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W Welcome elcome ttoo JJune une ...... We’ve got not one, but three recipes for you this month as we prepare for Father’s Day. Treat your dad and have a go at making our fantastic fudge – milk chocolate, dark chocolate and a very tasty white chocolate and cranberry. Young readers please recruit the help of an adult for the cooking process. ‘Pick Your Own’ season returns to Primrose Vale and it’s a fantastic way to entertain the children and encourage them to eat healthily. Take advantage of the two vouchers inside for discounts on fruit and vegetables. Patesians Sports & Social Club have once again donated a fantastic Hospitality Package for two people to attend the Cheltenham Cricket Festival in July. For more details including how to enter our competition, see page 24. After the popularity of our Rugby World Cup 2015 and UEFA Euro 2016 fixtures lists, we’ve put together a feature for The British & Irish Lions Tour 2017. See inside for a brief write-up and match dates.
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M Mai ai TTai ai If you’re looking for a cocktail to whisk you away to a tropical paradise, the Mai Tai is the drink for you. This cocktail was supposedly invented in 1944 at Trader Vic’s restaurant in Oakland, California. He created the drink one afternoon for friends who were visiting from Tahiti. Carrie Guild – one of Vic’s guests – tasted the cocktail and exclaimed “Maita’i roa ae”, which is translated literally as “very good” or figuratively as “out of this world! The best!” Don the Beachcomber – Trader Vic’s rival – claimed creation of the cocktail in 1933 at his then-new bar named after himself (later a famous restaurant) in Hollywood. His recipe is more complicated than that of Vic’s and has a very different taste. IIngredients: ngredients: 50ml dark rum; 15ml orange curacao; 10ml fresh lime juice; 60ml almond syrup; ice; wedge of lime and a chunk of pineapple to garnish. Method: M ethod: 1 Put the ice in a cocktail shaker and add rum, orange curacao, lime juice and almond syrup. 2 Shake well and strain the drink into a tall glass with fresh ice. 3 Garnish with a wedge of lime and a chunk of pineapple.
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Useful Equipment: Useful Equipment: Sugar thermometer. If you don’t have one, you need to bring the mixture to the soft ball stage, which will take around 10 -15 minutes. Test by dropping a bit of the mixture into cold water and see if it forms a ball.
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W Watchet atchet w weekend eekend We’ve previously advocated the joys of escaping down the M5 for a quick break . But you needn’t go all the way to Devon or Cornwall to enjoy a refreshing break , as we discovered recently with a spontaneous night away in Watchet’s Exmoor hinterland.
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H o r s e I n n a f te r a b o u t 5 0 m i n u t e s . From Washford, you can either walk back to Watchet or catch the steam train for a short , nostalgic reminder of rail travel’s bygone age.
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shooting. As it was, we meandered through the lanes to Watchet and over the Quantocks. If time allows, a stop beside East Quantoxhead’s duck pond and a walk to the fossil-rich beach is rewarding. Alternatively, you could spend the day exploring Exmoor before heading back to Gloucestershire.
