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Even the smallest children can gather leaves, or cushions if you’re indoors, and add decorations. My son loves to use fairylights on his more elaborate indoor structures.

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But essentially, all a den needs is a frame and a cover. Planning is everything though. What materials are available? The beach will provide different building materials to the forest, or the sitting room. Think about how you’ll support the roof. If it all collapses, don’t stress, what have you learned? Denbuilding is about the process as much as the final result.

My eight-year-old is a den-builder. Wherever we go he constructs a dwelling.

apocolypse and we have to restart civilisation from scratch I want to be on his team!

If we’re at the beach he’s off foraging for driftwood to make a shelter, on a forest walk he stacks branches and covers them with leaves and moss, ‘for insulation and camouflage!’. If he’s stuck indoors on a rainy day he’ll use chairs, cushions and blankets.

If you could distil childhood into a single activity, it would probably be den-building. Most kids love it, be it scavenging building materials from forest debris, to stacking chairs back-to-back and raiding the airing cupboard for linen. Den-building is also a great family activity. It requires teamwork and communication and is a good way to spend quality time together.

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A sturdy frame Chairs and tables are good for building a structure quickly (good for very young children). Bamboo canes are light, strong and fairly cheap. Broom handles or tent poles are also good. Bendy sticks or plastic bendy pipes can make an interestingly shaped den. Fallen branches make you feel like Robinson Crusoe (but don’t destroy trees). Stuff for tying String or rope; rags - try cutting up old T-shirts.

Shelter Materials Bright materials can help you turn your den into a palace, fancy restaurant or castle. If you want to leave your den outside you’ll need waterproof material, such as plastic dust sheets or tarpaulin. You can use large leaves a bit like tiles but you need lots and they must overlap properly so the rain runs off them and not into your den. It’s fun experimenting though. If you do use leaves, ferns and moss remember that these are the habitats for little creatures so exercise some care. DON’T use glass, or very heavy fence panels, tins of paint or branches cut from living trees. If you’re outside respect the environment! Don’t damage the den site - when your den is dismantled it should leave no trace. Don’t discard litter; take your rubbish home with you. Take lots of photos or videos of your efforts. One afternoon building a den in the company of your favourite people will also build memories that last a lifetime.

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A Good Read The Hawley Book of the Dead by Chrysler Szarlan As the front cover of the book says: enter a world of secrets, mysteries and magic. We begin with a murder. Reve kills her husband, Jeremy: on stage, in front of an audience. But she doesn’t murder him. Reve and Jeremy are a magic act performing on the Vegas Strip and the highlight of their act is ‘Defying the bullets’, but it is one of those bullets that will kill him. What at first appears to be a murder mystery of who swapped the bullets soon becomes something else as the grief-stricken Reve and her three daughters leave Las Vegas and return to her ancestral home in New England: a now-deserted hamlet of homes called Hawley Five

Corners. Requested to return by her Nan she is told to ‘remember the story of the Fetch’. Drawing on old Irish mythology of the Fetch, the Tuatha De Dannan and Tír na nÓg, this novel draws you into this strange corner of the world where children in the 1920s disappeared, some reappeared several months later but most were never seen again. Reve discovers an old book in the house which appears to be full of blank pages. Only sometimes when she opens it there is writing, and the book gives her an insight into who she really is and the history of her family. Then further tragedy strikes as her teenage twin daughters go missing. Have they disappeared just like the earlier inhabitants of Hawley Five Corners, never to be seen again, or is there something more mundane going on? What is the truth behind the land her ancestors occupied and what

will Reve do to keep her own children safe from the Fetch? What will be the ‘great reveal’ at the end of the act? Esio Trot by Roald Dahl ‘Mr Hoppy lived in a small flat high up in a tall concrete building. He lived alone. He had always been a lonely man and now that he was retired from work he was lonelier than ever. There were two loves in Mr Hoppy’s life.’

But then a chance conversation changes everything. Mrs Silver has a pet tortoise called Alfie and she is concerned that Alfie doesn’t seem to grow. If only she knew how to help him grow. Mr Hoppy formulates a plan to help Alfie grow and at the same time win Mrs Silver’s affections. A plan involving silly words, a metal tube and a LOT of pet tortoises!

