Ad Newspaper for Selston and Underwood in Mansfield Nottingham July 2018

July 2018

Issue No. 154

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Garden Toys

Gardens are a great place for kids to run around and get that all important fresh air and exercise. The addition of a toy or two will mean you can keep them happily occupied for hours.

Swings are perennially popular. Make sure the size and style is appropriate to the age of the child. Better still buy one which has changeable seats so you can upgrade as the child grows, or simply ring the changes now and then.

Slides come in all sizes. They can be independent structures or attached to climbing frames. You really do get what you pay for in this instance. Do your homework. Is a metal or wooden frame best for your garden. How much use will it get and how many and what ages of children does it need to support?

Get the best you can afford and it will serve you for many years.

Trampolines are a relative newbie to the UK garden compared with slides and swings but they are rightfully popular. Even adults can’t resist them.

You’ll need a flat surface, and a safety net is highly recommended.

Most trampolining injuries occur when one child lands on another so buy the biggest your garden will allow. It’s almost impossible to police the ‘one child at a time’ recommendation so bigger is safer as each child has more space.

Kids love dens. Provide a Wendy house or a tepee and let their imagination run wild. If you have the funds you can buy an elaborate fort or tree house. If you don’t have space for a permanent Wendy house, provide poles and old blankets and let them construct their own!

If you have space for a sand and water area your children will love it. There are simple small plastic tables designed for the purpose and huge wooden luxury models complete with seats and sunshade. Use specialist play sand to fill it.

Make sure you buy one with a cover to protect it from the weather and prevent neighbourhood cats from using it as a toilet.

We can’t all have a proper pool in the garden but most of us have room for a paddling pool. Add a couple of supersoaker water pistols and a waterslide made from heavy duty silicon and you’re set for an afternoon of splashy delight.

If you have a large space you could invest in some football goals or a badminton set. But for those who love to play games and have a smaller space there’s croquet or outdoor skittles. And there are now outdoor giant versions of family favourites like Connect 4, Jenga and Chess.

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Bladder Weakness

Piercing Problems I’m quite a relaxed parent (compared with many of my friends) so when my teenage daughter Tash decided she wanted her tongue pierced I was more curious than horrified. It was all set to go ahead until we went for a routine family visit to the dentist.

September 2017 I casually Issue mentioned the imminent No. 193 tongue-piercing and the dentist’s reaction made us both reconsider on the spot! In turns out that dentists are not fans of oral piercing due to the many issues they cause.

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“Gums are very thin and easily traumatised. Even brushing too hard can cause gum recession and loose teeth,” she said.

As I carried two heavy bags of shopping into the house I sneezed, and my bladder emptied itself on to the hall floor. I was wearing a light skirt and no tights so there was nothing to stop it.

Horrified I dropped the shopping, ran to the toilet, finished ‘going’, then cleaned myself and the floor.

I thought maybe it was a one-off freak incident but over the next few weeks it happened more and more, admittedly not as dramatically as the first time but enough that I became very selfconscious.

Why was this happening? I was only 49, slim and a runner. I did my Kegel exercises regularly. Incontinence didn’t happen to people like me surely?

Eventually I plucked up the courage to speak to my GP. By the time I got into the consulting room I was so anxious I burst into tears. Thankfully she was very reassuring.

It turns out that although Kegels are helpful they are not a cure-all. Some of us have hypertonic muscles – our pelvic floors are too tight, which can also cause leaking. In these cases Kegels may make the problem worse!

The GP also informed me that while most people think of incontinence as a problem for the elderly she treats cases in teenagers, right through to octogenarians and beyond.

As we age hormone changes mean we are more likely to leak, but there are many causes: pelvic floor trauma caused by childbirth or sex, interstitial cystitis, multiple sclerosis, chemotherapy, neurological disorders, fistula, and even certain medications.

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Somehow in my head I (completely unfairly) equated incontinence with people who don’t care about themselves.

I couldn’t be incontinent because I was fit, wore make-up and had regular haircuts (yes I know that sounds crazy but apparently it’s quite a common misconception!). In fact, high-impact sports can damage a pelvic floor.

Runners, gymnasts, dancers and weightlifters may put more strain on their pelvic floor than it can handle and as a result can experience stress urinary incontinence. There was even a physio team dedicated to the pelvic floors of female athletes at the last Olympics!

A couple of my friends blamed childbirth but according to the GP, although this can be a factor, most women don’t experience a long-term problem. It’s just as likely to be down to anatomy, lifestyle and habits!

I had been avoiding drinking in social situations, and straining out as much urine as I could when I went to the loo to try to prevent leaks happening later.

But my GP informed me that both these habits were probably doing more harm than good.

Straining when going to the loo can cause a prolapse…not good, and avoiding drinking means more concentrated urine which irritates the bladder lining resulting in a false urge to wee.

