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Never buy your young child an iPad or a tablet to play on. Never fall into the trap of buying your maturing child a x-box or the equivalent or let them play downloadable games on the computer.

These are like cocaine to a child’s brain. They are drugs. And like drugs they retard academic, social, and mental development. Just look at the kids in restaurants – and sometimes the parents too. Now, who’s the role model there?! Not the parent: it’s either some stupid chat room cellar dwellers or a game manufacturer. Great.

The big media businesses don’t want you to know this – but plugging your child in to the idiot box, the electronic pleasure portal, the mind-destroying and emotional warping devices is neither healthy nor educative. And no, Minecraft does not help spatial reasoning skills. I’ve tested loads of kids – and they can’t reason well, never mind look at you in the eye, or focus for more than a gnat would. And they can’t hold a decent conversation. All skill levels drop and then go undeveloped. Potentially for years or for life. Think about it.

And this is not coming from ‘an old geezer who doesn’t get the modern world.’ I’m an educationalist of three decades, sure, but I’m also a researcher, an author on education, and have deep experience of working with children. I’ve seen the lot: I’ve helped young folk (of all abilities) get into the college or university or job sector of their dreams. The plugged-in ones are another story. When the parents have been brave enough (or should we say responsible) to cut the cord, the kid will go through withdrawal. It’s not nice. But get through it and you’ll get your kid back. Replace the gaming or so-called educational games (same drug) with physical activities: for the younger ones - drawing, gardening, building Lego, etc.; the older ones should be engaged in physical and mental activities that actually use the brain and muscles – sports and music and the like.

I know there are reasons for some kids to become more addicted than others, but why put the temptation there in the first place? They can’t gamble until they’re 18 – and there’s a reason for that. So why tempt fate? And it’s not a pretty fate for many families.

I know these words will cause a reaction – usually from those whose kids are already addicted or can see it happening, and they know the pain and anger their kids will exhibit when the drugs are taken away. But you can get help – do research – and you’ll find you’re not alone. If you’re a young parent – don’t poison the stream.

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As I write this it definitely feels like summer is here. The sun has been out all week and there is talk of a mini heatwave in the next couple of days. I hope by the time you read this the sun is still putting in a daily appearance.

Thank you for picking up a copy of the July issue and I find it quite frightening how quickly the year is going so far... The festival has been and gone and the island is playing host to many visitors, some popping over for the first time and others are regulars with many of them wishing they could make this their permanent home. I often wonder if by having all this beauty right on our doorstep and under our noses that we don’t appreciate it as much as we should do. What do you think?

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I mentioned in last month’s issue that with one thing and another I had not had the chance to get on my bike and enjoy the outdoors, well... that is no longer relevant as I have been all over the island exploring all the nooks and crannies and sampling everything the island has to offer. Being on two wheels is like being set free and yes, it is an electric assist bike, but I still have to pedal on the flat and up hills. It is amazing how many other people you get to chat with that are either cycling, walking or enjoying one of our local tearooms. I’ve also lost count of the times I have cycled past a house and got the familiar aroma of a sausage on a barbeque... why is it that other people’s burnt sausages always smell better than your own?

I hope you enjoy this month’s community magazine, there is lots to read about, including our regular news reports, puzzle section, Dates for your Diary, local advertisers and much more including a great piece about Isle of Wight Swifts.

I hope you all have a lovely July and I hope we can meet up again next month and please if you have any community news to share, please let me know so I can share with other readers.

Debbie

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The East Wight Photographic Group is a friendly local photographic group on the Isle of Wight, with an active social side.

East Wight Photographic Group

A friendly local group meeting twice a month for photographic outings, lunch, They have one photographic outing in the presentations, workshops & socialising. morning of the first Friday of the month, to We welcome all levels from first timers to venues mainly on the Isle of Wight. They experienced. take photos for a couple of hours and then Yearly membership £10. meet for lunch as a group. These outings encourage members to take gentle exercise For more information on joining go to www.ewpg.org.uk or call 01983 872164 and socialise with others.