And so the short story of Esio Trot begins. This is pure, classic Roald Dahl, with silly words, silly characters, and, of course, wonderful illustrations by Quentin Blake. So, what are his two loves? Well, there are the flowers he grows on his balcony, and then there is Mrs Silver a widow who lives in the flat below him. They only see each other when out on their balconies and Mr Hoppy has never had the courage to say more than a few words to her.

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This Month – Daisy Daisy There are some flowers I love because they are show-stoppers, others because of their evocative scent, and some because they are unusual. Michaelmas daisies don’t tick any of those boxes, but I love them anyway. They are bright, cheerful, and completely undemanding - at home in the poorest, driest soils, and bees and butterflies love them! They get their common name from their flowering period, which peaks at Michaelmas, the feast of St. Michael on September 5th, though they will carry on flowering well into late autumn. This means they are great for injecting colour into borders which can start to look a little washed-out and dreary in late summer. Until the mid-nineties, Michaelmas daisies were all known scientifically as asters, but then some were reclassified.

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“Prosperity” and “Peace”, rosepink and deep mauve respectively, which he named straight after the First World War. If you want a tallish variety suitable for the middle of the border, try “Little Carlow” which grows to about 90cm and produces masses of violet-blue blooms. One of my favourites for the back of the border is “Calliope” which has striking black elegant stems that reach heights of 2m, smothered in delicate lilac flowers. A good small variety is “Beggarten” which is pale blue, compact and clump-forming. “Tonga” is also smaller and is a lovely deep purple which looks great in a container. Although they are not highmaintenance plants Michaelmas daisies benefit from being cut down to ground level in late autumn and covered in a good mulch of well-rotted organic matter. And that’s all there is to it! Happy Gardening.

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Gadgets For Summer Living

Sit outside with a drink on a warm summer evening? Don’t mind if I do, but I do mind being eaten alive by mosquitoes! This year I am installing a Bug Zapper Light Bulb. The bulb provides two different modes that can be chosen with the wall switch: Anti-mozzie or light plus anti-mozzie. The bulb’s 360-degree LED blue-violet light band emits a wavelength of 365420nm, which attracts mosquitoes. It’s safe for human’s though, as there is no radiation, it’s non-toxic and chemical-free. Really intense summer sun calls for a parasol. Now you can choose one with solar-powered internal lights which will also charge a small electronic device like a phone. Your teens will love you. It’s always good to have something to sit on when out and about over the summer. Whether you are going camping or for a walk on the beach a blanket is a useful item. Unfortunately, they can be a bit bulky.

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hen you think about bats what springs to mind? Do you imagine vampires or spooky haunted houses? Do you imagine the horror of getting one tangled in your hair?

slender and flexible. Because their wings are much thinner than bird wings they can manoeuvre more easily at speed. They are also more vulnerable to damage but tend to heal very quickly.

International Bat Night is held on the last weekend in August and hopes to change our perception of bats. During this annual celebration, bat events for the public will take place across the country.

These unique creatures fly and feed in the dark. Across the world there are fruit and nectar-eating bats, and even real vampire bats which drink blood, but all UK bats live on insects.

There will be bat walks and talks organised by bat conservation groups, wildlife trusts and park rangers at a venue near you. Bats are fascinating creatures. They make up just over a quarter of the UK’s mammal population and they are the only ones that can fly. Britain is host to eighteen native species plus occasional migrant visitors. Pipistrelles are the commonest British bats. They weigh just 5 grams (less than a £1 coin). Bat populations are under threat from predation, crime and loss of habitat so UK bats and their roosts are now protected by law. Many people who profess not to like bats cite their wings as the reason but bat wings are actually beautiful pieces of biomechanical engineering. Bat wings are constructed in a similar way to human hands, only with membrane of skin stretched between the elongated, delicate fingers. Bat bones are not hollow - unlike bird bones - but they are very

