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For some, October is one of the most entertaining months of the year, as it culminates in an evening of witches, ghosts, vampires and other spooky creatures! There are lots of Halloween-themed events happening in the second half of the month across the county to suit all ages, so check out our What’s On section for more details. Laura Nicklin has some ghoulish suggestions in her ‘Gadgets & Gizmos’ article this month, including a remote control tarantula that is sure to scare some unsuspecting victims! We’re also starting to head into firework season and while bonfires and firework displays can be impressive to watch, please spare a thought for wildlife and pets, including hedgehogs, who may be hibernating in log piles meant for bonfires. You can read about our prickly garden friends in Caroline Shelley’s ‘Wildlife Matters’ feature.
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What does a short break mean to you? The convenience of flights from local airports to a range of European destinations motivates many of my customers whilst others take advantage of an ever increasing choice of exciting options in the UK. Classic theatre productions such as Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera along with exciting new productions such as Annie, featuring the delightful Miranda Hart, ensure London theatre breaks remain eternally popular. But how about a Gin experience in Beatrix Potter country? Try out your detective skills on a Murder Mystery Weekend? Or walk in the footsteps of your favourite Game of Thrones characters in Northern Ireland. You’ll be amazed at the many experiences available.
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Morocco Morocco ound bbound Summer’s long gone and it’s time to t h i n k a b o u t w i n te r s u n s h i n e. Morocco, and particularly Marrakech, has long been a favourite for UK travellers. Just three-and-a-half hours from Bristol, it remains a beguiling exotic destination…
SSouk ouk a and nd y ye e sshall hall ffind... ind... Step into the sultry North African night and the magical world of the souk wraps itself around you like a traditional Berber Djel laba. Gloucestershire couldn’t feel further away. Marrakech, at the foot of the A t l a s M o u n t a i n s, d e l i ve r s a m a z i n g hospitality, experiences and memories. Will you stay at a top-ofthe range resort hotel such as the Es Saadi – Cairo’s ‘Nefertiti Hotel’ in TV’s adaptation of John Le Carre’s ‘The N i g h t M a n a g e r ’ ? O r o n e of t h e famous Riads, often deep in the
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heart of old Marrakech? We loved Riad Al Badia, tucked away off Rue d e B e r r i m a at t h e s o u t h e r n e n d of the frenetic UNESCO-listed Medina.
SSpice pice sshops hops sstacked tacked h high igh Marrakech centre alone will easily occupy you for days. Savour delicious tagine and aubergine salads at Chez Brahim, or a wonderful veggie b u rg e r a t E a r t h C a fé Marrakech. Check out the museums too (do visit the photography museum) and the p ro m i n e n t Minaret el Koutoubia. And all Rues seem to lead to expansive Jemaa-El-Fna w h e re s u n s e t b r i n g s everyone to eat or watch Marrakech’s s t re e t entertainers. Down sleepy alleys, authentic spice shops are stacked rafter-high with Ras el Hanout and myriad exotic spices. And to experience North Africa meeting cosmopolitan northern Europe, the pastel-colours and cool gardens of Yves Saint Laurent’s Jardin Majorelle are another must-see.
EExplore xplore tthe he A Atlas tlas M Mountains ountains D u r i n g l o n g e r s t a y s , o n e o r t wo excursions wil l exponentially broaden your Moroccan experience. There’s lots of choice, so do your research thoroughly. Like so many re v i ew e r s , we w e re i m p r e s s e d b y the professionalism of Sun Trails Tours, with whom we crossed the H i g h A t l a s to A i t B e n h a d d o u a n d b a c k o ve r t h e sw i t c h b a c k T i c h k a Pass. Another day, we visited Asni’s Berber market and explored the Kik Plateau. You’ll be amazed how many rich experiences, including authentic Berber food, and the opportunity to meet genuine local people, you can enjoy in one (long) day.
