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Supermarket Junkie

Forgive my boring life, but I quite like food

shopping. This is lucky as I usually visit a

supermarket 4 or 5 times a week (several

local friends will be tittering at this point as

I’m “always” there when they go). I mean,

I try not to, but even with 2 large fridges,

it’s impossible to keep food in the house.

Teenage boys have a habit of being hungry,

and these days they are not fobbed off

with a piece of toast or a biscuit. My food

shopping habits must have changed

dramatically over the years, mostly dictated

by my family, but also fads, fashions and

health/environment concerns.

There was a time when we went through

4-5 pints of milk a day. Half my trolley was

taken up with the stuff. Growing boys drink

a lot of milk and cereals were always a

good way to fill them up when they were

starving - still are, but now they’re more

interested in other types of drinks at least.

Mince for spag bol, chilli or cottage pie was

a weekly purchase - now I can’t remember

when I last bought it. Fish fingers, oh I

could cry ... little ones sitting down to a

plate of fish fingers and beans. Now they’d

need about 25 to dent their appetite.

Bananas, grapes, tangerines, and apples to

cut into slices for dipping in honey.

I bought a lot of fruit in the old days, but

I am currently losing the 5-a-day battle.

Unless it’s peeled, chopped and packed in

plastic, it’s subjected to intense scrutiny,

and usually rejected with the conclusion

that it’s “disgusting”. I’m prepared to

indulge in pseudo fruit occasionally, but

the packaging waste offends me.

Which brings me onto the environmental

concerns about our food shop. Of course,

we have all fully embraced the reduction

of plastic bags; it seems so obvious now.

I was converted to whopper woven nylon

bags many years ago on holiday in France,

they last years (even with my heavy usage).

But the over packaging of food in the UK is

ridiculous. I know much of it is recyclable,

but relying on the competence of both the

consumer AND the recycler, to do their

bit correctly? Room for error. Bananas

seem to be the only fruit that are still

predominantly sold loose. Why do I have to

buy 6 apples of my chosen variety and not

3? And why is my cucumber/cauliflower/

cabbage/celery etc wrapped in plastic?

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Like many people, we are trying to cut

down on meat for both environmental

and health reasons. Sales of meat

(particularly red) are in decline, and

meat alternatives are up significantly,

but from a smaller base. Personally, I’m

not a fan of meat substitutes - just enjoy

natures alternative protein sources, not

something manufactured to replicate

meat. We’ve developed a penchant for

dahl. To everyone’s surprise, it’s become

a real family favourite. Quick, cheap and

incredibly healthy, it ticks all my boxes.

It’s utterly delicious, can be varied with

the addition of a favourite vegetable, and

as we now have it at least once a week,

helps to compensate for the woeful fruit

consumption. I might share my recipe if

you twist my arm ...

Having said that, I still have a penchant

for a Friday night steak and no.2 son is

eating chicken, eggs and bacon like they’re

going out of fashion. As soon as I’ve

successfully adjusted my shopping habits

to accommodate his needs, he’ll go vegan.

Anyway, what’s that?

Fridge is empty?

Back soon ...

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Common-sense lending for a smooth

homebuying experience

Our finances are becoming more complicated.

From the rise in the number of people who are selfemployed

to the popularity of having a multiplicity of

income sources, the financial habits of consumers are

changing. And change brings with it lots of challenges.

In 1952, there were just 1.65 million borrowers. Now,

there are nearly 11 million mortgages held by owneroccupiers.

Before the financial crash in 2008, lenders

approved loans which did not require verification to

confirm the borrower’s affordability. Now, proof of

regular income and assets to repay a loan must be

evidenced.

As the mortgage market adjusted to the new

world post-financial crisis, the wants and needs of

consumers diversified rapidly. What once may have

been considered as an ‘unusual’ or ‘risky’ mortgage

application – main source of income paid in as Euros,

for example – started to become commonplace, and

many lenders started to fall behind.

