The Bedford Clanger November 2015

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NOVEMBER 2015

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THE BEDFORD

Registered charity no. 1140351 (England).

Registered company no. 07447221 (England).

AN AUDIENCE WITHFATHER CHRISTMASWeekends Sat 5 Sun 20 December

10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3pm

By Katie Allen. katieallen-illustration.com


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Christmas Lights Switch On

For more information:

Phone: 01234 718044 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bedford.gov.uk Web: www.christmasinbedford.co.uk

Thursday 26thNovember 2015The Embankment, Bedford, from 7pm

Dont be put off by a cold November night... wrap up warm, bring the family alongand be amazed at the dazzling celebration of seasonal fire and light set to festive music...

...a fantastic beginning to Bedfords Christmas events!

THIS MONTHS BEDFOR

CLANGER WAS BROUGH

TO YOU BY:Editor:Erica Roffe @bedfordclanger

[email protected]

Graphics:Adam Boreham www.reactionvm.co.uk

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Advertising:Julia Crofts @ClangerAds

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Cover illustration:Katie Allen

katieallenillustration.wordpress.com

Photography:Graham Watson @grahamcreative

Great Bedfordian contributor:David Fowler

Theatre:Paula Walker @pauliwauli2

Musos:Lloyd Lugsden @lloydlug

Film Buff:Paul Hutchinson @Hutch_PR

Gardening guru:Jane Perrone

@janeperrone perrone.blogs.com

Columnists:Neil Frankel @riversidebeds

riversidetennisbedford.co.uk. Kristine Wilkinson-Hughe

The Last Word:Reverend Sharon Grenham-Thompson

@glamvicar

Disco Draws:Katie Allen

LETTER FROMTHE EDITOR

CELEBRATE BEDFORDSHIRE!This month is the inaugural celebration of Bedfordshire

Day, a day to instil pride in the people of our ne county

and to celebrate its beauty and its virtues. The date was

decided by a public vote and 28th November was the

clear winner. The date is the anniversary of the birth of

John Bunyan; Methodist preacher, author of A Pilgrims

Progress and well known historic gure of Bedfordshire.We are hoping that people across the county will y

the county ag (pictured), bake Bedfordshire Clangers

and organise events and parties, said Luke Blackstaffe,

of the Friends of Bedforshire Society. Over time we

hope it will gain enough momentum that we dont need

to promote it and that locally everyone will know that

28th November is Bedfordshire Day, in the same way

everyone knows the date of St. Georges day.

Throughout the county there are events planned, including a Bedfordshire Best beer, brewed for the occasion by the Leighton

Buzzard Brewery. Flags will be displayed across the county and parish and community groups have pledged their involvement.

If you would like to take part, nd the Friends of Bedforshire Society on Facebook, follow them on twitter

@FriendsofBeds or go to their website: friendsofbedfordshire.org.uk. Happy Bedfordshire Day!

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NEWSINBRIEF

WHAT A GREAT EXCUSE FOR SOME WINDOW SNOOPI

Imagine walking around your streets at night and seeing your neighbourhood

in a whole new light. Window Wanderland is a fun community project that

began in Bristol in February and Black Tom in Bedford will become the

second location to host this de-light-ful event.

Window Wanderland invites all residents of Black Tom to make displays in

their windows or gardens that will then form a magical trail which can be explored

by the whole community. What goes into the displays is totally up to you: from

a string of fairy lights to a band playing in the living room, from simple to

spectacular: as long as its family friendly, anything goes.

Window Wanderland was created in Bristol by Lucy Reeves, a mum, artist and

nosy parker who invited her neighbourhood to create a Wanderland in February

2015. The response was a huge success with thousands of people exploring the

streets on a cold night creating a festive atmosphere.

The results were fantastic. We had displays made by schools, grandparents,

even pets! It was a proper community event and some roads had almost every

house participating, using campervans, top oor windows and even decorating

hedges with lights. It was such a fun night out that I am over the moon that Katrina

contacted me for Black Tom to share the experience.

Local organiser Katrina Allen contacted Lucy after organising Bedfords rst

Jumble Trail over the summer. The Window Wanderland is a fabulous way

for the whole area to take part in something creative, said Kat. There is great

community spirit in Black Tom and we look forward to welcoming people from

all over Bedford to our seasonal Window Wanderland. Want to take part? Then

check out the display ideas on the website at windowwanderland.com, including a

short lm of the event or nd Window Wanderland on Facebook and Pinterest.

As always, Black Toms Burnaby Arms on Stanley Street will be open before

and after, serving up mulled wine alongside their usual tipples.

WINDOW WANDERLAND, THE MAGICALWALKING TRAIL LIGHTS UP BLACK TOM

ON 5TH DECEMBER

This months theme is Small yet Mighty and

were celebrating the beauty and i mportance of

small businesses.

From the independent butchers, bike shops and

book sellers to the gallery owners and graphic

designers, antique restorers and administrators small

businesses contribute a huge amount to the economy

and help keep our town unique. You can join in the

celebration on Saturday 5 December, when the whole

nation will be focused on Small Business Saturday.

Our area is fortunate to have two of the Small Biz

100 businesses represented. Read all about them

on page three and about other small yet mighty

businesses in Bedford on page 11.

Theres plenty of cultural stuff on this month too,

so check out our theatre and music pages (including an interview with former Jam member,

Bruce Foxton) plus our Pick of the Month on pages 6 and 7. See you next m onth!

Erica & Team Clanger


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JOURNEYS END

quarrytheatre.org.uk

Wed 11 - Fri 13 November

7.30PM (& 2.30pm 13 Nov)

The Quarry Theatre at St Lukes is part of Bedford School, which is part of The Harpur Trust

Ticket price

7.50

(5 concessions)

Age suitability

11+

Running time

120 mins + interval

Performed by the pupils of

Bedford School, Journeys

End is an unflinching portrayal

of men facing the unbearable

but finding the camaraderie

to keep on fighting.

This amateur production is

performed by arrangement

with Samuel French.

Box office

01234 362337

MONDAY NIGHT IS QUIZ NIGHT AT

Only 2 per person. Starts 8pm.Will you win the cash or the wooden spoon?!

TO FIND OUT MORE

66 Stanley Street | Bedford | Beds | MK41 7RU | 01234 330056

Real ales pies & toasties bar games music courtyard garden

Alternating between Steves Brain Taxer or

The all new, exciting Smartphone quiz!

Check out Facebook for full details

Facebook.com/theburnabyarmsbedford

GRAB

SOME FRIENDSAND GET

A TEAMTOGETHER!

