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MT News - New web site for Moulsham Times
Cooking article - How to make bread at home
Events - The Pubs & Breweries of Chelmsford at the museum
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June 2013
MT/news
Welcome to the June edition of the Moulsham Times. Firstly
exciting news for this month-we now have a web site, it is in
the early stages and we will be developing it over the coming
months. We will be offering a downloadable version shortly
for your convenience.
At the Moulsham Times there has been a change in staff, we
would like to thank Robert for all his hard work and welcome
Paul and Nick who are now looking after the paper.
We are planning to expand the Moulsham Times very soon
to enable room for more content and articles, firstly a letters
page (please email comments, feedback and ideas to
[email protected]) and also a kids corner with
puzzles and stories form a local childrens author (look out for
Toot Cornetto).
If you wish to advertise in this publication please send an
email to [email protected] or complete the form on
our web site. The deadline for the July issue is 19th June.
Thank you for your continued support.
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Chelmsford charity’s Vintage Fayre returns
Helen Rollason Cancer Charity’s
popular Vintage Fayre is back at
Cressing Temple Barns, near Braintree
on Sunday 16 June.
The local charity improves the lives
of Chelmsford residents living with
cancer at its support centre in
Springfield and the Helen Rollason
Research Centre at Broomfield
Hospital.
Alongside the exciting stalls selling
all things vintage plus tasty food and
drink, visitors will be able to buy
strawberries from Wilkin & Sons with
all proceeds going to the charity.
This is the first year that the worldfamous Tiptree jam makers and fruit
growers have sponsored the Fayre so
fundraisers from the charity dressed
up in vintage clothing for a tour of the
company’s orchards and fields
with Farm Commercial Manager,
Anton Thurgood and Director Chris
Newenham.
Head of Fundraising, Angela Lodge,
said: “We are very grateful
to Wilkin & Sons for sponsoring our
fourth annual Vintage Fayre. There
will be a fantastic range of stalls plus
attractions and live music so
please join us at Cressing for a great
day out.”
The Fayre will be open from 10am to
5pm. The Kingsmen rock and roll
band and Mark’s Happycat Record
Hop make a welcome
return to entertain the crowds. Other
highlights include donkey rides,
face painting and Mr and Mrs Mouse
for the children plus a selection
of vintage vehicles and HarleyDavidsons.
The Fayre is also supported by BBC
Essex and local estate agent Paul
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The Strand - New beauty and hair salon
Come and visit ‘The Strand’ in
Chelmsford town centre, a newly
opened beauty and hair salon that
has a lot to offer any person who is
looking to be pampered, try a new
trendy hair colour, or even just a
simple trim that can leave you feeling
refreshed and rejuvenated. The
Strand has been transformed from a
simple gents walk-in salon to a fully
refurbished multi-storey, unisex, family
friendly environment. With it currently
offering 30% off your first treatment,
The Strand can provide you with a
relaxed atmosphere, whilst receiving
an extremely professional service
at the highest of standards, all at
affordable prices.
This beautiful and contemporary
salon has been fully restored with
handcrafted Italian furniture to
encourage comfort and relaxation on
both the colouring floor and cutting
floor. There is a brand new colouring
bar that our professional colourists
can use to meet any requests you may
have for a new revitalising look, there
is also three beauty rooms that can be
used for HD Brown, Spray tans, and
the very popular Shellac manicure and
pedicure, along with a Hollisons nail
art. Our very own talented beautician
Hollie can create beautiful designs to
suit whatever style you may want for
your nails.
The staff at The Strand are extremely
talented, and very ambitious
hairdressers. Come and meet Vicky,
our salon manager who has two
colouring degrees and an extensive
amount of hairdressing and
management experience, who also
has a beautiful selection of bridal
hair in her portfolio. There is also
Bekky who is our senior stylist who
specialises in gent cuts and is Fortrix
trained, or Jade who is a L’oreal colour
specialist and an integral part to the
team here at The Strand. Among the
staff is Alex who has recently been
trained to Vidal Sassoon standards,
or Becky our trainee who is currently
gaining her hairdressing qualifications
at Jet Hair Academy in Chelmsford.
