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Contents

Why Saving Doesn’t Have To Be Taxing

Beauty

Designer vs. Budget Beauty Local Living Buys

By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk

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Focus On What’s On Greenkeepers p10 p20 maintenance service can make a Greenkeeper uses professional To find the one that’s ideal

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Equipment

Scarification and aeration are physically demanding procedures and need robust equipment to get good results – a domestic awn rake isn’t up to scratch.

Greenkeeper uses professional machines, clear up ‘arisings’ and dispose of them for you if necessary.

significant difference, giving your for you, head to your nearest grass a regular program of TLC.

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department store and take advantage of some expert advice.

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Focus ontreatment, what’s not to love? Call Local Business Recipes Try Estee Lauder Double Wear Try Givenchy Noir Couture Rob at Greenkeeper today for your £28.50.

Waterproof Mascara £22.50.

Rose p17 Directory p23 p22 free lawn analysis.

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Bananas ripen so quickly that it’s easy to find yourself with several left over needing to be used up.

Many people don’t like the taste or smell of ripe bananas though so they often go to waste. However, when baked in a cake they lose their slightly sour smell and give a subtle taste, which is particularly delicious when combined with chocolate and walnuts.

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Pro-grow deliveries - excellent recycled green compost product • 3-4 ripe bananas (depending on size), mashed for mulching, top dressing and general soil improvement.

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SPEED! Exhibition Eastleigh Museum The SPEED! exhibition at Eastleigh Museum got off to a flying start when it was officially opened by the Mayor of Eastleigh, Councillor Malcolm Cross. The free exhibition, on until 19 April, is an amazing look at the story of Speed in the Solent area, in and around Eastleigh.

New Traineeships Now Launched!

Eastleigh College is delighted to announce the launch of an exciting array of Traineeships, starting March 2014. Traineeships are a new six month qualification scheme which combines a six week work placement in industry with relevant training in college.

The new Government invested programme focuses on giving students the skills and experience that employers are looking for, to help them prepare for their future career, whilst giving employers the opportunity to bring enthusiastic individuals into their business, before they get onto the job ladder.

Traineeships are offered in the following areas: Travel & Tourism Motor Vehicle Business Administration Hairdressing Hospitality & Catering Childcare Following completion of the Traineeship it would be hoped that successful candidates would then progress onto a full Apprenticeship with their employer.

Guests at the opening of the SPEED! Exhibition at Eastleigh Museum

Come and wonder at the pioneering technology and the men and women who pushed themselves to the limit - sometimes paying the ultimate price. The story includes characters such as Donald and Sir Malcolm Campbell, John Cobb and Sir Richard Branson.

Discover how Titchfield man Peter Twiss travelled faster than the Earth spins as he flew over Fareham at over 1,000 miles per hour. See how he went on to build powerboats in Eastleigh borough that would feature in a James Bond movie.

Closest to Eastleigh’s heart, the exhibition includes the Spitfire story and the Gordon Keeble – Eastleigh’s 1960s Supercar. 2014 is the 50th anniversary of the Gordon Keeble and there will be an event in Eastleigh as part of the celebrations to commemorate the half century in June. For further information about this event or to be involved, please leave your contact details at Eastleigh Museum.

If you are an employer looking to take on a Trainee or an individual aged 19-23, without a Level 2 qualification or above, and want to find out more, please call one of the training advisors on 023 8091 1226 or email ecta@eastleigh.ac.uk

The Great Birthday Cake Sale All throughout March, dust off your baking gloves and help the Southampton Hospital Charity celebrate their 6th birthday by baking and selling cakes to your family, friends and colleagues. Raising valuable funds and awareness about Southampton Hospital Charity in your communities, visit www. southamptonhospitalcharity.org/ for more information about the charity’s work and the events you can get involved with to help.

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Southampton Makerspace Grand Opening

Soroptimist International Southampton and District

Fashion Show

On 1st February adults and children with a keen interest in making, gathered to join a group of hobbyist makers, technologists and artists for the Southampton Makerspace grand opening event.

So Make It - the volunteer-run non-profit organisation behind the Makerspace - has spent the past year planning, growing, and equipping the Makerspace to serve Southampton and the surrounding areas maker community. This event showed the fruit of their labours, raise awareness of this exciting place and attract new members.

A Makerspace is a community-operated workspace where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, digital art or electronic art, can meet, socialise and/or collaborate.

Whilst common place in parts of America and Europe, they are only recently growing in popularity in the UK. The Makerspace’s membership has a strong knowledge base in many up and coming technologies such as 3D Printing, Robotics and Home Automation; however the space is also equipped for machining, woodwork, metalwork and would like to grow membership knowledge in these and other areas that come under the “make” umbrella.

Three dedicated areas allowing for workshop, presentation and electronics/3D Printing activities to take part without intruding on each other and allows the group to build upon the presentations and workshops it has run in the past.

