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“It should definitely be banned. It’d open up the field and create more goal-scoring opportunities. Defenders would have to be more alert.” “Are you mad? You’d get players hanging around the goal line waiting for a touch. It’d be easier to score but so boring it wouldn’t be worth watching”
At this point I need to make clear that being offside in itself is not an offence. He is only classed as offside if, as well as satisfying the previous three points, he is: • Deemed by the referee to have participated in the area of active play. And this is the bit of the offside rule which causes all the arguments because it’s open to debate what ‘participated in the area of active play’ actually means.
“Like Bayern Munich versus Arsenal?” “Yeah, exactly. Fancy another pint?” They are of course referring to the notoriously difficult to understand offside rule. The offside rule has attained mythical status over the years. It states: A player is offside when the ball is kicked by a team-mate (that bit is important) if the referee thinks he satisfies all four of the following: • He is in his opponents’ half of the field • He is nearer the opponents’ goal line than the ball, i.e. in front of the ball • He is nearer the opponents’ goal line than the second last opponent, i.e. in front of him (The last opponent is generally the goalkeeper)
The Offside Trap This involves the defending team collectively moving away from their goal to catch an opposition striker in an offside position. Clearly, this carries the danger of the match officials not spotting the infraction and the striker being left facing only the goal keeper, and a great opportunity to score. 8
FIFA tried to clarify the definition back in 2005 with the following: • Interfering with play by touching the ball • Obstructing an opponent trying to get to the ball • Gaining an advantage from being in an offside position - including playing a ball which has rebounded from the post or crossbar. Judging by the debates which still rage up and down the land I’m not entirely sure that FIFA has laid that one to rest.
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Dear Residents, Do you use, or ever used, the A412 footpath between the junction with the A40 Traffic lights and Denham Railway Station? Would you agree with us that in its present state the foot path is ‘Unfit for Pur pose’? We are campaigning to get the footpath bought up to standard, to have lights installed and a cy cle way created. We have met with County Cllrs Mark Shaw, Chairman of the Trans portation Committee and Roger Reed our County Cllr for Denham to get their support. They both recognize that the foot path in its present state is unsatisfactory and to gether we are trying to fund a feasibility study to identify what needs to be done and at what cost in 12
order to source funding. To this end, we are peti tioning the House of Lords HS2 Select Com mittee in an endeavour to get HS2 to fund the necessary works as part of its mitigation costs for Denham. To strengthen our cam paign case we need the support of Denham resi dents to demonstrate that the demand for im proving and repairing the footpath is something that is both supported and required. PLEASE email us, clerk@denhampc.co.uk to show your support for our action. It is important that we know what you think about our proposal for a lit footpath & cycle way. It is such a shame that so many people seem to be prepared to do noth ing about the amount of flytipping and general litter scattered around
our area. All of us have a joint responsibility to keep our parish clean and beautiful. Over the last few weeks a number of residents have got together and cleaned up the area around where they live. Please join us in thank ing them, and rewarding them, by all of us doing our bit to eradicate rub bish from our streets. All of us need to take re sponsibility. If you see someone dumping rubbish or emp tying their car ashtray onto the street REPORT THEM so that they can be fined. They are ruin ing the area that we all want to enjoy. Chairman, Denham Parish Council
Annual Parish Meeting 2015/2016
Many residents do not understand the role of the Parish Council. Whilst recently explain ing at a meeting what our role was within the community, they said ‘oh, that sounds like you’re managing a huge estate’ and I suddenly realized they were cor rect, that’s it precisely – estate management. We tend a large area. Denham Village, Den ham Green, Higher Den ham, Tatling End & New Denham. To give you some in stances, this includes installing & maintaining bus stops & play areas & keeping them clean & tidy. Managing the allot ments, maintaining street lamps, organizing grass cutting in all 30mph ar eas. Clearing rights of way, cleaning street fur niture, installing dog bins and basically dealing with all issues that arise. Either by tackling them ourselves or directing people to the agency that is responsible – for
example potholes – that’s TfB not us! All in all it is a massive task (for which by the way we don’t get paid for) but we direct 2 Clerks that do, and thankfully they do a su perb job. Of course, on top of all that regular work, we also take on ad hoc tasks on your behalf, such as – we’ve recently petitioned the House of Lords for some HS2 money to relay the path way from Denham Sta tion up to the A40 junc tion. We want lights, a cycle way, and a new footpath – but without the mud! There is also the District Councils Local Plan for which we set up a work ing party to address all the issues that it is rais ing. So we are kept busy!! Being part of Colne Val ley Park we have miles upon miles of footpaths and scenery to enjoy so
it is very important that we keep the area as we all would like to see and enjoy. So please, look upon us as your estate manager and it will help you un derstand the role we play.. But also I’d like to talk about the role can play. We cannot be successful without your input. You are our eyes on the ground. We want every body to take pride in the parish where we live. Therefore we rely on you to bring things to our at tention. We can’t fix eve rything but I like to think that if it is within our re mit we do our best to resolve it. So there you have it. We pledge, as your Par ish Council and ‘Estate Manager’, to do our best on your behalf, please do your best to help us. Chairman, Denham Parish Council 13
Finance Worried About Losing Your Job? Your Rights As An Employee By Ann Haldon business could be sold on. If this happens, the first 14 days are crucial for employees. • If you’re made redundant during this period, you become an ‘ordinary creditor’ and are placed at the bottom of the list for payment. If your employer is struggling financially, you might be worried about losing your job. Many companies go into administration rather than liquidation, however, which means that it’s not necessarily the end for the business. Companies can be restructured and sold on as a ‘going concern,’ with staff being transferred over to a new employer under strict protective regulations. Unfortunately, other companies do enter a liquidation process which effectively closes them down, and results in the unavoidable loss of all jobs. So let’s have a look at what happens in instances like these, to give you an idea of what it means for you as an employee. Your emploYer goes into administration The process of administration provides a breathing space for your employer to obtain professional advice, and consider all possible options to save the company. They may be experiencing temporary cash flow problems, in which case there’s a chance the 14
• If you’re retained as an employee after the initial 14-days, this makes you a ‘preferential creditor’ and puts you in a better position financially if you’re made redundant later on. What You can claim as a preferential creditor You’ll be entitled to receive specific payments from the sale of assets should the company be closed further down the line. If that happens you should approach the insolvency practitioner dealing with the process, and obtain the relevant claim form. You’ll be able to claim for: • Any salary or commission outstanding for the four months leading up to closure, up to a maximum of £800 in total. • Up to six weeks of accrued holiday pay. • Some occupational pension payments. Any payments due to you prior to the four-month timescale, or from other sources, are paid under ‘ordinary creditor’ status. It’s often the case, though, that insufficient funds are generated
from the sale of business assets to pay most creditors. In these instances you can turn to the National Insurance Fund for help. the national insurance fund (nif) The National Insurance Fund holds cash reserves that cover payments including redundancy, salary and holiday pay. You may be entitled to make a claim in this way if: • You’ve not been able to obtain full payment as a preferential creditor. • You were made redundant during the first 14 days of administration. • The company was liquidated straight away. At the time of writing, the limit on payments via the National Insurance Fund is £475 per week, with £14,250 being the maximum amount of statutory redundancy pay available in each case. You can claim for: • Up to eight weeks’ wages. • Up to six weeks’ holiday pay. • Unpaid pension contributions. • Your statutory notice period if no notice was given by your employer, or you worked your notice but haven’t been paid. If you need to claim for statutory sick pay or maternity/ paternity/adoption pay, these are made via the Department of Work and Pensions, and
HM Revenue and Customs respectively. When the period of administration ends The worst-case scenario at the end of administration is that the company closes down. All jobs will be lost, but you may be eligible to claim the redundancy pay mentioned above, depending on certain criteria. You must have worked for your employer for a continuous period of two years in order to be eligible, with the amount due being based on your weekly pay, age, and the length of time that you’ve worked at the same place. This is how redundancy pay is calculated, with a maximum of 20 years’ employment being applied: • Below the age of 22: half a week’s pay for each complete year with your employer.
