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SPRING 2011
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Spring is an exciting time and, like a bud
waiting to bloom, the town awaits the
carnival. The carnival is a huge community
project enjoyed by all. It’s a perfect time
to reflect on what a remarkable place
Saffron Walden is, with an incredible
community spirit. In this issue we give
you an insight into the people behind this
fantastic event.
Paul McEvoy from Bold Design has designed
us a great front cover for this issue. See the
interview on page 16 to check out more about
Paul and his Small Faces connection.
We have yet again managed to seek out
amazing local talent (pages 8-9) and have
interviewed some fascinating people. Top
of the HUB list we have featured local record
producer Jim Abbiss who stole the HUB
team’s hearts with his honesty and insight.
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On another level we immensely enjoyed
interviewing this issue’s band for a number of
reasons!
This is also our first interactive issue. HUB now
sports a Z-ah code on its front cover, which
when scanned by a smart phone will give you
exclusive access to our website. See page 5 for
information on what Z-ah codes are, and how
to use them.
We would like to thank Michelle Thompson for
the many illustrations featured throughout this
issue.
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What do you like about SWRT Carnival?
Lucy
I like the music events
Jamie, Tom, Gareth
Eight Days of drinking
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Kate
I like the procession
Maddison & Anya
General vibe
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1. PRINTED CODE
2.SCAN WITH PHONE
H18 is an innovative local design agency based in Newport specializing
in design and branding for the internet and print. Established in
2008, they have worked with many clients on projects ranging from
small ‘brochure’ websites for start-ups, the development of brands
for e-commerce businesses to, most recently, the re-branding of
Cambridge University’s Plant Science Department.
Directors Matt Cooper and Jim Rayfield left their full-time creative industry
jobs to set up the agency when they realised they had a shared passion for
innovation in design and technology with the potential to offer something
unique in the local market place: a focus on contemporary design, high
standards of personal service and very sound technical know-how. Jim
heads up the creative side of things, while Matt takes care of the essential
technical work that’s always in the background of web projects and future
innovations.
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the festival, video clips of the various bands will be shown and this is all
managed in the background by the technology we have produced to make
it possible.”
H18 and Z-Ah have big plans and you’ll be seeing Z-Ah Codes more and
more as businesses start to recognise their potential as weapons of mass
communication. The partnership between the two agencies ensures
that their service will dovetail with any current marketing campaign and
whatever content is delivered after scanning a Z-Ah Code is guaranteed to
look amazing.
For a 10% discount on anything H18 and Z-Ah Communications can do for
you, give them a call on 01799 542366 and mention Hub Magazine.
In January this year, H18 approached us with a new idea for engaging
the local community with Hub Magazine. By introducing their new sister
agency, Z-Ah Communications, and using their interactive Z-Ah Codes, they
showed that, amazingly, static printed editorial can connect with dynamic
web content; there’s one in the advert on the right.
You can scan this with your smartphone after downloading a free 2D
barcode reader application such as I-Nigma or Qrafter (you’ll be directed to
H18’s smartphone-optimised website). It’s an innovative, fun and interactive
way of linking print with the web from a very strong call to action that
doesn’t rely on bombarding customers with unwelcome marketing patter,
and you’ll be seeing it a lot in the coming months.
“Codes like these aren’t exactly new technology” says Matt, “but as usual
there’s some creative H18 innovation happening behind the scenes when
people scan Z-Ah Codes. Historically, these codes have been a static link
to a single web page but with our technology we provide the opportunity
to create multi-dimensional campaigns that provide content specific to
location, time and user.
“This means that, rather than locking one plain 2D barcode to one web
address, we can now schedule delivery of content from as many sources
as required for any individual Z-Ah Code. For example, we’re currently
producing a campaign for the local Waldstock Festival that takes place
in July. For the first three months of their marketing, their Z-Ah Code will
point to information about the festival and then during the festival an
e-programme will be displayed when the Z-Ah Code is scanned. After
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TALENT ON OUR DOORSTEP
EMMA TURPIN
Emma has a keen interest in
anything old, from furniture to folk
tales. She draws inspiration for her
unique jewellery from Victorian
everyday life, taking inspiration from
historical buildings, interiors, crafts, and
folk life.
Her main collection, ‘Rosettes,’ is inspired by the Victorian craft
of making paper rosettes from deed box linings. Unfortunately
this skill died out many years ago, but examples of these pieces
can still be seen hanging in a small number of churches across
the country. Emma’s ‘Rosette’ collection ranges from small stud
earrings to large one-off sculptural rings. As well as single pieces,
many are made in limited editions. Her aim is to design and craft
wearable pieces of jewellery with a story behind them, bringing
the old and the new together. Many traditional skills and crafts die
out with time; Emma feels passionately about this and hopes that
people who wear her jewellery find as much interest in the pieces
as she has had in researching and making them.
Emma is continually developing her work and adding new
collections. She is currently working on a range inspired by
portrait miniatures and
frames - keep an eye out for
her new collection.
Prices from £50.00.
Commissions welcomed.
Email: info@emmaturpin.com
Mobile: 07860 749 299
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MOLTEN WONKY
Katie Lynn lives in Hempstead with her partner and four children
and works from her studio at home.
Since leaving Chelsea School of Art in 1988, Katie has been making
traditional stained glass windows. Two years ago she bought a kiln
and since then has been creating hand-fused glass pieces.
“I started making Christmas decorations including, among other
things, stars, Christmas trees and snowflakes and have been selling
them at craft fairs. I also make rings, card flowers and cuff links and
these are available in local shops: Talents in Saffron Walden, and
Gifted in Thaxted. I am also working on a range of brooches and
buttons.
“My latest and most exciting project is Flowers from Wonky Land.
These are colourful collections of beautiful flowers, with lots of
individual and quirky bits added. The flowers stand in a wooden
base; some are painted or stained, some covered in glitter! These
collections are made to sit on your windowsill so that the light
floods through them.”
Katie is inspired by real life and the chaos that goes with it. She
loves to clash and layer colours. Gardens are an obvious influence
and while her original ideas are based on reality, it’s clear to see
that she gets increased enjoyment out of making things look a bit
quirky, unique and wonky.
Some selected pieces are on sale at i2art in Saffron Walden and in
the Contemporary Art Gallery in Cambridge from July. Prices start
at £70. Commissions welcome. Contact details can be found at
www.moltenwonky.co.uk
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‘THE CAT’S PYJAMAS’
Hub met up with local author and illustrator,
Catherine Foreman to chat about her latest book.
What was your inspiration for The
Cat’s Pyjamas?
I do remember drawing a cat in striped
pyjamas and deciding it would be fun to write
The Cat’s Pyjamas (I have a small obsession
with illustrating animals in clothing). However,
as with everything I write, the final story is
pulled together from a whole lot of different
ideas and influences.
Have you always wanted to be a
children’s author and illustrator?
Yes, ever since I can remember. I completed a
Bachelor of Graphic Design in Auckland and
majored in illustration. After university though
I thought I needed to get a ‘real job’, so I didn’t
start to really put the effort in until a couple of
years ago.
How long did it take you to put the
book together?
I was working on it for about a year before
being taken on by Scholastic. It sounds like a
long time but I often mull over an idea in my
head (and on bits of paper dotted over the
house) for months before it comes together
properly. From when I had the final draft back
from the editor though, it took six months to
illustrate, and a month for the design.
With two small children how did you
make time to complete the book?
I have two mornings a week when both are
at school and nursery. I do the majority of my
work in the evenings though, from about 9
onwards. I think I was severely sleep deprived
for most of 2010!
How did you get the book published?
I caught a lucky break when a friend of
my sister became publishing manager at
Scholastic NZ. I was getting ready to submit
some stories to UK publishers and asked if
she’d have a look at what I’d done. She liked
The Cat’s Pyjamas and after a nail biting few
months they offered to publish it.
What brought you to Saffron Walden?
We moved to the area from Devon in 2008,
when my husband got a job at Stansted
Airport. Having only been in the UK for just
over a year we really didn’t know the area, but
a series of fortunate events led us to a place
to rent in Saffron Walden. We couldn’t believe
our luck!
What do you love about Saffron
Walden?
I love having relatively everything you need in
walking distance. I love the buildings, the way
it looks in the snow, playing on the common in
summer... I could go on!
What would you change about
Saffron Walden?
I would move it a few thousand miles closer to
my family in NZ!
Will there be a follow up to The Cat’s
Pyjamas?
I’ve just submitted another story about the
‘Cat’, but I’ve yet to hear what the publisher
thinks of it. I’m learning to be very patient!
Where can people buy The Cats
Pyjamas?
It is available to buy in New Zealand, Australia
and Canada. In Canada, they have also done a
brilliant translation into French (Les 7 pyjamas
du chat). Although you can buy it online, I’m
having some copies sent over to me here so
that friends can buy it without incurring the
shipping costs.
If anyone would like to purchase a signed copy
they can email me: contact@catherineforeman.
co.nz www.catherineforeman.co.nz
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Peter Cox and Richard Drummie of Go West don’t have the outward
appearance of ‘Rock Stars’; indeed they have aged incredibly well
in a world normally known for its excesses and just last year they
celebrated 25 years in the business. They originally formed Go
West in 1982 with their debut single, We Close Our Eyes, reaching
No. 4 in 1985. They went on to release five further albums, notably
Indian Summer in 1992, which contained one of their biggest hits,
The King of Wishful Thinking.
In 1993 Cox and Drummie relocated to LA. Richard returned to the
UK after three years and has continued to work in the music industry
concentrating on song writing and producing other artists. Peter stayed
in California however, focusing on his solo career. The band reformed in
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2005 to mark their 20th anniversary and they have continued to write,
record and perform ever since.
The key to the continued success and longevity of the band has to be
Cox and Drummie’s enduring friendship. They remain close friends
and have a great deal of mutual admiration and respect for each other.
Indeed despite a split in the interim years their relationship is more like
a marriage that has stood the test of time.
When it was announced that Go West would be headlining the Saffron
Walden Carnival this year HUB jumped at the chance to get together
with Peter Cox and Richard Drummie for a warm up session - and
maybe a little flirt (well what girl wouldn’t?)!
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WHEN HUB MET . . . GO WEST
Who inspires you musically?
Which is your favourite band?
Richard: Joni Mitchell and the Bombay Bicycle Club
Peter: Paul Rodgers from Free and Jarle Bernhoft
Richard: Free.
Peter: The obvious choice would also be Free
How do you think the music industry has changed since
your early days?
Are there any dead rock stars would you bring back?
Richard: It’s definitely changed for the worse; it is almost impossible to
make any money selling albums. In fact the only way for 95% of artists to
make any money is by gigging.
Peter: Yes, it’s definitely a labour of love. It’s very hard for an artist to
make the jump from working full time in a nine to five job to earning a
living as a musician.
Best ever gig?
Richard: Gary Moore and Phil Lynott
Peter: Jimi Hendrix
Which was the first album you bought?
Richard: Tubular Bells
Peter: Tighten Up (reggae compilation)
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And the most embarrassing?
Richard: David Cassidy: Dreams are Nuthin More Than Wishes on vinyl
with a reversible cover
Richard: Probably the first time we ever played Hammersmith Apollo.
Peter: A Vangelis album – although I love it other people might think it’s
I remember going to see bands at the Apollo so for us to sell out there
embarrassing!
was amazing. Our manager wanted us to do Wembley but we have
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always hated seeing bands there so why should our fans have to? So we
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along to King of Wishful Thinking, 25 years
Looking back, at previous carnivals we’ve
on, was amazing.
had ABC and Tony Hadley playing; what can
we look forward to with Go West?
Do you have any regrets?
Well obviously we are much younger and
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WHEN HUB MET . . . JIM ABBISS
Recently HUB met up with Saffron
Walden-based record producer, Jim
Abbiss, who has worked with recording
artists such as Adele, Arctic Monkeys,
Editors, Placebo, Kasabian and KT
Tunstall. Although the accolades of
various artists are important when
referring to Jim’s work, his formula for
success has not been to ride on the back
of celebrity, so instead we look closely at
the enlightening path he has travelled
and the inspirational people he has
encountered on his journey.
Initially his love for music drew him to
performance, playing the keyboard and bass
guitar in various groups but it soon became
apparent that this was not for him. Jim said,
“I got stage fright, and soon realized that
performing was not for me.” One door had
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closed but his passion for music remained,
which is how his interest in music production
surfaced. “I found myself noticing the
names on the back of the album covers, and
becoming familiar with them. Then one day
my dad’s friend, who had a mobile recording
studio set-up, invited me to help him record
a band. I was hooked, so much so that I saved
up all my Saturday job money for a year and
bought my own mini set-up.”
By following his passion, and unbeknown to
him at the time, Jim was at the starting line of
the career for which he was destined.
Thinking ahead, Jim researched university
courses in sound recording whilst attending
Jack Hunt Comprehensive in Peterborough.
“Nowadays things are different, there are
loads of music production courses, but at
the time there was only one proper sound
recording course on offer, at Surrey University,
and the subjects required for entrance
were maths, physics and music.” In order to
study these ‘A’ levels Jim approached the
headmaster to see if he could rearrange
the school timetable which didn’t allow for
studying arts and science together. “I believe
my headmaster only entertained the idea
because he saw how serious and focused
I was and, fortunately for me, the school
reworked the whole timetable eliminating the
subject clash.”
On reflection, this triggered a course of events
and meetings. Jim attended a university
interview, and whether by luck or chance
the interview was taken by a stand-in. Both
parties shared a common interest in the
composer Karlheinz Stockhausen and the pair
Unfortunately, Jim made, in his
own words “a complete hash of
my ‘A’ levels”, didn’t get anywhere
near the required grades and
resigned himself to studying at
the local polytechnic. It was my
mother who suggested I phone
Surrey and check that I’d definitely
missed out. To my amazement
they informed me that I had been
accepted for the course, and a
letter would soon be arriving to
confirm this.
On his first day at University,
Jim attended a drinks party for
the freshmen. It soon became
apparent that his fellow students
had been admitted with straight
‘A’s. His two ‘C’s and a ‘D’ made
him, in his own words, “the dunce
of the class”. But was this the
fuel that drove him to succeed?
“I think at college I realized that
hard work and a bit of natural
ability were more important than
qualifications.”
On leaving university Jim worked
with various key people who
helped shape his career. “My first
proper studio job was assisting
Owen Morris who would go on to
produce Oasis. “He was like a mad
professor but totally self-taught; I
learnt so much from him, he tore
up the rule book and made me
follow my instincts.
“I then moved to a big studio in
London, working for Robin Millar.
He has produced albums for
Sade, Randy Crawford, Fine Young
Cannibals etc; Robin is virtually
blind and couldn’t see any of
the equipment; he taught me to
really listen, to forget about any
distractions.”
Jim loves to work with artists
who inspire him, such as Adele.
“She can be having a cuppa
one minute, chatting about
Eastenders, but as soon as the
recording light goes on, amazing
music pours out of her. KT
Tunstall also totally blew me away
with her boundless energy and
enthusiasm” he continues, “I think
that because I’m not a performer, I
absolutely love being with them, I
find them totally inspiring.”
Jim saw great success whilst
working with The Arctic Monkeys
on their Mercury Award winning
debut album, Whatever People
Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not,
released in early 2006. It became
the fastest selling debut album in
British music history. Because of
this he’s in the fortunate position
of being able to choose whom
he works with; these artists are
passionate about their music and
by collaborating they bring the
best out of each other.
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19th March - 30th April
Lola Swain - Juliet Gorman
Victoria Burgess - and Others
A bold exhibition featuring local artists
whose work has a tribal ‘flavour’ inspired
by patterns, people, culture or country.
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Find us on Facebook and at www.i2artgallery.com
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Saffron Walden
Essex CB10 1JQ
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hit it off. They talked for two hours
and followed the interview with
a pint in the common room. Was
this fate at work?
MODERN CONTEMPORARY ART
By Sarah Burch
Illustrated by Michelle Thompsom - www.michelle-thompson.com
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Jim’s Hot Tip
Bands to look out for in the future
are The Bombay Bicycle Club, and
a To Kill A King, a band comprising
two local boys. Will they be
another success story for Saffron
Walden?
For all his success Jim remains
truly grounded. From a young age
he was aware of his interest and
skill, which he embraced, and he
followed the signposts and read
the signals. Through overcoming
being set back by his exam grades
and learning from the people
he has worked with, Jim is proof
that sometimes the most direct
route isn’t the only correct way of
getting to the finish line.
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HARTS.....READING MATTERS
By Jo Burch,
Saffron Walden Literature Festival Director
I am shamelessly plugging books by speakers at WORDS in WALDEN in this issue of HUB. But I wouldn’t
if I didn’t think they were all great reads.
Gardening Women by Catherine
Horwood is a real treasure chest and not
just for women who garden. The author
tells the stories of women since the 1600s
who are footnotes in the horticultural
annals but whose influence survives to
the present day.
Each account in the book is a tantalising
glimpse into the lives and society of these
women and it sparkles with fascinating
anecdotes. Take, for example, Beatrix Potter,
who only began writing for children out of
her frustration that her meticulous research
on a rare form of fungi was ignored by the
new Director at Kew Gardens. “I fancy [he]
may be something of a misogynist.” she wrote
in her diary.
Equally tantalising a picture of society is
Jane Brown’s The Omnipotent Magician - a
biography of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown,
whose work was so well-known even in
his day (when his trees would have been
mere saplings and his lakes, mudbaths) that
poets sang his praises and artists painted his
landscapes in their future glory.
While he was digging out lakes, planting
trees in their thousands and riding round
the country on horseback between jobs,
history was happening all around him. His
brother writes home from Boston during the
American War of Independence; at Stowe, all
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Brown’s work stops on the landscape and the
hatches are battened down because Bonnie
Prince Charlie and his Jacobite army were
heading south...
Very many of Capability Brown’s landscapes
(including Audley End) are now managed by
the National Trust or English Heritage. Anyone
who likes visiting these will very much enjoy
this richly detailed and vivid portrait of the
man behind the view.
Capability Brown’s constant solitary traversing
the country is echoed in Robin Harvie’s
obsession with long-distance running.
Why We Run is an extraordinary read - a
compelling and haunting exploration of what
it is that makes us take to the road and what
happens when we are there - the intoxicating
freedom of the mind that comes with
pushing oneself to the limit of one’s physical
endurance.
Anyone who has ever put on a pair of trainers
and set out will recognise the exhilarating
juxtaposition of heightened awareness and
exhaustion in the following account:
Around me the breeze rustled through the
coarse heather that clung to the sandy soil...
The landscape was in a state of deep meditative
peacefulness, like a heartbeat at rest. My lips
were chapped from dehydration, my tongue
swollen and cumbersome. The crust of sweat
that had formed on my biceps crackled to the
touch and my shorts were starch-stiff... I was
exhausted, confused and completely lost.
In his book, In Shackleton’s Footsteps, Henry
Worsley acknowledges this exhilaration
which comes with extreme physical demands.
His hero, the legendary explorer, Ernest
Shackleton, recognises it too. In 1908, he
led a group of three men on an attempt to
become the first men to reach the South Pole.
Just 97 miles from their goal but in the face
of appalling weather conditions and certain
death if they continued, they turned back.
Shackleton wrote, “We had suffered, starved
and triumphed, grovelled down yet grasped
at glory, grown bigger in the bigness of the
whole. We...heard the text that nature renders.
We had reached the naked soul of man.”
A hundred years later, led by Worsley,
descendants of the original party retraced
their steps and finished the journey. Worsley
tells the story of each expedition side by side
every step of the way. Despite their stark
contrasts, both journeys demonstrate the
most extraordinary feats of human endeavour
in a really thrilling and compelling read.
All of the books mentioned above can be
ordered from Harts Books either online at
www.hartsbooks.co.uk or by calling Julia and
Ann on 01799 523456 - or from other good
bookshops.
HUBmusic & arts
BENEFITS OF THEATRE
Hyperfusion is a professional theatre company
based in Saffron Walden that specializes in
interactive theatre and uses its expertise
through running a theatre training centre for
young people.
Hub Magazine was invited to a local school to see
Hyperfusion performing their play, Laugh and
you’re part of it, which addresses many issues of
adolescent life, the main focus being on bullying.
The theatre begins as soon as the school pupils
walk into the room. There are no introductions as
to who the actors are or what the play is about. At
this point, the pupils are spectators, just watching
the story unfold and come to a not so happy
ending as a climax.
The interaction and audience participation then
comes into play during the final scene and this
is where the ‘forum’ aspect of the performance
begins. The audience is split into groups and each
group is assigned an actor. The pupils take on the
roles of writers and directors with the objective of
improving the final outcome, informed by what
By Sarah Burch
they have seen. It is important to note that the
actors say and do exactly as they are instructed.
Starting from the beginning, the play is repeated.
“Timeout” is shouted when a situation arises and
needs attention or re-working. Some scenes may
be revisited many times before there is resolution
and the pupils’ suggestions can create more
problems or make things worse, whilst others are
resolved quickly.
Each forum theatre performance is different.
Depending on how the audience deals with
the given situations, the pupils lead the play in
a new direction every time. We at HUB found it
extremely unpredictable and were pleasantly,
and sometimes not so pleasantly, surprised at
some of the viewpoints given by pupils.
The process of forum theatre enables pupils to
gain insight into why fellow students behave in
a particular way and why some reactions have a
knock-on effect. The process is a real eye opener,