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Looking Looking Good, Good, Feeling Feeling Great Gre ea at with w ith Lily Lily Curle Curle
Health Health m myths yths d debunked! ebunked! Modern day life makes it easier than ever for health myths to become commonplace “knowledge” and can therefore impact people’s progress in their journeys to a healthy lifestyle, whether a beginner or a veteran. Advertising has made it easier and easier to demonise certain elements of a healthy lifestyle in order to sell products that “fix” problems that never existed in the first place. A healthy lifestyle is for everyone and can be a reality by making small changes, from slipping some carrot into a lasagna, to taking the time to go on a morning run, whatever the ability level.
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Low carb diets are often short fixes t h a t d o n o t k e e p t h e we i g h t o f f when the diet is over, and low-fat diets encourage the overconsumption of carbohydrates in their place, which is equally unhealthy. The ideal plate should be half v e g e t a b l e s , a q u a r t e r p ro t e i n a n d t h e o t h e r q u a r t e r s h a re d b e t we e n carbohydrates and fats. ‘Clean eating’ doesn’t necessarily equal weight loss, though, if that ’s your goal, as calories are the single most important thing to keep track of.
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P Prickly rickly g garden arden ffriends riends A snuffly nose, a brown face, shiny black eyes and prickles all over. It can only be one mammal: a hedgehog. As a nation we have a fondness for hedgehogs. Depicted in children’s literature by the likes of Beatrix Potter and Alison Uttley as friendly and loveable characters, it is perhaps no surprise that they were voted the UK’s favourite mammal in 2016. Despite our fondness, however, hedgehogs are under threat . In the last ten years we have lost one third of our hedgehogs. This decrease in p o p u l a t i o n i s t h o u g h t to b e a s a result of a number of factors, and more research is now underway to try to find out more. Rural hedgehogs face, amongst other things, threats from pesticides and d est r u c t i o n of h e d g e r ow s . Meanwhile urban hedgehogs face factors such as the loss of green garden space and the use of slug pellets in gardens.
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them. An adult hedgehog can cover 1-2km a night and their home ranges can be 10 -20 hectares in size. This means a hedgehog does not visit just one garden a night but can cover a w h o l e e s t a t e. T h e p r o b l e m t h a t exists for hedgehogs is fencing between gardens limiting access and therefore limiting their range. To help a hedgehog access your garden i s v e r y s i m p l e. J u s t c u t a 1 3 c m x 13cm hole in your fence and you can o p e n u p a w h o l e n ew h e d g e h o g habitat. If you are lucky enough to have a hedgehog visiting your garden then it is fine to supplement their diet by leaving out food. You can do this with meat-based dog or cat fo o d , u n s a l t e d , c r u s h e d peanuts, sunflower hearts or mealworms (although these should be limited). Do not give them milk as this makes them poorly, but do ensure water is available. A hedgehog’s natural diet includes small i n s e c t s, a m p h i b i a n s, wo r m s , c a t e r p i l l a r s a n d s l u g s , s o i f yo u a re a k e e n g a rd e n e r t h e n a
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Log Log p piles iles p provide rovide a site site for for resting resting a and nd h hibernation ibernation To further encourage hedgehogs, a pond can attract insects and amphibians that will in turn attract a hedgehog. It is important, however, t o p ro v i d e a s l o p e ( s u c h a s a wooden plank) so that a hedgehog can escape should it fall in. A log pile and/or leaving an area to grow untamed is great as well, as it p ro v i d e s a s i t e fo r re s t i n g a n d hibernation. H e d g e h o g s h i b e r n a t e b e t we e n N ov e m b e r a n d m i d - M a rc h s o i t i s also a great idea not to tidy the garden borders until early spring. Plus with bonfire night approaching r e m e m b e r t o c h e c k b o n f i re s fo r hedgehogs who may consider a this a great place to hibernate. Finally, take a look at www.hedgehogstreet.org. Here you can get great advice on helping h e d g e h o g s a n d l o g s i g h t i n g s. H o p e f u l l y by m a k i n g s o m e s m a l l c h a n g e s w e c a n e n s u re a b r i g h te r future for our favourite mammal.
