RH6 Uncovered August 2015 Issue

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Welcome to our August issue August is one of the busiest months of the year for parents. Many will be packing their family up for a fun filled holiday on foreign shores, but many will be staying here and looking for activities to keep their children occupied over the long summer holidays.

Well, fear not, we’ve got plenty for both parents and kids alike this month within the pages of our August issue!

There’s a Record Breaker’s Reading Challenge for your little bookworms – being held in libraries across the county it encourages children to read six books of their choice from a range of categories collecting rewards along the way.

We’ve a fabulous family fun day out with the Sins & Stripes who are back again this year with their car, bikes and live music event on Sunday 13th August in the High Street Car Park from 10am – 6pm.

Our Community Hero this month is Peter Moxley who has devoted his spare time over the last 30 years to support many community groups and organisations in the local area, including the Horley Lions, Horley Cricket Club and Young Epilepsy.

Whatever you’ve got planned this month – have fun!

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GARDENS 18 Hot favourites HOMES 24 Using neutral colours

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CHILDREN AND EDUCATION 32 Five boredom busting tips MOTORING 34 Summer (car) loving FOOD AND DRINK 40 Peach melba shortcakes HEALTH 44 Ready to fly the nest

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Reading Challenge

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f you’re already hearing those all-too-familiar cries of “I’m bored,” this school holiday, fear not – Horley Library has an exciting reading challenge taking place until Saturday 12th September that will spark the interests of keen bookworms and the reluctant reader, alike.

Created by The Reading Agency, in association with Guinness World Records, the Record Breakers Summer Reading Challenge, launched in libraries nationwide last month, hopes to get young readers (aged four – eleven), exploring the weird and wonderful worlds of fact and fiction and challenge them to discover the astonishing real-life achievements and world records, as featured in the Guinness World Records Books.

Readers just need to read six books (that’s just one per week, if started at the beginning of August!) from a range of six cool categories; Cool Tech, Way to Go!, The Big Stuff, Animal Magic, Human Touch and Action Adventure!, collecting rewards along the way.

IMG CREDIT: © Dave Warren Picture Team 2015 for The Reading Agency and with thanks to Southwark Libraries, Canada Water Library and the children from Alfred Salter Primary School

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Take the kids along and enjoy getting lost in a good book today!

All of those that complete the free challenge, will receive a medal and certificate, to honour their accomplishments.

“I’m certain the Summer Reading Challenge will encourage children to discover the magic of reading this summer,” Helyn Clack, Cabinet Member for Community Services, told us.

“Whether it be exploring Wonderland with Alice or setting off on an adventure with the Famous Five, there’s nothing quite like letting your imagination run wild with the help of a good book and I hope this will act as the start of a lifelong love of reading for many Surrey children.”

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Community Hero:

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ost residents in Horley will know (or at least know of!) Peter Moxley, so it was no surprise that he was a very popular nomination to be this month’s Community Hero. The former bank manager has devoted over thirty years to being an active member of community groups and organisations – including Horley Lions, Horley Cricket Club and Young Epilepsy and shows no sign of slowing down!

Joining both the Lions, Horley Cricket and Hockey Club in 1982, Peter has dedicated thirty-three years to helping organise some of the town’s most favourite events, including Skittles Week, Horley Carnival and Donkey Derby, in turn raising money to benefit so many local causes, including Riding for the Disabled, Young Epilepsy and Christmas food parcels for those in need, along with so many more.

Members and officers from the Town Council have been working very closely with Peter and representatives of other voluntary organisations in recent years, following the very successful revival of the Horley Carnival.

Peter and the Lions will be at the forefront of this year’s Bonfire and Firework Display at Horley Recreation Ground, his energy and enthusiasm clearly know no bounds!”

In recent years, Peter was recognised by Horley Town Council for his contributions to the community – Deputy Town Clerk, Carol Fenton told us:

While Andrew Harper from Horley Lions adds: “Peter’s drive for the well-being of others, particularly those less fortunate, and his ability to add fun and humour is major factor in the success of the Horley Lions Club.”