giving pupils a chance to see things from a
different perspective or someone else’s point of
view and as a result they gain vital life skills such
as empathy, communication and understanding
(let’s face it, we could all do with a bit of life skill
training at some stage in our lives). Implementing
forum theatre within the school curriculum
benefits them throughout their lives, be it within
their relationships or careers.
For further information on Hyperfusion Interactive
Theatre or Training Centre see contact details below.
Top quality theatre and stage training
by professionals direct from the
theatre industry.
Empowering young people to find their own unique voice
Instilling a sense of purpose and achievement
Celebrating talent and giving it a place to shine
“HyperFusion shows that local young talent can excel when it
is nurtured to the highest professional standards.” Steve McGann
Tel: 07939 645359 sarah@hyperfusion.co.uk
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HUB recently took time out at the invitation of ACID JAZZ main man and true
Harlow & Essex boy, EDDIE PILLER and local Saffron Walden based designer
and ex-East Londoner PAUL McEVOY (BOLD GRAPHIC DESIGN) to meet up
with the pair at a nearby hostelry, knock back a Bloody Mary or three and
discuss some of the Essex/Uttlesford connections within Acid Jazz’s latest
publication, a revised and updated reissue of their fêted and sold out 1995
PAOLO HEWITT penned book, ‘THE SMALL FACES - THE YOUNG MODS’
FORGOTTEN STORY’. Here are the selected & abridged highlights of our
meeting - see the Hub website for the unedited Q&A interview.
HUB - WHY CONTACT THE HUB ABOUT THIS BOOK GUYS?
PAUL - Hub is a Saffron Walden based magazine, catering for all things Essex
and artsy, and the story of the Small Faces strikes some interesting & resonant
chords within that context that not too many people are aware of. I had
already finished designing the book when I told Ed about your mag, and he
suggested we get together for a chat about the Essex connections with one of
the most talented and most ‘mod’ of the 60s ‘supergroups’.
some friends there it seems, and a few old East End fellas drink in that pub,
so no doubt he felt at home. They should put up a blue plaque in the bar!
At his funeral service, there were lots of noted musicians, grief-stricken fans
and hordes of mods who had travelled up to pay their last respects; there
were rows of scooters outside Saffron Walden Cemetery. As his final swansong
they played the band’s only number one hit, ‘All Or Nothing’. Poignant. Later
on, Steve’s mum and dad donated a bench to the cemetery with a little
inscription plate on it. A nice gesture. It still sits in the grounds.
down a bit. So, when I was offered the chance by Ed to ‘put things right’, I was
delighted and got straight to redesigning it from scratch, to put it together
my way, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself in the process. Sorting through all
the ephemera and pictures was a joy. Fantastic. And knowing the back story,
the history and locations in the book intimately, it actually felt a bit like
growing up all over again. I don't know how Paolo felt revisiting the ghosts,
but for me, reading it afresh did affect me a little - the sad way the band
ended, with long friendships and once solid bonds fracturing.
HUB - ED, WHAT IS YOUR CONNECTION WITH THE SMALL FACES?
EDDIE - And of course the tragic consequences later with Steve’s awful death
in the Arkesden fire and Ronnie Lane finally succumbing to MS - God rest ‘em.
EDDIE - My connection to the Small Faces goes back to my mum. She lived in
Manor Park and grew up with the boys. They were the local band, were doing
well with a hectic live schedule and with their 1st single ‘What’cha Gonna Do
About It’ on the radio, so of course she was a huge fan. For a while she
organised the fan club and then stayed in contact with the band. I have
memories of being a nipper and seeing Kenney Jones & Steve Marriott round
our house. I didn’t know who they were of course, but I connected them with
the pictures mum had around the place. They used to play with me, kicking a
ball around the garden. Having memories like that is pure gold. I love looking
through the ephemera and photos they gave to her and the other Small Faces
stuff she collected way back. Fantastic shots given to her by great
photographers, the old mags and posters, wonderfully colourful, visual stuff
and much of it was put to good use by Paul when he redesigned the book.
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HUB - ED, WHERE CAN INTERESTED READERS GET HOLD OF THE BOOK?
EDDIE - HMV is the place. Actually its selling like hotcakes right now, and the
HMV boys and girls are doing a great job, really getting behind it, so get one
while they’re still warm, HUB readers!
HUB - WHAT’S THE STORY WITH THE SMALL FACES AND ESSEX?
EDDIE - Its a convoluted tale, so I won’t go into too much detail, but essentially
Steve Marriott, the former child actor and brilliant singer / guitarist in the band,
always loved Essex. I suppose it was a post-war hangover from more austere
times, when every East End lad had a hankering desire to escape the deprivation
and bombsites and breathe the fresh air of the countryside that was so
tantalisingly close, but yet so far; something a lot of Eastenders aspired to
after the war, and still do, even today.
Marriott moved to Moreton near the end of the Small Faces time together.
He and Ronnie Lane, the Small Faces’ bass player and Marriott’s songwriting
partner, got together to buy a lovely house called Beehive Cottage and
Marriott loved it there with his wife, Jenny Rylance and their dogs,
surrounded by trees and fields. Ronnie and his wife Sue lived in the cottage’s
converted stables. Even after the band split, Ronnie still laid his hat at Beehive
Cottage,until the friction got too much and the Lanes moved out.
Steve built a recording studio in the barn called Clear Sounds, and did a lot
of recording there with his next band, Humble Pie. Part of the reason the Small
Faces split up was Steve’s desire to expand their sound and introduce another
guitarist in the shape of a young mod called Peter Frampton, but this didn’t go
down well with the other guys in the band, so Steve walked out in the middle
of a New Year’s Eve gig at Alexandra Palace, basically said ‘Up yours’ and he
formed Humble Pie straight after with Frampton.
Humble Pie got down to serious work at Clear Sounds, and all was very
successful for a while. But alas, in the end, Steve’s vices and money troubles got
the better of him. After more rip-offs, bad career decisions and brushes with
mafia crime figures his finances were in total chaos. The house and the studio
sadly went the way of the taxman’s coffers to pay his dues. After that, despite
living out of a suitcase while on endless tours with Humble Pie’s various line ups,
Steve always came back like a homing pigeon to Essex. Mainly when things went
wrong! Latterly, he ended up in the lovely village of Arkesden, just up the road
from Walden, which is where he met his tragic end in a house fire in 1991. Doubly
tragic because Steve and his erstwhile band-mate Frampton were reconciled and
set to record new material. Things were on the up, but alas, it was not to be.
Marriott was a regular at the Axe & Compasses in Arkesden. He made
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HUB - WHY REVAMP AND REPUBLISH THE BOOK AFTER 16 YEARS?
EDDIE - When I first published the book in 1995, the author Paolo and I had no
idea how successful it would be. It sold out every print run; we couldn’t keep up
with demand. After a while we decided it should just lapse on a high, much like
the band itself and we deleted it. An original book is now worth a few quid; even
average condition copies fetch hefty sums on eBay. For years after I was plagued
by people pestering me about a new print run. Initially I refused but eventually
I gave in to pressure and considered the prospect. It struck me that enough time
had passed for a whole new generation to become interested in the band and
a redesigned, updated and revised edition would be a welcome addition to any
young music fan’s bookshelf. After all, the book has been unavailable for years,
so in effect it’d be like having a pristine, first edition. Even people who bought
the original first time round are buying this one and rediscovering the band all
over again. Plus it’s a truly beautiful thing to look at; visually lush, with
knockout pictures and graphics on every page.
HUB - ARE THE BAND AND BOOK STILL RELEVANT TODAY?
EDDIE - This book is solid gold Rock and Roll history! Yes!
The book and the band are definitely still relevant, and
what’s more, they are still current. The band have been
so influential its untrue. They get a deserved nod from
literally everybody... from ’60s contemporaries like Led
Zeppelin and The Stones to über fans like Paul Weller
and The Jam through to Blur, Oasis and bands like Ride,
Primal Scream, The Stone Roses and Supergrass, literally
countless others, even Lemmy from Motorhead cited Marriott
as his all time favourite vocalist! They all owe the Small Faces
a huge, huge debt.
HUB - PAUL, HOW DID YOU FEEL REDESIGNING WHAT MANY
REGARD AS A CLASSIC BOOK?
PAUL - I was very familiar with the original book, absolutely loved
it. But as a graphic designer I’d always felt the lack of colour let it
PAUL - Amen. Ed, wanna give Paolo a bell and ask him for his thoughts?
You might have an exclusive there for Hub!
EDDIE - Save it for another time! Don’t think we should say too much more
right now or we’ll be giving it all away! But seriously, there’s lots of
connections with this part of the world in the Small Faces story and the best
thing you can do is nip out to HMV and buy a copy; it really is a great read,
fabulous stuff, and a real treat for the eyes.
As a bonus we have donated a couple of pristine, fresh off the press copies of the
book to give away to two lucky HUB readers, but only if they can answer one
simple Small Faces question correctly…
Q - WHAT WAS THE TITLE OF THE SMALL FACES’ 1st SINGLE?
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of the Hub hat get the goodies. Good luck. Right... who's round is it?
‘THE SMALL FACES - THE YOUNG MODS’ FORGOTTEN STORY’ BY PAOLO HEWITT
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NEW TRENDS
by Caroline Tilston
Have you ever yearned for an outside kitchen, complete with
fridge, oven and sinks or an outdoor shower? Does your garden cry
out for luminous, glow-in-the-dark furniture or a chandelier as the
centrepiece?
Yes? Well all of this is coming your way in the next few years. The trade
shows are buzzing with excitement at the incredible new products and
materials arriving on the market. OK, right now these are right at the top
end of the price scales but, as is the way with such things, they will most
likely be copied, mass produced and supplied to your high street before
long.
About five years ago these same shows started to sell outdoor sofas.
Now these are for sale in department stores and DIY shops. Just like
in clothes fashion, what happens in haute couture will be on the high
street in just a few years. So what do you have to look forward to?
I’ll go from the ground up. For several years there’s been a burgeoning
market in fake grass. One company in London set themselves up in the
depths of the credit crunch and a year later they had a turnover of a
million pounds plus – there’s a demand out there. And the people who
make the fake grass have started to produce it in different colours (stay
with me, it gets better) and bingo they are now selling outside carpets
with bold shapes and patterns – looking very much like the carpets you
would have inside your house.
And this is the main trend – making the outside as comfortable and
stylish as any room inside the house and doing this by taking pretty
much everything from the inside and creating an outdoor version of it.
And to go with the sofas and beds you need standard lights, table lights,
sculptural lights, wall lights. Pretty much any light you would have
inside is now available for outside use.
But, because it’s a garden it’s possible to go one step further and have
much more fun with lights. How about giant, coloured, solar powered
flower lights? Projections are coming into their own too - lights,
pictures, photographs, TV, all can be projected onto the walls of the
garden, or you can incorporate interactive lighting displays where chess
board pieces can be ‘moved’ around or the children can kick a virtual
ball. And all of these remotely controlled, at the touch of an iPod.
So that comfort, which began with outdoor sofas, has now gone to
some extremes. We can have bean bags, day beds, circular outdoor
sofas, four poster beds … all for outdoors.
A trend that’s been growing for a few years now is for outdoor fireplaces
and fire tables. Artists are taking this idea and making metal sculptures
that visually interact with the fire. There’s outdoor art for the walls,
colourful screens to cordon off areas of the garden or provide privacy,
outside gyms, pocket showers and hidden swimming pools.
Behind this are technical innovations which have made it possible to
have water resistant, but beautiful material on the sofas and cushions
to give you all the comfort you’d expect from a sofa inside your house –
but outside. The very latest: outdoor velvet.
The sheer inventiveness, fun and excitement of these new products is
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HUBhome&garden
RIDGEONS CELEBRATES 100th BIRTHDAY
including self-service, together with piped music
and a speaker system used for advertising – all of
which were a novelty at the time.
The yard at the back of Station Road
2011 is a very special year for Ridgeons,
marking 100 years since the company first
started trading as a builders’ merchant
in 1911. Founded by Cyril Ridgeon, the
company has grown to become one of the
largest independent timber and builders’
merchants in the UK and the largest in East
Anglia. With 22 locations throughout the
region, the Ridgeons’ name is entrenched
in the history of many cities and towns
and is a cornerstone of many of these
communities - providing employment for
many generations of families.
The company has also made contributions to a
number of local charitable causes over the years
and it is exactly this community spirit that Hugh
Guntrip, the Branch Manager at the Saffron
Walden branch is keen to reaffirm by organising
activities to mark the Ridgeons’ Centenary year.
To celebrate the branch will be appearing in
the Saffron Walden carnival as well as holding
a number of activities over a week long period,
starting from Monday 5th September. These
will include a visit from the Ridgeons’ liveried
dray pulled by two Suffolk Punch Horses on
Wednesday 7th September, with branch staff
dressing up in 1911 attire and a variety of
fundraising activities.
“We would like to invite as many people as
possible to visit us in the branch and join us
in celebrating our special anniversary. It’s our
way of saying thank you for your continued
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custom and support and to toast the future of
another 100 years of successful trading.” Hugh
commented.
Saffron Walden’s association with Ridgeons
dates back to 1958 when the company acquired
the Saffron Walden Building Material Supply
Company originally based on Station Road. In
1959, at the age of 23, Cyril’s grandson, David
Ridgeon, took over responsibility of the running
of the site, which was then operated almost
entirely separately to the rest of Ridgeons’
business.
Over the next couple of years the business
acquired a number of new sites in and around
the local area, and in 1960 Saffron Walden
Mayor, Councillor Alderman Stanley, unveiled a
modernised paint and ironmongery department
and a tile and bathroom showroom. As trade
grew, so too did the business and the Co-op coal
yard was purchased in 1963 for the display of
sheds, greenhouses and paving slabs. Additional
storage was sourced through the leasing of the
old engine shed at the station and the disused
cinema and car park.
In 1965, to meet the growing demands
for central heating systems the paint and
ironmongery department was extended and in
the same year the retail hardware department
moved to a purpose-built property in the Market
Square, trading as Gayhomes, a name that was
chosen from staff suggestions. This new store
provided much more accessibility for customers
A new mill and timber store on the Shirehill
Industrial Estate was built in 1968 and with a
fleet of nine vehicles available for deliveries, this
meant that orders made before 4pm could be
sent out the following day. In 1973 an extension
was added to the timber store and yard, as well
as a new joiners’ shop. In 1986 a 32 acre site
at Ashdon Road was purchased and Ridgeons
moved its entire Saffron Walden operation to
this one location, opening the doors to trade in
August 1987.
Still trading from the Ashdon Road site today,
Ridgeons offers almost 2.5 acres of products
under one roof and holds over £1.5 million
worth of stock at any one time, making it the
largest independent merchant’s branch in East
Anglia. The branch employs over 80 members
of staff, many of whom are local and have been
with the company for a number of years. It is
the knowledge that these employees have that
Saffron Walden Branch Manager, Hugh Guntrip,
believes is the key to the company’s longevity
and success.
Hugh comments, “While the company has
evolved considerably since it was established
in 1911, our mission to support our customers’
building needs quickly and efficiently, while
providing exceptional customer service every
step of the way, remains the same as in our
founder, Cyril Ridgeon’s day. It is our continual
commitment to Ridgeons’ mission, coupled with
our employees’ dedication that really sets us
apart.” Hugh continues, “Our staff’s combined
knowledge is amazing, their expertise is second
to none, and whatever the project is I guarantee
we have an expert who can provide the right
guidance and advice. We have the first-hand
knowledge and experience to talk through the
whole project from preparation, to completion,
providing handy hints and tips along the way.
That’s what makes us unique.”
Ridgeons’ unrivalled level of stock at the Saffron
Walden branch also ensures that it is best placed
to meet a variety of orders. With dedicated
departments specialising in heating, plumbing,
HUBhome&garden
INTERIORS
FOCUS
by Julie Jeremy
Part of the old buildings at Station Road
The new retail shop that was
opened in the Market Square in
1966, under the name Gayhomes
Nature provides us with miracles
every day. The cycle of nature is
such an inspiration to me. Every
year I am moved with the same
excitement at seeing the tenacity
and wisdom of plants that spend
the winter lying dormant to
then push their shoots through
the earth, wooing us with their
freshness and beauty.
Saffron Walden’s transport fleet in 1956
The showroom at Saffron Walden in 1960
kitchens, bathrooms and a flooring
centre, the branch can provide
everything needed for the whole
project both outside and in.
The branch’s fleet of 18 delivery
vehicles also enables Ridgeons to
fulfil trade and retail orders five
days a week.
Hugh adds, “I would urge anyone
who hasn’t yet visited our branch
to pop in. We are always pleased
to welcome new and existing
customers and are more than
happy to help in any way that we
possibly can.”
Hugh’s enthusiasm around
the dedication of the branch
employees is clear and reflects the
- MIRACLES OF NATURE
role that Ridgeons plays within the
local community. Staff regularly
organise fundraising activities
to help support a number of
local charities, all of which, Hugh
emphasises, would not be possible
without the fantastic support of
the branch’s dedicated customers.
As the subtle hints of spring start
to awaken my senses and once
again our world becomes filled
with colour, sound, light, shapes
and scents, I try to remember
that we are all part of this process
and to connect my world with
the outside and reflect the cycle
of nature in my home. It’s time
to open up the windows and
fill every corner with ‘fresh air’. I
crave lighter brighter colours and
objects around me. And yes, I
have that urge to spring clean.
The spring clean is all about
renewal; clearing out the old,
embracing the new and allowing
Choose one of the projects
you’ve been meaning to get
done in the house and make
a start - it’s a great time to
redecorate.
And as you go through this
process begin to notice how it
makes you feel. Take inspiration
from what is happening around
you and bring some of that
energy into your home - even
if it’s only a vase of handpicked
blossom from your garden.
Above all, enjoy!
Julie can be contacted on 07843
593869 or 01799 520802 for
interiors advice.
Steve French painters
The branch also has a
longstanding relationship with
the Saffron Walden County High
School, having provided Health
and Safety Risk Assessment
Training for students as well as a
branch experience afternoon.
For more information on Ridgeon’
Centenary celebrations please see in
branch for details.
change. Tackle those drawers
that are full of an odd collection
of useful bits and pieces that
never actually get used. Take a
fresh look at your wardrobe and
have a gentle culling of those
items you have not worn in the
last year.
& decorators
steve french
16 Allington Walk
Haverhill Suffolk
CB9 9AT
07811 174671
stevefrench1984@hotmail.co.uk
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THE CONTINUING LIFE OF A
SMALLHOLDER - KEEPERS COTTAGE
We have had our fair share of bad luck
during the wet winter months with
illness. First of all one of the horses got
an infection in her hoof that took weeks
to clear up and forced us to keep the
horses stabled for ages, and then our
other horse (who is quite old now) got
a respiratory infection. After a few visits
from the vet for jabs and antibiotics, they
are both fighting fit now, but when you
have animals you just don’t know what is
around the corner.
Our fields suffered terribly through the
winter, what with snow and then rain. The
amount of times we went to muck out the
field and lost our wellies in the mud. It was so
sticky that you took a step and realised you’d
left your welly behind you. I’m sure the sheep
were laughing at us hopping about trying to
keep our socks out of the mud!
So, after what seems like endless months
of rain and mud, you can just start to smell
that spring is in the air. The animals certainly
seem to know as they have started to jump
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about, playing, as the afternoons get longer.
We are ready and waiting for the arrival of
our new lambs which are due at the end of
March, beginning of April and the first boy to
be born will be called ‘William’ and the first
girl, ‘Kate’, in honour of the royal wedding this
year.
Spring is such a wonderful time for any
smallholder with livestock; the arrival of
young ones is so exciting. We received a mini
incubator as a Christmas present and this
has been put to good use over the last few
months. It’s amazing, we bought fertilised
eggs over the internet (all different breeds
available), popped them in the incubator and
then 21 days later we had baby chicks.
We have hatched seven so far out of twelve
eggs; that’s a good percentage considering
they came through the post! We believe that
two of the first lot of chicks are cockerels, due
to their extra large wattles and exaggerated
stance, so we will be selling one otherwise
they may start to fight over who loves the
hens the most. The remaining one will be put
by Graham & Julia Fleming
to good use – being kept with selected ‘girls’
to do his stuff so we can then raise our own
hatchlings and not have to rely on ‘internet’
eggs.
We have arranged for our local farmer and
hay supplier to come and fertilise, harrow
and roll our fields over the next few months
(once the mud has dried), to ensure the
wellbeing of the land. We only have four and
a half acres but with mainly grazing animals
here, field rotation is very important. This is
an essential part of looking after land as 75%
of what our livestock eats comes from it.
If you have any questions you would like to
ask us in relation to The Life of a Smallholder,
please do drop us an email at KeepersFarm@
aol.com. Whether you want to purchase
point of lay chickens, Jacob lambs for
breeding stock or pets, or enjoy the antics of
Call ducks in your own back garden, we can
offer any help and advice as requested.
Roll on lambing time. Now where did I put
those rubber gloves…
HUBhealth & beauty
15 BEAUTIFUL YEARS AT
Aesthetica Beauty was set
up 15 years ago by Michelle
Wakefield. Her vision was to
open a salon where anyone
could relax and unwind in a
pleasant environment whilst
receiving professional advice
and remarkable results
from expert face and body
treatments.
Michelle and her team have
achieved this with their friendly
attitude and excellent service.
They use Dermalogica products,
among others, within the salon
for a number of reasons.
Dermalogica is the number one
choice of skin care professionals
and consumers worldwide.
And why? Because for over 25
years, they have been dedicated
to delivering skin health
results through education,
innovation, and professional
recommendation, rather than
through advertising, frilly
packaging, promises of miracle
cures, or overblown hype.
As well as delighting in the great
results obtained by their clients,
they pride themselves on their
biodegradable packaging and
non-reliance on animal testing.
Armed with Dermalogica’s unique
Face Mapping® skin analysis,
Aesthetica’s skin therapist will
decode your skin, zone by zone,
and equip you with a skin care
regimen designed especially for
you. Aesthetica currently stock
the latest products in this skincare
range with the new Ultra-calming
products being launched on April
11th, the ultimate in sensitised
skin relief.
The many other products
available at Aesthetica include
the new U.V Gel polish, which
is a great way to protect nails,
allowing them to grow in many
fantastic durable colours. Once
applied, using a UV light to set the
gel, they stay looking fab for up to
two weeks.
Aesthetica can advise teenagers
on their general skin care and
stock Clean Start products
specially designed for this age
group.
When planning your summer
