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We have been so spoilt with our longer than the norm and lovely warm summer, I for one am feeling the sudden cold, not to mention the dark evenings, however, there is little we can do about the temperature and cycles of the moon and sun, unless of course we move to the southern hemisphere. Focusing on this November issue; Health & Wealth, whether the weather be warm or not we can still enjoy living in abundance and keeping ourselves in good health until the fingers of spring reach out pulling us into next summer. ‘Stay Well This Winter’ on page 23 might give you some new ideas for a your personal regime or may just remind you of the things you already know but have let slide (as we all do from time to time) and Lorraine Pannetier precedes this article with some gorgeous fresh recipes. Our health theme continues with some Healthy Christmas tips on page 66 and Mark Shields is questioning the current vibe to show gratitude in all things. Notwithstanding the sensibility that health is indeed wealth…in general the pursuit of wealth and being wealthy is a huge focus for islanders and conscious of this we have included a piece on Ferrari, a road test featuring the Range Rover Velar, information about smart living, top end kitchens, watches and much more, including a quirky coin article! ‘What’s Cool in Colomberie This Christmas’ starting on page 18 with a fascinating history of La Colomberie from local Author Paul Darroch, is showcasing this thriving part of

October edition’s crossword solutions: Across: 1 Exhibition; 7 Ocean; 8 Erratic; 10 Disaster; 11 Gain; 13 Scheme; 15 Direct; 17 Eddy; 18 Euphoria; 21 Dropped; 22 Coven; 23 Skyscraper. Down: 1 Evens; 2 Handsome; 3 Brewer; 4 Tory; 5 Outrage; 6 Condescend; 9 Constraint; 12 Nightcap; 14 Haddock; 16 Murder; 19 River; 20 Opus.

St Helier. I really enjoyed putting this together and meeting all of the dedicated and hard work vendors and proprietors. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it all together. I also enjoyed interview this month, very much indeed…see why on page 12. If like me you are struggling with the sudden cold, our Travel article featuring Pisa, Tuscany may inspire a winter get-away. However, for those of us staying on terra-firma…take a look at our Winter Coats on page 58. This issue is so packed with fab articles I could keep exuding enthusiasm but am in danger of running out of space. So until next month when we will be in the real thick of Christmas.

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10 UP AND COMING Events and walks around Jersey

74 REVIEWS AND CLUES Book of the month plus the crossword

INTERVIEW 12 FROM KENNEL TO COUCH Gail Hickmott and Greyhound Rescue Jersey

ARTS, CULTURE AND MUSIC 16 A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS By Music In Action

OUT AND ABOUT 18 COLOMBERIE: STORY OF A STREET

by Paul Darroch

26 THE FISH MARKET By Juanita Shield-Laignel

WEALTH 28 GIVING YOU A HELPING HAND THROUGH THE DOOR By Shaun Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor of Viberts

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HEALTH AND BEAUTY 23 STAY WELL THIS WINTER By Juanita Shield-Laignel

56 VITAMIN VITALITY By Penny Downes of Pennyfeathers

64 GRATITUDE, SCIENCE OR EMOTION

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66 SECRETS TO A HEALTHIER CHRISTMAS Enjoy the festive season without sacrificing your wellbeing

HOME AND GARDEN 40 TRANSFORM ROOMS WITH STYLISH ADDITIONS By Gabrielle Fagan

44 WOODLAND MAGIC INTO YOUR ROOMS By Gabrielle Fagan

48 THE BIG AUTUMN CLEAN UP The keeping-it-real guide

52 FIVE TREES IDEAL FOR SMALL OUTDOOR SPACES By Hannah Stephenson

FOOD AND DRINK 22 RECIPES TO BOOST THE BODY, MIND AND SOUL By Lorraine Pannetier

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TRAVEL 60 PISA! TI AMO By Rebecca Underwood

MOTORING 70 RANGE ROVER VELAR P380 HSE The latest set of wheels taken for a spin

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Our selection of events to enjoy in Jersey this month

Let us know the month before your event is due to take place, and we shall do our best to include it in our listings. Contact: thejerseylife@fishmedia.biz

Arts & Culture Roll of Honour The Roll of Honour, compiled by Barrie Bertram, is a digital commemoration of the soldiers who lost their lives in The Boer War : 1880 – 1881; 1899 – 1902, The Great War : 1914 – 1918 and The Second World War : 1939 – 1945. The screen can be viewed in de Gruchy’s King Street window, from noon on Monday 6 November. Monday 6 November ~ 12:00 until Sunday 12 November de Gruchy King Street Contact: +44 (0) 1534 811835 daphne.east@posh.gov.je The Celebration of Armistice Concert On Saturday 10th November a concert will be held as the penultimate event to the Remembrance Sunday ceremony on the 11th November, marking 100 years since the signing of the Armistice that ended the Great War in 1918. In the presence of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton GCB and the Bailiff of Jersey, Sir William Bailhache the Celebration of Armistice concert will draw together the Jersey

Chamber Orchestra, the Band of the Island of Jersey, Jersey Cadet organisations, the Jersey Sings Choir, the Jersey Armistice Choir and the Jersey Youth theatre, alongside renowned singer Kate Royal. Under the baton of celebrated conductor Stephen Bell, the augmented Jersey Chamber Orchestra will perform musical works by composers linked to the first world war and “Two Brothers” a new commission by Charles Mauleverer, a Jersey composer about two Jersey brothers who fought together one hundred years ago. The piece will be complemented with performances by the Band of the Island of Jersey, popular songs from the Great War by the Jersey Sings Choir, and readings and poetry from the Jersey Youth Theatre. Saturday 10th November ~ 7:00pm to 9:00pm (doors open at 6pm) Fort Regent, St Helier FREE Tickets can be obtained on-line at eventbrite.co.uk or in person from Fort Regent Box Office Contact: 449827 ‘Meet The Author’ ~ Central Market Author of ‘Occupation Reconciliation’, The Life and Times of Michael Ginns MBE, Juanita Shield-Laignel, will be staging an event at the

Market during November. Come along and ‘Meet the Author’ and take away your very own signed and personalised copy of this beautifully written, heart-warming book. A5 size so a great gift or Stocking Filler! Born in 1927, Michael was destined to become one of Jersey’s foremost historians and authorities on the isle’s Occupied history and his efforts were rewarded when he received an MBE in 1995. Michael wrote extensively about his interment and the subsequent twinning with the once imprisoning town of Bad Wurzach, but little else of his life had been documented, so with experience of interviewing for The Jerseylife, Juanita set about chronicling Michael’s life for all to read. Sadly Juanita’s time with Michael was cut short when he passed away on 2nd February 2017, but in this book Juanita feels satisfied, the stories Michael really wanted to share, have been told. “An important local book, a fascinating blend of a compelling personal story and our Island’s story, and deserves even more recognition!” Paul Darroch ~ Author of ‘Jersey: The Hidden Histories’ Saturday 17th November 9:30am to 3:30pm Central Market St Helier

EVENTS

Arts & Culture Mermaids and Monsters - Discovery Day The open sea is a mysterious place. Miles from shore on storm-tossed seas, with nothing but water in all directions – including 'straight down-a sailor' or 'fisherman cannot help but wonder what lurks in the depths'. When the oceans were still unexplored, these fears often took the form of mermaids and monsters. Join us at the Maritime Museum where we’ll be creating some monsters of our own. Normal admission fees apply. Jersey Heritage members go free. The Maritime Museum is located on the New North Quay. Just a few minutes walk from the central bus station. 18 November 2018 10:00 to 16:00 Maritime Museum, New North Quay, St. Helier Contact: +44 (0) 1534 811043 info@jerseyheritage.org www.jerseyheritage.org Harbourside Art Exhibition The inaugural art exhibition ‘Harbourside’ is at Jane James Studio & Gallery at 20 Commercial Buildings, St Helier. The exhibition has a large range of coastal themed art, ceramics and photography by local artists; Jane James, Rosemary Blackmore, Lucy Blackmore, Kevin Brace, Celina Borfiga, Heather Barette, Helen Ryan and Gabriella Street. Visitors will also have an opportunity to view Jane and her team make their coastal ceramics in her studio. To 19th November ~ 10:00 to 16:00 Jane James Studio and Gallery 20 Commercial Buildings Contact: +44 (0)1534 630849 info@jane-james.co.uk www.jane-james.co.uk The Knot UMANOOVE DIDY VELDMAN. You’re invited to a completely different wedding celebration where the bride, groom, best man and bridesmaids are all world-class dancers and audience members are the wedding guests. The Knot is about ritual, doubt, nerves and the sheer magic of weddings. This is Didy Veldman’s latest dance creation following on from the huge success of The Happiness Project. 23 November 2018 20:00 to 22:30 Jersey Opera House, Gloucester Street Contact: + 44 (0) 1534 511115 boxoffice@jerseyoperahouse.co.uk www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk Jersey Writers Social Group The Jersey Writer's Social Group was formed last October by local author James Sillwood. The group has gone from strength to strength since its first meeting and provides an easy-going, friendly and supportive environment for anyone interested in writing. Members of any age and with any level of experience are welcome, whether they be published authors, or someone who simply enjoys writing as a hobby. Come along and see for yourself! Every Tuesday: 11am – 12:30pm Jersey Library contact James at jerseywritersgroup@gmail.com Free admission: no booking necessary

Food, Fairs & Festivals Cheese Masterclass at Relish Delicatessen Award-winning and picturesque, Relish has the finest cheese, wine, champagne and deli produce available in the Channel Islands. Join us this summer, on Thursday evenings, and sit at a beautifully dressed table to learn or improve your knowledge of cheese, and how to create the perfect cheese board. Be inspired and explore the taste, texture and wine pairing available to design your dream plate. This is a ticketed event with 10 places available. Thursday 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th November Relish Delicatessen 22 Halkett Street, St Helier Contact:+44 (0) 1534 618844 florian@relishjersey.co.uk www.relishjersey.co.uk Central Market Pop Up’s Please look out for the Pop up Stalls in the Central Market on the dates below, running from now through until December. There will be lots of different items for sale including jewellery, books, antiques, artwork, prints, preserves, sweets and much more! Saturday 3 & 10th November Friday 16th & Saturday 17th November Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th November Saturday 1st December If you would like to take part please call 447890 for more information Late Night Shopping at 16 New Street Georgian House Stock up on traditional gifts for all the family in the National Trust Gift Shop, which is extended for the festive season into two rooms to make space for lots of new merchandise. 22nd & 29th November 2018 ~ 16:00 to 20:00 6th December 2018 16:00 to 20:00 16 New Street St Helier Contact: +44 (0)1534 483193 enquiries@nationaltrust.je www.nationaltrust.je Beaulieu PTA Christmas Fayre The Beaulieu PTA are holding their Christmas Fayre on Wednesday 28th November from 6:00pm at School. Come and enjoy over 40 amazing stalls in three buildings, including: Great Gift Ideas, Crafts, Candles, Jewellery, Skincare, Christmas Decorations, Tombolas, Stocking Fillers, Christmas Hamper Raffle, Cakes, Mulled Wine, Toys, Books and much more! Hot food and refreshments will also be available. Wednesday 28th November from 6:00pm - 8:30pm Beaulieu Convent School Wellington Rd, St Helier Contact: 731280 Christmas Market @ Jersey War Tunnels Jersey War Tunnels welcomes back our Christmas market for 2018 it will be bigger and better. Come and find that unusual gift for that special someone. Children can write their letters to Santa and post it in our special post box, Santa will be here at 4 pm everyday to collect the letters. Tunnels will be open during this event on a special offer basis (2 FOR 1). Tunnel entry will be 10 am with last entry at 3:30 pm.

The market will be taking place in our cafe located in the visitor centre of Jersey War Tunnels in the St. Lawrence. Please call 01534 860808 for directions if required. 30 November 2018 10:00 to 17:00 01 December 2018 10:00 to 17:00 02 December 2018 10:00 to 17:00 Jersey War Tunnels Les Charrieres malorey, St. Lawrence Contact:04534860808 info@jerseywartunnels.com www.jerseywartunnels.com Soup Kitchen ~ 20th Year! On Tuesday 4th December the Shelter Trust for the Homeless in Jersey will be holding its annual fund raising Soup Kitchen in the Royal Square. This will be the 20th year of the event. There will be around 40 different soups on offer provided by the island's top restaurants, hotels and local chefs. For a minimum donation of £3.00 you get soup of your choice plus French bread. Serving, in a marquee, starts at 10.30 am and continues until the soup runs out. There will be seasonal music and a festive atmosphere. Tuesday 4th December ~ from 10.30 am Royal Square, St Helier

Sports & Out and About Explore Jersey by Kayak Explore Jersey by sea kayak. Join our local expert staff to discover caves, sea arches and remote beaches. Every day in November 10:00 to 12:30 & 14:00 to 16:30 The meeting point is confirmed when you book so you get to kayak in the best places based on the weather forecasts Contact: +44 (0) 7797 853033 info@jerseykayakadventures.co.uk www.jerseykayakadventures.co.uk Jersey's Occupation Heroes Gain fascinating unique and often poignant insights into the heroes of the Occupation on a private tour. Accompanied by expert WWII researchers you will visit WWII bunkers and tunnels not open to the public, or other tour operators, and talk through some of the lesser-known stories. Weekends throughout November ~ 08:45 to 13:00 Meeting point given at time of booking. Contact: +44 (0) 7797 869882 info@jerseywartours.com www.jerseywartours.com Beaulieu Post - 16 Options Evening Our Post-16 Options Evening takes place on Thursday 15th November. Whether you are keen to move on to A Levels, BTECs or to explore our vocational Digital Business course through our new Institute of Technology, now is the time to find out more. 6:00pm - Beaulieu Institute of Technology presentation in the Innovation Centre, in the Jubilee Block at Beaulieu. 7:00pm - A Level and BTEC presentation at St Mary and St Peter's Church, followed by an opportunity to meet the subject teachers at School. Call 731280 for further details.

