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CONTENTS 6. rihanna Launches Fenty beauty

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8. shankly: natures Fire 11. spooky wellie walk 15. networking lunch at amalia 18. skinov8 aesthetics 22. Joel dommett is coming to Liverpool

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25. pete price 26. michael malarkey interview 30. charlie sloth

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32. a taste of honey 34. James organ interview 38. martin Quirk 40. claire sweeney casts a spell 42. craig phillips 43. tackling poverty 49. mental health 50. darren Vision 52. gincredible 54. poppy Fashion 57. editor’s last word

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RIHANNA FENTY BEAUTY MAKEUP LAUNCH

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launched her beauty brand, fenty beauty last month worldwide and liverpool did not miss out. with the breakfast launch at harvey nics we were treated to a private showcase of her new beauty brand at their exclusive counter in store by amanda moss abOut fentY beautY

before she was badgalriri: music, fashion and beauty icon, robyn rihanna Fenty was a little girl in barbados transfixed by her mother’s lipstick. the first time she experienced makeup for herself, she never looked back. makeup became her weapon of choice for selfexpression—a way to radiate her ever-changing mood—and it powered a fearless take on beauty that helped her become the boundary-breaking icon she is today. rihanna was inspired to create Fenty beauty after years of experimenting with the best-of-the-best in beauty — and still seeing a void in the industry for products that performed across all skin types and tones. she launched a makeup line “so that women everywhere would be included,” focusing on a wide range of traditionally hard-to-match skin tones, creating formulas that work for all skin types, and pinpointing universal shades.

Fenty beauty products are designed to feel lightweight, even as they deliver buildable coverage that effortlessly layers, to ultimately “make skin look like skin.” most importantly, rihanna creates makeup to inspire “makeup is there for you to have fun with,” she says. “it should never feel like pressure. it should never feel like a uniform. Feel free to take chances, and take risks, and dare to do something new or different.” rihanna spent years refining her goto makeup technique, testing it backstage, on stage, and in real life. now, with her own lineup of products masterfully developed to work together, she reveals her real-life

method for killer radiance, making her iconic complexion accessible to all. “the Fenty Face was created for women of all skin tones, of all personalities,” she says. “these steps are key to starting your makeup, no matter the look you’re going for.” why did you decide to create a make up brand?

“Fenty beauty was created for everyone: For women of all shades, personalities, attitudes, cultures, and races. i wanted everyone to feel included. that’s the real reason i made this line.” what’s the story behind the make up? tell us about the process “one of the things that i felt was really important to start with was foundation. Foundation is one of those areas in the beauty industry that has a big void for women at extreme ends of the shade spectrum. there’s this middle ground that's covered really, really well. but then if you're very pale or if you're very dark, there aren’t a lot of options. and so, i wanted to make sure that women of all skin tones were covered so they could be included in what i created.” what you want to achieve from it? “i’m inspired by women all the time. in their different personalities, skin tones, lifestyles, and beliefs. beauty allows us to celebrate and highlight all of our different features. beauty for all, that’s what i believe in, that’s what Fenty beauty is about.” what message do you have for your fans? “the best piece of makeup advice that i can give to any of my fans or any of our customers is to never be afraid to experiment. makeup is there for you to play. it's there for you to have fun with. it should never feel like pressure. it should never feel like a uniform. you should always have a blast, and feel free to take chances, take risks, and, dare to do something new or different.

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FOOTBALL DOCUMENTARY SHANKLY: NATURE’S FIRE TO HOLD WORLD PREMIERE IN LIVERPOOL

the premiere on sunday 29 october is set to take place at the Liverpool philharmonic hall with a start time of 7.30pm and will be followed by a special post-screening Q&a. Journalist and author brian reade will be joined by Liverpool legends ian st John and phil thompson in conversation alongside filmmakers mike todd and peter hooton. shankly: nature’s Fire explores the life and times of bill shankly, the legendary Liverpool manager who came to leave such a legacy in his adopted home city. the film is a nostalgic journey into the origins of the world’s favourite game, and about how legends 8

are born and transcend generations. two years in the making, an impressive array of contributors have taken part. players such as ian st John, denis Law, roger hunt, Kevin Keegan, steven gerrard, Jamie carragher and commentators including legendary sports writer hugh mcillvanney and author irvine welsh explore a contemporary narrative of Liverpool Football club and how traditional and younger fans still rally around shankly's name and philosophy. the film will receive a limited theatrical run before being released on dVd and Vod

on 20th november. tickets are currently available via Liverpool philharmonic hall’s website: http://www.liverpoolphil.com/ whats-on/shankly-naturesfire

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MERSEYSIDE’S BIGGEST HALLOWEEN FAMILY EVENT IS BACK! the spooky welly walk is a two mile, halloween themed walk filled with a number of different trick or treat stations along the route. this year you can listen to a tale in the spooky storytelling tent, dig for a prize at the yucky dip station, have a go on the mini fairground rides and create some creepy crafts - just to name a few! there are two spooky welly walks this year; sefton park, Liverpool on saturday 21st october and sherdley park, st helens on saturday 28th october. every penny that is raised from this event will go towards research into early detection into lung

cancer and to supporting lung cancer patients and their families.

