Chamberlain Gardens Summer 2014 Newsletter

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Christadelphian Aged Care S U M M E R N E W S L E T T E R

CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS Address: 53-67 Chamberlain Rd, Wyoming NSW 2250 Phone: (02) 4329 8000 Email: admin@chomes.com.au

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Welcome to Chamberlain Gardens Welcome to this Summer edition of our newsletter which includes the wonderful “Don't be afraid!" he said."I Christmas season. We have many exciting programs and Christmas parties planned including a combined choir for the first time and our regular Residents and bring you good news of great Relatives Pre Christmas Nibbles. The staff have been preparing for all these for joy for everyone! The Saviour sometime and we look forward to celebrating this special time of year with you. We hope you will enjoy them as much as we have enjoyed planning them for you.

- yes, the Messiah, the Lord Looking over the past year we can see there have been many improvements here has been born tonight in at Chamberlain Gardens. We have had the addition of two new resident lounges complete with new furniture, one in our Coastal suites and one in our Horizon Bethlehem, the city of David! suites. There have been two new nurses stations added, one in our Coastal suites and one in our Horizon suites. We have had new flooring, painting and change of décor in our Garden suites and the new Pool Table in Horizon to name a few.

With your generosity we have had a very successful year of fundraising for various charities. Chamberlain Gardens has been able to donate over $5000 this year to charities including Daffodil Day, Pink Ribbon Day, Biggest Morning Tea, Epilepsy Action, Mental Health Day, Jeans for Genes day, Remembrance Day and our special local charity Camp Breakaway. Thank you to all of our residents, visitors and staff who have so generously supported these. We have also had a lot of fun in the process with staff wearing weird and wonderful hats for Mental Health Day fundraising, pink clothes/hair/glasses for Pink Ribbon Day amongst other fun days. You will see some of these in the photos in the following pages. You will also see how lovely many of our ladies both residents nnn and staff looked on Melbourne Cup day. The men also put on quite a show!

There has been a lot of variety in our lifestyle program again this year, with Luke 2:10-11 (NLT) special occasions enjoyed by all from children’s choirs, concerts, BBQ’s and trips to the beach to Vintage car and motorbike displays.

We have also received the completed annual resident/relative and staff surveys and thank you all for your feedback, kind words and suggestions, which will be added to our Continuous Improvement Plan. It is always important to us to receive your feedback to assist us to continually improve. Our Quality program remains strong and we have had many positive comments from the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency on their routine visits, including our quality care with our caring staff, excellent food freshly cooked on site and our excellent facilities. If you do have any feedback you would like to discuss with me don’t hesitate to contact me at any time.

I am delighted to welcome our new Care Manager Olivia Harris to our team. Originally from the UK Olivia now lives on the Central Coast and brings extensive Aged Care and Management experience to our team. I know she has met many of you already and looks forward to meeting more in the New Year.

As we near the end of the year and begin a new year I would like to thank all our staff and volunteers for their continuing excellent care and services to our residents who are why we are here.

I would like to take this opportunity of wishing you all a very joyous and blessed Christmas as we celebrate the amazing love of our Creator in sending His Son as a baby in Bethlehem. And wish you all a very safe and happy New Year. Until next time, blessings, Bev Moss reassured them,

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

Message from our new CFO G’day! I’m very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with you all and am excited to be involved in the next stage for Christadelphian Homes.

From day one, the management and staff have been most professional and courteous, demonstrating the true values and mission of the Homes at a practical level. From participating at the recent National Aged Care Conference it was apparent that the Homes has an excellent reputation within the Industry.

This is credit to the dedication of all our staff and volunteers in providing the best possible environment and care for our residents across New South Wales and Queensland.

As you are aware, the Federal Government has recently introduced its Living Longer Living Better (LLLB) legislation, effective 1 July 2014. Christadelphian Homes is well-positioned in this regard and is operating comfortably with the new framework. We have put the necessary resources in place to manage the new admissions process, providing the best range of options for our incoming residents, while ensuring the necessary levels of Government support are obtained. In light of the changing industry demands and expectations of future residents, particularly those of the “babyboomers”, we are also in the process of significantly upgrading our facilities and look for your continued co-operation as we operate our construction zones.

