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elcome to SPAR’s There for you magazine, full of recipes and features that we hope you’ll find both informative and fun. It’s also got some hidden gems that promise real treats – just like your SPAR store! Why There for you? That’s because with 2,500 stores in local communities around the country, SPAR really is there for you… whether you need something for a special occasion, a family meal, food on the go or to stock up your store cupboard. SPAR stands for good value, good quality and a friendly, welcoming service and that’s just what you’ll find in every one of our stores. You’ll find it, too, in your magazine, from recipes for your own version of a takeaway to winter-warming comfort food and a fun quiz page full of brain teasers.
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CoMfort food for Chilly nights
Winter 2013
EaSy EatS Make your own delicious takeaway
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NEWS
04 What's happening around the SPAR network CHARITY
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Why SPAR supports the NSPCC
EATING IN Forget that takeaway: we've got the recipe for eating-athome success
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COMFORT FOOD
12 Traditional favourite dishes
that are real winter warmers
RETAILER Meet the SPAR retailer who has been serving the community for 25 years
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MOST IMPORTANT MEAL
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Bacon buttie versus porridge – who's the winner in the breakfast stakes?
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REAL LIFE
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So, how would you spend a lottery win?
FUN TIME
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It's time to party with our celebration cocktails
Kick back and relax with our fun quiz page – can you beat the Sudoku?
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ANN WALLACE Editor
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BRAIN TEASERS
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Winter warmers
WELCOME
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There for You magazine is published on behalf of SPAR by Stream Publishing, The Cowshed Ladycross Farm, Hollow Lane, Dormansland, Surrey RH7 6PB England Tel: +44 (0)1342 872 020 Email: spar@streampublishing.net. Editorial Director Ann Wallace Deputy Editor Emily Gravenor • Creative Director Lee Penton • Art Director Kevin Ingles • Account Director Nigel Russell Publishing Editor and Managing Director Darren Styles • Contributors Markus Bidaux, David Long, Verity Willcocks For SPAR Philippe Rondpierre, Head of Marketing • SPAR, Hygeia Building 66-68 College Road, Harrow Middlesex HA1 1BE While every effort is made to achieve total accuracy, neither SPAR nor Stream Publishing can be held responsible for any errors or omisswions within this magazine. All information is correct at the time of going to press. SPAR reserves the right to modify its products or services without notice including any characteristics, content and pricing. SPAR and Stream Publishing will not be held responsible for any inaccuracies relating to the contents of any advertisement. The views expressed in There for You magazine are not necessarily those of SPAR. All products in this magazine are subject to availability and variants as stocked.
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NEWS
The spotlight’s on SPAR! As well as our fantastic new ads on TV (you’ll love them!), SPAR is also sponsoring the wonderful Lorraine Kelly’s weekday show on ITV – tune in!
Great Taste Eat the rainbow
Warm up for winter We’ve got a delicious range to warm the cockles of your heart – and your stomach! Winter Warmers are hearty traditional favourites, including ready-to-cook Sausage & Mash, Cottage Pie, Beef Stew & Dumplings, Hunter’s Chicken and Chicken wrapped in Bacon with Cheese, offering quick and easy meals. If you want to do it yourself, you’ll find tasty sausages and ready-prepared vegetables for a speedy supper. Turn to page 12 for winter warming recipes.
Did you know?
All of the fresh pasta in our delicious SPAR Italian range comes to us from Italy – so you can take a little taste of la dolce vita home with you! 04
Get a variety of nutrients in your diet by eating a colourful assortment every day! Eat Reds: Red peppers, red apples and tomatoes. These red foods contain antioxidants which help fight free radicals and help to improve memory. Eat Oranges and Yellows: Lemons, yellow peppers, peaches and carrots. These foods are said to protect against cancer, improve vision, lower the risk of heart disease and boost immune systems. Eat Purples and Blues: Raisins, aubergines, grapes and blackberries. Antioxidants in these foods are said to improve memory function and can help to protect us against heart disease. Eat Greens: Broccoli, green beans, leafy greens, peas, green peppers and courgettes. These foods all contain varying degrees of antioxidants which are said to help ward off some cancers, improve vision and strengthen teeth and bones.
