Discover Meon Valley Aug 11

AUGUST 2011

what’s inside... books:

keep the kids busy recipe

picnic loaf features

local events useful numbers what’s on

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much more

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Have a great month and we’ll see you next time – The Discover Team.

CONTENTS Books – Books to keep the kids busy

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Technology – Home is where the heart is

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Food – Picnic loaf

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Puzzles – The Brain Trainer

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Humour – The three magic words

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Home – 20 ways to get a fresh look this summer

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Property – Loyalty wins, when looking to move

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Motoring - The future is.. Electric cars

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Wildlife – Use your eyes & ears

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Gardening - Encourage wildlife

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Beauty – Colour co-ordinated eyebrows

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Publisher: Discover Magazines Ltd

Health – Your health: Drink

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Trademarks/Copyright of Discover name and logo, editorial content and magazine layout owned and licensed by Adrian Bird (UK) Ltd

Education – 4 page special, features & kids page

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Information – Local events & useful numbers

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What’s On

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DISCOVER BOOKS

books to keep the

kids busy

As the summer holidays stretch out, you’ll need plenty up your sleeve to keep the kids busy. Here’s a selection of books that’ll keep them entertained (and away from the TV/DS/Wii).

How to make Stonehenge out of biscuits

by Tracey Turner & Clive Goddard A brilliantly creative assembly of ideas to keep the little ones out of mischief, not just through the summer, but every day of the year. From fun activities such as making invisible ink to more educational challenges such as the Kings and Queens quiz.

The Anti-Colouring Book

by Susan Striker For creative little minds, this is a must-have, packed with ideas and inspiration to encourage children to expand their minds and develop their artistic ability.

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Iav the Terrible

by Anne Fine This brilliantly illustrated book is about Boris who takes on the role of interpreter for Ivan, his new Russian classmate at school. Using the communication barrier and Ivan’s constant requirement for rude and worrying translations, Anne Fine incorporates start-to-finish laughs, making this a fantastically naughty and perfect read for boys.

Where’s Wally? The Totally Essential Travel Collection

by Martin Handford This is perfect for whiling away the hours, with seven classic ‘Where’s Wally’ books crammed into one handy travel-sized edition. See if you can find Wally any quicker than the kids!

You’re a bam man, Mr Gum!

by Andy Stanton This fantastically funny book features miserable old Mr Gum, who has to keep his garden tidy or he faces a wallop around the head from a grumpy fairy. Children and adults will love reading this hilarious tale that’s reminiscent of the legendary Roald Dahl. l

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DISCOVER TECHNOLOGY

home is where the heart is The key technology to look for in a cordless phone is DECT, which is short for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications. This ensures reasonable call quality and enables multiple handsets to share a single phone socket, but take manufacturers’ claims about handset range with an enormous pinch of salt: like wireless computer networks, those “100m range” claims are only achievable in ideal conditions where there aren’t walls, radiators and other obstacles to obstruct the signal. However, unlike earlier cordless phones, UK DECT devices shouldn’t interfere with or suffer interference from wireless networks, baby monitors and other wireless devices.

How to choose the perfect home phone Home phones don’t get the same attention as smartphones, but they’re often smarter buys: cutting-edge telephones won’t cost you several hundred pounds or tie you into a two-year contract that takes £40 per month from your bank account. So how do you choose the one that’s right for you?

There are other issues to consider. Handsets with 150-name memories sound great, but if those numbers aren’t shared with your other handsets - something BT Stratus phones don’t do - then that selling point soon becomes an annoyance. Watch out for answering machines with tiny recording times, too: 5 minutes of recording sounds reasonable, but a few wordy messages when you’re on holiday will quickly fill all the available memory.

Remember too that unlike traditional corded phones, cordless models don’t work in the event of a power cut.

Remember too that some services cost money, so for example Caller ID and Caller Display require you to sign up to a particular service, which may incur an extra charge.

The first thing to consider is how smart you want your home phone to be.

Many manufacturers offer phones that can send SMS text messages, or have colour screens, or can use the Skype internet chat service, but unless you think you’re actually going to use those features then there isn’t much point in paying extra for them - and in the case of SMS messages, your mobile phone contract probably includes a bundle of free SMS messages, whereas ones you send from your home phone will cost money per text.