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Smoke, Mirrors and Customer Service If you’re like me, you probably enjoy the adverts for Plusnet Broadband. They feature a plain speaking Yorkshire cheeky chappie and it’s easy to believe that the broadband itself is fashioned from millstone grit quarried in the Yorkshire Dales. Plusnet is all about the customer service we’re assured; the call centres are all in the UK, no doubt staffed by people who used to toil in t’ mill until foreign competition devastated Britain’s textile industry. Plusnet’s growing band of happy customers are much happier with the service they receive than those who use BT, Talk Talk and so on. This is important because, in my experience, BT has probably the worst customer service of any company in the known universe. It is even worse than HMRC, although I must concede that HMRC isn’t actually a company and I don’t consider myself a customer of it, more of a victim really. BT provides my business phone lines for the simple reason that BT is the only organisation capable of supplying landlines in the town where my offices are. I don’t know if you’ve ever had a business line installed by BT, but I can tell you that the onward march of a glacier is like a top fuel dragster getting off the line compared to waiting for a BT engineer to come in and connect your phone line. I had a fault on one of my lines and it took no less than five visits before the engineer finally managed to fix it. BT might be a phone company but their reluctance to actually speak to any of their customers verges on paranoia. When I did finally get to speak to someone, they insisted on testing the line and then assured me that there was nothing wrong with it, despite being almost deafened by the crackling noise that I was phoning to complain about. Eventually an engineer was despatched to arrive between 8.00am and midday. That is as precise as BT gets when it comes to predicting arrival times but I 16
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MAY EVENTS Hillingdon Canal Club Talk 10th May Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2QX. Tony Brooks on ‘Getting your Boat Ready for the Season.’ Email: middlesex.socials@waterways. org.uk for details.
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HUBB Business Breakfast Event 12th May, 8am-9.30am Bay Lodge, 36 Harefield Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1PH. Metro Bank hosts a presentation on 'supporting local businesses' Ali Pirbhai, the regional Commercial Banking Director will discuss the banks vision since floating in March 2016. The local Director and local business manager will also be there to discuss what makes Metro Bank a community bank and how they are different. To book email: helen.thompson@ wardwilliams.co.uk or visit : www.wardwilliams.co.uk Ruislip Stamp Fair 14th May The Ruislip Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, HA4 7DG. For details call 01895 637283. Butterflies Table Top Sale & Coffee Morning 14th May, 9.30am-1pm Ickenham Village Hall, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8GD. Crafts, Gifts, Jewellery, Cards, Books, unwanted treasures, Homemade cakes and a Raffle. Admission: Adults 50p; Children free. Good access. To hire a table contact Vera Layton on 01895 635224 or Chris on 01895 676900 email: Butterflies ickenham@yahoo.com Denham Bowls Club Open Day 14th & 21st May, 10am-1pm Ickenham Village Hall, UB10 8FU. Come along and try Lawn Bowls. Coaching and equipment
Ickenham & Swakeleys Horticultural Society Plant Sale 17th May, from 8pm-9pm and 18th May, from 2.30pm-3.30pm Trading Hut, Clubhouse Lane, Ickenham, UB10 8FU. Members only for information see: www.ickenhamhorticultural.org.uk
Uxbridge Choral Society & Aylesbury Choral Society 22nd May, 7pm Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 2AB. Together performing Verdi’s ‘Requiem’. Tickets: £12 (u12’s £6) on the door or from www. uxbridgechoralsociety.org.uk Lunchtime Classical Music Concert 25th May, 12.15pm. St Martin’s Church Hall, corner Eastcote Road and High Street, HA4 6DG. John Franger Fisher (Piano). Veterans Breakfast Club 28th May, from 9.30am The Good Yarn pub, High Street, Uxbridge. All Veterans and Military personnel welcome. Family Fun Day 30th May, 11am-5pm Ickenham Cricket Club, Oak Avenue, UB10 8UT. Free Entry. Car Parking. Rides, games and bouncy castle, cream teas, BBQ and Bar plus lots more. Come along rain or shine.
ADVANCE NOTICES Ladies in the Night Walk 10th June, Walk starts 10pm The 6th Annual Michael Sobell Hospice 'Ladies Night Walk' for
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LIVE MUSIC EVENTS Champers Bar 184 Field End Road, Eastcote, HA6 1RE. 15th May Ash Lee & Guitar Rock 'n' Roll Night 21st May FA Cup Final Day BBQ & School Disco 5th June The Beatniks The Falcon Inn Village Road, Denham, UB9 5BE. 11th May Morris Dancers 27th May Steve Brown Rat Pack Tribute The Swan at Iver 2 High Street, Iver, SL0 9NG. 7th May Swing & Soul Show with Terray & Stuart Wilson 20th May First Appearance at The Swan for Red Herring 28th May Return of Funktional! The WatersEdge Packet Boat Lane, Cowley, UB8 2JS. 27th May Swing & Soul Show with Terray & Stuart Wilson
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our Regional SprucePreserve Up Your Home Office Park By Katherine Sorrell When was the last time you went for a stroll in the Colne Valley Park? Or cycled along the towpath of the Grand Union Canal? Or spent some time in one of the nature reserves, perhaps doing a spot of birdwatching in one of the hides next to Broadwater Lake? Not recently? Well, on th Sunday 19 June you’ll have a chance to see the park in its midsummer glory, along with hundreds of others who it’s hoped will join a grand sponsored walk to help ensure the future of Denham’s much-admired collection of quiet woodland, lakes and rivers for future generations to enjoy.
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boring looks are, then why not get out the paintbrush and give everything a facelift? Stick to neutrals if you wish (they are undeniably good for concentration) but go for bold colours if they make you happy. Blackboard paint is a great option for sections of walls where you might want to chalk up some notes; it comes in a range of colours (not just black) and can even be used on the top of a desk or for cupboard fronts. Before And there’s also nothing to stop you replacing a boring window treatment with pretty curtains or blinds, or adding an eye-catching rug, a display of collectibles or a dramatic painting or framed photograph.
you are likely to spend hours in it then an adjustable office chair on castors is the best choice. If yours is dull or ugly, it might be possible to either re-upholster it or make a loose cover; at worst, you could hang a length of fabric over the back and add an attractive cushion. Another essential is a good desk light – beyond being bright and adjustable, simply choose one that you love the look of. There’s an enormous choice out there, at prices to suit every budget. Finally, pay attention to the details and add accessories to brighten up your life, from a good-looking waste bin to a house plant, some colourful wall art or a scented candle. Let’s face it, the more you enjoy being at work, the more productive you’ll be.
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This month we’re talking oils, hair dyes and (ouch) waxing. Summer is just around the corner, so we can no longer hide away under layers of winter woollies…
We beauty writers tend to focus on new launches. We’re a bit like magpies – easily distracted by new shiny things. But this month I thought I’d celebrate an underrated classic – Fenjal. Just a whiff of the bath oil conjures up images of my grandma, who’s used it since I was tiny. I’m reminded of her every time I open my Fenjal Classic Shower Oil, £5.49, but that’s not the only reason I love it. Packed with natural oils, including grapeseed and soy, it leaves my skin feeling really soft and lightly scented. I’m a big fan of botanical oils and use at least one every day. On my ‘to-buy’ list is andiroba oil. And it’s not just me; according to Lorraine Dallmeier of Formula Botanica, this golden Central American oil has ‘attracted great interest from the cosmetic industry in recent years for its potential anti-inflammatory properties.’ She explains, 26
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Light coloured hair can easily look dull and lifeless, so my go-to hair shampoo this month is the PRO:VOKE Touch Of Silver Brightening Shampoo. I start by prepping with the Pre-Toning Primer, which adds shine and smooths cuticles. The shampoo’s violet pigment then helps to neutralise brassiness and protect my colour. Finally, the intensive conditioner undoes some of the damage caused by my highlighting habit. Plus, as the range starts at just £3.19 in Boots, it doesn’t break the bank.
As mentioned, my hair is feeling a little hard-done-by at the moment, so I’m giving it a rest from bleaching. Instead, I’m using Naturtint, £10.99, to refresh the colour and cover the grey. Probably the gentlest home-colour on the market, Naturtint doesn’t contain any ammonia, parabens, SLS, mineral oils, paraffin, or silicones, so it doesn’t damage my hair. It’s also enriched with plant and seed oils, so leaves my locks really shiny.
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PET OBESITY - DOES IT MATTER?
IN 2014 a Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) survey showed that veterinarians diagnosed 40-45% of the cats and dogs they’ve seen as being overweight. So, does it really matter if Felix or Fido are ‘cuddly’!?