Next time you’re in a SPAR store, why not try some of our award-winning foods? Our SPAR Hot & Spicy King Prawns, SPAR Quiche Lorraine and SPAR Chicken Tikka & Rice all won their categories in the Wholesale Q Awards, while our SPAR Mixed Olives with Chilli, SPAR Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake and SPAR Treat Yourself Strawberry Jam all took a starring role in the Great Taste Awards!
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Hiking for the NSPCC A merry band of over 30 hikers from SPAR NI dusted off their walking boots to tackle this year’s NSPCC HACK, a demanding 20-mile route in the magnificent Mourne Mountains. SPAR NI Representative, Laura Johnston, said: “Our team trained hard and worked together to get across the finish line. Having worked hand-in-hand with the NSPCC for many years, we are fully aware of the amazing work the charity does. We hope to raise £2,000 through this event."
Let's talk! New SPAR Website!
We have a brand new website that we're getting very excited about, and to show you how much our customers mean to us, you'll find Hidden Gems scattered throughout this magazine. To enter the Hidden Gems competitions, head to the website at www.spar.co.uk. On here you'll also find great offers and even more about our delicious award-winning food and drink! Our SPAR Facebook page You can now find us on Facebook. Join our community at www.facebook.com/ SPARintheUK for another way to keep up to date with all the competitions, offers and all things food. We look forward to hearing from you with your ideas, tips and pics. OUR TWITTER PAGE We are now on Twitter too! Come Tweet with us – follow our Twitter feed @SPARintheUK.
Go GREEN DAY A group of SPAR's stores in the north of England made a tremendous effort to hold a special 'Go Green Day' recently, to raise money for the NSPCC and ChildLine. Staff and customers threw themselves into the fundraising fun, with green fancy dress, green cakes and green raffles, creating a fantastic atmosphere in their stores and raising a whopping £15,000 between just 90 stores! Staff at the Haworth store made a champion effort, working with local traders to put together a raffle, with prizes including vouchers for meals, spa
treatments and a SPAR hamper. Their top seller, Andrew, sold over £200 worth of tickets in the week building up to the event – well done, Andrew! On ‘Go Green Day’, the Haworth staff held a grand draw and sold NSPCC pins and cupcakes, made by the children at Haworth
Primary School. It was an event for the whole village and everyone got behind the cause – and had a lot of fun, too! A big congratulations also goes to SPAR Accrington, SPAR Stakesby and SPAR Manor Garage, who each raised over £850.
SPAR & SPORT Did you know that SPAR has been a Principal Partner of European Athletics since 1996? Through this partnership, SPAR is able to show its commitment to promoting an active lifestyle, with a good diet and plenty of exercise!
HIDDEN GEM! Win 2 tickets to a musical! Win a pair of tickets to the all-new West End production of SPAMALOT, at London's Playhouse Theatre, telling the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table with a lot of laughs. To enter, visit www.spar.co.uk/gems Closing date is December 31st 2013
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Together for children
Together for children
SPAR and ChildLine:
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he NSPCC has been SPAR’s chosen charity for the past seven years and for the last two years, this has involved supporting ChildLine, a service provided by the NSPCC. ChildLine is the UK’s free, confidential 24-hour helpline and online service for children and young people in danger and distress. During the past seven years, we have raised over £3.5 million for the NSPCC and ChildLine – and we’re not stopping there!
