Town and Country Magazine March

MARCH/MARZO 2009

TOWN & COUNTRY

The ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND SUDOKU CROSSWORD CORAL REEFS Plus coming soon SUNNY NUMBERS 2009 Direct delivery to: Fuente Alamo, Torre Pacheco, Los Alcรกzares and surrounding areas

ISSUE 7 MARCH 2009

Publisher Per Jensen Sunshine Mediahouse Town and Country Magazine Apartado de Correos 1039 30850 El Paretón, Totana, Murcia

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Dear Readers, Well the phone calls have already started - the visitors booking their “hols” for the year. Each year we say “no more” but then go ahead and provide a fantastic holiday for them! It´s the price we pay for being popular! However despite the credit crunch and the tangle of beaurocracy here in Spain, we must not lose sight of the fact that we do actually live in a beautiful country, with fantastic beaches, mountains, cities and towns. This month´s article on Diving in Spain has really opened my eyes to the diving opportunities in our region and we hope to bring you more local issues in the April issue.

Mother´s Day (UK) is on the 22nd March so take the opportunity to show your Mum how much you care by taking her out for a meal. Try one of the restaurants listed in our Restaurant Guide and don´t forget to tell them where you saw their advert!

Happy Reading,

Wendy Darby Editor If you would like your business to be included in the next issue of the new Town and Country Magazine, please contact the office on 968 429 113 or Per Jensen 699 501 508 and if you have any ideas for future topics or contents, please do let us know as we value your opinions.

COUNTRY pg 20 Sudoku

pg 10/18 Horoscopes

pg 14 Crossword

pg 04 Movie: The Accidental Husband

pg 08 Coral Reefs

pg 28 For the Kids

pg 25 & 26 Yummy Spring Recipes

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Starring Uma Thurman (Prime), Colin Firth (Bridget Jones’ Diary) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Grey’s Anatomy, PS I Love You), The Accidental Husband poses the dilemma that every nervous bride-to-be would rather not encounter – is Mr Right in fact Mr Wrong? What if Mr Wrong is already Mr Right?

New York firefighter Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) had no idea his idyllic life was about to go up in smoke — especially as the unwitting, second-hand recipient of advice from famed love expert and radio host Dr. Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman). One day he is a happy-go-lucky guy looking forward to a life with his soon-to-bebride. Then, his fiancée Sophia (Justina Machado) is seeking couples counseling on the radio from Dr.

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Lloyd. The no-nonsense, ever practical Dr. Lloyd questions Sophia’s concept of romantic love and advises her to break their engagement, which she swiftly does.

Patrick is upset that when he hears that Emma is about to be married herself, he allows his young neighbour, an Indian computer whiz-kid to hack into public records and create a phony marriage between himself and Emma, because he wants to force a confrontation. Emma is told she cannot marry her perfect-gentleman fiancé, Richard (Colin Firth), because she is already married. She has no choice but to confront Patrick, who decides to repeatedly lie to her about his intentions. In fact, after stringing her along with lie upon lie, he finds out that he fancies her, and makes a play for her romantically.

He proceeds to inject himself into her life, causes her to have to lie herself, to her beloved fiancé.

Emma is drawn to his immense charisma but tries to ignore it.

Emma needs Patrick’s help desperately because he has to sign the annulment papers so that she can marry Richard. Patrick delays this

process long enough so that he can get enough time to spend with Emma. At one point, Patrick acts as her fiancee Richard and Emma doesn’t deny the pretense because of some people watching them while tasting a wedding cake.

Unknown to Emma, one of the ladies there happens to be the wife of a man Richard is doing business with. This particular man decides to stop his deals with Richard and is planning to tell him in so during a banquet where both Richard and Emma are attending. This lady (after finding out her husband’s plans) meets Emma during the banquet and tells her of the same. Emma wants to save Richard’s business, but she is in a dilemma because the lady believes Patrick to be Richard.

It so happens that Patrick arrives there at the banquet. Not knowing what else to do, Emma continues to pretend that Patrick is her fiancee Richard and that Richard is her brother Karl.

Matters get worse when Patrick and Emma are invited to dinner with Richard’s business partner and his wife. But the funny side is that Patrick charms the businessman so much that he decides to change his decision and continue business with “Richard”.

