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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?
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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
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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
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consumers diversified rapidly. What once may have
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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
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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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cannot resolve can be referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service. 7832
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borders; and bird-lovers can put up nesting boxes (on the north sides
of trees) before nesting season starts in earnest.
Needless to say, of course, March brings in a long list of things to
do: mow the lawn, repair bald patches of grass by seeding or replacing
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March is the ideal time to look at changing the layout of your
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are particularly susceptible to hungry slugs and snails that readily
attack any young, leafy growth. Remember that dogs, cats, birds and
other wildlife can be seriously affected if they eat slug pellets. The
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
joined by primroses, primula, polyanthus and camellia. Heartwarming
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,
look out for signs of pest or disease and apply moss killer if
required. Regular maintenance is the best way to approach a lawn,
and may avoid the need for renovation later on.
m Visit your local garden centre or nursery now, to stock up with
herbaceous plants, while there is still a good selection. Established
perennials that have been growing for three years or more will
need lifting and dividing, so they continue to flower well.
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LOCAL ADVICE
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/
foot-care.
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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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Brahms: A German Requiem
Also featuring music by Rheinberger
Saturday 28 March 2020
7.30pm
Leighton Park School
Shinfield Road
Reading RG2 7ED
Music Director: Greg Hallam
Harriet Kirk, soprano
Jack Holton, baritone
Judith Creighton and
Simon Dinsdale, pianists
Registered charity No. 254201
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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 &
17th
14th
Sat
14th
Sat
14th
Sat
16th,
23rd
17th
Tue
18th
Wed
19th
Thu
20th
Fri
20th
Fri
21st
Sat
21st
Sat
21st
Sat
23rd
Mon
25th
Wed
27th
Fri
28th
Sat
28th
Sat
28th
Sat
28th
Sat
29th
Sun
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
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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
/tickets
tbc Free info.belcantochorus
@yahoo.co.uk .
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
@gmail.com
7.30pm £16 wokingham-choral
-society.org.uk
7.30pm £13.50
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4.30pm
£2.50
per item
7pm £18
u18 Free
crowthorne
orchestra.com
0118 934 5751
bracknellchoral
.org.uk
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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
age 0-6, Archie Wood-Knot’s Wonder Web
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
children in the magic of reading.
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
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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
-18’s free) to include a programme: www.
bracknellchoral.org.uk
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Wokingham
Who doesn’t love a party? Oxford based
Alice Foster is coming to The Arts Society
Wokingham to discuss the depiction of
parties in Western Art, where the party
has always been a popular topic. So if you
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parties in art, from Biblical weddings and
Greek mosaics, 16th century peasant
parties and 18th century harlequins
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merrymaking through the ages.
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take place at Newbold Church, Newbold
College, St Marks Road, Binfield, RG42 4AN
at 7.45pm. Visitors £8. All welcome.
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