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And what a fantastic Summer we’re having! After the last couple of years of snow, heavy rainfall and almost non existent sunshine, this year really has been a stark contrast. Of course, it brings with it the challenge of trying to work in stifling tempera tures and desperately watering plants before they turn to a crisp. Flies have been a constant bug bear and Angela’s two dogs, who are extremely fond of sunbathing all day, have narrowly escaped heat stroke on more than one occasion. That said, we wouldn’t change this weather for anything. Those hot airless nights are more than worth the joy of pulling back the curtains in the morning and being greeted with blue skies and sunshine. The evenings are filled with the sound of neighbours (and ourselves now and then) hav ing bbqs and chatting with friends and somehow, life just seems so much more relaxed than during the winter. Here’s hoping August and if we’re lucky, September too, will continue much the same. That way, we can look forward to the change in seasons, knowing we’ve finally had our fair share of sunshine and vitamin D to see us through to next year! In the meantime, enjoy the school holidays if you have children, the end of month Bank Holiday and any sum mer breaks you may have planned. do continue to keep in touch, either by telephone, email or facebook and let us know what’s going on where you are.
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Finance Going to University? Here’s How to Manage Your Money
By Ann Haldon www.cornerstonewebcontent.com
If you are off to university in September, your head will be full of worries and excitement about living independently, studying, and how to manage life in a new city. It might be a little overwhelming at times, but with forethought and planning you can organise your money and get to grips with the financial side of life. Managing money is often the biggest concern for new undergraduates, but the trick is to know your figures, set a basic budget where you can, and stick to it. One of the first decisions to make though, is which student bank account to open.
Student bank accounts
Most of the top UK banks operate specific accounts for undergraduates. In general, they offer 24-hour online banking, mobile apps, and interest-free overdrafts subject to eligibility. NatWest Uniproof Account • Free arranged overdraft facility of up to £500 in the first term, £750 in the second, and £1000 in the final term • Free Tastecard membership (currently worth £79.99) if you sign up for online banking and paperless statements.
This entitles you to 50% off meals in a range of UK restaurants.
HSBC Student Bank Account • Free overdraft facility of £500 on signing up • Up to £3000 overdraft limit subject to eligibility
• Credit interest of 1.5% AER/ gross on the first £1000 in your account
• Student credit card with a limit of up to £500, subject to status • Commission-free foreign currency on amounts between £100 and £2500 Santander Student Account • Free Santander 16-25 Railcard, valid for four years • Interest-free overdraft of up to £1500 per year if £500 is paid into your account at the start of each term • Credit interest of 1% AER/ gross on balances of up to £500 In terms of added extras, Santander’s free Railcard is probably the most useful for students, especially if you are a long way from home. It saves a third on the cost of most rail travel in England, Scotland and Wales, and is valid for four years.
Budgeting and moneysaving tips Budgeting is simple once you get into a routine. It just needs commitment, and an awareness of how much you are spending. The first thing to do is calculate the total of your maintenance loan and any grants, wages if you intend to work, and any money from your parents. Then make a list of regular bills, such as food, electricity, insurance and books. Also factor in birthday and Christmas expenses, and the cost of running a car if you have one. The money left over is disposable income, but you need to make sure you don’t overspend. There are lots of things you can do to save money in this respect: • Take a packed lunch or eat in at lunchtime • Rather than buying expensive take-away drinks, use a thermal travel mug for taking coffee/tea to lectures • Apply for an NUS student discount card – this can get you 10%-15% off prices in a wide range of shops • Choose ‘basic’ supermarket brands to keep your food bills down
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The main objective is to live within your means rather than splurging all your money at the start of term. Divide the maintenance loan over three months to budget for living costs, and you are halfway there.
Knowing the difference between ‘good debt’ and ‘bad debt’ Not all debt is created equal, and although you get a good rate on student loans, it’s not always the case in other areas. Interest-free bank overdrafts are the next best way to borrow, but after that, debt can quickly spiral out of control if you are not careful. Knowing how to use credit cards effectively is an important part of managing your money at university, as the temptation to spend without thinking can be overwhelming at times.
The important thing to note is that only paying the minimum amount off a credit card each month allows the interest to build up, and makes it increasingly difficult to pay off what was originally a manageable amount.
This point is well-illustrated by the Money Saving Expert website,
“If you borrowed £3,000 aged 21, and only made the minimum credit card repayments, you’d be 50 before it cleared.” Paying off the total amount owed at the end of each billing period gives you interest-free credit for a very limited time, but go beyond this timescale and you
could be hit with huge rates of interest. Of course, there are ways to supplement your income. Taking a part-time or seasonal job whilst at university can provide a better lifestyle, but you need to weigh this up against reduced study time. Just check you are on the correct tax code, as overpaying tax adds up to a significant amount over a year. Paying for higher education is an investment, and remains a popular choice even with the recent increase in tuition fees. You don’t need to be cash-strapped at university or debtridden when you leave – just make sure it’s memorable for all the right reasons.
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By Helen Taylor
with minimal curves. That means you’ve got a square shaped face.
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Most women don’t even know what their face shape is, let alone take it into consideration when opting for a new do. Instead, they turn to magazines filled with pictures of the latest hair trends and photos of their favourite celebrities and choose a hairstyle they like, without thinking if it’s actually right for them. Whislt it’s worth taking inspiration from these sources - after all it’s key to staying up-to-date - it is important to consider whether the style you pick out will actually suit you, because if it doesn’t you’ll end up with an unflattering result. Get it right though, and you’ll be amazed, because the right style will be really flattering.
How to Find Your Face Shape Firstly, pull all you hair back from your face and tie it up remembering to clip back your
Next, step back from the mirror and take a look at the shape you’ve drawn. Is the shape you’ve created longer than it is wide? Or is it as wide as it is long?
Here’s what it all means: If your face is longer than it is wide and your forehead is just slightly wider than your chin, then you have an oval shaped face. But, if the shape you’ve traced resembles a circle and your cheekbones make up the widest part of your face, then you’ve got a round shaped face. However, if your forehead, cheeks and jaw are all fairly even in size and the shape you’ve drawn looks like a long rectangle with curved corners then you’ve got an oblong shaped face. If none of the above sound like you, and you’ve drawn an outline that shows a long, pointed jaw line, broad forehead and small chin you’ve got a heart shaped face. Or maybe your shape is nearly as long as it is wide with straight sides, a broad forehead and a defined jaw,
Here’s a list of styles that will suit your newly discovered face shape best:
Oval This is the most versatile face shape, you’ll look great with long, short, straight or curly hair. Try out a variety of looks and rest assured that you’ll pull them off. Round Choose long, straight styles with layers that are cut at the jaw line and that extend down to the ends. A graduated bob that is cut onto the face can work well - as long as it is cut shorter at the back of the head. Oblong Fringes - both straight and side swept - can work really well on long faces. If you’re in to short styles choose an angular bob with short layers that hug the chin. Heart Long hair with soft, loose curls looks great on this shape face. Choose a blunt, full fringe for a flattering result. Square Opt for lengthy, poker straight hair with long layers or choose an extended, textured bob.