Later, Emma and Patrick go to dinner with the businessman. Patrick then takes them on a surprise visit to a special event. Patrick stays with an Indian family and is quite close to them.

They support and encourage him through his difficult times. It is to a Hindu initiation ceremony that Patrick takes Emma and the businessman’s family. The computer whiz-kid is the one getting

initiated. Emma and the other guests have a really good time there, and it is there that she sees a whole new side of Patrick, who had been repulsive to her so far. There is a slight spark of attraction, but Emma flees the scene before anything else can happen.

Patrick continues to pursue her later, and even comes to visit her in her radio studio.

There they have a confrontation and then board a lift, continuing their argument. Suddenly Patrick asks the other occupants of the lift to leave and they do so after seeing his fireman’s badge. He then locks the lift and then proceeds to kiss Emma.

They have quite a passionate time, not knowing that they are being viewed by the security staff on the camera at the top of the lift. Soon Emma can not deny her attraction to Patrick anymore and decides to call off her wedding. She goes to Patrick’s lodgings and they make love that night.

It is only the next morning that she finds out that Patrick had been keeping tabs on her and stalking her. Patrick then confesses that he had initially wanted to teach her a lesson about love but then fell for her. She is so hurt that he had been using her. She then goes back to the honorable Richard, who still loves her and says that she wants to marry him. Richard tells Patrick to leave Emma alone. Patrick also decides to let Emma go because by this point, he feels he will always have to question her resolve and honesty.

We wont tell you any more as this would spoil the movie for you - but you will LOVE it!.

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CORAL REEFS Interested in doing some scuba diving in Spain? Want to know when & where to go scuba diving in Spain? Here we’ve put together some of the best information you need to know about scuba diving in Spain.

Spain is a fantastic scuba diving destination. With more than 4000km of shoreline Spain provides excellent choices for scuba diving. Spain has extensive shorelines on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea providing excellent yet different scuba diving experiences.

Mediterranean scuba diving Scuba diving in the Mediterranean is an incredible experience because of the different dive sites on this side of Spain. The warm Mediterranean water around Spain also makes scuba diving a more comfortable experience.

The Mediterranean coastline of Spain is well equipped with many Scuba diving companies that offer scuba diving tours to various sites around the Mediterranean waters of Spain. The majority of these scuba diving companies are staffed by fluent English speakers and are perfectly capable of dealing with English tourists wanting to learn scuba diving.

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These Scuba diving schools have fully qualified diving instructors who can teach you internationally accredited scuba diving courses.

Scuba diving - Costa Brava The Costa Brava in Spain is one of the premier scuba diving and sailing destinations on the Mediterranean coast. The Illes Medes are a series of small islands that are popular with scuba diving enthusiasts because of the vast and varied marine life that can be seen there. This place became a protected site in the 1980’s and since then over 1000 species of animal & marine life have been found thus making it a popular scuba diving destination.

Atlantic scuba diving Although the Atlantic Coast of Spain is one of the most popular surfing spots in Europe, scuba diving in the Atlantic Ocean from Spain is less popular with tourists and therefore less developed.

Scuba diving tour operators here don’t always speak English; however, this shouldn’t stop scuba diving aficionados from experiencing the different scuba diving sites this side of Spain has to offer. Main scuba diving centres on the Atlantic side of

Spain are San Sebastian and A Coruna. Be aware that the Atlantic waters are colder than the Mediterranean and that one will probably need a full wet suit when Scuba diving here.

Scuba diving in Murcia Water temperature rarely falls below 17ºC (thermocline) and water surface temperature can reach 28ºC in late summer but in winter can drop to 14ºC. Water visibility is within a range of 10-20m. Amongst many other species, our all year round residents include octopus, moray and conger eels, cuttlefish, anthias, damselfish, groupers, scorpion fish, ‘corvinas’, goat fish, crabs, blenies, nudibranchs, and so on. If you are lucky electric rays, eagle reays, schools of barracuda (specially in summer), the famous mola-mola (sunfish) and from time to time bottle-nose dolphins can be seen on the way to the dive site.

There are as well some small wrecks and night dives are great.

There are other well known dive destinations in Murcia like Cabo de Palos (100 km north), La Zohia (55 Km north) and going down to Almeria you can dive in Mojacar (50 Km south) and Carboneras (70Km south).

