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h joyful June! Summer is finally here.

As I am writing this I am packing for Los Angeles. I am spending the first week of the month on a recce of my first fashion show in tinseltown. It has been a vision of mine for 30 years to do something like this and a flippant conversation in December sparked a decision to just go for it. I plan to meet fashion designers and creatives interested in getting involved, as well as looking at the venue: the iconic Catch One club.

or simply a bucket list event ticked off. Whatever happens, I am showing my children that adventure await us at any age and that being married with kids is not an excuse to stop believing and more importantly stop actioning a plan.

Thoughts become things and I am not going to be one of those people who say “I wish I did…..”

I am doing it. We only regret the chances we don’t take.

Plans for the Positive Awards are underway and it’s incredible to read the stories of so many inspirational people. If you Life is all about exploring, learning and leaping into know someone who has had an unknown situations to enhance impact on your life then go to www.positiveawards.co.uk personal growth.

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The Harlem Globtrotter of Tennis joins the Liverpool lineup.

Mansour Bahrami of Iran is set to return to Liverpool in June during the Williams BMW Liverpool International Tennis Tournament. Mansour is one of the most popular and important players on the legends circuit and his showmanship has made him a long-standing and popular figure in invitational and official tournaments around the world.

Tournament director Anders Borg says; Its a great boost for us to have Mansour returning to Liverpool. We are in the entertainment business and whilst tennis of course is a very serious game Mansour has sort of changed the rules a little on the exhibition circuit with his incredible abilities to showcase tennis also as a fun game»

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The UK’s top selling album group of the 21st century, Westlife, today announce that they will be touring the UK and Ireland for the first time in seven years, coming to the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool on 25 June 2019.

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elebrating Westlife's 20th anniversary, 'The Twenty Tour' will see the global pop kings perform brand new songs, alongside their greatest hits and all 14 of their UK No.1 hits including as 'Swear It Again', ‘Flying Without Wings', ‘You Raise Me Up’ and 'Unbreakable'.

Shane, Nicky, Mark and Kian announced their return to music two weeks ago to a frenzy of media coverage and social media activity. The band have signed a new record deal with Virgin EMI, and will

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These shows will be their first as a group since they played Croke Park in Dublin on 23rd June 2012.

Westlife have sold over 55 million records worldwide, and are the only band to have their first 7 singles enter the UK chart at No.1.

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C U LTU R E LIVERPOOL City Council’s culture team has been named the UK’s TOPEvent Organiser – and 15th in the world overall.

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elebrating Westlife's 20th anniversary, 'The Twenty Tour' will see the global pop kings perform brand new songs, alongside their greatest hits and all 14 of their UK No.1 hits inc The Eventex Awards – the most esteemed accolade in the events industry – has today released its annual AllStars Index featuring the top event organisers and agencies from around the world.

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Culture Liverpool, the team responsible for delivering crowd-pulling spectaculars such as the Giants trilogy, the Three Queens, Liverpool International Music Festival, River of Light, River Festival Liverpool, Bordeaux Wine Festival Liverpool and the Chinese New Year

celebrations – has come out on top, being named the UK’s best performing team and in Europe’s top 10.

It is the only local authority organisations to feature in the top 30.

The overall ranking includes 30 companies and organisations that excelled the most in the past three years. It takes into account the number of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places over the last three editions of Eventex Awards.

Director of Culture for Liverpool, Claire McColgan, said: “This is a huge honour – we’re made up! This is the industry’s gold standard and for a city council to take the number one spot is phenomenal.

“It’s a fantastic endorsement of everything we’ve achieved and the creative risk-taking we’ve been allowed to take.

It’s a real credit to the organisations who have helped make this happen and of course the people of this city and beyond who love what we do and turn up in their thousands. luding as 'Swear It Again', ‘Flying Without Wings', ‘You Raise Me Up’ and 'Unbreakable'.

Shane, Nicky, Mark and Kian announced their return to music two weeks ago to a frenzy of media coverage and social media activity. The band have signed a new record deal with Virgin EMI, and will release new music soon.

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he St. Joseph’s Hospice Summer Garden Party is turning in to a real family fun day with loads of fabulous stalls, artisan producers and a line up of entertainers all keen to take part and make the day a roaring success for the Merseyside charity.

The fun starts at 12.30pm on Saturday 13th July in the hospice’s beautiful woodland gardens in Thornton, near Crosby The hospice’s famous Teddy Bears Picnic and Teddy Bear Parade will take place so children can bring along their favourite teddy bear and join them for lunch and a parade through the woods.

The event is free to enter and there will also be lots of wonderful stalls selling a wide range of locally produced crafts and artisan foods. The Prosecco Tent will be back and will be joined by Ginception, a converted horse trailer which has been lovingly restored and now offers luxurious award-winning gins.