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A couple of years ago Amazon launched the Kindle Fire, a stripped down compact tablet computer that initially retailed for £150, less than half the price of an iPad at the time. To be fair to Apple, the Fire didn’t have a camera and the screen was considerably smaller but Apple regarded it as enough of a threat to launch the iPad Mini. The Fire was expected to do well and it did; within a year it had sold over 7 million units and was second only to the iPad in sales volumes. But by this spring that had all changed; sales of the Fire had dropped off to a trickle and that was despite heavy promotional activity and dropping the price to £119. What went wrong? Quite simply, the market for 7 inch tablets has been flooded by cheap devices, chief among them the Tesco Huddle and Google’s Nexus 7. At the time of its launch, many pundits suggested that Amazon was effectively breaking even on the Fire. Amazon have never denied this; the reason for pricing it at that level was to generate sales of content such as books, video and music which are, of course, profitable in their own right. It’s significant that the Fire was configured from the outset so that users couldn’t access content from other sites. The same rationale is employed by Google and Tesco; they sell cheap tablets that are then tied in to their own content so they book their profits through the retail business rather than on the sale of the devices. An elderly relative recently boasted to me that she had bought a 1 year subscription to the Times and been given a free tablet to read it on. I retorted that she’d actually bought a tablet and been given a free subscription to the Times, but then I realised that she had a point; have we reached a stage where the likes of Tesco provide free tablets on the assumption that users will then be tied in to their video streaming service, online shopping and all the rest of it?
Amazon has recently announced the launch of its very own smartphone, the Fire Phone. I’ve seen the previews and it looks like an impressive piece of kit. It has similar dimensions to an iPhone, runs Amazon’s own bespoke version of Android and comes with 32 Gigabytes of capacity as standard. So far, so good but this is where the clever stuff starts. This phone has a 3D screen created by four cameras that calculate the position of the phone in relation to the eyes. I know that 3D screens have been done before, but this one actually works brilliantly! Then there’s Firefly. What this does is analyses pictures and sounds to identify what they are. It could be the label on a bottle of wine or a snatch of song heard on the radio; the phone will hear it or see it and tell you what it is. Naturally, if the product in question is sold by Amazon, it will take you straight to relevant page on their website. Other goodies that will be familiar to Kindle Fire users are Mayday, Cloud Drive and the Prime Music streaming site. Firefly is an impressive concept, not just because it drives sales to the Amazon retail site but because it generates huge amounts of data about the Amazon’s customers and their preferences, widely seen as the Holy Grail for consumer marketers. And all that lovely free stuff is only free for a year; after that you have to pay for an Amazon Prime membership, expected to be £70 per year. So, perhaps the most surprising thing about the Fire Phone is the price, which is about the same as an iPhone 5S or a Samsung Galaxy. Amazon evidently believe they now have a mobile device brand that can compete on its own terms. 3D screens and Firefly are really just gimmicks so I don’t believe the Fire Phone is a game changer for consumers – but it might just be one for Amazon.
Children’s Health: Measles, Mumps and Rubella By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk
These days we tend to take ‘childhood diseases’ lightly, but they can be serious – and cases have increased again as fewer parents choose to have children vaccinated.
The MMR vaccine was introduced in 1988 to protect against mumps, measles and rubella (German measles), which were common in children and hospitalised thousands of them every year. Children can still catch these diseases, particularly if they’ve not had the MMR vaccine, so here’s a quick guide to spotting symptoms and the appropriate treatment for your child. DON’T FORGET – before visiting the Gp, pre-warn the receptionist so that they can take precautions to avoid the spread of infection and protect pregnant women. Rubella and measles in particular pose a significant risk to unborn babies.
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Measles is a viral disease that’s far more serious than chickenpox, German measles or mumps, and it’s potentially fatal. So it’s always best to confirm the diagnosis with the GP, and see them urgently if your child becomes very drowsy, has difficulty breathing
or has a very troublesome cough.
How it starts: Similar to a bad cough and cold. Often your child’s eyes will be sore and watery.
symptoms: • Your child will begin to feel worse, with a temperature. • On the third or fourth day, a rash of red, slightly raised spots appear; it tends to begin behind the ears and spreads to the face, neck and then the rest of the body. The spots may be blotchy, but shouldn’t be itchy. • Your child’s eyes may be sensitive to light.
Treatment: • Make sure they get plenty of rest and drinks. Warm drinks will ease their cough. • Give them paracetamol or ibuprofen to relieve discomfort and fever. • Use Vaseline or barrier creams around their lips to protect their skin. • Gently bathe sore or crusty eyelids with warm water and keep the room dim. • If your child is having trouble breathing, has a troublesome cough or seems drowsy, see your GP urgently.
DON’T FORGET: Keep your child well away from pregnant women and those trying to conceive. If your child came into contact with any pregnant women (even before they became ill), you must let the women know - they’ll need to see their GP urgently.
Incubation period: 7-12 days. Infectious period: Around four days before the rash appears until four days after it’s gone.
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Mumps is a contagious viral infection that’s passed on through infected saliva droplets that are inhaled or touched and then transferred to the nose or mouth, in much the same way as colds and flu are spread. How it starts: A general feeling of illness and discomfort, with a raised temperature. symptoms: • Pain and swelling on the side of the face in front of the ear and under the chin. Swelling usually begins on one side, often followed by the other side. • Discomfort when chewing. • Headache, stomach ache and joint pain. Your child’s face will be return
to normal size in around a week. Mumps rarely affects boys’ testes (this happens more in adults), but if your child’s testes are swollen or painful, see your GP. Treatment: Visit your GP to confirm your child has mumps, as the symptoms can be similar to glandular fever or tonsillitis. Always see the GP if your child develops stomach ache and is being sick, or develops a rash of small purple or red spots or bruises. • Give your child paracetamol or ibuprofen and a hot or cold compress to ease pain in their glands. • Give your child plenty to drink (avoid fruit juices as they can increase saliva production and pain).
Incubation period: 14-25 days. Infectious period: A few days before feeling unwell, until the swelling goes down.
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Rubella can be difficult to diagnose, but if you think your child has it, it’s important to get it confirmed. Rubella poses a significant risk to pregnant women and their unborn babies. How it starts: Similar to a mild cold. symptoms: • A rash of flat spots appears in the first day or two, usually on the face first, then spreading to the rest of the body. On pale skin the spots will look light pink.
• The glands in the back of the neck may become swollen. • Often, your child won’t feel unwell – they may just be a ‘bit off-colour’. Treatment: • Give your child plenty to drink, and paracetamol or ibuprofen if they feel unwell. Incubation period: 15-20 days. Infectious period: From one week before the rash appears until at least five days after it’s gone.
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Home & Interiors Choosing & Using Paint
By Katherine Sorrell
working areas such as hallways or playrooms. For kitchens and bathrooms, consider specialist paints that are scrubbable and resistant to both moisture and steam.
and plaster, and even wattle and daub. For woodwork, use an exterior-grade primer, undercoat and gloss, just like indoors. For fences, sheds and garden furniture, choose from a range of specialist treatments, clear or coloured, which are designed to prolong the life of the timber. Restore old railings and other metalwork with exterior-quality metal paint such as Hammerite.
Indoor woodwork and metal
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A quick lick of paint on the walls and woodwork will brighten and beautify any home, inside and out. Our interiors expert Katherine Sorrell is on hand to help you choose the best type of paint.
Indoor walls and ceilings
Easy to apply and available in thousands of different colours, emulsion is ideal for walls and ceilings. Emulsion is always water-based, which means it is quick-drying, low-odour and cleans off the brush easily. Choose from a flat matt, standard matt or silk (softly shiny) finish. Generally, the higher the sheen level, the easier the surface will be to keep clean, but the more any imperfections will show up. Water-based eggshell has a low shine and provides a more durable, wipeable surface – useful for walls in hard
Unless you have chosen an all-in-one, specially formulated paint, first use an appropriate primer to seal bare surfaces then apply a couple of layers of undercoat on top of the primer to give ‘body’ to the surface. Remember that undercoat comes in a dark or light colour, depending on the shade of top coat to be used. For your final coat, gloss is available in a variety of finishes, from low sheen to high gloss. It is always better to apply two thin coats of gloss than one thick one, the exception being when using non-drip gloss (sometimes called one-coat gloss), which is best used for pale interior woodwork. For central heating pipes and radiators, buy a heat-resistant paint which will withstand high temperatures without discolouring. Solvent-based paints are gradually being phased out, so these days the majority of wood and metal paints are water-based and brushes can be cleaned with hot water and detergent.
