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We are pleased to announce the opening of our new showroom in Yiewsley High Street.
We are a family run masonry company that has been producing quality memorials and masonry work in the West London area since 1888.
We offer a wide range of traditional and contemporary memorial designs and inscriptions for placement both at home and abroad. We also specialise in Renovation and cleaning of Memorials. For centuries the timeless beauty of stones such as Granite, Italian marble, Nabresina have been the esteemed choice for commemorating and marking the last resting place of those departed from this life. All our work comes with a BRAMM 10 year workmanship Guarantee Come in to our showroom and have a chat with our friendlystaff who will be able to advise and guide you through our services and offers.
We have a special offer of A Best Grade Black Granite 2’6 Lawn Memorial with concrete foundation and 100 Gild Gold Leaf or painted letters and optional flower container included for £575.00 (other colours are available in the offer for £675) And Best Grade Full Black Granite memorial 3’OG Headstone with concrete foundation and 100 Gild Gold Leaf or painted letters and soil centre optional flower containers included £1599.00! (other colours are available in the offer for £1749) 117a Yiewsley High Street.Yiewsley.Middlesex.UB7 7QL.Telephone 01895 435558 Email yiewsleysales@kenwardandson.co.ukwww.kenwardandson.co.uk
I can’t believe another whole month has flown by and just as I’m sending this month’s magazines off to the printer and pondering over which part of the house to tackle first, I realise that the kids are now breaking up from school again. Not much chance of getting any further ahead there then. Indeed, I suspect that by the end of the week, the place will be totally trashed, whilst the laundry basket grows at an even more alarming rate than usual. I guess it’s good practice for the looming school summer holidays. Is it my imagination, or have the kids only just been off from school, and after this holiday won’t be back there for more than five minutes before they’re off again? No doubt this is just my inconvenienced adult perspective and youngsters everywhere will be telling me that they spend far too long at school and could really do with a whole lot more time off. My daughter’s firm belief is that weekends should be three days long and the work/school week the remaining four. Me personally, I could do with the week being at least eight days long. Well, I’m off to empty the laundry basket. In the meantime, do continue to keep in touch, either by telephone, email or facebook and let us know what’s going on where you are. We always do our very best to print your events and local information, and also to share it with other readers via our facebook page. Why not give us a visit and a Like!
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five of them fatally, who were walking home from a discotheque. He also killed two male passersby. He was arrested after a shoot-out with police, during which he was shot and injured. 23rd: South Africa reclaimed its seat in the UN.
1st: Following the end of apartheid, South Africa was re-admitted to the Commonwealth.
3rd: An earthquake and the subsequent tsunami off the south-eastern coast of Java caused the loss of over 200 lives. Three days later another quake, in Columbia, took over a thousand more and on the 9th a quake in – or beneath – Bolivia was so powerful that tremors were felt from Argentina to Canada. However, because it was so deep (395 miles below sea level) it caused little damage.
2nd: An RAF Chinook helicopter, en route from Northern Ireland to Inverness, crashed into a hillside in
11th: In Stockholm a drunken army officer shot six young women,
About twenty police cars followed actor and ex-professional footballer OJ Simpson as his friend drove him through Los Angeles on 17th June. As the news media learned of this low-speed pursuit the unwelcome escort was joined by over twenty helicopters. Simpson was eventually arrested and charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. On 3 October 1995, after a controversial trial, Simpson was finally acquitted.
Petrol was about £2.55 per gallon Average house price was about £68,000
Three of the bestselling singles this year were: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet No Good (Start The Dance) - The Prodigy Everybody’s Talkin’ - The Beautiful South
25th: The last Russian troops pulled out of what was then East Germany.
29th: The US reopened their base at Guantanamo Bay to process Cuban refugees fleeing the communist regime. This territory had been under American control since the 1903 Cuban-American Treaty, although Cuba insists the Treaty was obtained under the threat of force and is illegal. 30th: An Airbus crashed in Toulouse, France, killing the seven crew members. They had been taking part in a test flight simulating engine failure at low speed with a maximum angle of climb.
Patrick D Cousins is the author of Rainbows, Dreams and Angels, a double novella set in east London, mostly during the Sixties. Patrick Cousins’ Short Shorts is a collection of short stories and humorous articles. Both books are available from Amazon.
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Ten years ago, 48% of British households had access to the internet and six years before that, a mere 9% had the ability to get on line. Last year some 83% of households were connected and 72% of adults accessed the internet every day; clearly the digital age is proceeding full steam ahead. The way that we get online has also changed markedly over the last decade or so. In 2013, 61% of the population accessed the internet on the go via a mobile device, compared to 24% in 2010 and virtually none in 2005. At the turn of the century, the majority of the 20% of households that could get online did so via a dialup connection; now over 99% of them use broadband. Broadband itself is evolving rapidly; 42% of connections were made using superfast fibre optic in 2013, up 12% in just one year. This reflects the massive investment now being made by the likes of BT and Virgin Media in fibre optic infrastructure. The development in both capability and availability of mobile connections has been equally rapid. The original 2G connections were painfully slow where they could be made at all. 3G was a step change improvement, even allowing users to stream live video as they walked up the street. 4G is another great leap forward, significantly faster than conventional broadband. But what about the 17% of households that have no form of internet access? The government has a vision of universal access within a fairly short timeframe so the Office of National Statistics has been doing some research into these households. They found that 59% neither needed nor wanted internet access; they are effectively opting out of the digital age. However, the remaining 41% are more of a concern; they would like to have internet access but there are obstacles preventing them from doing so. Twenty percent simply don’t have the computer skills necessary to get online and around 13% are put off by the costs of either a computer or broadband rental. The figures suggest that up to 5% of households cannot get broadband at all, either because they don’t have a phone line or their existing line is not broadband enabled.
