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A Message From the Editor Hello readers, Welcome to the April/May edition of the Staffordshire Outlook magazine. Here at the Staffordshire Outlook, we are celebrating our 5th anniversary in April! We are so grateful to all of the clients who continue to advertise their business and to the readers for contributing to the Staffordshire Outlook Magazine’s popularity and success. Here’s to another 5 years! British summer time has begun, and we can all look forward to the light night’s drawing in. There are many new advertisers in this edition including Midland Independent Financial Services Limited for your Finance services, M Squared Bathrooms for your new bathroom and ShenKo for all your natural therapies. All this and more inside this issue.
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Congratulations to: Winner of a three course meal at The Apothecary Nicola McGowan, Teddesley Park Winner of a carpet clean with Zero Dry Time Kate Greatbatch, Penkridge
Winner of a pair of tickets to the Banff Film Festival Harold Stewart, Gnosall Winner of a pair of tickets to the Shire Horse Society Michelle Runter, Great Haywood
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Contents Pension Changes 4 Shield Roller Garage Doors 6 The Grand Theatre Competition 8 Premier Carpets & Flooring 11 Stafford Insurance Company wins award 14 SI Cannock Memorial Aboretum 14 Win tickets for Sandon Spring Fair 16 Chase Fire and Fireplaces 18 Puzzles 22 AFR Security 23 Tech Aluminium Systems Ltd 24 Celebrity Football Match 26 SI Cannock Annual Dinner 26 All Seasons 28 JN Property Solutions 30 Rugeley Fireplaces 31 Wool @ 13 32 Zero Dry Time 34 Spring is in the air 36 Standeford Garden Construction 37 Mouse Facts with the Pest Control Man 37 Cannock Caravan Accessories 38 Tettenhall College 40 The Bank’s Round the Wrekin Sportive 42 Recipe of the month 44 The Kings Repose review 46/47 Canalside Farm Shop 48 South Staffs Cycle Scheme 52 Chillington Hall Half Marathon 52 Simon Hobbs Vein Clinic 53 Aristocats 54 The Chase CACI Clinic 56 Fairtrade Fortnight 58 Schools gotta sing show 58 SkenKo Therapies 59 Win tickets for West Midland Safari Park 60/61 VW Tiguan by Rob Taylor 62 Mini Cooper by Rob Taylor 63 Index of advertisers 64 Puzzle Solutions 64 What are Lasting Powers of Attorney 65 Self Referral Breast Care Service 66
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Pension Changes and the fallout
was to transfer the benefits and then fully encash the pension to use towards the purchase of a buy to let property. On the surface this would seem a reasonable thing to do however when I enquired a little further, Mr P was employed earning over £50,000 a year making him a higher rate tax payer. I did point out to him that it would not be beneficial to encash his pension as he would incur a significant tax liability. At this point he told me that he had already encashed 3 personal pensions with an overall value of £126,000 and paid almost £40,000 in tax leaving him with just enough money to buy a one bedroomed flat for cash and he thought that he would have a better retirement with this property than he would with his pension.
Following the complete overhaul of pensions in 2015 we are now over a year on and have some idea of how pensions are being utilised.
of the estate for inheritance tax purposes so when assessing an overall estate where there is an IHT liability, it can often be more beneficial to spend cash or other investments before accessing to any great extent their pension fund.
In April 2015 pension rules were changed to allow policy holders to draw down as much or little of their pension fund at any one time.
The overwhelming reaction to these changes has been positively received however, like all changes in financial services, getting the message across to everyone is proving difficult.
This was a major and welcome change as it gave everyone with a money purchase pension total control of their finances together with the added benefit that, should they die before age 75, the residual fund was paid tax free to the nominated beneficiaries. Should someone die having attained their 75th birthday, the residual pension fund would be inherited again by their nominated beneficiaries however the difference being that, as money was drawn down from the fund, it would then be taxed at their marginal rate. This last change now makes it vitally important to seek advice from a fully qualified Financial Adviser as careful planning can either reduce or, in some cases, eliminate totally any tax liability. Another great advantage to a pension is the fact that it is outside
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We have in the past year seen some really positive outcomes however there has been the isolated client who felt that they did not require the services of a Financial Adviser and dealt direct with the companies with whom they held pensions with alarming consequences as in example one below. Against that we have also had some really positive outcomes and the biggest increase in enquiries this year has been related to preserved final salary/defined benefits schemes as highlighted in examples two and three below. Example One I was contacted by Mr P regarding a preserved defined benefits pension scheme with a transfer value of £74,000 that he had with a former employer. His intention
Mr P arranged a meeting at which I assessed and informed him of the implications of the action he had taken together with the alternative options that were available to him. He regretted encashing his pensions and I am happy to report that he did not encash his other pension. In fact we did not transfer the benefits as the scheme was not offering fair value in the transfer value unlike my next example. The worrying part to this is that the 3 personal pension providers only looked at their own scheme and by trying to save money by not taking financial advice the only winner is HMRC. Example Two I was last month contacted by Mr T (not from the A-team) who had earlier this year celebrated his 65th birthday and had three final salary schemes that he had yet to take benefits from, two of them being preserved and the third with his employer, West Midlands Pension Scheme from whom he had just retired. The sad part to this story is that both Mr T and his wife have in the past 16 months been diagnosed with cancer and are undergoing treatment. Obviously this has made both of them aware of their mortality and concerned that the pension
benefits they have reduce by 50% on Mr T’s death and disappear completely when his wife dies. This has made him look into the possibility of transferring the benefits and this is where it got really interesting. By law, a final salary pension scheme has to offer a CETV (cash equivalent transfer value) but only until 12 months before scheme retirement age after which point it is at the discretion of the trustees and not surprisingly the local government scheme refused to offer a transfer value whereas the other two schemes did. The one scheme was offering a pension of £9,800 per annum and they came back with a transfer value of £329,000 which was amazing because ignoring the fact that they both had cancer, we could purchase a standard annuity that gave a starting income of £10,650 p.a. which, in all my time in financial services, was the first time I had ever seen this. Needless to say, the idea of buying an annuity is not something that Mr T wants to pursue. Instead he is going to use this together with the other scheme that offered £79,000 as a family legacy to leave to his daughter and son, free from inheritance tax. I must point out that he does have two other pensions in addition to his state pension and savings that he can utilise should the need arise although, at any time, the pension is accessible and should they both recover I am sure they will ensure they make the most of the time they have left together.
Mr M is 54 and the scheme retirement age is 60. His projected pension on his retirement is £22,120 p.a. The cash equivalent transfer value being offered by Barclays was in excess of £660,000 and in addition to this Mr M also had other pension funds totalling over £140,000 giving him a total pension fund of £800,000. Following a comprehensive review of Mr M’s outgoings he came to the conclusion that if he had a gross income from his pension of £40,000 utilising his tax free cash as part of a tax saving strategy after tax he would receive £3,035 per month paid into his bank which is only £200 less than what he currently receives on a salary of £60,000 per annum. Following our involvement Mr M is now retiring on his 55th birthday in May 2017 and he cannot wait. These are just a small selection to highlight the difference we have made in our clients lives so I would urge anyone with retirement provision to seek Independent Financial Advice and ensure that your financial aspirations and objectives are fully catered for.
John Webb
Example Three I was contacted by Mr M who works for a high street bank who back in 2010 stopped future accruals into their final salary pension and switched over to a money purchase pension scheme. For the next 5 years employees were unable to transfer their final salary benefits in isolation and as the bank was making significant contributions into the money purchase scheme it was not advisable to transfer. Recently however the bank has changed its stance and now allow the final salary element to be transferred in isolation so we had another look at the options.
John Webb is a Chartered Financial Planner and a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, the highest accolade designated by that organisation. The Personal Finance Society is the professional body for the Financial Advisory Profession in the United Kingdom, promoting the highest standards of technical knowledge, client service and ethical practice.
