RH10 Uncovered February 2014 Issue

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FEBRUARY 2014 Hello and welcome to our February issue

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COMMUNITY 6 Community Notice Board 8 Community News STYLE - WEDDING SPECIAL 14 Make it a Day You’ll Never Forget 18 Forget Me Nots FOOD AND DRINK 20 Bakewell Tart HOMES 22 Light Fantastic 26 Get the Look: Red Hot Homewear GARDENS 34 Winter Perfume Plants CHILDREN AND EDUCATION 40 February Half Term HEALTH AND BEAUTY 42 Cupid’s Arrow

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it is more than just coincidence that we are continuing with our wedding theme from last month.

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This time though, we are looking at everything a bride-to-be and her groom need to think about when planning their wedding – from save the date cards to their honeymoon, there’s lots to think about!

Volunteering and charity fundraising also continue in this issue with plenty of well deserving local charities or groups either needing your help or participation in fundraising, so if you have already broken your New Year’s resolutions, it’s not too late to make another!

Have a fabulous February and we will be back again next month, The RH Uncovered Team

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Hello and Happy February!

As always, this month we’ve been busy uncovering all the local news and events that affect our community.

We have the latest news from parliament from our columnist, MP Henry Smith, Tom Forward from Sussex Wildlife trust tells us about his exciting venture to ban teenage boredom, and we find out how challenging yourself can raise funds for our local hospice, St Catherine’s.

So sit back, relax and be inspired by your community.

Your community feature writer, Shelley Shelley@mantramagazines.co.uk

What have you got planned for April?

We’re now working on our April issue, so do get in touch with your upcoming events or group stories to get a mention in our magazine.

But, be quick, our deadline is 21st February!

Who’s YOUR Community Hero?

If, like so many, you’ve already broken your New Year’s Resolution, why not do something good for your community instead, by nominating YOUR community hero!

We want to hear about those people who go out of their way to make your day - be it a teacher, volunteer, longstanding group member, charity fundraiser or helpful next-door neighbour for the chance to share their story in the coming issues of the magazine.

As they say, everyone has a story to tell, so make sure you get in touch!

To nominate your Community Hero email: Shelley@mantramagazines.co.uk or write to ‘Community Hero, Mantra Magazines, Unit 32 Rowfant Business Centre, Rowfant, West Sussex. RH10 4NQ.’ 6 - COMMUNITY PAGES

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Community News

Wild Teens

of a sofa, a wide screen and Call of Duty: Black Ops, to get cold and muddy planting a mixed species hedgerow along a field margin, replies are varied from “This is the only exercise I get”, and “Not sure really, I just enjoy it” to “It’s nice to feel like you can give something back” and “This is going on my CV”.

By Tom Forward , People and Wildlife Officer at Gatwick Greenspace Partnerships It is easy to dismiss modern day youth as pasty, sofa-bound, energy drink fuelled, gaming addicted and sleep deprived, with little concern other than for evolving thumbs that are better adapted for faster BBM-ing and maintaining a better grip on their console controls or updating their Facebook status from ‘Bored’ to ‘OMG am really bored now!’.

Whatever the reason given, the point is that they are coming out and working hard bashing scrub with bow saws and loppers and feeling the buzz of seeing the first adder of the year basking in the sunshine or spotting a roe doe trotting away into the undergrowth.

However, we have the good fortune to be working with a growing group of young people aged between 12 and 16 who are willing to give up their holiday time and occasional weekend days to get outdoors and take action to protect and learn about local wildlife.

When pressed for an answer as to why they are up for sacrificing the comfort

These young wildlife rangers, future guardians of our countryside, are skilling up now, and this gives me hope.

To join or to find out what is planned for the Friday sessions in Tilgate Park (during school holidays) visit: www.gatwickgreenspace.org.uk or email:tomforward@sussexwt.org.uk.

Crawley, and we always welcome new adult volunteers, to help us extend more opportunities to more girls.

“Our volunteers give girls a space where they can build their confidence, raise their aspirations and have fantastic fun.

They run projects, events and activities that give girls the opportunity to discover their potential and learn new skills.