During the past month, we’ve been busy with fiscal year-end compliance matters. I would like to thank the residents and members for your well considered questions and feedback, particularly at the AGMs held. Please continue to provide us with your input and ideas; this is essential for the ongoing improvement in our service to you and the broader community.

In mid-November, we divested the Lakefront Village (NSW Central Coast) to RSL LifeCare in a transaction which settled on 17th November. RSL LifeCare has a large portfolio of Retirement Villages and the Lakefront Village will benefit from RSL’s scale and systems. We wish Geraldine, her team and the residents all the best for the future in what is a most beautiful environment.

My wife Cazz is a music teacher at Mona Vale Public School and in her spare time teaches piano and violin to budding musicians within our community. Cazz is expecting our first child in March, which will no doubt prove to be a life-changing event for all concerned. We’ve found out what it’ll be (boy or girl), but remain tight-lipped until the big day!

Over the next few months, I hope to get around to all our facilities to meet as many of you as possible.

In the meantime, happy holidays and all the very best for the festive season.

God bless, Rob Hall Living Longer Living Better graph sourced from www.health.gov.au

News & Upcoming Events UPCOMING EVENTS

DECEMBER

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

Horizon

Horizon

Horizon

6 Elva H

11 Thelma W

1 Gloria W

17 Jame B

16 Edith G

2 Dulcie H

18 Niels P

18 Beverly K

14 Maria H

24 Eve C

24 Maureen D

20 Malcom W

Coastal

Coastal

21 Gwen A

8 Eric B

18 Nancye L

Coastal

9 Grantly M

22 Joan S

26 Betsy H

13 Annie W

Garden

27 Joan W

20 Ron G

3 Merle R

Garden

24 Elizabeth S

8 Harry V

2 Cecil S

30 Ted W

25 Phyllis T

5 Millie B

Garden

26 Thelma P

1 Ann H 14 Joy T 20 Keith M

Staff News A big congratulations to RAO Gail O’Cass, who has just got back from Sarasota Florida, USA after having competed in the Dragon Boat Festival. Gail is a member of the Central Coast Dragons Abreast and their team competed in 4 races over two days in Sarasota, Florida on the 25th and 26th October, where they were successful in winning their finals.

There were 2,500 people attending and 109 teams from all over the world. The theme of the Dragon Boat racing was “Survivorship & Sisterhood in the Sunshine State”.

DECEMBER 3rd - Memorial Service 10am 10th - Coastal & Garden Residents Christmas Party 17th - Horizon Residents Christmas Party 18th - Residents & Families Christmas Drinks

JANUARY 19th - Suzy J Concert

FEBRUARY 14th - Valentine's Day

Christmas Poem Beggar’s Rhyme Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat, Please to put a penny in the old man’s hat; If you haven’t got a penny, a ha’penny will do, If you haven’t got a ha’penny, God bless you.

Bereavements

Our deepest sympathies have gone out to the families who have lost their loved ones over the Spring period.

Activity Reviews SEPTEMBER With the arrival of spring comes the warmer weather, and with the warmer weather the residents are now able to sit outside and enjoy the sun on their backs and just enjoy being outside after the cold and wet of the winter.

Our residents were entertained over the month by some favourites, Jan Hillier who plays the piano, Evan Haswell who sings a medley of old time music and Elvis, The Gals who everybody loves; a group of ladies who tap dance and do the Can Can, and wear the most amazing costumes which are bright and keep the residents entertained. Lastly, Suzy J entertained the residents; she sings and gets the residents to interact during the concert. Suzy lives in Wollongong, but had previously been an employee here at Chamberlain Gardens when it first opened.

Now the weather is warmer we have again started having our Combined Men’s BBQ’s. These are held monthly under the garden pergola, and are attended by about 26 men from all three areas. It is a chance for the men to have a chat over a beer and a meal. We had a guest speaker attend this BBQ , a gentleman who had worked the land and had many a story to tell the men.

Residents from all areas have enjoyed going on the Fish & Chip Bus Outing; we usually buy the Fish and Chips and either go to a beach area or picnic area to eat our lunch and have a cup of tea.

OCTOBER October was again a busy month with fundraising events, concerts, a visit from the primary school and the Vintage Car Club. Our residents were entertained this month by “The Minstrels”, Evan Haswell and Valley View Primary School.

