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By Kate Corr

argaret Bowlzer talks about whipping off her clothes in the same casual way she used to talk about whipping up a nice jam sponge cake. “It was surprisingly easy, actually,’ she says, of her recent naked photoshoot. “I think it did me a lot of good.” Margaret (62), is not, by any stretch of the imagination, an exhibitionist. Only a few short weeks ago, this devoted mum and gran was so crippled with anxiety about her body that nobody – not even her husband – had ever seen her naked. “I never liked my body, even as a tiny child,” explains Margaret, from Derbyshire. “When I was growing up, it was taboo to look at your body too much, or touch it. I never saw my mum in her underwear, so I didn’t know what a woman’s body should look like. I always thought I was an odd shape and that my bottom stuck out.” Margaret’s low opinion of herself remained unchanged, even when she married Leonard and had her two children, Darrell and Maria. “Leonard told me constantly that I looked nice and that there was nothing wrong with my body, but I couldn’t accept compliments. Once you have that negative feeling in your head, you can’t get rid of it,” she explains sadly. Margaret, like her mother before her, always insisted on getting dressed in

How did Gok Wan persuade a body-shy mum and daughter to strip off for Channel 4’s cameras? Yours uncovers the naked truth…

‘Gok made us love our bodies’ Gok’s taboo-busting series How to Look Good Naked is back on our screens

the dark. For 42 years, Leonard never saw his wife naked. Today she sighs at the memory: “Silly wasn’t I?” Looking at photographs of Margaret as a young woman, it’s hard to believe she could have felt so bad about herself. In one photograph, taken when she was 28, she’s wearing

Looking fabulous at the seaside with her children yet Margaret hated to be seen naked

‘My husband told me constantly that I looked nice and that there was nothing wrong with my body, but I couldn’t accept compliments’ mum Margaret

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a bikini, showing off a slim size ten ﬁgure. “I was really quite lovely,” she admits. “I had a 22-inch waist – now that’s the top of my leg! But I didn’t appreciate it. What a waste.” Margaret’s attitude would probably never have changed if not for her daughter Maria, and her desire to see Maria happy again. “Maria went through a difﬁcult time after having her babies, Holly and Amber,” explains Margaret. “She had a back injury, gained a bit of weight and became really unhappy with the way she looked. I was so worried about her and didn’t want to pass on my own negative feelings. I told her she looked good, but she didn’t believe me. She was becoming just like me.” “I’d started hiding from my daughters when I was getting changed, because I didn’t want them to look at me and say; ‘Oh Mummy why does your belly look like that’?” admits Maria (39). “I knew it had to stop, I just didn’t know how.” Then Maria had an idea. She told her mum she’d found an admittedly rather drastic way to help them both, and it would involve taking off their clothes in public.

Margaret was determined Maria’s daughters wouldn’t suffer her own crippling lack of body conﬁdence

“Maria’s very good at talking me into things, but I nearly died when she told me what she was planning,” says Margaret. But the plan became a reality when they became the ﬁrst mother and daughter to appear on Channel 4’s inspirational series How To Look Good Naked. The show, presented by stylist Gok Wan, encourages women of all shapes and sizes to confront their body issues by posing naked in front of millions of viewers. “I knew it

would be a good experience for me and Mum, but I thought she needed it more than me,” says Maria. “I’d always been quite happy with my body until I had the girls four years ago. For Mum, it had been a lifetime. In fact, I’d never seen her without clothes on, not once.” So did Margaret fall apart when asked to strip off in front of 10,000 people wearing nothing more than a basque? Not a bit of it. She rose to the challenge with dignity. “I thought Mum would struggle more than me, but it was the other way around,” says Maria. “I still can’t believe how well she did. While I was having last-minute tears and panics, she was whipping

