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TRANSITION TOTNES TOTNES COMMUNITY
RENEWABLE TENNIS CLUB
TOWN TOTNES ENERGY SOCIETY
50th anniversary
Climate & ecological Moths to a flame
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Don’t over-worry about your credit score RIVERFORD RECIPES
Getting a kick out of vegetables
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Climate & ecological emergency
TOTNES RAFT RACE & FAIR 2021
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Moths to a flame 48

31 TOTNES COMMUNITY TENNIS CLUB ON THE ROAD
BMW M440i x Drive coupe
50th anniversary celebration
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36 HEALTH MATTERS

Antibiotics, only when they are needed

40 KEVICC

Empowering our students here & beyond

44 TOTNES MUSIC SCENE

Sea Change Presents

56 MEANDERING NATURALIST

In search of the Chalk Hill Blue Butterfly

60 SOUTH HAMS CVS

Volunteering opportunities in Totnes

74 TOTNES TOWN BUS

Revised timetables

76 TOTNES LIBRARY

Summer activities

78 A-Z INDEX

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Whilst football may not be coming home this summer, the Useful Numbers
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October. Billed as the premier white water raft race in the West Totnes Community
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groups in and around Totnes that are seeking new volunteers. Rail Enquiries 08457 484950
In fact there were so many opportunities we didn’t have RSPCA 01803 866597
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PENSIONS ARE NOT THE ONLY ANSWER

NICK DREW Independent Financial Adviser

Pensions are the default option for saving towards retirement and investments to run alongside your pension.
can be a very astute way to make the most of your money. However
they may not be the only way you need to prepare for your future Making regular payments into an ISA might be the solution for
financial security. many people. You will not enjoy the same tax efficiency as with
pension savings. Contributions to your ISA will have to be made
Why pensions have their limits from your income that has already had tax deducted.
Pensions are excellent long-term savings vehicles, but there are two
potential problems if they are your only investment. However once that money is inside your ISA it may offer the
Firstly, the maximum you can contribute each year is currently potential to grow faster than investments outside an ISA because
£40,000, or your entire income, whichever is the smaller. Also, you it can do so tax free. When you come to take money out of the ISA,
will usually pay tax if your pension pots exceed the Lifetime under current legislation you will have no tax to pay on any growth
Allowance, the maximum currently £1,073,100. While this seems a and income from an ISA investment is currently also tax free.
high figure, 40 years of contributions and some successful
investment growth can easily reach it. What’s more, with an ISA and unlike a pension, there is no
restriction on when you can access your cash.
You could find yourself in the position of being
unable to contribute as much as you want into What should you do?
your pension, without running into tax penalties.
Whether or not you should be making ISA or other investments
The second problem is that your pension pot will be locked away alongside your pension will depend on your personal
until you reach 55. The proposed rise in state pension age is likely circumstances and your plans. If you are likely to go over the
to mean a similar rise in the date you can access your private annual and lifetime limits on your pension, or if you have plans to
pension. access your wealth before you reach retirement age, you may
want to consider it.
With some think tanks proposing changing the
state pension age to 70 by 2028 and to 75 by Making the decisions that are right for you will be a great deal
2035, your private pension could be locked away easier if you have an expert to help you take a clear look at your
for longer than you might wish. finances.

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before state retirement age, you might want to consider long term

The information contained in this article is based on the opinion of Continuum and does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation
to suitable retirement or investment strategy, you should seek independent financial advice before embarking on any course of action. The
value of investments can fall as well as rise and you may get back less than you invested. The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate
taxation advice. A pension is a long term investment. The fund value may fluctuate and can go down, which would have an impact on the
level of pension benefits available. Pension income could also be affected by interest rates at the time benefits are taken. The tax treatment
of pensions in general and tax implications of pension withdrawals will be based on individual circumstances, tax legislation and regulation,
which are subject to change in the future. Accessing pension benefits early may impact on levels of retirement income and your entitlement
to certain means tested benefits. Accessing pension benefits is not suitable for everyone. You should seek advice to understand your
options at retirement.

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Money Matters

Don’t over-worry
about your credit score,
it’s not real!

