Thatcham Connections Issue 31

D e l i v e r e d f r e e t o 7 3 0 0H om e s a n d B u s i n e s s e s i n :

Ashmore Green • Cold Ash • Curridge • HermitageMidgham • Thatcham • Woolhampton • Yattendon

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ContentsSudoku 6

Recipe 10

Codeword 27

Father’s Day 30

What’s on in the Community 46/47

Garden Feature 54

Childrens’ Challenge 62

Book Review 64

Answers 66

Index 68

Handy Numbers 69

Dear ReadersWelcome to issue 31 - which marks our 6th birthday !

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many advertisers who havesupported this publication. And on pages 48/49 you will see some of thoseadvertisers who have supported Thatcham Connections for five years or more. Asalways, though, we know that it is entirely a combination of you the reader,together with the advertiser, who make this directory possible. Thank you.Since last writing to you before Easter it feels as if we have had a string of longbreaks. It has been a special time, in my opinion. Both Easter and the RoyalWedding seem to have set the tone for a period of renewed hope and a fresh start.It is very welcome!I must apologise for printing an inaccurate recipe in the last issue - suggesting thatyou would need more ingredients than necessary. A thoughtful reader took thetime and trouble to let me know about the error and has assured me he willcontinue to value the recipe - and I do hope you will too.Do please remember to let me know if you have any community information orlocal stories which you would like to be included. I am always very pleased to hearfrom local organisations and clubs. Just give me a ring or drop me an email.Also, if you are interested in advertising your business, please do contact me tofind out about our competitive rates. Like many of the business who advertise inthis magazine, I am also a small independent business and can fully appreciatehow much your own business will mean to you. I can assure you that I will helpyou as much as I can.Best wishes for a very happy Summer period ahead.

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P.S A little update: starting at the head of the household, DH (darling husband) hasbeen planning a holiday in Italy for us both. We are going for ten days in the summerand will visit Tuscany and Umbria where we have two sets of friends. I can’t wait!Meanwhile I am trying to learn a few phrases in Italian. DD is enjoying life to the full - itis difficult to catch her in - this school year has been one she will remember and I knowshe is going to be very sorry to say goodbye to her year 6s in a few weeks time. DS hasstarted a new Army job - this time it is a big change - an office job in the Ministry ofDefence. - it is a temporary appointment but at least we can breath for a short whileknowing he is not off abroad imminently.

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In this extract from a meeting with her client,Lillian, Lucy Samara solicitor at Gardner Leaderexplains why a will is particularly important forbusiness owners.

Lillian

Hi Lucy, I run a Marketing business with myhusband and we hold all the shares equally. Ihave three adult children from my first marriage(one daughter and two sons) but only mydaughter has any interest in the business. Iwant to leave my estate to my husband but, ifhe dies before me, I would like it to pass to mychildren equally whilst ensuring that thebusiness passes to my daughter.

Lucy

The first thing you need to consider is whetherit is actually appropriate to leave your entireestate to your husband? If you die before himthen your assets will pass to him andsubsequently be distributed in accordance withhis will on his death. To protect against this youshould consider creating a “life interest trust” inyour will to provide for your assets to pass totrustees to hold for your husband for his lifetimeand then to your children on his death. This

way you are ensuring that your husband is notdisadvantaged and that your estate passes toyour children in the long-term.

Lillian

That sounds a good plan. What if I die after myhusband?

Lucy

Your main concern is to consider how to ensurethe shares in your business to pass to yourdaughter whilst also ensuring your sons aretreated equally. If you leave your estate to yourthree children equally then it may be necessaryfor the business to be sold in order to fund eachchild’s inheritance. To protect against this youcould take out life insurance to provide a paymentto your daughter on your death to enable her tobuy the shares that pass to your sons.

Lillian

That sounds like a great idea – what other issuesI should consider?

Lucy

You should always consider the effect inheritancetax could have on your estate.

The value of your shares should not be liable toinheritance tax as they should qualify for“business property relief”.

