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W elcome Welcome ttoo D ecember December The last month of an incredibly turbulent year, but one that has also seen so much community spirit and people coming together to support each other. There is no doubt that 2020 will be written about in history books in years to come, an d w e h ope yo u w ill be pa rt of t he po sit iv it y that is talked about.

As we prepare for Christmas and the winter months, it’s important that we continue to support each other. Shop with small, local and independent businesses where you can. Check on your loved ones and those who may not have anyone else to check on them. Be kind and understanding as we continue to navigate the pandemic – it affects everyone differently, and some worse than others.

We e would like to thank you for your continued support throughout this year and hope that you’ll enjoy reading our magazine and using the services of our advertisers through 2021.

We e hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a safe and happy New Year!

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Grease and line the base of a 22cm/8½ inch springform tin.

2 Melt 50g/2oz of the butter, crush the biscuits then add them to the pan and mix well. Press them into your tin and chill in the fridge until required.

3 Cream together the remaining butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the egg yolks and then the softened cream cheese.

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powder and custard powder together to form a paste. Slowly add the single cream then combine with the cream cheese mixture.

5 Add the orange juice and zest, and stir until evenly mixed.

6 Whisk the egg whites until stiff then fold them gently into the mixture with a metal spoon.

7 Pour onto the biscuit base and bake for 1 hour.

Turn off the oven but leave the cheesecake to cool completely in the oven. This will help stop the cheesecake from cracking. It may still crack – mine did – but it just means you have to add lots of cream and chocolate to hide it!

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W World orld time time watches watches ffor or every every budget budget Travel-friendly watches range from the simple legibility of classic three-hander s to timepieces with compass bezels (Seiko’s Prospex Alpinist). Then there are GMT watches for tracking a second time zone and sophisticated world time watches showing multiple times around the globe.

World timer s really came to prominence with Louis Cottier ’s watches for Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe in the 1930s.

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Masters, sister brand Tudor ’s Black Bay GMT should prove more accessible and less pricey.

Besides, some really good GMT-Master II-style watches can be had for a few hundred quid.

Try Steinhart’s Swiss-made ETA 2893-2-powered Ocean One GMT for starters.

Other sub-£1,0 0 0 possibilities include Swatch Group brand Mido’s Ocean Star GMT and Rotary’s quartz-powered Henley GMT.

Here’s to Here’s to h happy appy watch w atch hunting hunting So what will adorn your wrist while adventuring? A superluxury Patek Philippe? A value-packed Citizen EcoDrive Promaster GMT? Or, because good ‘travel’ watches don’t have to be GMTs or world timer s, how about the go-anywhere functionality of the Raider series from Favre-Leuba, Switzerland’s second-oldest watchmaker?

You can find them on Gloucestershire-based WatchGecko’s website, alongside the brand’s own Geckota watches and huge range of watch straps.

Whatever you choose, here’s to happy watch hunting, safe travels and season’s greetings!

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to children children about about Talking T alking to ‘‘real real llife’ ife’ topics topics If you are a parent, you have many roles to play in your children’s lives, which may include cook, cleaner, driver, and also teacher. Children are naturally inquisitive – asking questions about their environment, what things are, how things work, and why, why, why!

When something major happens in the world that is all over the news, such as wars and violence, murders and crime, and more recently coronavirus, children will quickly find out about it and want to understand what is happening.

They may also want to know about things they have seen via adverts on TV, and there are often more adverts on around Christmastime, about appeals for children living in poverty or animals suffering abuse and neglect.

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bullying, sex or drugs, so we as parents need to be prepared to discuss these things as openly and honestly as we can.

The child who is fobbed off with a short, offhand answer (or worse, no answer at all), may then turn to other sources of information such as peers or the internet, which may not be so reliable or which may give false or conflicting information.

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what they think and how they feel about the issues.

Schools also play their part in educating young people about social or health-related topics in curriculum subjects such as PSHE (personal, social, health and economic education), Life Studies or Citizenship lessons, but we can’t expect teachers to take full responsibility for telling our children about the whys and wherefores of what happens in the world.

