Discover Hedge End January 2013

JANUARY 2013

Taxing Times

The deadline looms

Your local directory of businesses, services, what's on and useful numbers

New Year, New You

Which class is right for you

Delivered into the communities of Hedge End, West End, Botley & Horton Heath

Hello and Welcome January is typically one of the harder months of the year to live in the UK. The days are gloomy, often cold and wet; coughs and colds are widespread; it’s back to work with any planned holidays still months away. On top of that so many begin the year full of remorse for overindulging at Christmas, and the focus on improving our health is higher at this time than any other.

I’m a real advocate of exercise and believe in it both for the physical and mental benefi ts that it brings. Although Mel and I and our husbands have been lifelong exercisers, for us girls there was always the added incentive that it might help us to lose weight. But on its own – without addressing what we ate – that benefi t always eluded us.

But last year I finally found Utopia: I lost weight, I absolutely know I’ll never put it back on, I wasn’t hungry, it wasn’t (that) hard. Mel joined me a couple of months down the line and she agrees that we’ve

found the solution. I’ve had so many people ask me about it that I’ve written up a few notes about my research and some practical ideas at www.discoveryourtoes.co.uk.

Something I think that does make January more interesting is to get a home project underway. Whether it’s something small such as having the garden tidied, or big, such as fi tted furniture or a new kitchen it’s a great time to improve your property. Have a look through this month’s magazine – whether you are improving yourself or your home, our advertisers can help!

Tania & Mel Sales & distribution: melanie@discovermagazines.co.uk Everything else: tania@discovermagazines.co.uk

EDITORIAL Advertiser Feature - Haywood Office Services

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New Year, New You

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Quiz - Review Of The Year

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Short Story - The Resolution

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What's On

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Taxing Times

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Index of Advertisers

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Gardening - Wrap Up For Winter

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Useful Numbers

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Advertiser Feature - Hampson Opticians

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To advertise in a Discover Magazine title contact Melanie Tinson on 023 8026 6388 or visit the Instant Quote Calculator online at www.discovermagazines.co.uk/advertising Discover Magazines Ltd, 57 Wood End Way, Chandlers Ford SO53 4LN REACH 100,000 HOMES AND BUSINESSES www.discovermagazines.co.uk/advertising

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Haywood Office Services Choosing an office chair If you are working in a home office you’ll probably spend more time sat in your office chair than you do sitting on your living room furniture. So comfort of your seating is an important consideration but even more so is the ergonomics. An office chair that supports the lower back and promotes good posture will not only help you to avoid aggravating back problems, but will often stop them developing in the first place.

A good chair is adjustable for the height of the seat and arms, the angle of the backrest and the lumbar support. The seat needs to be wide enough for you, but also deep enough from front to back – you neither want to be hanging off the edge, or finding yourself unable to sit

far enough back.

Then the matter of the material covering the chair and the colour and style are other elements to decide on.

Of course with something like this being so personal, it’s really important to go and try out your chair before you buy. Haywood Office Services have an extensive showroom of office furniture and chairs in their centre in Chandlers Ford. You can try out the chair sat in front of a proper desk, make all the adjustments and sit much as you would if you were at home. Even better, when you’ve found the perfect office chair, they’ll give you £10 for your old chair which is definitely better than throwing it away!

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Short Story The Resolution

“Interested in my New Year’s resolution?” Clive asked his daughter as they were eating dinner one evening.

“Mmm”, said Jenny.

“I’ve decided to start going to your Zumba class, so I can spend more time with you”. The statement was rewarded with a sudden clatter of cutlery.

“But you can’t!” she exclaimed.

For weeks now Jenny had been going to Zumba. At first Clive had not given it a thought until he accidentally read one of her text messages: ‘Expecting you at 7.30 tonight. Don’t be late, I’m seeing another girl at 8.30. Brian’.

Clive hated snooping on his daughter. Yet even though she was now eighteen, she was always going to be his little girl.

So who was this Brian? It didn’t sound like a young man’s name, which worried Clive. What worried him more was the cocky tone of the message. And could his lovely, bright Jenny fall for a bloke who had a string of girls on the go? Something was making her lie about where she was going and Clive was determined to find out what, even if he had to call her bluff.

“Why can’t I come to Zumba darling?” Clive asked sweetly. He braced himself for a full confession.

“Because you’ll be completely embarrassing,” Jenny muttered.

And this was how, two evenings later, Clive found himself the only man in a freezing church hall full of ladies wearing leggings.

“Let’s stick near the back,” he whispered to Jenny.