YES IT DOES! In 1997 the World Health Organisation defined obesity as “excessive fat leading to harmful consequences for health”. Although they were talking about humans, it stands true for our pets too! Being overweight can shorten an animal’s life by up to two years and can lead to, or exacerbate, numerous health problems including: osteoarthritis leading to problems with mobility, cardiovascular disease (putting a strain on the heart), diabetes, certain cancers and urinary and skin problems. As well as being detrimental to your pet’s wellbeing, this can also affect your wallet. If an animal gets one or more of these problems the treatments can be very costly. This is why a good level pet insurance is so important but even then, multiple claims from your insurance could put your premiums up! In fact, many insurance companies have started asking for the pets ‘Body Condition Score’. Could this be leading to non-payment of claims for weight induced problems? We use Body Condition Scoring to assess an animal’s size using a scale of 1-9, rather than weight due to the vast differences between breeds. Your vet or veterinary nurse will be able to demonstrate how to do this effectively. Running weight clinics we hear many reasons why people believe their pets have gained weight but the bottom line is that they are consuming more energy than they are burning off. This can be from over feeding of their food, extra calorific treats, table scraps and lack of exercise. Many people give their pets treats to show their love, but wouldn’t they value a game or fuss just as much? These days many manufactured pet foods are energy dense, meaning that the animal needs a smaller quantity to satisfy them nutritionally, unfortunately many people have no idea how much their pet actually needs. Some even admit to measuring out the correct amount but decided that it just doesn’t look enough and so give more! Neutering gets a bad press when it comes to weight gain. After neutering, animals need about 30% less calories than they did before, but their appetite increases! The benefits of neutering however, vastly outweigh this minor problem and with correct management neutering does not have to lead to obesity! Your veterinary clinic will be able to advise on this. Once an animal has become overweight it is important to act quickly as the more that the animal puts on, the harder it will be to get off! If your pet needs to lose weight we do not recommend just cutting back on their normal food. Although doing this will cut back on the calories, it will also cut back on essential nutrients needed to stay healthy. Many people switch to ‘light’ diets but these are aimed at weight prevention rather than loss and so are usually unsuccessful. We recommend switching to a reputable weight loss diet, these are designed to be low in calories but high in protein and fibre to keep your pet feeling satisfied, whilst being nutritionally balanced. All weight loss needs to be monitored by a veterinary professional to ensure a safe loss and to adapt the diet depending on progress. The team at Goddards Uxbridge are working with Royal Canin to become an approved weight management Centre. This means we have received extra training to help pets get back to being happy and healthy. To take advantage of this exciting new service call the surgery today on 01895 233095 to book a complimentary appointment.
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Memories of 50 Years Ago by Ted Bruning electricity installations which was blamed on the IRA and which forced the resignation of the province’s moderate prime minister, Terence O’Neill. But in reality, the violence had started three years earlier, and the IRA – which at the time was virtually defunct – had nothing to do with it. The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association had been formed in 1964 to campaign against discrimination against the province’s Roman Catholics in jobs, housing, education, public spending, and political representation, and O’Neill was well-disposed to negotiations. Alarmed, the Protestant community reacted. Ian Paisley founded the Ulster Constitutional Defence Committee and its paramilitary wing, the Ulster Protestant Volunteers, and an ex-military policeman named Gusty Spence founded the Ulster Volunteer Force. It was Spence’s UVF that drew the first blood. On 8th March 1966, the IRA summoned up the energy – and the dynamite – to blow up a statue of Nelson in Dublin (pictured above). Spence’s UVF retaliated two months later, petrol-bombing a Catholic-owned bar in the largely Protestant Shankill Road. The only casualty was the bar’s neighbour, 77-yearold Protestant widow Matilda Gould, who died of her injuries in hospital six weeks later. And with that horrible irony, the Troubles had begun. In the years that followed some 3,600 were murdered – nobody knows for certain how many. Maybe 800 of them were security personnel, and many of the civilian dead were terrorists
themselves – again, nobody knows for certain how many. Most, though, were blameless pubgoers and passers-by, bombed or shot at random, or chosen for torture and death as suspected informants. But how did it all come to an end? Who won and who lost? Well, democracy won, as it always does. The nationalists secured some concessions, but as long as Northern Ireland remains firmly attached to the UK they can hardly claim victory. The Troubles fizzled out because the insurgents ran out of energy and the democratic politicians kept their nerve. They were tough, uncompromising, and determined. But they made it clear that while the terrorists weren’t going to win anything, there’d always be a place at the table for them – as in Israel, Kenya, and Cyprus – if they renounced violence. In the end, and after serving 18 years for murder, even Gusty Spence, the man who started it all, saw sense and became a democratic politician. Could the same process bring peace to the Middle East? Could Al-Baghdadi one day take his seat as a Syrian MP? Remember Menachem Begin; remember Jomo Kenyatta; remember Archbishop Makarios. Perhaps we should send Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness to Razza to talk some sense into him!
It sometimes seems that the world is being engulfed by an unstoppable tsunami of terrorism. The Islamic world in particular is in flames from Nigeria to the Hindu Kush; the seas and beaches of the Mediterranean are awash with a flotsam and jetsam of drowned refugees; and as nobody can agree either on the cause or the solution there seems no end in sight. The present horrors are on such a vast scale because the political upheavals that caused them were themselves so vast. But if you look back 50 years you might perhaps conclude that little has changed: in 1966 the Vietnam War was intensifying; the Biafran War was erupting; India and Pakistan were also at war; as many as 70,000 Egyptian troops, as well as Saudi and Jordanian forces, were bogged down in the eightyear Yemeni Civil War. Nowhere, it seemed, was immune – not even Britain, where on 7th May 1966 the petrol-bombing of a Belfast pub started a fire that burned for 28 years. The conventional narrative of the Troubles is that the flashpoint came in August 1969 with the Battle of the Bogside, three days of nationalist riots in support of Northern Ireland’s hitherto-peaceful Civil Rights movement. The riots followed a bloodless bombing campaign against water, telephone, and 32
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Alzheimer’s: How Can We Fight Back?
Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia in the UK, affecting over 500,000 people - and public awareness is higher than ever, thanks partly to Terry Pratchett’s well-publicised diagnosis and death. But as we welcome Dementia Awareness Week (May 15th-21st), are we any closer to understanding Alzheimer’s causes - and preventing or curing it? What Causes Alzheimer’s? In Alzheimer’s patients, betaamyloid protein builds up to form ‘plaques’ or ‘tangles’ in the brain, preventing nerve cell connections and eventually causing loss of brain tissue. There is also a neurotransmitter shortage. These problems produce dementia symptoms such as memory loss, behaviour changes and a decreased ability to process information and stimuli, which increase in number and severity over time. Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s? Some risk factors for Alzheimer’s are unavoidable. Alzheimer’s is more common if: • You’re over 65 (occurrence rapidly increases over 85). • There is a family history of Alzheimer’s or you carry the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene or MTHFD1L gene. 34
Other genes are specifically responsible for rare, earlyonset Alzheimer’s (although this is not solely hereditary). • You have Down’s syndrome, which can cause amyloid plaque build-up in the brain. • You’re a woman – even accounting for your longer lifespan, although it’s not clear why. Avoidable risk factors: • Excessive alcohol intake. • Heart disease risk factors such as smoking (including passive smoking), lack of exercise, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and being overweight. • A lack of mental activity - so keep your mind active by reading, playing strategic games (e.g. chess) or completing word puzzles. Diabetes, depression and head injury also increase the risk of Alzheimer’s. While not necessarily ‘avoidable’, you can lower your chance of developing depression and diabetes through lifestyle choices, seek treatment for depression, and wear a helmet when biking or engaging in hazardous pursuits to reduce risk of head injury. Although more research is required, recent studies suggest risk can also be reduced by: • Sleeping on your side rather than your back or stomach, allowing the brain to remove waste products more efficiently. • Getting enough sleep. • Reducing your stress. • Staying sociable and avoiding loneliness. • Following the MIND diet: plenty of vegetables (in particular, green leafy ones), along with nuts, berries,
beans, whole grains, fish, poultry, olive oil and wine (in moderation), and limiting intake of red meats, butter, hard margarine, cheese, pastries, sweets, and fried or fast foods. Can We Cure Alzheimer’s? Not yet. However, there are treatments to alleviate symptoms. Cognitive Stimulation: enjoyable activities that stimulate thinking and encourage engagement. CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy): to help sufferers discuss concerns and adopt more positive ways of thinking. Alternative Therapies such as aromatherapy, massage or music therapy. Drug treatments: cholinesterase inhibitors such as Donepezil (Aricept), Galantamine (Reminyl) and Rivastigmine (Exelon) increase levels of the neurotransmitter acetycholine, They can sometimes improve brain function in sufferers with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s. For severe Alzheimer’s (or moderate Alzheimer’s, unresponsive to cholinesterase inhibitors), Memantine (Ebixa or Axura) may slow the decline in brain function. Medicines to reduce depression, agitation, anxiety and aggression may also be given. Hope for the Future Researchers are working on Alzheimer’s prevention, identification of further genetic markers and potential treatments such as ultrasound waves and drugs already used for diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
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HOW SAFE IS YOUR iPHONE?... The great Apple hack saga finally came to an end recently when the FBI announced that they had managed to gain access to the data stored on the iPhone of terrorist Sayed Farook. Just to recap, Farook was the suspected terrorist involved in the slaughter of 14 people in the San Bernardino mass shooting; he was shot dead by police afterwards. In the subsequent investigation the FBI tried to access emails and text messages stored on his iPhone but couldn’t get past the security code. They asked Apple for help, Apple refused and a long and convoluted legal battle ensued which only ended with the FBI’s announcement. There are all sorts of questions asked by this story but not many answered. First of all, as the FBI were trying to track down terrorist extremists, shouldn’t Apple have done its utmost to help? Apple says it was trying to protect the security features of its own software but the FBI offered to let Apple unlock the phone on its own premises and then destroy the malware they had used to do so. It comes down to national security versus personal privacy and different people have different views on this. Next, surely cracking a 6 digit pass code would be simple for an organisation with access to the resources of the National Security Agency? Ordinarily it would be, but the iOS9 operating system is designed to delete all the data on the phone if there are more than three unsuccessful attempts at entering the code. The FBI asked Apple to disable this feature so they could do a brute force crack on the code, basically try every combination until they got the right one, but Apple refused. The next question is why did the FBI not simply access the data from other sources. The iPhone was actually owned by Farook’s employer. They reset the password on his iCloud account so they could retrieve the backup. However, statements made by the Department of Justice, under which the FBI falls, suggest that the phone had not 42
been backed up for some time. Some network providers store the content of text messages for anything up to 3 months but others don’t. However, they all keep details of text messages (time sent and phone number it was sent to) for some time. Similarly, they keep the same details of phone calls made and received although, hopefully, they don’t routinely record those calls. It is also fairly straightforward to hack into an email account, although you need to know the email address before you can do this. It is safe to assume that the DoJ would have pursued all these avenues. Farook has been linked to a variety of terrorist organisations and, if this is true, it is likely that he would have received training in making covert communications. This would include using software to delete data off his phone, using iMessenger which doesn’t leave a footprint and using an untraceable pay as you go “burner” to make communication. So why would the DoJ go to such lengths to access a phone that probably contained no useful information and why was Apple so reluctant to help them? Until recently, iPhones were notoriously insecure so the company has a commercial interest in demonstrating how secure they are now. The DoJ was probably demonstrating how it will leave no stone unturned in the fight against terrorism. Personally, I think that the level of security should be proportional to the value of the data that is being protected. Obviously, things like bank accounts should be very secure indeed, but law enforcement bodies routinely gain access to bank records for suspected terrorists and criminals. Tech companies like Apple constantly gather huge amounts of data on their customers for no good reason. Apple should have discreetly helped the FBI go about its business, not refused any cooperation and then held a press conference to tell us why.
