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In these challenging times with the developing situation with coronavirus (COVID-19), Cats Protection is taking extra precautions to keep our cats, volunteers, employees and the public safe and continue to provide high levels of care for the cats in all our centres and branches as well as helpful welfare advice to cat owners. Last month I shared some great ways a telescope and due to providing However, if you are unable to do Unfortunately this does mean that with to explore our marvellous moon – I a wider view, give viewers a better any observing or you would like to immediate effect, some activities, including hope you were lucky enough to see sense of patterns in the sky, or how do some armchair astronomy why homing, face-to-face fundraising and events, the full moon of April, also called objects lie in reference to one another, not try Stellarium a planetarium have been put on hold until further no-tice. the ‘Pink Moon’, which gave the software that shows exactly what appearance of being 7% larger than you see when you look up at the At this time we are also unable to take normal. Many of my astronomy friends stars. It’s easy to use, and free at any more cats into our care other than in were out observing and one of them https://stellarium.org/ (there are exceptional circumstances. If you have an took this lovely image in the town others). If you’d like to explore the emergency situation and you think you need centre in Bury St Edmunds. moon in more detail, see where the to rehome your cat please contact us on 03000 12 12 12 or [email protected] Due to the lockdown it has not been Apollo missions landed and much possible to meet up as a group. more then Quick map Moon is a If your cat has not been neutered and your However, this has led to fi nding new great free option. One way to access circumstances mean that you need help sources of information and online this is via the British Astronomical towards the cost please ring Margaret on material which I thought you might Association website https://britastro. 01284 851055 and leave a message. Your call fi nd helpful. org/node/12070 For further suggested will be returned as soon as possible. sources and more information visit Remember, on a clear night the best www.3a.org.uk. the site of your Our offer of free neutering and microchipping way to observe the night sky can as opposed to just focusing on one local astronomy association, also on during March 2020 was very popular and to often be with your own eyes (naked object, like with a telescope. However, Facebook and Twitter @athenaeumAA date we have over 100 cats on our list. eye). Equipment wise binoculars if you want to explore deep sky objects (ideally with a tripod) are considered like galaxies or more planetary detail Stay Safe and Best wishes We look forward to seeing you all again then a telescope is a great choice. when these difficult times are over. a practical, cost effective option over Mike Kirkham Myths of Equity Release Mortgages Myth 1: You no longer own your own home False. A Lifetime Mortgage does not affect the ownership of your property. You will remain the owner of your property until the second of you dies or moves into long- term care. Subject to the provider’s criteria, you are also free to move home. Myth 2: You can end up owing Mortgage, with the remainder of more than the value of your the tax-free cash you release yours home to spend entirely as you wish! False. All plans from lenders Myth 4: You must make approved by the Equity Release monthly repayments Council feature a ‘No Negative Equity Guarantee’, which means False. You don’t have to make that you or your heirs will never any repayments and the interest is owe more than the value of your simply added to the total amount property. Should your property at outstanding. However, many the end of the plan be worth less Lifetime Mortgages products allow than the amount borrowed, the you to repay a percentage of the remaining balance gets written off. total balance each year penalty- free. Myth 3: You can’t release equity from your home if Lifetime Mortgage products have you have an outstanding changed and could signifi cantly, mortgage and securely, boost your later life fi nances. Why not fi nd out today False. In fact, repaying an how much tax-free cash you could existing mortgage is one of the release from your property? most popular uses of a Lifetime

