
saturday 4th designtuesday 7th Backgammon night
Friday 10th hobo Jones and the Junk yard dogssaturday 11th no Fixed Abodesaturday 18th Wise Intentionssaturday 25th Authentic Thai Night – book earlysunday 26th May Quiz
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Dinnington,Nr Hinton St.George • Tel 01460 52397
That in Castle Cary, it’s sad tosee the closure of the long-established family business oflush Butchers.
That you can now take yourlaundry and dry cleaning intoJeans, the electrical retailersof Mere.
That John and Sylvie hamblinof Yeovil recently celebratedt h e i r G o l d e n W e d d i n ganniversary with a ‘posh’ cake.
T h a t a f t e r a n a t t e m p t e dabduction on the Dorchesterbypass, Kernel from the 94Club in Yeovil, is now escortede v e r y w h e r e b y f e l l o wmusketeers, Nick, robbie andPompi John.
That congratulations go to NigelWhite of Street who is nowknown as Grampy.
That Yeovil’s Clive White haspassed his X-Factor auditionand is now on his way toPlymouth for selection to thefinals.
That ansford’s alan hemsworthhas taken up sheep-wrestlingin his spare time, and is nowconsider ing enter ing theNational Sheep Dog Trials.
That the fourth musketeer JohnD’Artagnan Moreton, has beenkidnapped by Susan of the bar,but the other three musketeerswon’t pay the ransom.
That Billy Clarke was the realstar of the easter Weekendalong with aidie and WoodyWoodpecker, at Yeovil’s 94Club.
That when singer ed Sheeranp a i d a s u r p r i s e v i s i t t oWheathill Garden Centre inMilborne Port, he turned outto be a bit of a card!
That Beryl Brunt of West Coker,who has been driving her silverMini Special for 33 years, has,for a long time, been rathersecretive about her age, but willnow admit that she did celebrateher 90th birthday on 2nd april.
That when choosing the rightvenue for Sunday lunch, linPenn of Shepton Mallet and herfriends can look decidedlyyouthful.
That demolishing a farm buildingcaused a stir at Bower hintonFarm Shop, Martock when thebomb squad had to be called into dismantle a hand grenadethat was uncovered - never adull moment!
That the dulcet tones of SeanO’Callaghan of The Montie atShepton Montague, is a regularon BBC Somerset on the emmaBritton Show.
42 The viSiTOr May 2013
tasty Gants Mill lamb on the
menu at truffles restaurant
... you can be sure of a well-kept
pint at the Montague inn,
SheptonMontague ... award-
winning accommodation at the
natterjack inn, evercreech
Junction where elvis is alive and
kicking in May ... and welcome
to new hosts at the Catash inn,
North Cadbury.
On to Over Stratton where the
Apricot & Ginger Chicken has
proved a winner on the menu at
the royal oak ... £165 has
recently been raised for the
Childrens hospice South West
thanks to the Quiz and the Grand
National Sweep Stake at the
lord nelson , Norton sub
hamdon, where a new menu has
been launched to include tapas,
chilli burgers, braised lamb with
whole plums and almonds, and
more ... the Cat Head inn in
Chiselborough is due to re-open
under new ownership, and with a
complete refurbishment, the first
weekend of May ... charity event
with live music on the 4th May at
the Muddled Man , West
Chinnock, and the local football
team will also be playing in the
cup that day so go along and give
Pete Lambden & Staff welcome you to .....
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BOOkInGS
01935 424721
“i sometimes wonder if i'll everget the chance
Just to sing to my childrenin a holiday jam
Our lives seem petty in yourcold gray hands
Would you give a second thought,would you ever give a damn?”
FiRST PeRSon to tell me the
above song gets a free drink! Lastmonth Steve or Shabba Ranks as heis known down at The Marine wasfirst to identify ‘listen to what the
man said’ by Wings.Well what a month. Exciting
because of all the stuff that’s beengoing on here at the pub, and thentragic news about what has happenedat The castle in West coker .Everyone here was shocked andstunned as the news travelled the fewmiles down the road. our hearts go
out to mike and lainey who, as mostof you know, were both regulars hereat The Quick. Everyone here wishesyou two all the best!
We have had a great month here atThe Quicksilver. Stephanie Burrows
celebrated her BiG 5 ohh as didmark Rossiter. Both parties weregreat fun, some nice music, a fewfriends, some good food and a fewdrinks. What more do you want?Congratulations to you both! heidi
Perry celebrated her 40th here instyle, which surprised a lot of us herecoz we all thought she was about 28!Well done Heidi, happy birthday X.And also this month we had a partywith Disco and Bouncy castle forharry lambden who has nowreached the grand old age of 11. Iknow where does the time go?