They passionately believe that girls can be a powerful force for good. There are lots of ways you can volunteer with Girlguiding – it’s flexible, and can be In 2014, Girlguiding will celebrate 100 and to their communities through having arranged to fit around a busy lifestyle. years of Brownies with Big Brownie fun, building friendships, building confidence No matter how much or how little time Birthday events happening throughout and learning valuable life skills,” Crawley you have, every hour counts”. the UK, including a 24hour sleepover Division Commissioner, Karen Jessep says.

If you or your daughter would event for up to 1000 Brownies from Sussex Central at The Amex stadium next June.

“Here in Crawley we really have a fantastic like to know more about being part of Girlguiding visit team of dedicated volunteers, so much so www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested “Girlguiding is the UK’s leading charity for that there’s a waiting list of girls keen to orcall 0800 1 69 59 01 or contact giving girls and young women the chance to join us. There are Rainbow, Brownie or make a positive difference to their own lives Guide units across every neighbourhood of Karen Jessep on 01293 886976

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Henry Smith MP I am aware that there are currently around 1,200 people living in Crawley who have been diagnosed with dementia, however, there are likely to be many others who have not yet been diagnosed and so the total number could be just over 2,000.

As such, I am delighted that the Crawley Clinical Commissioning Group has secured a £125,000 grant from the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge Fund to turn Crawley into a dementia friendly town.

The alliance will bring much needed support to people in Crawley.

Indeed, I was recently at a stakeholders' event being held at the K2 leisure centre.

Too many people with dementia feel lonely, fearful and cut off, without the support and understanding they need. I welcome the Dementia Friends scheme which will help to boost early diagnosis for dementia patients and help the public to understand the condition better.

Dementia Friends can use their knowledge in day to day life and through opportunities to volunteer to support people with the condition in their community, wards and care homes and I fully support the scheme’s ambition to give a million people a better understanding of dementia by 2015.

The Department of Health has also offered a substantial amount of support to help to improve diagnosis of dementia. As well as improving memory services provision, the Department is developing a toolkit to support GPs to better understand, diagnose and support people with dementia, as well as to help their families and carers. It is increasing annual funding of dementia research to around £66 million by 2015 and is providing £50 million of funding to adapt wards and care homes for people with dementia.

Henry Smith MP, Crawley Constituency, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA 020 7219 7043 - Westminster, 01293 934554 - Crawley, or visit www.henrysmith.info

Make 2014 a year to remember!

Whether you’re looking for a way to celebrate a milestone birthday, get fit, experience new cultures and meet new people or perhaps just for the challenge of it, St Catherine’s Hospice is launching a brand new club for people who want to take on a personal challenge and raise sponsorship to help care for people with a terminal illness. Whether you’re thinking of cycling, trekking, walking, running or swimming, we have a whole host of opportunities available. To help you on your way, St Catherine’s are inviting you to join their free club!

Sign up to the challenge club and you will receive: Invites to challenge open days.

Discounts from specialist clothing retailers Full fundraising support Scheduled training sessions Regular e-newsletters, keeping you up to date with the exciting range of challenges available to you.

Event merchandise to wear during your challenge.

Visit www.stch.org.uk/ milesthatmatter or email events@stch.org.uk for more info.

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DUNOTTAR ADVERTORIAL

DUNOTTAR LOOKS FORWARD TO A BRIGHT FUTURE This is a very exciting time in the life of Dunottar School as we join the Reigate Grammar Group of Schools.

The unique character and ethos of Dunottar will be preserved and the school will continue to provide an outstanding girls-only education, as it has done for over 80 years. We are looking forward to working with Reigate Grammar School to enable new opportunities for both sets of students.

There is significant potential for joint cultural activities and trips in the UK and overseas are already under discussion. The extended coach services, including a late coach, ensures that we are able to provide girls from all over the Surrey and Sussex region to benefit from the excellent teaching at Dunottar.

Now is the time to enhance further the exceptional educational experiences we already provide for girls across the region. In fact, we believe that we are the first school in the county, if not in the country, to offer an innovative enhancement to our curriculum.

This pioneering addition to the curriculum is the brainchild of Headmistress, Nikki Matthews.

She commented: “Girls joining Year 7 in 2014 will enter the job market in 2024 and retire in 2077 at least. We can only prepare pupils for a world we don’t yet know, for jobs which do not yet exist, using technologies not yet invented, solving problems we can’t begin to imagine, by giving them the transferable thinking and interpersonal skills that extend beyond paper qualifications.

