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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 my two dogs, who are extremely fond of sunbathing all day, have narrowly escaped heat stroke on more than one occasion.
That said, I personally 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 myself now and then) having bbqs and chatting with friends and some how, 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 summer 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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What Happened in August 1997 6 Coffee Break Puzzles 12 Puzzle Solutions 14 Computer Helpdesk 16 Karen Munro Careers 18 Interiors: Choosing and Using Paint 20 RSPCA Rehoming Appeal 21 Finance: Going to University? 22 Fibre Speed Broadband is coming to Denham 24 Easy Pickings in Your Garden 26 Travel: Carcassonne Dream Citadel 28 Hobbies: Have you got the baking bug? 30 Cake & Bake 34 Citizens Advice Bureau / Tel Numbers 36 Children’s Health: Measles, Mumps & Rubella 38 Reader Travel Offers 40 Parks & Local Events 42 Used Cars: No Nonsense Roadsters 44 What’s on at the Compass Theatre 47 Wildlife Zone 48 Finding the right hairstyle for your face shape 50 Garden Feature 52 Children’s Puzzle Page 54 Clubs, Groups & Classes 56, 58 & 60 Wordsearch 62 Beer of the Month 62
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government said “non merci”. Can’t be all bad then, this colonialism, can it?
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
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.
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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New ISA (NISA) comes into force
From 1 July, ISAs became New ISAs (NISA). The ISA annual allowance increased to £15,000 in cash, stocks and shares or any combination of the two. Under the NISA rules you are also able to transfer previous years’ ISA savings freely between stocks and shares and cash if you wish. Things to note if you have already opened a Cash ISA or Stocks & Shares ISA in the current tax year: ♦
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Junior ISAs From 1 July the amount that can be paid into a Junior ISA for 2014-15 will increase from £3,720 to £4,000.
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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, with minimal curves. That means you’ve got a square shaped face.
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 16
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.
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Karen Munro - Career Coach www.munrocareers.co.uk / Twitter - @munrocareers / Facebook - munro careers Karen is a professional Career Coach providing individual support in all aspects of employment including effective CV writing, interview skills training, networking and successful job searching.
A member of the Career Development Institute and Careers Professional Alliance, a qualified Careers Practitioner and Trainer, she works with both private and business clients around Hillingdon, South Bucks and Middlesex. Karen is currently facilitating workshops and offering individual coaching to Military Personnel leaving the Armed Forces at RAF Northolt, helping them through their transition to civilian work. Karen writes for a number of careers focused and military resettlement magazines and regularly contributes to ‘In and Around’ sharing her practical experience with her local community. I recently spent a couple of days in sunny (actually it rained constantly!) Suffolk. Such a beautiful part of the world to spend some time just relaxing. Something we are all guilty of not doing enough of.
We all need a certain level of stress in our lives to make things interesting. If your job just ticks along perfectly without any effort, work would become incredibly boring and eventually you'd hate your job! So, what would it take to make your job more energised and stimulating? How could you become happier at work?
Be Fearless!
On the way there we stopped at a lovely Farm and Gift Shop and I spotted a range of 'inspirational postcards'. I bought some and when we came back I framed them and put them up in my office at RAF Northolt. One of them says "Happiness is an Inside Job!" and the other one says "Be Fearless!" They got me thinking about how important it is to be 'happy' in your job and to have the strength to be 'fearless'. We are all guilty of wanting an easy, yet well paid job. However, if you are not stimulated at work and your job becomes routine, dull and easy, you will start to find it difficult to feel energised and stimulated at work. Complacency starts to take over. 18
Ok, so this doesn't mean start going around scaring your work colleagues or doing things at work that will get you fired! But how about challenging yourself to take on additional responsibilities? Maybe change the way you do something at work? Create something new, or a new way of working? Or maybe it's time to consider finding a new job that really makes you happy? How can YOU be fearless at work? Challenging what you do, how you do it and taking a risk to improve things will energise you and open up opportunities that you may not have considered before. You may start to affect others around you. They may want to be fearless too! This is your job, this is your life... "Happiness is an inside job"!
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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.
Indoor woodwork and metal
This trend-setting wall is painted in Stiffkey Blue® No.281, £36 for 2.5l Estate® Emulsion, Farrow & Ball, 01202 876141; farrow-ball.com
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 hard20
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
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.
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.
