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Meon Valley December 2022

Delivering Local Business into 9,500 homes every month of the year

Help someone this winter with a Reverse Advent Calendar

Winter can be a difficult time for everyone – especially the many families around us who struggle on a daily basis of ensuring their families have enough to eat. With this in mind at Hampshire Media Group we want to help… and we are hoping you would like to join in our quest to provide local families and food banks with food boxes this winter…

What is a

Calendar?

Reverse Advent

Unlike the chocolate advent calendar we see at Christmas, reverse advent calendars are designed to give something back to those less fortunate. Each day, you add a non-perishable food item to the box/basket until you have 24 items ready to donate to those less fortunate. A reverse advent calendar is perfect to do as an individual, or as a family or group. What better way to demonstrate that you care this Winter…

How to take part?

Firstly you need to grab a box or container, and every day on the run up to Christmas, add something useful to the box. The idea is that you add 24 items just like an advent calendar.

What to include?

Tinned foods including meats, pasta, rice, beans, biscuits, snacks, UHT milk, baby formula, orange squash, toothpaste, soap, shampoo etc. Basic staple foods to feed a family and toiletries. (No fresh goods please).

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If you and your family would benefit from some support with food or gifts, please contact us at: sales@thedirectorygroup.co.uk or message us on Facebook; we would love to help.

This month we have featured some fantastic local businesses, a delicious Yule Log Recipe by Nigella, Stocking Filler Book Guide, and some great articles and competitions. Our gorgeous Barney is in the festive mood, so find him in 4 adverts for your chance to win the Find Barney Competition. Plus, enter our Christmas Giveaway, where two lucky winners will each win £50 cash!!!

Thank you for reading The Directory this year. From myself and everyone else at The Directory Group, have a wonderful Christmas, and we’ll catch up with you in the New Year!

Entry Deadline: 21/12/2022 Winner Drawn: 22/12/2022 Barney is hiding in 4 of this month’s directory adverts... Send your answers and your name and number quoting ‘FIND BARNEY DecTDG’ to the address below or email us at competition@thedirectorygroup.co.uk You could WIN £50

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Well, it’s arrived again – December, the last month of another year…. As we get older, the months and years certainly seem to fly by faster than ever, and that’s why it is so important that we live in the present and enjoy every day. We are so lucky to live in a beautiful area, which I am personally forever grateful for. As we all start to think about the festivities, please spare a thought for local people less fortunate than ourselves. If you can help at all by donating a box of food (see our Reverse Advent Calendar Appeal) or choose to buy a present or donate towards a gift for a local child (see Wave 105’s Christmas appeal for more details) – with over 18,000 local children in need this year it really ‘tis the season to be giving.
Denise Lloyd, Managing Director
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Most couples hope that their estate will pass to their children and grandchildren eventually. But for many this will not happen, unless careful arrangements have been made to protect their assets from being taken towards the end of their life to pay care home fees.

Westminster Law assesses the circumstances of couples and arranges the trust that will provide the best protection.

To help protect a couple’s estate, the solution may be a Will incorporating a Trust. A testamentary Trust can only be executed whilst both partners remain alive. Upon death of one partner, their Will specifies that their share of the estate is placed in Trust and names the ultimate beneficiary of this share, normally the children and grandchildren. But

under the terms of the Trust the surviving partner has the unequivocal right to remain living in the property and to enjoy the other assets, for the rest of their life.

On the death of the other partner the Trust comes to an end and the estate passes to the beneficiaries. As the surviving partner does not own the deceased’s share of the estate it is fully protected for the beneficiaries, so if the surviving partner requires care, or even remarries, this share of the beneficiary’s inheritance is protected.

If the surviving partner wants to move they can still sell the property and the proceeds be used to purchase a new property; the terms of the trust remain over the new property.

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Money on

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He’s the UK’s leading money saving expert - a journalist and presenter who has kept millions of pounds in people’s pockets as well as lifting the lid on the threats and dangers we need to be aware of as consumers. In this month’s column, Martin Lewis looks at taking back control when creditors come calling.

There is nothing more precious or valuable than our mental wellbeing, and there is no bill or invoice that should come before it.

I have worked with mental health charities and the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute to ensure people who find themselves in difficult situations are able to access not just financial assistance, but practical and emotional support too.

The truth is the administration anxiety that comes with bills, debt demands and ongoing financial commitments can be very difficult to handle, but remember, we have the right to determine how we are approached and contacted by those we do business with.

It’s essential we stand up and state our preferences – text, letter, phone – and organisations have to adhere

to these. That won’t necessarily mean the problem will go away, but it will bring back control and, from the outset, allow you to determine how you want to go about tackling a problem.

From recovery space to payment holidays, to freezes on interest or repayment plans, speak to your creditors in a way that is firm and fair, and you will likely get the result you want.

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Stocking Fillers and Murder Mystery Thrillers

This month, four cracking reads for the busiest book-buying time of the year.

Pinch of Nom by Kate and Kay Allinson

The healthy eating phenomenon that is Pinch of Nom returns with another hundred scrumptious recipes – from fakeaways to desserts – that are both tantalising to the taste buds and good for the waistline.