They find them using echolocation, producing a stream of highpitched calls and listening to the returning echo. This provides a ‘picture’ of their surroundings. Although they can hear better than they can see, they are certainly not blind. In addition, their impressive navigational systems mean they are extremely unlikely to get caught in your hair! The old saying about bats in the belfry is a bit of a myth. In fact, bats rarely seek out church towers, preferring somewhere quiet, and less draughty. They favour houses, both old and new, and cause few problems as they come and go. They are neither noisy nor smelly and householders are usually unaware of their presence. If bats do set up home in your roof, their access must not be impeded. If you’d like to encourage these interesting little creatures to your garden you can buy or make specialist bat boxes to fix to outside of your home to encourage them to take up residence. Help, advice and general information on Britain’s bats is available at www.bats.org.uk.

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Hand Luggage Fashion With new budget holiday websites popping up every day, it’s becoming even easier to snap up a cheap last minute deal for a lovely sunny holiday. Once you’ve got your flights and hotel booked you’re ready to go – well, almost. The next thing to think about is your summer wardrobe. A simple way to save money before your holiday has even begun is to pack everything into a hand luggage sized bag so you don’t have to pay extra for hold luggage. Fitting a whole holiday’s worth of clothes in a small bag may seem a bit daunting but with some clever planning and mix and match outfits you don’t need to worry. The key to travelling light is to pack a base of classic items which go with anything and then add a small mix of garments and accessories to complement the simpler pieces. First of all you need the classic essentials. The first is a simple vest top: go for a colour that works well with the rest of your wardrobe whether that is blue, white, black or any other colour that you like. This can be paired with shorts or a skirt and can also be worn under

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Communication History Smoke Signals to Smartphones!

Alexander Graham Bell is commonly credited as the inventor of the telephone, though in fact many individuals contributed to the devices we use today but it was Bell who filed the patent in 1876 for an “apparatus for transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically”

Have you ever wondered what life was like before smartphones? One of the oldest forms of long distance communication is smoke signals, used in both Ancient China and by Native Americans to warn of enemy attacks. Then there were carrier or homing pigeons, which are birds that have been bred to find their way home over immensely long distances. A short message was written on a small piece of paper which was inserted into a small metal canister and attached to the leg of a pigeon. They were mainly used by the military and were a surprisingly accurate and effective way of communicating during battle.

As technology improved, the telegraph became an audio transponder, where messages were translated based on the interval between two clicks.

In 1837, two sets of inventors simultaneously developed an electrical telegraph: Wheatstone and Cooke in England, and Samuel Morse in the United States. Morse and an assistant developed a new signalling alphabet using dots and dashes that became the standard for telegraph communication. By 1861, this Morse telegraph system connected the West and East coasts of America, and put the Pony Express (a mail-delivery service which had connected communities across the vastness of the United States) out of business.

The earliest text-based machine was the fax machine. It’s been around since the 1880s, though it only achieved commercial success in 1966, when Xerox introduced the Magnafax Telecopier. This behemoth weighed over 20Kg and sent digital versions of documents through phone lines via a series of dial tones. The fax machine became popular with business and in newsrooms because it allowed people to send documents across the world in a matter of minutes, replacing courier mail services and telegrams.

In 1973, Motorola produced the first ‘mobile’ phone, which weighed over 2Kg! Today, we’ve come a long way from those oversized devices and have access to phones that weigh around the same as a bar of chocolate, and slip easily into our pockets. With the advent of the Internet came ‘Instant Messaging’. ICQ was the first stand-alone instant messenger. This was the first centralized service which allowed individual user profiles. It was the grandfather of all other instant messaging services. Today we use our mobiles for much more than talking. On average we spend just 6 minutes per day talking on the phone, but more than 26 minutes texting! Originally, we had to type out every letter according to the numerical keypad on our mobile devices. Now we have full QWERTY touch screen keyboards with predictive text and autocorrect capabilities that make it easier than ever to communicate. How amazing is that?