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awareness and funds for Lemur Conservation in Madagascar. Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens, Bradwell Grove, Burford, OX18 4JP. 01993 823006. THE WILDLIFE ART SOCIETY Around 300 paintings, drawings, original prints, photographs and sculptures by professional and part-time members of this active organisation will be on display, the majority for sale. Free access to this exhibition without visiting the museum. 12 noon. Wallsworth Hall, Sandhurst, Gloucester GL2 9PA . 01452 731422. SPRING TO LIFE AT SLIMBRIDGE A celebration of the spring season and all things new at Slimbridge! The leaves are unfolding, birds out on our reserve are singing, butterflies are starting to be seen and new life is appearing across our wetlands. 9.30am. Cost included in normal admission. 01453 891900. WWT Slimbridge, Bowditch, Slimbridge GL2 7BT. 3311 MAY MAY – 3 JJUNE UN E THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS From the peaceful pleasures of Ratty’s beloved river bank to the fearful frights and wicked weasels of the Wild Wood, join Mole and Ratty on their marvellous adventures, along with gruff old Badger and magnificent Mr. Toad. For times and prices visit everymantheatre.org.uk . The Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ. 01242 572573. 2 JUNE JUNE THE JIVE ACES The UK’s Number One Swing Band are renowned worldwide for their high-energy music and spectacular stage show. This swinging sextet have performed for the Queen, as well as working with Van Morrison and John Travolta. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. rosestheatre.org. 01684 295074. GORILLAS, ELEPHANTS AND BADGERS
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or pick up their camera. Puzzlewood, Perrygrove Road, Coleford, GL16 8QB. 01594 833187. 10 JUNE SACRED HEARTS’ SUMMER FETE “Beside the Seaside!” Noon till 3. Punch and Judy, merry go round, bouncy castle, live music, games and stalls, large selection of food and drink. Fun for all the family. Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Moorend Road, Charlton Kings, GL53 9AU. SAMARITANS TWELFTH CHELTENHAM CRAFT BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL Celebrate the 300th Anniversary of Cheltenham becoming a spa town with Cheltenham & District Friends of the Samaritans! Featuring English Civil War battle re-enactments from The Sealed Knot. 40 craft keg beers, craft ciders, Pimms bar, food stalls, live music and children’s activities. 12 noon until 11pm. Tickets £10 (£8 in advance) – available from Favourite Beers (105 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham) or Eventbrite. Old Patesians Club, Leckhampton, Cheltenham GL53 9LG. EMI MCDADE AT BLACKFRIARS PRIORY Best of British nominee, 19 year old Gloucester singer/songwriter Emi McDade launches new single ‘Sweet Return’. Support from Joe Dolman, IsaacO and Russ Poole. Doors: 7.30pm. Tickets: £4 advance, £5 on the door. www.emimcdade.com
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1111 JUNE JUNE BISHOPS CLEEVE STREET FAIR From 12 noon. Parades, stalls, entertainment, funfair and rescue services display. Folly Gardens Veterinary Practice is organising a Dog Show – entry forms from Folly’s Vets, Badham’s Chemist and George Lewis Footwear. Purchase programmes, to include a raffle ticket for fabulous prizes, from shops along Church Road and on the day. Money raised will be donated to SARA (Severn Area Rescue Association), the Tewkesbury/Cheltenham RNLI and Bishops Cleeve Christmas Lights. WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES A fantastic family fun day and carer awareness event with information, free music and children’s entertainment. Browse the craft booths, get your face painted, enjoy food from an array of stalls as well as refreshments from the tea tent and licensed bar. Swap shoes and join in the sponsored walk to raise funds for local carers. Registration £10 (includes t-shirt and goodie bag). 11am. Pittville Pump Rooms, East Approach Drive, Cheltenham, GL52 3JE. MARTYN JOSEPH Cardiff’ss acclaimed singer songwriter is an incomparable performer with an uncanny knack of fusing fearless, full-bodied ‘songs with a message’ with fragile love songs. Voted ‘Best Male Artist’ in the 2004 BBC Welsh Music Awards, he has one of the most powerful voices on the acoustic circuit. 7.30pm. £16. 0333 666 3366. Tithe Barn, Cheltenham Road, Bishops Cleeve, GL52 8LU. 1155 JUNE JUNE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Glinka’s overture to his operatic masterpiece, Ruslan and Ludmila, is full of upbeat exuberance and warm lyricism, making it the perfect opener to this exciting final concert of the Series. 7.30pm. Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, GL50 1QA . To book visit: cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk. 0844 576 2210. 1166 JUNE JUNE FAIRY & WIZARD WORLD Fairy & Wizard World returns to the Bird Park! Of course dressing up is all part of the fun to set the scene for the face painters who will work their magic! Children can create their own special make belief home for wizards and faries in the activities tent, followed by lunch in the Gypsy Caravan. 11.30am. £13.50. The Bird and Deer Park , Prinknash, Cranham, Gloucester GL4 8EX. 01452 812727. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Several stories intertwine as Titania, Puck and Bottom present their famous play ‘Pyramus And Thisbe’. Caught in a thrilling web of mistaken identity and confusion,
