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Karen also facilitates workshops and offers individual coaching to Military Personnel leaving the Armed Forces at RAF Northolt and works as an Associate Career Coach and Trainer for both Right Management and SMP Solutions. Writing for a number of career focused and military resettlement magazines she regularly contributes to ‘In and Around’ every month sharing her practical experience with her local community. Writing a strong C.V is about being able to highlight your key skills, qualities and career history in order to get put forward for a job interview.

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Highlight any professional memberships, training and qualifications in order of importance – not date. Summarise your education but remember no one is interested in your old ‘O’ Level or GCSE in Woodwork - your CV should only be highlighting your relevant qualifications. If you have done, or are doing any voluntary work, don’t forget to include it. Voluntary work is particularly important and impressive on a CV and if you’ve been out of work for a while, but have been volunteering, it’s a great way of showing an employer you are keeping your skills up to date and you are part of the community. It demonstrates so much more about you and your values. Finally, keep it to just two pages with no mistakes and don’t put information on your CV about referees – it’s about you – not them! Ensure you don’t have any personal information on your CV such as your age or nationality. If you would like to know if your CV hits the spot, Karen offers a free 8 point C.V ‘health check’.

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nose, beautifully tidy boot and perfect proportions. It is as crisp as a Paul Smith suit and looks spot on from any angle. It is a style that, like shoulder pads and big hair, is fixed firmly in the 1980s but, unlike those two looks, is a sad loss to the world of design. As with most classic cars, it is important that you choose the right model. BMW offered a basic version of this 5 Series with an uninspiring, bog stan dard, 1.8 litre 4 cylinder engine. Don’t buy one! Similarly, gear boxes matter. The 2.0 and 2.5 litre straight are better mated to the 5 speed manual while the 2.8 or 3.5 are preferable with the 4 speed auto. Metallic paint looks better on this car than solid red, white or blue. Some of the basic spec cars really were basic without even electric windows in the front to boast about. Shop around and electric windows and mirrors, leather upholstery and even aircon are all there for the ask ing. All the 6 cylinder versions of the E28 were good performers, even the 2.0 litre managed 150bhp. However, the 3.5 litre was a properly fast car, even by today’s standards, with a sub 7 seconds 060 time and a top whack of 150mph. The holy grail of E28 ownership is the M5. This was the first of the “Q Cars,” that looked like a bog standard executive saloon

but went like a Ferrari. A hand built version of the 3.5 litre straight 6 kicked out 286bhp and catapulted this substantial family car to 60 in less than 6 seconds. Perfect 50/50 weight distribution and sports suspension meant that it handled like a dream. Only 187 right hand drive cars made it to the UK, making sur viving examples extremely rare. You can pick up a rough and ready E28 for under £2000, but bear in mind that the restoration costs are going to be steep. When you think that a pristine low mileage 2.0 litre car can be yours for a mere £5k and even a mint 535i should only set you back £6500, it is worth paying the extra for a low mileage car in solid condition. The M5 is a different story though, with good examples going for the thick end of £40k. If you can find a me chanically sound motor for around the £15k mark, it is well worth putting up the money to restore the interior and body work. The E28 5 series is that rare thing, a classic car that you can buy in good condition at a rea sonable price, drive every day of the week and still sell on for a profit. What are you waiting for? 

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WHILST wasps are generally disliked, bees have a better reputation and are looked on more affectionately. Unfortunately honey bees are being annihilated because of a Varroa mite infestation as well as other problems. Andy Mydellton FLS Yet the everyday garden can offer a solution to these horrors. (pictured right) is an There are about 250 bee species in Britain, including those that live in environmentalist man-made hives where their honey is farmed. But recent global population crashes are causing great concern to many including some outside journalist, the founder conservation and the bee-keeping fraternity. When bee-keepers lose between and leader of the 90% and 100% of their ‘stock’ in a few weeks it leads to financial ruin in British wildlife charity, this multi-million pound industry. It is as disturbing for them as foot and mouth is to farmers. the Foundation for Domestic bees do exactly the same as wild ones; they pollinate flowers and trees and so they Endangered Species. ‘service’ the natural world in a way that simply cannot be done by other means. When bees They are members of feed on nectar they often collect pollen as food for their young. When they do this, flowers put pollen onto the insects’ body before they fly off to another flower of the same type. It is a the United Nations symbiotic process where both animals and plants benefit, especially as some flower species agency UNESCO with are dispersed all over the bees range. It is the only way for these flowers to procreate. Andy Mydellton being Horticulturalists can bring this pollination process into their garden although their priorities Chairman and the are to protect their precious flowers against insects. As gardeners know, many insecticides Environmental Concern are indiscriminate and can kill all species, not just those intended. Therefore it is wildlife gardening which is really designed to attract and nurture the interests of all flying insects. Advisor to the UNESCO Wildlife gardening includes planting flowers that bees love; then the gardener leaves them to Schools Group. it. It is as simple as that. Bees will do what they naturally want to do, and will do it very well. The Millstream Fork wildlife garden has been bee-friendly since I built it 26 years ago and we Andy is a Fellow of the regularly see many different species including the honey bee and the, rounder bumblebee. Linnean Society. He My interest in bees grew quite dramatically some years ago in a completely unexpected way. writes for many In Brazil’s regions of the Pantanal and Amazon I studied a colony of leaf-cutter ants - I was publications, mounts mesmerised when individual ants cut off huge segments of leaf and carried them back to photographic their nests, holding their portions above their heads – even though every acquisition was many more times heavier than their own body weight. I wanted a piece of this magic and was exhibitions, gives inspired to attract something equally fabulous into my garden. So you can imagine my presentations and excitement when I first learned about British leafcutter bees. I immediately planned for these broadcasts the unusual insects to do something just as fascinating at Millstream Fork. By deliberately planting 'Andy Mydellton a low growing woodland flower, Enchanter’s Nightshade, I hoped to attract these leafcutter bees, as they are solitary creatures that build their own nests rather than living in community. Wildlife Zone' radio Nothing happened in the first summer, but I had hoped to see something in the second year programme. between April and August, when leafcutters are active. But because my bee identification was weak at the time I could not tell the difference between these and the similar looking honeybees. However, when I noticed the tell-tale signs of the Nightshade’s leaves being cut in a perfect semi circle, I knew that something extremely unusual had happened. Daily I monitored the Enchanter’s Nightshade. Eventually a leafcutter bee came at the time when I was there. I actually saw the bee cutting the leaf and flying away with its treasure. I then made a careful note of its markings and even got some photographs of it in action. It was my own Olympic Gold Medal moment; and I felt a champion having succeeded with this. However, I also knew that if I could do it, so too could other wildlife gardeners. Recently, I found out that there are about 10 leaf-cutter bee species, some of which are naturally inclined to use rose leaves and other prized flowers. This is unacceptable for competition enthusiasts of flower shows who view bees as ‘pests’, rather than as exciting wildlife. There are other problems too. Bees can sting, although most species cannot penetrate human’s skin. Furthermore some of them can be mistaken for wasps even though they are a different family of insects. So wildlife gardeners who take up the challenge will be doing some bees a great favour by giving them a safe home during a time of real crisis. For those who wish to create a wildlife garden that will help bees and the pollination process, most garden and nursery stores will advise people which plants to grow and the effect that they will have. The most appropriate plants will be nectar rich flowers and fruit trees although other influences will include the garden’s soil, its environment and geography. At Millstream Fork we have an array of flowers and herbs including heathers and Leaf Cutter Bee lavenders that simultaneously attract bees, butterflies, moths, damsel flies and many other flying insects. Fortunately we now get the creatures that we have specifically aimed for – but it has taken many years to achieve this.