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INTERVIEW

Gail and Nog

From Kennel to Couch Gail Hickmott and Greyhound Rescue Jersey As I write, Lady Penelope, a three year old rescued Brindle Greyhound is lying to my left and her brother Duke is lying at my feet and there they will stay until I get up to make a cup of tea. They will both follow me into the kitchen, then out into the garden where they will sniff every corner whilst I drink my tea, then back into my writing room where they will again take up their positions until I next move….and on goes our day. Having only ever had cats, how did I end up adopting not just one retired Greyhound, but two? I blame Gail Hickmott, the one woman super-force heading up Greyhound Rescue Jersey!...an interview by Juanita Shield-Laignel

After some essential questions to ensure we were suitable candidates for a rescued dog, including ensuring our garden is fully secure, and filling in a little paperwork, Gail announced she was off to collect Duke and a black Greyhound called Lilly who she was to drop off to Guernsey on the way.

I’d always wanted to rescue a Greyhound but felt certain it could only happen were I to move to a ginormous country seat. So it was a great surprise when I suggested the idea to my husband in a throw away comment, that he agreed. With nothing but one enquiry to Greyhound Rescue Jersey, pictures of potential retired Greyhounds had landed in my inbox and before long the children had fallen in love with a handsome two and a half year old Brindle called Duke. He’d had to come off the racing tracks due to an injury.

14th October 2017 was the day Duke arrived, sitting proud, looking out of the window of a small private plane chartered to bring him to the island. What an adventure for a retired racing dog from Sunderland. Being the old sook that I am, I confess I burst into what my husband calls ‘proud Mummy tears’ the moment I saw him. It’s not unusual for me to show my emotions of joy so gratuitously, but I have to say even I surprised myself on this occasion. Duke headed straight for me and hasn’t left my side since. A little frustrating as we’d wanted him for the children. It had become apparent they both needed a dog to care for when they became rather attached to a pair of baby birds we’d rescued from the middle of road, naming them and feeding them every day until they were strong enough to fly away.

Duke’s racing name was ‘He’s a Natural’ and he’d had a large fan base and his owners, who unlike many, had treated him as a family pet, but with another two racing dogs in the house, decided they couldn’t cope with three anymore.

Try as we might Duke only had eyes for mummy, we assumed because his original owner had been a woman. So it was that just a few months later, in February of this year, we noticed on a Greyhound website that Duke’s sister from the same litter had come up for

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INTERVIEW adoption. Unlike Duke, Lady Penelope had been kept in kennels, but being so tiny, kept getting knocked about and had lost interest in racing. It seemed natural to take her on and we hoped she would not only take to the boys better, but keep Duke company when we are out of the house. Penny turned up all skin and bone and with kennel coat. It was obvious she was desperately in need of lots of patience and love and she immediately made a beeline for our eldest son who has become her constant companion. She adores him and often times can be found curled up on her spare bed in his room. Typical siblings, Duke and Penny do fight but then a few minutes later they are playing and or lying on a bed curled up together to keep warm. They are delightful, playful, cheeky and wonderful and the children love them. They are so well behaved with both the boys and fascinatingly funny with their own little set of quirks that other Greyhound owners would recognise. Although a handful, especially in size, we wouldn’t be without them. Gail has been instrumental in facilitating hundreds of forever homes for retired Greyhounds and I wanted to know more about her so asked he if she would like be interviewed for this issue. She invited me to her home and the Greyhound Rescue headquarters in St Brelade. I arrived after school pick-up one afternoon and was immediately greeted by lots of barking and nuzzling, probably made worse by the smell of my own Greys on my clothes. I sat on one of the two cream leather sofas next to a curled up Orange Dog, who I had met before. He seemed delighted with the company and enjoyed me fussing him throughout the interview. With just a few questions from me Gail began “I was born in Jersey in 1951, my Mum was a Nurse and my Dad an Electrician. I went to Rouge Bouillon School then Hautlieu but left early and went to Henrietta Nicolls’ Secretarial College. I then went to work at Midland bank, which is now part of HSBC of course, then aged twenty I did some travelling and went to America with my Austrian boyfriend.” Gail had hardly taken a breath and confessed she rarely talks about herself, preferring to focus on the dogs and her work. She continued at pace. “We started in Florida, went up to Canada then back down. We then came back to Jersey but our relationship ended. I then went to work for a Stock Brokers, was very happy there but then the financial crisis of 1971 caught up with us so I decided to go back to banking which was a mistake actually, I was much happier at the Stock Brokers.”

Duke, Hansel and Penny - Credit: Sally Cowan “Then I met Malcom. My best friend’s husband ran a business and we used to all hang out together. One of the guys they employed was called Terry and Malcolm was his mate. It all happened really quickly but then in 1978 Malcolm got testicular cancer which went up into his stomach, so we went to stay in London, he was from Romford originally anyway, so we returned there whilst he was having treatment. We got married between treatments when he was losing his hair and then when he was in remission we came back to Jersey. Then in 1981 I was diagnosed with cervical cancer so we went back to the mainland again. Eventually we returned to Jersey but my treatment had left me sterile so we couldn’t have kids. We’d always had a dog though, two mongrels, not sure what they were, a real mix, then in 1995 we got our first Greyhound, and someone said ‘why don’t you start a branch of Greyhound Trust in Jersey’ and the rest, as they say, is history.” Gail interrupted her thoughts to admonish Orange Dog “Don’t lick your toes sweetheart, it’s sore isn’t it?” Orange Dog looked up momentarily and then gleefully kept on licking his sore toes. Gail tutted but gave up and carried on talking about her life. “I always worked out, I’m really into exercise, I eat rubbish but I can’t imagine life without chocolate or ice cream. I get very proud of myself if I eat a tomato ‘cause I know it’s good for me….I do six hours a week at the gym to keep myself strong and to give me a couple of hours not talking about dogs. I’ve got seven Greys at the moment. When Malcolm died in November 2015 I had nineteen and that was nothing unusual. That first year, after losing Mal, I lost about seven dogs some through old age, some had cancer and everyone said with their sensible heads on ‘don’t get any more Gail’, but did I listen!” “Twenty Five years I was looking for a field to the run the Greyhounds and now I’ve got one, kindly donated by a local business man. The Greyhound community in Guernsey have a massive enclosed area. So many of the Greys are so prey conscious, they just can’t safely be let of lead so it’s great to have somewhere that they can exclusively go and be free. They take over your life.” With that Gail turned to Jack sitting to her right and said “Hello beautiful,” at the same time a ‘squeak; squeak’ could be heard from the dog bed on the floor “Oh that’s good to hear, Orion has been a bit under the weather recently and hasn’t played for a few days.” He was enjoying a squeaky toy and can be heard clearly in the background of my recording.

Group shot. Miracle!

“We always used to get an oldie every Christmas. We once had one called Pongo Pongo, who used to take everything of Malcolm’s to his bed, he didn’t destroy them, just took them to his nest. There is something so beautiful about that. The oldies are so endearing and continues overleaf... NOVEMBER ISSUE | 13

INTERVIEW “The dogs do restrict me, I don’t get holidays but I don’t really miss that, I’m quite happy on my own, but I do get stuck sometimes and I shout at him (Malcolm) up there! But I know with all the dogs that go to ‘the bridge’ Malcolm is up there with them. if you’d have said to me that I’d believe in things like that, I’d have given you a funny look sideways, I think he’s up there looking after them all….it does upset me that I now have dogs that Malcom never met. I will do it until I run out of poke and I always will, because I know he would want me to.”

Upside down Orange Dog grateful. They don’t last long of course but we loved being able to make the end of their life comfortable and full of love as no one else wants them.” “Every three months, my boys that are under eight years old, give blood. Greyhound blood is more oxygenated than other dogs so makes them great donors. Mr T gives blood regularly. Some of my others are getting on a bit now. Polar Bear is my only girl and she is heading for her mid-teens. Thirteen to sixteen is a good age for a Greyhound. I had a lovely fawn dog once that would go for a walk, do lots of pees, then come home and do another one inside of the wide open patio doors. She did it all her life bless her. Some of them do have some funny things going on with them but you just work with it. You don’t know what they have been through before or how they have been treated so a lot of patience is needed.” “I use the more relaxed ones as P.A.T. (Pets As Therapy) dogs, sometimes the most loveable, in that environment, turn out to be the most awkward. Jack for instance is one of my friendliest but take him out of his comfort zone! Not much time for yourself, no time, I go to bed so early, I always say I’m lucky to see Coronation Street as I head for bed around half past six, I get up at two and feed them, have a bath, eat my breakfast, wait till they’ve digested their food, then go to Beauport and its ‘pitch; and we’re like Blackpool illuminations; means they all get a good run off lead though.” Gail’s jubilant mood changed “Fourteen of our dogs have gone this year.” Gail was of course referring to rescued dogs dotted across both islands. “I keep in touch with all my owners and love to see them with their dogs. We are like an extended community. I’m going to keep doing this until I can’t, they will have to bury me on the go, although I am feeling my age, but what would I be doing otherwise? It gets the old grey matter working although it’s a big responsibility. I can’t discuss it all anymore now Malcolm’s gone. I have to do it all myself now, I don’t relish the plane journey. Malcolm was very tall, how on earth he managed to sit in that tiny plane with two or three dogs for an hour and a half back from the UK is beyond me. When he was ill and he couldn’t walk anymore, he did his last trip but wouldn’t accept any help getting in and out of the plane. He would have been seventy four now but he looked younger. He got cancer again, he knew he was going but got quite crippled over the last year and a half. He had an ulcer on his leg that wouldn’t heal. It was three years ago now that he died, but towards the end he was in a real mess and I hated to see him like that.”

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“I love it when I hear ‘oh looks it’s a Greyhound’ especially from children. Twenty 20 years ago they didn’t know what a Greyhound was. Alison, before she started Jersey Rescue Dogs, used to be with us, we used to do all the schools, kids love them. I get a lump in my throat whenever I see my owners with their dogs, they give so much pleasure to so many people. I don’t really socialise. I often walk with Liam who is a dog walker so my social life revolves around dogs. I have to say I do like my few hours at the gym not talking about a dogs though. I do muscle pump, circuits and Pilates. People are so kind…one of the girls was doing her 30th marathon in her 50th year and raised money for us.” I asked if Gail manages to keep the charity buoyant. “We break even. The costs are high but we keep our heads above water - never go up never go down. The flights are getting more expensive but in all the time I’ve been doing this, it is definitely the least stressful for the dogs. My pilot Chris is brilliant, he’s been doing it for twelve years and he’s, good with reading the weather, I trust him.” “They are not everybody’s cup of tea, they are a lazy breed but they’ve got another switch and that switch can be lethal. They fixate on something and that’s it, they go….their pack instinct is strong and they do it at speed; by the time you’ve thought oh my goodness I must grab them, they’ve gone. Having said that, they make great pets for people of all ages, Taki’s owners are in their 80s and they have no problems.” “I don’t do anything without my dogs. If I can’t take my dogs then I just don’t go. So if people invite me, I say ‘no not unless I can take my dogs’…they are my life.” And with that Gail and I chatted some more about my two beautiful hounds she had ‘rescued’ for us. It is apparent that Gail is exceedingly passionate about what she does and many families in both Jersey and Guernsey have benefitted from her hard work and dedication…not to mention the hundreds of dogs she has found loving and comfortable homes for…what an amazing lady. Call Gail at Greyhound Rescue on t: 742619

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ART AND CULTURE

Blockbuster concert of

John Williams

to banish winter blues As Jersey charity Music in Action celebrates the success of the educational initiatives around the Armistice concert, the box office has already opened for a show of music from your favourite films and shows in a stunning evening of a Night at the Oscars. Music in Action is bringing to the Jersey Opera House an evening of the finest film music on Saturday 26 January 2019 with international stars. Hear music that transports you back to movie scenes; sometimes they make you feel warm inside and sometimes they inspire you. Tickets are now on sale.

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Featuring a 60 piece supersized Jersey Chamber Orchestra conducted by internationally renowned conductor Eamonn Dougan the orchestra will be joined by players from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and local stars. Together they will perform a blockbuster evening of your favourite large scale film scores. The evening will support the Oscar Maclean Foundation which works to assist families of children suffering from cancer. Conductor Eamonn Dougan said, “This is going to be a really special show with music that people know and love with all the bells and whistles. It will be a huge orchestra – probably the largest to perform on the Opera House stage – performing showstoppers. It’s a must to beat the winter blues!” This programme is perfect for film fans and classical music lovers. The audience will enjoy excerpts from the classic John Williams scores from the uplifting theme of Indiana Jones to Princess Leia’s beautiful tune in Star Wars, the magical sounds of ET and the magnificent haunting theme of Saving Private Ryan. Also included will be popular themes by other film composers such as John Barry’s classic score to James Bond and a couple of Bond songs. Enhanced by the choir of St Michael’s School this will be an evening to savour.

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And in the afternoon at noon will be a matinee including tunes from the jungle book and other family favourites. Music in Action who organizes the Jersey Chamber Orchestra concerts is a “genuine Jersey” charity. It promotes and supports the development of music by a series of educational masterclasses and linked to this event will be a series of school concerts looking at the Carnival of the Animals classic tunes in the Opera House with 1000 children benefitting. To book tickets with a special offer of £5 from children and from £10 for adults for the Matinee showing contact the Jersey Opera House Box Office on 511115 or online at jerseyoperahouse.co.uk.