holiday it is always worth paying
them a visit to prepare your skin
for the sun before jetting off.
They offer a great range of skin
exfoliation treatments and Fake
Bake to get you glowing and
looking bronzed for the beach.
If you have a special event
coming up, a ball, prom, or even a
wedding the Aesthetica team can
advise you on your make up and
help you to care for your nails,
making them look beautiful, and
you feel fabulous.
to celebrate our 15 years
15% off
any Dermalogica treatment
(booked before the 30th June 2011)
Or maybe you just want to switch
off from every day life for an hour
or so and enjoy a luxurious body
massage.
Whatever you need or want from
a salon it is always available at
Aesthetica, from Michelle and
her professional team. You can
get the full range of treatments
and products by popping in and
picking up a brochure or going
online at
www.aestheticabeauty.com. Gift
vouchers are available for any
value or treatment.
Now stocking the
New Ultracalming™
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5 Fairycroft Road,
Saffron Walden, Essex,
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T: 01799 520491
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Call us today to experience
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HUBhealth & beauty
WHAT COLOUR ARE YOU?
Multitasking supermums and working
women are expected to be on top of
everything these days, from managing
the household and family schedules to
being devoted wives and mothers and in
our spare time … working or running a
business.
With glossy magazines showing us how we
should look, what the latest trends are and
which are the labels to be seen in, the pressure
to look our best is wherever we turn.
Popular TV programmes whoosh people
through an emotion-packed and very personal
journey to arrive at a shiny, new, made-over
‘You’. It must seem a little daunting to have
to go through the process in this way, yet so
many of us crave transformation, and to have
someone else take control of the process.
Claire Ellis at Mirror Image can make a lasting
transformation a smooth and pleasurable
experience, and one that fits in with you and
your time frame whether you decide you want
to make a change and are keen to grab the
momentum or need to find a last minute outfit
for a special occasion.
Mel knew it was time for her. “When I met
Claire at a Mirror Image ‘Style Up’ party I wasn’t
sure what I was letting myself in for, but my
wardrobe most definitely needed a major
overhaul. I was stuck in a fashion (or I should
say, unfashion-able) rut!
by Claire Ellis
I am a busy mum of two, and like every other
mum juggling so many things: building a business, taking care of the home, looking after
the family’s health, the children’s schools etc.
I was having a sartorial identity crisis, with no
time to solve it.
Claire can help you find the look you want, that’s
right for your shape, natural colouring, hectic
lifestyle, unique personality and budget. She’d
just like to get you dressed for happiness, confidence and success. What is there to think about?
Call today!
But Claire has made me realise that every day
is best. She said, ‘Wear those heels you hardly
ever wear, the smart jackets and dresses’. After
spending time with Claire I realised what suits
me and what doesn’t. She is honest and tells
you the truth about your look, which (since
that never happens with friends or husbands,
I have found!) is vitally important.
I know my colours now, which is just such an
investment. No more bewildering shopping
sprees opting for impulse purchases in colours
that don’t really suit me to then sit unloved at
the back of an already crowded pile of ‘nonsuiters’. Now I know precisely what colours I
need I am less of a random spray pellet type
shopper and more of a heat-seeking missile.
And it has saved me money!
I feel confident in my choices, and so much
more at ease with my outfits. Claire has helped
me develop a look that is unique to me. Now
I can see what suits me and believe more in
my own style, I know how to achieve the look I
want. As I discovered on the shopping trip we
did together Claire has an uncanny knack of
being able to find the perfect match of clothes
that will inspire you, and make you feel happy
and confident with your purchases.”
HAVING A BABY?
Confident? Apprehensive?
Preparation for Birth and Beyond with Jan Menell
Member of Federation of Antenatal Educators, Registration no.11864
Contact me for the new programme of five weekly, two hour
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Tel: 01763 838553
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HUBhealth & beauty
CHANGE THEIR DREAMS
In February the nation was stunned by
the story of 20 year old Claudia Aderotimi,
who died after receiving the illegal
buttock implants she imagined would
propel her into a glittering career as a hip
hop model. The media treated the story
with a subtle yet perceptible contempt,
the general consensus seeming to be that
this girl was silly and deluded (and the
implication being that she wasn’t in any
way indicative of average UK youth).
by Natasha Devon and Ruth Rogers of Body Gossip
Illustrated by Michelle Thompson - www.michelle-thompson.com
The result is a generation clamouring for
breathing space in what is, despite what they
might believe, still an incredibly elitist industry,
whilst suffering from crippling low self-esteem.
As Body Gossip ambassador Shona Collins
(How to Look Good Naked), who petitioned
in Parliament for body confidence to be part
of the National Curriculum, observed – many
young people are completely unaware of
where their talents truly lie and that’s an
injustice that must be addressed.
Unfortunately, here at Body Gossip, we
know differently. As part of our educational
programme we tour the country speaking to
teenagers in schools, colleges and universities
and attempting to ascertain why body image
has become such a contentious and dangerous
issue. The reasons behind various body
neuroses are complicated and many faceted,
but we have noticed a trend amongst the
young people we’ve encountered.
Natasha recently hosted a radio debate
discussing society’s fixation with our bodies
and was shocked by the reaction of her studio
guests. Whilst a fashion industry insider
vigorously maintained that ‘heroin chic’ was
not only desirable, but aspirational, a beauty
industry representative claimed that not
naturally having the physical attributes to
become a model shouldn’t discourage you
from pursuing your ‘dream’.
Today, physically emulating a glamour model,
WAG, pop star or footballer is seen as the
shortcut to everything they represent - and
the average teenager desperately craves –
acceptance, wealth, popularity and success.
The recession and the current depressing state
of the employment market convinces many
of them that they’ll never thrive in a more
traditional career whereas celebrity worship
culture and the increasing availability of cheap
plastic surgery makes attaining a twenty first
century aesthetic an inviting and relatively easy
prospect.
What seemed to be overlooked by both parties
was that modelling is just a job like any other.
We wouldn’t encourage children to become
accountants if they were terrible at maths,
so why are we allowing them to sacrifice
themselves at the altar of celebrity? Just as
we know that an eating disorder can be fatal,
so Claudia’s story has shown us that invasive
cosmetic procedures also carry the risk of
death. Both are options many young people
are taking in their quest for a warped version of
modern ‘success’.
Bizarrely, the most sensible opinion we have
heard on the topic issued from the mouth of
bumbling moron/peculiar genius hybrid Karl
Pilkington, star of An Idiot Abroad and frequent
subject of Ricky Gervais’ satirical scorn. In a
recent podcast, he argued that if there was a
medical version of the X Factor, today’s youth
would be fixated on becoming doctors and
surgeons instead of pop stars. He remarked
that the complete inability to hold a note
didn’t seem to dissuade a lot of contestants
from pleading a lifelong devotion to music,
so logically it must be their five minutes of
fame they found most appealing. The million
pound recording contract promised at the
end of X Factor could therefore be substituted
for anything, an internship at an engineering
company, for example. It’s an interesting theory
and one that, despite seeming ludicrous,
actually stands up to scrutiny.
The solution, Karl Pilkington says, is simply to
“change their dreams”.
To find out more about Body Gossip, go to
www.bodygossip.org. This year, Body Gossip is
publishing a book of real body stories; you can
submit yours for consideration at the web address
above. You can also catch Natasha Devon
representing the campaign on BBC3’s How to Live
with Women in March 2011.
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SEASONAL FOOD - STREET PARTY
by Jo Willmott
When I hear the words ‘Street Party’ I have visions of black
and white photos of families and children all gathered
in the streets where they live, with a long table laid with
homemade delights of cupcakes, biscuits, sandwiches,
warm buttery sausage rolls and jelly and ice cream. There’s
bunting hanging from lampposts and mummies drinking
tea (might have to update that to a glass of something
fizzy).
Having recently moved back to the village where I grew up, I
was thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to a street
party for my children in the good old-fashioned way. I asked
friends and family what reminds them of street parties of old
and have come up with three recipes to help you on your way to
making a right royal feast!
So, get out your Union Jacks and hang up the bunting! Sausage
rolls in the oven and jelly in the fridge, biscuits dusted with icing
sugar and a plate of egg sandwiches. What more could you
want for a perfect street party. Have a fantastic time and send in
your street party feast photos into HUB for us all to admire.
HOMEMADE SAUSAGE ROLLS WITH A ‘BRANSTON PICKLE’ TWIST
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
450g/1lb good quality sausage
meat
3 tbsp Branston Pickle
3 tbsp of finely chopped herbs
(sage, rosemary, parsley)
1 beaten egg
1 pack readymade puff pastry
Pre-heat the oven to 220c/425F gas mark 7. Mix the sausage meat, pickle and herbs together in a mixing bowl.
Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to form a rectangle (as thin as you can). Cut this rectangle into three
strips and divide the sausage meat also into three, making three long rolls the same length as the strips of
pastry. Place one roll of sausage meat on to one strip of pastry. Brush the beaten egg along one edge, then fold
the pastry over and seal it. Lift the whole thing up and turn it so the sealed edge is underneath. Press lightly,
and cut into individual rolls each about 2 inches (5 cm) long. Snip three V-shapes in the top of each roll with
scissors and brush with beaten egg.
Do the same again with the other pastry rectangles. Place rolls onto a baking tray and cook for 20-25 minutes.
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CROWN BISCUITS
H O G R OA S T H I R E
For spit roast pork and lamb.
These crown/tiara biscuits look amazing with their stained glass (boiled sweet) centres and are surrounded by a
buttery rich shortbread biscuit.
We can deliver the hog roaster,
supply the meat and everything
you need to cook and carve your
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
50g/12oz plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground ginger
100g/3oz butter
175g/6oz soft brown sugar
1 free-range egg, beaten
4 tbsp golden syrup
Wrapped fruit-flavoured boiled
sweets in different colours
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F gas mark 4. For the biscuits, mix the
flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and ginger together in a bowl. Rub
in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, and
then stir in the sugar. In another bowl, beat together the egg and
golden syrup then pour this mixture into the flour mixture and mix
to make a smooth dough, kneading lightly with your hands. Crush
the sweets in their wrappers using a rolling pin. Roll the dough
out on a floured work surface to about .5cm/ 1/2 in thick, and then
cut into shapes using a crown or tiara cookie cutter. Transfer the
biscuits to baking sheets lined with baking paper.
spit roast. A gazebo cover is also
available, perfect for your party
come rain or shine. For succulently
cooked meat and crackling to die
for, call us for more information.
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Cut out shapes in the centre of each biscuit, making sure you leave
a good edge all around. Completely fill the hole in each biscuit
with crushed boiled sweets. Remove the biscuits from the oven
but do not remove from the baking tray until they have cooled
because the boiled sweets need to harden. Once the sweets have
hardened, gently lift the biscuits onto a wire rack with a palette
knife to finish cooling.
ELDERFLOWER JELLY
Jelly!! What street party would be complete without jelly and ice cream? For my children’s parties I make this in
individual cups or ramekins, but I am sure there are going to be plenty of themed jelly moulds out there for our
street party celebrations! This recipe makes 8 small cups or 1 large mould.
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
75ml elderflower cordial
600ml water
4 gelatin leaves
Mix 600ml (1 pint) cold water in a jug and stir in the cordial.
Place the gelatin leaves in a small bowl, and add 4 tbsp of the
elderflower mixture. Leave to soak for 10 minutes, or until the
gelatin is very soft. Place the bowl over a pan of barely simmering
water, and stir until the gelatin has completely dissolved.
Add the gelatin to the elderflower mixture, and stir well. Pour into
cups or a mould, and then chill on a tray in a refrigerator for at least
2–3 hours, or until set.
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EAT YOUR GREENS
by Juliette Wollard
Now it’s a competition to see if
he can get one from each colour
group, red, yellow, green, orange
and purple.
I remember a time when
I was blissfully unaware
of all the things we had
to look out for in food. I
ate reasonably well and
enjoyed my food. I didn’t
have a high sugar diet but
then again I never looked
at the packaging of what I
ate - I just ate.
With children we constantly
have to invent ways to excite and
entice them to join in and food is
the same. If we can give them the
taste of different types of food
and broaden their palates they
will be more likely to try things
and be adventurous when they
are older. In the ever-changing
world in which we live we may
see the need to grow our own
food increasing. If we can prepare
our children and get them
enjoying the process they will be
much better prepared to embark
on the new phase with open
arms.
The day came when I had a
child, and boy, did my world
turn upside down! I was
suddenly aware that I was
responsible for the wellbeing
of another person and that
it was my job to give my son
the best possible start in life.
That is where my journey into
nutrition really began.
I decided that it was of
fundamental importance for
me to know what I was doing so I went on a
diploma course in nutrition. This opened my
eyes to a whole new world and I started buying
only organic food, looking out for the sugar
content in things and making everything I
could from scratch.
My mission was to give my son no added sugar
for as long as I could hold out. Excessive you
may say. Maybe, but from the research I had
done I found that the longer you can keep a
child away from processed, refined sugar the
stronger their immune system would be.
So how does sugar work to deplete the
immune system? Well we all know that the
body needs vitamin C in order to keep the
immune system healthy. The white blood
cells are what absorb this vitamin C. They also
absorb the glucose that is sugar in the same
way as they absorb vitamin C. Are you seeing
the connection? The white blood cells don’t
distinguish the difference between the two and
they only have a certain capacity, so once they
are full either with vitamin C or with glucose
that’s it. The more sugar you have, the less
vitamin C can be absorbed, and this is but one
of the dangers of too much sugar in our diets.
You may be thinking, ‘But I have a sweet tooth,
what will I do?’ Don’t worry, there are many
other ways to sweeten the things we eat
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without having such a negative effect on the
body. For babies and children who haven’t yet
developed a sweet tooth the best thing is never
to introduce it into their diet to begin with.
As my son became older the challenges kept
increasing. We had become pescetarians
(eating only fish and vegetables) so I was even
more conscious of making sure he was getting
all the nutrients he needed to help him grow
up strong. He decided when he turned three
that he didn’t really like eating vegetables
anymore. So, how does that work? A vegetarian
who doesn’t like eating vegetables; what on
earth could I make to give him everything
he needed? This is where I started to get
clever and came up with recipes that would
camouflage many things he thought he didn’t
like. Since there was still the issue of getting
my son to actually eat vegetables we began
growing them ourselves. I thought that if he
could see the whole process and be part of it
that he would want to eat the things he had
grown. This did work to a certain point and
we are still going with this. The other thing
that helped was getting him to cook with me;
getting him busy cutting veggies, and stirring,
meant that the food was his creation too.
The latest thing we are working on is making
sure that he has five fruit and vegetables a day.
Mummy’s Magic Muffins
Makes 7 large or 15 small ones
225g (8oz) wholemeal self raising flour or spelt
self raising flour
Pinch of cinnamon
Pinch of ground nutmeg
50g (2oz) of your favourite chopped nuts - I like
almonds the best
50g (2oz) desiccated coconut
175g (6oz) grated carrots
175 (60z) eating apples, peeled and grated
75g (3oz) chopped dates
2 small organic eggs beaten (or egg
replacement)
100ml (4fl oz) sunflower oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Mix all the dry ingredients together in one bowl,
and wet in another. Add the dry ingredients to
the wet slowly. Spoon the mixture into the tray
and bake for 20 minutes at 180ºC.
For more information about the importance of nutrition
and for support in this issue, or to hear more about
our Well Being in Schools initiative, please visit www.
inspiringlife.co.uk or www.worldhealingproject.com or
call Juliette on 07740 663 493.
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THE SAFFRON HOTEL - THE HEART OF WALDEN
reception, and, with further room hire, 70 plus
guests. The whole hotel itself is also available
for hire. In addition The Saffron Suite offers an
ideal venue for music and entertainment, having stage lighting and a sound system.
Sitting at the top of the High Street, the
Saffron Hotel has for a long time provided
warm and comfortable traditional hospitality, welcoming visitors and regulars
from far and wide.
Originally an old malting and coaching house,
it is possible to imagine how life would have
been before the arrival of the motor car. Over
the years the hotel has played host to many
famous visitors and is rumoured to have been
a favourite haunt of the notorious Kray brothers’ family from East London who would often
spend the weekend with the Kray’s mother
there, as it was reported to be her favourite
place to stay and dine.
Deputy Mayor and Mayoress, Cliff and Valerie,
after a gap of three years recovering from serious illness, have recently re-acquired the business. They have now set about refurbishing
the building after a period of some disrepair,
attending to everything from the drains to the
roof. Bedrooms are being upgraded as well as
the exterior of the builidng, giving the whole
building a fresher and more cared for look.
Menus and the wine list have been reviewed
as part of re-establishing The Saffron Hotel as
a first choice for local celebrations, civil weddings (Valerie is the wedding coordinator) and
receptions. The private function suite with its
own bar facility can cater for 60 - 70 guests for
a formal ‘sit down’ function or wedding breakfast, or a buffet style function or wedding
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Entertainment has always been a feature of
The Saffron Hotel with the Jazz Club established for many years. It is a regular meeting
place for established clubs and societies and
has received many accolades for providing
fantastic food at very popular prices; the
Whisky Bar has probably one of the largest
selections available in the area, with a wide
choice of cocktails and liquors coffees available too.
. . . a favourite haunt of the
notorious Kray brothers’
family . . .
Head Chef, Pavoal, strives to produce as many
personal recipes as possible within a kitchen
that has received much upgrading, but he is
slightly restricted by working in an old Grade
II listed building. Nevertheless, he achieved
a Grade 4 rating under the newly published
hygiene assessment qualification and will
continue, no doubt, to gain more recognition
for his efforts.
The Saffron Hotel has a long reputation for
providing the best value in today’s competitive climate and will continue to serve the
town and aspire to be a locally run hotel and
business the town can be proud of.
Recent work to some of the bedrooms
uncovered treasures relating to The Saffron
Hotel dating back to the war years; Cliff and
Valerie would love to hear of any more stories
of its history. One can only imagine the many
secrets its rooms could reveal from across
the years and what more tales there are to
be told for the generations to come. One of
Cliff’s favourite yarns, which he would love to
verify, is the story of ‘Albert’ who roams the old
bar and wants to move things about, spooking
some of the staff. Perhaps he wants to put the
bar back there again? Another, which can be
dated, tells of the Queen coming for tea on
the day she attended a wedding in St. Mary’s
Church behind the hotel. Other celebrities
who have graced the hotel include Jamie Cullum, Liane Carroll, Ian Lavender, Keith Chegwin, Lionel Jeffries, Micky Dolenz, Paul Gant,
the cast of Lovejoy and of course our very own
Joanna Eden!
Whilst travelling back from America Cliff and
Valerie were dining with a group of Americans
who wished to stay at The Saffron Hotel whilst
in the UK, only to find that it was fully booked.
Valerie was quickly onto the hotel by email
and after a little juggling was able to offer
them two rooms for the weekend. Who would
have thought the hotel was that famous, 4,000
miles away in the middle of the Atlantic!
In order to offer more visitors the opportunity
to sample the hospitality of The Saffron Hotel
throughout April Cliff and Valerie are offering a
discount for diners on the presentation of the
completed voucher and also further loyalty
discounts to spend on food and drink for
regular customers
Who knows who else will be in The Saffron
Hotel when you visit?
HUBeat & drink
SEASONAL DRINK
by Paul Cooke
This season I had the choice of two themes to write about, the royal
wedding or interactive gadgetry. Having dealt with psycho bridesto-be in the past, the idea of volunteering on this topic sent a cold
shiver down my spine. Wine apps and websites it is, but which ones are
actually useful for everyday wine consumers? Wine is hugely confusing
at the best of times, so, where can you find simple but effective help?
what that region’s wines are generally like.
What about value? Most of us have heard stories of wine as an
investment outperforming every other type of traditional investment in
the last five to ten years, but how do you find out what a wine is worth?
And how do you know what to buy for the long term? The easiest way
to find the value of something is to use www.wine-searcher.com . At
Christmas we were lucky enough to have someone with us who brought
a bottle of 1990 Chateau Leoville Barton which tasted perfect and
delicious. Bought in 1992 for about £8, our guest was shocked to see
on wine-searcher.com that the market price for that bottle was now in
excess of £100.
If you’re in possession of an iPhone then you can download the Waitrose
app. I tried their really helpful food and wine matching section. If you’re not
sure what to serve with your Thai fishcakes, simply put it into the Waitrose
app and you’ll find some good, solid suggestions. Don’t put in too many
ingredients at a time though, it can get confused. My suggestion of pickled
tuna with tripe and custard left my little iPhone very troubled.
If you are thinking of buying wine for the long term, my advice is to take
some professional advice; and understand that you have to have some
money in the first place in order to make any money from wine. You
can’t expect to buy a bottle for £8 now and that it will increase in value
ten fold, this just doesn’t happen anymore. Berry Bros, Goedhuis and
Bibendum all offer very sound advice on buying posh wines and April/
May is a good time to buy as the latest vintage of Bordeaux is released
then. Obviously the advantage to buying wine rather than bonds, for
instance, is that if it all goes horribly wrong you can always drink it.
If you’re after more detailed info on certain regions or estates then you can’t
go wrong with Berry Bros and Rudd. Berry’s led the way with their website
over ten years ago and their iPhone app is used industry wide by people like
me. If you find a bottle or case of something lurking in Auntie Ethell’s pantry
and you want to see if it’s any good, put the name into BBR’s site and, if it’s
got any heritage, you’ll find out who made it, what grapes were used and
I haven’t told you about my favourite gadget or app yet. I love using it
and it never lets me down. It’s called Charles and it’s in the Joseph Barnes
wine shop in Saffron Walden. I last used this one Saturday afternoon
when I input ‘a mild coconut based curry’ and ‘white wine please’, Charles
immediately picked out the ideal wine to have. No lengthy downloading,
no fiddly typing, just in and out in under a minute. Perfect!
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HUBsport & fitness
HUBsport & fitness directory
 