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The Language Of Personal Numberplates Divining the message on a personal number plate can sometimes be tricky. The law dictates that only certain number and letter combinations can be used, so here we present a guide to the “Plate Speak” techniques used to contrive representations of names and words on personalised car registrations. Private number plates are becoming increasingly popular amongst motorists from all demographic groups, and are no longer only bought by the rich and famous. With prices now starting at less than £100 there is something for virtually everyone. Due to the regulations governing the display of motor vehicle registration marks in the UK, whatever name, word or message is represented on a personalised number plate has to be conveyed by the creative selection of the legal number/letter combinations that resemble it most closely. A general rule of thumb is that the more expensive the number plate,

the clearer the message it can convey. For example, a potential purchaser named Boyd would find a number of options available to him when it came to depicting his moniker on a personal number plate. He could settle for 13 OYD where the 13 represents the letter B – a pretty good registration by any standards, and a bargain at just £12,495. However, having purchased in haste, he may repent at leisure and wish he had waited until he had saved up for 8 OYD, where the single digit 8 makes a much neater B than the 1 and 3 pair in the cheaper registration… The price of 8 OYD? A snip at only £29,995. Anyway, no doubt you grasp the principle: numeric digits, either singly or in pairs, can represent letters. While there are no absolutely hard and fast rules - because what works visually in one context may not do so in another – the beginnings of a convention have emerged over the years, and we

now have a kind of concise “Plate Speak” dictionary. Below is that dictionary in the form of a basic table showing which numbers are most often used to represent certain letters. 0 (zero) = D 1 = I or L 2 = R or Z 3 = B or E 4=A 5=S 6 = G or B 7 = T or Y 8 = B or occasionally A! 9=G 11 = U, N or H 12 = R 13 = B 1V = N VV = W V=U 0(zero), 6, 8 or 9 = O

nearly spells – a recognisable word, the human mind performs a neat perceptive trick, and everything falls into place to remarkably good effect. In fact, the tricks that one so often sees employed by the desperate, such as mis-spacing characters and the “creative” positioning of bolts, are really quite unnecessary. Of course, the list above is just a starting point – the most commonly used combinations – but it should be enough to shed light on a few of those number plates you’ve seen where it was obvious that the owner had something to say, but a little less clear precisely what it was.

Some of these character substitutions may not seem terribly convincing as you read down the list, but in the context of personalised number plates that spells – or

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Spice Up Your Life Spices don’t just make your food tasty, they have health benefits too. Spices have been around for thousands of years. They were first imported to Europe in the Middle Ages, selling for huge amounts of money and making the merchants who sold them very rich. They are used to colour, flavour and preserve food. Many are thought to have medicinal properties and some are used in traditional and religious ceremonies. There are hundreds of different kinds of spices and they can be seeds, roots, bark or vegetative substances. Most are bought as dried powders. Whole seeds will keep longer, but they need to be ground before use. Chilli peppers can be eaten fresh, or used dry as a powder or flakes. They are used to add heat to curries, chilli con carne, pasta dishes, dips and even chocolate desserts. Generally, the smaller the chilli, the hotter it is. The capsaicin found in chilli gives it its heat and has been said to relieve pain and prevent stomach ulcers and stomach cancer. Ginger is another versatile spice. The fresh root is added to many Asian and Indian dishes, and the powder is used to flavour cakes, biscuits and desserts. The spice can decrease nausea and motion sickness, and ease digestive problems. Turmeric is the spice that gives curry powder and mustard their deep yellow colour. It is also used

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as a dye and food colouring. In India, it is highly regarded and is used in wedding ceremonies. Turmeric is from the same family as ginger. Although normally used as a powder, fresh chunks can be used in pickles. Both ginger and turmeric are anti-inflammatories and can help people suffering from arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease. They are also high in antioxidants that can help protect against disease. Cinnamon is a warming, fragrant spice that is taken from the dried inner bark of a tropical tree. It is used in cakes and desserts and many savoury dishes. Research shows that it may lower blood sugar levels and so can be beneficial for sufferers of Type 2 diabetes. It is also thought to help with toothache and bad breath. Some studies have found that smelling cinnamon can increase alertness and brain function. And finally, the queen of spices. Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. It was first cultivated in Greece and is derived from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus. It takes 250,000 stigmas to make just half a kilogram of the spice.