The other meeting, on the third Friday of the month is at 2.00pm where they have the results of competitions and presentations and workshops on photographic subjects.

Anyone interested in photography is welcome. The objectives of the club are to foster an interest in photography; to provide a means for the exchange of photographic knowledge and to promote a friendly social atmosphere amongst members and guests so that everyone may learn from one another.

Members range from those new to photography to some with years of experience. They welcome new members of all standards, including those taking up photography for the first time. Membership is only £10.00 a year.

They also organise meetings, social events, presentations, field trips /outings, workshops, and competitions.

Further information about EWPG, including how to join, can be found at ewpg.org.uk or by telephoning the Membership Secretary on 01983 872164 and see their main advert above.

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News report from Chris Quirk & Michael Beston IOW & Shanklin Town Councillors. christopher.quirk@iow.gov.uk or michael.beston@iow.gov.uk Chris 07802 705831 and Michael 07885 644426 Appley Steps The Shanklin Appley Steps, that leads from Rylstone Gardens to Appley Beach along Footpath 74 which have been closed due to subsidence are now repaired and open once again. During 2020 and 2021, the IW Council, working with our MP secured significant Central Government funding to protect our coastal communities and successfully secured a Coastal Community Funding grant for £40 million for that purpose. The funding will be used to replace damaged and failed groynes along the Bay beaches, repairs to the sea wall and launch ways, improvements to the Coastal Path including repair and reinstatement of historic cliff paths.

Further funding was agreed and secured in response to the Conservative group budget amendments at County Hall earlier in the year. Some of these proposed amendments would go towards allocating £500,000 for repairs to paths and steps giving better access to our beaches; the amendments was passed and the budget for this year includes funds to allow completion of the required reinstatement of our beach access steps.

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Shanklin Spa Proposed Redevelopment The well-known Spa Hotel site, along the Esplanade was first identified for regeneration in the IW Council’s Regeneration Strategy, which was adopted in 2019. Since then, the area has been marketed to investors who might be able to provide housing and commercial uses for the site and advance the regeneration of the Bay area. A number of parties came forward showing an initial interest, the site has proved attractive to developers, and now a final bid has been made to the IW Council for councillors to decide on.

Whilst the financial terms of the bid remain confidential, the potential benefits for Shanklin were explained in a report that went to the Cabinet at the end of June.

The proposal recommended in the report includes: • a 30-room apart-hotel. Apart-hotel bookings provide the advantage of both short and longer term stays & bookings, albeit only temporary. Apart-hotels are a hybrid of hotel and more residentialstyle accommodation, including kitchens / kitchenettes.

Therefore, more self-sufficient than a traditional hotel • 14 residential apartments, each with one allocated car parking space.

News report from Chris Quirk & Michael Beston IOW & Shanklin Town Councillors.

• up to four retail/commercial units on the ground floor, bringing café culture with a vibrant and active frontage • seven refurbished workshops/start-up spaces at the rear within the existing derelict brick arches; for new businesses and to enable fledgling local enterprises to expand.

• a new public climbing wall on the existing cliff retaining structure, promoting healthy activity, particularly for young people • a landscaped garden for occupiers of the development • 40 pay & display public car parking spaces • the cliff lift and path up the cliff will be unaffected and will remain managed by the council (funding already in place for exterior renovation). All of the proposals are subject to planning permission.

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PO35 5SD We will keep you fully updated on the progress of the application in due course.

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Historical Events and Interesting Facts for July As we’re at the beginning of the second half of the year, it’s a great time to start working on any of those new year’s resolutions that you’ve put off attempting for the first half of the year!

In early July, a period of time called the “dog days of summer” begins. Historically they were observed within Ancient Roman and Greek astrology and were connected with bad luck, mad dog attacks, unexpected thunderstorms, heat, and drought. They gained their name as “dog days” as they were connected with the star Sirius, which is part of the Canis Major (Greater Dog) star system. Nowadays, “the dog days” refers to when the hottest days of summer begin.

