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If our Front Cover has inspired you to go blackberry picking this September, why not have a go at making our Delicious Dish – blackberry and apple mallow traybake! Now that the kids are back at school and you have a bit more time on your hands, why not give your home and garden a bit of TLC. This month’s ‘In the Garden’ feature will help you get prepared for next year’s plants, while our ‘Interior Design’ article has some great ideas for using wallpaper to liven up your home. The Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday 18th September – we have a full pull-out fixtures list inside. Keep score of the final games with our easy to complete guide and make sure you really get behind and support your team!

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Cocktail Time 4 Wild Food Foraging 4 Delicious Dishes 5 Style & Fashion 6 Picture Perfect 7 What’s On 13 Rugby World Cup Fixtures List 18-19 Homes & Gardens 20 In the Garden 23 Interior Design 25 Quick Crossword 27 Word Search 28 Sudoku 29 Motoring 31 Save the Planet 32 Money Matters 33 Index, Competitions, Solutions 34

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Cocktail Time with Lois Kingscott

Wild Food Foraging with Steven Hawley

Tom Collins The Tom Collins recipe was first recorded in the book ‘The Bartender’s Guide’, which was written by Jerry Thomas and published in 1876. There is an amusing story surrounding the cocktail named ‘The Great Tom Collins Hoax of 1874’, which was used as a prank for months, fooling many people. According to the story, Tom Collins was a loud, boisterous man who frequented taverns and bad-mouthed almost everyone he met – and even those he hadn’t. However, those who fell victim to his wrath had good friends who would inform them immediately of the profanity directed at them. The victim would then be encouraged to find Collins and confront him. But in searching for Tom Collins at the tavern he was rumoured to be in, he was nowhere to be seen, as Tom Collins didn’t exist! Finally, seeking revenge, the victim would ask the barman for a Tom Collins and receive the sour cocktail instead. While this is highly unlikely to be true, it makes a great tale and one can imagine it would’ve been great fun to trick friends with! Ingredients: 50ml gin; 25ml lemon juice; 10ml sugar syrup; splash soda water; few slices of lemon; marschino cherry (optional). Method: 1 Fill a tall glass with ice. 2 Pour gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup into the glass and mix well. 3 Top up with soda water and garnish with a few slices of lemon and a maraschino cherry.

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The Giant Puffball I was six years old when I first introduced myself to wild mushrooms. My neighbour and I were playing in a nearby field when we stumbled across a patch of fresh fungi. Drawing childlike logical conclusions, we decided that they looked like the type our mothers brought home from the shop. From that point on we dared each other to try one, a dare that my then friend braved. After he chomped down on that white rocket shaped shroud we heard the shrill cry of his mother who had been watching us sporadically from afar. The look of hatred she gave me as she gathered up her son and rushed him to hospital is still vivid in my mind. From that moment on I have, and always will, avidly avoid picking my own wild mushrooms. That is, of course, with one exception.

Big and alien looking The Giant Puff ball, Latin name Calvatia Gigantea, is my own personal holy grail in foraging. I have yet to stumble across any but they are so big and alien looking I would trust my ability to identify this fungus on sight and happily take it home. They are large, about the size of a football or much bigger and are pure white all the way through. Imagine a massive ball of mozzarella and you’re about there. As they mature they begin to turn yellow then brown and at this stage can cause stomach upsets or worse. If this now sounds too risky to forage, good. Paranoia always pays when it comes to picking mushrooms. That being said, they are perfectly edible so long as they are pure white all the way through and have no gills like those found on the underside of typical shop bought mushrooms. Cut into the mushroom to check. Shallow fry a thick slice in garlic butter for a simple meal. If you do happen to find some, be sure to let me know on Twitter – @PottyWhite! As a rule, I advise leaving any fungus well alone. In fact I strongly encourage it as it’s too easy to kill yourself if you make a mistake. My neighbour was fine by the way! If you’re not 100% sure that the plant you’re picking is safe for human consumption, don’t pick it. If you’re prone to food allergies, or pregnant, always seek medical advice before consuming anything foraged in the wild.