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the lovers find their way to an unforgettable and joyous reconciliation. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 5NX. www.rosestheatre.org. 01684 295074. BAT WALK Come along and learn more about Woodchester Mansion’s Greater and Lesser Horseshoe Bats. Enjoy a talk from a member of the Gloucestershire Bat Group, watch the bats live on CCTV in the Bat Observatory and see the bats leave the building at dusk. We will provide bat detectors to help you locate these fascinating creatures. 8pm. £7. 01453 86154. For more details visit: www.woodchestermansion.org.uk 1177 JUNE JUNE THE UKELELE FESTIVAL 2017
It’s back , featuring some of the most awesome ukulele acts in the world, together with workshops, stalls, busks, jams, raffles and more. This year we’re going all psychedelic, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love – the songs, the clothes, the swinging vibe. Why not come along and share the ukulele love? 9.00am. Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA . To book visit: www.ukulelefestival.co.uk 1188 JUNE JUNE FATHER’S DAY AT BATSFORD
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FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATIONS We’re celebrating Father’s Day with a hog roast and some den building fun for dads that come along with their kids. No need to book but numbers may be limited on the day. 11.30am. Puzzlewood, Perrygrove Road, Coleford, GL16 8QB. 01594 833187. www.puzzlewood.net. FATHER’S DAY AT BERKLEY CASTLE
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v THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS TOUR 2017 LIONS LOOKING TO BECOME LEGENDS If there’s one thing more exciting than a British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand then it’s a British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand that we can actually win. Not since 1971 and the heady days of Willie John McBride, JPR Williams and Barry John have the Lions won in New Zealand. T h o s e t h re e p l a y e r s , a n d m a n y o t h e r s b e s i d e s , h a ve g o n e d ow n i n L i o n s h i s t o r y a n d n ow S a m Warburton and his merry men have a very real opportunity over the next month or so to become legends of the game in their own right. Merry men they will be if they win, but there won’t be much time for frivolity for the staff and players on this trip. In an age when cash is king, this tour is almost a welcome throwback to yesteryear with high intensity back-to-back matches against the provincial teams, as well as the three-Test series. It ’s a proper full-blown trip with 10 mouth-watering matches starting with a tour game against New Zealand Provincial Barbarians on Saturday 3rd June and ending with the Third Test against the All Blacks on Saturday 8th July.
If the Lions are to claim a series win, head coach Warren Gatland will need every one of his 41-strong squad – including Gloucester favourites Ross Moriarty and Clermont-bound Greig Laidlaw – to perform to the peak of their powers. Even then it is by no means certain they will succeed. Since 1971 the Lions have toured four times and managed only two wins in 14 games. It ’s hardly a record to set the pulses racing, so what’s different this time? After all, New Zealand have home advantage and are the World Cup holders. It may be clutching at straws but there is a suspicion, and it is only a suspicion, that the All Blacks are not as strong as they were two years ago. There is also a belief among some Lions supporters that this could be the tour that England stars, such as second-row trio Maro Itoje, George Kruis and Courtney Lawes, make the final step from being very good players to becoming great players. If that is the case – and from England’s viewpoint let’s hope so – nearly 50 years of heartache could be about to end for the Lions. Enjoy the ride!
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II’ve ’ve g got ot sso om many any g golfing olfing m memories emories Nigel Day remembers when Sherdons Golf Club was being built in the 1990s. It was just a long drive away from where he lived and worked in Tewkesbury. Now he is one of the driving forces behind the growth of the 9 -hole club, which has recently come under the ownership of golf professional Richard Ballard. The happily retired 63-year-old social golfer, who is the club’s secretary and treasurer, is full of praise for the new set-up at Tredington, which now boasts more than 300 members. And Day should be able to recognise a good golf club when he sees one. He’ss been playing the sport since t h e a g e of 1 2 a n d n u m b e r s Cirencester, Tewkesbury Park , Rosson-Wye and Brickhampton Court among his former clubs before joining Sherdons “five or six years ago”.
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“I started playing golf in 1965,” he said. “I was very fortunate to be involved in the sport at such a young age. “It was my uncle Brian Nicholls who got me into golf. He didn’t start playing until he was in his 40s or 50s, but he soon got very good and was playing off three.