‘While I was having last-minute tears and panics, mum was whipping everything off’ daughter Maria

everything off! She looked absolutely amazing. I was so proud of her.” Margaret believes it was her daughter’s fear that spurred her on. “Maria was getting all worked up about taking her clothes off and I thought she might bottle out, so I whipped my clothes off first, hoping she would follow, and she did.” The experience was also very emotional. “I was adopted as a baby,” says Margaret. “It was suggested my insecurities might stem from that, because even my birth mother didn’t want me. ” Margaret is delighted with her new-found body acceptance – and so, too, is Leonard. “He was quite shocked at first, but now he thinks it’s brilliant. He’s been really encouraging and has told everyone about the show,” she laughs. And, of course, he loves the new Margaret. “It’s taken me 42 years to get to this point, to finally stop hiding my body away from him,” she adds. Margaret also had two other precious reasons for going naked… her granddaughters Holly and Amber. “I see them every day, and I didn’t want them growing up feeling bad about their bodies,” she says firmly. “We had to stop this silliness while they’re still young – and I think we have.” Margaret and Maria are now saving up for a shopping trip so they can put all Gok’s fashion advice into practice – and have even vowed to use those dreaded communal changing rooms. “I’ll be whipping my clothes off again in public,” laughs Margaret. “The more you do it, the easier it gets…” // The new series of How To Look Good Naked is due to begin on Channel 4 from September 29, at 8pm.

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✽ Nostalgia

Growing up w As Marks & Spencer celebrates its A 125th year, we take a look back at some of the most signiﬁcant changes and o eevents in the brand’s history over the last 70 years, and remind ourselves why it is 7 ssuch a giant of the High Street

The 1911 M&S stores had signs announcing ‘Admission Free’

1940s

// During the Second World War, M&S employees take part in night-time ﬁrewatch duty and are trained in ﬁrst aid and anti-gas precautions.

By Claire Williams

t’s a British institution that’s always been part of our lives. We’ve grown up shopping in Marks & Spencer and, no doubt, most of us still do. It’s the trusted name that’s always been present on our High Street. As our generation has evolved with the ever-changing times, so has our favourite store – from the introduction of

frozen foods and avocados to the ﬁrst pair of tights sold, we’ve seen it all. Russian-born Polish refugee Michael Marks opened his ﬁrst stall, Marks’ Penny Bazaar, on Leeds Kirkgate Market in 1884 selling nails, screws and luggage labels. 125 years later, M&S has 650 stores in the UK alone. Join us on a nostalgic trip through the history of one of our best-loved British brands…

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1950s // In 1948, M&S trials its first self-service food hall at the Wood Green store (pictured above). For the very first time, customers can browse and shop in aisles instead of being served from behind counters. // During the Second World War, 1,500 of Marks and Spencer’s 2,000 male employees fight in the war, earning a total of 124 medals and distinctions.

// 1953 sees the launch of the ﬁrst-ever High Street petite range. The decision to produce a range ‘For the Shorter Women’ comes after research shows that the majority of women are shorter than the accepted average of 5ft5in.

// In 1954, to improve the fit of their stockings, M&S carries out the first comprehensive leg survey. Its findings suggest that stocking sizes should not just be based on foot size but also on calf and leg measurements. // The first M&S Christmas pudding is sold in 1958. // In 1959, M&S is the first retailer to introduce a ‘No Smoking’ rule in stores.

Anyone seen the other leg? M&S bofﬁns hard at work on stocking research

// M&S stages fashion shows of its latest lines. By the end of the decade, more than 30,000 customers have attended a show.

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i w with ith M&S set the trend in the midSeventies with this patterned tabard and matching skirt

1970s

// M&S sells wine for the ﬁrst time in 1973. Eight wines are launched plus four sherries and a small selection of beers.

Where did you get that kilt? We went crazy for M&S tartan in the 1970s

// In 1974, M&S becomes one of the ﬁrst retailers to sell Chinese and Indian food. Dishes include Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken Korma and Lamb Rogan Josh. // We caught the kilt bug, snapping up tartan wear. And when the mini skirt made way for the even shorter micro mini, children’s kilts took on a whole new importance. A number of stores sold out of a whole season’s worth, mostly bought by women!

1980s

// In 1980, M&S is the first retailer in the UK to sell iceberg lettuce. // In 1985, Christmas hampers are trialled for the very first time in 30 stores. // M&S branches out to the Far East and opens its first store in Hong Kong in 1988.