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C L A I R E Hello! It's only when I write this and realise I have to leave about 10 things out that I realise how busy actually am. So here we are – almost halfway through 2019 and don’t feel like I’ve stopped for breath! I hosted the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Star Awards with Andy Gill at The Hilton. Having lost my own dad to lung cancer was an emotional evening hearing the incredible and heartbreaking stories of the winners and nominees, without their help and support through fund raising this charity would not be able to continue their research into the early detection of this terrible disease. 8 years ago my friend Lorraine set up the Benjamin Gautrey Foundation having lost her son Ben in a tragic accident and has channelled her energies

S I M M O into raising over £360,000 to grant youngsters in sports money and sponsorships to further their sporting careers, so it was an honour as always to host the dinner for the 8th time which has now grown over the years and was held at the Titanic Hotel. Made even more special as my daughter Melodie was dancing as part of the entertainment with her dance school Adam Brown Dance Company.

I Had a fabulous few days at Everton doing the stadium announcing for Play on the Pitch bringing teams who register to play 90 minutes at Goodison which again is a fantastic opportunity then a Q&A in The Winslow with Steven Pienaar & Ronnie Goodlass! I also hosted Everton Staff Awards at the Camp & Furnace for the 2nd

year running and it really does prove what a family Everton are when working for them.

Regardless of who you support, thanks to Suzie Parker and her team – they really know how to make people feel part of the club and their hospitality to visitors is second to none. Cash for Kids held their first Sports Challenge campaign – a whopping £52000 was granted out on the evening.

I did however – have one night off this month .. to celebrate long overdue birthday celebrations.. cocktails at The Panoramic, and an overnight stay (not working!!) at the Hilton.. some things really are worth waiting for.

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GARDEN IN MEMORY OF DIANNE OXBERRY AT RHS FLOWER SHOW TATTON PARK BBC North West Tonight giving local cancer charities the chance to win the garden.

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garden specially designed in memory of BBC North West Tonight weather presenter Dianne Oxberry is to be built at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park this summer.

The NWT Sunshine Garden in memory of Dianne Oxberry is being designed by award-winning West Lancashire gardener ‘Garden Ninja’, otherwise known as Lee Burkhill.

The garden’s theme is to be sunshine and sunny days in memory of Dianne whose warmth and sunny disposition lit up so many lives. Dianne died from ovarian cancer earlier this year.

The garden will then go on to be donated to a cancer charity as part of a BBC North West Tonight competition.

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Cancer charities across the North West helping people living with cancer or those affected by cancer, particularly hospices or bereavement charities, are being invited to apply to win the garden once the flower show comes to a close.

The chosen charity will also be given the chance to help build the NWT Sunshine Garden at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park this July, working alongside garden designer Lee, who is from Lathom near Ormskirk.

Ian Hindle, Dianne Oxberry’s husband, said: “Creating the sunshine garden in honour of Dianne is absolutely fantastic because that’s who she was on the telly and also at home, she was always

bright and cheerful and even when she had to deliver the worst weather bulletins, she still did it with a smile on her face.”

“The outdoors is where Dianne really thrived, she enjoyed going for walks with the dogs, or riding a horse or just going out with the family. The sunshine garden is a fantastic tribute to her and will hopefully brighten up the lives of everybody but especially those who might be suffering from cancer.”

A judging panel comprised of RHS and BBC personnel will decide on the winner and an announcement will be made at 18:30 on Friday 14 June during BBC North West Tonight.

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“Being fostered completely turned my life around. Having someone who was always there for me every day, made me feel important and helped me realise my potential” Bianca

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ow a Liverpool teenager’s life was transformed by her foster family at the age of 16 is the subject of a two minute film in a new campaign to promote foster carers.

Bianca, now 19, is about to embark on a university education - an achievement unimaginable just a few short years ago.

Foster Care Fortnight which took place at the end of May is a national campaign organised by Fostering Network, the UK’s leading Fostering Charity.

This year’s theme is ‘Change a Future’ and Liverpool City Council is sharing Bianca’s story as

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a care leaver to show how fostering can transform a young person’s life.

Bianca said “Being fostered has completely turned my life around, I was given the opportunity to focus on myself which allowed me to become a person I’m proud of.

Having someone who was always there for me every day, made me feel important and helped me realise my potential” Liverpool Foster carers do not pay Council Tax and families also get free membership of the city’s Lifestyles Fitness Centres.

You need to be aged over 21, but there is no upper age limit and can be single, married or cohabiting, and of any sexual orientation.

People interested in fostering can visit www. fostering.liverpool.gov. uk, call the fostering team on 0151 515 0000 or follow the Fostering Service on Facebook.

Steve Reddy, Director for Children’s and Young Peoples Services said: “Fostering transforms the lives of vulnerable children across Liverpool, so we want to talk to everyone across the city about promoting foster care. We need to provide more local authority foster care provision, to ensure we are looking after children in their communities, so they can maintain their connections, education and friendships”.

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Battle of the Atlantic heroes honoured with plaque A PERMANENT memorial to the Merchant Navy heroes of the Battle of the Atlantic has been unveiled by the Lord Mayor at Liverpool Town Hall.