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ROSES, you either love them or you hate them. Well, not so much hate them, after all how could you hate anything to do with horticulture… It was only a few years ago that I would rather have a weed growing in my garden that I could satisfyingly pull out, than grow a rose in my garden! I ‘disliked’ them! It brought back memories of a childhood duty, when I used It is believed that roses were grown in all the early to visit my grandparents in Bournemouth and they used to civilizations of temperate latitudes from at least get me to deadhead all of those (I thought) bloomy hideous 5000 years ago. They are known to have been coloured evil prickly bushes, that gave me nightmares along grown in ancient Babylon. with the movie, The Day of the Triffids. Paintings of roses have been discovered in Egyptian However I guess as we age our tastes change, and mine pyramid tombs from the 14th century BC. Records certainly have. exist of them being grown in Chinese gardens and We are all aware of those plants and flowers that come in Greek gardens from at least 500 BC and out of fashion, but the rose I guess, is one that always Every summer, the Ruislip Central Horticultural holds a place of its own. I still believe that to have the perfect Society holds a Flower Show in the Great Barn in effect you really need to have a separate (large if at all Ruislip. The main focus for that show is Roses, possible) rose garden. Where just roses hundreds of blooms are displayed grow and are allowed to create a great by many competitors all hoping statement. that their bloom will win the top Recently I visited the RHS Garden at accolade, “Best Exhibit in Show”. Wisley where there is a new Rose garden, Shown here are some pictures of it was the most spectacular garden I think the roses that were on display. I have seen in a very long time, it would So, as I said I have a few select be wouldn’t it, of course it is the RHS roses in my small garden now, after all, however that aside, the way in some of which are pictured here. A Rose Eye Paint which each rose stood and showed off its species Rose called Eye Paint, took glory was spectacular, the colours and my eye at Merriments Garden a few scents were outstanding. years ago, so I grabbed one when I So I have succumbed, and now I have a saw it and it now sits well in the few ‘select’ Roses dotted around the border complementing a similar garden. Of course no ordinary Rose, colour Alstroemeria, also I believe if however, ones which I feel easily fit in and you are going to have a Rose it’s got enhance the borders. to be worth it, so it’s got to look good in the spot you want it for, and To talk about Roses in depth I would need especially for me smell great. One every page of this magazine, and Rose Gertrude Jekyll of the strongest scented roses is volumes more. There are roughly 150 Rosa Gertrude Jekyll, again pictured known species alone, and the garden here taken in my garden this summer. hybrids of those number in the thousands. Every year, new varieties are tested, and some are eventually introduced. So do select your rose carefully, take time and browse some rose specialist catalogues. A great Most Rose (Genus Rosa) species are native to Asia, with one to start with is David Austin Roses, sold in most smaller numbers being native to North America and a few to garden centres and they have a great website too Europe and northwest Africa. Roses from different regions so you can learn about roses and which variety of the world hybridize readily, giving rise to types that overlap suits you. the parental forms, and making it difficult to determine basic species. Fewer than 10 species, mostly And finally a quote, native to Asia, were involved in the A great RCHS “If you enjoy the fragrance of a crossbreeding that ultimately produced Fish & Chip Supper Quiz rose, you must accept the thorns today’s many types of garden roses. Saturday 17th October. which it bears.” Isaac Hayes. There are several major classes of garden A few tickets remaining Until next month. roses. The best-known and most-popular at £10 each. Come and class of rose is that of the Hybrid Tea have an evening of fun. Roses, which accounts for the majority For tickets call Warren of roses grown in gardens and sold in on 01923 451616. florist shops.

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GARDENING

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uring World War II and immediately afterwards, almost everyone with a garden grew fruit and vegetables. Food was rationed so people supplemented their diet with produce they’d grown in their own back garden, or down on their allotment.