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Place the steak in a shallow dish. Mix together the lime juice, soy sauce, garlic and chilli flakes. Season with freshly ground black pepper and cover and leave to marinate for 1 hour. Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle until very hot. Add the steak and cook for 4-6 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan, cover with foil and leave to rest for 15 minutes. Toss together the spring onions, radishes, bean sprouts, cucumber, tomatoes and salad leaves. Mix together all the dressing ingredients, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Slice the warm steak thinly across the grain. Toss gently into the salad with the dressing. Pile into a large shallow serving dish and serve immediately, or leave to cool and serve chilled.
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The Geneva Motor Show is one of the biggest events on the automotive calendar, and is an opportunity for the largest car manufacturers in the world to showcase their new models and technology. With hundreds of stands spread across vast halls, the motor show at Geneva gives a real insight into the direction that the motor industry is heading. Renault Scenic Putting the humble Scenic beneath a fire-breathing Bugatti may seem a little odd, but the MPV’s importance can’t be understated. This size of vehicle has been waning in popularity of late, owing to the growth of the SUV and crossover in the family car market. The Scenic is hoping to fight back, bringing with it more radical styling and a design that will no doubt attract younger buyers back to the MPV. Jaguar F-Type SVR It may have a snarling cat on the bonnet, but this is no ordinary Jaguar. Set to be the company’s fastest production car, this latest Jaguar is the first to have been worked on by Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operation department. Capable of 200mph, the SVR is faster and lighter than a standard F-Type – and is £20,000 more expensive, too. Sitting at £110,000, the SVR features a deployable rear spoiler and added aerodynamic pieces designed to make it as stable as possible at high speed. Alpine Vision Concept French manufacturer Alpine is hoping to make a grand return to the motoring world with its Vision Concept. A reveal in Monaco confirmed that the display vehicle is 80 per cent of the production car – and breaks with Alpine tradition by mounting the engine in the middle of the car rather than the rear. If the concept is popular enough, it will no doubt propel Alpine into a full return to form. Audi Q2 Audi’s Q-series of cars has been ever-popular, offering drivers a raised ride height while maintaining excellent on-road characteristics. The Q2 will be the smallest of Audi’s SUVs, with entry-level models coming with front-wheel drive. Of course, more expensive Q2s will come with Audi’s popular Quattro all-wheel-drive system, which should mean that despite its diminutive size the Q2 will still be a capable off-road vehicle. Volvo V90 The V90 joins the 90 Series range, with both estate and saloon built on Volvo’s ‘Scalable Platform Architecture’. Available with petrol, diesel or plug-in hybrid set-ups, there’s also the choice of an all-wheel-drive mode, too. With Volvo’s history of producing reliable and good looking estate cars, we expect this one to be popular with families when it goes on sale later this year.
Bugatti Chiron Everyone knows of the legendary Bugatti Veyron, the W16-powered, 250mph hypercar, which has spent 11 years at the top of the motoring chain. It’s time, however, for a new model. Enter the Chiron. Named after Bugatti’s most successful driver, Louis Chiron, this latest model is reported to produce more than 1,400bhp and is capable of 288mph. The Chiron has been completely redesigned, but does contain elements of the Veyron. Likely to be the car of the event, the Chiron should completely rewrite the rule book in terms of speed and acceleration. 48
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This month we’re talking oils, hair dyes I am lucky enough to work for an enlightened software and (ouch) company that insistswaxing. on taking all its staff on a “team building exercise” a majoraround European city each year. Summer isin just In practice, this involves a three day, all expenses paid the up corner, soI’dwe booze – personally, like tocan see a lot more team building going on. Last year, the city in question was no longer hide away Barcelona. under layers of winter Our “team” is spread over the UK so we all flew into woollies… Barcelona on the Friday morning from a variety of airports and took a fleet of taxis to our spectacular digs, WeWbeauty writers tend to focus the Hotel Barcelona. Only recently finished, it looks onanew We’re a the bit end of Barcelona like hugelaunches. silver sail rising above Beach. The rooms are ultra-stylish with spectacular like magpies – easily distracted views overshiny the city; I was glad wasn’t the one paying by new things. ButI this the bill. We had a free afternoon so we formed into month I thought I’d celebrate an loose groups and headed off to indulge in our preferred underrated – Fenjal. Just around the activities. Someclassic people went for a wander a whiff of the bath oil conjures Old City but my preferred activity was to sit by the pool and a fewof beers some likeminded colleagues. uphave images mywith grandma, who’s used it The afternoon veryreminded pleasantly in until it since I waspassed tiny. I’m ofthis herway every was time to getmy changed dinner. We’d booked a time I open FenjalforClassic Shower swanky private dining room and the cocktails started Oil, £5.49, but that’s not the only reason I flowing as soon as we arrived although, as with most lovecatering, it. Packed with food natural mass the actual was oils, not asincluding appetising as grapeseed and soy, it leaves skin made a the menu suggested. The managingmy director rousing ourscented. corporate duties feelingspeech really and soft that and was lightly dispensed with for the duration; we hit the town en masse. I’m a big fan of botanical oils and use at
leastofone day. On my ‘to-buy’ listonis Las Much the every nightlife in Barcelona is centred Rambles, a network of it’s pedestrianised streets lined with andiroba oil. And not just me; according bars, shops, eateries andofclubs. ThereBotanica, are street to Lorraine Dallmeier Formula entertainers galore and literally thousands of tourists. this golden Central American oil has Everyone seemed to have the kind of lively anticipation ‘attracted great interest from the cosmetic you get before an FA Cup final but this is par for the industry in recent years for potential course in Barcelona, particularly onits a weekend evening. anti-inflammatory properties.’ She as explains, We wandered from bar to bar, losing people we went,
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‘This oil will nourish your dry and sensitive skin and as an added bonus, it will also and wound in a club with live music,it singing along repel up insects, which makes an ideal to a selection of pop anthems. It was a fantastic evening choice for packing when you go – and that’s not just the drink talking. One thing I did on your summer holiday!’ Fancy notice though was that as we got into the early hours of learning more about natural oils? the morning, the streetwalkers got more persistent and Formulabecame Botanica a wideOur range the pickpockets morehas aggressive. MD had of online courses, teaching to literally hang onto his wallet. I think thisstudents is sadly a sign of the times, particularly in Spain. how to select and blend natural The next day began with the traditional vow never to skincare ingredients.