There are lenders who automatically assess an

applicant’s affordability based on income and

expenditure via a computer algorithm. By doing so,

viable and responsible customers are unfairly labelled

as ‘risky’, and therefore, rejected. This is not so at

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their unique circumstances to try and help them fulfil

their homeownership ambitions. This attitude has

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From an applicant wanting her pension value to assist

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borders; and bird-lovers can put up nesting boxes (on the north sides

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Needless to say, of course, March brings in a long list of things to

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attack any young, leafy growth. Remember that dogs, cats, birds and

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safest and most economical way to use them is to place a dozen or so

under a slate or tile at strategic places around the garden. Birds, too,

can become a nuisance at this time, pecking at emerging buds and

vegetable seedlings. Fruit cages and cloches offer the best protection

but netting and black cotton thread can offer temporary protection

until growth is established.

On a high note, though, Crocus and daffodil bulbs, hellebores and

sweet scented daphne are providing so much colour and will soon be

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and uplifting!

Summer flowering corms such as gladioli and crocosmia can be

planted later in the month. If you stagger the time of planting over a

few weeks, you will be able to enjoy a longer flowering period.

JOBS FOR MARCH

m Plant summer-flowering bulbs

m Mow the lawn on dry days (if needed)

m Prune bushes and climbing roses

m Remove perennial and annual weeds.

m Protect plants from slugs and birds.

m Finish digging and fertilising areas to be planted or sown

m Provide ventilation to plants under cover

m Plant shallots, onion sets and early potatoes

m All lawns need feeding in order to maintain vigour. When feeding,

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March Health

by

Dr Daisy Mae

Top Tips for Verruca Treatment

Gruesome, miserable, nasty, painful –

common words used when people describe

their verruca. But what is a verruca? Where

do they come from? What should you if you

have one?

A verruca is a wart which is growing on

your foot – officially termed a "plantar

wart" – and it’s caused by the Human

Papilloma Virus (HPV). Surprisingly, it’s

estimated that 14% of the UK population

have verrucas, most commonly in children

aged twelve to fourteen years.

The HPV virus lives happily for long periods

on damp floors, such as those around

swimming pools or communal showers,

and is also spread easily if you share socks

or towels with anyone affected. The virus

enters the skin and travels into the deeper

layers. It causes keratinisation – keratin is

the hard protein in hair, skin and nails –

which is why warts feel hard to the touch.

Although 80% of verrucas regress

spontaneously over two years, they can be

persistent and resist treatment. The virus is

adept at escaping detection by your body’s

immune system.

Diagnosis

A verruca is a single, slightly raised patch

anywhere on the sole of the foot. The skin

may be pale, yellowy/skin-coloured or have

a cobblestoned appearance, sometimes

with some central black dots.

Verrucas are sometimes painful when

pressure is applied, for example when you

walk or if you squeeze them between finger

and thumb. If in doubt, see your doctor.

Management without treatment

The first step is to take good care of your

foot/feet so that you minimise pain and

avoid spreading the virus, both on your

own feet and to others (see panel).

If you’re generally healthy and not in pain,

it’s worth doing nothing as most veruccas

will disappear spontaneously.

However, note that you should seek

medical help if you have diabetes or

a weakened immune system e.g. HIV

infection, chemotherapy, radiotherapy etc.

Active treatments

If you decide that your verucca can’t just be

left to recover by itself, there are forty-one

recognised wart treatments. These either

destroy local virus-infected tissue, kill the

virus, stop it reproducing, or stimulate your

body’s immune response.

First Choice Treatment: Salicylic Acid (SA)

SA kills off the outer skin layers, causing

them to peel away. It also helps the

immune system detect the virus.

SA has proven to be more effective

for veruccas than a placebo (dummy)

treatment (Cochrane Review 2012)

e.g. in one study, 49% of verrucas had

disappeared after treatment with SA

compared to 23% using a placebo.

Second Choice Treatments

These are not routinely offered on the NHS.

Cryotherapy

A liquid nitrogen spray freezes and

destroys infected skin cells. Clearance rates

of around 65% are reported. It’s sometimes

painful, and there’s also a 30% chance of

recurrence.

The Cochrane 2012 review concluded

that cryotherapy was no better than SA at

treating verrucas, was painful, and caused

blistering and scarring, hence SA is offered

as a first choice.

Other Local Options

Many other agents have been used, such as

silver nitrate, Cantharidin, phenol, glycolic

acid, pyruvic acid and trichloroacetic acid

(TCA).

Surgical removal

Surgery is not usually advised because

verrucas often recur afterwards.

Microwave Treatment

SWIFT is a new microwave treatment for

the verruca. It’s quick, relatively painless

and research has shown 76% of patients

with stubborn verrucas have clearance of

verrucas after three treatments. See www.

treatwithswift.com.

