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Welcome to the July Edition of
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Miracles and hot weather; what more can we ask?
In This Month’s Issue That’s gratitude for you! Page 10 The miracle of Mosta. Page 14
There is a bit of a Maltese flavor to this month’s edition thanks to a couple of recent weeks holiday over there but I think we can be forgiven for taking advantage of both the Maltese history and some of its cuisine in the form of a story of a true miracle and a great example of one of their staple meats in the recipe section. Back in England, of course, we had the excitement of a possible ‘Britain’s got Talent’ winner from Redcar but though James didn’t quite make it he nevertheless made us all feel very proud. Signs are also good that this threatens to be one of the hottest July and August periods in recent history so all in all there can only be an optimistic air around the area. Happy reading!
Recipe: Rabbit, the new chicken? Page 22 Wedding Guide Planning your big day? Page 25-29 A rude interruption of summer sport. Page 30
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Hard luck James, but you did us proud! After impressing the whole country with some exceptional dance routines, Redcar’s James Hobley sadly didn’t get the largest number of votes in this year’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent,’ but he was a real winner in any event. Receiving more than one standing ovation from the enthusiastic audiences, James did himself and Redcar proud in this year’s event but was beaten in the final. The title eventually went to a superb performance by a singing Welshman. The future, however, is looking really bright for the 11-year-old who has been awarded a scholarship to the ‘Hammond School,’ near Chester beginning in September. James initially auditioned in January and was accepted - but his parents, Sheila and Andy, thought they would have to turn down the place with yearly fees of around £25,000. Fortunately, a series of scholarships were being offered and James auditioned for one of those in March and has now been informed that he has been accepted. Currently involved in the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ tour, James was thrilled to receive the good news. “I’m really looking forward to going because my big dream is to become a classical dancer. Getting the scholarship is the first step.” While still involved with BGT James received the letter saying he had been selected for The Dance and Drama Awards (DaDA) scholarship, funded by The Learning and Skills Council. His mum Sheila said: “In my eyes he was brilliant. We think he’s gifted and talented but we weren’t sure if others would think the same. We waited two weeks and we finally got the letter. It was unbelievable. It’s a massive thing to be offered a scholarship.” James, who has trained with Anita Brown of Eston’s ‘One Step’ dance studio and the PAGE 4
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The Book of Proverbs – 2011 version.
If you’ve ever taken note of the Book of Proverbs in the Bible it makes some extremely worthwhile observations on life and how it should be lived. Since then, however, things in the world have changed rather dramatically and it therefore seemed pertinent to devise a few modern proverbs that would be more relevant to modern society. It also throws up a few questions. Here they are…. 1• It’s all very well being told to eat more 6• Health nuts are going to feel stupid natural foods but how sensible is that when it someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing. was recently announced that most people die of natural causes. 7• Since most folk have a camcorder these days it’s funny that no one seems to see UFOs 2• There are only two kinds of pedestrians: any more. the quick and the dead. 8• All of us could take a lesson from the 3• There are many sexually transmitted weather. It pays no attention to criticism. diseases. Is life one of them? 9• In the 60's you took drugs to make the 4• ‘Healthy’ is merely the slowest possible world weird. Now the world is weird you take rate at which one can die. Prozac to make it normal. 5• The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.
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Redcar Community Fire Station goes operational Redcar Community Fire Station located on Trunk Road is now open and is a state-of-theart fire station and community centre. Fire crews are fully operational from the site, whilst the community centre side now open. The new community centre aims to bring together partner agencies under one roof to deliver services to meet the needs of children young people in the area. Partners who will be using the centre alongside Cleveland Fire Brigade include Redcar and Cleveland Council, Safe in Tees Valley, Anti-social Behaviour Team, Cleveland Police. Services expected to run from the building include the Prince’s Trust, Foundation Learning for young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), Community Space Challenge - programme to improve local outdoor spaces, health and wellbeing courses, Fire-Fit and many other activities. Ian Hayton, Chief Fire Officer said: “This is an innovative project which will integrate local services and agencies to create a one-stop-shop for the community. We are delighted the centre is complete and we are looking forward to working together to make it a success. “Partners are confident the new centre will allow them to better utilise resources and improve productivity. The centre will work with young people to help them to make a positive contribution in their community by: • • • • •