The RSPCA Hillingdon, Slough, Windsor, Kingston, District Branch have over 80 cats and kittens in our care and every one of them are waiting for that special someone to take them home and give them what they deserve. Cleopatra & Nefertiti are 15 week old, female kittens and are a rather special pair who have been with us since they were found together, dumped and helpless at a very young age. As you can see, they are both very striking in looks – Cleopatra with her lovely white and torti markings and Nefertiti who is a torti / Devonshire Rex. After every thing they have already been through to gether, we would prefer not to separate them and are looking for a loving home for these two sweet girls together. Please contact us now on or visit our website to download an application form to adopt one or more of our gorgeous cats. 21
Finance Going to University? How to Here’s 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. 22
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 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
Budgeting 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. 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’
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. 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. 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 cashstrapped at university or debtridden when you leave – just make sure it’s memorable for all the right reasons.
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Having checked the Connected Counties website it appears that Denham is one of the latest cabinets in Buckinghamshire where they are currently working on fibre upgrades.
The following dates are therefore predictions, rather than a guarantee of service becoming available.
The Connected Counties programme, which is delivering fibre broadband upgrades to communities across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, is underway with seven phases from now until the end of March 2016.
work is imminent, with engineering surveys to identify places for the new fibre cabinets. Subject to these survey results, engineering upgrade work will follow and a new fibre cabinet will be installed near to the existing green cabinet. Fibre upgrades can be dependent on many factors, such as permission to place the cabinet and condition of existing infrastructure, which can cause unexpected delays or even result in a cabinet upgrade not being possible at all. Once an upgrade has been completed and is ready to accept orders via service providers, an announcement will be made on our website and on twitter (@ConnectCounties) and the cabinet will be highlighted yellow in the tables shown on the website www.connectedcounties.org
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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 26
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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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
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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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Have You Got The Baking Bug? By Kate McLelland
Cupcakes are especially popular: decorated with butter cream icing, sprinkled with edible glitter and often topped with exotic decorations, they can easily be turned into individual, quirky masterpieces. These little cakes can even be displayed on a multi-layered framework (a “cupcake tower”) in place of a traditional wedding cake.
In recent years baking has become a bit of a national obsession. With new cakecraft shops opening in our high streets and countless community bake-offs taking place all over the country, it would appear that the UK has been well and truly bitten by the baking bug. Much of the renewed interest in what can be achieved with butter, sugar, eggs and flour can be ascribed to the BBC’s now legendary TV show, The Great British Bake Off, which features a team of amateur bakers taking part in progressively harder challenges over a period of ten weeks. The first episode of GBBO traditionally kicks off with “Cakes” and it’s fitting that this aspect of baking should open the competition, as cake making and decorating has become one of the most popular hobbies in Britain today. 30
The name “cupcake” first appeared in an American cookery book published in 1796. They were so named because they were baked in pottery cups, ramekins or moulds, the size of a small teacup. Their popularity was revived in the 2000s thanks to the US TV series “Sex and the City”, when lead characters Carrie and Miranda scoffed cupcakes from New York’s famous Magnolia Bakery as they discussed their love lives. These days you can buy special tin moulds for cupcakes and it’s possible to experiment with a huge range of recipes. Try them out on family and friends, or if you’re feeling ambitious you can even enter the National Cupcake Championships. You can view the entry guidelines at www. nationalcupcakeweek.co.uk but hurry, as the deadline for entries is 15th August. Although many people enjoy pottering alone in the kitchen, trying out new recipes and finding original ways to decorate their cakes, The Great British Bake Off seems to have inspired a real enthusiasm for communal
baking, whether that’s about learning together or indulging in friendly competition. You can look up cake decorating courses in your local area by going to www. cakedecoratingcourses.co.uk or alternatively visit your local library to find out if they hold a list. If you fancy getting away from it all in order to really focus on your art, then there are a number of cake decorating short breaks and holidays available, with one day courses costing from around £100 (not including accommodation). If you want a real holiday experience you could sign up for a cake-making course in France, with accommodation and meals included for £649 per person. See www. frenchcakebreaks.com for more details. For those who simply don’t have the money to spend on courses there are a number of tutorials on YouTube (www. youtube.com) that will teach you everything you need to know, from creating a basic cake mixture to advanced piping techniques. If you don’t enjoy learning alone, you can always invite a friend around to experiment with you, or get together with neighbours to create your own version of the Great British Bake Off. One thing’s for certain: there’ll be no lack of volunteers to help when it comes to tasting the results! By Kate McLelland
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We offer affordable narrowboating and training for Youth and Community groups of all ages and abilities. We operate five 72 foot long craft which can be hired for four Teambuilding hours or longer, including residential trips, to allow you to enjoy cruising along the Grand Union Canal from our base in for all... Harefield. At HNA, we like to combine the enjoyment of cruising with practical learning about our boats and how to operate them. You'll learn about some of the history of the canal, as well as seeing the local wildlife in abundance.
