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Empowering our students RIVERFORD RECIPES
Sumptuous summer food
16 TOTNES MEMORIES
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Totnes & District Show
ON THE ROAD
18 TRANSITION TOWN TOTNES Suzuki Swift Sport Hybrid

Clay Park housing project 44

22 HEALTH MATTERS GARDENING
Let the kids go wild
Shingles
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28 JASON MOUNTJOY

Control the controllable

30 MARTIN LEWIS

Tax relief if you work from home

34 ANTHONY MANGNALL MP

What is needed in South Devon

48 PDSA

Dogs die in hot cars!

50 MEANDERING NATURALIST

In search of the Brimstone butterfly

62 TOTNES LIBRARY

An easing of restrictions

64 TOTNES MUSIC SCENE

What you can look forward to in July

66 TOTNES TOWN BUS

Revised timetables

70 A-Z INDEX

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Dear resident...

Welcome to the July edition of the Totnes Directory. Useful Numbers

“Are workers on the verge of becoming an endangered Police 999 or 101
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retailer recently, who despite offering a competitive wage Electricity 0800 365900
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business. “People just don’t seem to want work anymore!” Water 0344 346 2020
Whether this is factual or not a promise was made to mention Flood Watch 0845 9881188
his comments in our next edition and should anyone be Totnes Community
genuinely seeking employment in the town please email your Hospital 01803 862622
details and we will be happy to put you in touch with him. Leatside Surgery 01803 862671
Whilst on the subject of recruiting people the Incredible Edible Catherine House Surgery 01803 862073
team are seeking volunteers who are willing and able to get COOP Pharmacy 0500 970487
on with some serious gardening at their various sites around Morrisons Pharmacy 01803 840340
town. Should this be of interest please seek out this month’s Citizen Advice 03444 111444
contribution from Transition Town Totnes for full details. Town Council 01803 862147
Tourist Information 01803 863168
Also in this month’s edition; Totnes Heritage Trust provide Library 01803 862210
an update on their drive to modernise St. Mary’s Church, Rail Enquiries 08457 484950
the Member of Parliament for Totnes, Anthony Mangnall RSPCA 01803 866597
discusses what is needed in South Devon and money saving South Hams
expert Martin Lewis offers advice on how you could claim tax District Council 01803 861234
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KEVICC Community News

Summer 2021

Empowering Our Students Here & Beyond

Through the Mary Lidstone Charitable Trust, our Kennicott Jasmine Leete Portsmouth University
Sixth Form are able to apply for and receive financial
support for Higher and Further Education courses once My experience at Kennicott Sixth Form
they leave us. The Trust was set up following a generous has been nothing but positive. The
legacy from Roy Lidstone and is dedicated to the memory staff at Kennicott have been supportive
of his wife, Mary. throughout the entirety of my time
Family circumstances meant neither Roy nor Mary were at the school. Even throughout the
able to pursue their education beyond the age of sixteen; first and second lockdown teachers
it was always their wish that their legacy should be used were very supportive and made the
to enable young people to follow their academic dreams. transition from school to distanced
Grants are awarded up to a maximum level of £5,000 per learning as easy as possible, also
year of a supported course: i.e. a three year degree course upon returning to school after both lockdowns. I would
could see support of up to a maximum £15,000 awarded like to highlight Amy Withers as someone who had a
over the three years. major impact on my entire experience at Kennicott. She
made it possible for me to manage my disability (Autistic
Laurie Cox University of Bristol Spectrum Disorder) alongside my schoolwork in a way that
I am extremely grateful for.
My name is Laurie. I was a student From the amazing support I received at Kennicott, I am
at Kennicott up until the Summer going to be studying International Development with
of 2020. My time at Kennicott was a Languages, at the University of Portsmouth, starting in
momentous experience. The Sixth September 2021. This course entails multiple disciplines,
Form has a great atmosphere and a including economics, politics, human geography and
top group of unstoppable teachers. I international relations. The language that I will be choosing
thank all my teachers for supporting for my course is Mandarin Chinese, I believe this will be
me so warmly and, despite it being very useful in the future, especially in the context of my
an unsettled year due to Covid, I had other modules.
a great time and came out with great grades (A* Product The Mary Lidstone Trust has given me an amazing gift, of
Design, B English Lit, D* Music BTEC). not only the funds to help me through university, but also
As an applicant to the Mary Lidstone Trust I am ecstatic the acknowledgement of my hard work and enthusiasm for
to have been granted it! Their financial support will be education. The funds will mean I can afford the basic needs
invaluable for my years ahead at The University of of university life, for example accommodation and meals,
Bristol. The Mary Lidstone Trust is a truly fantastic and but will also aid in my 3rd year studying in China, which I
unique opportunity for any KEVICC student, I would highly know will be a very important learning experience for me
recommend applying for it if you are at Kennicott or if you in many ways. I am very thankful to the whole of KEVICC,
are planning to attend. Kennicott and the Mary Lidstone Trust for supporting me
during secondary school and beyond.