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Gadgets G adgets & G Gizmos izmos with with Laura Laura N Nicklin icklin
G adgets ffor or a Gadgets ghoulish aautumn utumn ghoulish B e f o re t h e C h r i s t m a s p a n i c s t a r t s , remind yourself to fill up on plenty of sweets as the season of trick-ortreaters fast approaches. With witches, zombies, vampires and other ghoulish creatures roaming about, it’s only fitting that we take a look at some of the spookilyinspired gadgets that are available for Halloween, as well as a gadget that ’s great for entertaining kids during the autumn month.
Harry Harry Potter Potter CCauldron auldron M Mug ug Get into the spooky spirit with this Harry Potter-themed gift , straight out of the wizarding world. Bearing the Hogwarts crest and an ‘Apothecary Dept .’ logo, this mug will make you feel like a real Hogwarts student . Just imagine yourself brewing potions and lotions in the deep, dark dungeons of Hogwarts castle; though preferably, you won’t conjure up anything too deadly! At £14.99, this is a fun piece of Potter merchandise which is perfect for any Potterhead and an amusing gift for someone looking towards The Local Answer
the month of Hallow ’s Eve. It ’s also perfect for a nice cosy cup of tea to get you in the autumnal mood. All you need now is a magic broom and wand to complete your witch or wizard’s look .
R Remote emote CControl ontrol TTarantula arantula If you’re all about the scary props when it comes to Halloween, this p ro d u c t w i l l f i t p e r f e c t l y i n t o yo u r haunted home. Freak out any trickor-treaters with this gigantic remote-control tarantula, available f ro m J o h n L ew i s a t £25. T h e c re e p i e s t o f creepy crawlies, this h a i r y m o n s te r w i l l s c a re friends and family alike with its realistic crawling motions a n d a u t h e n t i c d es i g n . N ot a pleasant sight for arachnophobes, but a great little gadget that is easily at your disposal via remote control. With wheels built into its legs to help it effortlessly crawl along the floor, this spider will look even more menacing as it crawls in your direction, and will be sure to put the f r i g h t e n e r s o n a n y o n e w h o d a re s come to your house for Halloween. The eight-legged insect requires 1 x 9V and 4 x AA batteries and can be controlled from up to 8 metres away, so you can hide out of the way while yo u r unsuspecting victims are confronted with the hairy little beast!
3DOODLER 3 DOODLER 2 2.0 .0 Aside from the Halloweeninspired creations, this a u t u m n t h e re i s a l s o a product that promises a neverending opportunity for creativity. The 3Doodler 2.0 is an inspired product that unleashes a whole new level of i m a g i n at i o n . B a s e d o n t h e o r i g i n a l 3Doodler – aka, the first 3D printing pen – the £99.99 2.0 pen is the upgraded model. With a sleeker design compared to its predecessor, the 2.0 pen is the techiest pen you can expect to find; it literally lifts your creations to life from paper, letting you sculptor your own personal masterpieces in 3D form. Just plug it in and load it with ABS plastic colours to get it started. T h e p l a s t i c w i l l s o o n h a rd e n a n d keep your creation in place, allowing you to create as many models as you wish.
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TLA TLA Photography Photograph CCompetition ompetition There are still a few weeks lef for you to enter our Photograph g , Competition! We’re looking fo plants, food, everyday objects and more to represent the four seasons of the year, and the winning photographs will appear on the covers of our 2018 publications! To enter, send your image(s) along with your name, address and telephone number stating ‘TLA Photography 2018’ to photography@thelocalanswer.co.uk . We cannot accept postal entries. Any photos sent in the post may not be returned. The closing date for entries is Friday 10th November 2017. Entries received after midnight on this date will not be accepted. You must specify for which month you wish your photo to be considered for the front cover and submit no more than 3 photos (1 photo per month for up to 3 months). For full competition rules, as well as image criteria and specifications, visit www.thelocalanswer.co.uk/competitions
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CCongratulations ongratulations K Karrie! arrie! Congratulations to Karrie Whitehead who was the lucky winner of our Fantastic Family Entertainment Hamper! Karrie was over the moon to have won our raffle at Newent Onion Fayre and said her daughter will be thrilled – especially as a few of her favourite board games were included in the prize! The Local Answer would like to thank everyone who supported the raffle, including those who bought t i c k e t s a n d o u r wo n d e r f u l s p o n s o r s w h o h e l p e d to create the prize. We had a great day at the Newent Onion Fayre and despite several heavy downpours – you can always count on the British weather – we raised £502 for Severn Freewheelers EVS.