My leakiness was a combination of hormone changes and my love of running. I was referred to a specialist physio and while I am not completely cured it’s now much less of an issue.

Bladder leakage more common than you think in all age groups, and I want you to know that there is nothing to be ashamed of and you don’t have to suffer in silence.

By Katie Tew

The oral and dental complications associated with tongue piercings can be categorised as acute or chronic.

Acute complications occur a short time after piercing and include: infection, pain, swelling of the tongue, changes to speech, swallowing and chewing, and allergy to the metal used.

There have even been reports of galvanic current between barbell and metallic dental restorations.

Chronic (longer term) complications include chipping, tooth fracture, gum

trauma and recession. One U.S. study found that 41% of people with pierced lips had receding gums, compared with only 7% who had no oral piercing.

Finally there is a risk of overgrowth of surrounding tissue leading to the ornament becoming embedded.

Tash decided on the spot that she wasn’t going to go ahead, and I decided that perhaps I needed to be a little less liberal in the future…which is why I said a firm no to her request for a tattoo less than a week later!

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A Good Read Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress – Dai Siji

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Set in 1971, Sijie’s novel follows the story of two middle class city boys, forcibly removed to the Chinese countryside for re-education as part of the Cultural Revolution.

Comic episodes are interwoven skilfully with passages exploring the transformative power of literature, and before you know it you have reached the inevitable yet poignant conclusion, which will stay with you for a long time afterwards.

Guilty only of having doctors and dentists for parents, they are subjected to punishingly hard physical work and appalling living conditions.

Two things make their lives bearable – the presence nearby of the beautiful Little Seamstress, and a collection of books, first borrowed and then audaciously stolen from a friend, which open up a world beyond the mountains.

Sijie’s story crackles with wit and humour throughout – the opening scene, in which the narrator finds himself playing a tune hastily retitled ‘Mozart is Thinking of Chairman Mao’ sets the tone instantly.

But this is also a story about the power of words and the power of desire, and as such is beautifully told.

This is a remarkable little book, considered by many to be a modern classic – so much so that it has already found itself on some GCSE English Literature syllabuses. Don’t let it put you off though. I really urge you to give

Each character is vividly drawn, from the Little Seamstress herself to the

Stanley Lambchop is a rather unusual boy. After an accident with a bulletin board, he is four feet tall, about a foot wide – and half an inch thick.

Of course, being flat has its advantages – Stanley’s trip to California in an envelope is great, and his brother Arthur would love to be able to slide under their bedroom door like Stanley does. And, if Stanley was round, he would never have been able to assist his neighbour in catching thieves intent on stealing the world’s most famous painting.

People can be cruel too, and eventually the name calling gets too much. Luckily, Arthur is on hand with a solution to his brother’s problem...

This picture book manages to make an impossible situation seem perfectly plausible, thanks to the matter of fact style and simple, convincing illustrations.

Ideal to read aloud to younger children or as a first book for newly confident readers, it has stood the test of time since its first publication in 1968.

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Specialist blister plasters form a second skin and prevent rubbing, while wicking away the moisture and encouraging healing. They should be in every hiker’s backpack as well as in the handbag of every girl who loves new shoes!

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While the potatoes are boiling place the Dijon mustard and the red wine vinegar into a bowl and whisk them together, then whisk in the oils.

In an attempt to prevent injury, most of us stretch before exercise and some (though not as many) stretch afterwards.

When the potatoes are cooked cut the smaller ones in half and the larger ones into quarters. Pour over the dressing, mix well and leave to cool.

But if we’re doing fairly steady activities (jogging, cycling or walking) then while stretching will improve our flexibility there is not much evidence it will prevent muscle injury.

Mix the remaining ingredients with the mayonnaise but reserve a few of the herbs for garnish.

When the potatoes are cool, drain off any surplus vinegar dressing then toss them in the mayonnaise.

Serve garnished with the herbs.

In these cases the advice is to warm up with five minutes of light, gradual exercise instead. The reason for this is that it’s important to increase the blood flow to the muscles and heart steadily, sudden changes will cause muscles to fatigue more quickly.

Stretching is more effective if you’re doing the type of exercise where you land constantly and forcefully on your feet, or stop and start quickly (sprinting, tennis, weight-lifting, or competitive team sports like football).

The more flexible the muscles are the more impact they’ll be able to sustain.

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Sing-a-Long-a Productions invited Mansfield Palace Theatre to ‘Be our Guest’ when they chose the venue as one of the first in the country to present Beauty and the Beast on Tuesday 24 October. Disney’s recent smashhit film willevery be shown on a giant screen, Cardiovascular disease causes day decreases an individual’s becomes the star of the 26% of all deaths in the UK; whilst that’s the audience chances of a heart attack by 30%. over 150,000 deaths each year – an If you think you’ll skip days find a show using on-screen lyrics and their props average of 420 people each day or walking buddy and hold each other goodie bag!accountable. one death every three minutes.