The children from the Valley View Primary School entertained the residents with their Performing Troupe, School Band and Singers. The residents love these visits, taking delight in the children and these visits are beneficial for all concerned, and we encourage the visits.

On Wednesday 15th October. we had another Combined Men’s BBQ, which was held under the garden pergola.

Thursday 16th, we had a staff BBQ for Pink Ribbon Day which is always well received by the staff. Sharon RAO, cooked the BBQ and would like to make it known that not a sausage or piece of chicken was burnt!!

Activity Reviews OCTOBER CONTD

Vintage Car Club

Sunday 5th October, we were visited by the Vintage Car Club. This was such a success amongst both residents and staff, giving many a resident a trip down memory lane. The residents were able to look at the cars, sit in them and had morning tea with the Car Club members. The feedback from the Car Club was so positive, they said that they got so much out of showing off their cars and enjoyed talking with the residents and staff and would like to come back again, which we will organise for earlier next year. This day would not have been a success without the help of the kitchen staff, nurses and volunteers who gave up their Sunday morning to help… so a big thank you to all.

NOVEMBER This is a busy month with the lead up to Christmas.

Tuesday 11th we had a very moving ceremony outside in front of the flag pole to remember Remembrance Day. It was very well attended, with some family members attending. The RAO’s performed the ceremony with Garden resident Barry Rice laying the wreath.

On Wednesday 12th, the residents were entertained by a favourite “The Singing Hands Choir”, performing outside under the pergola. The ladies commented on what a fabulous venue we had, and that it was lovely to preform outside.

Singing Hands sign all of their songs in sign language and they explain the different signs to the residents and encourage the residents to participate by signing and singing.

Activity Reviews NOVEMBER CONTD This month we are going to be holding sausage sizzles while out on the bus instead of fish and chips. Garden residents had a sausage sizzle at the Long Jetty water front and said they enjoyed it enormously. The activity staff take along thermos’s for tea and coffee, and the kitchen prepares either a fruit plate or cake depending on what has been requested, sausages and of course onions and buttered bread. It is great to get the residents out enjoying the fresh air, and this is also a reminder that each resident should have a sun hat of their own, so maybe this is a good idea for a Christmas present.

Melbourne Cup - Tuesday 4th November was Melbourne Cup.

Sherine and volunteer Chrissy did a fabulous job selling sweeps all day Monday. For those who have never done this job, it is a huge day with money going in all directions, so well done for balancing at the end of the day. Various Melbourne Cup activities were held in the morning, and the residents watched the race while enjoying a drink and some hot finger food. Staff and residents were encouraged to wear a hat or fascinator on the day and the winning staff members of the hat/fascinators day were Colin Wood who wore a Daniel Boon hat, and RN Annie Hird who couldn’t decide and wore two fascinators!

Fun Photos from Activities

Charities we supported in 2014 The staff, residents and visitors here at Chamberlain Gardens are a very generous bunch when it comes to supporting charities. We raise money by selling raffle tickets, dress up days, selling cupcakes, and morning teas. So far this year we have raised and enormous amount $5,291.85.

Camp Breakaway

A local charity that offers camps, respite and support for children with severe disabilities and behaviours

$2865.00

Epilepsy Action

Purple Day 2014

$345.00

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea

May 2014

$280.00

Jeans for Genes

Supporting Children’s Medical Research Institute

$110.00

Daffodil Day

22nd August

$570.00

Mental Health Day

10th October - Hat Day

$110.00

Pink Ribbon Day

October - NSW Cancer Council

$861.85

Rememberance Day

11th November

$150.00

Once again a very big thank you all who have supported these charities over the year 2014.

Resident Story - Marjorie C (Hetty)

Hetty was born in Kensington, NSW in the 1920’s. Hetty had one older brother, Wallace and their family home was near the racecourse during the time of the famous Phar Lap. Hetty trained as a nurse at Prince Alfred Hospital, working 4 years in general nursing and 2 years in obstetrics. World War 2 was in progress at the time, the city was inundated with visiting American soldiers. Hetty also spent time working for the Macquarie Street Doctors as a receptionist/nurse at varying times.

Hetty’s interests included spending two years at Whitehall School of Dramatic Arts whilst continuing her nursing career. She also attended the Olympic Games as a competitor in Melbourne, competing in Fencing and later establishing a Fencing Club in Sydney.