stores are located, our aim is to make the areas around our stores better places to live. We will continue our fundraising activities across the country in our bid to raise even more money to support the ChildLine Schools Service over the coming year.” There are many ways in which donations to the ChildLine Schools Service can help. A donation of £12 will help to reach one primary school child, while £35 could pay for 700 children to create their own ChildLine kit, which they keep to remind them how to stay safe, and Artwork: CMYK -for24th 2012will enable the charity to speak to a whole This year, we are fundraising the August £400 classroom of children about different types of ChildLine Schools Service, a pioneering new abuse and who they can turn to for help. support service which has been set up to give
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primary school children the awareness they need to recognise abuse, and the confidence to seek help from a trusted adult if they need it. ChildLine will send trained volunteers into primary schools across the UK to help children understand that abuse is never acceptable. They’ll continue to visit each of these schools every two years as part of this groundbreaking initiative, which is the only service of its kind in the UK. Managing Director of SPAR UK, Debbie Robinson, said: “As a group of local independent store owners and managers, living and working in the communities where our
...our aim is to make the areas around our stores better places to live
SPAR Stop for tea
Join the tea party to help us reach more vunerable children who need the help of ChildLine If you want to help, and fancy a cuppa log onto
www.nspcc.org.uk/sparstopfortea to find out how you can have a “Stop for tea” fundraiser at home and to get information on which SPAR stores are running a “Stop for tea” event between 16th-24th November. You’ll get a welcome cup of tea in return for a donation to the ChildLine Schools Service.
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EATING IN
Makeaway... NOT TAKEAWAY Eating in is the new going out, so instead of ordering a takeaway, make your own delicious, speedy versions at home – or try our ultimate fast food option
Chicken Tikka Masala Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 17 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tsp vegetable oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks 1x200g can chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp tikka masala cooking sauce
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1 Heat 1 tsp of vegetable oil in a pan and add the finely chopped onion. 2 Cook the onion for 2 minutes, then add the chunks of chicken. Cook the chicken for a few minutes to seal it. 3 Add the can of chopped tomatoes and stir well. Then add a jar of tikka masala cooking sauce and stir again. 4 Cover the pan with a lid and leave to cook through for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time to prevent it from sticking.
Serve with... Basmati rice (stir a teaspoon of turmeric into the cooking water for a Pilau-style rice). To cook the rice, bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of salt (optional) and 250g of rice (for 4 servings). Bring back to the boil, stir well. Lower the heat to a fast simmer and cook until tender. Drain in a colander and allow to stand for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork and adding a little butter or oil (optional).
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Spicy Sweet & Sour Chicken Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 5 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 chicken breasts, sliced 1 jar of Szechuan Kung Po cooking sauce Cashew nuts roughly chopped to garnish Spring onion chopped to garnish
1 Heat 1 tsp vegetable oil in the wok or a deepsided frying pan. 2 Add the sliced chicken breasts and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until cooked. 3 Pour over the jar of Szechuan Kung Po cooking sauce, stir thoroughly and heat through. 4 Garnish with chopped cashew nuts and chopped spring onion.
Serve with... Jasmine rice. To cook the rice, bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add the rice, bring back to the boil, and stir well. Lower the heat and cook for about 20 minutes until tender. Drain, allow to stand for 5 mins then fluff grains with a fork. Or if you prefer, serve the dish with egg noodles.
Why not add... SPAR Vegetable Spring Rolls or SPAR Chinese Selection?
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Add a twist
Drain a small can of pineapple, chop it into small chunks and add it to the chicken with the sauce for an extra sweet taste.
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Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 90 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1-2 tbsp olive oil 12g butter 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 sticks celery 1 carrot, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 500g minced beef 1 fresh bay leaf 112ml milk 1 /3 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 110ml white wine 200g canned chopped tomatoes 4-5 sheets dried lasagne sheets 45g parmesan, freshly grated Black pepper Jar of creamy white lasagne sauce
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Classic Lasagne 1 Warm the oil and butter in a heavy-based casserole dish over medium heat. the onion and gently fry for about 5 mins until softened. Add the celery, carrots and garlic, and cook for another couple of minutes, stirring. 2 Stir in the beef and cook until browned. Add the bay leaf and milk, bring to the boil, then simmer for about 10 mins, until the meat has absorbed the milk. Season with a pinch of nutmeg.
