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your life, your home, your community. Well it’s been a busy month and as usual I can’t say I’m feeling Christmassy just yet. Mind you we’re dealing with dementia in the family at the moment which is challenging and high maintenance to say the least. It’s not me, might I add, although I sometimes wonder! In addition to that, 2 things have dampened my normal cheerful spirit this month, and temporarily I have lost my faith in human nature. One thing being the problems with the delivery in the Cromar Crescent area. Thank you to the locals there that have kept me informed me about the non delivery over the last few months. I’m happy to say this has now been resolved. And secondly, as you all know lots of things in the magazine are community and charity orientated, and are printed free of charge. We’re not perfect here at Essentiallyours HQ and get a lot of requests for things all the time, and now and again because we are human, things can get missed. If this happens I’m sad to have to print that this is purely an oversight, and I would hope most people would realise this automatically. So please be rest assured there are no political or personal reasons why this happens. If you are missed out please bring it to my
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attention.There is no need to ring me on a Sunday and no need for any impolite emails demanding a public apology, especially if we do this for free for you, and especially if you have not waited for any explanation first. And of course we are always sorry and disappointed ourselves if we have missed something out. Douglas has been a bit lazy for the last few months and hasn’t had time to put pen to paper or so he says. He’s still around though, so don’t worry and promises to write soon. Perhaps he’s been supervising the work at Rossett Mill. It’s looking so much better, it’s amazing what a lick of paint can do! Mind you I ‘d just driven through Rossett the other day and admired the mill looking lovely and then saw a young lad on Chester Road drop a can on someone’s verge outside their house, just before the turn off for Cromar crescent. It’s a shame I was driving and didn’t get chance to stop and have a little word with him. So annoying! Enjoy November and I ‘ll see you all next month when I’ll be feeling more Christmassy!
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hugh.jones@wrexham.gov.uk Darland Lane/Gamford Lane. I knew I was tempting fate last month when I said that would be my last word on this subject. The developers have not been able to secure access to reinstate the original drain, therefore WCBC will have to commence our scheme which will involve putting in drainage along Darland Lane. All access arrangements are in place and we are currently resolving the issues of trees with Tree Preservation Orders on them.
raise funds for the Village Hall we are holding a Grand Christmas Concert in Darland School featuring the Rhos Orpheus Male Voice Choir, ably supported by students from Darland School. An opportunity to enjoy a great evening on Saturday December 7th at 19.00 hrs. Tickets available from The Village Stores, Rossett. The Spar, Station Road. Hair by Nia, Station Road, or by phoning 571155 or 571264. Please support your local community and enjoy a great concert.
Darland Golf Course. I have received numerous calls and e-mails expressing concern as to the future of Darland Golf Course, which is currently up for sale. In planning terms the land is designated as Green Barrier and a Special Landscape Area. I have made it clear that I would strenuously oppose any application for any housing on this site. The visual and amenity aspects are an important part of our Village and must be protected.
Network Rail. The on-off decision to dual the Chester to Wrexham railway line is now on again. I am assured that this is the final decision and the Welsh Government Minister has now approved the funding. The work is scheduled to commence in the Spring of next year. I am being kept informed of any developments that will affect Rossett. At one stage the former station site was earmarked for equipment storage; clearly there are access issues and Station Road is not suitable for heavy commercial vehicles.
Darland School Transport. The recent decision by the Council to withdraw funding for discretionary school transport has created significant pressures on the scheduled bus service at peak school times. The Head and his staff and Governors are conscious of the problems being caused and are working to find a solution. I am having discussions with all parties to see what can be done to resolve the problem and will be meeting with the managing director of Arriva. Date for your diary. Our community Village Hall is run and maintained by an enthusiastic team of volunteers. In order to
Superfast Fibre Broadband. The good news for Rossett is that our exchange (which originally was left out of the original scheme) has now been brought forward to Quarter 2 of 2014.Work will therefore take place between July and September of next year. This is important for all users but particularly the many businesses that we have in our community. Community Council Web Site. Thanks to the efforts of Cllr Hadyn Jones, Rossett Community Council has an excellent new web site. This follows an initiative from the Welsh Government and Rossett has been quick to respond. The link is www.rossettcommunitycouncil.org.
