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Marching on... 2016 brought us an extra day in February and everything else has come early which makes me feel as if the year is further on than it is! Is it the same for you?

With the added daylight and a few more blue skies I can feel my “winter cloud” lifting. I am excited to begin Spring and an opportunity to try and sort the garden and the garage! Clearing the garden debris and cleaning up the deck for what I hope will be a fabulous summer.

Last week I popped in by Scott Gilmour in Cults to take a look at the new shop layout. I have to say I love it! I might be a bit biased, as I am a patient of Scott’s, but I think you will be impressed with 600 frames to choose from! Take a wee look in our centre pages.

Muriel and Susan from Devonair Hairstylists will be celebrating 25 years in business this year and our new advertiser Copland Motors will be celebrating 30 years. For small businesses that is a remarkable achievement. A huge well done and long may it continue. At ten years I’m still a minor!

If you like singing then Aberdeen Orpheus Choir and Albacappella have treats in store for you and if you are interested in the Climate then there are events happening in mid March you won’t want to miss.

Thank you to those that took me up on the delivery routes, lovely to have you onboard. I hope you will manage to take some inspiration from the pages of the magazine, so refill your cuppa and read on...

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will give their 60th Anniversary Concert in Queens Cross Church, Aberdeen on Friday, 27th May, 2016 at 7.30 p.m. A special Guest for this Concert will be one of the finest contemporary British choral composers, Bob Chilcott, Guest Artistes will be Rachel Groves on Flute and Harp and Christopher Smith on oboe and Cor Anglais.

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he year 2016 is an important milestone in the history of Aberdeen Orpheus Choir. The Choir gave its first performance in Aberdeen in April, 1956 in the Music Hall, under its founder Conductor Alexander Elrick, and so this year marks the Diamond Anniversary of the Choir.

This year the Choir with Conductor, Jane Murray and Accompanist Erika Fairhead

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An interesting and varied programme has been chosen to include arrangements

by Bob Chilcott of Londonderry Air and Shenandoah and his composition Songs and Cries of London Town plus the first performance in the U.K. of excerpts from a piece

by Australian Composer Ben van Tienen, " Across the Dark".

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The programme also includes modern and classical items to suit all tastes.

Tickets for this concert are priced at £10:00 with a concession rate (over 60's and under 16's) of £8:00 to include refreshments and may be purchased from Top Note Music Shop, 123 Crown Street, Aberdeen or from Choir Members and will be available at the door on the night subject to availability.

On the following day Bob Chilcott will lead a Choral Workshop at the International School of Aberdeen, Pitfodels.

The participation fee is £18:00 and anyone with an interest in choral music will be made most welcome. Further information

regarding this event and a booking form can be obtained on the Choir Website www.aoc.org.uk. Early booking is advised.

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p S ring is in the air Spring is a great time to clear out the makeup bag (or overflowing cupboard in my case) and treat yourself to a few new goodies.

Kate Duggan: www. kateduggan.co.uk How pretty is this new palette from Paul & Joe? Teaming an eye shadow duo with a powder blush, the palette is available in two shades: Papillons de Printemps and Floral Nectar (pictured). Retailing at £28 each, they’re not cheap, but the colours are easy to apply and you’ll be the envy of the other bathroom mirror hoggers on a night out. If

you really want to splash out, Paul & Joe have also released some new lipsticks, in three vibrant spring shades.

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I’m finding that the sun’s reappearance means it’s a lot easier to drag the kids out for a walk (although it’ll be a while before we’re out of our wellies I reckon). Along with wet wipes and plasters, the one thing I always take with me is Pure & Light Organic’s Essential Family on-the-Go Cream.

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Richard and Morag have been running Wiltshire Farm Foods now for three years out at their base at Balmacassie Commercial Centre (behind Tesco).

They currently employ 13 staff who are from Ellon, Peterhead and Aberdeen.