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That’s Gratitude for You! There was a man who worked for the Post Office whose job was to process all the mail that had illegible or unknown addresses. One day, a letter came addressed in a shaky handwriting to God with no actual address. He thought he should open it to see what it was about. The letter read: Dear God, I am an 83 year old widow, living on a very small pension. Yesterday someone stole my purse. It had £100 in it, which was all the money I had until my next pension payment. Next Sunday is Christmas, and I had invited two of my friends over for dinner. Without that money, I have nothing to buy food with, have no family to turn to, and you are my only hope. Can you please help me? Sincerely, Edna The postal worker was touched. He showed the letter to all the other workers. Each one dug into his or her wallet and came up with a few pounds. By the time he made the rounds, he had collected £96, which they put into an envelope and sent to the woman. For the rest of the day, all the workers felt a warm glow thinking of Edna and the dinner she would be able to share with her friends. Christmas came and went and a few days later, another letter came from the same old lady to God. All the workers gathered around while the letter was opened. It read: Dear God, How can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your gift of love, I was able to fix a glorious dinner for my friends. We had a very nice day and I told my friends of your wonderful gift. By the way, there was £4 missing. I think it might have been those ba****ds at the post office. Sincerely, Edna
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Why Noah’s ark could never happen again! If ever there was a story that emphasized the problems of modern bureaucracy, this is it! In the year 2011, the Lord came to a modern day Noah and said: ‘Once again the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me. Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans.’ He gave Noah the blueprints, saying: ‘You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights. ’Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but, no Ark. ‘Noah!’ He roared, ‘I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark?’ ‘Forgive me, Lord,’ begged Noah, ‘things have changed. I needed a building permit. I've been arguing with the inspector about the need for a sprinkler system. My neighbors claim that I've violated the neighborhood environment laws by building the Ark in my yard, and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the planning authorities for a decision. Then, the Department of Transport demanded a bond be posted for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions to clear the passage for the Ark's move to the sea. I told them that the sea would be coming to us but they would hear nothing of it. Getting the wood was another problem. There's a ban on PAGE 12
cutting local trees in order to save the spotted owl. I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the owls - but no go! When I started gathering the animals, an animal rights group sued me. They insisted that I was confining wild animal against their will. They also argued that the anticipated accommodation was too restrictive and that it is cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space. Then the Environmental Agency ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an impact study on your proposed flood. I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I'm supposed to hire for my building crew and immigration is checking the status of most of the people who want to work. The Trades Unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only Union workers with Ark-building experience. To make matters worse, they seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species. So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this Ark.’ Suddenly, the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a double rainbow stretched across the sky. Noah looked up in wonder and asked, 'You mean you're not going to destroy the world after all?' "No," said the Lord. "Your government beat me to it."
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The miracle of Mosta For anyone who finds it hard to contemplate the actual existence of miracles I’ve just had the privilege of experiencing something that can’t really be described in any other way. I’ve just spent a couple of weeks in Malta and while there I visited the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady in the little town of Mosta. Usually called the Rotunda of Mosta, the church has the third largest unsupported dome in the world. And it was to that dome that the miracle has to be attributed. On April 9, 1942, during an afternoon air-raid, a 200 kg German Luftwaffe bomb pierced the dome and fell among a congregation of more than 300 people awaiting early evening mass. Not only did the bomb not explode, but in an area that mainly consists of row upon row of seating the bomb landed in just about the only place that could do absolutely no harm to anyone. It hit the aisle of the Sanctuary and then skidded up to the altar where it came to rest. The point of entry can still be clearly seen when looking upwards from the congregation area underneath the Dome because despite the roof being quickly repaired it was impossible to re-create the original architecture and colours exactly, leaving a permanent reminder
of how close those 300 people came to death. The original bomb was safely destroyed shortly afterwards by a combined group of British and Maltese army personnel but a replica was produced and is now on show in the Sacristy. Built in the 19th century on the site of a previous church, the Rotunda of Mosta was designed by the Maltese architect Giorgio Grognet de Vassé. It has an internal diameter of 37.2 metres (122 ft) and its walls are over 9 metres thick. The rotunda dome is the thirdlargest church dome in Europe and the ninth largest in the world. A wonderful experience and truly real evidence that miracles do happen!