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Back in July of this year a group of local youths along with the assistance of myself PCSO Troy Williams, Peter Cade and Brian Doyle have spent their time cleaning and repainting the local shelter in the Rossett playground. Here is a picture of everyone busy at work, may I pass on my thanks to all that were involved and thank the Rossett councillors for supplying funds to cover the costs of paint and essentials’.
From speaking to local residents over recent weeks it has become apparent that dog fouling is becoming a real cause for concern in the Rossett area. Residents inform me that locals regularly take their dogs for walks and do not pick up their dogs mess. I have recently been communicating with the enforcement officers at Wrexham council to tackle this issue. Myself and the enforcement officers at Wrexham council will issue a fixed penalty notice to any dog owner who is seen to leave their dogs poo without picking it up and either taking it home or disposing of it in a nearby bin. Please may I ask all dog owners to ensure that they dispose of their dogs poo in the correct way.
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Planning Applications There is no news yet about the future of the Red Lion car park. The applicants have six months from the date of planning permission refusal in June to lodge an appeal. Maes Y Pant On one of the volunteer days in October, the brash left from tree-felling was cleared and chipped. Red flags were also put out to mark where dog fouling on paths had occurred. More help is always needed in the old quarry, clearing overgrown copses and paths. Join us at “Volunteer Events” at 10am on 13th November and 1st December. It is very enjoyable exercise and some of us have been given expert tuition in safe operation of brushcutters and a chipper. Marford Community Centre The new flooring for the community centre can now finally be laid, thanks to a grant of £1,500 by Gresford Community Council toward the £2,000 to be raised by the Management Committee. The emergency exit will also be brought up to modern standards. A business plan has been prepared by MCC (the group who wish to take over the running of the community centre), with the help of a condition survey, commissioned by the Community Council. Passing Services to Communities A scrutiny committee of Wrexham Council will be discussing community centres and play areas on November 13th. These could be closed if neither the Community Council nor another local organisation will take them
on. Marford Play Area and Allington Park Play Area are already run by Gresford Community Council. The Newtown Play Area is at risk of closure. Thoughtless Parking PCSOs have been trying to discourage inconsiderate parking near to the Rofft and All Saints schools. Marford and Gresford Luncheon Club The Luncheon Club is meeting again on 12th and 26th November, 10th and17th December at 12.30pm at Marford Community Centre. Most people book their meal at the previous meeting, or you can ring Beryl Blackmore on 01978 855691. Roads and Pavements, Street Lights etc. Main fuse failures have again caused blackouts in Wynnstay Lane, Claypit Lane, Meadows View and Sandrock Road. I hope that Scottish Power can sort out the problems once and for all. Please continue to report failed lights and any street problems on the Council website www.wrexham.gov.uk (click “report it”) or by ringing 01978 298989. You can also report potholes, dog-fouling etc. this way.
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Collared Dove Buzzard in flight © Hugh Linn
Collared Doves are now widespread.This year’s Big Garden Birdwatch found them to be the tenth most commonly observed species in parks and gardens. It may surprise those who have known Collared Doves all their lives that prior to 1950 they had never been seen in the British Isles. In the 1930s they began to expand their range north westerly from the Balkans and in 1955 were first recorded as breeding birds in East Anglia. Since then they have spread to Iceland and by 1982 had crossed the Atlantic and established themselves in the United States. The UK population continued to increase steadily up to 1996 but since then numbers have dropped. The reason for their apparent decrease is thought to be competition from Woodpigeons leaving their traditional woodland habitat in favour of easier pickings in built-up areas. Urban Woodpigeons can be remarkably tame when out of range of their traditional foes. In towns they are unlikely to be shot or killed by a hawk but they are at risk of being run over or hit by a bus. On 26 September there was a flock of around
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100 Stock Doves feeding on recently harvested grain in Honkley while a few fields away some 500 Black-headed Gulls and 200 Jackdaws followed a plough in search of newly exposed earthworms. On 13 October 60 Lapwings fed unconcernedly in the company of 9 Buzzards. Normally the presence of even one bird of prey would have been enough to spook the Lapwings but on this occasion they obviously realised the Buzzards imposed no threat as they too were only interested in worms. There is something slightly incongruous about Buzzards (which resemble small eagles) grubbing around for worms like domestic hens. 4 Teals, our smallest ducks, have joined resident Mallards on Darland pool. One female Mallard is unusually pale with feathers the colour of milky coffee. This is a pigmental aberration known as erythrism. The wandering Ross’s Goose has reappeared locally. It was seen with Greylags on Gresford Flash on October 10th and has also been spotted flying over Burton.