This company is not a chain or a big
business, it is home grown and run by
Gemma Scott, a young lady who has
a passion for hairdressing and beauty
and wants to provide the Chelmsford
community with an enjoyable visit and
relaxing service whilst receiving any
treatments here. So come and see
The Strand’s new transformations
and beautiful furnishing alongside
our friendly staff that are proud to be
a part of this growing business, and
come and enjoy all that The Strand
has to offer.
12 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
01245 345179
www.thehairbrand.co.uk
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MT/cooking
What’s the first thing that comes
into your head when you think about
homemade bread?
Well, bread probably (which is made at
home), but dig a little deeper and most
of us can conjure up a comforting
thought or two. Maybe it’s the smell
that warms your memory banks, or
perhaps it reminds you of someone
close to you who used to bake it.
Whatever it may be, it seems that we
are taking the time to fall in love with
bread all over again (apologies to any
readers with coeliac/gluten issues,
please feel free to email me for a
smashing gluten-free cupcake recipe.)
Far from its historical, life-sustaining
roots or supermarket 19p-a-loaf
jobbies, bread is once again taking the
centre stage.
What do you need to make bread?
Generally speaking: flour, water, yeast
& salt. Have a look at the supermarketbought stuff and chances are there
will be a whole lot more ingredients
listed on the packet, which are there to
improve shelf-life of course.
In fact, it was a loaf made by one of
the bread big-wigs which inspired
me to write this very article. The loaf
looked good and was covered in all
manner of superfood, high-fibre seed
thingies and cost in the region of
£1.10 for the loaf - so there was no
reason to suspect that it would taste
almost entirely like the plastic bag it
had been sealed in. Bad news indeed.
Thankfully, artisan bakers are popping
up all over the place, notably in
trendy London-spots like Hoxton and
Battersea, but Essex & Kent have their
fair share also. Traditional Farmers’
Markets have been selling proper
homemade bread for donkey’s years
and it’s about time we sat up and
remembered just how good, good
bread can be.
Making bread does take time, so this
month’s recipe is for traditional Irish
Soda Bread which can be made very
quickly as you don’t need to wait for it
to rise. You won’t need a special bread
pan or any bread-making experience.
It takes an hour to cook, but the end
results are so worth it.
Make a few at the same time and
if you have children, get them to
help you. You can always freeze the
loaves you’re not ready to use (once
thoroughly cooled) and cooking several
at once will reduce cooking costs and
washing up!
Unlike shop-bought bread, homemade
bread does go hard quickly, so get
around this by toasting any leftovers –
it will still be delicious.
What you’ll need:
370g white flour
130g wholemeal flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp salt
40g butter (melted)
340g buttermilk or regular milk will do
Extra flour for dusting
What you’ll need to do:
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees (C)
Mix all of the ingredients together.
NEWS IN BRIEF
DICK MADDEN RE-ELECTED.
Dick has been re-elected in the
Cenral Chelmsford division. He will
tell you much more about this in
his article later on in this months
edition.
MAYOR PICKS J’s HOSPICE
The recently elected Mayor, Trevor
Miller has selected Great Baddow
-based J’s Hsopice as his charity of
the year.
GREAT BADDOW RACE
Hundres of people entered the Great
Baddow races, both the 10 mile and
the 2 mile fun run were very well
attended. With the help of around
130 volunteers the day raised over
£12000.
CHELMSFORD CITY MANAGER Dean
Holdsworth, the former Wimbledon
and Bolton striker has replaced
Glenn Pennyfather as boss of
Chelmsford City.
Once they are all just combined, stop
mixing.
Round the dough in to a ball, then take
a knife to score a cross shape on the
bread - cut about two thirds of the way
into the dough.
Dust a baking tray with flour as
well as the top of the loaf. Bake for
approximately 1 hour. You will know
the bread is cooked when you tap
the bottom of the loaf and it sounds
hollow.
Best served when still warm.