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Go On, Grow Your Own! Enjoying a delicious meal which includes some home grown ingredients is a wonderful feeling – it fills you full of just the right sort of pride (and maybe even a little bit of smugness!). It simply feels good to indulge in a bit of Grow Your Own and then reap the rewards.

You may well have been sowing and potting on vegetables for a while now, but if you’re behind schedule or haven’t produced vegetables before, don’t panic – there’s still time to grow just about any crop in your plot this year.

Most plants can be raised from seed now, but there are a few that are likely to give a much better yield with an earlier start. Instead, buy in plants of crops such as tomatoes, sweet peppers, chilli peppers, melons and aubergines over the next month or so.

Some vegetables can be directly sown now into well-prepared garden soil in a suitable spot in all but the coolest gardens – beetroot, lettuce, beans, peas, carrots, rocket, spinach to name but a few. Slightly more tender crops such as sweetcorn, squash and courgettes fare better if given a bit of extra heat when you are germinating the seeds, which is where an electrically heated propagator really comes into its own. The seedlings may then need pricking out and potting on until they are sturdy enough to live in the great outdoors, but try to ‘harden off’ the young plants before placing them into their final positions as they may be damaged by cold, wind or rain. Put the young plants outside on warm days once the weather has stabilised, and bring them back under cover at night. Leave them outside after a week or so, covering them with fleece at night to let them acclimatise.

To save time, you can buy in small plants and you will get a good range from seed merchants or garden centres, but if you would like advice from me to ensure great results, don’t forget that you can still order garden-ready plants, accompanied by weekly advice and tips emails specific to the vegetables you’ve chosen to grow.

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Are Floods the New Normal?

Natural disasters are happening more frequently around the world: earthquakes, blizzards, hurricanes, flooding, and famine.

We have experienced some of these personally recently. While some of these are normal, the extreme nature of most of these

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important to do; an exhibition of which will be at the Central Library during Climate Week.

In Aberdeen Climate Week, 12th -20th March, there will be information on climate change and what you can do to prevent it, available to you in an easy to understand way.

There will be educational exhibits throughout the city: in the Central Library, Belmont Filmhouse, Duthie Park Winter Gardens and Hazlehead Park Café, together with thought

provoking films at the Belmont Filmhouse and a talk at the Central Library. Full details of the programme can be found at www.ClimateWeekAberdeen.org Please come along and learn more.

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Over the last 13 years the practice has always prided itself on keeping up-to-date with technology whilst maintaining their caring values. The above photos show the results of the recent extensive refurbishment.

The new found space has opened up an area for even more glasses and sunglasses to be out on display. In fact there are over 600 frames and

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o the new look ilmour Optometrists 100 sun specs to choose from! Something to suit every budget and includes frames covered under the NHS. The space created makes it as comfortable as possible for all ages to pick new eye wear.

The test room has been enlarged too and now incorporates the latest sight testing equipment ensuring your eye examination is completed with maximum efficiency and comfort.

The two new dispensing areas allow the trained dispensers to offer personal and impartial advice on lenses and frames, plus complimentary adjustments for the lifetime of your eye wear as a nice wee extra.

The feedback from existing patients has been very favourable and for passers by the window displays always attract attention.

Why not pay a visit to the shop in Cults and experience it for yourself. We don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

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Sweet dreams for Deeside singers

A ladies’ singing group is holding a free learn to sing course in Peterculter on 20 March.

Albacappella, which is based in Peterculter is inviting local ladies to its one day ‘Love to Sing’ course, which will take place on Sunday 20 March. The group’s musical director, Mike Warner, will teach Sweet Dreams, by Aberdeen’s own songstress Annie Lennox.

The chorus rehearses at the St Peter’s Heritage Hall and regularly performs its barbershop style of singing across the North east. Albacappella, which welcomes women of all ages, beginners and seasoned singers alike, is offering the free course in a bid to encourage more people to enjoy its friendly style of singing.