If your husband survives you then he will benefitfrom the “spouse exemption” for inheritance tax.You also have a very valuable “transferable nilrate band” following the death of your firsthusband. Your estate therefore effectively hastwo nil rate bands for inheritance tax and so youcan leave up to £650,000 tax-free under thecurrent tax rules. We will need to ensure that thebenefit of this additional tax exemption isprotected and we could discuss this at our nextmeeting.

For further information please call Lucy Samara atGardner Leader on 01635 508 154, or visitwww.gardner-leader.co.uk.

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RECIPE:RECIPE:RECIPE:


Roast Stuffed Lamb Fillet with Honeyed Shallots

1. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas Mark 5. Heat the butterin a frying pan and gently fry the onion for 10 minutes untilvery soft, adding the garlic after 5 minutes. Remove from theheat and stir in the breadcrumbs, pine nuts and apricots.Leave to cool. Stir the egg and mint into the cooled mixtureand season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

2. Place the lamb fillets on a chopping board and, using a sharpknife, make a deep cut along the length of each fillet (takingcare not to cut all the way through). Open each fillet out andflatten slightly with a meat mallet or rolling pin.

3. Spoon the stuffing down the centre of one fillet then place thesecond fillet on top to enclose the stuffing. Tie together at intervals with fine string. Heat halfthe oil in a large frying pan and quickly fry the stuffed lamb over a high heat until justbrowned all over. Place in a shallow roasting tin.

4. Cook the shallots for 1 minute in a pan of lightly salted boiling water. Drain well then place inthe roasting tin around the lamb. Pour the remaining oil over the shallots.

5. Roast the lamb and shallots for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and drizzle the warmedhoney over the shallots. Roast for a further 10-15 minutes until the lamb is cooked to yourliking. Cover the lamb and leave to rest in a warm place for 20 minutes before carving.

Perfect for a summer Sundaylunch this lamb roast has adelicious stuffing made withfresh mint, dried apricots andpine nuts. Simply serve withboiled and buttered new pota-toes, steamed green beansand a spoonful of tangy red-currant sauce.

25 g (1oz) butter

1 small onion, finelychopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

75 g (3oz) fresh whitebreadcrumbs

25 g (1oz) pine nuts

8 no-need-to-soak driedapricots, chopped

2 tbsp. beaten egg

2 tbsp. fresh chopped mint

Salt and freshly groundblack pepper

2 large lamb fillets

2 tbsp. light olive oil

8 shallots, halved

1 ½ tbsp. honey, warmed

Serves 4 - Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes

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Each week in class, we imagine waking up on Wobble Farm with Tatty BumpkinTatty BumpkinTatty BumpkinTatty Bumpkin, thebendy, giggly, clever and strong doll. We warm up with a dance and song, then wehave breakfast (the children don’t realise that we’re performing stretches). Afterrunning, cycling, or skipping down to the magical Giggle Tree, all our adventuresbegin. We go on a different adventure each week meeting lots of animals and people.We perform adapted yoga poses for these animals and enjoy songs and story telling onthe way. We always finish with a calm relaxation to beautiful music.

Based on the principle that movement is the basis for learning, the acclaimedTattyTattyTattyTatty BumpkinBumpkinBumpkinBumpkin classes are a fun and refreshing way to open the door to a child’simagination. Children learn in a variety of ways and the multi-sensory classes reflectthis through storytelling, music and yoga-inspired poses to engage and inspirechildren across all learning styles. They make learning fun and help parents and theirchildren bond through play.

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On Thursday the 28th of April, Jubilee Day Nursery held a‘Royal’ Garden Party to celebrate the marriage of Prince

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children - who had dressed up in their finest fashionsfor the occasion - with all the smaller children taking part ingames and singing songs to the Grandparents.

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There is a very good reason why my family should buy me lots of presents this Father’s Day, whichfalls on 19 June. They, and all other families for that ma er, should be queuing up at the na on’sdepartment stores to spend, spend, spend on bo les of scotch, pipes, slippers, motoring sundries andall similar items beloved of dads in order to save the na on.