Outdoors
Masonry paints are designed for outdoor wall surfaces made from brick, stone, concrete, pebbledash and render. They come in smooth or textured finishes. For older properties, limewash is a traditional finish that has a powdery matt surface and a lovely depth of colour. Use it for interior and exterior limestone, lime render
Specialist paints
There is a specialist paint for virtually every need, whether you want to repaint your kitchen cupboard doors, paint timber, concrete or vinyl flooring, or revamp the tiles in your shower. Look out for fire-retardant and anti-burglar paint, blackboard paint, damp-inhibiting paint, suede-effect and even magnetic paint.
What about natural paints? Natural paints are waterbased and made either with very much lower levels of petro-chemicals than conventional paints, or with plant-based ingredients. They are ‘breathable’, which is good for older houses, as well as kind to the planet and to your health. You can buy natural paints ready-mixed, in a wide range of colours, and even have them colourmatched to your desired shade. They’re just the same to apply as ordinary paints, with similar coverage, though paints made with natural oils tend to take longer to dry.
What happened in... ...August 1997?
government said “non merci”. Can’t be all bad then, this colonialism, can it?
4th: Jeanne Calment, the oldest person in recorded history, died in France at the age of 122 years, 164 days. Mme Calment lived on her own until she was 110, and is the only person known to have celebrated her 120th birthday.
Early on the morning of Sunday, 31st of August, 1997, I was driving into London on the A40 and the news bulletin came on the radio as I was passing RAF Northolt. Later that day a plane of the Royal Squadron would touch down at that aerodrome, carrying the body of Diana, Princess of Wales. 3rd: Two of the three islands of the Union of Comoros, off the eastern coast of Africa, near Mozambique, began negotiations in an attempt to return to French colonial rule, but Jacques Chirac’s
5th: With APPL just weeks away from bankruptcy Microsoft invested $150 million in the ailing Apple, which recovered and eventually overtook its saviour/ competitor. 21st: Typhoon Winnie killed 140 people In East China and injured over 3,000.
Be Here Now, the third album by Oasis, became the fastest selling album in UK history, selling over 350,000 copies on its first day. 24th: British computer wizard Gordon Spence discovered
A gallon of petrol was about 58p a litre The average price of a house was about £92,000
Three of the bestselling singles this year were: Men In Black - Will Smith Isn’t It A Wonder - Boyzone Block Rockin’ Beats - The Chemical Brothers
Taken by a crew member of Space Shuttle Discovery, this photo showed the extent of this huge storm: the central eye measured fully 8 miles in diameter.
2^2976221-1 (the 36th known Mersenne prime). Oh come on, you must know what that means. 27th: An international survey showed that Britain had the world’s highest rail fares. Some things never change. 28th: Thrill seekers on a roller coaster in Belgium were left hanging upside down for ninety minutes after the ride jammed. A little more suspense than they had bargained for maybe. 30th: An 83-year-old Greek man killed his wife because she ‘had a headache’. I don’t know what became of him after that but I like to think he is now with someone more compatible. Diana, Princess of Wales, left Sardinia on a private jet with Dodi Fayed, intending to stay overnight in Paris before flying on to London.
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Carcassonne Dream
Citadel
By Solange Hando
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Viollet-le-Duc, a brilliant architect born in Paris who devoted his life to restoring churches and castles across the country. Most celebrated of all is the medieval citadel of Carcassonne rebuilt, with a few flights of fancy, from ruins and rubble. Today, on a hilltop framed by vineyards in south west France, Carcassonne rises like a dream above the river Aude, a fairy tale citadel which simply takes your breath away.
the Middle-Ages draped in flamboyant romanticism but the restoration altered only 10% of the site and no one can deny that seen from the Old Bridge, the largest walled town in Europe is simply magical. With its mighty gates sending shivers down your spine, moats, drawbridge and double line of ramparts bristling with 52 towers, dungeons and machicoulis, it showcases the golden age of 13th century military architecture, recreated with a little imagination.
Once a strategic crossroad on the plain of Languedoc, the citadel played a major role in a long and often troubled history but fell into disrepair when in 1659 the Treaty of the Pyrenees pushed the Spanish border 200km to the south. Saved in the 19th century by a local scholar who enlisted the help of Viollet-le-Duc, Carcassonne was for 35 years the largest construction site in Europe, turning a ‘heap of funeral ashes’ into an ‘iconic landmark in the national landscape’. Now on the World Heritage list, it is the third most visited site in France.
At the windswept Narbonne gate, beribboned horsedrawn carriages are ready to take visitors along the lists while a maze of winding streets beckons beyond the drawbridge. In summer, crowds make their way along the cobbled lanes where shops sell toy swords and other souvenirs alongside local specialities and Occitan craft. There are restaurants and wine cellars and right at the top, the Count’s castle. With its walls enhanced by nine towers, including the highest in the Cité, this is a fortress within a fortress and includes a permanent exhibition about the restoration. A few steps away, the basilica was the first building tackled by
Some might say that Carcassonne is too good to be true, a frozen image of
Viollet-le-Duc who managed to preserve some elements of Romanesque and Gothic styles. The old cloister is now an outdoor theatre where cultural events are held, as well as knights tournaments and jousting contests during the summer Medieval Fair. In the sun or in the shade, it’s good to stroll along the medieval streets where the last inhabitants live behind half-closed shutters. But the highlight of the Cité is walking around the lists where 3kms of ramparts let you enjoy a 360° panorama. To the north is the Black Mountains, the last foothills of the Massif Central, and to the south, in clear weather, the snowy summits of the Pyrenees. The ‘new town’ is at your feet, a checkerboard of narrow streets, punctuated with towers and spires between the Canal du Midi and the river Aude. That’s where you want to be on the evening of July 14th, on the river bank facing the citadel. Every year, on Bastille Day, a massive explosion of fireworks seemingly sets the fortress ablaze, culminating in a grand finale with over 1000 shots, a most befitting homage to Viollet-le-Duc.
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Cake and Bake Dutch Apple Pie The buttery pastry for this deep dish pie is made with a mix of self-raising and plain flours which gives it a soft and cake-like texture. If you prefer a crisper pastry use all plain flour. Choose crisp sweet dessert apples such as Cox’s Orange Pippins or Discovery.
Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • • • •
200g plain flour 150g self raising flour 175 g unsalted butter, diced 150g caster sugar plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling 2 medium eggs, beaten 400g dessert apples, peeled, cored and sliced 75g raisins 75g light soft brown sugar 1 tbsp corn flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp milk Whipped cream, to serve
2. Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Place a baking sheet in the oven to pre-heat. 3. Roll out two-thirds of the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line the base of a 23 cm round loose-based fluted flan tin.
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4. Toss the apple slices in a bowl with the raisins, brown sugar, cornflour and cinnamon then layer in the pastry case, pressing down gently. Roll out the remaining pastry and cut into strips. Arrange in a lattice pattern over the apples. Dab the edges of the strips with a little water and press firmly to seal.
Serves 8
5. Brush the top of the pie with milk and sprinkle over caster sugar. Place the flan case on the preheated baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream.
Replace the apples with sliced pears or a mixture of summer berries such as blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.