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Delicious Dishes with Helen Kingscott

Blackberry and apple mallow traybake Indulge in these sweet, fruity bites topped with chewy meringue. Makes 16 squares Ingredients: For the cake: 140g unsalted butter, softened, plus a little for greasing; 140g golden caster sugar; 1 whole egg; 2 egg yolks, beaten; ½ tsp vanilla extract; 100g self-raising flour; 100g ground almonds; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp ground nutmeg; 1 large Bramley apple (about 200g), peeled and sliced (to give about 140g); 125g blackberries. For the mallow and to finish: 25g blackberries; 100g white caster sugar, plus 1 tsp for the ripple; 2 egg whites; 1 tsp lemon juice; a little icing sugar to dust (optional). Method: 1 To start, make the blackberry sauce to ripple through the mallow. Place the berries and 1 teaspoon sugar in a small bowl and cover with cling film. Microwave for 30 seconds on a high power. Alternatively, add 1 teaspoon water and soften in a pan over a low heat. Stir well until the mixture resembles a sauce, then leave to cool. 2 Heat oven to 160°C (140°C fan/gas 3). Grease and line the base and sides of a 23cm square traybake tin, leaving some overhang to make it easy to lift the bake out later. Using a hand whisk, beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale and creamy, then add the egg and yolks, followed by the vanilla. Mix the flour, almonds, baking powder, nutmeg

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and a pinch of salt in a small bowl, then fold into the mix to make a thick batter. 3 Fold in the apple, spoon into the tin and smooth over the top. Scatter with the remaining blackberries, poke them in just a little, then bake for 45 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven, but leave the oven on. 4 For the mallow topping, you’ll need a large piping bag with a 1cm nozzle, or a food bag with a corner snipped off. Whisk the egg whites, lemon juice and a pinch of salt to stiff peaks. Add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking well after each spoonful to make a shiny, stiff meringue. Ripple with the cooled blackberry sauce, then spoon into the bag. Pipe 16 evenly spaced meringues on top of the cake (you’ll have some meringue mixture left over), then bake for 10-12 minutes until the meringues are just set. Leave to cool in the tin for approximately 30 minutes, then remove to a rack to cool completely. 5 Add a dusting of icing sugar then cut into squares and serve.

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Style & Fashion with Sophie Perry

What to wear to work With fashion high street stores H&M, River Island and Asos, just to name a few, all offering their own office wear collections there is no excuse for you to not look great in the work place. For women, there is a great range of blazer and trouser suits. If you’re not restricted by colour, go for something bold such as cherry red or emerald green, as this will ooze confidence, and wear with a punchy patterned shirt to complete this statement look. If you are limited to black and grey, incoporate patterned pieces to add interest to your outfit – this applies to men too.

A diverse selection of fabrics Ladies no longer must your feet suffer! Low block heels are right on trend and, even better, brogues and loafers are now not only a fashionable choice for men but women also. Include a diverse selection of fabrics into your outfit – cottons, wool, lace, twill and

cashmere are just a few options of many – and consider breathability and comfort when choosing. Be careful when wearing lace – team with a simple vest top underneath to keep it work place appropriate. Sheer fabrics can also look fantastic and very feminine. To avoid a classic Bridget Jones moment wear under a sleeveless dress or top.

oversized shirts available on the hight street. This is a staple piece that could be teamed with smart tapered trousers or a mid-length flared skirt. Men tend to have a more restrictive choice of work wear. Depending on office rules, most places expect you to wear a suit. Balance a bright shirt with a richcoloured patterned tie and coordinating, plain blazer and trousers. Alternatively, as we move into winter, wear a plain shirt with a textured woolen tie for an aesthetically pleasing look. Creating new looks by mixing up your suit pieces, and using different colour pairings, fabrics and prints will all bring visual interest into your ensemble. Apply these simple changes to your working wardrobe for individuality and flare.

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Picture Perfect Family Fun

Thanks to all of you who sent in your brilliant pictures to enter our ‘Family Fun’ competition. Congratulations to Helen Griffin of Cheltenham who submitted the winning image (above) of her family, including four generations having lots of fun at the Polurrian Cove Beach in Cornwall! She has won £500 worth of family activities in the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean! Thanks to Perrygrove Railway, Dean Forest Railway, Capture this Moment, Way2Go Adventures, Krazy Golf Lydney, Hillside Brewery, Cinderford RFC and Hot Pot Pottery for providing the wonderful prizes! Some of our other favourites are pictured below.