3 Pour in the wine and let it simmer until it has evaporated, add the tomatoes and stir thoroughly. Simmer very gently, uncovered, for at least an hour, then correct the seasoning. 4 Pour enough sauce into the baking dish to cover the base. Place a layer of lasagne sheets on top, followed by a layer of meat sauce, another layer of sauce and a handful of Parmesan. Add two or
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three more layers until both sauces are used up. Finally, sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes until bubbling all over and the lasagne is cooked through.
Add a twist
Stir a teaspoon of Marmite into the minced beef after adding it to the pan for an extra rich flavour.
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COMFORT FOOD
warmers
When it’s cold outside, they’ll want to come home to real comfort food. These classic dishes are simple to make and sure to please
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PERFECT COTTAGE PIE A great-value family favourite, it freezes beautifully and is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 20 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 600g beef mince 1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 11/2 tbsp plain flour 1 tbsp tomato purée 425ml beef stock 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Few thyme sprigs 1 bay leaf For the mash 1 kg potatoes, chopped 115ml milk 15g butter 100g Cheddar, grated
1 Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large saucepan and brown the mince. Put to one side. Put the rest of the oil into the pan, add the vegetables and cook on a gentle heat until soft, about 20 mins. Add the garlic, flour and tomato purée, increase the heat and cook for a few minutes, then return the beef to the pan. Add the stock, Worcestershire sauce and herbs. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered,
for 45 mins. Check after about 30 mins – if a lot of liquid remains, increase the heat slightly to reduce the gravy a little. Season, then discard the bay leaves and thyme. 2 Meanwhile, cook the potatoes until soft, drain and allow to dry for a few minutes. Mash with the milk, butter, and threequarters of the cheese and season. Heat oven to 220°C/200°C fan/Gas 7. 3 Spoon meat into an
ovenproof dish. Pipe or spoon on the mash to cover. Sprinkle on the remaining cheese and cook for 25-30 mins, or until the topping is golden.
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CLASSIC SAUSAGE & MASH WITH ONION GRAVY
Nothing says ‘comfort food’ more than plump, juicy sausages and creamy mashed potatoes topped with a rich onion gravy. Add a little mustard for extra zing!
Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 20 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, thinly sliced 2 tsp soft brown sugar 900g potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks 8 premium sausages of your choice 1 tbsp plain flour 300ml hot beef stock, made with a stock cube 100ml red wine 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 100ml milk, warmed 50g butter 2-3 tsp wholegrain mustard
1 Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and sprinkle with the sugar, then cook gently, stirring from time to time, for 12-15 minutes or until the onion is lightly caramelised. 2 While the onion is cooking, boil the potatoes in lightly salted water for 15 minutes or until tender. 3 Heat a little oil in a pan and lightly fry the sausages until browned all over. 4 To make the gravy, sprinkle the flour over the caramelised onion, stir and cook for 1 minute, then gradually stir in the stock, wine and Worcestershire sauce. Add the sausages, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and leave to simmer gently. 5 Drain the potatoes and return to the pan. Mash with the warm milk, butter and mustard to taste. 6 Dish up and enjoy!
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TRADITIONAL APPLE CRUMBLE AND CUSTARD Everyone’s favourite pud!
Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 30 mins Serves 4 Ingredients For the filling: 450g cooking apples 2 tbsp golden caster sugar Pinch of ground cinnamon For the topping: 115g cold butter 115g golden caster sugar 175g plain flour For the custard: 290ml milk 1 tsp vanilla essence 2 eggs, yolks only 1 tbsp caster sugar Preheat the oven to 180º C/ 375º F/ Gas 5 2 Peel, core and chop the apples into chunky pieces and place in a shallow baking dish. Mix the cinnamon with the sugar and sprinkle over the apples. 3 Put the flour and sugar in a large bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and add that to the bowl. Rub the butter into 1
the flour and sugar until you have a very coarse mixture. 4 Sprinkle the crumble topping over the apples. 5 Bake in the oven until golden (about 30 minutes). To make the custard, bring the milk to the boil and remove from the heat. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar. 6 Pour the hot milk over the egg yolks, whisking vigorously, then return to the pan. 7 Stir over a low heat for 5-6 minutes, until the mixture thickens. Drain into a bowl and add the vanilla essence.