With the exception of the very cheapest telephones, home phones these days tend to be cordless. Most systems have a main base station, which plugs into your telephone line, and any supplemental handsets then connect to that base station so you don’t need to run extension cables around your house or get BT to stick in new sockets. If you opt for an answering machine version, this will be built into the main base station.

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Some phones offer additional technologies, such as Voice over IP, or VoIP for short. This routes calls over the internet, and the Skype internet calling system is probably the most famous example of VoIP in action. Firms such as Gigaset do a nice line of Skype-compatible VoIP phones, but they need to be connected to your broadband line to make VoIP calls - and if you’ve got broadband, that probably means you’ve already got a Skype-capable computer, smartphone or tablet.

When it comes to actually spending money, we’ve got two pieces of advice: look online for reviews and never pay the RRP. User reviews on retailers’ websites will tell you whether the speakerphone is actually audible and whether the LCD display is legible, and using price checking sites such as Kelkoo.co.uk soon demonstrates that discounts of nearly 50% are widely available on many models. l

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DISCOVER FOOD

august recipe

picnic

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Perfect for outdoor eating, this filling Mediterranean flavoured portable feast makes a change from the usual sandwiches and sausage rolls.

1 To serve 4 people, you’ll need a large round, oval or oblong fresh crusty loaf. Slice the top off and scoop out the inside of the loaf, leaving a 1cm (1/2in) thick wall.

6 You can make an extra filling layer with the breadcrumbs removed from the loaf by blending them in a food processor for a few seconds with a little olive oil, crushed garlic and fresh basil.

2 Brush the inside wall of the loaf with some good quality olive oil. For extra flavour spread a thin layer of red or green pesto sauce or sun dried tomato paste inside the loaf.

7 Press the lid on top of the loaf and wrap tightly in foil. Chill in the fridge for 3-4 hrs or overnight. Slice thickly or in wedges to serve.

3 Choose a colourful selection of 3-4 fillings. Cold chicken, smoked ham, salami, cheese, firm sliced tomatoes, roasted vegetables (such as peppers, courgettes or aubergines), baby spinach leaves or fresh herbs like parsley and basil are all ideal. Chopped olives, capers or anchovy fillets will give extra flavour. Avoid watery sliced cucumber and salad leaves as they will make the bread go soggy.

4 Layer the fillings of your choice in the loaf, packing them down well.

Drizzle with a little olive oil as you go and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

5 You can make an extra filling layer with the breadcrumbs removed from the loaf by blending them in a food processor for a few seconds with a little olive oil, crushed garlic and fresh basil.

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H VARIATION Keep the kids happy with their own individual versions using small crusty rolls. Fill with layers of mild Cheddar or Edam cheese and wafer thin ham or sliced cold sausages adding a thin layer of pickle or tomato relish. Alternatively, mash a can of drained tuna with some mayonnaise and layer with crisp little gem salad leaves and grated carrot.

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DISCOVER PUZZLES

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DISCOVER HUMOUR

the three magic words

by Chris Russell

When you’re in a band, people often ask you the question “How will you know when you’ve ‘made it’?”. I once discussed this with my drummer, Tony, who is several years older than the rest of us and has always occupied the role of elder statesman in the band. Kind of like Yoda, but vegetarian. And cockney.

“How will you know when you’ve made it, Tony?” I asked earnestly one evening, during rehearsal.

“Easy,” he replied. “I’ll know I’ve made it when I step onto a plane with you boys and the hostess tells me to turn left.”

Now, here’s the thing. Flying Business Class is, for thousands of people worldwide, no big deal.

It’s just another part of their job.

But if your job is playing in a rock “n’ roll band, and you find yourself by some miracle in the Business Class cabin of a Boeing 747, then

by George that is something to write home about. Joining a band is supposed to lead to a rudderless future working behind bars and not being able to afford shampoo. Not unlimited free champers, the Financial Times and a seat that is also a bed. That isn’t supposed to happen. If you hit things with sticks for a living, you’re never supposed to hear those three magic words “Turn left, sir...”.

However, a few years ago on one American tour, we managed to subvert the norm.

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“I have a friend of a friend at British Airways,” Tony explained to us surreptitiously as we waited in line at the check-in desk at Heathrow, “and there’s a chance... just a chance... that I can get us upgraded. But we’re going to have to pretend to be proper people. They don’t let just anybody into Business Class. Play it cool.”

We obeyed Tony’s command to remain nonchalant but inside we were buzzing. When we reached the final flight desk, we nervously awaited the airline’s decision.