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plaque bearing the names of some of the 3,500 vessels that were lost from the merchant fleet will now have a permanent home in the city. It will also serve as a memorial to the 36,000 Allied merchant sailors who lost their lives on the convoys that brought vital supplies to Britain during the Second World War. The plaque was created

by Neville Greenhalgh and was presented to the Merchant Navy Association.

It was decided to present it to Liverpool due to the role the city’s port played receiving supplies brought via the treacherous North Atlantic Arctic convoys from New York and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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The Rector of Liverpool Rev Dr Crispin Pailing will lead prayers at Friday’s ceremony and there will also be a speech by Bill Anderson, chairman of the Merseyside branch of the Merchant Navy Association.

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest campaign of the Second World War, running from the declaration of war in September 1939 until the defeat of Nazi Germany in May 1945. The Merchant Navy at the time was the largest formal merchant fleet in the world and sailors from across the Commonwealth and other nations, including Ireland and China, all sailed under the Red Ensign.

The City of Liverpool has previously honoured

its Battle of the Atlantic heroes when they were awarded the Freedom of the City in 2003.

Lord Mayor of Liverpool Cllr Christine Banks said: “The Merchant Navy was truly Britain’s lifeline during the Second World War and it is important that the Town Hall of this maritime city should be home to this permanent memorial.”

“We should never forget the vital role these heroes played. The plaque will act as a reminder both of their tremendous achievements and the huge losses and hardships they endured.”

“They are truly the forgotten heroes of the Second World War. Without them, many of us wouldn’t be here today.”

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Gary Barker Lifestyle chats to...

How has your life changed since auditioning in the X-factor?

Well since my 2017 my life has been amazing I've met some truly inspirational people I've sang all in places such as Abu Dhabi, Croatia around Spain and then all over the UK and luckily enough I've been able to bring my family along on most of my trips abroad so they get to enjoy the journey as well as me.

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What was it like for you when you left the series?

It was quite surreal really getting stopped a lot for pictures, meeting real life celebrities who knew who I was, people I look upto then it slows down a little until I released my debut single (Dreams Come True) which went straight in at number 1 in the country charts which was the biggest shock I've ever had in my life!!!!

Has it opened any doors for you?

Yes I would say its helped and hindered me and my career. Don't get me wrong when you first come out, your booked for everything and invited to everything but as I've been doing this for a long time I think the regular person who would usually look to book me for a party or event automatically think I will have put my price up to

something crazy which is a lie. I have also done my first panto (Prince Charming in Cinderella) for Dreamworld Entertainments Ltd in the Gladstone theatre in Port Sunlight, which was brilliant and totally out of my comfort zone but the directors and cast members were brilliant with me.

When did you discover you were a great singer?

Great singer????? I'm not sure about that! But I've sang from a really young age, I think I was about 7 or 8 when I came runner up in the variety club of Great Britain so music has always been a big passion of mine but not the first, it was always football growing up I wasn't really bothered about singing in my teenage years until I hit about 17 then I started doing karaoke gigs but not letting anyone up hahaha.

I suppose I was just learning my eventual trade hahaha so from then I've never looked back.

Tell us about your move to Vegas?

I wouldn't say a move, I've been given the opportunity to go and perform at the Saxe Theater Planet Hollywood I fly out on the 26th May. Now being from a family of singers including my musical hero my grandad, to be able to perform in the mecca of show business I know he will be looking down on me now saying you lucky git hahahaha. My family are hugely proud of me, not only will I be singing, I'm going to be hosting the showcase for Smile Productions which is a Liverpool based company who have hit huge heights in the US. So a massive thank you to Sharon and the team for their belief in my scouse accent over there (I hope they understand me) haha.

Have you any unfulfilled ambitions?

Yes I have loads I've got a new single ready to be released which is my favourite so far, (I've got you) this song is about me being a dad, and all parents out there will be able to relate to it so fingers crossed it will do well over here and and the states then maybe an album then I want accolades hahahaha.

I know I dream big but I think we all should and never stop chasing them it's never too late to do so.

What do you want to say to the people who have supported you in your journey?

I Would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart you have got me to where I am today and if it wasn't for your continued support I wouldn't have achieved half of what I have done whether it's people who have booked me for a gig, bought my music or even just stopped me for a chat, you have made a lot of my dreams come true (no pun intended) and also my families so I promise once I'm back from Vegas and get a release date for the new single,I'm going to do a big release party and invite you all!

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FAST FAS H ION

The average British woman has £504 of unwanted clothing in their wardrobes.

17% hold onto them for sentimental reasons, while 18% do so in the hope of fitting into them again92% are wanting to dispose of them in an ethical wayThe appetite for second hand clothing has increased 19% in 2 years AS THE appetite for more sustainable fashion practices grows, new research has revealed that British women’s wardrobes are bursting with over £13 billion worth of unwanted clothes.

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British woman has approximately £504 worth of unwanted items in their wardrobe. British women are currently holding onto approximately 13 items which they either no longer want or fit into, worth an average of £36.

The research suggested that – for many – hoarding clothes in this way is often due to sentimental factors, with more than 1 in 6 saying old clothes will remind them of a specific place, person or experience.