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encapsulates perfectly the fate of allotments which are currently enjoying a popularity surge. Suddenly we’re concerned about food in a big way. The number of food banks is growing as families struggle to put even the most basic provisions on the table. There are concerns about additives and pesticides on shop-bought fruit and veg, while the cost of organic food puts it out of the reach of the masses. And what about all those thousands of food-miles our strawberries and courgettes clock up on their journey to the supermarket shelves? Surely that’s damaging the environment. Then there’s the thorny problem of childhood obesity. The list of food-related concerns seems to be growing exponentially. In the absence of clear leadership from the top, many of us are taking matters into our own hands, deciding to emulate our grandparents and grow our own food. Yet modern housing often means tiny back gardens and frequently no front garden, so where are we going to grow all this lovely produce? The answer of course is to acquire an allotment and many people are doing just that. To join them simply approach your council. Price and availability varies around the country. In some areas there are waiting lists. But councils are taking allotments much more seriously and many are actively seeking to provide new sites. If a plot is too large for your personal needs you may be able to rent half or ﬁnd a like-minded friend to shareit with. Enquire today and you and your family could soon, quite literally, be reaping the beneﬁts! For more information please visit http://www.nsalg.org.uk/ Rachel Leverton

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ummer is upon us once again so it is time for my annual rant about all things holiday related. Today I am going to talk about rental cars. On the face of it, hiring a car is a remarkably cheap thing to do. In fact, only yesterday I booked a Citroen DS3 (or similar), complete with the essential aircon, for 11 days for around £130; what a bargain! However, I know from hard won experience that it won’t be as simple as that and I will wind up paying considerably more than I bargained for.

of your bank account if you pay by debit card. Provided you bring the car back in one piece, the money will be refunded when you return it. Even so, that is potentially 800 euros taken out of your spending money and if you do have a prang, you could be 800 euros the poorer – not a good situation to be in. To get round this, you can take out excess waiver insurance but it is not cheap; for the car hire I have just booked it will cost about £98, not much less than the cost of hiring the car, but at least I won’t have to worry about losing €800.

For starters, there is the great fuel scam. Traditionally, I used to land at Malaga airport and be handed the keys to a battered jalopy. It would be running on fumes and the holiday would always start with the gamble over whether there was enough fuel to get to the nearest petrol station. Then you had the entertaining game of trying to get back to the airport with no more than a few millilitres of petrol sloshing around the bottom of the tank.

Happily (you might think), there is a cheaper alternative. For around £45 you can buy excess waiver insurance from a broker, which looked like such good value that I bought it. The next day I received an email explaining how it worked – “When you collect the car you will be asked to leave a deposit of 800€. When you return your car in the same condition it was collected in, the deposit amount will be refunded!!!” In other words, you’re in exactly the same boat as if you had decided not to take out excess waiver cover in the ﬁrst place. Apparently, the idea is that if you do crash the car, you can reclaim the 800€ off the cheaper policy, but that’s cold comfort if you can’t afford a beer because the rental company is sitting on your spending money. Needless to say, I demanded my £45 back and resigned myself to shelling out a load more dosh when I picked the car up.

But recently I’ve found that you prepay for a tank of fuel when you pick the car up and the payment is non-refundable. Last time I was given a small Kia which, if my calculations are correct, had an 18 gallon fuel tank – at least, that’s how much diesel I paid for. Being a small diesel, it was staggeringly economical and the tank was two thirds full when I took it back; the great fuel scam had just cost me about 70 euros. However, this year I’ve noticed that the rental companies seem to have gone back to the old system – no petrol in the tank but no charge either. Much more annoying is the situation with insurance. Included in the rental price is fully comprehensive insurance. However, when you pick the car up the rep will demand an excess payment of around 800 euros which is either frozen on your credit card or taken out 

Alternatively, there is another way. Hire a car from Avis, Hertz or one of the other long established ﬁrms. You will pay a fair bit more for the rental but there are no hidden charges so it’s not that much more expensive. You also get a shiny new car and rather more polished customer service. Have a nice day!

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A businessman from South Wales has become the first person to be imprisoned in the UK for forced marriage. The law was amended – after nearly 25 years of campaigning – in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, which came into effect in June 2014, and now specifically criminalises forced marriages. The man, who cannot be identified, made a 25-yearold woman marry him under duress last year. The 34-year-old, who was already married, was described in court as having an “irrational obsession” with his victim and had been “preying on her for years”. He had previously set up a fake Facebook account to convince the young woman that her then-boyfriend was gay. He invited her to his home under the promise of a get-together with friends, but when she arrived, she found the property empty, before the curtains were drawn and the front door locked. She was then bound and gagged with scarves, and loud music was played to drown out her cries for help. The man then “systematically” raped his victim for months. The young woman was a devout Muslim, and a virgin when he raped her, and was told that their sexual relations would be revealed to the world should she not marry him. The man allowed his victim to shower, however he had also installed a camera in the shower rail. He then exploited this footage later to further blackmail the young woman, showing it to her on a laptop and threatening to make it public and

show her parents, unless she agreed to spend her life with him. While ensuring that the young woman was left feeling exposed and as though no other man would consider her “marriage material”, the man took further steps to ensure she would comply with his intention to get married. After months of raping her, the court heard how he turned up at her work, before driving them to the mosque to get married. He threatened to kill her parents if she did not submit to his demands. The man was sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment and given an extended licence for five years on top of his jail sentence. He will remain on the sex offender register for an “indefinite period”. This first conviction sends a powerful message to victims – if you decide to pursue a conviction you will be supported. We also hope that social workers will feel supported in tackling the issue without fear of being accused of racism. If you or someone you care about is at risk of forced marriage or any other form of domestic abuse, please speak out. If you are in immediate danger, get as far away as you can and dial 999 if at all possible. To discuss how you can break free from the control of an abuser, call one of our domestic abuse legal specialists in confidence, and start living a normal life once more.