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Just two miles from Norton Park Luxury Lodges is ‘sister company’ Court Farm Caravan & Camping, enjoying similar stunning views, shower blocks and electric hook-ups. There are also great hard standing secure storage facilities for large vehicles including caravans, motor homes, boats and horse boxes.

With an owner living on-site, secure lock-ups, key pad entry and 24-hour CCTV, you can rest-assured your vehicle will be looked after. This is a pay as you go service with no minimum or maximum time frame for storage. For further information please call: Bonnie 01452 731285 or John 07463 737404

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Let’s Talk is Gloucestershire’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service – free from your local NHS. We offer free psychological / educational courses across the county. They are based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and are intended for people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression as well as other common mental health difficulties. They are not group therapy and you don’t have to say anything if you don’t want to. You will have tasks to complete between sessions to help you make changes.

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What’s On The Local Answer Event Listings are compiled and presented in good faith with the kind support of many contributors. We recommend you use the contact details provided to check event information updates prior to planning your visit. THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER ARTYSAN AT WOLD GALLERIES LATE SUMMER SHOW The art of the country. An exhibition of our latest original contemporary country art, limited edition prints, ceramics and glass. Wold Galleries, The Old Saddlery, 3A Oxford Street, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0LA. Telephone: 01608 650727, www.woldgalleries.com. EVERY DAY RIVER AVON BOAT TRIPS On our 55-seater passenger boat available 7 days a week from the end of March to mid-October, 11am till 5pm (weather permitting). PLEASE TELEPHONE FOR CRUISE TIMES. Also available for Private Evening Hire! The Handsam Boat Company. 07860 895416. Explore the River Avon from Abbey Park, Evesham. EVERY DAY UNTIL 6 SEPTEMBER NATURE EXPLORERS

This summer holiday, children of all ages can discover their inner adventurer by becoming fully fledged Nature Explorers. Here, they can follow in the footsteps of Scott of the Antarctic (father of WWT’s founder Sir Peter Scott) by going on an array of ‘wild’ adventures and recording them in a special Nature Explorer

passport. Price included in admission. 9.30am-5.30pm. Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire GL2 7BT. 01453 891223. EVERY DAY UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER CANOE SAFARI

Grab a paddle and sail the watery passages of our canoe safari trail. Cruise down our kilometre long trail in a canoe which can take up to three people. Your trip, here in Gloucestershire, will take you to see birds from around the world as well as wildlife native to these shores and unique to this area. Sit back and relax as you look out for wildlife along the way such as water voles, dragon flies, warblers and ducks. £5. 11am-4pm. Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire GL2 7BT. 01453 891223. EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY JEWELLERY MAKING COFFEE SESSIONS Enjoy a friendly coffee morning and make your own fabulous jewellery with tuition from Rachel in her shop at Verchiel Jewellery, 1 Berkeley Mews, Cheltenham (behind the Swan). Mon 10.30-12.30. Wed 10.30-12.30 and 1-3pm, Thur 12.30-2.30. Only £5 including tuition and

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refreshments. Materials extra. Pre-booking required. verchieljewellery@hotmail.co.uk. 07828 552610. verchieljewellery.co.uk. 31 AUGUST THE BIG FAMILY FUN DAY

Join us for our Bank Holiday Monday Family Fun Day – and you can meet Paddington Bear. Bring your own picnic (no alcohol). 17 and unders free. Tickets from £22. Gates open 12.10. Chepstow Racecourse, Monmouthshire NP16 6BE. chepstow-racecourse.co.uk. 01291 622260. 31 AUGUST – 5 SEPTEMBER ANNIE Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Determined to find her real parents, her luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search. 7.30pm (matinees Wednesday and Saturday 2.30pm). From £15. The Bristol Hippodrome, St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol BS1 4UZ. 0844 871 3012. www.atgtickets.com.

