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The big day is nearly here and if you’re starting to panic about getting everything done in time, why not use our Countdown to Christmas Advent calendar to help you check off your list of things to do. If you’re heading out with friends for a festive tipple one evening, check out our Beauty article for some tips on looking fabulous this Christmas season. Alternatively, if you’re entertaining throughout December, have a go at making our Delicious DIsh – the extra fruity mincemeat, apple and cranberry lattice tart! Have a look at our What’s On section for great days out for the whole family including Christmas markets, fayres, shows and parties!

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Welcome to December ...

Delicious Dishes 5 Wild Food Foraging 6 Mirror Mirror on the Wall 9 Parenting & Guardianship 11 Medical Health 13 What’s On 16 Countdown to Christmas 18-19 Homes & Gardens 24 In the Garden 27 Interior Design 29 Word Search 30 Quick Crossword 32 Sudoku 33 Index, Competitions, Solutions 34

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Delicious Dishes with Helen Kingscott

Mincemeat, apple and cranberry lattice tart If mince pies are too traditional for you, why not try this extra fruity dessert alternative – perfect for serving at a festive dinner party. Ingredients: Flour for dusting your work surface; 500g puff pastry; 2 Granny Smiths apples, peeled, cored and diced; 140g fresh cranberries (or frozen and defrosted); ½ tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp mixed spice; 1 tbsp golden caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling; zest ½ lemon; 411g jar mincemeat; 1 egg, beaten; whipped cream or brandy cream to serve. Method: 1 Heat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6 and put a baking sheet in to heat up. Lightly flour a work surface, roll out the puff pastry to a 30x45cm rectangle, then put on a sheet of baking parchment. Mix the apples and cranberries, then add the cinnamon, mixed spice, sugar, lemon zest and mincemeat, and mix again. 2 Arrange the pastry in front of you with a short edge nearest to you. Spread the mincemeat mixture in a line down the centre, about 12cm wide, leaving 2cm of pastry at the top and bottom. 3 To create the lattice pattern, start at the top of the pastry and cut a 1.5-2cm wide horizontal strip of pastry on both sides of the mincemeat filling (so it is still attached next to the filling). About 1.5cm in from the filling, cut out a 0.5cm strip of pastry and remove this, then cut another 1.5–2cm strip (you’re creating a pattern like the teeth of a comb). Repeat this method

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Wild Food Foraging with Steven Hawley

Hairy Bittercress As once fresh fruit festers forlornly on the branch and dead leaves squelch underfoot, you might be forgiven for thinking that there couldn’t possibly be anything left alive in these colder months worth foraging. For the most part there isn’t. Local wildlife will have been furiously piling on the pounds in the run up to winter for that very reason. But there is always something hardy enough to be found which can add a little twist to your meals. In the case of Hairy Bittercress, you might not even have to venture further than your own garden. This tenacious weed is often smuggled into your flower boarders via shop bought compost and plants, and once established can be a nightmare to eradicate. So if you’re a keen gardener and curse whenever you see it, why not make a little treat from the harvest of an afternoon spent weeding. Similar in taste to rocket, it makes an interesting flavoured pesto.

There are plenty of recipes online for pesto – simply substitute the basil or rocket in the recipe for the Hairy Bittercress and get creative! Here is a simple pesto recipe that should keep in the fridge for about a week.

Perfect for spreading on toast Add 15-20 washed Hairy Bittercress ‘rosettes’, 2 tablespoons of good quality olive oil, 1 garlic clove, the juice of a lemon, a handful of grated Parmesan and a good pinch of salt, pepper and sugar to a blender and pulse while adding a little dribble of olive oil at a time until you have the desired consistency for your intended use. Hey pesto! One small batch perfect for spreading on toast or adding to a simple pasta dish.