“He played at Cirencester and was a county player. I used to walk the dog and do a lot of caddying for him and that’ss what got me into it.” These days, Day is happy to be part of the Sherdons family. He was captain of the seniors section in 2013 and said: “It’ss a great club. My priority as secretary and treasurer is looking after the members and making sure they are happy. “For me it ’s all about the atmosphere, the people and the character of the place – that’ss just as important as the golf.” The golf is still very important , however, and Day believes Sherdons has plenty to offer. “It has something for everyone,” he said. “It’s ideal for people who want just a quick round of golf but it ’ss not an easy course.” Full story online.
“Yes, it was nice to have a first game like that but I’m a realist and we’ve got a long hard season ahead if we are to achieve what we want to this season,” Tremain said.
However, Margaret ’s love for the sport was rekindled in her 30s and it has never left her.
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Steve Abbley could run for fun as a fo o t b a l l e r a n d h e h a s n o t s to o d s t i l l since hanging up h i s b o ot s a l m o st 20 years ago. The fo r m e r Cheltenham Town right winger and c a pt a i n , who spent four years with the club in t h e 1 9 8 0 s, h a s Steve Abbley been chairman of Cirencester Town since 1996, transforming the club both on and off the pitch. A skilful footballer, who could run and cross a ball, he was similarly successful as a player, enjoying great times not only with Cheltenham but also with Wycombe Wanderers and Gloucester City. For full versions of all these stories and more, visit www.thelocalanswer.co.uk
What began as a holiday romance developed into a full-blown love affair that has continued for more than 30 years. Margaret Davies, now 70 and c a pt a i n of t h e l a d i es ’ s e c t i o n at Bishops Cleeve Bowling Club, started p l a y i n g b ow l s a t the age of 13 or 14 when she went on family h o l i d ay s near Lowestoft. She played every year for three years when the family stayed close to the Margaret Davies c h a r m i n g t ow n o n the Suffolk coast . But like many holiday romances it was soon a case of ‘out of sight , out of mind’, as she stopped playing the game in her late teens and throughout her 20s.
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‘Gwyn ‘Gwyn W Williams illiams iiss a rreal eal uunsung nsung hhero’ ero’ If a cricket club’s success is dependent on how vibrant its junior section is, Tewkesbury should have a bright future. That’s because the man in charge of their youth set-up, junior coordinator G w y n W i l l i a m s, i s d o i n g a n outstanding job. So says first-team captain Tom Allcoat , 23, who himself came through the junior section. Allcoat said: “Gwyn Williams is a real unsung hero. He has grown our junior section from 60 to 120 over the past 10 years with endless amounts of hours and commitment to Tewkesbury Cricket Club. “He won the ECB 2015 outstanding contribution award for Gloucestershire, which is nationally recognised. “He has coached, managed and set up a wide range of teams ageing from under- 9 through to under-16, with m a n y o f t h e p ro d u c t s o f t h e j u n i o r system now playing competitive 1st and 2nd XI cricket. “He heads up and motivates a team of 15 coaches who give up their time and dedication in Gwyn’s positive manner.” Williams, a former 1st XI player and ex-2nd XI captain who now plays occasionally for the 3rds, is typically modest about his role at the club.