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL CELEBRATE SMALLBUSINESS SATURDAY

e Small Business Saturday 100 are businesses that the SBS

anisers believe demonstrate the diversity of the small business

tor, covering everything from app designing to brewing. Here in

dfordshire we are fortunate to have two such businesses: Golden

re Gallery in Ampthill who has been selected this year and Agile

min in Linslade who represented Bedfordshire last year. We

ed Laura and Cathy what it means to be part of the Small Biz

and why its important to champion small businesses.

AURA WHITE, OWNER ANDURATOR AT GOLDEN HAIRALLERY

such an honour to be picked this year as one of Smallsiness Saturdays #smallbiz100. Over 5 million small

inesses take part in the day and each business is invited

pply to be part of the 100 selected businesses, so you can

agine how surprised I was when I received the email saying

t Golden Hare Gallery had been chosen

The application process was an easy one, you just sign up to

e part in the Small Business Saturday event on 5th December,

in an application form and make a short lm. Luckily I had

eady planned to shoot a short lm about the gallery for the

bsite so it was a good incentive to get this nished.

The coverage the gallery has received since becoming one of

100 small businesses taking part in this years #smallbiz100

been fantastic, there were local press releases and a whole

dedicated to promoting the gallery on all the Small Business

urdays social media channels, with a reach of around 50,000

ple. The lm I made about the gallery was watched over 4000

es since launching it on the #smallbiz100 day dedicated to

den Hare Gallery. goldenhare.co.uk

The campaign is open to anyone with a small business, whether

it is a family business, local shop, online business, wholesaler,

business service or small manufacturer. There is still time to sign

up to take part, the day itself is a fantastic way to remind people

to shop small and support small businesses, and its great to be

involved with such a high prole successful campaign.

CATHY WRIGHT,OWNER OF AGILE ADMINThe objective of Agile Admin is very simple; we provide

businesses with virtual administration services from social media

management and general marketing services, to fundraising and

project management.As the name suggests, being exible is one of our key aims,

therefore we are as happy to work on adhoc one off projects as we

are to become involved in longer term contracts.

I entered Small Business Saturday in July 2014 and was very

fortunate to have been selected as one of the SmallBiz100, just

like Golden Hare Gallery has been this year.

My business was proled across all social media channels

via SBS which gave huge publicity and led to me being invited

to a reception at Downing Street hosted by George Osbourne.

Earlier this year I was very privileged to be asked to become one

of 20 SBS Champions. Throughout the year I have taken part

in various collaborations with SBS, including being in a short

promotional lm as well as other marketing initiatives.

It has been great to be able to champion small businesses and

start-ups through my connection with Small Business Saturday

and Im thrilled to be part of the celebrations again this year.

Contact Cathy: tel: 07772 733349

agileadmin.com @AAVirtualAssist

OORAY FOR SMALL BUSINESS!

n Saturday 5th December, the whole of the UK wil l be celebrating Small Business Saturday.

wn centres will be encouraging visitors to shop local and use independent retailers

lieu of larger corporations. Money spent in independent businesses is more likely to

main in the local economy, so as a town, we all benefit from t he success of our small but

erfectly formed businesses! Its not just retailers thought. #SmallBiz Sat is a day when all

mall business owners will be tooting their trumpets and sharing their skills and expertise.

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COVERFEATURE

Cathy Wright at No.10

Laura White


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HERES OUR ROUND-UP OF THISMONTHS THEATRE CHOICES,HAND-PICKED BY THE CLANGERSPAULA WALKER. CHECK OUTTHE WEBSITES OF EACH OF THETHEATRES TO FIND OUT WHAT ELSEIS ON THIS NOVEMBER.

THEATREIN TRANSITPRESENTS THEREVENGERS

TRAGEDYWednesday 4th Saturday and 7th

November 7.30pm. Tickets: 8

(Concessions 6). Age Guidance: 14+

Vindice, incensed by the deaths of both his ance and father, vows to take

revenge on the members of the seemingly infallible ruling class. These

actions begin a chain of events that lead him towards his own, dark fate.

www.theplacebedford.org or call 01234 354321

HOTBUCKLE PRESENTEMMATuesday 11th November 7.30pm

Tickets: 10 (Concessions 8.50). Age Guidance: 13+

Emma Woodhouse, Jane Austens eponymous heroine, is handsome, clever

and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition. Shes also a bit

of a meddler. After her governess is married to the kindly Mr Weston (at

Emmas instigation of course), Miss Woodhouses path in life is clear: she

must become a matchmaker. But as her interfering gets out of hand and

events spiral beyond her control, it may be time for Emma to question her

judgement. Can she untangle the web shes spun? And what does she truly

know of her own heart?


BLAST FROM THE PASTPRESENTA BRIEF HISTORYOF MUSICThursday 12th November 1.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets: 10 (Concessions 8)

Beginning in the Middle Ages and ending up in the 20th century - this is a

whistle-stop tour of Western musical history. Uses tunes, songs and humour

to take you on a six-hundred year musical journey, which combines the

vigour of the medieval period, the musical intricacy of the Renaissance, the

grandeur of the Baroque and the pomp and bombast of the Victorian era.


THE PANTALOONSPRESENT MACBETH

Saturday 14th November

7.30pm. Tickets: 12

(Concessions 10).

Age guidance: 14+

This is not a story for the

faint-hearted. Its the story

of how old King Duncan

died. Its a story of murder

and betrayal. Its a story of

supernatural sorcery. And

its a story thats going to be

retold, as youve never seen

it before... Taking their cues

from lm noir, gangland

Britain and the clowning

tradition (yes, really)

the critically acclaimed

Pantaloons Theatre

Company put their own

contemporary spin on Shakespeares most dangerous play. Tragic and

hilarious in equal measures, this innovative take on The Scottish Play

features femmes fatales, high-speed chases, killer lines, killer crimes and

some seriously weird sisters.


HOUSE PRESENTS DISCO PIGSThursday 26 November 7.30pm Tickets: 10 (concessions 8). Age Guidance: 14+

Born seconds apart, Darren and Sinead, aka Pig and Runt, live in a fantasy world all of

their own in Cork City. Trash TV, Disco beats and a load of cheap booze have fuelled

this obsessive friendship, but as they go for their 17th birthday binge, reality violently

collides with their fantasy and their world begins to crumble.