“The Town Council has been delighted to work with Peter Moxley over many years, making our grounds available for Horley Lions events such as the Annual Dog Show and more recently the Donkey Derby.

Don’t forget – Horley Lions Donkey Derby will be taking place on 13th September, to find out more visit: www.horleylions.org.uk or check out next month’s community section!

Congratulations (and thank you for all of your continued hard work) Peter! You really are, in every sense of the word, a Community Hero.

Do you know of someone who deserves to also be recognised for their work in our community? Nominate them as a Community Hero, by emailing: Shelley@mantramagazines.co.uk – their story could be featured in an upcoming issue!

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We are pleased to invite you to the two exciting events described below:

Saturday, 29th August, 6:00 p.m. – Paul Cardall in Concert Paul Cardall is a Steinway & Sons sponsored pianist and a two-time No. 1 Billboard artist with seven other recordings that debuted on Billboard’s top 10 New Age chart without any major label support. Jenn Gordon, Steinway & Sons’ Artist Manager, describes Paul as “one of the most accomplished and discriminating artists in the world.”

Paul’s soothing, melodic style is born out of his compassion to help others endure hardship and connect to the strength of the soul. The passion he exudes during his performances is rooted in personal experience and difficult challenges he has endured.

He was born with essentially half a functioning heart, which required immediate surgery when he was less than a day old. His life-threatening congenital heart disease and a series of difficult surgeries throughout his life, including a heart transplant, have given Paul wisdom, depth and understanding that only music could express to heal hearts and minds of people all over the world.

Saturday, 12th September, 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Family History Fair Wendy Thompson, our keynote speaker, has 1) lectured extensively through the SouthWest of England and South Wales on Family History; 2) trained Reference Librarians for the British Library; 3) worked at Bristol Records Office and with Bristol College advising beginning and advanced Family Historians; 4) directed the Bristol Family History Centre; 5) chaired the Weston-Super-Mare Family History Society; and 6) worked on BBC Bristol Radio “Who do you Think you are? “ Her thorough knowledge and engaging style will uplift and inform Family Historians at any stage of their development or interest.

Following Wendy’s presentation, we will serve a light free lunch, after which we will offer beginning and advanced presentations on using Family Search¸ the Family History site sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Parking is plentiful and admission is free for both events. Please call in advance for the Family History Fair, however, to let us know the number of people in your party so we can plan for lunch. Please join us! We look forward to seeing you!

Keen Conservationists Improve our Community

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ver the last year, twenty-five green-fingered volunteers have been working hard in Horley to not only conserve and manage green spaces, but also improve them too.

We caught up with Kevin Lerwill, People and Wildlife Officer, from Gatwick Greenspace Partnership to hear more about this great local group and also find out how like-minded local readers can get involved:

coppice willow and elder trees, plant new native trees, create pond shelters for invertebrates, remove rubbish and plant bulbs at a local primary school, amongst other tasks.

What projects are you planning on working on next?

From September, the group will be concentrating Why was the Horley Conservation Group created? on woodland management tasks, such as The Horley Conservation Group (HCG) was set up coppicing and clearing more Rhododendron in in 2014 by the Gatwick Greenspace Partnership Langshott Wood and elsewhere.

(GGP), with support from Horley Town Council and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, to If local residents would like to get involved, improve the existing green spaces in and around can they?

Horley and to help manage the Riverside Green Yes! Horley now has its own group to help look Chain, which is the name being given to the new after and improve its green spaces and it’s easy to conservation area to the north of Horley. join in...No special skills or knowledge are required, just a desire to help local wildlife and work with Can you tell us a little about projects friendly, like-minded people. that HCG has been involved in?

In the first year, the HCG has helped to clear To find out more, or volunteer your time, to benefit invasive rhododendrons from woodland and our community, call Kevin on: 01293 550730 or Himalayan balsam plants from riverbanks, email: kevinlerwill@sussexwt.org.uk.