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G Gloucester loucester CCivic ivic TTrust rust There has been some controversy about the proposal for the City Council to transfer the Gloucester Life Museum (formerly the Folk Museum) to Gloucester Civic Trust. One of the reasons for some of the concerns expressed may be a lack of understanding of who the Civic Trust is. In fact , the proposal is to transfer the building to Gloucester Historic Buildings Ltd, a joint City Council and Civic Trust company which has the ability to bring in funding to secure the preservation of this important listed building. The Civic Trust would then use it as a base for its activities, whilst maintaining public access to the building and displays. The property is also known as Bishop Hooper ’s Lodging, due to the fact that the Protestant martyr spent his f i n a l n i g h t t h e r e b e fo re b e i n g b u r n e d a t t h e s t a k e. T h e charred remains of the stake are still on display!
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has become one of the finest danceable bands around. 8pm. Advance £15 (conc £14). On the door £16 (conc £15). 01453 760900. Stroud Subscription Rooms, George Street, GL5 1AE. www.subscriptionrooms.org.uk. 14-29 OCTOBER OCTOBER 14-29 HALLOWEEN AT COTSWOLD FARM PARK Pick your own pumpkin, get crafty and decorate it. Children can choose a fearsome face painting design, tiptoe through the spooky woodland trail and get crafty in our Witches and Wizards Workshop. All activities included in cost of admission – just show your Farm Park wristband at the entry to Halloween Land. For details visit www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk. Cotswold Farm Park , Guiting Power, GL54 5UG. 115-27 5-27 OCTOBER OCTOBER SONGBIRDS CABARET Featuring close harmony singing and many beautiful songs, enjoy a relaxing evening in the company of a truly endearing quartet. For details visit www.rosestheatre.org. 01684 295074. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 17 OCTOBER OCTOBER 17 PARNASSIUS DUO Since meeting in 2003 at the Royal College of Music, Simon Callaghan and Hiroaki Takenouchi have had a thriving duo partnership. Their concerts throughout
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Age: 3-12 years and adults. A family workshop like no other, where you and your young artists can experiment and let loose to create striking works of art. Throw, stamp, flick , burst and smear in this energetic art session. No need to pre-book , but spaces are limited. 11am. £3. The Wilson, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JT. 20 -22 OCTOBER OCTOBER 20-22 AUTUMN FESTIVAL Our annual celebration of everything harvest, including apple juicing, heritage produce displays and tastings. There’ss a children’ss Apple Activity Day on the Friday. Normal admission applies. 10.30am. www.rococogarden.org.uk. Painswick Rococo Garden, Painswick , GL6 6TH.
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20 20 & 2277 OCTOBER OCTOBER HARVEST CELEBRATION Bring family and friends to celebrate the end of a good harvest. Enjoy an evening tour of the cider mill to see the apples being milled and then sit down to a delicious two course supper. 7pm. £23pp. 01531 660108. Westons Cider, The Bounds, Much Marcle, Ledbury, HR8 2NQ. 21-22 21-22 OCTOBER OCTOBER COTSWOLD FOOD & DRINK FAYRE Over 40 exhibitors selling locally produced artisan food and drink products from cheeses and chutneys to puddings and pies – ideal for Christmas presents. Free parking and admission. The Railway Station, Toddington, Gloucestershire, GL54 5DT. 01242 621405. www.gwsr.com 21-29 OCTOBER OCTOBER 21-29 SLIMBRIDGE SPOOKTACULAR
Grab your witches hat and broomstick for a week of spooky fun. Enjoy creepy indoor crafts, ghostly outdoor activities and terrifying trails. Chargeable activities –