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COLOMBERIE

Colomberie: Story of a Street COLOMBERIE is a street of ghosts. It began life as a little path wending through rich orchards, in the grounds of a square-towered manor house. Le Manoir de la Motte boasted the privilege of keeping two pigeon-houses, or colombiers. The birds were allowed to fatten themselves freely on the fields, and the penalty for poaching one was a hefty fine. So the footpath nearby was probably named for them; it soon became a track, and eventually a thoroughfare, the main road heading in to St Helier from the east. And so it was that when a French army landed at La Rocque on a winter’s night in 1781, it marched right through Colomberie. The invaders had made landfall unseen, a phantom army sweeping in from the sea. Suddenly at Colomberie, they were spotted. A young girl, Elizabeth Messervy, called down from a window: ‘Ou donc la garde?’ (‘Where are the guards?’). The invaders laughingly replied: ‘Elle dorme, ma chérie’ (‘They are sleeping, my dear’). Their surprise attack on St Helier was almost complete. At Snow Hill, householder Pierre Arrivé rushed out in alarm and was brutally bayoneted to death. The first casualty of the Battle of Jersey had fallen. Yet Jersey survived, and Colomberie thrived. The remaining orchards were gradually swallowed up by houses. So let us now take a walk down the street in its late nineteenth century heyday, at the height of Jersey’s Victorian age. At the head of Colomberie lie the sprawling grounds of Plaisance, a grand estate. A small boy named Tom has dared to go foraging for chestnuts in its gardens this morning. He is soon scolded by the owner, locked in a cellar and forced to clean his boots as a punishment. Seething with anger, he boldly declares that one day he will return as a rich man, buy the house and destroy it stone by stone. Decades later, Thomas Davis will return and keep his word. In its place he will establish a park, named after his late son, Howard.

by Paul Darroch

Now the bustle of Colomberie opens up before you. Two sisters, Elinor and Lucy, are growing up restlessly at No. 55, in the shadow of their drunken stepfather. Elinor loses herself in books; Lucy takes to sewing little dresses for her dolls. These two little girls will grow up to change the world; Elinor Glyn will sell millions of romantic novels and Lucy Duff-Gordon will become a pioneering couturier. ‘La Colomberie’ (number 36) boasts a particularly ornate exterior; it belongs to the family of William Fruing, a former Barnardo’s Boy who made a fortune in the cod trade. A century later it will lie buried under the Colomberie Court arcade. Then at the heart of the street, we catch a glimpse of Colomberie House itself, home of the Hemery family of wine-merchants. This impressive building features alterations by Sir John Soane and its Golden Drawing Room, named after its gilded Louis XV furniture, is the parlour of high society. Sadly, in over a century’s time, it will be demolished to make way for offices. We are now approaching the heart of St Helier, past the shop-fronts with their copperplate lettering and exotic wares. As we near the south end of Colomberie, we hear the unmistakeable whistle of a steam train. We have arrived at Snow Hill, the terminus of the Jersey Eastern Railway. The story that began with a track through the orchard has ended at a gleaming Victorian station. Ask if you must: but no-one can point to the two round stone pigeon-houses that many say gave Colomberie its name. They are already lost in the mists of time, and have vanished without trace. Paul Darroch is the author of Jersey: The Hidden Histories. It is an ideal present for anyone who loves Jersey and its history.

BLUNT HAIRDRESSING At the top end of Colomberie, you will find Jersey’s hair haven – Blunt Hairdressing. Blunt’s mission, through one of the world’s oldest trades, is to provide unparalleled hair styling coupled with paramount customer service. Blunt’s ethos, led by Co-Founder and Creative Director, Damian Philpott, is to meet the real needs of its clients by translating the latest trends into wearable styles, whilst also pushing the boundaries. Damian’s personal philosophy is to take inspiration from the world to create something beautiful. With 25+ years working as a hair stylist including for the prestigious Toni & Guy and in Convent Garden, London, Damian is well versed in all hair types and textures. Damian’s favourite part of the job is simply “cutting hair” and having a positive effect on his clients’ lives. t: 617872. Find us on facebook 18 | www.life-mags.com

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What’s cool in Colomberie is Christmas…

WALKING up and down Colomberie each day, to and from the Jerseylife office, I see the general hustle and bustle of La Colomberie and have witnessed the comings and goings of many a business over the years. There have been a lot of changes in the last two years in particular, and now Colomberie, extending all the way from the bottom of Mont Millais to Snow Hill, has settled into a vibrant and compelling community, with a plethora of hair salons, nail bars, boutiques, coffee shops and even a successful charity; Colomberie provides a lot of my go to needs. There are those who park at the west end of town, maybe in Sand Street and only wander as far as Marks & Spencers or de Gruchys and forget there are so many more establishments further up the high street. Those of us making up the footfall in Colomberie can pick up a smoothie or a coffee, have our teeth cleaned, buy a new party frock, have our nails done, collect some flowers, book a luxury holiday, buy a button and pick up a dozen light bulbs all on the way home, to elude to just a few of the businesses flourishing in this area. So I thought perhaps the time had come for me to share the goings on in Colomberie with you…. just in case you decide to venture in that direction this Christmas or any other time…by Juanita Shield-Laignel

BARANNES Barannes is a friendly, family run business, with the original and best Juice Bars in Jersey. Focusing on health and wellbeing, our Colomberie health shop sells a large range of gluten free and organic health foods, vitamins, supplements, healthy hampers and other eco related products. The heart of the shop is the Juice Bar, serving high quality juices, smoothies, detoxes, organic coffee and speciality teas. Barannes juices are the easy way to your five a day! T +44 (0) 1534 736966. Find us on Facebook

THE FANCY DRESS BOX Husband and wife team Marcia and Paul have been at 11 La Colomberie since 2012, having established The Fancy Dress Box elsewhere, they are happy to be part of the Colomberie community. Marcia says "We bought the fancy dress business in 2005 but when we moved to larger premises in Colomberie, it allowed the business to grow steadily and naturally. We have developed a fantastic, loyal customer base and gained new customers and focus on delivering authentic, top quality costumes available through both sale and hire and online. The fancy dress world is good fun and every day is different. We enjoy meeting people and like to think that we offer not just a great service but almost a consultancy." www.fancydress.je.

YES PROJECT (YOUTH ENQUIRY SERVICE) YES provides FREE confidential information; advice and counselling for young people aged 14-25 years. Young people can self-refer or be referred by any other person or agency. YES can help young people on a range of topics/issues which includes, housing, travel, employment, relationships, and many more. YES looks forward to welcoming you. YES Project is a charity – ‘The Jersey Youth Trust’ and is located at ‘The Link’ Eagle House. Tel: 280530 Text: 07797 778424 Email: yes@jys.je Website: www.yes.je (look out for interview with YES Project’s Sue Fernandes in our January issue) NOVEMBER ISSUE | 19

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LAURA’S HAIR SALON Laura’s Salon, nestled in the heart of Colomberie Precinct, offers so much more than a haircut or style. Laura prides herself on providing a stylish yet relaxed atmosphere for her customers to enjoy being pampered with something as simple as a blow-dry all the way to a full head colour, cut, re-style, hair-up and straighten. Laura also welcomes children and Gents and has Susana on hand to tidy up those nails or give you a hit of Gel colour or how about some Nail Art! Look your best this Christmas with help from Laura and the team. T: 738888. Find us on Facebook

RACHEL’S TEXTILES It is so exciting at Rachel’s Textiles Studio, with a great selection of fabulous fabrics & trims. Treat yourself to Jersey themed fabrics designed exclusively for Rachel’s Textiles Studio by Alice Brown. The amazing Janome Sewing machines are on offer until the January 2nd & you can sign up for sewing classes throughout the year. If you don’t sew you can purchase beautiful Genuine Jersey products, hand made by Rachel. Gift vouchers are available too. T: 878877 rachel@rachelstextilesstudio.com www.rachelstextilesstudio.com

MAGIC FIRE At the top end of Colomberie you will find Magic Fire which many customers have described as a little treasure chest. This is a New Age shop and here you will find many things such as Buddhas, fairies, unicorns, mermaids, incenses, candles, crystals, necklaces, bracelets and oh so much more…perfect Christmas gifts for those interested in the magical, mystical and esoteric. We also offer Reiki which is a healing modality for relaxation and physical relief and Angelic Reiki Healings; a healing modality that specialises in healing our emotions. Pop in and have a look next time you are passing. t: 07829 950051 e: magicfirejersey@gmail.com

BELLA FIORI We are Bella Fiori, boutique florist on Colomberie Parade. We are on a busy street with parking close by at Green Street Car Park or on street parking for closer access. We can create anything you desire from bespoke wedding and funeral designs to event and corporate arrangements. We also cater for daily orders for any occasion for delivery island wide or collection. Pop in and see us as we have not only a gorgeous array of fresh flowers to choose from, but also have lots of gifts and ideas. We look forward to seeing you. You can call us on 01534 528080 or email via info@bellafiori.je. You can also find us on facebook.

TRAVEL-MAKER BY DESIGN Travelmaker By Design is Jerseys Kuoni Partner Store. We have exclusive properties across several destinations around the world, which no other Travel Operator can offer. It’s important to us to get it right. Your holiday starts with a conversation with our friendly and knowledgeable Personal Travel Experts. From that glass of champagne whilst we help you choose your perfect journey to the call to welcome you home, we will completely personalise the holiday to you. www.travelmaker.co.uk

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THE ROSE GARDEN TEA ROOM Proprietors, husband and wife team, Mark and Karen will be delighted to welcome you to The Rose Garden Tea Room enveloped by the beauty of Howard Davis Park. Closed for the winter but open again in Spring, the tea room offers hot and cold light lunches, breakfasts, delicious home-made cakes, a selection of vegetarian options, Sunday Roast and delectable cream teas and is fully licenced. Private Functions available; t: 509609 e: rosegardentearoom@hotmail.com. Find us on Facebook

YESSS LIGHTING Situated on the old Tantivy site in Colomberie, Yesss Electrical East is a large showroom with an extensive range to cover all your electrical needs. Yesss electrical is a pan European electrical wholesale group which has many entities that make up the business. We supply everything from Outdoor lighting, Chandeliers, smart home solutions, smart televisions and all your wholesale electrical supplies, services and solutions. We have thousands of essential products in stock. Look out for our new showroom in St Peter…Yesss Electrical West.

CARTRIDGE CENTRE Here at the Cartridge Centre in Colomberie we can save you up to 60% on ink and toner refills. You can expect a friendly and efficient service and we stock more than you might think, even cartridges for older printers you may not be able to get elsewhere. We are also now doing phone and tablet repairs. A satisfied customer said “Super service. Thank you so much for sorting my phone out, was very quick and at a great price! Will be recommending you!” Printing Service · Office Supplies · Business Service · Quality assured. t: 734800 e: thecartridgecentre@outlook.com. Find us on Facebook

THAI SMILE An integral part of the Colomberie Precinct community, Thai Smile offers that taste of authentic Thai. With a large variety of dishes on the menu, Chef ensures only the best ingredients are selected. Nat and the team will offer you a warm welcome so you can sit and enjoy the relaxed ambiance. Takeaway also available. Nat says “We like our customers to feel at home and get a real feel for authentic Thai. Our food makes them happy.” t: 877665. Find us on facebook

VAPES Opened in early 2014, Vapes in Colomberie was Jersey’s first dedicated Vaping store. Our staff are very passionate and knowledgeable about helping customers with all their questions and queries that they may encounter. With complete kits for the beginner, to technical mech-mods, we cater for every level of your vaping needs. We are open from 8.30am to 5.30pm Mon-Sat, so pop in and test any of our 100+ flavours available… e: shop@vapesjersey.com www.vapesjersey.com

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Warming Winter Recipes to Boost Body, Mind and Soul With autumn well and truly upon us, it’s the time of year when most of us put raw salads to one side and dig out the slow cooker to create nourishing, comforting family meals. Butternut squash is perhaps the king of autumn staples with an ability to brighten the plainest of vegetable dishes with its vivid orange chunks and firmer texture than pumpkin. Purple sprouting broccoli adds a splash of deep, vibrant purple and green to stir fries and roast dinners, while local spinach leaves make a nutritious addition to a simple mushroom risotto. In Jersey, we’re blessed with an array of local, seasonal and organic produce that makes it very easy to eat your five-a-day (or ten-a-day in my house!). I recently came across a new way to eat oats that is delicious at any time of day. Simply spoon a large portion of oats into a small casserole dish and add dried ingredients of your choice; things like vanilla powder, ground cinnamon, coconut, raisins or chopped dates add delicate flavouring and natural sweetness. Add in fresh or frozen berries (I love sweet frozen cherries), chopped banana or apple or any other fruit of your choice. Pour on plenty of dairy-free milk such as almond, hemp, soy or hazelnut, then pop in the oven at around 180 degrees celsius for 30 minutes. Enjoy straight from the oven with a generous dollop of coconut yogurt. If you fancy getting up a little earlier, this would make a great breakfast for children and can even be pimped with dark chocolate chunks that melt and create gooey deliciousness! If I mention K.A.L.E. do you promise not to turn the page just yet? I shan’t start touting kale as a ‘superfood’ that can cure all ills, but I will say that it’s a rich source of vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, iron and fibre - all of which are essential to humans for optimum health. Of course, it’s important to eat a wide variety of vegetables of all colours - hence the ‘eat the rainbow’ expression frequently used across social media - but kale is such a versatile vegetable that it has to be included in this short article. If you’ve only ever tasted boiled kale then you’re most definitely missing out! Here are some of my favourite kale recipes to get you started: Kale Crisps These make a delicious side dish or movie snack. We love them piled up on top of our plant-based Nourish Bowls (also called Buddha Bowls). Start with fresh, large kale leaves from your local farm shop (avoiding plastic packaged items as much as possible). Rinse and pat dry. Tear the leaves into smaller chunks and use the stem chopped up in soups or stock. Place all the pieces of kale into a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with a little olive oil or melted 22 | www.life-mags.com

coconut oil and a generous sprinkling of coarse sea salt. Massage the leaves with your (clean) hands until the fibrous structure of the leaf is broken down. You’ll notice the texture and colour change the longer you spend massaging. Lay the kale leaves on a baking tray and pop in the oven at 170-180 degrees celsius for around 10 minutes. Check after 5 minutes as you want to avoid burning them, however, a little golden brown around the edges is perfectly fine. Eat straight from the oven while they’re beautifully crispy. Warm Kale Salad with Spicy Roasted Squash and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Start by massaging the kale leaves in coconut oil and sea salt as above. Set aside while you prepare the squash. Peel and cube the squash, sprinkle with your favourite herbs or spices and roast in a hot oven (around 200 degrees celsius) for 20-30 minutes depending on the size of the cubes. I use a combination of sweet paprika, chilli flakes, sea salt and black pepper and some Middle Eastern spice blends such as ras-el-hanout or baharat. Toast pumpkin seeds in a dry pan over a medium heat, shaking the pan frequently to ensure the seeds don’t burn. They’ll start to pop and some will jump out of the pan! When they’re golden and semi opened, pop in a clean glass jam jar to use as a topping in lots of other dishes. In a large frying pan, heat a small amount of oil and add the kale leaves. Cook for just a couple of minutes until wilted. Serve in your favourite pasta bowls topped with the roasted squash and a sprinkling of pumpkin seeds. For added Middle Eastern flavour top with a simple tahini dressing (tahini, water, lemon juice), pomegranate and flat leafed parsley. Add brown rice for extra calories if needed. Serve warm or enjoy chilled in your lunchbox the next day. Words & recipes - Lorraine Pannetier Writer and plant-based food expert www.thesoulfulword.com Facebook: Eat More Plants

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STAY WELL THIS WINTER Juanita’s Choice The Cold and flu season is upon us yet again! This summer has been so great, we should be pretty much topped up on Vitamin D but here are some other reminders for staying well naturally this winter....by Juanita Shield-Laignel It can be easy to dread winter, with its long cold nights, dark days, endless rain and a lingering Island dampness that just seems to get under your skin. Of course there are lots of great things about winter; knitted jumpers, skiing holidays, Christmas and log fires to name just a few, but here are the things we can do to stave of the dreaded lurgies that seem to do the rounds every year.

too. Packing a punch with ginger and turmeric, carrot and orange immune boosting smoothies are great at this time of year and packed full with beta carotene the precursor of vitamin A needed for healthy skin and mucus membranes, our immune system, and good eye health and vision to name just a few of the benefits. Green juices are also up there on my list of top-tips!