WBy Martin Lewis @martinlewis
hen it comes
to finances,
numbers are
key – whether it’s
what you earn, your
credit card balance or
the interest rate on
your mortgage, small
changes can add up to
a big difference.
Yet there’s one number
you shouldn’t pay too
much attention to –
your credit score.

You do not have a or decrees, and all credit There are lots of ways to access
universal credit score products you’ve held for at least these – I’ve focused on the easy,
in the UK the last six years – plus whether free ways. For Experian go via my
you’ve paid on time. www.creditclub.com, for Equifax
In the UK, there is no single, all- It’s important to check for errors www.clearscore.com, and for
encompassing number attached on these files, at least once a year, TransUnion www.creditkarma.
to your identity that dictates to a or before any major application, co.uk
lender – be it a bank, credit card as even small problems can
firm, mobile phone company or kibosh applications (during a Hold on, I do have a
anyone else – whether it should programme once, I managed to credit score, I know
take you on as a customer. work out the reason one woman what it is!
What you do have is a credit file, kept getting mortgage rejections
that you have a legal right to see. came down to a problem with an That’s a common response. Years
It contains key public and private incorrect address for a contract ago, credit reference agencies’
information about you, such as mobile phone she no longer commercial focus was to make
whether you’re on the electoral used). money from providing info to
roll, any financial links to other There are three credit reference lenders. Consumers’ legal right
people, county court judgements agencies, and all have files to see their information was a
available online. Check them all. pain they had to suffer. Then
some bright spark realised the

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public was an untapped source The credit score you Don’t sweat small
of revenue and started looking at get given is just a movements, do worry
things to sell or market to them. rough model about big ones
A big one was a credit score
(leveraging people’s residual The number you’re given is in fact I’m often contacted on social
knowledge that this is real in just the credit reference agency’s media by people worried their
other countries). That’s why indication of how a typical lender ‘credit score’ has dropped by 20
they now give you a seemingly might view you based on your points or so – often when they’ve
important number – for Equifax credit history. Useful, but not done something they didn’t
it’s out of 700, TransUnion gospel (more like guess-pal) think would be negative, such as
710 and Experian 999 – that because: closing down an unused credit
apparently dictates your financial - Each lender has its own scoring card.
life. system; and Yet some lenders will see that
The first clue that there’s no one - Credit history is just one part of as positive, as you’ve less
universal credit score is that it is what lenders look at. available credit. Others negative,
different for each firm! In fact, just as important as your as longstanding accounts are
credit worthiness for lenders is evidence of a good track record of
Each lender scores you the affordability test. For that, the loyalty. And more factors such as
differently single most important piece of your total credit, debt and how it
information needed is how much relates to your income can affect
When you apply for credit, each you earn – and that’s something how they see it too.
lender does its own individual credit reference agencies don’t So if you close a card, for example,
assessment of you, using its know and so isn’t factored in the or open a new bank account, and
bespoke scorecard. It’ll plug in all score you’re given. see your credit score drop by 20
the data it has about you – from Take someone with an excellent or 30 points, don’t over-worry.
your credit file, the application credit history, who earns £50,000 It’s just a loose picture of whether
form and any past dealings and applies for a £5,000 loan. you’re a good risk or a bad risk for
you’ve had with it – in order to They’ll likely be accepted. If they the hypothetical average lender.
work out whether you’d be a lose their job, and keep repaying Big drops however should be
profitable customer. credit on time, their credit history taken seriously. It’s a decent
Note I’m talking about profit, won’t have changed for the worse indication that your data has
not risk. While risk’s a big factor – but with no income, they’ll changed, suggesting you’ve
– someone who has a history likely be rejected. committed a real credit sin such
of defaults is likely unprofitable as missing a payment, going over
for most lenders your limit or defaulting. If you
– it’s not the only haven’t then you need to find out
factor. A bank may why and check your credit file – it
be offering a loss could be an error or identity fraud.
leading credit card For far more help on this
in order to cross- see my 27 tips to boost your
sell customers a credit acceptance at
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actual scoring
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desirable you MoneySavingExpert.com. To join the
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Jason Mountjoy’s - Independent financial guidance

