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Julia Smith looks at planning a spring garden and how we can make our green spaces more environmentally friendly, while Gill Greenwell offers some early spring cleaning tips, helping you to de-clutter your interiors and have a fresh start to the year.

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What health, fitness or wellness habits have you added to your life in 2021? What positive changes did you make, whose impact, slow as it may seem, will pay dividends down the line?

Sometimes we’re so wrapped up in the future and what we want to achieve that we lose sight of how far we have come and how much we have achieved in the present. It’s easy to fall into the whole “New Year, new me” cliché at this time of year – everything and everyone around us seem to be focused on new beginnings.

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It’s absurd how in an age where instant gratification has become the norm, when it comes to improving our health and wellbeing, we often selfsabotage our own progress and development.

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S Simple imple rresolutions esolutions for for 2022 2022 Many of us make resolutions and sadly fall into the trap of not keeping them up after our initial dedication.

Perhaps this is the year not be too hard on ourselves; in 2022, set simple, achievable goals, and don’t feel guilty if on occasion you fall short.

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Skin is our largest organ and it pays to look after it.

Mechanical or physical exfoliation requires lightly massaging abrasive particles with your finger tips to loosen and remove dead cells and cleanse the skin. Ideally, you should exfoliate once or twice a week, depending on the product instructions.

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It is important to keep these products away from heat to avoid melting. If they are for use in the shower, store them in a soap dish or any container that allows drainage. Each formula is unique, so do read the product instructions, as some require water for activation, whilst others go directly on the skin and melt with contact.

We’re all learning new ways of contributing to a better world; skincare is certainly a good place to start. It might take a little while to change our habits but it’s worth a try; a good and easy resolution to keep!

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Valuing V aluing sstaff taff at at National National Star Star Award-winning disability charity National Star is launching a New Year recruitment drive for staff to join its team in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Ullenwood.

National Star employs more than 1,000 staff, many of whom are experts in their field and include healthcare staff, tutors, therapists and specialist professionals including teams in finance, marketing, fundraising, HR and facilities management. Around 10 per cent of the charity’s current workforce has a disability.

As well as running National Star College, a highly successful specialist college at Ullenwood, the charity also operates long-term living accommodation for people with disabilities in Cheltenham and Gloucester.

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Recently named ‘Team of the Year ’ at the SoGlos Business Awards 2021, the charity has just announced a generous 5% pay increase for all staff from January 2022. In addition, all new staff will be welcomed with a bonus of up to £250, upon successful completion of their probation.

Add to this a health cashback scheme to help pay for potentially costly health and wellbeing treatments, a free staff minibus that picks up from key locations in Cheltenham and Gloucester, a Cycle to Work scheme and money off high street retailers and family attractions, National Star is showing its commitment to its staff.

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Training and development is done well at National Star. Many staff join the team with little or no experience in care and support, joining from other roles in retail, hospitality and more.

With a comprehensive induction programme for all staff, through to the chance for people to study towards healthcare and adult care apprenticeships, up to degree level, there are plenty of career development opportunities on offer.

A recent staff survey revealed that 96 per cent of staff were proud to work at National Star. Is it time you felt motivated at work again?

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M Magical agical Alpine Alpine m memories emories As a car-mad youngster in the 1970s, I followed motor sport avidly, not least the International Championship for Manufacturer s that included the Monte Carlo Rally. Almost exactly 51 year s ago, 1971’s event was fought out, between Alpine’s chic French-blue A110s, Lancia’s Fulvias with their unforgettable ‘angry bee’ exhausts, and works Por sches and Datsuns, on the Alpes-Maritimes ’ snowy mountain roads.

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in 2021’s F1 championship, got me recalling 1971’s rally.

Back then, I followed the Alpines’ wins through the pages of ‘Autosport’, ‘Motor Sport’ and BBC TV coverage. Oh, to have shivered atop the Col de Turini’s snow banks as formations of giant-killing Alpines power-slid past in a blaze of Cibié spotlights and tyre-thrown ice flurries. How about the Alpes-Maritimes for a future road trip? Check!