NUTRITION This really has to be one of the most important. If we properly nourish our bodies with plenty of natural foods; veggies, fruit, seeds, nuts, pulses and wholegrains, we’ll be packed full of sustainable energy, not the peaks and troughs experienced when bulking up on the type of empty calories found in most processed foods. So make your own – smoothies, juices, soups, winter salads…pack it all in. Take advantage of the abundance nature provides. The more you nourish your body with good healthgiving plant nutrients, the less it will crave the garbage and the more energy you will have to accomplish everything you need to!

Vegetable soups ~ another great way to ensure your body is getting enough nourishing vitamins and bowel cleansing fibre. I love the whole process of making hot, filling ‘good for you’ soups, from buying the fresh organic produce, to chopping and slicing and adding them all to a huge pan, cooking then serving with a good sprinkling of course ground black pepper or better still, I like to grind up pepper corns in my pestle and mortar. Accompanied by ginormous chunks of French bread or seeded wholemeal (not too naughty if we don’t slather the slices in butter!), this is one of my favourite Sunday night suppers.

Juicing ~ is one of my favourite things to do and the kids love it

I also like to supplement my diet as although we include lots of veggies, I believe it’s hard to get absolutely everything you need especially in winter. My top 3 winter supplement recommendations are; SUPPLEMENTATION Vitamin C ~ Abundant in many fruits and veg and now added to lots of skin and anti-aging products; a crucial nutrient. Thought to reverse skin aging, reducing cholesterol levels, boost immunity, improve heart health and so much more. There are many studies to be found that extol the health benefits of vitamin C. Deficiency is reported to have a serious detrimental effect on the body, causing symptoms like impaired immunity, gingivitis, slow wound healing and many others. On the other hand, getting enough is attributed with the benefits of warding off illness and infection and enhancing iron absorption amongst many others. Vitamin C is my go to in the winter and I increase my dose if anyone comes home from work or school with a snuffley nose! Vitamin D3 ~ vitamin D seems to be growing as a recommended supplement by GPs. Reputedly many adults are believed to be at least somewhat deficient in vitamin D, however, people who live in the northern hemisphere where less year-round sun exposure is experienced and those who are overweight seem to have a greater chance of vitamin D deficiency symptoms. There is plenty of information to support Vitamin D deficiency being correlated with increased risks of developing common cancers, autoimmune diseases, hypertension and various infectious diseases. continues overleaf... NOVEMBER ISSUE | 23

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If you are deficient in Vitamin D you may be suffering from one or more of the following symptoms; anxiety, weakness, inflammation and swelling, chronic fatigue, depression, trouble sleeping, a weakened immune system. I take Vitamin D3 because I have been asthmatic from a very young age and therefore prone to winter time infections. D3 definitely makes a difference. I also give it my children as they are boys who like to spend a lot of time gaming in darkened rooms! Super Supplemental ~ most multivitamins contain several vitamins and minerals that your body needs to function correctly, including vitamin A (often in the form of beta carotene), C, D, E and K, as well as B vitamins such as niacin, pantothenic acid and vitamin B12 and will also contain minerals such as zinc. As such, they are mostly used to fill in the gaps in a balanced diet but may be especially useful for those who have restricted diets, a limited food or variety intake or just need some help with micronutrients. I find these Super Supplementals brilliant as they contain, not just vitamins but lots of minerals too including, calcium (being asthmatic I have very little dairy in my diet), magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, iron and zinc, which contribute to a huge variety of essential processes in the body such as oxygen transportation, blood clotting, cognitive function, electrolyte balance, psychological function and many more. FRESH AIR & EXERCISE The last thing we feel like doing when it’s cold outside is pulling on a coat and boots and taking a turn around the green lanes. Often times it’s easier to stay cosy and warm by the fire but a brusque walk on a winters day is good for the mind, body and for the soul. I love that fellow walkers more often than not nod a friendly hello….especially other dog walkers. It’s good to remind ourselves other people exist! A smile and nod from a stranger can lift your spirits. Pumping fresh air and consequently oxygen through your veins can reinvigorate the mardiest of dispositions. Do it with a friend, talk away your worries and enjoy the natural beauty of our gardens and shores. Pebbles, leaves, shells, feathers, tiny flowers growing out of season, moss, bark, waves, watery sunshine, grey leaden skies….it can all be so very beautiful and uplifting if we make the effort. But if you would rather….there is always the gym! SELF-CARE This seems to be a buzz-word at the moment, but I for one think it’s super that finally, pampering ourselves is accepted as a normal part of a good life / work balance and is actively encouraged. Here are my top 3 self-care tools that I most definitely would not be without. Mediation ~ Again, there are numerous studies supporting the benefits of meditation not just on the mind but the body also. Slowing down and giving oneself time to switch off from normal life has a long term positive effect. I meditate every day at least once a day for 20 minutes and sometimes up to 3 times a day. First thing in the morning is great before the rest of the house is awake and all is quiet, but my absolute favourite time is around 4 o’clock in the afternoon, after school pick-up and before the

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evening mayhem of cooking and home-work and bed time routine starts. If for some reason I can’t find time in the day for this, I notice I am much more easily agitated by the simplest of things. I’ve been practicing for many years now so can slip easily into a relaxed meditative state at will, but others find their brain ticks over too much and they can’t switch off. There are many Guided Mediation CDs and downloads out there…so anyone can have ago. Massage ~ I trained as a massage therapist 27 years ago and still practice to this day. I am always telling others how, along with many other natural, holistic therapies, great it is. I recently enjoyed a fabulous massage at one of our local top hotels, followed by a swim and a steam it set me up for the rest of the month. A few hours away from what needs to be done, in a peaceful sanctuary is so revitalising. I find much the same calmness washes over me when giving as well as receiving. And of course you needn’t pay someone to do this for you, many a partner will be happy to spend the time indulging in a mutual massage session….enjoy! Essential Oils ~ Not just used as part of a massage regime but used every day to sustain health. I diffuse most days, inhale and rub a drop or two on my feet for quick absorption. The odd drop of orange or lemon oil in cooking is great too. The molecular structure of high grade essential oils is so tiny, that just one drop can travel through our circulatory system to every part of our bodies. Many studies have been carried out on Lavender oil for instance and I’ve read that with a simple lavender massage, a blood sample taken 20 minutes later will reveal lavender molecules present in the blood stream. One of my favourites is a blended oil called Thieves by Young Living. I use it most days especially in the winter. It contains Cinnamon, clove, rosemary, lemon and eucalyptus, all used for killing bacteria so great to ward off colds. LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE How tempting it is to watch endless drivel on the TV. With so many options for pre-recording, downloading and watching at any time of day or night it is possible to watch back to back, wall to wall and every other possible permutation and then there are iPads, iPhones, kindles, laptops and so on, we are bombarded with an assortment of screens. Now and then it’s nice just to switch it all off. Turn off, put it down and step away from the tech! Instead, read a book (a real book made of paper), bake a cake,

paint a picture, do something you’ve always wanted to do but never had time. Fill your mind with uplifting, joyful things…this too strengthens the immune system. Laugh, have fun, smile, be happy. It stands to reason that positive, happy people will feel better on many levels and therefore should have better immunity. Play with your children or grandchildren. There is nothing so infectious as another’s laughter and children have an enormous capacity to giggle as they are making mischief. Join in…run, build dens, paint stick men, roll around, play hide and seek; the children will get a lot out of it too! AND LASTLY...SUCCUMB! If you do find yourself unwell this winter or at any time in fact…give in to it, we are just human after all. Take a couple of days to rest, drink honey and lemon or whatever you personally find helps, sleep, leave the cooking to someone else, leave the dust to rest….it will still be there when you feel better.

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The Fish Market In this month’s Health & Wealth issue we incorporate both subjects in our Beresford Street Market feature… By Juanita Shield-Laignel Bay King Oysters commanding the highest prices in some parts of the world. Jersey has its own Kings and Queens of fish and Fin & Feather have them all; freshly caught local bream and bass, monkfish and mussels, peeled prawns, cooked gambas, crayfish tails, large king prawns, langoustine and scallops; the list goes on and the choice is yours. Fish is considered by many to be among the healthiest of foods known and loaded with important nutrients, such as protein and vitamin D. Fish is also among the highest sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which are incredibly important for our body and brain and for overall health. Our bodies do not produce their own omega-3s hence being ‘essential fatty acids’. Research throws up study upon study across the scientific world, endorsing the health benefits of eating fish. But Vegans take heart, there are also vegetable alternatives including Flax seed oil.

When visiting the Fish Market one is immediately greeted by a waft of the sea filling ones nostrils and not surprisingly as there are so many varieties of fish and molluscs in all shapes, sizes and a kaleidoscope of colours, all beautifully displayed on beds of iridescent ice by enthusiastic stall holders keen to embroil their customers in the pleasures of the sea. There is just such a huge selection on offer amongst the Fishmongers, each with their own inimitable style and selling points but each imbued with incredible skills in the way they fillet and prepare their produce and each with their own individual menu suggestions. Fin & Feather is in the care of the successful partnership of Colin De La Mare and Graham Carver who, not only stock the expected daily norms, core to each of the businesses such as haddock, cod and salmon but also carry the slightly more exotic; brill, red mullet and palourdes (a lesser known type of clam) and one of their specialties, Conger eel. Once the seafood of Kings even carrying its own tax and highly prized, though our voracious appetite for it seems to have faded it does still have its place in modern society and Fin & Feather still stocks it, head and all for those who don’t mind looking into those steely glazed eyes. These days we assign value to other fishy treats such as caviar and lobster with delicacies such as Bluefin tuna, Beluga caviar, Scottish lobster coated in edible gold (yes I know!) and Coffin

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Listed amongst the health benefits of including sufficient Omega 3s in our diets are; reduced risk of heart disease, proper foetal development, improved retinal function, weight management, regulating cholesterol and lowering high blood pressure. There are in fact so many reported benefits, we could write an article in that alone! Astonishingly, heart disease and stroke are amongst the leading causes of death, but it is generally accepted that communities who eat diets rich in fish, have remarkably low instances of these diseases, which must be at least partially due to their high omega-3 consumption. Fancy something Gamey rather than fishy. Fin & Feather have a huge variety of fresh Game on offer at this time of year, including Wild Duck, Pigeon, Venison, Partridge, Quail and Quail eggs and many more. Game is a growing fashion for meals set at the Christmas table. But it isn’t just the contents of the market that attracts Tourists and local visitors alike it is also its architectural and historic value. Although fondly referred to as the fish market it was in fact named after Lord Beresford who was the last Governor of Jersey; since that time we have been appointed a Lieutenant Governor of Jersey. After a long and distinguished career in the military, Beresford was domiciled here in Jersey until his death during 1854. Beresford Market was built during his lifetime in true Victorian style but has had a few facelifts over the years.

There was a time when Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fishing trade circumnavigated the globe and there are many tales of exceptionally hard working fisherman exporting their catch to the Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and beyond. Salted cod was used as a highly useful commodity traded for staples such as sugar and coffee. Thankfully we no longer need to travel thousands of miles to secure a few grains of coffee, but luckily we are still able to benefit from our own locally caught and expertly prepared fruits of the sea. What better time could there possibly be to take advantage of the abundance of The Fish Market and all it offers, than at Christmas.

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VIBERTS: Giving you a helping hand through the door By Shaun O’Connor, Senior Conveyancing Manager, Viberts When you’re thinking about moving home, be it for the first or last time or simply your next step on the property ladder; the legal aspects of a property transaction, generally known as conveyancing are often perceived as the most daunting. Conveyancing is the formal process of transferring the legal ownership of land or property, including apartments. It is our job to look at how prospective buyers, sellers, home movers and property investors can best minimise the legal issues associated with successfully completing a Jersey property transaction. What should I speak to a conveyancer? The best time to engage with the right legal team is as soon as you start to consider your next move. It’s imperative that you make contact before you have accepted an offer to buy and/or sell as they have the ability to offer you the worthy advice. A conveyancer should have the ability to identify the terms and conditions of your transactions and highlight any complications that may arise. One of the main priorities of your conveyancer is to make your overall experience as stress-free as possible.

“One of the main priorities of your conveyancer is to make your overall experience as stress-free as possible.”

What does a conveyancer do? A good conveyancer is an experienced and approachable professional employed by a law firm. They work alongside their legal team and are there to guide you through the whole process of buying, selling and arranging finances in relation to a Jersey property. Of course, there is a lot happening behind the scenes, with your conveyancer dealing with the preparation and approval of the legal contracts, checking the title and boundary information carefully, carrying out the legal searches with local authorities and utility companies and ensuring that all necessary information and paperwork is correct. You need to be fully aware of all of the facts relating to the property, the title deeds, mortgage documents, boundary checks and legal searches, which should be carried out as early as possible to allow you to make fully informed decisions. How do you choose a conveyancer? Many Islanders have a family lawyer who may deal in local conveyancing. There is also a degree of recommendation from estate agents and mortgage brokers. We advise you to contact at least two or three firms for comparison quotes and to also see would you be best suited to you. Other things to consider are: • How quickly did they respond to your request? • Will you receive a consistent level of good service? • What was your first impression of the firm, especially if you may require other legal services such as making or amending wills, potential dispute resolution or sound commercial and fiduciary advice? And finally Good communication is vital and it works both ways. You should never feel afraid or confused about the legal and conveyancing process. If you are not getting the right support or communication then you have every right to question what is happening and demand the very best service and advice, which always gives you the knowledge and peace of mind that you and your property transaction are in safe hands.