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· In order to be eligible, you must have trading profi ts of no more than £50,000 and more than half of your total income come from self- employment for either the tax year 2018/19 or the average of the tax years 2016/17, 2017/18, and 2018/19. On 14th April the Government released guidance to illustrate how HMRC will work out total income and trading profi ts for the scheme. The guidance can be found at www.gov.uk under businesses and self-employed people. The payments will not be made until June and therefore the Government has said that before grant payments Self-employment Income are made, the self-employed will still Support Scheme be able to access other available Government support for those The Government has announced their affected by coronavirus including income support measures for the self- more generous universal credit and employed, and we’re offering a Free business continuity loans where they Consultation to help you understand have a business bank account. Those how to claim. not eligible for the scheme will also be The Government recently unveiled the able to access this support. new Self-Employed Income Support Deferring tax payments Scheme. The initiative will give self- employed individuals a taxable grant Any payments on account towards worth 80% of average monthly profi ts, Income Tax for the 2019/20 tax year, up to £2,500 a month for the next which would have been due for VAT return. Funding availability during the three months. payment by the end of July 2020, have pandemic been deferred until the end of January Working from home for the self- But what is available to who, what 2021. This is an automatic process and employed The self-employed can Most major banks have said they have people need to claim and how, isn’t does not need to be applied for. claim expenses which are wholly options available should businesses entirely clear. 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A local hospice is continuing to receive Their mountainous challenge has support from the community it serves resulted in £2,582 for the charity. as it continues to support those across the area facing dying, caring and grief. Lizzie Cross, the hospice’s events fundraiser, has also set up her own St Nicholas Hospice Care, which fundraising for the charity after she supports hundreds of families across was inspired after seeing the comfort West and Thetford, at any one people staying on the ward gained time, is grateful to all its supporters from having a small token to hold on who have rallied around the charity to. amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Lizzie is raising money to pay for Zoë Radford, who ran the London wooden hearts and crosses, which Marathon for the charity last year, she hopes will provide a physical has decided to donate the money she representation of the thoughts, prayers is saving from not making her daily and love families who are faced with commute to the Hospice. losing a loved one but cannot be together share. As well as gifting the cause her £7.50 daily spend, having shared her story In a matter of hours, people were so George Chilvers, the charity’s fundraisers have shown and that even Zoë has inspired others to support her. generous that enough donations to community fundraising manager, said: during times of social distancing they pay for 100 hearts to be used at the “I’d like to thank everyone for their are still fi nding ways to support us.” You can read more about Zoë’s story hospice were received, now Lizzie generosity towards the hospice over here: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ the last few weeks. We are all living For up-to-date information on hospice wants every family in the community services and support during this time zoedonateyourcommute. with a loved one facing a life- in uncertain times and it is heart- warming to see that so many people in please visit www.stnicholashospice. Residents in Bury St Edmunds have shortening illness to have the same our community are willing to support org.uk also come together to raise funds by opportunity. us. undertaking a virtual challenge. The You can support Lizzie here: www. group, who all live in Well Street, have justgiving.com/fundraising/lizzie- “I have been particularly impressed using the stairs in their homes climbed cross1 with the creativity of some of our Mount Everest.

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WEDDING SINGERS LAUNCH ONLINE COMMUNITY CHOIR AFTER OWN NUPTIALS WERE CANCELLED

Bury St Edmunds couple, Michelle Closer to their own hearts, the couple Parry and Joe Taylor, also known who live in , were due to marry professionally as part of Joe and Chelle in May. Having already had their “last and Turntable Band, have launched night of freedom” by celebrating with an online community choir, in aid of friends at their hen and stag parties, charity and tackling loneliness. social distancing measures led to their big day being cancelled. Remote Jelly Choir was created by the couple, when their performance Bringing positivity to their unfortunate “That’s why we decided to create and Joe this week, when the Bury St calendar was wiped clean due to turn of events, Michelle and Joe Remote Jelly Choir; (Joe and Shelly Edmunds Christmas Fayre where their the Government’s COVID-19 social created a Just Giving page, with pushed together!) to help bring band is one of the headline acts on the distancing policies. hopes of raising £1,000 for the together the community to socialise Greene King stage, was cancelled. Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds, and sing, from the safety of our own Usually, Michelle and Joe perform at which went “dark” this month on the homes, as well as raising money for Remote Jelly Choir is live on Mondays various occasions such as weddings, Government’s guidance. the Theatre, which is losing money 7.30pm – 8pm. corporate events and as band daily while it is closed.” members in the pit for musicals at Michelle Parry, who’s a music teacher the Theatre Royal, the Apex and other at Culford School, said: “It’s heart Joe Taylor, photographer and private Facebook group https://www. regional theatres. In fact, the duo breaking for so many of us who music tutor continues: “We know how facebook.com/groups/1029600564087 was in the fi nal months of rehearsals work in the events and gigs industry important it is for our own mental 938/?ref=share for the Bury St Edmunds Amateur when we get those calls and emails health to socialise and music can be Operatic and Dramatic Society’s spring cancelling our events. We fully support a real healer. Everybody’s welcome to production, Annie, where they were the Government’s guidelines but do join us; they don’t need any singing Just giving - https://www.justgiving. music director and assistant music fi nd it hard to be indoors all the time. experience nor do they have to be com/fundraising/remotejelly director respectively. Sadly, the Society As do many of our performer friends local to us. We’re a lovely bunch!” had to pull its performance but hopes but also other members of our society. to re-schedule it Bad luck struck once more for Michelle