Lung cancer is the uK’s biggest cancer killer in both men and women. it kills more people than the next three major cancer killersbreast, colo-rectal and prostrate cancer- combined and yet receives only 6% of research funding.

Last year an incredible 8,700 people donned their wellies and best halloween costumes helping to raise an astonishing £60,000 for roy castle Lung cancer Foundation. this money will help support thousands of people living with lung cancer - patients, carers and their families.

you can find a full listing on the activity maps at www.roycastle.org/spooky early bird tickets are available now and cost £4 for adults and children (under 2’s go free). tickets are also available on the day of the event and cost £5 for adults and children (under 2’s go free).

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regarded shows at the edinburgh and melbourne comedy festivals and was awarded the best breakthrough act at the 2017 chortle awards. he has featured as a contestant on a number of panel shows, and as a guest on the likes of britain’s got more talent, drunk history, big brother’s bit on the side, and russell howard’s good news, as well as reaching the final of itV’s i’m a celebrity get me Out of here! in 2016.

Joel dommett is mid-way through his huge national tour. is he knackered? not really. ‘essentially, i’m doing two hours work a day,’ he laughs. ‘it’s a very intensive two hours, but it’s not too bad.’ the 31-year-old comic has been delighting audiences for nearly a decade on the comedy circuit. but after causing quite a stir during his time in the jungle on the latest series of ‘i’m a celebrity… get me out of here!’ – in which he was runner-up – he’s been rocketed into the big league. much of what won dommett votes on the itV reality series shines through in his stand-up; his irresistible charm, perpetual upbeat attitude and nimble quick wit (although those jungle fans also couldn’t get enough of his ripped physique).

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but it’s live on stage where the gloucestershire-born stand-up is at his best. his shows are grand and ambitious, weaving gripping stories amongst smart observations and goofy set-pieces. no wonder he’s had to add more tour dates… this is the second batch of dates for your live tour. how does it feel to have had to extend it due to popular demand? ‘it’s mad! my agent keeps on cleverly adding dates without asking – which i absolutely don’t mind. it’s now creeping over 100.’ are you enjoying touring? ‘i’m really enjoying it. everyone keeps on saying to me, ‘you must absolutely hate it, you must be really bored of the show...’ no, i think it just gets better and better, and i’m enjoying it more. i’ve taken my best friend steve as my tour manager, we’ve known each other since we were 11, so we’re like two little kids - we’re both very

how are you finding playing huge venues compared to intimate comedy clubs? ‘it’s kind of perfect, actually. my shows, weirdly, have always been quite big, but whereas before they were kind of ironically big in small venues, now they just fit the bigger rooms. there’s a real story arch to the show, a huge crescendo, and a really big epic ending – it’s a really fun, big, stupid show. and that’s what i think is important for the position i’m in; people saw me on a reality show being kind of funny, but i feel i’m in a real position where i have to deliver more. i’m fully aware that this reality tV thing might be a small bubble and that bubble might burst, so i’ve got to do my absolute best to deliver a show which is beyond people’s expectations so they come back to see me again.’ indeed, you’ve gained a whole new fan base since ‘i’m a celebrity...’ are they different from the usual comedy-going crowd? ‘yes, but i was really scared that it would be an absolute nightmare. i thought: it’s going to be lots of screaming young girls and younger people who haven’t seen comedy before. but the demographic at the shows has been so mixed. there are older couples, groups of lads, groups of women, and everyone’s been a delight. it’s such a pleasure to be doing a show where you feel like everyone’s excited to be there. For a lot of people it is their first comedy show, but we’re trying our best to entertain them as well as educate them. it’d be quite easy to do a generic, easy stand-up show and just talk about the jungle. but even though i’m quite commercial in my comedy, i like to think that it’s also slightly weird and not completely straightforward. so hopefully they come away from their first comedy show going, “oh, that’s what stand-up can be.” how much do you have to acknowledge the jungle on stage? do audiences want to hear about it? ‘before the tour i wrote loads of jungle stuff because i thought that’s what they’ll want, i thought they were