There followed, as Jenny predicted, a completely embarrassing hour of squatting, wiggling, skipping, arm waving and accidentally poking people in the eye. Before the warm up had even finished Clive resolved never to doubt his daughter again.

When everyone in the room turned left Clive stumbled right.

When they sashayed forward he staggered back. He had never inadvertently patted so many ladies’ bottoms in his life.

He felt like a bowling ball careering through a room full of skittles. Then he completely misjudged a lunge and fell hands first against the large chest of a lady wearing a pink tee-shirt emblazoned with the words ‘The Fun Starts Here’.

The hour could not end soon enough.

Finally the music stopped.

“Thank you, ladies and gentleman,” the instructor announced.

“And well done to our two new members”.

Everyone in the room turned and looked at Jenny and Clive.

By the horrified expression on Jenny’s face Clive realised the truth - this was Jenny’s first Zumba class as well.

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They had an uncomfortable walk to the car park. Finally Jenny cleared her throat, “Okay Dad, you’ve caught me out,” she confessed. “The truth is I’ve been going to kickboxing classes”.

“Kickboxing!” Clive exclaimed, imagining all sorts of horrible things.

“Before you go mental, it’s not dangerous, it’s…” Jenny searched for the right word, “…disciplined”.

Clive wished he could believe her. At least at Zumba no one got hurt, well apart from all the ladies he’d trodden on that evening.

“Come and watch me Dad, before you make up your mind. I’m good at it”. She hugged his arm. “You did say you wanted to spend more time with me”.

Clive felt himself soften, but he still had one big question. “So who’s this Brian?”

Jenny looked surprised. “Brian’s the instructor.” She sounded suspicious, “How do you know about him?”

Clive decided now was a good time to change the subject, “Shall we get some chips?” He patted his stomach. “All that Zumba has made me hungry”.

“The fun starts here!” Jenny giggled and gave him a hug. Clive pulled his sternest face.

“We shall never speak of that incident again”.

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Taxing Times Some self-employed people are really organised and keep all their receipts and invoices in a safe place and file them properly and do their books every month and, when it’s time to fill in their tax returns, have everything they need to hand and can sail through it in a morning or less.

Not me. And quite possibly not you either.

Actually, I do have a system of sorts – the euphemistically-named “dump file” system.

Everything related to income tax goes into a big box, and at the end of the year I spend days – two or three, usually – arranging it in some sort of order and turning it into a spreadsheet that bears at least a passing resemblance to what I’ve actually earned and what I’ve actually spent. Then I send it all off to my accountant, who is the rampart that stands between me and HMRC. We all know the quote about death and taxes (although for the life of me I can’t remember who actually said it – Mark Twain?), but in point of fact we very nearly didn’t have income tax.

It was invented in 1799 along with window tax and hearth tax and clock tax and all those other weird taxes that paid for the Napoleonic Wars.

At first it was fairly mild – 10% of all incomes above £60 a year – and as soon as the war was over it was scrapped like all the others.

Even when it was reintroduced in 1842 to recover from a financial crisis, like how never happens nowadays – hah! – it wasn’t expected to be permanent. But it turned out to be one of the easiest of taxes to collect because, in the eyes of the voters (most of whom still didn’t have to pay it), it was the fairest, and – well, we

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still have it. But it was only about 100 years ago that Lloyd George’s Liberal government really started giving it some wellie. In 1874, for instance, it yielded less than 10% of all government income. Then in 1918 Lloyd George whacked the rate up to 30% to pay for World War I, and even though Mrs Thatcher slashed it to 22% it’s still the mainstay of the Treasury’s revenues.

For those of us lucky enough to have a job – or unlucky enough to be chained to a desk, depending on how you look at it – income tax is something that can be taken for granted because since 1944, when PAYE was invented, it’s been docked off wages before you can take it down the bookie’s. For the rest of us – well, it’s not something you want to get wrong. HMRC is actually amazingly patient with dysfunctional arithmophobics like me. They’re always very cheery and patient on the odd occasions when I have to ring them, and although I’m sure they wouldn’t bung me in chokey for an error of a few quid, they do quite reasonably expect to receive any underpayment back as quickly as they refund overpayments (which I’ve always found to be pleasingly quickly). And that can blow quite a hole in my none-too-careful budgeting.

Which is why I have an accountant. She’s not all that cheap, but she’s as comforting as a favourite armchair. No shocks, no surprises, nothing to worry about – and occasionally you even find a 50p stuck down the side..

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Wrap Up For Winter Winter is upon us and even if you think that it can’t become any colder, the lowest temperatures are likely yet to come. Even hardy British plants will suffer in particularly miserable weather so whether your garden is already covered in snow and ice, or simply a slight frosting, it’s time to make sure that it’s wrapped up warm.