Different forms of

laser treatment

Laser therapy aims

to destroy the blood

vessels supplying

the verruca, plus the

heat causes local

tissue damage. 80%

clearance rates have

been reported.

Immunotherapy

These treatments stimulate the antibody

response to speed up viral destruction.

• Imiquimod 5% cream (Aldara)

• Topical 5-Flurouracil (5FU)

• Bleomycin injections

Where to Obtain Verruca Treatments

From 1st April 2019, the NHS has listed

verrucas as one of the seventeen

treatments it will no longer provide, so

these are the options other than your GP:

• Visit your local Community Pharmacy

• Find a Podiatrist: cop.org.uk/find-apodiatrist

• Find a Chiropodist: iocp.org.uk

• Private Consultant Dermatologist: www.

bupa.co.uk/health/payg/dermatology

A Dermatologist’s Guide – Foot Care for

Verrucas

Wear comfortable shoes. If walking is

painful, you can buy padded plasters at the

pharmacy.

Don’t share socks or shoes with others.

Avoid going barefoot in public places. If you

want to go swimming, cover the affected

area with waterproof plasters or rubber

verruca socks.

Do not share emery boards after filing, and

dispose of verruca/foot filings with care.

Do not pick at your warts, or use the same

pumice stone or emery board on healthy

skin or nails.

Apply topical treatments regularly for best

results

Reference: Plantar Warts – British

Association of Dermatologists. A

downloadable guide is available at tiny.cc/

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LOCAL REVIEWS

Film Reviews

by

Bill Robinson

The Lighthouse (2020)

The Lighthouse is the latest psychological

thriller from acclaimed director Robert

Eggers. It centers around two lighthouse

keepers as they battle a fierce storm and

try to maintain their sanity in the process.

The film is shot with a 4:3 aspect ratio,

making the picture far narrower than the

standard 16:9 we usually see in the cinema.

This pens the action into an incredibly tight

space, making the film feel claustrophobic

and inescapable, much like the lighthouse

islands. In addition, the absence of colour

in the picture helps to emphasize the

constant sense of dread and terror that

is swirling around Defoe and Pattinson's

characters. Done correctly, black and

white films can achieve an atmosphere

and tone that is unrivalled. On the topic

Lost in Translation (2003)

Empire magazine recently called Lost in

Translation one of their best films of the

21st century so far. The story is slow and

thoughtful and although I was interested,

I'm not fully behind the hype.

Lost in Translation tells an odd story of

troubled romantics played by Bill Murray

and Scarlett Johansson. They are each

having problems with their separate

partners and eventually bond over their

shared experience in a soulless hotel in

Japan. The dramatic age gap between the

characters is easily apparent, making their

budding romantic connection uniquely

intriguing and taboo. Both of their

respective performances are good, which

is a relief given that they are essentially the

of Defoe and Pattinson, they provide the

film with its only performances, and they

are equal parts beautiful and harrowing.

They expertly guide us down the path to

madness with every hallucination-induced

scream or alcohol fuelled punch; it is

visceral to watch.

As may be obvious at this point, The

Lighthouse is not a film for the faint of

heart. Rarely have I encountered descents

into madness portrayed so effectively and

only two characters in the whole movie.

Johansson in particular gives a stand out

performance as a newly graduated Yale

student, struggling to find her place in

the real world. By contrast Bill Murray's

performance is very ... Bill Murray; funny

and cynical but nothing new.

Lost in Translation has an incredibly

slow and meandering pace, which is not

necessarily a bad thing, but for someone

who doesn't find romantic films particularly

enjoyable, I did struggle. More interesting

for me was the theme of two people lost

in a vibrant and immersive culture. The

film oozes Japanese culture, to an almost

problematic extent. Frequent jokes made

at the expense of Japanese citizens are a

bit off colour by modern standards and

(although I have never been to Japan) I

so stylishly in a modern film. This depiction

of insanity is helped enormously by Karin

Blaschke's stunning cinematography.

Seldom do we see empty space in the

tight frames, objects characters and

props constantly fill our view resulting in

a beautifully messy and disturbing feeling.

Nightmarish imagery of dark, deep sea fills

the screen as the audience plunges into

the character's madness with them. What

this film lacks in a solid and memorable

narrative it makes up for in a treacle-thick

atmosphere that stayed with me from

eerie start to sickening finish.