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GCSE questions and answers. Is this the future of our country? The following questions were set in last year's GCSE examination and these are genuine answers from 16 year olds. Could this be the future generation of doctors, lawyers and politicians! Q. Name the four seasons A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists Q. How is dew formed A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them sweat. Q. What causes the tides in the oceans A. The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections PAGE 18
A. Very important. Sex can Q. What is the most common only happen when a male gets form of birth control an election A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a Q. What are steroids condominium (That would A. Things for keeping carpets work) still on the stairs (Shoot yourself now, there is little hope) Q. Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarian section' Q.. What happens to your A. The caesarian section is a body as you age district in Rome A. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get Q. What is a seizure? intercontinental A. A Roman Emperor. (Julius Seizure, I came, I saw, I had a fit) Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty Q. What is a terminal illness A. He says goodbye to his A. When you are sick at the boyhood and looks forward to airport. (Irrefutable) his adultery (So true) Q. Give an example Q. Name a major disease of a fungus. What is a associated with cigarettes characteristic feature? A. Premature death A. Mushrooms. They always grow in damp places and they Q. What is artificial look like umbrellas insemination A. When the farmer does it to Q. Use the word ‘judicious’ the bull instead of the cow in a sentence to show you understand its meaning Q. How can you delay milk A. Hands that judicious can be turning sour soft as your face. A. Keep it in the cow (Simple, but brilliant) Q. What does the word ‘benign’ mean? Q. What is the fibula? A. Benign is what you will be A. A small lie after you be eight (brilliant) Q. What does 'varicose' mean? A. Nearby
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Rabbit – The new chicken? It may sound strange, but one of my most vivid memories as a child at home was having rabbit in our meals at least once a week. No doubt my own children will remember the same thing about chicken. Perhaps the effects of Myxomatosis - a disease that was introduced in an attempt to control the rabbit population – created a reluctance to no longer eat the meat but it is a shame because in a recent holiday in Malta I found that almost every restaurant featured rabbit as one of its main attractions. This is one of the dishes I was delighted to try and it really is delicious! Ingredients: 1 rabbit, cut into neat joints : 1 bay leaf and a few sprigs of thyme and rosemary : 1 strip orange zest, Half a bottle of full-bodied red wine : 100g rindless smoked streaky bacon : 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 large onion : 1 garlic clove : 1 large carrot : 2 sticks celery : 3 large, flat mushrooms : Generous pinch of chilli, 2 tbsp seasoned flour : 450ml chicken stock (cube is fine) Preparation time: 30 min. Cook: 90 min. Feeds 4. Place the rabbit in a dish with the bay leaves, thyme, rosemary and orange zest. Add the wine and leave, turning once, to marinate. Meanwhile, chop the bacon. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed, lidded pan, stir in the bacon and cook briskly, stirring occasionally, until the fat runs and crisps. Meanwhile, peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Stir them into the crisp bacon and cook, stirring a couple of times, while you scrape then finely chop the carrot, celery and mushroom. Add the carrot and celery to the pot, stir well, season with half a teaspoon of salt, cover and leave to cook for 10 minutes. Stir again and add the mushroom and chilli. Adjust the heat so the vegetables sweat down and soften without burning. Allow about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Lift the herbs and zest from the marinade and add to the pan, then lift the meat onto a double fold of kitchen paper and pour the wine into the vegetables. Simmer briskly while you pat dry the joints and dust with flour then quickly brown in hot oil. Add the stock to the pot, stir as it returns to the boil then submerge the rabbit. Return to simmer and agitate the sauce to loosen the flour from the meat to thicken the sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes, reduce heat to very low, cover and leave to simmer very gently, stirring once or twice, for 45 minutes. Remove the lid and leave to simmer gently until the meat is very tender, and the sauce thickens and darkens; the longer it's left, the darker and richer it becomes. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, discard the herbs and serve.
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Coffee Break Humour
Can you understand the mentality of a man who hadn’t made love to his wife for ten years then shot the man who did? A new director went to his first board meeting. At the end of the table was a man who, whenever a tough problem came up would say things like ‘Well, it never rains but it pours,’ or ‘It’s a long road that has no turning,’ or ‘if life gives you lemons, then make lemonade.’ ‘Exactly what does that man do’ the new director asked a colleague after the meeting. ‘He gives us our spirit of unity,’ was the reply. ‘We’d all like to strangle him!’ One day, Geordie was in Newcastle when a very impressive funeral procession passed by. ‘Crikey,’ thought Geordie, ‘that person must have been important. He turned to a nearby policeman and said ‘scuse me, but der yer naa whe it is that’s died ower yonder?’ ‘Not sure,’ says the copper, ‘but ah think it’s the bloke in the first car.’
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Wedding Guide Your guide to the perfect fairy tale wedding locally.
