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Focus On: The Environment

Ed Byrne Interviewed

New Feature

Iceni Asks

Norfolk Gardens Open In October

Valuable Volunteers

Two Amazing Norfolk-based Ladies

Welcome To Iceni Magazine, "October had tremendous possibility. The summer's oppressive heat was a distant memory, and the golden leaves promised a world full of beautiful adventures. They made me believe in miracles." Sarah Guillory, Reclaimed This month's theme is the Environment and we have tips aplenty for helping you to show your love for the world around you. Shona's Green Column (Pages 44-45) tackles the topic of climate change and offers wise words of wisdom for everyone. With Hallowe'en just around the corner, Vicki shares her ideas for helping to make the celebrations eco-friendly on Pages 42-43. We also share a brand new feature this month with 'Iceni Asks' where some of our amazing readers answer a question posed to them. This month's is "What are your easy ways for saving the planet?" and the responses can be found on Page 46. Elsewhere, find out what our guest food critic, Aly, thought of her recent visit to Teles Patisserie on Pages 34-36. Another new feature, 'Valuable Volunteers', celebrates two wonderful local ladies whose care, thoughtfulness and selflessness really make a difference within the Norfolk community. Find out who these heroes are on Pages 24 and 25. Finally, if you're a fan of comedian, Ed Byrne, you won't want to miss Jason Barlow's interview with him on Pages 27 - 29. Autumn is by far our favourite season here at Iceni HQ: the crisp leaves under your feet, the beautiful palette of coloured leaves, the snuggling up under a blanket watching a film. We hope you enjoy the coming month and all Issue 78 has to offer!

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Contents 56

pages

Full of absolute dynamic

creative content!

“You Reap What You Sow”

JOURNEY 1979:

VALUABLE VOLUNTEERS

Forty Years Of The South Asia Collection

We Hear About Two Amazing Norfolk-based Ladies

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THE GREEN COLUMN It’s Getting Hot In Here!

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The Benjamin Foundation Monthly Update

Journey 1979: The South Asia Collection

Iceni News Love Light Norwich

NEW Feature Valuable Volunteers

Ed Byrne Interviewed

Motoring Review Fiat Tipo Reviewed

Nibbles & Tipples October

The Gadgetman Review Edifier H880

Teles Patisserie Reviewed

See What Mummy Says Baby Loss Awareness

Focus On... The Environment

Nova Silver October

Five Switches Your Family Can Make To Lessen...

Iceni News King's Lynn Corn Exchange Iceni Columnist Mark King Iceni Columnist Keri Beevis What's Happened To... This Year's Resolutions?

ED BYRNE Interviewed

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Green Norfolk: Environmentally-Conscious Eco-Friendly Hallowe’en Celebrations The Green Column It’s Getting Hot In Here! NEW Feature Iceni Asks What's On... Across Norfolk This Month Norfolk Gardens Open In October 2019 What's On At... Norwich Theatre Royal What's On At... King's Lynn Corn Exchange Iceni Horoscopes What Do Your Stars Hold?

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The Benjamin Foundation 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of The Benjamin Foundation. Our charity helps people across Norfolk and Suffolk to deal with some of the challenges that life throws at them. Our work brings hope, opportunity, independence to the people we support.

stability

Sleep Out to Help End Youth Homelessness

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Could you spend one night outside so others don’t have to? We want to end youth homelessness and we’re tackling the problem locally by providing a home and support to over 100 vulnerable young adults each night. That’s over 40,000 safe nights’ accommodation every year. We give the young people a safe place to live, stability and we support their education, training and career. We also ensure they have life skills such as shopping, cooking and being able to budget their money, so they can go on to forge an independent life.

Your support at Norwich Sleep Out will help this work. Whether you wish to take part as an individual or in a group with friends or colleagues, you can help us to keep vulnerable young adults off the streets by fundraising and gaining sponsorship for your challenge. We recognise that Sleep Out is not the same as the real hardship faced by rough sleepers, but it does give those participating the opportunity to see for themselves what it might feel like to be homeless.

The event is also a great way to build awareness of the issue of homelessness in our region, whilst raising much-needed funds, which are used to deliver the work we do to tackle youth homelessness in Norfolk. In today’s climate of funding cuts and political uncertainty,

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fundraising has become more important than ever if we are to continue the work we do in this region. This year, we are bringing Sleep Out back to Norwich City Football Club on Thursday 14th November and we invite you to join us. Spend one night outside so others don’t have to – Register for Norwich Sleep Out 2019 here: https://benjaminfoundation.co.uk/event/norwich-sleep-out-2019/

Have you visited our Furniture Stores? Did you know we have stores in Norwich, Dereham and Holt, which sell good quality used furniture and electrical goods, with brand new white goods and beds too? Stock changes all the time, so do pop in regularly. If you have good quality items that you would like to donate, please get in touch. Supporting our stores means you’re helping local people too.

Find the details of your nearest furniture store on our website: https://benjaminfoundation.co.uk/stores/

Celebrate 25 years of hope, opportunity, stability and independence with us! 2019 is our 25th Anniversary and we would like to invite you to celebrate with us at our FREE Family Fun Day! Join us on Sunday 27th October 10am - 4pm at The Forum in Norwich to learn more about our charity, take part in children’s activities, butterfly painting, enjoy music, entertainment and much more! More information: https://benjaminfoundation.co.uk/events/ Twitter: @icenimagazine

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Love Light Norwich New Festival To Light Up Valentine’s Weekend 2020 Norwich Business Improvement District (BID) are proud to announce a new Light Festival, which will be illuminating Norwich city centre over Valentine’s weekend (13 - 15 February 2020). Love Light is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. Love Light Norwich is a bright new festival celebrating art and innovation in Norwich city centre during Valentine’s weekend, 2020. With the theme of love and belonging, the festival will include an illuminating trail of light and fire artworks, extraordinary installations, stunning performances and interventions, which will transform the city centre into a captivating trail of discovery, accessible to all. Generating pride across the city, the festival will attract visitors and residents, and will showcase how mesmerizing the city can be at night when different partners collaborate for a shared creative vision. This exciting project is the vision of Norwich BID and Stefan Gurney, Executive Director, said, “We believe that arts and culture play a critical role in shaping and promoting Norwich nationally and internationally, as an exciting and welcoming destination for residents and visitors alike. As shopping habits and lifestyles are changing, the need to innovate has never been greater. This is why we’re investing to help create Love Light Norwich - a bright new festival to launch during Valentine’s Weekend 2020. The festival will enliven the city and will and kick start a vibrant year of events in Norwich.”

The project has seen key city centre organisations and partners working collaboratively together including Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council, The Forum Trust and NUA. Norwich BID have brought on cultural producer and public artist Alex Rinsler, known internationally for creating large-scale outdoor sculptures and spectacle. Communities and celebration are at the heart of Alex's work; he launched the Lightpool Festival in Blackpool, awarded the Large Tourism Event award at the Lancashire Tourism Awards in 2017. Alex said, “It's fantastic that Love Light will launch in February, with support of public funding from Arts Council England. The Valentine's weekend can be a time when people feel isolated, as well as in love. We want to create an event that will welcome everyone, and speak to Norwich's unique heritage and unparalleled architectural richness”. The artistic programme will be announced this month along with the launch of the Love Light website. PAGE

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King's Lynn Corn Exchange Autumn Season 2019

Alexander Armstrong

Lulu

The highlight of the new autumn season at King’s Lynn Corn Exchange is our Genie-us of a Pantomime, Aladdin. West Norfolk’s biggest and best pantomime flies into town from Tuesday 10 December until Sunday 5 January 2020.

this is an all-live show breath-taking costumes with all your favourite hits. If you enjoy ballet, then please join us for the wonderful Russian National Ballet’s The Nutcracker (WED 6 NOV).