1. To make the pastry, sift the plain and self- raising flours into a large bowl and add the diced butter. Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour to make fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and beaten eggs and mix to a soft dough. Knead very lightly until smooth then wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
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Gordon and Merle set off just after dawn. For two hours they navigated unfamiliar roads on their way to the airport, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense. Gordon refused to stop and ask for directions, and Merle lost confidence in her map reading after mistaking the motorway for a river. They’d passed the same garage twice when Merle cried out, “I’ve just remembered something!” “We did lock the front door”, Gordon said. “Not that”. She opened the glove compartment and took out a black box. “Mother lent me her sat nav. She said it would come in handy”. Merle peered at the screen, “it says the destination is already set. How considerate of her”. Gordon was suspicious; he’d never describe his mother-in-law as considerate. With authority, a lady’s voice said, “turn around”. “Better do as she says”. Merle laughed. The holiday had been a last minute thing. Merle’s cousin had kindly offered them use of her two bedroom villa in Spain. They’d found some cheap flights, although it meant a long drive to the airport. Gordon had grumbled about the cost of airport parking, but Gordon grumbled about the cost of everything. They needed a break. For the last few weeks Merle’s
mother, Connie, had been staying with them while the sale of her house went through. Gordon tolerated his mother-in-law in small doses. What she’d promised to be a weekend stay had turned into four excruciatingly long weeks. Connie even had the nerve to hint that their villa was big enough for all three of them, especially as her new home was so close to the airport. Thankfully Gordon prided himself on being the sort of man who didn’t take hints. For the next hour the sat nav lady took control of the situation. She had a condescending tone that reminded Gordon of Connie. It was uncomfortably like having her in the car with them, and his nerves were becoming increasingly frayed. “Looks like we’ve hit rush hour”. Merle worried, “I’d hoped we’d be there by now”. Gordon sniped, “What does the sat nav say?” Merle checked the screen. “She says, ‘arriving in five minutes’. There’s a left turn for the airport. Thank goodness”. “Take the next right”, the sat nav ordered curtly. “Perhaps she knows a short cut?” Merle suggested nervously. Gordon frowned, and indicated right. “That sign said Lockington”, Gordon said. “Isn’t that where Connie’s moved to?” “Take the first left at the
roundabout”. The sat nav continued. With a feeling of dread Gordon did as he was told. They passed a pub called The Brittle Sticks. “That’s odd”, Merle said. “I’m sure Mother said her new local was called that”. “Take the next left”, the sat nav ordered. Gordon grudgingly obeyed. “You have arrived at your destination”, the sat nav declared. They pulled up outside a bungalow with a ‘Sold’ sign on the drive. It was not the airport. “Yoo hoo!” Connie waved opening the front door, “you’ve taken your time. Room for a little one?” She opened the car door and climbed inside. “What a nice surprise”. Gordon said through gritted teeth. “Don’t panic dear!” Connie laughed, “I’m only coming as far as the airport with you, then bringing your car back. I know how much Gordon hates paying for parking. Your car can have a free holiday on my drive.” “You’re very considerate”, Gordon said. “I am aren’t I?” Connie snapped on her seatbelt. “Now, would you like me to give you directions?” By Jackie Brewster
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Medieval Festival
Manor Farm Site Sun 17 August
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The popular medieval festival returns for 2014, with the usual mix of authentic reenactments, thrilling battles and all manner of medieval curiosities. The headline attraction this year will be the return of the Mounted Jousts on Pinn Meadow. Elsewhere on site you will find a Hog Roast, a Medieval Encampment, Displays of Hand to Hand Combat, Medieval Dancing and Music. The Duck Pond Artisan market will also be onsite, offering the usual range of ethical local craft products and mouthwatering food. FREE ENTRY.
Theatre August 2014
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Summer Holiday Activities
Compass Theatre Wed 4 - Sat 7 August, 7.45pm
Dance Challenge's Summer Holiday Course is packed with different fun activities giving young people aged 6 - 12 years old the opportunity to develop new, exciting friendships whilst creating performance pieces to be proud of for the rest of their lives. Sessions all take place in the Oak Room. 10% discount for younger siblings. To book or find out more visit www.DanceChallenge.co.uk/ holidays or call 0203 0120134.
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Winston Churchill Theatre Sat 2 August, 2.30pm and 5pm Be our guest at this year’s most enchanting theatrical event, as Belle, the Beast, Cogsworth, Lumiere, Chip and all their friends recount a tale as old as time. Places available for performers aged 8 to 18. For information or to book tickets, call 020 8868 5338 or visit www.rosswsummerschool.org
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A five-day musical theatre workshop for ages 7 to 14. Spend five days on stage, in the auditorium and the studio at Compass Theatre, rehearsing songs and dance routines from hit musicals old and new, led by skilled tutors and performers of Musical Theatre. Advanced booking only.
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Easy Pickings In
Your Garden By Annie Wilson
Expensive lawnmowers and garden tools, not to mention high end barbecues are valuable on the black market, particularly at this time of year. Why would an opportunist thief – and the large majority are - take the trouble to break into your property when there are easy pickings on the outside? Clearly you need to protect your possessions starting at the boundaries not just at the property. Fences and hedges are the first line of defence against uninvited guests so should act as an effective barrier. Keep them in good condition and make any repairs a priority. Spikes added to the top of walls and gates are good deterrents although perhaps not something you’ll want to use where you will be looking at them. Let Mother Nature lend a hand by using ‘hostile plants’ – ones that are spiky, prickly or very dense. Choose plants such as holly, pyracantha, berberis, rambling roses and blackthorn, particularly in the areas where it’s easy to access your garden without being seen. Early autumn is an excellent time to plant as the warm soil will help
to establish the roots. Protect the entrance to your property. If a gate isn’t practical, consider covering the pathways with gravel. Thieves don’t like to announce their presence and the sound of footsteps on gravel could be enough to put them off on the approach. Motion activated lighting and well lit paths and driveways are a necessity. Garages and sheds should have locks on their doors. A heavy duty padlock, along with a hasp and staple would be ideal, although a determined intruder will still find a way. If it’s a concern then a metal shed should be considered. Valuable property that is kept outside should be protected in just the same way as other household belongings. Mark your possessions with your postcode and house number. There are plenty of ways to do this; engraving is good way of keeping your mark permanent. Photograph your property so that you can provide a good description should anything ever get stolen and to help aid identification. Ensure that your household insurance policy covers belongings kept in sheds and garages.
A one-off investment to make your garden more secure can reduce the risk of burglary and is worth considering. Although hooking up CCTV to protect your garden gnomes may seem excessive, it may be of use if you have valuable items in your garden. Other investments that can help are getting your house alarm extended to cover your shed and garage, or buying a separate alarm for any outbuildings. Although it’s impractical to put all your removable items indoors each night, some sensible precautions will protect your barbecue, statues, pot plants and garden furniture. Basically, anything that is movable, however heavy, is at risk. Out of sight is out of mind, so try to keep items away from public view if possible. Finally, there’s one thing that many leave outside that is just an open invitation to a thief: a key. If it’s hidden under a mat/ the bin/a plantpot etc it might as well not be hidden at all. Install a lock box in a discrete place in your garden. It would take a very determined burglar to take the trouble to hack into your lockbox when there are probably easier pickings in neighbouring properties.
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that children can enter. For more details please visit www.ruisliphorticultural.org.uk. the rChS are linking up with In and Around magazines, to bring to the readers a service that we hope you will find useful. The rCHS (ruislip Central Horticultural Society) has over 120 members who all share one common theme, an interest in Horticulture. one might say, if you are interested in plants, gardening, photography, even cookery you will find being a member of the rChS interesting, enjoyable and social. the rChS has been a local society to ruislip for over 50 years, we are a non-profit organisation dedicated to all things horticultural.