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I looked at my husband, ‘Um...is that a lot? How many are in your inbox?’

‘About twenty,’ he replied.

I looked at my almost-empty inbox.

It felt so good I quickly went through the month’s worth of emails I’d kept, and deleted anything I knew I’d never get around to answering. I replied to and actioned emails which required a response, then deleted them too.

I looked at my inbox. There were emails I had meant to deal with; emails from clients and the kids’ schools with information I needed.

There were time-sensitive offers I’d never got around to investigating; endless updates from the social media platforms I subscribed to, and the rest I’d kept just in case, of what I’m not entirely sure.

I wondered idly if there was such a thing as being an email hoarder. I clearly had a problem and I needed to act. I paused my work and began to sift through the backlog. An hour later I’d made little progress.

‘Just delete the lot,’ said my husband.

‘It’ll be like ripping off a plaster. The anticipation is the worst bit.’

Could I do that? It was tempting.

But I paused. I couldn’t. I did have a problem!

I decided to compromise. I kept the last month’s emails and deleted

But while I was working five new emails arrived and in the back of my mind I knew how easily those five would become fifty...and then five thousand. I needed to futureproof my inbox!

So many emails are ‘offers’. What if that amazing offer never comes up again?

Believe me, a quick trawl through my pre-deletion inbox, indicates they do... frequently. What’s more, these ‘offers’ are often time-sensitive and so we hang on to them ‘just in case’, then miss the deadline anyway and still don’t delete them.

I found it useful to cap my emails at 50 and I use an email system to filter school emails into a separate inbox, so I can see at a glance when ‘Dress like a Roman’ day or ‘Bring an onion to school’ day (yes really) is coming up! Your system might have to be different.

The trick is to invent one to suit your own personality and routine.

I feel more in control and organised now I’m on top of my inbox. Now to tackle the cupboard under the stairs!

By Lisa Calder

I decided I’d set aside fifteen minutes once or possibly twice a day to deal with email. If I needed to save information I would file it in a folder on my laptop. Then once a month I would quickly go through the inbox and delete anything else that I knew would never be actioned.

To be honest that’s been the hardest part. I feel genuine anxiety about deleting emails.

FOMO (fear of missing out) is a real problem for many people with email issues.

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Computer Stress

Ancient Chinese and Indian medicines, with meridians and chakras, have long been aware that health and well being are dependent on the free flowing energies that are each one of us.

If you spend a large amount of time on a computer most days, then chances are you are doing yourself some harm.

Maybe you haven’t got any obvious physical symptoms like a sore back, tense neck and shoulders or numbness and tingling in your hands but, at the very least, significant periods of time spent at the computer are likely to be adding considerably to your stress levels.

And studies are showing that this extra work-related stress can be surprisingly harmful in the long term.

The good news is that there are a number of easy steps you can take to counteract these problems. Here are some tips which I believe can greatly reduce the risk of injury from regular computer use.

Stress is undoubtedly contributes to the work-related soft tissue injuries commonly experienced by computer operators. The strain put on muscles and joints from excessive computer use causes these tissues to “tense up”. It’s the body’s way of protecting itself from harm. This muscular tension adds to an individual’s stress levels.

At the same time, many people who spend large amounts of time on computers are often subject to other forms of stress. The need to meet deadlines, deal with the demands of supervisors and fellow workers and cope with increasing workloads in times of tight budgets all contribute to your general level of stress.

Even if stress at work is not an issue you may be experiencing stress and anxiety in other areas of your life, especially personal relationships.

Whatever the source, stress tends to be “stored” in the body through muscular tightening, typically around

the shoulders, neck and jaw but also in other areas. Pretty soon, a vicious loop is formed whereby physical stress from keyboard use is adding to mental and emotional stress, and visa versa.

Fortunately, there are variety techniques available to break this cycle and reduce stress levels. We have already looked at one of these in a previous article in this series which is stretching and, if that’s all you do to combat the problem of stress, then you’ll have taken an important step.

My all-time favourite resource for ways to control stress is an inexpensive little book by the wellknown author, Paul Wilson, called, “Instant Calm”. The reason I like this book so much is that it offers a multitude of simple steps anyone can take to relieve or reduce stress, many of which can be practised at work or in the car or just about anywhere.

They all work; it’s just a matter of picking the ones that suit you and your circumstances.

Don’t ignore this problem of stress; it is one of the significant but often overlooked issues contributing to physical damage from computer

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Try using my 5 E’s, one for each finger, to maintain your health and happiness.

Eat right, only highly nutritious food, what you need so your energies remain free flowing, ensuring your body can perform its many complex tasks with ease. Check for food intolerances.