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Working with volunteers to people in their area. community work through funding, Council asks that guidance and more. Home But Not volunteers or groups register with Alone is not about replacing or support the most vulnerable the Council by emailing Families. duplicating this work but rather to [email protected] and help coordinate things to ensure that on the Tribe Volunteer app. People who no one falls between the gaps.” are registered on the Good Sam app The Home But Not Alone campaign is need not register again. being run by the Suffolk Collaborative That then enables the team at the made up of all of Suffolk’s district Council to map and coordinate councils, Suffolk County Council, volunteer support, matching it to the Community Action Suffolk, the Diocese calls it receives from people needing of St Edmundsbury and , help in a certain area. Suffolk’s Clinical Commissioning Groups, the NHS – Integrated Care Cllr John Griffi ths, Leader of West System, the Ministry of Defence, the Suffolk Council, said: “We are National Probation Service – Norfolk & extremely grateful to the work of Suffolk, the Suffolk Offi ce of the Police all the volunteers and groups who and Crime Commissioner, Suffolk are working with us to help the Constabulary, the Suffolk Association most vulnerable in their areas to get of Local Councils, Suffolk Community through this crisis. We are all in this Staff at West Suffolk Council working with local volunteers, was able to help Foundation, and Suffolk Voluntary and will get through this together. with community volunteers have all of these people. Organisations Group. “We are supporting this fantastic continued to get help to the most The freephone number is in operation vulnerable over the Easter weekend. seven days a week from 9am to 5pm The Council staff, operating as part on Alone freephone 0800 876 6926. of the Home, But Not Alone service, The Council is also warning vulnerable connect community volunteers to the people to be on their guard after Young Adult vulnerable, to help them get food and reports that someone claiming to be medicine. Council staff are also able to from the Council contacted residents help people who are home alone and saying they needed bank card details Book Club Goes Online! feeling lonely. in order to send them a food parcel. During the week to and including The Council does not ask for these The Book Easter Sunday the West Suffolk team details Club of dealt with 202 calls and supported None of the work supporting the most Nerds and people with a range of issues including vulnerable would be possible without Dreamers access to food and medicines. The the efforts of community volunteers didn’t let the Council through its work coordinating out delivering food and medicine to lockdown get in their way when they moved their April meeting online. Members of the club welcomed author Bex Hogan to a video conference to discuss her exciting fi rst novel, ‘Viper’.

“It was brilliant for everyone to be able to meet up while staying safe at home,” says Rachel Churcher, coordinator of the club. “We loved talking to Bex about her book, and we can’t wait to read the rest of the series!”

The club will be meeting online again in May, when members will be discussing ‘Internment’, by Samira Ahmed – a near-future dystopian story with another great female protagonist.

During the lockdown, the Book Club of Nerds and Dreamers will meet via video conference on the fi rst Sunday of every month. The next meetings are on Sunday 3rd May, and Sunday 7th June, at 2.30pm. For more information email bookclub@ tallerbooks.com.