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A taco is, essentially, a tortilla wrap Fish Tacos and Summer Salad with
stuffed full of delicious and complementary Salsa and Soured Cream
ingredients. We’ve ticked the box here with
plenty of crunch from the salad, punch from serves: 2 / Prep time: 15 min / Cooking time: 10 min
the chilli, protein from the fish and cooling
tang from the soured cream. Step 1: Season the fish with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, mix the
spices with 2 tablespoons of oil. Place the fish in the marinade. Turn it to
Ingredients coat with the mixture. Leave to one side while you continue.
300g diced pollock Step 2: Juice half the lime. Mix the juice with the sugar. Cut the
1 tsp ground cumin cucumber lengthways, remove the soft, seedy core with the tip of a
1 tsp dried oregano teaspoon and discard. Slice into ½-cm pieces at an angle. In a shallow
1 tsp sweet smoked paprika bowl, mix the onion and cucumber with the sweetened lime juice and a
½ tsp chilli powder good pinch of salt. Leave to macerate while you continue.
olive oil Step 3: To make a quick salsa, mix the garlic, tomatoes and chilli with
1 lime the coriander. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, season with salt and mix together
½ tbsp brown sugar well.
½ cucumber Step 4: Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. When the oil is
½ red onion, finely diced shimmering hot, add the fish and all of the marinade. Fry on a medium-
1 garlic clove, finely chopped high heat for 3 minutes until cooked through. Finish with a squeeze of
3 tomatoes, roughly chopped lime.
1 red chilli, finely chopped Step 5; Meanwhile, turn your grill on to a medium-high heat. Toss
small bunch of coriander, chopped the salad leaves with the cucumber, onion and sweetened lime juice to
40g salad leaves complete the salad.
4 corn tortillas Step 6: Slide 4 tortillas under the grill, until warm but still pliable.
150g soured cream Wedge some salad, a blob of soured cream and some salsa into the
tortillas. Pile the fish in and fold them over to make a taco. Serve with
10 any leftover salad on the side.