Chairwoman Tina Newcombe said: “We are inviting women from teenagers to retirees to come along and learn how to sing Sweet Dreams in just a few hours. Our musical director is an award winning coach and competition judge, and his friendly style enables us to learn songs quickly and in perfect harmony.”

Albacappella, which sings a wide range of music from classic barbershop to pop songs including ‘500 miles’ and ‘Happy’, recently took part in a national ladies’ barbershop competition in England. . If you find yourself singing in the shower or in the car, but would love to refine your sound or sing with others, this course is for you. There is no charge for the course and no experience is necessary – all that is required is a sense of humour and a love of singing.

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Range Rover On Test

Finding Nemo could work his fishy magic at keeping the Are We Nearly There Yets at bay until at least Dover.

The multimedia system might be showing its age a little but it works well. It takes seconds to hook your phone up for music streaming, the satnav might look a little dated but it got us to France, Switzerland and home without fail and it’s simple to set a DVD running for the rear occupants while listening to Dad FM in the front.

Then there’s the size – I know Range Rovers are massive, but when it comes to getting a ski trip’s worth of luggage inside, it coped admirably.

Despite using up the entire boot space there was ample room inside – enough to curl up for a snooze in the back and enjoy the equally cosseting rear seats when my wife drove.

It’s the dreaded question that anyone even remotely connected to cars fears more than any other: what’s your favourite car?

But finally I might have the answer: the Range Rover. Not the Sport or Evoque but the good old fashioned, full fat Rangie.

A looming family holiday looming involving a 1,500-mile trip gave the perfect excuse to borrow the car, and after two 13-hour shifts behind the wheel I can honestly say there’s nothing else I’d rather have been in.

Here’s why. First, it’s super comfortable. The front seats in our Range Rover were heated and cooled and had more adjustments than a home hi-fi amplifier from the 1980s.

The huge armchair like seats with cushioned headrests never dulled a muscle and left us with no aches and pains.

For its size it’s no slouch. Our test car had the delightful 4.4-litre SDV8. Despite only returning 26mpg, with a top speed of 135mph and a 0-60mph time of 6.8 seconds, it’s brisk enough for French Autoroutes. It piles on speed in a smooth and linear fashion, quietly and without fuss, whilst adding to the feeling of luxury travel.

However, what really sets the Range Rover apart are the little touches. Things like the soft-close doors, the illuminated logos projected onto the floor by the wing mirrors at night, and the front seat armrests that adjust to the perfect height.

I love the fridge in the centre console, the cameras all around the car that make it a doddle

With a five-year-old on board, the £7,300 entertainment pack (yes, you read that right) was a blessing.

Two 10.2-inch rear screens and wireless headphones meant

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mountain as snow chains failed to do their jobs.

But not the Range Rover. A flick of the all terrain response button to its Snow & Ice setting and away we went.

So there you have it. The one car I would buy if I had to live it with it for the rest of my life. Just as long as I could afford the £109,710 for the pleasure…

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But above all it’s the fact that despite all this luxury and Rolls Royce-rivaling opulence, it’s still so utterly capable off road. As we arrived in Villars, Switzerland, the snow was falling heavily and cars were being abandoned up the

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What’s On at HMT, Music Hall + Lemon Tree Thursday to Saturday, March 24 to 26: Scotland’s own Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott in a funny play about being funny, Canned Laughter, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm, with 2.30pm Saturday matinee.

Friday, March 25: Comedian, author, and sports pundit Mark Watson brings his new show, I’m Not Here, the follow-up to his highly-celebrated and successful Flaws, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, at 8pm.

Saturday, March 26: Longestablished as Europe’s most successful exponents of retro-inspired rock & roll, Showaddywaddy, in the Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm.

Sunday, March 27: Celebrating 20 years since their formation, Glasgow trio bis, promoting their double cd collection featuring music from the last two decades, plus support from Hjearts and Bratakus, in the Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8.30pm.

Tuesday, March 29: Recordbreaking cyclist Mark Beaumont, talks about setting a world record when he cycled 6718 miles the length of Africa solo, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, at 8pm.