It was in July that the rabies vaccine was first successfully given to a patient. The French microbiologist Louis Pasteur administered the vaccine to a nineyear-old called Joseph Meister on July 6, 1885. The child had been bitten by a rabid dog, and Louis Pasteur, unsure whether the vaccine would be successful, decided it was worth testing. Fortunately for the boy, it worked!

The Anglo-Saxons had multiple names for the month of July, including Maed-monath and Hey-monath. Respectively, these translated into “the flowering of meadows” and “hay month.”

On July 25, 1909, Louis Bleriot became the first man to fly an aircraft from one country to another successfully. He took off from the coast of France and landed across the channel near Dover.

July has two birth flowers – the water lily and delphinium also known as the larkspur. The water lily is a symbol of a pure heart, while the larkspur (especially its white form) represents the lightness of the heart.

The birthstone of July is the ruby, considered by many to be the king of gems. At one point in time, it was considered to protect warriors on the field of battle if it was embedded in their armour. Nowadays, as a birthstone, it’s said to protect against evil.

July was an important time for the space race of the ’60s. The first crewed mission to the moon, the Apollo 11 Mission, launched on July 16, 1969. Four days later, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by taking the first step on the moon while declaring, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!”.

July 16, 1945, was another big day for the world and a step down a very dark period of history. It was on this day in Alamogordo, New Mexico, that the first atomic bomb was detonated. The bomb was called “Fat Boy,” and its explosion sure was fat – the mushroom cloud was 41,000 feet (12.5 kilometres) high!

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Report from Sandown Town & County Councillor Debbie Andre T:- 400744/07948 757977 E:- debbieandre4sandown@gmail.com Facebook:- debbieandre4sandown This is the month when the schools break up, exams are over, and our children and young people get a much-deserved rest.

There has been a lot happening in Sandown Bay to provide much needed activities for our youth. There are some activities planned for Sandham Gardens over the summer holidays. At the time of writing, we are hoping to replace the floodlights at the skateboard park and the Multi Use Games area next to it by the end of July so that some after school activities can be planned for the Autumn when the days are shorter.

I was made aware of some funding that may be available for Sandown Town Council to draw up a Neighbourhood Plan. Several councillors, including myself, attended a training session explaining about Neighbourhood Plans, Place Plans and Housing Needs Assessments. These are all useful tools when it comes to regenerating our town. A lot of work is involved in drawing up a Neighbourhood Plan, and public consultation is a key part of the process which would enable us as a community to shape how we want our town to look in years to come. Having a Neighbourhood Plan would give us authority as a council in planning decisions, which would have to accord with the plan, whilst aligning with our Island Plan which is currently in draft. I have submitted a motion regarding the drawing up of a Neighbourhood Plan to come before 18th July’s council meeting.

I continue to work closely with our South Wight Policing Team and sometimes accompany them on ward walks. Our PCSOs do a wonderful job as community ambassadors and work closely with other agencies to share intelligence and keep us safe. I often see them out and about in the

community engaging positively with residents.

I was delighted to hear that our very own Sandown Green Town Volunteers were awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the equivalent of an MBE. SGTV work tirelessly in all weathers to add colour around the town and also to weed and litter pick so that our town looks its very best. This month sees the judging for South East in Bloom and SGTV, residents and businesses alike have been planting, watering and nurturing so that we can impress the judges.

Some of you will know that I broke my arm whilst running at the end of May. I’m very grateful for all the help, support and kind wishes for a speedy recovery that I’ve received from the local community.

Thankfully, it hasn’t impacted that much on my busy schedule, except that I’ve been unable to drive for 6 weeks. Thank you to everyone who has helped me in some way during this time. Although my role as Cabinet Member does require a big commitment of time, I am committed as your ward member and will continue to be active in the community that I serve.

I hold my Councillor surgeries on Saturday mornings from 11am to midday at Brown’s.