And almost 1 in 5 say they will hold onto items which no longer fit in the hope that they will eventually be able to squeeze back into them.

However, the research shows that awareness of more responsible fashion

practices are growing – as 92% said they’d prefer to sell these kinds of items on to someone else, rather than simply throwing them away. But for many, not having the time to do so or not wanting to deal with members of the public puts them off. This news comes as an estimated 235 million items of unwanted clothing went to landfill in 2017, and a growing number of services – like Patatam – are being established to avoid this, and make selling on clothing easier than ever before. Appetite for second hand clothing is also increasing – more women than ever are willing to shop more responsibly, with 64% saying they’d happily buy second hand and preloved items, up from 45% in 2016. visit www.patatam.co.uk

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MANC H ESTE R FASH ION WEE K Mental Health Awareness at Manchester Fashion Week

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ental Health Awareness Week shared its platform with Manchester Fashion Week, which shared the theme of positive mental attitude.

Gogairy Hand Painted highlights this. Two years ago he underwent a double organ transplant to cure his diabetes and failing kidney. To get him through his recovery he deamt of setting up a fashion label based around his passion of drawing and Gogairy was born. Despite facing another life threatening operation to remove a hernia, he refused to miss out on the catwalk.

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MFW championed body confidence once again with the launch of UK brand

by Nooshin and Flencirose Box & Scandal. It's owner with a finale by Be Unique is determined not to use Be You, showing that style super toned models Equally Manchester brand, is important whatever age you are.

Kintsugi, is an all inclusive label targeting women Make up by Sarah Halsall, Think using wheelchairs Beauty TV (youtube) Manchester streetstyle Hair by Gemma Redfern featured heavily with new Promise Hair Design, Wirral brands Twisted Couture @promise.hair.design - instagram @that.gemma.one - instagram and Lethal Combination and Anna Crilly - Nuevo and Bees Knees Boutique, Birkenhead, Wirral based in Affleck shopping @nuevo_salon - instagram centre brought home the drama and glamour. Haute Photo’s by Ian Williams couture was represented

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5 minutes with Richard Cowan, owner of streetstyle brand Twisted Couture.

How did you get into fashion design?

I spent my time totally bored trading small home appliances, I realised there has to be more to life than this, I needed to use my artistry, creativity, imagination & find my purpose. As a young lad I worked as Saturday staff for a well known menswear store, I knew at some point an opportunity would arise to create my own.

Is there a story behind the name?

The designs came first before the name, however it was a fitting tribute to best describe what it says on the tin.....

Who would you love to see wearing Twisted Couture?

David Beckham -still cool Jason Statham - proper dude Kate Moss - still gorgeous

Why t-shirts?

I decided on tee shirts as its the obvious garment to show off cool, funky & unique designs & separate you from the usual high street norm.

What have been your influences with your brand?

I studied ART at school and found myself magnetised to the surrealism of Dali, wonders of Esher & abstract of Picasso. Slightly strange, weird but totally wonderful.

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www.twistedcouture.co.uk

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ort Sunlight River Park has been transformed from a closed landfill site to a 28 -hectare park providing a popular community space with an array of walkways, wildlife, wildflowers and wetlands area. Simply put, it’s a place for the public to reap the rewards of the great outdoors.

The park, which opened in 2014, provides visitors with a scenic waterfront and a variety of walks offering visitors stunning views across Merseyside to Liverpool’s iconic waterfront.

The Mindfulness, Meditation and Movement Course: Afternoon Delight: starts on every Saturday in June and July at 3-4pm Yoga Mats will be provided.

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What is Mindfulness, Meditation and Movement?

To be mindful is bring your awareness into every moment, fully appreciating the details in the web of existence, Meditation brings peace to our mind, body and spirit so that

we can be still and fully understand the power of ourselves and the connection to source. , Movement (Yoga) allows us to flow through these moments of existence and with practise and connection to our inner wisdom we can do this with more grace and passion for life.

Take time to check in with yourself, outdoor in nature. We will explore the park on mindfulness walks, sit and meditate -quiet the mind in the beautiful surroundings and by gentle stretching, balance with Hatha Yoga.

amazed by how much more you notice around you, how your health benefits, how your body can feel stronger and calmer, how you deal with every day life and stresses with clarity and focus.

The Afternoon Delight – Mindful, Movement and Meditation course is designed to bring you clarity, grace and peace after your busy week.

I have over 20 years practising Mindfulness, EMAIL Movement and Meditation hello@samanthafoleywellbeing.com and once you bring WEBSITE these three simple yet www.samanthafoleywellbeing.com so powerful practises in to your life you will be

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Last month Lifestyle magazine was invited to Lanzarote Retreats’ Eco village, Finca De Arrieta.

Amanda Moss travelled with her husband, Simon for the four day trip.

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anzarote is not my first choice of destination, last time I went was 16 years ago; pregnant and with 2 children under 2. For the first time in 18 years Simon and I left the kids at home to look forward to complete peace and quiet. Which is what we got.