The Importance of
a Margin of Safety

The human brain is powerful but subject to limitations and for Practical Examples
this reason, we have evolved to have a collection of cognitive Making better or more realistic expectations will allow you
biases. These are systematic errors in thinking that occur to make the required changes to your situation before it’s
when we process and interpret information around us, and it too late. Investors who are still in the savings stage will be
affects the decisions and judgments that we make. able to make full use of their savings window rather than
leaving it too late. Investors in the spending stage will have
One of these biases is overconfidence. This is the tendency time to adjust their withdrawals and spending before they
we have be more confident in our own abilities than is risk outliving their money.
objectively reasonable.
Investment return assumptions can be based on long-term
A well-known example of this is the multiple studies that have historical returns of different investment cycles, rather than
been done in which many respondents believe themselves to the latest decade of great returns. They could even reduce
be above-average drivers. this slightly to allow for any extended periods of lower returns,
compensating by saving more or spending less.
Financial planning requires several assumptions to be made
before any useful projections and analysis can be done, and Inflation rate assumptions can be based on long-term
these inform the decisions that will impact the investor for averages, which will immediately highlight those recent years
decades to come. of low inflation is not the norm in most countries. This will
show the need to allocate investments to assets that have the
It is therefore very important that we do not allow our own potential to grow more than this number.
overconfidence, or those of the professionals we engage in
the process, to jeopardise our family’s future. Future spending needs should be based on a realistic picture
of what daily life might look like and consider additional
Room For Error expenses we all hope won’t be payable. Similarly, we need
In the financial world, the term “margin of safety” is often to consider the increasing life expectancy for people who
associated with Warren Buffett, (The American Multi Billionaire are well-educated and have access to quality medical care.
investor ) who tries to purchase stocks well below his estimate Your memory of your grandparents may not be helpful when
of the true value. This allows him to be wrong without incurring guessing how long you could live.
significant losses. It’s a sign of humility, acknowledging that
there is so much we do not know. Balancing Act
It’s advisable to be realistic, but caution must be made
It would benefit all investors to build in a similar “room for against being overly pessimistic. This will only serve to make
error.” in their financial projections. All the following variables most investors feel that it’s not worth doing much, because no
could take on several values: inflation, investments return, tax action will make your future look exciting.
rates, retirement expenses, life expectancy, health costs, and
many more. Our job is to help you to make informed decisions based on
realistic expectations. Through working with other families just
Investors, acting alone or with the help of a financial planner, like you we know what is realistic and reasonable.
can be tempted to make optimistic assumptions for each of
these variables, knowing that it will make their current position Our recommendation is to build in breathing room so that you
look better. This saves them from the need to confront any do not need the perfect combination of factors to get you to
financial weaknesses which they deep down known to exist. a dignified and independent future. We do not know what the
future holds, but with a margin of safety, we don’t need to.
While assuming that recent inflation rates and investments
returns will continue forever will make you feel better about
your future prospects, it may also lead to you making
decisions in the present that your future self will regret.

Jason Mountjoy DipFA / Independent Financial Adviser (Diploma) & Life Planner
Based at Waterside House, The Plains Totnes TQ9 5DW / [email protected]

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More than a Climate & Ecological Emergency: What Next?

Earlier this year, we announced that we’re The seeds are being planted for new shoots
really happy to have received grants from the to emerge. Meanwhile, our champions are
Transition: Bounce Forward project, funded giving a new lease of life to some of the existing
by The National Lottery Community Fund and projects initiated by Transition Town Totnes,
distributed by Transition Network. including the award-winning Transition Streets.

This funding has enabled us to explore the If you follow us on Instagram, Facebook or
local issues raised back in 2018, when Totnes Twitter, you’ll see more updates about how our
Town Council declared a Climate & Ecological projects are unfolding over the coming weeks
Emergency. Following this, in 2019, we joined and months.
up with partners to hold a meeting that posed
the question; ‘Totnes Declares a Climate Over the past 15 years, we’ve supported
Emergency: What Next?’. The outcomes of this hundreds of projects and social enterprises to
meeting and the impact of coronavirus are now realise our vision of a more resilient community.
informing how we address this question.
One of them, Holly Tiffen, met with our
In the past few months, we’ve recruited a champions earlier this month to share her story
group of local volunteers to act as champions of how she went from being a volunteer, just
for some of the causes that concern them the like they are right now, to becoming the lead
most. A series of meetings has led to positive coordinator for a major grant-funded local food
collaborations and ideas for projects to take project called ‘Grown In Totnes’.
forward.