Disco Pigs is a furious, funny and violent dash through a lifelong friendship at the

moment of its savage destruction. This production rst played a sell out extended run a

the Young Vic Theatre in 2011.

quarrytheatre.org.uk or call 01234 362337

PRESENTS PARADEMonday 16th to Saturd

21st November. 7.30 pm

Tickets: 11

The heart-wrenching, tru

tale of Leo Frank, a Jew

factory owner living in

Atlanta, Georgia USA w

was wrongfully convicte

the rape and murder of h

year old employee, the s

behind Parade, was head

news one hundred years

Parade deals with the

Souths propensity in the

20th Century for handin

rough justice to its black population. From the haunting op

number, a rich, tuneful score underpins a poignant narrativ

with a bold willingness to expose the complexities of socia

relationships in the southern states of the USA.

www.sharnbrookmilltheatre.co.uk , 01234 718044

or in person from Twinkle Twinkle Boutique,

High Street, Sharnbrook.

JAMES SEABRIGHT ANDCLIMAR PRODUCTIONSPRESENT ITS A WONDERFUL LIFESaturday 28 November 7.30pm Tickets: 12 (Concessions 10). Age Guidance: 12+

Who can fail to love this inspiring story of idealist George Bailey, whose dreams look set

to be dashed by small-town scandal and big business? Alone on a bridge, he decides that

everyone would be better off without him or would they? It falls to hapless guardian

angel, Clarence, to try and save him. In a new production that premiered to excellent

reviews in London last year, the magical story of Frank Capras iconic lm is retold as a

radio play, complete with sound effects, created live on stage. This loving tribute to the

golden era of the wireless is a fresh take on a heartwarming and timely classic.

quarrytheatre.org.uk or call 01234 362337

OH... I LOVE THE SCOTTISH PL

THE PLACE THEATRE

THE QUARRY AT ST LUKES

THECLANGERTHETHEATRE

THE SHARNBROOKMILL THEATRE


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FROM THE JAM

Bedford Clanger: Getting to know Bedford

well now?

Bruce Prior: Yes, this is the 4th time now? Bedford

Corn Exchange was memorable, a good crowd,

though Ive been touring so long some places and

venues merge, or you forget until you go back there.

C:How did the Jam exhibition go at Somerset

House?

B: Yeah, good. Ive been a couple of times, with Paul,

the rst time was the premier, with lots of interviews

and publicity, so i didnt get a chance to have a look!

Good to get to see the exhibition second time, seeing

things that I wouldnt of seen when I was in The Jam,

Pauls school reports for example

C: Hows the new album going?

B: Smash the Clock (good title) is going well andnearly nished, is due out in March. Weve got Russell

Hastings on vocals plus guest appearances from Paul

Jones (Manfred Mann), Wilco Johnson and Paul Weller,

when he can t us in, hes a busy lad ! It was a pledge...

with the fans and were 95% there, so thats great.

C: What is it thats so enduring about the mod scene ?

B: Not just the music but the clothes - thats a big

thing, though youve got to be careful when you get

older, you dont wanna be mutton dressed as lamb!

Gigs were big social events, places for like minded

people to meet up and connect. Our gigs now a great

mix of ages, from the young ones to old farts like me!

C: What do you know about David Watts (a Kinks

song the Jam covered that Bruce did vocals for)?

B: Maybe you should ask Ray Davies that! As far as I

know, its a schoolboy rival whos good at everything

and who Ray aspired to maybe?

C: Do you worry about the scissor kicks now days ?

B: Ha, well you have to be a bit more careful but when

youre playing, you get into it and you give it! Tom,

our keyboardist is 25 and I, going for it the same as

him! I did have cartilage problems with my knee -

land on the left foot!

C: Fave song on Sound Affects?

B: Well the popular ones are Start and Thats

Entertainment, though Man in the Cornershop goes

down well too, as does Pretty Green. Its a solid album

although its only about 34 minutes long. Though when

we tour the album we play over an hour doing othersingles and album tracks.

C: Most interesting country youve played?

B: Weve recently toured Australia, which was

fantastic, a big demand for us there plus Singapore,

which I hadnt been to before.

C: And nally, a bit daft this, Favourite avour Jam?

B: Yep, thats a bit daft. Strawberry.

From The Jam play Bedford Corn Exchange,

Saturday 5th December. Tickets from

www.thepadpresents.com, Bedford Corn

Exchange or Marios Barbers in Kempston.

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EAH! THE PHILHARMONIAORCHESTRA

The Philharmonia Orchestra, under Joshua Weilerstein, comes to the

Bedford Corn Exchange this month. The performance sees Griegs

towering Piano Concerto sit alongside Tchaikovskys tragically

beautiful symphonic fantasy. A tale of love, loss and revenge inspired

by the ill-fated beauty of Dantes Divine Comedy, Francesca da

Rimini, who fell in love with the brother of her cruel husband only

to both be condemned to hell, forever tormented by the memory of

the joys they had shared in life. Pianist Denis Kozhukhin joins the

orchestra in Griegs towering Piano Concerto, whilst Nielsen and

Sibelius also feature. Tickets - 14-35, at 01234 718 044 or

bedfordcornexchange.co.uk

THE SCRUFF/ VIOLA BEACH/HOT MESS/ THE SHTOOKSThe Scruff return to headline Bedford Esquires on Friday

6 November for the launch of new single Chin Up which

will be released on Monday November 9th. Support on the

night comes from recently BBC playlisted Viola Beach,

Luton-based Hot Mess and Bedfords very own The

Shtooks. Tickets are 5 in advance and are available

online from seetickets.com or can be purchased from

Boutique Planet and Dannys Bar at Esquires.

THE PAD PRESENTS DIRT BOX DISCO + SPECIALGUESTS: SICK ON THE BUS + THE TENDONSWant to kick the winter blues into touch? Then

head to Esquires for The Pad Presents mini

punk fest. Headlining are DIRT BOX DISCO.

From filling the main room at Rebellion Festival

to giving Stiff Little Fingers a run for their

money at Bedford Corn Exchange late last year,

this will be DBDs debut Esquires show. Supporting, SICK ON THE BUS make a welcome return to

Esquires and play the main stage for the first time in 10 years. No line up would be complete without

The Tendons barging in on the bill plus a further two bands are set to open up the five band bill.

Tickets are 8 in advance from seetickets,com or in person from Dannys Bar at Esquires,

Boutique Planet or Marios Hair Design in Kempston.

THE TOTAL STONE ROSES + GUESTSSaturday 21st November at Esquires, Bedford

The Total Stone Roses are the ultimate Roses tribute band, playing

a 90min set of all of the bands best material including She Bangs

The Drums, Fool s Gold, Waterfall, I Wanna Be Adored and

Love Spreads. The band members are all in their early to mid

20s, bringing the same passion, vigor, arrogance and charisma that

epitomises the Madchester scene of the late 80s and early 90s.