If you would like more information or need advice on your specific circumstances please feel free to contact the author John Webb of Midland Independent Financial Services Limited on 01543 468877 or john.webb@ midlandifa.co.uk Midland Independent Financial Services is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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The cast is completed by Oscar Balmaseda, Sarah O’Connor, Natalie Langston, George Arvidson, Lewis Barnshaw, Jessica Ellen, Callum Fitzgerald, Kellie Gnauck, Dominic Adam Griffin, Kate Leiper, Joe McCourt, Jude Neill, Chrissie Perkins, Oliver Slade, Matias Stegmann and Yuval Zoref. Telling the story of Eva Perón, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Perón, EVITA follows Eva’s journey from humble beginnings through to extraordinary wealth, power and iconic status which ultimately lead her to be heralded as the ‘spiritual leader of the nation’ by the Argentine people. With more than 20 major awards to its credit, and an Oscar winning film version starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s EVITA is iconic. Featuring some of the best loved songs in musical theatre, including Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, On This Night of a Thousand Stars, You Must Love Me, and Another Suitcase in Another Hall, this spectacular production promises once again to be the theatrical event of the year. Don’t miss the 2017 UK tour of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extraordinary musical EVITA. EVITA runs from Tuesday 9 – Sat 13 May and tickets can be bought in person at the Box Office, by calling 01902 42 92 12 or online at grandtheatre.co.uk. To be in with a chance of winning simply answer the following question correctly and email your answer to info@staffordshireoutlook.co.uk or on a postcard to 30 Swinburne Close, Sutton Heights, Telford, Shropshire TF7 4PZ with your name, address and telephone number to arrive by Sunday 30th April 2017. Winners will be notified by telephone
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Quality Products and Exceptional Service at Premier CarPets and Flooring ltd Premier Carpets and Flooring has long been the number-one choice for discerning home and business owners who are keen to find quality products and exceptional service. Established over thirty years ago, the family-run business supplies carpets and flooring from industryleading brands from their impressive showroom, that’s located in Macrome Road, Claregate, Wolverhampton. With something for every home interior – and budget - as well as an extensive selection of flooring which meets the demands of the commercial sector, Premier is the only place you’ll need to visit whatever your carpet and flooring requirements. As company owner, Roy Colman explains: “Our extensive showroom displays flooring from leading brands such as Karndean and Amtico and there’s a vast range of top quality carpets from all of the big names; Cormar, Brockway, Westex, Ulster, Brintons, Kingsmead and Victoria Carpets.” No matter what budget you’re working to, you’ll find what you’re looking for at Premier. “We have plenty of budget carpets to choose from too, which are particularly popular with private landlords.” As approved Karndean suppliers – and installers – Premier offers a full design and fitting service for the ever-popular flooring.
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“We work with many businesses and regularly take on projects for all-manner of institutions, including schools, hospitals, residential homes, private businesses, Wolverhampton University’s campuses, HMP prison service and G4S. ” In fact, Premier has recently completed a large project for Jaguar Land Rover with Vinci construction at the new i54 development. It’s no surprise that Premier are the go-to supplier for the commercial sector, not only do they supply commercial carpets, carpet tiles and safety floor vinyls - from brands such as Altro, Polyflor, Forbo, Heckmondwike, Interface, JHS & Rawsons - they deliver an unbeatable, ultra-efficient service, from start to finish. That’s why companies from across the entire UK are keen to use Premier.
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“Premier’s loyal and dedicated installation teams have years of experience, many have been with us for over fifteen years and completed advanced Karndean fitting courses.”
We provide our services to both domestic and commercial customers and specialise in all types of floor coverings including carpet rolls, carpet tiles, Luxury vinyl tiles , planks and sheet vinyl.
Premier’s fitters are able to install any product sold by the company and can take care of all aspects of the installation process, including sub floor preparation, damp-proof membranes as well as floor-levelling screeds.
Independent local traders can also take advantage of Premier’s trade counter, which is situated in store.
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Insurance broker in Stafford scoops award PROVIDE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE An insurance broker in Stafford is celebrating after winning a major award. Fiveways Insurance, with offices in Stafford and Newport, took the honour in the Pride of Stafford Business Awards.
The awards are run by the Stafford Town Centre Partnership with Stafford Borough Council. The partnership works tirelessly to raise the profile of the town centre and promote its prowess as a place to visit, do business and invest in.
Managers at the firm said they were delighted to be recognised and paid tribute to the firm’s staff who provide the highest level of customer service.
One of its main aims is to highlight the importance of town centres and just how vital it is for people to take advantage of what is on offer or run the risk of losing shops and tradespeople for good.
The results were announced after customers were asked before Christmas to vote on town centre businesses who went the extra mile in providing exceptional customer service.
For more information on the services provided by Fiveways Insurance visit www.fivewaysinsurance.co.uk or contact the Stafford office on 01785 251790.
Nigel West, managing director of Fiveways Insurance, said: “We won the award in the Professional Services category and are delighted that customers in Stafford took the time to vote for us. “A huge congratulations to Nick, Alan, Pauline and Claire at our Stafford branch, who work so hard in maintaining such a high standard of customer care. Nick Anthony, branch manager of Fiveways in Stafford, added: “We are thrilled to be recognised in this award. “Our clients make us who we are and we strive to continue offering the best customer service to all our clients, old and new, whether you are an individual or a business.”
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SI Cannock & District NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM To celebrate International Women’s Day some members of SI Cannock & District visited the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas. International Women’s Day (March 8th) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The National Memorial Arboretum is the UK’s year round centre of Remembrance. The 150 acre site is a living growing tribute to those who have served and continue to serve our county. The Arboretum has over 300 memorials and 30,000 maturing trees. The members were warmly greeted by Alan & Malcolm their guides for the day. The day began by attending ‘The Daily Act of Remembrance’ at 11am in the Millennium Chapel which included a two minute silence. The members were split into two groups joining their guides who drove them in buggies to visit the vast amount of memorials. During the morning session visits included the Far East Prisoners of War Memorial Building which is close to The Sumatra Railway memorial. After this the members stopped at numerous memorials on the tour, where guides explained the history in detail providing the group with a greater insight about the individual exhibits. 14
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After a two course lunch members joined their guides to continue visiting several more memorials. The four which the members chose to visit were the Shot at Dawn Memorial, Soroptimist International Garden, The War Widows Rose Garden and their last stop was the iconic Armed Forces memorial. All members found the tour to be informative, thought provoking, at times emotional and an appropriate way to mark International Women’s Day. More information about Soroptimist International is available on the website www.sigbi.org and about Cannock Club on www.sigbi.org./cannock-and-district or on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SICannock If you would like to come along to one of our meetings t:07971 494510 or email s.i.cannock@outlook.com
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As well as shopping for ingredients from Staffordshire & further afield, foodies will have plenty of choice of refreshment over the weekend itself, with global ‘street food’ stands, sit-down afternoon teas, and bars selling everything from beer to wine, fizz to G&Ts. Sandon Spring Fair will take place at Sandon Hall, off the A51 between Stone and Weston, on Saturday 27th and Sun 28th May 2017. Admission £6pp (2 – 16 year olds £2pp, under 2s free).
Email your answer to info@staffordshireoutlook. co.uk or on a postcard to 30 Swinburne Close, Sutton Heights, Telford TF7 4PZ with your name, address and telephone number. Entries to be received by Sunday 7th May 2017
Competition Terms and conditions Winner will be chosen at random from all correct entries and notified by telephone. Prize is a pair of tickets to be used either the 27th or 28th May 2017. No cash or alternative prize available. Winners will have guest list entry to the event.