“We’re just waiting for our upgrade...’ said Tony to the man stood behind the counter, in a super-casual manner designed to suggest that we did this sort of thing all the time.

“Ooooooh.... kay...’ mused the steward, scrutinising the hidden information on his computer screen. I silently hoped that this didn’t read: “These men still laugh at fart jokes - do not let them into Business Class.’

Whatever the information told him, it was sufficient to buy us a ticket to the sweet life. We were upgraded. Inside the plane, we were handed crisp, cool glasses of Charles Heidsieck before the aircraft had even left the terminal, and we continued to be showered with exquisite food and drink for the entire flight. One of the things that excited me most was the little motorised screen thingy that separated my seat from the one adjacent. After I’d spent a full five minutes gleefully sending this screen up and down, up and down, the besuited passenger in the seat next to mine asked to be moved.

Looking back, I do feel bad about disturbing his peace but, to be fair, I don’t believe that he’d ever taken time to fully appreciate the little slidey screen thingy. And that’s just a waste.

As we left, the hostesses loaded us up with bottles of champagne and wished us luck on our American tour. It was fantastic.

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DISCOVER HOME

20 ways to get a

fresh look for summer Want to give your home a quick, easy and inexpensive makeover for summer? Interiors expert Katherine Sorrell offers 20 inspiring solutions 1 Pop some fresh flowers in a vase. Even casual arrangements of garden flowers in a jam jar, milk bottle or enamel jug will brighten up all but the most formal of rooms.

2 Light a scented candle or line up a set of multicoloured tea lights.

3 Change your cushion covers. For the most up-to-date look, choose vivid but co-ordinating colours, in a variety of quirky patterns.

4 Disguise a tired sofa or a boring bed with a pretty throw.

5 Replace dated lampshades or light fittings. So quick, easy and cheap, there’s no excuse not to.

6 While you’re at it, check that your light bulbs are the right wattage for the room – there’s nothing worse than poorly lit rooms, or ones that are so dazzling they look like a lamp shop.

7 Use paint to transform your home from top to bottom. Floors, walls, window frames, skirtings, shelves, free-standing furniture and even kitchen and bathroom tiles can all be refreshed and revived with a lick of paint.

8 Flooring sets the tone for any room, and if your carpet is looking tired, you’ll be amazed at the effect a change can have. One option is to remove the carpet entirely and renovate the boards beneath. To strip away old stains or surface coatings, hire a professional sanding machine and follow the instructions carefully, before sealing, staining, liming, waxing, bleaching or painting.

11 Flower lights wrapped around the bedhead are a lovely touch, too.

A boy might prefer camouflage netting or a giant map of the world on the wall behind the bed.

12 Create a fabulous display of pictures. Instead of dotting them around in an ad hoc fashion, frame them all the same and hang in orderly rows for super-duper impact.

13 Look at your light switches. If yours are of the bog-standard, white plastic type, check out the alternatives – stainless steel, nickel, chrome, brass, even ‘invisible’ acrylic, with a rocker, dolly or even neat little push button switch. The same goes for switch plates, TV aerial sockets, even shaver and electric toothbrush plates.

14 Do the same for door handles, blind and light pulls, cupboard and drawer pulls, and any other knobs or handles you can find. Substituting ordinary ones with something interesting, tactile and good-looking can make a world of difference.

15 Take down dodgy nets and preserve your privacy with stick-on plastic film instead. It’s easy to apply and much less expensive than having your windows sandblasted. Patterns range from lace to graphic spots.

16 Flouncy, fussy curtains have to go. Replace with simpler versions (no pelmets, thanks). Practically every high-street store has readymade curtains at reasonable prices.

17 New bath and basin taps will go a long way towards giving your bathroom extra pizzazz. Replacing them is a doddle for a plumber (or even a DIY dad).

18 The most ugly-duckling bathroom can be turned into a beautiful swan with the right towels. Soft, neutral colours have a timeless look, while bold patterns are of the moment.

9 Adding or replacing a rug is another instant way to change the look of your floor. Think bold texture, pattern or colour.

19 The latest look for walls is to use specially designed stickers to create a graphic, funky pattern. Just peel and position for an instant new look.

10 In a girl’s room, suspending a corona over the bed, with some sheer curtains draped around, will go miles towards that fairytale room she’s always wanted.