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ABBA TRIBUTE £35 27th & 28th November Due to the sell out in 2014 we are happy to announce the return of our Abba Tribute Party Nights. Whether you’re a Dancing Queen or just a Super Trooper, don’t miss out on this fantastic night of fabulous hits and dance routines.

HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS £29.95 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th December 9th January These Hollywood-themed parties let you feel like a star for the night, from the paparazzi on the red carpet to the walk of fame. Whether with friends, family or colleagues, you’ll enjoy a premier evening of delicious food and music from the resident DJ. LAS VEGAS CHRISTMAS BALL £38 4th & 5th December Transport yourselves back to the glitz and glamour of the Sands Casino in Las Vegas. Wearing your black ties and ball gowns, you will have the chance to meet some fabulous Vegas girls during the reception and then watch them perform some spectacular dance routines during your sumptuous three-course gala dinner. Fantastic swing vocalist Gary Grace and his band are followed by a disco and gambling at the casino tables.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA DINNER £75 Enjoy the countdown with a magnificent six-course gala dinner, sensational 7 piece live band, resident DJ and casino tables. Black tie and cocktail dresses.

Book a visit with our wedding co-ordinator Hannah now. Mercure Gloucester BOWDEN HALL Bondend Lane, Upton St Leonards, Glos GL4 8ED Tel: 01452 632 632 E: 077cs@jupiterhotels.co.uk

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Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel unveils refurbishment

The splendid Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel has undergone an extensive refurbishment transforming the listed Georgian hotel. The hotel, which is set in 12 acres of sweeping parkland, unveiled its new look, following the second phase of its refurbishment, on 1st July, with a special event to launch the new look Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel. The renova*on includes the transforma*on of the historic hotel’s recep*on area as well as the redesign of the Lakeside Suite, designed speciﬁcally to cater for people looking for a unique wedding or event venue. The second phase of the refurbishment comes a er new beds with a Kayfoam King Koil ma+ress were implemented across all 72 bedrooms at the stately country hotel at the end of May. The Lakeside Suite reﬂects the natural beauty of its surroundings decorated with so shades of contemporary greys. The elegant ligh*ng and luxurious textures make this stunning new suite the perfect space for dreamy weddings or extra special events, accommoda*ng up to 180 guests. Newlyweds can delight in the wonderful country views and take advantage of the suite’s own private entrance and bar, as the hotel provides an idyllic roman*c se,ng for their special day. There is also a state of the art sound system, fully air-condi*oned space and private dining available.

Commen*ng on the refurbishment and relaunch, hotel General Manager Gavin Jones said: “We are delighted with this investment and were honoured that the Mayor of Gloucester cut the ribbon to oﬃcially relaunch the next chapter of the hotel’s story. We are very proud of the hotel’s heritage and the new design concept a+ributes to this, combining tradi*on with a contemporary edge.” Shane Harris, CEO Jupiter Hotels, added: “The investment demonstrates our commitment to the growth and transforma*on of our por)olio in the UK. Our commitment to these hotels con*nues as we invest and support the development of key hotels across the UK. ”

Interior designer Helen Hooper of HH Interiors, who has previously worked with Jupiter Hotels on renova*on projects across the UK, takes the lead. Helen explained: “We wanted to give the Lakeside Suite a complete refresh and open up the space so we’ve used so dove greys and muted blues to help elevate this. The artwork is quirky and fresh with bu+erﬂy designs and ﬂoral pa+erns. The ceiling now has interchanging led lights to tailor the mood for any occasion.” Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel is located just three miles from Gloucester and the elegant house showcases exquisite views of its landscaped gardens.

