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Contents

Chinese New Year 6 Garden View 8 Fairtrade Fortnight 10 Yorkshire Pud Day 12 A Good Read 14 Language Of Flowers 16 Puzzle Pages 18 Edwinstowe Lions 20 Toad In The Hole 22

24 Scents Appeal The Smallest Room 26 Which Pillow 28 Index 30

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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year has been celebrated for thousands of years. No one knows exactly when the tradition first started, but it is believed to date from at least the Shang Dynasty (1766 BC - 1122 BC), although it may be much older.

The Chinese calendar is much older than the Gregorian one we use today, although it has evolved over time. It follows the lunar cycle, with each month beginning with the new moon. Chinese New Year falls between 21st January and 20th February on the Gregorian calendar.

This year it will be celebrated on 8th February. Celebrations run from Chinese New Year’s Eve, to the Lantern Festival 15 days later. It is the Year of the Monkey, one of twelve animals associated with Chinese New Year. The others are rooster, dog, pig, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse and sheep.

The colour red is often associated with Chinese New Year. In Chinese folk lore there was once a beast called the Nian who roamed the land at the beginning of each year, terrorising villagers. Red was found to drive the Nian away, so red clothes were worn, and red lanterns and scrolls were hung.

The tale goes that the Nian was eventually captured by a monk, but people have continued the traditions. Red packets containing money are also often given to younger people by married couples, to bring luck.

For example, there is a vegetarian dish called Buddha’s Delight which is often eaten at this time of year.

Fat choy is usually included in the dish, due to the last syllables of its name sounding similar to a Cantonese phrase for prosperity. The preparation and way of eating the dishes is also considered very important.

Restaurants across the UK will often hang up decorations for Chinese New year and hold their own celebrations, including special menus and entertainment.

Many of the cities also host Chinese New Year celebrations and activities, from lantern making and martial arts demonstrations to parades and firework displays.

The Chinese dragon has become an iconic part of Chinese New Year. Dragons are said to ward off evil, and bring prosperity and good luck.

The dragon dance is performed by a group of dancers carrying a giant, moveable dragon. It is believed that the longer the dragon, the more good luck it can bestow, so some can reach over 70 metres!

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Food plays an important role in Chinese New Year. New Year’s Eve dinner is a day for families to gather together to celebrate at home. The type of food served depends on the country and region.

Some of the most common food traditionally eaten on or around Chinese New Year include dumplings, fish and spring rolls.

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Garden View

What to get gardener in your life this Valentine’s Day?

Want a romantic gift for your gardening Valentine? Forget the drooping daffs and jet-lagged lilies, flown halfway round the world and marked up to extortionate prices.

For a gardener a real romantic gesture is one that will last longer than a few days.

Some gardeners actually dislike cut flowers, and most gardeners are ecofriendly, so when you think of all the paper, yards of cellophane, and air-miles clocked up by exotic blooms, a living plant suddenly seems like a better option.

Potted plants are more suggestive of permanent affection than a bunch of flowers anyway, and on a purely practical level, they give much better value for money!

Jasmine, stephanotis and gardenias are fragrant and glamorous, or try a passionflower vine, wound round a heartshaped support. What could be more romantic than that?

We think of red roses as being the bloom of romance so what better than an entire bush of them that promises years of pleasure ahead.

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One problem with rose bushes is that they are not at their best in February, and will most likely resemble a bunch of thorny twigs in a pot! But if your Valentine is a keen gardener I guarantee they will not mind. In fact they will enjoy the anticipation of the future blooms.

Myrtle is another plant you might like to consider. It’s been associated with love since Roman times and is still used in wedding bouquets.

With its neat glossy evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant, fluffy white flowers followed by purple berries, Myrtis communis is a plant of quiet good taste. If planted in a sheltered spot it can eventually grow into a tree up to 5m tall.

If you want to give a flower in bloom at the moment try a potted camellia, winter honeysuckle, violas, or an orchid. These plants are all associated with love and longing.

If you simply must hand over a bunch of cut flowers, try to choose blooms grown in the mild climate of the Scilly Isles as environmentally-friendly alternatives to exotic species flown in from the other side of the globe. ‘Paperwhite’ narcissi are beautifully scented and available now.