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DISCOVER PROPERTY

loyalty

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There are a whole host of factors at play. For first-time buyers in particular it’s nice to have the security and familiarity of your childhood home town, and it obviously helps to know something about the local housing market! It would be nice, though, to think that some of us have a degree of loyalty to the towns we grew up in.

With all the talk of a mobile, cosmopolitan Britain, it’s interesting to see that when it comes to the crunch the majority of us prefer to settle down close to where we grew up.

New research for Santander Mortgages has found that a third of British adults (31%) now live in the town where they grew up, and nearly two thirds (63%) still live within 50 miles of their childhood home.

Displaying even stronger loyalty to where they grew up, nearly one in five adults (17%) has never moved away from their home town or city.

Some of us, though, have a stronger affinity to where we grew up than others. The idea of the proud Yorkshireman seems to be ringing true, with those in Yorkshire and Humberside almost twice as likely as those in the South East and the East of England to be living in the towns where they grew up; 41% of people in Yorkshire and Humberside are currently living in their childhood town, compared to just 22% and 19% in the South East and East of England respectively.

Andy Smith at Santander, said: “With all the talk of a mobile, cosmopolitan Britain, it’s interesting to see that when it comes to the crunch the majority of us prefer to settle down close to where we grew up. l

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DISCOVER MOTORING

the future is.. electric cars It’s the first five-seater mass-produced electric car, but James Baggott finds out the Leaf isn’t for everybody What is it?

Nissan would have you believe it’s revolutionary. It’s the first five-seater, all-electric car in production, producing zero emissions and costing just £2 to ‘fill up’. The benefits don’t end there either. Buyers enjoy zero road tax and company car drivers won’t be clobbered by any Benefit in Kind. That means someone driving a 1.6-litre diesel Ford Focus, paying £4,000 company car tax per year, would see that amount back in their pay packets.

What’s under the bonnet?

A big fat electric motor. Flip the catch, show any non petrol-head the unit and most will be convinced it’s a standard engine – to the uninitiated it certainly looks that way. It’s the fat power cables that give the game away.

That motor produces 108bhp but it’s the big dollop of 280Nm of torque, available immediately, which really makes the difference. That’s equivalent to a Porsche Boxster and certainly makes the Leaf feel sprightly enough.

What’s the spec like?

Nissan made little noise about spec on the launch, concentrating more on the technology, but customers will be pleased to hear there’s lots to entertain. Headliners include sat nav and reversing camera as standard, as well as central locking, alloys, climate control, a CD player and electric windows and mirrors. The only option is a solar panel on the spoiler that tops up the 12v battery. That costs £250.

What’s it like to drive?

Nissan says the Leaf’s range is 109 miles and has calculated 95 per cent of daily car travel is less than 25 miles and the average journey is 8.5 miles.

There are two power modes, a normal and an eco. In eco, power is seriously reduced but the range improved and in normal the Leaf is surprisingly swift.

What’s immediately apparent is how quiet the car is and how well it rides over bumps – you forget very quickly you’re driving an electric car.

What does the press think of it?

Autoblog said the Leaf could possibly be the most impressive car it has driven all year. The Green Car Website loved it and said owners would claw back the higher purchase price with lower running costs. Autocar also said that despite the ‘real world range’ being only about 80 miles it was ‘easy to

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see its huge potential as a comfortable and practical school run car’.

What do we think of it?

We like it a lot, but the 26 dealers currently selling it will need to heed the maker’s advice and ensure the right buyers are snapping them up. It’s true that at £25,990, with the government’s £5,000 grant thrown in, the Leaf looks expensive but we’d liken it to a new Apple Mac: It might do the same thing as a normal computer, but knowing you’re at the forefront of technology and slightly wacky-cool for owning it, will make that extra cash worth spending.

Selling Points 1. £1 will take you 73 miles – in a Focus diesel £1 is good for 11 miles 2. On a PCP (most popular buying method) it costs £399 per month 3. Company car drivers will pay no Benefit in Kind Deal Clincher You can fuel it at home for just £2 a fill up Model: Nissan Leaf Price: £25,990 (including £5,000 government grant) Engine: electric motor Power: 107bhp, 280Nm Max speed: 90mph 0-60mph: 11.9s MPG: 109mile range Emissions: 0g/km Residual values - (three years): 37 per cent

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AUGUST l School holidays are in full swing and there’s

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After the glut of autumn fruits has passed, and insects are no longer flying, winter is the time to feed the birds.