This will be our tenth Pantomime at the Corn Exchange and the best yet! With our favourites returning Ian Marr Directing and playing Dame Widow Twankey, with his hilarious side kick Scott Cripps as Wishee Washee. We are very excited to welcome Twist & Pulse as this year’s choreographers plus playing PCs Hip & Hop. Not forgetting the fantastic Steven Pinder as nasty Abanazaar, and Divine Cresswell as our Princess So-Shi and playing the lead role as Aladdin is West End Star Lisa Mathieson. What a cast; we can’t wait! A great story which is coming to the theatre is There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly (MON 21 OCT) with a feast of sing along songs, adorable characters and family fun. For the ultimate Little Mix party night, come and see We Love Little Mix (WED 23 OCT);

We have a great season of comedy for you with three Comedy Clubs (THU 17 OCT & THU 14 NOV). We are pleased to welcome back Ed Byrne (TUE 5 NOV) with his tour If I’m Honest. We have Kevin Bloody Wilson, Jack Dee, James Acaster and Jimmy Carr all coming this season, but due to a massive demand they are all sold out! We are on the case for more great comedians; keep a look out for more info! Hot Flush! The Musical (SAT 12 OCT) is coming starring British TV legend, Sue Pollard, in this hilarious naughty show, which is perfect for a girls night out! Talking of a girls night out, then look no further than The Dreamboys (SAT 9 NOV) with their action packed show from start to finish! We’re covering all genres of music this season which began with the ever popular show That’ll be the Day (SUN 1 SEP) plus their

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Christmas show (FRI 15 NOV). On their 10th Anniversary tour is Big Girls Don’t Cry (FRI 4 OCT). Talking of anniversaries, celebrating their 40th is our next show Think Floyd (SUN 6 OCT). Charlie Landsborough (FRI 25 OCT) comes with his farewell tour, Sensational 60’s Experience (SAT 26 OCT), Lulu on Fire (TUE 29 OCT), The Best of Wham! (FRI 1 NOV). Now for a show that will rock you in your seats One Night in Queen (SUN 24 NOV) Gary Mullen and The Works never disappoint in this show! The Ladyboys of Bangkok (WED 9 OCT) return with their hotter, cheekier, funnier than ever cabaret show direct from London’s West End, You Win Again (FRI 11 OCT) celebrates the music of the Bee Gees. We have Steve Steinman’s Anything For Love - The Meat Loaf Story (FRI 18 OCT), Abba Forever (SAT 19 OCT), Sing-A-Long-A Grease (SUN 20 OCT). Neil Sands is here with the lovely show Christmas Memories (MON 18 NOV) and we are pleased to welcome back Sir Ranulph Fiennes (WED 20 NOV) with his tour Living Dangerously. Be Bop A Lula (THU 10 OCT) the West End hit starring the 5 giants of Rock N Roll Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly. The Music of Carole King (TUE 15 OCT), Respect - The Aretha Franklin Songbook (THU 31 OCT), Setting

Sons 40th Anniversary Concert with special guests The Vapors are coming with From The Jam (THU 7 NOV). Celebrating the music and voice of Sir Tom Jones is the show My My My Delilah (FRI 8 NOV). We are pleased to welcome Alexander Armstrong (SAT 23 NOV) where he embarks on his first ever stand up tour bringing laughter, presenting moments and singing. For the full programme of what’s in store at the Corn Exchange, pick up a copy of our new brochure available from now or visit kingslynncornexchange.co.uk Tickets for all shows are available from Box Office on 01553 764864 or book online www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk

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The Diary of a Norfolk Family By Mark King I was in the car on Monday evening taking my son and his friends to Flegg High School for a football match. His under twelve team had been picked to play against a Norwich City PDC squad. Our coach had asked the parents to arrive for five thirty for a pre-match warm Above: Mark King up training, so I left our home to pick the others up with plenty of time in case I got lost on the way. Once collected, the boys immediately polished off the packet of biscuits that was meant for after the game to sustain them until they got home for supper sometime after eight that evening, and then there was idle chit chat. Talk about what make of bike they wanted to get next, and the first mention of Christmas cropped up. They talked about football in general, and about tonight’s game, and also what type of new football boots they wanted to get; then suddenly out of the blue one of the youngsters said, ‘Brexit is rubbish!’

It was not something I expected to hear an eleven year old boy say, and he didn’t expand on either if he thought the idea of leaving was rubbish, or if our political elite had been rubbish in their handling of the matter, but still it did leave me a bit surprised. Then the questions started to be fired at me from all directions, ‘Dad, does it mean we can’t go abroad on holiday?’ Before I had chance to reply another boy stated, ‘we’re not going to be able to get any Adidas football boots anymore because they aren’t going to want to sell them here, isn’t that right?’ I found myself in the uneasy position of not knowing the answers to some quite bizarre theories on the subject, so I distracted them with some soft drinks, and then they forgot all about Brexit, and starting to chat about school things instead. I don’t know if Brexit will ever be achieved, but as I was trying to turn around down a very tight country lane after I had taken a wrong turn, I told the boys the only reason I had got lost was because I had been distracted by all their questions, and so Brexit took the blame! www.always-hanging-around.blogspot.com Follow on twitter: @author_king

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Have You Ever Heard Of A Book Trailer? Apparently they are a ‘thing’, and growing increasingly popular in the world of novels, with many big publishers using them as a promotional tool. They are not dissimilar to a movie trailer and offer a thirtysecond showcase of what is Above: Keri Beevis to come. Other authors had them, so I decided I wanted one too, but of course, me being me, I had to go a little over the top and, rather than using stock footage, I decided on a DIY job. ‘How would you feel about starring in my book trailer?’ I asked my friend, Sal, a fellow novelist, voiceover queen, backing vocalist show off and basic attention lover. ‘Star? Absolutely.’ And Sal was sold. I approached my pal, Ness, next, needing someone who would be up for pretty much anything. ‘I need you to go into Salhouse Broad in the dark and dunk your head under the water,’ I told her, cutting straight to the chase.

trepidation as we set up our camera and turned on our big movie light. Now I am trying my best to make this sound like we were professionals, but we really weren’t, and our audience watched as my dear friends acted their way through my movie trailer scenes as if they were in a panto, while I stood behind the camera shouting instructions in a deep Norfolk accent. Seriously, I hadn’t realised how deep my voice was. The broads were full of boating tourists, which made dunking Ness difficult. We found a shallow spot and tried our best. As a bedraggled Ness, who was clearly ruing her decision to go for a moonlit bathe, climbed from the water, Andrea went charging off down the riverbank, in search of two skinny dippers she had heard, her big movie torch lighting the way, as she yelled loudly. ‘These people can act out the scene instead.’ She returned a few minutes later, muttering, ‘I missed them. They got out just as I got there.’

‘Okay,’ replied Ness, and I had my second star.

Funny that.

Finally I needed my hooded man. My mate, Andrea, is tall. She would do. ‘Do you have a hoodie?’ I asked, keeping her in suspense.

Sal had persuaded her super talented boyfriend, Hugh, to turn our filming into a show-stopping trailer and sent it to him in excitement. To which he replied it was the worst video footage he had ever had to edit.

‘Yes,’ came the reply, and I had my third star. We decided to film at Salhouse Broad and pulled into the car park late one night, a little surprised to find it filled with cars. We really hadn’t anticipated it being so busy, but I guess it was August. Some of the occupants were still in their cars and viewing us with

But somehow, he pulled it off and you can view his results on YouTube if you type in my name. My new Norfolk based thriller, Dying to Tell, is out now. Please see Amazon for more details. PAGE

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WHAT HAPPENED...

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What's Happened To This Year's Resolutions? How are you getting on with your New Year's resolutions?

exciting challenges, which please/impress/ satisfy our family and friends!

If you did decide to make some this year, chances are they a long distant memory by now. Why do you think that is, why do so many resolutions fail within the first month?

With three months left this year, there's still time to re-evaluate, start again and find goals and success for 2019 that sit well and are a more appropriate fit for us.

It's often the case that people set goals and resolutions for half-baked or even unhelpful reasons. They may think they should use New Year as an opportunity to improve. They may see others looking to make positive changes to their business or personal life, so why not join in? Surely, everyone could work together and motivate each other.

There are four good questions it's important to ask when deciding on any resolutions or changes you may be considering.

Then there are those suggestions for resolutions and improvements that may have come from 'well-meaning' people, suggesting we learn a new skill, make forward-looking plans, set

motivation comes from doing something which enthuses and energizes you, which makes you determined to stay the course. Motivation comes from aiming for something that brings

These questions can help you determine whether you're really sufficiently motivated to commit yourself fully.

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something important into your life. If other people are forcing, guilt-tripping or demanding you change, that's rarely enough to keep you going on the tougher days.

• Are you prepared to pace yourself?

You may want to stop smoking or drinking, be determined to lose weight or change a bad habit. Some people succeed in achieving their goal all in one go, but others need time to cut down, make adjustments and get used to the new regimen. Pace yourself and do it in the best way for you.

• Do you give yourself credit? Each success,

each 'no' to a cigarette, drink or bag of sweets, each visit to the gym or time when you turn your phone off or finish work a little earlier are all successes. Give yourself credit and savour the different mindset you introduced at that time. Enjoy how good that feels.

• How do you treat yourself if you fail? Don't be too hard on yourself if you slip up sometimes. Treat yourself with the same kindness you would another person, and simply re-start. There's no need to wait for New Year or even the next new day. Commit to immediately getting back on track.

It can sometimes be tempting to tell ourselves 'it's not worth it', 'it's too hard', 'I can't do it'. But these four questions can be great guidelines to remind ourselves that we're worth it. And we still have three months left in which to make 2019 a positive year in which to achieve our goals.