With just a little thought you can come up with the perfect gift for the gardener in your life.

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Fairtrade Fortnight

What did you have for breakfast this morning? Maybe you enjoyed coffee from Kenya , bananas from Colombia , cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire, tea from India, sugar from Malawi or juice from Brazilian oranges.

Millions of farmers and workers in developing countries work hard every day to grow the food we take for granted, but ironically they don’t always earn enough to feed their own families.

In other words, they do not have food security. Fairtrade is about changing that.

Its aim is to secure better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers.

By being paid a fair price, they can have more control over their lives and less worry about how they will feed their families.

Fairtrade means many farmers and workers are able to fulfil a basic human need – to put enough food on the table for the people they care about, all year round.

When you buy products with the FAIRTRADE Mark, it means that the Fairtrade ingredients they contain have been produced by small-scale farmer organisations or plantations that meet Fairtrade social, economic and environmental standards.

These standards include protection of workers’ rights and the environment, payment of the Fairtrade Minimum Price and an additional Fairtrade Premium to invest in schools, transport, health care, sanitation, an improved environment and better business equipment and practices.

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There are over 4,500 Fairtrade products available in the UK: from coffee, tea and chocolate to beauty products, flowers and gold.

One in three bananas bought is Fairtrade, and British consumers choosing Fairtrade sugar sent more than £5 million in Fairtrade premium back to sugar cane smallholders last year.

Choosing to buy food with the FAIRTRADE Mark really does make a huge difference to thousands of farmers, workers and their families.

From 29 February until 13 March 2016 is Fairtrade Fortnight, during which ordinary people like you and me are encouraged to inspire a multitude of Fairtrade breakfasts in our communities – and wake others up to the challenges facing farmers and workers.

There are three simple steps to get involved:

Organise your own Big Fairtrade Breakfast Inspire others to host a breakfast (for example, in a school, workplace, town hall or individuals at home) Register your breakfast on the Big Fairtrade Breakfast totaliser to make sure it gets counted.

You can find everything you need at fairtrade.org.uk/breakfast.

No one person can do everything to tackle the injustices that exist in the world, but harnessing the power of a Fairtrade breakfast is something we can all do. So, sit down for breakfast and stand up for farmers!

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National Yorkshire Pud Day

From 2008 the first Sunday in February has been designated National Yorkshire Pudding Day!

only cooked on special occasions. Extra drippings from any meat added a welcome and much-needed supplement.

The traditional Yorkshire Pudding first got its name in 1747 according to local legend, when Hannah Glasse wrote a cookery book titled The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Simple.

The Yorkshire pudding was usually made in a large tray, and was often served with gravy before the main meal as a filler, so less meat was required for the main course.

She included a Yorkshire Pudding recipe; but no-one really knows how far back the original recipe goes as some form of batter or dripping pudding, as it was previously named, has been cooked for centuries.

Early puddings were flatter than today’s version and were cooked in a tin beneath the meat, which was roasted on a spit over a fire. The pudding was positioned to catch all the drippings from the meat.

Dripping was an important part of the diet in those days because the human body actually needs some fat to enable it to absorb certain vitamins, but unlike today sources of fat were more difficult to obtain as meat was expensive so was

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The recipe is pretty simple, just eggs, milk and plain flour. A Yorkshire-born aunty once warned me never to use self-raising flour, or any kind of raising agent because doing so will mean your puds will be spongy and soggy.

Also the batter has to be the right consistency, a little thicker then unwhipped double cream, and as smooth as possible.

To achieve the best, most crispy Yorshire puds trickle about 3mm / 1/8 inch of very hot fat in the bottom of the tin, then heat it up. As the fat begins to smoke, add the batter.

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A Good Read

The Ice Twins by SK Tremayne This month we have a hugely successful thriller which is slowly spreading across social media, largely thanks to its inclusion in the Richard and Judy Book Club. Tremayne successfully plays on the greatest fear of every parent: losing their child.

This is exactly what happened to Angus and Sarah Moorcroft. They lived the perfect life in London with their twin daughters, Kirstie and Lydia but a holiday to Sarah’s parents’ in Devon turned into tragedy when Lydia fell from a balcony and died. Or did she?