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Horoscopes - March Aries

Taurus

Gemini

It’s time to revise your plans and put off new initiatives until you have more confidence in them. Others may not be getting you--perhaps misunderstanding your intentions--for the time being. A partner may be distant. A New Moon on the 26th brings new discoveries and a feeling of newness to your life. Still, take your time before moving forward.

Use the time for budgeting rather than buying.

Matters from the past creep up and demand your attention. This is a good month in which to solve old problems and finally lay them to rest. Nevertheless, your public or professional life is quite busy . Despite your inclination towards retreat and rest, your social agenda is hectic. There is bound to be some drama in your romantic life. A lover needs some attention.

Some complications surrounding friends and lovers are quite possible this month, and you’re likely to find these people in your life dredging up old issues. Give others space. There’s a lot of activity on the career front. Family matters grab your attention and surprising events and communications occur through your work. There is excitement surrounding a travel opportunity.

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

There are some wonderful and perhaps surprising opportunities that have to do with legal affairs, travel, or education this month. Nevertheless, complications and setbacks are likely, but are only temporary. Career matters could be causing you some concern, but try not to fret over details.

Your close personal relationships continue to take center stage in your life this month. A close partner could seem a little mysterious or even elusive, but this only serves to intrigue you more. It’s a good month for deepening a connection, but travel, legal, or educational plans may not be moving forward at the speed you’d like them to be. Likely, money shared, borrowed, or loaned will be big topics on the table now.

The month begins with a strong focus on your health and work routine.

You could be digging up interesting information now, and there is likely to be quite a fuss over it. The focus turns to a close partnership or friendship, when a special someone could be putting his/her cards on the table and some care should be taken in all love matters this month.

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Work matters become increasingly into focus, and you are feeling more introspective. It’s not that you lack confidence, but you tend to recognize the need to look within for answers.

Questioning your plans is likely, and in fact quite necessary. A close partner may be distant or hard to read. For now, try not to push matters (or others). Give them space, and give yourself space as well.

You’re moving towards a more playful and fun frame of mind. Romantic surprises are likely and there could also be surprising turns of events surrounding creative projects, children, and family matters during these periods. Invitations to go out and have some fun should be grabbed.

With love matters some care is necessary when it comes to a close partnership.

This continues to be a busy time, after which life settles down a tad. While there are bound to be some surprises on the home front, your focus is on settling in and keeping the peace. There is the culmination of an important work project or a scurry of activity on the job. Events occur that highlight your responsibilities in your professional life.

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

You need continued attention to your personal finances and you have big ideas about how to increase your income. While you will continue to brainstorm about money-making endeavors, your attention also turns to learning, communicating, and networking. It´s time to reassess love matters.

This is a busy time for you. You are getting a lot of attention, and others are turning to you for advice. Money matters become a big focus and unanticipated events surrounding your personal finances are likely. Responsibilities to others become hard to ignore. There is also a strong period for enhancing or attracting a close partnership.

This is a strong month for reassessing your finances and making a budget but it’s not a favorable time for making important purchases. If you do make a big outlay, you are likely to regret it next month, so hold off if you can for the time being. It’s better to hold on to your money now. A partner has your wants and needs in mind, and work matters are favored.

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Coffee Break C ro s s Word Across

1 Biology and chemistry: Abbr.

5 Grade-school basics 9 Sheriff’s group 14 Constructed 15 ‘’Spoiled’’ tot 16 Take place 17 Poker payment 18 Org. for those 50+ 19 Weighing device 20 Warehouse area for trucks 23 Biblical boat 24 Handed-down tale 25 Poke fun at 27 Had control of the wheel 30 Aspen head covering 33 Venomous snake 36 Military opponent 38 Major blood vessel 39 Wild animal’s home 41 Even score 42 Christmas song 43 Called balls and strikes 45 ‘’Bedtime’’ tale 48 Itsy-bitsy 49 Make untidy 51 Take an oath 53 Repeat exactly 55 Light currents of air

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59 Young bear 60 Chocolate-and-nut candy 63 Appears to be 65 Prefix for dynamic 66 Jeans color 67 Not frilly 68 File-folder features 69 ‘’Now it’s clear!’’