For further information please contact Shaun on shaun.oconnor@viberts.com

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FERRARI CHALLENGE UK SERIES CONFIRMED FOR 2019 FERRARI 488 CHALLENGE TO RACE ON FOUR UK CIRCUITS London, 19 October 2018 – Ferrari’s Corse Clienti division is pleased to announce the launch of the Ferrari Challenge UK series for 2019, with the Ferrari 488 Challenge to race on four UK circuits. This is the first time in the history of Ferrari that the brand has offered a one-make racing series dedicated for a single market.

in North America, the EU and APAC. However, the UK series only requires a MSA “A” National licence, which makes it much easier and more accessible for UK clients who want to race with Ferrari but who might not (yet) have the International C Licence required for the other Ferrari Challenge series.

The UK is the second oldest market for Ferrari, after the USA, with the first Ferrari cars brought into the UK by ex-Ferrari driver and World Champion Mike Hawthorn in the late 1950s, before the official import of cars began in 1960. This means there is a long and proud association with Ferrari and motorsport in the UK – which is also now the Prancing Horse’s second largest market worldwide for new cars.

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RANGE ROVER VELAR P380 HSE By Jamie Fisher

The fourth member of the Range Rover family has arrived. A new dimension in glamour, modernity and elegance, with emotionally charged DNA and unquestionable design pedigree.

Facts at a glance Model: Range Rover Velar P380 HSE Engine: 2995cc six-cylinder petrol Max Speed: (mph) 155 0-60 mph: 5.3 seconds MPG (combined) 30.1

Four-cylinder engines are matched to the 8HP 45 transmission, which feature an integral pendulum damper. This device dramatically reduces the booming and vibration typically experienced when running in high gears at low engine speeds, and therefore contributes to Velarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low fuel consumption and quiet, refined cabin. The six-cylinders are paired with the 8HP 70 transmission, which is engineered to manage the higher torque ratings of these larger displacement engines.

WHAT IS IT? The Range Rover Velar is a brand new addition to the Range Rover family, sitting between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport. A Mid-size SUV that delivers new levels of refinement, elegance and technology.

All engines benefit from bespoke transmission calibrations, ensuring optimum fuel efficiency and the most rewarding and intuitive shift characteristics.

Every one of the six petrol and diesel engines offered in Velar is engineered for the ideal blend of performance, refinement and efficiency and meets stringent Euro 6 emissions regulations. All are matched to smooth-shifting eight-speed automatic transmissions and all-wheel drive to deliver the effortless, composed driving experience synonymous with all Range Rover vehicles.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IT LIKE TO DRIVE? A sure-footed, composed drive is completed by the latest optional Electronic Air Suspension, (standard on the P380 that we tested), provides exceptional wheel articulation and poise. It changes the vehicles height quickly, allowing cross linking of the diagonal wheels to keep all four wheels on the ground on very uneven surfaces.

Every Velar is equipped with a responsive and smooth eightspeed ZF automatic transmission with paddleshift controls.

The Adaptive Dynamics system delivers both precise dynamics and a supple, luxurious ride by monitoring body movements.

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The electronically controlled dampers adjust to Optimise the suspension settings and provide the optimum balance between comfort, refinement and agility at all times. Making the Range Rover Valar an absolute delight to drive. HOW DOES IT LOOK? An upright, bold front graphic and long bonnet set the tone for Velar’s exterior design language. Its elegant sides and exemplary range of standard features such as deployable flush door handles and integrated rear spoiler all improve the aerodynamics, while the foil stamped grille gives the Velars front profile an undeniable presence. The front bumper’s pronounced air inlets and subtle skid plate hint at both Velar’s performance and class leading all-terrain capability. Slimline LED fog lights further enhance Velar’s technologyenabled design and are seamlessly integrated into the lower black feature line that wraps round the vehicle. The LED taillights echo the sophistication of the headlights with an eye-catching 3D appearance. They are complemented by a full-length high-level stop-lamp: hidden-until-lit and with a clear lens.

Rover and underline Velar’s dynamic driving characteristics. The slender air vents reinforce Velar’s reductive, technology-enabled design. Showcased in the centre are the two high-definition 10-inch touchscreens of the new Touch Pro Duo infotainment system. The thin capacitive polycarbonate precisely follows the subtle curvature of the instrument panel for seamless, perfectly flush surface integration. Integrating the Terrain Response and Terrain Response 2 controls into Touch Pro Duo eliminates the traditional dial and hard buttons, creating extra space in the centre console and further emphasising the visually-reductive approach that drives every aspect of Velar’s design. The infotainment system features two multi-function rotary controllers and are distinguished by their tactile, rubberised outer surface, Satin Chrome bezels and seamlessly-integrated digital display screens. The rotary transmission controller rises silently from the centre console on start-up.

WHAT’S IT LIKE INSIDE? Mirroring the taut, uncluttered, and perfectly-executed exterior design, Velar’s precision-crafted interior embraces the latest technology to enhance Range Rover’s trademark architecture with a renewed focus on luxury materials, exquisite detailing, and exceptional refinement. Positioned in the Sports-Command driving position, Velar’s front seats balance performance-oriented design and support with opulent comfort, and offer up to 20-way adjustment and heating, cooling and massage functions. Meticulously weight-optimised and designed to liberate additional interior space, the seats have also been carefully sculpted for ease of entry and egress to and from the cabin. The 40:20:40 rear seats offer exceptional comfort too, and are available with heating and electric recline options. The optional four-zone climate control and cabin air ionisation system make Velar’s interior an even more comfortable place to be for all occupants. The instrument panel’s strong, horizontal beam is the defining element of Velar’s interior architecture. It rakes back dramatically towards the windscreen to create the fastest angle of any Land

In front of the driver are twin-analogue dials with a 5-inch TFT display between them, or, as standard from SE specification and above, a 12.3-inch Interactive Driver Display. This high-definition virtual instrument cluster delivers a rich, high-technology experience and allows the driver to prioritise key information: a two-dial layout with an information panel in the centre, a one-dial layout flanked by dual information displays, or a full-map view when navigation features. Key information such as speed, turn-by-turn navigation instructions and active safety system warnings can also be displayed to the driver using the latest-generation full-colour head-up display. The virtual images projected onto the windscreen appear to hover some two metres in front of the driver, allowing the driver to quickly and easily process the information while remaining focused on the road ahead. The steering wheel features capacitive switches which benefit from situation-based options and even allow the driver to programme specific functions. VERDICT A luxurious mid-size SUV. A new type of Range Rover for a new type of customer.

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The weekend of the 17th and 18th of November 2018 sees the annual antiques and decorative fair organised in aid of MIND Jersey at the Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity. The fair has the title “Shabby Chic to Antique” and features exhibitors from a wide variety of businesses. For the last five years the fair has taken place in its new guise having replaced the more traditional event that ran for many years. THE RESURRECTION OF THE ORIGINAL FAIR In 2013 the fair organisation was taken over by MIND Jersey in aid of the charity of the same name. The event was completely remodelled to take into account the radical change in the traditional market. It was opened up to vendors of goods related to the home furnishing and decoration market with the focus remaining on antiques, collectables and design in order to preserve its integrity. The event was in November and was billed as a Christmas fair with the title “Shabby Chic to Antique” and included sales of Christmas decorations, floral creations, painted furniture, jewellery and many selling traditional antiques and collectables. The event was well supported and was a success. THE ORIGINS OF THE FAIR Originally the fair started many years ago as a proper full fat bona fide antiques and collectables fair and was held twice or even three times a year at the showground in April, July and a Christmas fair in late November or early December. It featured many full time professional dealers (when they existed in

numbers) including at least half a dozen from Guernsey and one from France (Crocodile Antiques, Melany Bradley, but she was originally from Guernsey). The numbers were made up by enthusiastic amateurs who sourced their goods from car boot sales and job lots from auction. Quality was good with many interesting and often highly priced items on show. The fair was well attended by an equally enthusiastic public who came in their thousands. This was in the early 2000’s when antiques and collectables were still keenly sought Sadly as the decade progressed interest in antiques and collectables steadily began to decline as minimalism and the desire to own not much more than a sofa and a big TV hit hard. The introduction of GST also played its part with visiting dealers from outside the island having to comply with the requirements of the law to pay 5% GST on all sales. Eventually the hassle of GST put off many visiting dealers and the number of exhibitors and the quality of the stock on display began to decline eventually leading to the fair being abandoned.

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THE DECLINE OF TRADITIONAL FAIRS Nothing stays the same and that includes the demand for things that no one thought would ever decline. Back in the nineties and early 2000’s the typical antiques fair would feature many dealers selling cranberry glass, Staffordshire figures, copper lustre and Victorian oil lamps. These items were expensive and keenly collected. Today you will see few of these items for sale and if they are they will be just a few pounds, that is unless they are particularly good examples of fine quality. A badly made last out of the mould Staffordshire figure left in the white was virtually given away when it was made and the same will be true now, if you can find anyone who wants it at all! Nearly all fairs have changed to include contemporary items and design and very few now have what was known as a date-line. The Antiques for All fair at the NEC in Birmingham was one of the biggest traditional events with 600 or more exhibitors and a waiting list to participate. There were two sections, One and Two, section One for the finest antiques with a strict date-line and Two for more general items, particularly collectable ceramics from the 18th century to art deco. Contemporary design was not permitted in either section. Now the event is much smaller at perhaps 200 exhibitors and it has been opened up to modern and contemporary design including studio ceramics and glass. A strict vetting procedure is still in place though ensuring all items are correctly described and fair-worthy. The changes were essential for the event to survive and many dealers in traditional items have adapted their buying to include quality contemporary items. This is true of the Shabby Chic to Antique Fair as a wider variety of items need to be on offer in order to attract people to the event. THE 2018 EVENT The event this November will feature many of the usual suspects and is fully booked with both the main hall and the Members’ Room full. As ever there is a waiting list for the limited number of pitches available, totalling about forty in all. Mark Howe will be there with a large selection of decorations particularly for Christmas, Pine for Pine (Brenda and Lorraine) with a mixture of furniture, both painted and au naturel, decorative items and small gifts. Michael Vibert will bring a good selection of quality jewellery and Sebastian Manti will have a good selection of top quality pre-owned wristwatches including Rolex, Omega, Breitling and more. Several other dealers will bring a good selection of formal antique furniture, art and objects at a range of prices and Tom Dickinson will be there with his usual selection of quality collectables, contemporary glass and jewellery. There will be many stands selling everything from ancient to modern. There will be postcards, coins, stamps, silver, art, furniture, clocks, books, sculpture with items priced from £1 to £10,000 or more. If you haven’t had a mention then I apologise but I think anyone reading this will get the idea that there will be something for everyone to suit all budgets. Anyone visiting will be amazed by the selection of items available and few will leave without buying anything. There will also be a good selection of quality food and refreshments available throughout the duration of the event. Of course I will be there as well but I am more of a traditionalist and will bring a selection of quality previously unseen stock including antique furniture and decorative items, paintings including works by Edmund Blampied, pre-owned quality jewellery, rugs and much more.

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THE FUTURE The Shabby Chic format will allow the event to prosper in the future, allowing a huge range of items to be offered in one place at one time. The traditional idea of physically going shopping for something you do not know if you will find has almost become a thing of the past. The internet has been responsible for a decline in physical shopping; we cannot simply blame minimalism although younger people want to be more mobile and therefore want fewer possessions to tie them down. The internet is no longer a modern phenomenon, it is here to stay and anyone in retail has to accept that an online presence is essential to do business in the 21st century. However I have to say that many people coming to my shop looking for one specific thing often leave after buying something completely different! Go to the Shabby Chic to Antique event this November as you never know what you might find and then decide you cannot live without! Even if you think you have no need to buy anything other than from a catalogue and delivered to your door, there is nothing like actually going to have a look for something unusual. The world of antiques and collectables has changed, they are no longer for a discerning investor, they are for people who want something a bit different, to make their house a home! If you have never been before then I would implore you to go and have a look, I guarantee you will have fun and even better, entry is free to all visitors! If you have been then you will know it is well worth a visit. We look forward to seeing customers old and new so make sure you note the date, November 17 and 18 at the RJA&HS Trinity.

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Show your space some decor TLC with this season's bargain buys. Gabrielle Fagan reveals her top finds... Great style doesn't have to be super-expensive. After all, it's those fabulous finishing touches that really give a room personality and make it special. There's a brilliant array of affordable homeware available on the high street right now, and you could even load up your trolley with on-trend accessories while doing your supermarket shop. Asda's George Home range and the Sainsbury's Home collection are both rightly renowned for their fashionable, purse-friendly items. Whether you want to transform a living room or just a corner, or beautify a bedroom - take your pick from these brilliant buys to help turn rooms into stylish sanctuaries... SHOW A LIVING SPACE SOME LOVE A pale colour palette will make a room feel more spacious and can still feel cosy if it's grounded by dark flooring or carpet. Curate your collection of accessories and rotate them using only a few at a time. That pared-back approach will let the details sing. DECOR TIP: A relaxed setting should never be cluttered. If you can't fit in bulky storage, use baskets and boxes. Paint surrounding walls the same shade as fitted cupboards, so they recede and don't dominate a room.

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CREATE A CHIC CORNER Deep blues not only make a room feel calm and peaceful but will also add depth and drama. Create your own intimate space by switching light cottons for velvet and faux fur, to conjure a cosseting, cocooning effect. Add a comfy chair (refurb an old one with a throw) and treat yourself to a new lamp, which has the power to transform a space - then sit back and snuggle.

DREAM UP A BEAUTIFUL BOUDOIR Warm shades, such as terracotta, burnt orange and mustard yellows, mimic the richness of autumn landscapes and are the perfect, easy-on-the-eye palette for bedrooms. Opt for a pale, neutral backdrop and floor, and darken the mood, for a sleep-inducing atmosphere, by wallpapering the wall behind the bed. Up the style stakes by layering the bed with throws, and accessorise with cushions in harmonising colours. For luscious lustre, add copper lights, vases or photo frames. DECOR TIP: This season's all about natural materials and textures - wool, mohair and cashmere feel gorgeously snug and improve with age. And don't forget to 'green it up' with house plants, real or faux.