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WHAT? l High energy foods, various nuts and seeds. l Soaked bread (white or brown) – dry bread swells in the stomach. l Leftovers, eg cake, cooked rice etc. are fine, but no spicy or salty foods, or “gone off” foods. l Apples, cut in half and put on a table or the ground are excellent for blackbirds and robins.

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encourage wildlife I’m the first to say that a garden consisting of only plants is a lost opportunity. No, I’m not suggesting you cram your garden full of too much paving, decking, shingle or other hardware (and that includes well-dressed meerkats!) but as well as plants, you should encourage plenty of wildlife.

Everyone has their favourites and some may even find some forms of wildlife less-than-appealing, but there’s no doubt that having wildlife in and around your plot will add an extra and very appealing dimension… literally bringing your garden to life.

Anything you do to encourage wildlife is worthwhile, but here are my top ten suggestions: Slugs and snails When you use those little blue slug pellets there is plenty of evidence to suggest that you’re also endangering wildlife such as hedgehogs and birds.

Use biological controls, organic slug deterrents, beer traps or copper rings to keep slugs off your plants instead.

Insect Cafe Make sure that you provide plenty of nectar as a vital food source for beneficial insects such as hoverflies, pollinators such as bees, a wide array of butterflies and all those other harmless creatures that might otherwise go short of food. Simple shaped (non-double) flowers, especially those with open centres are best – try poached egg plants, sedums and achilleas.

butterflies the plant but won’t risk the nettles spreading.

High-rise accommodation Vertical planting helps wildlife too. Rather than having bare house or garage walls, or an ugly shed, plant it up. Using trellis or wires to support climbers such as honeysuckle you’ll not only have a better looking garden and have hidden an eye-sore, but will also be providing a useful roosting and resting place, a potential nest site and a source of food for wildlife.

Birds Provide a ‘bird bath’ for birds of all shapes and sizes to use when they need a drink or to bathe. Shallow water works well but it will need changing and replenishing frequently, especially in hot weather. Make sure that you install it somewhere that is well out of reach of local cats and other predators.

Corridors of Power Ground living wildlife such as some of the insects, frogs, toads and hedgehogs to name a few, need to be able to move safely within a garden and also from one garden to the next. Try to arrange some of your planting so that they can safely scuttle from one plant to the next, protected by the plants’ foliage and stems. Large expanses of open space makes life harder for them.

Garden Chemicals Don’t buy any more garden chemicals – they may seem to provide an easy and quick solution to your garden problems, but most end up endangering beneficial or harmful insects as well as the ones that you are trying to control. Wipe out the beneficial insects and you’ll not only reduce the interest in your garden, but may also be killing some of the insects which have the potential to be your allies as they would normally help to control the pests.

Butterflies Butterflies start out as caterpillars, and for those caterpillars to develop there needs to be somewhere for the adult to lay her eggs. Nettles are widely used as a good plant on which the caterpillars of some butterflies can grow and develop. If your garden is quite big then try to spare a corner to allow nettles and other ‘wild’ plants to thrive. If you don’t like the idea of having nettles in your flowerbeds, then plant some into flowerpots and plunge these in a sunny spot near your beds and borders – this way you’ll give the

Bird Boxes Bird boxes really help to encourage birds to nest and reproduce in your garden. Try to put some up now as the birds will be used to them by next spring and more likely to occupy them. During the winter months, birds and insects often use nest boxes as roosting places too, hiding and finding protection from the worst of the weather. Make sure that you choose bird boxes with the RSPB or BTO sign of approval, or make your own using instructions from these organisations. Continued..............

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A U GUS T 2 0 11 Ponds and Water features Install a pond or even just a simple water feature and you’ll be amazed by the amount of wildlife it attracts. Dragonflies, damselflies, other insects, plenty of birds and other animals will use the pond or feature as a drinking place. If you can manage to squeeze in a wildlife pond then you’ll also be providing potential breeding and feeding places too.

Berried Treasure Plant some shrubs that produce tasty berries or hips later in the year.

Autumn fruiting plants, especially those whose fruits last in to the winter, provide a vital source of food for many animals, especially birds. Wild roses, Pyracantha, Crab Apples – all make great garden plants but also provide a useful food source.