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Mirror Mirror on the Wall... with Katie Pollard

Shine bright like a diamond All that glitters is good. Showing up in the form of sparkly manicures, glossy cheekbones and glittery eyelids during New York Fashion Week, this particular look was so eye-catching it made repeat appearances on our runways in London. As a result, we’re now seeing an equal amount of sparkle on the catwalk and on our very own catwalk – the street! With the festive period fast approaching there’s only one product you should be applying this Christmas and that is glitter!

This look is perfect for the season that is all about making a statement. Whether it’s your Christmas décor, the tinsel covered tree or the finishing touches at the table, why should decorating your face be any exception? Glitter lips can sound scary to some, but actually, if you choose a mainstream colour, they’re totally wearable for those who don’t like to jump too far outside their comfort zone.

are now teaming embroidered jackets over jeans or prom style skirts with a pair of stylish trainers just goes to show how adventurous and playful you can really be with your own individual style! It’s a chic new direction, which allows fashion and beauty to be a little more experimental with daytime dressing, and this dressing shouldn’t stop with your clothes. You need to project it to your face to complete the look!

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Parenting & Guardianship with Roberta Smart

What kind of Christmas do you want? Every year we get sold the dream that this Christmas will be “the best ever” and inevitably we are left disappointed. This “best ever Christmas” usually involves spending too much money, eating too much sugar, consuming too much alcohol and spending too much time with people we avoid for the rest of the year – for a reason! This year – for the sake of the children and our sanity – let’s do things differently, shall we?

1 Decide on what kind of Christmas you want – a fun filled day of laughter and games? A quiet contemplative chill-out whilst the kids enjoy their presents? A gastronomic delight with friends? Or a family trip to visit the grandparents – then home in time for doctor who?

2 Prepare your children in advance. Let them choose aspects of Christmas that mean a lot to them – for my kids it’s Advent Calendars and a stocking in their room on Christmas morning. For many it is going to a carol service on Christmas Eve or leaving out mince pies and carrots for Santa

and Rudolph. Whatever you decide, remember to enjoy the ritual and embrace the joy it brings. Inevitably it is these simple repeated rituals that mean the most to us as we grow and which form the basis of our Christmas memories. Personally I am partial to a Baileys and a mince pie whilst madly wrapping gifts on Christmas Eve.

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Under the remit of ‘improving the lives of children, young people, families and vulnerable adults’, local charity County Community Projects (CCP) is dedicating resources, time and energy to train people to become Appropriate Adults. The role will include attending the newly-built custody suite at Waterwells, Quedgeley, where you will attend police interviews alongside the vulnerable person, ensuring they are conducted in a proper and fair manner. You will also ensure that the detainee’s welfare is safeguarded and that they fully understand their legal rights and entitlements. All AAs receive training accredited through the National Appropriate Adult Network. This will enable you to work safely in the role with

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Medical Health with Holly Prince

Common cold or influenza? Many people – myself included until recently – think that flu is similar to having a bad cold. However, this is not the case. Flu is caused by a different sort of virus to the common cold and it is more serious because, if complications occur, it can lead to bronchitis, pneumonia, or even death. Seasonal flu usually begins in the autumn months of September to November, with most cases occurring between December and March. Flu can affect anyone, including people in good health, and 15-20% of UK population are affected each year. People most at risk include pregnant women, people over 65, and those with diabetes – people with major illnesses affecting vital organs (e.g. kidney disease) are also at risk. Flu is contagious and is spread through coughing and sneezing, and touching infected surfaces such as door

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The effects may last for a couple of weeks As well as cold-like symptoms, including headache, sore throat, high temperature and a cough, with flu you may also have a fever but feel shivery, and feel achy and too weak to move much. The infection lasts about 7 days, but the effects may continue for another couple of weeks afterwards. Types of flu change over time so it is best to get protected – even if you have been previously. One basic thing you can do is to wash hands frequently, especially after touching your nose or mouth. Doctors urge people to have the flu jab, which protects people from being infected with the virus, and you can have this at your GP’s or local pharmacy.