Tuesday, March 29 to Saturday, April 2: Winner of the Tony Awards ‘triple crown’ for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is performed by a cast of hugely talented performers and puppets, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm from Tuesday to

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Thursday, 5pm and 8.30pm on Friday and 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturday.

Thursday, March 31: As part of Aberdeen Performing Arts’ Freshly Squeezed series, up-andcoming Americana band from Aberdeen, Broken Rivers, plus Hypochristmutreefuzz, Nicky Aiken and Craig John Davidson, in the Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm.

Thursday, March 31: As part of the Music Hall’s Lights Oot programme, Aberdeen Performing Arts associate artists Aidan O’Rourke and Jason Singh present CONNECT:ED, a concert featuring many of the local musicians from communities around the Northeast they have been working with, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm.

Friday, April 1: An uplifting evening of music from Manran, which has been tagged as “folkrock”, “trad-rock”, “Celtic-rock” and even grown-up folk-rock”, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets £14.30 Friday, April 1: Your Hall Your Story is a celebration of the Music Hall, its history and the stories and memories you’ve shared with us. Join us for a night of live storytelling, compered by Scottish entertainer Robert Lovie and directed by Dougie Irvine, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm.

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What’s On at HMT, Music Hall + Lemon Tree 2pm Wednesday and Thursday matinees and 2.30pm Saturday matinee. Thursday evening’s performance is BSL signed and Saturday’s matinee is Audio Described and Captioned. Tickets £20.50 to £50.50

the Puppet Animation Festival, Mini Zoomers Workshop is a sensory adventure for infants and children up to 5 years, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 2pm. Tickets £7.15

Saturday, April 16: One of standups most charismatic and inventive performers, Canadian comedian Craig Campbell, with his new show Don’t Look Down, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 8pm. Tickets £18

Friday, April 8: For ages 0-18 months, Puppet Animation Festival: Duvet Day combines simple puppets and gentle original stories for little ones, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 11am and 2pm.

Tickets £7.15

Wednesday, April 13 – 14: Come and join your ultimate arts and crafts hero, CBeebies’ Mister Maker, for his first ever live theatre tour, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 10am, 1pm and 4pm on Wednesday and 10am and 1pm on Thursday. Tickets £12 - £15.50 or £44 for a family ticket

Saturday, April 16: Join performer Paul Anderson and singer Siobhan Miller for Traditional Music and Song 50th Anniversary Celebrations, in the Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, at 6.45pm. Tickets £16.50

Saturday, April 9: As part of Aberdeen Performing Arts’ Northern Arc series, famed accordionist, vocalist and awardwinning songwriter Karine Polwart and Finnish folk music group Kardemimmit, players of the kantele, in The Lemon Tree Studio, at 8pm. Tickets £16.50 Monday, April 11: Internationallyacclaimed American jazz vocalist, songwriter and actor Gregory Porter, who won the 2014 Grammy for best jazz vocal album Liquid Spirit, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets £36 to £41 Monday, April 11: Puppet Animation Festival: Catch Me, is a delightful adaptation of one of Slovenia’s most popular folk tales is presented by the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 2pm. Tickets £7.15 Tuesday, April 12: Long established as the best and foremost traditional Irish band to come out of Ireland, Altan, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £15.40 Wednesday, April 13: As part of

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Thursday, April 14: Narrated in English, with the puppets speaking simple French sentences, Puppet Animation Festival: The Wonderful World of Lapin, is a fun and bilingual show which is accessible to all, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 2pm. Tickets £7.15 Friday, April 15: A stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time, Whitney: Queen of the Night, featuring a stellar line-up with rising West End star Rebecca Freckleton, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets £24 Friday, April 15: Renowned for an action-packed pyrotechnic-fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen.

Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £17.60 Friday, April 15: Puppet Animation Festival: The Elves and the Shoemaker is a fun adaptation of the Grimm’s tale, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 2pm. Tickets £7.15

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Sunday, April 17: The Traditional Music and Song Association Workshop offers sessions with Paul Anderson and Siobhan Miller, in The Lemon Tree Lounge & Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 12.30pm and start at 1.30pm.