3 SEPTEMBER THE BEAUX’ STRATAGEM The ‘Beaux’: Mr Aimwell and Mr Archer, 2 charming dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Their ‘Stratagem’: to marry for money. The pair encounter a variety of human obstacles: a crooked landlord, a fearsome highwayman, a maid on the make, a furious butler and a strange, turbulent priest. But their greatest obstacle is love. 7pm. £16.50 (£14.50, students £12.50). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. 4-6 SEPTEMBER DIDMARTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Kemble Airfield gears up for banjo and fiddle mountain music! One of the UK’s premier Bluegrass, Americana and Old Time Music Festivals. Concerts, dance displays, workshops, square dancing, open stage performances, craft and instrument stalls, children’s area and the famous late night bonfires and jam sessions – bring your instrument and join in! See www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk for details. 5 SEPTEMBER ASHLEWORTH VILLAGE SHOW Traditional, fun afternoon for all!! Dog agility, falconry display, children’s races, log-sawing, magician, produce marquee, craft stalls, tea tent, bar, barbecue and

much more. Entry £2 adults, £1 children. Held at GL19 4JS. 01452 700098. Info at ashleworth.btck.co.uk/AshleworthVillageShow. 6 SEPTEMBER GL4 COMMUNITY SHOW Fun and entertainment for all the family, including fun dog show, hog roast stall, bouncy castle, fairground rides and attractions. Free entry. Open from 12 noon. Glevum Way Park, (behind Community Centre), Abbeydale, Gloucester GL4 4FF. www.gl4together.co.uk. 12 SEPTEMBER NEWENT ONION FAYRE

Featuring live music, a food festival, street entertainers, over 140 stalls, fairground rides, a dog show, exhibitions and lakeside events to name but a few. There’s more than just onions! 10am. Free entry. Details at www.newentonionfayre.org. ONIONFEST: THE AFTER PARTY To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Newent Onion Fayre, for one year only there is a fantastic after party held around

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the town’s picturesque lake, with live music from The Beat, 3 Daft Monkeys and Nizlopi, a laser light show, fairground rides, food and drink. 7pm. Newent Lake. Tickets available: newentonionfayre.net. 12-13 SEPTEMBER CHELTENHAM GREEN DOORS FREE EVENT. Visit local sustainable OpenHomes + OpenGardens to gain inspiration and ideas for your own property. For more information including photos, videos and property location map visit www.cheltenhamgreendoors.org.uk. 13 SEPTEMBER THE POSH CAR BOOT SALE Longdole Polo Club near Birdlip, GL4 8LH. Seventy stalls selling bargains galore. 11am-3pm. Adults £2, children free. Proceeds to Cotswold Riding for the Disabled and Brimpsfield Music Society. More Info 01452 864692. 16 SEPTEMBER CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT WSP Solicitors and Randall & Payne host their 7th charity quiz night in aid of The Pied Piper Appeal and Gloucestershire Young Carers. Raffle and bar. £50 per team of four – includes 20” Fat Toni’s pizza. 7pm. Marling School, Stroud. To enter contact amberdeacon@wspsolicitors.com or rob.case@randall-payne.co.uk.

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18 SEPTEMBER THE MICK DOLAN MEMORIAL CONCERT A treat for fans of folk, blues and rock, this memorial concert remembers Mick Dolan. Mick worked in music as a musician, sound engineer and producer and inhabited both the rock and folk world, working with artistes as diverse as Steve Winwood, Johnny Coppin, U2 and Mick Jagger. Some of these will be performing to honour his life. In aid of Help Musicians UK and Macmillan Cancer Support. 7.30pm. £20. The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. 19 SEPTEMBER LADIES NIGHT Hilarious, handsome guys will entertain you all night, on and off stage, in and out of costumes! Your evening includes a 3 course meal with coffee, the Ladies Night show and disco until 1am. £35 per person. Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall, Bondend Lane, GL4 8ED. 01452 632632. 24 SEPTEMBER CONNECT BUSINESS 2015 Business conference and exhibition. Free to attend, optional networking lunch £8. 10am-3pm. The Pavilion, Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham GL51 6PN. Info/ booking – www.connectbusiness.org.uk, #CCBiz on LinkedIn or follow #CCBiz on Twitter.

CORIOLANUS

When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home too. Famine threatens the city, the citizens’ hunger swells to an appetite for change, and on returning from the field Coriolanus must confront the voice of an angry people. 7pm. £16.50 (£14.50, students £12.50). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. 26 SEPTEMBER VINTAGE & CRAFT FAIR GLOUCESTER 40+ stalls of vintage and handmade, a jammed packed schedule of live vintageinspired entertainment, classic cars, vintage beauty, vintage tea room, BBQ plus lots more. 11am–5pm. Adults £1 entry, kids go free. Blackfriars Priory, Ladybellgate Street, GL1 2HN. 07738 115572. info@helsbellesboutique.co.uk.