going to demand it. but i quickly realised that they just didn’t want to hear it. now, i barely mention it, it’s just part of the story. at the first couple of shows i called carol Vorderman on stage, just because i thought it might be funny. then i realised that, although it was funny, i can’t call carol Vorderman every night, it could start to get a bit grating for her.’ was it a difficult decision to go on ‘i’m a celeb...’ in the first place? ‘it was a real gamble. i thought a lot about the pros and cons. but i felt like i’m quite an optimistic person and if anyone could do it maybe i could – i don’t really get angry or frustrated with other people very easily. the entire time i was in there i was so scared that the comedy community was going to shun me because i’d gone into a massively commercial reality show. but since i’ve got out it’s been so nice, they’ve been so lovely, as well as this new demographic of people. to have both of those teams on my side is the dream, really.’ the australian jungle isn’t the only place you’ve visited recently.

You’ve been travelling around the world with nish Kumar meeting some of the strongest and toughest people on the planet for a comedy central series. could your fitness levels keep up with them? ‘they tried to, but no. i did a 32 mile marathon with some mexican guys, i did a 5km relay race in brazil with a 100 kilo log, i did stick fighting in Kenya… basically it was four months of my body being absolutely battered.’ were the bushtucker trials good practice for it? ‘well, all the ridiculous stuff in the jungle did help me. i spent about four months eating ridiculous things and sleeping in uncomfortable places – i’m actually really good at that now.’ i guess it’s a good skill to have. You never know when you might need it. ‘it’s especially a good skill to have now i’m on tour and i have to sleep in holidays inns in stafford. i think: “you know what? i’ve slept in worse…”’

‘Joel dommett: live’ is touring across the uK now. for tickets and further information, please visit: www.joeldommett.com

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1) cathy tyldsley – eva – this young lady is one of my favourite actresses on coronation street and she is really taking her boyfriend (played by shayne ward) to task – who is a love rat. i think she is a very beautiful young lady

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2) cilla – this is the lady herself who must be so proud of ‘cilla the musical’ which is all about the love story between her and her beloved bobby. the premiere was last month in Liverpool – the critics loved it…as it was described by one as ‘Flawless’.

3) Fantastic wedding – the photograph is of peter Johnson (who is famous for his work at everton, tranmere and park hampers but is now living in monte carlo) his daughter charlotte is the young lady in the wedding dress and Kate is one of his other daughters. i was the celebrant at the wedding in the south of France – and it was magnificent!

4) Kara Lilly hayworth – this young lady plays cilla in cilla the musical and on the opening night a star was born! she became cilla black – its exciting with magnificent music, lots of comedy and a cast to die for!

5) paul o grady – paul came up for the gala night of cilla the musical as he was a close friend. the next day he made me roar with laughter. he reckons he had a selfie with every single person in the Liverpool empire – which is thousands ! i have to admit he was totally mobbed !

6) peter collinge – this remarkable hairdresser who is andrew collinges father has just celebrated his 90thbirthday – and would you believe i was his apprentice years ago in coopers building? but that’s another story!

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M O N G R E L S the Vampire diaries actor comes to studio 2, Liverpool in october what comes first? the actor or the songwriter? For michael malarkey, the writer came first, then the selftaught musician, rapidly followed by the self-made actor. michael’s journey as a musician started when he began placing guitar parts behind his passion of writing copious amounts of poetry. ‘i was enraptured by the poets and writers of the beat generation and how they used the sound and rhythm of words to create a certain energy of time and place.’ embracing the use of words to build tempo, malarkey’s debut album mongrels is the scribbling's of a restless creative, battling to contain his nomadic spirit within his compositions. malarkey was born in beirut, Lebanon to an irish- american father and a british mother of arab/italian origin and is most famous in the acting circles for his role as the notorious enzo in the hit cw series the Vampire diaries. growing up in yellow springs, ohio, malarkey travelled to London to study at the London academy of music and dramatic art and alongside his acting career he immersed himself in music. ‘i consider it a form of poetic journalism. it’s an endless journey of self-discovery.’ described recently as ‘folk-tronica’ (metro), malarkey’s musical imprint is inspired by a host of different artists and his debut record mongrels is a demonstration of an eclectic musical taste. admitting to enjoying the exploration of the darker side of his nature in an effort to find peace with it, malarkey utilises his discoveries to inspire his songwriting. ‘a lot of what this record is about is that whole struggle of wrestling with those opposing forces within us; the duality of animal and human’ the outcome is songs that are both lyrically deep and melodically potent, ‘the key is to keep the balance’. mongrels doesn’t beat around the 26