“To achieve this, we have a unique programme based around our changing economy - whether it be creative, financial or industrial.

All our girls will go on to be involved in some sort of business in their future lives and we believe it is important to prepare them for this.”

The ground-breaking course has been designed by Nicola Wintle, who heads A’ Level Business and Economics teaching at the school.

Mrs Wintle, who holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics From September 2014, all and Economics from Keble Year 7 students starting at College, Oxford, said: “The Dunottar will study business as an integrated enhancement government and business leaders have stated that to the academic curriculum. education needs to provide The cutting-edge course, students with more of the which will roll out into Years 8 skills they will require in order and 9, is to be designed and delivered by trained specialists. to be successful in later life.

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We have carefully considered their views and are pleased to offer this enhanced programme of study to provide them with the very skills they need.

“It will cover topics ranging from how to successfully run a small business, to the use of branding by large multinational entities via lessons on personal finance and the value of strategic planning. An inspiring programme of outside speakers will enhance the taught curriculum to give students a real insight into the way businesses work.”

In the most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate report, Dunottar School’s curriculum provision was described as ‘outstanding’.

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Weddings have changed considerably since April 1995 when civil marriages in England and Wales were permitted to take place somewhere other than a register office. Scotland and Northern Ireland followed suit in 2002 and 2004 respectively.

These locations, known as ‘approved premises’ include attractive and romantic venues such as castles, stately homes and even museums so you can have your dream wedding in a

stunning and unusual setting.

To find approved premises in your preferred location look at www.weddingvenues.com.

A popular option is to get married overseas.

Many travel companies include special wedding packages covering everything from flowers to registration documents, but if you decide to do it yourself then you need to ensure your marriage will be recognised in Britain.

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For the perfect country venue in Sussex, choose historic Rowfant House for your wedding day. With its own adjoining chapel, two licensed civil ceremony rooms and our elegant wood paneled 'Great Hall' for your wedding breakfast and evening celebrations, we really can offer you everything in one place!

As we are set in 22 acres of beautiful lawns and woodlands, with our own private lake, there will be no shortage of fantastic opportunities for your wedding photographs and video.

To discuss any aspect of holding your wedding at Rowfant House, whatever your individual needs, please contact our Events Team on 01342 714869 or email info@rowfanthouse.co.uk

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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has a webpage detailing this information which can be found at www.fco.gov.uk/en/ travelling-and-livingoverseas/births-marriagesdeaths/marriage-abroad Some details need to be confirmed very early in the wedding planning. Your choice of date and venue go hand-in-hand as many popular locations are fully booked up to two years ahead.

Research the latest trends by browsing wedding magazines to get inspiration and keep a scrapbook of all your ideas. Civil ceremonies allow a very modern take on wedding vows; you can write your own vows using poems, speeches or write from the heart. As long as there is no religious content, almost anything is allowed, but will need to be approved by the registrar.

that your outfit can be transported easily and is cool enough to be comfortable in tropical climates. This also applies to the groom’s suit; thick, dark wool on a beach in the Maldives is not a good choice!

Whether you choose a traditional white wedding gown, or something a bit different, try on as many designs as possible as your preferred style may not actually suit you. Another factor to consider is the likely weather on your wedding day.

Once you’ve established the date you can send out your first batch of wedding stationery; "Save the Date" cards. This relatively new custom ensures your invitees don't inadvertently book their In Britain this can never be holiday at the same time. For extra originality you can now buy guaranteed, but if you’re travelling overseas check ‘Save the Date’ fridge magnets!

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Perfect for any occasion: Mum or Bride ‘To-be’, to celebrate something special, capture a new look, or ‘just because you want to’! Go on... treat yourself and find an excuse to capture the sassy, fun and amazing you.