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Wedding Budget Checklist
Use the below checklist to help to keep you wedding on budget. Item/Supplier
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Wedding Venue Reception Venue First nights accommodation Photography & Videographer Wedding dress Accessories Stationery Flowers Cake Catering Drinks Hair and Beauty Bridesmaid outfits Groom & Groomsmen’s outfits Car Hire Rings Honeymoon Table decorations Lingerie Entertainment Thank You presents TOTAL
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Tips For Ordering Your Wedding Stationary When to order As a guide, we would recommend that orders for Invitations & RSVP cards are placed at least five to six months before your wedding date for sending out three to four months before your wedding. Save-The-Date cards can be ordered as early as you want. Once your guests have replied to your invitations, you can then work out your seating plan. Your Reception venue will tell you how many tables you will have and where they will be placed. We can then start working on your table plan. If you require a full set of wedding stationery we recommend that you order all of your stationery at once, (with an estimated numbers if exact quantities are not known at that stage) to ensure continuity of your design. How many to order Allow one Invitation per family/couple (and you may wish to order a few extra for any changes made when writing them out or any extra guests you may decide to ask at a later date). Allow one Order of Service per couple (and you may wish to order a few extra for evening guests who may also wish to attend the ceremony). The details within your Order of Service will need to be agreed with your Church/Venue before you submit them to your stationer. PAGE 26
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Wedding Planning Countdown 12 to 18 Months before •Announce your engagement to family and friends! •Discuss the kind of day and ceremony you would like (Church or Civil) •Set your budget •Arrange meeting with minister/priest OR book registrar to set your date •Visit reception venues and book •Choose your bridesmaids and groomsmen •Draft your guest list •Book a photographer •Start looking for the dress, make appointments with bridal boutiques
2 Months before •Reconfirm bookings with all suppliers •Buy ‘thank you’ presents for bridal party •Visit hairdresser and make-up artist for hair and veil, and make-up trials •Prepare official documents for changing your name
9 Months before •Order your fabulous wedding dress •Find your wedding stationer and discuss your requirements •Finalise the guest list and send out Save The Date cards •Book your florist •Order your cake •Book your caterer, hire tables and chairs, DJ/ band (if not provided by venue) 6 Months before •Order your wedding invitations and other wedding stationery •Meet with hairdresser and make-up artist •Go shopping for bridesmaids dresses •Organise grooms and groomsmen’s suits •Book wedding cars •Go for wedding dress fitting •Order wedding rings •Book your honeymoon (ensure your passports are valid & have inoculations) •Order your table decorations •Discuss and agree menu options with caterer/venue
1 Month before •Confirm the order of service with minister/ priest & pass to your wedding stationer •Arrange your seating plan and place setting cards with your wedding stationer •Have final dress fitting with whole outfit •Write speeches •Confirm that groom and groomsmen’s suits are ready •Enjoy hen and stag nights! 2 Weeks before •Break in your wedding shoes •Collect wedding rings •Buy honeymoon currency •Agree ‘must take’ shots with your photographer 1 Week before •Bring your wedding dress home •Pack for your honeymoon and confirm travel arrangements •Confirm final guest count and meal requirements with caterer/venue •Reconfirm details with all suppliers and venue •Speak with bridal party to make sure everyone knows what they are doing •Have a spray tan •Attend wedding rehearsal
3 to 4 Months before •Send out wedding invitations, including gift list and directions to church/venue •Buy wedding lingerie •Discuss the service and bands with minister/ priest/registrar (hymns & readings) •Choose the music for your ceremony and reception
The day before •Send a note/gift to be delivered to your bride tomorrow •Help to decorate venue (if necessary) •Have someone take your luggage to the hotel •Have a manicure and pedicure •Have a relaxing evening and early night On the big day •Enjoy and have a fantastic day!
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The football fixtures – A rude interruption of summer sport. So here we are enjoying a summer of cricket, tennis and the most magnificent golf for ages (probably because it’s been devoid of American success) and suddenly the football fixtures are published for 2011/12 and you can’t concentrate on anything else. Or is that just me? I shouldn’t really be surprised at the reaction because it happens every year and from now until the kick off on August 6th (home to Portsmouth) I’ll be remembering ‘Boro’s excellent results of the last twelve matches of last season and working out whether we can maintain that form throughout the first twelve of next. It does, however, look a tough proposition because the first two games against Pompey at home and Leeds away have a Premiership ring to them and nothing can be taken for granted. Barnsley away should be an easier game but results in the corresponding fixture of late have gone against us and you worry about that kind of precedent. Then come newly relegated Birmingham but you work out that by then half their decent players will probably have gone to Aston Villa and the other half are the players who got them relegated last year so we should have no worries at all. And so it goes on. You look through every fixture, analyze it like a TV pundit and inevitably find that come the day you must have let your heart rule your head because ‘Boro have been their usual consistent selves by being the most inconsistent side in the entire football league. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of assessing our chances comes in the runs of games we have to play. You always think there is a time when you have a few easy fixtures in a row and you can accumulate a number of points to get you closer to the top or further from the bottom whichever the case may be. But this isn’t an easy league and there are very few games you can look at that can be considered bankers. The relegated trio of West Ham, Blackpool and Birmingham will all start as potential successes with the bookies and even the promoted Southampton could be dark horses – let’s not forget Norwich last term! It does, however, auger well for an exciting time but between now and then I’ve decided to be really hard on myself and concentrate on the test series against India now we’ve beaten Sri Lanka. I really should get out more! PAGE 30
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