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14 THE FLYER | MAY 2020 Please mention ‘The Flyer’ when responding to advertisements The Flyer News from the BID We have seen businesses adapt the layout of their stores, introduce new ways of shopping along with new Bury St Edmunds has many accolades menus, add takeaway and delivery including being named the ‘happiest services, expand online retail, deliver place to live’, ‘the best place to live’ professional services by video and much in the , and Suffolk’s more. We have seen retailers create ‘most active town’. Its fl oral beauty, designated days in support of the most fabulous buildings and incredible history vulnerable in our communities and those make it truly amazing. It is easy to see working hard in essential jobs such as why Charles Dickens loved our town. the NHS. Add to this a great variety of town centre shopping and places to eat and As the local business improvement drink - from a choice of hundreds of district, Our Bury St Edmunds continues independents, well known national to proudly support businesses in every Photo By Rebecca Austin brands and a regular provisions market, way possible. By working closely with it is clear why we have so much to be established contacts and partnerships proud of. we have been able to adapt our services Suffolk Libraries update and react to the changing needs of It is no surprise that businesses are Suffolk Libraries are still working hard to with artists. our businesses and community. At often viewed as the beating heart of a make sure you and your family are kept the same time, we are planning for Suffolk Libraries also provides an town centre, providing essential services informed and entertained at home. when the restrictions are relaxed and extensive free eLibrary service including and products to their customers whilst we are all able to begin the process Libraries may be closed during the around 60,000 free titles. These include also supporting local community and of reinvigorating the town centre and current crisis but library staff are still eBooks, eAudiobooks, top newspaper charitable work. In response to the preparing the ground for the Bury St running activities and providing lots of and magazine titles as well as streaming coronavirus and these challenging Edmunds comeback! content online. of music, fi lm and courses. If you’ve not and unprecedented times, businesses, Many libraries are streaming or sharing already signed up to use this service you where possible, quickly began to As we move forward, I know that regular sessions for children including can do so online and you can get started adapt and diversify. They wanted to everybody - residents, visitors, craft activities and storytelling via at suffolklibraries.co.uk/elibrary/ continue serving customers in the best businesses, local authorities, community Facebook. You can fi nd details of these There are also plenty of recommended way possible whilst at the same time and voluntary groups alike - will wish and online activities such as quizzes lists and unlimited titles you can access supporting the government restrictions to pull together and show how we do and virtual book groups at https://www. so we’d recommend visiting www. and helping people stay safe. Whilst it things in Bury St Edmunds. I look forward suffolklibraries.co.uk/events-activities/ suffolklibraries.co.uk and having a has not been possible for all businesses to seeing you in the town centre soon online-and-streamed-events/ browse. to continue trading, I know that for but in the meantime stay safe. those that have they are immensely We are all in this together! Mike There is also a recordings section with We’d also recommend following Suffolk grateful to all customers, who in a sense Kirkham video highlights from some of these Libraries and your local library on have become a lifeline for them. sessions along with podcast interviews Facebook for more updates and ideas