Plants in containers are particularly vulnerable to winter damage as their roots are not protected beneath the soil. If the garden soil isn’t frozen solid, plunge any pot that can be plunged. If it’s too heavy to move then wrap it up well in bubble wrap polythene or old curtains.

Most shrubs and trees in your garden will be ‘hardy’ in the UK, but if very harsh weather is forecast or there has been a spell of mild weather which may have encouraged the plant to produce some soft, new growth, then drape a double layer of horticultural fleece over the top growth of the plants and anchor it well.

A double fleece layer can of course be used on plants in beds and borders too. Weigh down the edges of the fleece well with bricks, or use metal pegs at intervals along its length.

Larger individual plants in borders can be given good, individual protection if you use four sturdy canes to create a framework, wrap with netting or chicken wire and fill the central space around the plant with dry bracken, straw or leaves.

Many wall shrubs are grown there because they aren’t the hardiest of plants. To reduce risk of damage, make a similar ‘cage’ of mesh around these and again fill it with dry material so that the plant inside remains snug. Make sure you don’t use materials that can’t ‘breathe’ or the plants will deteriorate.

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may suffer from drought as well as foliage or stem growth. Deep mulch applied to the soil surface on the root area before the ground becomes frosted will help immensely.

Even hardy fruit trees are prone to damage.

Although quite tough, the newly opened blossom and the buds themselves may be damaged, with late frosts being most harmful because the buds are further developed. A fleece cover will help here too. If you live in a particularly cold area, buy them from a local specialist nursery who know local conditions and try to buy late flowering varieties.

If your garden is windy, try investing in some fleecy jackets for your favourite shrubs. These are made from fleece and are like massive bags, complete with a drawstring at the open end.

Alternatively use a double layer of ordinary fleece, wrap it around and cut to size before clipping or tying in place.

Outdoor taps and pipework will need protection too or could result in burst pipes and expensive bills. I suggest turning outside taps off at the mains, but if this isn’t feasible, make sure any exposed pipework is properly insulated. Your local builder’s merchant or DIY store is worth a visit for this job - well insulated pipes and garden taps could save you a fortune.

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Roy had fitted contact lenses to an incredible 15,000+ Southampton people.

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The really good news is that Roy and his wife Lynne have set up an entirely new practice in Chandlers Ford. Hampson Opticians Ltd is where he continues to fit contact lenses, welcoming new and existing wearers to his skillful care. Hampson Opticians also conducts full eye examinations and has a vibrant range of superb glasses frames all at very low prices.

Roy Hampson, acknowledged as one of the globally acclaimed group of British contact lens pioneers, began fitting contact lenses in Southampton when he opened the first Optique practice in Bedford Place early in 1985. Other practices in Bitterne and Totton soon followed and by the time he sold the business in 2010, Optique had grown to six practices all in the

Roy actively supports the competitive supply of contact lenses especially over the internet.

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New Year, New You It’s January, and you are feeling in need of a quick fix so you can begin to feel healthy again. But how do you decide on a suitable exercise regime to help you lose weight and regain vitality?

Working out at home with the help of a video console has become a popular alternative to going out to a dance class or a gym. The great advantage is that it allows you to design a programme to suit your own needs and preferences.

However if - like me - you’re not a great self-motivator, you may find it hard to keep going without a human instructor to give encouragement. After several attempts to follow an aerobic routine in my lounge I made the decision to join a regular exercise class.

A quick browse round the websites of local clubs brings up an array of exercise styles with exotic-sounding names such as Zumba, Pilates, Ashtanga Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Tai Chi. It’s nice to be spoiled for choice, but there are a few things to consider before you start. How old are you? Do you have any medical conditions? How much exercise do you normally take?

If a leisurely stroll round the supermarket is your main form of exercise then a cardiovascular workout is probably not the place to start. You need to build your programme slowly, so you could begin with a beginners’ yoga class where you will be concentrating on breathing and stretching.

If you are new to structured exercise you will be glad to know that yoga is about doing as much as you feel your own body can manage. Its emphasis on slow movements, posture and deep breathing really helps to build muscular strength and improve balance.

There are a variety of different kinds of yoga, some of which are really quite challenging for a beginner, so do have a chat with the instructor before booking your course.

Pilates borrows heavily from yoga and was originally devised to help injured dancers and athletes. Once again there is an emphasis on good posture and exercises are designed to strengthen the spine, improve circulation and open up the joints. As with Yoga you can look forward to a fantastic sense of release and revitalisation at the end of each class.