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Tile Choice sponsor Celebrity Football match at Walsall HELP RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL CHARITIES
Tile Choice is proud to be sponsoring a Celebrity Football match at Walsall Football Club on Saturday 13th May 2017. We are going to help raise money for Compton Hospice which wishes to celebrate its 35th anniversary and another local charity, Smile for Joel. A Black Country mother, Suzy Richards, whose son, brother and father were killed in the Tunisia terror attack, has set up Smile for Joel with her surviving son Owen to support other victims of mass atrocities. Joel, the son that was killed, had strong links with Walsall Football Club.
Essentially, Sellebrity Soccer organise two full celebrity teams for the game, typically well known Soap and Reality Show stars such as Katie Price, Shayne Ward, EastEnders actor Jake Wood, Callum Best, Joe Calzaghe & Wayne Bridge have already been confirmed. Others include call centre boss Nev Wilshire, Soccer AM Franky Fryer and X Factor singer Nicholas McDonald. Tickets, which are on sale now are just £10 for adults and £5 for children, which can be purchased from Banks’s Stadium Ticket Office on 01922 651416 or by visiting www.eticketing.co.uk/walsallfc We are welcoming everyone to attend and help support our team and cause in raising money for this worthwhile charity, which has touched so many lives.
SI CANNOCK & DISTRICT ANNUAL DINNER
At their 62nd annual Charter Dinner held at Chase Golf Club, 96 members and guests of SI Cannock & District were entertained by Gail Stuart, daughter of the late Eric Morecambe.
On display were Gail’s personal photographs of family and Eric’s friendship with many entertainment personalities such as The Beatles, Des O’Conner and Tom Jones. Soroptimist June Bould gave the vote of thanks to Gail.
President Carole Holdcroft welcomed everyone including Soroptimists from other clubs in the region. Pat Cross and Cherril Pritchard, Joint Regional Presidents gave a witty and amusing response to Soroptimist International while also outlining the charities and good causes SI Cannock has supported since April 2016. After an excellent meal, Gail Stuart gave a humorous and enlightening talk on what life was like growing up in the Morecambe household. She gave several insights into the special relationship that Eric and Ernie had with each other and how this was undoubtedly a major factor in the success of their comedy duo. Gail talked about her father’s early years and how he did not attend school regularly, he was often found entertaining in such places as building sites and town centres for pennies. The audience were amused at the many embarrassing situations she found herself in as the daughter of a comedy genius.
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Photoed from L-R: Soroptimist June Bould, Immediate Past President Lynne Tuckley, Speaker Gail Stuart, President Carole Holdcroft, Soroptimist Jill Gooch
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ALL SEASONS WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIES SPECIALISING IN CONSERVATORIES & ORANGERIES THROUGHOUT STAFFORDSHIRE Whatever your requirements we at All Seasons pride ourselves on being able to cater for all your needs. Whatever you need, whether it’s a new window or doors, or its double glazing or conservatories, our dedicated team are at hand to help. We really understand that if you’re looking for a conservatory or Orangery then you want to choose a company who can appreciate your vision for your new home. We come highly recommended.
The earliest Orangery was built in 1545 in Padua, Italy, originally designed to grow citrus fruits in cooler climates. Today, and for many years, the Orangery has become more of a feature and doubles as an extension of the house to the garden area, somewhere to sit and relax, eat or entertain, gone are the orange trees and in with the bespoke dining suites and comfortable loungers!
An orangery has a timeless feel and a sense of real quality. These are wonderfully light and airy spaces with their lantern roofs and when integrated with the house, they are never out of use. Each one is a custom-made creation that will be designed to your every need. If you wish for your orangery to simply appear as an 28
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extension of the existing building this can be catered for with such a high level of construction quality that no obvious difference will be visible. Orangery’s are, as opposed to a Conservatory, part brick, part glass, in comparison to the mainly glass and PVC frame of a Conservatory. In previous years the Orangery was designed to be a warm room all year round, now, with the latest technology, the glass keeps the room warm in the winter, and cool in the summer! Therefore the room can be used all year round.
All Seasons can help you arrange all your planning permissions for your build. Our qualified experts will be able to help you to draw out all the plans with you and keep you up to date during the whole project. If you need anything particular such as bi folding doors, patio doors, or just a traditional door we can arrange this all for you. We will prepare and install any necessary double glazing.
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Rugeley Fireplaces Established since 1989 PROUD TO UNVEIL NEW PASSION GAS FIRE
We are proud to unveil the new Passion HE gas fire (NLBL00RN).
Rugeley Fireplaces has been established since 1989 so we believe we are now the longest trading fireplace retailer in Lichfield, Cannock, Burntwood & Rugeley. Emma and Darren head our friendly team in our independent showroom with the help of Kath and Julie. We have between us over 73 years’ experience of Real fires and their restoration to the most up to date technology offering efficiencies of almost 100% (gas) almost 90% (Wood). In fact the most efficient fires in the world are on display here, at Rugeley Fireplaces. We know who makes the best quality fires, or the best ‘value for money limestone that doesn’t arrive full of chips, or which supplier is willing to alter sizes etc, we are the experts! Choosing a new ‘forever fireplace’ can be a daunting process, so we promise you will find us both friendly and approachable. We can guide you through the most cost effective heating solutions, or you can let us design your dream ‘wow factor’ statement designer piece to add the finishing touch to your home re-design. Whatever you have in mind we will always strive to meet your needs with utmost professionalism and attention to detail.
The Passion HE is the first 16” x 22” gas fire to feature a truly authentic looking log effect fuel bed. It features a stunning dancing flame effect, highlighted by a glossy black interior and framed by a large glass fronted viewing window. This fire is not only beautiful. It also boasts an 82% net efficiency with a maximum heat output of 3.95kW and is operated by a fully automatic remote control system with thermostatic operation. The Passion HE can be styled with most Kinder trims, frets or fascia’s. However, the Bauhaus 151 fret has been specifically designed to complement its large viewing window and is perfect when teamed with the Ultimo cast iron trim. Passion HE is available from Rugeley Fireplaces from £949
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Competition WIN Tickets to Wool @ J13 – the Midlands’ newest wool & yarn event!
Two lucky readers will be attending a fantastic new wool and yarn show set to take place at Lower Drayton Farm near Penkridge on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th May 2017. We’ve got two pairs of weekend tickets to give away to an event that will offer visitors the chance to shop till they drop with over 40 exhibitor stalls. Those looking to expand their woolly knowledge can get ‘hands on’ and sign up for a host of workshops and talks on topics that range from left-handed knitting to dizzy sheep spinning, the habits of moths – and many more. Demonstrations throughout the weekend will include shearing not only sheep but also angora rabbits, and competitive types can get creative for the chance to win some great prizes. Camping is an option for those keen to make a weekend of it – a prospect made extra-attractive given that The Haywood Sisters, London’s top close harmony trio, will provide musical entertainment and there will be ample refreshments on site from Street Food vendors and a licensed bar. For more details, head to www.wool-j13.uk 32
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Two lucky winners will each win a pair of weekend tickets – allowing entry to the show on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th May 2017. For your chance to win please answer the following question: Who will be providing the music at the show? Email your answer to info@staffordshireoutlook.co.uk or on a postcard to 30 Swinburne Close, Sutton Heights, Telford TF7 4PZ with your name, address and telephone number. Entries to be received by Sunday 30th April 2017. Terms and Conditions Winner will be chosen at random from all correct entries and notified by telephone. Prize is a pair of weekend tickets. No cash or alternative prize available. Winners will have guest list entry to the event.