Article By Susan Leigh Susan Leigh, Altrincham Counsellor and Hypnotherapist, has published her third book, 101 Days of Inspiration #tipoftheday (ISBN 9781910275160) based on her social media series. A glossy, pocket-sized book, it's full of inspirational quotes & pictures, a treat to give or simply keep for yourself. For more information visit: www.lifestyletherapy.net PAGE

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THE GADGET MAN

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Edifier H880 - High Fidelity Stereo Headphones I’ve just returned from a family summer holiday in Wales which took us through the beautiful mountains and valleys and onto the even more spectacular coasts of beaches of a very beautiful part of Great Britain. Our holiday gave us plenty of chances for quiet evenings snuggled together in an old converted farmhouse. What better time to slip on a set of headphones and listen to my favourite music and while away the evening? Fortunately, I was armed with a set of Edifier H880 Over-ear wired headphones and boy was I impressed! As is now the want in this age of ‘product unboxing’, the H880s come in a sleek matt black foam padded box, with the headphones

sitting securely in the purpose made inset. After taking them out of the box and fitting them over my ears, I found the fit both comfortable and snugly over my ears and instantly silenced a large amount of background noise. The H880s are wired headphones and stored neatly underneath the headphones are two boxes, the first comes with a very long 3.5mm to 3.5mm gold plated connector lead, you also receive a shorter 3.5mm to 3.5mm lead which includes inline volume control and hands-free function for use with smartphones. Finally, there is a 3.5mm to 6.35mm adapter. The second box contains a very smart soft-touch material storage bag which the headphones neatly fold up into for safe and portable carrying. Once set up and plugged into my phone, it was now time to test them out. I connected them to

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my Sony Xperia 1 phone using a USB Type-C adapter and cranked on the music. On a technical level, the H880s use 40mm polymer drivers with cavity control technology which gives a superior bass response. Frequency response is in a range of 20Hz - 20kHz, sound pressure is 100dB, nominal impedance is 24ohm all powered by a closed moving coil. The headphones feel very well constructed using alloy and durable metallic connectors. The leatherette ear pads along with the padded head attachment were extremely comfortable and although very well insulated, didn’t get too warm after wearing them for extended periods. Most importantly, the music reproduction was superb. My Xperia 1 supports Dolby Atmos, so the sound is very good and I found the H880s provided a very enjoyable listening experience. Bass wasn’t overbearing and treble and midranges were excellent too. Vocals were crisp and clear and on the whole, I was really impressed! It really goes to show that wired headphones are still the obvious choices of music fans as they don’t suffer delay and compression that can sometimes be obvious on Bluetooth headphones. At a shade over £100, the Edifier H880 over-ear wired headphones are a contender for those of us that don’t mind sitting in a chair enjoying music. Review By Matt Porter www.thegadgetman.org.uk PAGE

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Baby Loss Awareness I love Autumn. The start of cold cosy evenings, fireworks and Halloween. Lighting the fire, board games and family movie nights are a few of my personal favourites. But since 2015, the season brings with it another reminder of things we've been through and not yet come out the other side of. Baby loss awareness week takes place every October. This year it's between 9th and 15th, finishing with The Wave of Light, a tradition that brings together all those that have suffered baby loss when they light a candle in memory of their little ones. The idea is to break the silence surrounding baby loss and encourage people to talk about it, and it isn't until you do start talking that you

realise just how frequently it occurs. One in four pregnancies is unsuccessful. This is a huge number, and one you're completely unaware of until it happens to you. We first suffered a miscarriage in 2015, and lost a twin in early pregnancy in the same year. Does it get easier? Perhaps. Perhaps you don't think about it as frequently. Perhaps you can talk about it a little easier now that it's been a few years... but perhaps there still a lump in your throat as you're writing this article, and that's ok. There are lots of organisations and charities that can support you and your family. Two in particular stand out for us. Kicks Count, formerly known as Count the Kicks encourages you to learn your baby's

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movements, and notice if these change as pregnancy progresses. A common misconception is that a baby's movements will reduce as they have "Less room". THIS IS NOT TRUE. Please contact your midwife or, in Norfolk, Medicom, if you notice any changes. Noticing this change could save your child. The Miscarriage Association were absolutely fantastic for us. They allow you to contact them however is more comfortable for you and reply with a fast, appropriate response. They know what to say when friends and family think they're saying helpful things, but really aren't. Of course, people don't know what to say, and I know they are only trying to help, but here are a couple of tips: Telling someone who's lost a twin "At least you still have one" is not OK. Explaining to a parent who's suffered baby loss at the early stages of pregnancy that "At least you hadn't bonded with them yet" is not OK. However, if you're the friend that asked the daddy "and, how are YOU feeling?", you may have had a huge impact and that question may still be remembered four years on when he's writing for Iceni Magazine! There is no set of rules that will make it less painful, but I do believe that sharing experiences does help. You are definitely not alone. Thank you for reading! Tom See What Mummy Says www.seewhatmummysays.com @whatmummysaysuk PAGE

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October At Nova Silver

You might not know, but here at Nova Silver, we design and make many of our collections. You may have spotted our designs in hundreds of boutiques, museums and galleries around the country, and we’re proud that, as a Norwich-based business, we’re able to have such a loyal following around the country. We work hard to launch new collections a couple of times a year, but this means that in order not to be swimming through jewellery, we occasionally have to put some of our well-loved, but older designs into the sale. Customers to our boutique in the Norwich Lanes are lucky to get the best of both worlds. Our newest collections are previewed and launched here, and you’re also lucky enough to have first access to our sale pieces. Currently offered at sale prices are a gorgeous selection of amber, semi-precious stone and simple sterling silver. Most recently added have been sterling silver rings from our ‘Kitten’ collection with designs that are based around natural forms. With some pieces offered in rose gold and yellow gold plate, they’re sure to be adorning many fingers soon! Also flying off the shelves, we’ve seen a great reaction to our amber mosaic pendants and bracelet. Each piece is handmade and totally unique, displaying the wide variety of colours amber can come in. Our discounts are usually around 50%, with some as high as 75%. This means it’s a great way to get a quality piece of jewellery in an interesting design without breaking the bank. Perfect when it comes to Christmas shopping! All stock is limited, and not to be repeated. We’d love to see you in store, and we’re always happy to help people try things on and leave with the perfect gift (for a loved one, or yourself!)

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Journey 1979: Forty Years Of The South Asia Collection The South Asia Collection Museum in Norwich is full of incredible objects and artworks from South Asia. It is hard to imagine that the collection was founded by a couple, Philip and Jeannie Millward, beginning forty years ago in Lahore, Pakistan. A new exhibition, Journey: 1979 tells the story of that first trip, using their journals and original photographs. The South Asia Collection Museum celebrates the arts, crafts and cultures of South Asia and neighbouring countries. Located in a restored Victorian roller-skating rink in the heart of Norwich (a stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throw from the market), it is the pre-eminent collection of its type in the UK. To enter the Museum, you step beneath an

intricately carved and painted wooden balcony from Gujarat, which is positioned above the door. You will be amazed by the high vaulted wooden ceiling - part of the original Grade Two listed structure. When the rink first opened in the 1870s, much of the wood was painted in patriotic colours, blue, red, white, and an organ played as men in suits and women in wide skirts took part in the fashionable craze of the day roller-skating. Today, your eyes are quickly distracted by items in the Museum collection: a large yellow lion, a vahana (mount) used to carry the goddess Durga in southern Indian street processions; high T-shaped deodar pillars from the Swat Valley in Pakistan, carved with tree of life motifs, so that the carpenter could be said to be bringing the wood back to life; a bullock cart; embroidered textiles from Kutch, PAGE

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Museum and in The Book Hive), and two more on Rajasthan and then Punjab and Haryana are on the way. Dr. Ben Cartwright, Collection Curator, is re-tracing the route of James Baillie Fraser, the first artist, to bring visceral images of the Himalayas, full of the weather, snowdrifts and impassable cliffs, to audiences in London, Edinburgh, Madras and Calcutta in 1820.