bush. the songs don’t jump and down, they don’t wear fancy clothes but lyrically the record plunges you into the depths of a passionate poet with an ear for melody. malarkey’s writes a mixture of introspective country/folk music or driven, ravenous blues songs with lyrics filled with a haunting beauty, yet displaying a warm soul. each song is a new journey into another corridor of his mind, charged with the depth of a man who sees the world in imagery and emotion. recorded and produced by malarkey himself in his current hometown of atlanta, georgia, alongside tom tapley and brandon bush, who provide a definite nashville influence, which is apparent throughout yet doesn’t suffocate the record into the country genre by any means. with so many influences on show, malarkey explains the album concept in more detail: "mongrels represents the manyfaced animal within us that is here but never quite from here; the dreamer within us, stricken with wanderlust, who is tuned to the frequencies of change; the nomad within us whose roots grow not in the ground, but in the wind. it represents the mystery of our vagrant nature, at times a source of weakness and at times a source of power.” “mongrels is an album of the changing of the seasons, both literal and figurative. it is a journey through the dark woods of malarkey’s mind, hashing out the trials and tribulations of relationships, wrestling with the opposing forces within, yet always seeking to find meaning in the impermanence of the journey."

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CHARLIE SLOTH COMES TO LIVERPOOL

c harlie sloth come to Liverpool this

month with the release of his debut artist album the plug, and to coincide with this milestone he announces the plug uK album tour powered by VK* coming to o2 academy in Liverpool in october. bringing sloth’s trademark beats to 10 uK cities, this incredible live tour in collaboration with student powerhouse VK, will feature a line-up of some of the biggest names in uK rap including yungen, bugzy malone, Fekky, abra cadabra, not3s, K Koke plus some very special surprise guests. the plug is the latest chapter in

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sloth’s journey through sound that started when he discovered nwa when he was a child, and this upcoming live tour across the uK will embody everything that this pioneering artist represents. he said: “this is the biggest uK rap music has ever been! and i’m gonna bring some of the sickest rap artists to a city near you. if you’re about the culture this is one show u don’t wanna miss”. obviously best known for his work at bbc 1Xtra and Fire in the booth, charlie sloth has been producing for over 10 years for everyone from old school icon rodney p to ‘of course’

on giggs’ most recent album the Landlord. having cemented his reputation as a dJ, sloth feels that it’s the perfect time for him to make the transition to become an artist and producer in his own right. the plug is the first set of original material that sloth has produced, masterminded and co-written, and as a figurehead of the scene, the album naturally features some of his friends and a “who’s who” from the urban community, with bugzy malone, stormzy and giggs standing alongside breaking talent such as aystar, Fredo and Lola rae.

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A TA S T E O F H O N E Y this year the british beekeeperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s association (bbKa) will be celebrating the annual national honey week from the 23rd-29th October, recognising the honey bee as our most important pollinator. over the last few years, the health of the uK honey bee population has been a subject of concern. poor weather, loss of habitat, the destruction of colonies by disease, and the uncertainty regarding the impact of pesticides have all affected the honey bee. most recently, there have been concerns over the asian hornet, an invasive species.

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but why does this matter? perhaps the most important reason is because bees are pollinators that are absolutely vital to our food chain. one third of the food we eat would not be available to us were it not for pollinators, of which honey bees are a key group. in the uK, about 70 crops rely on, or benefit from pollination. national honey week national honey week takes place this october so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking a look at how the fantastic liquid is made. a honey bee will make on average about a twelfth of a

teaspoon of honey in its lifetime; and about a million flowers will have to be visited by the colony to make one pound of honey. bees make honey from nectar; they gather this sweet sticky substance from flowers and mix it with enzymes in their stomachs, storing it in the wax, hexagonal honeycomb. in a good year, honey bees will make far more honey than they need for themselves. beekeepers take any spare honey from the hive and cut off the wax so that the honey can be extracted. good beekeepers always make sure bees have

more than enough honey left in the beehive, as this is their food supply too. due to the different pollen eaten by bees, the taste of honey is often different depending on where it has been collected, and the colour can be different too.

For example, if bees are collecting from the flowers of horse chestnut or conker trees, the honey is much darker in colour. creating a buzz in your garden. whatever the size of your garden or window box, everyone can do their bit to help the honey bee: • don’t cut ivy back! it is one of the only food sources for bees in autumn so keeping some intact once it is mature and flowering helps bees stock up before winter.

• Leave an area of your garden to grow wild – dandelions and forget-menots can look pretty and provide a great source of nectar for bees.

ten different regions in the uK. it costs £36 to adopt a beehive for one year, and in exchange you receive a welcome box of bee-related goodies and updates throughout the year from

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your beehive and beekeeper. all the profits from the scheme are ploughed into environmental and education projects to help save the honey bee, so you can help these vital pollinators without getting your hands sticky.