27 SEPTEMBER THE FIVE VALLEYS WALK Join us at this year’s fantastic Five Valleys Walk, charity Meningitis Now’s flagship sponsored stroll around the Cotswolds near Stroud, and help stomp out meningitis. It’s a guaranteed family, fun-filled day. Find out more at www.fivevalleyswalk.com. FOOD & COUNTRYSIDE DAY Chepstow Racecourse are hosting a fun packed day for all the family with activities and demonstrations throughout the day, including guest celebrity chef James Tanner. Music, dog show, donkey rides, face painting and a food and drink marquee showcasing local producers. 10am-4pm. Family ticket £18 (2 adults and 2 children). Chepstow Raccourse, Monmouthshire, NP16 6BE. info@chepstow-racecourse.co.uk. 01291 622260. 9-10, 15-17 OCTOBER THE COTSWOLD PLAYERS PRESENT OEDIPUS AND HIS DAUGHTER ANTIGONE Driven from his home by a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus defeats the Sphinx to become king of Thebes. Here is a rare opportunity to see a double bill of Greek tragedy staged in classic style but in a new adaptation. cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk/tickets.

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Interior Design with Caron Burrows

Wallpaper for every style and budget Wallpaper is one of the most common tools used in interior decoration. The creation started as a cheap alternative to wall-hung tapestries of the wealthy and remains to this day one of the best ways to bring character into your home. With plenty of options on offer, wallpaper helps us to achieve an endless list of decorative schemes and is easily updated when you fancy a change. From bold statement prints, to do-it-yourself, wallpaper is a versatile way to add elegance, fun, statement or surprise. The most well-known method of using wallpaper is as its name suggests – adding to walls. This will provide interest and depth to a room. However, the use certainly does not end here.

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Motoring with Christian Tilbury

Golden Oldies Once seen as the preserve of only the mechanically minded, classic cars are becoming increasingly sought after as more and more people realise that they’re great fun, can be maintained by a competent garage and, unlike a modern car, don’t tend to depreciate. In fact, a good deal of the surge of interest can be attributed to people seeking a better return on their money than savings accounts currently deliver, but unless you’re buying at the top of the market and know exactly what you’re doing, it’s best to view any classic car purchase as something which is going to cost you money rather than make it! Buying a car that’s many years old – especially if you’re not too handy with a spanner – can be daunting, but for anyone who’s dipping a tentative toe into classic car ownership, there’s plenty you can do to ensure you end up with a peach rather than a lemon. Before you start trawling the internet and specialist magazines for the car you maybe craved when you were young or spent your childhood being ferried around in, the one essential thing to do is carry out plenty of research. You need to know exactly what model you want to buy and, more importantly, the weaknesses of your desired classic. If you haven’t a clue where to start, don’t worry – someone, somewhere will share your passion and there are

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owners’ clubs for the vast majority of old cars. Tap into their knowledge and you will be able to draw on their experience, while another bonus is that you’ll often come across good, well maintained cars that are up for sale by like-minded enthusiasts.

Buy the very best condition car that you can afford Parts availability is something else to consider. Finding parts, notably interior trim and body panels, for once common cars can be surprisingly tricky and expensive. For example, the 1960s Ford Anglia 105E used to be one of the country’s cheapest cars but a new reproduction wing will cost over £600. Cars like old MGs, Minis, Morris Minors, Triumphs and Fords are probably the most well supported classics, but the golden

rule is always buy the very best condition car that you can afford. As for running a classic, drivers aged over 25 can usually take advantage of special classic car insurance policies and vehicles over 40 years old are also exempt from the annual road fund licence. It’s advisable to add an agreed value on a classic insurance policy and do check to see if any car you’re considering has been converted to run on unleaded fuel – otherwise you’ll need to pour in an additive whenever you fill up to avoid damaging the engine. Oh, and there’s one other thing you need to budget for – breakdown cover. Old cars do like to have the odd wobbly, but as many classic car drivers will tell you, that’s all part of the fun of owning one!