Lion vahana, mount of Goddess Durga

Gujarat; a large painting of scenes from a Jain epic; canoes from Thailand. As you would expect, the Museum hosts many exhibitions, that change in a packed annual calendar of shows and events. At the moment, you can travel from displays of vernacular furniture from Rajasthan, to Nagaland, and then back in time, looking at a series of etchings of street scenes, craftspeople and daily life in India, Pakistan and Burma from 1914, just as the world was about to go to war. The Museum is run by the South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection Trust (SADACC) and the team do many of the things you might imagine a museum to do: collections care and management, working with schools and universities, managing several research projects in India and this country. These include a firstof-its-kind survey of the traditional furniture forms of north-west India with CEPT University, Ahmedabad. Furniture is the most human of cultural forms, full of the stories of crafting and daily use. In India, like the UK, many traditional furniture forms are going out of fashion, so it is vital these stories are recorded: whether this is how to make a larder out of mud, hay and dung in the desert regions of Gujarat and Rajasthan, or the elaborate stone paniyara (water-pitcher stands) that can be found in havelis across the area. The first book on the vernacular furniture Gujarat has been published (and is for sale at the

Much work by the SADACC team cannot be seen. Hannah Bentley, Collection Manager, is leading a project to digitize the entire collection. This means that the thousands of objects ranging from fragile paintings of trades and occupations in 19th century India, painted on mica (a natural mineral that looks like a cross between plastic and glass) through to large carved wooden doors from Punjab, or fine silk ikat saris (the thread resist dyed, so that when the warp and weft are woven on a loom, a pattern emerges, which can be incredibly delicate, including elephants walking through a grid of coloured diamonds), to vegetable cutters and even old brass locks - will be searchable on a mobile phone or computer, in Norfolk, or in South Asia. You may also have noticed that The South Asia Collection has a new website, and our Graphics and Communications Assistant, Amy Fellows, is very active on social media.

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The building before major refurbishment in 1993

It is hard to imagine that two people alone could create such a legacy. In 1979, Philip and Jeannie Millward travelled to South Asia for the first time, on a visit to Pakistan. When they set out on their journey, they could not have imagined that it would change their lives, and result in a thriving shop, museum and research centre forty years on. It was a journey that began in Lahore and, over the course of several trips, finished in Karachi nine months later. During their time in Pakistan, Philip and Jeannie criss-crossed the regions of Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North West Frontier Province). As they travelled, they began to collect objects made by local craftspeople: carved woodwork in Swat, old copper and brass items sold by the kilo at the Lahore Bazaar and embroidered Sindhi shawls and phulkaris from the Punjab at the market in Karachi. These objects were shipped in a tin trunk back to Norwich, where they were stored on in a depository on Waterworks Road. The contents of this trunk were used by Jeannie and Philip to begin the shop Country & Eastern in 1981 on Redwell Street. They began travelling several times a year to South Asia, creating relationships with artisans and merchant families that survive to this day. A second shop opened in Norwich, on Bridewell Alley, followed by a third shop in Kensington, London. In 1993 they purchased the Old Skating Rink on Bethel Street and began the renovation of the original building which had been used as a warehouse for a builderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s merchant for just over a century. This included installing many of the large architectural pieces,

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including decoratively carved doorways and balconies. The rink provided more space for the Millwards to display their private collection in public. From the 1980s, they had been collecting arts and crafts objects, alongside works on paper paintings, drawings and prints. In 2010, after a long period of consultation, they founded the South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection Trust (a registered charity) to record, conserve and promote the arts, crafts and cultures of South Asia. The journey in 1979 was the start of a life-long passion for the arts and crafts of South Asia. Over the next forty years, Philip and Jeannie Millward continue to make annual trips to Pakistan, India, Thailand, Java and Bali. Using their photographs and journal entries from 1979, the new exhibition at The South Asia Collection retells that first journey that formed the foundation of a unique museum collection. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: https://thesouthasiacollection.co.uk

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Valuable Volunteers “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” Oscar Wilde

This month, we hear about two amazing Norfolk-based ladies who have dedicated so much of their free time to helping others.

Jill Watkinson AKA Biscuit Jill A few years ago, having visited the Big C Centre at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Jill was struck by the positive impact a cup of tea and a biscuit could have on people affected by cancer. Almost immediately, she decided to do something to help and set up Twitter account @biscuitjill and approached local businesses to request donations of biscuits. Jill’s biscuit appeal has been a huge success and she is able to hand over around 500 packets each month, helped in part by the entry fee of a packet of biscuits to the PAGE

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networking event she co-organises with us, the Norfolk Tweetup. But Biscuit Jill is not just that… whenever there is an opportunity to help others, she jumps at the chance. She is a huge support at her church and various other causes across Norwich and beyond.

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“Jill is the heart of volunteering in Norwich! Since I have known her, she is always busy helping or supporting charitable events. A local hero, giving her time and energy to support some of the amazing charities we have in Norwich!” Victoria Lawrence

Jenny Kirby, Mulbarton Jenny has been organising a charity bingo event at Bracon Ash Social Club since 2010. So far, with the help of friends Linda Condron, John Thurston, and Keith Dye and his family, she has raised a staggering £17,000 for local charities. The bingo events happen fortnightly, with Jenny organising fantastic raffles each time and football card sales raising extra money too. Each time £1000 is raised, all attendees nominate the charity they’d like to see the money donated to. So far, 17 charities have benefitted including: the Big C appeal, EACH, Macmillan Cancer Support, the Clare School, Nelson’s Journey, Star Throwers and PACT. In addition to the popular bingo nights, Jenny and her husband, Paul, also sell kindling. A local woodyard kindly donates the wood, but Jenny and Paul chop it all, place it in boxes and sell it from outside their home. The money raised adds to the bingo funds. The lengths Jenny goes to in order to help others does not stop there. She also dedicates more of her time to knitting cardigans, blankets and hats for the baby units at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

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ED BYRNE INTERVIEWED

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ED BYRNE INTERVIEWED By Jason Barlow

A household name teetering on the brink of national treasure status, award-winning comedian Ed Byrne enjoys worldwide acclaim for his stand-up. With 25 years under his belt, Ed has parlayed his on-stage success into a variety of notable television appearances. A regular on Mock The Week and The Graham Norton Show, Ed has recently co-presented Dara & Ed’s Big Adventure and its follow-up Dara & Ed’s Road To Mandalay, and managed not to disgrace himself on Top Gear or whilst tackling one of The World’s Most Dangerous Roads. As a semi-professional hill-walker himself and fully paid-up humanist, he also brought a refreshing warmth and honesty to BBC2’s recent hit The Pilgrimage. But the Irishman is still best-known and best appreciated for his stand-up performances. A quarter of a century at the comedic coal-face has equipped Ed with a highly evolved story-telling ability and a silky mastery of his craft. Yet his wit, charm and self-deprecatory observational humour is often underpinned by a consistently hilarious vitriol and sense of injustice at a world that seems to be spinning ever more rapidly out of control.

Having recently hit a new peak with shows such as the sublime Spoiler Alert and reflective Outside, Looking In, which explored the minefield that is modern parenting and a generational sense of entitlement, Ed’s new show If I’m Honest digs ever deeper into a father’s sense of responsibility, what it means to be a man in 2019, and whether he possesses any qualities whatsoever worth passing on to his two sons. Occasionally accused of whimsy, PAGE

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‘I do genuinely annoy myself ’

If I’m Honest is a show with a seriously steely core. Gender politics, for example, is something Ed readily engages with - deploying his customary comedic zeal. ‘I’ll admit that there are things where men get a raw deal,’ he says. ‘We have higher suicide rates, and we tend not to do well in divorces, but representation in action movies is not something we have an issue with. It was Mad Max: Fury Road that kicked it all off, even though nobody complained about Ripley in Alien or Sarah Connor in Terminator 2. Of course, social media means this stuff gets broadcast far and wide in an instant, which emboldens people. ‘The problem with men’s rights activists is that it’s not about speaking up for men’s rights, it’s about hating women. If you’re a men’s rights activist, you’re not going to care about the fact that there’s an all-female Ghostbusters remake. That’s nothing to do with men’s rights or female entitlement. That’s everything to do with being, well, a whiny baby.’ As ever, Ed manages to provoke without being overly polemical, a balancing act that only someone of his huge experience can really pull off. ‘I did stuff about Trump and the Pizzagate right wing conspiracy,’ he says, ‘and a couple of the reviewers said, “Oh, I would have liked to have watched a whole show of this”. And I think, ‘well you might have, but the average person who comes to see me would not like to see that’. I like to make a point or get something off my chest, or perhaps I’m talking about something that’s been on my mind, but the majority of stuff is just to get laughs. ‘People who come to see me are not political activists necessarily, they’re regular folk. If you can make a point to them, in between talking about your struggles with aging, or discussing your hernia operation or whatever it is, you