The situation is much worse where mobile access is concerned because it is dependent on mobile phone coverage. All the main networks have near
universal coverage in urban areas, but in rural areas the level of coverage is very much dependent on the network provider; there are large areas of the country that have no coverage at all. So, how far away are we from the dream of universal access? For starters, we should discount the 10% of households that are not online because they don’t want to be – you can’t force people to surf the net. Many of the 3.5% of people who lack the IT skills to get online are contained within the 10% who see no need to do so and most of them are over the age of 60; time and demographics will chisel away at their numbers. The cost of broadband subscriptions and computers continues to fall steadily; eventually, virtually everyone will be able to afford internet access. A story that has got a lot of coverage in the press of late concerns plans by both Google and Facebook to use pilotless drones to beam the internet into inaccessible areas where a conventional broadband infrastructure simply does not exist. These huge unmanned aerial vehicles will circle 60,000 feet above the earth. Powered by solar energy, they will be able to stay aloft for months at a time and on board will be what is, effectively, the mother of all wireless routers. The technology already exists in the main; a bigger problem will be getting the approval of whatever aviation authority runs the airspace of the country being broadcast to. To answer the question posed in the title, there will soon be internet access for everyone who wants it.
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If you think you can offer any of our animals These adorable boys are very loving and playful, despite having had a pretty appalling start to their short lives. Their previous owners grew tired of them, and they were fed only on scraps. Since coming to our centre, they have had unsettled
a loving home then please ring the RSPCA Hillingdon Branch on 01895 833417 or visit our website www.rspcahillingdonclinic.org.uk to download an application form.
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Sébastien Loeb Interview
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He’s the most successful driver in the World Rally Championship’s history, with an incredible nine titles to his name. He holds the record for fastest ascent of the buttock-clenching Pikes Peak hill climb – and if you haven’t seen the video, go do it now. But most of all he’s an all-round nice guy and a massive car nut. Sébastien Loeb is a legend among rally car fans and a hero to petrol heads. After years of dominating the world’s rally stages with Citroen, the 40-yearold is now starting at the bottom rung of the ladder once more and taking on a new challenge – competing in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) with Citroen. Here, in an exclusive interview, Loeb talks crashing his first car, gives his tips for driving on the limit, tries to sell us his Lamborghini Aventador and says he simply doesn’t care how he does in WTCC as long as it’s not finishing last. My first car was a Renault 5 GT Turbo. My friends all drove BMWs, Golf GTIs and Peugeot 205 GTIs at the time I was growing up. We all loved cars. I picked the Renault because I wanted a fast small car. My grandmother helped me buy it second-hand.
It didn’t last too long – I crashed it. I’d had the GT Turbo for about a year before I drove it into a pole. I drove it too hard. I bought another one with a broken engine – there were lots of those around – and I swapped it over. I eventually part exchanged it for a Fiesta RS Turbo. This was no good in comparison as it had too much power going through the front wheels. It under-steered all over the place. I soon got rid of that and moved on to a Peugeot 205 Rallye, after that two 205 GTIs, then I swapped into a Saxo VTS. I have to say the Saxo was my favourite. I used it to recce rallies in it before I competed in them. I modified it with a short gearbox, big brakes, better suspension, a roll cage and sports seats. It was a road car, but very quick and great fun to drive. These days I don’t really have much of a car collection. I have my Citroen C4 WRC car that was given to me as a present. I will keep that forever – it’s very special. I like to change my other cars regularly though. I have a Citroen DS5, a Lamborghini Aventador and a Porsche 911 Turbo. I’m changing the latter for a Cayenne and am selling the Aventador – do you want to buy it? I used to drive everywhere on the limit. I realised I had a talent behind the wheel in my Renault 5 when I was quicker than all my friends. I’ve always liked to drive through corners fast and picked up the skill of sliding when my dad would take me to a field
in his old saloon and he’d let me handbrake turn it. I always enjoyed those times. My best piece of advice to upcoming rally drivers is try and get noticed. I started off in a competition in France that had 15,000 entrants. I won the regionals and then everyone was pitched against each other in a national final. I won, but the judge chose the second placed guy over me. So I tried again the following year and won it again. I then had a call from the guy who is now my team manager who spotted my perseverance. So my advice is: Keep trying. In rally you need good notes. You need to be able to anticipate what’s coming up next and you can only do that with good pace notes. You have to focus on what you’re doing at that moment, maybe that’s adjusting brake pressure, but also think about what’s around the next bend. Winning the World Rally Championship in front of my friends and family was a career highlight. Of course my first World Championship was very special – it finally felt like I’d achieved something – but when I won the final stage, in my home town, in front of my friends and family, well, that was something else. It was a very proud moment. I don’t want to be in the queue this year. World Touring Cars are very different and I’m starting from zero again and learning how to improve. Racing is different to rallying: You’ve got other cars on the track at the same time for a start and you need to be perfect everywhere, with every braking point and every corner. These are all new things to be, but I will get the rhythm. I want a good position, but I prefer finishing first…
Beauty Beach Ready Beauty
By Helen Taylor moisturiser and make sure that it’s fragrance and colour free. Put plenty on your knees, elbows and feet. If you are going for the DIY option, don a pair of latex gloves, squeeze a dollop of fake tan on to your hand and then work quickly and methodically, covering every inch of your skin evenly. Don’t forget to include your armpits, toes and the backs of your ankles, although you are likely to need help to do your back.
You’ve been toning up and getting into shape for months, ready to flaunt your bikini body on the beach. So, now your holiday is just around the corner, it’s time plan your holiday beauty routine. As wonderful as the long hot days are, they can really take their toll on your hair and skin, so it’s important to maintain good beauty habits while you’re away to ensure that you return from your trip looking great and not worse than before you left! Here’s our guide to looking gorgeous both on and off the beach.
Fake it First
Whatever the ‘natural is best’ advocates say, winter pale skin does not look great in a bikini. So before you reach your sun-soaked holiday destination, you’ll need to fake the golden glow. Head to the beauty salon (for best
results) or to the shops (if on a budget) and follow our preparation guide to get a perfect, even and naturallooking result: Thorough exfoliation is key to creating the right base, and it’s best done the night before. Take your time and concentrate on those areas prone to dryness like knees, ankles and elbows. Allow at least 24 hours between waxing and tanning. If you tan too soon after waxing your pores and hair follicles will still be open and you may find that the product builds up leaving you with dark dots. Be really generous with your
Heavenly Hair
If your hair is a bit dry, or has split-ends, a couple of weeks in the sun and in sea-water or chlorinated pools will make the matter far worse. So a trim before you hit the beach will ensure your hair remains looking healthy. When you’re relaxing by the pool, slather a leave-in conditioner onto your hair. This will help to protect against damage from the sun and will leave your locks looking thoroughly shiny, as the heat makes the product even more effective. Always rinse your tresses with fresh water after swimming in the sea or pool. Both salt and chlorine will really dry your hair out. If your hair is long enough keep it pinned up during the day and preferably covered up too. Not only will this protect your hair, put it will also protect your head which
can easily burn along a parting line, leaving you with a flaky scalp. Finally add a few drops of a leave-in conditioning hair oil before bed.
Sumptuous Skin
The three important steps which you should follow at home are cleanse, tone and moisturise, and it’s even more important on holiday. Keeping up with those beauty rituals will keep your skin looking hydrated and flawless. Regularly apply and re-apply sunscreen. Ensuring that your entire body is protected against damaging UV rays is a must. Use a high factor, and remember to re-apply after swimming. Don’t forget to protect your lips too; use a nourishing balm that contains a sun-block. Wear a large hat on the
beach. Not only will you look chic, you’ll also be protecting the delicate skin on your face too. Always apply after-sun lotion. A long day on the beach calls for plenty of after-sun when you get back to the hotel.
flattering look. Peach tones look fabulous with bronzed skin and are a much better alternative to pink hues which only serve to add more redness to already flushed cheeks.
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Keep make-up light in the day by swapping a fullcoverage foundation with a tinted moisturiser. Cover imperfections with a little concealer. Wear one coat of quality water-proof mascara on your top lashes for definition. Better still, arrange a trip to your beauty salon for an eyelash and eyebrow tint before you jet off. Sweep a peachy coloured blush over your cheeks for a
Keep thoroughly hydrated by drinking at plenty of water each day, more if you’re out in the hot sun for long periods of time. Of course you are on holiday so if you do indulge in cocktails and beers, try to alternate each alcoholic drink with water.
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Open Farm Sunday Sun 8th June, 10.30am-5pm Rowley Farm Free event see the animals on rowley Farm and learn where your food and milk comes from. there will be guided tours, tractor rides and games too. park in Black park Car park and follow the signs.
Film Walk Sun 29th June, 2pm-3.45pm Black Park Visitor Centre £5 adult; £3 child; £4 cons; £14 family Black park has played host to a great number of major film, television and music productions over the years, including Harry potter and james Bond. join us for a walk around Black park to look at some of the popular locations and see screen shots from the productions.
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Summer Fayre Sat 28th June, 12-3pm. Denham Village Infant School Bouncy Castle, Grand Raffle, Giant Tombola. Arts & Crafts stalls, refreshments with home made cakes. and lots more entrance by Donation.
and novelty classes, as well as lots of stalls to browse. All in aid of the Thames valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance.
Dog Show
Summer Show Sat 28th June, 1pm-4pm. The Great Barn, Ruislip Organised by Ruislip Central Horticultural Society. Come along!
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july pARk EvEnTS History Walk Sat 5th July, 2pm-3.30pm Langley Park Café £4.50 adult; £2.50 child; £3.50 cons; £12 family join writer of the popular book ‘History of langley park’, john Watson, on a walk around langley park to learn about its fascinating history.
Bushcraft Walk Wed 23rd July, 2pm-5.30pm Black Pine’s Camp, £22 adult, £17 child join Andy on an interactive walk to learn the secrets of the forest and uses for natural materials. Finish at Black pine’s Camp to put your new knowledge into practice. Max ratio of 1 adult to 2 children. Over 12s only. School’s Out for Summer! Thurs 24th July to Thurs 28th August, 11am-4pm Colne Valley Visitor Centre, Denham Country Park Free Fun and games on the terrace. Every Thursday during the holidays. Contact: 01895 833375.
5k Cross Country Wed 9th July, 7pm start Langley Park £5.50 (members); £7.50 (non-club) On day entry +£2 last in the three-part race series. The course is one lap of scenic parkland. parking included. visit www.fabian4.co.uk for full details and registration. Basicaly Saxes Sun 13th July, 2pm - 4pm Black Park Café Free entry (donations welcome) live music by the lakeside for your entertainment and to raise money for the Cancer Research uk. Refreshments available to purchase from the cafe. Dog Show Sat 19th July, 10.30am - 4pm Langley Park £2 per class, 3 classes for £5 The popular annual show returns to langley park. There will be pedigree
Nature Safari Fri 25th July, 1pm-2pm Langley Park Café £4 per guide Follow the self-led trail set up by our Rangers, finding the clues and learning about the animals that live here. The trail takes around an hour to complete. Start any time between 1pm and 2pm.
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Colne Valley Festival Sun 27th July, 11am-4pm Colne Valley Visitor Centre, Denham Country Park Some activities are free Fun for all the family with canal boat
trips, face painting, crafts, games, model air planes a funfair and much more. Contact: 01895 833375 Den Building Mon 28th & Tues 29th July, 10am-12pm Langley Park Café £16 per family, £3 per extra Have a go at building your own den in langley park with the Country park Rangers. Bring a picnic along to eat in your newly built den! Fun in the Park Wed 30th July, 12pm-4pm Langley Park Most activities are free The hugely popular family event is back in langley park and is going to be bigger than ever. The afternoon will be fun-packed with activities including falconry displays, sword swallowing and story telling, as well as fun games, face painting and an inflatable slide. There will be plenty of food on offer including a hog roast. The event will be complimented by the Friends of langley park’s landscape in a seed tray competition.
july EvEnTS Butterflies Vintage Tea Party Thurs 3rd July, from 1.30pm 110 Copthall Road West, UB10 8HT £4 on the gate Entry price includes Tea, Coffee and cakes, various stalls and a Raffle. All Welcome. supporting SpARkS, Research into safer childbirth Hillingdon & Uxbridge Business Breakfast (HUBB) Thurs 10th July, 8am-9am Bay Lodge, 36 Harefield Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1PH. Free event In partnership with the Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce. Continental breakfast included. please RSvp emma.zovich@wardwilliams.co.uks School Summer Fayre Sat 12th July, 1am-2pm Harefield Infants School & Nursery School Parade, High Street, Harefield, UB9 6BT. lots of fun for all of the family, refreshments, homemade cakes and lots more. Treasure Island Outdoor Theatre Sat 12th July, 6.30pm Picnics from 5pm The Courtyard, Manor Farm, Ruislip. Adults from £14.50, Child from £8, Family ticket from £40 performed by Rain or Shine Theatre Company. Tickets: 07806 766993.
Furnishing Finesse Is your living room looking more drab than fab? Then it’s time for an image overhaul. One or two new items of furniture, some revamps or repairs, or simply a different layout, can make all the difference, says Katherine Sorrell.
Where to start
When you are re-thinking your living room furniture, take a long, hard look at what you already have. Most of us own a collection of family heirlooms and hand-medowns, high-street buys, cheap and cheerful chainstore pieces and perhaps the odd junk-shop find or vintage treasure. Step one is to work out what you want to keep and what should be dispensed with, what needs repair and what could be revamped or ought to be replaced. Then, if you haven’t got one already, try to form an idea of your overall style –do most of your pieces look old or new, shabby chic or pristine, rustic or sophisticated, plain and slender or heavy and ornate? The key to mixing old and new is to ensure the overall look has coherence. Materials, scale and decorative style are all important, as are colour and texture. If things aren’t quite working, perhaps you can shift something that stands out badly to another room,
or sell it and use the money to buy a piece that fits in better. There’s always the option of repainting or recovering, bearing in mind that simple, understated colours and patterns tend to be the easiest to mix and match. If in doubt, think ‘less is more’.
What’s your style?
• Antique Key styles are Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian. The former is generally fine and slender, in rich woods and often with decorative marquetry, lacquer or gilding. Genuine Georgian pieces are expensive but beautiful, and mix surprisingly well with modern furniture. Victorian furniture tends to be heavier and on a largerscale, while Edwardian pieces are a little plainer and lighter; it may be possible to find bargains at auction or in specialist shops, but beware: their heavy look can be overwhelming unless employed with care. • Retro Furnishings from the Fifties, Sixties and
Seventies are all the rage. In bright colours and unusual materials such as plastic or wire, they’re tricky to mix with other furnishings but make an eye-catching focal point.
• Design classics Covetable chairs and other pieces by mid-20th century names such as Eames, Breuer, Le Corbusier, Aalto, Wegner, Day and Race. Originals are pricey; some reproductions are available. Again, they make a dramatic focal point. • Country Anonymous, functional wooden pieces, generally from the UK or France (the latter is more decorative). New or old, these pieces are useful, pretty and tend to work well with most other furnishings.
Designing a living room layout
Draw a plan (overhead view) of the room using graph paper or research free tools available online, marking the positions of windows, door, fireplace, radiators, sockets and any fitted furniture. If
using paper, cut out paper shapes, at the correct scale, to represent the proposed furnishings. Do they work as a whole, or can they be moved to create more floor space? Are there any ‘dead’ or crowded areas? If you’ve already moved in, you could even place full-sized cardboard cut-outs around the room in order to get a good idea of how the furnishings will work in the space.
they need to be the same sizes, if not exactly the same design. Modular seating units that run in an L-shape (or even a U-shape) are a great alternative. A single sofa can be supplemented with an armchair or two or, if you have children, perhaps a beanbag or floor cushion. In a small room, stools can double as mini-tables and be pushed out of the way when not in use. A coffee table is often seen as a living-room essential, but they take up a lot of floor space. Side tables are another option, as is a long, thin console table pushed against the back of the sofa, or even a small, slender chest of drawers, which can double as useful extra storage. Talking about storage, any living room needs the
right furniture in which to keep things such as DVDs, books, cables and the like out of sight, as well as display areas for attractive possessions. Choose plain, inexpensive bookcases that can be painted the same colour as your walls, or go for a designer option such as a sleek sideboard or modular units. Oriental and Indian-style pieces, in beautiful woods and with lovely detailing, can be found in mail-order catalogues and specialist outlets. Finally, add good-looking boxes and baskets to disguise awkward items that simply won’t fit anywhere else.
Choosing and arranging living room furniture
It was once traditional for living rooms to be arranged with the fire as a focal point. These days it’s more likely to be the TV, but you can also have subsidiary focal points, such as a work of art or a view. Placing two sofas so they face each other is both comfortable and practical;
Sometimes you just want to stretch your legs out and lounge. A side table is at hand for a drink or a book. Crumpet Chaise with solid beech frame and feather-filled back cushions, £1895; Little Loafian side table in reclaimed fir, £195; both Loaf, 0845 468 0698; www.loaf.com.
Finance Credit Where Credit Is Due
Ann Haldon www.cornerstonewebcontent.com
If you’ve ever been refused credit, you’ll already know how demoralising it is to be held back in life. Being unable to buy your first house or a new car is bad enough but poor scores don’t just hurt your ability to borrow money. You’ll need a credit card to hire a car and your score will be checked before you can take out a mobile phone agreement. A poor rating can even make insurance premiums more expensive. However, there are steps you can take to improve the situation, and they all start with checking your credit file. Credit reports contain details such as past and current borrowing, late or missed payments, County Court Judgements and bankruptcy information.
How to access your credit file
Three main credit reference agencies exist in the UK – Equifax, Experian and CallCredit. Equifax and Experian offer a 30-day free trial (but be aware you will be charged if you don’t cancel within 30 days) or just £2 for a statutory report. CallCredit provide free access for life. It’s advisable to obtain credit reports from all three agencies
to get a complete picture of your situation.
Why you should make the effort to check your credit report
It pays to check your credit file at least once a year for a number of reasons: • Lenders can make mistakes which you may be able to rectify • An overall view of historic and current borrowing is provided • The chances of identity theft are reduced • Control of finances is significantly improved For those looking to buy their own property, a good credit rating can quite literally hold the key to the door.
Are repairs to your credit file necessary – or even possible?
Lots of options exist to boost your credit rating, and taking several small actions adds up to a big improvement over time. It’s important to remember that having no credit file at all can also hold you back. Young people just starting work are often penalised because they can’t demonstrate their ability to make regular repayments on time, and find themselves
in a ‘Catch-22’ situation. Below are some easily implemented short-term fixes, whether you have a credit history or are brand new borrowers: • Cancel all unused credit cards by writing to the provider and cutting up the card. • Make sure you are on the electoral register – this action alone has a significant effect on your ability to obtain credit, as lenders can identify you and reduce the chances of fraud. • Stop applying for credit for a while, or space out your applications. • Ensure that a landline phone number is included in your file, rather than just a mobile number. • Check that all information is indeed correct, including any late repayments and outstanding loan amounts mentioned. • ‘Unlink’ yourself from a former partner – if they have a poor credit rating it also affects yours.
Long-term plans for a good credit rating
Long-term plans largely depend on whether or not you have borrowed before.
For those with no existing credit rating, the only way to demonstrate financial responsibility may be to apply for a high interest credit card with a low limit. High interest, low limit credit cards Cards such as these are known as ‘credit-builder’ cards, and as long as you make payments on time for a minimum of six months, they allow you to build a good credit file. Don’t forget to stay within your credit limit or this will automatically trigger alerts with the card provider, damaging your credit rating. The interest rates on these cards can be eye-watering though, with APRs of up to 39.9% not unusual, but if it’s only used for small purchases and then paid off in full, you won’t be affected. ‘Credit-builder’ prepaid
cards This type of card involves signing an agreement for a small loan – typically around £60 – which is then repaid at £5 per month. Twelve loan repayments successfully made on time are then recorded on your file. Similarly, if you have a mobile phone contract, no payment defaults will lead to a good credit score over time. Being aware of how your actions influence future decisions by lenders is the first step towards developing a positive credit rating. An existing credit score can be improved by understanding which criteria are important to lending institutions. Lending criteria A long employment history, living in one place for a long time as a homeowner, and a significant period with the
same bank, all contribute towards a positive credit report. Payment defaults of more than three consecutive months can be a problem. If you can pay off some or all of the arrears, however, the lender may agree to remove the default notice, although this isn’t guaranteed. The cost of not keeping an eye on your credit file is high. At best it is a temporary inconvenience. At worst it affects your ability to invest in property, which has a knockon effect for the rest of your life.
Your credit score is set on how you use credit. If you don’t use credit at all, you may have a poor score even if you are in a well-paid job and have savings.
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Don’t get the Summertime blues... We all love the summer weather - when it finally arrives, but how prepared are you for your pets if it gets really hot? This month we look some simple precautions to protect your pets. Take dogs out for walks in the evening and early morning on hot days, and don’t let them over-exercise. Particular care may need to be taken with some boisterous breeds with compromised breathing like Bull breeds and breeds with very thick coats like Huskies. Always provide access to cool fresh water and, take some in a flask with a collapsible bowl on walks. If you suspect your pet has overheated, wet its coat and play a fan over it to try and reduce the temperature more rapidly. If symptoms persist it is best to seek the advice of your vet. And of course – DON’T leave dogs in cars in the sun. Dogs are often tempted to jump into water to play and cool-off but blue green algae can form on standing water during periods of warm dry weather and swallowing the algae can be fatal. Also water getting into ears can be a common cause of ear infection, an ear cleaner from the vet can displace this if put in the ears after playing in water. Like us, animals, dogs especially, can suffer from hay fever (Atopic Dermatitis) this doesn’t make them sneeze and snuffle but causes sore itchy skin. You can reduce the problem by avoiding long uncut grass and by bathing your dog’s body and feet when you return home from walks. Cats and some dogs like to sun-bathe and those with white ears and noses can suffer from sunburn which can lead to skin cancer so it is advisable to keep them indoors or put sun-block on their ears and noses. But don’t use any sun-block, this can be toxic if licked off, products safe for animals are available from vets. Grass awns in summer and autumn are a nuisance and can cause painful problems especially in the ears and feet in dogs with long coats. Check your dog’s coat after every walk and again, avoid long grass. Flies pose a particular problem to rabbits in the summer. Fly eggs laid on rabbits’ soiled bottoms hatch into maggots which literally eat the rabbit alive. Make sure you clean your rabbit’s hutch and check their
bottoms at least once a day cleaning and drying them thoroughly if they are dirty. Keep your rabbit indoors if it is prone to this problem and go to the vets for advice and to obtain the special products that deter the flies. Bee and wasp stings are another seasonal problem. Stings can cause a painful, swollen paw or Urticaria (an itchy raised rash on the skin) but while these may be dramatic they are rarely serious. In rare cases, especially if the sting is in the mouth, it can cause difficulty breathing and you should seek immediate veterinary care. It may be tempting to let pets join in the barbeque but meat and fatty scraps can cause upset tummies or Pancreatitis which can in extreme cases be fatal. Also be aware of corn cobs that can get stuck in the intstines.
M C Atkinson BVSc MRCVs www.stmartinsvetclinic.com
Plotting a Vegetable Garden by Pippa Greenwood
So you have a small garden – maybe no more than a paved back yard or a balcony. That means you can’t really grow much for kitchen, right? Wrong! Start now and you can feast on delicious home-grown salads all summer long. The truth is that producing useful quantities of your own vegetables doesn’t take up as much space as you might imagine. There’s a lot you can plant out or grow from seed right now that will give you some super-tasty, succulent, and top-quality salads in just a few weeks’ time. And the good news is that salad leaves grown in ornamental pots can be as decorative as they are nutritious. Before you get sowing or planting, choose the right containers. Big ones are easier to maintain than small ones; and of course bigger pots mean more produce. Go for something of at least 30cm (12in) in diameter, larger if possible, and whether seriously stylish or low-budget – even an old bucket with plenty of drainage holes – they’ll do fine.
Compost is important too, but as salad crops tend to be pretty short-term there’s no need to spend a fortune. Ideally choose a good-quality multi-purpose compost, but you can get perfectly acceptable results with the contents of a growing-bag, and save yourself a lot of money in the process. I find the quality of the compost in these isn’t all that brilliant, but for the time you need it – and provided you keep it well-fertilised – it’ll be quite adequate. Salad leaves are all the rage and if you grow your own you can get precisely the mix you like best. They can be as ornamental as your planters, too. There are plenty of eyecatching lettuces such as the frilly Lollo, either a gorgeous bright-green standard Lollo a burgundy-tinged Lollo Rosso or a mixture of both. A look at the seed packets in the garden centre will reveal oak-leaved types, frillies, and all sorts of seriously pretty lettuces in every shade of green and red imaginable. If you treat them as cut-andcome-again crops, snipping off the leaves as you want them but not cutting into to
the base, they’ll put out new shoots and keep cropping for longer. Baby beet leaves are a popular salad ingredient, too. Choose a variety like Bull’s Blood for the prettiest leaves or grow any of the standard varieties, and you’ll also get a great-tasting root crop later on. I generally harvest the young leaves a few at a time but let the plant produce a root too.
There are still plenty of tomato plants in the shops now, but you want to hunt carefully to find the ones that are still in top condition. If you choose an outdoor variety (the label will state this clearly) it can be grown in a pot on its own, and if you have a big enough container you can grow some other salad ingredients around the edge of the container too – perhaps a rim of salad leaves, compact lettuce, or even a few herbs? If you’re after some fire in your cooking, a chilli pepper thrives in a pot in a warm and very sheltered spot. Sweet peppers also do well in pots, but again you need as warm and sheltered a spot as
possible. Fresh herbs will not only transform your cooking but can make a salad something very special too. Choose your favourites and either grow them in a dedicated herb pot with extra grit in the compost for good drainage, or even consider popping a few in with your main crops.
seed and sown directly into the compost – root crops such as carrots don’t much like being transplanted, and so are perfect for direct sowing. If you’re growing beetroot for its sweet juicy root, it too tends to perform better if direct-sown. Just make sure that the compost is kept moist at all times but not actually wet: as long as the container has plenty of drainage holes in it you shouldn’t have any problems with over-watering, even if there’s a downpour or two.
even while you’re harvesting them. The new plantings will very quickly blend in with the old, and all summer long you’ll have a garden that’s as pleasing to the eye as it is to the tastebuds. Visit Pippa’s website, www. pippagreenwood.com, for ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’, the AskPippa Q&A service, Nemaslug, natural pest controls, and lots more.
Vegetables, like most plants, do best in a relatively warm spot with plenty of sun, so site your containers carefully. You want them to be easily accessible from the kitchen, but it’s more important to ensure they’re sheltered from the wind but still get enough sun – although sunshine is less critical to salad crops than it is to fruit. You can make your salad pot using crops raised from
You may prefer to raise some of your crops in pots and grow them on a bit before planting them out. The advantage of this is that the containers out in the garden will always be full and looking their best,
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Afternoon Leisure Painting Monday 2pm to 4pm and Wednesday 1.30pm to 3.30pm. The advanced and fundamental concepts of art in any media. Enthusiastic people welcome to learn. Southlands Arts Centre telephone 01895 632171 Crafty Cards Have fun creating your own cards. 2nd and 4th Friday, 10am to 12noon. Contact 01753 652 459 Craft evening Group Tuesday 7.30pm. Members own projects and workshops to share experience and further skills at Southlands Arts Centre. Tel: 01895 442980
inland Waterways Association Meet 2nd Tues of every month at Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2QX, 7.30pm. middlesex.social@waterways.org.uk iver Flower Club The Coppins Room, Iver Village Hall, Grange Way, Iver, SL0 9HW. Meets 4th Thursday of month, 7.30pm. Call Jayne on 07730 249876. See Club’s Programme at www.bbando.org.uk/clubs/iver
Knit & Knatterers Hand and Machine Knitting, Crochet 2nd & 4th Monday of the month 7.309.30pm at Southlands Arts Centre. Tel: 01895 421777