Until next month...cook, eat and be
happy...
www.cookeathappy.com
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MT/charity of the month
At Moulsham Times we strongly believe in supporting local charities. In Chelmsford there are around 350 local charities
and over 5,000 people who regularly give up their time to volunteer. Each month we will profile a charity of the month to
highlight the good work going on in our community. This month it is CGCCC Help the fight.
We are CGCCC and we are a non-profit
organisation based in Chelmsford,
Essex in the UK who are trying to build
awareness of Goblet Cell Carcinoid
and to help fund doctors, research
facilities and our supporting charities
Royal Free Hospital Charity and Net
Patient Foundation so that together
we can find a cure to this terrible
illness as well as other rare cancer’s.
We were founded in July 2012 By
Mark Devine and Wayne Dixon after
a friend was diagnosed with Goblet
Cell Carcinoid (GCC). After contacting
the doctors we found out that there
is no government funding for this as
well as other rare types of cancer. We
therefore took it on ourselves with the
help of The Royal Free Hospital charity
and the Net Patient Foundation to
fund research into GCC and all rare
cancers.
We hold many events throughout the
calendar year ranging from music
festivals, fundraising days, sponsored
walks and sports events and more.
Since being founded we have
managed to raise a large amount of
money so far by holding a Fundraising
day on September 21st 2012 at the
Wheatsheaf, 28 New St, Chelmsford,
Essex where we had live music from
Paolo Morena, Hilary Cornell, The
Hudares and Chase The Enemy,
comedians, A raffle with prizes
donated by Jimmy Carr, Megabowl
B&Q and many more worth over
£1000. We also did a Charity Walk
from London Liverpool Street station
back to Chelmsford.
We have helped people from the UK
as well as people form USA, Australia,
Canada, and all over world by offering
support, supplying them with up to
date information on treatments and
helping them get in touch with the
best specialist for them depending on
their location.
On Friday April 26th cgccc founders Mark Devine and
Wayne Dixon went to the Royal Free Hospital, Pond St,
London, Greater London NW3 2QG to present a cheque
to Royal Free Charity, a big thank you too all your support
please take time to look through our gallery and check out
our facebook page for more information! Help The Fight.
To contact us or help support our cause:
www.helpthefight.co.uk
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/CureGobletCellCarcinoidCancer
www.twitter.com/cgcccancer
Next event at The Wheatsheaf on Saturday 22nd June.
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June 2013
Why Everyone Should Join a Club - Tami Frankel
Everywhere I look it seems as though
people are forming and joining clubs
and groups based on a common
interest - knitting, sewing, burlesque,
singing, dancing, and reading to name
a few. For some time I had fancied the
idea of joining a bookclub because I
was becoming fed up with reading a
book and being desperate to discuss it
with someone only to find no one had
read it. So all the things I wanted to
say, the bit I didn’t get and the issues I
wanted to hear other opinions on were
all left behind.
Then one night in about February
2011, when out with some friends,
I asked if anyone wanted to form a
bookclub and, happily, most did. And
so The Goldfish were born. We are a
relatively informal group. Members are
welcome
to each meeting regardless of whether
they have managed to read the book.
The only rules are that we take it in
turn to host (or
arrange a venue), the host chooses
the next book and we take it in turn
to speak. The last is important as it
ensures everyone gets to say what
they want to say because, like all
groups, some members are more
voluble than others. An informal
format suits us but some groups are
much more formal with ratings of
books and charts being kept. Although
all seem to incorporate a
glass of wine!!! And the more
organised groups also take advantage
of the library service which will obtain
enough copies of the the book for all
members if you register your bookclub.
Our first read was Of Mice and Men.
Subsequent choices have been wide
and varied from crime and detective
novels, biography, novels currently
out on film, people’s favourites and
more classics. Only science fiction
is unrepresented. As a result I have
read books I would not have read
otherwise. And I have listened to views
I never considered before and I get far
more from each book
remember one word from the title, or
the author’s first name or a snippet
from the storyline yet whoever serves
me is never fazed and invariably
knows the book. They have even
helped me pick presents out!