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Good Dental Habits For Kids Does the thought of visiting the dentist fill you with dread? Do you break out in the cold sweat of sheer terror? If so, then please don’t pass this fear onto your child. Your child must be relaxed about visiting the dentist for their future health and wellbeing. Good dental habits start young. Introduce your child to the dentist as early as possible by taking them with you when you go for your regular dental check-up. This will get them used to the sights, sounds and smells of the dental surgery. Your dentist may take a quick, casual look in your child’s mouth, ostensibly to count teeth, but also to check gently for any early problems. This will encourage your child to feel comfortable in the chair. Get your child used to cleaning their teeth start as soon as the first tooth shows through their gums. Brush gently with a special baby toothbrush. Supervise teeth

cleaning until they prove they are proficient enough to do it themselves. Plaque-disclosing tablets stain the plaque so your child can see it. This is good for encouraging a thorough brushing routine. An electric toothbrush especially designed for children is very effective. Fluoride toothpaste is vital, fluorine in the water is a bonus, not a replacement. Most children have their entire set of 20 milk teeth by the age of three. Proper development of their permanent teeth depends upon the condition of these first teeth, so it’s essential to care for them. Milk teeth are small with thin enamel so problems spread quickly. Adult teeth start to grow by the age of six and most should be evident by the time they’re 13. Apart from accidents, there are two preventable causes of damage to

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It’s International Left Handers Day!

In my time I’ve been called keckfisted, caggy-handed and even a cuddy-wifter and all because of the hand I use to hold my pen! I blame the Bible! You see, the good are considered to be at God’s right hand and his right hand is exalted, ergo the left hand doesn’t quite measure up. Then there’s the Devil: he’s usually depicted as being left-handed and generally appears on the left of religious paintings. We even throw salt over our left shoulder to ‘Shoot the Devil in the eye.’ In medieval times we might have been accused of witchcraft. Yes fellow lefties, it could have been a painful death for us. As late as the 1970’s there was little evidence of enlightened thinking at my village primary. I was ‘encouraged’ to sit on my left hand and use my right...with predictable results. My writing was so bad that I was written off as ‘a bit thick’. My teacher told my mother that my fine motor co-ordination was poor because I couldn’t cut out neat paper shapes. I didn’t know it at the time but school technology was against me. The blade position of normal scissors means that a lefthander can’t see the cutting line and the natural squeezing motion of the left hand actually pushes the blades apart, causing the paper or card to get stuck sideways. Try it for yourself and see! But I’m not bitter...at least they didn’t burn me at the stake! The 13th of August is International Left-Handers Day. Launched in

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1992, it is now an annual event where left-handers everywhere can celebrate their sinistrality (that’s the posh word for left-handedness) and increase public awareness of the disadvantages of being left handed, and also the advantages, because there are quite a few. In many sports for instance, we seem to have an advantage. Left-footed soccer players and tennis players find it easy to wrongfoot an opponent. A right-handed player is used to ‘like-handed’ opponents who play a similar game. A lefty will have faced more right-handers and thus be used to their “opposite” style of play. We’re also more creative, possibly due to the way our brains are wired: The left half of the brain, which controls the right hand, is also responsible for speech, language, writing, logic and numerical thinking. The right half, which controls the left hand, is also responsible for music, art, creativity, perception, spatial awareness and emotions. I’ve learned to embrace my lefthandedness over the years. It’s part of who I am and I’m pleased to announce that since I purchased a pair of left-handed scissors I can now cut out neat paper shapes with the best of them!

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Picnic Power How I overcame my fear of eating al fresco The text from my friend Lorraine said simply: Fancy a family picnic this weekend? My palms began to sweat; my heart pounded. If she’d invited me to a naturist karaoke evening, I’d have been less distressed! I wanted to yell “NO! Why would you suggest that? I thought we were friends!’ I detest picnics. Picnics are my nemesis. My hatred of them began as a child. Car-sick and hot (aircon in vehicles was pretty much unheard of in 1980s Birmingham, and my mother insisted on having all the windows closed on account of ‘the fumes’)

Kia-Ora. There were never any loos, so we had to ‘go’ behind a bush; the memory of being discovered mid-flow by a random dog-walker still haunts me. I’m sure my mother imagined herself, wearing a straw hat and broderie anglaise summer dress, reclining elegantly on a plaid rug while we children frolicked nearby playing tag or flying kites, or maybe lolled next to her reading. The reality was my own personal version of hell. She might have managed the straw hat, but it wasn’t easy to look elegant while

We would arrive at some Godforsaken destination, usually a carpark with a field attached next to a gasworks.