We have just had our annual visitfrom the environmental health
officer - and I am pleased to tell youthat we passed muster with flyingcolours and were awarded 5 Stars. Soa big well done to John and all the
team in the kitchen. Keep up thegood work!
Next month we have some crackingthings on for you. First Friday of themonth we have Karaoke. On the 10thwe have Black magic Woman. Onthe 17th we have The Van Grahams.On the 24th alice in the attic willbe doing their thing. And last, but byno means least, on the 31st matthew
Rock will be here live in the bar. Youlucky people!
And finally there was some sadnews from The nestle factory today asa man was crushed to death byhundreds of boxes of chocolates. Hetried in vain to attract attention butevery time he shouted “The MilkyBars are on me” everyone just cheered.
TooT TooT!!!
The Rose and Crown Bower Hinton01935 822393
Open All Day Tuesday - Sunday plus Bank Holidays
MAY Fri 3rd General Knowledge Quiz, 8pm
Sat 4th Charity BBQ for'Yeovil Freewheelers', 1pm
Sat 11th Live Music ‘The Intruders’, 9pm
Fri 17th Music Quiz, 8pm
Fri 24th Live Music ‘Dub Liberators’, 9pm
Fri 31st General Knowledge Quiz, 8pm
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They Say
Vinny tries to impress at theMontague Inn, Shepton Montague
t h e m y o u r s u p p o r t . . . a n
interesting selection of twelve ales
from Cornwall, Devon, Somerset
and Dorset can be enjoyed at The
Beer Festival to be held at the
Wyndham arms, Kingsbury
episcopi over the Bank holiday
weekend ... don’t miss the BBQ at
the rose & Crown, Bower
h i n t o n , i n a i d o f Y e o v i l
Freewheelers ... Pete’s jokes are
improving at the Quicksilver
Mail in Yeovil ... and finally, our
commiserations and our good
wishes go to Mike and lainey of
the Castle inn, West Coker
which recently experienced a
severe thatch fire.
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The GarDeN is full of blossom!
But we are, by all accounts, three
weeks behind the natural season.
The long winter has eaten into our
precious spring! it is a bit of a
shaker to think that the longest
day is only a matter of 6 weeks
away and that we are still looking
at relatively low soil temperatures.
i am writing this without knowing
exactly what the weather will be
like when you read so please
forgive me if nothing matches up
with reality. But that's the way it
goes. i have a day in the garden
today and there is very little
growing yet. The soil is more or
less ready to sow and i'm dodging
in and out between some really
heavy rain showers which is not
unusual for this time of year. all in
all nature will catch up and bring
everything into line at some point;
day length is absolutely fixed and
there's no way of fooling the earth
in its orbit to get extra days of
summer.
New shoots have developed, and
the spring flowering Daphne,
Forsythia, prunus and viburnums
have done their bit. The earlier
cold prolonged their display to
some extent. The same is true for
many spring bulbs which has
compensated for some of the long
cold spell.
Weeds are still growing; some
real deep rooted perennials which
must be dug out as well as annual
seedlings that can be easily hoed
off. i want to garden as ethically as
i can with lots of organic matter
and the minimum of artificial
fertilisers or sprays being used. i do
keep a spray bottle of roundup
handy so that i can zap the hard to
reach and difficult weeds.
MayNoticeBoard
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Saturday 25th May at 7.30pm in
Martock Parish Church, Ta12
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advance from 01935 822706.
Three international singers plus
pianist, after over 24 concerts on
cruiseship Minerva, return with
well-loved arias and show tunes.
See www.martockonline.co.uk/
events.
monTacUTeWedding exhibition, Saturday
25th - Monday 27th May, 10.30 -
4.30pm daily at St. Catherine’s
Church, Montacute. Dresses,
accessories, memorabilia. £2
entry, refreshments.
SoUTh PeTheRTona talk, by Charles hazlewood,
about his life and career, Friday
3rd May at 7 .30pm, South
Petherton Parish Church. Tickets
£5. enquiries: 01460 249288.
South Petherton art society
Paintings exhibition 2013,
Friday 24th to Monday 27th May,
from 10am - 4pm daily, at the
Blake hall.
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Orchard Park
Greener Gardening was the theme for April in Somerset’s Green Routine
waste prevention campaign. At least 77,000 of us in Somerset now have
a compost bin – using fruit and vegetable peelings to make a rich
compost to enhance our gardens.
While thinking about chemicals
i have looked at the situation
regarding Nicotinoids and the
harmful effect that they have on
bees . Gardeners have less
44 The viSiTOr May 2013
chemicals at their disposal each
year but to be honest they don't
need too many. Good gardening
practices should mean that the soil
is kept in good heart and the plants
are grown as well as they can be.
