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Update from St Thomas’, Newheyand St James’, MilnrowIsn’t it funny how the weather affects us?For most people in this country, the mere sight of the sunand we cheer up considerably. Our problems seem less andwe tell ourselves that things would be so much better if onlythe weather would stay like this. Of course, if it is hot andsunny for more than a few days we change our minds andstart grumbling about having to work in the heat and notsleeping well!Now I know that there is such a thing as ‘seasonally affecteddisorder’, a condition that means that some people are badlyaffected by the dark days of winter. I had a colleague whohad to move to a brighter part of the country because hebecame quite ill working winters in Oldham (no wisecracks about our neighbours, please!).For most of us we don’t really think about the weather and the time of year when it comes toour health but I believe we should.In times past people lived much closer to the land than we do now. Before electric lights andcentral heating people would naturally go to bed earlier in the winter than the summer.They would spend more time outdoors in the summer months and they would eat the fruitand vegetables that were in season (as well as preserving some for leaner times). There were,of course, people who suffered from mental ill health then too but not, it seems, to the sameextent as now. It is no secret that fresh air and exercise is good for people’s wellbeing, as is restand relaxation.We are lucky that we are protected from the worst of the weather by modern technology.Sometimes we don’t appreciate it until we have a power cut, a leak in the roof or we have to cutback to afford the bills. We need to be careful though. We are seeing the damage we can do tothe environment when we don’t think about it. We waste food and power, we create mountainsof rubbish that we don’t know how to dispose of safely – not on purpose but without thinkingabout how our actions affect the world around us.God created a beautiful world that works impressively well because everything fits togetherand we all depend on each other but humankind has become too far removed from the system.God intended for us to be part of this creation, as stewards and carers of the good things it hasto offer not users and destroyers.They say the British talk too much about the weather but I think, if we paid a little moreattention to the weather and the seasons and tried to stay part of God’s world instead of justliving off it, we would be happier and healthier all year round.I hope the weather is to your liking this summer, enough sunshine to play outside (or garden,or just sit) and enough rain to avoid a hosepipe ban and let’s try and tread lightly on our earthso there can be many more happy summers in the future.Revd Janet Pitman44To advertise call 07976 289967 or 07974 434793 or email sales@streetwisemag.co.uk
MILNROW & DISTRICT WOMENS INSTITUTEWI RECIPERaspberry SorbetWith all this lovelyweather we’re having,the recipe is for arefreshing raspberrysorbet.INGREDIENTSServes 4175g granulated sugar450g raspberriesJuice of half a lemonMETHOD1. Put the sugar and 250ml of water in a pan and heatgently until the sugar has dissolved2. Once dissolved, increase the heat and boil for3 minutes until slightly thickened to a syrup. Pourinto a heatproof jug and stir in the lemon juice.Set aside to cool3. Mash the raspberries to a rough puree then placea sieve over a large bowl. Press the puree throughto collect as much juice as possible. Then pour thecooled syrup though the sieve into the same bowl4. Mix the juice and syrup then pour into a freezerproof container with a tight fitting lid.Freeze for 2 hours5. After 2 hours, use a fork to break up any ice crystalsso the mixture is smooth6. Repeat the 2 hour freezing and breaking of crystalsa further 3 or 4 times until the sorbet is fully set7. Enjoy with fresh fruit.WI UPDATEThe next meeting will be held on Tuesday13th September, 7pm at LittleboroughCricket Club. Guest speaker CarolineStorr will be talking about the ongoingrenovations at Rochdale Town Hall.Guests are most welcome.Here’s a photo of some of the things MaD WIget involved in – from dressing up for the localcarnival, craft sessions, trips out and local walks.If you’d like to join our group, please contact us at milnrowwi@gmail.comFollow us on: Facebook: Milnrow and District WI,Twitter: @milnrow_WI and Instagram: milnrowanddistrictwiVisit our website www.streetwisemag.co.uk for all the info about the Streetwise magazines45
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