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‘People who come to see me are not political activists necessarily, they’re regular folk’

can toss in something that does give people pause as regards to how men should share the household chores.’ He continues, ‘It’s not that I feel a responsibility, I think it just feels more satisfying when you’re doing it, and it feels more satisfying when people hear it. When a joke makes a good point, I think people enjoy it. It’s the difference between having a steak and eating a chocolate bar.’ Ed, who broke through in the mid-1990s when the New Lad became a genuine cultural phenomenon, doesn’t want to submit to any unnecessary revisionism, but admits that if the times have changed, he has changed with them. He reflects a little ruefully on one of his most famous jokes. ‘There’s an attitude towards Alanis Morrisette in the opening of that routine that I’m no longer comfortable with, where I call her a moaning cow and a whiny bint… slagging off the lyrics of the song is fine, but there’s a tone in the preamble that I wouldn’t write today.’ The new show also takes his natural tendency towards self-deprecation to unexpected extremes. ‘I do genuinely annoy myself,’ Ed concedes. ‘But the thing of your children being a reflection of you, gives you an opportunity to build something out of the best of yourself only for you to then see flashes of the worst of yourself in them. It’s a wake-up call about your own behaviour.’ When I challenge him over the degree of self-loathing he displays, he disagrees. ‘Selfaggrandising humour is a lot harder to pull off than self-deprecating humour,’ he insists. ‘A lot of people get really annoyed when Ricky Gervais is self-congratulatory. I always find it very funny when he accepts awards and does so in the most big-headed way possible. I think it’s a trickier type of humour to pull off, talking yourself up in that way.

is standing on the stage with the microphone, commanding an audience’s attention, you’re in a very elevated position anyway.’ That said, If I’m Honest brilliantly elucidates the frustration that arrives in middle age - and lives up to its title. ‘I’m bored looking for things, I’m bored of trying to find stuff, because I can never find it, and it is entirely my fault,’ Ed says. ‘Nobody’s hiding my stuff from me. Although my wife did actually move my passport on one occasion’. He insists that, while the show might have mordant and occasionally morbid aspects, it’s also not without its quietly triumphant moments. ‘I thought I was being quite upbeat talking about the small victories,’ he says. ‘You know, finding positivity in being able to spot when a cramp was about to happen in your leg and dealing with it before it does. I was very happy with myself about that.’ Age, it seems, has not withered him. Especially now that he’s figured out how to head off ailments before they become a problem. ‘You see comics who are my age and older but are still retaining a level of “cool” and drawing a young crowd. I can’t deny that I’m quite envious of that. But there’s also something very satisfying about your audience growing old with you.’

‘So no, I don’t think I’m being massively hard on myself. The fact is when you’re the bloke who

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MOTORING REVIEW

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Fiat Tipo Reviewed By motoring journalist, Tim Barnes-Clay Instagram: @tbarnesclay and Twitter: @carwriteups A Fiat Tipo may not be on your list But if you’ve got three older children, you’d be better off with a larger car like a Ford Mondeo of cheap and cheerful cars, but it or Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport. should be. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bargain-basement territory, but at £18,150 you’ll get a new fivedoor hatch with decent kit. At least you will if you opt for the S-Design 1.4 T-Jet 120hp I drove for this review. With a 0-62mph time of 9.6 seconds and a top speed of 124mph, it’s quick enough. And with a combined MPG of 47.1, the petrol-powered car is relatively economical. Room is good enough - my three young kids sat in the back seats without hassle. So, this a smallish hatchback that can serve a family.

The Tipo’s boot is usefully rectangular, with enough space (440-litres) to fit a family of five's holiday luggage. Indeed, it surprised me that I could get one large suitcase and three carry-on bags in there. The drive isn’t the most dynamic, even though the car’s S-Design sporty image suggests otherwise. The steering is woolly, and the gears aren’t the slickest. But you can make the steering lighter around town by pressing a 'City’ button on the dashboard. Also, the hatch sits happily commuting at motorway speeds.

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'With a 0-62mph time of 9.6 seconds and a top speed of 124mph, it’s quick enough' As alluded to earlier, the S-Design 1.4 T-Jet comes with a lot of equipment, making it feel good value for money. It’s fitted with Bi-Xenon headlights, Apple CarPlay and AndroidAuto connectivity, as well as Fiat's 'Visibility Pack'this houses rain and dusk sensors. Black fabric and 'Techno Leather’ are used throughout the cabin, too - making it look quite special. Additionally, the driver’s seat has electric lumbar support - and you get a rear-view camera with parking sensors. Alas, the cheap plastics used throughout the interior soon tell you where cost savings have been made in the Tipo’s production. On the outside, the S-Design sits on 18-inch diamond-cut alloys, and LED daytime running lights with fog-lights are fitted. What’s more, glossy black details around the front grille, fog-light surrounds and door mirrors give the car a bit of pizzazz. Importantly, this Tipo is equipped with six airbags and Fiat’s 'Safety Pack’. This includes

autonomous emergency brake technology and a speed limiter. The pack is a £250 optional extra, but I advise you to get it because it raises the car’s Euro NCAP crash-safety rating from a three-star to a four-star score. It’s a shame the company can’t get the model to top five-star status. Other useful features in the Tipo hatchback comprise 60/40 split rear seats, a heightadjustable driver's seat and remote-control central door locking. The Italian-made car also has a space-saver spare wheel stored under the boot floor.

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Value for money ✔ Boot space ✔ Equipment ✔ Decent enough looks ✔ NCAP safety rating ✖

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NIBBLES & TIPPLES

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Nibbles &Tipples October Article By Cheryl Cade, Beer Educator The smell of woodsmoke has started to fill the air as we approach autumn. My planning for the Norwich CAMRA beer festival, World Beer Bar this October, are in the advanced stages of confirming some delicious USA beers, which will be joining our selection of European and UK beers. From lagers to rich thick stouts, I am hoping there will be something for everyone. As part of the beer festival, there will be some tutored tastings. Having just qualified as an Associate Member of the Academy of Cheese, I will be co-hosting with Robin Parker, a fellow Sommelier and Cheese expert, two tastings pairing beer with cheese on Thursday 24th October. This month, I am mainly focusing on nibbles though. I have been to three different restaurants

in Norfolk and had a different experience in all. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start with the best. The Old Bank, in Snettisham, is a small family run business, using seasonal products and local ingredients, some coming from their own allotment. As well as English wines, there were local beers and soft drinks that were a perfect match to the food. The restaurant is small with only 24 covers; the staff were friendly and attentive. The Old Bank is in the Michelin guide, which gives a hint into the quality of the food, but it misleads on the great value for money. We opted for the ÂŁ22 lunch menu with 3 courses. My duck starter was delicately flavoured paired with crunchie parsnip crisps, charred onions and pickled mushrooms. The salmon main had a crisp skin with sweet juicy soft meat, matched perfectly with the wine sauce, local potatoes, squash and fennel. Dessert was white chocolate panna cotta with raspberries, shortbread and sorbet, which had a silky creamy texture cut by the fresh fruit.

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Giggling Squid

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Japanese Restaurant

I would recommend this restaurant to anyone for quality in service, food and drink. Secondly, I finally managed to visit the Japanese restaurant on Tombland. With two different areas in which to eat, we selected the upstairs with a view of the cathedral and street. The staff were helpful and attentive; each dish was delicately flavoured and fresh. The star of the show was pickled ginger with the pork pattie. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first time I have left a restaurant feeling pleasantly full yet also healthy. Tombland is also the home to the chain restaurant Giggling Squid. I visited here with family, all fans of Thai food, so were looking forward to this. Things did not start well; we waited for 15 minutes before our drinks order was taken. Then waited a further 15 minutes for the drinks to arrive, at the same time someone

finally arrived to take our food order. The food arrived quickly and, although well presented, it lacked the freshness of Thai food I expect. Mains arrived and we asked for some more water, a long wait later and reminding the waiting staff, it arrived when they came to take our plates away. Then there was more waiting to order a dessert. We requested the bill and had been over charged for rice, so a new bill was asked for, more waiting. Meanwhile the restaurant was getting full of rowdy customers making the most of the fact that only the drinks seemed to be served. My thoughts on this experience? An ok meal, that over the 3 hours was more waiting than eating. I think in this case, shop local, as we have much better family-run Thai food in Norfolk. Cheers Cheryl PAGE

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TELES PATISSERIE

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Teles Patisserie Reviewed Teles patisserie is run by husband and wife team Joaquim and Ana Teles, whose aim is to serve home baked, high standard patisseries through an out of town, relaxed environment. And they really have succeeded in doing just that. With 26 years’ experience within the patisserie industry, and working throughout Europe during their career, you may recognise Teles’ baking from their 3 years catering at local farmers markets and events. However, due to popular demand, in June last year, Joaquim and Ana took the plunge to open their own quaint café, 20 minutes’ drive from Norwich, in the Norfolk countryside town of Surlingham, this hidden gem is set within a converted Yare Valley Farm.