drink again but, fortified by a magnificent breakfast, I decided to gocoloured for a wander with a couple slightly less Light hair can easilyoflook hungover colleagues. Barcelona has an incredible dull and lifeless, so my go-to hair cathedral, La Sagrada Familia, which they’ve been shampoo this month building for over a century but still not finished; it truly is is theWe PRO:VOKE breathtaking. wandered inland to Eixample, the Touch Ofand Silver Modernist Quarter, admired the architecture before headingBrightening back through Sants Montjuic to the beach. By this this time I had recovered Shampoo. I start enough to contemplate my first beer of the day, which was handy because the by prepping with the beaches of Barcelona offer chiringuitos, tapas bars with Pre-Toning Primer, which live music right out on the sand. We went back to the adds shine and smooths hotel for beach gear and spent the rest of the afternoon chilling on The the sand. cuticles. shampoo’s
Saturday night was a much more sedate affair. We violet pigment then split into smaller group and enjoyed a quiet meal in an helps toa neutralise Old City restaurant followed by a few drinks and were brassiness and protect in bed before the pickpockets had woken from their my colour. Finally, the siesta. The next day was taken up with shopping and a intensive conditioner bit of sightseeing before we made our weary way back to the airport for the flight home. undoes some of the damage caused my Despite the crime by problem, which is admittedly common to many European highlighting habit. Plus, cities, Barcelona is beautiful, vibrant and full of variety. Everyone should visit it as the range starts at at least once before they die. I’m thinking of making it just £3.19 in Boots, it an annual event. doesn’t break the bank. Tim Howell
I’ve hauled my summer clothes out of the loft, and my thick tights have been banished to the back of the drawer for another few months. Unfortunately, that means there’s no escaping the need to regularly will ensure de-fuzz. If you’re that they are fully protected so that your to wax, Parissa Warm Wax, brave enough is one of the simplest ways to loved ones receive their rightful£12.99, inheritance. ensure hair-free legs for longer. The wax is easy to melt in the microwave, and the Please consider the following five questions: fabric strips are strong enough to reuse a 1. Have you made a will, if so whenfew times. (Tip: dust a fine layer of baby powder over your skin before waxing, as it was it reviewed? helps to make the wax easier to remove.)
As mentioned, my hair is feeling a little hard-done-by at the moment, so I’m giving it a rest from bleaching. Instead, I’m using Naturtint, £10.99, to refresh the colour and cover the grey. Probably the gentlest home-colour on the market, Naturtint doesn’t contain any ammonia, parabens, SLS, mineral oils, paraffin, or silicones, so it doesn’t damage my hair. It’s also enriched with plant and seed oils, so leaves my locks really With some simple planning we shiny.
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Keeping Pace With The World Of Words by Kate McLelland It all started when I overheard a discussion between a group of young friends in their twenties as they googled for an app, then uploaded a blog. It struck me that someone who had been on a desert island since the 1980s would have absolutely no idea what they were talking about. The islander would not only puzzle over the plethora of new words that have appeared since that time: he or she might also be confused to find that some words have entirely changed their meaning. For instance, “sad” was once exclusively used to describe someone who was unhappy, but now it also means pathetic. OppOsITes aTTracT Other words that have enjoyed a similar meaning makeover include “wicked”. Up to the late ‘80s it meant very bad, but after that time it became a slang term for very good. Nowadays young people use words like “sick” or “ape” to express approval. “Nice” and “silly” have undergone a similar transformation. “Nice” was derived from the Latin word nescius (meaning ignorant) but by the 14th century it had begun to mean foolish or simple. In the 18th century its usage changed again, coming close to our modern 52
meaning. “silly” originally meant worthy, or blessed, but the word became associated with the poor and vulnerable and was eventually subverted to mean weak or foolish. acTIONs speak LOUder …? even words describing precise actions can be subject to change. In the Tudor age, to “flirt” was to make a brisk or jerky movement. somehow that became connected with the idea of playing with a person’s emotions and the concept of “flirting” as we know it was born. “decimation” is a word that comes from the brutal ancient roman practice of killing one man in ten to inspire fear and loyalty amongst any legions that went AWOL or failed to fight effectively. It now means to kill or destroy a large proportion of a group or population. aN ever-expaNdINg dIcTIONary The digital age has seen a huge increase in the number of new words being generated and the process of their adoption has accelerated, too. previously Oxford University press (OUp) took two to three years before it considered adding a word to the Oxford english
dictionary, but nowadays their web collection of words is updated every three months. Of course, not everyone is happy with the way the english language is evolving and many blame the Usa for exporting expressions such as “to google” (created to describe an internet search). But anyone who makes a complaint about language nowadays should be aware that they are part of a long tradition. sir John cheke (1514-1557) was a classical scholar who objected to greek words such as “chaos” and “specimen” being added to our english vocabulary. He wrote: “I am of this opinion that our own tung should be written cleane and pure, unmixt and unmangeled with borowing of other tunges”. professor anne curzan, an american historian of the english Language, relishes all new linguistic developments, especially portmanteau words (such as “shopaholic”) that combine two existing words to create a new word with a single meaning. If he were alive today, I have no doubt that John cheke would disapprove. But perhaps he - and everyone else who seeks to stop language from evolving - should just … chillax.
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Spruce Up Your Home Office By Katherine Sorrell
Dodgy desk, awkward chair or overflowing shelves? It’s time to give your home office a facelift, says Katherine Sorrell We all need some sort of working space at home, whether it’s a corner of the kitchen that’s used for occasional catching up with emails or a high-spec office with all the bells and whistles necessary for full-time self-employment. But is yours really working hard for you? Just a few small improvements will go a long way in making your workspace more comfortable, functional and attractive. It may sound obvious, but a good place to start is with a clear out and a tidy up. 54
Chances are, you don’t really need all that stuff you’ve accumulated. Take the time to go through your old paperwork, stationery, books and other bits and pieces; give it away, recycle it, file it away somewhere well out of the way or put it in the bin, as appropriate, and you’re bound to create a great deal of extra space. Then, pay attention to any messy and inconvenient cabling, and sort it out with extension leads, cable clips or even by asking an electrician to add an extra double plug socket in a handy place. Doesn’t that feel better already? Next: your desk. If you are still running out of room, you could consider adding a small worktop to one side of your existing desk (an
L-shaped workspace can be very ergonomic). Alternatively, it’s likely that you could dramatically improve your organisation with a new desk that incorporates drawers, cubby holes, shelves or whatever other type of storage you most need. If you are able to use nearby walls, try to lift as much as possible off the surface of your desk by introducing wall-mounted storage such as shelves, pin boards, peg boards (very trendy), hanging racks and the like. Anything that stacks is bound to be useful, too. Before you know it, you’ll be able to see your laptop once again. Most of us never have quite enough storage, and that probably goes for home offices more than any other space in the house. If you’re looking to buy more storage, you may be happy with a conventional filing cabinet and/or bookcase, but don’t be afraid to look beyond the usual office suppliers: vintage and industrial pieces can really come into their own here, adding an element of unexpected style that will really brighten up your work time. Add boxes, baskets, trolleys, racks and desktop accessories in colours and textures that suit your space and emphasise your personal style. Thinking along these lines, if space isn’t the problem, but
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you are likely to spend hours in it then an adjustable office chair on castors is the best choice. If yours is dull or ugly, it might be possible to either re-upholster it or make a loose cover; at worst, you could hang a length of fabric over the back and add an attractive cushion. Another essential is a good desk light – beyond being bright and adjustable, simply choose one that you love the look of. There’s an enormous choice out there, at prices to suit every budget. Finally, pay attention to the details and add accessories to brighten up your life, from a good-looking waste bin to a house plant, some colourful wall art or a scented candle. Let’s face it, the more you enjoy being at work, the more productive you’ll be.
Image above - Personalise your workspace (and provide a handy magnetic storage wall, too) with this Cockatiel printed magnetic wallpaper, £64.50, Sisters Guild; www.sistersguild.co.uk. Image Left - A good desk is essential. The new Phineas desk is made from oak and has two cubby holes, drawers, and a cut-out for cables. It costs £545 from Loaf, tel 0845 468 0698; www.loaf.com
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A member of the Association of Coaching and registered with the Careers Professional Alliance, she works with both private and business clients around London and the South East who are looking for career change, direction, motivation and support. She works as an Associate Career Coach for a number of organisations including Right Management, Personal Career Management Ltd and is part of the MOD contract providing career support and guidance to Military Personnel transitioning in to civilian life. Karen contributes to ‘In and Around’ every month sharing her practical knowledge and wealth of experience with her local community.