Les Artists - evening Wednesday 7.30pm to 9.30pm. A mixed ability class for still life, handicraft - Morning Group Tuesday 10am to 12 noon, needlecraft portraiture etc. Multimedia informal beginners welcome at Southlands and any handicraft with material. Arts Centre. Tel: 0208 797 4635 Paper 3D decoupage, patchwork, cross stitch, soft toys etc., at outline Theatre Group Southlands Arts Centre. Based at St. Matthews Church, Tel: 01895 442910 Yiewsley. Established in 1988. Every Tuesday 7.30-9.30pm. harlington Locomotive society All welcome from 8yrs+. Every Thursday, 8pm at the club in See www.outlinetheatre.co.uk or call High Street, Harlington, Hayes, Robert Jones on 01895446352 Middlesex UB3 5ET. For details call Peter Tarrant on 01895 851168 Painting Group - Morning Tuesday 10.00am to 1.00pm. hillingdon Family history society Experienced watercolorists very The Society exists for anyone with an welcome at Southlands Arts Centre interest in family history. Based at Tel: 01895 421328 Hillingdon Park Baptist Church, Hercies Road, Hillingdon. Our research spinning & Weavers Group room is open (10am-1pm) on the first Tuesdays 7.30pm-9.30pm at Saturday of the month and on every Southlands Arts Centre. Friday (except the Friday before the Tel: 01895 443481 first Saturday) except during August West Drayton & District and the last weeks of December. We history society have a wide variety of records, and The society meets on the last experienced help is always available. Tuesday of each month Sep-May Once a month, usually on the 3rd (excluding Dec) at St Martins Thursday evening, there are general Church Hall, Church Road at 7.30pm. meetings with a speaker. For Each month there is a talk of either openings and events see www.hfhs. local or national interest. During co.uk Call Mrs Pat Reynolds 01895 the summer months a programme 444442 e: hillingdonfhs@onetel.com of visits and walks are arranged. hillingdon Natural history society Membership £6 per year. Meets 1st wed of the month at the Call either Paul 07980 483182 or Scout HQ, Gatting Way, Uxbridge. Cyril 07704 837042 for further enquiries@hillingdondetails. naturalhistorysociety.org.uk
Yiewsley Angling & West Drayton Fishing Clubs Every Thursday 8-10.30pm Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre. For more details call 01895 443423 KeeP-FiT, DANCe & DrAMA... bagot stack (Fitness League) Term Time Only. Vyners School, UB10 8AB on Tue 7.30 - 8.30pm. Also in Windsor Monday & Thursday. Call Rosemary 01628 776838 www.thefitnessleague.com bokwa Fitness Tone & Core The latest craze from Africa via the US - hits all your fitness targets in one 07771 872592 learningmoves@hotmail.co.uk
Dance, Gymnastics and Free running Classes Presented by Futunity Uk in Uxbridge Town Centre & Hillingdon Sports & Leisure centre. Ages 2-adults catered for and all styles of dance from RAD ballet, Contemporary & ISTD Tap to Break Dancing , Street Dance, Hip Hop & Zumba. Check out our website for full class listings, www.futunityuk.com. Contact Futunity Uk Head Office 01895 251224 or email admin@futunityuk.com Fitness Club St Catherine School, Money Lane, West Drayton, UB7 7NX. Thursday 6-7pm. Circuits, Fitness and Boxercise. £5 a class. Shaun Thompson, www.tauruspt.co.uk Tel: 07906 087749 irish Dancing classes For boys and girls from age 5 upwards. Beginners and advanced classes available. Monday, 6pm at Hayes Conservative Club, Church Rd Wednesday, 6pm at Greenford Visitation Catholic church hall Contact Deidre e: Deirdreosullivan@ hotmail.co.uk t: 07956 346383
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Ladies only kickboxing club Wednesdays, 6.30-8.00pm at Watts Hall, Redford Way, Uxbridge, UB8 1SZ. First Class FREE! Just turn up or call Instructor Leanne Phillips on 07518 848285 e: leanne @kickboxing-longdon.co.uk www.kickboxing-london.co.uk Linedance for improvers Tuesdays 12-2pm Royal British Legion, Station Road, West Drayton. Call Instructor Ann 0791 435 8050 Line dancing Thurs 12-2pm. St Martins Church Hall, Church Road, West Drayton. Call Susan 01895 832837 susanwynne376@gmail.com Linedancing Tuesday evenings 7.30-10.30pm. Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre. Call Ann on 0791 435 8050 modern Jive classes Mondays, 8-11pm, West Drayton Community Centre Thursdays, 8-11pm, Uxbridge Civic Centre. Beginners welcome, first night entry and free lifetime membership with this advert. Contact: Alan 0208 933 4350 or 07860 250961 or email: alanandsue@clubceroc.com.
nordic Walking & Wellbeing Explore our borough’s green spaces . with all round exercise in the open air 4 wk courses various days and locations pre-booking essential contact 07771 872 592 / learningmoves@hotmailco.uk pilates, movement and matwork Tuesdays 7.45-8.45pm, Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre. Penny 01895 420409 or 07771 872 592 / learningmoves@hotmail.co.uk pinewood fitness The Fitness Room, Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Road, Iver Heath, Sl0 0NH
Mon 20.00-21.00, Wed 19.30-20.30 Booking only. Various Fitness Circuits, Boxercise, Gym Work £5 a class. Shaun Thompson, www.tauruspt.co.uk 07906 087749
Salsa classes Every Monday: The Middlesex Arms, Long Drive, South Ruislip, HA4 0HG. Beginners class 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 class starts 7:30pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.309.30pm. Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm
tai chi classes Sat 10-11am, Yiewsley Methodist Church, Fairfield Road, UB7 8EY. Call Dan on 07880 601429 to book. tap dance Mondays 7.30-8.30pm at Meadows Community Centre, West Drayton. Adult Beginner/Intermediate tap. No exams. Contact 01895 420409 / learningmoves@hotmail.co.uk. Yoga for all Wednesday 7.30-9.00pm Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre. Priya 01895 440712
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hart Baby Yoga For class details www.zoehart.co.uk Stage 1 (3-6 months) 10.30am11.30am. Stage 2 (6-12 months) 11.30am-12.30pm at 26 West Drayton Park Ave, UB7. £35 for a 5 week course, £8 drop in, free trial class, concessions available Slough Sea cadets Parade nights on Mon and Thu 19.30-21.30 at Langley Pavillion, Langley Road, Slough, SL3 8BS. Male & Female Junior Cadets (age 10-12yrs) & Cadets (age 1218yrs). Fees £2 per week, courses from £5 for a weekend. Email: sloughseacadets@yahoo.co.uk
muSic... faraday country music club in Slough SL2 1RN. Join us for the best live Country Music every Thursday for listeners, western partners, freestyle or line dancers. From 8-11pm. Call Deb 07986 050742 www.faradaycountry.co.uk guitar lessons Complete beginners welcome. Contact Sam for a FREE lesson 07798 588496 sam@uxbridgeguitarlessons.co.uk
Zumba Mon 6pm, Walter Pomeroy Hall, Royal Lane Hillingdon UB8 3QU. Tues 7.30pm, St Marys Church Hall, Hemmen Lane (off Church Rd, Hayes) UB3 2JQ. All welcome. £5. Ann-Marie Samuels 07701 012927
Yiewsley & West drayton Band Rehearse every Wednesday and Friday 8-10pm at St. Matthew's School, Yiewsley. To join or book the band for an engagement contact Lynne on 07976 824152 or email Lynne@ywdband.com
Zumba fitness class Weds 8-9pm at Langley Grammar School Sport Centre Reddington Drive Langley, SL3 8LL. Thurs 7-8pm at Yiewsley / West Drayton Community Centre, Harmondsworth Rd, West Drayton. UB7 9JL. Call Gabriel 07735090325 or email gabrielzumba@instructor.net www.gabriel84.zumba.com
Yiewsley & West drayton training Band This is open to all ages wanting to learn to play a brass instrument or those of you wanting to 'brush up' your skills. Rehearse every Wednesday during term time 6.457.45pm at St. Matthew's School, Yiewsley. Contact Abi on 07985 302 856 or emailtraining@ywdband.com continued over...