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Spring’s in the Air at a Plant Hunters’ Fair Near You! THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERY TYPE OF GARDEN
There’s nothing like getting out in the garden in March and April, digging over the soil and getting everything ready for a summer of bloom and fragrance. It’s also a great time to revamp your beds and borders casting a critical eye over everything, finding gaps and perhaps shifting out those plants that aren’t pulling their weight anymore. There’s nowhere better to find something new, unusual and exciting to fill those gaps or perk up a dull corner than a Plant Hunters’ Fair. The mix of nurseries ensures there’s something for every type of garden; little gems to tempt the most discerning plants person and lots of help and advice for the new or less experienced gardener. On Sunday 9th April Plant Hunters’ Fairs visit the wonderful Staffordshire gem, Middleton Hall (B78 2AE) with entry to the Gardens, Hall and Plant Fair all for just £2.00 we know you’ll be bringing your friends and family to make a day of it. Easter is a great time for getting down to some gardening and those purchases can go straight into the garden! The Plant Hunters’ Fair on Easter Sunday and Monday at Dorothy Clive Garden (TF9 4EU south of Bridgemere on the A51) is now a “must” with garden lovers. The Garden will have plenty on show for visitors with massed plantings of spring bulbs, hellebores, early blossom and rhododendrons and much more. Nurseries will of course come loaded with spring flowering plants plus plenty of later flowering plants to get planted now.
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Then it’s on to Consall Hall, Wetley Rocks (ST9 0AG) on Sunday 23rd April where you can enjoy these spectacular 70 acre gardens that are rarely open to the public and a great plant fair all for the special event price of just £3.00. The beautiful gardens of Weston Park (TF11 8LE) can be enjoyed on Early May Bank Holiday Sunday 30th April and Monday 1st May. Weston is an award winning stately home set in 1000 acres of “Capability” Brown wooded parkland planted with spring bulbs, bluebells, azaleas and rhododendrons, with miles of woodland walks, lakes and beautiful formal gardens to explore. For this special event, Weston Park are offering a great value entrance price of just £3.00 (less than half standard price) for entry to the plant fair, gardens and parkland. On Saturday 13th May we will be at the National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR with a great line up of nurseries from around the country. Entry to the plant fair and arboretum is free (P&D parking)
Entry to the fair and beautiful 12 acre gardens is better than half standard price at just £3.50 (normally £7.50)
The next location is the magnificent setting of Hodnet Hall, Market Drayton TF9 3NN for their, now traditional, specialist plant fair on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June entry is at the special offer price of just £3.50 for this special event only.
Other Plant Hunters’ Fairs not to be missed are at Sugnall Walled Garden near Eccleshall (ST21 6NF) on Saturday 22nd April for a brilliant event giving all garden lovers a chance to explore this working 18th Century kitchen garden (£1 for fair and garden).
You can find out which nurseries will be at each event and see the full calendar of fairs by visiting: www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk
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“We’ve got an enormous range of products on sale at our 12,000sq ft store. Our caravan accessory ranges include everything from gas fittings, electric equipment and lighting to TVs, barbeques, homewares and even solar panels.” Motorhome ranges include storage solutions, mirror guards, bike carriers and Fiamma/Thule products. Of course, there’s all-manner of spare parts for caravans and motorhomes too. There’s also an impressive selection of awnings from leading brands like Isabella, Kampa, Dorema, Vango and Ventura. “Full awnings, inflatable awnings, porch awnings and motorhome awnings are all available at our store (over 30 on display).” And when it comes to camping, there’s plenty to choose from as well: “You’ll find everything you need for a camping trip, apart from the tent!” With more than 40 years of experience in the industry
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Hearts, Minds and Souls NEW EDUCATION PROGRAMME WITH INDIVIDUALS IN MIND
With a long established reputation for developing well-rounded individuals, Tettenhall College Preparatory School continues to build on excellence with the upcoming launch of its exciting new Boat Programme. Designed with the individual in mind, the Boat Programme aims to deepen and widen the experiences open to all pupils from Years 3- 6 in its Preparatory School. New subjects include Latin, Mandarin, philosophy and engineering, to name a few, whilst extra support in reading, handwriting, mathematics and literacy is available for those who need it. This innovative offering has been developed by the enthusiastic staff team, who are keen to offer their pupils more individual and tailored routes to success. “With 45% of Key Stage 2 pupils achieving higher or significantly higher than expected results in English and 34% accomplishing the same in mathematics in 2016, the success of our pupils far exceeds the national expectation of 16%” Mr Simon Wrafter, the Head of the Prep school, explains. “However, we understand that developing our pupils as individuals and opening up opportunities to broaden their skills is as important as academic success – particularly since we are a non-selective school.” English, reading and mathematics are at the heart of the curriculum and are taught daily throughout the morning whilst our science classes, taught in the modern Prep School laboratory, now include an engineering focus. Despite the variety of opportunities available, core subjects continue to account for 60% of the curriculum at the School. The Boat Programme will focus on the heart and soul of the individual and thus, through a more tailored offering, every pupil will be able to more fully experience our three pillars of education – developing academic minds, active hearts and enriched souls. The Preparatory School is holding an Open Morning on Friday 5th May, where more information will be available about this exciting new offering as well as an opportunity to discuss your child’s future education with the team at the School. 40
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THE BANKS’S ROUND THE WREKIN SPORTIVE 21ST MAY 2017 SUPPORTED BY CYCLING LEGEND HUGH PORTER MBE
The Standard Route (64.1 Miles / 102 Km) (+4127 ft / -4123 ft) Starting again at Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Club, this route will take cyclists in a North Westerley direction via Bobbington, Claverley and Worfield, then South through Bridgnorth and Upton Cressett, towards The Wrekin.The last 15 miles of slightly undulated land is where cyclists can pick up the pace through Ironbridge, Coalport, Pattingham, Seisdon, Swindon and finally ending back at Kingswinford. Finally, The Hugh Porter Route (23.9 Miles / 38
Returning for a second year The Sportive starts at Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Club and heads out into the Shropshire Hills taking in the Long Mynd, Stiperstones and The Wrekin. There is a choice of three routes which will challenge all levels of rider from the experienced to the beginner. The Sportive offers 3 routes so that every level of cyclist can take part. The Epic Route (101.5 Miles / 160 Km) (+7471ft / -7469 ft) Starting at Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Club, this route will take participants in a North Westerley direction towards Church Stretton. From Church Stetton cyclists will encounter some serious hills travelling up The Burway towards The Stiperstones before turning North and heading downhill to the 50 mile point at Snailbeach. Just past Cressage the incline will again start to increase, heading North towards Uppington before heading towards The Wrekin, Ironbridge, and finally ending back at Kingswinford.
Km) (+1019 ft / -1017 ft) This will again start at Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Club, this slightly undulating route will take cyclists in an North Westerley direction via Bobbington, Claverley, Hopstone, Wyken and Worfield at the 10 mile point and then head North to Ackleton where the undulations will start to increase and then East through Kingslow and Pattingham. The last two miles is predominately downhill back to Dudley Kingswinford. Event date: Sunday 21st May 2017 Event includes: Event Centre Facilities and Parking • Mechanical Support • Full Route Marking • Course Food Stations • Electronic Chip Timing • Web Results Service • Emergency Support • On Site Catering • Event Photography • Broom Wagon • Medal
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RECIPE
Serves 6 by Mike Whitehurst instagram.com/takefood www.takefood.co.uk
Makes 8
By Mike Whitehurst
HAM HOCK AND MUSTARD FLAMICHE ROGAN JOSH BURGER
IN TEACAKE BUN WITH SWEET POTATO FRIES & RAITHA A Flamiche is sortforofyour a cross between a quiche Something different barbecue this coming and a vol vent. It makes starter summer - if au your barbecuing onaagreat Saturday you served with to pickles or recipe a lighton lunch servedevening with green need start this a Thursday beans newtopotatoes. to allow and flavours develop inside the meat. BURGER PATTIE INGREDIENTS
Ingredients • 1 thumb sized piece of fresh ginger - peel and grate • 8 cloves 1 ham hock • of garlic also grated • a few leaves • 1 tsp of bay turmeric • 1 white onion • 1 tsp of ground cinnamon • 1 small 10 peppercorns • bunch of chopped fresh mint leaves • 1 bunch of chives finely chopped • 1 tsp of crushed white or black peppercorns • a sprig of parsley roughly chopped • 1.4 kilo of good quality shoulder of lamb minced •
1 shallot finely chopped
Thoroughly mix the above ingredients • 2 tsp of store wholegrain mustard together and in the fridge overnight • • • • • • • •
100g of mature - grated 1 onion finely dicedcheddar or grated 1 egg and one egg yolk 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely diced 200ml double creamstalks finely sliced 1 tbsp of of fresh coriander 1 sheet of shop bought puff pastry 4 green cardamom pods remove seeds, and of crush in pestle and mortar • toast 1 pinch maldon sea salt • toasted and crushed in pestle and mortar • 4 cloves Plain flour • 2 tsp of cayenne pepper Equipment • 2 tsp of Maldon sea salt • 1 pastry 5” cutter • 1 tsp of tomato puree •
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Mix abovemould into the lamb mince, into 8 • the Silicone with 2.5” roundshape inserts large burger patties (they will shrink) and return • mixing bowl back to the fridge over night - you may need to sit • chopped 1 pan bigingredients enough toinsubmerge ham as hock the a sieve forthe a while you want • don’t rolling pin the mix to be wet. If the burgers do appear a little wet just add in some breadcrumbs.