10 Successful Steps to an Effective Job Search LOOKING for a job is a full time job in itself, so it’s really important that you have structure, clear actions and objectives just as you would in a full time job. 1.
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Organise your Day Don’t start getting in to the habit of sleeping in through the week. Set your alarm as if you were going to work. Dress smartly and allocate yourself a start and end to your working day. Your new job is finding a new job and you need to take it seriously! Have a set routine Like with any job, you need to have time out. Schedule yourself breaks and if you’re spending a lot of time in the house, make sure you get out. Perhaps go for a walk or maybe even go a bit further and go for a run. Exercise is a great way to keep energised and feel good. Put together a clear Action Plan It’s really important to have structure. An action plan will keep you focussed and on track. Plan what you need to do today, by the end of the week, by the end of the month and so on. Set aside time for catching up on emails, surfing job sites, checking your business connections and researching.
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Be Patient, but be Realistic Don’t set yourself unrealistic goals but make sure you are challenging yourself. Adjust your Action Plan if you need to and review your progress.
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Plan what your objectives and goals are Agree specific goals such as; by the end of the week have a target for how many C.V’s and job applications you are going to send off; how many new connections you want to add to your network; how many interviews are you going to aim for and when you want to have secured a job.
10. Reward Yourself Finally, at the end of your working day take time out and reward yourself for doing a good job and working hard. It will all come to fruition eventually and you will be reaping the rewards of a new job and you will have really earned it!
Network! Those who are more proactive and resourceful with their job search tend to be successful much more quickly than those who are passive and waiting for an opportunity to come their way. Get out there and meet people, go to job
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Short Story The Dithering Dotties
Martha was thankful that the sun had finally decided to shine. Since moving into her new house she had been so busy decorating that she had not given any thought to the increasingly overgrown garden that accompanied it. She had never been a particularly enthusiastic gardener, but even she could see that the weeds were now outnumbering the plants. Naturally, four your old Rosie didn’t mind. She was happy scrambling between old runner bean canes, chattering away to herself, looking for snails. Martha wondered whether her granddaughter’s boisterous presence would give the Dithering Dotties something else to whinge about. The two elderly sisters next door were her only neighbours, but since she moved in they had done nothing but tut about the squeaking of her front gate, refused to accept parcels on her behalf and twitched their curtains every time she left the house. “Are you ready for a drink Rosie?” she called, “All this playing is thirsty work isn’t it?” The cheerful four year old bounced to her feet and came running over. “Grandma, you know the fairies that live at the bottom of your garden?” Rosie asked breathlessly. Martha smiled. “Yes dear.” “I heard them talking just now.” “Oh really? What did they say?” “They said you should clear out the leaves from your guttering.” 60
“That’s nice.” Martha handed the child a beaker of juice. “Grandma.” “Yes, dear.” “What’s guttering?” “It’s the pipe the rain runs down.” Martha was amused. “Did the fairies say anything else?” “Yes. They said just because you can never completely get rid of bindweed,” Rosie struggled with the unfamiliar words, “doesn’t mean you have to make a feature of it.” “Oh really?” Martha raised her eyebrows. “And they thought you could lose an elephant in the lawn.” Martha snorted with laughter. “Those fairies don’t think much of my gardening do they?” “No,” Rosie shook her head. “They said Mr Primton did a better job than you.” Martha looked at the child curiously. “What do you know about Mr Primton?” she asked. “Nothing,” Rosie guzzled her drink noisily, “Who’s he?” “He’s the man who used to live in this house,” Martha said. “The fairies liked him better than you,” Rosie said decisively. “Yes, they did.” Martha glanced suspiciously at the house next door, and frowned. “Did the fairies sound like boys or girls?” she prompted. “All fairies are girls,” Rosie said with authority. “How many of them were
there?” Martha continued, “Two?” The child pondered. “Maybe,” she said finally. “I knew it!” Martha muttered with annoyance. Didn’t those two ditherers have something better to gossip about? For the rest of the day and into the evening Martha mowed, pruned and weeded. Even after a weary Rosie had been taken home she continued to fill her compost heap with grass clippings, leaf mulch and weeds. Her arms were scratched and her joints ached but by the time the sun had set anyone would agree how beautiful the garden now looked, if only there was enough light to see it. She sat on her back step and contemplated the day’s work. It amazed her how much energy her indignation had given her, but it was still not completely spent. Martha went into the kitchen and picked up a notepad. Decisively she scribbled the words ‘ARE YOU BOTH SATISFIED NOW?’, tore it off and posted it through the Dithering Dotties’ letterbox. A note they would find when they returned from a fortnight’s holiday in Dorset the following day, which would be a source of great mystery and remain a conversation point between them for years to come. By Jackie Brewster
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Worried About Losing Your Job? Your Rights As An Employee By Ann Haldon
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If this happens, the first 14 days are crucial for employees. • If you’re made redundant during this period, you become an ‘ordinary creditor’ and are placed at the bottom of the list for payment. If your employer is struggling financially, you might be worried about losing your job. Many companies go into administration rather than liquidation, however, which means that it’s not necessarily the end for the business. Companies can be restructured and sold on as a ‘going concern,’ with staff being transferred over to a new employer under strict protective regulations. Unfortunately, other companies do enter a liquidation process which effectively closes them down, and results in the unavoidable loss of all jobs. So let’s have a look at what happens in instances like these, to give you an idea of what it means for you as an employee. Your emploYer goes into administration The process of administration provides a breathing space for your employer to obtain professional advice, and consider all possible options to save the company. They may be experiencing temporary cash flow problems, in which case there’s a chance the 62
• If you’re retained as an employee after the initial 14-days, this makes you a ‘preferential creditor’ and puts you in a better position financially if you’re made redundant later on. What You can claim as a preferential creditor You’ll be entitled to receive specific payments from the sale of assets should the company be closed further down the line. If that happens you should approach the insolvency practitioner dealing with the process, and obtain the relevant claim form. You’ll be able to claim for: • Any salary or commission outstanding for the four months leading up to closure, up to a maximum of £800 in total. • Up to six weeks of accrued holiday pay. • Some occupational pension payments. Any payments due to you prior to the four-month timescale, or from other sources, are paid under ‘ordinary creditor’ status. It’s often the case, though, that insufficient funds are generated
from the sale of business assets to pay most creditors. In these instances you can turn to the National Insurance Fund for help. the national insurance fund (nif) The National Insurance Fund holds cash reserves that cover payments including redundancy, salary and holiday pay. You may be entitled to make a claim in this way if: • You’ve not been able to obtain full payment as a preferential creditor. • You were made redundant during the first 14 days of administration. • The company was liquidated straight away. At the time of writing, the limit on payments via the National Insurance Fund is £475 per week, with £14,250 being the maximum amount of statutory redundancy pay available in each case. You can claim for: • Up to eight weeks’ wages. • Up to six weeks’ holiday pay. • Unpaid pension contributions. • Your statutory notice period if no notice was given by your employer, or you worked your notice but haven’t been paid. If you need to claim for statutory sick pay or maternity/ paternity/adoption pay, these are made via the Department of Work and Pensions, and
HM Revenue and Customs respectively. When the period of administration ends The worst-case scenario at the end of administration is that the company closes down. All jobs will be lost, but you may be eligible to claim the redundancy pay mentioned above, depending on certain criteria. You must have worked for your employer for a continuous period of two years in order to be eligible, with the amount due being based on your weekly pay, age, and the length of time that you’ve worked at the same place. This is how redundancy pay is calculated, with a maximum of 20 years’ employment being applied: • Below the age of 22: half a week’s pay for each complete year with your employer.