70 Send an invitation for 71 ‘’So what __ is new?’’

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1 Itsy-bitsy 2 Kayak kin 3 Luggage attachment 4 Like some rye bread 5 Run out on 6 Boast 7 Dietary starch, for short 8 Mar. 17 honoree 9 Opposite of neg.

10 Special event 11 Cornfield guard 12 Pout 13 Before, in poems 21 Memo starter 22 ‘’By all means!’’

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28 Dog docs 29 Gives off 31 Suit to __ 32 Lacking color 33 College grad 34 Identical 35 Twerp 37 ‘’That hurts!’’

40 Send again, as an application 44 Twosome 46 Rudolph’s prominent feature 47 Three-foot measure 50 School-support org.

52 Cottontail 54 Make happy 56 Quiz answer 57 Some quiz answers 58 Clay-pigeon sport 59 Cartoon frames 61 Dinner, for one 62 Spheres 63 Resort with hot springs 64 __-cone (summer treat)

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Horoscopo - Marzo Aries

Tauro

Géminis

Ha llegado la hora de revisar tus planes y aplazar las nuevas ideas hasta que tengas más confianza en ellas. De momento, los demás no te están captando, o quizás estén malinterpretando tus intenciones.

Puede ser que una pareja esté distante.

Una luna nueva el día 26 te traerá nuevos descubrimientos y una sensación de novedad a tu vida. De todos modos, toma tu tiempo antes de avanzar. Usa el tiempo para presupuestar en vez de comprar.

Asuntos del pasado se acercan sigilosamente y requieren tu atención.

Este es un buen mes para solucionar problemas de antaño y zanjar los por una vez por todas. Sin embargo, tu vida publica o profesional está bastante ocupada. A pesar de tu tendencia hacia el retiro y el descanso, tu agenda social está muy ajetreada. Segura que hay algún drama en tu vida romántica. Un amante requiere algo de atención.

Algunas complicaciones acerca de tus amigos y amantes son muy probables este mes, y lo más seguro es que estas personas sacarán viejos asuntos a la luz.

Dar espacio a los demás. Hay mucha actividad en cuanto a tu carrera. Asuntos familiares te agarran la atención, y acontecimientos sorprendentes y la comunicación suceden en tu trabajo. Hay emoción acerca de una oportunidad de viaje.

Cáncer

Leo

Virgo

Este mes hay algunas maravillosas y quizás sorprendentes oportunidades que tienen que ver con asuntos legales, de viaje o educación. De todos modos, también son probables las complicaciones y contratiempos, aunque solo sea temporal. Cuestiones de carrera te pueden estar causando preocupación, pero intenta no inquietarte sobre los detalles.

Tus relaciones personales e íntimas siguen protagonizando en tu vida este mes. Una pareja cercana puede aparecer un poco misteriosa o incluso escurridiza, aunque esto solo servirá para mantener más intriga contigo. Es un buen mes para intensificar una conexión. Temas de viaje, de lo legal y planes formativos no están avanzando a la velocidad que te gustaría. Es probable que asuntos de dinero compartido, prestado o emprestado sean tópicos grandes ahora.

El mes comienza con un fuerte enfoque en tu salud y rutina de trabajo. Puede que estés desenterrando información interesando, y lo más seguro es que dicha información provoque mucho jaleo. Este mes los asuntos se enfocan en una amistad o relación cercana cuando aquellos dejen claro sus intenciones; y algún cuidado habrá que poner en temas amorosos.

Libra

Escorpión

Te vuelves a enfocar en temas de trabajo y te sientes más introspectivo. No es que te falte confianza, sino que te das cuenta de la necesidad de mirar hacia dentro para encontrar respuestas. Es probable que dudes de tus planes, de hecho es bastante necesario que lo hagas. Una pareja cercana puede estar distante o difícil de leer. De momento, intenta no machacar el tema (o los demás). Darles espacio y a ti también.

Vas dirigido hacia un estado mental más juguetón y divertido. Las sorpresas románticas son probables; también puede haber un sorprendente cambio en cuanto a los proyectos creativos, los niños y temas de familia durante este periodo.

Se deben agarrar las invitaciones de salir y pasártelo bien. Algo de cuidado es necesario en lo del amor en cuanto a una relación cercana.

Esto sigue siendo una época ajetreada, pero luego la vida se calma un poco.