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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.
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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
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. 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.
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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.
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Children’s Health: Measles, Mumps and Rubella
By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk
‘Childhood diseases’ are often taken lightly, but they can be serious and with fewer children vaccinated, they’ve become more common again. MMR vaccine protects against mumps, measles and rubella, but some children (particularly those unvaccinated) will still catch them. Here’s a quick guide to symptoms and treatment. REMEMBER: Pre-warn your GP surgery before visiting, so they can take precautions against infection and protect pregnant women.
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A virus that can be severe. Always confirm the diagnosis with the GP. symptoms: • Begins like a bad cough and cold; a temperature develops • On day 3 or 4, red raised spots appear, initially behind the ears then spreading to the face, neck and rest of the body. The spots may be blotchy, but not itchy. • Your child’s eyes may be sensitive to light. Treatment: • Plenty of rest and drinks. • Paracetamol or ibuprofen for discomfort and fever. • Barrier cream to protect the skin around their lips. • Bathe sore eyelids with warm water, and dim lights. 38
• If your child is drowsy, has trouble breathing or has a bad cough, see your GP urgently.
DON’T FORGET: Keep your child away from pregnant women and those trying to conceive. If they had 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: Four days before rash appears until four days after it’s gone.
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A contagious viral infection. symptoms: • Begins with generally feeling ill and uncomfortable, and a raised temperature. • Pain and swelling on the side of the face and under the chin. Discomfort when chewing. • Headache, stomach ache and joint pain. Your child’s face should return to normal in around a week. Mumps rarely affects boys’ testes but if your child’s testes are swollen or painful see your GP.
Always see the GP if your child develops stomach ache, is sick or develops a rash of bruises or small purple/red spots. • Give your child paracetamol or ibuprofen. A hot or cold compress will ease pain in their glands. • Give them plenty to drink
Incubation period: 14-25 days. Infectious period: A few days before feeling unwell, until the swelling goes down.
GERMaN MEaslEs (RuBElla)
Rubella is difficult to diagnose, but you must confirm it with the GP. Rubella poses a significant risk to pregnant women and unborn babies. symptoms: • Begins much like a cold. • A rash of flat, light pink spots appears on day one or two, initially on the face then spreading to the rest of the body. • Swollen glands in the back of the neck. • Your child may feel ‘offcolour’ rather than ill. What to do: • Give your child plenty to drink, and paracetamol or ibuprofen if they feel unwell.
Treatment:
Incubation period: 15-20 days.
Confirm the diagnosis with the GP, as symptoms can be similar to glandular fever or tonsillitis.
Infectious period: From one week before rash appears until at least five days after it’s gone.
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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! 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!
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 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
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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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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.
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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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don’T CRY foR Me ARGENTINA Andy Mydellton flS (pictured right) is an environmentalist journalist, the founder and leader of the British wildlife charity, the foundation for endangered Species. They are members of the United nations agency UneSCo with Andy Mydellton being Chairman and the environmental Concern Advisor to the UneSCo Schools Group.
Andy is a fellow of the linnean Society. he writes for many publications, mounts photographic exhibitions, gives presentations and broadcasts the 'Andy Mydellton wildlife zone' radio programme.