Eat a great variety of vegetables and fruit. They are the anti-oxidants; carotene, lycopene, lutein, their colour a useful guide, needed to mop up the aging free radicals that our bodies are constantly bombarded with. They are the alkaline–forming foods that our blood needs to balance the many acid-forming foods we eat.

Eat raw as often as possible.

Essential enzymes are destroyed during cooking. Include at least one salad meal a day, with fruit, nuts and vegetable sticks between meals.

Obtain most of your fluids this way, and top up with water and herb teas between meals. Grow your own salad leaves and sprout seeds.

Eat less. Most of us in the West eat more than we need, overburdening our digestive system, ageing us, making us physically and mentally tired and unable to function optimally.

Check portion sizes. Go for quality

not quantity. We need to experiment and challenge our habitual and conditioned way of eating. If sugar cravings are a problem use a chromium supplement.

Exist in the present. Don’t shoulder the burdens of regret and guilt from the past. They deplete our energies, cause illness and prevent us from enjoying the present. Learn from past mistakes and try to move on. Forgive and forget. Choose to only remember the good times. You’ll be more focussed and able to cope with life’s challenges.

Plan for the future but don’t live for it.

Hope for the best and free yourself from your anxieties. Don’t keep longing for what you don’t have, be grateful and appreciate what you have. If needed, seek therapeutic help, as described above.

Energise! Shake off the negativity.

Choose to be happy by being purposeful and creative. Go out, help others, exercise, and appreciate nature. Choose absorbing activities that inspire and uplift you, releasing endorphins and providing a sense of achievement.

Don’t be too dependent on material things or other people. Be happy with yourself, as we’re meant to be, and then share this happiness with others.

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Holiday For Your Pets In the excitement of preparing for a holiday or weekend away, don’t forget to make arrangements for your pets!

they are licensed, insured, and that the facilities are secure, clean, dry and draught free.

There are several options to ensure your pet is cared for properly - leave them with friends or family, hire a pet-sitter, or board them.

Also check that the animals look clean, happy and healthy.

As a change of routine can be very stressful to pets, asking a responsible and familiar family member or friend to care for them may be the best solution.

However, if this is not possible, the next best thing might be to employ a pet-sitter who would visit your home to feed, clean and exercise your pet.

Whatever arrangements you decide on, be sure to choose someone responsible and give them clear instructions about diet, exercise, medication and how to socialise with your pet.

Be sure to meet your sitter before employing them, ask for references and police checks and make sure they have insurance.

As an alternative you could consider employing a pet sitter who stays in your home while you are away, or find a home boarder who will look after your dog in their own home. Many dogs may find a home environment more comfortable and less stressful than a kennel environment.

If you decide to board your pet, take time to find a kennel, cattery or small animal boarder that will suit your pet.

Now go and enjoy your holiday, confident that your pet will be in safe hands!

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Top Tips For Profile Pics The last two month’s front cover photos have been supplied by Beverley Perkins LMPA, a local wedding and portrait photographer, who likes a bit of a challenge!

Bev has a small photographic studio in Edwalton, where she lives, with husband, 2 daughters and dog.! To check out her work visit her website at: www.portraitsathome.net This month she is offering some advice on a very popular topic for photographing....yourself!

One of the most popular uses of portrait photographs these days is for profile pictures on the web. Social networking things like facebook, flickr and linkedin all want you to upload your photo. If you want your profile picture to stand out and show a bit of personality, here are a few ideas to have fun with your photos: Let your personality shine!

Choose your mood:- let’s face it, you’re a complicated person with many sides and many moods, and here’s your chance to share them all.

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Be Serious. if you’re aiming for something more serious, or even mysterious, try taking a picture of only a portion of your face.

Include your favourite pet.

If you don’t have one, nip down to Holme Pierrepont and feed the ducks!

Not only will you get some great photos, but you’ll have a fun time into the bargain!

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How To Sell Your Car It might be time to bid a fond farewell to a trusty workhorse that has served you well, or you might just want to get shot of a malevolent mechanical menace you wish you’d never laid eyes on!

Either way, you need to make your soon-to-be-departed car as attractive to potential purchasers as possible.

Whether you’re offering the vehicle for part exchange at a dealer, taking out an ad in the classified section of your local newspaper or placing it with an online sales service, it’s important that you get maximum value to put towards your new wheels.

So here are four essential tips that every seller should adhere to: Say goodbye...

No, we don’t just mean get out of the driver’s seat! Inevitably, you will have enjoyed, or endured, some sort of relationship with your car. That relationship is now at an end, so it’s time to clear the dash and remove any remaining traces.

Sling your CDs into that box under the stairs, remove all boiled sweets from storage areas and consign lucky charms, cuddly toys and nodding

dogs to the dustbin. You may think they are hilarious, but a buyer will view them as silly items that still mark the car as yours.

Clean the machine...