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Email Shirley.watt795@btinternet. com or tel 01224 314795 for tickets Tuesday, April 19: Catch talented punk-rock-and-soul group The Bellrays in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing) Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £11 Wednesday to Saturday, April 20 to 23: Aberdeen Student Charities’ Campaign presents Michty Mia!, a hilarious Doric parody of the story of a local lass determined to find out who her Dad is so that he can walk her down the aisle on her big day, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm on Wednesday and Thursday, 5pm and 8.30pm on Friday and 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturday. Tickets £19 to £25.50 Friday, April 22: US singersongwriter Mark Lanegan, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen.

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Tickets £11 Sunday, April 24: Fronted by the enigmatic Mark Morriss, The Bluetones, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (standing), West North Street, Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm.

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and actor Martin McCormick, in The Lemon Tree Lounge (seated), West North Street, Aberdeen, at 6pm Tuesday to Friday and 1pm on Thursday and Saturday. Tickets £11 Friday, April 29: Written and performed by Gary Mcnair, Donald Robertson is not a Stand Up Comedian, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7pm. Tickets Wednesday to Saturday, April 27 to 30: Scottish Ballet’s breathtaking production of Swan Lake is set to enchant a whole new generation with this world premiere of their imaginative re-telling of the

Tuesday, April 26 - 30: A continuation of the A Play, A Pie & A Pint season, Flo, is the latest play by award-winning playwright

timeless tale, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm, with 2pm Saturday matinee. Tickets £17.50 to £41.50 Saturday, April 30: Award-winning songwriter and guitarist RM Hubbert returns with a masterfully curated and lavishly diverse set of collaborations, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £15.40

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Weight Loss: A different perspective...

The new year always brings the promise of weight loss and more exercise after a festive period of enjoyment. This thought always gives an air of reduced enjoyment with little to look forward to on the bleak winter days. But does it really have to be like this? Maybe if we thought of it from a different view point then it may be more interesting and achievable.

There are 3500 calories in 1lb of body fat. So to lose 1lb a week, which is considered a healthy way of reducing body fat, that is a reduction of 500 daily calories to be able to lose 1lb. 500 calories is the equivalent of a bar of chocolate, a muffin with your coffee, 2 glasses of wine (depending on your measure it could be one large glass). So by cutting out 1 thing in a day the weight loss of 1lb a week is achieved and over the year it’s a little more than 3.5 stone.

We always want the weight loss too happen yesterday, but that isn’t healthy but more importantly quick weight loss is not sustainable.

Why do we want weight loss at this time of year?

Is it simply because of a beautiful indulgence at Christmas or do you really need to lose weight?

There are two simple measures to identify if weight loss would be good for our HEALTH. The first is our BMI. This is an easy calculation of height squared, in centimeters, divided by weight in kilograms.

So for example, I’m 5’6”, but in centimeters its 168 cm. My weight is approximately (I have no idea really) 11 stone which is about 69 kilos.

1.68 x 1.68 = 2.82 69 / 2.82 = 24.4 My BMI is 24.4 which is very much borderline.

Given that I exercise a lot and that I would have more lean tissue than body fat, on the surface it would seem I’m healthy enough and would

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not need to lose any weight.

The second measure I suggest taking is the waistline measurement. To reduce health risks the waistline measurement for women needs to be less than 80cm (men<94cm) Between 89-90cm you are at risk of developing a health condition. 90cm+ and you are at high risk of developing a health condition. This might be diabetes, gallstones, arthritis, coronary disease.

Etc. My waistline measure 83cm. So despite the BMI not showing a desperate need to lose weight, if I lost 7-10lbs or 3-5 kilos it would reduce my chances of developing health conditions.

So this January, instead of changing my whole diet, to something that is not sustainable my intention is to CHANGE 1 THING. So what is it I could possibly change to help me with my waistline?