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“It wouldn’t be right to put me on a pedestal,” he insisted. “There are lots of volunteers who bust a gut for the cricket club. “Dave Allcoat, Tom’s dad, looks after the ground and Tom Brown does an awful lot of work behind the scenes. “Junior cricket at Tewkesbury really is a huge team effort . Many of the other junior coaches and team managers put just as much into it as me.” Williams’ route into the role was an interesting one. H e to l d T h e L o c a l A n s we r : “ I changed my career 10 years ago. I’d been a manager with Royal Mail for 18 years but decided to go into education. “I was looking for something to do i n t h e s u m m e r b e fo re g o i n g i n t o teaching, so I decided to help Mike
Peachey who was running the juniors at the time.” Within a few years Williams was the m a i n m a n , a n d h e g et s a s m u c h satisfaction f ro m seeing the y o u n g s te r s d e ve l o p a s h e d i d w h e n making runs for the club’s 1st and 2nd XIs. “It’s great to see ex-junior players in the first team,” he said. “It ’s nice to see the junior section thriving. The kids enjoy it, the parents enjoy it and it’s a safe environment.” W i l l i a m s i s a b u s i n e ss a n d economics teacher at King’s School in Worcester. He coaches the school’s under-13 team who play just a six-hit f ro m N e w R o a d , h o m e o f Worcestershire County Cricket Club. “The school have got a tremendous wicket , in fact I’d say it’s better than t h e o n e a t N ew R o a d , ” c h u c k l e d Williams. He still gets roped into playing for Tewkesbury’s 3rd XI occasionally but, typically, would far rather see the younger players given a chance ahead of him. “I’m a 50 -year-old who limps,” he laughed. H e d es c r i b es h i m s e l f a s a n “ u g l y b at s m a n ” , a d d i n g “ a l ot of my r u n s c a m e d o w n to t h i rd m a n o r we re tickled round the corner. My record was better than my style!”
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Patesians Sports & Social Club have kindly donated a Hospitality Package for two people – worth £150 – to enjoy a day’s food and entertainment in the club’s marquee at the Cheltenham Cricket Festival on Tuesday 11th July 2017. The Old Patesians was one of the first local clubs to take a tent at the Festival, and that too has developed over the years from small beginnings. This year ’s event runs from M o n d ay 3 r d t o S u n d ay 1 6 t h J u l y a n d a l l m e m b e r s a n d guests are welcome, whether to watch the cricket with a drink and/or snack , or to indulge in the popular corporate hospitality package. There are still some spaces left on certain days – call Di Kingscott on 01242 519569. The Hospitality Package prize consists of ground entrance tickets, morning coffee and biscuits, four course lunch with bottle of wine, reserved spectator seats, afternoon tea with f r e s h l y m a d e s a n d w i c h e s a n d c a k e s , a n d a p ay b a r i s available all day. To enter the draw, send your name, address and phone number to: ‘Cricket ’, The Local Answer, Unit I, Churchill Industrial Estate, Churchill Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham GL53 7EG. Alternatively, you can email details to competitions@thelocalanswer.co.uk – please state ‘Cricket’ in the subject line. Closing date: Sunday 11th June 2017.
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Invest Invest in in a watering watering system system At this time of year watering can be a problem, particularly if the weather is warm and windy – it has been extremely dry in the last few weeks. After writing this we are guaranteed to have monsoon rain for the next month – you will know who to blame! P o t s a n d w i n d o w b ox e s d e f i n i t e l y need watering daily. Why not buy one of the automatic watering kits the garden centres sell? Pop it on an outdoor tap and it can water a quantity o f h a n g i n g b a s k e t s , p o t s, e t c . ev e r y day, thus taking the drudgery out of it all. It is expensive to plant up these The Local Answer
displays, so to invest in a watering system makes good sense. A n y n e w l y p l a n te d s h r u b o r perennial will need watering in the first few weeks to keep it healthy until the roots grow. Don’t spray water on e ve r y d ay – u s e a c a n a n d g i v e t h e s u r ro u n d i n g g r o u n d a g o o d s o a k i n g once a week . If the ground is dry, use a whole can to each plant. Water in the early morning or mid-evening, not in the heat of the day. Look at your downpipes from the guttering and see if there is any way you can fit in a
June is a lovely month in the garden, with my favourite plant, the rose, at its best. Roses will fit in just about every space. The David Austin ‘English Roses’ are bred to have the scent and colour o f t h e o l d ro s e s, a n d t h e s h r u b o n e s are ideal to place as a small climber if your space is limited. They also have t h e a d d e d b o n u s o f f l owe r s s t a r t i n g from low down, so you don’t get the bare stems. I f yo u h ave a l a r g e g a rd e n w i t h a mature tree, you could try growing one of the prolific ramblers like ‘Kiftsgate’ or ‘Rambling Rector’, which work best being allowed to romp up a big tree and do their thing with no pruning. At the end of the month, give your roses their second feed of granular rose food.