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From ghostly thieves to trees with a mind of their own, the tales come from all over Britain and beyond. Included in admission. 01242 602308. Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD. www.sudeleycastle.co.uk 223-29 3-29 OCTOBER OCTOBER HALLOWEEN HUNT Search our mysterious woods for witches, pumpkins, goblins and more! Hiding in mossy gulleys, under wooden bridges and in spooky trees. Find them and we have a prize for you. No need to book , just come along and dress up! For details visit puzzlewood.net. Puzzlewood, Perrygrove Road, Coleford, GL16 8QB. 01594 833187. 24 NOVEMBER 24 OCTOBER OCTOBER – 2 N OVEMBER AUTUMN PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
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26-28 26-28 OCTOBER OCTOBER MUSIC AT STOW’S FESTIVAL St Edward’s Church, Stow-On-The-Wold GL54 1AB. Cotswold Male Voice Choir, soloist Angus McFee, 26 Oct, 7:30pm, £15. Fairport Convention’ss Golden Anniversary Tour, 27 Oct, 7:30pm, £25. Toyah Wilcox, 28 Oct, 8pm, £20. Tickets: Borzoi Bookshop 01451 830268 or Debbie@HolidaysPlease 01451 810255 or www.WeGotTickets.com. More information: www.musicatstow.co.uk 26-29 26-29 OCTOBER OCTOBER THE GLOUCESTER POETRY FESTIVAL Gloucester’s International Poetry Festival starts this year, which will aim to showcase the nation’ss talent and share the spoken word. There are a number of events taking place at various locations across Gloucester City Centre for this Festival. For details visit www.thecityofgloucester.co.uk. 227-28 7-28 OCTOBER OCTOBER OKTOBERFEST GLOUCESTER
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Mark M ark CCornwell ornwell is is still still a major major player player Mark Cornwell is still knocking ‘em over even though he hung up his rugby boots 10 years or so ago. That ’ss because Cornwell, a onetime second row who was good enough to play more than 130 Premiership games for Gloucester and now a highly successful head coach at Hartpury College, is also a very keen skittles player. The 44-year-old plays twice a week every week , when time allows, for teams in the Gloucester City League and the Tewkesbury League and enjoys sending the skittles flying as much as he did his opponents on the rugby field back in the day. Both sports are very close to Cornwell’s heart – he has also done a lot of fishing over the years – but it was football that first got the young Cornwell out of the house and playing sport. It wasn’t until the Gloucester born and bred Cornwell, known to everyone as Pasty, went to a strong rugby-playing school – Saintbridge – that he started to become aware of the rough and tumble game that was rugby union.
“When I was 14 or 15 I shot up in height,” he recalls. “I was something like 6ft 5in and my PE teacher Clive Stuart-Smith said I should be playing rugby, not football.” Stuart-Smith liked what he saw when the teenaged Cornwell first started getting close up and personal w i t h h i s o p p o n e n t s o n t h e r u g by field and suggested he go for a trial for Gloucester Schools. “I was 15 or 16,” recalls Cornwell, ”and I made the squad. I wasn’t the best player on the pitch but being a Gloucester boy this was the way I wanted to go.”
That was the start for Cornwell. Pretty soon he was in the Gloucester Under-18 squad and from there he moved on to the under-21s. He didn’t have to wait long before making his first-team debut in the cherry and white. “It was against Cheltenham on a Tuesday night,” said Cornwell, who can remember the game almost like it was yesterday. “I was up against John Brain, the ex-Gloucester second row who was near the end of his career. I was 16 or 17 and there was no weight to me – the complete opposite of now! I think he probably gave me a bit of a schooling but putting on that Gloucester shirt was everything.” He went on to enjoy a marvellous career, of course, playing alongside the likes of Mike Teague, Ian Jones and Terry Fanolua. And the knowledge he picked up from his playing days has stood him in good stead as he is now the hugely respected head coach at Hartpury College, who are playing in the Championship for the first time. Full story online.