Please mention ‘The Flyer’ when responding to advertisements THE FLYER | MAY 2020 15 The Flyer West Suffolk Hospital is utilising digital technology in the fi ght against COVID-19 Like every NHS Trust in the country, up and resource this service, it’s a real the West Suffolk NHS Foundation group effort behind the scenes.” Trust’s (WSFT) priority in its coronavirus response is to keep And that’s not all the PALS team have patients, staff and the public as safe set up; this week a virtual clinical as possible. helpline has been launched for relatives of patients to call when they But that has come with some would like an update on how their diffi cult measures, like tighter visiting loved one is doing. restrictions and postponing some face- hub for staff which can be accessed Mike Bone, chief information offi cer at to-face appointments, to help stop the “We know our new visiting restrictions on-site, at home or in the community WSFT, said: “The commitment and skill spread of COVID-19. As a global digital can make it harder to keep up to from any computer, phone or tablet that our IT team have shown over the exemplar however, WSFT is determined date,” Cassia said. “The helpline team - so they can keep up with the latest last few weeks has been incredible. to utilise digital technology in the best is supported by nurses and therapists information on the move. Moving a high amount of staff from way, from video consultations to better who have access to all the information locations across the community and home working facilities for staff, to needed. As well as being a quick and ‘Going digital’ has even extended at the hospital to their homes digitally make sure the right people stay up-to- easy route for relatives to see how to the Trust’s chaplaincy, who are has been a huge effort and I have to date - and that the impact on patients their loved one is getting on, it will offering a listening ear via video call to commend the work of everyone in the and their loved ones is minimised as free up nursing colleagues on the patients who are experiencing worry team.” far as possible. wards to focus on what they do best – while being away from friends and providing the wonderful care.” family. The praise of the dedication of the The Trust’s patient advice and liaison teams at the Trust has been echoed service (PALS) has extended its support The Trust is also looking to use iPads Reverend Stephen Griffi ths, deputy by chief executive Dr Stephen Dunn, via a live webchat on the Trust’s as a way of lessening the impact lead chaplain at WSFT, explains: “A who added: “The work ethic, creativity, website, allowing its ‘digital’ visitors to of loneliness and stress during the stay in hospital can be a worrying and willingness of everyone at the get immediate answers to any queries current climate. By giving patients who time, both emotionally and spiritually. hospital and in the community to they have. This feature, available might not have their own technology By giving an isolated patient an iPad, work together differently to maintain 8.00am – 8.00pm seven days a week, the use of the tablet, they will be able our chaplaincy team at the hospital are our services and standards has been enables a member of the public to to video call their families, giving them able to speak to them from another brilliant. speak directly to the PALS team, or crucial face-to-face experiences at a room. Myself and my colleagues are even easier, to fi nd an answer to their time where being away from loved- on call 24/7 so if an isolated patient “By utilising new tools like video query via a selected list of frequently ones is very diffi cult. The Trust hopes to asks a staff member on the ward to messaging, as well as those already asked questions. launch this ‘keeping in touch’ initiative get in contact with us, we can log on established like our digital bleep in the coming weeks. from home and speak to them within replacement system, Medic Bleep, we Cassia Nice, head of patient experience minutes.” are showing that we can do things at WSFT, said: “We hope this is going Staff in the community and the differently in trying circumstances to to be really useful for our community, hospital are also utilising consultation Bosses at the hospital have been quick deliver services and ensure the safety and help them to get answers to software to speak to and see patients to praise the ingenuity and speed of our patients and staff. We will their questions quickly to reduce any remotely where appropriate, so that of the IT team within the Trust, with continue to use digital technologies worry or anxiety in what we know is clinical care can continue in a way many colleagues needing the rapid and information to improve our a troubling time. I am so proud of the that respects social distancing. Work is ability to work from home to support services.” work my colleagues have done to set going ahead on a digital information national guidance. A flexible storage company you can trust.