AIKIDO
 
BADMINTON
 
CAPOEIRA
 
CHEER
LEADING
 
DANCE                                                        
 FENCING
FOOTBALL
                 
GOLF         
 
GYMNASTICS
 
GYMS                                    
County High Sports Centre, T:01799 524295
County High Sports Centre, T: 01799 524295 
www.capoeiracambridge.co.uk E: capoeira@mattfagg.com
County High Sports Centre, T: 01799 524295
Ballroom, Peter Sturt, County High Sports Centre, T: 01799 524295
Ballet, Tap, Modern theatre, Ballroom dance and Jazz dance
Saffron School of Dance, 38a High Street, Saffron Walden,
Theressa Goddard T: 01799 525098
Little Musical Stars Kirsten T: 07970 421365
www.littlemusicalstars.com babies and young children
Pure Rhythm Dance School, Sue Raven,
Saffron Walden County High Dance Studio T: 01799 501579
www.purerhythm.co.uk Children’s Dance School
Bedazzled, County High Sports Centre, T: 01799 524295
County High Sports Centre, T: 01799 524295
Saffron Walden Town Football Club T: 01799 522789
www.saffronwaldentownfc.com
Spartak ‘78 Football Herberts Farm, Debden Road T: 01799 502495
Sat (age 5-9) Sun (Age 10-17) Email: susiewilliams@ntlworld.com
Walden Spirit Girls Football Club T: 01954 214469
Mobile 07773 344787 Beverley Clarkson Email: bev.clarkson@tesco.net
under 13’s and under 15’s Coaching & Playing
FA Skills School, County High Sports Centre, T: 01799 524295
Saffron Walden Golf Club T: 01799 527786 www.swgc.com
Dynamic Gymnastics, County High Sports Centre, T: 01799 524295
Harpers Monday-Sunday T: 01799522777
www.harpersfitness.co.uk Email: lord.butler@leisureconnection.co.uk
Wilburs Gym, High Street, Saffron Walden, T: 01799 513469
www.wilburs.co.uk
Get Up and Go Newport T: 01799 543009
Fitness Focus, Stickling Green, Clavering, Essex T: 01799 551075
FUN RUN
St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Sponsored by
www.Essex-Audi.co.uk
SATURDAY 14th MAY - 10.30am Start
5km Fun Run for adults, 16* years and over. 3km Fun Run for All Ages/Under 16’s.
Fun Toddle (Fancy Dress Optional) for 4* years and under.
Family BBQ and Refreshments. Display of Audi Cars.
Closing date for entries is no later than 1st May 2011.
Race Entry & Sponsorship Forms are available by emailing: stmfunrun@hotmail.co.uk
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HOCKEY    Saffron Walden Hockey Club Christine Price T: 07809 750177  Email: secretary@saffronwaldenhockey.co.uk
INDOOR
BOWLS Turpins Indoor Bowls Club, T: 01799 525959
 