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Join us for Breakfast and Tea with Santa at Stratford Garden Centre, Clifford Chambers. Mrs Claus, The Elves and Santa will provide all the entertainment while you and the family enjoy a scrumptious breakfast or a classic supper served in our Lime Tree Restaurant. Santa will be handing out presents from Lego (RRP £9.99) and a goody bag. You will be able to write your letter to Santa while sat at the table. Breakfast is served from 9am– 10.30am and tea is served from 4.30pm– 6pm. For dates, bookings and availability please call 01789 205745. Please visit www.stratfordgardencentre.co.uk for further details. FROM 1 DECEMBER CHRISTMAS CARVERY AT THE GARDEN TERRACE CAFE, BATSFORD Join us for a delicious traditional Christmas carvery in the Garden Terrace Café in the run-up to Christmas. Carvery available Monday-Friday from 1st-18th December between 12-2.30pm. £14.50 per head for 2 courses. Tables must be booked in advance for a minimum of 8 people. The café can also cater for evening functions

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Daytime ticket price includes a visit to meet Santa, a gift, craft marquee and entry to the park. Evening ticket price includes a visit to meet Santa, a gift, the Christmas Fairy, illuminations, face painting, craft marquee and entry to the park.

The Bird & Deer Park has been hosting Christmas since 2008 and has been cited by the Huffington Post in 2014 for the beautiful lights, and in the Sunday Telegraph in 2011 for being amongst the top 10 attractions to visit in Rural England. The Park’s new Visitor Centre is lovely at any time, but with the wonderful views of the illuminations from the balconies it has become a must of the Cotswolds as a Christmas treat.As you walk around the Park the sounds of birds, rushing water and glistening lights are really enchanting – especially the famous Wendy House where the beautiful nativity can be found – and then of course the exciting bit ... Santa! Santa can be found in all his glory in

the hand crafted ash sleigh behind the stunning reindeer sculpture made of horseshoes created byTom Hill.This Grotto is beautiful with its many trees, twinkling lights and of course a gift for the children. A

professional photographer* is on hand to capture all the family on your special day out. Of course we must not forget the famous three – Rudolph, Prancer and Comet – our resident Reindeer who are fed at 4pm in their enclosure. The Christmas Fairy will be found in the twinkling Gypsy Caravan with a special something for the children, and cards for Santa that have been made in the Craft Marquee can be given to her for safe delivery. Our face painters are on hand to put those finishing touches to the outfit. Festive food available* within the Park and normal refreshments can be found in the Visitor Centre. Free parking.

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Wrap your presents and charge your camera batteries

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7 Go shopping for all your cupboard essentials – don’t forget the cranberry sauce!

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Make mince pies and Christmas cookies

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Merry Christmas!

Have a wonderful day! We hope you have enjoyed following The Local Answer’s Countdown to Christmas Advent calendar and that it has reminded you of some fun festive activities to take part in during December!

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The hit Broadway production, filmed on stage in New York by National Theatre Live, comes to UK cinemas. James Franco and Chris O’Dowd star in the hotlyanticipated screenings of this ‘riveting, powerful production’. This landmark revival of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s

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an endearing talent for comic chaos. Arriving alone at Paddington Station from deepest Peru, Paddington soon finds that city life is not all he had imagined. Santa will be dropping by before the screening of this magical adventure film, so bring along your letters for him and join us for an afternoon of festive fun. Autism Friendly Screening on Monday 21st December. Meet Santa from 4pm. Film at 5pm. £7 (includes a treat from Santa). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. 26 DECEMBER BOXING DAY AT BATSFORD Burn off your Christmas dinner with a magical winter walk through the arboretum, followed by a free glass of mulled wine (while stocks last!). 10am3pm. Arboretum entrance fee applies. For more information, visit www.batsarb.co.uk or call 01386 701441. Batsford Arboretum, Batsford, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 9QB. 31 DECEMBER NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY IN AID OF WOMEN V CANCER Celebrate with live music, buffet and bubbly at midnight. Fabulous raffle prizes. Tickets £20. 8.30pm–1pm. At St. Margaret’s Hall, Hatherley, GL51 3NU. Tickets from www.billetto.co.uk/pinkpedalersNYE or Sue 07798 746572.