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Unlike conventional dance classes where the instructor faces the class and teaches a series of steps, Zumba is a continuous series of free-flowing moves – the instructor stands with his or her back to the class, demonstrating actions for the students to follow.

If you enjoy dancing to music then this is probably a good choice, but do think twice if your movement is restricted or if you suffer from high blood pressure.

However you decide to pursue your new exercise regime, make a promise to yourself to keep it up.

After a few weeks you’ll be surprised to find how much better you feel, both physically and mentally.

It may take a few attempts before you find a class that suits you, but it will be worth it in the end. Make sure the New Year really does mean a new you.

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4. Which famous person gave birth to a baby girl, called Blue Ivy Carter, in January 2012?

5. The 2012 Summer Olympics became the first at which every sport included female competitors due to women competing for the first time in events in which sport?

6. What nationality is Felix Baumgartner, who, in October 2012, became the first skydiver to travel faster than the speed of sound?

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9. In June 2012, which novel by E.L. James became the fastest adult paperback novel ever to sell one million print copies?

10. What was the title of the song written by Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber in 2012 to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee?

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Bishopstoke Memorial Hall, Riverside, Bishopstoke ‘Treasure Island, the Panto’ is a marvellous re-telling of the children’s classic adventure novel with all the fun of pantomime!

There’s swashbuckling upon the high seas, treasure on a desert island, pirates and parakeets, a Dame with a vast behind and love and romance. Tickets £7 (£5 under 16s) from 023 8069 3032, e-mail bishplayers@btinternet.com, or link from website. sAlVAtIoN ARMY FElloWsHIp bAND coNcERt 25 Jan 7.30pm All Saints’ Church, High Street, Botley A concert given by the Fellowship Band of the Salvation Army. Free Entry. Retiring Collection. pEtER AND tHE WolF 2 Feb 2pm Heritage Visitor Centre, Royal Victoria Country Park, SO31 5GA Head into the dark Russian woods and meet Peter, his grandmother and Sergei Prokofiev's other wonderful characters. Chance to meet the puppets after the show.

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ENcHANtED FoREst tRAIl 16-24 Feb 10am-3.30pm Manor Farm Country Park, Bursledon, SO31 1BH Follow this self-guided trail to find out who lives in the enchanted wood. There's a prize if you find all the inhabitants. Trails are available from our shop. www.hants.gov. uk/manorfarm 01489 787055 WINtER bIRD WAlK 17 Feb 11am-1pm Manor Farm Country Park, Bursledon, SO31 1BH Join one of our Rangers and a local expert to discover the birds that are using the country park in winter. Meet at Barnfield Kiosk. £3 per person. Booking essential. www.hants.gov.uk/manorfarm 01489 787055 JUGGlING JAKE cIRcUs WoRKsHop 18 Feb 11am-3pm Royal Victoria Country Park SO31 5GA Come and have a go! Great fun for the whole family in the Empire Tearoom. Supported by 'Hog the Limelight'. Free entry. 02380 45157

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Doctors & Hospitals NHS Direct Botley Health Care Centre Hampshire Dental Helpline Hedge End Med Centre Princess Anne Royal South Hants Royal Winchester County Southampton General West End Surgery Schools Berrywood Primary Bitterne Manor Park Primary Bitterne Park Botley CE Cantell Freegrounds Kings Copse Primary Shamblehurst Primary St James CE The Gregg School Wellstead Primary Wildern School Transport Solent Blue Line Buses

useful numbers 0845 4647 01489 782008 0845 0508345 01489 786201 023 8077 7222 023 8063 4288 01962 863535 023 8077 7222 023 8047 2126 01489 780068 023 8022 7596 023 8032 5200 01489 782308 023 8032 3111 01489 782295 01489 785040 01489 782342 023 8090 0995 023 8047 2133 01489 799351 01489 783473 023 8061 8233

Bluestar Buses 023 8061 8233 National Rail Helpline 0845 748 4950 Uni-Link 023 8059 5974 First Bus 023 8022 4854 School HOLIDAYS All dates taken from - www3.hants.gov.uk/education/schools/ schoolholidays Spring term Spring Term: Mon 7 Jan 2013 to Thu 28 Mar 2013 Spring Half Term Holiday: Mon 18 Feb 2013 to Fri 22 Feb 2013 Easter Holiday Fri 29 Mar 2013 to Fri 12 Apr 2013 Summer term Summer Term: Mon 15 Apr 2013 to Tue 23 Jul 2013 Summer Half Term Holiday: Mon 27 May 2013 to Fri 31 May 2013

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