Two girls, physically identical in every way but with very different personalities. Surely if anyone is able to tell them apart it would be their parents? Lydia, Sarah’s thoughtful and quiet daughter is dead and she must rebuild her life and keep going for the sake of Kirstie.

A year after the accident, the family inherit a remote Scottish island and make arrangements to leave London where painful memories of Lydia are around every corner. Then Kirstie turns everything upside down with a simple question.

“Why do you keep calling me Kirstie, Mummy? Kirstie is dead. It was Kirstie that died. I’m Lydia.”

Could Angus and Sarah really have got it wrong? Or is Kirstie just grieving for her dead twin sister? Is there something special that unites identical twins, even beyond the grave, and causes confusion and guilt at being the one to survive?

As the action moves to Scotland the fresh start that they hoped for comes crashing down around them. Just who did die on that day in Devon?

And what exactly happened to cause a little girl to fall and lose her life? As the truth is slowly revealed, Sarah struggles to come to terms with the reality as she is slowly pulled into a pit of despair and anguish.

The novel starts slowly but builds to a chilling climax that will haunt the reader long after the final paragraph has been digested

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The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-tale Detectives by Michael Buckley There are certain characters and stories that we have all grown up with. We know that it isn’t a good idea to build a house out of straw or sticks. Apples given to us by strange old women might not be good for us.

And planting some magic beans in your back garden is certainly not the smartest thing you could do unless you want to be attacked by giants! But they are just old stories, right?

Well, what if they weren’t?

In this first novel in the Sisters Grimm series (aimed at children around the age of 10), we meet Sabrina and Daphne Grimm.

They live in New York and have in the past year been placed with one foster family after another following the mysterious disappearance of their parents. The girls have become experts at running away from each home as they find themselves treated badly.

Suddenly, out of the blue, their grandmother appears and offers them a home: shocking as the girls had been told that she had died. The authorities don’t seem too concerned by this - they are simply happy to get rid of Sabrina and Daphne – and so they are delivered a small town called Ferryport Landings and to the welcoming arms of Granny Relda.

But Ferryport Landings is no ordinary town, as the girls will soon discover. After all, how many schools have Snow White as a teacher? Here live the Everafters: characters from fairy-tales who are doomed to remain there for ever due to a curse.

A curse that Sabrina and Daphne find themselves at the heart of.

It soon becomes clear that Granny Relda is no ordinary Granny and the fact that she is still alive is just one secret that has been kept from the Sisters Grimm.

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The Language Of Flowers

Every Valentine’s Day millions of people will be rushing out to buy or send flowers.

Traditionally this will be red roses of course.

Others may choose their purchases on the basis of colour, smell or even price but there’s a whole language and meaning to flowers too which is called Floriography.

Roses: - Red Roses as most will know symbolise Love and Desire but changing the colour of the flower leads to different connotations. For example, Yellow is for friendship, Pink for perfect happiness and Orange for fascination.

There are different meanings for specific types of rose too, such as Tea Roses meaning ‘I’ll remember always’ and Dog Roses connecting to pain and pleasure.

Formations also have an impact.

Thinking back to the traditional dozen red roses, a bunch of a single bloom, means I love you or I still love you, whilst an assortment of colours represents the sentiment ‘you’re everything to me.’

A dozen red roses has become the norm, because of the significance of the number twelve within nature, philosophy and religion. The number 12 often represents a full cycle, so 12 months of the year, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 hours on a clock for instance.

From ancient times, cultures around the world have developed calendars based on cycles of twelve, and there are many

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mythological and religious connections to the number also.

The use of 12 across the natural and spiritual world means that 12 or a dozen, has taken on a universal quality which enhances the significance of a dozen roses.

Turning now to other flowers we frequently buy in the UK:Carnations:- Pink carnations mean ‘I’ll never forget you,’ whilst red symbolise admiration and yellow rejection and disappointment, so probably best to avoid those!

Lilies: - Calla Lilies represent beauty and Tiger Lilies wealth so the latter is perhaps a good choice if you are looking to impress.

Tulips: - apparently show love and passion too. Yellow ones which are my daughter’s favourite, mean ‘there’s sunshine in your smile,’ whereas red tulips are a declaration of love and white ones say ‘I’m worthy of you.’

Daffodils: - show regard.