Give the car a thorough clean, inside and out. Pay particular attention to the steering wheel, switchgear and seat adjustment controls - the first things a potential buyer is likely to touch on a test drive.

Clean the inside of the windows as well as the outside to let as much light into the cabin as possible.

shiny and the wheels sparkling, it could all come to nothing unless you’ve put in some legwork on the paperwork.

Spending a few pounds on proper car cleaning products is a sound investment - don’t be tempted to make do with washing up liquid and an old tea towel. Try to avoid cleaning agents with a strong smell - it makes the fact that the car has only recently been tarted up far too obvious.

Hopefully, as a good owner you will have kept a comprehensive record of all the vehicle’s trips to the garage and will have a servicing record with plenty of reputable stamps and no blank spaces.

Brush excess grime from the engine bay but don’t be tempted to have the whole lot steam-cleaned, your engine bay should be tidy and cared for, but not too clean!

Even if your records are incomplete, a thick pile of paper can provide buyers with valuable reassurance that they are dealing with someone who has taken care of the car and is not just selling it on after a short stint of problematic ownership.

Now, the boring bit...

No matter how much elbow grease you expend on making the bodywork

Do your homework...

You are certainly not the only person

currently selling a car and you’re unlikely even to be the only person in your area selling any particular model, so a little awareness of the marketplace can be a great help.

One of the easiest and cheapest ways for you to find out the value of your car on the second-hand market at any one time is to find another one in the Auto Trader listings that is similar and take it from there.

You can of course ask for as much as you like for your car, but unless it’s in line with the market value you will not sell it – it’s as simple as that.

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Are You Secure?

Going on holiday is something we look forward to, a break from the rat race for a week or two.

Of course the last thing you want to do while you’re away is worry about whether your home is safe.

Here are some simple tips on security which will help to ensure that everything is how you left it on your return.

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If your house has a driveway where you normally park, ask a friend or neighbour to park their vehicle there occasionally.

Turn the ringer volume down on your telephone so no-one can hear in passing that your phone isn’t being answered.

Probably most important thing to do is make sure you’ve locked up properly!

If you have milk or newspaper deliveries, make sure they are suspended while you are away.

Check all your window locks, and make sure all doors are fully locked too.

Ensure your valuables and jewellery are locked away out of sight, or place them in a safety deposit box with your bank.

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Packing Tips I don’t know how he does it. When it comes to packing for holidays it takes my husband four minutes flat. I look enviously at his little pile of shorts, T-shirts and underwear and wonder where I am going wrong, as I wrestle with zips and straps in a determined effort to squeeze everything in.

Many of us do it - pack too much when we go on holiday - then end up wearing the same few items all week. So how can we make the job easier, quicker and (with ever stricter baggage allowances), cheaper?

The answer is to remember that ‘less is more’ and to take only things we really love to wear in a capsule wardrobe that will cater for every occasion.

The first step is to envisage how you see yourself spending your holiday. If it’s mainly sunbathing, all you need for the daytime is swimwear – a couple of bikinis per week plus a well cut swimsuit for genuine swimming or diving – flip flops and a loose fitting shirt to cover you up on the way to and from the beach or pool.

A wide brimmed hat will shield your face and hair from the sun, and is also a great fashion accessory.

Some fashion experts suggest you take as many dresses as you can fit in. Teamed up with jewellery, a clutch bag and heels they are great for evenings out, and are still suitable for daywear when worn with flatties and a tote bag. Remember to take at least one warm item for chilly evenings or windy locations.

Don’t forget to pack a couple of pairs of sunglasses in different shapes to create a varied look. Finally, take an oversized tote bag onto the plane and afterwards use it for the beach, or when you go shopping.

Follow these tips and you shouldn’t go far wrong, but if you do, after your holiday write down all the items you ended up wearing (or that you wish you could have worn!) and use this as a guide next time you pack.

If you plan on sightseeing or shopping, pack some comfortable sandals or pumps and a pair of shorts, cut off trousers or a skirt (neutral colours would be most versatile), and a selection of coloured tops. Before deciding on which ones, lay them out and match them up.

Choose colours and styles that go together, so that you can make up multiple outfits simply by switching items around.

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So you’ve decided to join the biking brigade, but how do you go about choosing the right bike for you?

First, decide on the type of cycling you intend doing. Will you be cycling as a means of transport, or purely for recreation? Then choose your bike accordingly.

Traditional bikes are a great low maintenance option for everyday use but tend to be a bit heavy.

If you are willing to sacrifice comfort in favour of speed, then a racing bike may be the one for you, but perhaps the most popular and practical choice is a mountain or hybrid bike, with their strong frame, knobbly tyres and wide range of gears that cope well both off and on road.

The ebike market is booming – driven by commuters who want to cycle to work without arriving in a sweaty mess – and has gone from virtually nothing five years ago to 100,000 sold every year in Britain.

