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Dunwood Manor Nursing Home

Situated just outside Romsey this stately manor house sits in 12 acres of beautiful gardens and blends the very latest in equipment and comfort within an historic and classic building.

General nursing care for clients 60 years and above is catered for, plus respite, specialist palliative and nursing care for physically disabled clients from 18 years and above.

Two light and airy lounges and a seperate dining room, all offer stunning views over the gardens and grounds.

We have a licensed bar for the use of our residents and our specialist activities organisers arrange group and individual entertainment.

Our mini-bus runs regular trips to

Romsey town, churches and pubs as well as the theatre and cinema.

In warmer weather residents can sit out in the attractive patio areas and enjoy the views over the grounds.

Hairdressing, physiotherapy, chiropody dental and optical services plus a visiting library are all available within the home.

Finally our own hydrotherapy pool offers a tremendous boost to the health well-being and lifestyle of our residents.

Dunwood Manor Nursing Home, Sherfield English, Nr. Romsey, Hants. SO51 6FD Tel: 01794 513033 www.sentinel-healthcare.com 2

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It’s funny how being frugal becomes a habit and perplexing to others (especially the “young” generation).

Christmas is an expensive time and every year in January I snap up Christmas cards, decorations and stocking fillers for sale and hide them away. Then, eleven months later I can’t find them or I forget my canny purchases altogether and end up buying them again! Also, my family laugh every Christmas morning when I admire a beautifully wrapped present, not for how special it looks but how easily I can unwrap it, very carefully, and re-use the paper, folding it neatly and storing it, again, somewhere!

I consider myself clever when I buy cards in bulk so I have one for every occasion but I’m still waiting for a ruby wedding anniversary (rare these days!) and I don’t know anyone young enough to be congratulated on passing a driving test. Another false economy.

So this year I am going to be decadent and, like a five year old, rip the colourful paper off my presents. I’m going to resist picking up so called bargains in January unless they are solely for me in the here and now (or when I’ve lost weight … ).

I hope you enjoy the articles in this issue to help you plan your Christmas with Planning for Guests on page 46, baking a Stollen Cake and How to Have a Healthy Christmas on page 34.

Your next issue will be in 2016 so an early Happy New Year from the Discover Magazines team!

Melanie Melanie Tinson Director Direct: 023 8027 6396 melanie@discovermagazines.co.uk Visit www.discovercommunity.co.uk and use the Editorial Form under Contact Us

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NATIONAL TRUST FESTIVE FAVOURITES For many, a day out to a National Trust house and garden is already a Christmas ‘must do’. Over the festive season, National Trust places will be decked out with Christmas sparkle.

milled flour can be combined with locally sourced Hampshire produce to make delicious treats for you to sample. Buy a bag of fresh wholemeal flour, collect free recipe cards and bake your very own seasonal goodies.

On 19 December, you can also join in the carols at the Mill, accompanied by a jolly brass band playing all your festive favourites!

12 – 3pm.

For more information call 01962 870057 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ winchester-city-mill

There are plenty of activities on offer to help make your Christmas that extra bit special in these winter wonderland locations. Here are some of the favourites in Hampshire: Mottisfont, nr Romsey A Christmas Carol, 28 Nov - 3 January Normal admission charge This winter, Mottisfont brings Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’, vividly to life, with dramatic lighting and beautifully designed sets. Figures clothed in exquisite Victorian costumes created from paper by Delicarta help tell the tale around Mottisfont’s historic rooms. A family trail takes you through the story as it unfolds.

For more information: 01794 340757 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont

Foxbury, New Forest Tree planting, 6 December, 10am – 3pm £3 donation Drop in to Foxbury and help us plant new native broadleaf woodland – we’ve got 2,500 trees to plant up this winter alone!

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Winchester City Mill Festive baking at Winchester City Mill 12 & 19 Dec, 11am – 3pm

Foxbury is the site of the National Trust’s biggest heathland regeneration project in England, and you could be part of this scheme to plant over 20,000 native trees by 2019; all ages welcome. Follow directions from the Half Moon car park, and be rewarded with hot drinks and biscuits afterwards.

There’s nothing more Christmassy than the aroma of warm spices and baking, so come along to this medieval Mill’s festive baking demonstrations, and find out how its freshly

Foxbury, Half Moon car park, Blackhill Road SO51 6AQ. For more information: 01794 944020 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/newforest

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WHAT’S ON...

SANTA FUN RUN 29 Nov Southampton Common 3km Santa Fun Run. Everyone taking part will receive their own Santa suit to wear and a medal upon completion, plus the amazing feeling of joining in an event for charity. After the fun run there will be festive stalls and refreshments for you to enjoy to get you into the festive spirit. www.brendoncare.org.uk

A CHRISTMAS CAROL 28 Nov - 3 Jan Mottisfont, Nr Romsey This winter, Mottisfont brings Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” to life. A family trail takes you through the story as it unfolds. Children can also dress as characters from the book.

01794 340757 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont

CRAFT & GIFT FAIR 28 Nov, 11-3pm The Gregg School, Townhill Park House, SO18 3RR Annual fair. All proceeds to charity.

02380 472133 www.gregg.southampton.sch.uk

ART, CRAFT & GIFT FAYRE 29 Nov, 10-4pm University of Southampton, Staff Social Centre, Building 38, University Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ 125 Stands. Admission is £2.00 with Children (under 10) free. A selection of delicious snacks will be available for you to purchase during your visit.