We would like you to send us your gardening questions, for our mailbag. We will then bring forth our members knowledge and experience to hopefully answer your questions and help your garden grow!
For more information about the goings-on or to join the society (just £5 a year) visit our website.
the Society acts as a valuable resource to its members on horticultural matters, as well as holding flower shows, talks and events throughout the year. the rChS promotes the interests of gardening and bringing people together who have similar interests, to share experience and knowledge. the society also incorporates a specialist Cactus Section, which holds its own events and meetings, and also has a great part to play in our three shows each year. recently the Royal Horticultural Society announced it is to invest more than £100m in a raft of ideas, one of them being to educate children in horticulture. to inspire them and create a passion in plants for the future. it also plans to use the cash to transform lives and communities through gardening. We at the rChS, on a much smaller scale, however just as important, want to educate the young ones in our local community and create an interest in gardening, with growing fruit and vegetables becoming very popular once more, this is a great area for children to start learning. We hold three shows a year and have sections
We also will be featuring monthly ‘Things to be doing now in your garden.’ Along with a ‘Plant of the Month’, and some interesting facts and knowledge all from deep within our members gardens.
So, to get started, at this time of the year we all can become a little complacent in the garden, when actually there is just as much to be done if you want to lengthen the time of enjoyment from your early summer flowering perennials that have really gone over now and finished flowering. Perennial Geraniums, Delphiniums and Pulmonarias, once flowered, can all be cut back and given a second life. once the flowers have passed, before they all turn to seed, cut the plant back to around 1 or 2 inches above soil level. it seems drastic, however afterwards give the plant a good dose of water and a good feed. i use a liquid seaweed at this stage, and within a couple of weeks the plant will begin to spring back to life and you could be lucky and get a second showing a few months later. Pulmonarias suffer badly from mildew and this will also sort that problem out too.
don’t forget to mail in your questions for the team at the rCHS to answer, we look forward to answering them in the September issue. Please send your gardeners questions to rchstalks@gmail.com
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Our next event is a visit from an extremely well respected nurseryman Marina Christopher, who will be giving a talk on ‘Collecting Seeds and Planting with Success’. This will be at St. Lawrence Church Hall, Eastcote on Tuesday 16th September, 7.30pm. Come along!
Gardening Grow your own take-away
by Pippa Greenwood
health food store. They’ll come with easy cultivation instructions and before you know it you’ll have the beginnings of a stir-fry.
Radishes add heat as well as crunch, and there are some lovely oriental varieties such as Mantanhong, which is a British-bred Chinese variety with a superbly crunchy bright red-to-pink inner flesh and spherical white roots – great for colour and texture and with a sweet almost nutty flavour. Sow in open ground or pots from now until early September for cropping in a few weeks’ time.
Mizuna has got to be one of the most attractive leafy vegetables you can grow. Its green leaves appear soon after sowing the seed in a pot or in open ground, and they add a great spicy flavour to your stir-fry and also add a zing to salads and sandwiches.
oriental vegetables do well from late summer sowings We all know that home-cooked food is better for us than a stream of takeaways, but then we all deserve a little self-indulgence from time to time. So why not save yourself the guilt (and some cash) and grow your own Chinese takeaway right here in your own garden? No I haven’t turned cookery writer, but you can easily grow some of those tasty and crunchy vegetables that make the backbone of many a Chinese stir-fry... and the great thing is that oriental vegetables do well from late summer sowings, so it’s off to the garden centre (not the takeaway) you go! Bean sprouts are so easy to grow you could almost do it with your eyes shut. The common types are sprouted mung-beans, and you can either buy packets of seed or a small packet of the beans themselves from your local
And where would your Chinese meal be without that delicious Oriental veg, pak-choi. It’s another easy vegetable to grow late in the summer: just sow the seeds in a well-forked soil, water, and wait. Thin out as per the instructions of the seed packet (you can eat the thinnings too), then just pinch off the roots and pop the plants into the wok. Pak-choi also grows well in a container of multi-purpose compost. Garlic is another essential ingredient. It’s not really the right time of year to plant garlic, but for an unexpected little extra take a few spare cloves and pot them in trays of compost. Keep the compost slightly moist and in a week or two the cloves will start to sprout. What you’re after here aren’t the sprouts though, but the bright green foliage which adds a definitely garlicy flavour to stir-fries and a touch of colour as well.
Spring onions are another classic stir-fry component. You won’t get a fully mature crop for harvesting this year unless you’re extremely lucky; but what you will get is a superyoung onion that will add both colour and intense flavour to the contents of your wok. And finally, mushrooms will add a meaty texture to your home-grown vegetable stirfry. Kits for growing both oyster and field mushrooms are available in many garden centres or by mail order. It’s not always easy to get right, I know, but the challenge is definitely worth it when you have exotic mushrooms growing in your cellar, garden frame, greenhouse, or shed. Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for her “Winter thru Spring” vegetable collection, plants for September, regular advice emails from Pippa, and a range of gardening products including Nemasys caterpillar, slug, ant and other biological controls, Enviromesh & Envirofleece
The MX5 is the perfect British roadster; it just happens to be made in Japan. This car is as simple as can be; electric win dows and a stereo – that’s it for the standard equipment. It looks great, handles like a dream and is terrific fun to drive. There are two engines to choose from, a 1.6 and a 1.8. The 1.6 doesn’t have the power to do the handling jus tice but the 1.8 delivers all the performance you need. The MX5 is now on its 4th genera tion but the Mk3 is the one to go for. I found an 06 model with a modest 38k on the clock for £4,500. This plucky little sports car is
sharply styled yet beautifully understated. You get all the benefits of Honda engineering wrapped up in a simple, straightforward package. Its crowning glory is the engine, an amazing, normally aspirated 2 litre 4 pot that revs all the way up to 9000rpm and pro duces an astonishing 240bhp, good for 060 in 6.2 seconds, not to mention a totally addic tive howl. With all that power, the handling can be a bit of a handful but wannabe racers can have a lot of fun. Throw in Honda’s legendary reliability and build quality and what’s not to like? The car received a minor facelift in 2004 so it’s worth buying one after that year. Expect to pay £7,500 for a pristine 04 car with less than 50k under its belt. Despite its links to James Bond, the Z3 is a seriously underrated car. There are some nice retro touches to the styling and on the whole the car looks the part while still being comfortable and well equipped. The original 1.9 litre engine was underpowered but the later 2.2 version is fine, while the 3.0 litre straight six is
turbine smooth and delivers similar performance to the Honda. As you would expect from BMW, you get precise handling coupled with a pliant ride. Unloved as it is, the Z3 represents something of a bargain; an 02 plate 3.0 litre model with 60k miles on it will set you back £4,500. The Spider was etched on the public consciousness in the film, The Graduate, and has a glamour and beauty that harks back to a bygone age. Earlier cars had either a 1.3 or 1.8 litre engine that produced more sound than fury but the fuel injected 2.0 litre introduced in 1982 made it a properly fast car. The handling is tidy for its era but the Spider is really all about style and nostalgia. A mint 1990 example with mod est mileage costs around £10k but ratty examples from the 70s start at £12,500 and the asking price for a pristine car from the late 60s is north of £30,000.
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august park EvEnts Peter Pan & the lost Boys tues 5th august show starts 6.30pm langley Park £12.50 adult; £8 child; £39 family Heartbreak productions will be performing an interactive version of the iconic tale. Bring a rug or blanket. Book early to avoid disappointment!