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Dietetics team shortlisted for a Quality in Care Diabetes Award 2013 A team from the Dietetic Department at the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been shortlisted for a prestigious Quality in Care Diabetes 2013 Award in the Best Innovation in Service provision category. The Dietetics team, led by Elaine Jennings, Specialist Diabetes Dietitian based at Deeside, have implemented a new referral system to enable newly-diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes patients to access a 2 hour structured education session, on a ‘group’ approach quickly and easily. The average wait is less than 4 weeks from referral and there are places available to meet the demand of all newly diagnosed Type 2 patients.
to self-manage this chronic disease, and friends/ partners and carers are encouraged to attend the meetings “The importance of sound knowledge and information at the right time is crucial following a diagnosis of diabetes. These groups offer early intervention and allow time to explore the fundamentals of diabetes management that a clinic appointment cannot always afford. They offer excellent efficiency of dietetic time and have the added advantage of the group dynamic.” said Steve Grayston, Head of Service in Dietetics.
The original programme was written by Elaine, and the groups, which started in Deeside back in 2009, were rolled out across North East Wales up to 2012 and have now spread to other areas across North Wales, and by early 2014 it is aimed to have additional groups in Dolgellau and South Denbighshire.
The Groups are also a hit with the patients, with consistently high uptake. Mr. Edward Blythen from Coedpoeth put on his evaluation form “Relaxed, easy to listen to advice, good company and also had a good laugh. Good advice given, felt I could discuss my problems with ease. I now understand more about diabetes and what to do to help have a longer and healthier life.”
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The winner of the Quality in Care Diabetes Awards will be announced at an awards evening in Guilford on 10th October.
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Missing article Factors beyond my control meant that no October report was published but the September’s omission was down to the new lady in my life! Hannah Phoebe was born in mid-August weighing 6lbs 3ozs.and is our first grandchild and I therefore missed the deadline for input. May I thank the great neighbours who kept a watching brief on “Chez Bailey” during our absence and to many friends for their cards, good wishes and gifts. Alyn Family Doctors. Alyn Family Doctors have approached local councillors about possible ideas for the future of the Practice. With about 12,500 patients spread evenly across Gresford, Rossett and Llay, their current accommodation is cramped in terms of parking, personnel and record storage. I am exploring the Gresford parking issue with community council colleagues. The doctors would like to develop a “main site” in one of the villages with the others being assured as branch surgeries. I shall be involving the relevant council officers in the matter but your views are crucial in our future discussions and I would welcome any suggestions. Youth Services In March 2010 a scrutiny committee chaired by my predecessor, Councillor Blackwell, looked at the youth services and set up a working party which reported in December 2011. Its findings were subsequently adopted last year and resulted in the closure of Gresford Youth Club and more community based services (details on www.youngwrexham.co.uk). I do not intend that there should be no further communication and information on this matter and therefore I am having a “youth services’ surgery” in Gresford Post Office on Monday 18th November between 4.00 - 5.30pm to gather views and give information on current and future services.Young people especially welcome. Planning concern I share Councillor Mike Edwards’ frustration 20
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Tel 01978 855144 on the issue of unbuilt properties. As members we scrutinize, amend, approve or reject, in the context of a Unitary Development Plan (which the councillors at the time failed to update in 2011), but we are not builders. There are over two thousand dwellings in Wrexham (April 2013) with approval but where building has not commenced so there is certainly an issue. Rest assured, however, that I will continue to press and question the planners. Christmas Carols Carols around the tree in Gresford will take place on Saturday 14 December at 6.00pm.There should be an opportunity for local shopping and Santa may drop in too, so come and join us!