At this point I can quite clearly hear thecynics saying that’s all that Father’s Day isabout – envious dads trying to even thescore with mums, who are pampered,showered with gifts and generally spoiltrotten on Mother’s Day. I thought so myselfuntil recently, but the truth is slightlydifferent.

For, surprisingly, Father’s Day was startedby mums. Although the one utterlyunsurprising thing is that they wereAmerican mums. But they didn’t have aconsumer-led economic boost in mind. Itwas all far, far more serious than that.

The first Father’s Day was held in Fairmont,West Virginia, on 5 July 1908, as amemorial service for more than 200 menrecently killed in the Monongah MiningDisaster, leaving 1,000 fatherless children. Itwas a largely local affair, although in whatseems to have been a case of simultaneousinvention, the town of Spokane,Washington, held another Father’s Dayservice two years later.

The idea belonged to Sonora SmartDodd whose father William, a Civil Warveteran, had raised six children on hisown after his wife died in childbirth. Thiswas at a time when motherhood wasbecoming increasingly sentimentalisedand Mothering Sunday (the fourthSunday in Lent) was being more and morewidely celebrated. Dodd felt that mendeserved an equal break (hurrah!). She wonthe support of the local YMCA andchurches, and on the appointed Sunday –which, rather neatly for us in 2011,happened to be 19 June – YMCA membersall went to church wearing roses in theirlapels to honour their dads.

Spokane’s church service attracted muchwider attention than Fairmont’s and becamean annual event. President Wilson was aspeaker at the 1916 event, and eight years

later President Coolidge backed one of several failed bids inCongress to recognise it as a national holiday – an ambitionfinally realised by President Nixon only in 1972. A rathercheapskate holiday, though. As it’s always on a Sunday,

nobody actually has a day off work.

So last year was the centenary of thefirst Father’s Day. This was celebratedby the ringing of church bells andprocessions of grateful children bearingbottles of scotch. Well, it should havebeen, but it wasn’t. The reason – and I’mguessing here, but there must be areason – was that everyone realised that

the 101st anniversary was far worthier of celebration because,like the first, it falls on Trinity Sunday.

If you’re a practising Christian (which I hasten to add, I’m not),you’ll see the significance of this. God the Son has loads ofspace in the liturgical calendar – Christmas, Easter, AscensionDay and so on. The Holy Ghost has Pentecost. But God theFather doesn’t have his own special day (although there is amovement to dedicate the second Sunday in August to him).Trinity Sunday is the nearest we come. As I said, I’m notreligious, but the symmetry still pleases.

But what would really please me would be for someone to buyme a bottle of scotch…

surprisingly,

Father’s Day

was started

by mums

A Special Father’s Day

Father’s Day - By Ted Bruning


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Carbohydrate is a complex matter! There are basicallytwo types of carbohydrate; simple and complex.

Carbohydrate comes from plant foods and provides 4calories of energy per gramme. We burn carbohydratewhen we work our bodies at a high intensity (over70% of capacity). That’s why so much is made ofeating carbohydrates when exercising. Assuming, ofcourse, that we are all always working out at a highintensity!

Let’s look at simple carbohydrates first. Simplecarbohydrates are often referred to as sugars which canbe confusing, because this gets interpreted as a teaspoonof sugar. However, fruit, fruit juices and dried fruit are allsimple carbohydrates. Nobody is suggesting that eatingfruit is bad for you – in fact quite the reverse! –

All carbohydrates are made of molecules or units ofsugars called saccharides. Saccarides are foundsingularly, in pairs and in complicated chains. Simplecarbohydrates comprise of two single units calledmonosaccharides – glucose, galactose and fructose - anddisaccharides which are two units of sugar joinedtogether; examples areSucrose = glucose and fructose (table sugar)Lactose = glucose and galactose (milk sugar)

Complex carbohydrates are made up of many units ofsaccharides and are called polysaccharides (from theGreek poly meaning many). Polysaccharides are oftencalled starches. Starch is the plant world’s equivalent ofsugar. Starch provides plants with energy which we, inturn, can also utilise. Starch makes up a large percentageof our daily diet and can be found in bread, rice, pasta,vegetables and all grain based foods.