To help you find that excuse, Boudoir-Me are offering you an incredible 50% Discount on our ‘Pamper Package’ photo-shoot to all bookings made by 31st March 2014 and which take place between April and June 2014. To book this amazing offer and to see details of all our packages including the Pamper Package go to www.boudoir-me.co.uk or call

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Transport to the venue can be in almost any style you wish from buses, limousines, horse-drawn carriages and even motorbikes and hot air balloons. Allow yourself plenty of time to get to the venue as there is nothing worse than

being held up in a traďŹƒc jam on which can also include crystals the way to your own wedding. and beads. If you have chosen a fresh flower bouquet you Photographers and videographers can now have this beautiful creation preserved for are important people at your posterity. Many companies wedding as they provide a professionally dry and frame record of a day that has a tendency to disappear in a blur. the flowers for you.

Modern photography includes Many wedding venues have candid shots of the wedding strict rules on the use of party rather than the sti and confetti so ask what is formal line-ups of the past. permitted and make sure all attendees know the rules.

Once again, book well in Perhaps you will be able to advance especially if you are getting married on a Saturday use fresh or dried real flower petals rather than paper shapes. in the summer. Disposable cameras placed on the Decorating your venue can set reception tables also provide any mood you wish, from fun more fun for you when the to romantic. Popular modern films are developed. choices are balloons which When it comes to flowers, you can be created into the most can really go to town. Modern amazing archways and garlands. floral creations are spectacular Candles lend a romantic and a good florist can create a atmosphere but may not be permitted in some locations. masterpiece for you to carry

Celebrate your 'Special Day' at Arora Hotel.

The Longley Suite is a unique setting for your wedding reception for up to 150 guests with access to the Fountain Terrace.

The Palm Suite is ideal for more intimate receptions and caters for up to 60 guests.

We are also licensed to hold Civil Ceremonies.

Now offering Silver, Gold & Platinum packages.

Why not come along to our Wedding Fayre on Sunday 13th April from 11am until 3pm Arrange a show round or speak to one of our wedding co-ordinators on : 01293 597887/888 or email weddings@arorahotels.com

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Your wedding cake is one of the major talking points at the reception. Traditional tiered cakes are still popular but more modern versions can be works of art and very personalised. Another option is to have a number of beautifully decorated small cakes placed on a tiered display tray.

With your hair and make-up don't try anything radically different on this special day.

Consider taking a make-up lesson or book a professional makeup artist to assist you.

Your hairstylist will have lots of advice and don’t forget to have a trial run with your hair decoration if you are having one.

Music adds to the atmosphere of your entire day from the moment you enter the wedding venue to the evening party.

Planning your wedding can be extremely stressful if you allow it to be. If it all gets too much then consider hiring a professional wedding organiser who will deal with all your requirements leaving you relaxed and happy to enjoy your special day.

If you hire a DJ for the evening give him a playlist well in advance of the day and don't forget to include music that will appeal to all If your chosen venue forbids generations. Why not include the use of traditional candles a note with your invitations there are plenty of battery asking all attendees to request operated LED ‘candles’ and fibre- one special song each and then optic lights to choose instead. send these requests to the DJ?

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STYLE & BEAUTY

Forget Me Nots Snap Happy Guests - Vintage Style Disposable Camera, www.gingerray.co.uk, £4.99

Wedding Favours - Seed Packet with Doily Wedding Favour, www.wildflower-favours.co.uk, £1.85

Confetti - Wedding Love Poem Vintage Confetti, www.gingerray.co.uk, £2.99 Save the Dates – Wedding Stationery, www.petal-pray.co.uk, from £1.75

Thank You Gifts Personalised Small Wooden Wedding Crate, www.plantabox.co.uk, £22.95

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Bakewell Tart

Modern commercial versions of the Bakewell Tart are easily found in most supermarket cake departments, but they are generally oversweet with a stodgy texture. This home-made Bakewell Tart is well worth the effort then, being light, crumbly and full of flavour.

For this recipe you will require....

1 packet shortcrust pastry 200g raspberry jam 175g butter, room temperature 175g caster sugar 4 large eggs 2 dessertspoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 dessertspoon almond extract 250g ground almonds 60g flaked almonds Preheat the oven to 190°C / 170°C (fan) Gas mark 5.

Grease either a round dish (28cm diameter) or an oblong tin (20 by 30cm) with soft butter. You can also put some greaseproof paper in the bottom of the dish, to help the finished tart come out if you want to serve onto a plate before cutting.

Roll out the pastry until it’s fairly thin and then put into the dish or tin, trimming off the excess pastry.