The entrance to the patisserie is a walled courtyard decorated with flower pots and hay bales, with seating leading to a converted barn. With no Wi-Fi or music playing, and views of open fields, Teles takes you away from the hustle and bustle of today’s stresses and lets you shut the world out. Just sit, eat, relax, enjoy the atmosphere and the amazing food they have to offer. There is the added benefit of nature reserve walks throughout the area to burn off some of the irresistible calories you are sure to consume! As you enter the converted barn, the gorgeous smell of baking encases you like a warm hug. I was greeted by Ana while I could see Joaquim baking in their café kitchen. The interior décor of the café matches their homely theme with

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china cups and saucers and teapots displayed in a cabinet, plus a bookshelf full of books for customers to enjoy. The delicious, fresh cakes, breads and pastries were all on display in a glass cabinet on the front counter ready to tempt any customer who walks in. I was seated at a wooden table and offered coffee made from their barista machine. Three types of sugar were presented on the table, in glass jars set within a small wooden chest, showing the attention to detail Joaquim and Ana give to the overall presence of their patisserie. For my visit I was given the opportunity to sample four of the pastries on offer at Teles. First was their 1 star, great taste award winning Pastel De Nata, and I could definitely see how this pastry won its award, with perfect flaky pastry and smooth, sweet filling. Simple but heavenly. Next was what Ana informed me as their best seller, an almond tart. A perfectly moist base with a generous sweet toasted almond topping. Following the almond tart, I tasted a traditional

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Rum Baba. Having never eaten a Rum Baba before I was unsure what to expect, but the rum infused cake with fresh cream was out of this world. Lastly, I was treated to another best seller, a French Fruit Tart. Again, everything about this tart was perfection, from the pastry to the freshness of the fruit and the excellent crème pâtissière filling. Everything I tried was absolutely delicious, and I was informed that Ana and Joaquim grow as much of their produce as possible themselves, giving a better, fresh, organic taste. Ana herself could not have been more welcoming, as I believe would be her nature with every customer. She is friendly and chatty and happy to talk to anyone about her journey to becoming a patisserie owner. I was also amazed to hear all of the extra things Teles has to offer, from celebration cakes, to full catering and even baking classes. I personally feel both Joaquim and Ana have founded a fantastic allround business within the food industry and their vision will take them so much further. PAGE

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One thing that shines through with all of the patisseries at Teleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is the attention to detail for every single thing made. Each piece of fruit is perfectly aligned, the use of gold dusting to give a polished finish, the symmetry of each cake, the decoration using edible flowers grown on premises, presented on individual doilies, but still keeping the home made feel and taste to everything, it is without doubt Joaquimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work in the kitchen that is a pure artistry at its absolute best.

It is well worth the short drive from Norwich down quiet country lanes to sample the perfection on offer by Teles Patisserie and to unwind without distraction.

I cannot state enough how Joaquim has patisserie baking in his blood, as a skill to this standard cannot just be learned; it is a natural talent that has been perfected.

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The Environment

MODERN LIVING

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Five Switches Your Family Can Make To Lessen Your Impact On The Environment The impact modern living is having on the environment is clear to see. Making conscious decisions when we are shopping, travelling, creating and working can all lead us to living more environmentally-conscious lives.

Here we share five easy switches your family can make to lessen your impact on the environment.

Shampoo and soap bars

Turn the clock back not so many years ago and you will find that the majority of people used soap. In fact, a lot of the older generation still do. They were brought up using bars and continue to do so. Nowadays, you will find a wide variety of both shampoo bars and soap bars, designed to reduce the amount of plastic waste. Lush is a great place to start if you are struggling and need some advice.

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Thoughtful travel

Public transport, in urban areas, is ideal for getting places and should be used if at all possible. The positive effects far outweigh the negative. What’s more, you can appear more productive by getting work-ready prior to arriving by checking and replying to important emails. For shorter journeys, why not try getting up a little earlier and walking or cycling? If you can only reach work by car, why not see if it is possible to life share with a colleague? Although there is still a negative impact on the environment from doing so, this is halved if you share with someone else.

Meal planning

Not only can planning meals in advance help your bank balance, it can also have a hugely positive effect on the world around us. Throwing away out of date food is so wasteful. Sit down prior to a shopping trip and decide exactly what you need. Keeping a list on the fridge that people can add to when things run out is a great tip. Additionally, try to buy only produce that is local and in season. Doing so drastically reduces your carbon footprint.

Switch off

Avoid using the television or PC so much; this is eco-friendly as well as having proven benefits for your mind. We’ve limited the amount of screen time for our children as it’s so much better for them to make the most of the outdoor space or socialise with others playing a game, for example. If you’ve finished with an electrical appliance, don’t be tempted to leave on standby as this still uses some electricity. You’ll also find yourself saving money, so it’s a win-win situation.

Reduce paper usage

Before you print, consider if it is absolutely vital that the article or bill is printed. If you can avoid it, do. Do you need to buy a newspaper or can you read all the news online? Many of us buy them out of habit, hardly ever reading the news, but finding time to complete the crosswords. Stop buying them and get a crossword puzzle book instead. Again, these small lifestyle tweaks will save money. Furthermore, if your utilities companies allow you to go paperless and get your bills online, go for it. It is very easy to make the change! Article By Vicki (Blossom Words) PAGE

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Green Norfolk:

Environmentally-Conscious Living In Our County It is fantastic to have the will to change your life and therefore the lives of others by concentrating on joining forces with mother nature rather than fighting against her. However, it can be tricky to find places to eat, to visit, and to shop where they share the same vision and you know that the impact on the environment will as positive as possible. We share three of Norfolkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best. Places to Eat Choosing somewhere to eat is always a dilemma. Throw consideration for the environment into the mix and your options may be somewhat more limited. However, this definitely could

be a positive thing. Our top eatery in this category is: â&#x20AC;˘ ERPINGHAM HOUSE Erpingham House is a Carbon Free Dining Certified Partner and is one of only two restaurants to be able to boast that in Norfolk. This means that the impact on the environment caused by the meals they prepare is negated by the positive action they take. The menu is fully plant-based with most dishes being gluten-free and organic. Additionally, the venue is plasticfree. It is also important to add that the dishes look and taste incredible! Places to Visit It goes without saying that exhaust fumes have

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a significant impact on the world around us. However, it would be unfair to expect everyone to remain at home. When you do decide to go out for the day, make sure you choose somewhere eco-friendly if possible. Our top attraction in this category is: • BEWILDERWOOD Bewilderwood is a superb place for a family day out, full of outdoor excitement. This adventure park was designed to have “a light environmental impact and to carry a sustainable approach throughout every aspect of the business.” They send zero waste to landfill. In fact, their rubbish is sent to a recycling company, who sort it all by hand. Additionally, they have planted over 14,000 trees to enhance the woodland environment and further reduce their carbon footprint (which is already considerably lighter than many similar endeavours). The boats you can travel in were made by local craftsmen, ensuring as few miles as possible were travelled. With over 50 bat and bird boxes around the park, wildlife is certainly encouraged to visit. Overall, it really is an enjoyable day out!

Places to Shop It is all too easy to pick up your phone, open the Amazon app and buy something within a minute. But, stop right there. How many times have you said, “Why on earth have they sent that item in this huge box? That’s ridiculous!”? Probably lots. Consider the impact that both the packaging and the transportation of the goods has on the environment. Closer to home, there are many shops that can cater for your needs. Our top place to shop in Norwich is: • THE LITTLE SHOP OF VEGANS This small, independent store is a treasure trove with huge popularity within Norwich and beyond. Launched in 2016, it boasts an impressive 500 plus products, all of which are environmentally-conscious. Here you will find chilled food, frozen food, confectionary, household products, health and beauty items, and gifts. Shopping in a smaller number of stores, rather than driving from one place to another, is the way forward. It’s definitely worth a visit!

If you have visited any of our recommended eco-friendly Norfolk venues, please do let us know. We’d love to hear about your experiences. Article By Vicki (Blossom Words) PAGE

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Eco-Friendly Hallowe’en Celebrations The opportunity to unleash your hidden witch or vampire is rapidly approaching. Hallowe’en is notorious for fuelling children with sweets, and an overload of plastic orange and black decorations. In the day where we all realise the impact of single-use plastic on the environment, how can we adapt our habits and celebrate an eco-friendly Hallowe’en?

Outfits

“Mum... I want to be a vampire!” Our children will likely want to dress as something different each year. Cheap fancy dress outfits are available in almost all supermarkets and high street clothing stores. However, buying an outfit that will likely be worn only a handful of times during the Hallowe’en season, if that, is incredibly wasteful. If you have friends with children of a similar age, consider outfit swaps. The same can be done for adult costumes too. Facebook marketplace is the ideal place to source and sell costumes too. PAGE

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Trick or treat

Feeding masses of children dressed as werewolves and mummies can be overwhelming. It is so easy to run to the supermarket and grab a few bags of pre-packaged sweets, mostly with plastic wrappers. Could there be a suitable alternative? Homemade toffee apples can be great and make such a change. Alternatively, why not think out of the box a little more? “Treat” does not have to mean something to eat. Hallowe’en themed pencils are a great option.

