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W elcome Welcome ttoo JJanuary anuary Happy New Year to you all! We hope you were able to enjoy a bit of a different Christmas and connect with family and friends in one way or another. January can be a tough month for many as we recover from the festivities of Christmas – and this year is even more strange as we continue to live with lockdown restrictions. Laura Nicklin has some great gadget suggestions to help you beat the January Blues, while this month’s Delicious Dish is a big serving of comfort food in the form of Snowdon Pudding. If you’ve been thinking about making some New Year’s Resolutions, why not make some eco-friendly ones this year? Both Gill Greenwell and Louise Williams have great ideas in their Interior Design and Save the Planet articles. Roberta Smart has dedicated her feature to finding fun in our ‘new normal’, while Al Hidden has got us excited about planning our next winter break – whenever that may be – in his Holidays & Travel article. Happy reading!

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4 Pour into the pudding basin then cover with a disc of greaseproof paper, then a piece of pleated foil. 5 Either place on an inverted heatproof plate inside a pan or, as I did, just use the steamer part of a saucepan set. 6 Add a little water to the pan, cover and steam for 1½ hours, topping up the water as necessary. 7 Carefully turn out and serve with custard, cream or ice cream. Tip: Tip: This freezes well so you could pop a couple of slices in the freezer for an easy pudding another week.

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Finding Finding ffun un iin n our our ‘new ‘new normal’ normal’ 2020 was, well, interesting wasn’t it? I wonder what 2021 has in store? Whatever it may bring one thing is for certain, family has never been more at the forefront of everybody’s minds than it is right now. And across this year I hope to bring you inspiration, comfort and uplifting ideas to help you navigate the ups and downs of family life in our ‘new normal’. January finds us in the depths of winter, looking yearningly at the horizon for any signs of spring; grabbing any bright sunny weekends with glee as a chance to go outdoors and feel free. Our children have had a lot to cope with over the past year and are probably feeling a certain amount of grief and sadness around the limitations we are all living under. So how can we make the days more special and memorable, in a good way? Finding fun is easier than you might imagine if you allow your own inner child to take the lead from time to time: think back to when you were a

kid – what did you love to do to get excited and let loose? Dancing maybe? What about having a regular dance party in the living room on a Friday night? You can all choose favourite songs to put on your Spotify account and push back the furniture to really have a wild time, get sweaty and laugh as you take turns to ‘Lead the dance’. Let little ones teach you how to floss, or simply jump around like a loon before collapsing in a heap on the sofa and having gigantic cuddles!

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you can share a fun adventure story around the den building you can all use your imaginations to build castles, forts, wizards lairs, fairy grottos – whatever your heart’s desire and it is all free! Togetherness has never been more important so letting your kids learn about what interests you, as well as you being willing to take an interest in their passions, can lead to some amazing adventures. Playing music together is such fun, from simple recorder tunes to full on band rehearsals depending on what you have handy. Instruments are available cheaply these days and there are so many online tutorials to help you learn together. Whatever you decide to do, do it together and make memories of closeness, love and laughter that will hopefully overshadow the difficulties we are all navigating these days. I wish you all a very happy new year and a wonderful January. Take care and stay safe! Page 

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Slow trains Slow trains across across snowy snowy Switzerland Switzerland The iconic Hans Hilfik erdesigned Swiss railway clock on Andermatt station clicks to 11:54. Pack ed with excited tourists, the red and whiteli veried Glacier Express pulls out. As we watch, serenaded by clanging warnings and flashing red lights, it rattles over the Gotthardstrasse level crossing and starts its gravitydefying switchback climb towards the snow-shrouded Oberalp Pass and, 177 km later, St. Moritz. But we’re not on board, even though, like its passengers, we started in Zermatttt and will enjoy Calandabräu and delicious local Capuns overlooking the icecovered St. Moritzersee tonight.

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The The ffocus ocus for for several several d days’ ays’ exploration exploration From Zermatt to St. Moritz, the journey takes around eight hour s. Add some en-route diversions and you’ll easily extend your adventure by several rewarding hours. Alternatively, how about making the Glacier Express route your focus for several days’ exploration? Since the first Glacier Express steamed out of the Matterhorn’s shadow in 1930, it’s become one of Switzerland’s top tourist attractions. But for the truest Helvetic experience, I’d still recommend those hourly Regionalzüge on any winter day. Page 

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Beauty Beauty rresolutions esolutions ffor or 2021 2021 2021 has arrived and I think we can agree that 2020 was a year we would all like to forget, and hope this New Year will see us enjoy a more ‘normal’ lifestyle. We have become so much more aware recently of the importance of keeping our hands clean and not touching our faces. It is also very important to ensure our makeup equipment is kept to the same high clean standards. It is quite amazing how soon brushes and other tools collect bacteria, which can cause skin irritations and even infections.