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Modern Day Metal Detecting   

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have happy memories of my dad, wearing comical over-size headphones, wandering up and down various beaches with his metal detector, pausing periodically to dig up yet another ring pull or bottle top. We kids hoped for treasure; instead dad found foreign coins, old pennies, and once, an engraved wedding ring, which we handed in to the local police station. Dad’s metal-detecting was a harmless and somewhat seasonal hobby, but recently I was surprised to learn that modern-day metal detecting is a subject which provokes controversy among archaeologists, the police and landowners. Most metal detectors admit that becoming rich or ﬁnding something of immense value is about the same as winning the lottery. But it does happen. In 2009 Terry Herbert, who had been metaldetecting for 18 years unearthed what has become known as The Saxon Hoard: the largest collection of Anglo Saxon gold and silver ever seen. Valued at £3 million it is still the most expensive treasure ever found on British soil. Terry did nothing wrong; he informed all the right people and behaved properly throughout his discovery, yet many archaeologists were very unhappy. Archaeology is a deeply political profession and a very academic one. Archaeologists feel that the past belongs to everybody; that ﬁnds should be in a public collection on display and accessible for study on the internet or in

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books. They see those who use metal detectors as being very object-orientated while they, the academics, are educated to take a broader view. Most metal detector enthusiasts do operate legitimately, but some work on the wrong side of the law. Archaeologists call these treasure hunters ‘nighthawks’, because they go out to archaeological sites under cover of darkness to raid them for artefacts, which they can then sell over the internet. They often cause considerable damage in the process. So does that mean we shouldn’t go out metal-detecting? No, it’s a fun hobby and can be absorbing, exciting and educational. But there are some rules all enthusiasts should obey. •

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Consider joining a metal detecting club – not only is it fun and sociable, they will have current advice on the conservation and handling of artefacts, and often provide insurance too. For more details visit http://www.ncmd.co.uk/ Louise Addison

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it will be greater than the increase in value so it is anything but cost effective. However, fitting a new bathroom is relatively cheap to do (providing you don’t get carried away) and is the third best way of adding value. What all this shows, to me anyway, is that home owners are thinking of their own comfort and needs when they make improvements to their properties. Energy saving measures such as a new boiler or fitting solar panels came high on the list of most popular improvements, but neither of these things does much to add value to a home or make it more saleable. New kitchens and garden makeovers do much to make a property nice to live in but, once again, do little to add value. It seems that, given the lack of choice in properties to buy, many homeown ers are sitting tight. The doldrums that are afflicting many estate agents show no signs of lifting any time soon. 

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TRAVEL Richard Jones’ Majestic Mallorca...

instinctively knew that tarring all of Mallorca with the same brush of notoriety for the rowdy, alcohol-fuelled behaviour of a large number of its visitors was unfair, so I ﬂew over to uncover the island’s delights away from the package holiday resorts. I wasn’t disappointed. The 340 bus from the capital, Palma, took us to Pollença, nestling in the foothills of the Tramuntana mountains. The town’s key landmark, the 365 Steps of Calvari, leads to an old convent at the top and the climb was well worth the effort for the views over the town and the terrain around. Afterwards, we cooled down with a delicious artisan ice cream from Gelats Valls in the Plaça Major. Later that evening, we were lucky to witness the spectacle of the Corpus Christi festival. After mass in the church, a masked and dancing John the Baptist leads Pollença’s youth, dancing, playing music and carrying an icon representing the body of Jesus through the narrow streets. The entire town comes out to celebrate its religious heritage and, very much, its future. The town acts as gateway to the northernmost part of Mallorca, the outstanding Formentor peninsula. You can drive the narrow roads, enjoy it on foot or, as we did, take a boat trip from Port de Pollença. The views were breathtaking and we stopped off at the little beach near the 5-star Barcelo Formentor Hotel, which once welcomed Grace Kelly and Winston Churchill as guests. The hotel’s Verandah bar, sheltered from the sun by the trees lining the beach, is a great place to relax with a gin and tonic. The beach itself is rocky: for the best swim in the area, try the beach at Cala San Vicenç, easily reached by bus from Pollença. For dinner, our choices were two neighbouring eateries in a side street: tapas at Bar Alhambra (if they have the squid cooked in ink and wine, don’t miss it), or choose a home cooked hearty meal (the portions of suckling pig

and monkfish were immense) at La Font del Gall. Both restaurants serve delicious wines from the local Mortitx vineyard, about which the townsfolk will wax lyrical at any opportunity. Instead of catching the bus back south, we took a cab to the working town of Sa Pobla. Untouched by tourism, it’s an opportunity to relax with a coffee in the lovely town square and watch the townsfolk go about their daily business, before taking the very scenic 45 minute train journey back to Palma. The city is truly the island’s beating heart with something for everyone. The perceived wisdom of the travel advisors is to visit Bellver Castle and the cathedral, but choose your time of day to do so. In the midday sun, you’d be better off wandering aimlessly around the shops and bars in the narrow and cooler streets of the old town, taking care not to miss the amazing Olivar fish market (the frito mixto with a small beer at Bar de Peix inside makes for a great lunch). If art is your thing, the Esbaluard modern art museum is worth a look. For sun worshippers, at the end of the day head to the small city beach at Can Pere Antoni. It’s very convenient and popular with locals. For food, do join the locals at the excellent Quina Creu, offering small tapas known as pintxos for €1.50 each. At the other end of the scale, I have to recommend the Michelin starred Simply Fosh, where the seasonal tasting menu, including paired wines and cheeses, came to less than £100 per person. The food was outstanding, and I’m saving up for another visit when the menu changes in the Autumn. Finishing off my evening with some live music in the compact and cool Jazz Voyeur club, I reflected on a great trip. I also felt some pity for those people on my flight unwittingly imprisoned down the coast in one of the rowdier resorts. 

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BRING OUT THE NATURAL SWEETNESS OF FRUIT...

Barbecued Fruit with Warm Syrup  

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Serves 6

Ready in 30 minutes

Method 1

Stand the pineapple on its ﬂat base, and use a knife to trim down the sides, cutting off all the skin. Cut out any remaining woody bits.

Cut into quarters lengthways then carefully cut off and discard the core from each quarter. This leaves the lovely sweet ﬂesh.

Chop the pineapple into nice chunks.

Halve the peaches or nectarines and discard the stones, then cut into large chunks.

Pick the leaves off the strawberries and leave whole.

To make the sauce

Ingredients

Melt the knob of butter in a pan over a medium heat.

Finely chop half the orange zest, add it to the pan, then add the juice.

Add the honey, cloves and cinnamon stick.

Warm through for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove the cloves and cinnamon stick.

For the fruit kebabs

To cook the fruit

• 1 pineapple • 4 peaches or nectarines

• Small punnet of strawberries

Rub the bars of a clean grill, barbecue or griddle pan with a little vegetable oil. Make sure it's really hot.