Trick or treat transport

Don’t be tempted to drive around the neighbourhood looking at all of the decorated houses. Stick to walking. Alternatively, if you live in a village with very few houses and are keen to visit the nearby town, see if you can share transport with a friend and reduce the impact of vehicles on the environment.

Decorations

Steer clear of the plastic tat that you find in pound shops. Unless you are keen to reuse these things, it is destined for the landfill before the week is even out. Consider spending a little extra, knowing that it is of a higher quality, and keeping for future use. Real pumpkins are a great option as, once finished with, they can be added to the compost bin (don’t forget to remove the candle first!). If you are carving your own pumpkin, don’t be tempted to throw away the flesh. Use it to make soup, risotto or the filling for pasta.

Party time

If you are having guests over for a party, avoid the use of disposable crockery and cutlery. Our throwaway culture has a hugely negative effect on the world around us and it is needless waste. If you are cooking, try to use local seasonal produce, with much lower food miles. Try to avoid over-catering or consider donating any leftover dishes to a local homeless shelter. Article By Vicki (Blossom Words) PAGE

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It’s Getting Hot In Here!

Friday 20th September. Supporting the school strike in Norwich City centre.

The planet's burning up, sea levels are rising, extreme weather events are more frequent and we are seeing biodiversity loss. Thank goodness this has finally become a HOT topic. So, who is responsible? All of us. We each have a part to play in this and for every individual who lives on this land and ultimately takes something just by being here, we each need to start giving back. What can we do about it? There are lots of ways that you can lessen your impact on the planet. It just takes a little thinking about. Taking time to pay close attention to your daily routines and habits is a great place to start making small changes that really do have a positive result. And remember, when people

see you making changes, you inspire others to join in too. Here are some ideas to get you going: ● Reduce the amount of meat you eat or consider going vegetarian or vegan. Animal agriculture has a bigger environmental impact than all cars, lorries and automobiles combined, plus millions of square miles of land is destroyed for grazing space and food to feed them. ● Cut down on your waste. Say no to plastic ‘throw away after one use’ items such as single use cutlery, straws, bags and drinks bottles. Buy reusable bags and take out pots to keep in your bag along with a reusable coffee cup and water bottle. ● Save energy and water. Turn off appliances and unplug if not in use, turn down the heat

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on your washing machine, catch water in a bucket under you in the shower to use in the garden, change your lightbulbs to energy efficient ones. ● Consider installing solar panels and sell the energy the sun makes for you! We collect so much energy from the sun on our panels that we actually make over £1500 a year on selling it back! ● Switch to conscious companies. Check out how sustainable the companies are that you use. What do they do to limit their impact and give back? ● Look into offsetting your carbon emissions by donating to non-profit carbon-offset organisations who invest the money into climate protection projects. ● Stop buying unnecessarily! Ask yourself, ‘Do I really need this?’ and next, ‘Is there a better way to obtain this?’ Could you borrow the item from someone? Could you buy it second hand? Could you donate things you no longer use so that others can? The more we buy, the more they will make and the more the planet has to hold and store. Reduce, reuse, repurpose, recycle.

● Write to your local MP about issues that matter to you. ● Join a direct action group such as Extinction Rebellion and get involved with strikes and demonstrations. This is a great way to meet other likeminded people and stand up for what you believe in. ● Plant a tree. Join the Woodland Trusts’ Big Climate Fightback by ordering free trees or just by planting trees yourself. ● Speak up. At work, at home, with friends. Speak about changes you make and ask about what others are doing. We must make it normal to want to do something. This list could go on and on. There are many ways that we as individuals can help make a difference. We must. I hear lots of people saying they will be dead before the real impact starts to show signs on the planet. That is not good enough. I think of my children (that I hope one day I will be blessed with) and my children’s children. I am inspired and moved by the thousands of children striking and speaking out for their planet and their future. Will we support them? It is in our hands. Article By Shona PAGE

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What are your easy ways for saving the planet? “Don’t buy fruit and veg that is pre-packaged. Choose your own and plonk them straight into your basket or trolley. Nine times out of ten, the plastic bags contain one you would have avoided anyway!” Bethany

“Get your children involved with the recycling from a young age. Stick laminated pictures of the items that can go in each bin, then get them to sort things. Don’t forget to involve them in composting too... the more worms the better for my boys!” Rebecca

“Invest in a decent set of waterproofs for all the family. Make sure you walk whatever the weather, especially to school. There’s no need to take the car if your school is just around the corner. That’s just laziness!” Ed

“Avoid buying small pots of yogurt. Choose the larger plain ones and add your own choice of fruit to them. It's better for the environment and your purse!” Kelsey

“I love the little desserts you get in glass pots, but realise they’re a bit of a waste. However, a neighbour reuses any glass jars, putting her home-made conserves in them.” Victoria

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Norfolk Gardens Open In October 2019

East Ruston Old Vicarage

The Barn Arboretum

October is the final month of 2019 that gardens will open their gates for the National Garden Scheme to benefit the charities supported by our scheme.

extensive views across eighteenth century ornamental ponds towards Great Yarmouth and the sea. A collection of trees were originally laid out by Doctor Edward Rigby, who began planting the grounds around 1805. Graceful statues, a magical rotunda and wooden gazebo nestle in the autumn colour as the trees begin to turn to golden and magnificent cedars stand. The Beech walk is a remnant of this original planting and was a walkway for visitors to the original Framingham Hall (demolished in 1973).

There is a wonderful garden with plenty of seasonal colour and an arboretum open this month and both are sizeable, with lots of interesting themes and plantings for families to get out and enjoy. East Ruston Old Vicarage will open on Saturday 12th October (12 - 5.30pm) This large garden has a unique variety of plants ranging from desert Cacti to prehistoric Tree Ferns. The garden is composed of a series of rooms, some busy and colourful, others green and calming. The interesting and pleasant grounds include walled, rose, exotic and Mediterranean style gardens, a California border and desert wash resembling the dryness of the Arizona desert. Topiary and box parterres, water features, a monumental fruit cage, as well as cornfield and meadow gardens, vegetable and cutting gardens, a heritage apple walk, parkland as well as inspirational containers, a real treat for visitors in 13 hectares of grounds. The Barn Arboretum at Framingham, opens its gates on Sunday 20th October (10am - 3pm), is set within 14 hectares and lies on the south slope of a 50-metre hill from which there are

Both gardens will be serving home-made cake, and tea and coffee. Entry for children is free, but please check the website for garden entry fees, wheelchair access and whether the garden is dog friendly. Free booklets listing National Garden Scheme â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Gardens to Visitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in 2020 will be available from February and you will be able to find one at your local library, garden centre or tourist information centre. Alternatively you can find out about gardens open next year by accessing our website: ngs.org.uk and searching for Norfolk gardens. The booklet and website also highlight gardens that open for groups by arrangement. Saturday 12th October: East Ruston Old Vicarage, East Ruston, Norwich, NR12 9HN Sunday 20th October: The Barn Arboretum, Framingham Earl, Norwich, NR14 7SA. PAGE

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European Premiere Of New Dance Show By Ballet Legend’s Cuban Company

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ACOSTA DANZA EVOLUTION October 28 & 29, 2019

International ballet superstar Carlos Acosta returns to Norwich this October with his critically-acclaimed Cuban company Acosta Danza in an exciting new programme called Evolution which will have its European premiere on the Theatre Royal stage. Acosta, who takes up the role of Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet in January 2020, will make a guest appearance during the programme on October 28 and 29, dancing in the iconic Rooster, choreographed

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The company will also perform new works, Paysage, Soudain, la nuit by visionary Swedish choreographer Pontus Lidberg, and Satori, by breakthrough Cuban choreographer Raúl Reinoso. Inspired by Vaslav Nijinsky’s L’après midi d’un faune, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui completes the bill with masterpiece Faun, set to Debussy’s original score with additional music from Nitin Sawhney.

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For dance fans around the globe, Acosta is one of the greatest modern-day stars of the classical ballet world. Born in Havana and trained at the National School of Ballet in Cuba, he has danced for most of the leading ballet companies around the world and was a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet from 2003, dancing lead roles in all the classical productions until he retired from the company in 2015. His dance company, founded in his home town of Havana, burst onto the dance scene in 2016 with energy and vitality as it received critical and audience acclaim during its UK premiere at Sadler's Wells in the Autumn of that year. It showcases a mixture of the finest ballet and contemporary dancers Cuba has to offer and highlights the vibrancy and richness of Cuban culture and its artists, performing new and existing pieces by Cuban choreographers who have rarely been seen outside the country, and commissioning new pieces from international choreographers who will take inspiration from its Caribbean nation.