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Lorraine is my best friend and sometimes you must take one for the team, so I agreed reluctantly. “I’ll bring the food, you bring the drink,” she said.

She tried various approaches over the years. Once she cooked picnic fayre from the recipes in Woman’s Own Magazine.

My ridiculously enthusiastic family (they were stupidly excited about our first family picnic) and I arrived at the venue. My expectations were low.

Marinated chicken wings which looked quite nice before they’d travelled twenty miles in a Tupperware box, ended up looking (and tasting) like evidence from a particularly gruesome episode of Silent Witness. Ditto the potato salad. I have nothing against eating outdoors. I have a table and chairs in my garden. The food only has to travel a few feet from the kitchen so there are no nasty surprises when we come to eat it. As an adult I’d avoided all picnics, until now. But

We would then unpack soggy sandwiches, dangerously tepid sausage rolls and revolting syrupy

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We had a moth infestation recently. I discovered several tiny holes in a favourite top. A bit of panicked searching later and I found three more affected garments. I was horrified. Who knew what else had been chomped and I certainly don’t have endless cash to replace lots of damaged items.

As their name suggests you can’t see them, yet microorganisms are some of the most important things you can grow in your garden. Garden soil is teeming with millions of them, or rather it should be. They help to keep the soil healthy. They decompose organic matter, replenish soil nutrients, form humus, promote root growth, increase nutrient uptake, and breakdown herbicides and pesticides. The microorganism family includes bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa and we want to do everything we can to encourage these tiny gardening friends. In order to provide a good environment we need to provide oxygen, moisture, carbon-based food matter, and the right temperature and pH. Oxygen content can be kept high by digging in lots of organic matter so that the soil structure is aerated. 75% of microorganisms live in the top two inches (5cm) of soil so particular care should be taken not to compact the topsoil. Improving the drainage of stodgy clay soil is particularly important as water-logged soil contains very little oxygen. Mulching helps to improve the moisture content of soil and also helps to maintain the soil temperature. Bare soil bakes in the summer and freezes in the winter. Mulch acts as both shade and insulation so the temperature remains more constant. Carbon-based food matter is just a posh way of saying ‘organic matter, including green manure and wellrotted compost. This provides a gourmet buffet for microorganisms and they’ll reproduce rapidly.

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My first thought was to visit my local hardware shop for heavy duty insecticide, but as fate would have it the shop was closed for half a day. In desperation I called my aunty Jean, who worked in a large haberdashery department for 30 years. Finally, pH is probably the most difficult area to tackle. Most gardens have a natural pH range beyond which they’re not going to change much. So someone living on a limestone ridge, as I do, is never going to be able to grow acid-loving Azaleas, except in pots. But that’s not what we’re trying to achieve when creating a favourable environment for microorganisms. We don’t need to radically shift the pH, we just need to modify it slightly. There are pH modifiers on the market, but the best way of doing it is slowly by digging in compost or other organic matter. Organic matter acts as a neutraliser and will work whether your soil is acidic or alkaline. It is particularly important for alkaline soils like mine, because they have far fewer bio-available nutrients so become impoverished very quickly. This month give some thought to encouraging your microorganisms. Your plants will thank you.