County High Sports Centre, T: 01799 524295
 KARATE
NETBALL      Saffron Walden Netball Club (Seniors) Email: tracy@swnc.net
                        
(Juniors) Email: lorraine@swnc.net 
 
PILATES
Vicki Culverwell T: 01799 513234 www.vickiculverwellpilates.co.uk
 
Lynsey Gaffan T: 07724083622 Email: lynsey@gaffan.com
RIDING
Saffron Walden and District Riding Club T: 01799 599262
 
RUGBY       Saffron Walden Rugby Football Club, Chickeny Road, Henham
 
T: 01279 850791 or Kevin Moll T: 01799 513632 
RUNNING
Saffron Striders Running Club. Meet at Lord Butler Leisure Centre 8pm  
Tuesday www.saffronstriders.org.uk
SQUASH     Saffron Walden Squash Club
George Atterbury T: 01799 530695/07831 285530
 
SWIMMING
Swimming with Steve - Steve Kidman T: 01799 501293
www.sas-swimming.co.uk Email: mail@sas-swimming.co.uk
Lord Butler Tuesday – Saturday T: 01799 522777
Email: swimlordbutler@leisureconnection.co.uk
 
TENNIS     The Grove Lawn Tennis Club, John Dane Player Court, East St,
Saffron Walden T: 01799 525573 www.grovetennis.org.uk
               Mikes Tennis Academy, Gt Chesterford T: 05600 465344
 
www.mikestennis.com Email: mikestennis@btinternet.com
TRAMPOLINING Lord Butler Monday – Friday T: 01799522777
Email: Lord.butler@leisureconnection.co.uk
 