True, it still only makes up about four per cent of the overall UK cycle market, but a sea change has taken place.

Whatever type of bike you choose, before venturing out, make sure that both brakes

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Check that the handle bars are tightened, and be sure to wear light coloured or fluorescent clothing that won’t get tangled in the chain or wheels.

Wearing a helmet, though advisable, is not required by law. Don’t cycle in too high a gear as this will tire you and keep at least a metre between you and the kerb.

You aren’t allowed to cycle on the pavement, but you can use the bus lane if you need to.

So, armed with all these hints, tips and facts, there’s nothing left for you to do now but get on your bike and save yourself a small fortune at the fuel station!

What’s Your Sport?

Follow the lead of the Olympic athletes and make 2012 the year you get into sport.

The world will be watching this summer as the Olympic Games comes to London. It’s the biggest sporting event on the planet, involving 10,500 athletes from 205 countries.

These elite sportsmen and women will have trained for years to reach the peak of their physical fitness.

You might not want to reach that level, but we all know the benefits of being active – getting fit, losing weight, achieving goals and meeting people.

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Your local council is a good place to start your search. Leisure centres provide reasonably priced options for a wide variety of sports across all age ranges.

Many offer subsidised and even free activities for people on benefits, older people, people with disabilities and students.

They may run taster sessions so that you can try a new sport before you commit.

Before you begin, it’s worth asking yourself a few questions: What is your existing fitness level and what do you hope to achieve?

Do you like to exercise alone, in a group or with your family?

How much time and money do you want to commit?

Would you prefer a creative activity, such as dance or gymnastics, a fitness regime or a competitive sport?

Have you ever wished you could grow fresh fruit in your garden but worry the space is too small, or it won’t look pretty, or it’s too difficult?

What if I was to tell you that even a beginner can successfully grow a wide variety of fruit from apples and pears to plums, cherries, blueberries and raspberries, and possibly even figs or nectarines?

The first thing you need to know is that the sweeter the fruit is meant to be the more sun it will require. Sun boosts sugar levels. If you have a sunny wall it’s an ideal place to train a sun-loving fruit tree like a peach or an apricot.

Plant the tree at the base of the wall but not too close (about 30cm is about right) in soil enriched with fertiliser and good quality compost.

As it grows splay the branches evenly and attach them to the wall. As the plant grows gradually cut out old straggly branches and tie in new healthy branches.

The idea of splaying or ‘fanning’ is that as much sun as possible gets to the fruit, so it can ripen beautifully and maximise your crop. It also has the benefit of being a great space saver.

Choose a variety that won’t grow too large.

In slightly shadier spots you can grow gooseberries or raspberries, or my favourite morello cherries. Most of these come in compact varieties and can also be fan-trained against a wall if space is an issue.

I have a tiny orchard of minarettes space-saving apple, pear and plum trees bought as single vertical stems which I grow in pots. They grow to a maximum of 6 feet / 2m high and no wider than 45cm.

My children love them! Simply cut back the side stems to about 10cm at this time of year and you’re good to go. Just remember that pot-grown plants rely totally on you for their food and water.

Thick glazed / non-porous pots are best because they retain water and act as insulation in extreme cold. Use the correct compost and food for the plant but most will do well with a regular high potash liquid feed from early spring to late summer.

As a gardener I was quite late to fruitgrowing, but I realised quickly that it becomes an addictive hobby. And as a complete bonus I’ve noticed a definite increase in my bee population over the past few years.

Free food, and good for the environment too. What could be better?

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Bailey’s Ice Cream

If you don’t have a thermometer the milk should be just bearable to dip your finger into…be careful!

In a crock or stainless steel mediumsize bowl, whisk together the 4 egg yolks and remaining 50g of sugar until foamy and slightly thick.

Very slowly add half of the hot milk to the eggs, whisking continuously.

Pour this egg mixture back into the sauce pan with the remaining hot milk and return to the stove top on a lowmedium heat. S tir continuously with a wooden spoon or heatproof rubber spatula until the mixture reaches 85C on the thermometer or if you have no thermometer is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon or spatula.

July is National Ice Cream Month so why not try this deliciously creamy and very grown-up version Serves 6-8 Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Chilling time: Over night + freezing time (30mins- 3 hours depending on method used) Ingredients

480ml whole milk 150g granulated sugar 4 large egg yolks 240ml double cream 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 tbsp Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur Method Pour the milk into a medium size, heavy bottomed saucepan. Add 100g of the sugar. Place over medium heat, stirring continuously, until the mixture registers 77C on a cooking thermometer.

Take care to make sure the mixture does not boil. Remove from the heat. If it’s not completely smooth whisk it well before proceeding.

Pour the double cream into a clean, large stainless-steel or glass mixing bowl set over an ice bath. Pour the heated custard mixture through a fine mesh sieve or strainer into the cold cream.