Far from being a light-hearted popcorn

flick, Egger's The Lighthouse is moody

and oppressive; aside from a lack of a

noticeable story, it's absolutely brilliant.

9/10 in cinemas now.

found the presentation of the city to be

highly stereotypical. The theme of two

modern, white Americans running through

the quirky, alien world that is Japan, is a

little troubling.

Overall Lost in Translation is held up by

two strong, core performances, but the

sluggish romantic storyline stretched

my interest on occasion.

7/10 available on Netflix and Blu-ray

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Saturday 28 March 2020

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LOCAL EVENTS

Local Events

Please Note: this listing is a guide only; details may be subject to change after publication - to avoid disappointment please check with the event organiser.

To submit an event, please email details to events@thelocalword.com by the deadline (see Front Cover). All entries should be non profit making and will be included subject to space.

Mar Event Where When Price Contact

2nd California Gardeners’ Club, Badgers, by Dave Williams California Ratepayers’ Hall 8pm Visitors £2 californiagardenersclub.co.uk

4th

Wed

5th

Thu

7th

Sat

10th

Tue

10th

Tue

11th

Wed

12th

Thu

3rd &

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14th

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16th,

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18th

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Berkshire Archaeology Research Group, “The

Archaeology and Early History of Bray”

Reading & Wokingham Branch, Women's Equality Party

Celebrating local women for International Women's Day

The Cornerstone, Norreys

Av, Wokingham RG40 1UE


7.30pm

Wokingham Town Hall 7.30 –

9.30pm

£3 for

non mem

mail@barg-online

.org

£5 Eventbrite

Wokingham Music Club, Queen II Royal British Legion 8pm £19 ticketsource.co.uk/

wokinghammusicclub

Norreys Church 50+, “150 Years of Chocolate” Talk by

Bob Whelpton…Samples available!!

Wokingham Horticultural Association,

Rosy Hardy “Spring Flowering Perennials” (plant sales)

Wokingham Flower Club, Bang on Trend Baskets‘ by

Sue Tausig

Wokingham Film Society, “Ash is Purest White”

China, 2018, 136mins, Cert 15

Wokingham Speakers, "Do you wish to have fun while

learning to improve your public speaking skills?"

Wokingham & Bracknell based Singhealthy choirs,

Spring concert, Fauré Requiem

Barkham Village Residents Association, Skittles

Evening. Ticket includes supper, licensed bar.

Singhealthy Wokingham choir & Berkshire

Maestros’ Camerata, Faure Requiem Charity Concert

Bel Canto Singers, Come & Sing sessions, no audition

required & the ability to read music not essential (& 30th)

Wokingham Art Society, Demonstration by Max Hale,

showing Tonal Values using Oil paint

Wokingham Branch of the Children's Society, Caribbean

Connections in Wokingham & Berkshire, Guy Grannum

Wokingham Film Society, The Peanut Butter Falcon

USA 2019, 97 mins, Cert 12A

Crowthorne and Sandhurst Art Society, “Landscape

buildings a la John Piper” Demo by Caroline Crawford

Divorce Recovery Workshop, 20th & 21st, drw.org.uk

Also 27th & 28th

Norreys Church, Norreys

Avenue

The Bradbury Centre,

Rose Street, Wokingham

Wokingham Methodist

Church, Rose Street

Whitty Theatre, Luckley

House School, RG40 3EU

The Bradbury Centre,

Rose Street, Wokingham

Wokingham Baptist

Church

2 –

3.30pm

7.45pm

7.30 –

9.30pm

7.30pm

7.20 -

9:45pm

Free 0118 978 4504

Visitors

£3

Visitors

£5

Non mem

£6.50

Free

7.30pm £12 -

£14

www.w-h-a.org.uk

0118 961 9779

0118 973 2265

www.wokingham

filmsociety.com

wokingham

speakers.org.uk

singhealthy.co.uk

/tickets

Barkham Village Hall 7pm £10/£5 0118 978 3373

Wokingham Baptist

Church, RG40 1DE

16th Christ Church,

Woodley RG5 3LA

Methodist Church, Rose

Street, Wokingham

7.30pm £14/12,

£11/£9

singhealthy.co.uk

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tbc Free info.belcantochorus