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Here is an update from your Local Policing Team here at Gresford Police Station. Ward Priorities Please find below information in relation to the current ward priorities for the areas of Gresford and Marford: Gresford - Parking outside All Saints Primary School, Gresford. Dog fouling Marford - Parking outside the Rofft Primary School, Marford. Speeding on Marford Hill Your local policing team and partnership agencies are actively working on these priorities and this will continue over the coming months. Anti-Social Behaviour Following a recent meeting with Trustees from the Maes Y Pant Group, I would like to notify all members of the community that if you are out and about in the quarry and you encounter any acts of Anti-Social Behaviour, please contact us and let us know so that we can deal with them accordingly.Thankfully, we have received very few reports of incidents during this year which is excellent news. We want to ensure we keep this improvement going so that it is a safe and enjoyable place for people to visit and enjoy. If you do encounter any problems or would like to speak to your local Policing Team, please contact North Wales Police on 101.
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CHRISTMAS DAY Enjoy a sumptuous and lovingly prepared Christmas day lunch at the Croes Howell. Relax in beautiful surroundings with friends and family whilst overlooking fantastic views of the Cheshire plains and beyond. Your Christmas day meal will include a glass of bubbly on arrival, with coffee, tea and mince pies to follow.
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In November 1887 a fatal accident to a young girl from Bangor Isycoed was reported in the Wrexham Advertiser. She was eighteenyear old Maud Johnson and worked as a housemaid at Hafod Alyn, the residence of the Chief Constable of Denbighshire, Mr Leadbetter. An inquest was held before the coroner, Mr B H Thelwell, two days later, with Mr C W Townsend as foreman of the jury. It appears that about four o’clock in the afternoon Maud said she was going to clean the ceiling light over the entrance hall of Hafod Alyn. The light in question was of frosted glass set under a skylight to form a ceiling light and there were boards to put across the opening in the stairwell at a height of between 20-30ft from the floor that were left upstairs for that purpose. However it appears that she had failed to take this precaution, and instead of kneeling on the boards she had knelt directly on the glass and the frame itself. Elizabeth Manuel, another employee was passing below in the hall at the time and saw Maud’s shadow on
the glass. She shouted to the girl to get off the glass and rushed up the stairs but before she was half way up she heard a crash and going back down found the housemaid lying on her back on the floor. She had apparently struck her head on an oak table in the hall, breaking it, before falling to the floor. Margaret MacDonald, a personal maid, said that she had last seen Maud just over an hour before in the kitchen and was in the pantry at the time when she heard the crash. On rushing to the hall she found the maid lying half sideways on the floor and bleeding from the back of her head. She was still alive but she did not speak and she saw her breathe twice after she reached her. She thought at first that she had fallen from a ladder in the hall until she saw the broken glass and looked up. None of the framework of the light had given way just the glass. The jury returned a verdict of ‘Accidental death’ and the coroner stressed the need to take all possible precautions to prevent similar accidents again.