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f you are on the look-out for somewhere to hold your not-for-profit group meetings, look no further than Tesco Gatwick Extra in Hookwood.

The supermarket launched their Community Room – offering free space for meetings, activities and awareness days, almost a year ago and has seen many local groups and charities, who are unable to pay the large fees associated with renting space, take up the offer of this valuable community room.

Since September, the room has been used by RSPCA, U3A, WI, Horley Sewing Circle, Horley Flower Club along with baby massage and yoga classes and so many more, however there still is availability for other groups to get involved.

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charities and small groups who can not afford the fees normally charged,” Lisa Birch, Tesco Gatwick Community Champion, explains.

“The room can be used for any community activity such as meetings, awareness days or group activities such as Pilates, sewing, various groups and clubs, children’s classes or just a tea and chat.”

“Meetings can be weekly or ad hoc,” Lisa adds.

“The room has free tea and coffee making facilities, baby change, floor mats, bean bags, tables and chairs for twenty, white boards, flip chart, dimmable lighting and easy parking. It’s available from 9am to 9pm Monday to Saturday.”

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f you loved last year’s Sins & Stripes event, you’re in luck – the car, bikes and live music event is back with a bang for the second year running!

This year’s cool and creative community event will be held on Sunday 13th September at Horley High Street Car Park, between 10am – 6pm, and is organised, by local tattoo artist Chic Child (from Seven Sins Tattoo). We chatted with Chic to UNcover all the details of the fun, family-friendly day: What made you want to hold a second Sins & Stripes event?

After the amazing response and success of the first Sins & Stripes it was an easy decision to do it again this year. Everyone gave us such positive feedback and had such a great time - we actually didn’t have any negative comments at all! People of Horley and surrounding areas were proud and amazed by the turnout of people (a good few thousand!), stunning cars, bikes, great music and atmosphere!

What can we expect to see this year?

This year you can expect much of the same, an excellent array of custom cars and bikes,

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superb live bands (including Euphoria and Sweet Revenge, which went down a storm last year!), great food and drink plus local traders with plenty of stuff to spend your money on! We’re opening at the same time, 10am, but will get the bands going earlier and aim to finish by 6pm.

What did you enjoy, most about last year’s event?

It was a great result and reward for tons of hard work put in by the Seven Sins crew.

Personally, it was a massive relief to see the lines of quality cars and bikes on display that gave up their time to support our event, so a massive thanks to everyone for that!

And of course all the happy, smiling people that came on the day, everyone kept coming up telling me how great it was that this kind of event could be successful in Horley.

Come along to support and enjoy the relaxed, friendly atmosphere of this great event on 13th September!

There isn’t an entry fee for Sins & Stripes, however, a donation of £3.00 is suggested – with all proceeds going to Horley Lions supported charities. See you there!

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Can YOU Take On the Double 100 Cycle Challenge?

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een cyclists, start saddling up as next month sees the return of Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance’s annual cycle The rides are open to cyclists of all abilities, ride, and as it’s the charity’s 25th anniversary, including individuals and teams and a free it’s going to be even bigger than ever! lunch along with refreshments will be provided at feeding stations along the picturesque routes, The circular 100 mile, 100KM and 25 mile through many of our nearby towns and villages. routes (the latter, introduced to mark the charity’s Silver Jubilee celebrations), will take “There’s a great atmosphere to this event with place on Sunday 27th September and cover riders returning year after year and we’re hoping all counties supported by the charity, with the new 25-mile route will attract many more routes starting from their helicopter bases in participants,” Julie Clare, Air Ambulance Head Redhill, Surrey and Marden, Kent. of Corporate Relations, says. “Please register and join us!”

Last year over 300 riders took part in the Double 100 Cycle Challenge, raising a record £45,000 for To register go to www.kssairambulance.org.uk/ the life-saving charity, which relies almost entirely involved/Double100 and for more information on generous donations to fund their service, call Julie Clare on 01622 833833, or email costing an estimated £6.5 million per year. juliec@kssairambulance.org.uk

He’s Back!

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ello again. I’m back. The new Town Council has decided that now is not the time for a change of Chairman and Town Mayor. After the elections, only about half the old council stood for re-election which means that half the Council membership need to be gently introduced to the responsibilities and duties of being a Town Councillor. It is a very steep learning curve but we try, by training sessions and help from established councillors, to get them up to speed as soon as possible.

Being a Town Councillor can be very rewarding and also great fun. As well as trying to do our best for the local community we try to get the work done with an element of humour. Meeting local residents can also be very enjoyable but they do try to keep us on our toes.

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We are all elected for four years although many of us got through the election process unopposed.

I think we have a very good new team with a lot of potential. They all seem very keen to get on with the job. Good luck to all our new councillors.

I look forward to working with them. I am very pleased to welcome back old friends from the last administration and sorry to see former colleagues leave after standing down.

We all look forward to serving the residents of Horley over the next four years.

Richard Olliver, Chairman and Town Mayor of Horley Town Council.

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COMMUNITY 9th August 2015, Sunday, 9.45 - 3pm Ashplats Conservation Group will be meeting at East Court Sports Pavilion at 9.45am on the second Sunday of the month as usual. This month we will be clearing some of the branches and brambles from the paths in Ashplats Wood. No special skills are needed with tasks for all abilities. All are welcome, including accompanied children. For more information visit www.ashplats.org or ring Chris on 01342 311198, or just turn up on the day. Wear old clothes and good footwear.                                

13th August 2015, Thursday, 9.00 am AUGUST FLOWER DEMONSTRATION GAENOR CIRCUS demonstration entitled ANCIENT & MODERN … with wonderful Summer Flowers and many expert tips..Visitors most welcomeCall 01293 402905 for full information CRAWLEY HORTICULTURAL HALL Ifield Ave, West Green, Crawley RH11 7AJ"                         

23rd August 2015, Sunday, 12 noon - 4pm Family Event at Crawley United Reformed Church To celebrate our newly regenerated church we are holding a great afternoon of enjoyment for all the family, with a bouncy castle, train ride, petting zoo and loads of other fun things for both children and adults. If you’re hungry, there’s a BBQ, or a ploughman’s, plus tea and cakes.

Please come and join us in Worth Park Avenue, Pound Hill RH10 3DF. Free entry. Contact No. 01293 551709. Email: crawleyurc@btconnect.com. www.crawleyurc.org.uk                              

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23rd August 2015, Sunday, 12 noon FUN AFTERNOON at Crawley United Reformed Church.

To celebrate our newly regenerated church we are holding a great afternoon of enjoyment for all the family, with a bouncy castle, train ride, petting zoo and loads of other fun things for both children and adults. If you’re hungry, there’s a BBQ, or a ploughman’s, plus tea and cakes. Please come and join us in Worth Park Avenue, Pound Hill RH10 3DF. Free entry. Contact No. 01293 551709. Email: crawleyurc@btconnect.com. www.crawleyurc.org.uk"                                                

27th August 2015, Thursday, 2.30pm Reigate Arthritis Care Support Group The History of Priory Farm – a talk by Gordon Gilett. Meeting held at the Woodhatch Centre in Woodhatch.                                                            

29th August 2015, Saturday, 8.30am - 12.30pm Car Boot Sale with Table Top Sale inside at St Mary’s Church Hall, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead. RH19 2DS. Book and pay for your pitch in advance, at £10 per pitch, by ringing Karen on 01342 302083. Free entrance. Bargains galore!

Refreshments available. Sellers may arrive from 7.30am please.                                                

29th August 2015, Saturday, 2.30pm Bolney Horticultural Society/Gardening Club Summer flower and vegetable show at the Rawson Hall, Batchelors Field, The Street, Bolney. Admission free. There will be 80 different classes in floral art, flowers, plants, vegetables, cookery and photography.                                                                 

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ur summer weather isn’t usually unbearably warm; in fact it is often pretty cool and a little bit of extra heat would be very welcome. With a little bit of planning and some careful planting, you could turn your garden into the hottest site out, regardless of the real weather. You can plant to create a mass of hot colours. All you have to do is plant beds, borders or containers full of hot reds, screaming yellows and glowing oranges. True, most of the planting is best done in the autumn, but a visit to a garden centre at this time of year will reveal a fabulous display of plants which can be put to good use in your garden now.

For real energy and vibrancy, choose plenty of yellows and golds, including some of the golden rods (Solidago), which should be flowering well into September.

I am a great fan of coreopsis, including the various forms of Coreopsis verticillata, which flowers well into the autumn and is unlikely to need staking.

If you like to see flat looking flower heads in your garden then take a closer peep at some of the achilleas, including ‘Coronation Gold’.

No late summer border is complete without the cone flowers or rudbekias with their deliciously bright, daisy-like flowers - these should last you through October.

For some screaming scarlets and other shades of red, consider growing the dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’, Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Lychnis chalcedonica.

In damper areas you could use Lobelia ‘Queen Victoria’ or many of the other moisture-loving types of lobelia which produce huge spires of red flowers, so different from those tiny blue, pink and white bedding lobelias which are more widely grown.

Don’t forget to tend to your hot border again in the autumn, when you will find small versions of many of these plants readily available in garden centres, often at only a couple of pounds per pot and when you will also be able to plant some more warming oranges and reds using bulbs and corms.

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To make sure that your summer time plantings do well, take heed of the following tips: • If it’s a hot day, try to plant in early evening or at least late afternoon when the main heat of the sun has died down.

• Always make sure that plants are really well watered before you put them in the ground.

• Soak the compost thoroughly and make sure that it’s wetted right to the base before you begin.

• Incorporate plenty of bulky organic matter, such as garden compost, well-rotted manure or some proprietary compost from your garden centre, as this will help to retain moisture.

• Once the plants are in position, water them in thoroughly - the water needs to go right down to where the plant needs it, at its roots.

• Once the soil is moist, apply a good, deep mulch of 2–3 inches (5–7.5 cm), all around the soil surface. This will help to keep moisture in, protect the plant roots from the heat of the sun and at the same time keep weeds at bay.

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With an almost infinite range of colours from pure white to earthy tones of grey and beige, neutrals are timelessly fashionable. By Katherine Sorrel

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xperts agree that you should always paint walls a neutral colour. Unless a potential buyer shares your exact taste, they will be put off by rooms painted in vibrant colours. But what if you’re building or renovating a home that you plan to stay in? Aren’t neutrals just a little boring?

Only when you get it wrong. A well-planned neutral scheme is good-looking yet understated, harmonious, calm and inviting.

Neutrals work well in both old and new houses, small or large spaces and are brilliant at providing cohesion between rooms.

Let’s start with white. Rooms painted pure white can appear bigger and brighter, thanks to the way the colour reflects light around. A clean white wall is a great background for vibrant paintings, for the coloured spines of books, or simply for a jug of flowers. On the other hand, though, white can appear cold, stark and unwelcoming, especially when a room is north- or eastfacing and doesn’t have the benefit of direct sunlight. A white with an added touch of yellow or pink can warm up such a space.

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White can also look odd in period homes.

Slightly muddier off-whites are often a better choice for an old cottage, Georgian terrace or a barn conversion.

The lesson is to use pure white with care.

Beyond white, neutrals vary in hue from cream to sand, through beige to stone.

How do you choose? The best advice is to eliminate neutrals that you don’t like and those that won’t suit the architecture of your house or colours of your furniture.

Next, paint at least two coats on a large piece of white card, or better still, on several pieces of card, and stick them on every wall around the room. Observe the colours at different times of day and with your lights both on and off.