Tickets on sale from seetickets.com/event/the-total-stone-roses/

bedford-esquires-bedford/867762. Also available from Esquires

bar, Marios Hair Design, Kempston and Boutique Planet, The

Arcade, Bedford.

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FEATURING BASSIST BRUCE FOXTON, FROM THE JAMRETURN TO BEDFORD CORN EXCHANGE, THIS TIMEPLAYING THEIR CLASSIC ALBUM SOUND AFFECTS IN

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THE NIGHTS MIGHT BE DRAWING INAND THE MERCURYS PLUMMETINGBUT HERES NOVEMBERS PICKOF THE MONTH TO CHEER YOU UP!

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theplacebedford.org.uk/tickets

01234 354321

BRIDIE JACKSONAND THE ARBOUR

SATURDAY 5TH DECEMBER 8PM

TICKETS: 10 ADVANCE 12 DOOR

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OUSE MUSEPRESENT: BEDSLAM!Have you ever been to a poetry slam? Do you want to

take part in one? Slam has been the breeding ground of

the new generation of spoken word performers, such as

the marvellous Kate Tempest and George the Poet. In

a slam each competitor has a limited amount of time to

perform at their verbal maximum. Poems can be funny

or sad or angry and often all three.

Slam is coming to Bedford in November. The

competitor who impresses the audience and judges

most will be crowned BedSlam champion 2015 and

take home a 50 prize. If youd like to take part

there are a maximum of 10 slammer places, with

preference given to entrants from Bedford. BedSlam is

on Friday 13th November from 7.30pm at The Place.

The evening will be also feature guest performances

from two spoken word artists of national repute, Mark

Niel and Lee Nelson. Mark is a regular radio guest,

performer, slam winner and was Poet-in-Residence

to the MK Dons 2012/13. Lee is one of the founders

of Utter spoken word, a regular Edinburgh Fringe

and Glastonbury performer and our compere for

the evening. Tickets for the audience are 5 from

theplacebedford.org.uk. Competitor tickets are 2.

For further information contact

[email protected]

IM OFF TO GET WOOL SO I CAN GET MY KNIT

Bedford Sports Awards 2015

Doyouknowalocalsportinghero?

Sports Personality of the Year(Adult)

Sports Personality of the Year(17 or under)

Sports Club of the Year

Sports Team of the Year

Sporting School of the Year

Sports Coach of the Year

Sports Administrator/Club Person of the Year

Disability Sports Award*

Rising Star Award

Outstanding Achiever Award

Young Sports Volunteerof the Year

Now is the time to make your nominations for this yearsmost prestigious awards

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Nominate NOW

Online:visit www.bedford.gov.uk/sportsawards

By post: forms available at Leisure Facilities across the Borough,

or from Borough Hall or the Customer Service Centre.

For more information or advice, please call 01234 718827

AS127_15 [email protected] www.bedford.gov.uk

The deadline for the

return of nomination

forms is Wednesday 18th

November 2015 at 1pm

(* This award is now only for sports people /performers with a disability)

JOIN THE R101COMMEMORATIONAT SHUTTLEWORTH2015 marks the 85th anniversary of the crash of

the British airship R101. Designed and built in

Bedfordshire, the R101 was the worlds largest

ying aircraft. It was planned to revolutionise

air travel, by providing rst class comfort across

long-distance ights. However, the airship crashed

on its maiden passenger ight and ended the

British airship dream.

The Shuttleworth Collection 2015 Aviation

Lecture will look at how the Imperial Airship

scheme developed, as well as explore the design and

construction of the R101 and its successful sister the

R100. At the end of the day, our speakers will reect

on the lasting legacy of the airship programme.

Cost: 37. For more information, visit

shuttleworth.org/events/lecture2015/

MAGNIFICENT TURNERSON OUR DOORSTEPThe rst exhibit of nine Turner watercolours owned by The Higgins will b

on display until April 2016. We asked local business owner, Mike Cryer t

give us his verdict:

I was lucky to have attended the preview evening of the current Turner

exhibition at The Higgins. For the rst time, nine of the Higgins collectio

of watercolours by JMW Turner are on display, along with a selection of

other watercolours by artists who inuenced him, were his contemporarie

and who followed in his footsteps. The showpiece of the collection being

the Great Falls of Reichenbach painted in 1804 as an example of how

watercolours could compete with oils for impact and scale. A large piece,

skilfully captures the light and perspective of the scene of nal showdown

Sherlock Homes and Moriarty.

The nine Turners span his entire professional life, from an early piece

completed when he was 16 to periods in his later, experimental life. Seeinthese pieces close up in very sympathetic lighting and viewing conditions

was a complete thrill. I visited the Late Turner exhibition at The Tate thi

year, and while not of the same scope there was nothing to take away from

the Higgins Turners and seeing the well curated ancillary paintings from

Higgins collection, which complimented the display of Turners, certainly

added to the overall enjoyment.

For a local museum, these Turners are really World Class, and with the

other paintings on display from the likes of Edward Dayes, Thomas Hearn

John Sell Cotman, and Thomas Girtin, this is an exhibition not to be misse

Given that you can also pop into the Bawden Room and see his Book

Illustrations until January 2016 theres a lot to see at The Higgins at the

moment and its well worth making the effort to visit.

Mike Cryer is MD of EMC Design Ltd, Oakley. emcdesign.org.uk

LEMON & GINGERIf youre of a crafty persuasion and are free on a Monday morning, Lemon

and Ginger would like to invite you to join their weekly knitting/crocheting/

sewing sessions. We meet every Monday at 10am at Pavilion at the Park,

co-founder Laura Holmes. Were currently taking part in Innocents big kn

raising money for Age UK and are also having a tree at the St Pauls Christm

Tree Festival. Please feel free to come along to take part!

Sounds great, but whys it called Lemon & Ginger? Im lemon cos Im blo

said Laura. And co-founder Emma is ginger cos shes, well, ginger! Ha!

Artists Network Bedford Christmas Art Show

This month, the Artists Network Bedford will be holding their Christmas

Art Show at Parkside Hall, Ampthill on 14th and 15th November. There wil

something for everyone with prices from 2 for greetings cards up to originapieces of art priced between 50 - 500. Work on display will include ceram

ne art, crafts, art prints and sculpture.

Over 50 Bedfordshire artists will be displaying their wares, and you can

examples of their work at the ANB website artsnetbeds.org.uk.

Thursday 12 November 2015

7.30pm

The Great Hall, Bedford School

Admission Free

Every Monday evening for the past

12 years William Feaver has sat for

Frank Auerbach and, coinciding

with Auerbachs exhibition at

Tate Britain, he will discuss what

it is like to sit and watch, over so

many years, the way he works.