Mientras que seguramente habrá unas sorpresitas en el entorno domestico, tu enfoque está en resolver argumentos y mantener la paz. Estará la culminación de un proyecto laboral importante o un frenesí de actividad en el despacho. Habrá acontecimientos que ocurren que destacan tus responsabilidades profesionales.

Capricornio

Acuario

Piscis

Necesitarás un seguimiento detallado en cuanto a tus finanzas personales y tienes grandes ideas de como aumentar tus ingresos. Mientras sigues teniendo ideas luminosas de cómo ganar dinero, tu atención también se girará al aprendizaje, la comunicación y el networking. Es tiempo de asesorar asuntos amorosos.

Para tí, estos son tiempos ocupadísimos. Te están proporcionando mucha atención y los demás confían sus problemas en ti. El dinero se convierte en un gran enfoque y lo probable es que haya acontecimientos imprevistos acerca de tus finanzas. La responsabilidad a los demás se convierte en algo difícil de ignorar. También habrá un fuerte periodo para mejorar o atraer una relación amorosa.

Este es un fuerte mes para asesorar tus finanzas y hacer presupuesto, pero no es un mes favorable a los grandes gastos. Si acabas haciendo una inversión grande, te arrepentirás el mes que viene. O sea de momento aguanta; es mejor no gastar nada.

Una pareja se preocupa por ti y asuntos de trabajo son favorables.

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Sagitario

Would You Like to Enjoy an Extra Months Pension This Year?

I am always searching for a policy or service that will assist my clients in many different ways. With the pound so weak against the euro, it got me thinking about currency exchange and the people who are bringing in a pension every month and how difficult it must be to budget. There are also those who are paying a mortgage with their sterling and others who bring an income, not always on a monthly basis.

It must be particularly tough for those receiving pensions, whether those pensions are private or the UK Government pension.

My company has been working alongside a very large and secure Currency Exchange company for a while now. I understand the clients who are now placing their sterling with them are more than pleased with the service and rates given to them. I hope this article will help in understanding a little the complex nature of currency rates, and why you may not be receiving the best rate possible. This despite companies informing you that you are and no charges are being levied against you.

When your UK pension is paid directly overseas, the chances are that your pension provider transfers your sterling via a third party. It is the 3rd party that will make the conversion to euros before the money arrives in your overseas account. More often than not, this third party will be a bank. For example, the forces Pension is paid by Xafinity Paymaster through Citibank, and the Civil service pension scheme is paid through the Bank of Scotland TAPS system (Transcontinental Payment System).

Because banks do not specialise in foreign exchange, their transfer fees are usually high and their rates poor. In many cases, the rate is 2-3% less than pensioners could achieve elsewhere. They are only given the rate available at the time of transfer, with no option to ‘lock’ into better rates when sterling is strong against the Euro. To top it all, receiving banks charges (the deduction banks make for handling the transaction) can be as much as t20 euros per payment. The only saving grace is that the pension provider may have negotiated a lower fee for actually making the transfer. But even then, the recipient is probably getting less money than they should be.

The situation is often made worse if your pension is paid in sterling and you arrange your transfers directly with the bank. In addition to poor exchange rates and receipt charges, the average cost for transferring rates and receipt charges, the average cost for transferring your euros is 25 euros per payment ( despite what you may be told) and again , there is no option to lock into favourable rates. Finally, most banks do not have an

automated process for regular payments, so you are required to arrange your transfers every month via telephone and internet banking.

So in summary, the problem is 3 fold: poor exchange rates; receiving bank charges; and unreasonable transfer costs.

At this stage you may feel that you are receiving the best that is available, just one question I will ask. What if the information you have been told is not quite correct. Can you afford to ignore this possibility, when every euro is so vital?

The solution to this, could be via the company I have chosen to work with, who specialise in foreign exchange and regular international payments They fully understand the needs of people making regular currency payments, never forgetting those who need to transfer funds as and when.

In a nutshell. The Regular Payment Plan makes you money go further by in the first instance being able to offer better variable rates than a bank can, as well as fixed exchange rates, The process is fully automated, having recently invested over one and a half million Euros in the latest technology. Features include automated Direct debit, so if your pension is paid into your UK Sterling account, they can automatically debit funds on the day of your choice. If your pension is paid directly by your pension provider, they can receive the money from them and make the transfer.