Lightly drop the fruit chunks on to the bars and let them cook for a few minutes.

Different fruits cook at different speeds so keep lifting the pieces with tongs and checking underneath.

When the fruit is soft, remove it from the heat. A little charring is ﬁne and characteristic of barbecued food.

• Vegetable oil For the sauce • A large knob of butter • Zest from half an orange and it’s juice • 1 whole orange

To serve 1

Transfer all the cooked fruit to a bowl and pour the warm syrup over.

• 2 cloves

Toss everything together until nicely coated.

• 1 cinnamon stick

Divide the fruit between six plates. Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream or natural yoghurt.

• 3 tbsp runny honey

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How to change for the better this school year with Debbie Singh-Bhatti

rowing up, I lived within throwing distance of the local primary school, yet every morning I arrived late and was greeted with a chant from other children: “You’re late, you’re late, your dinner’s on your plate!” I hated being singled out in this way and it has taken me years to shake off the ‘late’ label. I’m sure I’m not the only child to be labelled for a particular habit or behaviour. For others it might be “lazy”, “quiet”, “disruptive”, “noisy” or “disorganised”. But whatever the past may have held, the start of a new school year brings with it a clean slate and the chance to start anew. Defeat and discouragement should be left where they belong – in the past – while children take the chance to reinvent themselves and work towards a brighter future. Education experts say that getting a new school year off to a good start can inﬂuence a child’s attitude, conﬁdence and performance both socially and academically. So how do we give our children the best

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chance of making a positive new start? First and foremost, our children need to want to change for the better and adopt the right attitude for achieving this. They need to accept responsibility for their own conduct and make a commitment to change. For example, they might decide to be punctual or polite or to get their homework done on time. As parents we can help by being positive and encouraging. Our children need to arrive at school properly prepared. Having the correct equipment such as pens, pencils, rulers, rubber and reading diary are all important, but so are getting enough sleep and having a decent breakfast at the start of the day. It’s been proven that adequate sleep,

food and water all aid concentration. Some food and drink, however, is counterproductive. Foods high in sugar and caffeine can cause hyperactivity, so choose carefully what to eat at lunchtime to avoid a negative impact on their afternoon lessons! Though ultimately a child is responsible for their own behaviour and performance, parents do have their part to play. Take an interest in what they are doing, ask them about their day when they get home and become involved in school life when you can. Children are our real-life mirrors; they tend to imitate what they see. If they see that they are important to you and that school is important to you, they’ll take it much more seriously and be more responsible. The start of a new school year should be exciting, a time of celebration, a time to look forward, not back. Good luck as you and your child embark on a future of new possibilities!

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REGULAR & LOCAL EVENTS... Quiz Night Every Tues & Sun, 8.30pm Coach & Horses, Ickenham

Ruislip Rock ‘n’ Roll Club Every Thurs - rock 'n' roll record hop at Ruislip Social Club, Grosvenor Vale, HA4 6JQ. Doors open 7:30pm, classes at two levels 8pm, social dancing 8:50-11pm. Fun and friendly club, free parking, licensed bar. www.JiveRevive.co.uk; email: JiveRevive@ btinternet.com; call: 020 88664263. Beginners Rock ‘n’ Roll Jive Classes Every Monday at Harefield Cricket Club, UB96NE. Doors open 7.30pm, class 8pm. Fun & friendly, no experience or partner required. 1950s Rock n Roll record hop - 1st Friday of every month at St Mary's Church Hall, Harefield, UB96BX. 7.30pm-11.30pm. Contact: therockingrebels@gmail.com 07947106607 www.facebook.com/ therockingrebels Lessons in Love Six workshops to help you deal with matters of the heart. Every Tuesday 7-9:30 call Keeley on 07923 074304 or visit www.key4change.com

COMEDY... Comedy Bunker Ruislip Golf Centre, Ickenham Road, Ruislip HA4 7DQ. See www.comedybunker.co.uk Comedy Nights The Empire Comedy Club at The White Bear, Ickenham Road HA4 7DF every Thurs night. Pete 01895 675293

HOBBIES... Brushstrokes Art Classes with Sue Friendly weekly classes with tuition. Beginners welcome. Hayes, Ickenham & Ruislip. Ring Sue 01895 639294 or 07949 805246 Chinese Brush Painting Group Saturday mornings. The class is guided by an experienced tutor. Learn how to compose and develop your own style as well as practicing calligraphy. At Harefield Library, Park Lane Village Centre, Harefield or contact Phyllis Nash 01895 476 644 / phyllnash@gmail.com Harrow & Hillingdon Geological Society Meet for lectures at 7.30 for 8pm on the second Wednesday of each month at Cavendish Pavilion, Field End Road, Eastcote, HA4 9PG. All are welcome, visitors £3 donation. Refreshments. For details contact: Jean Sippy, Secretary Tel: 020 8422 1859 www.hhgs.org.uk

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Hillingdon Decorative & Fine Arts Society Enjoy 10 expert lectures a year about art and culture from around Britain. Outings to galleries & places of cultural interest. Receive NADFAS Review, Interested? Come along to a lecture, cost £6. See www. hillingdondfas.co.uk, email: membership@ hillingdonfas.co.uk, call Ann 01895 638147

groups, with recent learners, improvers and native speakers? Join a Language Club! Each Club meets on a different Thursday of the month at 7.45pm in St Giles' Church Hall, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham UB10 8BG. For details: German Club 01895 254 723 . Spanish Club. French Club 01895 253 472. Italian Club 020 8863 3468.