1960s

// In 1962, due to the popularity of the mini skirt, tights are introduced into stores for the first time. It’s also the decade for gorgeous knee-length boots such as the beautiful red stretch vinyl pair, pictured right. // In 1966, M&S begins selling avocados, calling them avocado pears. But this causes some confusion with many customers who try serving it as a dessert with custard. After a number of complaints from customers about the strange taste, M&S drops the word ‘pear’ and issues a leaflet explaining how they should be eaten! // Sixties’ icon Twiggy models for M&S for the very first time in 1967. She was to return in 1995, looking better than ever. Then, in 2005, she’s invited back to front a new advertising campaign and has been working with them ever since.

2000s

// In 2007, Victoria Beckham orders a hugely popular Audrey Hepburn-esque tight, black leather dress, pictured right, from M&S, costing £149. // Today, their underwear range is so renowned for its durability that one in three women wear an M&S bra and one in four men wear M&S pants.

// Dame Shirley Bassey, left, on a shopping spree! Apparently she never travels without her M&S lavender room spray. // In April 2009, M&S was crowned Yours 50+ Retailer of the Year in our fashion awards. The great quality and generous sizing made it a real favourite with Yours readers. YOURS // EVERY FORTNIGHT

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wwoonmdeern She’s taken on drug dealers, gangs and governments – and won! Meet the amazing Silla Carron By Alison James

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‘How I saved my estate’

illa Carron is a tiny blonde lady of 60. She’s a devoted mother and grandmother, a passionate supporter of Liverpool Football Club, and also happens to love tigers. There’s nothing unusual about any of this, yet Silla is one of the most extraordinary women I’ve ever met. It’s thanks to her that Clarence Way estate in Camden, north London, where she’s lived for the past 16 years is now, by and large, a pleasant place to call home, with a thriving residents’ association, community hall, wellmaintained areas of lawn, graffiti-less playgrounds, a five-a-side football pitch and even a crazy golf course. Silla has taken on the drug dealers and gangs who used to terrorise the estate – in addition to her local authority, the police force and the Government. “I’ve got a very big mouth,” she laughs. “And I don’t take no for an answer.” Silla was first galvanised into action when her granddaughter Lauren, now 13, was aged six. “I was walking her across the estate to school one

morning and we passed a man injecting himself with heroin,” Silla recalls. “I went ballistic. None of us, but especially not a little kid, should have to live with something like that. We had junkies sleeping in the stairwells – often they would have vomited outside our front doors. There was a basketball court on the estate, but the local kids were too afraid to use it.

something, or nothing would have changed. I could have asked to be moved, but I love my home and didn’t want to live anywhere else. And I thought, why should I?” Silla started the tenants’ association and began to hassle Camden Council to provide money to tidy up the estate. “To begin with, windows and doors needed replacing,

Silla discusses her estate’s problems with the then Home Secretary John Reid

“Addicts who didn’t live on the estate used to buy their drugs in Camden and then come to the estate to shoot-up. Others would park up their cars, crank up their sound systems and buy drugs from the dealers. It was awful. I was tired of hearing people say, ‘It’s got nothing to do with me’. Someone had to do

we needed play areas and improved security,” she says. “Funding from the local authorities is available for all kinds of projects and I started applying.” To date, Silla has raised some £6 million for improvements and security. She represents her neighbours in court to clamp down

on criminal or anti-social behaviour and has been responsible for securing dozens of ASBOs on unruly youths. Dedicated street wardens patrol the estate and it’s a very different place. “The wardens and the police are brilliant,” Silla says, as she shows me around the estate. “See the foliage that’s grown up around the trunks of those trees? It needs cutting back so that drug packages can’t be dropped there. I can get my police community support ofﬁcers or wardens up here and I can get it logged. If I don’t get it logged, then nobody knows about it and it’s presumed there’s no problem. “It’s an on-going thing. You can’t afford to rest on your laurels. At the moment, my big push is to get the Government to do something about the plant Khat which is chewed by the Somali community mainly. It has an amphetamine effect and can cause violent, unpredictable behaviour. We’ve had experience of it on the estate. It’s illegal in just about every western country except the UK. It should be banned here, too. Alan Johnson’s the eighth Home Secretary I’m going to have a go at, but I won’t rest until I’ve got somewhere.” Over the years, Silla has