My only regret is that we didn’t start
the Goldfish earlier. So whatever your
passion or pastime or whatever you
fancy trying I’d urge you to join or form
a group. In fact if I had more time I
would love to join a cinema or theatre
group - I like to be entertained! But
there is plenty available forcrafters,
singers, dancers, amatuer actors and
more. In fact it seems the Women’s
Institute is also having a revival!!
than if I had just read it myself. I have
also laughed so hard that wine has
snorted out of my nose!
As an unexpected bonus, I have
discovered the fantastic people who
work in our Waterstones, including
Marisa. I usually rush in one lunchtime
to buy my bookclub book and
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MT/gardening
I don’t know about you, but I am really
busy at the moment in the garden.
Having completed my garden last year,
I can now stand back to admire it this
year in all its glory. My box hedging is
just marvellous and already branching
out with new growth. The borders are
mainly perennial with a few woodies
littered throughout to give some
structure during the winter months.
Through these I have drifted a myriad
of grasses; Calamagrostis spp., Stipa
spp. and Pennisetum spp., and added
colour in the form of sea hollies, hardy
geranium and cat mint to name but a
few.
On another note…
Continue to pinch out the side shoots
of cordon tomatoes. This conserves
energy and redirects it where the
flowers/ fruits are forming.
Dig in early sowings of green manures
before they flower. These are ideal for
improving soil fertility for subsequent
crops and for keeping soil erosion and
leaching to a bare minimum.
Sow endive, oriental and winter salad
leaves, radishes, spinach, spring
cabbage and turnips.
Be vigilant throughout the summer
period for blight on main crop
potatoes. Infection can be reduced by
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earthing up deeply. If the haulms start
to show symptoms, infected leaves
should be removed as soon as
they begin to die down. The following
show good resistance: ‘Cara’, ‘Estima’,
‘Kondor’, ‘Maris Piper’, ‘Pentland
Crown’, ‘Record’ and ‘Romano’.
For those with lawns…
Continue to add combination weed,
feed and moss killer products –
but always remember to read the
manufacturer’s guidelines carefully.
These compounds contain growth
regulators that persist in grass
clippings. If added to the compost
straight away and used before the year
is out as a garden mulch, there could
be growth problems for your choice
ornamentals. Let the clippings rest in
a separate pile for up to eight months
before incorporating into general
garden compost.
And finally to all those flower lovers out
there…
Dead head bedding plants on a regular
basis to promote more flowers, reduce
pest and disease problems, maintain
a more compact plant and therefore
increases seasonal interest.
Continue to tie in sweet peas for cut
flowers: remove flowers just before
their prime cleanly from the main stem,
remove tendrils and tie the stem to the
framework with garden twine. Keep
well watered.
There is still time to sow spring bedding
plants such as Erysimum chieri (wall
flower), Myosotis alpestris
(Forget-me-not) and Primula cvs. ready
for planting out this autumn.
Continue to provide support to taller
herbaceous perennials using link
stakes and or brushwood. Cut down by
half Clematis viticella cultivars to get
another smaller flush of flowers later
this summer.
Why not pop to Writtle College for our
8th June Saturday Open Day: I’ll be
there with the rest of the teaching team
to chat about various horticultural
courses on offer for this coming
September. Come along between
10.00am and 2.00pm to the main
building.
For any gardening tips why not
contact Tom Cole, Head of Faculty
for Land & Environment, Writtle
College, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR by post
(including a SAE) or by email at
[email protected]
June 2013
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Wedding Guest style tips
By Claire Wacey
As promised last month, this time
I am giving hints and tips for the
wedding guests! With my own
wedding just a few weeks away I am
more than aware of the stresses my
friends have been having over what
to wear to a stylist’s wedding. So I
though I would share with you the tips
I give to my friends and my clients
when facing a big event.