We struggle with sudden invasions
of pests and diseases although it
would not be noticed if we weren't
trying to work in a relatively
confined space. So we do need help
from time to time. insecticides are
bound to be a problem for all
insects whether they are beneficial
or not. The important thing is how
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they are used. all garden chemical
packs carry detailed information
as to how and when they should be
used. The obvious rule is not to
spray any plant when it is in flower
as you will surely kill the insects
that are visiting to pollinate your
plant or just feed for their own
benefit. Some of the things we use
now will be withdrawn in time and
better ones will come in their place.
This will benefit both the gardener
and the environment.
Plant of the monthPetunia! a really very popular and
widely planted genus, which
originated from South america,
and is closely related to the humble
potato. Petunias are ideal basket
and container plants which can
flower all summer long providing
that you dead head them regularly.
Petunias come in a variety of
The viSiTOr May 2013 45
blooms including single and
double, ruffled or smooth petals.
They can be striped, veined or solid
in colour, with mounding or
cascading habits. Most of the
petunias sold today are hybrids
developed for specific design
purposes such as fragrance. The
two oldest types of petunias are
grandifloras and multifloras. Both
types are mounding in their habit
of growth, grandiflora has larger
flowers whilst the multifloras
perform better in wet conditions.
Spreading type petunias which
include the ‘Surfinia’ series are
some of the most popular petunias
because they do not need dead
heading and they can be used as
bedding plants, groundcovers or
trailing in containers and hanging
baskets.
Calibrachoa or ‘Million Bells’
look like tiny petunias but are in
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A bloomin’ surprise! An April visit by Ed Sheeran to
Wheathill Garden Centre, Milborne Port.
fact an entirely different species.
Petunias can be grown in blocks,
or mixed with other bedding
plants to produce a vibrant range
of colour and flower shapes. They
need full sun and can tolerate a
wide range of soils. Multipurpose
compost is suitable when growing
petunias in containers. They are
not frost tolerant, so only put them
out once all danger of frost has
passed. They are useful in so many
ways, tubs and baskets as well as
borders. They mostly do best in
warm sunny weather so fingers
crossed we get some!
Jobs for the monthM a y i s a m a n i c m o n t h !
everything growing and the
weeds trying to outdo the plants
you really want!
You can sow virtually anything
now and it will grow, just make
46 The viSiTOr May 2013
sure that the seed has enough
moisture to keep it growing after
the seed has actually germinated.
Don't drown it but keep it moist.
Some crops, and flowers, need
longer than others to reach
maturity so do read the seed
packet to avoid wasting your
energy on things that will never
work. always time to sow salad
and other leafy vegetables
including spinach and so many
exotic leafy crops that make
e x c i t i n g s a l a d s . i t i s n o t
impossible but it is rare for there
to be night frost in May in this
part of the world so French beans,
runner beans, peas, sweet corn
should all be sown or planted out
now. Courgettes should also be
safe although young plants
always need protection from cold
winds. either a covering or a
windbreak constructed from the
white horticultural fleece is ideal.
leeks and winter brassicas
should be transplanted.
Potatoes should be growing
away well now. last year was
one of the most difficult for this
important crop; prolonged wet
weather allowed blight to get a
hold. it is best if plants have
space between them to allow the
air to carry disease spores away,
and that if you do water then do
so early in the day rather than
leave wet leaves overnight. That
applies to pretty well most plants
you might grow.
Disease control is limited to a
preventative copper spray that
prevents the blight spores from
getting into the leaves, or removing
any diseased leaves as soon as you
see them. i do think it is worth
persevering with potatoes; prices
have gone through the roof this
year and that effect will probably
be felt for quite a while.
all food prices are rising and
grow your own, although by no
means easy, makes so much good
sense, whether it is in a small
raised bed or huge allotment.
Flower gardens bring pleasure to
all of us and are relatively easy to
create.
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GaRDEninG
There is still time to plant out
dahlias. They do best with a decent
helping of compost and will flower
until the frosts come in late
autumn.
The lawn should have had an
all over weed, feed and moss
treatment to get it into shape. i
try to avoid mowing too tight as
that is the single most likely way of
getting a mossy lawn rather than a
nice green grassy one! if you have
killed the moss and raked it out,
then over sow with a general
purpose grass seed mix to thicken
the remaining lawn.
Finally in the fruit garden,
protect pear blossom if we do get a
sudden frost (use fleece again) and
prepare protection for bush and
soft fruit from bird damage.
Keep a hoe near the back door so
whenever you walk round the veg
or flower garden you can hoe a bit
at a time - it really makes a
difference to keeping the weeds
under control. hope you make it
through the month!
Seavington Gardening clubSeavington Gardening Club are
holding a Plant Sale at the
Millenium hall on Saturday 11th
May from 10am - all welcome.