It was a very easy flight from John Lennon Airport to Arricefe and resort manager, Josh met us in his transfer minibus with a bottle of cava to greet us which was a nice touch even if I am not a big drinker.

Roads are much better than in the UK, probably because there’s a fraction of the traffic but it was pitch black and difficult to see where we were going. Twenty

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minutes later, however we arrived at the tranquil eco village that is Lanzarote Retreats. It’s a small private enlosure made up of 16 yurts, log cabins and eco villas. They are very modern and set in beautiful manicured gardens.

Everything is designed with saving the planet in mind.

All waste food was to be fed to the chickens or donkeys. Water from the shower was requested to be saved in buckets and poured over the flowers and plants.

Disappointingly there was no wifi in our individual accomodation. This could only be found in the office and communal lounge.

Amanda Moss amanda@amandamosspr.uk

Lanzarote retreats is a wonderful example of sustainable and responsible tourism. It is not heavily advertised, relying on word of mouth. I absolutely loved sleeping in the Mongolian yurt, it was refreshing to be stripped back to the bare minimum yet no expense was spared on the attention to detail of the furnishings. Each separate accommodation is set in it’s own enclosure with sunbeds, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom.

Some have outdoor hammocks and beds for larger groups.

We had a small welcome pack of essentials tea and coffee and biscuits and milk. You can upgrade to

an organic hamper of food but at 90 euros I thought it was a little steep, especially when there is a supermarket in walking distance.

What I did love was the Honesty Shop next to the office, which was stacked with all the essentials. Fresh bread rolls at 50c, milk, cheese, salami, toiletries, wine etc. You wrote down what your took on a board and either paid by leaving cash in the money box or paying at the end of the stay.

There are some wonderful personal touches, such as offering guests to plant small cacti in the communal gardens with a little note and expectation to return in the future to see how it has grown.

On the first day we woke up to a chilly wind and thick clouds. We were given a company hybrid (of course) to explore.

We had prebooked a trip on a submarine in Puerto Calero, about half an hour’s drive away. This was rather disappointing, we went on a submarine and they predictably played the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine.

By late afternoon we headed back to our Finca and went for a leisurely walk along the beach. In Arriettaa there is little to do except walk to a small promenade of 3 beachside restaurants.

The next day we weaved 400m up a mountain and found the most beautiful scenic spot of Mirador del Rio. Although terrified

of heights it was another perfect place to meditate and offer gratitude for my life.

The windy mountain roads were quite worrying but Simon handled them with expert ease. By afternoon we hd made it down to the main tourist resort of Puerto Carmen. Here I felt more at home with the promenade lined cafes, bars and shops.

By day three we were easing more comfortably into the solitude of the resort. We got up late, something that is aliment to me! We drove to Costa Tequise where we had stayed 16 years ago. It felt good to know that even back then I had good taste in picking smart hotels.

We spent the afternoon back at our finca, sunbathing in our private garden and reading. It was lovely and relaxing but by evening we were starving. We drove for an hour to look for a restaurant and drove through a couple of villages but it was like an apoloypse with shutters closed on windows and not a soul to be seen.

Personally I like a little more life in my holiday When I am on holiday I like an early morning swim and it was a huge disappointment to find the pool so tiny and barely room for more than two people in it.

Had it been the height of summer and much hotter I would have found this quite frustrating.

On the plus side it’s a perfect place to meditate, to be mindful and be present and I am grateful for the opportunity to have experienced it.

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The Happiness of Pursuit Top performance coach and business consultancy leader.

I am a business owner and director of Dasala Ltd a performance coaching and business consultancy business.

I work across all sectors with a focus on leadership and senior management with a mind to always help individuals and teams to perform at their best. I speak across the UK and Europe as a keynote speaker to audiences of managers and leaders from business.

It’s 1994. I am stood in the car park of a large Chemical Company waiting for a Red Ferrari to arrive to collect a friend of mine and whisk him away from work for the very last time ... he was about to retire.

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ot that big a deal I suppose, people retire every day. The thing with this retirement was that the person in question was Bob and Bob was just 39 years old.

I was 27, ambitious and looking to progress in my career. I wanted to be successful and who better to ask than someone who had been there and done it . So I ask Bob what it takes to be successful and retire early. One thing he said stood out and stands the test of time to this day.

When you’re working think and focus on work ... when you’re with your family think and focus on your family ... when you’re on holiday, think and focus on

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your holiday ... when you’re fishing, focus on fishing (not sure about that, but it’s what he said, he was clearly a fishermen).

I was gobsmacked at the simplicity of this message.

I was expecting great wisdom and he tells me this. He went on to say that most people are so busy that their minds are always somewhere else.

Sunday night thinking about work on Monday.

Friday at work thinking about being home for the weekend and so on. He said multi-tasking is over rated and isn’t efficient. He was describing the state of ‘Being Present’ ... always being in the moment.

So my question is how Present are you? You don’t live in the past or the future, you live in the present so allow your mind to be in the present. We can all be guilty of thinking so much about the future that the present just drifts along. There is a chance we will look back on NOW ... and long to be back there. Well we have NOW, NOW. Mindfulness encourages you do this ... enjoy the time you have right now ... being Present.