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by Lorraine Mace

We all know the lift we get from changing our hair colour, but how many of us consider the effect this has on other facial tones? One of the areas where a different hair colour can result in a look less flattering than we’d hoped is when our eyebrows no longer match our hair shade. A new blonde with almost black brows, or a stunning brunette with brows too pale to match, makes it all too obvious the hair colour isn’t natural.

As a general rule, our eyebrows naturally complement the colour of our hair, so a change on top may require a change of brow shade. If the new hair colour is black, eyebrows should be a just a touch lighter, a deep dark brown. If going for a red or brown crowning glory, you need eyebrows of a darker hue. Now blonde or light brown? Your brows should be medium brown.

Of course, darkening brows has never been a problem because of the many products available, but if you need to lighten your brows (or decide to dye them to avoid having to use pencils, powders or gels) then I would advise seeking professional help from a qualified beautician, as this would be the safest route to take.

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DISCOVER HEALTH

your health: drinking The mantra of ‘drink eight glasses of water a day’ is repeated again and again as the ultimate goal for good health. But actually it’s a myth and it’s not really known where it came from. How can it be true when we are all different sizes, some of us are active and some are sedentary, and the weather may be freezing or sweltering?

Your water intake doesn’t even have to come from ‘water’.

That is, fruit and vegetables, soups, milk and soft drinks – and even teas and coffees, despite being slightly diuretic – are all sources of fluid. Again another urban myth is that only pure water counts and that simply isn’t true.

Although the obvious thing to say is to drink when you are thirsty, as we age the ability to feel thirst deteriorates. So you should be conscious of this, and particularly if you have been active in warm weather, increase your fluid intake for the rest of the day. But don’t go from one extreme to the other; if you feel you have become dehydrated make an effort to drink little and often. It can be dangerous to consume a very high quantity of fluid in a short time.

One of the easiest ways to tell if you need to drink more is to pay attention to your urinary habits. If it has been many hours since you last passed water and when you do go your urine is dark yellow, then it is time to increase your fluids.

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DISCOVER LOCAL EDUCATION

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school September, and it’s back to school time.

And it’s every September that we’re reminded of the brutal truth that children grow.

During the course of the school year you sort of become used to the fact that the hems of his trousers are gradually creeping further and further up his calf, that the toes of his trainers are getting lumpier and lumpier, that his midriff is no longer reliably covered by the evershortening tails of his school shirt.

But as the school holidays draw gratefully to a close you realise with a jolt that his uniform is no longer even decent, and that he needs a whole new set of schmutter. This is even more of a jolt if you have a daughter – you can’t send her back to school looking like a low-rent Britney Spears - and so September becomes the Month of the Ordeal of Shopping for School.

This used to be the one time of year when Good Old Woolie’s was indeed a Wonder. It sold not only the necessary clobber but also the new geometry set and calculator and ring-binders and all the other bits and pieces that seemed to need replacing every time they had to go back to school. Now I have found other shops that obligingly provide under one roof the same cornucopia of education-related items that Woolworth used to do, but the shock of the loss of Woolie’s jerked me out of my habituated take-it-for-granted complacency and I found myself becoming increasingly enraged by the need to source an entire suite of new stuff every year.

Nevertheless, kids grow; and as a parent you’re faced with two choices every time September comes round: either buy cheap stuff that may or may not last the year, or buy expensive stuff that they’re going to grow out of well before it wears out. The former is the obvious choice and if, by the time July rolls round, they look like junior Worzel Gummidges – well, they won’t have to put up with it for long.

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stitched by six-year-olds in Indonesian sweatshops for 10p a day plus a handful of rice on alternate Thursdays, and my conscience just won’t let me do it. So I go for the nice stuff, and drain the bitter cup of resentful fury at having to ditch perfectly good clobber every July and replace it in September.

Now, though, a new initiative is off the ground in my home town. It’s called BootXchange, and it’s a simple trade-in system: you hand in last year’s slightly worn but still perfectly good high-end brand-name sports shoes plus a £5 administration fee, and in return you receive the hand-me-downs from the next generation up. They’ve only been worn once a week for 20 or 30 weeks and, being quality gear, they still have at least two seasons wear in them. Voila – new boots for a fiver.

This is a good scheme and should be expanded to other school clothing. Actually, you can hand in the kids’ outgrown sweatshirts and stuff and they will indeed be passed on to the less well-off kids whose folks can’t afford new. At present there’s a stigma attached to secondhand clothes but now we’re all poor, our attitudes should change and we should see it as straightforward and indeed praiseworthy September thrift.