Iguazzu waterfalls, Argentina
My adventure to Argentina was short, pleasant and memorable. However, everything didn’t go as I had planned, despite being in southern Brazil when I arranged it. It all happened when I was ending my South American tour, visiting Iguazzu, the largest and most beautiful waterfalls in the world. These are surrounded by sub-tropical rainforest, quite different to that of the more famous tropical forests of the Amazon which lies to the north. The climate of sun, heat and rainfall determines the species of trees, shrubs, flowers and grasses which can grow in these dissimilar rainforests. Specialist animals have evolved to live in and on particular plants in these regions where they have established different behavioural patterns. This is why, over thousands of years some animals have slowly developed into different species, limiting their lives to their adopted habitat. However, generalist species which have not ventured down this evolutionary pathway can live in different habitats. One example is the Jaguar which is ubiquitous throughout much of South and Central America. I could see examples of both types, but would I? The morning came when I travelled by car to the Argentine side of the spectacular waterfalls and sub-tropical rainforest which straddles the two countries. Getting there meant winding through the dense greenness of the enveloping trees and crossing the massive river. En route we passed through border controls, we meandered our way through the remaining Argentine wilderness. Unlike the Brazilian section, this portion of the sub-tropical rainforest is not valued as a wildlife refuge and is not protected from encroaching farmland as much. I did not see many animals on our journey and we only stopped on one occasion. This happened when I saw some very colourful birds flying into nearby trees. I also got my closest sighting of a Toucan perching on a bough of a tree in the open and took some photos of it. Within an hour we arrived at the waterfalls, albeit under a cloud of silence and disappointment (my guide forgot the wildlife handbook) but this soon lifted because when we arrived, I experienced a spectacular difference between the two countries and their cultures. Instead of seeing the green and gold Brazilian football shirts and listening to the Portuguese language, I now stood next to people wearing the striped blue and white football shirts of Argentina who spoke in excitable Spanish. Paradoxically, because the most spectacular waterfalls were on the Brazilian side, we could see them more clearly from Argentina. I also had excellent sightings of the swallows that twisted and turned across the river and over the ‘devil’s throat’. This is where the roaring water dropped hundreds of feet, with some of it dissolving into spray whilst the remainder bounced back up from the riverbed floor to form permanent clouds. The swallows not only fed here successfully on flying insects, but were always darting through the dropping water to disappear into solid rock, or so it seemed. However I had learned that the birds’ oily plumage protected them from water damage, and that it was perfectly safe for them to do this. They made their nests on the precipitous rock surface just inches beyond the falling water where they regularly returned to feed their growing chicks. This made sense, because whilst the swallows were safe, any predators such as hawks, falcons and other birds of prey could not attack them or their chicks in the nest. I stayed there a few enchanting hours, but as the bright light of day began to dwindle, we set off back to Brazil. By leaving this natural wonder of the New World a little early, I grabbed the chance of seeing some extra forest wildlife at dusk. We stopped a few times to look at monkeys and birds through binoculars, but had some trouble closely identifying the species properly without that missing guidebook. Once again pangs of disappointments returned as I felt a good opportunity had gone begging. So I made do with butterflies and caterpillars which I could get close to, and photograph. I later spent a couple of hours indentifying them back at the hotel. As we journeyed back to the connecting highway, I wondered about what the rest of Argentina offered me in future visits. In particular there is Patagonia, which has its unique regional wildlife as well as an amazing event which happens on the shoreline when the Orca, (which is the world’s biggest dolphin and is also known as the Killer Whale) hunts seals. Occasionally Orcas deliberately but temporarily strand themselves on the pebbly beach in their attempts to catch careless adults and naïve pups. This is a gruesome but exciting event for documentary film makers and viewers alike, although this annual event only happens in the seal pupping season.
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Finding the Right Hair Style for Your Face Shape By Helen Taylor
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How many times have you chosen a new hairstyle based on what will suit your face shape? Probably never. That’s because 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 50
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Of course it’s a good idea to take inspiration from these sources - after all it’s key to staying up-todate - but it is important to ask yourself if the style you pick out will actually best suit you, because if it doesn’t you’ll end up with an unflattering
Get it right though, and you’ll be amazed, because the right style will make you look instantly younger and prettier. So that you can make an informed decision next time you book in at the salon, we’ve compiled our guide to finding your face shape and choosing a style that will flatter it the most.
How to Find Your Face Shape
Firstly, pull all you hair back from your face and tie it up - remembering to clip back
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Then stand in front of a large mirror and trace the outline of your face with lipstick. Don’t include your ears. Follow the curve of your hairline and accurately trace the edges of your cheeks and chin.
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
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Here’s a list of styles that will suit your newly discovered face shape best: 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, with minimal curves. That means you’ve got a square shaped face.
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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Grow your own take-away
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health food store. They’ll come with easy cultivation instructions and before you know it you’ll have the beginnings of a stir-fry.
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 52
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.