TRIATHLON
 
YOGA         Cambridge Kangaroos, County High Sports Centre, T: 01799 524295
Walden Triathlon Club Email: info@waldentri.co.uk
Beginners: 6.30pm -7.30pm Tuesdays, Friends Meeting House, Intermediates: 7.30pm - 8.30pm Tuesdays, Friends Meeting House,
Contact Giles Bryant www.worldhealingproject.co.uk
Pregnancy Yogacise / Postnatal Yogacise, Emma Stevens
T: 07970 807379 Email: emma_stevens03@yahoo.co.uk
“Quick Fit”
Are you looking for a fitness
activity that that you can enjoy once
or twice a week and that will provide
a one-stop exercise session?
Circuit Training fits the bill,
combining cardiovascular activity,
toning and strength training in
one balanced session that can
dramatically improve your fitness
levels.
Typically, Circuit Training involves
performing a series of different
exercises one after the other with
short rest intervals. You work at your
own pace and intensity thereby
allowing top athletes and absolute
beginners to attend the same class.
To join a class, or find out more
about Circuit Training, contact
Craig at Dyce Fitness: dycefitness@
btinternet.com or 01799 550603.
HUBcommunity
LAUREN’S BLOG
TEXT SPEAK by Lauren Capon
A staggering 4.4 billion text messages
were sent in March 2009 in the UK, the
nation’s fixation with texting showing
no sign of deteriorating. In fact, over
72% of mobile phone owners regularly
use text messaging to communicate,
up from 65% the previous year. Texting
has become one of the most keenly
adopted methods of communication of
the last 20 years, competing with e-mail
and instant messaging.
Punctuation, spelling and grammar are far
from vital for many texters, e-mailers and
instant messengers. Texting has unwittingly
induced the widespread
adoption of its own form
of shorthand, commonly
known as ‘text speak’,
sometimes phonetic and
often acronymic. The lack
of spell check or predictive
text on phones allows the
sender to freely disobey
the rules of sentence
construction and word
formation. Text speak began
with a few fairly obvious abbreviations: for
example ‘u’ for ‘you’, ‘2’ for ‘too’ or ‘to’, ‘coz’ for
‘because’. But as the popularity of texting
has increased, users, particularly the young
generations, have sought out new and
often incomprehensible ways of expressing
themselves.
all elements of text speak, and there are now
16 pages of them in the texters’ A-Z.
It’s inevitable really; language, and the way
we use it, is constantly changing. Language
is almost infinitely adaptable, and as
humans it is in our nature to use it in every
way possible. But the introduction of text
speak has effectively generated what some
would class as a new language in itself.
Technology has already done damage to
communication. The art of letter writing
is all but lost following the introduction
of e-mail, and the skill of essay writing
has been dampened due to many writers
forgetting simple features
of grammar: capital letters,
commas, the correct use of
the apostrophe. Shockingly,
even The Oxford English
Dictionary has followed
the trend and removed the
hyphen from around 16,000
words for the publication of
its sixth edition. Seemingly,
we are so desperate for quick
fix communication that we no
longer need, or have time, to reach for the
hyphen key on our mobiles or keyboards.
Texting has
become one of
the most keenly
adopted methods
of communication
of the last 20 years
Unsurprisingly, this corruption of the English
language in these popular new forms of
conversing has become a breeding ground
for controversy, with numerous academics
suggesting that text speak is corrupting
spelling and grammar among today’s youth.
Even punctuation has been augmented:
little faces are used to portray the different
emotions and expressions of the sender.
It is 25 years since the emoticon was born,
starting with the smiley and sad faces.
However the emoticon has evolved, as have
SERVICE
AWARD
It makes you wonder where we will be in
100 years time or so. Perhaps primary school
students won’t even be taught to hand-write
(sorry, handwrite) the alphabet, but instead
be given their own computers and taught
how to type. Maybe even spoken language
will develop into a form of slang. Exams will
be sat on computers, or perhaps iPads, and
the finished test paper emailed to the exam
board at the end of the exam.
There’s no denying that the SMS revolution
(Short Message Service) is upon us all.
Something needs to change. Or to rephrase:
SMEFING NEEDZ 2 CHNGE?
This issues winner of the Service Award was
sent in by a Amy Rowson of Saffron Walden.
“I would like to recommend the man who
runs Suitability Dry Cleaners in town. I don’t
know his name but he always reminds me of
Bob Hoskins, the actor. He sounds just like
him and doesn’t look too dissimilar.
Our ‘Bob’ delivers the best customer service
in Saffron Walden. He is ALWAYS good
humoured, greeting his customers with a
smile and a ‘How are you’? In the time I’ve
been a customer of his, he has got to know
my name and he never forgets it. He has an
easy, friendly manner which puts customers
at ease. He has been in the dry cleaning
business for many years I understand
and nothing ever seems to be too much
trouble. He has an ‘I can fix this’ approach
to customer queries about cleaning their
garments and his service is prompt.
Above all, he’s interested in you as his
customer. The end result is satisfied
customers who return again and again. If
anyone needs a masterclass in delivering
outstanding customer service, ‘Bob’ is the
Master.
If you were wondering Mr Suitability is
normally known as Mike Reams.
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HUBcommunity
WE ALL KNOW THAT SAFFRON WALDEN IS A LOVELY PLACE TO VISIT,
SO WHY DO WE NEED A TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE?
Several aspects of the TIC immediately spring to mind. At the front
desk, staff and volunteers are on hand to welcome visitors to the
town and provide information about attractions, places to eat,
accommodation and transport.
Visitors may be here for any number of reasons: holiday, business, family,
even medical – but they all appreciate the benefit of local knowledge,
whether they are British visitors, or from overseas.
However the front desk service certainly doesn’t end there. In Saffron
Walden we are particularly fortunate to have such a centrally located
TIC. This means that residents enjoy multiple benefits. For example, the
TIC runs a very successful box office service, poster display system and
window hire for all sorts of local events, including, of course, Saffron
Screen.
It provides publicity for events in the ‘What’s On’ booklet, distributed
widely across the region. It offers photocopying and fax services, kitchen
and garden waste bags, free magazines, and a central point from which
consultations, competitions and surveys can be carried out.
Local, regional and national information can be obtained from the TIC,
and journeys can be planned by trained members of staff who are always
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happy to help. It is an important outlet for suppliers of local publications
and products, who may otherwise struggle to compete at regional or
national level.
Whilst all this benefits the local economy, consider another aspect to
the TIC. In the back office staff work to generate more visitors to Saffron
Walden and the surrounding area. Not only are emails, telephone
enquiries and correspondence being handled on a daily basis, but the
staff are also promoting the town as much as possible to the global
community.
In 2011 this means developing a good web presence as well as producing
the more traditional paper-based publicity.
The website www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk is a continual work in
progress, with recent additions such as information in foreign languages,
and a link to the new online Saffron Directory. The home page displays
a Twitter window where the two most recent tweets from www.twitter.
com/swtic are shown. There’s also a link to the TIC’s new Facebook
page www.facebook.com/saffronwalden . Check out Saffron Walden
on TripAdvisor, Yelp and Gogobot and you’ll see evidence of the work
of the TIC’s team. On paper, look out for Saffron Walden publicity in the
Cambridge Guide, note the new Official Guide and the new Mazes leaflet,
and consider the successful Saffron Walden Antiques Guide, Food Leaflet
and Galleries Guide. These have all benefited from an input from the
TIC. Watch to see if Saffron Walden appears in the next edition of Lonely
Planet. Note articles in magazines, observe film crews in the town. Editors
and producers are almost always in contact with the TIC beforehand.
Finally consider the networking contribution of the TIC. Approximately
2000 referrals to local businesses are made annually. Individual members
of staff belong to the Saffron Walden Arts Trust, Saffron Walden Initiative,
and Saffron Walden Business Forum. Links have been forged with Audley
End Station and Essex County Council’s Passenger Transport section. As
a result, the staff are well-placed to help assess and assist with projects
such as (for example) the filling of empty shops with temporary art
displays, improving bus stop signage, and sourcing funding for the
marketing of Saffron Walden.
Be in no doubt: the economic benefits of having a Tourist Information
Centre in the heart of Saffron Walden are there for the whole community
to see and enjoy.
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represents the latest data and was calculated in terms of the total local
business turnover supported by tourism activity.
Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre is now operated and funded
by Saffron Walden Town Council. You can assist the TIC in promoting the
town by adding reviews to websites such as TripAdvisor and Gogobot.
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GETTING TO KNOW
to have a handy and easy to use
publication for the parents and
carers of young children within the
district of Uttlesford.
There is more to the market
town of Saffron Walden than
the obvious visible attributes
of medieval buildings, market
square and the beautiful
calming church of St Mary’s.
Hub wanted to discover people
who help ensure that Saffron
Walden is such a great place to
live and work, so as a means of
introduction there could possibly
be no better person to speak to
than Harriet Christodoulides.
Throughout the year Harriet
makes thousands of telephone
calls to businesses, societies,
charities and leisure clubs within
the Saffron Walden area and is
known to many through her
publications Salad Days and the
Saffron Directory. Harriet manages
a successful multi-role life juggling
both domestic and professional
commitments with a husband
that thinks home is a hotel and a
socially active teenage daughter.
Running a business is not easy but
having spent 17 years working as
a premises and property manager
for a local airline Harriet realized
that if the excitement of running
one’s own business was going to
be fulfilled then the security of
being an employee would have to
be sacrificed. The publication Salad
Days arose, like all good ideas,
from a personal need, which was
This all worked swimmingly - Ah!
Harriet is also the secretary for
the local swimming club - Saffron
Seals. Saffron Seals’ club nights
take place at the Lord Butler
Leisure Centre and the pool at the
Friends’ School. (If you have a child
who is interested in competitive
swimming or enjoys the social and
fitness aspects of swimming then
see www.saffronseals.org.uk.)
Saffron Walden is blessed with
good schools having a mix of local
government and independent
provision. As a governor of Dame
Bradbury’s School, Harriet is able
to make good use of her previous
premises and property experience.
This was especially so during
the design and building of the
Rainey Sports Hall, which is the
best purpose built sports and
recreational hall in the area.
There are many ways to find out
more about Saffron Walden. You
could of course make thousands
of telephone calls, or you could
use the information within the two
handy publications Salad Days and
the Saffron Directory. The Saffron
Directory is also online at www.
saffron-directory.co.uk making
it even easier to find what you’re
looking for.
Both publications are proud to
be independent, informative and
authoritative reflecting the needs
of the people that live in Saffron
Walden and the Uttlesford towns
and villages.
Harriet Christodoulides
01763 836950
E:info@saffron-directory.co.uk
www.saffron-directory.co.uk
PO Box 163, Saffron Walden, Essex. CB11 4XB
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FRENCH LOVE AFFAIR
Melanie and Colin have always
had a love affair for France, so
when they spotted their dream
house near Carcassonne in
2002 they decided to take the
brave decision to sell up and
move their business, family and
cats across the Atlantic.
They have done what many of us
only dream about, leaving gloomy
England for a Mediterranean
climate and a slower pace of life.
Melanie and Colin were originally
drawn to the house because of its
rustic charm, and original features.
They also fell for the region, steeped
in history - medieval castles such
as La Cité, Lastours in the Black
Mountains, the Pyrenees, local wine
and the Mediterranean coast.
After several painful months
of integration into the French
system, learning the language and
being a constant source of local
entertainment, the Hollidge family
started to settle well into French life.
In 2009 they’d completed the
renovation and decided to move
back to the UK for family reasons,
and have since been renting out
their French mansion to holiday
makers. The house can comfortably
accommodate up to 20 guests, and
it is also possible to book for 1-12
guests.
If you would like to experience
staying in a real French mansion
then go to their website www.
southfrance.co.uk. They have one
week left at the end of July 2011, so
if you are looking for an ideal family
getaway this spring, autumn or
summer 2011 then contact Melanie
or Colin on 01799 527601 or email:
info@southfrance.co.uk
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Dame CROQUET ANYONE?
Bradbury’s
School
ART EXHIBITION OPEN MORNING
Wednesday 25 May, 9.30-11.30am
Tour the School with pupils, visit Nursery and Reception,
meet the Head and see our annual Art Exhibition.
Please contact Fiona Baudains on 01799 522348 for more
details, or if you would prefer to arrange an individual visit.
Dame Bradbury’s is a 3-11
co-educational independent primary
school. We can offer help with fees
and run a Junior Bursary Award
scheme from Year 3 upwards.
ASHDON ROAD • SAFFRON
WALDEN • ESSEX CB10 2AL
info@damebradburys.com
www.damebradburys.com
NEWPORT ART
come from a wide local area from
In 1981 a small drawing class was
started in Newport Village Hall, but Duxford to Bishops Stortford,
Clavering to Thaxted. We have
this finished after a few months.
no joining fee but payment is per
A few of us decided to carry on
session.
alone as an informal meeting of
This year’s exhibition is our twentypeople who wanted to draw and
paint, and we continue to do that fifth and will be on Saturday 25th
to this day. There are now between and Sunday 26th June in Newport
Village Hall between 10am and
fifteen and thirty members
5pm.
meeting every Wednesday
morning to paint in oils, acrylics,
There will be a wide variety of
watercolours, pastels or mixed
framed and unframed paintings for
media. Some bring flowers or
sale. In addition there will be some
fruit to copy; others will be using
craft stalls and light refreshments.
holiday photos or sketches for
Newport Primary School always
inspiration, and we help and
puts on a display of recent artwork,
encourage each other with ideas.
and on Saturday a local picture
Occasionally we have a special
framer attends to help with
day with a tutor, or we arrange a
framing ideas for paintings bought
venue to go out to paint. We have
in the exhibition or just brought
an outing in the summer and an
along. Admission is free and there is
annual exhibition. The members
ample parking.
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What images does the word
‘croquet’ bring to mind? A
vicarage tea party, with balls
being knocked viciously into
the shrubbery? Or maybe it’s
Alice and the Red Queen using
flamingos to send hedgehogs
through playing card hoops? For
the past quarter-century, Newport
Croquet Club has been promoting
a different image; one of a fun,
but competitive sport which can
initially be picked up quickly but
takes great skill to master.
The precise origins of croquet
are obscure but it is most likely
that it was introduced from
France during Charles II’s reign
under the name of ‘paille maille’,
derived from the Latin for ball
and mallet and from which we
get Pall Mall and The Mall in
London, two places where the
game was popularly played. The
name croquet probably has Irish
derivations.
Croquet actually refers to two
different sports, known as golf
croquet and association croquet.
Both sports need a playing area of
35 by 28 yards and use the same
equipment, mallets, balls and six
cast iron hoops. In golf croquet,
the players take alternate shots,
each aiming to be the first to get
their ball through a particular
hoop.
The first to do so gains a point for
that hoop, and play moves on to
the next one. Association croquet
is more like snooker: a turn can
consist of a long sequence of
strokes, with the object of the
player taking his ball(s) through
each hoop twice and hitting them
against a peg to finish. While
one player is on the lawn, his
opponent can do nothing about it!
Croquet is a sport that can
be enjoyed by players of all
ages, young and old, while
men and women compete
on an equal footing. Both the
golf and association versions
have handicap systems, which
mean that newcomers can
have competitive games with
experienced players and there
are opportunities to play in
matches against other clubs, or in
tournaments across the country.
Newport members played in
tournaments from Yorkshire
to Sussex last year, and two
represented their counties in the
Inter-County championship.
So if you’re interested, just come
along to Newport Recreation
Ground on a Monday or
Wednesday afternoon during the
summer to see what it’s all about.
All you need is a pair of flat-soled
shoes; we’ll provide the rest. More
information can be obtained at
www.newportcroquet.org.uk.
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World Healing Project is part of a worldwide movement to revive ancient
celebrations to help bring about community wellbeing. One such event is
St George’s Day - Saturday 23rd April which was celebrated in great style
last year with hundreds of people joining in a joyous Dragon procession in
the ancient village of Castle Hedingham, Essex – known in ancient lore and
old maps as a place of the dragon.
DEVELOPING COMMUNITY SPIRIT
This year, organiser Giles Bryant is planning a
bigger and better event. The celebrations begin
in Castle Hedingham at 11am outside the Rising
Sun pub on Nunnery Street. People will sing the
special ‘George and the Dragon’ song and follow
the procession with the Dragon accompanied
by drummers, musicians and dancers. The
procession will lead through the village centre
and on to the neighbouring village of Sible
Hedingham, arriving at the church at around 12
noon.
The Dragon makes its next appearance at 2pm on
the Castle Mound in Saffron Walden. Again music
and celebration will follow the Dragon around
this historic and picturesque town stopping in
the Market Square at 2.30pm for a world peace
song. Many local people remember tales of
the Flying Serpent in the lanes around Saffron
Walden.
The event finishes in London at 8pm, where a live
music and ecstatic dance event will take place.
About St George
St George is the Patron Saint of England as well
as many other countries. He is famously depicted
with his lance spearing the dragon and many
legends have developed around his colourful life.
His celebration day on 23rd April was once a
scene of widespread fun and community spirit.
Our ancestors placed great importance on this
time of year, when the days grew warmer with
the coming of summer’s abundance of sunlight,
greenery and produce.
Many modern researchers believe that St George
existed as a historical character yet his myth and
power continues. In the past St George has been
used as a figurehead of conquest, of nationalism,
a symbol of good overcoming evil or of the
Christian religion overcoming the older pagan
ways.
Yet there is a meaning to the story of St George
and the Dragon that is much older and one
that could have far reaching benefits for our
community wellbeing.
A revival of the true spirit of St George and the
Dragon is taking place – one that sees, as the
oldest myths do, George taming or charming the
Dragon, not killing it. For the Dragon represents
the raw power of the earth, which when brought
into balance with spiritual activity, brings
harmony to the land and to the people.
In the old stories, St George tames the Dragon
and in three ways: Firstly, through his lance
which represents a focused intention of light
and positivity. Secondly, through the love of
a maiden which represents love for the earth.
Thirdly, the Dragon is enchanted through music.
The story of St George tells us that if people join
together in these three ways a good feeling will
return to the land.
A special song has been written by Giles Bryant
to celebrate the day:
Twas a merry old day in Walden
When George did tame the Dragon
The Dragon awakes – it’s the spirit of the earth
And the healing of the land is being rebirthed
The sun does shine as the seasons flow
Through our celebration our community grows
by Giles Bryant
And old Saint George keeps reminding us of
That the spirit of the earth is the sprit of LOVE
This year St George’s Day falls on a Saturday;
we hope that people all around the country
will get involved in celebrating wellbeing and
community spirit by having a St George’s Day
celebration where they live.
Ways to celebrate St George’s Day
Invite all members of the community to get
involved. Tell schools, churches, community
groups, scouts and guides, and senior citizens so
that everyone can join in.
People could make a dragon, representing the
growing abundance of the earth and have a
procession around their community.
Learn the St George and the Dragon Song.
(A music track will soon be available for free at
www.worldhealingproject.com)
Put on a music concert for the community.
Join in a circle of peace (a Peace Circle) and send