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Holly Tiffen Adam Thomas

Grown in Totnes Time to Breathe Sessions
‘Grown In Totnes’ is one of our flagship projects Our Time to Breathe sessions resumed in
and was the catalyst for a whole new business June, led by Adam of Kalyan Yoga. This weekly
to grow. Dartington Mill is a collaboration meditation group is part of our Inner Transition
between two local farmers, The Apricot Centre programme of events.
at Huxham’s Cross and Old Parsonage Farm,
who teamed up with a local baker, The Almond It takes place every Monday from 12.30 -
Thief, to make the food journey from grain to 1.30pm at the Totnes Natural Health Centre,
bread and consumer, one virtuous local circle 9 Waterside House, Symons Passage, The
within a 5-mile radius. Plains TQ9 5DW.

It’s a fascinating story that shows how local In August, Adam is taking a short break to get
people can and do make a big difference, with married. We wish him and his wife to be Sabina,
practical solutions to local issues for the benefit all the best for their future together. Sessions
of people and planet. will resume in September.

A ‘Grown In Totnes’ toolkit is a valuable To register your interest please email us at
resource that is available online at www. [email protected] or feel
grownintotnestoolkit.co.uk free to drop in.

Read a more detailed case study on our
website at transitiontowntotnes.org

Transition Town Totnes. Registered charity: 1138865
Dartington Room, The Mansion, 36A Fore St, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN

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Totnes Renewable Energy Society and Art & Energy CIC
are offering FREE family-friendly events in August. Art &
Energy CIC are the inspiration and driving force behind
Moths To A Flame, a project turning calls for urgent
action on the Climate Emergency into a magnificent
mass-participation art installation at COP26, Glasgow
2021. The moth is a metaphor for our relationship with
energy, and the project springs from the desire to
respond with creativity to the Climate Emergency. When
we act on our own, our actions can feel too small, when
we act as communities, we can make a real difference.
Our whispers of hope can become a ROAR for change.

Everyone is invited to help make 20,000 moths out of
plastic milk bottles, and record messages for COP26
delegates. The moths will be exhibited at the Glasgow
Botanical Garden during the COP26 and then in
Plymouth. We are also hosting a Moth Watching event.

Moth Making 12th August Totnes Civic Hall

10–11, 11–12, 12–1

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Recipes: www.riverford.co.uk/recipes

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These simple fritters make a good BROAD BEAN FRITTERS
vegetarian main course but you could also
serve smaller ones as starters or canapés serves: 4 / Prep time: 10 min / Cooking time: 10 min
for a summer party (they can be made in Step 1: Cook the beans in a pan of boiling water for 3 minutes, then
advance and gently warmed through in drain and refresh in cold water. Peel off the outer skins and discard,
a low oven). Kids generally love them, leaving the bright green inner bean.
particularly the dinky-sized ones. Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk the flour, eggs, crème fraîche and milk
until you have a smooth, thick batter. Crumble in the cheese. Stir in the
Ingredients broad beans, mint and chives and season with salt and pepper.
300g podded broad beans Step 3: Melt a little oil and butter in a large frying pan. Add spoonfuls
(about 900g in their pods) of the mixture (you’ll need to cook in two or three batches) and cook
125g self-raising flour on a medium heat for 2–3 minutes, until golden brown on the bottom
2 large eggs (you’ll see small bubbles appearing from underneath as they’re ready).
2 tbsp crème fraîche Flip and cook for 2 minutes or so on the other side, until cooked
125ml milk through.
200g soft, mild sheep’s or goat’s Step 4: Serve with sweet chilli sauce for dipping, if you like.
cheese, crumbled
small handful of mint leaves, chopped Cook’s notes: Variations Use a gluten-free self-raising flour if you prefer. Use
small handful of chives, snipped chopped up French or sliced runner beans instead of broad beans. Vary the cheese –
or chopped try a saltier feta-style sheep’s cheese.
a little sunflower or olive oil
and a knob of butter, for frying
sweet chilli sauce, to serve (optional)