First of all take into consideration
the venue, is it a church or registry
wedding. Churches can be cooler
and it is more respectful to be more
covered in a church. What will the
weather be like? Admittedly this is a
difficult one when we are faced with a
typical British Summer, but it is really
a question of what season you will be
in! Then think of the type of party it
will be, the invite is often a really good
hint to the type of event it will be and
usually gives a hint to any theme.
I am having a church wedding
followed by a garden reception, which
suggests formality at the service
but a much more relaxed vibe to the
evening. I have in fact seen and
styled a few of my guests for my
wedding and have suggested
embracing the florals that are so
big this season and then adding in
the formality with a hat or fascinator
for the church, but have also
recommended wedge heels as we will
be standing on the lawn for a lot of
the day.
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If the dress code is
Black Tie then you
definitely want to
keep the look much
more glam and I would
recommend swapping
hats to fascinators or
opting for an embellished
clip for your hair instead.
If you want to re-use an outfit that you
have in your wardrobe and love, then
the key to making it come to life for a
wedding is to opt for really stand out
accessories. So go for a showstopper
of a hat or accessory and let that be
your focal point. More often than
not people spend lots of money on a
dress from a brand like ‘Coast’ then
don’t ever wear it again. I would
suggest looking for a cheaper dress,
or a dress that could be worn again,
then dressing it into the part with a
statement accessory.
Then keep it simple with the bag and
shoe combination. I have opted for
nude as these will easily work with
any woman’s summer wardrobe going
forward. I have also shown how those
accessories can work with a more
exciting base outfit option.
There are also no rules that say you
must wear a dress to a wedding! Why
not break the mould and opt for a
jumpsuit or trouser suit as a daring
alternative? It can still look super
chic when accessorized the right way.
Here is an example of how to bring
to life an old shift dress from the
wardrobe and make it into a wedding
look. A simple base colour dress, this
could be black, blue, cream you name
it a block colour will work. Add in a
contrasting hat (none of this same
colour option please) a statement
necklace using the hat or shoe
colouring as a guide (this can then be
used in your everyday wardrobe in the
future).
I hope you have an amazing time
at whichever wedding you go to this
Summer.
So remember the best wedding outfits
are not always the most expensive
they are the most creative and in my
book the sort of outfits that can
then be turned into useful wardrobe
additions.
For more hints and tips or to book a
Style session visit:.
www.clairewacey.com.
June 2013
This month sees Blues in the City
with two great events. The first is
Sat 8th June at the Black Bull in
Rainsford Road with the amazing
award nominated Rosco Levee &
the Southern Slide playing a FREE to
enter gig. They will be on stage from
9pm. The pub is a great friendly place
with good beer and food being served
by Helen and her team.
The second is at the Tap Room in
the Bird in Hand New Writtle Street
near the cricket ground on Wed June
19th with the fantastic multi award
nominated Babajack from Worcester
with support from another great act
the Jives. This will be a great night
and doors open at 8pm, the first act is
on at 8.45pm and entry is only £5 for
this not to be missed night.
On Thursday 27th June at Evoke in
Chelmsford there is the one and only
Blockheads playing (still with four
original members) supported by the
Struckbats, a great fun new band with
Joel Fisk leading them. Chas Jankel,
guitarist and leader of the Blockheads
who wrote all the music to Ian Dury’s
lyrics and now with Derek the Blow
on vocals who was Ian’s best mate,
is writing in the same style as Ian did.
They have a new cd coming out soon
which is going to be a hit as I have
heard some of the great material on it
and you just have to bop to it.
Please remember there is lots of
other great live music going on in and
around Chelmsford, please try and
support as much of it as you can.
Chelmsford Museum
Me again, Paul Mclean owner of
Moulsham-based company Chelmer
Web Design. Welcome to my latest
article on the history of Chelmsford.
had bought the land from the Mildmay
family who had owned a substantial
amount of land in Chemsford for many
years.
There has been a museum in
Chelmsford since 1835, it was
originally housed in a part of
Chelmsford Gaol, in 1843 it moved to
a building in what is now New London
Road. It was taken over by the borough
council in the early 1900s and in
1906 it relocated to a purpose built
building with the library, and then
finally to its current location, Oaklands
House, the museum and park were
opened on 24th May 1930.