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Liverpool musician

J A M E S O R G A N

hi James, how has summer been? summer was really special this year. it was my first proper summer of touring and it’s nice to take a moment now to reflect on some really amazing gigs including parklife / wildlife / we are FstVL / hideout / creamfields / circus / reading & Leeds as well as playing alongside the likes of hot since 82, marco carola, maya Jane coles, Loco dice, alan Fitzpatrick, yousef and many, many more. what a crazy few months.

cox & Jamie Jones. in october, i’ll be at the warehouse project with Loco dice, Joseph capriati, skream & more. you may also find me on some shows at this year’s ade Festival in amsterdam... in november i’ll be back in Liverpool alongside green Velvet, before a couple of exciting shows that i can’t announce just yet...

has made a what is your happiest childhood memory of growing up in substantial mark on liverpool? my happiest memory of growing up the scene over the in Liverpool is living in a close which was your favourite gig? called ‘Fulwood green’ as a kid. it i’d have to say creamfields was my last few months, was a time when all of my friends favourite this year. i played to a gracing the likes of lived really close by, and all we packed-out steelyard stage on a used to do was play football on the line-up with the likes of richie bbc radio 1 dance field until it went dark. there was hawtin / marco carola and nastia, literally nothing else we cared about allowing me to get away with stage, space ibiza, playing a bit tougher than at some where do you head to when of my previous gigs. Look out for warehouse project you’re back in town? the mix on soundcloud very soon and creamfields. when i’m back home, ‘the merchant’ is like the hQ for me and when did you discover your love his summer a lot of my friends. it’s a really cool of music? bar in Liverpool city centre with i discovered my love of house schedule continues great music and great pizza! that's music listening to the likes of erick a done deal for me… morillo / roger sanchez and mixes to grow, as he is from legends like carl cox & pete set to make what is your home comfort you tong from clubs like space and take with you wherever you play? pacha in the early 90’s. i’ve had a appearances on bit of a cliche but i don’t like to lot of different influences over the some of the biggest years, but it wasn’t until i started to travel to a gig without my laptop. whether it be for listening to music discover the likes of the martinez or watching documentaries on at brothers, davide squillace, steve stages in the Lawler and many others that i really the hotel, to updating playlists on business. all of this before the gig. my laptop is a started to find my sound. necessity on tour. Followed closely is backed up by his by the portable iphone charger. who would you like to work with? collab wise, off the top of my head onslaught of what’s the best thing about what i’d love to work with harry romero, releases on labels you do? purely because i LoVe his sound, the best thing about what i do is he is a true master in the studio such as roush, finding, discovering, playing and and i am sure i would learn a lot hearing lots of new music, from this man. although this list is decay records, appreciating other people’s different endless, i’ve had a tremendous year interpretations on music and culture this year and the way things are witty records and wherever you go. music connects shaping up at the moment, i’d say he’s just announced anything is possible… people, and anybody in this industry should share this insight. future music on it’s an entry point, a career for what are your plans for the rest many and a lifestyle choice. of the year nervous and more. my plans for the rest of this year is to make as much new music as he chats soundcloud.com/James_Organ possible and get things lined up for instagram.com/jamesorgan exclusively to the start of next year. you’ll be able twitter.com/James__Organ to see me play at circus’ 15th Lifestyle magazine… facebook.com/jamesorganmusic birthday this month alongside carl 34

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Autumn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;17 highlights

Why Look at Animals?

Until 10 March

Positive Changes

Adventures in Egypt Mrs Goodsion & Other Travellers

We are Bronte

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Thu 5 October, 7.30pm

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Fri 13 October, 8pm

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mrs Hyde

The Dead of Night Film Festival

Kidsfest

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Phill Jupitus Juplicity

Stick Man Live Ninebarrow

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Justin Moorhouse: People and Feelings

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the original musical key of the track. when every other dJ switched to cd decks about a decade later, sax players soon became a familiar fixture in clubland. they certainly add a wonderful visual aspect to any club night or party, although, it has to be said that not all of them enhance the music. i’ve heard them all over the years, the good and the bad, but none of them comes close to southport’s mike smith. and it’s not just me who thinks so either, for many sax players themselves believe so too, especially those who were taught to play by smith during his ‘day job’ at Lipa. as well as stunning technical and creative virtuosity, smith possesses the all too rare discipline, maturity and awareness needed to make the dJ/sax combination work exactly as it should. he ‘gets’, unlike the vast majority of otherwise excellent players, that it isn’t about showing off a range of technical abilities, as absolutely essential as they are. he fully understands and never forgets that it’s really all about enhancing the moment for the listener and making great

records sound even better. mike’s history as a session player for a host of household names has given him the calm confidence needed to be spontaneously creative in the eye of the hurricane that is the party spotlight. and his spine-tingling performances on sax and keyboards at the epic cream classical concert alongside KKlass and the royal Liverpool philharmonic orchestra at the anglican cathedral earlier this year bears testimony to his musical stature at the very top of the club culture food chain. it is possible to book mike smith and his dJ for your party or wedding by visiting his mikesax.co.uk website or by visiting his mike smith saxophonist page on facebook.