S Stylpro tylpro This is a clever invention from a previous Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau, created in 2011. It cleans nearly all cosmetic brushes and dries them in less than 30 seconds – quite a sight to see! The kit includes a cleaning bowl and flexible silicone collars to fit any brush size, as well as a make-up brush cleansing solution, which is a vegan formula infused with wheat germ, grapeseed and argon oil. It operates with 2 AAA b a t t e r i e s , w h i c h a r e in c l u It removes even the toug make-up build up, clea inside the bristles, which normally hard to rea incredibly fast and effectiv Price seems to vary but have found this item fo £29 .99 – have a sho around. Of course this i an investment, but as w are using far more brushe in cosmetic applications is a good idea. We should all be clean ing our tools thoroughly every week and if you cannot afford a StylPro The Local Answer

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Mascara M ascara Of all the cosmetics we apply, we really should dispose of our mascara every three months, even if there is some left. I know it is hard to throw away a product which you like and have not finished, but mascara wands collect bacteria, which can easily be spread into the delicate eye area, causing an s can be nsightly, so and invest in a. the reigning t-have – their and Bad Girl are great for ur eye lashes ving them a rl to boot. market is full scaras promwondrous s, so trying m out is often the only way to see the To advertise call 01242 510500

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Toothbrushes T oothbrushes These are a magnet for germs and bacteria and are often in the bathroom where all sorts of things float in the air. I change my brush head every few months, no matter if it still looks in good shape. I may even change it more regularly if I have a sore throat or cough. My dentist advises this is a simple and easy step to assist in keeping a healthy mouth. All these tips are easy and inexpensive to do, and at the same time they give you peace of mind as you head into this New Year. I hope it is a healthy and happy one for everyone. Page 11

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Benefits Benefits of of training training your your core core After the introduction to the core and its importance to physical performance and activities of daily living last month, we’re now going to look at the benefits of training the core, along with some tips for developing your own foundation. Research shows that core strength is the foundation for effective athletic movement, as well as bodily control for activities of daily living. It is the ability of your trunk to support the effort and forces from your arms and legs, so muscles and joints can perform in their safest, strongest and most effective positions. By training specifically for core stability and strength, you will gain a number of benefits: • Greater capacity for power and speed generation • More efficient expression of force • Decreased injury risk/ improved rehab outcomes • Increased agility due to better body control • Improved balance and coordination • Better posture and ‘bracing’ of lumbar spine • More stable centre of gravity, reducing falls • Improved movement efficiency While the theoretical basis of core training is to increase the recruitment efficiency of the deep, underlying muscles around the trunk and hip/ pelvic region, I recommend engaging in a range of dynamic exercises involving the whole body. My rationale for this is that core stability and strength as a The Local Answer

foundation should be defined by the ability of your core muscles to work in an efficient and co-ordinated manner, maintaining correct alignment of the spine and pelvis, enabling efficient, safe and effective movements. This approach involves exercises that require the core muscles to maintain correct postural alignment while the body is engaged in dynamic movement.

The T he a abdominal bdominal hollowing hollowing technique technique Core stability training begins with learning to co-contract the Transversus Abdominis and Multifidus muscles effectively, as this has been identified as key to the lumbar-support mechanism. To perform this co-contraction, you must learn to perform the ‘abdominal hollowing’ technique: • Start by lying on your back, knees bent. • Your lumbar spine shouldn’t be either arched up or flattened against the floor, but aligned normally with a small gap

between the floor and your back. This is the ‘neutral’ lumbar position you should learn to achieve. • Breathe in deeply and relax all your stomach muscles. • Breathe out and, as you do, draw your lower abdomen (belly button) towards the floor. • Hold the contraction for 10 seconds, stay relaxed, allowing yourself to breathe in and out while holding the position. • Repeat 5-10 times. Once mastered lying on your back, practice hollowing lying on your front, four-point kneeling, sitting and standing. In each position get your lumbar spine into neutral before performing the hollowing movement. Within this repertoire of core stability there is a large range of exercises, the suitability of which will vary according to the movement needs or experience of each individual. If you have any difficulty performing these exercises, seek the help of a personal trainer or other professional.

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It’s a time of year for planning and making resolutions, but more so now than ever before, it’s impossible to know what lies ahead. Who could have predicted 12 months ago what 2020 would bring? Brexit, yes, and an American election that was almost lost in other news when it was writing headlines of its own. But not the global lockdown that dominated the year. I took all my staff for lunch on my birthday in early February and gave them the rest of the day off, nice guy that I am. We talked about the good times that lay ahead and made plans for the short and medium term. Everything in the garden seemed rosy. We all know what happened next.

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