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SET A SCANDI SCENE "Pastels and neutrals are a natural choice for this trend which is simple and pared-back," says McCowan Hill. "Handmade homewares are the heart of this style. To keep the look modern, layer up with woven rugs, and opt for cushions and duvet sets adorned with embroidery - a huge trend for 2019. "Cosy cranberry, deepest plum, and rich mustard hues will add warmth to the space if you feel the scheme's too cool," she adds. "Bring decor alive with a botanical pattern of pretty floral, fauna and bird motifs for wallpaper or bedding."

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Big Autumn Clean Want to get all sorted and calm before winter sets in? Start at home, says Abi Jackson.

BEFORE YOU START

Spring might rule the roost when it comes to the eponymous seasonal 'Big Clean', but we reckon autumn's prime time for a good spruce and sort-out at home.

The 'Big Autumn Clean' doesn't happen by magic and you'll need to set aside some time. Either block off a few two-hour slots across a few evenings, or dedicate a weekend to it (but be realistic about how many jobs you can do back-to-back without losing the plot - you're allowed tea breaks). That might sound ghastly, but think of the money you'll save by holing yourself up indoors in the process - and how good dinner will taste after all your hard work.

Hibernation period is around the corner (so it makes sense to get our nests ready for all those cosy nights in) plus, we're still banking on those 'back to school' vibes (a good tidy-up is the house equivalent of a pristine new diary, after all). And we tend to keep windows closed more during the colder months - and crank up the heating - which means things can get stuffy and dusty. But let's get things straight: We're not clean freaks, we know there's more to life and, yep, we're all busy. However, a good sort out and scrub down can feel pretty rewarding - meditative, even (and don't worry, admitting you sort of enjoy housework on your terms - really doesn't dent your feminist status). It really does feel good to curl up on the sofa with a bowl of hot crumble in a freshly decluttered lounge, all the cushions just so. You with us? Here's our keeping-it-real guide to tackling a 'Big Autumn Clean'... 48 | www.life-mags.com

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Step 2: Pick your battles If you want to 'enjoy' your Big Autumn Clean, you need to set targets that are doable, but still hefty enough that you're going to feel suitably smug afterwards. Pick a balance of jobs that aren't very fun but really need doing (like the fridge and oven) and ones that are (slightly more) fun - like reorganising your wardrobe and bookshelves. GET CRACKING Want some inspiration? Here are the top seven cleaning and sorting tasks we recommend... Freshen up the fridge: When was the last time you properly cleaned the fridge? As in, completely emptied it out, removed all the shelves and gave it a thorough scrub down, so that every inch is sparkling. Can't remember? Enough said...

Switch up your wardrobe: If you don't normally 'switch' between a summer and winter wardrobe, we'd suggest investing in a few vacuum storage bags and getting into the habit. Fold away all the floaty frocks and shorts you won't be needing until next May, stow them away under the bed/stairs/in the loft, and then you can have a neatly organised wardrobe of just the clothes you'll actually be wearing this season. Oh, the satisfaction! In the process, pull out anything you no longer want/wear/fit into, and donate to charity or recycle. Clamp down on clutter: Has your bookcase become bogged down with random post, magazines and paraphernalia? Is your desk drowning in mess? Don't wait until the new year to get organised: Do it now, so you can stride into winter feeling collected and in control. Create a permanent home for life admin bits; invest in a couple of nice storage pots and boxes for stuff that needs to be kept, and tidy it all up. Conquer the cooker: Yes we know, it's a hideous job, but you can't put it off forever. We suggest dodging those nasty chemicalloaded products and taking a greener DIY approach (Google 'natural oven cleaning hacks' and you'll find lots of recipes for vinegar and baking soda solutions). Mix up your solution, apply it - then leave it to dissolve all that grime while you get on with something else. Blitz the bathroom: You're probably doing a good job keeping the bathroom clean enough, but those stubborn mould patches that insist on taking up residence in your grouting require a bit more elbow-grease and attention (again, use Google for some bleachfree solutions). Not the most rock 'n' roll way to spend a Saturday, but think how much nicer all that winter pampering will be in a gleaming tub...

Cabinet clear-out: We're all guilty of hoarding and over-buying beauty products. Sometimes, it's only when you confront the issue head-on that you realise just how out of control it is. So, empty out all your bathroom cabinets/drawers/make-up bags - and take a good, long look at all those half-used bottles, out-of-date lipsticks and crumbling palettes. Do you really need to keep that eye-shadow from 2004? No. Is it actually necessary to keep buying new night creams and face oils when you already have seven barely-used ones stashed away? No. Recycle and give away what you can, take the reality check, and let this be a lesson to you! (Trust us, we're the worst offenders here.)

Dust like a demon: Remember how much you used to love rearranging the furniture when you were 10? Well, now's your chance to reconnect with your interior designer alter ego because you're going to need to move everything in order to give all those nooks, crannies and neglected corners a good clean. Chances are you won't be airing the place as regularly until it gets warm again, while you'll also be spending more time indoors, so it's a good time to properly clear out all the dust and dander that's settled over summer. NOVEMBER ISSUE | 49

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5 tr s ideal for small outdoor spaces... As gardens become smaller, trim trees can be just the ticket, says Hannah Stephenson

Small trees are in high demand, with suppliers increasing production in compact varieties - including crab apples, which bear beautiful spring flowers, and Vossii laburnums, with their upright forms and disease-resistant characteristics. Trees provide structure, screening and shade, as well as colour which continues through the season, creating a sense of enclosure, their height drawing the eye up and out and helping link land with sky - and if you choose wisely, there's no reason why having a dinky outdoor space should stop you introducing them. Your tree needs to earn its space in a small garden, so look for one with year-round interest: A tree that blossoms for a week in spring but then looks ordinary for the rest of the year really won't do. In really tight spaces, you may be better off with a trimmed and trained plant, either in the ground or in a container, while carefully shaped topiary can also create an eye-catching focal point. HERE ARE FIVE GOOD EXAMPLES TO CONSIDER... 1. Amelanchier Amelanchiers have featured heavily in garden shows in the past couple of years, as designers have displayed their value as choice trees for confined spaces. Amelanchier lamarckii (10m x 12m), the snowy Mespilus, is often grown as a multi-stemmed showstopper but can also be trained

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as a light standard. Starry white flowers cover its branches in spring, at the same time as its bronze foliage is opening, while in autumn the small leaves often turn to fiery red and yellow. They do best in acid soils, so plant them in ericaceous compost. These tall, slender shrubby trees make great subtle screening.

2. Flowering dogwood Flowering dogwoods are long-season stalwarts, their starshaped blooms appearing in late spring, followed by fantastic leaf colours of reds and oranges in autumn, and strawberry-like fruits which persist into winter. Good varieties include Cornus kousa (7m x 5m), which bears spreading branches smothered in creamy white blossom in early summer and deep-pink bracts in late spring and orange leaves in autumn, and Cornus mas (5m x 5m), the Cornelian cherry, a small spreading variety which comes into its own in winter when clusters of yellow flowers smother the bare branches.

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4. Crab apple (malus) Flowering crab apples produce a double whammy of eye-catching blossoms in spring, followed by attractive fruits in autumn. A good variety is 'Evereste' (8m x 8m, but slow-growing), which bears a puff of white and pink fragrant flowers in spring which are a magnet to bees, followed by orange-yellow fruits which can be made into jam. The slow-growing Japanese crab, Malus Floribunda, is also less vigorous, its horizontal branches covered in crimson buds in the spring, which open to blush-pink and white scented blooms. The advantage of malus is that you can control their size and shape, like a fruiting apple. 5. Acer palmatum (Japanese maple) These stunning stars of the show grow equally well in pots, if you only have a courtyard space and need to keep their size in check, or in the ground to create colour and add structure to a scene. Mix a combination in different pots to create a range of stunning contrasting autumn colours, including Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood', which bears rich red-purple foliage from spring to autumn, Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku', whose leaves open orange-yellow in spring, and Acer palmatum var. dissectum, whose finely cut mid-green leaves turn golden in autumn.

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Plant them in full sun and try to avoid really exposed areas, where their delicate foliage may be damaged by icy winds. If you're planting them in a container, use compost consisting equal parts of John Innes No. 2 potting compost and a soil-less multipurpose, with plenty of drainage in the base.

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Vitamin vitality... By Penny Downes of PENNYFEATHERS Beauty, St Clements Vitamins, minerals, supplements and shakes are fast becoming regular routines for modern life. With the fast pace world we have found ourselves needing to use of supplements as they are a must to keep healthy, radiant and young. Our diets can be poor and with clean eating on the up our physical awareness is increasing and so is our demand for health, wellbeing and supplement support. Being deficient can lead to the body being unhealthy and a health problems which can show in numerous ways including skin issues, digestive issues and sleep issues. Gut health plays a major part in our wellbeing, after all we are what we eat. Over 70 years ago the relationship between gut flora and health was recognised and is fast becoming a new trend in health, beauty and wellbeing. As we become more weary of prescribed medication for problems like eczema and acne and their side effects our minds turn too a more holistic approach including diet and supplement useage. Gut flora can become out of sync very easily through poor diet, stress, illness and modern life. This inbalance can then trigger reactions within the bodies system as they become toxic which in turn create an external problem shown on the skin. The use of pre and pro biotic supplements help restore good but flora and help aid in the body healing itself. Fermented food also helps the gut work better and enable the body to run in a healthy state. It is recommend that fermented food should be consumed regularly to active a healthy gut.

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As Females our mineral needs are slightly different due to metabolic function, hormonal demands and bone mass difference to ones that a male would need. Due to these functions our bodies can become deficient in magnesium, calcium, vitamin D iron, zinc and iodine very easily. All can be boosted easily through healthy eating but boosted quicker and more efficiently through supplement taking. As a Male you can also lack zinc and vitamin D but can also be lacking in Vitamin C and selenium. All these help to promote health in men but keeping the endocrine system functioning correctly. Again supplements are the quick way of boosting and easy for on the go life styles. As we look further Into general vitamin and mineral needs for a healthy body key one come up time and time again to make us see that a healthy body needs a set of build blocks to function and grow. By just taking a daily multi vitamin containing vitamin E, C, A, zinc, calcium, B12 and anti oxidants you don't just increase your general health but help to protect your eyes, increase healthy hair and nail growth, reduce the signs of ageing and boost immunity. Overall we all need a little help from time to time especially in a modern world where food takes a back seat and stress jumps in the front. Vitamins give vitality not just to the body but can help your mind too after all a healthy mind can bring a healthy body. www.penny-feathers.co.uk

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WINTER COATS: THIS SEASON'S 6 KEY TRENDS Katie Wright has this autumn/winter's essential outerwear looks all wrapped up... Remember last winter, when everywhere you turned there was someone wearing an oversized black shearling biker jacket? The insanely popular jacket originated at Acne but was copied by Zara (who else?), plus practically every other high street retailer and sold like hot cakes. So far this year, there hasn't been one coat to rule them all on the streets, but then it's hardly been cold enough for proper coats yet, has it? That's all about to change, however, with November forecast to be very chilly indeed. What's on the outerwear agenda this season then? Biker jackets are taking a backseat for the most part, with super-snuggly puffers and capacious capes coming to the fore - you're in no danger of catching cold with one of these babies on your back. Here are the six key coat trends to clock this winter...

3. CHECK COATS The Queen has been a style icon for decades - and this season she's more in vogue than ever, with Balmoral tartans and heritage checks seen all over the catwalks. Erdem, Givenchy and Calvin Klein all showed classic tweed and wool coats, while Emilia Wickstead's homage to Her Majesty, a bright red tartan jacket and kilt, was even more obvious. A check coat is always a sound investment: Opt for a well-made wool design in a simple straight cut and it'll reign in your wardrobe for years to come.

1. TEDDY COATS There was an overarching theme of 'protective' fashion at the AW18 shows - owing to turbulent world affairs, designers said - and nowhere was that more apparent that with outerwear.

4. LEOPARD PRINT COATS If we had to guess which style will turn out to be the answer to this year's shearling biker jacket, leopard print coats are a good bet. Animal print was a massive trend in the autumn designer collections, with leopard coats taking the top spot at Max Mara, Givenchy, Calvin Klein and Victoria Beckham. There are two ways to play it with their fierce theme - a louche leopard print or a fluffy faux fur, it just depends how glam you want to go.

Thick, fluffy teddy textures were everywhere, some in traditional bear browns (chiming with the season's Seventies trend), others in bright, optimistic hues - think Cookie Monster blue or Elmo red.

5. TRENCH COATS Forget boring old beige, this season's trenches are bright and/or shiny, like the leather styles seen at Miu Miu and Acne or the vinyl beauties at MSGM.

2. PUFFER JACKETS Another iteration of the fashion-as-armour theme, puffer jackets have swooshed off to the ski slopes and onto the catwalks in recent years. We may have just reached Peak Puffer with the frankly bonkers range of floor-length capes created by designer Pierpaolo Piccioli for outerwear brand Moncler, but on the high street, you'll find much more wearable quilted jackets and coats inspired by Balenciaga and Marni's collections.

If you'd usually associate a light trench with spring or early autumn, fear not, the high-shine finish adds extra insulation. Or you could try another catwalk styling trend and layer your wet-look trench with a furry coat in a tonal hue. 6. CAPES Previously seen as distinctly uncool, blanket wraps are now back in a big way. Gucci gave us carpet print capes while McQueen's came with sporty stripes, and even every cool kid's favourite brand Off-White did a cornflower blue version. These soft, buttonless versions are more like big scarves than the stiff wool capes of last winter - all you have to do is throw it on and go.

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Pisa! Ti amo!

by Rebecca Underwood

Piazza del Duomo, Photograph by Massimo Lenzo. Courtesy of Azienda per il Turismo di Pisa. Pisa, in the Italian region of Tuscany, continues to attract millions of international visitors and the vast majority make haste to the Piazza dei Miracoli, recognised as a Unesco World Heritage site in 1987. This is the location of the extraordinary La torre pendente, known as the ‘leaning tower’, Il Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta; Pisa’s magnificent cathedral, the Baptistry of St John, and the cemetery, completed in 1464.