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as well as exclusive stalls, full to the brim of horror memorabilia, prints, props and all kinds of other curiosities, horror fans can expect a weekend of interactive action! collect autographs from stars of tV and film, have your photos taken with them, attend live panels featuring amazing guest speakers their previous and current work, watch sFX demonstrations or simply relax (if you can!) and enjoy one of the many film screenings. as a special feature we’ve

included the hall of horrors which is a collection of movies sets for you to pose and take your pictures in. guests include: Jamison newlander & g tom mac (the Lost boys) Ken sagoes, toy newkirk & Jsu garcia (nightmare on elm street) ari Lehman & c J graham (Friday 13th) sean whalen, yan birch & brandon adams (the people under the stairs) Laurence harvey (human

centipede ii) caroline munro, damian thomas & Valerie Leon (hammer horror) authors include: adam nevill, david moody & matt shaw. the mega Liverpool horror con is set to be an amazing weekend for families and horror buffs alike, so grab your best costume and get your tickets now! www.liverpoolhorrorcon.com/tickets

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CLAIRE SWEENEY TO CAST A SPELL OVER ST HELENS THIS OCTOBER

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bang and Velma von tussle in hairspray, both on national tours. claire sweeney said: “i am thrilled to be appearing at st helens theatre royal – being from Liverpool, it will be like performing to a home crowd and i can’t wait to be back. i have known regal entertainments for many years and always loved their shows so am delighted to have the opportunity to work with them. sleeping beauty was always one of my favourite fairy tales, panto is always great fun with an electric atmosphere!” she will stay at her home in Liverpool with her son, Jaxon who comes everywhere with her when

she is working. claire said, “he comes everywhere with me, he’s so good and he is great to be around. working with producer Jane Joesph is just amazing, she is family, i have grown up with her since i first worked with her when i was 17 years old and i can’t wait to come home. it’s going to be so much fun. and who doesn’t want to play a baddie?!" chantelle nolan, theatre manager said: “sleeping beauty is a wonderful, spellbinding story and i can guarantee our new production will sprinkle more than a little magic over the october half-term.

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the scottishpower energy people trust, an independent charity which provides funding to registered charities to help vulnerable and disadvantaged people out of fuel poverty, awarded a £50,000 grant to mayor Joe anderson’s hope Fund last year around 14 per cent of households in the city are living in fuel poverty, which equates to around 30,000 homes – the worst rate in the country. it is estimated poor housing conditions cause up to 500 deaths and 5,000 illnesses requiring medical attention each year. over the last 12 months, trained energy advisors from the city council’s healthy homes team have been working with local families to help them reduce energy costs. this includes switching to cheaper tariffs, checking they are claiming all the benefits they are entitled to and improving energy efficiency. the grant provided by the trust was used to bring in additional

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many people struggling to make ends meet due to the impact of austerity. “we have also set up our own electricity and gas supplier, the Leccy, to offer competitive tariffs and have also established the mayoral hardship totaling £2 million over the next three years to alleviate growing pressures on low income households.”

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tJ hughes brings the magic Of christmas bacK tO liVerPOOl with a winter wOnderland grOttO tJ hughes will re-open its famous grotto for the first time in 8 years. the winter wonderland themed grotto will open early november with children and families walking through a number of magical scenes before finally visiting santa in the basement of their London road store. enlisting the help of Liverpool grotto legend peter blazey, who worked on the original blacklers grotto, tJs are excited to bring the magic of christmas back to the store. peter said, “attic studio are delighted to be back working our christmas magic at tJ hughes flagship store on London rd. having built santa’s grotto here for more than 20 consecutive christmas's - it’s good to be back! there will be an element of nostalgia too, thinking back on the 34 years i spent designing and building the blacklers grotto.” the Liverpool tJ’s store will also host a number of breakfast with santa sessions at the tJs café across the festive period. tJ hughes ceo, anil Juneja said, “we are absolutely thrilled to bring the grotto back to our founding store. Liverpool residents have so many special memories of visiting the grotto here when they were small and we wanted to help create more wonderful memories for the next generation.” the grotto is due to open at tJ hughes London road store from monday 6th november

