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Fatigued by my festive cooking marathon, I’ve convinced myself that cheese and crackers is a staple diet. Sound familiar? Instead why not imagine a taste of Italy - our Secret Diner visits Pizza Express and we have an extract from Steve Cox’s blog on his foodie tour of Portico di Romagna on page 25.
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Regular columns come in the form of legal advice from Wills Jacobsen, a beauty tutorial from Elaine’s at Brampton and we visit Danielle in her final installment of her ‘Get fit and get hitched!’ column, to hear all about her special wedding celebration and her healthy outlook for 2016. Finally don’t forget Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day - we’ve helped you out here with a few ideas, plus why not try entering our competition to win a three course meal for two at the Holiday Inn in-house restaurant on page 28. Our next issue will celebrate everything Spring - our great seismic shift into new life, new projects and a time where we can get to grips with the great outdoors once again.
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Take control of your later life! Says Clare Wills of Will Jacobsen Solicitors An alarming new report by SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly), has revealed 85% of people in the East of England are leaving major decisions about housing, assets and care to chance. 87% of those questioned in the East of England said they wanted loved ones to make decisions in the event of illness or accident - but only 7% have created a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) to enable this. The report has revealed that people in the East of England are better at planning for death than later life with 43% of them having made a Will. Even the minority of people that have taken steps to plan ahead for later life may still be at risk, due to poor quality advice and invalid documents. 71% of those with LPAs in place did not use experts or legal guidance, instead taking a gamble using online resources, non-legal advisers, or off-the-shelf kits. To combat these findings we are running “LPA week” between 18th and 22nd January 2016. During this week you can take control over what will happen to you later in life, by making an LPA. Without an LPA in place your affairs, including your end-oflife wishes and health treatments, can be left in the hands of third party social workers, medical doctors, or the British courts. This is because if you have an accident or become ill, your next of kin will not automatically be responsible for looking after your affairs. Only an LPA allows loved ones to make vital decisions. During our LPA week we are offering the following fantastic discounted prices to ensure you have the chance to make an LPA. £115 plus VAT for one LPA (normally £195 plus VAT) or £210 plus VAT for two LPA’s (normally £350 plus VAT). What’s more, if you want the LPA’s you make to be registered, we will do this for you for an additional fee of only £50 plus
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Bob & Ann both 76 owned a 3 bed semi worth £220,000 which they wanted to leave their children. Bob & Ann thought they had planned well but some years after Bob died his wife developed dementia and eventually Ann was moved to a nursing home, her house was sold and the money used to fund the £1,100 per week nursing costs. Ann lived in the nursing home for 3½ years in which time over £200,000 of her money was spent funding her care, when Ann died only £14,320 was left. Stories like this are common, the sad thing is Bob and Ann ‘knew about’ the benefits of ‘Protective Property Trust Wills’ but ‘time after time’ kept ‘Putting Off’ upgrading their old Wills Bob & Ann (like most married couples) had made only basic Wills so that when Bob died, Ann was left everything in Bob’s Will including the family home. Because Ann ended her life in care the house was sold and all the money had to be used to pay her nursing home fees. With 'Protective Property Trusts' in their Will’s Bob & Ann would have legally protected 50% of the value of their house.
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Debs Zumba Huntingdon wishes ‘My Friend’ readers a happy, healthy New Year. We look forward to 2016, our 5th year running Zumba®, Zumba Gold® and Seated Zumba Gold® classes in Huntingdon and proving to a wide range of participants that fitness can be FUN. 2016 also sees our 5th ZUMBATHON® in aid of the Mayor of Huntingdon’s Charities, which we are proud to support raising money for local causes (over £3000 raised at previous Zumbathons Please see our advert for full class and Zumbathon® information and contact details - we look forward to having you join us SOON and getting those health and fitness resolutions off to a flying start!