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outlook and new understanding of the world around you. You’ll enjoy a day of practical skills, exploring your potential and enhancing your ability to deal with the unexpected. Fun in the Park Wed 27th august 12pm-4pm Black Park mostly free with optional payable activities the hugely popular family event is coming to Black park this year and it is going to be big! the afternoon will be fun-packed with activities including falconry displays, sword swallowing and story telling, as well as fun games, face painting, carriage rides and an inflatable slide. there will be plenty of food on offer including a hog roast. Full details at www.buckscc.gov.uk/countryparks
Local Park & Events august into september
mini-Beast hunt thurs 7th august 1pm-2pm or 3pm-4pm Black Park Visitor Centre £4.50 per kit Hunt for creepy crawlies in Black park with the help of our rangers, using your mini-beast kit. Book an hour long slot and meet us at the visitor Centre.
summers night Walk mon 11th august 8.30pm-10pm langley Park Café £5 adult; £3 child; £4 cons; £14 family an evening walk looking and listening for signs of nocturnal animals. We hope to see bats and hear owls and deer calling from the woodland. Bring a torch! Film Walk Wed 13th august 2pm-3.45pm Black Park Visitor Centre £5 adult; £3 child; £4 cons; £14 family Black park has played host to a great number of major film, television and music productions over the years. Join us for a walk around Black park to look at some of the popular locations and see screen shots from the productions. With a special focus on Harry potter ahead of our openair screening of Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. open air Cinema - harry Potter & the Chamber of secrets sun 17th august 8pm for an 8.35pm screening Black Park £12 adult; £9 child; £40 family Black park is one of the most filmed locations in the uk, so where better to hold an open-air cinema night?! It’s no secret that Harry potter has been filmed here in the park, but can you spot which scenes?
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refreshements will be on sale on the night. Bring a rug or blanket. Early booking online is essential to avoid missing out!
night Walk Wed 20th august 8pm-9.30pm Black Park Kiosk £5 adult; £3 child; £4 cons; £14 family an evening walk searching for signs of nocturnal animals. We hope to see bats over the lake and hear deer and owls calling in the woodland. Bat Walk Fri 22nd august 7.45pm-9pm Black Park Visitor Centre £5 adult; £3 child; £4 cons; £14 family We’ll use bat detectors to convert the echolocation of bats around the park as they hunt for their food. Bring a torch!
Romeo & Juliet sat 30th august show starts 7.30pm langley Park £15 adult; £8 child renowned theatre company, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, present an action-packed production of the world’s greatest love story. refreshments will be on sale on the night. please bring low backed seating or a blanket. Early booking online is essential at www.buckscc.gov.uk/countryparks
sEptEmBEr EvEnts harlington Wi Produce & handicraft show sat 6th sept from 1.30pm hayes and harlington Community Centre, albert Rd, hayes. UB3 4hR members will be exhibiting in the following classes: Handicrafts, Cookery, preserves, vegetables, Fruit and Flowers. Floral art, photography and Literacy. sales table and refreshments will be available.
Bushcraft Survival Day Bushcraft & survival Day sun 24th august 10am-4pm Black Pine’s Camp £65 Join ranger andy to learn bushcraft and survival skills in the inspiring surroundings of Black park. With a relaxed and friendly approach, resident bushcraft and survival expert andy, will share his knowledge and skills. You will leave with a fresh
table top sale and Community Coffee morning sat 13th sept 10am-1pm ickenham Village hall put together by Butterflies supporting local children’s charities. Ruislip Central horticultural society autumn show sat 13th sept, 1pm-4pm Great Barn, Bury street, Ruislip ha4 7sU. For more details visit our website www.ruisliphorticulturalsociety.org.uk
The Smart Time To Buy A Smartphone
Smartphones have changed the way we work and play, and even the cheapest ones are incredibly powerful. Phones such as Apple’s iPhone 5S, Samsung’s Galaxy S5 and Motorola’s superbly cheap Moto E deliver lots of bang for your buck - but is this the right time to buy one? The short answer is: that depends on what you want.
If you’ve got to have the latest, greatest technology then it’s worth keeping an eye on the calendar. Apple tends to bring out new iPhones every September, so there’s no point in buying the iPhone 5S when the iPhone 6 is imminent. A Samsung Galaxy S5 is a safer bet, though, because Samsung’s flagship phones usually come out in the spring. It’s worth checking out sites such as techradar.com to see what’s incoming: there’s nothing more annoying than buying something cutting edge, only to see it superseded a few weeks later. Not everyone wants the latest technology, of course. Many of us just want a good phone for a good price. For that, the trick is to buy the previous version, so for example when the iPhone 6 comes out the price of iPhone 5Ses - and the
cost of associated contacts - will drop. The more recent the phone the more of a premium you’ll pay for it, and the more pricey the contracts will be - so for example HTC’s current flagship, the HTC One M8, is a great phone, but it’s significantly more expensive than HTC’s earlier flagship, the HTC One.
There’s another reason to pay attention to the calendar, and that’s if you’re planning to trade in your old phone. If you’re trading in an iPhone 5 you’ll get more for it before the iPhone 6 comes out than afterwards, and it’s a similar story for other high-end smartphones: you’ll get a better price before upgraders flood the tradein sites with their existing phones. It’s worth shopping around, though: for example, at the time of writing Carphone Warehouse is offering an extra £100 on top of any phone’s trade-in value on certain new phones. If you want the best value for money it’s a very good idea to eschew Apple and high-end Android devices and look at alternatives. There are stacks of very good Android and Windows Phone smartphones, and in many cases you can pick them up for a fraction of what you’d pay for a similarly
powerful iPhone or Samsung device: for example, while a Samsung Galaxy S5 starts at around £99 up front and £33 per month for a basic contract, the rather nifty HTC One is free on a £25 per month contract. If you’re going to have your new phone for two years, that’s a big saving. It’s a similar story with Windows Phone smartphones. Nokia’s Lumia 1020, a 4G phone with a fantastic camera, is free on contracts costing £25 and up; if all you want is a basic smartphone the simpler Lumia 520 is just £7.25 per month with no up front cost. There’s another factor you should consider, and that’s whether your current contract entitles you to an upgrade. Many pay monthly contracts do, usually after 18 months to 2 years, and such upgrades can cut the cost of getting a new phone (although it does mean signing up for another long contract with the same provider). Don’t assume that’s the best deal, though. As with most purchases, it pays to shop around. Images left to right:Samsung Galaxy S5, iPhone 5S, HTC One, Nokia Lumia 1020
We have three gorgeous boys who have all tested positive for the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) looking for indoor homes. People hear FIV and instantly start Mr Brazil worrying about all sort of things they may have heard, automatically assuming it is a death sentence for any cat that tests positive for the virus. The FIV virus affects only cats and cannot be passed to humans or other species of animals. The virus depletes the number of white blood cells over time, which Eskimo eventually makes the cat less able to fight off infections. However, because it is such a slow acting virus many FIV positive cats enjoy a normal lifespan with no apparent health problems resulting from the virus. A cat who contracts FIV will usually still have a strong immune system for several years after infection, it is only over time that the effects of the virus Emmet may start to show, and even then, most infections can be treated with the appropriate veterinary medication. With love and good care many FIV+ cats can and do live normal cat lifespans. These days, it’s not unusual to find FIV+ cats reaching their teens. To find out more about all aspects of cats with this condition please visit our website at: and view the article on our ‘News & Events’ page about these three delightful cats. In our article you will find a link to take you to the very informative University of Glasgow web page on FIV in cats. If you would like to adopt one of these lovely boys please call the RSPCA Middlesex North West Branch on to discuss this or email us at;
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regular & local events...