However, do please get in touch directly if you would like to arrange a meeting either face to face, or virtually, if there were a specific issue that you would like to discuss personally. Also, Cllr Heather Humby holds her weekly surgery every Thursday at 11am at Sandown Library and is also available on 402024 or heatherhumby@ sandowntowncouncil.gov.uk I’m here for you, just get in touch.

dates for your diary Saturday 2nd July – Vectis Radio Coffee Morning 10am to midday in the studio at the Riverside Centre. Meet some of the presenters and other listeners. Maybe you would like to join their team of volunteers, whether that is presenting, marketing, collating news or something else. Go along and have a chat. There will be tea and coffee, and some biscuits, and homemade cakes. All they ask for is a donation in the bucket to help them to keep going.

Saturday 2nd July – Ventnor Day from noon until 6pm at Ventnor Park. Entertainment, music, food, drink stalls and something for everybody.

Sunday 10th July – Dog Show at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, Wroxall from 10am – 4.30pm. Free entry but donations kindly accepted.

Wednesday 13th July – Wight Proms Wednesdays – Lunchtime Concerts at Northwood House, Cowes at 12.30pm.

James Longford (Piano) Steinway Artist and award-winning pianist from Ryde. Tickets: www.wightproms.co.uk/wednesdays or on the door.

Saturday 16th July – Summer Fayre in aid of Feline Welfare IOW and Nine Lives Cat Rescue at East Cowes Town Hall, York Avenue, East Cowes from 10.30am – 1.30pm. Refreshments, tombola, cakes, bric-a-brac, plants, clothes, books, gifts and more.

Saturday 16th July – Isle of Wight Pride at Ryde Esplanade. There will be a traditional parade at the start of the day from Queens

Road, down to West Street, Cross Street, Union Street and onto the Esplanade. The parade will finish next to the Community Village on the seafront where all the afternoon and evening entertainment will take place.

Saturday 23rd July – Newport Main carnival. Events happening at various locations around Newport and the town on the day and the main procession will depart at 7pm from Church Litten.

Saturday 30th July – Sandown Children’s and Main Carnival. A fantastic day of family entertainment in Sandham Gardens followed by the Main Carnival Parade at 7pm.

Saturday 30th July – Friday 5th August – Cowes Week. The event offers a great mix of competitive sailing and social activities. Come and watch the sailing, enjoy the parties and live entertainment, and experience the unique atmosphere.

Cowes has a fantastic range of pubs, cafes, restaurants and yacht clubs, all welcoming competitors and visitors to the town.

Combined with the pop-up venues, bars, retailers at Cowes Yacht Haven, the bars and entertainment at Shepard’s Marina, Northwood Park Lawn Lounge and the busy Cowes Parade with its Crew Bar and live entertainment, there really is something for everyone.

Are you organising a community event in the coming months? Email the information to islandmagazines@ gmail.com and we will share the details on this page.

All event information was correct at time of print but could be subject to change at any time.

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Community News for The Bay From Richard & Jon Email. priest.gilbey@live.co.uk Rylstone Gardens continues its outdoor concert season with 22 more performances: starting with the Brading Community Choir (2nd), a special visit from the Symphonic Wind Orchestra of North London (3rd), Cowes Concert Band (4th, 18th and 25th), Legacy Unlimited (5th and 19th), Sandown& Shanklin Columbus House, in Shanklin, welcomed Military (6th, 13th the Duke and Countess 20th and 27th), of Wessex, with local Vectis Brass (7th, school children making 14th, 17th, 21st presentations of & 28th), Shanklin celebratory mugs and Community a special 70-year flag Band (10th), Bob (on display at Christ Howarth (12th & Church), and residents 26th), Martin Hoy meeting their royal (16th), Shanklin guests: congratulations to The Duke of Wessex, Maddy and Jon Gilbert Town Brass Band Sandown’s Green Town (24) and Wight Diamonds (31st).

Volunteers who helped the royal guests’ plant special commemorative Roses during the visit, days before being awarded Sandown and Shanklin Carnivals, and Regatta’s, are well underway with the Queens Award for Voluntary Service. planning for this summer’s events, with selection nights completed and Shanklin & Godshill Cricket Club have a programmes being available soon. full month of fixtures, with home games against Racqueteers (1st), Mudeford Shanklin and Sandown Bowls Clubs (2nd), Eridge (8th), Cowes (9th), Surrey continue with weekend and midweek Ovalites (13th), Haringey Libraries (15th), matches.