Having chosen your favourite colour, avoid using it everywhere. Even the nicest neutral can be boring if used indiscriminately. Be careful, however, when combining neutrals: another big mistake is to use different hues that are all of the same tone (slightly different colours but the same degree of lightness or darkness).

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You can also use different neutrals to provide a gentle visual link from room to room.

Finally, bear in mind that the plainer the colours, the more important texture becomes, so choose your finishes with as much care as you do your colours. The shinier the finish, the paler the colour will appear, so you may need to compensate by choosing a slightly darker shade.

The results should be stylish and easy to live with, as well as adding value to your property. Now who said neutrals were boring?

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Five Boredom Busting Tips Play-date

On Yer Bike

Play-dates give children the opportunity to let-off steam, socialise and allow their imaginations to run wild. They also provide parents/ carers with a few minutes of peace, while their little one is occupied = win, win.

Organise a few hours of play with a friend, each week – perhaps you could take it in turns to look after the children, so that you get a well-deserved break too?

We’re constantly told that today’s generation of children aren’t active enough, with a recent campaign from Change4Life finding that 72% don’t take part in the recommended daily hour of activity. Sunny, warm days provide the perfect excuse to get out and about and enjoy that daily dose of exercise. Try cycling, skipping or playing football – or even think about holding your very own sports day!

Many parents feel under pressure to do something spectacular each day of the summer holidays, however, finance (it’s estimated that parents spends £1200 on holiday activities, per child!), time restrictions and work commitments can mean that this just isn’t realistic. Instead, focus on making long-lasting memories that the kids will look back and remember. Whether it’s feeding the ducks, having an indoor picnic or enjoying a family day out at a theme park – just enjoy spending time together, after all, they’ll be back at school again soon…

Regardless of their age, getting messy and creative is always a great way of spending a few hours. It can also be beneficial to their growth too, with studies suggesting that children who enjoy making things, not only develop higher thinking skills, but also their self-esteem skills too.

For little ones, unleash the finger paints, colouring books or create sock-puppets, and for older children, why not let them customise unworn clothes or tired trainers into something cool and trendy? It’s up to you whether you let them loose with the sewing machine or glue gun…

Make Memories Get Crafty

Host a Bake Off Who doesn’t like cake? Find your favourite recipes (or perhaps teach the kids a family recipe!) and start baking, to create delicious concoctions, well deserved of that Star Baker title. Invite friends and family to take part too and make an afternoon of it – who knows, you could just have a future Mary Berry or Paul Hollywood in your midst!

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Essentials to carry on a long journey

Summer (car) Loving

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I’m sure we’ve all seen the poor people stranded at the side of the road in the baking sun, bonnet up, car loaded to the roof with suitcases and inflatable crocodiles, and plumes of smoke or steam coming from under their bonnet. For a short moment we are thankful that it’s not us. But if you haven’t had your car serviced recently, or at least looked over as part of a summer check, a few miles up the road it could be you.

Increasingly these days the motor trade is seeing less of a maintenance culture and more of a ‘fix it when it breaks’ mind set. Which is a shame, because more often than not a hefty bill can be avoided with regular maintenance. But that’s another story entirely. So, whether you take advantage of our current offer on free summer checks, you pop in to your own local garage, or you do it at home yourself, it’s 100% worth doing if you want to avoid being ‘that person’ at the side of the road.

Check your levels It sounds silly, but when the vehicle is cold, check that the engine oil, coolant, screen wash, power steering and brake fluids are all at the correct levels.

Cooling system You probably wont be able to do this yourself, but the cooling system is put under enormous strain in the summer months. A cooling fan that sees little use in the winter could be required all of the time in the summer: Especially if you get stuck in holiday traffic, which is almost inevitable.

The strength and condition of the coolant is also important. A correct coolant mix has a higher boiling point than one that consists only of water.