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Don’t throw your cauli leaves! wTAithHhINalIloRuOmAi &STleEnDtilsCAULIFLOWER
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use both. Cauliflower is roasted
in lemony tahini, and served with Step 1: Preheat your oven to 200˚C/Gas 6. Remove the cauliflower leaves. Keep
fried halloumi chunks on a bed of the leaves, except any very rough looking ones. Chop the cauliflower in half
harissa lentils. through the stem, then into chunky pieces, using the stalk too. If your cauliflower
is very large, keep some for another meal – we used 250g of chopped cauliflower.
Ingredients Step 2: In a shallow dish, mix the tahini with 1 tbsp of lemon juice and 1 tbsp
1 cauliflower of oil. Toss in the cauliflower and mix to coat. Pop it all into a roasting tin and
2 tbsp tahini season. Set aside.
1 lemon Step 3: Separate the large cauliflower leaves, the ones with thicker rib stems from
1 red onion the smaller, paler leaves. Thinly slice the larger ones, keep the small ones whole.
1 garlic clove Step 4: Thinly slice the onion. Peel and finely chop or grate the garlic.
15g mint Step 5: Pop the cauliflower into the oven. Roast it for approx. 20 minutes, tossing
1 chilli - optional, add to halfway.
taste Step 6: Gently fry the onion in a little oil with sliced cauliflower leaves (not the
1 tin dark lentils whole ones) for 8 minutes, stirring now and then.
1 tbsp harissa - add to taste Step 7: Thinly shred 1 good tbsp of mint leaves. If you like chilli, thinly slice some
1 tsp bouillon powder into rounds. Drain the lentils and rinse in a sieve.
200g halloumi cheese Step 8: Into the onion, stir the garlic and the harissa. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in
the lentils, bouillon powder, whole cauliflower leaves and 250ml of cold water.
Bring the mixture to a low boil and simmer for 5 mins.
Step 9: Chop the halloumi into 2-3 cm chunks. Heat a (dry) frying pan, with no
oil in it. When hot, fry the halloumi until nicely coloured.
Step 10: Stir the chopped mint into the lentils and season with salt, pepper and a
squeeze of lemon juice, all to taste.
Step 11: Serve the lentils topped with halloumi and roasted cauliflower, with
some chilli and more freshly shredded mint leaves too, if you like.

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RECIPE

Pimm’s Lollies
Mix up your Pimm’s consumption by making these fun ice lollies,
you can guarantee they will impress guests!

Serves: 600ml which makes 8 lollies depending on the size of
your lolly moulds
Preparation time: 10 minutes plus 4 hours freezing

You’ll need: What to do:
300g BerryWorld Put the strawberries,
strawberries & raspberries raspberries, mint leaves and
Leaves from 1 stem of mint sugar into a blender and whizz
50g icing sugar until smooth. Pour through a
100ml Pimm’s fine sieve to remove the seeds.
200ml Lemonade Combine the berry mixture
To decorate: with the Pimm’s and lemonade
4 slices cucumber, and stir well. Put the cucumber
quartered and strawberry slices into the
4 strawberries, sliced lolly moulds and pour in the
liquid. Freeze for 4 hours or
until solid.

Raspberry Fro-yo Serves 6

A healthier alternative to ice cream, this raspberry Fro-Yo
is great for all occasions. Serve immediately or freeze in an
air tight container. For the best results sprinkle with frozen
raspberries to add another tasty texture.
Preparation time: 10 minutes plus freezing time
Cooking time: 0
You’ll need:
350g raspberries, washed and dried
500g Greek yogurt
200g condensed milk

What to do: raspberries will have frozen
Put the washed raspberries the other ingredients so to
in a lidded container and serve ‘so scoop’ straight
freeze until solid. Once away or tip into a freezer
solid put them in the food container to firm up. Serve
processor and blitz until scoops with the raspberry
finely chopped. Take out 3-4 bits sprinkled over the top.
tbsp and keep in the freezer Note: If you’ve returned
until you serve. the Fro-yo to the freezer
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condensed milk to the minutes before you serve so
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On Sunday 8 August, Totnes Community Totnes Community Tennis Club
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holding a big 50th anniversary celebration
and charity fundraising day.