We can divide these foods into two units, refinedcarbohydrate and unrefined. Refined foods in thisgroup would include white bread, pasta and rice andnotably, the carbohydrate content of processed foods.Refined foods, although a good source of energy, arelargely stripped of their nutrient content (vitamins andminerals) and are insufficient in dietary fibre. Theamino acids (protein part of the food), remains largelyintact and these refined carbohydrates can be usedas a source of incomplete proteins (see my websiteh t t p : / / www . b i t e s i z e - e x e r c i s e . c om / i p a d -exercise/2011/04/14/lets-talk-protein/). However, byfar the best type of complex carbohydrate is sourcedfrom unrefined foods such as whole wheat bread andpasta, brown rice and whole grain cereals where thenutrient and energy value of the foods is far greaterthan the refined foods – notably the Vitamin Bcomplex which is necessary for the utilisation ofcarbohydrate.

It would be unrealistic to try and eliminate all refinedcarbohydrates from our diet, but to make a consciouseffort to include unrefined sources of carbohydrate isa sensible and healthful choice.

Carbohydrate is broken down in the body by digestiveenzymes and turned into glucose. Glucosestimulates the release of the hormone insulin. Insulinis like a key which allows the glucose to enter thecells of the body offering nutritional energy. Glucoseis stored in the cells when it is then changed toglycogen where it is stored for later use. Excess isstored as fat. About 25% of the glucose remains inthe blood stream and is used to fuel our brain.

As we can see carbohydrate is the most complex ofthe macro nutrients (the other two macro nutrients areprotein and fat). Next time I will be talking about themacro nutrient fat and dietary fibre, both of which arean important and often misunderstood part of ourdiet.

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Thatcham’s third Family Fun Day with Junior Fun Run in the Field will take placeon Sunday, 26th June at Henwick Worthy Sports Field on the A4, off HenwickLane in Thatcham. The Fun Day will be open to the general public from 11amuntil 4pm and its objective is ‘… to promote health, fitness and fun’.Building on the success of previous events, where in 2009 and 2010 over 2,000people attended, Thatcham Town Council’s Fun Day Committee are planning newattractions and are hoping to have some new sports on show and a larger variety

of stalls. The aim is to offer the residents of Thatcham an opportunity to meet with representatives of as many of the differ-ent sports organisations serving the town as possible, watch displays and where practical, to join in a taster session ofeach sport free of charge!There will also be local Charities raising funds for their causes by running games, tombolas, face painting, cake sales andlots more.The day will be rounded of with a tug of war competition and although it’s just some regular teams are expected to fight itout for the GKG Vets Tug of War Shield!

The annual United Service of Remembrance to remember deceased friends andfamily will be held at Thatcham’s London Road Cemetery on Sunday 17th July2010 from 3pm.The Service combines carefully selected prayers, secular readings and hymnsaccompanied by a group from Cold Ash Brass. Clergy from the Town's churcheswill be present and representatives from the Samaritans and CRUSE will be onhand to assist and talk with residents following the loss of family members and

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'Saturday 9 July - Summer Fete at St Finian's Catholic PrimarySchool, The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, 01635 865925. Enjoyan afternoon filled with family fun in a beautiful setting overlookingNewbury. Live musical entertainment including local talents ColdAsh Brass Juniors, barbecue, home-made cream teas, bouncycastle, face-painting and lots of stalls and games. 2 pm - 6

“A Neighbourhood Watch Meeting is being held on Monday 15 August 2011 at 7.30pm in West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury. We shall be having atalk by a representative from the Thames Valley Police Dog Section based atSulhamstead. Crime updates will also be given by the Neighbourhood PolicingTeam and Fire Service. Anyone is welcome to attendthis meeting.”

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The Royal School of Military Survey (RSMS) traces itsheritage back to 1833 when it was established at theRoyal Military Academy Woolwich as a survey trainingbranch. After a period of stability the School moved to anumber of locations including Chatham, Fort Southwick,Ruabon and Longleat before finally settling at Hermitage, Berkshire in early1949, when it was renamed the School of Military Survey. In 1979 a major rebuildat Hermitage at last provided the School with purpose built facilities. As part ofMilitary Survey’s 250th Anniversary celebrations in 1997, Her Majesty the Queengraciously awarded the School the Royal accolade.