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• First Aid kit  Warning Triangle • High visibility jacket  Fire extinguisher • Empty fuel can • Additional engine oil and water (for topping up the car) • Bottled water (for topping up yourself in the event of a breakdown) • An up-to-date map (or at least a decent app on your phone) Wiper blades and windscreen Check your wiper blades for wear and splits, check the condition of your windscreen and also give it a clean as by the time a few dead insects make their way onto it and a bit of dazzling sunlight, you’ll soon be needing those washers and wipers.

Auxiliary drive belt Also known as a fan belt, this length of rubber is often responsible for running most of your car’s additional facilities. We’re talking power steering, air conditioning, the alternator that charges your battery and, in some instances, the engine’s water pump. If this breaks on you, it’s not quite as simple as using a pair of your nan’s tights to get you out of trouble like it was in the olden days. It needs to be checked for wear, deterioration and splits.

Tyres Tyres are always an important thing to check, whatever the time of year, so you need to be checking for tread depth (legal limit 1.6mm), general condition and of course tyre pressures – remembering to put more air in as instructed if you are loading the car up with kids and luggage.

Jack, wheel brace and locking wheel nut key It sounds silly, but it’s worth checking that your jack works, that you have a wheel brace and you know where your locking wheel nut key is. The last thing you want to be doing is emptying out a car full of kids and luggage to find these things only to realise that they are in your garage at home, in the event of a flat tyre.

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Ready to

fly the nest

S

oon it will be the school holidays.

The time of year that we see some of our children become young adults, gaining their flight feathers, ready to leave the nest on the next stage of their journey.

Taking that step into a new world from the comfort of your home can be like taking a giant leap into the unknown.

Are you that young adult ready but anxious about that next step, or a parent or guardian?

Here are seven top tips to help that transition from childhood to young adulthood.

1. Talk about your feelings with friends, family, or mentors. Do not see it as a weakness to talk about your fears and anxieties.

I am not only talking about children but parents too. I have a mentor. She guides me and allows me to share my worries and anxieties.

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4. Get involved in campus activities. What hobbies would you like to explore and expand?

Most colleges and universities have great social environments to become involved in.

5. Never ignore your feelings or try to drown them by drinking, taking drugs, or other types of risky behaviour.

6. Learn what helps you relax.

Do you have a favourite track to relax to? Learn forms of relaxation such as meditation or self-hypnosis.

7. Remember to balance out work and study, or you’ll burn out. Structure your time and work towards finding a healthy balance. Find a mentor. We all need a guiding hand from time to time.

Have someone to talk it all through with.

2. Take time to get used to your new environment. Take some familiar home comforts with you. A favourite duvet, cushion or other object. Put pictures and things from home in your room.

I mentor individuals all around the world. Right now I am working with a young lady in Egypt via Skype. It’s so interesting. She has felt a huge burden lift off her shoulders after just two mentoring sessions.

3. Plan to visit home as regularly as time allows. Arrange people to see and things to do. Keep in contact via phone, Internet, or Skype.

Becky Wells, www.beckywells.com Personal Development Hypnotherapist www.payitforwarduk.net

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What is hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy is a natural state of heightened awareness that occurs within all of us. It allows us to open our minds to beneficial suggestions and allows the client to use their imagination to make positive changes.

A brief way to describe a feeling similar to hypnosis is that moment you’ve been watching TV and not heard a word that’s been said, even though you’ve been staring straight at the screen.

Alternatively it’s the car journey where you wonder how you got to a certain place.

Your mind is on auto-pilot and must have been in control, otherwise there would probably have been an accident.

What can hypnotherapy help with?

• Agoraphobia • Anxiety • Blushing • Confidence Building • Depression • Fears and Phobias • Gambling • Guilt • Habits and Compulsions • IBS • Insecurity • Insomnia • Memory Recall • Nail biting • Nervousness • Pain Control • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder • Panic Attacks • Public Speaking • Smoking • Stress Management • Timidity • Trauma • Weight Problems • Worry

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