As well as a big celebration for our club this is
also a major fundraising event. All proceeds from
the event will be donated to Lifeworks. They are
a registered charity based in Dartington, who
support families, children, young people and
adults with learning disabilities by offering a
further education college, residential care and
short breaks.

The charity ‘Bright Ideas for Tennis’, will be
providing a whole day of tennis activities led by
ex-Davis Cup players and Lucy Shuker, top UK
wheelchair tennis player.

There will also be food, drink and exhibition
displays all day. At the end of the tennis events
training will be given to our club coaches and
volunteers in the unique iPlay30 coaching
programme, designed for adults and children
with learning, sensory and physical disabilities
and for those experiencing mental ill health.
This will then kick-start an ongoing programme
of free tennis activities for students at Bidwell
Brook School and Lifeworks providing
opportunities for adults and children with
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TOTNES
RAFT RACE

& fair

Sunday 10 October 2021

It seems the various lockdowns have enthused Full details and application
teams seeking a challenge, whilst having fun forms can be found at
but at the same time helping raise funds for www.totnesraftrace.co.uk
charity, to enter the Rotary Club of Totnes Queries to Race Director:
annual RAFT RACE! Already over 150 rafters [email protected]
have signed up to ride the rapids over this
exciting course from Buckfastleigh to Totnes!
The event regularly raises over £10,000 for
local charities. Last year as a result of the
pandemic the race was cancelled but once
again, this revitalized event will be taking place
on Sunday 10th October this year. Billed as
the premier white water raft race in the West
Country, the course is over some 14 kms
crossing three weirs and other white-water
obstacles.

Crews from 2 to 10 per raft can take part aboard
homemade craft constructed of materials that
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The Finish Line Fair on Vire Island starting at
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on their last stretch of their journey towards the
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all the family, delicious refreshments, lunches
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Antibiotics - when they are needed

Antibiotics are used when treating some types When are they needed?
of bacterial infections. They work by killing off They are used to treat bacterial infections when:
bacteria or preventing them from spreading father.
It is important to remember that they do not work • The infections are unlikely to clear up without
for everything. antibiotics

Many mild bacterial infections get better on their • The infection could spread to others
own without using antibiotics, which is why they • The problem could take too long to clear without
are no longer routinely used to treat the following
conditions: treatment
• The infection carries a risk of more serious
• Chest infections
• Ear infections (in children) complications if not treated
• Sore throats
They may also be given to patients who are at high
It is important that patients listen to their doctor’s risk of infections as a precaution – this is known as
advice on whether you need to take antibiotics. antibiotic prophylaxis.
Antibiotics resistance is becoming a big problem
and taking them when they are not needed can Antibiotic resistance and ‘superbugs’
mean they may not work when needed in the future. As mentioned previously the overuse of antibiotics
has resulted in them becoming less efficient at
Antibiotic Resistance treating problems when required. This has led to
Antibiotics are no longer routinely used to treat the emergence of superbugs, which are strains of
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KEVICC Community News

Summer 2021

Oxford University

A number of our Year 10 students spent the Spring and
Summer terms working with Exeter College, Oxford.
Alongside hearing about how a collegiate university
works, they were also invited to write a thinkpiece on an
issue affecting them.
Anne Law

Cancel Culture Willow Biggins Money Iona Whitchurch Bennett

“Cancel Culture” is the act of de-platforming and publicly Money can buy you a great defense team, but what if you
shaming another person due to their different beliefs can’t afford one? Over 80% of those charged with felonies
or actions, most commonly celebrities and politicians, are indigent, this means that most poor people rely on
although it can happen to anyone. It’s dismissing an public defenders when being charged.
individual or an idea without an opportunity to defend It all started in 1961 when Clarence Earl Gideon got charged
themselves. It actively works against our human right with breaking into a pool hall, stealing some Cokes, beer,
to freedom of speech and often at times, it becomes and change, and was handed a five-year sentence after
closer to online bullying than “educating” those on their he represented himself because he couldn’t pay for a
wrongdoing. Nick Cave, an Australian musician, stated lawyer. This led to him writing a note to the US supreme
that “cancel culture” has an “asphyxiating effect on the court, asking them to take on his case. Eventually, his
creative souls of society.” pencil written note formed the high court’s historic 1963
It’s hard to say where it came from, as it's not a movement Gideon v. Wainwright ruling, establishing the right to a
with a leader and defined members, although, some criminal defense and requiring states to provide a defense
say that it arose in the 1960s through the civil rights attorney to those who can’t afford one. Although this law
movement and the leftist movement, which was greatly gave everyone a lawyer, it didn’t necessarily give them
impactful and influential at the time, though, coming a good one. In fact, the use of public defenders often
from good intentions it has progressed into something leads to an unfair trial due to their enormous workload
dangerous. However, I believe that it’s always been however, private attorneys have less work and therefore
an idea, through rumours and hearsay, yet, recently, more time to analyse their defence with their clients as
social media has amplified it as it has given people an well as answer any questions they may have.
opportunity and platform to express how they feel leading
to disagreement on all sides.

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Playing it
Forward

I was eight when I got my first guitar. I had some Of all the changes and uncertainty in my life, this
music lessons, but it wasn’t until I was 11 that much I have always known… that my purpose in
I discovered my passion for music and my gift life is to help myself and others through music.
for song-writing. At 14 our family invested in a Music has been my one permanent source of
piano and I began to focus on this as my main expression and communication. I have used
instrument. Shortly afterwards, I wrote and song-writing and composition to explore and
recorded a song to protest against uniforms understand myself and my emotions, events in
at school with a friend, Dylan. He then invited my life and the world around me. When I share
me to join a new music youth group, called my songs, I am sharing part of my journey and
Jamming Station. this has given me a powerful voice.

It was an amazing experience. I felt held and Returning as a Young Mentor to Jamming
seen in the space, and comfortable to explore Station this year (I’m 23 yrs old) has been a
and expand as a musician. The facilities and full circle for me. Knowing how transformative
resources helped me to build a firm foundation Jamming Station was for me as a teen, I am
as a musician and the opportunities and incredibly proud to hold that space for young
connections I made were incredible. I had the people. I started to help with some song-
space to perform original music within events writing workshops and I have since been
and venues I’d never have accessed alone, mentoring young musicians at the Civic Hall
from supporting Ryan Keen, to performing each Wednesday. The work provides great
at the Barrel House and the Mayor’s Gala. I experience and teaching for me towards my
learnt so much from these experiences, whilst future career and it’s incredibly rewarding to
growing in confidence and having lots of fun. know I am making a difference and giving back
into this incredible community space.
At 15 I became unwell with complex mental
health issues and Tourette Syndrome and spent
long periods of time in and out of hospital. I
disconnected myself from the world... until I started
back at Jamming Station. Returning was like I was
coming home and it was one of the few spaces in
this time of my life I felt completely comfortable to
just express and to be, and it helped me to regain
confidence in a social setting.

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TOTNES MUSIC SCENE

After a year (and more) of being confined to our After Totnes based musician Neal Butler got in touch
homes, there couldn’t be a better reason to celebrate with a copy of his debut CD, the least I could do was
the return of live music and the arts. Let’s take a look to take a listen and tell you about it! Titled ‘Should
and see what events are taking place in August. Have Paid More Attention At School’, this is a 10-track
collection of punk/rock songs with nods to the classic
The Little Big Festival in Ashburton has put punk acts including the more melodic tones of Ian
together a rip-roaring bill, bursting with the very best Dury and the Blockheads. If you’re looking for good,
of everything – and several surprises in between honest music without any frills and fancy production
so expect the unexpected! Look forward to music values, this is well worth checking out, head to iTunes
from Tankus the Henge, The Andy Quick Band, and YouTube to learn more.
Moscow Drug Club, Dubshed, Vince Lee and
Rambunctious Social Club who’ll be bringing their
heady blend of Salsa, Electro-swing, Balkan, Reggae,
Calypso and Afrobeat to the party. The event takes
place on Saturday 7th August and tickets are available
from thelittlebigfestival.co.uk