Because of the fully automated system , making them the best in the business, they can offer multiple frequencies, so that the regular Payment Plan can operate on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi -annual or annual basis. This service and options, I am sure, is unbeatable.

The other option you can select is a fixed plan option.

This I understand was offered to many clients when the rate was at a dizzy height, many chose to lock into 145 but sadly many ignored the advice given assuming it was just a sales gimmick.

Now of course I am sure they are regretting this decision. It will, however, always be on offer, for when the rate once again becomes attractive enough to be locked in from six months or up to two years.

The process is all fully automated, so every month you can relax in the knowledge that your transfers are taken being care of. Another bonus is the transfer fees are some of the lowest around, with support from their dedicated team with over fifteen years experience. In all, a very good package, which you need to find out more about. Can you afford not to?

Jayne in the Javea office is the specialist in all money matters, and works very closely with the companies, however all our offices can handle your enquires.

Finally see us on local TV and the very exciting and formative website of Sol www.solproductions.tv

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Fill in the grid so that every row, column and 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 thru 9. There’s no math involved.

The grid has numbers but nothing to add up to anything else. You solve the puzzle with logic and reasoning. Solving time is typically 10 to 30 minutes, depending on your skill and experience. Solutions in the next issue of Town & Country Magazine.

Good luck!

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Mushroom and Bacon Tarts with Creamy Goat’s Cheese These quick and easy tarts are drizzled with a creamy goat’s cheese sauce and make a simple, but flavour-packed, light lunch or supper.

Preparation time : Cooking time : Total time :

15 minutes 35 minutes 50 minutes

Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing 375g pack Ready Rolled Puff Pastry 100g smoked thin-cut streaky bacon rashers, roughly chopped 500g white cup mushrooms, quartered 100ml milk 150g tub Goat’s Cheese (or cream cheese)

Method 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Brush a large baking sheet with a little olive oil. Unroll the pastry and divide into 4 equal-sized rectangles. Transfer to the baking sheet and score a line 1cm from the edge of each rectangle, making sure you don’t cut right through to the base. Cook for 20 minutes until risen and golden.

2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan then add the bacon and dry fry for 4-5 minutes until starting to crisp. Remove from the pan. Add the olive oil to the pan followed by the mushrooms, and fry for 5-6 minutes until the mushrooms are brown and juicy.

3. Lift out the puffed centres of the pastries and discard, leaving shallow cases. Stir the bacon into the mushrooms and pile the mixture into the pastry cases. Return to the oven for about 3 minutes to warm through.

4. Pour the milk into the frying pan and season with plenty of black pepper. Dot the cheese into the pan and heat gently, stirring, until the cheese melts to make a smooth sauce.

5. Transfer the pastries to serving plates. Spoon the sauce over and serve with a lightly dressed watercress salad.

Cook’s tips Make ahead up to the stage of filling the pastries with the mushroom and bacon mixture. When ready to serve, heat through in the oven for 10 minutes before spooning the sauce over.

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Asparagus and lemon spaghetti This simple vegetarian supper is full of fresh early-summer flavours including delicious asparagus.

Preparation time : Cooking time : Total time :

5 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes

Serves: 4 Ingredients 400g dried spaghetti 250g asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2.5cm lengths 200ml tub créme fraîche 1 clove garlic, crushed 50g toasted pine nuts 50g wild rocket

Method 1. Cook the spaghetti in boiling water, according to the pack instructions.

2. Meanwhile, place the asparagus in a steamer over the spaghetti for the last 4-5 minutes of cooking time, and steam until just tender.

3. place the créme fraîche in a small pan and add the garlic and lemon zest. Simmer gently for 2 minutes, then season.

4. Drain the pasta, reserving about 3 tbsp of the cooking water and return the pasta to the saucepan. Stir in the asparagus, créme fraîche mixture and pine nuts. Add the rocket and reserved cooking water and stir until the leaves are slightly wilted. Serve immediately.

Cook’s tips

You can toast the pine nuts yourself in a hot frying pan for 2-3 minutes, turning all the time until golden. Spice up this pasta dish by adding a good pinch of dried chili flakes to the créme fraîche sauce.

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Sudoku Answers

Crossword Answers

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He was found wondering on the motorway. He is a medium to large dog with a big heart and wonderful nature. He is strong on the lead and needs further training but his recall is excellent.

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