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EAST BRENT PARISH MAGAZINE (The Civil Parish of East Brent Consists of East Brent, Rooksbridge and Edingworth) April 2017 Issue 25 EAST BRENT PARISH MAGAZINE (The Civil Parish of East Brent consists of East Brent, Rooksbridge and Edingworth) April 2017 Issue 25 A voluntary non-profit publication, free to Parishioners [ ] April 2017 Issue 25 [ 2 ] April 2017 Issue 25 Editor’s Notes By the time you read this we will have holidays for this year. My Wife and I put the clocks forward and will be haven’t yet decided where we shall having longer and, hopefully, warmer go, if we take one, but I rather fancy days and evenings which means that seeing a lot more of the North of the we can get out into the garden and UK; some of the magazine type start pruning, digging, planting and all programmes on TV show it off so of the other 1001 things that need to beautifully that I’m sold on it. If there be done – and then we can get the is anyone out there that is barbecues out!! contemplating a ‘different’ sort of At the time of writing, I see that there holiday, it may be, for example, a has been no response to either of the cycle or walking tour or an appeals in last month’s magazine, adventure/activity holiday, perhaps one for a Parish Councillor and the you might like to keep a journal and other to help us produce this share it with us – much the same as magazine – it’s not too late, just give Rachel Champion’s visit to Fiji. me a call if you want to talk about Personally, I enjoy reading about either of them. what other people do on their holidays. I suppose that it’s about now that we are thinking about our summer Bill Walker Editor Charity Notices: Our policy on charitable notices is that we are happy to accept up to 75 words and which will fit on to a ¼ A5 page, which we will insert for free as long as we have space, with priority given to East Brent Parish based organisations. Disclaimer : Although East Brent Parish Magazine uses reasonable efforts to include and update information in this publication, it is not possible to guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information contained within it. We therefore accept no liability for any inaccuracies or any loss or damage arising from the use or reliance on information obtained. The East Brent Parish Magazine is produced and All enquiries to : distributed free of charge by a team of volunteers EAST BRENT PARISH MAGAZINE who give their free time throughout the year to Address : ensure the magazine is published. It is intended “Aventine”, The Mead, East Brent, that they will be distributed at the beginning of each TA9 4JJ month. Telephone : 01278 760896 Contributions and advertisements should be E-mail: [email protected] provided by the 10th of the preceding month. Front Cover Photograph This month’s front cover is a little different than usual. It is of a flower that appears in early Spring. However, this one is edible. Purple Sprouting Broccoli is quite delicious and not too difficult to grow but watch the caterpillars in the Summer & Autumn. Keep cutting the tender shoots for a continuous crop – it is rather expensive to buy for the table. Printed by : Media Edge UK Limited, Bridgwater, TA6 4AW [ 3 ] April 2017 Issue 25 April 2017 Diary Dates Day Date Event Sunday 2nd Quiz Night at the Brent Knoll Inn – 7pm Start 6:30pm Annual Parish Meeting - East Brent Village Hall - All Parishioners are welcome. Your chance to have your Monday 3rd say. Followed by: East Brent Parish Council Meeting. East Brent Village Hall 7.30pm, All Parishioners are welcome. Tuesday 4th Carpet Bowls Club. East Brent Village Hall. 7.15pm Wednesday 5th East Brent History Group Mtg. East Brent Village Hall 7pm Comfort Group Meeting. 2.30pm at Somerdown Farm, Thursday 6th Lympsham. Tel: Dot 01278 760600 Friday Active Living Day Centre. 9.30am – 2.30pm for ‘The Friday 7th Older Generation’. Lunches available Saturday 8th Brent Knoll Bazaar & Farmers Market. 10am – Noon. Tuesday 11th Carpet Bowls Club. East Brent Village Hall. 7.15pm Friday Active Living Day Centre. 9.30am – 2.30pm for ‘The Friday 14th Older Generation’. Lunches available Sunday 15th Easter Sunday Monday 16th Easter Monday Tuesday 18th School Term 5 Starts. Tuesday 18th Carpet Bowls Club. East Brent Village Hall. 7.15pm Harvest Home General Meeting. East Brent Village Hall Wednesday 19th 7.30pm. Friday Active Living Day Centre. 9.30am – 2.30pm for ‘The Friday 21st Older Generation’. Lunches available. Table Top Sale, East Brent Village Hall, 2 – 5pm. £1.00 Saturday 22nd Details Tel: Maxine on 01278 760190 Tuesday 25th Carpet Bowls Club. East Brent Village Hall. 7.15pm East Brent Village Hall Management Committee Meeting. All Wednesday 26th Parishioners are welcome. Bereavement Friends Group Meeting. 