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LIVERPOOL IS MARKING WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY ON 10TH OCTOBER WITH A 2-WEEK FESTIVAL i n the wake of substantial cuts to the

funding of 3rd sector organisations providing essential services to people experiencing mental distress, talking about our mental health is more important than ever. Liverpool mental health consortium, the organisers of Liverpool mental health Festival 2017, have been working hard, along with their partners, to put together a programme packed with creative, engaging and, most importantly, Free activities to boost our mental health. the Festival programme is bigger, better and more inclusive than ever before, including comedy, live music, film, art, drama, poetry, flow arts, fire and drumming! From 1st - 14th october, Liverpool mental health consortium invite everyone from Liverpool, and further afield, to join in the free events and activities. pick up a Festival programme booklet, available in cafés and event spaces across the city, or download the programme here: https://issuu.com/liverpoolmentalhealt hconsortium/docs/lmhfbrochure2017 _issuu

proven Festival favourites, such as workshop wednesday, will again take place; including Liverpool mental health Festival art exhibition, which opens at the brink on 1st october and will be on display until 8th January 2018. the all-day public celebration on williamson square is being held on saturday 7th october: expect some of the finest local bands, dance and performance, information, advice, and plenty of activities to participate in, drumming with drums 4 health from 10am - 11am. however, new additions to the programme abound: the inaugural Lunatic Fringe poetry slam will be held at the brink on 12th october sign up on the day to take part! the brink will also host ‘drama in development’ on 5th october, a night featuring readings from the works of three local writers who will be on hand for a Q/a. with exciting contributions from partner organisations unity theatre and we make places, it will be difficult to choose from the sheer variety of events happening throughout the

fortnight. and, for the first time, the programme is brought to an end, on 14th october, with a fitting Festival Finale! in partnership with blackburne house, bring the Fire project, and Katumba, organisers will bring you an experience you won’t forget! preceded by free flow art workshops (just turn up), a performance combining light, drumming and fire will stimulate all your senses. Join us for this free event which welcomes all ages. Food and drink from the award-winning blackburne house café will be available. www.liverpoolmentalhealth.org

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tapping into what? i guess sometimes you just have a feeling that something feels right but your initial plan doesn't quite work out ... of course, the option to give up is always available ... or you can carry on and tap into the experience you've just learned. tap into the feeling that something will come from this.

Like percy spencer, an engineer that was fiddling with a radar system in 1945 when he felt a strange sensation in his pants ... a sizzling, even. the bar of chocolate in his pocket had started to melt and with a bit more work he went on to invent the microwave. or richard James ... he was trying to figure out how to use springs to keep the sensitive instruments aboard ships from rocking themselves to death, when he knocked one of his prototypes 50

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over. instead of crashing to the floor, it gracefully sprang downward, and then righted itself. so pointless ... but so slinky. he tapped into his experience and sold 300 million sold worldwide. what about wilson greatbatch ... he took the wrong resister from his tool box ... it created a signal that sounded for 1.8 milliseconds ... so what? this only turned out to be a dead ringer for the human heart. without being able to tap into all his knowledge and experience he wouldn't have invented the pacemaker. and just one more ... how about Velcro ... george de mestral was out for a hunting trip with his dog in switzerland and noticed the annoying tendency of burrs to stick to its fur (and his socks).

Later, looking under a microscope, he saw the tiny hooks that stuck burrs to fabrics

and furs. he tapped into a belief that there was some sort of use for this ... and after experimenting for years with a variety of textiles he created a new nylon ... and once nasa started using it Velcro became popular around the world. he had tapped into his instinct and stuck with it, literally. what have you yet to tap into? what new skill, new passion or great creativity do you have? how will you ever know without giving it a go. why not tap into what you have, use your skills, experience, knowledge for a new venture. imagine one day looking back and saying "i always new i had it in me, i just had to learn how to tap into it". if you have any questions with reference this article please drop me a line and we can discuss your thoughts and i can answer your questions. email darren@dasala.co.uk or follow me on twitter @dasaladarren