out blessings for world peace.
Watch the sun rise or set.
Have a village fête, gathering or party.
Cook a lovely meal using some fresh, local
produce.
For more information about our St George’s Day
celebration visit:
www.worldhealingproject.com
For information on author Paul Broadhurst’s
seminal book, The Green Man and The Dragon visit
www.mythospress.co.uk
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SWRT CARNIVAL
The very first carnival was held in Saffron Walden in 1958 and
it then took place on a yearly basis until 1961. The Round Table
resumed the carnival tradition in 1969 when it was decided to
run it every three years instead, when it is a highlight of the town
calendar.
Saffron Walden Round Table Carnival is the biggest in Europe
and the procession is second largest in the UK to Notting
Hill. The carnival is entirely organized and run by a team of
volunteers, many giving up countless hours in the weeks and
months preceding the event, and for the eight days while it runs.
During the carnival the Round Table is ably supported by the
Ladies Circle, who run their own events during carnival week and
assist, giving extra help in the marquee.
The Round Table currently has 26 members with a carnival
committee of nine. So when you’re dancing the night away this
year spare a thought for those volunteers who have taken time
off from their normal working jobs, and are either unpaid or
using their annual leave to make it happen.
Tablers and Ladies of the Circle we salute you!
How long have you been a member of the Round Table? Six years, this year.
Why did you join? To be involved with a group of guys who put something back into the community and have fun on the way.
What is your specialist carnival skill? At the last carnival I was the Health & Safety licencing man and ended up writing a 200plus page
management policy and getting all the policies and procedures in place. I had never done this before but because I was a fire officer apparently that
made me qualified. This year is partly that but I’m also managing the team and making sure all things happen. And as a friend to all involved as there
are long days and nights and weekends that are given up by the members to make sure this event happens!
Jason Thompson (39)
Carnival Chairman
What was your best ever carnival night? The corporate night with the laser show and the Sirens playing was an amazing experience,
otherwise it was the final night with a maximum capacity and everyone one in the marquee having fun, and the appreciation that we DO make things
happen in the community.
What are you looking forward to in this carnival? I'm looking forward to it being a success that the community is proud to be a part of
and if we make money on the way then that is a bonus back into the community.
How long have you been in the Round Table? First joined in 1993, left in1999 before rejoining in 2003.
What is your specialist carnival skill? Putting together a programme of events that provides variety and quality, whilst making it affordable.
Our aim is always to try and give people the opportunity to attend at least 2 events during the week.
Who would be your dream carnival act? I always wanted Spandau Ballet or Duran Duran to play Carnival but their re-found fame has put paid
to that!
How do you survive the eight days?
It’s only adrenalin that allows us to survive on no more than five hours sleep a night over a 14-day period.
Nick Head (35)
Events
Why do you do it?
The event can only happen with the continued support of the town and
the positive feedback we receive. The anticipation during the build up
reminds you that all the hard work is worth it.
Why did you join?
I was looking for something to help the community in a positive way.
What is your specialist carnival skill?
They need it; I can normally find it.
What are you looking forward to in this carnival?
The way we will all work together to get the job done.
Who would be your dream carnival act? U2
Andrew Gilliar (39)
Logistics
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Why do you do it?
After growing up in the Saffron Walden area, it is rewarding, giving
back to the community that has given me so much.
Top Ten Carnival Facts
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222 barrels of beer drunk in 2008
On average 50 volunteers working each night
It takes 18 months to plan.
80 floats in 2008, expecting to have more in 2011
Will fill two industrial skips with rubbish
16 acts
6,500 tickets sold
12 carnival sponsors
£65,000 raised in 2008
This is the 15th carnival run by the Round Table
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How long have you been in the Round Table?
Five years.
What was your best ever carnival night?
There were so many it’s hard to choose but the Bjorn Again last carnival must be high up there.
What are you looking forward to in this carnival?
All eight days of great entertainment and raising money for local groups.
Ian Mercer (35)
Pre Event Sponsorship
Who would be your dream carnival act?
Would have been Queen but think the likes of U2, The Who or The Stones would be fantastic entertainment.
Why do you do it?
It’s a great experience and incredible fun. The community spirit is always fantastic the whole week.
What is your specialist carnival skill? IT skills, coordinating people and liaising with suppliers and those involved.
What was your best ever carnival night?
The Final Night 2008, an amazing night with Abba songs and The Real Thing, and it also celebrated the end of a great week.
What are you looking forward to in this carnival?
Making it as much of a success as the last one, and hopefully taking it to the next level! Oh, and having increased sales through the website.
Stephen Woodard (27)
Sales
Who would be your dream carnival act?
Having a diverse interest in music, one of my favourite nights is Club Night, so perhaps a night of world class DJs, or Goo Goo Dolls for a more Rock
scene!
Why do you do it?
The event is second to none in this area, as it is simply massive! It really brings the community together, and to be a part of that makes me feel very
proud to be a Tabler.
WIN !
How long have you been in the Ladies Circle?
Six years.
What was your best ever carnival night?
Bjorn Again, FAB night; the whole marquee was partying.
Claire Croft (44)
Ladies Circle
A PAIR OF TICKETS
FOR THE BLUES
BROTHERS
What are you looking forward to in this carnival?
Blues Brothers.
Who is this years Carnival Queen?
Who would be your dream carnival act?
Human League.
Please send your answer, name, address and phone number to: “Carnival Comp” PO
Box 213, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 9DS or send details via
Email to competitions@hubmagazine-sw.co.uk.
Closing date: 3rd June 2011. Terms & Conditions apply, please see pg 46.
Why do you do it?
I absolutely love it; to see Saffron Walden come alive is great.
How long have you been in the Round Table? Three years.
How long have you been in the Round Table? Two and a half years.
What is your specialist carnival skill? Getting on with the job that needs doing.
What was your best ever carnival night? Blues Brothers, two carnivals ago.
What was your best ever carnival night? Final night party 2008. Great event. You
could see everyone was having a great time through the night.
What are you looking forward to in this carnival?
Every carnival it’s the procession, and just looking down a packed High Street.
What are you looking forward to this carnival? A full marquee every night and
the buzz of working on the bar.
Who would be your dream carnival act?
Madness
Adrian Green (38)
Ben Dawe (32)
Carnival Secretary
Treasurer
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THE TURF LABYRINTH
The largest surviving turf labyrinth in the world can be found at
the east end of The Common in Saffron Walden. As you enter the
labyrinth to walk the 1500 metre-long path to the centre you are
continuing in a tradition that reaches back to the Greek myth of
Theseus and the Minotaur and encompasses both Roman mosaic and
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Illustrated by Michelle Thompson www.michelle-thompson.com
medieval Christian pavement labyrinths. The Romans developed their own
interpretation and symbolism around the labyrinth and these returned
again with the medieval Christian labyrinths shown in cathedrals and
churches. Once in the centre stay a while and rest before retracing your
steps to the outside again.
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The best known of the many early legends is that
of a labyrinth built at the palace of Knossos on
Crete by King Minos and designed by Dedalus,
regarded as the venerable father of architects, to
house the minotaur. It was to this labyrinth that
Theseus came in the annual tribute to King Minos
from Athens and with the help of Ariadne, the
king’s daughter, Theseus slew the minotaur and
escaped the island. Dedalus sought to flee, and
by making wings of feathers and wax for himself
and his son Icaraus, they made the attempt. But
Icarus flew too high; the wax melted in the heat of
the sun and he fell to the sea and was drowned.
Even so, the classical design of labyrinths found
on Cretan coins has been hugely influential
throughout the Western world.
The Romans included the story of Theseus and
the minotaur in their mosaic pavements and
added their own twists. They developed the
idea of the labyrinth as representing a fortified
city, and embedded within that idea that of the
labyrinth as a protection from evil spirits, thus
they placed most of their mosaic pavement
labyrinths at the entrance to their houses.
The medieval Christian world took from both the
Greek and Roman traditions. In Chartres Cathedral
the pavement labyrinths were situated near to the
west door, perhaps offering protection against
evil spirits. In doctrinal terms Jesus replaced
Theses and the minotaur, the devil, with the
journey to the centre and the return representing
the path to redemption and resurrection and
the Christian triumph over both the devil and
death. The labyrinth in Reims Cathedral, laid in
about 1280, has a shape that inspired our own
labyrinth and an additional link to the Greek myth
– placing at its centre and on its four bastions
brass portraiture of the architects of the cathedral
in homage to their predecessor, the classical
architect and father of the labyrinthine form,
Dedalus.
The Saffron Walden labyrinth is one of eight
ancient turf labyrinths in England; there are
another three early ones in Germany. We know
that the labyrinth on The Common was re-cut in
1699 at the cost of 15s and a drawing entitled, The
Maze at Walden, Sept. 5. 1768, by the antiquarian
Richard Gough exists in the Bodleian Library,
Oxford. Throughout the eighteenth century the
young men of Walden are said to have used the
labyrinth for complicated games involving beer,
running or walking the path and, perhaps, in
competition for the favours of the young women
of the town. The nineteenth century saw careful
maintenance of the monument although the ash
tree planted in the middle was burnt down in
1823 on Guy Fawkes Night. In 1911 the path was
laid with bricks, these being replaced in 1979.
In the dry summer of 1996, archaeologists took
to the air and in photographing The Common
noted that the labyrinth in its re-cut of 1699
may have been moved from its original position
in the centre of open space. It might just be
possible that this mirror image, surviving only as
an imprint in the parched grass, could have been
a sister labyrinth to that which survives today
on the eastern corner. If this is the case, then
Saffron Walden would be doubly lucky as the
home of two very rare and intriguing historical
monuments.
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APRIL
1st
HARTS EVENTS - WORDS IN WALDEN FESTIVAL
Robin Harvie, author of Why We Run and competitor in the Spartathlon,
the toughest running race in the world, talks about what it is that
makes us take to the road. Venue: Dame Bradbury’s School Theatre,
Saffron Walden.
Tickets and more details will be available at Saffron Walden Tourist
Information Centre, tel: 01799 524002. www.hartsevents.co.uk
“SIGN UP TO SING” CONCERT
7.30pm, Saffron Walden Baptist Church. www.signuptosing.org
1st - 2nd MAKING MOSAICS WORKSHOPS IN NEWPORT
10am – 4pm, £65 including materials. Details/bookings: www.makingmosaics.co.uk or call 01799 501137.
2nd
COFFEE MORNING AT SAFFRON WALDEN DAY CENTRE
Sat 9.30am – 12 noon at The Garden Room, 3, Hill Street.
HARTS EVENTS - WORDS IN WALDEN FESTIVAL
Dr Francis Pryor, acclaimed archaeologist and one of the most familiar
faces on Time Team, talks about his latest book, The Making of the
British Landscape and explains how human activity over thousands
of years is responsible for the way Britain looks today. Venue: Dame
Bradbury’s School Theatre, Saffron Walden. Tickets and more details will
be available at Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, tel: 01799
524002. www.hartsevents.co.uk
UTTLESFORDE ORCHESTRA CONCERT, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat 7.30pm at Saffron Walden Town Hall. Sibelius – Finlandia, also
Strauss, Rachmaninov. Soloist: Chloe Beresford Jones. Conductor:
Richard Hull. Leader: Sarah James. Tickets, £9 adult /£7 conc/£2 child,
from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, tel. 01799 524002, or
on the door. www.uttlesforde.net
GRANTA CHORALE: VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MASS IN G MINOR
Sat 7.30pm, St Botolph’s Church, Hadstock. www.grantachorale.org.uk
2nd - 4 Sept NEW EXHIBITION AT SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM
The Secret Life of a Collector. Exhibition of minerals and plant specimens collected by Sir John St Aubyn, who lived at Shortgrove Hall nr
Saffron Walden in the 18th century. Details: 01799 510333.
4th-23rd TONY WHITE : ‘OUT OF THE WOOD’ THE DUNMOW
ART GALLERY‘OUT OF THE WOOD’ : Images of from, and about
trees and wood featuring paintings, collages and original prints using
trees and wood as the subject matter and as part of the image making
process.The Dunmow Art Gallery, 18 High Street, Great Dunmow, Essex,
CM6. 01371 85668. www.dunmowartgallery.co.uk
5th
SAFFRON WALDEN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
‘New Zealand’ – Robin Carsberg. 8pm, Bowls Club, Abbey Lane. Enquiries: 01799 522527.
HARTS EVENTS - WORDS IN WALDEN FESTIVAL
Professor A C Grayling, Britain’s most well-known and widely read philosopher, talks about The Good Book, his secular Bible, which draws on
2500 years of non-religious contemplative writings on what it means
to be human. Venue: Friends’ School Hall, Saffron Walden. Tickets and
more details will be available at Saffron Walden Tourist Information
Centre, tel: 01799 524002. www.hartsevents.co.uk
6th
SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT FOOTPATHS ASSOCIATION
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11 mile walk starting at 10am from Henham Church (GR 545 286) with
a pub lunch in Widdington. More details: 01799 523 857. 7th - 10th
PINDERS CIRCUS, SAFFRON WALDEN COMMON
Check local press for details. www.pinderscircus.co.uk
8th - 9th DANCE SHOW BY THE SAFFRON SCHOOL OF DANCE
7.15pm both evenings at Newport Free Grammar School; also a
matinee at 2.30pm on Saturday. £6, tickets from Saffron Walden Tourist
Information Centre, tel: 01799 524002.
9th
SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN BAND SPRING CONCERT
“Instrumental Intermezzo”. 7.30pm at the Town Hall, Market Place, Saffron Walden CB10 1HR. Adults £5, concessions £3. Raffle, refreshments.
Concert will include performances by the Junior Band. Tickets will be
available from band members, from Saffron Walden Tourist Information
Centre, tel: 01799 524002, or on the door. Enquiries: 077792 66853.
11th
SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM SOCIETY MEETING
‘Two coin hoards from Colchester and treasure in medieval England’ –
Dr Martin Allen. 8pm in St Mary’s Parish Rooms, Museum St, Saffron
Walden. Members £1, visitors £3, under 16s free. Details: 01799
523234, www.swmuseumsoc.org
11th - 12th
CHOICE BOOKS BOOKSALE IN SAFFRON WALDEN
Monday 10am – 5pm; Tuesday 9am – 4pm in the Town Hall.
13th SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN LIBRARY SOCIETY MEETING
“The Daisy Chain: the Countess of Warwick and her ‘progressive’
Edwardian circle” – Victor Gray. 8pm, Saffron Walden Library.
14th
FAMILY ACTIVITIES AT SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM
Gemstones and jewellery. Drop in sessions combining geology and
jewellery-making. 11am - 1pm, and 2pm - 4pm. No need to book.
More details: 01799 510333.
TEA DANCE IN SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN HALL
2 – 4.30pm. Enquiries: 01799 502219.
ESSEX SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HISTORY
Palaeography Workshop – John Read. 8pm, Baptist Church, Lower Hall,
Audley Road entrance, Saffron Walden. www.esfh.org.uk
15th LOCAL INTEREST FILM AT SAFFRON SCREEN:
“HOLST – IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER” – INTRODUCED BY
DIRECTOR TONY PALMER
A film about the celebrated composer Gustav Holst. Partly filmed in
Thaxted, where Holst lived for some years and where he started work
on “The Planets”, it covers his friendship with the ‘red priest’, ardent
Christian Socialist Conrad Noel, Vicar of Thaxted. 8pm at Saffron Screen.
For ticket availability please call at Saffron Walden Tourist Information
Centre, tel: 01799 524002, or book online at www.saffronscreen.com.
More Saffron Screen details on page 46.
16th
LINTON MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERT
7.30pm, Linton Village College. Cellophony. www.lintonmusic.org.uk
SPRING DAFFODIL SHOW to be held at the Golden Acre Community
Centre, Ross Close, Saffron Walden. Open from 2pm-4pm
16th - 17th ROOTHING VALLEY QUILTERS EXHIBITION
10am – 5pm, High Easter Village Hall. £2 entry. Refreshments available,
fabric, and demonstrations. Details: 01279 876276.
17th
SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT FOOTPATHS ASSOCIATION
5 mile walk from Lord Butler Leisure Centre, Saffron Walden, GR 548
375. Depart Saffron Walden Common car park at 2pm. More details:
01799 522 590.
CHORAL EVENSONG AT ST MARY’S, SAFFRON WALDEN
For Palm Sunday. 6.30pm. Walmisley in D minor, Rawsthorne: Hosanna
to the Son of David. www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org
OPEN DAY, THE GARDENS OF EASTON LODGE, CM6 2BB
Details: www.eastonlodge.co.uk or call 01371 876979.
19th SAFFRON WALDEN “EMPORIUM” IN THE TOWN HALL
9am – 4pm. Antiques, collectables etc. Details: 01245 361235.
20th SAFFRON WALDEN DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY
Slide lecture: “Patience: Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Aesthetic’ Opera” – Peter
Medhurst. 1.30 for 2pm at the Friends’ Meeting House, Saffron Walden.
Entry by donation. Enquiries: 01799 523231 or 527047.
21st CHORAL EUCHARIST AT ST MARY’S, SAFFRON WALDEN
For Maundy Thursday, 8pm. Darke in F, Bruckner:Christus factus est.
Details: www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org
22nd DEVOTIONAL OFFERING AT ST MARY’S, SAFFRON WALDEN
7.30pm. Durufle: Requiem. Details: www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org
22nd - 25th EASTER FAMILY FUN TRAIL AT AUDLEY END HOUSE
CB11 4JF. Also Classic Cars on Sunday 24th. Details: 01799 522842,
www.english-heritage.org.uk
23rd THE FARM CLUB EASTER EVENT IN SAFFRON WALDEN
2pm – 4pm at the County High School Farm. Come and see the lambs,
Easter chicks & pets’ corner! Also Dexter cows, sheep, goats, chickens,
guinea-pigs, rabbits. £2 per family, funds raised support the ongoing
running costs of the farm. www.thefarmclub.co.uk
23rd - 25th
CLAVERING ART SHOW
10am – 5pm each day at the Village Hall, Clavering. Adults £2, children
free. Enquiries: 01799 550425.
THAXTED EASTER CRAFT FAIR IN AID OF THE ESSEX AIR AMBULANCE
– “We cannot fly without you”. 10am – 6pm at Clarance House,
Thaxted. Crafts, homemade refreshments and book stall. Free entry.
Enquiries: 01371 830783.
ART EXHIBITION AT THAXTED GUILDHALL
10am – 5pm daily. “Double vision – a journey through perception.” Free
exhibition, although small charge payable to enter Guildhall. Enquiries:
Carol Goodchild, tel. 01799 521176.
24th
EASTER SERVICES AT ST MARY’S, SAFFRON WALDEN
Easter Day 10am Choral Eucharist: Jackson in G (Gloria:Malcolm). Dyson: Let all the world. 6.30pm Choral Evensong. Smart in B flat, Handel:
Since by man came death. Details: www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org
SWRT EASTER EGG HUNT IN BRIDGE END GARDEN
24th April - 14th Aug FRY ART GALLERY “RAVILIOUS IN ESSEX”
EXHIBITION OPENS Twenty-five watercolours of Essex by Eric Ravilious
(1903 – 1942) brought together for this exhibition, and launch of a
book of the same title. Details: 01799 513779, www.fryartgallery.org
26th SUPPORT 4 SIGHT COFFEE MORNING
For visually impaired people and their family/carers. 10.30am – 12
noon at the Meeting Room, King Edward VI Almshouses, Abbey Lane,
Saffron Walden. www.support4sight.org.uk , 01799 523700.
27th SAFFRON WALDEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
“Life in a Noble Household in the 14th Century: Elizabeth de Burgh,
Lady of Clare” – Dr Jennifer Ward. 7.45pm at the Friends’ Meeting
House, High St, Saffron Walden CB10 1AA. Members free, visitors £1.50.
Enquiries: 01799 500844.
29th BANK HOLIDAY TO CELEBRATE THE MARRIAGE OF HRH
PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES TO MISS CATHERINE MIDDLETON AT
WESTMINSTER ABBEY, LONDON
30th
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SAFFRON WALDEN CARNIVAL QUEEN COMPETITION
In the Town Hall, organised by Saffron Walden Round Table.
30th - 2nd May VICTORIAN GYMKHANA AT AUDLEY END HOUSE
CB11 4JF. Details: 01799 522842, www.english-heritage.org.uk
30th - 15th May THURSTON’S FUN FAIR, SAFFRON WALDEN
COMMON Check local press for details. www.johnbugg.co.uk
MAY
1st IWM DUXFORD SPRING CAR SHOW
Details: www.iwm.org.uk/duxford or call 01223 835000.
2nd MINI STREET MARKET, TOWN STREET, THAXTED
9am – 4pm. Bric-a-brac, collectables, books, crafts. To book a stall call
01371 870124.
3rd – 21st EXHIBITION - JAMES DODDS AT CHURCH ST GALLERY
Tue – Fri 10am – 4pm, Sat 10am – 5pm. Details: 01799 522947,
www.church-street-gallery.co.uk
7th
COFFEE MORNING AT SAFFRON WALDEN DAY CENTRE
9.30am – 12 noon at The Garden Room, 3, Hill Street.
THE WALDEN BIG BAND – OPEN AIR CONCERT
1 – 3pm at the Bandstand, Jubilee Garden off Hill Street, Saffron
Walden, weather and player-availability permitting. Free.
SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT MUSIC CLUB CONCERT
Sally Pryce (harp) & Adam Walker (flute). Programme to include works
by Bach, Mozart, Inghelbrecht, Faure, Naderman/Tuloe, Debussy, Hilse
and Damase.7.30pm at The Baptist Church, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HD.
Price £10 (under 18s free if accompanied by an adult) – tickets available
from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, tel: 01799 524002, or
on the door. SWDMC Members free. Enquiries: 01799 524347, www.
saffronwaldenmusic.org.uk
RICKLING C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL BOOT SALE 2pm-5pm Set up
time from 1pm. Pitch Fees ; Cars £6 in advance, £8 on day. Vans ; £10 No
Boot- No Worry!! Table Tops £6 Entrance fee; Adults 50p. Children free.
Please contact Stephanie Bridgewater to book a pitch. tel; 01799 540867
email; stephanie1205b@aol.com.
9th SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM SOCIETY MEETING
‘Minerals and Mineral Collecting’ – Steve Laurie. 8pm in St Mary’s Parish
Rooms, Museum St, Saffron Walden. Members £1, visitors £3, under 16s
free. Details: 01799 523234, www.swmuseumsoc.org
9th – 10th CHOICE BOOKS BOOKSALE IN SAFFRON WALDEN
Monday 10am – 5pm; Tuesday 9am – 4pm in the Town Hall.
10th
HEARING HELP UTTLESFORD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2 – 5pm at the Garden Room, 3 Hill St, Saffron Walden. Enquiries:
01799 599790.
ASTHMA UK HOUSE & GARDEN CHARITY FAIR
10am – 4pm, Chilford Hall, Linton CB21 4LE. Admission £4. Accessories
for the home, jewellery, shoes, clothes, toys, food. Raffle. Enquiries:
0800 121 62 55. www.chilfordhall.co.uk
12th
ESSEX SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HISTORY
The history of the Police Force – Fred Feather. 8pm, Baptist Church,
Lower Hall, Audley Road entrance, Saffron Walden. www.esfh.org.uk
TEA DANCE IN SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN HALL
2 – 4.30pm. Enquiries: 01799 502219.
12th – 14th
CLAVERING PLAYERS PRESENT “THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE
VOICE” BY JIM CARTWRIGHT
8pm, Clavering Village Hall. Tickets, £7, from Saffron Walden Tourist
Information Centre, tel. 01799 524002.
13th – 14th MAKING MOSAICS WORKSHOPS IN NEWPORT
10am – 4pm, £65 including materials. Details/bookings: www.makingmosaics.co.uk or call 01799 501137.
14th
FUN RUN AT ST THOMAS MOORE SCHOOL see ad page 32
MAYOR MAKING IN SAFFRON WALDEN
COFFEE MORNING IN AID OF “LIFELINE ROMANIA”
With Chesterfords Aid. 9.30am – 12 noon in the Graden Room, 3 Hill
Street, Saffron Walden. Free entry. Cakes, books, toiletries, jewellery,
bric-a-brac. Enquiries; 01799 530744.
14th – 15th AUDLEY END MINIATURE RAILWAY STEAM GALA
11am – 5pm, CB11 4JB. £1 entry for adults (charges apply for train
rides). Organised by the East Anglian Traction Engine Society, www.
eates.org , and Audley End Miniature Railway, www.audley-endrailway.co.uk . Enquiries: 0788 217 5438.
15th SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT FOOTPATHS ASSOCIATION
5 mile walk from the layby on the B184 near New House Farm, GR
564356. Depart Saffron Walden Common car park by car at 2pm. More
details: 01799 523857.
17th SAFFRON WALDEN “EMPORIUM” IN THE TOWN HALL
9am – 4pm. Antiques, collectables etc. Details: 01245 361235.
18th SAFFRON WALDEN DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY
Slide lecture: “Peacock feathers and blue china: the Victoria Aesthetic
movement” – Matthew Williams. 1.30 for 2pm at the Friends’ Meeting
House, Saffron Walden. Entry by donation. Enquiries: 01799 523231
or 527047.
20th – 22nd EUROPEAN MARKET, SAFFRON WALDEN COMMON
21st
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES SHOWCASE, SAFFRON WALDEN
WIMBISH GOOD COMPANIONS SPRING SALE
2pm, Wimbish Village Hall. Plants, cakes, produce, tombola, raffle,
books, bric-a-brac, nearly new, refreshments.
“COME & SING MESSIAH” WORKSHOP IN SAFFRON WALDEN,
FOLLOWED BY EVENING PERFORMANCE
Raising funds for Christian Aid. Details: 01799 506024.
LINTON MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERT
7.30pm, Linton Village College. Kosmos. www.lintonmusic.org.uk
BARLEY BALL FEATURING UNCLE FUNK - Join us at this year’s 22nd
Barley Ball. This is always a fabulous event, as well as being a fundraiser for our village school. Dance the night away with the high energy
disco tribute band ‘UNCLE FUNK’ (as featured in HUB Winter 2011).
(www.unclefunk.co.uk). Advance purchase tickets only. £60/head
inc. glass of bubbly on arrival and 3-course meal. Cash bar. Individual
tickets or bookings for whole tables welcome. This is strictly a Black Tie
Event. Live music & disco. More details: Mark 01763 849 332 or Kate
01763 849 366.
22nd
WM DUXFORD SPRING AIRSHOW
‘Celebrating Women in aviation’. Details: www.iwm.org.uk/duxford .
Box Office: 01223 499353.
OPEN DAY, THE GARDENS OF EASTON LODGE, CM6 2BB
Details: www.eastonlodge.co.uk or call 01371 876979.
24th – 26th SAFFRON WALDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ART
EXHIBITION featuring work from AS & A2 Applied Art & Design, A2
Art, A2 Photography and AS Textiles Students at the Town Hall 9 til
5pm Tues & Wed 9 til 1pm Thurs. Sponsored by Molecular Products, TC
Fixings, Wilby & Burnett LLP and Tees Solicitors.
26th SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT FOOTPATHS ASSOCIATION
3 mile walk, Widdington Parish Church, GR 540 318. Depart Saffron
Walden Common car park at 6.30pm. More details: 01799 540958.
28th
THAXTED LINCOLN ORGAN APPEAL – CONCERT AT HORHAM HALL
Details TBC. www.thaxtedlincolnorgan.org
SAFFRON WALDEN ART SOCIETY
Art exhibits in the bandstand, Jubilee Garden (off Hill Street).
BARN DANCE, SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN HALL
Live music with “The Scampering Rogues”. Licensed bar; details to
follow. Organised in aid of ‘Go Help’. Details: www.KVmongolia.co.uk, or
call 07764 492569.
28th – 30th VICTORIAN EXTRAVAGANZA AT AUDLEY END HOUSE
CB11 4JF. Details: 01799 522842, www.english-heritage.org.uk
29th
“COPPELIA” SCREENED LIVE FROM THE BOLSHOI BALLET
4pm at Saffron Screen, Saffron Walden. For more details visit www.
saffronscreen.com or enquire at Saffron Walden Tourist Information
Centre, tel: 01799 524002.
SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT FOOTPATHS ASSOCIATION
Mayor’s walk, departing Lord Butler Leisure Centre at 10am, GR 548
375, arriving after 5 miles at the Eight Bells for lunch, then departing
Eight Bells at 2pm and returning to the Leisure Centre.
30th MINI STREET MARKET, TOWN STREET, THAXTED
9am – 4pm. Bric-a-brac, collectables, books, crafts. To book a stall call
01371 870124.
31st SUPPORT 4 SIGHT COFFEE MORNING
For visually impaired people and their family/carers. 10.30am – 12
noon at the Meeting Room, King Edward VI Almshouses, Abbey Lane,
Saffron Walden. www.support4sight.org.uk , 01799 523700.
JUNE
1st – 2nd FAMILY ACTIVITIES AT SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM
Fun with plants – based on the Sir John St Aubyn ‘herbarium’. Drop in
sessions 11am - 1pm, and 2pm - 4pm. No need to book, but children
MUST bring an adult. More details: 01799 510333.
1st – 5th UGLY BUG SAFARI AT AUDLEY END HOUSE CB11 4JF.
Details: 01799 522842, www.english-heritage.org.uk
3rd – 5th THAXTED MORRIS 2011 CENTENARY RING MEETING
Massed dancing, Town Street, Thaxted. www.thaxtedmorris.co.uk
4th
CRAFTS IN MARGARET GARDENS, THAXTED
10am – late. Free entry. Enquiries: 01371 830783.
COFFEE MORNING AT SAFFRON WALDEN DAY CENTRE
9.30am – 12 noon at The Garden Room, 3, Hill Street.
THE WALDEN BIG BAND – OPEN AIR CONCERT
1 – 3pm at the Bandstand, Jubilee Garden off Hill Street, Saffron
Walden, weather and player-availability permitting. Free.
ESSEX YEOMANRY BAND CONCERT, SAFFRON WALDEN
7.30pm at Saffron Walden Town Hall. £12. Light refreshments available
in the interval. Concert in aid of the Royal British Legion. Enquiries:
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01799 503311.
SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT MUSIC CLUB CONCERT
Laura Tivendale (harpsichord) and Helen Kruger (violin). 7.30pm
at the Baptist Church, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HD. Price £10 (under
18s free if accompanied by an adult) – tickets available from Saffron
Walden Tourist Information Centre, tel: 01799 524002, or on the
door. SWDMC Members free. Enquiries: 01799 524347, www.saffronwaldenmusic.org.uk
9th ESSEX SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HISTORY
Market Towns since 1750 – Tony Kirby. 8pm, Baptist Church, Lower
Hall, Audley Road entrance, Saffron Walden. www.esfh.org.uk
10th– 11th MAKING MOSAICS WORKSHOPS IN NEWPORT
10am – 4pm, £65 including materials. Details/bookings: www.
makingmosaics.co.uk or call 01799 501137.
11th
CASTLE STREET LOCAL HISTORY EXHIBITION
Venue: Courtroom, Town Hall. Advice for those researching the
history of their own house. Enquiries: c/o Saffron Walden TIC, tel:
01799 524002.
LITTLE CHESTERFORD VILLAGE FETE 2.30pm to 5.00pm. Held in
the meadow behind Little Chesterford Village
Hall, it is a traditional fete with sideshows, attractions, music and
refreshments. Further information available from Martyn Linwood on
07593 675729
RICKLING C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL SUMMER FETE 2pm-5pm
Traditional stalls for the children, Cake stall .B.B.Q, Pimms Tent,
Bouncy Castle , Raffle, Auction and much more.
11th – 12th WIMBISH FLOWER FESTIVAL AND WIMBISH
WALKING From noon at All Saints’ Church, Wimbish. Details: 01799
522616.
12th THE FARM CLUB OPEN DAY & DOG SHOW WITH CRAFT
FAIR AND CAR BOOT SALE, SAFFRON WALDEN
11am – 4pm at the County High School. www.thefarmclub.co.uk
13th MACBETH SCREENED LIVE FROM THE ROYAL OPERA
HOUSE at Saffron Screen, Saffron Walden, at 7pm (exact time TBC).
For more details visit www.saffronscreen.com or enquire at Saffron
Walden TIC
13th SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM SOCIETY MEETING
‘Two hundred years of Wedgewood 1759 - 1959’ – Dr Julia E Poole
FSA. 8pm in St Mary’s Parish Rooms, Museum St, Saffron Walden.
Members £1, visitors £3, under 16s free. Details: 01799 523234,
www.swmuseumsoc.org
13th – 14th CHOICE BOOKS BOOKSALE IN SAFFRON
WALDEN Monday 10am – 5pm; Tuesday 9am – 4pm in the Town
Hall.
16 th– 18th SAFFRON PLAYERS PRODUCTION, SAFFRON
WALDEN Details to be confirmed. www.saffronplayers.co.uk
18th
CLASSIC BIKE SHOW AT DEBDEN ANTIQUES, CB11 3JY
From 10am until late afternoon. Free. Details: 01799 550711.
SAFFRON WALDEN CHORAL SOCIETY SUMMER PROM
Alleluia – a glorious evening of celebration! 7.30pm at St Mary’s
Church, Saffron Walden. Tickets will be available from Saffron
Walden Tourist Information Centre, tel: 01799 524002.
www.swchoral.org.uk
THAXTED MORRIS PATRONAL FESTIVAL
Morris dancing in Town Street, Thaxted. www.thaxtedmorris.co.uk
SAFFRON WALDEN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETINGS:
Summer Rose Show to be held at the Golden Acre Community Centre,
Ross Close, Saffron Walden. Open from 2pm-4pm
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19th
CLASSIC CARS FOR FATHERS’ DAY AT AUDLEY END HOUSE
Details: 01799 522842, www.english-heritage.org.uk
OPEN DAY, THE GARDENS OF EASTON LODGE, CM6 2BB
Details: www.eastonlodge.co.uk or call 01371 876979.
SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT FOOTPATHS ASSOCIATION
5 mile walk from Clavering Village Hall, GR 481 325. Depart Saffron
Walden Common car park at 2pm. More details: 01799 550271.
IWM DUXFORD MILITARY VEHICLE SHOW FOR FATHERS’ DAY
Details: www.iwm.org.uk/duxford or call 01223 835000.
21st
SAFFRON WALDEN “EMPORIUM” IN THE TOWN HALL
9am – 4pm. Antiques, collectables etc. Details: 01245 361235.
SAFFRON WALDEN BUSINESS FORUM NETWORKING LUNCH
To be held at Dish, Saffron Walden. More details or to book: 01799
544905. www.swbf.org.uk
SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT FOOTPATHS ASSOCIATION
4 mile walk from Wendens Ambo, Uttlesford Bridge, GR 517 361.
Depart Saffron Walden Common car park at 6.30pm. More details:
01799 524206.
24th - 17 July THAXTED FESTIVAL 2011 – ‘THE MUSIC OF
DANCE’(Weekends only). Concerts in Thaxted Parish Church,
opera in the Barn Theatre, Little Easton. Concerts will include the
Sacconi Quartet, Brandenburg and Southbank Sinfonia, the choir of
Magdalene College, Oxford, Cantate Amici, Faryl Smith, Tim Kliphuis
and the Hertfordshire Chorus with Emma Kirkby. Full programme
available from mid March. www.thaxtedfestival.org.uk
24th– 26th FRENCH MARKET, SAFFRON WALDEN COMMON
25th
SAFFRON WALDEN ART SOCIETY
Art exhibits in the bandstand, Jubilee Garden (off Hill Street).
UTTLESFORDE ORCHESTRA CONCERT, SAFFRON WALDEN
7.30pm at Saffron Walden Town Hall (Full details on page 1.)
Beethoven, Brahms, Sibelius. Soloist: Alex Redington. Conductor:
Richard Hull. Leader: Sarah James. Tickets, £9 adult /£7 conc/£2
child, from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, tel. 01799
524002, or on the door. www.uttlesforde.net
26th
SAFFRON WALDEN ARTS TRUST – MUSICAL AFTERNOON
(Provisional). To be held in Bridge End Garden. All details to be
confirmed – please enquire at Saffron Walden Tourist Information
Centre, tel: 01799 524002, nearer the time.
LITTLEBURY FETE & FUN DAY 12.30 – 3.30pm, Littlebury Recreation Ground.Barbecue, teas, bar, traditional fete stalls and lots of fun
and games for all the family. Free admission, plenty of parking.
28th SUPPORT 4 SIGHT COFFEE MORNING
For visually impaired people and their family/carers. 10.30am – 12
noon at the Meeting Room, King Edward VI Almshouses, Abbey
Lane, Saffron Walden. www.support4sight.org.uk , 01799 523700.
30th “THE CHERRY ORCHARD” SCREENED LIVE FROM THE
NATIONAL THEATRE at Saffron Screen, Saffron Walden, at 6.45pm.
For more details visit www.saffronscreen.com or enquire at Saffron
Walden Tourist Information Centre, tel: 01799 524002.
“With thanks to Saffron Walden Tourist
Information Centre Tel: 01799 524002, for
providing details of forthcoming events”
If you have information of a forthcoming event
you wish to appear in our “What’s On” please
email info@hubmagazine-sw.co.uk
What is Cambridge Open Studios?
Cambridge Open Studios is a membership group
that collectively works to promote artists and
their works in both Cambridge and also many
surrounding villages. All artists participating in
Cambridge Open Studios will have work for sale
irrespective of whether they are a working studio
or an exhibition. A number of artists will also have
postcards and or greeting cards for sale so you
really don’t have to worry about not being able to
afford the works of art.
When is it?
Cambridge Open Studios is always in the month of
July. This year Cambridge Open Studios are open
the first four weekends of the month, 2nd/3rd,
9th/10th, 16th/17th and 23rd/24th July.
What can you expect from Cambridge
Open Studios?
With just under 400 Cambridge Open Studio
members in and around Cambridge, there really is
something for everyone. From watercolour artists
to potters, from sculptors and woodworkers to
jewellery designers, not to mention beautiful textiles
and photography. The artists open their doors and
welcome the public into their studios and homes to
show off their beautiful works of art. It’s a fantastic
opportunity to gaze at amazing treasures and, if
you wish, the opportunity to speak to the artist that
created it. You may even like to pick out a few artists
from the guide who are exhibiting and create your
own ‘studio tour’. Remember, the villages too, and
there are so often members exhibiting all within
range of a pub offering a good pub lunch, so all in a
all a perfect day!
How to find out more ...
Visit www.camopenstudios.co.uk and look out
for the free yellow guidebook ‘Cambridge Open
Studios Guide’ normally out in May/June - you
can pick these up at libraries, galleries, tourist
information and shops to mention just a few.
New for this year, follow us on twitter: @
CamOpenStudios
A fantastic showcase for the artists, really worth a visit.
HUBcompetition
SAFFRON WALDEN OPEN STUDIOS
Saffron Walden will be hosting its second Open
Studios event this summer, organised by the
Saffron Walden Arts Trust over two weekends in
June 2011. Visitors may enjoy a wide variety of
art, from pottery to painting, wood turning to
textile work. Combine this opportunity with a
drive along picturesque Essex country lanes to
travel from one studio to the next and you have
the perfect combination for two weekends of
stimulating diversion.
Twenty three artists from Saffron Walden and
surrounding villages will be taking part in this
year’s event. The two weekends in June chosen
for the Open Studios are: 18/19 and 25/26 June.
The artists will open their studios so that visitors
may have an opportunity to talk to the artists
in their own private creative spaces. Come
along and find out what inspires them, their
techniques, their approach to creating a piece
of art. You may also find just the perfect item for
COLOURING COMPETITION
your house or garden, as most of the artist will
have works of art available to buy.
Many of the artists are available to work to
commission and could advise on where to go for
further tuition If you are looking to develop your
own artistic interests.
The Open Studio Brochure will be available from Saffron Walden
TIC. Please also see the website at www.SaffronWaldenArtsTrust.
co.uk/OpenStudios.
For a chance to win The Cats Pyjamas send your entry and contact details to Hub Magazine, PO Box 213, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 9DS by 20/05/11
WIN !
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PROGRAMME LISTINGS
APRIL
Tickets are available from the cinema box office, from Saffron Walden Tourist
Information Centre,or online at www.saffronscreen.com
Fri 1
8.00pm
Sat 2
2.00pm
Sat 2
5.00pm
Sat 2
8.00pm
Sun 3
3.00pm
Sun 3
8.00pm
Mon 4
8.00pm
Fri 8
8.00pm
Sat 9
3.00pm
Sat 9
8.00pm
Sun 10
3.00pm
Sun 10
8.00pm
Mon 11
8.00pm
Fri 15
8.00pm
Sat 16
3.00pm
Sat 16
8.00pm
Sun 17
3.00pm
Sun 17
8.00pm
Mon 18
8.00pm
Tues 19
3.00pm
Tues 19
8.00pm
Thurs 21
3.00pm
Thurs 21
8.00pm
Fri 22
8.00pm
Sat 23
3.00pm
Sat 23 8.00pm
Sun 24
3.00pm
Sun 24
8.00pm
Mon 25
8.00pm
Fri 29
8.00pm
Sat 30
3.00pm
Sat 30
8.00pm
WINNERS
PICK ME UP. . .
Here are some of the places you can get HUB
Paul (15)
Tangled (PG)
Paul (15)
Rabbit Hole (12A)
Tangled (PG)
Rabbit Hole (12A)
The Portuguese Nun (no cert – treat as 15)
True Grit (15)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Pt 1 (12A)
True Grit (15)
Carry On Up The Khyber (PG)
True Grit (15)
The Way Back (12A)
Holst (no cert – treat as PG)
(Introduced by director Tony Palmer)
Yogi Bear (U)
Brighton Rock (15)
Yogi Bear (U)
Brighton Rock (15)
Waste Land (PG)
Yogi Bear (U)
The King’s Speech (12A)
Rango (PG)
The King’s Speech (12A)
Never Let Me Go (12A)
Rango (PG)
Never Let Me Go (12A)
Rango (PG)
Never Let Me Go (12A)
Neds (18)
West Is West (15)
Rango (PG)
West Is West (15)
ABC Barbeque,
Aesthetica,
Anna,
Audley End Train Station,
Ark Cambridge,
Axe and Compasses Arkesden,
Bites,
Bluebell - Hempstead,
Borough Lane Doctors,
Brooks Dress Agency,
Carver Barracks,
Castle St. Doctors Surgery,
Church Street Gallery,
Church St. Dentist,
Clavering Costcutters,
Clavering Lakes Lodge,
Crown and Thistle - Gt
Chesterford,
Crown House - Gt
Chesterford,
Curves Gym,
Debden Antiques,
Four Seasons Farm Shop,
Fry Art Gallery,
The Gate Public House,
Goddards Interiors,
Gold Street Doctors,
Gt Chesterford Science
Park,
Harts Office Supplies,
Heydon Grange Golf Club,
Humphreys,
Intercounty Estate Agents,
Ickelton Lion Public
House,
Jacks Outdoor Wear,
JW Hairdressing,
Johnny Briggs,
Kevin Henry,
Ladytron,
London Rd Dental Surgery
Lizzies Health & Beauty,
Mens Room,
The Mocha,
Modish,
Mullucks,
Newport Shop,
NFU Mutual,
Paxtons,
Petrus,
Ridgeons,
Riverslade Gallery,
Royal Mail Office,
Chiropractic Clinic,
SW Golf Club,
Saffron Walden Library,
Saffron Walden Museum,
Saffron Walden Tourist
Information,
Saggers,
Shirehill Cafe,
Snooker Club,
Soley for Children,
Stansted Airport,
Talents,
Tesco Staff Room,
The Jewellery Workshop,
Tumbledowns,
Waitrose Staff Room,
Wilburs Gym,
Wurrl,
Ashdon Primary School,
Ashdon School of
Children,
Bell Day Nursery,
Berden Toddler Group,
Crocus Day Nursery,
Chrishall Primary School,
Clavering Primary School,
Dame Bradburys,
Debden Primary School,
Friends School,
Great Chesterford Primary
School,
Katherine Semar Junior
School,
Meadows Day Nursery,
Newport Primary School,
RA Butler Primary School,
Rickling Primary School,
Thaxted Primary School,
SW Nursery School,
SW County High School,
SW St Marys Primary
School,
Wendens Ambo PreSchool,
Wimbish Primary School
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The winner of the Garden Competition in the Winter issue of HUB was Sarah Hider from Wendens Ambo.
The vouchers for Johnny Briggs were won by Rebecca Veitch from Clavering. Thank you for all your entries and well done to the winners.
COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS
Unless otherwise stated, winners will be picked at random from all correct entries received once the deadline for postal entries has passed. Prizes must be taken as offered, are not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. Entrants
must be 18 or over unless otherwise stated, and must not be employees (nor the family of employees) of the, competition sponsors or anyone professionally linked with the competition. The judge’s decision is final; no correspondence
will be entered into. Only one entry is allowed per person. Multiple entries will not be entered into the draw. No responsibility will be accepted for entries that are lost, delayed, mislaid or damaged in the post. By entering the competition,
Competitors are deemed to have agreed to be bound by these rules.
Prizes are subject to availability.
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DON’T DESPAIR . . .
You can now stay up-to-date by visiting
our BRAND NEW website
www.hubmagazine-sw.co.uk
Odd,
but some home insurers don’t cover
your garden for more than £500.
We do.
When we insure your home it seems only right to cover your garden too. We
cover items you may have in your garden for up to £2500, even if they normally
belong inside. We also cover trees, plants and shrubs for up to £2000. To us,
your garden is simply another room in your home. Not to insure it properly
seems, well, a little odd.
We do right by you
Call 01799 522248 for a quote or pop into the office to talk to Roger Willmott or Alex Forbes at
NFU Mutual Office, 27 Fairycroft Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1LZ.
Limits and exclusions apply.
Agent of The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited.