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Hello and a warm welcome from

Inside Flintshire magazine Welcome to our November issue.

Once again we have a jam packed magazine with lots going on inside, like our double page feature on why every family should visit Father Christmas in Lapland before its too late.

Look out for our double page spread on pages 16-17 on the best Christmas markets to visit this year.

We have another fantastic competition page with a chance to win tickets to see the legendary Slade and The South on pages 24-25. We have a new feature in this issue, we take a look at North Wales; this month we looked at the Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, a magnificent feat of engineering. Our monthly car review sees us take a look at the Volvo XC60 T8 plug in hybrid on pages 10-11.

Plus don’t miss our monthly film review, gardening tips, recipes, House to Home, What’s On in Flintshire and North Wales for November and December plus lots more going on inside.

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We now stock our Flintshire 1 magazine in Tesco Holywell Enjoy the local firework displays going on in November and please stay safe.

Until next month Reg - Editor inside Flintshire

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VISIT SANTA IN LAPLAND CHRISTMAS MARKETS

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STAY WELL THIS WINTER

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NORTH WALES

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HOUSE TO HOME

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Holiday review

November

Why every family must visit Father Christmas in Lapland - before it’s too late Modern life is full of second chances. From political rehabilitations to second careers to third marriages, mine is Generation Redo – and, to many minds, this represents progress. But in a pleasantly retro way, there remain certain opportunities in life for which there is a window.

Between the ages of four and eight, children’s imaginations are primed to accept enchantment. Fairy tales give way to imaginative play before school channels them on to more prosaic paths. And this window is the time to visit elves.

in the heart of the mountainous Pyha-Luosto national park, a 90-minute drive north-east of the Arctic Circle.

This was where, according to the British operator Canterbury Travel, we were likely to find the big man with the beard. Here also the daily temperature is between -7 and -10, and daylight comes and goes in less than four hours.

Clad head-to-toe in the provided snowsuits and boots, you are launched outside into the darkness each morning with your fellow enthusiasts, after gobbling down decidedly simple and UK child-focused fare, to track down the elusive bearded man via a series of encounters with elves.

In a way that will appeal to characterFather Christmas, as any child could focused young people, the tell you, lives with his wife search has a well-developed and a gaggle of elves in narrative and a rousing a snow-covered cabin theme song – with where he builds any dance moves – which toy a child desires. your group of 20 The great thing about or so families will Father Christmas, sing at least once my daughter has per hour for the observed, is that you duration of your stay. don’t have to pay him Will Snowy Bowie, the back: anything you ask charming sprite in charge for, he’ll give you. What a The eerily silent sleigh ride was a highlight of Christmas wrapping, have a hero. of the trip for Sally and Antonia. clue? Or Noisy Nod, Santa’s chief Now imagine that your parent bell-maker? suggests that you go visit this benevolent Over the space of four days, your children will gain sprite in his home. Who’s the hero now? detailed knowledge of each of these sprites as they offer A few days before last clues as to what – in the weeks before Christmas – the Christmas, this is just big man is up to. Your child will also forge profound what I did: I spirited friendships with these extraordinarily squeaky people a then four-year-old (who will, for an extra fee, come and read them bedtime Antonia out of stories) while tobogganing with them in the snow.

London to There’s punch to be drunk, metaphorically speaking, Finnish Lapland, and if you and your child willingly partake, this is the specifically to trip of a lifetime. the tiny resort town of Luosto

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Peppered throughout the organised search each day are splendid outdoor activities. At the reindeer camp, an actual Finnish man (a rarity on this trip), decked out in traditional furs, teaches children about his way of life as a reindeer herder. After you feed the deer by hand, you take an eerily silent trip on a reindeer-pulled caravan of sleighs – through spectacular woods, perhaps pausing in the quiet to wonder whether a reindeer skin would really suit your bedroom back at home.

by Sally Peck There are Ski-Doos available for adult-led trips (you drive, your child hops on the back, and you have a safe, wintry Hells Angels moment together); but there are also child-sized Ski-Doos (my four-year-old was a daredevil, but the oodles of engaged, chirpy staff kept safety and communication at the top of the agenda).

While all of these activities require taking turns, those waiting are entertained, having snowball fights or tobogganing with yet more sparkly elves.

With so many similar holidays on the market, it can be difficult to choose the right approach for your child.

Many operators, including Canterbury, offer one-day trips but I found that the luxury of four days allowed for a full exploration of this mystical land of beautiful darkness.

Canterbury’s itinerary, and inventive character-led narrative, had a wild appeal for my daughter, whose love for performance and drama knows no bounds.

One of the great joys of having children is allowing them to restore innocence and optimism in adults – and at no time of the year does this happen more than at Christmas. It cultivates the sort of wonder that embodies the Christmas spirit.

A video I recorded on my phone during our hunt for Santa betrays this: the children sing of their search with gusto.

But the parents in the background are also singing with childish abandon – for Christmas, after all, is all about the child.

And the pinnacle of the trip – a private audience with Santa – is as charming and magical as any child would wish.

The details The highlight of the activities is the husky ride. A pack of six dogs, so strong that they could probably move a house, pull your child in a sleigh while you stand at the back of the sleigh, “driving” at breakneck speed through a snow-covered pine forest, in a scene more romantically wintry than any other I can imagine.

The mission of finding Father Christmas is never off the agenda; each time you board the coach (you drive to every single activity, which grows wearisome) you sing the Santa song, led by your two abnormally kind and spirited camp counsellors.

Canterbury Travel (santa-holidays.com) offers a three-night Magical Interlude trip, with flights from Gatwick and Manchester, from £5,308 for a family of four sharing a log cabin. The price includes return flights, all transport, full room and board and all activities. Spots book up quickly, and most tours are full by mid-October.

For sleeping, there’s a nondescript corporate-feeling hotel, or picturesque log cabins of widely varying decorative order (each is individually owned and, while some were luxurious, ours was of the most basic variety, with sheets whose purchase must predate my birth).

While all meals are included, I would recommend skipping the dull buffet at the hotel restaurant and heading across the road to the Ravintola Vaisko, which serves reindeer in a variety of ways and has a pleasant wine list with Scandinavian prices.

After a lunch of jacket potatoes with beans while out on the search, you’ll want something reasonable – plus, the chic wooden interior of Ravintola Vaisko will go some way to resetting the trip’s parent-child balance.

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Motoring review

November

Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid: is 400bhp and 134.5mpg too good to be true?

Never one to shy away from placing ambitious deadlines on highly visible targets, Volvo has the stated aim of not having a single person killed or seriously injured in one of its cars by 2020.

Then, as if its engineers were not already frantic enough, in July this year the bosses announced the company would also be going ‘all electric by 2019’. Talk about a full plate.

Of course, anybody who read between the lines of Volvo’s press release (or, indeed, further than the headline) would know that the Swedish brand has not decided to do a Tesla and build cars with no internal combustion engines, but simply make public its deadline for including some form of electrification in all of its cars.

The result will be a product range that includes at least one fully electric car, plus mild hybrids that are primarily driven by an internal combustion engine but also include a beefedup electrical system to recover energy from the brakes and use it for powering auxiliary functions. Last but not least there will be a range of plug-in hybrids, such as this new XC60 T8.

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The XC60 is far from Volvo’s first crack at combining internal combustion with a battery and motor of sufficient strength to power the car for short journeys. Its dieselelectric V60, launched in 2013 and still available to buy today, is interesting if ultimately flawed, while the petrolelectric T8 hybrid version of its highly regarded XC90 SUV has so far defied expectations as far as sales go.

It is the XC90’s technology that also underpins its smaller sibling, the XC60. Official tests rate the XC60 T8 at 134.5mpg and corresponding CO2 emissions of 49g/km, which is astonishing for a more than two-tonne SUV, let alone one with a combined power output of 400bhp and a 0-62mph time of 5.2 seconds.

The XC60 achieves this by having not only a supercharged and turbocharged 314bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine driving the front wheels, but also an 86bhp electric motor to turn the rears. The latter is powered by a 10.4kWh battery pack (the XC90 makes do with a 9.2kWh equivalent) that can be plugged in and charged to give a pure electric range of up to 28 miles. A full charge takes two and half hours from a dedicated unit, or add another hour or two if you’re using a domestic socket.

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It’s complicated, and then some (can you begin to imagine buying one of these on the used market 15 years from now?), but to drive the T8 mostly takes care of itself. True, the brake pedal has all the consistency of the England cricket team, and the steering is completely numb, but nobody buys a Volvo expecting it to outperform BMW for driver involvement.

What you do buy one for, and what the XC60 delivers with aplomb, is comfort, space (for five and their luggage in this case), interior quality, safety and an understated sense of class.

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Nor should you look at the on-paper stats and expect this SUV to be any kind of high-riding hot rod, because in reality driving with all the systems primed for performance is neither terribly satisfying nor good for battery life.

What’s more, the relaxed nature of the eight-speed automatic gearbox makes the kind of sudden bursts of speed an electrified car should be so good at a lot less sudden than you might like.

There is an argument that says none of this matters if you are a business owner or company car driver who can benefit from the tax incentives of running a luxury car with such low CO2 emissions, particularly if you commute less than 20 miles each way with a charger at either end. However, the oncoming electrification of cars – and plug-in hybrids such as this XC60 in particular – is going to need to benefit a significantly wider demographic of buyers in a very short timeframe if it is to really catch on. And that’s before any questions are asked about whether the low emissions dream promised by plug-in hybrids in official fuel tests is anywhere close to being realised in day-to-day use.

More pressing for Volvo is the realisation that, clever as this T8 hybrid might be, it is the diesel-powered XC60 that remains by some margin the more convincing car.

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Bonfire night

Top tips for staying safe on November 5 ● Never return to a firework once it has been lit. ● Don’t put fireworks in pockets and never throw them. ● Direct any rocket fireworks well away from spectators. ● Never use paraffin or petrol on a bonfire. ● Make sure that the fire is out and surroundings are made safe before leaving.

Sparkler safety

Sparklers are often viewed as being harmless but they burn at fierce temperatures, equivalent to a welding torch.

Despite annual safety warnings, firework celebrations still end in painful injuries for too many people, including very young children.

Yet fireworks can be great fun for families, not just around November 5 (Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes Night), but also Diwali, New Year’s Eve and Chinese New Year.

Injury figures support the advice that the safest place to enjoy fireworks is at a large public display - far fewer people are injured here than at smaller family or private parties.

But if you’ll be having a firework party at home, you can make the occasion fun and safe for everyone by following the Firework Code, as well as some sparkler and bonfire safety tips.

Firework Code

Only adults should deal with setting up firework displays, the lighting of fireworks and the safe disposal of fireworks once they have been used. Children and young people should watch and enjoy fireworks at a safe distance.

Follow these top 10 tips for a safer fireworks party:

● Plan your firework display to make it safe and enjoyable. ● Keep fireworks in a closed box and use them one at a time. ● Read and follow the instructions on each firework using a torch if necessary. ● Light the firework at arm’s length with a taper and stand well back. ● Keep naked flames, including cigarettes, away from fireworks. ● Never return to a firework once it has been lit. ● Don’t put fireworks in pockets and never throw them. ● Direct any rocket fireworks well away from spectators. ● Never use paraffin or petrol on a bonfire. ● Make sure that the fire is out and surroundings are made safe before leaving.

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Follow these top tips for sparkler safety:

● It is recommnded that sparklers are not given to under-5s. ● Make sure everyone handling sparklers wears gloves. ● Hold sparklers at arm’s length while being lit. ● Don’t wave sparklers about close to other people. ● Never hold a baby in your arms while you are holding a sparkler. ● When the sparkler has finished put it in a bucket of cold water.

Bonfire safety ● One person should be responsible for the bonfire and children should be supervised. ● Choose a site away from wooden fences, sheds and any areas where children will be playing. ● Never pour petrol, paraffin or meths on to a fire - it’s safer to use fire lighters to prevent flare-ups. ● Keep a bucket of water handy in case of an accident ● Avoid loose clothing and tie back long hair. ● After the party, pour water on the fire, rather than leaving it to burn out.

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Shopping

Christmas markets

Christmas markets 2017 Heading towards the most wonderful time of the year – it’s time to wrap up warm, indulge with steaming hot gluhwein and get searching for those perfect Christmas gifts for your loved ones. Where better to stock up on festive cheer than one of the hundreds of amazing Christmas markets to be found popping up all over the country?

There are tons of stalls offering up trinkets and treasures for you to wrap under the tree, not to mention the wealth of food pop-ups and mulled wine stands if you need to replenish your energy levels during your Christmas shopping.

Christmas Markets go back quite far in our traditions and indeed were very popular until Oliver Cromwell banned the non religious celebration of Christmas, after which they fizzled out. There were of course many markets in Britain during the Victorian era, selling Christmas related products and foodstuffs in the run-up to the festivities. Popularity has grown again in recent years, and now almost every major city has a Christmas Market of some kind.

Llandudno 16th - 19th November

Visitors are welcomed to this beautiful Victorian seaside resort and their traditional Christmas Fayre, where you will enjoy cultural entertainment and stroll around more than 165 stalls right in the centre of town. In 2015 they doubled the size of the event, now making it one of the largest Christmas Fayre’s in Wales; attracting more than 35,000 visitors over the 4 days.

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The fayre gives you an opportunity to experience a variety of products not found in the normal high streets and national retail brands, including quality products from Wales and the rest of the UK and around the world. You can enjoy local Welsh Cultures together with friendly hospitality and entertainment.

Chester 17th November – 7th January

You’re in for a real festive treat this in Chester this Christmas, with more than 70 wooden chalets offering lots of festive goodies and gifts - all of which will be wrapped around the Christmas tree in the Town Hall Square in the centre of the city. Oh, and don’t forget to sample the food and drink on offer - it really is something to shout about!

There’s also a Real Ale Bar so if you fancy a tipple you’re in luck - hey, it’s Christmas! Open seven days a week, plenty of time to plan a visit.

Lincoln Thursday 7th December - Sunday 10th December 2017 A contemporary cathedral city with over 2,000 years of history, Lincoln is the perfect place to visit over the festive period. Take a trip back through time and stroll along the cobbles the cultural quarter of the city. The medieval square between the impressive Norman castle and magnificent gothic cathedral is the perfect backdrop for the Christmas Market.

Lincoln Christmas Market has developed dramatically since it began with just 11 stalls. The Christmas Market gives visitors and residents a truly festive experience, with a traditional, high quality event for all the family.

A little further afield…

If you fancy a trip up to Scotland, Edinburgh has not one, but three Christmas markets for 2017. There’s enough entertainment to keep the whole family occupied all day.

There’s Santa Land for the wee bairns, with face painting and Christmas crafts, a European market boasting ‘gastronomic surprises’ and a Scottish market, featuring the best local seafood, Scottish brewed beer and traditional jewellery. Head from The Mound along Princes Street Gardens Terrace and around the Scott Monument.

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The Frankfurt Christmas Market 2017 in Birmingham city centre is the biggest German market outside of the country itself. With hundreds of stalls in Victoria and Chamberlain square selling filled pretzels, Berlin doughnuts, traditional bier handmade Christmas decorations, you won’t leave empty handed – or with an empty stomach.

November 16th – December 24th, 2017

Another fantastic shopping city, Bath (pictured above) hosts one of the UK’s prettiest Christmas markets, with 200 chalets lining the streets around the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey. Most of the stalls are run by local business owners, meaning you can pick up handmade wooden toys, artisan candles and local cheese before you head to the Apres Ski Bar for a mulled wine.

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Manchester

10th November – 20th December

Arguably the largest and Best Christmas Market in the country, Manchester Christmas Markets is the ideal destination for a festive group outing. This year could be the biggest and best ever, with some 300 traders offer mouth-watering international food, drinks and delicately crafted Yuletide gifts in the heart of this buzzing city.

Last year the market stretched to 10

sites, including a traditional German market on St Ann’s Square, a world market on Brazennose Street and a French market on King Street; attracting millions of visitors. The main market hub will be at Albert Square in front of Manchester Town hall, with stalls on Exchange Street, Exchange Square, in the Corn Exchange, on New Cathedral Street and up Market Street, while Cathedral Gardens is home to a familyfriendly area with a skating rink.

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Finance

Money saving tips Your Home

Your mortgage is the big one. Most people spend a THIRD of their income on mortgage payments but savings can be made, especially if you took your mortgage out when interest rates were much higher.

Based on a £150K mortgage you can save over £1700 a year. Take a one minute mortgage check at letssavesomemoney.com and then speak to fee-free brokers London and Country on 0800 9530591 Also DO prep for the new, harder mortgage application process. Speak to a fee-free mortgage broker to see what mortgage is best for you.

Only do your washing with a full load – about 90% of the energy used for washing clothes is for heating the water, so by doing full loads you’ll be using less water per item saving £63 per year (£5.25 per month). Hang your washing outside to dry whenever possible and avoid the tumble dryer during the summer months – SAVE £15 (£1.25 per month) off the average energy bill.

Actually understanding how much energy you use can make a MASSIVE difference to your bills. By using an energy monitor, you can clearly see what you are using and when. You may notice that leaving your telly on standby is costing you £35 a year or that your child’s computer is wasting energy. Being armed with this sort of knowledge can really help you change your behaviour and reduce your consumption. We like the energy monitor from OWL. Switch to LED lighting. Using a 7W LED bulb (equivalent to 50W halogen bulb) for four hours a day would typically save you £8.97 a year PER BULB.

Technology

75% of people overpay by almost £200 per year because they’re not on the right mobile phone contract.

A great way to check if you are getting a good deal is to go to www.billmonitor.com where they will analyse your call usage, texts and internet use and then match you with the right deal to save you cash.

Fixing mistakes made by cowboy builders and decorators has cost Brits £3.7 billion in the past five years. To guarantee you are getting a good tradesman then there are three golden rules – check references, check qualifications, check your paperwork. The Trading Standards website is a great place to look as it has a thorough audit process and invites feedback. If you are a member of Which? then you can also log on and look for local recommendations.

Water & Energy

A well fitted hot water tank jacket could save you around £40 a year, even more if you heat your water electrically.

It will cost you £15 and is easy to fit yourself. Being more efficient with your water is something that you have control over.

You can reduce the water you use at home in loads of clever little ways. The Energy Saving Trust has an AMAZING tool that works out where YOU can cut your water bills.

Use eco balls in your washing machine, a replacement for detergent. These will last 1000 washes and save £255 per 1000 washes (£72 per year, £6 per month) and it gets your washing clean – we use them!

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DISCOVER NORTH WALES Pontcycyltes Aqueduct INDUSTRIAL DESIGN & NATURAL BEAUTY In 1805, architects Thomas Telford and William Jessop built Pontcysyllte’s cast iron aqueduct on 19 pillars over 100 feet (30 metres) above the River Dee, on the Welsh-English border. More than 200 years later, this vast landmark was named a World Heritage Site. The site starts at the Horseshoe Falls, named after the shape of the waterway the canal draws its stream from.

Now you can follow in their footsteps, gazing at your reflection in the man-made weir where industrial design and natural beauty meet.

There are so many ways to enjoy this area: find out why visitors have spent more than a century forgetting their cares with short or longer horsedrawn boat trips along the canal wharf in Llangollen.

Pulling on your walking boots If you’d rather travel by foot than hoof and barge, there are 11 miles of countryside to soak up in this stunning corner of the country, all easily walkable with plenty of pubs and picnic spots as you go. Intrepid walkers can head off track and onto trails such as the one between the Falls and Llangollen, which slopes down fields for a bracing, gentle wander in any season. There are loads of lengthier trails to choose from, not least the one along Offa’s Dyke, the 8th century earthwork separating Wales and England.

Fancy crossing the 18 piers? Walk above it at sunset for spectacular views. Want to go underneath? Take a boat ride and admire the mortar under Britain’s largest aqueduct of its kind, said to have been made out of oxen blood, lime and water. Then duck into Trevor Basin to park up or grab a drink and watch the canal conquerers breeze past.

There’s an expert local or two ready to captain a trip along the water if it floats your boat, but Trevor is neighboured by another village, Cefn Mawr. You’ll find a country park teeming with donkeys, chickens, pigs and other menagerie beauties there, as well as playgrounds and places to refresh.

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When great British pop institution The Beautiful South split in 2007, some members of the band didn’t feel ready to hang up their microphones or instruments just yet…

The South feature former members of The Beautiful South, including singer Alison Wheeler and lifelong sax player Gaz Birtles. Since original singer, Dave Hemingway, left the group earlier this year, Gaz has now moved across to vocal duties. They play the songs made famous by The Beautiful South and bring back the full flavour and excitement with the nine piece live band.

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classic Beautiful South songs - A Little Time (the number one single), Perfect 10, Rotterdam, Old Red Eyes Is Back, Good as Gold, Don’t Marry Her. All performed again live, these songs, and many more, span an impressive 20 year career starting way back in 1989!

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Facts about colds

Healthy adults have about two colds per year, the common cold being an infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by a virus.

Cold weather isn’t a cause, but cold viruses tend to thrive in colder temperatures with less humidity and can survive for several hours on hands, tissues and hard surfaces so hand washing throughout the day is key.

Viruses can lie dormant in the body until they are triggered by a weakened immune system. Having a balanced diet, getting enough sleep, staying active and stress management are very important for keeping the body strong.

1. Vitamin C

Research has shown that consuming vitamin C can enhance immunity and impact the frequency, duration and severity of a cold.

Vitamin C is not made or stored in the body, so we need to consume a daily intake of foods rich in vitamin C. Major sources come from fruits and vegetables.

Best Food Sources: Bell peppers, kiwi, oranges, broccoli, strawberries, grapefruit, brussel sprouts, spinach, kale, orange juice.

2. Turmeric

Curcumin is the orange, yellow part of turmeric, which has been shown to possess powerful anti-inflammatory properties and can also help boost our body’s immune system.

Turmeric is best absorbed by the body when consumed with some black pepper and can be easily be sprinkled on foods such as chicken or fish when cooking, or added to vanilla yoghurt or tea.

3. Chicken soup

Chicken soup might just be the natural remedy you need at the very first signs of a cold, according to a handful of studies.

The warm broth soothes a sore throat and the other ingredients such as carrots, onion and garlic have anti-viral and antibacterial properties. Some research suggests that it may also exert an anti-inflammatory effect on the upper respiratory tract, reducing the duration of a cold.

Home-made Chicken soup

1 Whole roast chicken (or just use chicken thighs and legs) 6 medium carrots peeled and chopped 3 celery stalks chopped 1 small/ medium onion (leave it whole and then remove at the end of cooking) 1-32 oz container low sodium chicken broth 1 small can tomato sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp minced ginger (optional) Fresh parsley Salt/Pepper to taste Noodles of choice Place chicken in a large soup pot and cover with broth and remainder with water to about an inch above the chicken. Bring to a boil and skim off residue at the top. Add garlic, ginger, onion, carrots, celery, and one small can of tomato sauce. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about an hour. When it is done, carefully remove the chicken to take off skin and slice.

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4. Probiotics

According to a recent report by NHS Choices, regular consumption of good bacteria called probiotics found in yoghurt may help our immune system work better and improve digestion. It’s also a great source of Vitamin D, another nutrient involved in our immune health.

Best Food Sources: yoghurt, kefir, fresh sauerkraut, kombucha tea.

5. Vitamin D

Low levels of vitamin D can negatively impact the immune system’s ability to fight viruses and bacteria.

In winter, with fewer hours of sunlight, we may need to include more vitamin D in our diets.

Best Food Sources: rainbow trout, tuna light canned, halibut, sardines, salmon, fortified milk, egg yolks, mushrooms.

6. Green tea

Green tea contains antiviral properties (polyphenols) that help fight the influenza virus and stimulate the production and activity of specific cells associated with combating viruses.

Think twice before adding milk, as the proteins bind to the polyphenols, preventing them from doing their job.

7. Echinacea

To boost the immune syatem, it may be helpful to take Echinacea at the first sign of a cold. It is recommended to take it until the symptoms go away, and for longer than three months.

It should not be used during pregnancy or while nursing. Consult your GP if you have diabetes or heart disease.

9. Exercise

Research supports the role of regular physical activity in keeping our immune systems strong.

Moving around helps to loosen built up mucus and fluids during the common cold, but it is not recommended in the event of a fever. Incorporate daily activity for prevention.

10. Zinc

Zinc is a key nutrient in boosting and enhancing our body’s immune response and helping to fight bacteria and viruses.

Zinc, in lozenge or syrup form, can be beneficial in reducing the duration and severity of the common cold if taken within 24 hours of onset of symptoms. Research has found that taking zinc reduced the duration of a common cold by an average of three days.

Best Food Sources: Oysters, beef, crab, lamb, pork, turkey, lobster, beans, wheat germ, fortified cereal.

8. Elderberry

Elderberries are an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin A (beta-carotene).

Research has shown that flu symptoms were relieved an average of four days earlier when supplemented with elderberry syrup. Always check with your GP prior to supplementation, especially in children.

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Be prepared to compromise House-hunting can be soul-destroying, especially if the supply out there does not meet the demand (a major problem in London). While it’s good to narrow down your search it can make the process very difficult. Think about what your non-negotiable's are and be realistic – are you really going to get a family sized garden in the particular part of the city?

Plan your finances carefully Buying a home is costly business. Even if you have budgeted carefully for stamp duty, solicitor’s fees and any selling costs, remember that you will need to pay to move all your items from one place to another. Plus you may have a few nasty surprises.

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Justice League

Inspired by Superman’s selfless sacrifice, Batman has regained his faith in humanity and been inspired to build a team. To counter the threat that’s coming, he creates the ‘Justice League’.

With a devastating enemy on the way and Earth’s greatest hero fallen, he and the immortal Amazon warrior Wonder Woman track down their recruits: king of Atlantis Aquaman, human/machine hybrid Cyborg, and super-

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DC’s greatest heroes finally unite in ‘Justice League’ for a titanic clash against evil with the fate of the entire world on the line.

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Paddington 2

‘Paddington 2’ continues the adventures of the little bear from darkest Peru, now that he’s a permanent member of the Brown family and a popular member of the local community.

His Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday is coming up, and he’s trying to find the perfect present for her.

A unique, antique book could be exactly what he needs – but when a dastardly thief snatches it, it’s up to Paddington and the Browns to catch him and get it back.

Jigsaw

The latest entry in the hugely successful horror franchise, ‘Saw: Legacy’ picks up the story a decade after the death of the Jigsaw killer… but bodies are still piling up.

Once again, it’s time to play a game with ‘Saw: Legacy’, the eagerly-awaited eighth chapter in the ‘Saw’ saga.

Years after Jigsaw’s death, a new spree of killings begins.

Dead bodies have begun appearing all over the city, and the killings match the pattern set by Jigsaw years before.

But if the original killer is dead, who is responsible for this new collection of corpses?

Released on: 27/10/17 | Genre: Horror, Thriller Cast members: Callum Keith Rennie, Laura Vandervoot, Tobin Bell | Running time: 92 minutes Directed by: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig

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The eagerly -awaited sequel to the smash hit original, ‘Paddington 2’ sees our favourite bear carrying on spreading joy (and marmalade) wherever he goes.

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Ingredients 80g soft dark brown sugar 1 tbsp sea salt 1 tbsp smoked paprika 1 cinnamon stick 1 tbsp mustard powder Large pinch of crushed dried chillies 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 clove garlic, crushed 20g fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 shoulder of pork (about 1.2kg with bone), deboned and fat left on 700ml fresh unsweetened apple juice 250ml cold water 500g shortcrust pastry Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste

For the pumpkin mash

Pulled pork and pumpkin pies (serves 6) First make the marinade for the pulled pork pies. Use a pestle and mortar to grind together the dark brown sugar, salt, smoked paprika, cinnamon stick, mustard powder, crushed dried chillies, coriander seeds, garlic, root ginger and some black pepper, to form a spreadable paste. Spread the spice paste all over the pork shoulder, rubbing it in well with your hands. Place the pork in a dish, cover with cling film and leave to marinate in the fridge overnight.

The next day, finish making the pulled pork pies. Pre-heat the oven to 150°C (Gas Mark 2). Place the marinated pork, fat-side up, on a wire rack positioned over a roasting tin, then pour the apple juice and water into the tin and loosely cover the whole thing with a tent of foil (it’s a good idea to rub a little butter on the inside of the foil to prevent it from sticking to the meat). Cook in the oven for about 4½ hours or until cooked and tender.

Meanwhile prepare the pumpkin mash. Cut the pumpkin in half and remove and discard the seeds, placing the pumpkin halves on a large piece of foil. Season the cut sides with salt and pepper and nutmeg, then sprinkle over the light brown sugar. Divide the butter in half and place one half in the centre of each pumpkin half. Fold the edges of the foil over the top and seal together to make a parcel, then transfer to a baking tray. Roast the pumpkin in the same oven as the pork for the last 50 minutes of the pork’s cooking time, or until the pumpkin is soft.

Remove the pumpkin from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes, then use a spoon to scrape out all the flesh from the skin into a bowl and mash the flesh well with a fork until smooth (discard the skin).

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1 pumpkin (900g-1kg total weight) Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste 2 teaspoons soft light brown sugar 50g unsalted butter Sea salt, to taste Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necesary. Set aside and keep warm.

Remove the pork from the oven and then increase the oven temperature to 200°C (Gas Mark 6). Remove the foil, then pour the pork’s cooking liquid into a bowl and set aside.

Transfer the pork to a clean baking tray and return to the oven for about 30 minutes or until the fat has turned golden brown and the meat is succulent, moist and flaky. Remove from the oven and leave the pork to rest for 20 minutes, then finely flake the cooked meat into a bowl.

Meanwhile, lightly grease six 10 x 8cm round moulds (each mould about 300ml volume) - I find small pudding basins work best. Roll out the shortcrust pastry on a lightly floured work surface to 3-4mm thickness and cut out six 16cm rounds, then use them to line the prepared moulds. Leave to rest in the fridge for about 30 minutes or until needed.

To finish the pies, combine the pulled pork meat with its reserved cooking liquid and taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Spoon the pork mixture into the pastry-lined moulds, filling each mould about three-quarters full. Spoon the warm mashed pumpkin on top of the pulled pork mixture, dividing it equally between the moulds.

Bake the pies in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the pastry is cooked through and the pumpkin tops are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let the pies rest in the moulds for 10 minutes before carefully turning them out on to serving plates (you may need to loosen them around the edges with a butter knife). Serve immediately with buttered new potatoes and steamed seasonal greens.

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NOVEMBER

The Beautiful Unique We all try to stick to basic rules when applying makeup so we can look our best and make the most of our features, but what if our natural features don't allow us to?

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An uneven lip line? It is more common than you think, a lip pencil is essential to draw in a false line, you can go higher or lower than the natural line to even out the balance, if lower you may still see natural lip colour so you will need to cover it with a concealer but if higher you will need to use a bold lip colour inside the lip line to match in both skin and lips.

There are a small percentage of people that have two different colour eyes ie, one brown and one blue, so what then? The best way to enhance this fabulous and unusual feature would be to choose colours that suit both eye colours, the choice is restricted but there will still be shades that will make both eyes look amazing! Brown & Blue eyes = Lilac's and violets/Gold's & Bronzes Blue & Green eyes = Greys & Silvers/Blue & Greens.

There is a basic rule for makeup, the darker it is the less it will stand out, highlighting will enhance any facial feature.

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The range of shades you can purchase is seemingly limitless with one to suit every type of face and personality, choosing a colour may reflect on the mood you feel and if this is the case then why not take control? If makeup makes you feel good about yourself, I say, "Embrace it!"

Autumn is here and winter is in the distance so lets stay positive about looking our best and shake off your makeup bag, delve in deep, pull out all those colours you haven't found the courage to try and lets do it together!

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Try a different depth of colour, your everyday eye shadows can give you a different look if you dip your brush into water first! Replace your eyeliner by using this method with a skinny brush around the lash lines!

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28 NOVEMBER 2017 Mold Christmas Light Switch-on Daniel Own Square, Mold Light Switch-on & Funfair For further information visit www.moldtowncouncil.org.uk Swapping Corrie’s cobbles for Venue Cymru, Ryan Thomas stars as Captain Hook in this year’s high-flying pantomime adventure, Peter Pan! Venue Cymru has announced that former Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas will star as Neverland’s most prolific pirate Captain Hook in this year’s spectacular family pantomime, Peter Pan. Salford-born Ryan burst onto television screens on Christmas Day in 2000 in the role of Jason Grimshaw in the iconic ITV soap Coronation Street, £25 - £18 Premier Card 2 for 1 on Opening Saturday performances, 10% off all other performances. Groups 10+ £18 / 20+ £17 / 50+ £16 Family £65 (4 x £16.25) Offer applicable to opening weekend performances (Sat 9th & Sun 10th) Sat 16, 7pm | Sun 17, 5pm | Thurs 21, 5pm | Fri 22, 5pm | Weds 27, 5pm | Thurs 28, 5pm

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Location: 1st Connahs Quay scout HQ, Tuscan Way. Tea, coffee and other refreshments available on the night Entry price is 20p, children free with an adult.

Doors open 6pm - eyes down 6.30pm available on the night will be our money raising table as well as our wine hamper raffle.

Dates: Sat 11th November | Sat 25th Nov & Sat 9th Dec

SANTA DASH Join Mold’s First Ever Santa Dash

Sunday 10th December 2017

Join Mold Town Council’s Santa Dash around the town on Sunday 10th December, race starts from Earl Road at 11.00am.

There will also be the Great Santa Warm Up at 10.30am on the Daniel Owen Square.

The Mold Santa Dash is open to all ages & abilities and will cover a 1.4 mile / 2.25km circular route around the town.

Why not join in the fun, you can run or walk the route.

Entry fee ONLY £10.00 per person, entrance fee includes a Santa Suit (adult size, one size only). Children under 12 years are free to enter (no suit provided). Everyone taking part, including children need to be registered. All proceeds from the entrance fee will go to the Mayor’s Fundraising Appeal in support of the Bailey Hill restoration Please request an entry form to register, via email: supportofficer@moldtowncouncil.org.uk or telephone: 01352 758532 or download from www.moldtowncouncil.org.uk Events Diary For further information email supportofficer@moldtowncouncil.org.uk

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Finances

Owning a pet rabbit comes with added financial responsibility. Be prepared to spend money up front on the adoption fee, as well as housing/food/bunny proofing supplies. In addition, be sure you’ll be able to afford ongoing costs for a bunny on food, litter, and vet bills (including spay/neuter fees).

Bunny housing

Rabbits are social animals. The location of a rabbit’s housing area within your home (which can take the form of a puppy pen, a large cage, or just an area with the food, litter boxes, and cardboard castles if the bunny is free reign) is an extremely important consideration.

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Children and rabbits Rabbits live 10+ years.

Adopting a rabbit is a long-term commitment.

Rabbits are NOT low maintenance pets.

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When kids turn 18 and go to college or look for work, it’s important that the rabbit still has a safe, loving home. well-being. The staple of a rabbit’s diet is fibre.

Rabbits must have access to unlimited grass hay at all times. It is very important to ensure that hay allergies will not pose a problem for anyone in the household.

Bonding with a bunny

Rabbits can be quite affectionate animals, but personalities can definitely vary from individual to individual. Most rabbits don’t particularly like being held/picked up, and some bunnies are more aloof than others.

Travelling

Rabbits get very stressed out when travelling or when placed in unfamiliar environments, so it’s best to have a good pet sitter on hand to watch the bunny if you go on holiday.

If you’re a big jet-setter, with the need or desire to move to various places around the world, rabbit ownership probably isn’t right for you.

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is the key. We had such a fab time on the show calendar due out anytime soon at the price of £10, they aim to raise £500 for the Baby Grow appeal but tell me they are keen fundraisers and hold monthly raffles for other charities.

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Autumn Cleaning Invest time in tidying the garden and clearing the autumn leaves before the snow falls. Time spent outdoors now pays big dividends in spring. You'll not only shorten your to-do list, you'll also ward off some pest and disease problems.

Pull annuals and add them to the compost pile. For annuals that self-seed, allow seed-laden stems to remain in place through winter unless you plan to sprinkle them elsewhere in the garden.

Store breakable items, like terracotta pots, rain gauges, and other garden art before hard freezes settle in. Terracotta over winter is fine in an unheated shed or garage. Make sure pots and saucers are dry before storage.

Landscape Chores Water any plants you added to the landscape during the previous growing season. Continue to irrigate until the ground freezes if rain is scarce. More plants die during their first winter due to lack of moisture.

Add mulch around plantings after the ground freezes. Mulch helps limit soil temperature swings, which can prevent frost heave - where freeze-thaw cycles push plants out of soil. Candidates for frost heave include Heucheras, shallowly planted bulbs, and perennials added to the landscape late in the season. If roots don't sink deeply into soil before it freezes, plants can heave.

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Get planting in November It's a good time for planting roses. They look like twigs in the garden centre this time of year, but they will look lovely next year with a little care and attention. You can also plant fruit trees and soft fruit ready for next year. Apple, pear and plum trees are in the garden centre now, along with raspberry, blackcurrant and gooseberry bushes. They prefer a sunny position. Plant them now for a ripe harvest next summer. When planting a tree or shrub, get it off to a good start by adding slow acting fertiliser to the planting hole. Soak the plant for an hour or so first in a bucket of water. Once planted, firm it in well using the heels of your feet. This gets rid of air pockets around the roots, which can lead to rot and the plant moving around in the wind. Water your new and relocated plants during dry spells, but avoid watering new plants when it’s frosty.

Use a leaf vacuum or blower to remove leaves along foundations. Removing leaves helps eliminate hiding places for pests and rodents that can gain entry to your home. Allow some leaves to remain beneath shrubs to provide vital winter cover for beneficial insects.

Winter pond care If the pond is stocked with fish and it does freeze over, melt the ice by placing a hot pan on the surface, or install a pond heater or water feature to prevent freezing occurring. Floating a ball on the water in cold weather can also delay freezing. Never smash the ice, as the shock waves can harm fish Hang an Assortment of Bird Feeders Purchase hulled birdseed, such as sunflower hearts, to eliminate mess try safflower seed to discourage squirrels. Don't forget that birdseed can attract rodents, from squirrels, to mice, to rats, store birdseed in tightly sealed, metal containers.

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