Hetty married at 27 years of age to her first husband, giving birth to a daughter Beth. Her second husband David was a lawyer and they had a son Jamie together. After the death of her second husband, Hetty retired to Woy Woy, filling her days with trips to the beach, tending to her garden and continued her interest in fencing.

At 93 years of age, Hetty decided to write her memoirs, which she is currently doing with the help of her daughter Beth. Hetty has a sharp mind full of memories from the past which she is only too happy to share with anyone who would like to listen.

Thanks Hetty for sharing your story with everyone at Chamberlain.

Staff Profile - Sharon Mesic

Sharon was born in Taihape, New Zealand (Central North Island) on 1st January; the eldest child to Ron and Joan, followed 21 months later by sister Judith. Sharon attended primary school at Papanui, and then when her parents bought another farm she moved to the Taoroa district, just 20 kms from Taihape and completed primary school there. Sharon spent her weekends riding her horse, attending gymkhanas and helping her father on the farm. Sharon went off to boarding school in 1972, attending Wanganui Girls College. Sharon went from a primary school of 32 children with two boys in her class to a hostel of 200 g i rl s and 800 day girls, so it was quite a culture shock and Sharon said she was extremely homesick.

Sharon came to Australia in 1979, after leaving school on a working holiday and met her husband Damien and married in 1981. Sharon lived in Orange for 6 years before moving to the coast, her husband having taken a promotion and was to be working at Hornsby. Sharon had said she could not live in Sydney, so they decided on Kincumber where they bought a house and lived there for 15 years before moving to her current address Macmasters Beach. Sharon and Damien have two children; a son Hilton, who is in the RAAF and currently studying at university and daughter Addison who is living in Berlin, Germany and is also studying at university long distance.

Sharon started work at Chamberlain Gardens when a friend said she would make a good Activities Officer. So, after an interview and promising to complete her Cert 4 in Leisure and Health at Tafe, she started in the month of June 2008. Sharon said she has seen many changes, many for the better since working at Chamberlain Gardens; the building of the pergola in Garden, the increase in concerts and activities on offer, the introduction of the coffee shop, the purchase of the shuffle board and pool table, the popular drinks and nibbles nights with residents and families, and importantly we now have our amazing volunteers. These improvements have all enhanced the resident’s lives.

Sharon likes to keep busy in her spare time with gardening, attending mosaic classes, going to concerts and musicals, reading, catching up with friends, drinking good wine and spending time with her family in New Zealand.

Thanks Sharon for sharing your story with everyone at Chamberlain.

PERKS OF REACHING 50 OR BEING OVER 60 AND HEADING TOWARDS 70 OR BEYOND! 1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you

10. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge

2. In a hostage situation,you are likely to be released first

11. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room

3. No one expects you to run - anywhere 4. People call at 9 pm (or 9am) and ask, 'Did I wake you?

5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac 6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way 7. Things you buy now won't wear out 8. You can eat dinner at 4pm 9. You get into heated arguments about pension plans

12. Your eyes won't get much worse 13. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off 14. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service 15. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can’t remember them either

Pastoral Care TRYING TO UNDERSTAND OTHERS How often has there been a problem between 2 people because of a lack of understanding? We see it happen time and time again. It’s an age old problem – me not understanding you and what happens as a result. We call it a breakdown in communication.

Understanding is actually one key for us to live in harmony and peace with each other. The lack of understanding can have great consequences. War happens because nations do not understand each other.

Racial discrimination, broken marriages, crimes happens because people are misunderstood or people misunderstood other people.

We can be so quick to jump to conclusions about other people, especially people who are a bit different in some way to ourselves. There is so much we can learn from others when we stop and take the time to really get to know and understand them. When we stop and walk alongside someone for a while we can gain a whole new understanding of them, and are able to see their gifts and talents and those things that make them unique.

It was once written “Let us strive to understand others, than to be understood”. It’s a great statement, because we all have to learn how to get on with others, to understand them, even if that is difficult and challenging.