Add the vanilla extract and stir until fully incorporated. Stir occasionally until the mixture has fully cooled. This

should take about 1/2 hour. Remove the mixing bowl from the ice bath, dry off the bottom of the bowl if necessary, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight.

Stir in the Baileys. Pour this chilled mixture into the ice-cream maker follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

If you have no ice cream maker, don’t worry, you can still make ice cream though it will take a little longer.

Pour the chilled mixture into a large container. Pop it in the fast-freeze section of your freezer. Check it after 45 minutes. It will have begun to crystallize around the edges.

Use a hand whisk, wooden spoon or electric hand whisk to break the crystals up and incorporate them into the mixture, then refreeze.

Keep checking and beating the mixture every 30-40 minutes and within 3 hours you will have ice cream.

Enjoy.

NB. Alcohol lowers the freezing temperature of ice cream so this ice cream will be quite soft. Don’t be tempted to add more Bailey’s otherwise it might never set!

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Skin Care For Men Traditionally men spend less time caring for their skin than women, but also spend more time damaging it through outdoor activities and hazardous work conditions.

Tattoos are on the increase. The number of studios has doubled in the last ten years and 29% of Brits aged 16-44 now boast an inking.

So with over 1,500 studios to choose from, how do you decide?

Its also not a new idea. Did you know that Winston Churchill’s mother had a tattoo?

The modern twin-coil electromagnetic tattoo needle was patented in 1891 by one Samuel O’Riley (sometimes known as O’Reilly), an Irish-American tattooist working out of a barber’s shop on Chatham Square in New York.

According to a 2003 study, 75% of people who get tattoos go on to regret it, so it’s important to do some serious homework before making that all important decision.

It worked – and, for that matter, still works – essentially like a doorbell, with two coils of wire wrapped around an iron core, two points, and a bar across the top that plunges down when power is applied to the coils, breaking the circuit, then springs back up again to recommence the cycle.

Safety comes next. Make sure the studio and the tattoo artist are both registered with the local council. This is a legal requirement and they should have certificates proving their status.

Imagine a sewing machine, without the thread.

So it’s popular, and it’s simple, but where to go for that perfect tattoo?

First thing to do is choose an artist whose artistic style and ability match your expectations. Be sure to look through their portfolio and check on the quality and consistency of their work.

Do you like their designs? Are the lines steady, the shading smooth and the colours solid?

After all, tattoos are very difficult, painful and expensive to remove!

Certification assures certain basic standards of cleanliness and hygiene of premises, equipment and the individual performing the work.

Check there is a current Health and Safety Certificate on display and that the artist wears gloves and uses new needles for each customer.

Follow these simple guidelines and you should maximise your chances of a safe and successful inking experience!

By Debbie Singh-Bhatti

As the body’s largest organ, the skin works hard to provide protection against the elements and to regulate body temperature - and it needs looking after.

Achieving better skin can be quick and easy if you follow these three simple steps.

Cleanse your face daily, not with soap, but with a proper gel cleanser. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, but it should be strong enough to break through the grease that comes from open pores and active sebaceous glands, whilst gentle enough to be used every day.

Exfoliate 2-3 times a week. This dislodges debris from clogged pores below the skin’s surface.

Choose a scrub with granules in it to make your skin look smoother and brighter, and it will also soften the hair follicles to give you a closer, less irritating shave.

Moisturise daily. Showering and shaving open up pores which allow water to escape, making the skin dry and taut.

Moisturising regularly replaces lost moisture and also helps prevent razor burn. Use one with SPF to protect you against the sun’s rays.

Most guys don’t use a body moisturizer and that’s ok since many guys have oily skin. However, for guys who have dry skin or parts that are really dry, a men’s body lotion is the perfect remedy.

Apply the lotion immediately after showering to your skin and focus on areas that dry out the most, including elbows, knees, shoulders, lower legs, and hands.

Hands can be a unique body part for men as many professions and sports require frequent use of hands. Thus, guy’s hands are susceptible to becoming dry, chapped, and cracked quite easily.

The best men’s hand lotion should offer rich hydration, without a greasy feel.

Follow these simple routines and your skin will soon look and feel much better!

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Holiday Videos Ten tips for making a holiday video that people actually want to watch Remember when your family members would return from a week in Mauritius or a ski trip to Switzerland and force you to watch hours of shaky, boring footage of their holiday?

Terrible shots of your cousins hiding their faces, your aunt covering the lens with her hand and about 120 minutes of boring shots panning across beaches with your uncle narrating in the background?

His riveting script including classic lines like “here we are on the beach (long pause) this is the palm tree (long pause) it’s very hot…” etc.

I mean, it was enough to put you off tropical islands altogether!

Thankfully, those dark days of family documentary hours are behind us.