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Fans of Carlos Acosta can also see the recentlyreleased film of his life, titled Yuli, at Norwich Playhouse on Sunday October 27 at 2pm, presented by Norwich Theatre Royal and Valid Productions. (Age restriction: 12+). The film follows Acosta's life, from his Havana childhood as the youngest of 11 children, to becoming the Royal Ballet's first black Principal dancer, detailing his close relationship with his father who encouraged him to forge a career in dance. The film showing is followed by a Q&A with the man himself - tickets cost £25 from the Playhouse box office on 01603 598 598. A limited number of tickets are also available at £35 each which includes the film showing, Q&A and a fund-raising pre-show Bubbles & Bites supporter event, with proceeds to be shared between the Carlos Acosta International Dance Foundation and Norwich Theatre Royal's Dance Engagement Programme.

Carlos Acosta explained his aspiration for the company was for it to pay tribute “to the wealth of Cuban culture” and develop “contemporary work, whilst also using elements of classical ballet”. “We would like the international choreographers that work with Acosta Danza to explore Cuba; to be inspired by us and develop an original aesthetic. We will also offer opportunities to Cuban choreographic talent, aiming for Acosta Danza to be a new platform for our national culture.” Evolution is produced by Sadler’s Wells and Valid Productions, and is co-produced with Norwich Theatre Royal, Birmingham Hippodrome and The Lowry, Salford. Tickets cost from £10 to £42.50 from Norwich Theatre Royal box office on 01603 63000 or online at www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

Show Information: Acosta Danza Evolution, Norwich Theatre Royal, Monday 28 & Tuesday 29 October 2019. Eves 7.30pm. Tickets £10-£42.50. Discounts for Friends. For more info or to BOOK ONLINE www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story, Norwich Playhouse, Sunday 27 October. 2pm. Tickets£25/£35 with Bubbles & Bites (+ £1.80 per transaction when tickets are posted).

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WHAT'S ON AT... King's Lynn Corn Exchange King’s Lynn Corn Exchange is a popular entertainment venue featuring everything from opera to pantomime. Located on the historic Tuesday Market Place in the heart of King’s Lynn, the Corn Exchange hosts a wide variety of entertainment for everyone to enjoy

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Big Girls Don’t Cry Friday 4 October, 7.30pm, £26.50 10th Anniversary Tour - Celebrating a decade of Big Girls Don’t Cry featuring The East Coast Boys at the King’s Lynn Corn Exchange on Friday 4 October. Step back in time, to the era of romance. Where gents were gents, and gals were gals! Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band. During the sixties and seventies number one hits Sherry, December 1963 (Oh What a Night), Walk Like a Man, Rag Doll and Big Girls Don’t Cry helped propel the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli to super stardom. After selling an incredible 100 million records worldwide, there’s a Four Seasons song that shares a special place in everyone’s heart. This internationally acclaimed show authentically revives the sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest. It showcases Frankie’s incredible falsettos, and features his solo hits like Grease, Let’s Hang On, Working My Way Back to You, Beggin’, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, and Who Loves You. This is a tribute show and is no way affiliated with any original artists/estates/management companies or similar shows.

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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Wall Think Floyd Sunday 6 October, 7.30pm, £26 BRILLIANT! - THEY ARE REALLY GOOD PINK FLOYD’S NICK MASON This extraordinary band, dubbed the Definitive Pink Floyd Experience, are renowned for their stunning celebration of the music of one of the world's greatest bands. Coming to the King’s Lynn Corn Exchange on Sunday 6 October at 7.30pm. The brand new show for 2019 will feature a complete performance of The Wall as well as the whole range of classic Pink Floyd from Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and much more. Backed by an impressive laser light show, this exciting production will faithfully recreate all the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd live on stage.

Be Bop A Lula

Thursday 10 October, 7.30pm, £24.50/ Concs £23.50 The West End smash hit comes to the King’s Lynn Corn Exchange on Thursday 10 October starring four giants of Rock 'n' Roll - Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury and Buddy Holly. In 1960, American rockers Eddie and Gene flew in from the States and were joined by British heartthrob Billy Fury for the UK's very first multi-artist rock'n'roll tour. Reviewers were appalled by the on stage antics. Audiences screamed their approval. British youth culture was born. Relive these seminal concerts in the company of incredible singers and a band tighter than a pair of your tightest drainpipe trousers. And there's more - Holly's live tours were equally responsible for introducing Rock 'n' Roll to the UK. The five are seen combined on stage for the first time ever. From Cochran's legendary guitar riffs, Vincent's menacingly moody stage presence, Fury's smouldering looks and soaring vocals and Holly's good-time Rock 'n' Roll anthems, Be Bop a Lula is a real doozer of a stage show. Performed With The Love, Care And Respect That Great Rock And Roll Deserves BRITISHTHEATRE.COM

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Horoscopes For October Aries 21 March - 20 April The focus on relationships

Libra 24 September - 23 October As fiery Mars enters

can keep you busy, especially as feisty Mars likely makes you more proactive in this area. And a gradual shift to intense Scorpio, can help you find closure on key issues and ramp up the passion in a key bond. The Full Moon on October 13th, needs careful handling to avoid conflicts and dramas. Even so, the week four New Moon heralds a time of transformation.

your sign on the 4th, you’ll feel more courageous and ready to tackle key issues and to socialize more. Keep a low profile around the midmonth Aries Full Moon, to avoid a war of words. Money matters come into focus and can see you treating yourself, but also enjoying a few impulsive purchases. Try to guard your cash when Mercury rewinds from October 31st.

Taurus 21 April - 21 May Keen to get organized? Streamline routines and jettison anything that no longer works. Relationships are also a priority though, with Mercury and Venus encouraging negotiation. Reunions are possible and fruitful, but a new romance could become a tad obsessive, so go easy. The lunation of the 28th can see a key relationship move to a new and exciting level Taurus.

Scorpio 24 October - 22 November You are moving

Gemini 22 May - 21 June While creativity and romance

Sagittarius 23 November - 21 December A lively social

can flourish, there is potential for you to showcase your best skills and perhaps to do more socially, whether with family or a loved one. Lifestyle and wellness are also a priority, and changes that allow you to be more productive are on the cards. As Mercury rewinds from October 31st, back up files and keep key documents safe to avoid complications.

life combines with a need for quiet and a chance to recharge your batteries. While you may be busy, you can also benefit greatly from resolving issues that have been holding you back. The 13th can be a day for grand social occasions and adventures, if you can avoid impulsive moves. Go easy around October 31st, as Mercury’s retrograde may see an old issue resurface.

Cancer 22 June - 23 July You may feel like taking some

Capricorn 22 December - 20 January You can be eager

time out from the busyness of everyday life, and spending more of it at home or with the family. In need of a little pampering? This is the time to enjoy it. New beginnings may be on the cards regarding romance or creative collaboration, and you can benefit from these. Ready to indulge leisure activities or enjoy a romantic break? Treat yourself Cancer.

to make headway with ambitions. But your social life can also call out to you, and whether solo or spoken for, romance and passion could be a feature. Try to remain patient with someone in authority during week four, and if you can compromise, do consider it. A Mercury/Venus tie on October 30th, could lead to deep conversation and supportive friendships Capricorn.

Leo 24 July - 23 August A lively mood can prevail as

Aquarius 21 January - 19 February Travel and new

dynamic Mars enters Libra, making this a great month to share, connect and promote. Take care around the October 13th Full Moon though, as dramas and arguments are possible. Leave key decisions until calmer. The urge for change can see you reorganizing domestic affairs. Ready for a homely makeover? Now is the best time to start.

opportunities are on the cards, so if you feel like expanding your options this is the time to do so. Have goals and ambitions? You can go far by connecting with those who share your passions, and this can be a winning formula. The week four New Moon is perfect for making a start on bold plans, and someone may show up who is ready to assist you.

Virgo 24 August - 23 September Getting finances in

Pisces 20 February - 20 March This month does have

order can stand you in good stead, especially with the festive season just around the corner. But with talk and thought becoming important links, electric Uranus can bring novel solutions to key issues when you need them. Go easy at the month’s end, as a frustrating Mars/Saturn link can cause delays. Still, with patience you can accomplish much.

intense strands, and can be helpful for releasing whatever no longer serves. Avoid impulsive spending around October 13th though, as it can be easy to splurge as a way to feel better. Opportunities call out to you enticing you to expand your options and embrace the new. Exciting new possibilities can though see you expand your horizons as the month winds down.

through a quieter phase, with the opportunity to find closure on issues that may be holding you back. Do give yourself a reduced schedule around the week two Full Moon, as you’ll benefit from a chance to recharge. With your sign in focus and a New Moon on October 27th, you’ll be in your element, making this a good time to nurture plans and key bonds Scorpio.

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