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Based on a recipe we BBQ Blistered Ratatouille
saw done in a woodfired
pizza oven. The veg was serves: 6 / Prep time: 10 min / Cooking time: 60min
burnt and blistered before
the blackened skins were Step 1: Light your fire and let it burn down to glowing embers. Feed one side with fresh wood
removed to reveal tender or coals and let them catch so that you have two distinct areas to your fire, one hot and the
flesh beneath. Everything other gentler.
is roughly chopped and Step 2: Place your onions directly onto the embers to cook. Leave the skins on and turn them
dressed in a simple tomato at regular intervals, until the outsides are blackened but they feel soft when squeezed with
sauce. Aggressive in the tongs. They can take up to 40 minutes.
making, but subtle and Step 3: Cut off the top centimetre of the garlic bulb and sit it on a sheet of foil. Drizzle with oil
smoky on the plate. A good and season with salt. Gather the foil up to create a parcel and crimp it closed. Tuck it into the
use of a lazy summer’s embers, next to the onions. It’ll take 20-30 minutes to soften.
evening. Step 4: While the onions and garlic cook, quarter the tomatoes and toss in a large, heavy
roasting tray with a generous glug of olive oil. Season well and throw in the bay and white
Ingredients wine. Place the tray directly on the grill bars over a steady non-direct heat; above the embers
4 red onions is ideal They’ll slowly collapse down into a chunky sauce. This will take about 25 minutes.
1 garlic bulb Add a dash of water if they look like drying out and catching at any point.
olive oil Step 5: Rub the aubergines and red peppers lightly with oil and place them directly on the
salt and pepper bars of the BBQ , over a medium-high heat. Keep turning every few minutes to get an even
800g ripe tomatoes cook. In about 20 minutes (depending on size) they will start to soften and blister. They are
1 bay leaf ready when they feel perfectly soft. Put aside until cool enough to handle.
1 small glass Step 6: Cut the courgettes in half lengthways. Griddle them over a medium-high heat, flat-
ofwhite wine side down, for 3-4 minutes, until nicely marked. Flip over and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
2 aubergines Step 7: When cool enough to handle, peel the burnt onions until you are left with the tender
3 red peppers hearts. Roughly chop them and thrown into the tray with the tomatoes.
4 courgettes Step 8: Peel the blackened, papery skins away from the aubergines and peppers and discard.
red wine vinegar Remove and discard any seeds from the peppers. Roughly chop them on a board and add
(to taste) them to the tray too.
30g basil Step 9: Cut the courgettes into a chunky dice and throw them into the tray.
Step 10: When cool enough to handle, squeeze the flesh from the garlic skin like toothpaste - a
strangely enjoyable task. You’ll end up with a sweet, sticky purée. Fold it into the ratatouille to
your taste.
Step 11: Tweak the seasoning with salt, pepper and a dash or two of red wine vinegar, to taste.
Tear in the basil just before serving.

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RECIPE Chicken Caesar
Salad Cups
Greek Feta and
Griddled Pitta Salad These cute Little Gem lettuce cups make perfect
bite sized scoops for a delicious cheat’s version
The perfect summer salad, make with of the classic Caesar salad.
the freshest ingredients to let those
Mediterranean flavours shine through Preparation time: 15 minutes
Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 0
Cooking time: 2-3 minutes Serves 6 as a starter or more as a canapé
Serves 4

You’ll need: You’ll need:
3 tomatoes, cut into wedges 3 tbsp mayonnaise
½ cucumber, diced 1 clove garlic, crushed
50g pitted black olives, halved 1 tsp Djon mustard
½ x 25g pack mint 20g parmesan, finely grated plus a little extra for
200g pack feta, broken into chunks decoration
4 whole little gem lettuces, leaves separated 4 radishes, cut into wedges
2tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 spring onions cut into strips
Juice of ½ lemon 1 ready-roasted chicken breast, shredded
4 pitta breads 2 Little Gem lettuces
What to do: What to do:
Toss the tomatoes, cucumber, olives, half In a large bowl combine the mayonnaise, garlic,
the mint leaves, the feta and the little gem in mustard and parmesan and beat well. Add the radish,
a large serving bowl. Whisk the oil with the most of the spring onion and shredded chicken breast
lemon juice, finely chop the remaining mint to the bowl and stir well so everything is coated.
leaves and add to the dressing, season. Separate the leaves of the Little Gem lettuce and lay
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss out on a platter. Spoon a little of the chicken mix into
well. Serve with warm pittas. each lettuce leaf and top with the extra parmesan and
left over spring onion.
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here comes summer!

SHOP LOCAL AT TUCKERS MARKET

Our under-cover market has been in its new, bigger home at The Old
Spinning Mill in Buckfast (next door to The Abbey) for more than two years.

We’ve now got an even bigger range of locally-sourced groceries, meat,
vegetables, fruit, dairy, home-baked cakes, bread, gifts, Ecover refills...

and a lot, lot more. Drop in and see us - a warm welcome awaits you!