• Aged between 22 and 40 inclusive: a full week’s pay for each completed employment year. • Aged 41 and over: one and a half week’s pay for each year worked with your employer. the process of transferring to a neW companY If your employer’s business has been sold to another company, specific rules protect your rights as an employee. During an administration process, the insolvency practitioner is entitled to request changes to employee contracts if it means the company stands a better chance of survival (known as ‘permitted variations’), but apart from that your contract should be unaffected. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment), or TUPE legislation, ensures
that employment terms and conditions at the point of transfer are protected in the main. This is a reassuring aspect in what is often an unsettling experience for members of staff. What happens if the business is liquidated? During a liquidation process, all business assets have to be sold in order to generate as much cash as possible to repay creditors. Unfortunately this often means that employees get very little, if any money, which is where claiming via the NIF is extremely helpful. https://www.gov.uk/redundantyour-rights/redundancy-pay https://www.citizensadvice.org. uk/work/work-comes-to-anend/redundancy/redundancypay/#h-who-has-the-right-tostatutory-redundancy-pay
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It’s A Mystery Few things beat curling up with a good mystery. Whether you prefer a classic whodunit, a gritty crime novel, or a supernatural thriller, there’s sure to be something to tempt you in our pick of the latest releases. In the Dark, In the Woods – Eliza Wass While aimed at the young adult audience, In the Dark, In the Woods definitely crosses the age barrier. Castley Cresswell lives with her siblings, broken mother and domineering father, in a rundown house in the woods. Her father tells her that they are the chosen ones, and that he is God’s conduit. As with all teenagers, Castley struggles with being ‘different’ from her school peers, and starts to question her parents’ ideology. Will she find the strength to break free from her father? Will he let her? Quiet Neighbors – Catriona McPherson Needing a place to run, Jude flees to a Scottish town, and the quiet solace of the tumbledown bookstore. Staying in a gravedigger’s cottage, she begins to unravel some of the town’s closely-guarded secrets. This is a novel of quiet mysteries to puzzle over, rather than a gruesome whodunit. Nevertheless, the characters will keep you turning the pages until night has fallen and your tea has long gone cold. 64
Switcheroo – Aaron Elkins Switched identities, unsolved murders and a gorgeous setting to boot, Switcheroo has them all. This is Elkins’ 18th book featuring the forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver, and fans say it’s one of the best to date. Investigating a cold case in Jersey dating from the 1960s, Gideon discovers a web of deceit, dating to before the war, when two boys were swapped by their fathers. Not quite as gripping as some in the genre, Switcheroo is nevertheless a very enjoyable read. What She Never Told Me – Kate McQuaile Back in Ireland due to her mother’s death, Louise is hoping to finally find out who her father is. Does a stranger hold the answers? Who is the little girl in her memories and why do they leave her feeling so unsettled? A psychological thriller with twists and turns aplenty, this could well end up on this year’s bestseller list. Prepare to put everything aside for a few hours, as you won’t want to put it down. A must for fans of Before I go to Sleep, Girl on a Train and Little Face.
The Deadlock Trilogy Box Set – P.T. Hylton If you like your mysteries to have a supernatural edge to them, and more than a touch of horror, The Deadlock Trilogy needs to be on your wish list. Convict Frank returns to his childhood home - a backwater town in Tennessee - to find that things have taken a turn for the bizarre. Brilliantly original, well-plotted and skilfully narrated, this trilogy is a real find. Perfect for fans of early Stephen King. The Hollow Men - Rob McCarthy Police surgeon Dr Harry Kent is known as a man with a weakness for lost causes. So when a teenager takes a group of people hostage, then later seems to be in clear danger himself, Harry can’t help but get involved. As he works to find out what drove the boy to such desperate measures, Harry starts to uncover a trail of deception and cruelty. Gritty, tense and fast paced, this is the first in a new series starring Dr Harry Kent, and fans are already clamouring for more.
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The Grass Can Be Greener by Pippa Greenwood
Your garden should now be starting to look lush and green, with beds and borders beginning to come into their own. But if your lawn spoils it all, or you want to install one, now is the perfect time to get started. PreParing the site Remove all weeds, large stones, debris and any old grass, then dig or fork over thoroughly to remove all taproots of weeds.
Kill off an old lawn or a weed infested site with weedkiller based on glyphosate, then strip it off or dig it in once it all dies off. Incorporate organic matter to improve moisture retention on sandy soils; on heavy soils dig in grit and organic matter for drainage. Next, firm the whole area by treading it over evenly in flat-soled boots, then rake thoroughly and remove stones or other debris from the surface, treading gently down again if necessary. Buying turf Buy turf from a reputable supplier which is suitable for your requirements – some, especially those including lots of dwarf ryegrass, are much tougher, while some contain a seed mixture for use in shade. 66
A ‘bowling green’ effect may look superb but will need more maintenance and be less hardwearing. Avoid cheaper turf as it can contain weeds, pests or diseases, or is simply not a good grass mixture. Arrange delivery of turf when you need it and never store for more than two days. It can remain rolled up for up to 24 hours, but for any longer unroll immediately, lay out flat on paving or plastic sheeting and water regularly.
Laying the turf Lay turves closely together and do not allow the edges to overlap. For an even finish, joins on each row should be staggered, like bricks in a wall. Lay the first row of turf using the adjacent path or lawn edging to form a straight line to work to. Roll out each turf carefully so that the edge abuts onto its neighbour. Lay the next row, again ensuring that the long edges of each abut onto the long edges of the last row. To avoid damage, kneel on a plank placed over the previous row and continue until your new lawn is in position. If you need a small section of turf to complete a row, add this in the middle of a row rather
than at the end so it is less likely to be dislodged or dry out. For a curved edge lay the turves so that they overlap the new lawn edge and cut to shape.
When finished, gently tamp the area over using the back of a rake and if any turves sink place some extra soil underneath until they are level. Finally, brush in a mixture of horticultural sand and finely sieved soil over the surface, ensuring that gaps between the turves are filled in. Care and maintenanCe Gently water the new lawn using a sprinkler, ensuring that the water penetrates right down to the root level. Water regularly in dry weather, particularly for the first couple of months whilst the roots establish and avoid walking on it during this time. You will soon have a gorgeous lawn to be proud of. Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ - fantastic UK grown vegetable plants of your choice plus weekly advice and tips emails from Pippa, Nemaslug, biological controls, pop-up crop covers, signed books and lots more besides.
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regular events... events at Harefield Community Centre, Priory avenue, uB9 6aP MOn Cameo Club (3rd Mon month) 10am-12pm; Indoor Bowls (Short Mat) 2pm-5pm; Harefield Wine Club (2nd Mon in the month) 7.45-9.30pm; Judo (Seniors not 2nd Mon in month) 810pm. tues Line Dancing 10.45am1.15pm; Bingo 7.45pm - 10.30pm. WeD Fitness, Fun & Dance 10.30am12.00pm; Singing for Fun (1st Wed in month) 1-2.30pm; Judo Club 6.307.45pm; Dancing Club 8.15pm10.30pm. tHurs Happy Families Group 9.45-11.45am; Tea Dances 24pm; Whist 7.30-10pm; Ladies Club (2nd Thur in month) 8-10pm. FrI Line Dancing 10.30-12.45pm; Indoor Bowls (Short Mat) 2-5pm. All enquiries to Lynne Mogge 01895 824621 or e: hare fieldcommunitycentre@btconnect.com
Denham History society Meets 2nd Tues of the month, 7.30pm St. Marks Hall, Denham Green. Call 01895 833989 Pamela@craftygiraffe.co.uk 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 or call Ann Lowe 01895 638147
Memorial Hall. Call Sandra 07867470240 Lisa 07533549072 E: lisa.sandra.fitness@gmail.com 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
Beginners rock ‘n’roll Jive Classes Every Monday at Harefield Cricket Club, UB9 6NE. 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, UB9 6BX. 7.30pm-11.30pm.Call 07947 106607 the rockingrebels@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 Meets on Saturday mornings. The class is guided by an experienced tutor so no experience required! You will learn how to develop your own style as well as practicing Chinese calligraphy. Find us at Harefield Library, Park Lane Village Centre, Harefield or call Phyllis Nash on 01895 476 644 / phyllnash@gmail.com Crosier Investment Club 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 Meets 2nd Tues of every month at Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2QX, 7.30pm. middlesex.social@waterways.org.uk
uxbridge Craft Market Every Wednesday (9am-5pm) at The Pavilions Shopping Centre Arts, Crafts, www.uxbridge-craft-market.co.uk
keeP-FIt, DanCe & DraMa... aerobics Denham Village Memorial Hall. Every Mon and Wed 4.30-5.30pm Call Jean Nisbet 01895 832063 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. 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 dance routines to music for women of all fitness levels. Tue 7.308.30pm at Vyners School, Warren Road, 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
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, Thurs 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 line Dancing At Higher Denham Community Centre, Off Old Rectory Lane, Higher Denham. Mon 7-10.15pm, starts with beginners, then onto improvers and finally from 9-10.15pm, Intermediates. Contact Christina on 07952 815076, email : c.capel477@btinternet.com, website wwww.chalfontlinedanceclub.co.uk or Facebook ‘chalfontlinedanceclub’ Modern Jive Classes (Ceroc) Mon 8-11pm, Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre and Tue & Thu 811pm, Uxbridge Civic Centre. First Night Entry & Free Lifetime membership with this listing. Call Alan: 0208 933 4350 or 07860 250961 www.clubceroc.com email: alanandsue@clubceroc.com noBiz Dance Local Musical Theatre school (based in Hillingdon ) classes in all genres of dance (Street dance, Hip Hop, Rhythm Tap, Lyrical, Singing, Drama & Musical Theatre) for children aged 4-22 years. Adult Street Dance Class for more call: Giselle 07525 857171 or Lisa 07777 611012. www.nobizlikeshowbiz.co.uk. continued overleaf...