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Dress up your garden for the festive season Gardens tend to become forgotten at this busy time of year, but they can be dressed up for the festive season by putting outdoor fairy lights in trees, which can be seen from the house, and hanging homemade wreaths in prominent places. Don’t forget the birds either by tying up a tasty fat ball or seed feeder. Dress the house with stems from the garden and use the bare twisted branches of corkscrew hazel or willow for a vase. Use the red or yellow stems of Cornus (dogwood) or Salix (willow), which can be used inside, or alternatively pushed into pots outside to add height to flowering displays. The RHS do this in their gardens and it looks very effective!

Fashion a front door wreath The long rope-like stems of clematis can be used to fashion a front door wreath. Use florists wire to add any sprigs of holly or other things like dried Hydrangea heads, cones etc, add a tartan bow and there you have it!

A good Christmas tree for the house is the Fraser Fir tree (Abies Fraser). Apparently it not only doesn’t drop its needles, but it also has that lovely Christmas tree smell, which is something that I think is so important in a real tree. Cut a piece off the trunk and stick in a bucket of water for a few hours before erecting it (think of it like a vase of cut flowers). Keep it in a stand with a water reservoir, don’t site it by a radiator and it will look glorious all Christmas.

another spell. To be honest, life is too short – so I would say enjoy them now and send them to the big compost heap in the sky in the new year! There is still time to do some planting before the coldest weather of the season arrives in January/February, so if it is suitable and not too waterlogged, container grown deciduous trees and shrubs can still be planted. Happy Christmas!

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Interior Design with Caron Burrows

Dressing your guest room for Christmas visitors Here we are again – the festive season is fast approaching and Christmas often means opening up your home to friends and family – and sometimes putting them up for a night or two. Whether you’re lucky enough to own a guest room, or can shuffle the family around to fit in a few more, dressing the room correctly can all add to the spirit of Christmas. Once the room has been given a good clean and stripped of clutter and personal items, the fun of preparing for your guests can commence. Go on, let your hair down – it is Christmas after all!

Colour Injecting some colour doesn’t mean you have to call in the decorators for a complete redecoration. There are a number of colours that can be associated with the festive season – reds, dark greens, gold, silver and white all help to give a cosy, Christmassy feel to a room. A red Father Christmas sat on the window sill with a matching red throw on the bed would welcome any guest.

thoughtfully. With your already chosen colours in mind, begin to layer the bed – fresh crisp linen, topped with knitted or fur throws and finished off with cushions of various shapes, sizes and textures will give your guests that luxury living feel.

Check the lighting If the spare room is not used regularly, you may not realise when bulbs have gone or lamps are dusty and damaged. Check the lighting is adequate for dressing and bedtime reading. Draping fairy lights around a bed is a great way to keep the festive mood in a spare room.

decorations go a long way and can successfully send the message that this is a home to have fun in at Christmas. If your guest room is too compact for a full-sized wardrobe, hooks or pegs provide useful clothes storage for visitors and can be used to hang decorative items such as Christmas baubles or tinsel.

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Visitors should not have to ask for a clean towel, so put together a set of bathroom basics and leave it in the guest room. Follow your colour scheme with a pile of fluffy towels and face cloths – a few handmade bits are always a nice touch. A small bag made from Christmas themed Hang some decorations fabric containing hand knitted If children make up part of your washcloths, guest soaps and guestlist, they will be particularly shampoos will make your visitors delighted with this detail. A few feel cared for.

Flooring Bring in a couple of cosy rugs to your colour scheme, which also help to insulate the room to keep that snug feeling. These can be purchased at a reasonable price and packed away with the Christmas decorations when all the festive fun is over. A Christmas door mat placed by the bedroom door will help your guests remember which room is theirs.

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It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames – has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services. Managing Director Paul Spiller feels that it’s all about service: “Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just

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