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7.30-

9.30pm

Non mem

£4

www.wokingham

artsociety.org.uk

Wokingham Town Hall 7.30pm Free 07446 962 531

Whitty Theatre, Luckley

House School, RG40 3EU

St. Sebastian’s Memorial Hall

Nine Mile Ride, RG40 3BA

Brookside Hall, Brookside

Close, Earley RG6 7HG

7.30pm

7.30 –

9.30pm

Fri eve &

Sat

Non mem

£6.50

Visitors

£4

Crowthorne Choral Society, “Music for Coronations” Wellington College Chapel 7.30pm £12

Stu. £2

South Berkshire Singers, An evening of Music & Meditation.

Collection for “The St. Paul’s Church Lenten Appeal”

Wokingham and District Embroiderers Guild, “Crewl

and Unusual” workshop by textile artist Fay Maxwell

The Arts Society, Wokingham, “The Art of Partying” by

Alice Foster

Wokingham and District Embroiderers’ Guild,

“Fabric Dyeing”

Wokingham Music Club, Katrina formerly of Katrina &

The Waves

British Airways Band, “A Night at the Movies”

Wokingham Choral Society, Spring Concert, Buxtehude:

Membra Jesu nostril, Pergolesi: Stabat Mater. See p16

Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra, Spring Concert,

Antiques Valuation by Martin & Pole, to raise funds

for the charity SalGO Assist. Max of Two Items

Bracknell Choral Society Spring Concert, Carl Orff’s

“Carmina Burana”

St Pauls Church,

Wokingham

St Pauls Parish Rooms,

Wokingham, RG41 1EH

Newbold Church, Newbold

College, Binfield, RG42 4AN

Salvation Army Hall,

Wokingham RG40 2HD

www.wokingham

filmsociety.com

01276 600 007

£80 07887 800 521

07747 607 861

crowthornechoral

.org.uk

7.30pm Free southberkshire

singers.com

10 –

4pm

7.45pm

£45 johet35@gmail.com

Visitors

£8

7.30 pm Visitors

£5

memsectheartssociety

wham@gmail.com

0118 973 4521

0770 448 3110

The Whitty Theatre 8pm £20 ticketsource.co.uk/

wokinghammusicclub

Wokingham Methodist

Church, Rose St, RG40 1XS

Great Hall, University of

Reading, RG1 5AQ

The Old Gym, Wellington

College, Crowthorne

St Mary the Virgin Church

Hall, Church Cl. Winnersh

The Great Hall of Reading

University, RG1 5AG

7.30pm £10 Malcolm.souter

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7.30pm £16 wokingham-choral

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7.30pm £13.50

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LOCAL EVENTS

Community News

Divorce Recovery

Valentine’s Day with all its hearts and

flowers was a tough time for administrator

Kate after her 20 year marriage broke up.

But now she can see renewed hope in those

spring blooms – thanks to a course run by

local charity Divorce Recovery Workshop.

Kate, from a village near Wokingham and

working in Twyford, was so grateful to the

course at Earley, Reading she will help lead

the next one. It consists of two weekends:

March 20 & 21 and March 27 & 28.

“Valentine’s is a tricky time for people going

through separation or divorce – or who are

coming out the other side of it,” said Kate

who is in her 50s with grown up children.

“Shops and websites have so much about

that day. They seem to assume you are a

significant other for someone when in fact

you are struggling and on your own. It all

magnifies the difficulties you are feeling.

“Going to DRW made me feel less isolated

and helped me have a different perspective.

I discovered I could be in charge of my own

recovery and how to move my life forward.

“Spring is a time for renewal. Things

may have been difficult but there can be

brightness coming.”

The next course is over two Friday evenings

and two Saturdays during the day, at

Brookside Hall, Earley. It’s for men and

women who are separating/separated or

divorcing/divorced.

DRW is a UK charity with its Berkshire and

Thames Valley branch based in Earley.

There’s a discount for early booking.

Contact: Seamus on 07887 800521 or Jane

on 07747 607861 or email reading@drw.

org.uk. The website is at www.drw.org.uk

Bel Canto Singers, Come & Sing sessions

Have you been pondering about joining a

local choir? Heard that singing in a choir

has proven health and well-being benefits?

Fancy a bit of “me time”? We are a friendly

social choir looking to welcome new

members, so why not come & give us a try?