New Milton (16th), East Meon (17th), Knockers (20th), Brisley (22nd), St Helens Thanks again for all of the volunteers (23rd), Kettering (27th), Far From The that make this possible – we know the MCC (29th), Gosport (30th), and Batley difference these activities make to the (31st); the youth play Ventnor (3rd), residents and visitors to the Bay. Cowes (18th and 24th) and East Cowes (31st); and Thursday night Evergreens Best wishes and thanks again to all for face Arreton (7th) and Haringey Libraries getting in touch.

(14th).

Hopefully, everyone enjoyed the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend – with street parties, social gatherings, commemorative church services and many, many activities for local young people, families and the wider community.

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Do Music Exams Have a Role?

by Moira Moseley-Brown One day, a parent told me that although her child was now grown up and at university, whenever she came home, Contact Lui Tel: 520522 she would go to the piano and play her Mob: 07795 363 534 favourite pieces. This parent had always wanted her children to do exams but knew www.primotechnical.co.uk me well enough not to ask. I replied that primotechnical@gmail.com that was what she had paid me to do: I had given her child the love of playing the piano for life, not just a few pieces of paper stuffed into the folder alongside the forgotten, unplayed piano.

I once attended a well-known exam board with the idea of becoming an examiner.

We were asked why music exams exist. We gave virtuous, clever, and intelligent answers, but the head examiner kept shaking his head. Eventually he gave us the real answer – money. The colleges needed money, and someone came up with the idea of creating a series of exams, which amateurs could do, as a source of revenue.

As a teacher, I was quite shocked and deflated, but I eventually stopped automatically entering my pupils for exams. They did not miss out but continued to learn with a wide range of repertoire without ever becoming bored with the pieces. The pressure to get something right was absent, because a technique could be worked upon in many pieces, and the pupil did not have the often-terrifying experience of playing to one person under exam conditions.

I let a few people take exams. And my rules were simple: failure was not an option; no-one was to have a bad experience; they took the exam that was well within their ability as it was not a target grade, but a comfortable grade; they did not do every grade in the series; an exam was taken when they wanted to do it; and that they were capable of passing easily. And a good time was had by all.

Like fire, an exam is a great servant, but a terrible master. It is a tool to be used sparingly, as learning for an exam is far less effective than when learning is for fun.

So next time someone asks what grade you are, you can retort: “Why should I take an exam? I enjoy playing my instrument and will continue doing so for the rest of my life.” That is worth a lot more than clinging to a grade result for an instrument that you no longer play, and it will save you a fortune!

Piano & Theory of Music Teacher Moira Moseley-Brown L.T.C.L G.T.C.L (Hons) P.G.C.E www.iowpiano.co.uk Call 07774 118880

Report from IW Councillor Ian Ward for Sandown South Email: ian.ward@iow.gov.uk Telephone: 01983 403193 Mobile: 07772559093 Facebook: Cllr Ian Ward BEM – Sandown South THE OCEAN HOTEL SITE – OWNERS FAIL TO ATTEND COURT & POLICE ALSO TAKE ACTION. The Owners of the Ocean Hotel failed to attend court on 20 May as expected, having appealed the Sec 215 Enforcement Order to clear and secure the site. As this was a preliminary hearing to set an actual agreed full hearing date, I was pleased that the magistrates decided that they would go ahead anyway and set a hearing date without the Owners input. The Appeal Hearing will now take place on 3 August.

In support of the IW Council, our Police had issued a Community Protection Notice Warning (CPNW) advising the owners to make the site safe by carrying out a number of tasks, this was ordered to be completed 10 June, yet again the owners failed to comply!

The Police have now issued a Community Protection Notice (CPN) with the tasks to be completed by 11 July and they are regularly patrolling the area. If the owner fails to comply with the CPN they will be committing a crime and can be prosecuted.