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The Co-Responder team at RAF additional advanced driver training Honington has received 2 Double to qualify them to drive the front-line Staffed Ambulances (DSA) on Station DSA from RAF Honington. WO Phillips in order that they can assist the East joined the scheme in 2003 and as an of England Ambulance Trust (EEAST). experienced clinician and RRV / DSA Following an intensive clinical upskills response driver, Karl has amassed course, designed to bolster their thousands of hours of volunteering existing skills, 6 members of the and responding to 999 calls. He joined Station Co-Response team are now the RAF Honington Co-response team working directly in support of the NHS. in 2016 and has been the team leader Co-Response Team Leader WO Karl since 2018. He said: “I am extremely Phillips said: “The training provided proud of my team and we, collectively, by professional clinical trainers from are equally as proud to operate EEAST was superb. alongside EEAST in assisting the NHS These people worked exceptionally in the ongoing battle against the hard to ensure we received the COVID-19 pandemic. very best theoretical and practical Moreover, I am appreciative of my training available in order to properly team’s line managers for supporting prepare us for the task. This was their respective troops whilst they Warrant Offi cer Karl Phillips further enhanced by COVID19- undertake this role; however, most specifi c training, including PPE, importantly, I would like to thank since 2002 and has volunteered many At just two days into the fi rst week, hospital handover procedures and the families of our responders. thousands of hours during this time. the Honington team have already emergency transfer protocols.” The Their support for their loved ones is RAF Honington Station Commander, attended a number of Cat-1 (life- Station team now boasts a broad deeply appreciated and is vital to the Group Captain Matt Radnall said: threatening) emergency calls along range of experience from RAF Police continued effort.” “I’m delighted that personnel from with several Cat-2 & Cat-3 calls, personnel that are blue-light rapid RAF Honington are able to provide including an urgent patient transfer. I Ex-RAF Regiment Flight Sergeant (retd) know they are well trained and very response vehicle (RRV) driver qualifi ed, Marty Park is the most experienced direct support to the NHS ambulance to Physical Trainers and Military service in our region. Our personnel much looking forward to playing their and longest serving member of the part in this incredibly important role.” Transport Drivers. Two of the team team. As a founder member, Marty has are being used to man double-staffed members have also recently completed served continuously as a co-responder ambulances operating on a 12-hour shift rota.

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Whilst basketball, like most other sports, awarded the Coach of the Year for the has had its’ season end prematurely East Region in recognition of his efforts due to lockdown, members of Bury of growing the club from less than St. Edmunds Bulldogs had cause to twenty players to over 130 in just three celebrate this past week, as two of seasons, with the club now looking to their coaches were recognised for their compete locally and nationally, in junior contributions to the sport in Basketball and senior age groups, and offering England’s Regional Awards. basketball for both males and females. Coach Joanna Brawn was awarded “My only aim this year was to take a the “All Girls Most Inspiring Female” step forwards.” Said Coach MacDonald. Award, following a season in which she “On the court, it turned out to be a became the country’s fi rst ambassador pretty big step, but we learnt a lot. I by Basketball England CEO Stewart honestly thought until a week ago that Kellett for the “All Girls” campaign, becoming West Suffolk’s only Clubmark- aiming to signifi cantly increase female accredited club would be the highlight of participation in the sport. Simultaneously, our year, but I couldn’t have been more Coach Brawn has launched Girls and wrong. I am utterly humbled to have Women’s teams at the club from scratch, won this award, or to have even been with Junior and Senior teams set to join considered for it when you think about local and national level competitions in the other fantastic coaches we have in the 2020/21 season. the region. Winning it motivates me to stay on the path we’re on at our club – “I wasn’t expecting this at all” said we’re going to keep growing and keep Coach Brawn “When Arron and I spoke getting better.” over a year ago about launching the female side of the club, I couldn’t have Both coaches will now be considered for imagined we’d have come so far in the national award in their respective such a short amount of time. I’m just categories, whilst the club continues to doing what I love, and I’m surrounded prepare itself for the start of the 2020/21 by amazing, supportive and passionate season, whenever that may be, as they people who have helped me grow continue to look for new players (aged as a coach – and I’d like to dedicate 9+) and sponsors to support the growth the award to those people, and our of the club. For more information, please wonderful club!” visit www.burybasketball.com or email The images are of Joanna Brawn at the All Girls Launch (alongside Basketball [email protected] England CEO Stewart Kellett and members of the Bury St. Edmunds Bulldogs girls The second award winner was Head team), and of Arron MacDonald coaching in NBL Division 3 against Essex Rebels Coach Arron MacDonald, who was (photo credit: Nick Winter).