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Iver Dog Training Club Every Tue and Fri 6.30pm-9.00pm at St Andrews Church, Richings Park. Call Diana 01753 732907
Alcoholics Anonymous Meet every Sunday, 7.30pm at St Leonards Hall, St Leonards Walk, Richings Park, Iver, SL0 9DD. For more information contact Howard on 07816 315688
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Close Quarter Combat Based in Richings Park. Specialising in speed, strength and conditioning training. Pad work combinations. Suitable for men & women of all ages. 1-2-1 sessions. Call Mark 07525 366126 e: mj.wilding@hotmail.com Karate Club of Denham For ages 5 years and upwards. Sundays 9.15-11am at New Denham Community Centre, Oxford Road. Call 07988 743725 Karate Club of Uxbridge For ages 5 years and upwards. Wed 5-7pm at The Greenway, Uxbridge. Call 07988 743725 Kung fu Club West Drayton A work out for everybody, attractive trainings for children & adults on: Tue 5.30-6.30, Fri 7.30-8.30, Sun 5.306.30. West Drayton Community Centre, Harmondsworth Road, UB7 9JL. Contact Ella: 07702 479 435 or sportsclubuk@gmail.com Heathrow Boxing Club Men & women, boys & girls Junior Boxing Club: Tue & Thu, 5pm. Senior Boxing Club Mon, Tue & Thu, 8pm. 422 Bath Road, Longford, Middlesex, UB7 0EB. Tel: 0208 123 1271. Martial Arts Bujinkan Kuri Dojo Ninjutsu and Bujutsu, Unit 21 Bridgeworks, UB8 2JG. Tel: 07878 471124. Training: Sun 10.30am12.30pm, Tue 8-10pm, Thu 8.3010pm www.bujinkankuridojo.co.uk Shorinji Kempo self defence Learn the practical self defence techniques of this traditional Japanese martial art. Tue 6-7pm children (£2), 7-9pm adults (£5). The Barn, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge. Call Dan 07776 421957. www.sk.harrow.ac.uk
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 Cyril or Becky 01895 637444.
rosemary Conley Every Thursday 10-11.30am, Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre. Call Sarah on 0208 569 0181
Slimming World The Salvation Army, Cowley Road, Uxbridge. Tuesday 7pm Tel: Nicki 07826 698360
Slimming World New Denham Community Centre Tuesday, 10-11.30am. New joiners turn up at 10am to register Tel: Mandy 07879 897578 Slimming World Yiewsley Methodist Church, Farfield Road, Yiewsley. Wednesdays 5pm or 6.45pm. Tel: Nicki 07826 698360
Senior Citizens Welfare Association W/D & Yiewsley Bingo played every 4th Wednesday of month 1- 3.30pm. Yiewsley and West Drayton Community Centre. Transport available. Call 01895 443956 Tea Dancing 2-4pm every Tuesday at Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre Women’s Social Group Social group for women in West London. Looking to expand your social group and make new friends? We meet regularly for coffee, a chat and organised trips and welcome women of all ages. Call Seema on 07730 898635 or email seema@seema.co.uk SPorT... Hayes & Harlington road runners Every Wed, 8pm at Hayes and Harlington Community Association, Albert Road, Hayes. Sometimes meet up for Sunday runs too! Email: michsampson76@aol.com (ladies) jack.nisbet@talk21.com (men) www.hhroadrunners.com.
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Pink ladies netball Club All levels and abilities welcome. Training takes place at Stockley Academy, West Drayton every Tues evening. Senior training 16+yrs 7.309pm. Back to Netball 16+yrs 7.308.30pm Under 16s - please Rhiannon on 01895 448878 for details email: plnetball@hotmail.co.uk visit www.pinkladiesnetball.co.uk
Bingo Club A friendly atmosphere, playing for cash prizes. Eyes down at 7.30pm Every Wed & Sun. Just pop along to Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre or call 01895 443423.
Uxbridge Squash Club All squash players welcome. See: uxbridgesquash.org.uk. Uxbridge Cricket Club, Park Road, Uxbridge. E: squash@uxbridgesquash.org.uk
Harlington Women’s Institute Every 1st Wed of month, 7.309.30pm at Landsdown House, St Peter's Way Hayes UB3 5AB. Call Sarah Wilson 0208 759 0019
Yiewsley & West Drayton Bowls Club Anyone interested in playing, do come along and join us. Just bring your flat shoes and join in! Tuesdays 2pm (weather dependant) Call Kenny Smith 07957 140627.
Weight Watchers Every Tuesday, 5.30pm and Friday at 10.00am Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre. Call 01784 256974 or 07879 455882
Southlands ladies Group Talks, outings, own evenings. Mon fortnightly. Call 01895 445766
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