Appreciating your family whilst you are with them, appreciating your friends whilst you are with them ... and most importantly appreciating yourself in the NOW.

Email me: darren@dasala.co.uk or follow me on

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STU DE NT LIFE

LIVERPOOL voted the 6th friendliest places to study

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iverpool has been voted the 6th friendliest place to study in the world according to a recent survey and the leafy suburb of Aigburth is 1 of the best places n the UK to live, voted by The Sunday Times 2019 This follows up the 2017 accolade of the city being the kindest place in the UK with research showing that

40* of scousers willing to perform acts of kindness on random strangers.

The Sunday Times recently wrote, “Liverpool is an optimistic place. On top of its existing strengths – great transport, (relative) bargain house prices and an edgy energy that’s unmatched elsewhere

R E STAU R ANT R EVIEW

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udy’s Neapolitan Pizza is the Ikea of pizzerias; a no nonsense approach to fresh pizza.

Cooked with fresh ingredients in full view of you and served piping hot. It has to be eaten quickly before the middle of the base goes soggy with the fresh tomato sauce but that’s not a problem.

We went for lunch mid week and found a table by the window so we could

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watch the world go by.

The menu is basic but delicious. We skipped the starter and dive straight into the mains of a traditional Margherita and Portobello pizza. Very reasonably priced at under £7.50 this is a perfect pitstop for lunch to dinner and I will certainly taking my kids here on a Saturday after a shopping trip rather than scouring Liverpool One for a cheap burger.

We were full after only eating half the pizzas, they were delicious, and

in the UK – there are serious investments in the pipeline that should give the economy a welcome boost."

wanted to take the rest home but they don’t have a takeaway service which is a little disappointing.

But as we were doing a review we had to try the dessert! I ordered the tiramisu, again a generous portion but tasted a bit bland, more cream than coffee so I added it to my latte for a sweet tweet.

Delicious fast food pizza, it certainly hit the spot.

Rudy’s on average make 700 pizzas a day over the weekend and I can see why! Try it for yourselves.

RUDY’S PIZZA - 0151 909 5109 3-7 Castle St, Liverpool L2 4SW

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Student life in the heart of Liverpool Sanctuary Students offer student accommodation right in the heart of Liverpool city centre, just a few minutes’ walk away from Liverpool’s many universities. Whether you are looking for a budget option to leave you more money for partying or a luxury double en-suite room that’s perfect for studying and relaxing, there’s a student room out there waiting for you.

With so much to see and do in Liverpool, Sanctuary Student’s accommodation is perfectly placed for residents to live student life to the max. Surrounded by restaurants, bars, clubs, a shopping centre and even the Royal Albert Dock, students are well equipped to make the most of their time at university.

The friendly Sanctuary Students team welcomes you and are on hand to help you settle in quickly, arranging a host of social opportunities so you’ll get to know your neighbours and can start making friends straight away.

Sanctuary Students has two accommodation sites in Liverpool, Marybone Student Village and Grenville Street, with both properties offering all inclusive bills, you never have to worry about any unexpected costs, along with free 50MB Wi-Fi and free contents insurance.

The on-site gym at Marybone Student Village is available free of charge to all Sanctuary Students residents in Liverpool as well as the stylish cinema room so you can enjoy a night in with friends and a bowls brimming with popcorn and sweets.

Student rooms at Marybone Student Village are available from £80 per week, and rooms at Grenville Street are available from £126.50.

What’s even better, you can secure a room with Sanctuary Students for just £1! This is advanced rent which will be deducted from your total rent amount. Sanctuary Students has limited availability in Liverpool for 2019/20, so why wait?

To book your room visit www.sanctuary-students.com/apply For more information call 0300

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wisted Wheel has grown into its name more than any other band. The real rock ‘n’ roll outfit had hit the kerb, was discarded by the one-size-fits-all industry and then self-sabotaged before bouncing back on a groove last year. Following on from a 90% sold-out ‘Snakes and Ladders’ tour, a Number 1 in the UK physical charts, Liam Gallagher support slots,

Leeds Reading festivals and many more, the band hammered the year off with the phenomenal Jonny Guitar tour.

Without losing momentum, an album was recorded in Manchester in January and festival dates already confirmed for 2019: Leeds/ Reading, The Highest Point, Kendal Calling, Y Not, Mosfest, and many more. The Nomad Hat Tour kicks off nationally on the

3rd May and finishes on the 15th Nov at the 1500 Capacity Manchester Ritz.

With a new album due later in the year and three singles to be released before that, you have been duly warned. Do not blink! You will miss Twisted Wheel hurtle past at the speed of light, changing the landscape with its soundquake.

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LIVE IAN PROWSE comes to Liverpool this Decemer

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ur end of year Christmas knees up has become something else, a gathering of the clans for those who want joy, tears, rabble rousing, fun and dancing at their concerts. This will be our 6th year and it's just gotten bigger & bigger, people come in from all over Europe for the madness.