We are a ladies’ choir for upper voices based

in Sonning and Woodley with members

from the surrounding area. Rehearsals are

split between Pearson Hall in Sonning and

Christ Church Woodley on Monday evenings

during term time. Our Musical Director is

Diane Prince and we sing a varied repertoire

of classical, folk, contemporary and

compositions and arrangements by Diane.

New pieces to include Bohemian Rapsody,

The Greatest Showman, The Military Wives

Where ever you are.

We are holding 3 “Come and Sing” events

on Monday 16th, 23rd and 30th March. If

you would like to try us out, no audition

required and the ability to read music not

essential, please come along. We look

forward to making you welcome. For further

details check out our Facebook page www.

facebook.com/belcantochorussonning or

contact info.belcantochorus@yahoo.co.uk

Wonder

Web

Archie is a spider who knows

about being knocked down, but he also

believes there must be more to life. When

a strong and determined new friend

encourages him to take charge of his own

destiny, Archie seizes the day! A charming

story of friendship, tenacity and teamwork;

Archie Wood-Knot is a hero for the next

generation of young readers and an

inspiration to all.

A contemporary rhyming story for children

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follows the adventures of Archie & Evie, two

little garden spiders with very big ideas! The

information page at the end of the story

provides the reader with some interesting

facts about garden spiders, and links the

charming characters in the book with real

life information relating to characteristics,

habitat & diet. It teaches children that

spiders are hard-working, resourceful and

ingenious little creatures and are certainly

not to be feared!

This timeless story is brought to life with

beautiful illustrations by the incredibly

talented Leah Rowe.

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Sonia hails from Irish origins and has grown

up with a passion for storytelling. This book

is her first published work, inspired by

her background in linguistics & language

development and her desire to immerse

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Carmina Burana

Bracknell Choral Society Spring Concert

On Sunday 29th March 7pm in The Great

Hall of Reading University, RG1 5AG,

Bracknell Choral Society will present Carl

Orff’s Carmina Burana, one of the most

popular and exciting choral works of the

twentieth century. Although originally

written to be staged, the cantata will be

performed as a choral piece, with soloists

and a children’s choir, accompanied by two

pianos and a range of percussion.

The songs tell of the fickleness of fortune

and wealth, the nature of life, the joy of

Spring and the pleasures of drinking,

gluttony, gambling and love. Much of the

work is based on the turning Wheel of

Fortune, beginning with the dramatic ‘O

Fortuna’, which is well-known from its use

in many films and adverts. The songs were

originally based on 24 medieval secular

poems discovered in Beuren in Bavaria in

1803, and they are sung in a mix of Latin,

German and medieval French.

To complement this work, we are

performing Ahoy! a piece for adult and

children’s choir by Alexander l’Estrange. It

was commissioned for the opening of the

new state-of-the-art Mary Rose Museum

in 2013 as part of the annual Portsmouth

Festivities.

The concert will be conducted by our

Musical Director Greg Hallam, with Lucy

Morris conducting The Taplow Children’

Choir. Soloists are Elinor Rolfe Johnson,

soprano, Roderick Morris, counter tenor

and Geoff Williams, bass. Accompaniment

will be provided by Nick Austin and

Simon Dinsdale on piano with the Fusion

Percussion Ensemble.

Tickets cost £18 (accompanied under

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LET'S TALK ABOUT IT

Women's Health

Sunday 15th March

Menopause awareness day

9:30am - 4:30pm

£25 includes a light lunch

For tickets please go to: https://maday15.eventbrite.co.uk

A day dedicated to sharing knowledge and wisdom in a

supportive environment with presentations from conventional

medical and complementary health practitioners. Ask

everything you ever wanted to know about women's health if

you are pre, peri, menopausal or post menopausal.

Speakers include:

Dr Saadia Meyer - Gynaecologist and

Menopause Specialist

Dr Jane Spurgeon MRCGP - Local GP

Fiona Reid BSc(Hons) - Women's health and

sports physiotherapist

Minna Wood MSc, MBANT, rCNHC - Nutritional

therapist and NLP coach

Sarah Swan Dip FRYOG, CNHC reg - Yoga

Therapist

A representative from YES organic intimate

moisturising products


at Warbrook House Hotel,

Eversley

A not for profit event

email: menopausejourney@outlook.com

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