However, as teachers have to stick to the curriculum and remain impartial, not imparting any extreme views on worldly issues, this means that all children then get to hear the same facts and can learn to form their own opinions.

The world can seem a scary place, but it’s also a fascinating one, so get ‘clued up’ on what’s out there in the world – it will be useful for when your child becomes inquisitive and starts asking questions.

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B Beauty eauty advent advent calendars calendars Beauty Advent Calendars have become very successful in recent years. For the consumer it is a great buy, as cosmetic companies fill them with items they want you to try, hoping you will like them and become a regular customer in the future.

I think it is a great way to sample more expensive ranges, as these calendars are very generous with their contents.

You often have to be quick, as with seasonal packaging they can only be sold for this time slot, and tend to sell out quickly.

Boots’ famed No7 is always highly sought after and often customers sign a waiting list in advance so as not to miss out; be warned! The great thing about Boots is not only does it stock their own products but numerous other brands, so during these difficult times it is useful as a one stop shop.

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The ladies’ is £60 but is worth over £135. It has pretty packaging and contains a full size lip perfector and an SOS primer, alongside various great Clarins skin products.

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Lynx L ynx Africa Africa Any man would be delighted to open this and it certainly looks like it’s worth more than £20. Perfect for future travel, as it has so much in it from, body wash and spray, a comb, toothbrush and even a limited edition pair of Lynx socks.

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M&S M&S Not to be outdone, M&S has a lovely box of generous highend products including Nuxe Murad and Stilla. Another good value calendar at £40; all you have to do is spend £25 on clothing, which should be easily done at M&S. Advent Calendars are here to stay and really do make an excellent gift, with lots of surprises behind their cute little closed doors. I hope you find the perfect one for you or your loved one. Happy holidays!

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The The art art of of turning turning petrol petrol into into noise noise Yes, it’s time to get behind the wheel of another Mustang.

Another five-litre American V8 with the soundtrack to match.

This time, a convertible in a particularly vivid green and some design details to make it stand out from the norm.

The black racing stripes, unique alloys and a few other styling elements denote this as the Series 55, marking 55 years since the original Mustang rolled off the production line.

At first, this seemed to be a slightly odd thing to mark with a special edition, but it got me thinking. How many models of car can you buy today that have that pedigree? Even the venerable VW Golf was only first built in 1974.

I have done a little thinking and have come up with a very short list of cars that were available to buy in 1965 and are still around today – in the UK market at least. VW Beetle, Landrover Defender (albeit with some substantial changes) and I think that might be it. So yes, 55 years is worthy of a celebration!

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winner, the 10-speed automatic gearbox is smooth and responsive, and the car offers a truly ridiculous level of practicality – yes, I do mean that. Four good seats, a big boot and a surprising amount of comfort thanks to not having stupidly low profile tyres. Heated/ chilled seats and Ford’s quickclear windscreen mean it’s ready to go when you are and, most importantly, the noise.

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nearly any other fast car I’ve driven. And it also doesn’t generate the same level of animosity that I sometimes encounter.

I often receive disdainful looks when driving a fast or noisy review car, but the Mustangs I’ve reviewed have never suffered the same fate. I think it has something to do with their origin – a muscle car for the working classes of America. It was built for the many, not the few, and somehow this heritage has endured – even in a country that it wasn’t intended for.

A couple of my friends have bought Mustangs, and I remain envious and proud of them for making the right choice in near-equal measures. One day, I’ll join them, but only when I can come to terms with the fuel consumption. Granted I may have been slightly heavyfooted, but over a week that massive engine returned only 21mpg – and I don’t think that would improve much with experience. Both my friends have said they’re now on firstname terms with the staff at their closest petrol stations!

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C Christmas hristmas m money oney As we come towards the end of one of the most difficult years any of us can remember, we are perhaps looking forward to the Christmas festivities more than ever – not that we know at the moment how it’s actually going to play out.