Until the moth debacle I hadn’t realised what a font of knowledge she was. The advice she gave I would never have come across in the normal course of events, so I thought I would collate it and offer it here. Moths are on the increase. They thrive in warm, humid climates and our centrally heated homes with their fitted wardrobes and lack of air circulation are to blame. Clothes should ideally be freshly laundered before they are placed back into a wardrobe. Moth larvae feed on dead skin, sweat, food stains and the proteins in wool. If laundering isn’t possible then clothes should be aired and brushed down before storing. If you are unfortunate enough to get an infestation then take out all your clothes. Wash what can be washed and dry clean everything else. Dry cleaning kills moths and the fluid acts as a deterrent against new infestations. Vacuum inside drawers and wardrobes and wash surfaces with soap and water. Don’t forget baseboards and in cracks where

dust and hair accumulate, and behind radiators. Don’t be tempted to use cheap plastic covers on clothes, they increase humidity and the chance of condensation and mildew. Moth balls are effective, but the odour puts many people off using them. However, there are a few natural repellents which smell much nicer. Cedar blocks or balls are terrific natural moth repellents with a lovely scent. They do lose their potency over time, but may be revived by lightly sanding them or by using a few drops of cedar oil. Fill little cloth bags with dried lavender or mint and place them in drawers and cupboards. Cloves, thyme, ginseng and rosemary all make effective moth repellents. They can be used on their own or in combination. Remember, if you have a piano the felts are also susceptible to moth damage. Consult your piano tuner and make sure you check them from time to time. Once you’ve dealt with your infestation make sure you keep on top of it. Check your wardrobes and drawers at the start of each new season and stay moth-free

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Call Lillian 0115 8462225 or Irene 0115 8781905 or visit our website justfriendswestbridgford.wordpress.com for further information. Nottingham Leander Swimming Club We welcome all swimmers but especially those who want to race ! Confident swimmers from age 6 upwards. All qualified coaches. Friendly and supportive ethos. Water Polo. Learn to swim classes for non-swimmers. ‘Masters’ swimming for all abilities. See our website leandersc.com or contact our Secretary Sue at suedavis78@gmail. com Claire Mockridge Fitness/Pilates Mother and Baby Postnatal Fitness Classes Wednesdays 11am-12pm All Hallows Church Hall, Pierrepont Road, Lady Bay/ West Bridgford - Come along from 6-10 weeks after birth. Phone Claire on 07747 656550, email claire@mummiesandbuggies.co.uk or see www.clairemockridge.com/postnatal The South Notts Flower Club meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Edwalton Church Hall, Edwalton. All visitors are welcome. £6.00 The Edwalton, Gamston and District U3A is going from strength to strength. it has a steadily growing number with new members at every meeting. If you would like to join please contact Christine Shaw email : chrisshaw20038@ hotmail.com or telephone 0115 974 5512. We meet every 2nd Thursday in the month from 2 to 4 p.m. at Gamston Community Hall. Interested in learning bridge? Or want to return? West Bridgford Bridge Club meets at Edwalton Golf Centre 7pm every Monday night, for duplicate bridge. For more details, contact Shiona Dawson at shionadawson@gmail.com Trent Valley Sailing Club has an active junior fleet. Sailing takes place on Friday evenings between April and September for children aged 7 to 16. We have several places available this year for new junior sailors. Come and have a go on the water. All enquiries to Angela Clark@trentvalleysc.org

Wilford Racquets Badminton Club welcomes new members. We play on Wednesday evenings in West Bridgford. For further information please contact Hazel on 0115 981 5184 or Richard on 0739 884 2647 The Nottingham Astronomical Society are a friendly group of amateur astronomers from all walks of life. Whilst providing regular guest-speaker events, we encourage active observing. The Society owns and operates an observatory near Cotgrave, which houses our 24-inch large reflector telescope. If you are interested in astronomy, you are welcome to come along to our meetings. Most meetings include an illustrated talk by a guest speaker, and admission is free to occasional visitors. More information on the website at www. nottinghamastro.org.uk Radcliffe Sword Club Learn the exciting modern Olympic sport of fencing with Radcliffe Sword Club, meeting at the main sports hall, Clifton Leisure Centre, Southchurch Drive, Clifton, NG11 8AB.Juniors (aged 9-14): Tuesday 18:3020:00; Adults (15+) : Tuesday 20:0022:00 and Wednesday 20:00-22:00 Trent Karate Club @ Rushcliffe leisure centre Come and train with Trent Karate Club Every Monday and Thursday 7.00 - 8.30 First lesson is free, for all ages. Contact John Dornan on 01159 374706 Notts Orienteering Club is a not-for-profit community sports club run by volunteers. We offer beginners orienteering sessions in the community for people to learn how to read maps and get a bit of gentle exercise at the same time. We have three evening sessions available in Worksop, West Bridgford and Mansfield on Tues and Wed evenings. For more information call Catherine on 07940575758 or e mail hubclob@noc-uk.org