Dartington Hall have a summer programme FULL of Tankus
events lined up for you, catch some fabulous artists, Neal Butler
musicians and bands performing a variety of shows
for all ages as well as live chats, sculpture and cutting And finally…..Sea Change Presents takes place
edge movies at The Barn Cinema. Visit Dartington.org on 28th August 2021. Music, art, film, literature,
for more information. conversation and culture curated across unusual
and unique venues in Totnes town. White Flowers,
The Black Bird Collective will be taking over the JOHN, Anna B Savage and The Orielles will be
New Lion Brewery on Friday 6th August where performing amongst other acts, secure your tickets
they’ll be treating you to a double-header ‘Riot Grrrl’ now at seachangepresents.co.uk
showcase featuring a DIY band from Exeter called
The Maisonettes and a Totnes female fronted band - Steve Muscutt
called Booshka who will sadly be playing their last
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will be available onsite and DJ Julia Seizure will be
spinning tunes all night long to keep you in high spirits.

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On the road

BMW M440i xDrive Coupe 3.0i
By Rob Auchterlonie @robauchy

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EVERYONE realises that of the water. And probably still long doors help with rear three
there’s a compelling need leave you begging for more. quarter visibility but it’s looking
to tidy up our motoring act Gone are the days of yore when dead ahead you’ll be doing
and the plans are in place the back end of your average most of the time.
for a big change come 2030 BMW was as predictable as Up at the front is BMW’s
or thereabouts. Donald Trump. This is a sports trademark kidney grille, big and
But thank goodness, in the coupe that feels like the thin black, which reprises a design
meantime, they still make cars strips of rubber on the shiny feature from the company’s past
like the BMW M440i Coupe – a black alloy wheels are having an but adds a modern twist. Some
blistering barnstormer of a arm wrestling competition with like the change, some don’t, but
machine. the tarmac they’re running on. it’s unmistakably BMW.
It’s a car that certain members Neither wants to let go, and that The rear end styling also
of the motoring fraternity makes for inspiration you might incorporates slim and darkened
dribble over, and one which you not have experienced before full-LED rear lights and dual-
can assess its popularity when behind the wheel. It’s grippy, branch tailpipes.
you come out of a click-and- thanks to xDrive – and it’s very In M Sport model format, as
collect store and see three more quick. sampled here, there are large
of the same ilk parked in a row The new ‘4’ has a distinctive outer air intakes in the front
near the one you’re testing. new sleek exterior look. apron and a striking rear apron,
Discerning buyers or badge It’s longer than its predecessor as well as a diffuser element
snobs? Well, the proof of the and a bit wider too, with short that give a bit of an unsubtle
pudding is in the eating, and overhangs, slim pillars, long hint as to its credentials.
this one will blow your diet out doors with frameless windows In the smartly crafted interior,
and a flowing profile. Those with its Tacora Red leather,
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the engine start/stop button until you hit the loud pedal of FASTFACTS:
is now positioned in a control course, when things really start
panel in the centre console, to wake up. BMW M440i xDrive Coupe
where the selector lever is All engines have eight-speed Price: £52,100 (£61,105 as
joined by the iDrive Controller Steptronic transmission as tested)
and the buttons for the Driving standard, now even faster Engine: 3.0 litre, six cylinder,
Experience Control switch and shifting and super smooth,and petrol
electromechanical parking BMW xDrive all wheel drive is Power: 368bhp
brake. also in the box of tricks here. In Torque: 368lb/ft
New front sport seats are situations where it isn’t needed, Transmission: eight speed
standard and have contoured all the power is directed to the automatic
side bolsters which give you back so you still get that classic Top speed: 155mph
more than adequate support rear drive set-up. Something to 0-62mph: 4.5 seconds
during spirited cornering. savour. Economy: 38.1mpg
For a coupe, it retains a fair CO2 emissions: 186g/km
amount of practicality and a © Wheelwrite.co.uk 2021
decent amount of room. There’s 49
a 40:20:40 split backrest, plenty
storage areas and boot space
that has been increased to 440
litres.
The engine here features BMW
TwinPower Turbo technology as
well as mild hybrid technology
with a 48V starter-generator
ensuring even sharper power
delivery as well as better fuel
consumption and emissions.
What you really notice is just
how quiet it is on the move –

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