Method INGREDIENTS TEACAKE Simmer the ham hock with the bay leaves, white • 400g of strong white bread flour onion and peppercorns for about 3 hours or until • pinchoff of the sea salt falling bone. Once cooked allow the ham • sachet of fast yeast to 7g cool so you canaction pull the meat from the bones, make you get the spice tendons and excess fat • 1 tspsure of ground mixed out socinnamon your just left with the meat. Tear this • 1 too tsp of or chop it up into small pieces and then mix with • tsp of grated nutmeg the1 mustard, shallot, chopped chives, parsley • zest of halfcheddar. a lemon Now fold in the egg, yolk and grated and cream andsugar set aside. (no need to season • 50g of caster although you can add butter a little pepper if you like). • 50g of diced unsalted • 150ml of milk Roll out the pastry and cut out 6 rounds with • mediumcutter, egg beaten the1 pastry lightly flour and roll out a • 125g of green raisins little further to thin the pastry a bit more. Now take a pastry round • a spray can of oil and make a cup out of it in your hand then fill with the ham hock mix. Push TEACAKE down intoMETHOD the silicone mould and press down Mix the dry ingredients together apart from the raisins. Slowly warm the milk and butter together in a pan 44 38
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until the butter has melted then remove from the heat and in the egg. Make athis wellwith in thethe centre of withwhisk a teaspoon. Repeat remaining pastry place baking sheetuntil and the flour rounds and pourthen in the warmon milk mix stirring in comes the oven for 30Turn - 40 ononto 165oC abake dough together. theminutes dough out onand your oven). a(depending floured surface knead for 5 minutes and then add the fruit and make sure it is evenly distributed Once the the flamiche cooked allow to throughout dough.are Spray a glass bowlthem with oil coolplace untilthe you are able pop them of the and dough insidetocovered with out a piece silicone moulds without fingers. of oiled cling film. Leave this burning for aboutyour 2 hours or When you are ready to eat just place them back doubled in size and bounces back when pressed in. on the baking sheet to finish off for 15 minutes. If Divide the dough intoday 8, roll intocan balls folding the in the not eating on the you store them corners in on tucking underneath fridge for upeach to 3other daysand and reheat for 15 minutes. Freeze for to a month. then roll out about 1cm thickness. Place on your baking tray and cover with oiled cling film and then leave to rise for about an hour. Remove the clingfilm and bake for about 18 minutes at 190oC. Once risen and golden allow to cool ready to be toasted. GARNISH • 1 small fennel bulb very finely shaved on a mandolin or grated • half a cucumber with seeds removed and very finely sliced
Serving suggestion
• 1a finely sliced redserve onionwith green beans and a For light lunch • a few of sprigs dill couple newofpotatoes, or as a starter serve with pickled • leaves from cauliflower, the corianderbalsamic onions and a mustard mayonnaise. • paneer cheese RAITHA For more information on this recipe
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Restaurant Review
Indian Cuisine Situated in the countryside in a beautiful barn conversion in Featherstone near Wolverhampton, The King’s Repose is a high quality and highly recommended Indian restaurant. With hosts Lee, Misbah and Monseur who have ran the successful restaurant since 1996, it is no wonder that they have many returning customers and new customers week in week out. In August 2016, The King’s Repose made it to the Grand Final of the Tiffin Cup, which was held at Bellamy’s Restaurant in the House of Commons. They were nominated by Gavin Williamson, MP for South Staffordshire. The Tiffin Cup is a competition which celebrates culinary diversity and is held each year to find the best South Asian restaurant in the country. The competition final was judged by Ainsley Harriot. The Kings Repose was one of the eleven national finalists in the competition. Unfortunately The King’s Repose didn’t place first, second or third in the finals, however they were named the best South Asian restaurant in the West Midlands! What a great achievement to shout about! Each dish at The King’s Repose has its own individual flavour and aroma from the herbs and spices specially prepared by the Master Chef Misbah. Using only the best ingredients with a wonderful combination of subtle flavours and tastes, blending fragrant and exotic spices from the Indian continent This evening my partner and I were delighted to be returning to the award winning, King’s Repose in Featherstone.
The King’s Repose, New Road, Featherstone, Nr. Wolverhampton WV10 7NW T: 01902 307846 / 01902 738299 Open from 5.30pm Midnight (7days a week) also on public Holiday also special Christmas Day Lunch party
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After parking on the free secure car park to the front of the restaurant we stepped out of the car and could immediately smell the beautiful aromas. We were greeted at the entrance by Monsieur who remembered us from our previous visit, and were taken through to the bar area where we both ordered a Cobra beer each and began to peruse the menu. With so many tempting dishes to choose from we didn’t know where to begin. For our starters we decided on Sheek Kebab and Chingri Fry along with poppadums and dips. For our mains we opted for a Murgh Talibul- a thick sauce of Coriander, Chilli, Tomatoes & Chicken, lightly spiced & barbecued in the tandoor (£12.95) & Chamura Bengali- An outstanding dish, created by Master Chef, Misbah, & English Partner, Lee, famous Kings Repose King Prawns & succulent breast of chicken marinated in a special hot sauce (£17.95), to accompany our mains we also ordered pilau rice and a peshwari naan to share.
Our main courses were presented shortly after and looked delicious. We shared each of the dishes and both were beautifully cooked and generous in proportion. The famous Kings Repose King Prawns were huge and so tasty. Again these dishes were polished off in no time. We finished our evening with coffees and my partner and I both said how The King’s Repose fully deserved to be awarded The Best South Asian Restaurant in the West Midlands by the Tiffin Cup 2016. The food & service truly is award winning!
This was another evening with fantastic food and Open 5.30pm - Midnight (7daysgreat a week) Once our order was completed wefrom were taken we will be returning as soon as possible. upstairs in the restaurant to a lovely table in front of the huge arched window overlooking the grounds. The King’s Repose, New Road, Featherstone, Nr. Open from 5.30pm - Midnight (7days a week) Wolverhampton WV10 7NW We went on a Tuesday evening and the restaurant 01902 307846 / 01902 738299 was bustling with diners.
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ST. PETER’S CHURCH IN THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY COMPANIONSHIP, QUIET MUSIC,
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Canalside Farm - Stafford FARM SHOP FACELIFT Canalside Farm near Stafford, have announced today that they will be launching their newly refurbished Farm Shop. The shop, which opened just over 5 years ago, has been completely redecorated in a new contemporary design, as well as having a range of new and exciting products. The family-run Farm, which has been growing its own produce for over 30 years, has always had a Farm Shop during this time, but the new £1/2 million shop, allowed the owners to introduce a new bakery, butchery and delicatessen, meaning that most regular customers now do their weekly shop there.