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Jamaica’s bob-sledder s and 1993’s ‘Cool Runnings ’ movie evok e memories of the fir st winter sport event recalled from my childhood – Nash and Dixon’s bobsleigh gold at 1964’s Innsbruck Winter Olympics. The closest I’ve been to Innsbruck since then (excluding ‘flying’ into Kranebitten Airport on a Boeing 737 simulator) is Salzburg!

Therefore, with its fabulous location, tasty Kasspatzln and stunning architecture, Innsbruck, the Austrian Tyrol’s capital, is another must-visit destination.

So where will memories of famous sport events lead you?

Whether it’s the site of a legendary football final, an exotic Americas Cup harbour or a famous racing circuit, I wish you gold-medal-winning when travel experiences wanderlust calls!

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B Bringing ringing b baby aby home home 2022 is upon us and this year I am planning to focus on the first year of baby’s life – taking a look at the developmental stages, common problems and joyful moments that fill the first year of the life of new parents (and extended family) when a new baby arrives.

Considering ‘the first baby’ as a topic, please feel included if you are welcoming subsequent children into the family – the more the merrier!

So, let’s start at the very beginning – that’s a very good place to start. When baby comes home, everything changes.

Suddenly you are living to a schedule and it is not yours!

There are feeds to prepare and monitor, nappies to check, and sleep to achieve.

E Establish stablish b boundaries oundaries The first month is usually filled with visitors and loved ones wanting to meet the new arrival and welcome them into the world. Life can get a little overwhelming, which is why I always recommend establishing some boundaries around your time and energy.

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coerced to fit in with other people’s plans. By creating strong boundaries from day one, you will actually help others to support you in the best way possible.

Establishing new relationships and new family dynamics when parents become grandparents and the ’kids’ become the parents can bring up all sorts of family ‘stuff’, and everyone’s feelings will have to be addressed.

I highly recommend taking the time to get together and talk through the new roles, to share how you might be feeling, and be willing to be vulnerable, as this allows everyone to be fully heard and supported as they navigate the inner and outer changes that are happening.

Becoming a parent is a huge transition as you adjust from living for yourself to living for another human. It can be exhausting, stressful and scary – and as always in my columns, I want to check in with your mental health. How are you feeling, honestly? Do you feel you can’t share how you feel for fear of judgement?

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If If you you are are struggling, struggling, speak speak to to a professional professional If you experience any of these emotions, please talk to your health visitor, midwife or GP – you are not the only one and they can ensure you are getting all the support you need. As someone who lived through severe postnatal depression, it is somewhat of a mission for me to ensure that all new parents have adequate mental health support throughout their parenting journey.

It’s also important for me to encourage you to enjoy these first few days and weeks. You have welcomed a new member of your family into the world and it’s a very exciting time.

Everyone says it, but this first stage will fly by, so soak up every little moment, take all the photos and videos you want, and look forward to the adventure of your life!

Next month, I will talk about the best ways to save your sanity when you feel like the world is going mad. Until then, congratulations on your new arrival and let’s make this year one to remember!

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Sheppard S heppard ffamily amily are are a winning winning team team of of leading leading sporting sporting talent talent There is no shortage of ambition in the Sheppard family.

Teenage sisters Kaitlyn and Chloe are aiming high – very high – but if hard work and dedication counts for anything there is every chance that they will realise their dreams.

And those dreams are to compete in the Olympic Games, something that many young sportsmen and women aspire to but very few achieve.

What potentially sets Kaitlyn and Chloe apart – aside from their obvious talent – is that they are part of a family that knows what it takes to reach their sporting goals.

Kaitlyn, a runner, and Chloe, a rower, are following in the footsteps of their dad Kevin, a t o p - l e v e l s p o r t s m a n wh o c o m peted for Scotland in the 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, while mum Sarah is still a very decent runner with Cheltenham Harriers.

Kevin doesn’t do much running these days, he is massively into his indoor rowing hence Chloe’s involvement in the sport, but at the age of 42 he remains superfit and is watching on with pride as his daughters pursue their own journeys in their chosen sports.

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And some journeys they are on too with 17-year-old Kaitlyn having won the English Schools’ Championships and the England under-20 championships at 3,000 metres in 2021 while Chloe, who is just 16, has already been earmarked as one for the future

by British Rowing who have put her in their world class start programme.