BedfordSchool ispartof theHarpurTrust

Frank Auerbach

A Gilbert Lloyd Lecture by

William Feaver


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NEW SHOPS!You know what its like. You wait ages for a cool new shop to open and then three

come along at once. First up, and opening its doors at 44 Mill Street is jeweller

panoui(epanoui.co.uk). Owner and designer, Hannah Paine set up the brand

three years ago and the shop will stock her own beautiful jewellery alongside

complimentary artisanal art and craft products. A short walk away at 27 Castle

Road is Rogans Books (rogansbooks.co.uk), a specialist childrens bookshop

that was opened on 24th October by childrens laureate Chris Riddell. OwnerRachael Rogan is passionate about sharing her love of literature with Bedfords

young readers, so expect lots of exciting events to spark literary creativity among

our young bibliophiles. Finally, Flamme Rouge Cyclesopens at 62-64 Bromham

Road this month. The shop will offer sales, repairs and a tting service and will

also have an on-site caf to refuel after a gruelling ride. Check out their Facebook

page for more details. Good luck!

G.I JIVE COMES TO TOWN!dfords very own American

O style show will take place on

urday 21st of November from

0pm at the historic North End

ub on Roff Avenue. Hosted by

mmy Benjamin and starring the

ulous Hotsie Totsie girls (all the

y from 1940s New York City,) this

haping up to be a star-spangled

ning of vintage entertainment!

Naturally, guests are encouraged

get into the spirit of the event with

40s attire and American themed

ts. Vintage hair styling and

ke-up appointments will be available during the day from Sarahs

o-Wop Dos ([email protected] for appointments).

With a themed photo booth, popcorn girls, licensed bar and 1am

sing time there will be plenty of time for dancing and celebrating

American friends with a rum and coca cola!

kets are priced at 15 and can be bought online via Eventbrite.

uk (search for G.I Jive, Bedford)or are 18 on the door.

BEDPOP RECORD SHOP:VINYL REVIVAL IS NOFLASH IN THE PAN

e BedPop Record Shop is back for its fourth edition this month,

pping up on Saturday 7th November at The Ent Shed on Castle Road.

As ever, the BedPop team will bring together a selection of the

est vinyl and CD vendors against a backdrop of live music and

s. Doors open at 9am and entry is free. All BedPop Record Shoptomers can take advantage of 10% off food orders at the adjacent

rdon Arms with a BedPop proof of purchase.

The rst BedPop Record Shop was born shortly after Bedfords

independent record shop closed down in 2013. Recognising the

mand for vinyl in Bedford, BPRS stalwart, Darren Harte of Vinyl

rn now has a regular Friday stall at Bedford Market and also sells

Thriftee on the Broadway. It cant be long before one of our

repreneurs takes a punt and opens a record shop, said BedPop

cord Shop founder, Alan Cooley. Our job will then be done and

g may the revival continue.

r more details on the event, including the live line-up, visit

BedPop Record Shop facebook page. Space for traders is

l available.

BEDFORD SALVATIONARMY CHRISTMAS FAIR

What better way to kick off your Christmas shopping while helping a good

cause than at the Salvation Army Christmas Fair. Taking place on Saturday 14

November at the Salvation Army Hall, Commercial Road, Bedford, pick up

Christmas cards, gifts and crafts from 9am 12.30pm. Alongside the stalls

there will be hot and cold refreshments and were hoping the band might even

be on hand to get everyone into the festive spirit!

BEDFORDRASCALSBedfords premier comedy

skife combo, the Ouse Valley

Singles Club, will be performing

their unique tunes at the White

Horse, Newnham Avenue on

Friday 27th November.

ROLL YOUR OWN RECORDSNew at Herd, Roll You Own Records is a free to play, free to attend vinyl

night open to anyone with a record collection who wants to have a go on the

turntables. Were aiming to create a relaxed atmosphere that gives serious DJs

a chance to play out but also allows anyone to have a go at playing their vinyl

selection, said co-host Andy Yearley. We want to encourage a mix of musical

genres and hope to get a real age range of DJs everyone from retired DJs to

people who play at home and want to share their vinyl on a sound system in

front of people.

If you want to take part in their rst event on 4th December, email Andyat [email protected] by 20th November. Roll Your Own Records,

basement of Herd, 25 St Cuthberts Street.

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THURSDAY 5TH NOVEMBERGATES OPEN 5.30PM AND THE

DISPLAY STARTS APPROX 6.30PM

Tickets can be obtained via the school orby online at www.eventbrite.co.uk and

searching for Scott Lower School Fireworks

(the provider does charge a small fee)

BBQ REFRESHMENTS GLOWSTICKS

MINI FUNFAR RIDES FUN!

Single tickets 4, Family Tickets (2 adults

and 3 children) 9 in advance and 10 on

the gate. Under 4s free.

All enquiries: [email protected]

No sparklers permitted and no refunds given.

Scott Lower School, Hawk Drive,

Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7JA

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Twitter: ScottSchBedford

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By Erica Roffe (Bedford Clanger editor and founder of BedPop)

On Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October, BedPop Fun Palaces took over ve venues

in Bedford town centre. Part of the nationwide Fun Palaces weekend, the events in

Bedford took place simultaneously with 142 other fun palaces all over the UK in a

huge, hands-on celebration of art, culture and science.

With the help of lots and lots of volunteers, the BedPop Fun Palaces popped up at

Bedford Library, the Higgins, Animal Gallery, the Quarry Theatre and Harpur Square.

With the nancial support of Colworth Park, Bedford School, You Can Book Me, BCA

and EMC Design all the events, workshops and activities were free. From coding

workshops at the library to cross-stitch masterclasses at the Higgins, everything was

accessible to all.

So many people came along to take part, it was completely overwhelming and each of

the venues was transformed by the activities taking place as the Fun Palaces took over.

The foyer of the Higgins became an engineering workshop, with Mark Rutherford

students, Network Rail engineers and members of the public attempting to build tower-

ing structures from just paper and sticky tape. Arts Leaders from Beauchamp Middle

School worked with artist Paul Pibworth to create an art, sound and light installation at

the Higgins and there were children everywhere with weather wands, Mexican masks

and cross stitching that theyd made in the Fun Palaces workshops.

At Bedford Library, over 140 people contributed to the big BedPop Fun Palaces quilt

project run by textile artist Helen Jones. The completed quilt will be on display in early

2016. Alongside Helen were volunteers from English Heritage who were sharing artefacts

from their stores while their Georgian hangman told gruesome tales of the noose.