One of the problems is that we don’t listen to one another carefully anymore… Listening. What a lost art. Jimmy Buffett covers a song originally released by Fred Neil in the 60’s, called “Everybody’s Talkin’”. The first line of the song is a good description of today’s society, it says “Everybody’s talkin’ at me… can’t hear a word they’re sayin only echoes of my mind” Do you agree with these words? How often do you walk away from a conversation, meeting, or phone call thinking, “why won’t they just listen to me?” Or here’s a scary thought – how often do people walk away from you wondering if you listened to a word they were saying? You see it works both ways.

Maybe as we go through this life we need to slow down and listen to people’s life stories before we jump to conclusions about them. We need to try to understand people before we make judgements about them. We must hear what they’re saying – to listen carefully, Actually, listening does not come naturally to most of us – we need to work hard at it – to stop ourselves from jumping into the conversation and giving our own opinion. We all like to be listened to and understood, we feel affirmed and validated”.

Jesus is a great role model as He went around listening to and caring for others. You may know the story recorded in John 4:1-27 where He met up with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. It was midday, the hottest part of the day: Jesus sat down, weary, and a Samaritan woman joined I need to be heard…

Him to get a drink of water from the well. Jews traditionally did not speak to a Samaritan, but Jesus broke the rule and asked her to get Please don't try to comfort me by Him a drink – He opened up a life changing conversation which led telling me, "You'll be better in time.” her to realise Jesus was the Messiah, the Christ. The disciples returned I need to be heard… to the well and were surprised to see Jesus talking to the woman. She Please don't pacify me by trying to didn’t have a good reputation – broken marriages – but Jesus didn’t "top it" with a hurt of your own. condemn her – He showed an incredible ability to look past her façade or mask, but He knew this woman. He observes her actions, her life, I need to be heard… her words, and He really hears what she is saying. Like Jesus, we really Please don't look away when need to have His eyes and ears to hear and see what people are saying.

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If we do carefully listen and try to understand others, we may hear I need to be heard… hurt, anger, disappointment, loneliness, longings for comfort and Can't there be anger among sadness desires for purpose in life. In what way can we give our time, words and and misery? heart to help someone else?

Express empathy – this means to feel into someone’s pain – it’s I need to be heard… focused on the other person, instead of yourself. It’s deeper than Meet me where I am, and listen to me sympathy – understands feelings and tries to do something to Until I don't need to be help. In Brazil, they have a saying “if you’re stuck in a hole, a heard, anymore. sympathetic person will get into the hole with you. The empathic person will give you a rope to get out”.

Source: Chris Witts

POEM I Need To Be Heard

Volunteer Corner

This year is coming to an end and we look back over another successful year of volunteering. 2014 has been a big year for me, fulfilling my new role with longer hours and also completing study in the area of Pastoral Care. Visiting residents for pastoral visits as well as my volunteer coordinator role has meant I have been challenged and have gained new skills. It has been a pleasure getting to know the residents and their families and being able to hear what is happening in their lives and how they are feeling. I have also enjoyed spending more time training and engaging with all the volunteers on their different days.

We are currently maintaining a group of approximately 50 volunteers, who help in a diverse range of areas, from craft, painting and knit and chat, to coffee shop assisting, bus assisting, music playing, beauty care, games and Bingo, kiosk running, gardening, administration, spiritual services, resident visits and Pastoral Care. Giving assistance to the residents and working along side staff to improve the quality of the resident’s lives and environment.

Many of the volunteers have found their way into the residents’ hearts and the residents’ look forward to the volunteer contributions and visits.

I am currently in the process of recruiting a Christmas Choir made up of staff, SPOTLIGHT ON A VOLUNTEER resident’s family and friends and Chrissie Bourque volunteers. We are having two practices in early December and then singing Chrissie moved up to the Central Coast from the South Coast this Christmas Carols at the Resident and year and quickly found herself a Family Christmas Celebration on the volunteering position at evening of the 18th December. The Chamberlain Gardens, on a resident’s will love having familiar faces to Monday and Friday. She has entertain them and lead them in some been able to meet lots of new festive singing and we will love the people from the area, both volunteers and staff and her contribution is greatly valued. opportunity to meet new people and give Chrissie was trained up as an apprentice Kiosk lady, but back a little at Christmas time. If you are when our primary kiosk volunteer retired, she was more interested in joining us, please let me know. than capable and took over and made it her own. She now We are also planning a Christmas lunch for runs a very successful trolley service to rooms as well as the the volunteers to get together and share our kiosk and also helps with Knit and Chat, bus outings, craft and special events such as the Melbourne Cup. Chrissie experiences from throughout this year. has a bright and bubbly personality and is well liked by I will take this opportunity to thank all my staff and residents and with her skills in sales, could sell ice volunteers who have contributed in some to Eskimo’s as the saying goes. way at Chamberlain Gardens throughout Chrissie told me that her experience volunteering at 2014. We could not run the amount or Chamberlain Gardens has exceeded her expectations. It brings her enjoyment and she loves her role as she helps depth of activities and events we do to make the residents happy and that is a satisfying without your constant help and assistance. feeling. It is better than paid work, she said as when four Thank You! o’clock arrives I get to go home and there is no stress.