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25 years of success:
from schoolboy to store owner When I started working for the local grocery shop as a young lad, I had no idea I would end up running 10 SPAR stores !
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eter McBride was just 10 years old when he started a part-time job in his local grocery store in Mullaghmore, Northern Ireland. While his friends were out playing and kicking a football about, young Peter was going off every weekend to earn his pocket money. Little did he know how much it would pay off, as that part-time job turned out to have enormous consequences for his whole life. Twenty-five years on, Peter is managing that very store – and nine other SPAR stores to boot, and he is very proud of the achievements he has made along the way. “One thing I am genuinely proud of is that we have created more than 300 worthwhile, sustainable jobs for local people, and I feel like we’re giving them the same chance that I was given as a boy.” Peter puts his success down to hard work and customer service.“It sounds like a cliché but we really do try to put the customer first,” he says, “and we try to become part of the communities we are in. ” A great example of this was his 25th anniversary celebrations, when Peter invited the whole community to join in the fun at his Omagh store. “It was important for me to do this as our customers are the lifeblood of our business. I wanted to thank them for their fantastic support over all these years.”
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THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL
Bacon buttie
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Which is the best breakfast for you? BACON BUTTIE
The much-loved bacon sandwich has become a national institution. Soft bread, crispy bacon and perhaps some piquant sauce – the perfect start to the day for many. But how healthy is a bacon buttie? And does it really fuel you sufficiently for the day ahead? How to make the perfect bacon buttie Bread, bacon and sauce are the key ingredients for this scrumptious sarnie. Cook two or three back bacon rashers under a preheated oven grill for 7 minutes until crispy. Place the bacon between two slices of soft, thick buttered farmhouse bread or a roll, and top with a dollop of sauce. Nutrition High in salt and fat but also a source of protein. Thickness of rasher, bread and choice of butter or spread can affect calorific intake.
Try adding...
ENGLISH MUSTARD
TOMATO KETCHUP
BROWN SAUCE
BOWL OF PORRIDGE
Basic fare for centuries, porridge has enjoyed a huge surge in popularity in recent years, fuelled in part by the wealth of instant versions, flavoured with everything from mango and passionfruit to winter pudding. So is porridge the best way to start the day? How to make the perfect porridge Oats and water are the staples for traditional porridge. Place a quarter of a cup of oats in a pan with one cup of water, bring to the boil and add water as necessary until creamy. Add salt during cooking or sprinkle with sugar, fruit, nuts, syrup or seeds afterwards, according to your tastebuds. Nutrition Providing energy for hours, oats are high in fibre, low in salt (unless added) and a healthy source of protein.
Try adding...
DRIZZLE OF HONEY
DICED BANANAS
Verdict The healthiest and cheapest everyday choice – so make like Goldilocks and try an array of toppings until you find the one for you!
Verdict Good for hangovers but not so good for your heart, the bacon buttie is a tasty way to start the day, but best as an occasional treat. LETTUCE & TOMATO
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Meet some lucky lottery winners who purchased their tickets in a SPAR store. It could be you!
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uying a ticket in a SPAR store has proved lucky for several lottery winners. Railway contractor Keith Williams of Merthyr Tydfil was one of the 100 UK millionaires created in July’s special EuroMillions Millionaire draw. Keith plays Lucky Dip numbers on the EuroMillions and bought his ticket from SPAR in Castle Street in Loughor, Swansea. It wasn’t until Monday, when he popped into the Nisa store in Waunarlwydd to pick up a cold drink, that he checked his ticket. A new house is on the cards! Paul and Marie Kibler from Sutton Coldfield banked a whopping £2,194,776 win. Paul has played his three lucky lines on Lotto regularly and bought his wining ticket in the SPAR store on Whitehouse Common Road in Sutton Coldfield. The couple checked online but weren’t able to decide how much they’d won.