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‘Someone had to do something or nothing would have changed ’ been to Downing Street eight times and won several awards, including the Daily Mirror’s prestigious Pride of Britain award. She has also become ‘that woman off the telly’, appearing in the BBC award-winning documentary The Estate We’re In, a daytime series in which she helped the residents to turn around the troubled Wolseley Road estate in Plymouth. Another estate is to be given the ‘Silla treatment’ next spring. Despite suffering from Crohn’s disease and having a pelvis injury as the result of an

accident many years ago, Silla is working harder than ever at Clarence Way. While she is liked and respected by her neighbours, there have been reprisals which would scare off the majority of people. “My car has been keyed several times,” she says. “I’ve had excrement thrown at my windows and one drug dealer threatened me with murder. I told him to get in line! My daughter, Vicki, and granddaughter, Lauren, get frightened for me, but there’s no way I’m letting the dealers and the yobs take over. As a

teenager, I was a real rebel myself. It’s the reason why, over the years, I‘ve taken in kids whose parents can’t cope with them any more and I’ve given them a home. I give them a few rules and after a while, they start behaving better.” I tell Silla we need people like her in mainstream politics. “I have thought about it,” she smiles, “but then I realised that once I was part of all that, I’d lose my voice and my power to speak out. I can’t have that!”

her proudest moment

Noel Edmonds presents Silla with her Pride of Britain award. Inset, she tells Tory MPs Michael Howard and David Davis about the problems of estate life.

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I have a special ‘do’ coming up and have a new dress to wear. The problem is my lumpy bits are really obvious in it. I’d like to get some of those magic knickers, but I just don’t know which ones to get – please help. Lilian Turner, Staffordshire

Yours Fashion Editor says: These new Scala cellulite-busting knickers now available in John Lewis have Scala gone down a storm. Like the usual shapewear briefs, they’re high waist briefs, £30 designed to create a smoother and seamless silhouette. But the difference is that these Scala briefs contain special bio crystals built into the yarn, which stimulate blood ﬂow and, therefore, claims to reduce cellulite. Now, surely that’s worth a try! Available in black or nude, they come in high waist briefs (£30) which sit under the bust and fall mid thigh or shapier Bermuda shorts (£25) that sit from waist to mid-thigh. Alternatively, if you want to spend a little less, John Lewis has its own range of shapewear, which includes high waist briefs and high waist shorts in black and beige for just £13.75. Take your dress with you when shopping for your underwear and the assistants should be able to help you choose the best shapewear to go under your special occasion outﬁt.

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If you have patches of parched skin, try treating them to a nourishing antioxidant boost. In the evening, simply pierce a Vitamin E capsule and gently smooth the oil on to any areas of dry skin. You can smooth your regular moisturiser over the top. It’s great for chapped and cracked lips, too.

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The foods you really need at 50, 60 and 70+ Eating the right foods will ensure your body has all the vitamins and minerals it needs to keep you in great shape – whatever your age By Rebecca Speechley

balanced diet full of fresh fruit and vegetables, wholegrains, lean meat and oily ﬁsh is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle. But, as you get older, some nutrients become more important for your health than others. In your 50s, the menopause and all it brings can inﬂuence your nutrient needs, in your 60s it could be niggling joint pain and in your 70s you might need a bit more strength – we’ve asked nutritionists Catherine Matthews and Patrick Holford what essential vitamins and minerals you really need to stay in shape.

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Sweet potatoes for Vitamin A “Press your palm with your thumb and if the underlying colour is white/ grey with not a hint of yellow, then you’re not getting enough beta-carotene which is a source of Vitamin A,” says nutritionist Patrick Holford (www. patrickholford.com). Vitamin A is important for heart health and to help keep your skin looking great by fighting off ageing free radical damage. It’s also found in carrots and butternut squash. Oily fish for essential fats People who eat oily fish at least once a week have a 50 per cent lower risk of developing wet age-related macular degeneration (the type that makes you most likely to

lose your sight), according to European researchers. “Omega-3 fatty acids from ﬁsh have also been found help to reduce joint tenderness and the need for corticosteroid drugs, if you are suffering from arthritis,” says nutritionist Catherine Matthews from www.yoursdietclub.co.uk Soya beans for phytoestrogens “Eating foods rich in phytoestrogens, such as soya beans, tofu, ﬂaxseeds and sesame seeds, could help to ease the symptoms of the menopause,” says Catherine. They’ve also been found to reduce the risk of heart disease. Soya beans are found in the freezer section of most supermarkets – by the peas. They taste great lightly boiled on their own, or in sauces or risottos.