In fact I propose to take it a step further. Now I’ve reached a certain age I’m going to start a TrouserXchange scheme, where I can hand in my desperately-clinging-on-to-youth jeans and accept instead a couple of pairs of the high-waist cavalry twill slacks that are appropriate to my years.

Oh, and I’ll be exchanging all my Ben Sherman polo shirts for a drawer full of cardies. l

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university challenge You’ve done it. All that hard work has paid off and you’ve passed your A-levels.

University beckons, but are you ready?

It’s easy to assume that uni will be ’like school but bigger’, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Schools, in general, are nurturing, supportive places. They have to be, because they’re dealing with adolescents, not fully fledged adults. While you will have been encouraged to do some independent thinking and research at school, much of what you learned was broken down and fed to you in manageable chunks.

At university study takes place at a much faster pace and students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning.

This is a major adjustment for most young people and many do struggle

to adapt. A common complaint from higher education tutors is that their students have never learned how to learn!

Andy Northedge has produced The Good Study Guide which I would recommend to all new students.

It aims to help you learn how to sort, process and recall all the information you’ll be required to absorb. There are separate guides for the arts and sciences too as each field requires a slightly different approach.

If problems do occur then talk to your lecturer or tutor directly.

Mostly these people are passionate about their subject and will be happy to help. Talk to them as soon as the problem arises though,

don’t wait until the day before an assignment is due!

Tutorials and seminars are your chance to take the initiative.

Make the most of them. Go in armed with any questions and thoughts you might have. The more you put into university study, the more you’ll get out of it.

If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty like dyslexia, make yourself known to the Student Learning Service. They offer support and run advice sessions.

It’s not just the academic side of life which requires adjustment. You may be moving to the other side of the UK or from the countryside to

a city. If you can, arrange to spend a weekend or two in the new area during the summer. Familiarise yourself with the transport system and the local amenities and it won’t seem quite as strange when term does start. Look at your finances.

Think hard about how you’ll manage and don’t be too proud to talk your parents about this aspect of independent living. They’ve been through similar situations even if they didn’t attend university themselves.

Finally, university is also about making new friends. Attend any ‘welcome’ events and sign up for a few clubs. Don’t over-commit yourself in these early days though because you’ll already have a lot to deal with.

Most people look back on their time at university with fond memories. So get organised, work hard and don’t forget to enjoy

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events WALKS FOR HEALTH Every Thursday 10.15 Bishops Waltham Square, contact Lydia Lockhart 01962 848925 UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE Tuesday twice monthly 1.30 – 3.30 Wickham Community Hall Contact 01489 892499 MODERN JIVE CLASSES Every Tuesday @ 8 and 9pm Soberton Village Hall.

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BELLY DANCING – JUBILEE HALL Every Saturday 10.30 – 12pm Jenny Butcher 01489 894915 LUNCH CLUB Every Monday Jubilee Hall from 1pm to 2pm Christine Argyle 01489 894054 Tuesday Gwyn West 01489 891663 Thurs Gill Stainer 01489 893384 CIRCUIT TRAINING Every Monday 1.30 – 2.30pm Every Friday 10.00 – 11.00am For Ladies only at The Jubilee Hall John Smith 07724300965 PILATES Mondays Jubilee Hall 6.15 – 7.30pm & 7.45 – 8.45pm For intermediates & Beginners.

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Durley Primary 01489 860207 Wyvern Technology College 02380 692679 Kings School 01962 861161 LOCAL LIBRARY www.hants.gov.uk/library/ bishopswaltham Bishop’s Waltham Library Bank Street 0845 603 5631 Opening Times Monday: Closed Tuesday: 1pm – 7pm Wednesday: 9.30am – 5pm Thursday: Closed Friday: 9.30am – 5pm Saturday: 9.30am – 1pm LOCAL CHEMISTS Rowlands Pharmacy 7 High Street, Botley 01489 782065 Mon to Fri 9am – 5.30pm Sat 9am – 1pm Boots Pharmacy High Street Bishop’s Waltham SO32 1AB 01489 892603 Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 9am – 6pm Wed & Sat 9am – 5pm Sun – Closed Lloyds Pharmacy High Street Bishop’s Waltham SO32 1AB 01489 892499 Mon to Fri 8.30am – 6pm Sat 8.30am – 5pm Sun – Closed Birchall & Haydock The Square Wickham PO17 5JQ 01329 832115 9am all days Wed & Sat 5.30pm finish Mon, Tue, Thurs & Fri 6.30pm. Sunday – closed

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Christmas Holiday from Mon 20 December 2010 to Mon 3 January 2011.