Enjoy more of the food you love. Never feel like you’re missing out, from all-day breakfasts to scrumptious desserts, with crowd-pleasing foody fests so satisfying and delicious you’d never guess they are also slimming-friendly. Published by Pan Macmillan on December 8th

Grannysaurus by

David Walliams

Bursting with David Walliams’ anarchic sense of fun and blessed with Adam Stower’s vibrant illustrations, Grannysaurus is a roarsome picture book about unpredictable grannies, dinosaur discos and staying up late.

A boisterously funny new festive release from the duo, this is perfect for young dinosaur fans! Published by Harper Collins on December 8th

shop. It turned out to be a recruitment centre for the Royal Marines and, after a few minutes’ conversation while waiting for the rain to stop, Scotty was hooked and signed up to join the elite force. It changed his life and set him on a new direction that would end up with him leading the Marines on operations around the world, becoming an Olympic flag bearer in 2012 and dining at Buckingham Palace with the Queen and the royal family.

Scotty shares his lessons of performance and resilience with the reader, inviting them into the secrets of elite culture. His compelling story is one that combines tragedy with remarkable insight about the power of human inspiration. Published by Simon & Schuster on December 8th

Wild Women: A Collection of First-Hand Accounts from Female Explorers by Mariella Frostrup

A collection of the greatest women’s travel writing selected by journalist and presenter Mariella Frostrup.

From Constantinople to Crimea; from Antarctica to the Andesthroughout history, adventurous women have made epic, record-breaking journeys under perilous circumstances.

In curating this collection of first-hand accounts, broadcaster, writer and traveller Mariella Frostrup puts female explorers back on the map. Her selection includes explorers from the 1700s to the present day, from iconic heroines to lesser-known eccentrics, celebrating 300 years of wild women and their amazing adventures over land, sea and air. Published by Head of Zeus on December 8th

Never

Give In: The 12 Commando Rules for Life by Scotty Mills

A sudden downpour while Scotty Mills was walking down a street in South London sent him diving for cover into the nearest

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Nigella Lawson’s Yule Log

No one does Christmas like Nigella, which is why this glorious yule log is the ideal centrepiece for your festive lunch.

(serves 12)

For the cake

• 6 large eggs (separated)

• 150 grams caster sugar

• 50 grams cocoa powder

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 5 teaspoons icing sugar (to decorate)

For the icing

• 175 grams dark chocolate (chopped)

• 250 grams icing sugar

• 225 grams soft butter

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/gas mark 4/350ºF. In a large, clean bowl whisk the egg whites until thick and peaking, then, still whisking, sprinkle in 50g / ¼ cup of the caster sugar and continue whisking until the whites are holding their peaks but not dry. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks and the remaining caster sugar until the mixture is moussy, pale and thick. Add the vanilla extract, sieve the cocoa powder over, then fold both in. Finally, gently fold in the egg yolks.

2. Line a Swiss roll tin with baking parchment, leaving a generous overhang at the ends and sides, and folding the parchment into the corners to help the paper stay anchored. Pour in the cake mixture and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Let the cake cool a little before turning it out onto another piece of baking parchment. If you dust this piece of parchment with a little icing sugar it may help with preventing sticking, but don’t worry too much as any tears or dents will be covered by icing later. Cover loosely with a clean tea towel.

3. To make the icing, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl suspended over a pan of simmering water, then let it cool. Put the icing sugar into a processor and blitz to remove lumps, add the butter and process until smooth. Add the

Top Tip

Don’t expect perfection. Remember that trees are naturally wonky and flawed. Be sure not to over stir the cake mix; you want it light and airy.

cooled, melted chocolate and the tablespoon of vanilla extract and pulse again to make a smooth icing.

4. Sit the flat chocolate cake on a large piece of baking parchment. Trim the edges of the Swiss roll. Spread some of the icing thinly over the sponge, going right out to the edges. Start rolling from the long side facing you, taking care to get a tight roll from the beginning, and roll up to the other side. Pressing against the parchment, rather than the tender cake, makes this easier.

5. Spread the yule log with the remaining icing, covering the cut-off ends. Create a wood-like texture by marking along the length of the log with a skewer or sharp knife and finish with a dusting of icing sugar.

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I’m dreaming of a light Christmas

Four ways you can have a first-class festive season where health and fitness are at the forefront of your thinking.

1. Drink plenty of water

it’s no crime to treat yourself to the odd tipple or three, but make sure that you keep hydrated throughout the festive period… with water!

It’s worth remembering too, that drinking water can stop your hunger from getting the better of you. Research shows drinking a glass of water prior to eating will reduce appetite by a third.

2. Lessen your cheese overload

Cheese is always a festive favourite, yet it’s high in fat. If you just can’t resist this dairy option, try instead to have a smaller quantity of a strong cheese (Roquefort or Stilton, for instance) – the strength has actually been proven to act as a tastebud deterrent after a first few mouthfuls.

3. Go nuts and not crackers

Look at avoiding crisps and baked snacks as much as you possibly can and, instead, try satsumas and nuts. Both contain high quantities of vitamin C and healthy oils, and are much lower in fat.

What’s more, replacing crackers with oatcakes means their slow-

release sugars will help you feel fuller for longer.

4. Veg out For many of us in winter, potato and meat can feel even more resistible than usual, particularly on a cold, dark day; yet the better your vegetable ratios, the healthier the meal.

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