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roberts’ gin and tonic Fun buns have just hit supermarket shelves in Liverpool – taking a tasty new, modern-day twist on the traditional teacake. these cocktail teacakes boost the trend for boozy baking. the fourpack of Fun buns - which contain a dash of gin and splash of tonic have a lemony zing are delicious toasted and simply spread with butter for a brilliantly botanical bite. they make elevenses more exciting, afternoon tea more appetising and the most standard of snack-times altogether sassier. asda stores in aintree, breck road, sefton park, bootle, hunts cross, huyton and walton are amongst many city stores to stock products from roberts’ 13-strong new range, which has just been launched by the family bakery brand from cheshire. as do morrisons stores in speke, bellvale, maghull and ormskirk. alison ordonez, innovation director at roberts, said: “there’s no denying that we’re a nation of gin connoisseurs with uK sales surpassing £1billion for the first

time ever last year – that’s around 40 million bottles a year and enough to make more than one billion g&ts.” she added that the trend isn't limited to a tipple with tonic or cocktail ingredient: "botanical flavours such as rosemary and juniper feature in both sweet and savoury foods, and they lend themselves perfectly to our Fun bun recipe. “we soak our Fun bun fruit in gin making it juicy and flavoursome for a delicious grown-up bake.” roberts gin and tonic Fun buns are low in fat (1.2g) and only 179kcal per serving. rrp 95p for a pack of four.

Further flavours of roberts’ fourpack Fun bun range – which are packed full of more fruit than any other teacakes available - includes zesty marmalade with a sprinkling of fruit and sumptuous sultana and currant, which is made all the more tasty with the perfectly paired flavours and aromas of cinnamon and nutmeg.

other deliciously unexpected treats from roberts include: • ready-to rolls range, including Fiery corn flavour spiked with hot chilli flakes and moroccan corn flavour, crammed with the aromatic and warming spices of cardamom, cumin and turmeric. rrp £1 for a pack of six.

• roberts’ paper-wrapped bloomers, are a blooming brilliant, pioneering move into modern artisan bread. the fourstrong range - seriously seeded bloomer, mightily malted, wondrously white and wholly wholemeal - is perfect for dressing up lunch and offers onpack inspiration for the tastiest toppings and most fabulous fillings. rrp £1.19.

• roberts’ core range, recognising and respecting the love of its core wrapped loaf, including: thick soft white; mega thick soft white; medium soft white and medium wholemeal. each tastes as good as it always has but now comes in fabulously fun new packaging.From its bakeries in cheshire and derbyshire, roberts serves major supermarkets and local convenience stores across the uK, employs 900 people and is still run by the fourth generation of the roberts family. it is currently celebrating 130 years of baking history and knowhow. for further information visit http://robertsbakery.co.uk, follow us on twitter, facebook and instagram @robertsbakeryuK.

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POPPY FA S H I O N as commemorations continue for the centenary of ww1 there are more ways than ever to help remember the sacrifices made by our armed Forced. and show support to those serving today and veterans. the british Legion have launched a range of products that could even work their way into some santa sacks (gosh, did we really say that?) here are our favourites: special edition Orla Kiela bag celebrated by the Queen of prints, orla Kiela designs have been worn by everyone from the duchess of cambridge to Kirsten dunst. the royal british Legion are excited to showcase two shopping bags creating in collaboration with the world famous designer. both feature stylised poppy prints and all profits from the bags sale go directly to the royal british Legion and the important work they carry out in providing care and support to members of the british armed Forced, veterans and their families. ÂŁ39.99 54

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EDI T OR’ S L A S T WO RD it’s my birthday month, another year i am thankful for being on the planet. i am thankful for my wonderful children who are growing up too fast. i am thankful for my husband for still being with me after all these years (and for also cleaning the chicken coup) and for my business for getting stronger. when you have a positive outlook on life everything is so much better!

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it’s a busy time of year and it’s so exciting! where do i begin in the long list of things to look forward to? Liverpool Fashion week kicks off the month in style. as always our fabulous city leads the way in the style stakes. designers are flying in from Los angeles to take part, which just goes to show how reputable the event is. expect lots of photos across social media and in print shortly. while we’re talking about fashion october brings the new season of winter wear to the high street. i won’t miss the tatty rails of summer leftovers at the back of the stores. if you’re looking for something different then splash out on a onesie or a handbag from the british Legion, details inside. it’s a way to stay stylish and say thank you to our armed forces. october is such a nice time of the year; the streets look so pretty as they’re laced with colourful leaves. my house is littered with scented candles and the logs that have been drying out all summer are lit on the fire. hearty soups go on the boil and the halloween decorations go up; a collection of almost 22 years that include film props and american imports. Like i said, it’s a fun time of the year. this month i also fulfil a bucket list item by going on a weekend break to berlin, something i have wanted to do since i was studying german gcse over 25 years ago (gulp). it was a new year’s resolution, or rather a promise to my kids that we would go on a european city break every year. next year they’ve chosen italy. i am thankful to the universe for providing us with the opportunity to travel. as always Lifestyle magazine will carry you through the month wherever you plan to be. enjoy every moment and don’t forget to put the clocks back an hour on the last sunday of the month. stay stylish

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