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Update on progress at Transition Homes CLT

One of the projects, which grew out of If you are interested in living at Clay Park
TTT, has been making progress - the Clay either as a tenant or a shared owner,
Park housing project between Dartington or if you’re interested in buying one of
and Totnes. They’ve been busy building these highly insulated homes, e-mail
the entrance road and drainage, thanks to [email protected] to join
funding through a one off grant from the the mailing list for updates.
government’s Community Housing Fund.
Incredible Edible Volunteers Wanted
The project currently has planning consent Incredible Edible volunteers are enjoying
to build 31 homes and a commitment to 23 being back to ‘normal’ and able to get
units of social rented and shared ownership on with some serious gardening at the
units. With only eight open market units various sites around town. Even though
to cross subsidise the affordable ones, the weather has been unseasonably cold
the scheme is not quite financially viable we have quite a few goodies growing in
despite making quite a lot of cost savings. the planters at Steamer Quay, the Rockery
The team are therefore applying for and railway station and not forgetting
planning consent to add eight houses to Fernbank.
enable them to build the affordable ones.
Once the consultation phase of dealing Of course, all the fruit and nut trees
with the planning application starts, they we’ve planted in Follaton Arboretum, the
will be asking all supporters to respond. cemetery and throughout Bridgetown are
Look out for more news in the next bulletin. quietly getting on with blossoming and

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producing fruit without much help from Time to Breathe Sessions Resume
us. The apple blossom was particularly Our Time to Breathe sessions resume
spectacular this year, so we have our this month, as part of our Inner Transition
fingers crossed that the temperatures were programme of events. It will take place
warm enough to allow it all to be pollinated. every Monday from 12.30 - 1.30pm at
the Totnes Natural Health Centre,
If you haven’t been to one of our sessions 9 Waterside House, Symons Passage,
yet why not come along and check us out? The Plains TQ9 5DW.
You’re welcome to come by and chat to us
- no commitment is expected and we are To register your interest email us at
a friendly bunch. If you time it right we will [email protected] or
even offer you a cuppa and a biscuit! feel free to drop in.

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

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Shingles

What is shingles? The shingles vaccination…
Shingles is an infection that causes a painful rash. It is If you are in your 70s a vaccine is available on the NHS.
caused by the chickenpox virus. Usually you get shingles The vaccine helps reduce your risk of getting shingles;
on your chest or tummy; however it has been known to and if you do contract shingles it makes the symptoms
appear on the face, eyes or genitals. much milder.

You cannot spread shingles to others, but people who The vaccine is a one off injection and given in the upper arm.
have not had chickenpox could catch chickenpox from
you. You cannot get shingles from someone who has Who can have the shingles vaccine?
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eligible for the vaccine. In addition, anyone who was born
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The first signs of shingles can be a tingling feeling in an birthday.
area of skin; or a headache and feeling generally unwell.
The rash appears a few days later. When in the eligible group you can have the vaccine
at any time of year, however many surgeries offer the
The rash appears in red blotches on one side of the body injection alongside the flu jab.
only. These blotches become itchy blisters which ooze
fluid. After a few days these blisters dry out and scab. It If you have already had shingles it is still advisable to
is often the case that the skin remains painful even when have the vaccine as it helps to boost your immune system
the rash has gone. against further attacks.

Is shingles serious? How do you get the vaccine?
Yes, it can be. Shingles can be very painful and Contact your GP surgery if you are in the eligible age range.
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Who shouldn’t have the vaccine?
Can shingles be treated? • If you have a weakened immune system (your surgery
Medication can be used to speed up recovery and avoid
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The rash can last up to four weeks, however as mentioned
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Jason Mountjoy’s - Independent financial guidance