The Sustrans smoothie bike made 176 pedal-powered smoothies in Harpur Squareand over 60 children came to the James and the Giant Peach story time run by Novus

Theatre. Animal Gallery was packed to the rafters with participants in the Circus of

Illustrations Robot Lab while the Frogs Chorus entertained children of all ages at the

Quarry Theatre.

Thanks to the support of Bedford School, one of the highlights of the weekend

was the involvement of the internationally renowned Complicite Theatre company.

Their maths/performance workshops took place in the newly completed Quarry

Theatre at St Lukes and brought many families into the space for the rst time, as

the scientists from Orchadia Solutions with their Smell and Tell workshop in the

Quarry bar. Everyone loved donning their white coats and safety goggles so they

could dress the part!

The enthusiasm for STEAM events in Bedford has prompted us to develop a

BedPop Science Week event in March and we have already booked our rst events for

the BedPop Fun Palaces in 2016. Roll on next year!

If you would like to be involved in the BedPop Science Spectacular in

March or have an idea for a pop up event in Bedford, please get in touch.

[email protected]

FUN PALACES

DID YOU GET INVOLVED... TELL US ABOU

BIG THANKSBy Kristine Wilkinson-Hughes @euphonioushoneyI took on the hat of music promoter in October for the BIG House Concert, a new music series in Bedford. Walking around handing

out leaets before or after shows and asking pubs, shops, restaurants, and cafes to let me put up a poster or leave some leaets

felt like asking a big favour. So, I want to try and thank the businesses here now for letting me promote the show in your pl ace of

business (if I have forgotten anyone I do apologise). Thank you: The Art Centre, The Music Centre, The Bedford Film Festival,

Vaporz, The Three Cups, The Devonshire, The Burnaby Arms, The Wellington, Coffee with Art, Caf Virtuoso, Boutique Planet,

Mellow Clothing, Daisy May Florists, Caf Fresco, Fancy Cafe, Bedford Fun Palace, The Mill, Kiosk at Russell Park, Pavillion in

Bedford Park, Eagle Gallery and Bookshop, The Higgins, Number 13, Triple Ace Tattoo, and the Ent Shed/Gordon Arms. Pubs in t

following villages: Odell, Sharnbrook, Risely, Keysoe, Turvey, Harrold, Bromham, Wrestlingworth and Oakley. Special mention to

Erica at the Clanger for the extra support, Sarah at the Beds on Sunday and Peter at the Times & Citizen for covering it in the local

press. And nally, to the Place Theatre and Laura for taking a risk with me to create a very special music event. Until the next one i

February/March, thank you Bedford!

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UNIQUE BEDFORD:DESIGN TWENTY

Back in 2012, Design Twenty opened its doors on Castle Quay

selling original 20th century design right here in Bedford.

Design Twenty started life in 1997 as a shop in North London

before moving online in 2005. When owner Andy Nicholls andhis family moved to Bedford it seemed logical to open a retail

space in which to showcase his beautiful products. And Castle

Quay was the perfect location.

So, how have the last three years trading been? Not bad at

all, said Andy. Were now well established in the area and

local business has been better than I initially thought it would

be. In fact, shop sales have grown to represent 25% - 30% of

the business as online sales have slightly decreased. It takes

time to build a loyal customer base, but Im lucky that I have

many customers who come back again and again, said Andy.

Of course, as a small shop in an area off the beaten track,

youve got to nd other ways of selling your products and that is

how niche indie retailers can develop their business.

Andy has seen the retail landscape change over the years and the

success of his physical/virtual combo is evidence that you have to

evolve in order to survive. Youve got to drive your own business

forward, he says. You have to get your stuff out to people however

you can. We cannot simply rely on passing trade in our location.Were a destination shop and its working out pretty well.

Andy scours the country for the best of 20th century design,

from Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Bauhaus movement to

contemporary designers such as Jasper Morrison.

The shop is particularly strong on mid-20th century design,

with rare pieces by such well-known names as Charles Eames,

Arne Jacobsen, Le Corbusier, Hans Wegner, Verner Panton and

Eric Ravilious. Design Twenty sells everything from lamps to

sideboards, chairs to vases. But theyre not just achingly cool,

decorative items to beautify your home. Luckily, mid-century

furniture is also an investment with pieces by the most sought-

after names having trebled in value in the last 15 years.

Design Twenty, 11 Ram Yard, Bedford MK40 1AL

01234 213106 http://www.designtwenty.com/

David Fowler of Bedford Tour Guides

ou look up as you walk along the High Street, above No 57, Subway, you will see an

borate faade with two stone dogs perched on pillars looking out. These are gundogs, since

s was once Henry Adkins gunshop his initials are intertwined just below the dogs.

e son of a gunsmith from Suffolk, 23 year old Henry started business in 1844 at Tavistock

eet, moving to premises in St Marys around 1850. There he built a rie range at the back

his shop where many of the gentry went to practice including Colonel Fred Burnaby. By

61 he had moved to 11 High Street with a staff of two men and three apprentices. Business

spered, moving to No 57 in 1871, where Henry demolished a butchers shop, engaging the

dford architect John Usher to design the new shop in Neo-Gothic style with a workshop

he rear, while the Exeter sculptor Harry Hems modelled the gun dogs. The advert below

icates the gun types manufactured on the premises, also that for a short period, from 1876

880, he had premises in Peterborough.

In 1877 catastrophe struck the shop gun cartridge lling took place in a shed at the rear

he premises where under the new Explosives act of 1876, up to 5lbs of gunpowder could

stored. On 28th August a massive explosion occurred, killing two of Henrys employees.

e Coroners jury found for accidental deaths, but that Mr Adkin has failed to enforce the

essary precautions against accident and that efcient supervision has not been kept by the

cal Authority.

Gun production continued up to WW1 (3 - 35 in 1897), but run by the sons and grand-

s of the founder, the emphasis changed to all sporting requisites tennis, cricket, croquet

d golf. In 1953 the business moved to 61 Midland Road and in c1967 to new premises

25 Greyfriars, nally closing in around 2000. Adkins guns are still favoured today and

lected worldwide.

Curiously, the two stone gundogs were stolen some years ago, but were found in the Castle

ne Car Park and restored to their original position!

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BY JANE PERRONE @JANEPERRONE PERRONE.BLOGS.COMThere is something horribly worthy about kale. The noisome Gwyneth Paltrow bangs on about it -

people make hideous green smoothies out of it - and healthy living blogs frequently counsel that we

should make crisps out of it, as if a bag of Walkers isnt the zenith of the culinary crisp experience!