Cover the base of the pastry case with greaseproof paper and then blind bake for 15 mins by covering the paper with ceramic beans or dried pulses. Remove the paper and beans from the baked pastry, then return to the oven for a further 5 minutes until the pastry is golden. When the pastry case has cooled, spread the jam evenly over the base.

Add the lemon juice, lemon zest and the almond extract, then gently fold in the ground almonds.

Spoon the mixture evenly into the case and gently spread to the sides of the dish.

Sprinkle the flaked almonds over the top and bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until the filling is golden on top and feels firm in the middle.

In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy.

Remove and allow to cool for Whisk the eggs in a jug then gradually add to the mixing bowl, beating as you go. 15 minutes before serving.

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Lighting can be used to emphasise good points or disguise problem areas, to highlight colour, texture and form, and to divide, unify or open up a space.

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'BOU BT U J D If possible, you should design your lighting scheme at the earliest stages, when planning how you will use the room and where the furniture will be grouped. Once you have worked out how you will live in the space, you can ask yourself where you will want light, how much you will require at what times, and what effects you wish to create.

Lighting isn’t just a practical ‘When lighting any room it’s thing, it’s psychological, essential to design a scheme too, reinforcing our sense so that light comes from of security, comforting us, more than one source or and sending out signals direction,’ says Sally Storey, of welcome, vitality and design director of John Cullen warmth. Because of this, Lighting. ‘You can layer lighting it’s worth ensuring that any effects in the same way that lighting scheme is truly an interior designer layers flexible, adapting at the touch of a switch to your mood, fabrics and textiles.’ the time of day, and the way Professionals divide light into in which you use each room. four main types: general light, which gives good overall lighting; task light, to brightly illuminate a specific area such as a worktop or reading corner; accent lighting, which highlights features such as pictures, shelving or architectural detailing; and atmosphere lighting, which sets the mood, from a dramatic mix of light and shade to mellow pools of light in different areas of the room.

If you’ve ever felt that a room is boring, bland and lifeless, the chances are that it’s not your furnishings that are to blame, but your lighting. Poor lighting flattens and dulls, while clever lighting can give va va voom to the simplest of decorative schemes.

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In short, lighting can make or break a room, says Katherine Sorrell

Most rooms require three or four of these types, provided by a combination of downlights or spotlights on the ceiling, track lights, floor-level or wallmounted uplighters, wall washers, floor or table lamps, and special shelf or display lighting.

Of course, we can’t all start from scratch when redesigning our lighting, so if you’re looking for a quick upgrade on a budget, you could just spend a few pounds replacing main light switches with dimmers, and plug in a selection of table or floor lamps at strategic points, enabling you to layer the lighting and emphasise special features.

With these fundamentals in mind, forward planning and creative thinking are the keys to designing a lighting scheme.

Think of it as painting with light, creating washes and filling in with highlights and lowlights. Each room is your blank canvas, but with imagination and a little effort it can become a work of art.

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This Valentine’s Day, inject a little love into your home with our pick of the best RED hot accessories. Warming, energising and of course, passionate, red is the colour of the moment for adding a bit of spice to your life.

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1 Red Rug, www.very.co.uk. £109.00

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2 Home is Where the Heart is Red Cushion, Debenhams, £25.00 3 Heart Tealight Holder, Wilkinson, £4.00 4 Ice Red Phone, www.red5.co.uk, £29.95 5 Robin Glass Jar, The British Heart Foundation, £6.99 6 Carousel Snuggler Chair, Debenhams, £880.00 26 - HOMES

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Carpets & Vinyls

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Boss Electrical Services Electrical Services

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Winter Perfume Plants The winter months can be a little lacklustre in the garden, sometimes even a bit gloomy.

However carefully you plant your flowerbeds and borders, the number of brightly coloured plants for winter performance is rather limited. But one of the most important ingredients in a winter garden is perfume – it’s certainly something which can transform my mood in an instant. So think scent, as there are a few really brilliant winter perfume plants and there’s a good chance that they’ll be readily available in garden centres and nurseries right now.

The Witch Hazels or Hamamelis are one of my favourite winter flowerers.