Freesias: - demonstrate trust.

Of course there are many more wonderful flowers to choose from, so if you really want to be sure of making the right impression, it’s worth asking your florist about their meaning.

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Edwinstowe & The Dukeries Lions LIONS RAISE £8075

The main purpose of the Lions Christmas collection is to collect money from the local community, so the Lions can help where there is a need. Whilst doing this however many people are delighted to see Santa and his many helpers as they know the festive season is upon us.

The children are obviously excited seeing Santa on his sleigh as the magic of Christmas becomes a reality.

The true meaning of Christmas is a time of giving as depicted in the New Testament, and the money raised will be given in some form to individuals, groups or organisations that have a need.

This year the collection raised a magnificent £8075!! This is a record for the Edwinstowe & Dukeries Lions and a reflection of the generosity of people in our community. It also demonstrates the dedication of the members of the club who give their time in all weathers to go out and wish everybody a Merry Christmas.

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lives have been greatly unsettled due to the weather conditions.

Again this money was sent to the local clubs in Cumbria and Yorkshire to use for the unfortunate victims of flooding.

Edwinstowe & the Dukeries Lions club regularly support the Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance as well as the children’s hospice, Bluebell Wood.

Donations have been given to two branches of the Riding for the disabled and Reach Learning Disability based in Mansfield, Southwell & Newark. An alarm mattress was purchased to aid a young man affected by fits, enabling the family peace of mind that they would be alerted by an on coming attack. The Lions made a donation to a young lady suffering from skin cancer to enable the family to protect their daughter from harmful UV rays.

The money raised by the Christmas Collection and all the other fund raising activities of the Lions has funded and helped dozens of causes and individuals over the years.

The Lions motto “ Where There’s A Need There’s A Lion” could only be carried out with the help of the whole community. We all need help from time to time and generous and caring people exemplify this help.

THANKS TO ALL CONCERNED.

Over the coming weeks and months the majority of the money will be used to assist others in our community. On occasions the Lions help nationally and internationally.

Lions Clubs International will be celebrating their Centennial in 2017. Edwinstowe & the Dukeries Lions Club wish to celebrate with local events and activities.

Last year the club sent a donation to Lions Clubs International who gave £250,000 to aid the people of Nepal after the devastating earthquake affected thousands. The money was sent within 72 hours to the local clubs in Nepal to assist with food and shelter.

If you, your club, your organisation or business is interested in linking arms with the local Lions club please contact Steve Scall on 07779 338887 for more information on how to become a member and how we can serve the community together.

Nearer to home the club gave a donation to the flood victims in Northern England whose

Anyone wishing to make a donation please visit: http://tiny.cc/lionsdonation

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Toad In The Hole

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients

100g plain flour ½ tsp English mustard powder Good pinch of salt 1 egg 300ml milk 1 tsp dried thyme 8 plain pork sausages 2 tbsp sunflower oil 2 onions, peeled and sliced 1 tsp soft brown sugar 500ml good quality beef stock Method For the Batter Preheat oven to 220C / gas 7. Sift the flour, salt and mustard powder together into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre or the flour, crack in the egg, then pour in a little milk.

Stir with a wooden spoon or a balloon whisk, gradually incorporating some of the flour. Keep adding milk and continue stirring until all the milk and flour has been mixed together and the batter is smooth and lump-free.

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It should be the consistency of unwhipped double cream. Stir in the thyme.

Place the sausages into a 20 x 30cm roasting tin. Add 1 tbsp of the oil, tossing the sausages in it to thoroughly coat the base of the tin, then roast in the oven for 15 mins.

Remove the hot tray from the oven, then quickly pour in the batter – it will sizzle and bubble a little when it hits the hot fat.

Return the tray to the oven. Bake for 40 mins until the batter is cooked, well risen and crispy.

For the Gravy Cook the onions with the remaining oil gently in a non-stick pan until they are golden brown. Caramelise them by adding the sugar for the final 5 minutes.

Add the spoonful of flour, then cook, stirring continuously, for 2 mins.

Gradually pour in the stock, stirring well to make a smooth sauce. Simmer for 4-5 mins to thicken, then season to taste.