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Construction of the Romanesque freestanding bell tower began in 1173 but the foundations proved to be insufficient due to soft ground on one side causing the incline. Completed in 1372, the tower continued to tilt and it wasn’t until 1990 that work began to reduce the lean, ensuring stability. Today, hardy souls are welcome to climb the 251 steps and with an admission limit of 45 entrants at a time, speed is essential! Those that do undertake this gruelling task will be richly rewarded with a glorious view. I prefer to remain on terra firma, and took a leisurely stroll around the tower, which leads to the cathedral’s entrance. Dating back to 1064, the façade features mosaic and marble in a multitude of shades and bronze decorations, including a copy of the griffin, a large bronze sculpture, thought to be of Islamic origin, and said to

date back to the 11th century. The original griffin is on display in the cathedral museum along with an extensive selection of exhibits, removed from the Piazza dei Miracoli during the on-going restoration projects. The Baptistery of St. John is just a few steps away and, at 54 metres in height and a circumference of 34 metres, it is the largest in Italy. Constructed in 1152, the lower half of the building reflects the Romanesque style and the upper is a fine example of Gothic architecture. I Headed up to the higher gallery to experience the acoustics, created as a result of the double dome, and every thirty minutes an attendant gives a brief vocal performance to demonstrate the reverberating sounds to an astonished audience. Those blessed with a tuneful voice may wish to participate. Alas, I sometimes forget that I am not one of them! Following my disappointing performance I made my way to La Locanda dei Pisani Doc on via Pietro Toselli and ordered the delicious pasta with clams and pesto accompanied by a glass of 2016 Vermentino Toscaco, which were served with aplomb. The décor of this charming restaurant follows a theme related to the historic Battle of the Mezzo Bridge, which is re enacted every summer by two teams made up of members of local continues overleaf...

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Le Rose apartment bedroom communities. Dressed in splendid 16th century Spanish costumes, the battle to control the bridge lasts throughout the night and it is a highlight of Pisa’s cultural events. Pisa is ideal for explorers who wish to walk everywhere and of course location is everything when energy levels subside. There is a wide choice of hotels to suit every budget but rather than being confined to one room and restricted by hotel meal times I chose to stay in Le Rose Apartment, which is located on Via della Spina, within walking distance to Pisa Centrale railway station and all the city’s main attractions, and is ideal. Featured on booking.com, this two bedroom apartment offers a more traditional experience. Light and airy with antique furniture and sparkling chandeliers, the property features a large lounge with a dining area, a kitchen with every modern appliance, a laundry room, and separate balconies wrapped around the master bedroom, lounge and kitchen, which are perfect for a pre dining tipple. For a spot of retail therapy you don’t need to go far. I walked along Corso Italia, the main shopping street but for those of us who prefer a more elegant and less frantic shopping experience, cross over the Ponte di Mezzo, spanning the Arno River, which leads to Borgo Stretto and Borgo Largo. There are medieval arches and palazzos galore with an enormous array of boutiques, antique shops and coffee shops enticing passers-by. Attracted by the locals enjoying a late alfresco lunch at the Anita Osteria on Piazza del Pozzetto, I ordered the succulent Cacciucco; a hearty fish stew. I raised my glass of 2013 Guado Al Tasso Bolgheri Doc Superiore in the air, and accompanied by a local busker’s tuneful violin, I announced ‘Pisa, Ti amo!’ ‘Top tip’ - accommodation Booking.com research reveals that 34% of travellers believe that they are being held back by struggles to find accommodation. However, the site offers everything from apartments, holiday homes, family run B&B's, tree houses and even igloos. For more information on the featured ‘Le Rose Apartment’ visit Booking.com. ‘Top tip’ - flights Take advantage of a punctual and reliable service from either London Heathrow or Gatwick direct to Pisa. And for friendly staff, easy check-in procedures and very competitive rates visit britishairways.com 'Top tip' - European train and coach travel Download the Trainline Europe app to effortlessly discover and book the best prices on train and coach travel across 36 European countries. 62 | www.life-mags.com

Grand Imperiale Hotel Forte de Marmi. ‘Stop-over in Forte dei Marmi’ Hop on the train from Pisa Centrale and in less than an hour you’ll be in the very chic Forte dei Marmi, a Versilian sea-side town, which is a popular destination for well-heeled locals and overseas visitors. Forte dei Marmi; ‘the marble fortress’, sits in the town’s main square. Built in 1788, during the reign of Grand Duke Leopold, brother of Marie Antoinette and who later became Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor. The fortress provided a defence against marauding pirates and was also used to store marble, quarried from the Apuan Alps, the source of Carrara marble used to construct Rome’s Pantheon and Trajan’s Column. Forte dei Marmi’s tourism dates back to the late 18th century when Italian royalty and nobility visited the town to take advantage of the pinewood air, bathe in the warm waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea and to relax on the beautiful sandy beaches. Today Forte dei Marmi attracts visitors from all over Europe and it certainly retains its glamour. The opulent Grand Hotel Imperiale, located on via Mazzini, is within walking distance to the beach and the centre of the town. The property provides a spa, sauna, gymnasium, Turkish bath, and a gorgeous and tranquil outdoor swimming pool with parasols and comfortable sun loungers; the perfect spot for an afternoon snooze. The hotel also offers guests a bathing station, located on Alpermare Beach, which is only 800 metres from the property, and includes tents furnished with sun-beds and deckchairs, a sun chaise, a table, and storage for towels and bathrobes. The hotel accommodations are elegantly furnished and reflect the soothing pastel hues of the lush interiors. I stayed in a spacious suite with an ultra- comfortable bed and a separate lounge with a plumb sofa and a 40” flat screen TV. The hotel offers three dining venues and I opted for the elegant Olivo d’oro Restaurant with large windows overlooking the pool. The menu includes a wide range of Mediterranean dishes and I sampled the Baretta Imperiale; succulent clams and mussels with cherry tomatoes and baretta pasta. Served with aplomb, by Luca, the handsome restaurant manager, and, at his suggestion, accompanied by a glass of 2017 Vermentino grape, the dining and the overall experience was one to savour. For more information visit grandhotelimperiale.it

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And in the hassles condition: • Taxes. • Hard to find parking. • Burned my macaroni and cheese. Before the experiment began participants had kept daily journals to chronicle their moods, physical health and general attitudes. These were then used to provide a comparison for after the experimental intervention. People who were in the gratitude condition felt fully 25% happier – they were more optimistic about the future, they felt better about their lives and they even did almost 1.5 hours more exercise a week than those in the hassles or events condition. Amazing to think that seeing a sunset has such an impact on your physical state. 1) GRATITUDE FACILITATES COPING WITH STRESS When stressful events happen in life, our minds go into a state of irrationality, over analysing and negative self-talk. By consciously controlling your thoughts into positive thoughts this can increase the focus on benefits in life and on others, and reduces the maladaptive focus on losses. For example, gratitude has been associated with distinct coping styles of seeking social support, positive reframing, approach-oriented problem solving, and active coping and resilience. 2) GRATITUDE IMPROVES SELF ESTEEM When individuals practice gratitude they are able to focus on how their lives are supported and sustained by others, which might make them feel more secure and are therefore less likely to seek material goods to strengthen their self image.

Gratitude, Science or Emotion? Mark Shields Investigates... Gratitude is the appreciation of what is valuable and meaningful to oneself and represents a general state of thankfulness and/or appreciation. The art of gratitude is a basic practice carried out in order to benefit individuals psychologically, physically and socially and research studies in the last decade have offered scientific evidence showing that gratitude does contribute to positively psychological and social wellbeing. Emmons and McCullough (2010) examined gratitude and well being under three experimental conditions. Participants were divided into three groups: • The first group were asked to write down five things they were grateful for that had happened in the last week for each of the 10 weeks of the study. This was called the gratitude condition. • The second group were asked to write down five daily hassles from the previous week. This was the hassles condition. • The third group simply listed five events that had occurred in the last week, but not told to focus on positive or negative aspects. This was the events or control condition. The types of things people listed in the grateful condition included: • Sunset through the clouds. • The chance to be alive. • The generosity of friends. 64 | www.life-mags.com

Grateful people may also have more stable self-esteem that is less contingent upon transient success and failure experiences, contributing to their ability to cope with stress, as discussed in explanation No. 1. 3) GRATITUDE REDUCES TOXIC EMOTIONS RESULTING FROM SELF AND SOCIAL COMPARISONS Grateful individuals are less likely to engage in upward social comparisons that can result in envy or resentment, or selfcomparisons with alternative outcomes in one’s own life that can result in regret. Either type of these invidious comparisons can cause people to feel that they lack something important that either others have or that they desire for themselves. Envy is a negative emotional state characterised by resentment, inferiority, longing, and frustration about other people’s material and non-material successes. Considerable research has shown that envy creates unhappiness and is associated with a host of negative mental health indicators. 4) GRATITUDE REDUCES MATERIALISTIC STRIVINGS Gratitude and materialism represent opposing motivational goals. Gratitude may aid well-being by motivating people to fulfill basic needs of personal growth, relationships, and community — motives that are incompatible with materialism. As a route to the bolstering of well-being, gratitude may block materialistic pursuits. Materialism is damaging to subjective well-being. Materialistic adults tend to exhibit life dissatisfaction unhappiness; low selfesteem; less concern with the welfare of others; less relatedness, autonomy, competence, and meaning in life and higher levels of depressive symptoms and envy. Materialistic adults are less satisfied with their standards of living, family lives, and the amount of fun and enjoyment they experience.

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5) GRATITUDE ENHANCES ACCESSIBILITY TO POSITIVE MEMORIES In one study scientists investigated the impact of grateful processing on bringing closure to unpleasant emotional memories. After recalling an open memory, participants were randomly assigned to one of three writing conditions. For three sessions, participants wrote about neutral topics, the unpleasant event itself, or positive consequences from the event from their open memory that they felt they could now be grateful for. Results showed a significant effect of writing condition, and the pattern of means were as predicted: those in the grateful condition showed more memory closure, less unpleasant emotional impact, and less intrusiveness of the open memory than the other writing conditions. Grateful reappraisal of unpleasant memories may help individuals emotionally process these events, thus bringing emotional closure to these incidents. This might be one reason that grateful people tend to be happy people. 6) GRATITUDE BUILDS SOCIAL RESOURCES Gratitude may contribute to overall well-being by enhancing social relationships. Gratitude has been linked in a variety of ways to positive interpersonal functioning. Gratitude facilitates the building of social resources by broadening the thought action repertoire (i.e., via initiation of friendships or consideration of a wide range of strategies by the beneficiary as a form of repayment) Moreover, besides building new bonds, gratitude also helps strengthen and maintain existing relationships and fosters trust. Grateful people possess a number of resources that make them desirable friends and romantic partners. They are extraverted, agreeable, empathic, emotionally stable, forgiving, trusting, and generous. Furthermore, gratitude is a strength of character that is highly desired in romantic partners. 7) GRATEFUL PEOPLE ARE SPIRITUALLY MINDED Many world religions commend gratitude as a desirable human trait (which may cause spiritual or religious people to adopt a grateful outlook. Religion also provides texts, teachings, and traditions that encourage gratitude. When contemplating a positive circumstance that cannot be attributed to intentional human effort, such as a miraculous healing or the gift of life itself, spiritually inclined people may attribute these positive outcomes to a nonhuman agent (God or a higher power) and thus experience more gratitude.

and priorities as a strategy for boosting life happiness and satisfaction. 10) GRATITUDE PROMOTES PHYSICAL HEALTH Dwelling on goodness may promote more efficient physical functioning, through either inhibiting unhealthy attitudes and emotions or facilitating more health-promoting inner states. Gratitude interventions have been shown to reduce the health issues, increase sleep duration and efficiency, and promote exercise. From a pathophysiological perspective, McCraty and colleagues found that appreciation increased parasympathetic activity, a change thought to be beneficial in controlling stress and hypertension, as well as “coherence” or entrainment across various autonomic response channels in the body. This suggests that there might be some direct physiological benefits to frequently experiencing grateful emotions. The use of heart-based positiveemotion-focused techniques can help people self-induce and sustain states of appreciation and other positive emotions. The variety of findings from research above demonstrates a link between positive emotions and increased physiological efficiency, which may partly explain the growing number of correlations documented between positive emotions, improved health, and increased longevity. Mark Shields www.nlpcourseschannelislands.com 01462431112 REFERENCES Emmons, R. A. , McCullough , M. E. , & Tsang , J. ( 2003 ). The assessment of gratitude. In S. J. Lopez & C. R. Snyder (Eds.), Positive psychological assessment: A handbook of models and measures (pp. 327 – 341 ). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association . Fredrickson , B. L. ( 2004 ). Frisch, M. B. ( 2006 ). Quality of life therapy: Applying a life satisfaction approach to positive psychology and cognitive therapy. New York: Wiley. McCraty, R. , & Childre, D. ( 2004 ). The grateful heart: The psychophysiology of appreciation. In R. A. Emmons & M. E. McCullough (Eds.),The psychology of gratitude (pp. 230 – 255 ). NewYork: Oxford University Press. McCullough, M. E. , Kilpatrick , S. D. , Emmons, R. A. , & Larson, D. B. ( 2001 ). Is gratitude a moral affect? Psychological Bulletin, 127, 249 – 266. Polak, E. , & McCullough, M. E. ( 2006 ). Is gratitude an alternative to materialism? Journal of Happiness Studies, 7, 343 – 360.

8) GRATITUDE MOTIVATES MORAL BEHAVIOUR Gratitude is an essential part of creating and sustaining positive social relations. One way that gratitude sustains personal relationships is that it motivates moral behaviour — action that is undertaken in order to benefit another.

Smith R. H. , & Kim S. H. ( 2007 ). Comprehending envy. Psychological Bulletin, 133, 46 – 64.

Gratitude is also motivating and energizing. It is a positive state of mind that gives rise to the “passing on of the gift” through positive action. As such, gratitude serves as a key link in the dynamic between receiving and giving.

Watkins, P. C., Cruz, L., Holben, H., & Kolts, R. L. (2008). Taking care of business? Grateful processing of unpleasant memories. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 3(2), 87-99.