The house was built in a rural Italian
style and was a large dwelling with
seven chimneys. When you walk
around the museum you can tell which
were the servants areas (although
some were demolished in the
1920s) as the ceilings are very plain
compared to the area where the family
would have lived where the detail is far
more decorative and elegant.
Oaklands House was originally built
as a private residence in 1866/7
for Frederick Wells. Frederick was a
successful businessman of the time
being a merchant for coal, timber
and lime as well as being a brewer.
Frederick purchased 29 acres of land
from banker, Thomas Greenwood. He
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Wells died in 1908 and the property
had some quite different uses after
this time including a military hospital
and an army recruiting office. It was
once
more used as a family home after
WW1 until purchased by Chelmsford
Borough Council in 1929. The
museum has since grown with the
recent extension in 2010 and is free
Lastly, it is a sad farewell at the
end of June to St Anne’s Castle in
Great Leighs when Dave and Pat
Balcome retire. They have been
amazing supporters of live music and
are putting on lots of great events
throughout June to say goodbye.
For Blues in the City go to:
www.bluesinthecity.co.uk
facebook.com/
bluesinthecitychelmsford
For Evoke you can buy tickets at the
Bay Horse, Moulsham Street or go to
www.facebook.com/EvokeLiveMusic
to visit. If you have not been before or
have not seen the recent extension it
is well worth a trip.
Opening Times
Mon-Thurs 10am - 5pm
Friday (Half term and school holidays
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Sat 10am – 5pm
Sun 1pm - 4pm
June 2013
ALE & HEARTY: THE PUBS AND BREWERIES OF CHELMSFORD
An exhibition by Chelmsford Museum, CAMRA and the Friends of Chelmsford Museums supported by the Heritage
Lottery Fund 11th May – 14th September 2013
Talks being held at the Museum on Saturdays during the run of the exhibition
June 1st
The Art & Science of Brewing by Franco Davanzo
Franco runs the microbrewery Felstar near Felsted and started brewing in 2001, describing it as a hobby, a challenge and a
passion. Trained as a chemist, he is constantly experimenting to find the “perfect pint”.
July 6th
‘Drown Your Dogs In It, Drop Some Frogs In It’ Beer in the Great War by Siobhan McGinn
Siobhan leads tours to Belgium which explore beer in the context of the First World War and is a writer of beer books. She is
currently pursuing post graduate military studies at Birmingham University.
August 3rd
‘Shakespeare’s Local’ by Pete Brown
Sept. 14th
Malt and Malting by Elphin Watkin
Pete has recently been voted Beer Writer of the Year for the second time. He will talk about the George Inn at Southwark, the
inspiration for his book of the same name which was serialised on Radio 4.
Elphin , an ex-engineer and member of the Essex Historic Buildings Group, has surveyed and analysed old buildings for twenty-five years. He campaigned for the restoration of Dunmow Maltings and is one of its Trustees.
All are welcome and admission is free but it is recommended that you book a place, since numbers are limited, by telephoning the Museum: 01245 605700
The talks will take place in the Museum lecture room at 2.15 p.m.
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Join The Fling - Saturday 6th July
Tickets are selling fast for The Fling,
the unique festival of assorted
amusements, returning to Central
Park, Chelmsford from 12noon on
Saturday 6th July 2013.
Aimed at adults of every age, you’re
invited to join a fabulous cast of
professional artists and Essex talent
carefully selected to explore, seduce
and surprise the senses. Arguably
the most diverse festival of arts and
culture in the area, The Fling has
multiple tented and open-air venues
dedicated to live music, cabaret,
burlesque, comedy, circus, theatre,
dance, yoga, poetry, storytelling,
workshops, have-a-go sessions,
sculptures, sideshows, fire shows, the
biggest silent disco and many more
attractions in the largest occupation
of the park ever seen. There’s also a
wide selection of food outlets and five
bars.