With their unusual oriental-looking yellow, orange or bronzy-red spidery flowers on bare branches they look stunning. But of course looks are not everything and the perfume of the witch hazels is what really makes them such an asset - sweet, spicy and wonderfully good at wafting around the garden. Various colours are available, in shades of brightest orange through to rich burgundy.

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Wintersweet or Chimonanthus is another recommendation. The branches are covered with creamy to yellow coloured multipetalled flowers with a seriously sweet perfume. Like the witch hazel it’s quite slow growing and doesn’t need a huge amount of space. This means it’s a perfect choice for the smaller garden, but make sure you consider carefully where to plant it, so that you can enjoy every aspect of its display.

If you like a bit of variegated foliage then try the Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’, which has classic purplepink clusters of flowers, a very strong perfume and leaves which are typically green and leathery but with a bright yellow leaf margin. It can be a little temperamental,but after its first year a Daphne generally settles in well and you won’t regret buying it.

Mahonias with their holly-like leaves can be a trifle spiky but when they are in flower their brightest yellow spikes are really eyecatching and Mahonia japonica produces one of the sweetest perfumes you could wish for right from the middle of winter to early spring. If you prefer one with more upright flowers, go for Mahonia x media ‘Charity’. Mahonias are good in part shade or full sun.

And finally, don’t forget the Sarcococcas or winter box. With their small, pretty but inconspicuous flowers they may not instantly leap out and draw attention to themselves, but the perfume of those tiny flowers is tremendous and really strong, making them a great winter flowering shrub that I’d recommend you try.

The Viburnums may be a shrub you think of as a summer flowering plant, but go for varieties such as Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ and the bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers not only look good but also provide your garden with a sumptuous perfume. Planted in a

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February Half Term

CHILDREN AND EDUCATION

Deemed ‘the worst school holiday’ by many parents, due to lack of cash after the craziness of Christmas and the damp dark days putting paid to outdoor activities, the February half term break is fast approaching (17th – 21st for most of our local schools). But don’t dread it, as we uncover, there are plenty of free and purse-friendly activities that will keep you and your little ones busy all week:

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Get Lost: Let their imaginations run wild and get lost in a book, by taking advantage of your local library. Signing up is completely free and during school holidays, many libraries run free workshops and activity days, so it’s certainly worth popping in to check what’s going on in yours!

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Exciting Adventures: Grab the popcorn and get on down to the cinema for a few hours of adventure and mischief that you’ll all enjoy. Bag bargain seats by doing your online research first, as many cinemas offer discounted child tickets during school holidays, starting from just £1.75.

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Splashing Around: Drizzly days don’t have to mean staying in, instead pack your swimming bags and head to your local pool for some family fun that will not only boost their swimming skills,but also tire you all out too.

Park Play Date: Meeting up with other Mums and their kids is guaranteed to be a fun and free way of spending a half term afternoon. Take advantage of dry days and head to the park to let the little ones (and their mums!) let off steam.

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HEALTH AND BEAUTY

It’s that time of year when everyone is talking about that four letter word ‘Love’.

How about learning to love YOU first?

When you first hear the word ‘relationship’ you may automatically think I am talking about a lover, a partner or spouse.

But relationships are more than this. We have relationships with all those around us, friends, family, the shopkeeper from the local shop who hands you your newspaper each day, and many others.

If I asked you to create a circle with ten layers in it, each one numbered by how important you are, compared to other people,

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She wanted to feel that she was an equal partner in a particular relationship.

She realised that she was putting herself at the back Let me give you an example.

You have been in a relationship of the queue in every circumstance. I helped her for many years, so you would to appreciate her own worth. place yourself on the same That she was “worth it”. circle as your partner. But in Everyone is important, a social situation you feel no matter who they are. inferior to the opposite sex, reluctant to join in She found it helped her conversations, worried to open up and to allow that everyone will laugh others near her for future at some incorrect comment relationships, whether you may make. for friendship or a sexual relationship.

A client recently came to see me for treatment to help with So how about starting gaining a new perspective on today, building that positive her relationship with herself. relationship that you need We looked at a variety of to have with YOU first, right situations she faced and now. Cupid is sharpening she described herself feeling up his arrows for a perfect like “the small child hiding shot at life. behind the parent’s legs waiting to be spoken to”.

I wonder where you would place yourself in comparison to them?

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