Quiz night Every Tues & Sunday from 8.30pm at the Coach & Horses, Ickenham
oaken leaves english Folk Dance club Meet every Thursday 8.15-10pm at Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, Ruislip. Beginners welcome call Joan 01895 638008. events at eastcote royal British legion club, southbourne gardens Zumba Tue & Wed 7-8pm £5. Contact Hayley 07835 120642 or email: hayleyzumba@gmail.com Karate for all levels, beginners welcome contact Frank on 078335 33569 Sats 10am and Mons 6.30pm Weekly Quiz Night ! Every Thurs. comeDy... comedy Bunker Ruislip Golf Centre Ickenham Road Ruislip HA4 7DQ for more details of visit: www.comedybunker.co.uk
Saturday of the month and on every Friday (except the Fri before the first Sat). Experienced help available. See www.hfhs.co.uk or contact Mrs Pat Reynolds 01895 444442 e: hillingdonfhs@onetel.com
inland Waterways association Meet 2nd Tues of every month at Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2QX, 7.30pm. middlesex.social@waterways.org.uk
ruislip, northwood & eastcote local history society The Society meets on the third Monday of the month from September to April at St Martin's Church Hall, Ruislip High Street, at 8.15pm. See RNELHS website for details. Susan Toms, 01895 637134 or e: toms.susan@gmail.com ruislip & District natural history society Meet last Monday of the month from Sept to April (except Dec) in Guide Hut near Ruislip Library. Contact: John Matthews 01895 636215.
comedy nights The Empire Comedy Club at The White Bear, Ickenham Road HA4 7DF every Thurs night. Pete 01895 675293
ruislip central horticultural society Talks and advice for local gardeners , new members welcome. for more info call Warren Reeves on01923 451616 or email rchstalks@gmail.com
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ruislip & northwood Flower arrangement society Meet every 1st Tues of the month excluding Jan and August at Northwood College, HA6 2YE. Call 01923 829621 for further details.
Brushstrokes art classes with sue Friendly weekly classes with tuition. Beginners welcome. Hayes, Ickenham & Ruislip. Ring Sue 01895 639294 or 07949 805246 chiltern aviation society Meets every 4th Wednesday, Ruislip Methodist Church, Ickenham Road. Call Keith Hayward 01895 637872 harrow & hillingdon geological society Meet for lectures at 7.30 for 8.00pm on the second Wednesday of each month at Cavendish Pavilion, Field End Road, Eastcote, HA4 9PG. All are welcome, visitors £3 donation, please. Refreshments available. For information contact: Jean Sippy, Secretary Tel: 020 8422 1859 www.hhgs.org.uk hillingdon arts & crafts club Meet every 2nd & 4th Fri in The Parlour at the URC Church in Swakeleys Road from 9.45-11.30am. £3pp. Call Sue Williams 07799 054444. hillingdon Family history society At Hillingdon Park Baptist Church, Hercies Road, Hillingdon. Research room is open (10am-1pm) on the first
uxbridge & ickenham Floral art society Meets in the village hall, Swakeleys Road. Call 01895 850943 for details. keep-Fit, Dance & Drama... argosy players theatre group Meets at Ruislip Conservative Club, Ickenham Road, West Ruislip. Every Thurs, 8pm. Call 07972 394702. classical pilates Mat classes for beginners through to advanced levels, based in Ruislip. Contact Tonja Osborn 07766 011036 or email TonjaOsborn@gmail.com Dance, gymnastics and Free running classes By Futunity Uk in Uxbridge Town Centre & Hillingdon Sports & Leisure centre. Ages 2-adults catered for and all styles of dance from RAD ballet,to Zumba. Check out our website for full class listings www.futunityuk.com.
Contact 01895 251224 or admin@futunityuk.com
eastcote exercise classes Metabolic workout class, 45 minute stretch class. Mon, Tues & Sat mornings. Contact Virginia King 01895 232551 or email virginiaking@vking2468.freeserve.co.uk
empowering yoga Fusion of Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga Wed 9.30-10.45am at Windmill Studio Centre, Ruislip Manor. Thur 9.30-11am at St Thomas More Church, Eastcote + classes in Harrow. Free Trial Class contact Joanne 0845 4561336 e:info@empoweringyoga.co.uk Fusion pilates+ classes Mon 10-11am, St Lawrence Church, 2 Bridle Road, Eastcote, HA5 2SJ and Wed 8:30-9:30pm, Cannon Lane Methodist Church, Pinner, HA5 1JD. Classes run throughout the year. For details contact Lenka 07929 472 194 or email rybickova.lenka@gmail.com Fitness league Tone & Stretch exercises for women of all fitness levels. Tues 7.30-8.30pm at Vyners School, Warren Road, Ickenham UB10 8AB. Call Rosemary 01628 776838 before coming. www.thefitnessleague.com images school of Dance Fun and friendly dance & drama classes for all ages including RAD Ballet & Contemporary dance. Based in Ruislip Manor. www.imagesschoolofdance.co.uk e: info@imagesschoolofdance.co.uk irish Dancing classes For boys and girls from age 5 upwards. Beginners and advanced classes available. Monday, 6pm at Hayes Conservative Club, Church Rd. Wednesday, 6pm at Greenford Visitation Catholic church hall. e: Deirdreosullivan@hotmail.co.uk t: 07956 346383 Jam2000 performing arts & agency An explosive and exciting Performing Arts School. Classes available from 2.5 years to adults, male and female at The Windmill Studio Centre. T: 01895 624755 www.thewindmillstudio.com E:thewindmillstudio@gmail.com Jazzercise Dance fitness classes 9.30am and 10.30am every Wed at Ruislip Manor Sports & Social Club, Grosvenor Vale. Call Kelly on 07833 941497 continued overleaf...