Since the new Shop opened in August 2011, the owners have seen a significant growth, where the turnover has quadrupled and 12 new jobs have been created! It has also allowed the owners to launch a new side of the business and invest in building a brand new Canalside Café, which opened just over 2 years ago.
Anna Barton, Retail Manager at the Farm said: “It’s been five years since we opened the new Farm Shop and over time we have noticed a shift in what our customers want. We have seen a large increase in requests for foods which satisfy specific dietary needs, and because of this we decided to extend our range of choices from vegan to gluten free, lactose intolerant to sugar free.
The new Café, which has created 14 new jobs, has been extremely busy since it opened, serving a wide variety of locally sourced food, including fruit and vegetables fresh from the Farm and meat straight from their Butchery Counter.
The other main shift we have noticed is how busy our customers are and how little time they have. They love eating healthy and hearty meals but often struggle finding the time to prepare them. This has led us to introduce our own quick pop-in-the-oven ‘Kitchen Ready Collection’ - dishes homemade by our expert butchers 48
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Canalside Farm Shop and Café are open every day from 9am and are located in Great Haywood, just 6 miles outside Stafford. They are situated just off the A51, between Stone and Rugeley or can be accessed via the A518 from Stafford, turning right to Great Haywood (postcode ST18 0RQ). For further information please telephone 01889 881747 or log onto the their website www.canalsidefarm.co.uk
Brenda Rhodes from independent wine shop the Wolseley Wine Loft shares her picks of the month for April…
Wine of the month Viento Aliseo Viognier Produced using Biodynamic methods, this Viognier from the great plain of La Mancha is a beautiful pale gold in colour. Highly aromatic and perfumed, with floral aromas on the nose, its palate bursts with white blossom. Magnolia and peach flavours; perfectly balanced with fresh, citric acidity. Delicious on its own or paired with Thai curries, ginger and lightly spiced dishes. Enjoy in store by the glass £3.25 125ml / Take home price per bottle £10.50
Gin of the month Fifth Spire Gin A brand new spirit hailing from just down the road in Lichfield, Fifth Spire Gin is the product of one of the UK’s smallest microdistilleries. Constructed in two parts using twin copper stills; one loaded with botanicals including juniper berries, coriander seed, cassia bark, angilica root, orris root, liquorice root, pink peppercorns, almonds and Seville orange peel; and the other with fresh citrus fruits, the resulting gin is luxuriously smooth with a classic gin taste riding on a ‘big wave’ of citrus. Enjoy in store by the glass with fever tree tonic for £5 / Take home Price: £42.00 per bottle
Beer of the month Belgian Coast
A light IPA at Belgian session-strength,Belgian Coast has been brewed to create a beer that brings together the intensity and bitterness of an American IPA with a certain level of lightness and balance. No less than 7 varieties of Belgian and American hops have been selected to create this dryhopped beer and the result is a beer with complex character; combining fruity, citrus notes alongside floral and herbal flavours and a bitterness that is both intense and diverse. Enjoy in store for £3.50 a 33cl bottle or take home for just £2.79
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South Staffordshire Cycling Scheme THERE IS NO AGE LIMIT! Have you heard of the South Staffordshire Cycling Scheme (SSCS)? It is a scheme that has been set up to encourage people to start cycling, to get back into it, or to provide an opportunity for those who already cycle to go out with a group of like minded people. It was established almost two years ago and it caters for people of all abilities as long as they are considered to be able to ride safely. There is no age limit and in the past there have been riders under the age of ten and over the age of eighty! The Rides are designed to build confidence, fitness, provide an opportunity for people to make new friends and explore the countryside. Each of the Rides is attended by two of the trained Ride Leaders, who before deciding upon a route for that day will discuss and assess the ability of those cycling. The routes used generally are along country lanes and main roads are avoided wherever possible. The lanes are used on regular occasions and assessments are made of any potential hazards and these are pointed out and explained before each Ride commences. The distance covered is again suited to those cycling that day and can range from a few miles at a gentle pace to something a little more energetic.
Should there be any punctures or mechanical breakdown, then the Ride Leaders are on hand to either assist with any repairs or to ensure that people get home safely. So why not come and join one of the Rides, all you have to provide is a roadworthy bicycle, helmet and essential spares? Although, it is also a good idea to bring a small amount of money as all of the daytime rides include a cafe stop for a drink, chat and rest. It is all completely free thanks to funding from the South Staffordshire Strategic Partnership, Sport England, the Wrekin Housing Trust and Staffordshire Local Community Fund. For more information please look at the cycling page of The Goodlife in South Staffordshire website under Health and Wellbeing, on the South Staffordshire Cycling Scheme Facebook page, the SSCyclingScheme Twitter Feed or email project co-ordinators April Lewis on aprilsscs.com or Neil Postins on neilsscs@gmail.com
THE INAUGURAL CHILLINGTON HALL HALF MARATHON
NEWEST HALF MARATHAN COMES TO CHILLINGTON HALL Staffordshire’s newest half marathon comes to the stunning grounds of Chillington Hall in Brewood, where hundreds of runners of all abilities are taking up the challenge. This new off road event, taking place on Sat 13th May, will see participants running through the beautiful and natural surroundings of Chillington Hall.
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side of the grand family home, flowing through the grounds and then off into the surrounding woodlands and fields.”
Private home of the Giffard family for 29 generations, this Grade 1 listed manor house sits proud atop its rising grounds and forms the starting point for the race. This is the first time these grounds have been opened up for such an event, so runners are looking forward to the variety of beautiful terrain and landscapes.
Mark goes on to say, “The grounds and ornate lake of Chillington Hall were designed by none other than Capability Brown himself, hailed as England’s greatest landscape architect. We plan to take advantage of showing runners every inch of this wonderful estate, and with 75% of places already gone it looks like people are just as keen as we are to get exploring.”
The event is being hosted by Mash Running, a group of likeminded running fanatics who host fun and friendly annual events in and around Staffordshire. It comes on the back of their success with last year’s Cannock Chase Half Marathon which saw over 600 runners signing up.
Mash Running are keen to promote the friendly and fun side of running, which is reflected in their everyone is welcome attitude. Runners of all abilities are encouraged to lace up and get going at any of their events where first timers line up next to established club runners.
Mark Mundy, Mash Running joint race organiser, is busy making final preparations to ensure participants get the most from the event. “We are so excited to be given this opportunity to take advantage of what Chillington Hall has to offer. It’s a real varied course, starting from the
With a custom made medal for each runner and trophies for the winners there’s plenty of motivation for you getting to the finish.
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THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING THE RAM AND THE BULL We are very proud to announce that we have won another award – the AI award as ‘Best Aesthetic Care Specialists – Midlands’. What makes this award so special to us is that we understand we were nominated by a client and part of the process involved mystery shoppers – we must be getting it right. We would like to thank all our clients for their support during the first two years of The Chase CACI Clinic. Continuing the theme of looking at the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac for March; exploring Aries and Taurus. Being born on the first or last day of a sign, in astrological terms, means being born on a cusp. Thus, there is a benefit from reading that sign and that following or preceding. Aries - The Ram March 21 - April 19
Element: Fire Ruling Planet: Mars Symbol: The Ram Stone: Diamond Life Pursuit: The thrill of the moment
Element: Earth Ruling Planets Venus Symbol: The Bull Stone: Emerald Life Pursuit: Emotional and financial security Vibration: Determined energy Secret Desire: To have a secure, happy and wealthy life.
More Astrology Traits and Personality Cool, detached and obstinate Underneath their cool, calm and collected exterior are determined individuals. They will let others get close, but only so close as they want them; there is no such thing as an open-book Taurean.
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Their feelings, fears and desires often run far deeper than anyone around them would guess. That's why Taureans are sometimes regarded as snobby, withdrawn, boring, or even sulky.