Thatcham Town Council has resolved to honour the School with the Freedom ofthe Town. The honour is in recognition, nationally and internationally, of the out-standing contribution the RSMS has made to the education and training of De-fence personnel and the close relationship which has existed between the RoyalSchool of Military Survey and the Corps of Royal Engineers at Denison Barracksand the residents of Thatcham for more than sixty years. The recognition is be-ing given on the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of the Royal British Legion.

The Freedom confers upon the Royal School of Military Survey “the right, honourand distinction of marching through the streets of the Town on all ceremonialoccasions with colours flying, bands playing, drums beating and bayonets ficted”.

To confer this honour, a ceremonial event is being planned to take place onWednesday 20th July 2011 at approx. 1.30pm in Thatcham Broadway. This willinclude a presentation of a scroll and a parade by the soldiers and representa-tives from the Royal British Legion. Residents of Thatcham are warmly invited towitness this historic and prestigious event. More details of the event will be pub-lished on the Town Council’s website: www.thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk.

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon may be thefamous ones, but why not create a superblycolourful hanging basket of your own?

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If you are planting a basket, place it in a largeflowerpot as this stops the round-bottomedbasket from moving and makes it much easier

to plant. Place the liner in the basket,adjusting it to fit the basket and trimming offany excess. Next add handfuls of compost upuntil the point where you want to plant aroundthe sides of the basket. Planting slits areincluded in some liners. If you are using a pot,place a few inches of broken flower pots orlarge stones in the base and top up withcompost to within a few inches of the pot rim.

Carefully remove the plants you need fromtheir containers, easing the root balls outgently but firmly. An upright plant such as aFuchsia or Pelargonium is a perfect choice forthe centre of the basket or container as ithelps to give your planting height andstructure. For hanging baskets carefully easethe root ball of each through the planting slitand nestle the root ball in to the compost. It iseasier posting the roots through and you’reless likely to do any long term damage.

Any container looks better if there are plantscascading over the sides, so choose trailingplants and put these in around the edge.Space the trailing plants evenly around thesides of the basket.

Drizzle compost around and between the rootballs of all the plants, making sure that eachone has new and fresh compost to grow in to.Use your fingers to firm the compost andmake sure that there are no gaps. It is best touse a combination of cascading plants andsome upright ones around the outer edges ofa basket. This will ensure a really well filledand colourful display and should help to hidethe basket framework too.Once the planting is complete, water thecontainer thoroughly using a watering can with

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the rose attached. It is best not to hang abasket up or stand a pot in its final positionuntil it has had a few days ‘rest’ sitting in acool spot out of too much hot, direct sunshine.This little rest period allows the plants to settlein to their new home and perform better lateron.

Tips for Keeping your SummerPlanter or Basket Looking Great• Water regularly, never letting the compost

dry out completely. Use a watering can withrose attached, or a gentle spray nozzle onthe end of a hose to minimise the risk ofdisturbing the compost or the plants.

• If the container does become too dry it maybe difficult to re-wet the compost. If so,carefully sit it in a bowl of water for aboutan hour, allowing it to soak up the water itneeds from the base and sides.

• Regularly remove faded flowers, beforethey have a chance to set seed. Thisshould help to encourage the plants tocontinue producing more flowers. Pinchingthem off by hand works well for most plants

but if the stems are a bit tough, usesecateurs or sharp scissors.

• Check regularly for any pests such asgreenfly and treat the problem promptly.When plants are as tightly crammedtogether as they are in a flourishing basketor patio pot, problems soon build up andspread if you’re not quick off the mark.

• Feed every couple of weeks with a high-potash liquid fertiliser such as a tomatofeed, as this will help to encourage moreflowers to develop. If you position a planterfull of summer bedding on the pavingbeneath a hanging basket, then anyexcess water or feed from the basketwon’t be wasted.

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