“Chloe is six feet tall and has long levers,” said Kevin, “she’s got a high level of fitness.”

What makes Chloe’s success all the more remarkable is that she only got into rowing because her dad had an indoor rowing machine in the garage during lockdown.

“I had a go and I liked it,” said Chloe, who is also a very talented runner. “I’ve started going on the water and it’s going well.

“I don’t know why I’m good at it. You need to be tall and strong and I’m 6ft, it kind of works!

“Hopefully I’ll be competing in the Olympics some day.”

But while Chloe is relatively new to her chosen sport, Kaitlyn has been running pretty much all her life.

“She started running when she was about five,” said Kevin.

“She’s always been good. She’s got her Great Britain junior vest and she’s won some big races.

“She’s a bit of an all-rounder, she’s good across multiple distances. She’s a good 3k runner but she pulled out a really quick 1,500 metres a few months ago , which shows her potential.”

So is she better than her dad?

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the top five in the country for her age group across all the distances. When I went to the Commonwealth Games I was ranked 153rd.”

Kaitlyn, who runs for Cheltenham Harriers, is obviously working hard towards her Alevels, but she is most definitely very focused on her running too.

“I would like to run for Great Britain frequently,” said Kaitlyn, who is supported by Gloucestershire-based sporting charity CASS & Friends.

“The Commonwealth Games is obviously something I’d love to be chosen for and then hopefully the Olympics.”

And she certainly works hard.

“I train every day of the week,” said Kaitlyn, who works under the expert eye of coach Andy Beadle at Cheltenham Harriers.

“I just enjoy running, it’s my favourite sport.”

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This initiative will involve not only our existing partners, but also community volunteers and other service providers such as Adult Education Gloucestershire. The programme will be offered to our senior citizens in a one-to-one tailored programme of ‘upskilling’, as a first step in tackling the digital divide and to ensure that age, disability, income, education or where you live are not barriers to online inclusion.

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Tickets £20. 7.30pm. More details at www.cheltplayhouse.org.uk 12-15 12-15 JANUARY JANUARY AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAY AYS 1872. The Nightingale has struck again! The famous art thief has stolen three paintings from museums around London and is now attempting to flee the country for the safety of foreign soil. At the same time, Phileas Fogg and his new valet Passepartout are attempting to go Around The World In 80 Days in order to win a bet of £20,000. But is that just a cover story to hide the dastardly escape of The Nightingale? That’s what Scotland Yard’s finest detective, Chief Inspector Fix, believes and he will stop at nothing to capture our heroes. Tickets £13. 7.30pm. More details at www.cheltplayhouse.org.uk Cheltenham Playhouse. 47-53 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7HG.

1144 JANUARY JANUARY MCCARTNEY: THE SONGBOOK This fantastic production takes you on a musical journey of Sir Paul’s career from the early beginnings with the Fab Four, the Wings days and his prolific solo career with tales of life on the road and flashbacks to life in Liverpool.

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26 JANUARY AN INTIMATE EVENING OF CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR FILM WITH THE CARDUCCI QUARTET A concert showcasing the emotional turbulence of Shostakovich’s Eighth string quartet and the intimate sound world of Philip Glass’s ‘Mishima’ quartet alongside other familiar classical works from the world of film and television. 7pm. Tickets £12 (£8 students/NUS). 01242 258002. The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk 27 JANUARY NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: LEOPOLDSTADT A passionate drama of love, family and endurance. At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. 7pm.

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28 JANUARY JIVE TALKIN’ Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show. As with the original band, Jive Talkin’ is a family affair, with brothers Gary and Darren Simmons taking the roles of Maurice and Barry Gibb, with Darren’s son Jack taking on the role of Robin Gibb. They are supported musically by a four piece band with guitar, violin, cello and drums. 7.30pm. Tickets £18£26. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. www.rosestheatre.org THE SHIRES – ACOUSTIC Gorgeous country duo return to the Subs after their dazzling sold-out show here in October. Get onboard quickly to make sure you get to see them this time (or again!). 8pm.

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