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Have we all gone mad? Recipe of the By Cate Caruth month With all the turbulence caused by together in the park are in stage one, Tuna Fish Pie Coronavirus, we have seen some those who are taking photographs astonishing examples of human and being outraged are in stage So, this is an old family behaviour – right across the spectrum. two. The anxiety and frustration of these witnesses is stripping them of favourite that is in my You don’t have to look far to see tolerance and they are wishing real ‘Secret Recipe Book: people sitting together in the park ill-will on other people as a result. despite warnings; celebrations of Keep Out!’ the NHS; rage at the inability to buy Depression something in the supermarket; new and innovative ways to distract one The sense of helplessness and My Mum discovered it in a newspaper another while in lockdown; and both overwhelm at this rapid shift in our when we were little and we’ve been fear and love in abundance. way of living is the next stage of the journey. People want to run away, making it ever since. My Dad still So why are people acting in such isolate themselves or become hostile. requests it now… It’s so simple, but ‘strange’ ways? Has this situation you can’t emulate these fl avours driven them mad? Bargaining anywhere. It transports me to when I This is an interesting step in the was about this big. I used to have it Well – no. Most of what we are seeing with loads of peas! makes perfect sense – particularly process. Now we start to reach out to others – be that smiling at strangers to the individual concerned. There Ingredients are a wide range of theories which or clapping for the NHS. This may not come into play when people are be conscious but some of this goodwill Short crust pastry (not quite the same forced to change. In my experience may be an attempt to make this whole with puff) preferably home-made into the pie case. If it is too sloppy business go away. “If I support the add another tin of tuna. Brush a little of working in organisational change, • Bit of butter there is one model which is helpful NHS, maybe I won’t catch the virus.” beaten egg around the edge of the in understanding why everyone else That doesn’t make the clapping wrong • 1 tin condensed tomato soup pastry. Roll out the other half of the seems to be ‘acting crazy.’ but if you aren’t in that mindset don’t pastry and lay it over the top of the be too hard on those who clap. • 2-3 tins tuna chunks (in brine) pie. With a fork, indent all around the In 1969, psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler- Acceptance • Mixed herbs edge of the pie sealing the top and to Ross introduced the stages people bottom together. Then you can cut all go through on receiving a terminal Eventually, lockdown will become the • Salt and pepper around the pie to get a nice neat edge. diagnosis. That same curve has since new ‘normal’ and we will adapt. Some • Egg You can then go around the edge and been applied to change of all kinds are already doing it: working from pinch the pie edge with your fi nger and it applies just as well to our home, online get-togethers, daily bike • Poppy seeds and thumb all the way around to give current circumstances. It has fi ve broad rides and even enjoying the peace that a nice crust. stages: has been created. Method Paint the lid with beaten egg, insert Denial What is important to note is that the a couple of ‘air holes’ in the centre of Tins of tuna are smaller nowadays, curve is not linear (even though that the pie with a sharp knife so that any First come shock, fear and confusion: I think. So, depending on the size is often how it is portrayed). We can hot air can escape from the pie whilst “Why is this happening?” “I’m afraid of the tin of tuna you get you may move in both directions and jump it is cooking. Finally sprinkle with to leave my home!” Sometimes need 2 or even 3. You don’t want the about through the stages depending poppy seeds, (an essential part of the there is elation: “Yes! No more work/ consistency of the mix too ‘soupy’, on how we are feeling at any point in overall fl avour) and pop in the fridge school!” and there is also avoidance. You need it reasonably solid so that it time. until you’re ready to cook. That is why some people are holds together. You want to spoon it in continuing to meet and sit in the park. So, next time you see someone acting rather than pour it in. Cook for about 25 minutes in a They simply don’t want to believe this ‘crazy,’ taking risks or panic-buying medium (about 190 or Gas 6) oven Make or roll your pastry. Halve, roll is happening. Stockpiling and panic something random, think before you towards the mid-top of the oven until out to about 2 mm thick enough to buying probably live here too (“I’m the judge. Where are they on the curve your pie crust is a lovely golden brown. line a buttered pie dish (7”) and put only one who matters – fi ll the house right now – and how can you help Serve with peas (defi nitely!) or any it in the freezer for about 15 minutes. with toilet rolls and pasta.”) them move towards acceptance? other green vegetables you have and Mix the drained tuna and soup into a maybe some mash! Anger bowl. Add salt and pepper and mixed While the group of people sitting herbs and stir. Spoon the mixture Taylor-Made Trees

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