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Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. The main components of yoga are postures (a series of movements designed to increase strength and flexibility) and breathing.
ALL SESSIONS SUPERVISED BY A FULLY QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR SESSIONS COST £2— FIRST SESSION FREE! CLASSES SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS OR PEOPLE WANTING TO TRY FOR FIRST TIME
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EVERY MONDAY
STARTING 6TH MAY
STARTING 9TH MAY
2.30PM—3.30PM at New Denham Community Centre, Oxford Rd, New Denham, UB9 4DW
Yoga mats provided for FREE
11.30AM—12.30 at St. Marks Church Hall, Green Tiles Lane, Denham, UB9 5HT
Yoga mats provided for FREE
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KEEP-FIT, DANCE & DRAMA CONTINUED... Pink Academy of DANCE Classes held daily at New Denham Community Centre. For boys & girls from 2 years to Adults. Call 01895 257553 Admin@pinkacademy. co.uk www.pinkacademy.co.uk or call
Social Line Dancing At St Marys Church Hall, Harefield Last Sat of the month 7.30-10.30pm Tia Chi Chuan An ancient art which combines deep breathing, aligned posture and relaxation with gentle movements. It can help with mental and physical stress, improve general health. Beginners welcome. Tues 8-9.30pm at Yeading Community Centre, Ditchfield Rd, Yeading, Hayes UB4 9BH. Contact David 0751 4998 674, david@ zhong-ding.com / www.zhong-ding.com
Faraday Country Music Club in Slough SL2 1RN. Country music every Thurs for listeners, western partners, freestyle, line dancers. 8-11pm. 07986 050742 or see www.faradaycountry.co.uk
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
Run & Fitness Session Every Friday at Tatling End Play Area, Hollybush Lane, Tatling End UB9 4HH. Meet at 9am for 9.15am - 45 minute workout to improve your Running, Fitness, Cardio, Legs and wellbeing. £5. Come and join Carmel and Steph and ‘feel the burn’ Small friendly group. All levels welcome especially beginners. For details call Carmel 07956 295511. 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 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. Denham Village Green 10.45am for 11am start. Approx. 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 call 01494 475367 or see www.buckscc.gov.uk/rightsofway
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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 E mail@umtheatre.co.uk or see www.umtheatre.co.uk Yoga Class A holistic approach to exercise for the mind and body, suitable for beginners Mons 2.30-3.30pm at New Denham Community Centre Oxford Rd UB9 4DW. Fri's 11.30am-12.30pm at St Marks Church Hall Grenn Tiles Lane Denham UB9 5HT £2 per session 1st session FREE! info: Leon 01895 837334 leon.popplewell@gll.org Zumba Fitness Every Wednesday 8-9pm at New Denham Community Hall, Oxford Road, UB9 4DW. Call Martine 07788 563572 www.zumbadolls.co.uk Zumba Fitness with Danielle Every Monday 7-8pm at Harefield Baptist Church. Call Danielle 07989 128131. www.zumba-class.co.uk 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 by Melanie Kleyn, qualified HND, now on degree at ACM. Kids 8yrs+, ladies, 3.15-5.30pm or daytime only. Call 07757 635880 Email: drumsmel@gmail.com or text
Little Roars Music Classes for children aged 0-5 years. Wednesday, 10am at St Marks Church Hall, Green Tile Lane, Denham, UB9 5HT. FREE trial class. Block bookings £5 per child, siblings half price. Call Charlotte Lion 07825738414 or e: charlotte@littleroarsmusic.com
Music Lessons at Little Halings Studio Piano and French Horn lessons with experienced, friendly young female teacher, Victoria Coghlan. At Little Halings Studios in Denham. All welcome. Guitar tuition is also available. Call: 07737 493980 (Victoria) E: victocoghlan@gmail.com Penny Lane Singing Lessons Monday singing classes 4-5.30pm 7yrs-12yrs and 5.30-7pm 12yrs-18yrs at Harefield Library, Park Lane, Harefield, UB9 6HW. www.pennylanesinging.com or call 07951 294044. Rickmansworth & District Ukulele Club Our friendly group welcome all players and singers, all levels, all ages. Meet second Wednesday every month, 6.30 for 7.00 at 'The Fox and Hounds', 183 High Street, Rickmansworth (free parking behind).Tel Dave 01895 823404.
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 The Rock Project Greater London School of Rock & Pop teaching 7-18 year olds to play guitar, bass, drums & vocals. Sessions run Weds at Vyners School, Ickenham and Thursday’s at Nower Hill High School, Pinner. Juniors (7-11) 4.15-6.15pm and Seniors (11-18) 6.30-8.30pm. for more info: Contact Pritpal on 07855 863058 . e: uxbridge@therockproject.com. The Windsor & District Big Bands Appreciation Society We meet on 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm, Datchet Hall, Horton Road, Datchet. Music of the big bands ‘40s & ‘50s 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 continued overleaf...
The Health Spa at Denham Garden Village
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The Health Spa, Denham Garden Village, Denham Green, Denham, UB9 5LB
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PRE-SCHOOL & KIDS GROUPS CONTINUED...
Tiny Toes Childcare Full Day Care Nursery. Call 01753 655650 or tinytoes@ivercommunity.org
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 6.45-7.45pm, St. Matthew's School, Yiewsley. Contact Abi on 07985 302 856 or emailtraining@ywdband.com
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
2370 (Denham) Squadron Air Training Corps ATC HQ, Tilehouse Lane, Denham Aerodrome Denham, Bucks, UB9 5DN. Mon and Thurs 7.30-9.30pm. Recruiting 13-17 year old males and females. Call 01895 834522 (Mon & Thu only)
Karate Club of Denham For ages 5 years and up at New Denham Community Centre, Sundays 9.15-11am also at The Uxbridge Centre, The Greenway Wed, 5pm-7pm Tel: Dominic 07988 743725
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 under 5’s. 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 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. 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 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
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Silat Kuntao Indonesian Self-Defence Traditional self-defence art from Central Java. Adult classes only. Mon and Wed 8pm-10pm at Denham Village Memorial Hall, Denham, UB9 5BN. Call Philip Davies 07790 496 346
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. See www.langley-iver-rotaract.org.uk Slough Plus Meet at the Tower Arms in Iver, 4th Wednesday of the month, with weekly events and weekends away. All ages 20's-60's. Visit sloughplus.weebly.com 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 Veterans Breakfast Club A social event and meets on the last Saturday of the month at The Good Yarn, High St, Uxbridge (opp. Tesco). At 9.30am and is open to all Veterans of the UK Armed Forces and their Allies and current serving Personnel. Women’s Social Group Social group for women. We meet regularly for coffee, a chat - open women of all ages. Please call Seema on 07730 898635 or email seemaa@seemaa.co.uk
SELF HELP & SUPPORT...
SPORT...
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.
Denham Cricket Club Playing or social members welcome. Way & Tillard Memorial Cricket Ground, off Cheapside Lane, Denham Village. Tel: Bill Nicholas 01895 834527 Denham Lawn Bowls Club Denham Way, (off Old Mill Lane) Denham, UB9 5AX. New members welcome. Coaching & equipment available. Contact: Jennifer Johns (Sec) 01895 833845 or email: jenniferjohns919@hotmail.com Harefield Archers Meets every Tues 7.30-9pm at Harefield Academy, Archery Beginners Courses run twice a year. Contact: Andy Harding secretary@harefieldarchers.co.uk www.harefieldarchers.co.uk Ladies Golf Every Mon & Wed, 10am at Rickmansworth Golf Club new members welcome. Email ladiescaptain@rick mansworthgolf club.co.uk for details. Learn to Sail! We are an RYA approved training centre new members welcome. FREE sailing tasters! www.kingsmeadsc.org.uk Pink Ladies Netball Club Training at Stockley Academy, West Drayton every Tues. Seniors16+yrs 7.30-9pm. Back to Netball 16+yrs 7.30-8.30pm. u16s for details 01895 448878 www.pinkladiesnetball.co.uk
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Kung Fu Club West Drayton Every 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
Slimming World New Denham Community Centre Tuesday, 10-11.30am. To register turn up at 10am, call Mandy 07879 897578
SOCIAL GROUPS... Colne Valley Park Conservation Volunteers Every second weekend of the month. Hands on help to protect the wildlife and landscape of the regional park. For more details contact Steve Ord steven.ord@groundwork.org.uk or call 07718 043080. 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
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