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Seeds for essential minerals and fats “Have a tablespoon of ground seeds everyday – ideally half flax seeds and half a mixture of sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds,” says Patrick. “They’ll give you a good blend of calcium, magnesium and zinc, plus some essential fatty acids which are all important for joint health.” Wholegrains for fibre ed t firFFortifi fidofidri tdifi ee d “Minor bowel problems, such cereals Vitamin B12 2 1 B n i m a t i V r o f s l a e r e c e r e a l s ffor or V it a m in B 12 as constipation, can become “Vitamin B12 is probably best more common as you age,” says known for its ability to boost energy, Catherine. “Getting enough fibre will but it also helps your body to use help to keep your digestion healthy.” iron properly,” says Catherine. “As Good sources include: wholegrain you get older, your body becomes cereal, wholemeal bread, brown less efficient at absorbing it, so pasta, brown rice, pulses, such as look for foods fortified with B12 beans and lentils, nuts, seeds, fruit – such as cereal – or consider taking and vegetables – all of which are a supplement.” great for your heart, too.

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my lower stomach and back. What could be causing this and what can I do? DR JOnty says: Constipation is a common problem, which is likely to affect the majority of us at some point in our lives, but it is more common in women over the age of 65. Constipation is due to the bowel slowing down and absorbing more water from the stool, making it harder to pass. But don’t forget it is OK not to open your bowels every day. If the laxative you are using is causing discomfort it is probably what is called a ‘stimulant’, such as senna. This causes the muscle wall of the bowel to contract in waves – moving the stool through the bowel more rapidly. To reduce the need for a stimulant laxative and help keep the stool softer, you can try eating a high fibre diet (including fruit and vegetables, wholegrain rice and wholemeal bread, cereals such as oats, and pulses such as beans and lentils), but make sure you increase the amount of fibre you eat gradually or you may end up feeling gassy or bloated to begin with. You should also drink plenty of water through the day. And take regular physical exercise, as this will help to stimulate the bowel. When you do feel the need to open your bowels, don’t ignore it. Try to let your body find a natural rhythm. If none of this is working, then try a laxative that helps bulk the stool out (such as sterculia) or one that helps draw water into the stool from the bowel (such as lactulose) – ask your pharmacist or GP which products contain these. The good news is that constipation is very rarely due to any other underlying illness, and these simple changes should solve the problem. // Dr Jonty Heaversedge is a GP in London and star of BBC1’s Street Doctor. He’ll be answering your health questions every fortnight. MORE HEALTH, DIET AND WELLBEING NEWS YOURS // EVERY FORTNIGHT

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Last year more than 45,000 people were forced to sell their homes to pay for care fees. Once more the Government promises change but can they do it quickly enough to save thousands more from the same fate?

Forced to sell the homes we love... By Joy Harris

n overhaul of the care system is long overdue and could ﬁnally spell the end of the scandal in which older people are forced to sell their homes to pay care fees. Last year, this happened to a staggering 45,000 people. As nearly half of those in care homes pay their own fees and people keep living longer – currently to an average age of 78 – the number of people who will be forced to sell their homes is set to increase. In the face of public outrage, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has set out three new proposals for funding adult social care in England. His Green Paper, called Shaping the Future of Care Together, has received a cautious welcome from charities and others concerned with the care of older people. At the moment if you live in your own home, or a care home, but have savings over £22,000 you will get no help to pay for social care. That’s why thousands

of people have been forced to sell their homes to meet the fees. Under the new proposals this would change. There are three choices being put forward. Partnership – the responsibility for paying for any care would be shared between the government and the person with care needs – with the government paying between a quarter and a third, according to the person’s income. Private insurance – as in Partnership, but the government could help people prepare to meet their portion of the costs by making it easier for them to take out insurance to cover it. (Estimated insurance cost: £20,000-£25,000). State insurance – everyone who could afford it would pay into a state insurance scheme, making care free for all who need it. (Estimated cost of being in the system: £17,000-£20,000). The Government is also promising to create a National Care Service to end the unfair postcode lottery of care services where the help you get depends on where you live. The consultation process will