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. 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
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regular events... events at Harefield Community Centre, Priory avenue, uB9 6aP Ladies Singing For Fun, 1st Wednesday in the month 1-2.30pm. Zumba every Tuesday evening from 6.15-7.15pm. Mixed abilities. A fun & lively class. No need to book in advance, call Jean: 01895 823496 or Gwen: 01895 822320
Denham History society Meets most months. 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm St. Marks Hall, Denham Green. Call Pam on 01895 833989 or e: Pamela@craftygiraffe.co.uk Flower arranging Classes Held 1st Tuesday of every month at St Marks Hall, 7-9pm. Learn flower arranging. Fully qualified tutor. Call Nicky 01895 834210 or 07944 458147 email flowersbyrands@aol.com
Ickenham, UB10 8AB. Call Rosemary 01628 776838 before coming. www.thefitnessleague.com Fitness Yoga Improve flexibility, strength and balance. Monday 6-7pm at Denham Village Memorial Hall. Call Sandra 07867470240 Lisa 07533549072 E: lisa.sandra.fitness@gmail.com
rock ‘n’ roll Monday's in Harefield! Learn to Dance 1950's Rock n Roll Jive! Every Monday. Absolute Beginners Jive class 7.30-8.30pm. Slow practise session 8.30-9pm. Social Rock n Roll 9-11pm. No partner required - no experience necessary! Harefield Cricket Club, Breakspear Road North, Harefield, UB9 6NE. 7.30-11pm £5 entry. E: the rockingrebels@gmail.com, 07951 652083 www.facebook.com/therockingrebels
1950s rock n roll with DJs the rocking rebels 1st Friday of every month 7.3011.30pm. Retro stalls, BYO drinks. St Marys Church Hall, High St, Harefield UB9 6BX. Contact 07951 652083 therockingrebel@gmail.com www.facebook.com/therockingrebels
HoBBies... art Classes Drawing, pastels, oil & watercolour at New Denham Community Centre Autumn, Spring & Winter Terms Tue 1-3.30pm, Wed 12.45-3.15pm and 7.30-9.30pm. Call Tony 0207 243 3787 art smart Weekly Art Classes at Denham Village Hall. Drawing and Painting for beginn-ers and Improvers Thursdays 1.30-3.30pm. Tutor Roz Smith call 01494 670372 Chinese Brush Painting group Come and join our friendly group meeting on Saturday mornings. The class is guided by an experienced tutor so no experience required! You will learn how to compose and develop your own painting style as well as practicing the finer points of Chinese calligraphy often seen on paintings. Find us at Harefield Library, Park Lane Village Centre, Harefield or contact Phyllis Nash on 01895 476 644 / phyllnash@gmail.com Crosier investment Club Learn more about the Stock Market and to improve personal investment skills. Meets 7.30pm, third Thursday in month at Pinner Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Pinner, HA5 1AA. Call 0208 427 3559, e: secretary@crosierinvestment.org.uk w: www.crosierinvestment.org.uk
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Hillingdon natural History society Meets 1st wed of the month, Scout HQ, Gatting Way, Uxbridge. enquiries@ hillingdon-naturalhistory society.org.uk inland Waterways associations Meet 2nd Tues of every month at Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2QX, 7.30pm. middlesex.social@waterways.org.uk
keeP-Fit, DanCe & DraMa... aerobics Denham Village Memorial Hall. Every Mon and Wed 4.30-5.30pm Call Jean Nisbet 01895 832063 Bagot stack (Fitness league) Term Time Only. Vyners School, UB10 8AB, Tue 7.30-8.30pm. Also Mon & Thu in Windsor. Call Rosemary 01628 776838. www.thefitnessleague.com Beginners line Dancing At Higher Denham Community Centre, Off Old Rectory Lane, Higher Denham. Mon 7-8pm. Also Improvers & Intermediates. Tel: Ann 01753 882847 Boot Camp Fun and friendly exercise class held at a private location in Gerrards Cross. Every Mon, Tues, Fri 9.15-10am. Qualified Personal Trainer and Level 3 Contact Julie on 07769 311789 or visit: www.juliegxfit.com Bootcamp Circuit for adults (Mixed) Wednesdays, 7-8.15pm Denham Village Memorial Hall. Tel: Jayne 07968 361965 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. Full class listings at www.futunityuk.com. Call 01895 251224 or email admin@futunityuk.com Fitness league Tone & stretch exercises for the whole body, with fun dance routines to music for women of all fitness levels. Tue 7.308.30pm at Vyners School, Warren Road,