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More Astrology Traits and Personality of Aries Adventurous, Active and Outgoing Aries is a fire sign; those born under it are regarded as adventurous, active and outgoing. Naive Aries is a uniquely naive sign. Although they are independent, outgoing and assertive they are also surprisingly trusting. Child at heart Their faith in life and the future remains untouched by hardship; they are always children at heart and the world is always a magical place. Athletic, Dynamic and Aggressive Many famous sports people are born under this sign. Aries is regarded as the most physical sign because of its Mar’s rulership; it is also one of the most highly charged energy signs. No wonder women born under Aries are forceful, dynamic and aggressive. Sometime Confusing Aries can be a confusing sign because there is a complex combination of very strong masculine and feminine expressions all combined. Women born under Aries are some of the most interesting in the world; adventurous, independent with a competitive nature and often very forthright. 56
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Most Taureans like their creature comforts and hate change because it takes them out of their automatic pilot condition of separating themselves from the world around them. Sensual, devoted and kind They deal well with the personal, physical senses and consequently all the pleasures associated with them, often being nature and pet lovers, Here at the Chase CACI Clinic we can cater for all personalities and thrive on honest feedback. We are also fortunate to count some very interesting and independent ladies amongst our clients. The CACI machines are the mainstay of the services we offer and we are proud of that area of knowledge and specialism. We make best use of our other machines and products to produce the very best outcomes possible for everyone who visits us. The Clinic is discreet and relaxing, why wait - visit our website, email, or give us a call if you have any queries, or to book your free consultation.
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Wolgarston High School TAKING PART IN FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT Wolgarston High School has been taking part in Fairtrade Fortnight. The students have been able to take part in activities from signing the school’s Fairtrade Pledge to learning about the positive impact Fairtrade has to people and the environment. Wolgarston High school has been awarded the status of a Fair Active School. This award is given to schools who takes action for Fairtrade within their school and their communities. On Thursday 2nd March the school’s Library held a Fairtrade Bake sale in which Fairtrade cakes and cookies were sold. On Tuesday the 7th March students held another event focusing on promoting Fairtrade Bananas and Fairtrade ice cream milkshakes. “It was great having Ben and Jerry’s milkshakes, I did not realise it was Fairtrade,” said Beth Wright (Year 11 student),
“It is a great excuse to buy ice cream, knowing that your money makes a difference to people who are less fortunate than ourselves.” During both events students Alex Lavender (Year 11), George Brown (Year 12) Charlotte Addison (Year 11) all worked together with Miss Roberts to run both events. “I think it is brilliant we have these events in school,” said Ellie Pearce (Year 11 student), “They are fun and you get to learn about different things and how our choices affect others.” “As always I would like to thank our Fairtrade Group Members for their help and support on these events, they always do our school proud,” said Miss Roberts (Learning Resources Centre Administrator).
Left to right: (Year 11 students) Beth Wright & Ellie Pearce Alex Lavender Davina Dickson & Jack Wall
Stafford Sports and Performance Academy SCHOOLS GOTTA SING SHOW
The annual Stafford Sports and Performance Academy ‘Schools Gotta Sing’ show recently took place at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre across 4 evenings during the week of Monday 27th February 2017. Many new and returning acts made up of local school choirs and talented soloists took to the stage to showcase their talents and entertained the packed out audiences of friends and family each evening. This year saw approximately 35 acts, in the region of 700 young people from both local primary and secondary schools, taking to the stage alongside their music teachers. Each school gave the audience something to smile about as a variety of musical pieces were performed by the children who have been practicing weekly since September. The shows also included fabulous solo performances from an array of local, talented singers including Sam Hollyman and Ryan Wakelam who both reached the live stages of The Voice. The quality of the show again this year just shows that dedication
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and hard work does pay off, as feedback from children, parents and teachers alike was that these were the best set of shows yet, and so many of the children left inspired about performing again at next year’s shows. As always thanks must go to all the staff at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre for their contribution in making the event run as smoothly as possible from the front of house staff, to the technical and backstage staff through to the box office staff, whilst thanks is also due to GCG Photography for capturing the event so well. As the shows continue to gain momentum plans have already been made regarding next year’s showcase. The shows will commence the week of Monday 26th February 2018 and all schools and community choirs are welcome to participate. Steve Glover, organiser, said, “We were thrilled with the four evenings of entertainment. All the schools and pupils were outstanding. Thanks also to the audience who raised an incredible £1600 for Katherine House hospice with donations.”
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WHAT’S NEW AT WEST MIDLAND SAFARI PARK? Staff at West Midland Safari Park have a fun-filled 2017 planned for their visitors, with brand new events, some exciting new arrivals and the chance to meet last year’s West babies.Midland Safari Park
This year, the Park will be hosting Protect Lemurs Week from 11-19 March, Protects Bats Week from 6-14 May and Protect Lions Week from 17-25 June. There will also be Rhino Week for May half Explorers Trail; as well as themed term, to support Save the shows and animal encounters. Rhino International. The arrival During the whole of rhino Explorers of a southern white calf Week, there are along special indoor in March 2016, with animal encounters the ever increasingbeing threatheld of in the all-weather which is poaching inTwilight the wild,Cave, makes home free flying bats and night rhino to conservation the focal monkeys. Part of the exhibit, the point for a second year of Flooded Forest, is home to pacu, fundraising and awareness. catfish and rays. Visitors will be able to see a variety of nocturnal creatures Last year the Park raised over being fed and encouraged to learn £14,000 forthe conservation more about bachelor group of 10 charities. Research Rodrigues fruit bats and and the breeding colony of around 60 Seba’s Conservation Officer, Katie shorttailed bats, during thehave ‘discover more’ McDonald said, “We a sessions presentedto bythe their keeper. duty to contribute conservation of the species we careactivities for at WMSP, The Discovery Room especially whichCraft are threatened will includethose Explorers Club withMinibeast extinctionMeets. in the wild. and ThereWe willare very proud of our achievements be a range of explorer basedin 2016 but Iactivities believe that we in have toand do more. craft to join with visitors willcontinuing be able tosupport exploreof our With the the inhabitants of the guests and friends onDiscovery social media, I am Room withwe hands opportunities confident will on meet more ambitious with some the minibeasts targets thisofyear.” including millipedes, cockroaches, giant snails and stick insects. As well as the new events, guests can come face-to-face with the newest Explorer themed animal encounters will also at bethe held at other locations arrivals Park - 2016’s babies! throughout the Park, white such as at calf, Ekozu, the southern rhino
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will most likely be charging around the four-mile safari, running rings around mum, Ailsa. Then there is the chance to meet the pack of 22 African painted dogs, 14 of which were born in July, making it the biggest litter the Park has seen. In August and September, the Park welcomed Embu and Emali, two baby Rothschild’s giraffes, a species that is Penguin Mark O’Shea’s Reptile listed asCove, ‘endangered’ in the wild. These World andthree in the Village. species are just of African twelve different There is also ayoungsters ‘Flora the Explorer’ to welcome into their theme to themaking Sea Lion shows being numbers, 2016 a very successful performed throughout the week. year for births.