Cut the toad in the hole into large wedges and serve with the gravy spooned over

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Scents Appeal

Buying perfume for a loved one this Valentine’s, but don’t have a clue where to start? Read on...

We tend to think of perfume as French, but there are some fantastic British fragrance houses. Take Deco London. Launched in 2015, Deco London has created a select range of six fragrances, three for her and three for him.

Each one is a real delight, with multiple, complex layers. At £75 a bottle, they’re pricey, but if you’re looking to splash out this Valentine’s, they’re well worth it.

Perfume can be split into several ‘types’, although many fragrances cross categories. The main types are: Floral Feminine and unashamedly romantic, floral perfumes range from ‘sugar and spice’ sweetness to grown-up sophistication.

If she likes Beautiful by Estee Lauder, try Kukui by Connock London – a delicious, grown-up blend of gardenia, bergamot and white flowers, that’s warmed by notes of sandalwood, vetiver and white amber.

(You may have guessed that it has pride of place on my bedside table.)

Citrus Fresh, vibrant and invigorating, citrus based fragrances are fun and lighthearted. Think scents of lemon, grapefruit, mandarin, and other refreshing notes. If she likes Happy by Clinique, she’ll love Miller Harris’s Citron Citron.

these days tend to be softened slightly with other scents, such as floral notes. If she’s a fan of Angel by Thierry Mugler, try Deco London’s Constance.

Woody/chypre Warm and musky, with hints of sandalwood, cedar, vetiver and moss, these fragrances conjure up images of walking through a forest at sunset. If she loves spritzing on Miss Dior, treat her to Vanilla and Cedarwood by Kiehl’s.

Oceanic Invigorating, refreshing and easy to wear, ‘oceanic’ covers a wide range of ‘clean smelling’ fragrances, from crisp white linen to ocean spray. If she’s a fan of Cool Water Woman by Davidoff , treat her to Inis by Fragrances of Ireland.

People have been dabbing on fragrances for thousands of years. In Cyprus, evidence has been unearthed that perfume was being manufactured at least 4,000 years ago.

It’s played an important role in cultures and religious occasions across the world, so it’s no surprise that one of the gifts the three wise men chose was myrrh – an essential oil used predominately for its scent. What gift will you choose to bestow this Valentine’s?

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Oriental Exotic, sensual scents that demand attention, oriental fragrances are warm and rich, with notes of musk, vanilla and amber. They were all the rage in the 80s, but

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The Smallest Room

The loo, we’ve all got one, so here are some fun facts about what is probably the smallest room in your house.

The god son of Queen Elizabeth I, James Harrington, invented the toilet in 1596.

Whilst many associate Thomas Crapper with the creation his role was in increasing its popularity and inventing related items such as the ball cock.

The average person will spend three whole years of their life sitting on the toilet.

A public toilet can host up to 40,000 germs at any one time.

A study by the charity Tearfund found that 8 million people in the UK admitted to using their mobile phone whilst on the loo.

There is a theme park and museum dedicated to the toilet in South Korea.

The majority of people like their toilet paper to hang over the roll not under.

Toilet brushes are manufactured using the same technology as artificial Christmas trees.

The White House has 35 toilets.

The world’s fastest toilet goes at 55mph. It was invented by plumber Colin Furze and is powered by a motorbike engine.

World toilet day is celebrated on 19th November!

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Which Pillow

You might spend hundreds on a comfortable new bed, but did you know your pillow can impact on your quality of sleep and your general health and wellbeing?

A good pillow should hold your head in alignment with your shoulders and spine to guard against potential neck or back pain.

The correct choice depends on your body shape and preferred sleeping position.

If a tummy sleeper, go for a softer, lower pillow. Back sleepers need a medium thickness pillow and side sleepers should opt for a medium-high thickness. You then have a range of fillings to choose from.

Synthetic pillows are cheap and good for allergy sufferers but they flatten quite quickly and have the shortest life span.

Feather pillows last longer, are inexpensive, soft and easy to shape but sometimes the feathers poke through and they are not good for allergy sufferers. Down pillows are similar but softer, more luxurious - and more expensive!

Memory foam pillows retain their shape, offer good support and are durable, but they can be heavy and hot.

Latex pillows are cooler and more airy than memory foam and are also soft and supportive, but they can be expensive.

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