If you are interested in joining the Volunteer Chrissie is mum to four children and two and a half program, please do not hesitate to contact me: grandchildren. Her two daughters still live on the south coast so Chrissie likes to visit them and catch up with Liz McKay on 0435 785 244 family and friends. or lmckay@chomes.com.au Volunteer & Pastoral Care Coordinator

How Our World Looked Way Back When

NYC was a much less busy city, 1908

Roller skates were the hot new thing but still needed a bit of work, 1910

These guys unveiled their motorbikes for the first time, William Harley and Arthur Davidson, 1914

Rush hour looked a lot different than it does today, Chicago, 1909

Beach Police officers made sure no swimsuit was higher than 6 inches above the knee, 1922 The iconic London buses looked like this, 1928 A new vantage point was introduced to New York.

Opening day of the Empire State Building, 1931 The Hollywood sign was still the 'Hollywoodland' sign. The last four letters were removed in 1949 The Golden Gate Bridge was still under construction and looked like this, 1937 This was the tallest building in Paris, the Eiffel Tower under construction in the 1880's

Read, Rest & Relax!

TIPS TO “BEAT THE HEAT”

• Try to plan activities that require going outside during non-peak hours when it might be a little cooler.

• Move exercise indoors. Consider walking on a treadmill, or “corridor walking” instead of outdoor walks or activities.

Swimming and water aerobics are good options as well.

• Drink plenty of fluids (non-alcoholic, caffeine-free as these ingredients have a diuretic effect). Talk with your doctor if you take medications that affect fluid intake.

• Consume food and drink with sodium and potassium to restore electrolyte balance when losing fluids and drinking a lot of water: broths or soups (contain sodium); fruit juice, soft fruits, vegetables (containing potassium); sports drinks that contain electrolytes.

• Stay indoors in cooled spaces as much as possible.

• Be aware of signs of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

I used to be great when it came to word play. Once a pun a time.

I used to have a fear of hurdles, but I got over it.

I used to be addicted to lunch meat but I quit cold turkey.

Little Gingerbread Cakes • 125g butter, chopped • 2/3 cup golden syrup • 2/3 cup dark brown sugar • 2/3 cup milk • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda • 1 egg, lightly beaten • 1 2/3 cups plain flour, sifted • 1 tablespoon ground ginger • 1 teaspoon mixed spice • Lemon zest, to serve LEMON ICING • 2 cups icing sugar mixture, sifted • 2 tablespoons lemon juice • 2 teaspoons boiling water Makes 8

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease an 8hole, 3/4 cup-capacity mini loaf pan.

2.Place butter, golden syrup, sugar and milk in a saucepan over medium heat.

Cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes or until butter has melted and sugar dissolved (do not boil). Remove from heat. Add bicarbonate of soda. Stir to combine.

Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.

3. Add egg. Whisk to combine. Add flour, ginger and mixed spice. Whisk until smooth. Spoon mixture into pan holes until half-full.

4. Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre of 1 cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.

Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

5. Make icing Place icing sugar, lemon juice and boiling water in a bowl. Stir until smooth. Spoon over cakes. Stand for 5 minutes or until icing starts to set. Top with zest. Set aside until set. Serve.

Word Sudoku

18/11/2014 11:22 am

Word Sudoku adds a twist to the usual sudoku which makes the puzzle a little more interesting. 6 different letters are used instead of numbers.

The basic goal remains the same: every row, column, and 2Ă—3 square has to contain one of every letter used in the puzzle.

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