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The content of The Fling comprises
a magnitude of playful activities and
small wonders that you’ll discover as
you wander the expanded site but the
festival has also secured some great
headline music acts too including
The Correspondents, Public Service
Broadcasting and Don Letts. These
acts and dozens of other great bands
and DJ’s will be performing across
four music stages at The Fling.
Please email [email protected].
uk for details.
The Fling festival is devised by the
Cultural Events Team at Chelmsford
City Council with support from The
Essex Chronicle, The Meadows
Chelmsford, Essex & Suffolk Water,
High Chelmer Shopping Centre, The
Printing Place, BBC Essex, The Loop
and The Comedy Club Ltd.
Tickets are £17.50 (£15 concessions)
and more expensive on the
gate subject to availability. For more
details, contact the Box Office
on 01245 606 505 or via chelmsford.
gov.uk/fling Find The Fling Festival on
facebook or follow @CultEventsTeam
on twitter. There are also hospitality
opportunities available for those who
want exclusive access to the festival,
including a private bar and nice
toilets.
June 2013
SCRUFTS K9
Scrufts K9 Ltd and its sister company
Writtle Pet and Animal Food first started
to trade some 25 years ago. In the
early days we were a simple pet food
delivery service supplying the needs of
pet households in mid-Essex. A family
concern, having always had four or five
pet dogs themselves spanning what
is now 42 years of dog ownership and
breeding. We decided that our future
was to specialise in the world of dogs,
thus being able to gain expertise and
knowledge in a smaller particular
group, something that the larger pet
superstores find difficult.
With the expertise within the family,
a range of herbal supplements, some
with a money back guarantee, was
developed along with a range of
herbal shampoos and natural hair
management products. Scrufts
K9 has always, where possible,
supported independent and local
businesses and local suppliers and can
normally help with products supplied at
a cost effectiveness that help the end
retail price.
This ethos has made Scrufts K9
probably the most cost effective
supplier of dog foods, natural
treats, supplements and shampoos,
handmade leads, collars and other
accessories. The success of this ethos,
extended to the trade stand that the
family takes to many dog shows across
East Anglia and the South East of
England, as well as the larger stage of
Crufts, Discover Dogs, British Grooming
Championships, Paws in the Park etc.
Our free phone number is always
available for quotes on dog foods,
which we stock such as Phytovet (our
biggest selling brand over the past
18months), Scrufts K9 (vat free),
Burns, Salters, Luaths, Robbies ,
Naturediet and Forthglade, as well
as the many which we can get in for
customers very quickly. We are always
ready to supply complete cat food,
rabbit and small mammal mix, along
with bird foods, remembering that we
offer a free delivery.
Working alongside Scrufts K9 is Scrufts
Grooming, this has been
developed over the past 22 years by
Theresa Longstaff. Set up initially
with help from the Princes Trust, she
became fully qualified with City and
Guilds and has been successful in
competition - being a finalist in the
Eurogroom Championship. She has
also used her skills to help others build
their businesses in turn. Theresa has
upheld the ethos of the family by using
all natural products on her clients,
including the deodorising spray of every
dog before they leave her. She offers
to clean your dog’s teeth the natural
way, as long as the dog allows this. We
also offer a doggie daycare and home
boarding service.
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FROM COUNTY HALL
by Cllr. Dick Madden
I’m back, having not appeared in the
Moulsham Times for two months due
to the Essex County Council Election,
I am pleased to have been invited
back to continue my monthly column
keeping all residents updated on City
and ECC matters.
The most important question it seems
residents want to know as I wander
around our local streets, is whether I
have continued to lose weight. Getting
straight to the point, since my last
update where I had lost a stone, good
news, I have now shed one and a half
stone. I continue to attend Slimming
World meeting at the Life Church, Hall
Street, very Wednesday evening at
7.30pm.
to the Cabinet as the member
accountable for Families and Children
throughout Essex. In this role I am
accountable to the public of Essex for
the safeguarding of children, children
looked after by ECC, children with
disabilities, children centres and
domestic violence. To be appointed as
a Cabinet member is a huge honour
but equally a huge responsibility and
I relish the challenge. I will continue
though to be available to you all be
it leaving messages with my wife,
Kathryn, on the home telephone, leave
a message on my mobile or send me
an e mail. Be assured I will represent
you equally as I will to all the children
of Essex.