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PaPeRchaSeThe Blackmore Vale Magazine
team in Stalbridge appears to be
on to a winner. last October it
launched a new free monthly
called Gillingham Matters,
published in much the same
format as the BVM except that it
is a5 size rather than a4 and
considerably slimmer at just 48
pages. it must have proved
successful because hot on its heels
in april has come Shaftesbury
Matters. i haven’t seen a copy yet,
but i’m told it will carry news of
the town council and local groups,
articles about local people and a
directory of local traders, services
and businesses. i wish it well, but
i remember with some sadness
the demise of the Fosse Way
Magazine in the autumn of 2011.
While it never grew to the size of
i ts parent Blackmore Vale
Magazine it was always an
informative, authoritative and
entertaining read. i know that
recent years have been hard for
weekly freebies but i had thought
that the BVM was generating
enough profit to see the Fosse Way
Magazine through these hard
times.
early in 2012 Glastonbury-
based publisher John Price
launched a replacement Fosse and
Mendip News as a free fortnightly
magazine and i’ve been watching
its progress with interest. i’ve just
seen the 14th March issue and
can report that it runs to 40
pages, is printed on heavy paper,
makes plenty of use of colour and
contains some interesting features
and a useful ‘What’s happening’
listing that provides plenty of
detail. it is really quite good but it
can’t be cheap to print and
distribute, so there must be
sufficient advertising revenue to
be drawn from its circulation area
to allow it to survive where the
Fosse Way Magazine failed.
What does the word ‘victory’
m e a n t o y o u ? T h e O x f o r d
reference Dictionary has it as the
‘process of defeating an opponent
in a contest’, and Chambers
states simply ‘a contest gained’
with a ‘victor’ being ‘a winner in a
contest’. So what do you make of
this report in the 3rd april issue
of the Western Daily Press of a
visit to Taunton by ukip leader
Nigel Farage? ‘Still elated from
t h e p a r t y ’ s v i c t o r y i n t h e
eastleigh by-election, he jumped
on a s tone bench and to ld
supporters: “We are launching
the biggest-ever domestic election
campaign for ukip”.’ Coming
second in a by-election and
relegating the Conservative into
t h i r d p l a c e i s i n d e e d a n
achievement, but coming second
in a by-election is not a victory.
Coming first is a victory, and the
victor was the liberal Democrat,
much as the reporter and the
proprietors of the newspaper
would like readers to think
otherwise.
The 28th February issue of the
Western Gazette carried an advert
proclaiming that ‘we’ve teamed
up with lynx Café in Yeovil to
treat readers to a warming cup of
tea or coffee absolutely free’ and
telling them to ‘simply hand in
this voucher to staff at lynx Café’
to claim their free drink. if they
did they would have been in for a
rude awakening – the voucher
a l s o s t a t e s ‘ C l o s i n g d a t e :
February 27’. i’m grateful to an
observant Yeovil reader who
spotted this howler and sent it to
me. Which reminds me that it’s
well over a year since i mentioned
that your contributions to this
column are always welcome.
Simply send the details or a press
cutting from any of our local or
r e g i o n a l n e w s p a p e r s o r
m a g a z i n e s , q u o t i n g t h e
publication name, issue date and
page number, to me at The
visitor, PO Box 1, Castle Cary
Ba7 7BG. i look forward to
hearing from you.
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theendbit...
fill in the grid with the numbers 1 to 9 so that each row,each column and each 3x3 block contains
all the numbers 1 to 9.
Sudoku by T.M.
solution to april
Sudoku
Answers topop music quiz
on page 15
1. Rick Wakeman
2. ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ –Procul Harum. 1967
3. 1966, 1976
4. Paul Young
5. Bonnie Tyler
6. Piano
7. ‘Temptations’
8. ‘Why’
9. Christopher Cross
10. Van Halen
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‘I’m only the piano player’
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underwear! [8]12. First Ben calls and carries in. [6]14. Supersonic change with loud
bangs. [10]18. Bathe? O true! Expire in
confusion. [7,3]22. After short time, stare wide-
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23. In Cuba, hear a barn-dance,but not right. [8]
24. Some wash large dressedstone. [6]
25. Learn about article made oftanned hide. [8]
26. Met coming back, and put inwhere Daisy would looksweet. [6]
27. Bloomer with short cycle? Sobe it! [8]
Down1. Part of necklace with the
French mace-bearer [6]2. Some town in Glamorgan's
possessing. [6]3. Bishop swallowing river got
put out. [6]4. Mathematician dares chime
when upset. [10]
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Supplement. [8]8. Level air in church service. [8]13. Lacy muddle about vicar's
deputy: precisely! [10]15. Outline a British Standard area
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Solution to crossword 318
THE WINNER of our Crossword318 was Mrs. N. Pearson of SheptonMallet, who chose to spend the £10voucher at Street Pharmacy, Street.
Prize Crossword no. 319Set by Frank Butler
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