continue until mid-November, and the Government will use the responses they receive to compile a White Paper on care and support to be published in 2010. But it could be ﬁve years before any proposals come into effect. While it’s encouraging that the Government is planning to change the current appalling system, for many of us who are struggling to cope, or have parents in that position, the prospect of waiting a further ﬁve years for help is just not good enough. As a spokesperson for Disability Alliance told Yours: “Many people will struggle to survive into 2010 unless some remedial action is taken to relieve the additional burdens the recession is placing on many disabled and older people, who are unable to access appropriate care and support and to retain dignity and respect. It is vital that action is taken now in 2009, to recognise and relieve poverty and improve living standards, and not have people waiting for some promised improvement way down the line.”

Call To Arms

‘We are proposing a radical reform of care. This is the vision for a national care service which must be shaped by the people who will use it, so we want everyone to tell us what they think. Everyone should join the Big Care Debate today.’ Andy Burnham, Health Secretary

“Everyone must join the call for a system that is robust enough to tackle the rising dementia challenge and give people a better quality of life. A national care service is a bold vision and it will take courage to see it through. It cannot afford to fail.” Neil Hunt, Chief Executive, Alzheimer’s Society

“The whole country needs to get involved in the debate. Carers UK and others have formed a new Care and Support Alliance, which will help drive discussions and raise the proﬁle of care and support across the country. We look forward to working with government in reforming the system.” Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive, Carers UK

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‘Mum and Dad would be so upset if they knew’

prices have plummeted since then, she is selling it for just £107,000. “They’d be so upset if they knew there would be nothing left to pass on to me,” Jean says. “They worked hard and saved all their lives and now need care through no fault of their own. “I feel bad that I can’t look after them myself, but it got too much for me. They receive excellent care and it’s the least I can do for them. But it doesn’t seem right that some people receive the same care paid for by the local authority because they have been living in a council property. It should be the same for all older people. “I’ve gone through three big savings accounts and we’re just managing by the skin of our teeth until the house is sold. We’re not asking for complete funding, but it would be fairer if the council paid a contribution – say two thirds – for everyone. “As they both have dementia and Mum has early Alzheimer’s, at least I can’t tell them – that’s the only good thing,” says Jean. “My husband John and I just have to cope and hope the money doesn’t run out.”

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// Jean Hall’s parents, Wilfred and Florence Stafford, aged 91 and 89, have dementia and live in a care home in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Jean is having to sell their home to pay the fees. The couple had always wanted their only daughter to inherit the home they’d scrimped and saved for. Instead, after wiping out their life savings to pay their care home fees, Jean is ﬁnalising its sale to keep them well looked after. Jean (64), a school dinner lady who lives just outside Weston, is just glad her parents don’t know what is happening to the house they lived in for 26 years and loved. For the last two-and-a-half years they have needed residential care and the bills have already topped £80,000. Wilfred and Florence’s care bill is currently £762 per week. Their old home was valued at £130,000 when Jean put it on the market over a year ago, but as

If you’d like to havee your say the best way is to send off for the official document from DH Publications Orderline (Freepost), PO Boxx 777, London SE1 6XH. This will give you questions to answer. byy ll It’s bl iealso l bi ali aavailable vailable b calling 1002, quoting f er g ni0300 t ouq 123 20 01 0 02 q uoting rref ef 295936/Shaping the Future of Care Together. For an easy-read shorter version, add ER after the reference number. Or you can download the whole document and make comments at www. careandsupport.direct.gov.uk Leaflets with specific consultation questions are being distributed via GP surgeries and pharmacies, and can be returned using Freepost. There are also 36 regional roadshows planned around the country. Postcards to raise awareness of the consultation process and provide an opportunity for people to respond to the funding question are being distributed to public outlets. If you just want to send a letter with your views address it to: Department of Health Care and Support Team, Room 149, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London SW1A 2NS.

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