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“Paul thought it was about £50,000, I was thinking £2,000,” said Marie. “It wasn’t until a call from Camelot, when they said, ‘you’ve won the jackpot’, that we knew. I just burst into tears.” Carmel McErlean from County Antrim described herself as a ‘plain ordinary housewife – just like most people’. But five lucky numbers and a bonus ball changed all that, and the factory machinist from Portglenone has £169,404 to prove it. Carmel , who bought her ticket in the Portglenone Post Office and SPAR in Ballymena, does the same two lines every Saturday – the first with random numbers, the second based on family birthdays. “It was the random numbers that won”, she says. “My husband Peter checked the numbers in the paper the next day and we just couldn’t believe it. I’ve never been a particularly lucky person – but now all that’s changed.”
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Europe’s biggest lottery winners are Colin and Chris Weir from Largs in Ayrshire who won £161,653,000 in July 2011. Married for 30 years and with two children, the life-changing prize catapulted them into the Sunday Times Rich List above Beatle Ringo Starr and Sir Tom Jones
Where the money goes Camelot recently asked Oxford Economics to examine what winners spent their money on 1. A new home The average new property costs a winner £900,000, and the most popular features are hot tubs, walk-in wardrobes and electric gates. 2. Property investments Lottery winners were also likely to purchase more properties, to provide an income. The average lottery-winner owns 2.7 properties. 3. Starting a business Some 15% of people start a new business with the money they win – while 9% go into business with a friend. 4. Cars Lottery winners have spent £463 million between them buying cars. Audi is the most popular, followed by Range Rover, BMW, Mercedes and Land Rover. The average winner spends £46,116 on their new car. 5. Holidays Most lottery winners go on holiday after a big win, and the US is the most popular destination .
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It’s time to PARTY!
HIDDEN GEM! 10 JUICE BOOKS TO BE WON ! Get the wow factor with these 100 amazing healthy juice recipes! To enter, visit www.spar.co.uk/gems Closing date is December 31st 2013
Celebrate with our selection of delicious non-alcoholic party drinks Strawberry Rouge
Orange Mojito
Fruit Punch
Pomegranate Sparkler
Sweet and sophisticated.
Refreshing and fruity.
Fresh and gently sparkling.
Ingredients
Ingredients
A non-alcoholic punch that packs a fruity flavour.
/ cups soda water 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 6 medium sized strawberries 10 basil leaves, roughly chopped 160ml pineapple juice 2 tbsp lime juice 1 1/2 tsp sugar Crushed ice
8 sprigs fresh mint leaves 3 teaspoons sugar 10ml lime juice 90ml orange juice 8 ice cubes 100ml soda water Orange slices
Ingredients
330ml soda water 60ml pomegranate juice Fresh pomegranate seeds (optional)
Method
Method • Place 6 mint leaves and the sugar in a bowl and mix • Add the lime juice and orange juice and stir thoroughly • Add the ice cubes and mix until the sugar dissolves • Top off with the soda water, pour into glasses and add orange and mint to serve
• In a large bowl, combine the pineapple juice with apricot or mango juice and lime cordial • Add the chilled sparkling lemonade and serve
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• In a tumbler, combine the basil, strawberries and lime juice. Gently pound to break up the berries and release the basil flavour. • Add the soda water, balsamic vinegar, pineapple juice, sugar, and ice. Shake for several minutes. • Strain only half of the mixture, so that you still get a few pieces of basil and strawberry in each glass
1 white sugar cube 1 litre pineapple juice 1 litre apricot or mango juice 175ml lime juice cordial 2 litres sparkling lemonade
Method
Ingredients
Method • Squeeze a slice of lime into a tall glass and fill with ice • Add the pomegranate juice, soda water and stir • Garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds and mint
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