Despite all the uncertainty, planning is well under way in most households.

The decorations are already up, the turkey is on order, the presents are ready for wrapping and Santa has fuelled up the sleigh. The nation is about to go on its annual spending spree like no other.

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It was reported from a national poll last year that the average UK family (however that is defined!) was planning to spend over £800 on Christmas – a sobering number if we needed one at such a time. So what can we do to ensure that we don’t get carried away?

Working out a budget is a good place to start.

There is no benefit to spending randomly with no idea of how much it’s going to cost in total.

That is a recipe for disaster in the shape of debt that you’ll spend much of 2021 trying to pay off.

Don’t be pressured into ‘tit for tat’ present buying. Restrict the number of people you buy for to those you really want to give to, not those that someone has told you to include on your present list. The idea that it’s ‘the thought that counts’ is a wise statement.

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And if all else fails, just resort to ‘Bah Humbug’ and pretend that Christmas doesn’t exist. You won’t need to do that really – it’s a time of great joy, whatever the circumstances.

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Leader Leader s Life Life with with Councillor Councillor Richard Richard Cook Cook

Our O ur ccultural ultural vision vision Gloucester City Council, alongside community and business partners, has been working hard during Covid to make sure everyone’s basic needs, like food and medical supplies, are looked after.

But, almost as importantly, we have also been supporting residents’ wellbeing through creative activities that entertain, connect us with friends and family, and help tackle loneliness, boredom and poor mental health.

From the poetry trail, Of Earth And Sky, to Gloucester History Festival and Gaia, the giant earth installed at the Cathedral, there have been a host of extraordinary, free events taking place across the city. Have you been involved? If not, I’d urge you to find out about the many activities happening across the city, all of which can be enjoyed in a safe, socially distanced way.

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So much has happened since that launch nearly five years ago, with more than £2.1 million raised to bring new cultural activities and opportunities to Gloucester. And while the p a s t e i g h t m o n t h s h a v e b e e n t ou g h , a s C o v i d dominates our daily lives and forces venues like the Guildhall to reduce their programme, it has also shown just how much support and passion there is for making Gloucester a creative city and a vibrant place to live and work. It’s also shown how much demand there is for creative, boredom-busting activities.

For example, 14 artists were commissioned

by GCT to make 850 ‘art packs’ that were distributed via 13 community organisations to families and care home residents. Strike A Light, Play Gloucestershire and local community partners, such as The Ve enture in White City and GL4 CIC, also pulled out all the stops to bring creativity, fun and new skills to people at home.

Despite everything Covid is throwing at us, Gloucester’s cultural offer continues to go from strength to strength. Keep an eye on the Visit Gloucester website for further news about what’s happening this winter. e email: mail: rrichard.cook@gloucester.gov.uk ichard.cook@gloucester.gov.uk

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The major function of these structures is support and stabilisation of the lumbar spine, and the ability to anticipate dynamic forces and then direct, transfer and absorb power to produce safe, effective movement about the core.

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areas and helping to reduce the risk of a variety of injuries, especially those involving rotation or stabilisation through the trunk region. The core musles are made up of the ‘Posterior chain’ area – lumbar spine/lower back, glutes and hamstrings, t h e a b d o m i n a l s , o b l i qu e s a n d deep underlying muscles of the lower back/pelvic area/groin.

Good core stability in these m u s c l e s e n s u r e s t ha t t h e y provide support to the lumbar spine and work in synergy, while core strength enables them to absorb, transfer and increase forces and therefore affect performance and daily living activities.

Any weakness in the core increases risk of lower back pain, poor posture and opens you up to a whole range of injuries. Strong core muscles provide a brace – a ‘lumbar corset’ if you will – giving support and helping prevent pain and injury.

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In the second part of this series on the core, we will look at the benefits of core training, basic along with some exercises to get you going.

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They are very difficult to next bring through to Christmas and need strange things like being kept in the dark for a time and brought into the light for another spell.

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