Oh yes, I was re-elected to represent
Chelmsford Central again in the ECC
election, however the election process
is now over and I recognise and will
continue to represent all residents
who live in our City Centre, Old
Moulsham and Moulsham Lodge. I will
give you my details at the end of this
article, keep them safe and use them,
I am here to HELP not HINDER.
Believe it or not, I am slightly
embarrassed, but I suppose I should
mention as well in the new ECC
administration I have been appointed
So what’s happening, all our area
is still subject to our houses being
broken into. I need to explain, I met
the Chief of Chelmsford Police and
his staff last week who informed me,
yes some local residents houses had
been broken into but some of the ‘billy
burglars’ had been arrested, which is
positive, but unfortunately burglaries
continued to occur. Naturally as
residents we must remain vigilant and
if you see or feel something suspicious
is going on, do not hesitate ring 999
and tell the Police. In addition, it is
time to reinvigorate Neighbourhood
Watch into our community. We have
some pockets of the scheme but they
need help, at the next meeting of the
Moulsham First Community Group
which will meet at the Life Church, Hall
Street on Tuesday 2nd July 2013 at
7.00pm we will have members of the
police and existing Neighbourhood
Watch coordinators helping the Group
prepare a recruitment drive. Come
along if you want to contribute, the
more the merrier.
Dick Madden
Home no 01245 287258
Mobile no 07837504745
E mail [email protected]
[email protected]
Hunnaball of Chelmsford
Family Funeral Service
“The way we do bespoke memorials”
St John’s House,
91 Wood Street,
Chelmsford, CM2 8BH
01245 290909
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Coming soon to the
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• Letters page
• Kids corner
• Events
• New writers inc:
• Wine
• Event reviews
Please send
Your local events to
[email protected]
Letters to :
[email protected]
www.hunnaball.co.uk
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A busy month May, with many of our
‘locals’ running beer festivals over the
Bank Holidays – with more to come in
June & July.
Local Camra festivals in June are
being held at Thurrock and Braintree
with the Chelmsford summer festival
taking place in Admirals Park from
July 9th to July 13th, well worth a visit
on any day, family day is on Saturday
13th.
Check ‘Tap Room’ & ‘The Thirsty
Times’ for more details.
May is traditionally ‘Mild Month’ and
many of our locals featured local
milds from the Wibblers, Mighty Oak
and Shalfords breweries as well as
mild’s from St. Austell, Dark Star &
Woodfordes. Very good too.
May also saw the opening of
The Ale & Hearty exhibition at the
Chelmsford Museum in Oakland’s
Park, Moulsham Street. The exhibition
will be open until September 15th and
is extremely interesting. There are a
number of talks during the exhibition
on July 6th, August 3rd and Sept. 14th
Further details are available from the
Museum, and admission is free.
Our local breweries continue to
keep us well supplied with monthly
‘specials’ – Crouch Vale’s Golden
Duck will be making its annual
summer appearance, in time for the
Essex versus England cricket match
at Chelmsford, seek it out in your
locals as unfortunately it will not be
available at the ground. Mighty Oak’s
June special is ‘Muddy Talker’ which is
the sporting name for Murray
Walker the former F1 commentator
this 4.9% brown bitter sounds very
morish. Finally look out for Farmer’s
Ales ‘The Wallet’ at 7.4% not for the
faint hearted! Brewer Charlie Saville
reckons it is his best ever golden beer.
Look out for some interesting beers
from Round Tower, Chelmsford’s new
brewery – Spooks, Splines & Lucky
7 to name a few - not forgetting their
excellent Stout.
Some better weather would help our
beer festivals and our cricket!!
Silent Mike
The Orange Tree
Lower Anchor Street
Chelmsford
Tel: 01245 262664
www.the-ot.com
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