And yet I do intend to try to convince you to grow kale. But not just any old kale. The kale I love

doesnt require the annual rigmarole of sowing, because its perennial. This monster of a plant grows

stems as thick as your wrist, yet it produces young leaves tender enough to be shown the inside ofa hot saucepan, a lick of butter and a twist of pepper to produce the best vegetable side dish youve

ever tasted. Its name? Daubenton kale (Brassica oleracea Ramosa Group, if you want the Latin,

which I know some of you do).

This plant is tough, evergreen and low maintenance: it can cope with full sun or shade, and is

fully hardy down to at least -15C. It thrives in my rather parched raised beds, but would do just as

well (probably better) in a moister soil. It comes into its own at this time of year, when it produces a

continuous crop of young leaves, especially if you pick regularly. There may be a couple of months

of the summer when it looks rather sad, particularly if you fail to net it against the caterpillars large

and small white butteries. But even if it gets monstered down to mere stems, it will bounce back

once it is too cold for the butteries to lay eggs.

The plain green, slightly rufed leaves dont have the majesty of the annual Cavolo Nero, or the

beauty of a purple frilly variety such as Ragged Jack, but they still make a handsome architectural

plant. Theres a variegated Daubenton type with creamy leaf margins thats particularly gorgeous,

and even rarer. Eventually, the plant will reach about 1m tall and the ever-lengthening branches

(its also known as tree kale) begin to lay down on the soil. You can leave them there, and they may

even take root and make you new plants, but equally if you prefer to prune, they are almost innitely

forgiving of being hacked back. There are other perennial kales, too: I am growing one called

Purple Flanders, with huge leaves textured like dinosaur skin and a stem so thick people used to

turn them into walking canes. Theres another called Taunton Deane, which Ive yet to try.

What do you use it for, then? As I have already said, its very ne simply wilted in butter. Turn it

into crisps and smoothies if you must: I am sure readers with an Italian heritage will have a dozen

recipes up their sleeves for ribollita, ziti and the like. I like mine massaged with olive oil and sea salt

and mixed with green lentils, toasted nuts, chopped chillies and lemon juice for a simple superfood

salad. Or do as my friend Sharon does and feed it to your guinea pigs: its very good for them, too.

Tragically, Daubenton kale is hard to lay your hands on - the variegated type is even harder to nd.

It set seeds very rarely (hence the perennial bit ...) so the best way to propagate plants is via cuttings:

easy enough, but not something the likes of the big nurseries wish to scale up to commercial levels,

perhaps.

But heres the good news:I have a dozen or so Daubenton kale plants that are going spare. If

youd like to have one of these plants to help spread the kale love around Bedford before Id love to

hear from you. Ill give priority to any school or community group who wants a plant, but after that

its rst come, rst served. Theyre free - but if anyone wants to make a small donation to the funds

of the Rothsay community herb garden, that would be most welcome. Drop me an email to

jane.perrone@gmail .com and well s ort out collect ion or delivery.

ALL HAIL KALE

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INDIES + FILM + VOLUNTEERS = BEDFORD FILM FESTIVALWithout small, local, independent

businesses Bedford Film Festival

wouldnt exist. It really is as simple as

that. OK wed probably be able to still

show a few films here and there, but if it

wasnt for those sponsors who are more

than happy to consistently bend overbackwards to help fund us each year,

wed not be able to achieve all we have.

Our gratitude to them is unending.

As a not-for-prot organisation we are reliant on external support. A

lot of this comes from our volunteers and the audience members who

come to our screenings, but the local independent micro businesses

and SMEs who support us give us the ability to grow and better

ourselves. They know that by supporting us they increase footfall into

the town, which means more people doing business with them.

Of course with budgets tight for SMEs it is not always possible

to have the traditional relationship where they hand over cash in

exchange for advertising throughout our event. But as any goodbusiness owner knows, exibility is key, and we do have situations

where theyll provide services or products instead of cash. This means

we can still get the support we need but at a cost the businesses are

able to afford, and it works very well.

Were really happy when local businesses tell us that they love

being a part of what we do. It makes it all worthwhile knowing they

have faith in us and that others share our vision. As weve grown the

number of businesses helping us has grown too. It truly is great to

be working for the greater good of the town with so many people as

passionate as we are about where we live and work.

We should all celebrate small businesses, for even if you dont do

business with them yourself, they are all helping to create a Bedford

full of diverse things to do, full of fun, full of culture. A Bedford thatwe can all be proud of.

Twitter: @BedfordFilmFest

Facebook: Bedford Film Festival

Web: www.BedfordFilmFestival.org

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SMALL BUSINESSCELEBRATION

wyn Williams: From Apprentice to Managing Director

rst wrote about Gwyn Williams in 2011, so are delighted that there

ve been so many exciting developments in his business over the last

r years. Gwyn left school at 16 and was taken on as an apprentice at J

ore Restoration as an antique furniture restorer. For three years, Gwyn

mbined working in the business in Chawston with study in Manchester for

City & Guilds training.

Over the years, Gwyns boss and mentor, John, became a good friend.

hen John sadly died from cancer in 2008, his widow offered Gwyn the

nce to buy the business. Gwyn took over the business in August 2008 -

rly 20 years after he had started as a young apprentice.

In 2014 Gwyn relocated the workshop to Colworth and his father and

wife now work for the business. Alongside the workshop is a showroom to

compliment the restoration side of the business, selling a range of antique

furniture and smaller items and gifts.

It was very daunting taking on the business to begin with, says Gwyn.

Owning, your own business is a lot harder than people think. There is a

lot of working in the evening and at weekends. Due to his dedication,

Williams Antiques and Restoration has grown from strength to strength and

it is a tting legacy to Johns hard work.

Williams Antiques and Restoration: 1 Hampshire Buildings, School

Lane, Colmworth, Bedford MK44 2JZ williamsantiques.co.uk

Our business is just over a year old but Hutch PR has been an idea

for some time, said Paul Hutchinson, the Hutch of Hutch PR.

The idea came about because public relations doesnt tend to have

the reputation it should have. If you ask most people what someone

in PR does, then theyll probably describe Edina and Patsy from Ab

Fab. PR shouldnt be that way.