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The weekend in London in readiness for The Pride of Britain Awards all started with a nice surprise for Sue, I booked Dirty Dancing last minute and blagged a VIP package which included use of the private Love lounge, champagne reception and a row 3 seat. I only went because Sue wanted to see it but I am glad I did as I thought it was awesome. What happened last night though possibly eclipsed just about any event I have ever attended. What a humbling experience it was to represent Wales at the Pride of Britain Awards. I am featured on ITV Wales tonight at 6pm but tune in at 8pm for this extraordinary tear jerker of a night. Being a runner up in the Local Community Awards to the amazing Anne Scarfe was no insult, I shared her company all night and she was a darling of a lady. There was a humbling story behind every award but all of those involving children took the biscuit. There was an amazing tribute to the Justice for the 96 and campaigner Margaret Aspinall had a standing ovation. I have now returned home rushing to link up with Migs Hollings at my local Nightingale House Hospice as I have something
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THIS FOUR BEDROOM DETACHED FAMILY HOME REQUIRING SOME MODERNISATION IS LOCATED IN THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER VILLAGE OF MARFORD. SITUATED ON A GOOD SIZE PLOT THE PROPERTY ITSELF BENEFITS FROM DOUBLE GLAZING, GAS CENTRAL HEATING VIA A COMBINATION BOILER AND COMPRISES ENTRANCE HALLWAY, LOUNGE, DINING ROOM, KITCHEN, GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM/W.C, FOUR BEDROOMS, BATHROOM, GARAGE AND OFF ROAD PARKING, FRONT AND REAR GARDENS AND IS AVAILABLE WITH NO ONWARD CHAIN.
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This year there will be a Christmas Tree on the Green! We hope the village people and organisations will enjoy and use it to celebrate the festive season. It will be lit from December 1st until January 5th. It is being sponsored by the Rossett Village Festival, Rossett Community Council and the Burton and Rossett Horticultural Society. For more information call Barbara on 01244 571557
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Dear Hugh, Having read Essentiallyyours for a number of years I have come to the view that you seem to be a genuinely good guy with a lot of good intention. (Although I’m a little bit disappointed about the lack of action with regards to the horrendous Armco railings outside the Watermill – all gone a little quiet on this matter it would seem) What I do wish to protest about, and talking to many other residents they share a similar view, is the ridiculous crusade you seem to have towards making cars travel at walking pace from Lavister through to Marford. Firstly, we have the 20 mph speed bumps in Rossett which simply aren’t necessary. I know there is a park where children play but there is no direct access from that park out onto the road, so I question the validity of this scheme. This was followed by an even dafter project to put speed bumps the length of Darland Lane. This area has never been subject to ‘speed kids’ and it is a physical impossibility for any car to exceed 30 miles an hour at the location of the bumps just off the Chester Road or at the other end on Gamford Lane. This further development you mention in the October issue of having a further 20 mile an hour limit outside Darland School really takes the biscuit! Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t this a secondary school where the vast majority of the pupils are teenagers/young adults? I think these pupils are of an age where they should realise – guess what? You step out in front of cars you get hurt! Hugh, you look to try and do a lot of good in the community and I sincerely hope that you will block any proposed housing developments on the Darland golf course – which I’m sure is an issue that’s going to come up in the near future. However, this silly nanny state attitude towards speed limits does not curry favour with an awful lot of people. It is irritating unnecessary and most of all in times of cut backs a wasteful drain on the county budget. Kind regards D.Williams (resident of Rossett Park)
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At a major national Judo event in Coventry recently, 8 year old Jack Poole from Marford who attends the Rofft School was the successful winner of the junior boys tournament and was awarded a Gold Medal. Jack really did punch above his weight and fought against boys much older than himself. The success came soon after his debut at a Welsh Tournament in Cardiff where he secured a Bronze Medal participating in his first ever competition.
Over 120 guests attended the annual Gresford Athletic Hall of Fame event at the Wrexham Ramada recently and were well and thoroughly entertained by ex Liverpool Football Club icon Jimmy Case and comic Jamie Sutherland. The main focus of the event is to recognise the unrelenting commitment of former players and officials have made at the club. This year, Dave Johnson, Mike Gronnow, Mike Hughes and Steve Harris all received Club Legend awards for their various roles at the club. Dave Johnson performed the unique role of player secretary through the late 50’s and 60’s which is an amazing
achievement. Club stalwart Mike Gronnow has been at the club since leaving school and is still one of the first names on the team sheet on match days and he has clocked up over 500 game for the Club. Committee member Mike Hughes is renowned for serving up with his wife Olwen the best after match refreshments in North Wales, he is also an intrepid fundraiser at the club and his loyalty stretches over 3 decades. There was a warm applause when club secretary Steve Harris stepped up to receive his award as Steve for many years now has been the backbone and jack of all trades at the club and quite a workaholic.