With the invention of super high quality phone cameras, GoPro’s and small digital video cameras, combined with the magic of Final Cut Pro and iMovie, even amateurs can cut their hours of boring holiday footage down to a pretty exciting clip.

If you really don’t know your Mac book from your Big Mac, you could always spend a couple of hundred quid on a professional editing job, which could turn your holiday into high quality destination video.

I’ve been playing around with my travel videos for a couple of months now and I like to think that each one gets a little bit better.

Once you’ve got the hang of the kinds of shots that make for an easy edit and have a basic grasp of an editing programme (I use iMovie because it’s super easy), the Travel Channel is just a few great videos away.

Here are my top ten tips for making a holiday video that people actually want to watch.

1. Shoot, shoot, shoot!

Don’t only get your camera out once you’ve arrived at your destination.

Shoot your entire process - the packing, getting your passport stamped (maybe do this on the sly as officials can sometimes get a bit tense about it), finding your seat on the

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plane. This will help you to tell a story, rather than just cutting together a series of clips of your destination. Film your entire journey and you’ve already got a built-in narrative.

2. Get shots of yourself in there Your family and followers like you (well, hopefully) and so they want to see you! I always say that if I wanted to see what Athens looks like I could just Google it. But I want to see you in Athens. What you did, what you ate, the rain falling on your shoes. You need to be part of your story.

If you’re travelling solo, there are a lot of easy ways to get yourself into

your shots. While they seem to be universally frowned upon, selfie sticks are actually very useful.

Put your camera down on the ground and film yourself walking in front of it.

Get shots of yourself in mirrors and reflective windows. Be inventive!

3. Get the scenery in there Having said that, we need to see at least some of the scenery too! Get a few shots of where you’re staying and don’t forget to film the people around you. Ask a local if they can give you a wave into the camera, or ask a parent if you can get a shot of their cute kid.

These all help you to tell the story of your trip and your destination. Just remember to always ask locals before you film them, since you can never be too sure about what is and isn’t acceptable in a different culture - plus, it’s just basic respect.

4. Get interesting angles If you’ve got a GoPro, this will be easy.

Place it at the bottom of the pool and film yourself swimming above it. Strap it to your head when you go hiking, extend your selfie stick and spin 360 degrees. Sure, some of the shots might end up on the digital so-called “cutting room floor”, but you’re bound to get one or two good ones in there.

It’s always the shots you think are going to be useless that end up being in your video. Also don’t be afraid to get closeups shots. It’s a good idea to use a combination of long, establishing shots (the outside of your hotel, the beach), mid-shots and close-ups.

5. Film every shot for at least 5 seconds Once you’ve lined up your shot, make sure that you lock it, keeping a steady shot for at least 5 seconds. This will help you when you’re editing, and anything shorter than that doesn’t really give you much wiggle room if you need to cut the shot down. Of course you can keep rolling for much longer, but don’t

go any shorter or you’ll likely have to throw that clip out.

It depends on your subject matter, so if you had an action-packed skiing holiday, one second clips make for a good, fast-paced film.

6. Download and backup as you go You could be on a speedboat and a huge wave crashes into the boat and your camera gets flung from the boat or you could forget your bag in a taxi or a monkey could run right up to you and snatch it from your grip - I mean, anything could happen!

Remember to backup and download all your footage as go so you don’t lose any of your precious moments. I normally travel with my laptop, but if you don’t feel like the hassle, then keep a flash drive with you and ask any photo shop or even the hotel to download and save your footage onto your flash. It’s totally worth the effort!

7. Keep the camera moving Static shots are nice for really wide shots, but it’s more interesting to keep the camera moving just slightly when you film. It’s also easier to edit that way.

Don’t go wild, but keep your arm slowly panning as you shoot.

If your holiday was a romantic trip to Italy, 3 or 5 second shots will set the pace for a dreamy and romantic video.

Cutting them all down to the same length gives the video a real tempo, which keeps viewers interested in what’s coming next.

10. Choose a good track 8. Edit it down to no longer than 2-3 minutes I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but no one really want to see more than two or three minutes of your holiday. Any more than that and the jealousy starts to take over. You can alway keep a longer edit for yourself, but especially if you plan on sharing your video online, 2:30 minutes is the ideal length.

It’s enough to give a good overview of your trip, especially if you keep your shots short and punchy, which brings me to my next point.

9. Edit clips to the same length: 1 sec, 3 sec, or 5 sec each When you’re editing, try to keep your shots more or less the same length.

Chances are, you don’t have a very good mic on your camera or a professional voice-over studio at home, so rather just put a song over the whole video.

Choose something that works well with the destination and if possible, even a local musician.

If you’re uploading it to YouTube, you won’t be able to monetise your video, so if you’re hoping to go viral, find a track on a site like The Music Bed, where you can buy licensed tracks.

So if I had to summarise the keys to a great holiday video, I’d say interesting shots, keep it short and make sure you have a great track.

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