Fitsteps Cha Cha, Waltz, Quickstep or Jive at Denham Memorial Hall. Mondays 7pm and Wednesdays 10am. Call 07834 197745. info@limelightdancing.co.uk
general Yoga Class Higher Denham Community Hall, Lower Road, Higher Denham, UB9 5EA. Wed 7.30-9pm. Thu 9.45-11.15am with BWY certified teacher tel: 01895 820267 Harefield amateur Drama society Tuesday, 8-10pm. Park Lane Village Centre, Park Lane, Harefield. Call Tony on 01895 820672
Jazzercise Classes New Denham Community Centre Mon 9.30-10.30am, Tues 6.45-7.45pm. Wed & Fri 10-11am Denham Village Memorial Hall Village Rd, Denham, Bucks Thurs 6.30-7.30pm Wendy Whitefoord, Tel: 07803 602142 e: wendy.whitefoord@btinternet.com www.jazzercise.com ladies only kickboxing Club Wed 6.30-8.00pm, Watts Hall, Redford Way, Uxbridge, UB8 1SZ. First Class FREE! Call Leanne Phillips on 07518 848285 e:leanne@kickboxinglondon. co.uk. www.kickboxing-london.co.uk Modern Jive Classes Mon 8-11pm, West Drayton Community Centre and Tue & Thu 8-11pm, Uxbridge Civic Centre. First Night Entry & Free Lifetime membership with this listing. Contact Alan: 0208 933 4350 or 07860 250961 www.clubceroc.com email: alanandsue@clubceroc.com Pink academy of DanCe Classes held daily at New Denham Community Centre. Range of classes for boys & girls from 2 years to Adults. Contact: Admin@pinkacademy. co.uk www.pinkacademy.co.uk or call 01895 257553 rockin' 8s square Dancing Modern American style - every Thurs 8.15pm. New Denham & Willowbank Community Centre, Oxford Road, New Denham. UB9 4DW. Call Jean 01895 622859 or paul@stingproductions.com continued overleaf...
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keep-fit, dance & drama continued... SaLSa (all styles) Every Monday at Uxbridge Community Centre, 32b The Greenway, Uxbridge UB8 2PJ from 7.45pm to 10pm. Come and join Mina Queen Salsa for some amazing fun. Call 07958 578962 or email mina@queensalsa.com
Zumba fitness with danielle Every Monday 7-8pm at Harefield Football Club, Breakspear Road North, Harefield. UB9 6NE. Call Danielle 07989 128131 www.zumba-class.co.uk
the Windsor & district Big Bands appreciation Society We meet on 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm, Datchet Hall, Horton Road, Datchet. Meetings featuring the music of the big bands of the 1940s and 1950s Swing era. Two recitals from records, tapes & CDS, along with a raffle and sometimes there's even a live band. Call Derek Verrier on 01753 654398
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: 8.30-9.30pm. Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm Simply Walk Langley & Black parks Every Monday Langley Park, 10am Thursday Black Park, 10am. Second Sunday of month Langley Park at 11am. See www.friendsoflangleypark.co.uk Social dancing Ballroom Latin & Sequence Harefield Community Centre, Priory Avenue, Harefield. Every Wed, 8pm. Beginners welcome. Call 01895 634674 Simply Walk in denham First Sunday of every month, everyone welcome! Denham Village Green 10.45am for 11am start. Approximately 90 minute walk, 2.5-3miles. Led by trained volunteers as part of a healthy walk scheme funded by Bucks County Council, local District Councils and Bucks PCT. For details of other walks in the Bucks area call 01494 475367 www.buckscc.gov.uk/rightsofway Social Line dancing At St Marys Church Hall, Harefield Last Sat of the month 7.30-10.30pm tea dance Harefield Community Centre, Priory Ave on Thurs 2-4pm. All welcome. Free car parking. Call John 01895 284428 uxbridge musical theatre Ruislip Conservative Club, 56-58, Ickenham Road, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 7DQ. Tuesday 8-10pm. Call Phil Harrison 01895 636367 Email: mail@umtheatre.co.uk or see www.umtheatre.co.uk Zumba fitness Every Wednesday 8-9pm at New Denham Community Hall, Oxford Road, UB9 4DW. Call Martine 07788 563572 www.zumbadolls.co.uk