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Those beautiful Bentleys One of the most pleasurable events on my motoring calendar is a Press driving event at the Bentley factory at Crewe, and even though I have been there many times before, I still get a shiver of excitement as I turn right into Pym’s Lane where the factory is situated. I did this just a few weeks ago, and was surprised to see some major construction on the right hand side which will apparently be Bentley’s huge new showroom( something on the lines of Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands), where customers can visit to see the company’s full range of cars in suitably plush surroundings. Mind you, the array of Bentley Continental models arranged as usual in front of the familiar Bentley office block has always been so very impressive, but there is a problem if the weather is inclement, which the new building will solve. What a spectacle these Continental models made in such a wonderful and unique range of colours. The Continental production line moves at a far slower speed than in ‘normal’ car factories, but the flagship Bentley Mulsanne line moves even slower, as it takes some 400 hours to build this superb car- 200 hours of which are spent in the interior trim and equipment, and the result is not just a car, but a work of art. Mind you, this is only for the ‘standard’ model, because many purchasers want their own special choice of equipment ,trim and body colours etc, and that takes much more time and much more money. 52
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The Mulsanne four-door saloon with a 506 b.h.p. 6.75 litre V8 engine costs from £224,700. The Bentley technical exxperts were anxious to show us their new Continental flagship, the four door Flying Spur saloon, and on closer examination, it certainly IS a beautiful car, powered by the 6.0 litre W-12 engine which develops 616 b.h.p. allowing the car to accelerate to 60 m.p.h. in only 4.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 200 m.p.h. The smoothness and power of this engine, particularly when mated to a 12 speed automatic transmission, gives such a tremendous performance so silently and effortlessly, while you are cosseted in the delectable interior. It costs £149,900 in ‘standard’ form, and £151,340 in Mulliner spec. The 4.0 litre V8-engined Continental GT 2-door coupe is certainly no sluggard either, with a performance very similar to the Flying Spur, costing £123,850. Put your foot down in this model and the car leaps forward, but this time with the rasp of the sporting Audi-sourced V8 engine on song. All such a brilliant range of cars, but when my wife asked about the exclusive new Barnato leather handbag, you had to put your name down on a waiting list for that- and arrange a small mortgage for the cost no-doubt! She was surprised to learn that the top technical men we spoke to didn’t seem to know too much about handbags. Funny that!
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Don’t see red this festive season. Cut and control what you spend and next year won’t be about getting back to black. 1. Draw up a budget listing what you can afford to spend on presents, decorations and entertaining and stick to it. 2. Don’t panic buy at the last minute. Purchase presents month by month and take advantage of special offers and so on. 3. Get specific items for specific people. Make a note of who they’re for - and don’t forget where you’ve stashed them. 4. If you’ve got a group of friends who buy for each other, do a Secret Santa instead and set a reasonable ceiling for the present value. 5. If you know what you want, shop around for gifts. Use price comparison websites, such as Dealtime, Kelkoo or Pricerunner, even if armed with the results of your research, you then head off to the high
street to do your actual purchasing. Go to www.dealtime.co.uk, www.kelkoo.co.uk or www.pricerunner.co.uk. 6. Giving doesn’t have to cost money. Think about what people would really appreciate and give vouchers for babysitting, dog walking, car washing or decorating. 7. Make your own wrapping paper and gift tags. Keep them simple and sophisticated and you’ll come across as arty, not tight. 8. Do your own decorations. Go for a country walk and collect pine cones or make dual purpose edible decorations that look and taste good. 9. If you’re away over the festive season save on energy and bills by switching off and unplugging electrical equipment. 10. Turn down your heating, just a little bit, but not so low that your pipes freeze and then burst if there’s a cold spell.
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