Hillingdon Family History Society At Hillingdon Park Baptist Church, Hercies Road, Hillingdon. Research room open (10am – 1pm) every Fri (except the Fri before the first Sat of the month). On the first Sat of the month open 10am – 1pm at Uxbridge Library. Experienced help available. See www.hfhs.co.uk. Contact Mrs P. Reynolds 01895 444442 or hillingdonfhs@onetel.com

Uxbridge Craft Market Every Wednesday (9am-5pm) at The Pavilions Shopping Centre Arts, Crafts, Gifts and Collectables www.uxbridge-craft-market.co.uk

Inland Waterways Association 2nd Tues of every month, 7.30pm.Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Rd, Uxbridge, UB8 2QX. middlesex.social@waterways.org.uk Ruislip & District Natural History Society Meet last Mon of the month from Sept to April in Guide Hut near Ruislip Library. Call John Matthews 01895 636215. Ruislip & Northwood Flower Arrangement Society Meet every 1st Tues of the month at the Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue, Oaklands Gate, Northwood HA6 3AA Ruislip, Northwood & Eastcote Local History Society Meets on the third Monday of the month at St Martin's Church Hall, High Street, Ruislip at 8.15pm. See RNELHS website for details. Susan Toms 01895 637134 toms.susan@gmail.com Ruislip Philatelic Society Meet at South Ruislip Methodist Church, Queens Walk, South Ruislip HA4 0NL on the 3rd Tuesday of each month except August. Meeting and displays and talks each month and an auction three times a year.7.30pm for 8pm. tel for more details: 01895 637283

Uxbridge & Ickenham Floral Art Society Meets in the village hall, Swakeleys Road. Call 01895 850943 Wednesday Stitch Club 10-12noon at Hillingdon Tennis Club. All abilities, Tutorial, White work, gold work, crewel work - your choice! Call sue 0208 868 8052.

KEEP-FIT, DANCE & DRAMA... Argosy Players Theatre Group Meets at Ruislip Conservative Club, Ickenham Road, West Ruislip. Every Thurs, 8pm. Call Call Wendy on 07956 971849 or visit www.argosyplayers. org.uk. Junior section for children from 8-16yrs meets Thursdays from 7-8pm. Bagot Stack (Fitness League) TT only. Vyners School, UB10 8AB on Tues 7.30-8.30pm. Call Rosemary 01628 776838 www.thefitnessleague.com Classical Pilates Mat classes for all levels in Ruislip. Contact Tonja Osborn 07766 011036 or email TonjaOsborn@gmail.com Dance, Gymnastics and Free Running By Futunity UK. Ages 2 - adults catered for and all styles of dance. See www.futunityuk.com, call 01895 251224 e: admin@futunityuk.com

The Ickenham Art Society Meets Thu, 7.30pm in the Scout Hut, Community Close, Ickenham. See www.ickenhamart.co.uk. For painters in any medium. Tel. 0208 866 0875.

Eastcote Exercise Classes Metabolic workout class, 45 minute stretch class. Mon, Tues & Sat mornings. Contact Virginia King 01895 232551 virginiaking@vking2468.freeserve.co.uk

The Chiltern Aviation Society Meets every 4th Wednesday at the Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road. 8pm. Call Keith Hayward on 01895 637872 or email John Roach at Chilternaviation@virgin media.com

Empowering Yoga Fusion of Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga Wed 9.30-10.45am at Windmill Studio Centre, Ruislip Manor Thur 9.30-11.00am at St Thomas More Church, Eastcote + classes in Harrow. FreeTrial Class contact: Joanne 0845 4561336 e:info@empoweringyoga.co.uk

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Fitness League Fun dance routines to music for women of all fitness levels. Tues 7.30-8.30pm at Vyners School, Warren Road, UB10 8AB Call Rosemary 01628 776838 before coming. www.thefitnessleague.com Funky Rhythms Dance & Fitness Zumba with Brian (07957 343528) Monday Zumba, 6:30pm-7:20pm and 7:30pm-8:20pm, Abbotsfield School for Boys Zumba with Elli £5 (07833 690153) Tue 8pm - 233 High St, Uxbridge

Funky Zumba with Brian (07957 343528) Wed 6:30pm-7:30pm, Abbotsfield School for Boys. FITSTEPS Thu 6:30pm-7:30pm, Abbotsfield School for Boys. Zumba with Sylvia J £5 (07793 769584) 8pm - Minet Junior School, Avondale Drive, Hayes Zumba with Elli £5. 8pm Active4less, 233 High Street, Uxbridge Zumba with Brian £5. Sat 11am Swakeley's School for Girls, Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon Highgrove Pool Club A programme for over 55’s includes Gym, swim & group exercise sessions with a social area with coffee & teas included, for Info : Angelo Pignone angelo.pignone@all.org 01895 630753 www.better.org.uk/highgrove Images School of Dance Fun and friendly dance & drama classes for all ages. Based in Ruislip Manor. www.imagesschoolofdance.co.uk e: info@imagesschoolofdance.co.uk Irish Dancing Classes For children aged 5+. Beginners and advanced. Mon 6pm, Hayes Conservative Club, Church Road. Wed 6pm, Greenford Catholic church hall. T: 07956 346383 e: Deirdreosullivan@ hotmail.co.uk Jazzercise Classes New Denham Community Centre Mon 9.3010.30am, Tues 6.45-7.45pm. Wed, Thu & Fri 10-11am. Denham Village Memorial Hall, Village Road, Denham, Bucks Thurs 6.30-7.30pm. Contact: Wendy, Tel: 07803 602142. www.jazzercise.com e: wendy.whitefoord@btinternet.com Modern Jive Classes Mon 8-11pm, West Drayton Community Centre. Tues & Thurs 8-11pm, Uxbridge

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Oaken Leaves English Folk Dance Club Thurs 8.15-10pm, Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Rd, Ruislip. All welcome. Call Joan 01895 638008. Ruislip Dramatic Society Meets at South Ruislip Methodist Church. Mon 8pm & Thurs 8.15pm. Call 07854 284508.