Control The
Controllable

The world is collectively heaving a sigh of relief as large The Good News
numbers across the globe are being vaccinated. Mask While individually, we do not enjoy facing an uncertain future,
requirements are being lifted in many places, and we are as collective humanity has shown tremendous resilience. Our
even seeing a limited number of spectators at a few sporting history is filled with examples of incredible progress, with
events. With most of the developed world heading into each new generation arguably living in a better world than
summer, many are calling the coming months the Summer of the one before.
Love (a throwback to the 1967 social phenomenon).
The financial literate understand that certainty is not
With the world coming out of a period of almost unprecedented something to be waited for. They make the best decisions at
uncertainty, one could be excused for expecting universal the moment, knowing that course corrections are inevitable
optimism and certainty about what the near future holds for and not a sign of failure. History is the only guide we have,
both consumers and the stock market. and it tells us that all global stock market declines have been
temporary, with permanent gains the reward for those who
Instead, we somewhat annoyingly find ourselves facing a new have patience and discipline. Patience and discipline are the
round of events creating uncertainty and pessimism. Rising vital attitudinal characteristics that Financial Advisers look to
inflation, the possibility of interest rate increases, conflict in foster in their clients.
the Middle East, and cyber criminals hacking a US oil pipeline.
Controlling the controllable
Like a parched desert-dweller stumbling towards the water, The causes of future uncertainty are anyone’s guess (Covid
only to realise that it is yet another mirage, so we stumble from wasn’t on many people’s radar) and trying to guess them and
crisis to crisis, hoping that things will soon become clear. plan your life and financial planning accordingly is a fool’s errand.

It Was Ever Thus The financial literate makes peace with the fact that there is no
Unfortunately, certainty is not something we have ever had such thing as “certainty”, factors that into their plan, and tries
the luxury of knowing. However, because future problems are to focus on the things they have control over.
always just out of sight, we somehow get tricked into thinking
that there won’t be any until we are forced to stare them in the What do you have control over? Our lives are all different,
face. Every decade is filled with a list of events that worried a but most people have some measure of control over their
large portion of the world population. Weirdly, these events spending, the amount they invest for their future self, the
quickly fade from memory which perhaps explains why we make-up of their portfolio, and the way they react (or, more
are so surprised when the next one arrives. importantly, don’t react) to new events.

Take the 2010’s as an example: The BP Oil Spill, US Debt Do not fall for the lie that if we can get through this one crisis,
Downgrade, Greek Debt Crisis, Boston Marathon Bombing, there will finally be some certainty. Delaying an intelligent
Ebola Outbreak, Chinese Stock Market Crash, Brexit Vote, financial decision because there is an unresolved event on
Trump Inauguration, Global Trade Wars, Hong Kong Protest, the other side of the world is a tragedy that the media is mainly
and the start of the Covid Pandemic. responsible for. Don’t wait for the media to declare that all is
well in the world; there never will be any certainty.
There is nothing wrong with being concerned about an event
that is causing death, harm, or economic damage to people The financial winners dance with uncertainty.
near or far. The problem comes in when a false expectation
for short and long-term certainty causes well-meaning people
to delay making life and financial decisions that will be good
for their future.

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What is
needed in
South Devon

Anthony Mangnall

Member of Parliament for Totnes

It seems apt to be writing this article on Devon Day. we can encourage a new generation of opportunity and
Across the county of Devon, the green, white and black entrepreneurialism. From the computer coder to the gin
flag flutters with a typically modest pride. For any West distiller, there can surely be no better place to work than
Country resident, this symbol has come to represent not this beautiful county.
just a way of life that is separate from our urban centres,
but an affirmation of our culture, history and heritage. Second, we should be developing our brownfield sites
It celebrates our countryside, our towns and villages, ahead of green spaces. The forthcoming Planning Bill
as well as those businesses and residents that are should be welcomed as a moment to refine a previously
nestled along our coastline, on our moorlands and cumbersome and slow process, but it also needs to
across our lowlands. reflect on the needs of the 21st century. Building more
genuinely affordable homes with clean, green and safe
Devon Day is not some outdated, flag waving exercise technologies that offer a chance for our young people
but an opportunity to stop and reflect on things we do well to climb the housing ladder should be both a local and
and the areas in which we might improve. For example, national priority.
Devon boasts of a growing high-tech industry, its fishing
sector continues to confound forecasts, and our farmers Third, in a digital age, brand recognition counts. The
produce world class enviable food. Our schools and healthy rivalry between Devon and Cornwall might
colleges are league table-topping and our network of be the butt of many a joke, but it masks a serious
Further Education colleges offer new opportunities to discrepancy between the two counties. Devon cream
retrain and relearn any number of different skills. is now Cornish cream, Spider crabs are now Cornish
crabs, the list goes on. Even our scones have been
However, our transport network needs urgent hijacked by a ridiculous and nonsensical suggestion
modification. Our digital connectivity, despite recent that jam should go first. Devon must up the ante. Food
promising developments, still lags far behind the rest of and Drink Devon can play a role in not just promoting our
the country. Perhaps most frustratingly, our Devon brand produce locally, but nationally and internationally. Future
remains woefully under recognised, especially when free trade agreements will offer an opportunity to do so,
compared to our Cornish counterparts. as will our high level of domestic tourism.

Identifying our successes on Devon Day shows how Fourth and finally in this non exhaustive list, we must
far we have come. But reflecting on our challenges lays produce a greening roadmap that protects our areas of
down the gauntlet and offers us the chance to plan, outstanding natural beauty, moorland and coastline, and
prepare and relaunch. serves as an example to other parts of the country. Many
farmers are now actively engaged with regenerative
After the difficult months that have come to pass, we are agriculture. Our seas also offer an opportunity to help
all acutely aware of what is needed across Devon and in sequester more carbon and will help to create a greener,
particular, South Devon. cleaner, safer environment for future generations.

First, improving opportunities for our young people. So three cheers for Devon on this commemorative day!
The advent of flexible working means that cities will no But let’s us also mark a line in the sand and focus on
longer be the brain drain to rural areas as they were in what we can achieve together. I look forward to updating
yesteryears. Now with improving digital connectivity, readers on our progress on the 4th June 2022.

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SUZUKI Swift Sport Hybrid
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ADDING A lIthIoN- to filling it up again. Its idle stop function operated by
IoN bAttery AND A combined figure is just over the ISG, which also doubles
hybrID bADGe to the 50mpg mark, a six per up as a ‘torque-fill’ control
SuzukI’S SwIft Sport cent improvement over the when the driver accelerates
mIGht hAve helpeD previous model, and it still quickly and the electric motor
ADD A lIttle bIt of has a lusty amount of torque instantly pumps additional
exceSS weIGht – but It available. torque to the petrol engine.
hASN’t mADe It ANy leSS Something in the order of
eNjoyAble to DrIve. The hybrid system’s main 173lb/ft (235Nm).
components weigh just 15 kgs
It’s still what we refer to and consist of a 48V lithium- A lazy run can see you
hereabouts as the Japanese ion battery, Integrated Starter putting more into the car that
Mini Cooper. It’s got the same Generator and a 48V-12V you’re taking out. I started
compact dimensions, it comes converter to power lower with 140 miles on the range
as standard with the sort of voltage equipment like lights, display, only to see it rise to
agile handling that has had audio and air con. 180 some 20 miles later. Love
MINI owners dribbling for that economy, but it was
years, and it’s got a sweet high The battery stores probably due to being wary of
revving engine. electrical energy recovered the lycra-clad fit families and
from deceleration and braking groups of cyclists populating
Work it hard and you’ll – quite noticeable from the narrow lanes around
undoubtedly have fun, but behind the wheel and there’s Milton Keynes who don’t seem
it won’t hit your pocket a tell-tale dash light to tell you to like riding single file.
too badly when it comes what’s going on – and has an
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small car. And it ticks all the
boxes on the safety front so
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It has a kerb weight of
just 1025kgs – a bit more than
before but still able to bring
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The Sport model is set
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tail lights, 17 inch alloys and
the twin exhaust pipes exiting
the rear valance on either side.
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arches and its ‘wheel at each
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model.

If you don’t fancy a car
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Let the kids
go wild
Get the children into the
great outdoors this summer
and help reverse the decline
of British wildlife.