Wood, A.M. , Froh, J.J. , & Geraghty , A.W.A. ( 2010 ). Gratitude and well-being: A review and theoretical orientation. Clinical Psychology Review, 30 , 890 – 905.

While a response to kindnesses received, gratitude drives future benevolent actions on the part of the recipient. 9) GRATITUDE FACILITATES GOAL ATTAINMENT There is an exercise I ask my clients carry out at the beginning of a session with them to identify and measure their levels of satisfaction in areas of their life such as Physical Health, Mental wellbeing, Purpose/Work, Relationships, Family, Self, Environment, Spiritual life, Finances, Love & Romance – something as known as “Quality of Life therapy”. By doing this exercise it advocates the importance of revising goals, standards,

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HEALTHIER CHRISTMAS From cutting calories to blitzing boozy units, Liz Connor finds out how to enjoy the festive season without sacrificing your wellbeing Ah, Christmas. It's the most wonderful time of the year, but equally the most disastrous for your waistline, liver and stress levels. Between the thousands of Quality Street, visits from the in-laws, gallons of booze and a mammoth roast dinner to fork your way through, it's no wonder we usually enter January feeling hungover, burnt out and ready to splurge on whatever gym membership or wellness cure claims to restore some semblance of vitality. But December doesn't have to be a calorie-laden blowout, as keeping the decadence in check is easier than you might think. We spoke to leading fitness and nutrition experts to find out how you can have a healthy Christmas this year, without missing out on the festive fun. KEEP IT REAL With January looming on the horizon, it's tempting to get a head start and kid yourself you'll be hitting the gym every morning. You might be off work for a week, but let's face it - amongst all the festive drinking and killer Christmas TV, the likelihood of you sticking to your plan is pretty low. "Keep your goals realistic so you can minimise the number of excuses you could be tempted to give yourself," says Darren

Sealy, a personal trainer from Mindset (mindsetfit.co.uk). "Switching your plan to three times a week, for example, is so much more achievable than aiming for a daily workout." "Get a Christmas workout buddy too," says Israel Rivera, head of group exercise at Virgin Active (virginactive.co.uk). "A little friendly competition can provide support, accountability and motivation over the festive week." As the weather in the winter months can be unpredictable, it's good to stay flexible about how you'll be getting a sweat on. Perhaps the roads are too icy for a run? Or the gym is closed because of a heating problem? "Christmas is the perfect time to take to the living room instead with a free YouTube workout video" says Sealy. continues overleaf...

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SWAP YOUR DRINKS FOR LOWER-CALORIE ALTERNATIVES When you're busy socialising during the festive season, it can be tricky to keep track of what you're drinking - one drink turns into many, and before you know it, you've polished off a whole bottle.

PIMP YOUR POTATOES Christmas dinner requires roast potatoes, and although they may not count towards one of your five-a-day, they actually contain good amounts of vitamin C, potassium and fibre.

"Many of us are unaware of just how much sugar and how many calories there are in some of our favourite alcoholic beverages," says Elliot Moore, lifestyle health adviser for Bupa UK (bupa.co.uk), and it can easily add up. "A pint of lager for example, contains the same amount of calories as a slice of pizza."

"Keeping the skins on will mean you can benefit from some extra fibre and no fat is needed - prick them all over and pop them in the oven for an hour on a low heat and they will be lovely and crispy on the outside with a fluffy centre," says Moore.

As well as staying conscious of your drink count, Moore advises switching to low-calorie mixers with spirits, plumping for a spritzer instead of white wine and nixing the sugar-laden cocktails completely. It's important to pace yourself and stay hydrated too. "For every unit of alcohol you drink, it takes your body around one hour to digest it, so be mindful of how fast and how much you're drinking and try to space your drinks out." CONSIDER THESE DINNER TABLE SWAPS If you're on chef duty this Christmas, think about making a few simple switches that can slash your all-important calorie count, without sacrificing the taste. "As a general rule, if you're trying to limit your calorie intake, avoid anything deep fried, battered or covered in pastry," says Moore. "Swap crisps and salted nuts for popcorn, raw nuts or olives, and instead of serving sausage rolls or pigs in blankets, why not try smoked salmon blinis or prawn skewers instead?" POACH YOUR TURKEY Not everyone is a fan of eating turkey on Christmas day, but white meat is secretly your best friend as it's an excellent source of protein, and turkey in particular is very lean - plus, it's particularly low in saturated fat. It's also rich in essential amino acids such as tryptophan, which Moore explains are important for supporting mood and sleep, and packs an iron and B vitamin punch - both of which are both important for energy production. If you're looking to make your roast healthier this year, Moore suggests poaching your bird in a broth of herbs, spices and vegetables - it's just as delicious but won't leave you with that 'food coma' feeling.

"Try swapping regular oil for coconut oil instead, which contains medium chain triglycerides which have been shown to support energy expenditure and heart health." You could also add some rosemary, which helps to support your circulation. Try putting some purple on your plate too - beetroot is a fantastic addition to your roasting tray as it rich in iron and phytonutrients. DON'T SCRIMP ON THE SPROUTS AND CRANBERRY SAUCE "Sprouts are so underrated," says Moore, "they really are little nutrient powerhouses." Loaded with important vitamins and minerals including B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin K, iron and magnesium, they can help to give that all-important winter boost. "Try roasting them alongside some traditional chestnuts for an added sweetness, as these are another surprising source of vitamin C." Cranberry sauce is another healthy guest pleaser. "Berries are packed with nutrients - brightly coloured foods are often super rich in antioxidants - and cranberries boast an impressive array of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, which is good for skin health, and iodine, to help support your metabolism." Make your own cranberry sauce to avoid pre-packaged versions high in added sugar, and give it a splash of orange juice for an extra charge of sweetness and vitamin C. FINALLY, DON'T SKIP THE CHRISTMAS BREKKIE In the excitement of unwrapping presents, it's easy to skip out on breakfast on Christmas day, or run solely on chocolate and Bucks Fizz. "Although this may seem like an easy way to eat fewer calories on the big day, skipping meals is a really bad idea," says Harley Street nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert (rhitrition.com), "as it often leads to overeating and may also promote binge eating behaviour." Research has shown that those who skip breakfast are significantly more likely to consume unhealthy foods than those who make time for a quick bite in the morning, she explains, so it's important to sit down for regular, nutritionally balanced meals. Vegetables, protein sources and complex carbohydrates are a great way to satisfy hunger and prevent over-consumption of calorie dense foods over time, so an early morning bowl of porridge, a slathering of avocado on toast or a smoked salmon bagel could be all it takes to curb the temptation to go in for seconds or thirds at the Christmas dinner table.

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so don’t settle for eating the same old thing. Kick start your morning with our selection of temptingly tasty recipes that will leave you satisfied until lunchtime. POTATO PIKELETS, SMOKED SALMON & CREME FRAICHE WITH SHALLOT SAUCE Serves 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes You’ll need: For the sauce: 100ml extra virgin olive oil 50g shallots, finely diced or in rings 1 lemon, zest and juice 1 clove of garlic, bruised 1 sprig of thyme 1 bay leaf 25ml sherry wine vinegar 2 really ripe plum tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and cut into 1cm dice Sea salt and mill pepper to taste Basil leaves from 2-3 stems, finely chopped For the pikelets: 500g floury potatoes 60g unsalted butter, melted 1 egg yolk 250g thinly sliced smoked salmon 50ml horseradish 50ml crème fraiche 10 chives, most finely chopped but keep a few long batons for decoration 2 shallots 2 sprigs of dill 1 cucumber, sliced black mill pepper to taste What to do: Firstly make the base for the sauce. Place all of the ingredients apart from the vinegar, tomatoes and basil into a small pan and put onto a gentle heat. Warm the sauce until it is hot but not boiling and cook for about 20 minutes. The shallots should be cooked and soft but not coloured. The sauce can now be poured into a clear jar, covered and stored in the fridge when cool. I think this sauce is better made a day or two before you intend to use it, as it allows the flavours to infuse. With correct storage it will keep for a couple of weeks. Peel, quarter and cook the potatoes on a steady simmer until just cooked. Take care not to over-cook the potatoes and let them become watery. Drain the cooked potatoes then return then to the pan and set over a low heat to evaporate off excess liquid. Mash the potatoes through a moulin or potato ricer into a bowl and work in the melted butter and egg yolk. Season the mix and divide into 8 or 10 balls. Flatten the balls in a little flour to form pikelets and set onto a clean well-oiled baking tray. Bake the pikelets in a 180°c oven for 20 minutes. Carefully turn them over and cook for a further 20 minutes until light golden brown.

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Allow the pikelets to cool then store them in an air-tight box. To finish the sauce, warm it through once more and remove the garlic, thyme and bay. Stir in the vinegar and add the diced tomato and basil. To serve set one of the pikelets in the centre of the plate and lay a slice of salmon on top. Place three slices of cucumber on the salmon with the edges showing. Mix some of the chives into the crème fraiche and then combine the crème fraiche and horseradish. Dress with the chive crème fraiche mixture, add the shallot rings and place a second slice of salmon on top. Season with black pepper and finish with a second pikelet laid at an angle and some long chive batons. Spoon around some of the shallot sauce and serve. Credit: UKshallot.com

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APPLE SLICES WITH PEANUT BUTTER, CELERY, RAISINS AND PUMPKIN SEEDS A healthy and quick to prepare carb free snack. The crisp celery goes perfectly with the sweet raisins and crunchy pumpkin seeds. Serves: 2 Preparation time: 3 minutes You’ll need: 1 apple 1 ½ tbsp peanut butter ½ stick of celery, sliced 1 tbsp raisins 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds What to do: Core and slice the apple and spread each slice with the peanut butter. Scatter over the celery, raisins and pumpkin seeds then serve.

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The Batty World of Wine by Martin Flageul DipWSET, Wine Consultant

As the dark nights arrive upon us heralding the start of winter, in some French vineyards Dark Knights are making their presence welcome by helping to eradicate grapevine moths and other invasive insects. Bats, the spooky nocturnal winged mammals often feared and associated with witchcraft, vampires and death are now being encouraged in certain vineyards to assist with organic wine production.

PESTICIDES France is leading the way in its environmental attitude to banning more pesticides and only in August this year did the country ban a further five substances previously used in farming, including viticulture. The Animal and Bird Protection Leagues of France have together welcomed this action and researchers have found that a huge proportion of bats present in southwest France feed on grapevine and Cochylis moths. Moths have been pests in French vineyards for years, devouring large areas of vineyards when not controlled, often by the use of chemicals. BAT ROOSTS Scientific studies of bats have been concentrated in the Gironde district of southwest France but the observations and findings here have led to other regions in France adopting bat roosting programmes. But it is not restricted to France, with Portugal and USA also introducing bat roosts for organic pest control in some of their vineyards. Bats are not creatures that can be introduced overnight to the vineyard; it can take several years for them to locate and start roosting in a bat house. Christophe Lafon, vineyard manager at Château Figeac a famous large winery in Saint Emilion, has drastically reduced the use of pesticides in the vineyards of the château and actively encouraged the presence of bats. OUTSIDE OF FRANCE The European grapevine moth is not restricted to France and has, not only found its way to many other European countries but has emigrated to Africa, the Middle East and even as far away as North America. The European grapevine moth’s larvae leave their excrement behind inside clusters of grape buds that they have devoured, therefore even the grape buds that they have left uneaten are exposed to fungi and other grape pests. Millions of dollars have been spent in California alone on pesticides and this appears to have eradicated the grapevine moths but following the French findings, bat roosts have been introduced to hopefully eliminate or at least reduce the further need for pesticides. HUGE FINANCIAL SAVINGS Not only do bats consume moths and other insects in the vineyards, they assist in pollination of the vine flowers. An adult bat weighs between 10 – 20 grams and can plough its way through around half its body weight of insects every night; that’s around 1,000 bugs an hour! Controlling European grapevine moths by introducing bats to the vineyard is essentially free, which is good news for the United States whereby billions of dollars are spent annually on vineyard pest control management. So not only is there a huge financial saving, there is also the opportunity to become organic. COMPLETELY ORGANIC One vineyard in the Beaujolais region of France, Domaine Pérol, which was established in 1912, has converted to “completely organic” since 2005 according to owner Anthony Pérol. According to Monsieur Pérol, once chemicals were eliminated from their pest-control plan, bats that were already present grew in numbers and now live all over his property, including under the eaves of his buildings. Anthony Pérol claims a sustainable, rebalanced ecosystem on his family estate is due, in part, to the benefit from the presence of bats.

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Next time you see and maybe even hear bats chirping above your head, don’t think of them as spooky or ghastly creatures of the night; instead consider them as eco-warriors looking after the environment as unpaid agricultural workers.

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THE HOUSE ON VESPER SANDS by Paraic O'Donnell is published in hardback by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, priced £14.99 (ebook £7.99). Available now In this Victorian-era mystery from the author of The Maker Of Swans, detectives professional and amateur become involved in a murder-hunt with sinister supernatural overtones. Gideon Bliss, an impoverished theology student down from Cambridge, is on the hunt for a missing servant girl Angie Tatton. His uncle, a distant, eccentric figure, has left him only cryptic letters about girls of a certain ilk that he works to help. There is talk too of a sinister group known as the Spiriters. Penniless and homeless, Gideon falls in with the bullish Inspector Cutter, a CID detective currently investigating the death of a seamstress who fell from a high window ledge at the home of her mysterious employer Lord Strythe. The seamstress is found to have a cryptic message stitched agonisingly into her own skin. Strythe himself will later vanish, witnessed by Octavia Hillingdon, a society columnist and fiercely independent spirit who is fighting hard to make her mark in a deeply patriarchial society. Gradually all these characters converge on the house of the book's title, where questions are answered and truly dark secrets emerge. At times the plot relied a little on coincidence and occasionally I lost sight of the narrative's quarry. But these are quibbles with a book that creates such a deeply satisfying world, where tone and language and character combine to provide a rich, credible texture. The characters are very well-drawn, and the burgeoning odd-couple relationship between Gideon and the inimitable Cutter is a comic delight. And the style is a marvel too, moving effortlessly as the story needs between pacy dialogue, gripping drama and an elegiac, otherworldly mournfulness. (Review by Dan Brotzel)

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