Our 15 piece band includes a 4 piece horn section so we can really do my old Pele songs like 'Raid The Palace', 'Fireworks' & 'Fair Blows The Wind For France' justice, and our number 1 hit in South

Africa 'Megalomania' (we refused to break the cultural boycott and cash in on the success).

This year will be extra special because our new album HERE I LIE has been getting the best reviews of my entire career. This set of songs has really hit home with a lot of people, which is both an honour and a relief. From Elvis Costello to Chris Addison to the Daily Mirror they are telling me it's our masterpiece.

Our show always has songs from my entire career, so in with the Pele you'll get my most loved Amsterdam

songs. 'Home' being the fan favourite and mass singalong, and of course no show would be complete without 'Does This Train Stop On Merseyside' played in Liverpool itself, at Christmas time, it's always very special (and tearful).

We aim to hit the highs and intensity and sheer levels of entertainment of my hero, in fact nothing makes me happier than when a review labels me the Scouse Springsteen, I'm gone for days!

There's always a few musical surprises up our sleeve too, anything might happen, the party usually lasts long into the night afterwards, you're invited to that too if you like! presents

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S U M M E R FE STIVALS

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he Hale Barns Carnival is turning into a legendary annual event.

It started 2016 by event organiser; Max Eden who wanted to create a summer event that would bring the whole community together and in the process raise funds for a new community hall for the village, Max said; ‘I try to make each event different in terms of what attractions are on offer and to make it as exciting as possible for everyone that attends. I remember as a child that I used to love attending summer fete type events in summer holidays as it was a time when my whole family would come together and

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spend quality time, and participate in the local community with everyone else - I wanted to establish that kind of local event in Hale Barns but improved for the modern audience; hence the addition of big star names.’

The carnival returns on July 20th & 21st at St Ambrose Playing Fields with two evening concerts Saturday evening’s concert is all about Disco and Soul with two huge headliners performing on the Hale Barns Stage including Soul legends from Liverpool; THE REAL THING who will be performing live

featuring original band members Chris Amoo and Dave Smith. The group have sold millions of records worldwide and will be performing all their hits live including 'You To Me Are Everything', ' Can't Get

By Without You' and 'Feel the Force'.

Disco Superstars; ODYSSEY are also returning On Sunday the them is 80s heaven with the legendary Martin Kemp headlining.

He’ll perform alongside Disco Group; Odyssey, Soul legends; The Real Thing, 80s boyband; Brother Beyond and Owen Paul. halebarnscarnival.co.uk

Dates: 20th - 21st July 2019 Free Entry 12-5pm Ticketed Concerts 6pm-10pm

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UB40 - Band Member: Astro Your last album ‘A Real Labour Of Love’ reached No.2 when it was released last year.

Were you happy with the reception the album received? Of course, how could we not be happy with it? 40 years in the business and still being recognised. It’s what we set out to achieve but ultimately it’s the public who decide if your work is a masterpiece or a flop.

Labour of Love is over 30 odd years old – did anything change in how you approached this album in comparison to when you were first writing it? No because the principle remained the same. With the original

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three Labour of Love albums, we were always asked, “how come 8 guys from Birmingham chose to play Reggae music?” Our way of answering is still the same. These are the songs we grew up listening to that made us love Reggae, and made us want to become musicians.

Have you seen a massive change in technology in terms of which instruments you’re using to create your sounds?

We’re old school so we still use traditional equipment, but obviously everything is computer driven these days, especially in studios, mixing and engineering. It’s one of those things where you have to learn to adapt or you die.

40 years is a long time for people to still be in the music game, did you think you would last? Not at all.

We were all very arrogant, we believed that we would be successful but thought we’d have the music business all wrapped up in 5 years and retired!

What do you find is your biggest motivation to keep going, keep performing? Reggae and music;it’s my passion, my love, and I live to be on stage. I’ve got the attention span of an ant, so in a live situation that’s where I’m happiest.

So, you’re playing Aintree Racecourse on 14th of June. Are you looking forward to it? I certainly am! We played there a couple of years ago, and we had a blast. As long as the weather is beautiful then it’s going to be a cracking day. It’ll be a great day for the families, too. That’s the only thing wrong with England, is that you can never rely on the weather. It’s the only country where you can get all four seasons in one day.

S U M M E R FE STIVAL The 27th Africa Oye Festival 22nd-23rd June, Sefton Park

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rtists from Malawi, Jamaica and Haiti will perform as part of the live performances, DJ sets and multi-arts workshops including: • Jah9 & The Dub Treatment.

• Multi award-winning Haitian star, Wesli • Gasper Nali • The Garifuna Collective • Horace Andy • BCUC • Moonlight Benjamin • Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda • Carlou D and OSHUN

As well as Liverpool emerging stars Tabitha Jade and Satin Beige who make up the ‘Oyé Introduces’ programme.

Review Field from 12:30pm til 9:30pm both days. Entrance is FREE and you do not need a ticket. You can keep up with all the latest announcements via the Africa Oyé Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.

