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Hi there, Welcome to our September edition The new school year has begun and we are now into the final stages of 2019. Not long now till Christmas starts to creep onto all mediums. I hope all the parents reading this of younger children have their feet up enjoying the blissful silence of the new term beginning. If you are looking to fill your spare time with something not too strenuous, then the Downton Abbey Movie is due to be released this month. We have a great preview this month so have a read and book your seat. The Dress Doctor is back again with her usual monthly article. This month helping you all with your work wear and now offering Autumn to Winter Wardrobe overhauls. Be sure to check out the article. Our monthly recipe this month looks particularly tasty. As an added bonus it's one of the better desserts for your health and one of your 5 a day. If you like the sound of Walnut Stuffed Baked Apples turn to the recipe straight away!
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Many of us spend a large chunk of our time in the office or in a corporate setting, so should place our work wardrobes pretty high on our list of priorities. We no longer have to make do with bland, functional attire. We need our office outfits to work hard making the transition from meeting to mealtime seamless. Most importantly we want to feel both confident and comfortable whilst looking stylish, but serious enough… Here are my tips to make your nine to five work as hard as you do… TAILORING It is all in the fit and the cut, which should sit just right and hang just so. A suit creates your foundations and is your steady and constant companion when it comes to your work wardrobe. A failsafe option is a single breasted jacket with tapered trousers that are cut off at the ankle. Do not automatically opt for black, as navy or natural, creamy tones can be a softer, more flattering option. If you are feeling adventurous go for bright colour coordinated jackets, skirts or trousers and team them with crisp white shirts for instant glamour. Why not try city shorts to the knee paired with tights to fend off that wintery chill? SEPARATES Once you have perfected your suit you can add to your collection seasonally by selecting printed blouses or sumptuously soft cashmere roll necks. You might pair your suit jacket with a colour block dress or a sharp, moody floral jumpsuit. You could contrast the clean lines of your fitted pencil skirt with the floaty, flouncy ruffles of a silky top. All you need to do is keep adding detail, colour and variety to keep it fresh and exciting. ACCESSORIES Go on buy those rich, burgundy mahogany sling backs and build your outfit from the bottom up. Or make your white shirt sing with the added zing from a neck scarf. A broach on a lapel or a belt to clinch in the waist. Smarten up your day dress by adding chandelier earrings to transition your look to after dark ready.
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Walnut-Stuffed Baked Apples 100g brown sugar, 75g walnuts, 50g golden raisins, 60g unsalted butter, in small cubes, 1/2 tsp cinnamon (ground) 1/2 tsp ginger (ground), 1/4 tsp nutmeg (ground), 1/8 tsp cloves (ground), 4 large eating apples (Gala work well), 120ml fresh orange juice
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DOWNTON ABBEY Release Date: 13/09/19
The television series Downton Abbey followed the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who worked for them at the turn of the 20th century in an Edwardian English country home. Plot details for the film have long been kept under wraps, but we now know that the movie will revolve around a royal visit from King George V and Queen Mary. It will be set in 1927 (a year on from the TV series’ finale) with the Great Depression looming and the Crawleys tightening their belts with their once large bevy of servants now diminished. The movie will see Carson the butler, played by Jim Carter, summoned out of retirement by Lady Mary to try to restore glory to Downton in the face of a militant visiting royal household. “It looks like the Buckingham Palace staff – the royal staff – are going to push us to one side,” Carter teased to RadioTimes.com. “A bit of a revolution is hatched.” The film will also see Lady Mary considering whether to leave the estate forever. However, luckily Anna Bates is on hand to attempt to convince her ladyship to stay. Meanwhile, Branson gets a new love interest, Mrs Patmore defends the honour of her kitchen from a royal invasion, and the Dowager Countess attempts to bend the knee. It’s quite something.
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WATER, WORKS Why we should all drink more water? Ask most people how much fluid they are supposed to drink in a day, and they will reply "Eight glasses of water." This number has seeped into the public consciousness over the past couple of decades so it might surprise you to know that it has very little basis in science! However, it is important to stay properly hydrated. Fewer people know that if you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated, and this has a real impact on how your body and brain function. Our brains are strongly influenced by hydration. Studies have shown that even mild dehydration impacts brain function. In separate studies of men and women it was found that about 1.5% fluid loss impaired mood and concentration, decreased working memory, and increased feeling of anxiety, fatigue and the frequency of headaches. 1.5% fluid loss can easily occur during normal daily activities, never mind during exercise or hot weather. Worryingly the effects of dehydration are shown to be worse in children and the elderly. There has been some scientific interest in the effect of increasing hydration on migraine sufferers. So far, some studies have shown that while keeping hydrated doesn't stop migraines completely, sufferers in the studies reported that the frequency and intensity of the migraines decreased when they were properly hydrated. Constipation is a common health problem and can be serious in children and the elderly. Low water consumption does appear to be a risk factor in these cases. Some studies have shown that carbonated water seems to help the situation more than still water though scientists haven't yet explained why.
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