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Zumba Gold For Older Active Adults. Every Friday 11am at Higher Denham Community Hall, Lower Road, Higher Denham, UB9 5EA. Call Martine 07788 563572 www.zumbadolls.co.uk
Zumba with ruddy Thurs 7-8pm, St Marks Hall Denham Green UB9 5HD and Sats 9.30-10.30am at Harefield Academy Northwood Way UB9 6ET. Call Ruddy 07901 828051
muSic... drumbeatz Drum tuition for beginners in a rehearsal studio in Denham by Melanie Kleyn, qualified HND, now on degree at ACM. Children over 8yrs, ladies, anyone keen to learn. 3.15-5.30pm or daytime. Eves taken by bands rehearsing. Email: drumsmel@gmail.com or text mobile on 07757 635880 faraday country music club in Slough SL2 1RN. Country Music every Thursday for listeners, western partners, freestyle or line dancers. From 8-11pm. Contact Deb 07986 050742. www.faradaycountry.co.uk Guitar Lessons Complete beginners welcome. Contact Sam for a FREE lesson 07798 588496 sam@uxbridgeguitarlessons.co.uk music Lessons at Little Halings Studio Piano and French Horn lessons with experienced, friendly young female teacher, Victoria Coghlan. Rehearsal room at Little Halings Studios in Denham. All welcome. Guitar tuition is also available. Call: 07737 493980 (Victoria) E: victocoghlan@gmail.com Stoke poges Singers A friendly four-part choir singing a wide variety of music. New members welcome (no auditions. The ability to read music is not essential. Rehearsals on Thursday at St Andrews Centre, Rogers Lane, Stoke Poges, 7.45pm. Come along or call Naomi on 07831 217575 or Anthea on 01753 662355 Sing for fun - adults No auditions or previous singing experience necessary. You must just enjoy singing! Higher Denham Community Hall, Wednesday (TT) 2.30-4pm. Call Avril on 07587 175640
Yiewsley & West drayton Band Rehearse every Wednesday and Friday 810pm at St. Matthew's School, Yiewsley. To join or book the band for an engagement contact Lynne on 07976 824152 or email Lynne@ywdband.com
Yiewsley & West drayton training Band Open to all ages wanting to learn to play a brass instrument or 'brush up' your skills. Every Wed during term time 6.457.45pm, St. Matthew's School, Yiewsley. Contact Abi on 07985 302 856 or emailtraining@ywdband.com
pre-ScHooL & kidS GroupS... 2370 (denham) Squadron air training corps ATC HQ, Tilehouse Lane, Denham Aerodrome Denham, Bucks, UB9 5DN. Monday and Thursday 7.30-9.30pm. Currently recruiting 13-17 year old males and females. Call 01895 834522 (Mon & Thu only) 2nd denham Scout Group Scout Hut, The Pyghtle, Denham Green Close, Denham Green Beavers Age 6-8 Thu 5.45-7pm. Cubs Age 8-10 Wed 6.30-7.45pm Scouts Age 10-15 Friday 7-9pm Tel: Linda Batten 01753 892373 denham & Gerrards cross children’s centre Tilehouse School, Nightingale Way, Denham, UB9 5JL. Free sessions for families with children age 5 and under including Messy Play and Stay & Play sessions. Call 01895 835967. denham Girlguides 1st Denham Rainbows (age 5-7) 4th Denham Brownies (age 7-10) 4th Denham Guides (age 10-14) For more details on meeting times and info on joining visit www.gxanddenham.cfsites.org denham Youth club (ages 8-11 years) Higher Denham Community Hall, Lower Road, Uxbridge UB9 5EA. Thursday 6.15pm to 7.45pm. Call 01895 834313 for details. continued overleaf...
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slough sea cadets Parade nights on Monday and Thursday 7.30-9.30pm at Langley Pavillion, Langley Road, Slough, SL3 8BS. Male & Female Junior Cadets (age 10-12 yrs) and Cadets (age 12-18 yrs). Fees £2 per week, courses from £5 for weekend. Visit us on Facebook, pop-in or email: sloughseacadets@yahoo.co.uk Youths united Senior Youth Group in Denham, at Martin Bakers Social Club. Ages 12-18 years Wednesday evenings 7-309pm. Tel Joyce Haynes 01895 832643
shotokan karate Sports Hall, Tilehouse Lane, Denham for men, women and children age 8+. Monday, 7-8pm. Interested? Contact Erin on 01494 758079 or visit www.chilternkarate.co.uk
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 email kuntao.matjan.uk@gmail.com.