Spring Term Spring Half Term Holiday from Mon 21 February 2011 to Fri 25 February 2011.

Easter Holiday from Mon 11 April 2011 to Mon 25 April 2011.

PARISH COUNCILS Bishops Waltham 01489 892323 parishclerk@ bishopswalthamparishcouncil. co.uk www.bishopswalthamparish council.co.uk Upham 01489 860236 Email: uphampc@ homecall.co.uk Durley 01489 860236 durleypc@homecall.co.uk Soberton 01489 877378 norman@soberton.org.uk Droxford 01489 878768 rosemaryhoile@btinternet.com Shedfield 01329 830060 shedfieldparish@btconnect.com www.shedfieldparishcouncil. org.uk Swanmore 01489 890651 Email: clerk@ swanmoreparishcouncil.org.uk www.swanmoreparishcouncil. org.uk Hampshire City Council 01962 841841 Winchester City Council

01962 840222 Wickham Council 01329 835019 clerkwickham@parish. hants.gov.uk Boarhunt 02392 264528 brendangibbs@btconnect.com Southwick & Widley 023 8046 3228 swpc@logosoft.biz CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Bishops Waltham 01489 896376 Wickham Community Centre Fareham 01329 223119 EMERGENCIES Police, Fire or Ambulance Services Dial 999 Police (Incident Reports) 0845 045 45 45 Portsmouth Water Fresh Water Supply 02392 499888 (Main switchboard) Portsmouth Water Leaks to Report 02392 477999 (Out of hours 24hr) Southern Water – Sewage 0845 272 0845 Southern Water – Tech Support 0845 278 0845 Gas – National Grid (If you smell gas, then call us immediately) 0800 111 999 Electricity 0845 7708090

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TAI CHAI Meon Valley Retirement Association Jubilee Hall, Bishops Waltham.

July 13th & 27th, Aug 3rd, 17th & 31st at 10am to 11am. Call Sandy on 01489 892136 or Teri 01489 895119

JANE AUSTINS HOUSE MUSEUM Friday 5th August 2011 Celebrate in 2011 jane Austin’s genius and the 200 year anniversary of her first publication. Chawton, Alton. Tel 01420 83262 jahmusm.co.uk

NEW AGE CURLING August 18th Meon Valley Active Retirement Assoc, 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Bill Drake 01489 895706

EXERCISE FOR ELDERS August 15th at 10am - 11.30am August 22nd at 10am - 11.30am Meon Valley Active Retirement Association. Church Hall, Free Street, Bishops Waltham. Chee Price 01489 893140

FARMERS MARKET September 3rd at 9am to 2pm Fareham’s West Street, a fully stocked event with good local food to feed the family.

JAZZ NIGHT Thurs 25th July from 8pm Live Jazz from Tiger Tim Ragmuffins Full menu served from 6pm

PUB LUNCH FOR MEN August 18th at 1pm Meon Valley Active Retirement Association, at the barleycorn Bishops Waltham. Chee Price 01489 895706

TITCHFIELD FESTIVAL THEATRE Nearly finished, but don’t miss August 10th - 20th Twelth Night - Box Office 01329 556156 - www. titchfieldfestivaltheatre.co.uk THE ALRESFORD SHOW Saturday 3rd September Starting at 9am to 6pm at Titchborne Park. Ticket booking on: 08452 305177 for more info see www.alresfordshow.co.uk SINGLES FRIENDSHIP SOCIAL CLUB Every Wednesday The Golden Lion, High Street, Fareham. Call Jean for more info on 01329 312698. Email clubaftereight@live.co.uk/www. clubaftereight1988.webs.com

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WALLACE & GROMIT SKY DIVE CHALLENGE 1st - 10th December 2011 Please see www. wallaceandgromitfoundation. org for more info on how to help raise money for children.

VINEYARD TOUR & WINE TASTING Tuesday 27th September at 6pm Raising money for Waltham Chase Pre-School, See page 31 for more information.

Remember to tell us about your events, so we can tell our readers! email events@ discovermeonvalley.co.uk or call us on: 01489 590024

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