Breakfast is always raw porridge and berries with mixed seeds - good slow release of energy, I need during class and is low in calories. High in nutrients.

Lunch is usually a milky coffee or a lentil soup.

Not so healthy but light in my stomach for an afternoon of activity.

Evening meal is one of: Fish & vegetables, or chicken & backed potato, Bolognese, stir fry chicken, vegetable curry. On the surface. It looks healthy and shows little needing to change.

If I’m honest with myself my ‘bad’ time of day is between 3-5pm. I could eat anything under the sun at this point, and usually do, well anything

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to hand that is! So if I ate a better lunch, I wouldn’t feel like that between 3-5pm. I’d be ready for my evening meal and feel fuller all evening. As it is, I allow my blood glucose to drop SO low, that I don’t know when it’s back up so I keep eating until I’ve over eaten.

Carrying body fat around the waistline is more dangerous than carrying it around the hips (not that any excess body fat is good) as its closer to the vital organs and inhibits good function of the organs. So, in fact for me I have to eat more, at a meal, rather than less to lose weight, and be healthier in my diet.

My New Years resolution is to EAT MORE at lunch and be healthier all year.

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Gadgets for the indoor gardener You don’t need to get dirty to grow great things Spring has spring and it’s gardening season.

But not everybody has a garden or access to decent growing space - and even if you do have the space, the recent stormy weather has been enough to keep all but the most determined gardener indoors. Don’t despair, though: there are plenty of gadgets that enable you to grow great things indoors or when you have limited space for green things. There are even tools to design gardens that don’t exist.

If you’re also a keen cook, you’ll like the Indoor Allotment (£24.99, currently on pre-order at Firebox.com): it’s a miniature herb garden complete with picket fence and storage shed.

It includes basil, coriander and oregano along with everything you need to get your herbs growing - and it’s small enough to fit in the corner of a windowsill. If you fancy something a little bit more ambitious, IKEA’s Socker miniature greenhouse is just £12 with an assembled size of 45cm wide, 22cm deep and 35cm high, which is more than enough for all kinds of plants. You can also keep the roof vents partly open to improve air circulation for plants that don’t like it too hot.

While you’re in IKEA, it’s worth checking out their self-watering plant pots too. The Sötcitron and PS Fejö pots (from £6 to £16) are designed for those of us who don’t always remember to water our plants, and do a superb job for very little money.

Fancy something a little more high-tech? The Click and Grow (€59.95 from clickandgrow.com) describes itself as a “smart garden” and uses a NASA-inspired combination of hydroponics and electronics to ensure that your plants get the

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right combination of water, oxygen and nutrients without you doing anything. It includes a LED lamp for maximum germination, and because it’s LED the running costs are microscopic. The creators suggest growing petunias, tomatoes, chillies, basil or thyme but it should be able to handle anything that isn’t too large.

If you’ve got green fingered children, the Chuppon self-watering animal planter (£9.99) should delight them: it’s a ceramic animal with a herb basket on its back and a straw that sips from any glass or mug. There are four animals and four herbs to choose from, although of course you can put your own herbs in instead.

Even the smartphone has made its presence felt in the world of gardening, and there are lots of apps and devices for indoor and outdoor gardening. One of the cleverest devices is the Parrot Flower Power, a wireless device that sits in your plant pot and monitors the plant’s health, sending alerts to your phone. It’s available for Apple and Android phones, measures sunlight, temperature, fertiliser and moisture, and it currently costs £42. That’s probably a bit steep if you’re growing cress, but if you’ve got something exotic or temperamental it could be a very wise investment indeed.

There’s another type of digital gardening you can do, and that’s to create a virtual one in your computer - something you can do just for fun, or to plan what you’ll do to a real garden space. There are many garden planning apps to choose from, including My Garden (free from www.gardena.com/uk) and Marshalls Garden Visualiser (free from www.marshalls.co.uk).

Happy gardening!

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