The surprises didn’t stop there, as on 14 January 2017, another baby giraffe was born. Named ‘Fennessy’ by his keepers, the baby boy already stood at six-feet-tall whenThere he was hasofbeen named areborn. four He miles self-drive aftersafari Julianto and Stephanie Fennessyto explore for instance, who encounter are the directors of theland Giraffe the fastest animal Conservation Foundation - a charity on earth in Cheetah Plains, along with a magnificent display of rare which concentrates solely on working and aexotic animals suchfor as all Lions, towards sustainable future giraffe Wild Dogs, populations in theIndian wild. and African Rhino, Giraffe and Elephants – Also including new for 2017, a family baby! of gigantic an adorable pterosaurs soared into the grounds of Lake is home one of the WestHippo Midland Safari Park to and made it their Hippoa pods in theaveraging UK and new largest home. With wing span
around 11 metres, quetzalcoatlus was the largest animal to have ever taken to the skies. It was so tall, it could have looked a giraffe in the eye and had the ability tothe walk on all Village fours, using its gigantic African has dozens folded wingsanimal as frontencounters, limbs. The family of of friendly quetzalcoatlus can beMayhem seen in the including Meerkat andPark’s Land of thewith Living Dinosaurs, located Walking Lemurs – in the largestin lemur walk through the Discovery Trail. in the UK. Explorers Week is included in the West Midland Safari Park is open daily standard admission £19.99 for for its summer season of from 11 February adults, £14.99 for children aged 3-15 until 3 November 2017. The standard years andcharge £17.99is for concessions. admission £23.00 for adults, Children under the age3-15 of 3 and years £18.00 for children aged £21.00 are admitted free of charge. Pricesa for concessions. Admission includes
Contact Details - for lots more information Email: info@wmsp.co.uk Official website: www.wmsp.co.uk Phone: 01299 402114
voucher for a return visit or safari gift. Prices also include admission to the four-mile safari, Discovery Trail exhibits, animal encounters, African Village and live shows. Theme Park rides charged also include admission to the four extra in all cases. mile, self-drive safari, Discovery Trail with all weather attractions – Further New Lorikeet Landing, information and Creepy tickets are Crawlies, O’Shea’s availableMark from the Park’sReptile website World, Seaquarium or and www.wmsp.co.uk byTwilight telephone Cave - along with Penguin Cove, 01299 402114. Sea Lion Show, Animal Encounters, Meerkat Walking with You canMayhem find outand more on the Safari Lemurs. Admission also includes Park’s official Facebook page: a free return ticket. Amusement www.facebook.com/WestMidSafari. rides are charged extra in all cases.
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Volkswagen Tiguan
BY ROB TAYLOR
PERFECT FOR FAMILY LIFE
Hurrying to keep pace with an increasingly crowded compact SUV market comes the latest, all-new Volkswagen Tiguan. And let’s not beat about the bush: this car segment is Nissan Qashqai Country and, like some gnarly, tobacco-chewing sheriff from a Spaghetti Western, it doesn’t appreciate strangers causing a commotion in its hometown, the UK. Here today nothing outsells the allconquering Nissan, but you can’t fault VW for trying to get a piece of the pie. The Tiguan is, according to its manufacturer, “designed and engineered to redefine the segment by introducing class-leading levels of interior space, practicality and safety while also debuting cuttingedge technology and connectivity.” Everything certainly feels fresh and, as ever with VW, there’s a level of quality and class that helps justify starting prices of around £23,000. Sitting atop the fabled MQB platform for the first time, the Tiguan boasts a lot of safety gizmos such as City Emergency Braking and Pedestrian Monitoring; Active Info Display and Head-Up Display. This combined with a slight shuffling of proportions to make the vehicle appear lower and 62
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sleeker helps the Tiguan to be a real contender among its peers. And there’s more. In the cabin the wide centre console is paired with a new 4MOTION Active Control rotary switch, which, with ambient lighting and the optional panoramic roof – standard from SEL trim upwards – creates a premium feel. There’s also more head-room and knee-room than in the previous model, and a lower load sill improves ease of use still further. An entry-level Tiguan S comes with alloy wheels, air conditioning, automatic headlights and wipers, a large colour touchscreen, Bluetooth connectivity and a digital radio tuner. However, I’d recommend plumping for SE Navigation spec to grab satnav, climate control, cruise control and parking sensors. Top of the range spec is the R-Line, but with a sportier body-kit, stiffer suspension and big alloy wheels, it’s largely surplus spending. The 2litre TDI SE 2WD auto (priced at: £28,910) I have here is a good all-rounder. Ninety-five per cent of all Tiguans sold in the UK are diesels and over half of those are bought with four-wheel drive, although quite why I don’t know – bragging rights maybe? I certainly have never seen a Tiguan doing duty
on a farm or taking part in the strange recreational hobby of “green laning.” This model with its 150bhp and promise of 58.9mpg is expected to be the best-seller in the range and on paper it looks impressive. In reality it’s a meaty, ample powerplant that boasts oodles of torque and, when allied to this intelligent auto gearbox, makes the Tiguan an effortless cruiser – happy to return decent fuel economy into the low 50s, in the real world. Although substantial wind noise at high speeds may drive you to be very grateful for the radio indeed. Even at this kerbweight, the handling is always safe and entirely predictable, which is paramount with SUVs, after all nobody buys them to take bends wearing a smile. Like its predecessor, the Tiguan has a comfortable, welljudged ride that doesn’t crash over bumps in the road and offers a steering set-up that is nicelyweighted too, if lacking some feedback. Overall this second-generation model is refined, spacious and well-sorted for family life. However, the new kid on the block still falls someway short of supplanting the Qashqai.
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EXCLUSIVE TWO TONE DESIGN
Looking back in order to move forward is nothing new. Everything ‘retro’ has taken on a life of its own lately because consumers seem to want nothing more than a well-packaged product that peeks into the past. Nothing sums this up better than a modern MINI. And the latest one, the Seven, goes even further. Any MINI has to walk a fine line between pastiche and progress, and referencing the very first Mini, the 1959 Austin Seven, is a bold move indeed. Although the odds have been keenly weighed and I’m sure parent company BMW is prepared to gamble that few to zero potential MINI buyers have even heard of the Austin Seven, let alone ever seen one. According to BMW this car has been “developed to showcase both the distinctive style inspired by the original Mini and the current modern values of the brand.” All I take from this is that this is another special edition vehicle from a brand that can do no wrong. Buy one, look after it and it may even one day appreciate into a future classic – especially if you opt for the Cooper S I have here. The Seven joins the current hatchback range in 5-door or
3-door form and boasts specially designed exterior and interior looks. Most notable is its striking as-standard Lapisluxury Blue paint finish; there’s also ‘Melting Silver’ roof and exterior mirror caps; MINI Seven door sill finishers and side scuttles with the Seven logo, as well as 17-inch alloy wheels in exclusive Seven Spoke two-tone design. But don’t worry if the colour blue is unlucky for you, three other body finishes are available: Pepper White, Midnight Black and British Racing Green. And as ever there are myriad customising options, including bonnet stripes. Inside, the eye-catching design cues continue with much asstandard kit and many Seven logos: sports seats in fabric/leather, ‘Visual Boost’ 6.5’’ colour display screen with Bluetooth and USB audio and automatic dual-zone air conditioning. Like your MINI hotter still? Add the Seven’s Chili pack to nab LED headlights, cruise control and more. Got 30k to burn? Then you can spec it into infinity with stuff like the popular panoramic glass roof, front driver and passenger heated seats, a Harmon Kardon hi-fi speaker system, as well as MINI’s Navigation System.
I’d caution against such sybaritic luxury however, and instead just get on with enjoying the rorty character of the 189bhp fourcylinder engine, which offers plenty of low-end torque when conditions become tedious, as well as plenty of top-end fun when it’s time to play. It’ll do 0-62mph in 6.8 seconds which is no mean feat for a car with this much refinement. Yes, the Cooper S still hasn’t lost its trademark go-kart handling, but it’s definitely more grown-up than it’s ever been. Thankfully despite its ever-growing middle-age spread (compare this version to the original BMW MINI of 2001!) it still feels small and nimble thanks to the accurate, well-weighted steering and light body shell. And with economy numbers of just 49.6mpg and CO2 emissions of 133g/km, this car is a seriously impressive all-rounder. Pricing is unsurprisingly steep - a 3-door Seven costs from £18,545 and £19,145 for a 5-door - but it feels like money well spent as this car provides a great balance between driving fizz and everyday practicality. And that’s definitely something that didn’t exist in 1959.
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