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Save the Planet with Tamsin Bent of Stroud Valleys Project

Get growing with your children and help reduce food miles As a child I traipsed around garden centres with my dad. He has been a keen gardener for as long as I can remember and I am now one too, all-be-it after a pretty reluctant start! We always grew a few types of fruit and vegetables including my dad’s obsession, tomatoes. However, as an adult with a garden of my own, I have played it safe and mainly stuck to flowers, although of course in honour of my dad I have always grown tomatoes as well. That was until four years ago when, through work, I started gardening with children and was given the task of how to encourage and support local schools to grow their own food. There has been a resurgence in growing your own food in recent years, not only because of concern regarding the origins of our food but also the environmental impact of transporting food around the world, known as ‘Food Miles’. Ninety five per cent of our fruit and over half of our vegetables are imported, with 25% of all journeys made in the UK involving taking food from destination to destination, all of which contributes to carbon dioxide emissions which are linked to climate change. Many of us find the thought of growing vegetables quite a daunting prospect, let

alone involving children, but just keep it simple. At first all you need is a flower pot or a small plot outside – the sunnier the better. In my experience, starting off with a plot about a metre wide by a couple of metres long works really well. This way a child can reach the middle of the bed without having to resort to standing on the soil, which compacts it and impedes drainage. Raised beds are very popular at the moment and keep everything a bit neater and more contained, but they are not essential.

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favourite fruits and vegetables then, after eliminating things like bananas, unless you live somewhere very sheltered, look through seed catalogues and online to see if they will grow in your garden. In schools we end up with a dozen or so then narrow it down by voting – christened the ‘Veg Factor’ by the children! Once you’ve decided what to plant, consult the back of the seed packet to see if they need to be sown in pots first or if they can be sown directly in the ground. We’ve found that planting in straight rows helps identify seedlings from weeds. Weeding between the rows may be necessary, as may some sort of slug control, whether it is going out at dusk and collecting them or wildlife friendly slug pellets. My son and I never had success with carrots until we used wildlife friendly slug pellets, as the seedlings were always eaten just as they emerged! You will encounter many other animals intent on digging up or devouring your precious seedlings but persevere – the joy of your child harvesting their first carrot which they have cared for and which has only travelled a few metres to their plate, without being packaged within an inch of its life, is well worth it.

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Help for small businesses Well, that’s what the new government is calling it. Let’s hope they mean it. New legislation has been introduced and new Ministers have been appointed specifically to champion the cause of small businesses. But having listened to some of the announcements and read the proposals, I can’t help thinking it’s more of the same rhetoric that we have heard previously. The new Minister for Small Business has never run one, but then there probably wasn’t a candidate in the senior Tory ranks that has, so you can’t blame the individual. It’s the system.

Lack of consistency is a big problem Then there’s the question of whether the government knows what a small business really is. For VAT purposes, you are only small enough to avoid registration if your turnover is under £80,000. For accounting purposes small is about to be defined as £10 million! Consistency? There’s another of the problems. So exactly what help is promised to those of us who run a small business? The government’s flagship proposal is the setting up of a Small Business Conciliation Service, which will apparently help small

Money Matters with Roger Downes of Andorran businesses to settle disputes with large companies ‘quickly and cheaply’. What world do they live in? There are never ‘disputes’ between large and small businesses. The big boys pick on the little ones – they decide how long they are going to take to pay your bill, they give you no help with cash flow generally and when they want to promote your product in the retail sector, they demand that you make a contribution to it.

Don’t pass on the cost of price wars to small suppliers I’ve seen it from all of the big retailers to a number of my clients. They do it in different guises, but it all comes back to the same thing – they want to reduce their selling prices on your products, so you have to suffer the financial consequences. My simple interpretation of the argument between the supermarkets and the farmers over the price of milk is that it is yet another example. Let the supermarkets have a price war – that’s good for all of us – but don’t allow them to pass the cost of that war on to the milk suppliers. Let it come out of their own profits – they are plenty big enough given recent results.

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