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money for charity and also have a busy social calendar. If you would like to meet new people, raise money and have many laughs please contact us! www.langley-iver-rotaract.org.uk
stoke poges Bridge club meet at St Andrew’s Church Hall in Rogers Lane, SL2 4LN on Monday from 1.30-5.30pm for players who want to improve their game. Call 01753 642 438 www.stokepogesbridgeclub.org.uk uxbridge conservative club Bingo, Carpet Bowls, Table Tennis, Lunches, Quiz & Race Nights etc. at 46 Harefield Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1PJ. Contact Georgina Baile on 01895 233653 or 07778 348082, e: udcc@btconnect. com or visit www.uxbconclub.com
tiny talk Baby signing classes Tuesday classes at St Mary’s Church Hall, High Street, Harefield UB9 6BX at 10am, price £5.00 pre-paid per family. Thursday classes at St Giles' Church Hall, 1 High Road, Ickenham UB10 8LE, 10am, 11.15am and 1pm, price £5.00 pre-paid per family Friday classes at The Uxbridge Centre, The Greenway, Uxbridge UB8 2PJ, 10.30am, price £5.00 pre-paid per family. Call Bev Meier 01895 824935 or 0781 8025993
hillingdon Brain tumour group Support group held every 2nd Thurs of the month 12.30-2.30pm, Hillingdon Baptist Church, Hercies Rd, Hillingdon, UB10 9LS. Call 01895 637444.
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tiny toes childcare Full Day Care Nursery. Call 01753 655650 or tinytoes@ivercommunity.org
Beareavement support group Coffee Morning, 1st Tues of the Month, St Marks Hall, Greentiles Lane, Denham Green, UB9 5HT. Please call Nicky at Dale & Sons for details 01895 832220 or 07510 156380
denham Bowls club Denham Way, Denham, UB9 5AX. Lawn Bowling. Coaching available. Call Brian Simpson (Sec) on 01895 834007 or Jenny Johns on 01895 833845
tweenies Baby and toddlers St Marys Church, Denham Village Tuesday 9.30-11.30am Activities for families with children Children aged 0-5 years offered at The Denham and Gerrards Cross Children’s Centre, Nightingale Way, Denham, Bucks. UB9 5JL. Call 01895 835967
self defence... karate club of denham For ages 5 years and up at New Denham Community Centre Sundays 9.15-11am Tel: Dominic 07988 743725 karate club of uxbridge For ages 5 years and up The Uxbridge Centre, The Greenway Wed, 5pm-7pm Tel: Dominic 07988 743725 kung fu club West drayton Great Kung Fu work out for everybody, on: Tuesday 5.30-6.30, Friday 7.308.30, Sunday 5.30-6.30. West Drayton Community Centre, Harmondsworth Road, UB7 9JL. Contact Ella: 07702 479 435 or sportsclubuk@gmail.com
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slimming World New Denham Community Centre Tuesday, 10-11.30am. To register turn up at 10am, call Mandy 07879 897578
denham green W.i. Every 2nd Mon in the month 2-4.15pm, St Marks Hall, Denham. All ladies welcome. Contact Linda 01895 257895 or linda. allum@hotmail.co.uk or Laura 01895835868 or ljphillips22@me.com. denham lions 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 8pm at Denham Garden Village, Denham Green. 18+. info@denhamlions.org.uk denham Wives group Last Tuesday of each month at St. Mark’s Hall Denham Green 7.15pm. Contact Ann Collins 01895 833820 or acollins683@uwclub.net friendly Whist drive Harefield Community Centre, Priory Avenue, Harefield. Every Thurs 7.30pm. Beginners welcome. Contact Lyn on 01923 820173 rotaract club of langley & iver Meet at 8pm every 2nd & 4th Tues of the month, the Red Lion Pub, Langley, SL3 7EN. A group of 18-30's that raise
Women’s social group Social group for women. Looking to expand your social group and make new friends? We meet regularly for coffee, a chat - open women of all ages. Please call Seema on 07730 898635 or email seemaa@seemaa.co.uk
denham cricket club Playing or social members welcome. Way & Tillard Memorial Cricket Ground, off Cheapside Lane, Denham Village. Tel: Bill Nicholas 01895 834527 pink ladies netball club All levels and abilities welcome. Training takes place at Stockley Academy, West Drayton every Tuesday. Senior training 16+yrs 7.30-9pm Back to Netball 16+yrs 7.30- 8.30pm Under 16s for details 01895 448878 email: plnetball@hotmail.co.uk visit www.pinkladiesnetball.co.uk table tennis Denham Village Memorial Hall Tuesdays 5.30-10pm. Call Richard Cottle on 01895 835292 uxbridge squash club All squash players welcome. Uxbridge Cricket Club, Park Road, Uxbridge. See uxbridgesquash.org.uk or email: squash@uxbridgesquash.org.uk Tel: 01895 237571
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