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 Salsa Classes Every Monday: The Middlesex Arms, Long Drive, South Ruislip, HA4 0HG.Beginners starts 8pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.459.30pm Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm Every Wednesday: The WatersEdge, Canal Cottages, Packetboat Lane, Cowley, UB8 2JS. Beginners starts 7:30pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.30-9.30pm. Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm Sanders Street - Authentic Street Dance Teaching Hiphop, House, Breakin', Poppin' and Lockin' styles. Specialising in street stance for special needs. Sanders Pandas class, Age 5-11 Wed 5.30-6.30pm at Guide Hall, Community Close, Ickenham. Email info@sanders street.co.uk or call Crissy on 07799874003 www.sandersstreet.co.uk Showcase Amateur Dramatics Do you like singing & dancing or maybe some acting? We are an amateur musical theatre company. Rehearsels every Fri, the Sacred Heart Church Hall, 73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip Manor, 7.30pm-10.30pm. Email: info@ showcasemusicaltheatre.org.uk

The Pilates Club St Giles & The United Reformed Church Halls, Ickenham. Call 07968 920070 or visit www.thepilatesclub.co.uk Wild Forest Gym Outdoor fitness and natural movement training in 50 acres of forest at Grim's Dyke Hotel, Old Redding, Harrow Weald. Also Natural Running & obstacle race training. All abilities. Mon - Fri. Contact Coach Michael 0845 4561336 info@wildforestgym.com or www.wildforestgym.com Yoga Monday nights 6.45 – 8.00pm at Uxbridge & District Conservative Club, Fairfield, 46 Harefield Road, Uxbridge UB8 1PJ. Tel: 01895 233653 Yoga Hatha Yoga and Pregnancy Yoga classes in Ickenham, 1st Scouts, UB10 8RE. All levels. Call Katja on 07951 763851 Yoga with Yolanda Ickenham Village Hall. Mixed group. Mon 6.45-8.15pm. Call 07919 243648 Zumba Wed 7.15-8.15pm. £5 Curves Uxbridge, Redford Way, UB8 1SZ Call 07795 512938 Zumba FREE! At Compass Theatre Dance Studio, Ickenham. Every Friday. Adults £5 under 16’s FREE. Suitable for all abilities. 07985 470025 www.gtarling.zumba.com

MARKETS... Duck Pond Artisan Craft & Farmers’ Market Artisan - 3rd Sunday of each month from 10am-3pm. Free parking, dogs welcome. Farmers’ - 1st Sun of each month 10am2pm. Both at the Great Barn, Ruislip. Mad Cat Crafts Hand painted and decorated objects for the home & garden. Wed to Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, the Great Barn, Ruislip HA4. www.madcatcrafts.co.uk

Summer Yoga Classes At Cavendish Pavilion, Field End Road, Eastcote and Ruislip Golf Club, West Ruislip. For details call 01895 675426 email jackie@yogawithjackie.co.uk or visit www.yogawithjackie.co.uk

Ruislip Country Market Every Fri 10-11.30am - car park at St Martins Approach, Ruislip. Fruit, veg, eggs, honey, hand made cards & jewellery, cakes, pies & much more...

Suzanne’s School of Dance and Drama 69 Swakeleys Road, Ickenham UB10 8DQ. Classes from aged 2 yrs to adult. All types of dance - ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, street and musical theatre, drama, singing. www.suzannesdance.co.uk

MUSIC... Capital Connection Ladies Singing Meets every Wed evening at South Ruislip Community Centre, Deane Park, Long Dr, HA4 OHS. Call Jean 01895 474877

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Eastcote Choral Society Rehearses every Tuesday from 8-10pm at Ruislip Methodist Church, Ickenham Road. All welcome. Call 01895 904556.

Ruislip Operatic Society A local theatre group meets every Monday & Thursday at St Martin's Church Hall. 7.30pm, email: info@ruislipos.org Showcase Musical Theatre Come and sing with us, no audition necessary. We meet every Friday evening at 7.45 pm at Hesdin Hall, The Most Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, Middx,HA4 8NN http://showcasemusical theatre.org.uk The Sound Crowd Singing at Ruislip Golf Club. Thurs (TT) 7.45-9pm e: thesoundcrowd@gmail.com Top Jazz at The Fairway Ruislip Golf Centre, Ickenham Rd, West Ruislip. Normally 3rd Monday of the month. For details: 01895 632394 or www.jazzwestlondon.com Uxbridge Folk Club meets twice a month on a Thursday at Uxbridge RNA, 388a Long Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex. UB10 9PG (2 mins from Hillingdon Tube Station) and supports all kinds of acoustic music. welcomes floor singers and musicians.

PRE-SCHOOL & KIDS GROUPS... Happy Days Pre-school At the United Reformed Church Hall, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BE. Mon - Fri 9.15am-12.15pm TT only - places available from Sept. Call Sandra on 07752 479750. Rickmansworth & Watford Sea Cadets Volunteers needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:15 to 21:30 & recruiting Juniors (ages 10 -12) and cadets (12-18) fees £15 per month and plenty of weekends away. Email: corickmansworth@gmail.com Tiny Talk Signing Classes Thursday classes at St Giles Church Hall, 1 High Road, Ickenham UB10 8LE. 10am, 11.15 am & 1pm price £5 pre-paid per family. Call Bev Meier 01895 824935 or 07818 025993 The Windmill Studio Centre, Ruislip Hosts a wide selection of classes and activities for all ages. Call 01895 624755, e: thewindmillstudio@gmail.com or visit www.thewindmillstudio.com

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Silat Kuntao Indonesian Self-Defence Traditional self-defence. Adult classes only. Mon and Wed 8pm-10pm at Denham Village Memorial Hall, Denham, UB9 5BN. Call Philip Davies 07790 496 346 or kuntao.matjan.uk@gmail.com.