For further information please contact the Conference and Hospitality Office on 023 8059 2832

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MUSIC & CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 4 & 5 Dec St James Road Methodist Church Free family event. If you are a local Shirley business or organisation and interested in sponsoring a tree (low-cost and great benefits!) please get in touch soon as they are going fast!

TUDOR HOUSE CHRISTMAS

5 & 6 Dec, 10-5pm Bugle St, Southampton SO14 2AD Deck the halls with boughs of holly and visit us for some Christmas fun, admission free!* Travel back in time to see our staff in Victorian themed costumes & book a slot to meet Father Christmas!

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GREAT NEWS if you’re looking for something fun to do in the coming months! Our current class is full but we are now taking bookings for our next 14 week part-time Art Class (3 hours a week, mornings or afternoons).

pencil drawing & sketching, oil pastel painting and techniques, painting and blending with water colours and acrylics. Step by step tuition in the basic techniques and secrets needed to create beautiful pieces of art.

The course is designed to be fun for absolute beginners who have never picked up a brush before through to Improvers.

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This course is a brilliant way to learn new skills you will be able to enjoy forever. It is also a great way of meeting new friends and to have a fun experience you will always remember and cherish! It is open to adults of all ages.

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INTERVIEW

James Morrison James Morrison came to fame in 2006 with the hit debut single ‘You Give Me Something’. After a year or two out of the limelight, he’s back with a new single and album. He talked to the Evening Breeze’s Lucy Ambache about fame, fitness and Frozen.

the break anyway and I’ve come back with more energy and I want to do it again, rather than just having to do it.

Where have you been? It has been ages!

<laughs> I think when I came out, it was still quite poppy with a little bit of soul in there. It’s just one of those things. I just did what felt right at the time.

I kind of just wanted some time away. I felt like I was losing my mind a bit. I’d been on tour and making albums constantly for nearly eight years so I just wanted some time off with my kid. She was getting big and I just thought I’d rather live with screwing my career up and having a few years out than being a rubbish dad.

I thought that was only a mum thing!

No I definitely felt it! I needed

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Good. They’re good enough to make me feel nervous.

It’s funny that the sound that you had when you established yourself is really “now”. You are almost ‘before your time’.

How has it changed from those days I guess it’s not so ‘sweet’?

The single Demons is far from sweet!

The video’s dark but the message behind the song is I think the opposite. It’s about owning your own demons and not letting them get the better of you. It was quite poignant for me because when I was writing the album, I was close to a point of letting all those things in my head take over - I’m rubbish, I shouldn’t do it, I’m not good enough - they nearly got the better of me. So that song sums up those months of writing.

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I was quite distraught over that period of time. I’ve watched the DVD about 50 times – the first time I watched it I loved it.

The worst point was when nine of her friends were round our house having a Frozen party! I even went to a Frozen themed birthday party and I asked the girl there whether she was sick of singing the songs – and she said “this is the last day I’m doing this!”. So even the people doing it are sick of it!

What’s in the future then?

Getting ready to do gigs really.

I’ve got a bit of rust – although I’m fitter than I’ve ever been.

Before, I’d only run if somebody was chasing me! I can run 12 miles now, and box a little bit, and lift slightly heavy weights!

Have you got into this celebrity macro-biotic diet thing as well?

No. I could survive on super noodles but I think it makes a difference when you eat well.

I’m not mad crazy but I was beginning to look bad for my age!

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For your sister Neal’s Yard Uplifting Jasmine & Ylang Ylang Organic Collection includes a shower gel and body cream, and is a real bargain at £15. As well as smelling absolutely divine, the products are very nourishing, so are ideal for the cold winter months. Packaged in a pretty gift box, this set is sure to go down a treat.

Stocking fillers If stockings are still the best part of your Christmas morning, you’ll love Narynda’s sample pots. Choose between the Body Care Pack at £5, and the Face Care Pack at £7.50, then just wrap each item separately. They both offer great value for money, and are ideal for a weekend away. Narynda’s products are formulated from some of nature’s finest skin soothers, including oat oil, grapefruit oil and beeswax, so they’re a good choice for sensitive skin.

A gift for your mum Pai have released a limited edition version of their bestselling Rosehip BioRegenerate Oil, for £22. This oil is the darling of the beauty media and packs a pretty powerful anti-aging punch. It’s the most concentrated rosehip oil on the market, and has been shown to offer visible skin healing benefits, including improving skin firmness, and minimising the appearance of scars, stretch marks, sun damage and fine lines. It also feels lovely to apply.

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a neat edging for a bed or border about 45cm above ground level (called ‘step-overs’). A stepover apple grows to a height of about 30cm and is trained to forms two horizontal ‘arms’, which will bear a smallish crop of fruit. Try step-overs around the edge of your vegetable plot or flower bed.

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MAKE ROOM FOR GUESTS AT CHRISTMAS The tree is decorated and the turkey in the freezer, but are you ready to welcome friends and family this Christmas? Katherine Sorrell outlines some quick and easy ways to create extra space for holiday visitors.

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A bed for the night No guest room? No problem. A sofa bed, day bed or futon – or simply a longish sofa – will do the trick. A good quality airbed is a great thing to have, too. If your living room is acting as a temporary bedroom, clear space for your guests’ luggage and place a small lamp near the head of their ‘bed’ and a spare throw or blanket nearby. Use a box, bag or basket to stow bedding during the day.

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