Ive worked in media and PR for over ten years and see

shocking examples of bad PR, but then Ive also seen how excellent

it can be. It was my desire to talk about the good PR I had seen

that led me to start blogging about PR best practice. Id blog as

Hutch PR, tweet as Hutch PR, network as Hutch PR, and learn as

Hutch PR. Id soak up PR seminars, devour marketing courses, and

surround myself within PR networks. Not just so I could emulate

what was already happening, but so I could develop a PR style that

tted with who I am as a person. Then one day, I just decided that

if Hutch PR was going to be a real business, it was now or never. I

handed in my notice and went into business on my own.So, was going solo scary? Yes, and I couldnt have done it

without the support of family, friends, peers and my then employer,

Kerry Jack at Black Letter PR, who was nothing but supportive

of my decision to go it alone. She too had faced the same jump

herself only a few years before and knew exactly the right words to

say: If anyone can make it happen, you can.

Its been a year, can you tell us what youve learnt? For me its

the realisation that the word no is your friend. In the early days

I said yes to everything and that wasnt the right thing to do.

Now Ive developed the courage to say no to the businesses Im

not suited for I have the headspace to work my hardest for those

business that I am right for. @HutchPR HutchPR.com

MANY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WORK BYTHEMSELVES, SO THE AVAILABILITY OF MEETING

ROOMS OR A SPACE TO HOOK UP WITH LIKE-MINDED

PEOPLE TO SHARE IDEAS IS ALWAYS WELCOME!

44 Harpur Street (formerly Maximo Learn) is just such a place: a

unique venue to meet, train or breakout. Since opening in 2014 the

space has hosted hundreds of clients and now boasts a ground oor

parlour caf - a drop-in space to enjoy coffee and refreshments

while working at your own desk! Perfect for those who want

an alternative workspace to get their creative juices owing! In

addition, there are four uniquely themed rooms designed to host

meetings, small seminars, networking or training days. Theyve

also hosted exhibitions, pop up lm nights as part of Bedford Film

Festival Fringe, interviews and mediations.

The 44 Harpur Street team are always happy to show guests

around, so give them a call: 01234 342626

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unning your own business is not for the faint-hearted. It takes dedication, perseverance,

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et mighty members of the business community. Here are three very different small localusinesses, showing the diversity of talent across Bedfordshire.

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FITNESS THROUGH NORDICWALKING: WHERES THE SNOW?

By Paula Walker

You may have spotted groups of walkers with poles in

one of Bedfords parks recently. They are taking part

in Nordic walking, an increasingly popular form of

full body exercise thats easy on the joints, improvestness levels and lowers risk from various medical

conditions, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and

some cancers. The use of poles means that the upper

body muscles are engaged as well as the legs; back

and abdominal muscles are strengthened and up to

46% more calories are burned!

I discovered it through North Beds Nordic Walking,

set up by Theresa Saunders three years ago. As well as

increasing tness, the walks are very sociable, as we chat along the route, and the hour passes

very quickly indeed. All the groups Ive walked with have been very friendly and inclusive.

If you think you would like to give it a go, there are different options: Bedford Borough

Councils ReActivate course (the next one starts in January 2016); a referral through your GP

to the Lifestyle Hub; or a four-week taster/technique course with Theresa.

For more information:northbedsnordicwalking.co.uk or call Theresa Saunders

on 07758205455

BY NEIL FRANKEL,DIRECTOR OF TENNIS ATRIVERSIDE TENNIS CLUBOK weve all heard it before. Get in shape, tone up for

summer, get into your favourite Xmas party outt.. blah

blah blah. We dont believe in all that at Riverside Tennis Club

but we do know that regular exercise will make you feel great

tons of end orphins surging around your bod y, reducing your

stress levels and giving you more energy throughout the week.

We reckon that one of the hardest things about any tness

session is to leave the house, to make the choice to go in the

rst place there is always so much else to do. The hardest

part is often getting out of your own front door

So..our contribution to this months Clanger is to give you

all 5 small yet mighty things to help you get more active.

1. Write the times of your sessions in your diary protect

them like you would do if it was work

2. Pack your kit the night before. Its so much easier to leave

the house on time if youre in a rush with everything ready

by the door

3. Prepare your drinks and snacks beforehand

4. Phone a friend arranging to meet a friend at the class is

good way to motivate yourself even more to get there.

5. Get pumped!! regularly update your playlist if you like

training to music (we do !!)

Were offering a free trial Cardio Tennis Session for

Clanger fans throughout November & December at Riversid

Sessions run on Mondays 9.15am Wednesdays 6pm and

Saturdays 6.55am. The class is similar to a circuits class but

with the added element of hitting a ton of tennis balls you

dont need any tennis skills or equipment to come and melt

calories with us and its great fun for all levels.

Come and see what everyone is talking about.

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THE LAST WORDBY REVEREND SHARON GRENHAM-THOMPSON,PRISON CHAPLAIN, HMP BEDFORD

Back in the summer there was a

news piece about an aeroplane

grounded by a bee. Apparently the

passenger jet was forced to return

to Southampton airport shortly

after take-off because the pesky

insect got stuck in a wind measur-

ing instrument on the outside of

the plane.

Its often the little things that

cause the biggest disruption. At one

end of the spectrum a t iny greeny can ruin your roses, at the

other end a microscopic virus can cause disease and even the

potential for global panic. Putting it on a more personal level, a

habit can snowball into an addiction; a careless word can turn

into hurtful gossip; not bothering to look your partner in the

eye any more can open up a great gulf between you.

By not paying attention to the small things in life, we can

make ourselves vulnerable to all kinds of trouble.

But actually, if we miss the small things in life we miss some of

the greatest blessings too. Take an early morning walk at this time

of year, with eyes truly open, and youll see tiny drops of glistening

moisture on the delicate strands of a spiders web; the faintest scurry

from the hedgerow reminds us of the teeming life all around us; and

on some trees, next years buds are already starting to form - the

promise of life even when all about us seems to be dying off.

And that promise of life tips over into our contact with

others. Small gestures from a loved one warm our hearts -

childs hand slipped into ours; the cup of tea brought every

morning from a partner; the smile from an elderly parent w

we keep our promise to visit.

When I was going through a really tough time a few years

ago I decided that I would ght back against the gloom that

threatening to overwhelm me. One of the ways I did this wa

to keep a little notebook with me, and every day Id make su

I wrote down at least two little things that had been positiv

about the day. Sometimes I had many more, other times I ha

think hard - but that discipline of appreciating the little thing

and giving them as much house room as the larger, toughe

challenges, rebalanced my view of the world.

So lets declare the diminutive, big-up the baby-sized an

love the little! Were often led to believe that we are too

small, too feeble, to make much difference in the world; th

if were not able to make a grand gesture, or lead an army

people, or control vast swathes of land or money or inform

tion then were not really much cop. Smallness of mind or

heart is deadening and sad, but size doesnt always matter

was Vincent van Gogh who said Great things are done by

series of small things brought together. This month I hope

everything little thing we do, will be magic.

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