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With over the 29 years in business we have grown to where we are today solely by client recommendations Johnston Wood Roach Limited are a firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisors. JWR Audit Limited are Registered Auditors and work alongside Johnston Wood Roach Limited. Our accountancy practice started in 1992 and with 29 years experience we are all very proud to say that our client base has grown solely due to our reputation and client recommendation. We are here to take the worries away from you, by offering a forwardthinking approach to all accountancy. We are friendly, approachable and communicate in a way which is easily understood by all, from sole traders to corporate organisations. Directors Crystelle Johnston, Kate Wood and Jamie Roach work within the practice alongside our team of 20 professional staff. We offer a fixed fee audit, accountancy, bookkeeping, payroll and tax solution and we mean it when we say “there is no business too big or too small that would not benefit from talking to us”.

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Ingredients

Wait until the bread has cooled before tucking in: this is essential to creating the perfect loaf.

(Makes one loaf) • 3 cups of all-purpose flour (405g or 14.3oz) • 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt

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There are no quick fixes when it comes to finance which is why it is so important to clearly establish the long-term goals of each individual. A good example of a first meeting is one where a client has told me that they feel that their savings and/or investments, are not providing the performance that was expected. But by the end of the meeting, the deeper question being asked will more likely be one of the following: ‘Will my money last as long as I am likely to live?’ or, ‘Will my pensions provide me with enough when I retire?’ - In other words, ‘how much is enough?’ Of course, there are no quick fixes when it comes to finance, which is why it is so important that time is spent to clearly establish and agree the long-term goals of each individual. There are a multitude of tools available for me to use, such as Pensions, ISAs, GIAs, EISs, VCTs,

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His ability to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to appreciate gardens, plants and green spaces is second to none. Like so many conservation organisations, the Hampshire Gardens Trust came into being in response to the very real threat to the survival and wellbeing of an important part of the nation’s heritage. In 1983 Hampshire was under significant threat from overdevelopment, and the conservation-minded County Council had determined to safeguard the county’s areas of high landscape value.

The Hampshire Gardens Trust brings together people from all backgrounds united by a passion for historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes and is determined to share its enthusiasm for these green spaces to inspire others and help protect Hampshire’s unique heritage for the benefit of the wider community for many years to come. Alan Titchmarsh, who joined as a Life Member of the Trust in 2012, says “My admiration for the work of the Hampshire Gardens Trust - and of Gilly Drummond’s achievements - knows no bounds and I am honoured and delighted to take over from her as President. Gilly has set the bar high, but I am confident that the Trust will continue to make its mark and demonstrate that the county of Hampshire is among the most blessed when it comes to the gardens it cherishes and the expertise and enthusiasm of those who do their bit as custodians of our enviable horticultural heritage. I’ll do my best to come up to scratch!” Gilly Drummond added, “This is a very joyful occasion for the Hampshire Gardens Trust, a new President, Alan Titchmarsh, whose track record on plants, gardens and above all, his ability to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to appreciate gardens, plants and green spaces is second to none”. For more information about Hampshire Gardens Trust, please visit www.hgt.org. uk, Twitter and Instagram: @hampshiregardenstrust

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This summer is the perfect time to explore a nature reserve near you. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has over 50 nature reserves in our two counties which cover a wide variety of habitats, home to some amazing wildlife. Whether it’s a blooming wildflower meadow or a woodland in leaf, many of the habitats on our nature reserves are looking their best over the summer months. We cover some of our favourite places to explore and the wildlife to look out for as you do.

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Britain has lost an astonishing 97% of its wildflower meadows since the 1930s, but luckily there are still fine examples of this wildlife-rich habitat to visit in our two counties. Meadows are at their most colourful in summer, with wildflowers stimulating the senses with a tapestry of colour and scents. Delicate lilac harebells, aromatic wild thyme and the yellow froth of lady’s bedstraw are just some of the plants to look for. Insects provide the sound track, pollinators buzzing between the flowers as they feed.

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The Solent coastline is bursting with wildlife in summer. Beneath the waves, seagrass meadows provide a nursery for marine species like bass and seahorses, and a little further inland, the shingle habitats are nesting places for gulls and terns. Listening to the waves crash as noisy seabirds circle overhead as the salt spray hits your face is a wildlife experience not to be missed. Redshank and lapwing raise their fluffy chicks at Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve or hunt for crabs in the shallows at Milton Locks, just minutes away from busy Portsmouth. Find out all about the Trust’s nature reserves and how you can help us look after these extraordinary places for wildlife by visiting www.hiwwt.org.uk/nature-reserves.

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