2.30pm at 87 Brent Thursday 27th Street, Brent Knoll.Tel: Margaret 01278 760691 Friday Active Living Day Centre. 9.30am – 2.30pm for ‘The Friday 28th Older Generation’. Lunches available. Friday 28th Farmers Market, Burnham On Sea, High St. 9am – 1pm [ 4 ] April 2017 Issue 25 MAGAZINE ADVERTISING RATES wef 1st April 2017 Annual Annual charge One off charge Leaflet/flyer charge Black&White B/W Col* insertion Colour Full page £265 £200 n/a £35 £25 130 x 180mm (single page) ½ page £165 £125 £24 £25 130 x90mm ¼ page n/a £75 £12 £15 60x90mm 1/8 page n/a £45 £6 60x45mm *This is only available when we publish additional colour pages If you want to advertise, just contact me and, if you want a professional ad created for you, for a small additional charge, I can arrange your artwork as well. We are not VAT registered so VAT is not payable. Judith Webb, Advertising Editor: [email protected] 01278 760219 COMMUNITY PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS AND VETS The parish of East Brent, including the villages of East Brent, Rooksbridge and Edingworth now has three defibrillators available for public use as follows: Brent Area Medical Centre Rooksbridge Post Office Laurel Farm, Edingworth In the unfortunate event of a possible cardiac arrest in your household, a defibrillator could save a life. They are simple to use and do not need specialist training. Dial 999 for an ambulance and you will be given the code for the defibs as well as the nearest location. In addition, the parish also subscribes to a Village Emergency Telephone System (VETS). Any parishioner who finds him/herself in urgent need of help can ring this number and one of 10 volunteers from the parish will hopefully be available: 01278 393190 This does NOT replace the need to call the emergency services on 999 first. Please keep a note of the number above and contact me if you have any questions. Judith Webb 01278 760219 [email protected] East Brent Village School Please note that the East Brent C of E First School has been re-named as: East Brent C of E Academy Telephone: 0278 760490. Email: [email protected] If anyone has any unwanted Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers the school would be delighted to receive them to make use of them for their collection. [ 5 ] April 2017 Issue 25 [ 6 ] April 2017 Issue 25 The History of Bicycles An Abridged Timeline Bicycles have a fairly varied history. They've been around for almost two hundred years now, and they have evolved significantly during that time. The first bicycles were built completely different and were not nearly as comfortable as now. In the below timeline, I have picked out what I thought to be the biggest, most interesting aspects of the bicycle's history to give you some idea of what they've been, so you can be properly amazed by what they are now. • 1817—Draisienne or the "Running Machine": Invented by Barn Karl von Drais, Germany; This machine was less like a bicycle, in the modern sense of the word. It did have a typical bicycle frame and two wheels, but it was propelled by walking (apparently, the bicycle allowed more of a gliding walk), as opposed to pedalling. • 1860s—Velocipede or Boneshaker: Two-wheeled bicycle with pedals and cranks on the front wheel. It was known as the bone shaker because the combination of a wood frame and metal tyres made for a very uncomfortable ride over cobblestone streets. • 1870s—High-wheeled bicycle: One of the first models to be called a "bicycle" (after its two wheels). The high wheel allowed the rider to travel further with a single rotation of the pedals. Moreover, a metal frame and rubber tyres provided a more comfortable ride than the boneshaker. • 1885—Rover Safety bicycle: Invented by John Kemp Starely, England. Featured a strong enough metal to make a chain, plus it had two same-sized wheels and a similar frame to today’s bicycles. • 1888—Pnuematic tyres: Invented by John Boyd Dunlop, Irelan. Develops air-filled tyres that provide a smoother ride than the previously used hard-rubber tyres. • 1920s—Kids’ bicycles become popular. • 1940s—Built-in kickstands developed. • 1960s—Racing bicycles become popular and feature dropped handlebars, narrow tyres, numerous speeds and a lighter frame. • 1980—Spurred by mountain biking and extreme sports, mountain bicycles become a popular consumer item and feature sturdier frames, larger wheels and flat handlebars. • 1996—Mountain bicycles appear in the Olympics. Rooksbridge Plant Pots Thank you to the 7 people (2 anonymous) who have so far contributed to the flower pots. Summer planting will be later in May and any offers of help are welcome.
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