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G Give ive tthe he a air ir tthat hat ‘‘beachy’ beachy’ a aroma roma One of the best things about being by the sea is the smell. Yes, you can get that occasional waft of seaweed but one of my all-time favourite scents when I come home is walking along the pier and smel ling candyfloss and doughnuts. An easy
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way to transfer this into your home thoroughly and allow to dry is by using room diffusers, which are • Preheat the hot glue gun. inexpensive and easy to find online. Working from the inside of the If you’re unable to access the mirror frame, apply the glue in internet, supermarkets usually stock small sections and press shells a range of room diffusers. One of my into the hot glue (BE CAREFUL) personal favourite scents is the sea • Cover the entire frame in shells, salt smell, because it gives using the smaller shells first and the air that ‘beachy ’ the big shells last so that aroma. application is easier As always, I’d like to give you a little DIY task to keep • CLEAN: Glue guns can leave strings of glue behind. To remove the cost down but also these, gently sweep them off give one of your rooms a using a stiff paint brush. Use a seaside appeal... razor edge to remove glue from Seashell Seashell M Mirror irror mirror surface, then generally Materials needed: clean the mirror so it looks • Framed mirror beautiful • Hot glue gun and glue • Leave the mirror to dry and hang sticks wherever you like. This gives your • Seashells – get down to home that beachy, seaside feel, the beach (or eBay) which is desirable and • Stiff paintbrush fashionable. • Straight razor When I was younger, I made a mirror • Window cleaner very similar to this and I still use it • Cloth or paper towel today. It’s a cute little addition to the Method: house and it’s fun to make on those rainy days – the days you’re longing • If shells were collected from the beach, rinse for the beach!
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On On your your bbike! ike! When was the last time you got out on two wheels? If it was a while ago, June is the perfect month to get back in the saddle – the weather is a bit drier,, and National bike week 2017 (10th to 18th June) has events around the country. Cycling is a brilliant way to get a ro u n d f o r s h o r t j o u r n e y s a n d commuting to work . A report by Sustrans (sustrans.org.uk) shows that i n t h e U K , t h re e o u t o f f i v e s h o r t journeys (under 5 miles) are made by car. If this was reduced to one in five, carbon emissions would be reduced by 7 . 7 m i l l i o n to n n e s . A n d m a k i n g those short journeys by bike really adds up to measurable improvements in health, and finances – every driver would save around £280 a year if they reduced that three in five to one in five short journeys by car.
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Gadgets G adgets & G Gizmos izmos with with Laura Laura N Nicklin icklin
Say Say h hello ello tto o ssummer! ummer! cosy night in, this mini cooler will be sure to come in handy.
E ve r y o n e k n ow s t h a t i t i s a n u n s p o k e n r u l e fo r B r i t s to immediately invest their energy into two things when summer comes; g et t i n g a t a n a n d g et t i n g o u t t h e BBQ. It’s not truly a British summer unless you see the determined look of a man in a ‘Kiss the chef ’ apron focusing his intensity on how cooked the sausages should be, or arguing w i t h a r e l a t i ve a b o u t how much coal goes in the grill. To properly enjoy this tradition, here are some tools of the trade to help make for the perfect summer.
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to 24 burgers at a time – so no one can complain about being left hungry! The Outback 3 Burner comes in black or silver, and has a 10 year limited warranty.
To really enjoy your summer, you’ll want to chill out to some good m u s i c , a n d yo u c a n d o s o i n s t y l e . The Roberts Revival Mini Dab R a d i o n ot o n l y h a s a c l a ss i c re t ro l o o k , it ’s also g ot practicality; lightweight and compact, it can re s t o n yo u r w i n d ow s i l l o r chill out in the garden. It also offers the choice of normal or rechargeable batteries, a built-in battery charger, LCD is i Po d display, and compatible. W i t h 2 0 p re - s e t s t a t i o n s, there’s plenty of choice to find people’s favourite tunes, or if you just want some down-time to yourself, it includes a headphone s o c k e t fo r yo u r ow n l i s te n i n g pleasure. At £105.00, this funky radio w i l l h e l p w i t h yo u r s u m m e r t i m e relaxation.
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