For more information on the Africa Oye festival and other events held across the country by Africa Oyé please visit africaoye.com.

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Craig Phillips’Monthly D IY We lco me Life sty le Rea der s...

Hello Lifestyle readers, After two months of fully embracing parenthood, myself and Laura had our first baby-free night out!

The first-time leaving Nelly was always going to be difficult, but it’s so important for parents to take a break now and then to recharge.

May also marked the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster and those that have been reading this column for a while now will know that I always take part in the Run for the 96 event in Liverpool.

The annual fun run sees people from across the country come together to run, or walk, 5k in memory of the 96 people who lost their lives in the tragedy.

This year the Phillips’ clan were out in full force supporting the event as myself, Laura, Nelly and our dog Sydney, all took part. We walked the course and got lots of laughs and support from everyone along the way.

The event has been running for five years now and each year the atmosphere gets more and more electric.

It’s not been all play and no work though as I also had the pleasure of attending the FIT Show in Birmingham which is the UK’s only window and door trade show.

The three-day event took place at the NEC, Birmingham and I was representing Eurocell at their stand. We were one of 300 exhibitors there and had a fantastic time showcasing new product launches.

I look forward to checking back in with you all in what will officially be Summer!

Cra ig’ s Mon tlhy Tip

Fitting a hanging basket bracket Hanging baskets can add an extra appeal to the exterior of your home or garden walls and brighten things up for spring and summer.

Start off with a spirit level and pencil marking where you want the bracket to go. Using your pencil, mark up both holes (some larger brackets will require three holes). Take your 18V hammer action drill driver and ensure hammer action setting is in place.

Top tip: drilling into the centre of the brick, rather than into the mortar between the bricks, is a more secure option.

Using a masonry drill bit, drill two 6mm holes, apply two brown 6mm raw plugs and tap them in with a hammer so they are flush to the brick.

Place your bracket back over the prepared area and using two 50mm screws, drive in through the bracket holes firmly securing it to the wall.

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Spirit level

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6mm masonry drill bit

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Safety specs

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Wall hanging bracket

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Craig is the brand ambassador for the global leader in automotive additives, Cataclean. Providing a range of fuel and exhaust cleaning products Cataclean helps to restore a car’s performance and improves fuel economy. For more information about Cataclean please visit: www.cataclean.com

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C O N C E RT NILE RODGERS JR. is an

American record producer & songwriter The co-founder of Chic, he has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide. And he’s coming to Haydock!

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How does it feel performing to young fans having their first experience of a live concert? It's wonderful!

I’m always shocked at how many people know the music that I’ve worked on.

It blows me away.

see one of his shows, went backstage to meet him and it was a mutual connection almost right away. We booked studio time right away, a couple of weeks later, and we were friends up until his unfortunate ending.

When you’re working with brand new artists who haven’t necessarily had that much exposure, they must be keen to learn from one of the greats!

Believe me when I tell you it’s reciprocal! I wrote a song the other day, I wrote the bassline, and I said ‘you know what, before I go any further, I’m going to give this to these two young girls that I met the other day who just had a flare, for writing really cool melodies’ and it was very similar to when I met Avicii.

I met him one night, he was already a big star, I went to

I’m just really impressed with the level of talent that’s out there in today’s world, and its because they’ve become so computer savvy when it comes to working with technical gear that they don’t have to spend all the years that I’ve spent going to music school and learning theory and so on. Most people that I know that are really really big stars don’t actually even understand the fundamentals of music theory, they are just somehow able to make great music because they can step on the gear and

do what they need to create and it’s wonderful.

With your ‘It’s About Time’ Album; you championed such a wealth of British talent on there from Nao to Emeli Sandé and Craig David.

Am I right in saying that that ‘It’s About Time’ was Chapter One, and you’re working on a Chapter Two to essentially bring in the new era of Chic?

Yes. You have it exactly correct and also the fact that I am spending so much time at Abbey Road; that’s become sort of my new home base and I felt like, let me paint a musical picture that’s a more accurate reflection of my current life. At first I started out with a different concept but I love working with these people and its just great.

So is it fair to say that the music of Britain is going to get reflected in the next album as a lot of it will be recorded here?

You know, who knows what I’m going to be doing, but it has to on some level because I have already created some stuff that’s great! At least the music feels great to me. And also what the Dua sessions have taught me, it’s re-taught me again how much fun we have when we just walk into the studio as a band, as Chic rhythm section and just go in and play.

What can they expect from your show?

Fun. People tell us that the happiness seems to last.

Like after the show is over you’re still happy the next day! You’re still thinking about ‘man we had a blast last week’. I see on social media sometimes, people say things like ‘my feet are still hurting from 2 weeks ago when I went dancing to Chic all night.’

We were in the studio the other day with Rudimental and I said, I don’t think there’s anywhere I can go on the planet where I

can’t go ‘1,2, aaaah’ and then they go ‘freak out’’.

It’s the funniest thing.

Every country. And every generation. Everyone knows the songs and has an amazing time.

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