NEW ENFORCEMENT ORDER FOR WHITE BUILDING ON CORNER OF FITZROY STREET & STATION AVENUE Unfortunately, the new owners of the derelict white building on the corner of Fitzroy Street and Station Avenue have failed to conduct any improvement work as they stated they would when they bought the building. The owner has not responded to any efforts to contact them so the Planning Enforcement Officers are actively preparing the Sec 215 enforcement order that was suspended when new owners bought the building and gave assurances that they would carry out the required work. It should not be too long now before the Enforcement Order is issued.

PLEASE USE LITTER BINS TO DEPOSIT DOG POO BAGS While walking around the town I always keep my eyes open for things that need sorting out. Just lately, I have noticed that some dog owners are dropping their used poo bags alongside litter bins. I applaud them for picking up their dog’s droppings, but I am puzzled why they drop them beside the bin rather than putting them into the bin? Perhaps they don’t know that they can do so? Well, they can!

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Can You Help our Isle of Wight Swifts? by iWatchWildlife Swifts are amazing and beautiful birds. The sound and sight of them racing and screaming over our rooftops is an exhilarating and essential part of summer on the Island. However, Swifts are now on the Red List of species threatened with extinction - they are in serious trouble.

Loss of nest sites is by far the major contributor, though falls in the populations of insects Swifts eat may also play a part.

Preserving existing nest sites and providing new nest sites is crucial if we are to prevent Swifts becoming extinct in the UK. Thousands of new nest sites are needed each year just to halt the decline and thanks to Hampshire Swifts, we have an opportunity to help the Isle of Wight’s population of breeding swifts.

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Earlier this year, the first round of 15 boxes were successfully installed on properties across the Island with the next batch planned at the end of the summer once the birds have left our skies. iWatchWildlife are co-ordinating the registration effort here on the Island, so if you are interested in having a box/es installed on your property then please do get in touch at iwatchwildlife@gmail.com with your name, postal address and contact email preferably. Hampshire Swifts can then check your property online for suitability.

Swift boxes being installed by Tim and Andy

by Claire Hector

Even better is if you and a group of neighbours can get together and have boxes installed as Swifts are social birds and tend to prefer to nest with others. iWatchWildlife is the Island’s species recording project led by the Isle of Wight Natural History & Archaeological Society.

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From joy’s humble crumble kitchen The Big Food Waste - We are ranked 3rd in the world for this after the US and China. Reducing food waste is one of the most important things we all can do to reverse global warming.

Perhaps we are unaware of its (peelings) healthy reusable properties - here are some ideas to put them on your plate thereby not only saving money but each one of us playing a small part in restoring our planet’s health.

CRUNCHY VEGGIE CRISPS

Spread potato, carrot, parsnip and beetroot peelings on a baking sheet and toss with oil. Bake in the oven at 200°c for 15 minutes until crisp and golden. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with salt and any spices you wish to add.

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CHEESE DIP for Veggie Crisps 75g mayonnaise and 75g yogurt/creme fraiche or sour cream - 50g grated cheese (option to add a little finely chopped onion and/or a grated clove of garlic). Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and season. (add a splash of water to loosen if needed).

Or you can use plain mayo, tomato or sweet chilli sauces too dip.

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You can easily process leftover washed veggie scraps (those which you can eat raw) into a healthy smoothie.

Mix together using a blender adding some water, plus any additional fruits, herbs, spices or a bit of ginger according to taste.

VEGETABLE STOCK POT.

Take piles of washed peels plus any cut offs, chop roughly and place into a pot and cover with water - add a few extra herbs, seasoning and simmer for about 20 minutes - strain and you’re done!

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BROCCOLI STEM SLAW Shred up some peeled broccoli stalks, carrots and onion. Drizzle on your favourite dressing and serve.

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BROCCOLI & CAULI PUREE This tasty dish uses chopped broccoli, cabbage or cauliflower stalks and some leaves. Steam or boil them until soft, then puree and season. The prefect side dish.

TOP TIP Add a handful of lemon peelings to a kettle with limescale - boil and let it stand for a good while.

Put orange or lemon peel in a spray bottle with white vinegar. Makes an amazing all purpose cleaner

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