Friends of Bridgford Park need volunteers of all ages to help keep our truly beautiful amenity in really good condition. The Friends plant, clear wooded areas, help all wildlife survive and increase. So we need people from all walks of life to join us Interested? Please contact Linda on 9819146 or Lorraine on 9816646 WEST BRIDGFORD ADVICE CENTRE is open every Wednesday morning from 9-30am to 12-30pm. at St Giles’ Church Hall, Stratford Rd, West Bridgford NG2 6AZ. Tel: 0115 9821475. No appointment necessary – we operate a drop in system. We can help with benefit claims, form filling, consumer, debt, and housing issues etc. THE ROTARY CLUB OF WEST BRIDGFORD meets every Wednesday 6.30pm for 7pm at the Country Cottage Hotel Ruddington. Enquiries for membership from both professional men and women of all ages are very welcome. Please contact webmasterwbd@rotary1220.com for more information. THEATRE ARTS WORKSHOP ...offers you the chance to have a go, whatever your age, abilty or experience! Drama Workshops, Youth Theatre and GCSE Drama Saturday classes held at Jesse Gray School, Musters Road, West Bridgford. NG2 7DD. 0115 8549175 lisa.goodlass@ntlworld.com BRIDGFORD BEADERS We meet once a month on a Tuesday at the Abbey Community centre from 9.30 to 1.00. We are a friendly group of varied ages and abilities always willing to help each other. For further info please contact Sheelagh on 01159532473 The West Bridgford Dramatic Society Why not come along on Tuesday evenings and have a good time. Get to know other members before accidentally covering them in paint during set building. Check out the events page on the web site which has the latest programme!! www.wbds.org.uk

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Why Water Works Experts tell us that we need to drink at least eight glasses of water a day, but have you ever stopped to wonder why? The human body is made up primarily of water. Around 85% of the brain, 80% of blood and 70% of muscle is water. Given these facts, it is easy to understand why maintaining our body’s water levels is so important. During a single day an average person loses around 2 - 4 litres of water in the following ways: urine 50%; sweating 34%; breathing 14%; and faeces 2%. In order to keep our body working at its optimum levels, this lost water needs replacing. Most of the lost water (47%) is replaced through drinks, a further 39% through food and the remaining 14% comes as a by product of metabolic activity.

What happens if we don’t drink enough water? If we don’t maintain the correct water levels, our bodies will start to dehydrate. Like a car’s need for oil, if the oil level gets too low, the engine will start to run rough. If the oil runs out all together, the engine will stop running. It is the same with our body. Therefore it is easy to see why it is very important to drink eight glasses of water a day. Symptoms of mild dehydration include the following:

What does water do? Water helps remove the dangerous toxins that our body takes in from the air we breathe, the food we eat and the chemicals used in the various products we use on our skin and hair. It cushions and lubricates our joints and carries oxygen and nutrients into our cells. Water also helps regulate our body temperature and assists in digestion.

• Reduced alertness • Reduced concentration • Slower reaction times • Tiredness • Headaches • Feelings of nausea • Low blood pressure • Constipation • Dry skin

Drinking water can help us lose weight Believe it or not, it’s true! If we are dehydrated the performance of the blood, liver and kidneys is affected, with the end result that the body can’t metabolise the fat stored in cells as effectively, so the fat remains in the body. In addition, water is a natural appetite suppressant so drinking plenty of natural water (not in tea, coffee or fizzy drinks!) will help us to feel full and not so likely to eat. So, let’s do what the experts tell us and look after our wonderful bodies by drinking plenty of water!

Martin Page

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