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modern Jive classes Mon 8-11pm at West Drayton Community Centre. Tues & Thurs 8-11pm at Uxbridge Civic Centre Beginners Welcome – First Night Entry & Free Lifetime membership with this listing. Contact Alan: 0208 933 4350 or 07860 250961 www.clubceroc.com email: alanandsue@clubceroc.com
passion dance Group Based at Queensmead Sports Centre & Highgrove Pool. Classes include: Street Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Minie Me’z (3-6 years Ballet, Tap & Street), Kids Parties. We offer Shows, Workshops, Competitions and Assessments, Age 3+ all abilities welcome. Call 07882 413428 ruislip dramatic Society Meets at South Ruislip Methodist Church. Mon 8pm & Thurs 8.15pm. Call 07854 284508. Salsa classes Every Monday: The Middlesex Arms, Long Drive, South Ruislip, HA4 0HG. Beginners class starts 8pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.45-9.30pm Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm. Every Wednesday: The WatersEdge, Canal Cottages, Packetboat Lane, Cowley, UB8 2JS. Beginners class starts 7:30pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.309.30pm. Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm Showcase amateur dramatics We are an amateur musical theatre company. Rehearsels every Fri at The Sacred Heart Church Hall, 73 Pembroke Rd, Ruislip Manor 7.30pm-10.30pm. info@showcasemusicaltheatre.org.uk the pilates club St Giles & The United Reformed Church Halls, Ickenham. Call 07968 920070 www.thepilatesclub.co.uk Yoga South Ruislip Community Association pregnancy yoga classes 9.45-11.15am at Deane Park Hall, Long Drive, South Ruislip. Call Katja on 07951 763851 marketS... duck pond artisan food & craft market and farmers’ market Artisan Market - on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 10am-3pm, Farmers’ Market - first Sunday of each
month from 10am-2pm. Both at the Great Barn, Ruislip. Free parking & friendly dogs are welcome at both events. www.duckpondmarket.co.uk
mad cat crafts Hand painted and decorated objects. Wed to Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-4pm at the Great Barn, Ruislip HA4 7SU. www.madcatcrafts.co.uk
northwood craft market First Saturday of each month 10am-2pm, Methodist Church Hall, Oaklands Gate, Northwood. www.northwoodcraftmarket.co.uk ruislip country market Every Fri 10-11.30am - car park at St Martins Approach, Ruislip. Fruit, veg, eggs, honey, hand made cards and jewellery, cakes, pies and more... muSic... eastcote choral Society Rehearses every Tuesday from 8-10pm at Ruislip Methodist Church, Ickenham Road. New singers welcome. Call 01895 904556. capital connection Ladies Harmony Singing Every Wed evening at South Ruislip Community Centre, Deane Park, Long Drive, HA4 OHS. Call Jean on 01895 474877 www.capitalconnection.org.uk the Harrow apollo male choir Rehearse every Tues 7.30pm-10pm in the Belmont Room at the Harrow Arts Centre Hatch End. New members welcome. Tel: 020 8959 1244 or www.harrow-apollo-male.choir.org top Jazz at the fairway Ruislip Golf Centre, Ickenham Rd, West Ruislip. Last Monday of the month, top UK musicians. Tel: 01895 632394 or visit: www.jazzwestlondon.com pre-ScHooL & kidS GroupS... Sing & Sign Britain’s favourite Baby Signing Classes from 6 months Wed at Uxbridge Leisure Centre, Fri at The White Bear, Ruislip. FREE TASTERS BOOK NOW contact Cathy 07712 047621 or email: cathyseddigh@singandsign.co.uk SeLf defence... Silat kuntao indonesian Self-defence Traditional self-defence art from Central Java, includes empty hand,
traditional weapons, meditation and healing massage. Adult classes only. Mon and Wed 8pm-10pm at Denham Village Memorial Hall, Denham, UB9 5BN. Call Philip Davies 07790 496 346 or e: kuntao.matjan.uk@gmail.com. SeLf HeLp & Support... ear4u Help, support and advice. Meets every Monday at the Orange Couch Café (formerly the D spot), Ruislip Manor from 10am-2pm. Call Ann on 07890 315156 or 01895 672706
rosemary conley Mon 6-7.15pm Hillside Junior School, Northwood HA6 1RX. Tue 10-11.15am & Wed 7-8.15pm North Harrow Methodist Church, Pinner Road HA2 6EQ. Thurs 5.306.30pm Eastcote Methodist Church HA5 2QU. Call Sam 01895 460766 sam.simon@rosemaryconley.com. SociaL GroupS... crosier investment club Learn about the Stock Market and improve personal investment skills. Meets 7.30pm, 3rd Thurs in month at Pinner Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Pinner HA5 1AA. 0208427 3559 e:secretary@crosierinvestment.org.uk w: www.crosierinvestment.org.uk friends of Shenley park Improving the wellbeing and maintenance of flower beds, shrubs and the new flower garden and seating area created last year, the group won a people’s choice grant to purchase playground equipment. We are actively seeking volunteers to help with regular action days in the park. Anyone interested please contact Geoff 07931 561020 or Louise 07966 220995 ruislip afternoon Group for Women Meets 1st Thursday of every month. Talks, Lunches & outings. Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road 2-4pm. Call Mrs R Hall pm 01895 633782 ruislip common Wi All ladies welcome. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 2pm in Room 1, Methodist Church, Ickenham Road, Ruislip, HA4 7BZ. Visit: ruislipcommonwi.weebly.com
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Little bites to lighten up! Speedy houmous When it comes to eating healthily many people find their biggest challenge comes in keeping their hunger at bay between meals. However, a local weight-loss expert from Ruislip says satisfying a snack attack needn’t send your weight-loss journey off track. Amanda, who runs a Slimming World group in South Ruislip, says people are mistaken in thinking that snacking itself is bad for the waistline and it’s what we choose to tuck into that matters. Now, thanks to a new recipe book full of healthy snacks, Slimming World members will find it even easier to stay on track all day long. The new Little Book of Light Bites, which comes in a handy handbag size and is available from your local Slimming World group now, features more than 60 healthy snacks to keep slimmers going when they feel the urge to munch. From meaty marvels to veggie stars and delicious dips to sweet savers, many of the bite-sized food ideas need no cooking at all and can be ready in minutes. All of the light bites have been created to work with Slimming World’s Food Optimising healthy eating plan, which is based on the science of energy density and satiety meaning slimmers can fill up on healthy, everyday foods that are low in calories yet satisfying. Foods like fruit and veg, pasta and potatoes, lean meat and fish are all Free Foods and can be enjoyed by members freely without weighing, counting or measuring. Amanda says: “The beauty of Slimming World’s Food Optimising plan is that our members never have to feel hungry, even between meals. However, it’s easy to get into a habit of having the same things all the time which can become boring and see you craving more high-calorie and high-fat snacks instead. Each week in group members help each other to overcome challenges like this and share tips and food ideas. Now the Little Book of Light Bites will give them plenty of fresh ideas for super-satisfying and tasty snacks.” Slimming World’s new Little Book of Light Bites, is on sale in all Slimming World groups. To join simply pop along or call your local consultant for more information. So, next time a snack attack strikes, try this delicious dip with lots of vegetable crudites...
Ready in 10 minutes
Ingredients
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• 400g can chickpeas, drained • 1 garlic clove, crushed • 2 tbsp lemon juice • 2 tbsp fat free natural Greek yogurt • salt and ground black pepper • pinch of smoked paprika or cayenne pepper (optional)
Method 1 Put the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and yogurt into a food processor and pulse until fairly smooth. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, add more lemon juice to taste and sprinkle with smoked paprika or cayenne pepper if you want a bit of extra spice. 2 Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
3 Spread on a crispbread or served with sticks of carrot, celery, pepper and cucumber.
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Badminton club Badminton club Hall, Tiverton Road, At St Pauls Church At St Pauls Church Tivertonat Road, Ruislip Manor. EveryHall, Wednesday Ruislip Manor. Every 8pm and 10pm. Call Wednesday Tony or Annat 8pm and 10pm. Call Tony or Ann 01895 472578 01895 472578 Badminton club Badminton club Requires additional players of average Requires additional players of average standard! Every Tuesday evening 7.45 standard! Every Tuesday 7.45 to 9.45 at Vyners School, evening Ickenham. to 9.45 at Vyners School, Ickenham. Interested? Then email John on Interested? Then email John on turksclub@hotmail.co.uk turksclub@hotmail.co.uk Badminton Badminton The Badminton Hall, Kings College The Badminton Hall, Kings College Road, Ruislip HA4 7JZ. Tuesday from Road, HA401895 7JZ. Tuesday 10am.Ruislip Call John 630199 from 10am. Call park John Bowls 01895club 630199 Bessingby Bessingby Bowls club Every Tues park & Thurs, 2-4pm. Every Tues Thurs, 2-4pm. Call Jack on&0208 845 1469. Call Jack on 0208 845 1469. Bikewise Bikewise Bike rides setting off from 61 Bike rides setting off from 61 Sun of Swakeleys Road. 2nd and 4th Swakeleys Road. 2nd and 4th Sun of every month to various destinations. every month to various destinations. Email@bikewisegb.com or call 01895 Email@bikewisegb.com or call 01895 675376. 675376. Bowls Bowls Deane Park Bowls Club, Deane Park Bowls Club, Call Mrs Bessingby Park, Ruislip. Bessingby Park, Ruislip. Call Mrs Lathwell on 01895 639489 Lathwell on 01895 639489
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