SELF HELP... 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. Sam 01895 460766 sam.simon@rosemaryconley.com

SOCIAL GROUPS... Crosier Investment Club Learn more about the stock market and to improve personal investment skills. Meets 7.30pm, 3rd Thurs 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 Duplicate Bridge Mons & Weds 7.30pm, Thurs 1.15pm. Long Lane Hall, 304 Long Lane, Hillingdon. Call Tony 01895 233853 Friendly Rubber Bridge Tuesdays & Fridays 12noon - 4pm at Pinner Bridge Club, 103 Marsh Road, Pinner. For further info call Keith 01895 622033 Friendly Whist Drive Harefield Community Centre, Priory Avenue, Harefield. Every Thursday at 7.30pm. Contact Lyn 01923 820173 Ruislip WI Every 1st Thurs of the month at Upper Room, GAA Sports & Social Club, West End Rd, South Ruislip, 7.20pm-10pm Contact Kim Murphy 07989 558925 email ruislipeveningwi@gmail.com Ruislip Social Club At Ruislip Social Club, Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip HA4 6JQ. Fridays and occasional other nights, live bands & tribute bands for details visit www.tropicatruislip.co.uk Sing and Sign Britain’s favourite Baby Signing Classes from 6 months Wed at Uxbridge Leisure Centre, Fri at The White Bear, Ruislip. FREE TASTERS call Cathy 07712 047 621 cathyseddigh@singandsign.co.uk Uxbridge Conservative Club Bingo, Carpet Bowls, Table Tennis, Lunches, Quiz & Race Nights etc. at 46 Harefield

Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1PJ Contact Georgina Baile 01895 233653/ 07778 348082 or you can email: udcc@btconnect.com Women’s Social Group We meet regularly for coffee, a chat and organised trips. Call Seema 07730 898635 or email seemaa@seemaa.co.uk for details

SPORT... Badminton Club At St Pauls Church Hall, Tiverton Road, Ruislip Manor. Every Wed at 8pm and 10pm. Call Tony or Ann 01895 472578 Badminton Club Requires additional players of average standard! Every Tuesday evening 7.45 to 9.45 at Vyners School, Ickenham. Email John: turksclub@hotmail.co.uk Bessingby Park Bowls Club Every Tues & Thurs, 2-4pm. Call Jack 0208 845 1469. Bikewise Bike rides set off from 61 Swakeleys Rd. 2nd & 4th Sun every month. Call 01895 675376 or email@bikewisegb.com Bowls Mill Bowling Club, Manor Farm Green, Ruislip. Call Mr Gibson 01895 636106. Dads Army Golf Society Tuesdays & Thursdays at Ruislip Golf Club. For details call Sid 01895 631489 Ladies Golf Meets 10am every Monday and Wednesday at Rickmansworth Golf Club. Email ladiescaptain@rickmansworthgolfclub.co.uk New Ladies Netball Team Training Wed 7.30-8.30pm (TT) Ryefield Primary School, Ryefield Ave, Hillingdon. glebenetballclub@yahoo.com Swakeleys Tennis Club Adult Social Tennis Club in Ickenham. Four days a week all year. Contact Pam 01895 677149 or Ed 01895 635568 www.swakeleystennis.co.uk Table Tennis Eastcote Community Association require new players to play in Wembley & Harrow League. Call Eve & George Gibson on 01895 636106. Uxbridge Squash Club All squash players welcome. Uxbridge Cricket Club, Park Road, Uxbridge www.uxbridgesquash.org.uk or email squash@uxbridgesquash.org.uk Tel: 01895 237571 Wayfarers Tennis Club, Ickenham Adults, Children - Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced all welcome. Call Terry Stidder on 07958591703.

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AUGUST EVENTS Family Fishing Fun Day 9th August, Little Britain Lake, Packet Boat Lane, Cowley. Hourly angling sessions guided by experienced volunteer anglers will take place throughout the day. Equipment and bait provided free of charge. Other free activities include river dipping, bird box making, face painting and a bouncy castle. Registration is on the day and places are offered on a first come, first served basis. See www.hillingdon.gov.uk/fishing

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The Stage is Yours A Musical Theatre Workshop 10th to 14th August, 10am-4pm Community Hut and Winston Churchill Theatre, Pinn Way, Ruislip, HA4 7QL. A 5-day summer holiday musical theatre workshop allowing children to have a fun and an exciting time. Sessions are for children aged 7 to 14 years culminating in a final ticketed show. For more info visit www.hillingdontheatres.uk or call 01895 673200. Scavenger Boat Race 12th August, Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre, Denham Country Park, Denham, UB9 5PG. Activities like this one will run throughout the summer. For more details call 01895 833375 or www.colnevalleypark.org.uk. Lunchtime Classical Concerts Church of St John the Baptist, Sheepcote Road, Harrow, HA1 2JE. 13th August, 12.30-1.30pm Preludes by Rachmaninoff, J.S. Bach, Chopin, Debussy,

Alkan, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Lionel Sainsbury and Steve Law Steve Law (piano) 20th August, 12.30-1.30pm Music from Stage and Film Sondheim, Mancini, Arlen, Myers, Legrand, Dudley Moore. Janine van den Berg (vocals), Steve Law (piano) 27th August, 12.30-1.30pm Chopin - The 4 Ballades Neil Crossland - Yorkshire Suite Op. 41 Neil Crossland (piano).

All concerts are free admission, for more details visit www.ruislip andharrowmusicfestival.co.uk Medieval Festival 16th August Manor Farm, Bury Street, Ruislip, HA4 7SU. A great day out for all the family for details visit the website at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/medfest

LIVE MUSIC EVENTS The Swan at Iver 2 High Street, Iver, SL0 9NG. 7th August Goldeneye live act 21st August 2Tone live show The Falcon Village Road, Denham, UB9 5BE. 16th August Tiny Tina & Blues Band - tribute band from 5-8pm. Champers Bar 184 Field End Road, Eastcote, HA6 1RE. 9th August - 2 Tone, reggae pop & soul duo

14th August - Stuart Wilson, early doors with Frank Sinatra 16th August - The B-Vinyl's, 50's Rock & Roll 23rd August - Ash Lee, Solo Guitarist 30th August - Freddie Mercury Tribute Act (tickets £3)

SEPTEMBER EVENTS Hillingdon 4 Business 2nd September, 8.30-10.30am Costa Coffee, The Pavilions, Uxbridge. Informal networking event for further information please email maggie@hillingdonchamber.co.uk Produce & Handicraft Show by Harlington Womens Institute 5th September, from 1.30pm Hayes & Harlington Community Centre, Albert Road, Hayes, UB3 4HR. As expected from the WI, the items available for sale will be of excellent quality, so come along and bag a Victoria sponge (or two)!

DON'T MISS THE DEADLINE! If you would like us to publicise your event in our September issues contact us no later than Friday 14th August.

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