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Burgess Hall Events For tickets or further information about any of the Burgess Hall events listed please visit: www.burgesshall.net or call One Leisure on 01480 388500 Tea Dance
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Andy Kirkpatrick: Cold Mountain
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Saturday 2nd April Doors 7.15pm / Show 8pm to 10.15pm Tickets £12 in advance / £14 on the door
Saturday 20th February Doors 6.30pm / Show starts 7pm / Ends 9.20pm Tickets £18 adults / £15 U16’s / £60 family of four
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Jim Davidson Live
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GALAXY BIG BAND
Saturday 6th February 7pm to Midnight Tickets £17.50 in advance
Secret Vintage Fair
Saturday 6th February 10am to 4pm £2 admission
East Meets West Wedding Show Sunday 7th February 11am to 3pm FREE admission
An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show Friday 26th February Doors 7pm / Show starts 7.30pm / Ends 9.40pm Tickets £18.50 in advance
Thursday 7th April Shows at 11am / 2.30pm Tickets £8 in advance / £28 for family of four
The Searchers - Live in Concert Friday 22nd April Show 7.30pm to 10pm Tickets from £20 in advance
Rich Hall: 3:10 to Humour
Indoor Car Boot Sale
Sunday 28th February 8am to 12pm 50p admission (free for under 16’s)
Tea Dance
Monday 29th February 2pm to 4.30pm £4.75 per person (includes free tea/coffee and biscuits)
Classical Ballet, Modern / Jazz and Tap Dance British Theatre Dance Association examinations and medal tests Roz Clark - 01487 824 460 / 07793 973 380 theatreartz@hotmail.com www.theatreartz.co.uk
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Godmanchester (Mon and Weds) Dance Studios at St. Ivo School, High leys, St Ives (Saturdays)
Thursday 26th May Doors 7.15pm / Show starts 8pm / Ends approx 10pm £17.60 per person
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#Get fit and get hitched!
It’s been an incredible year. It’s whizzed by and it has been a rollercoaster ride at times. I’ve achieved more than I thought I could when I started and I am so happy because of all the positive changes in my life. Getting married to Lee was one of the best moments of my life. I’ll never forget the day and how happy I felt. It was emotional, fun, exciting and totally grounding. Having all December 2014 our family around us to share our special day was so important. It’s left me feeling utterly complete and so secure in our relationship; completing our family unit. The hard work I’ve put in this year to lose weight and get fit really was worth it. I felt amazing in my wedding dress, just like a movie star. It was the biggest confidence boost to have all my family and friends tell me how amazing I looked. I felt comfortable in my own skin that day, knowing that everything I’d December 2015 worked hard for this year, prepared me for that moment. Zumba has featured so highly in my exercise routine this year and it was important for me to acknowledge it at the wedding. I sent out a You Tube video of a Zumba routine to all of the female guests, for them to practice for the wedding. My Zumba instructor Imelda,
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included it our Zumba classes to help me learn it, for a few weeks before the wedding. The song I chose was ‘All about that base’ by Megan Trainor. We performed it straight after the first dance and we got a massive cheer from all the guys watching. We danced the night away and had so much fun. I was so sad when it was all over. I would do it all again in an instant. My journey to get fit and loose weight is not over. I am certainly a lot fitter than I was this time last year and four stones lighter. I’ve let things slip a little after the wedding. I was so worn out that I needed to give my self a break. We’re having a quiet family Christmas just the five of us and I’m going to enjoy the Christmas feasting, without going mad. My usual fitness classes are not on over the Christmas holidays so I’ve had to think of something else to do. I’ve started the couch to 5k challenge. I’ve never been a runner, but I really enjoyed the feeling of achievement after completing the first walk / run! Our lurcher Teddy is a great running buddy and he enjoyed it too. I’m using the c25k app and it seems as though it really is good for complete beginners. My plan for the new year is to focus my energy on re-organising my time so I can keep on top of all my uni work and family responsibilities, without getting stressed and overwhelmed. Part of this will be to make a new menu plan to ensure I don’t fall into bad habits again with food. Especially on the days I’m at uni. I’ve never been one to make myself packed lunches. It may have to be my New Years resolution! What will yours be? For anyone who is thinking of making positive changes to their lifestyle for whatever reason, I wish you luck and determination. Finally, thank you for following my journey and to everyone who has approached me to encourage, support and congratulate me. Thank you so much. Danielle X Post messages on Facebook via My Friend Magazine or Twitter via @myfriendmag. Or tweet Danielle at: @dcolletteh @SimplyFitLee including the hashtag: #GetFitAndGetHitched.
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