Create a planting plan Create a Make an insect box
compost heap or ladybird house
Mix together plants that are
both beneficial to people and This is a great way of Use spare or dead wood to
wildlife, such as fruits, encouraging kids to recycle create a small space to attract
vegetables and herbs, with garden waste and also helps spiders, bees, lacewings and
shrubs and perennial them understand the natural ladybirds, where they can seek
herbaceous plants, to create cycle of growth and decay. refuge from predators and from
an area where there is produce Create three tightly fixed walls the cold. Screw together four
for humans and wildlife. in your chosen area and begin lengths of wood and fill it with
Recommended plants that filling it with organic materials hollow canes. Place the box
attract wildlife include such as grass clippings, in a sheltered area and on the
sunflowers, wild strawberries, weeks, straw, manure, fence so the insects can find it.
thyme, herbs and firethorn shredded newspaper, kitchen
shrubs which offer nectar and waste, plant cuttings and Set up bird feeding
berries to a range of wildlife. soft prunings. and cleaning stations

Grow a selection of Take games outdoors Birds come to gardens to feed,
salad crops breed, nest and rest. To make
Go on a treasure hunt or play sure your garden is
This requires regular attention hide-and-seek to encourage accommodating, introduce a
and will give children children to explore the garden bird house, feeding station or a
something to focus on right up and stimulate their curiosity bird bath - all of these are a
until they eat them. Seeds about the outdoors. If you have must for budding young bird
should be watered every daisies in the garden, teach watchers. The water in a bird
evening and given plant food them to make daisy chains. bath needs to be at least
once a week. Lettuce and 2.5cm deep and should be
other salad leaves can be Store logs placed in the open away from
sown in spring and summer. areas where cats may hide.
Plenty of wildlife makes its
Go seed collecting home in dead wood, and other
animals use it as a source of
Look closely for plants in your food. Children can help make
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have fallen off and seeds are shelter in a small, shady spot
growing. If the seeds are so that it remains cool and
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Geranium a foil of yellowish young foliage Layer honeysuckle, wisteria
ageing to light green. Good and passion flower by
This perennial plant is perfect at companions for the soft mound bending the shoots
the front of borders, to fill in gaps shapes of these hardy geraniums
where otherwise weeds would include plants with a strong down to the ground, slitting
grow and to add colour to the outline, such as phormiums, tall the stem, dusting with
scene. Generally easy to grow, rooting powder and burying
the compact types grow to alliums or irises. Cut them back the stem in the soil,
around 15cm tall, are good for in mid-summer if they start to securing it with a large
rock gardens, while mat-forming look tatty. stone.
plants make good ground cover
in woodland gardens and taller, Propagate tender
perennials from cuttings,
clump-forming species and including argyranthemums,
hybrids look great in a border or osteospermum, fuchsia,
among shrubs. Good varieties pelargonium and felicia.
include Geranium 'Orion', whose
striking violet-blue flowers stand Apply mulches of compost
over the soil to suppress
Good enough to eat… weeds and retain moisture.

Radish Keep an eye out for rose
suckers and remove them
These hot-flavoured veg perk up salads from below ground level.
and summer crudite platters and are
among the easiest and quickest of veg to Tie in long shoots of new
grow, but you'll need to sow every few growth of wisteria to
continue its framework.
weeks into high summer for a continuous
crop and harvest while the radishes are young, to stop them going Support new growth of
tough and woody. Sow summer varieties outdoors from March, dahlias by tying them in to
choosing a sunny or semi-shaded spot which has been enriched with existing stakes.
organic matter and rake the surface to a fine tilth. Sow thinly, about
one seed per 3cm in drills 1cm deep, then cover the seeds with soil. Check plants for clematis
You shouldn't need to thin the summer varieties, but keep the plot well wilt. Cut back the wilted
weeded and water when the weather is dry. Harvest the radishes shoots to healthy tissue.
when they reach about 2cm across, before they start to become This may mean pruning
tough. Grown rapidly, with plenty of water, they should be ready in below the soil surface.
four two six weeks and taste mild and crunchy. If you have limited
Pick courgettes before they
space, you can grow them in pots or window boxes. become marrows.

Three ways to... Thin apples after the June
drop if still overcrowded.
Reduce pests and disease Remove blemished and
'king' (or central) fruits from
1. Keep your flower beds reasonably tidy, with well-spaced plants, to the clusters first.
minimise conditions which encourage disease.