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Old Richians are looking to their young guns to fire them onwards and upwards. Two successive promotions have catapulted the Gloucester club into the rarified heights of Western Counties North – and the last time they played level seven rugby was at the start of the millennium. “We’ve got a young team,” said club president Pat Strutt . “We had three 17-year-olds make their debuts in our opening game of the season.” The trio – Tyler Malcolm, Jamie Mayall and Arnas Rakauskas - may be too young to write a cross in a voting booth but they certainly had the X factor that day as Old Richians defeated Oldfield Old Boys 20 -17. For full versions of all these stories and more, visit www.thelocalanswer.co.uk
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He’s obviously a very good all-round player but driving is his strength. “He’s very, very straight off the tee,” said his proud mum. A n d w h i l e h i s g o l f o b v i o u s l y l o o ks the part, the young Brandon wants to make sure he looks the part too. “He’s obsessed with golf bags,” laughed Katie. “He won’t have anything other than TaylorMade. He must be on his seventh or eighth golf set now.” Brandon, who lives in Kingsway and is a pupil at Severn Vale School, is now old enough – and good enough – to play with his dad and they compete together in the North Gloucestershire Foursomes League. They also teamed up to win the club’s Leith Plate two years in a row and Brandon is the club’s current junior champion.
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TThick, hick , h heavy eavy ccurtains urtains are a re y your our ffriends riends If you’re renting, you will have minimal control over energy saving measures in your home which can be doubly frustrating, but there are things you can do. Thick , heavy curtains over windows and doors are yo u r f r i e n d – m a k e s u re y o u c l o s e t h e m a s s o o n a s i t g et s d a r k , a n d tuck curtains behind radiators or w e i g h t t h e m o n to t h e w i n d o w s i l l
where possible. You can easily make “sausage dogs” for draughty doors – just search for ‘make your own draught excluder’. Thick rugs on bare floors or threadbare carpets will help avoid draughts from between f l o o r b o a rd s . I f w i n d ow s a re s i n g l e glazed, buy cheap film to stick on the window and act as secondary glazing.
Warm y Warm yourself ourself w with ith e extra xtra llayers ayers before before putting putting on on tthe he h heating eating o orr g gas as ffire ire Think about heating the smallest amount of space needed by closing o f f ro o m s o r h a n g i n g c u r t a i n s t o divide areas, and warming yourself up with extra layers or hot drinks before putting the heating or gas fire on. Hot water bottles left to warm up beds can avoid the need to heat the bedroom just before bed, though of course kids, older people or people who are unwell need fully heated rooms. Finally, it ’s worth asking your landlord to make long-term i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e h o u s e. I p rev i o u s l y r e n te d a h o u s e w h i c h
h a d j u st o n e h i g h l y i n ef f i c i e n t g a s fire, and asked the landlord to install central heating – which she did! If you own your home, there’s lots you can do to make long-term improvements which will reduce c a r b o n e m i s s i o n s a n d s ave yo u money. A gold-standard resource is the Information Service from the Centre for Alternative Technology – info.cat .org.uk . They recommend d o i n g a h o m e e n e rg y a u d i t , t a k i n g gas and electric readings each week , to help you see the benefits of the measures you introduce. These can range from basic (use sealant to fill g a p s b e t we e n f l o o r b o a r d s a n d i n skirting boards, wrap hot water pipes in foam) to longer term investments.
35% 3 5% o off h home ome h heat eat lloss oss iiss v via ia tthe he w walls alls About 35% of home heat loss is via the walls, so consider wall insulation first – different types are suitable for cavity or solid walls. Lofts are another major source of heat loss, and very easy to insulate – you can often do so yourself. T h i s i s m y l a s t ‘ S av e t h e P l a n e t ’ column, and next month you’ll see a new face with lots of new ideas. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading, and remember: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – in that order! The Local Answer
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IInflation nflation iiss rrunning unning a above bove government government ttargets argets a att cclose lose tto o3 3% % The first reaction last month to the news that it was being seriously considered was in the currency markets. Sterling, which has been under severe pressure ever since the EU referendum result 15 months ago, reacted favourably and strengthened noticeably against the other major currencies, particularly the US dollar. Inflation is running above government targets at closer to 3% than 2%. An increase in interest rates is often used as a tool to keep inflation in check and that will certainly be part of the Bank of England’s thinking. Although we read headlines about pay pressure in the public sector,, in private businesses wages are rising at a rate at least as great as inflation and with unemployment at near record low levels, the government may well decide that now is a good time to signal to the Bank of England that they think the population could ‘afford’ an increase.
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