2. Make sure climbers are held away from walls by trellis, to allow
good air circulation.

3. Plant flowers which attract beneficial insects among your
vegetables to help control vegetable pests.

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PET CARE

Don’t let this be their
final destination –

Dogs die in hot cars

‘Not long’ is too long, according to PDSA vets

With Summer upon us, the warmer weather and longer days
offer the perfect opportunity to pack up the car and hit the road.
But what can start out as a fun, relaxing day in the sunshine can
have tragic consequences for dogs – those who sadly suffer from
heat exhaustion after being trapped in hot cars.

Leaving a dog in a car on a warm day, even with Emergency first aid
the windows open and the car parked in the
shade, creates a potentially fatal situation. Cars If the situation becomes critical, you may choose to
warm up rapidly; on a 22°C day, within an hour break into the car and perform emergency first aid.
the temperature inside a car can reach around If you do this, always inform the police first of what
47°C, or even higher in direct sunlight. No matter you intend to do and why, take images and footage
what season it is, if you see a dog in distress left of the dog and record the numbers of any witnesses
unattended in a car you should always act. to the incident as you may need to defend your
actions in court.
If the dog is in distress Ask someone to contact a local vet for advice; they
may advise taking the dog straight to them for
If you see a dog in a hot car, quickly assess the emergency care. Until you can get to the vet, move
situation. If the dog is panting heavily, appears the dog to a shaded, cool area and immediately pour
lethargic or drowsy, is drooling excessively or is small amounts of room temperature water onto the
vomiting or unresponsive, they may be showing dog’s body. Avoid ice-cold water as this may cause
signs of heatstroke and you should dial 999 the dog to go into shock. Allow the dog to drink
immediately. small amounts of lukewarm water and continue
Many people’s first response in this situation is to to pour small amounts onto their body, until their
contact the RSPCA, or other welfare organisations. breathing begins to settle. Even if the dog appears to
RSPCA inspectors do not have powers of entry and fully recover, always take them to your nearest vet
therefore still require police assistance. Do call 999 for a check over.
– this is a life-threatening situation and the police
sadly deal with these incidents every year. PDSA is the vet charity for pets in need, preventing
unnecessary suffering through treatment and education.
If the dog is not displaying signs Support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery helps
of heatstroke PDSA reach even more pet owners with vital advice and
information. To support the charity’s vital work, visit
If the dog is not yet displaying signs of heatstroke, try www.pdsa.org.uk.
to establish how long they may have been in the car.
There may be a ‘pay and display’ ticket with a start or In association with PDSA Petsurance –
expiry time, for example. Note the car’s registration, selected by our vets, loved by pets.
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The Meandering
Naturalist

In search of the
Brimstone Butterfly

by COLIN HAIR

It is often believed that butterflies settling down to feed or to soak up the warm
only live for a short period and while spring sunshine. As you can imagine from
that is generally true the brimstone my photograph they are very difficult to spot
butterfly defies the rule as it can live once they have landed and fly off if disturbed.
for a year. They hibernate in foliage over The photo shows the elusive butterfly with
winter and become active in the warmer wings folded up looking very much like a leaf
days of April and May when they can be with the angular wings and veins disguising
seen flying around Yarner Wood near Bovey its presence on a young oak sapling. It might
Tracey. After mating the pale eggs are laid be possible still to see these butterflies in late
on the underside of the leaves of buckthorn June or early July and then in the autumn
or alder buckthorn which favours moist acid when they emerge from their pupae.
soils. The larvae pupate and metamorphose The brimstone is not a common species but
into the adult butterfly which is relatively large they are found widely across southern Britain
measuring six to seven point four centimetres and have extended their range in northern
across the wings. The male is sulphur yellow England recently but are absent from
on the upper surface and green-yellow Scotland. With global warming their range
below while the female is almost white top may expand even further northwards. The
and bottom. My photograph is a male which adults have a long proboscis enabling them
was flying around a sunny woodland glade to feed on nectar in plants such as bluebells
at Yarner wood this May. They are territorial and teasel.
and fly erratically around their patch before If we have a good spell of warm dry weather
butterfly numbers will increase as we head
through summer and we might even be
graced with an influx of migrant species such
as clouded-yellow in the autumn.
Have a great summer and enjoy our wildlife
when out and about.

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