To find out more about the activities or get involved contact So Make It, Unit K6, Pitt Road, Freemantle SO15 3FQ, open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays 19:30 – 22:00Hrs and Saturdays 14:00 – 16:00Hrs. More details available via www.somakeit.org.uk

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Charity Fashion Show The Southampton Soroptimists are raising funds for a national Soroptimist charity called the BIG project, working in partnership with a UK medical charity (MCAI) Maternal and Childbirth Advovacy International www.mcai.org.uk The money goes to improving the lives of women, babies and children in The Gambia by educating dedicated health workers with training for those with limited resources, empowering them to be more effective, by improving working and living conditions. The charity supplies drugs, equipment,refurbish healthcare facilities and renovate poor staff accomodation, which lifts morale. Thus enabling seriously ill and injured pregnant women, babies and children to access appropriate free emergency care.The target is to raise £100,000. Already £ 89,000 has been raised, so facilities and care has improved dramatically.

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Beauty

Designer vs. Budget Beauty Buys

By Helen Taylor

Do you love designer cosmetics? Or do you much prefer a bargain buy? Whatever your preference, it’s worth checking out our guide to when to splurge and when to save, so that you can get the best value - and results - from the products you spend your hard-earned cash on.

Image: Courtesy of Estee Lauder

Foundation - Splurge

Blusher - Save

Foundation literally provides the foundation for the rest of your make-up. It evens out your natural skin and covers up flaws - like blemishes and scars - to leave you with a perfect finish. So it’s very important to choose the right one for you.

Everyone needs a bit of colour in their cheeks; fortunately you don’t have to spend too much to find the one that’s perfect for you. Blusher is definitely one of those items that you can save on, Image: Courtesy of because high-end products don’t differ too greatly from budget versions. Just make sure that you choose a natural shade, as cheaper colours can be a little more intense and unnatural if applied too heavily.

Cheap products just can’t beat their costly counterparts when it comes to this all-important purchase, because poorer formulations don’t have the staying power and the true-to-skin colour of pricier versions.

To find the one that’s ideal for you, head to your nearest department store and take advantage of some expert advice.

Find a shade which matches your natural colouring and works best for your requirements - like skin type and coverage.

High-end foundations are formulated with all of these things in mind and come in a variety of true-to-life shades.

Built to solve the problems presented by cheap foundations, these products really are a cut above the others.

Try Estee Lauder Double Wear £28.50.

Try No7 Natural Blush Tint Powder £8.00.

Mascara - Splurge

Full, long lashes really do make your eyes look more beautiful, so it’s worth investing in a quality mascara. Cheap mascara is often disappointing because its consistency doesn’t match that of more expensive products, and so leaves lashes looking sticky, clumpy and undefined.

High-end cosmetic companies lead the way in developing the very best formulas and brushes for their mascara, so you can be sure that you’ll see the benefits when you upgrade from a budget brand.

Try Givenchy Noir Couture Waterproof Mascara £22.50.

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Eyeshadow - Save Generally you can opt for wearing cheaper eyeshadow as there isn’t too much difference between budget and more costly versions; as long as you choose neutral shades, as stronger colours can be very harsh and unnatural looking.

Cheap eyeshadow does have a tendency to be more glittery and shimmery though, so be careful using it if you’re a more mature lady because it will emphasise every line and crease around your eyes.

Try Bourjois Little Round Pot Intense Eyeshadow £6.99.

Powder - Splurge Like foundation, there is a real difference between budget and high-end face powder. Expensive

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products are finely milled, making their texture extra soft and natural looking on the skin, whilst cheaper versions won’t last as long or match your skin tone well.

A good powder sets your foundation and finishes your make-up look, so make sure you splurge and invest in a quality one.

Try Guerlain Les Voilettes Compact Powder £35.

Lip-gloss - Save Lip-gloss formulations are pretty similar, so save some money when you buy yours.

There are literally hundreds of colours and flavours to choose from and all of them will instantly serve to plump up your lips. Try those with a brush rather than the

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Try Barry M Lip-gloss Wand £4.49.

Highlighter - Splurge A good quality highlighter will perk up your complexion, accentuate your favourite features, and even camouflage aging skin. There are many different ones on the market some are in powder form, others liquid – but find the right one and your face will be instantly lifted with a radiant and youthful glow.

And if there’s one product that you really should splurge on, it’s YSL’s Touche Eclat Radiant Touch £25.

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

The Green, Green Grass of Home Well, what a winter it has been for our gardens. And your lawn is probably showing the scars of every gale and deluge that has hit us over the last few months.

No matter how lovely it was in September, right now it probably looks more like coir matting than a green carpet!

What to do then to bring it back to life? Our featured advertiser this month, Greenkeeper Lawncare, have made a very successful business out of proving that using their professional (but very affordable) service is the best solution, with hundreds of happy, repeat customers year after year.

So what’s the difference between professional and DIY?

Before the GreenKeeper treatment, our cover picture shows the after

Products Greenkeeper uses professional slow-release fertilizers, which have been developed, tested, and fine-tuned on tens of thousands of lawns, golf courses, sports fields and parks. Furthermore organic summer feeds are applied within your schedule at no extra cost.

Equipment Scarification and aeration are physically demanding procedures and need robust equipment to get good results – a domestic lawn rake isn’t up to scratch.

Greenkeeper uses professional machines, clear up ‘arisings’ and dispose of them for you if necessary.

starting from square one. A lawn maintenance service can make a significant difference, giving your grass a regular program of TLC.

Cost Yes there’s a fee to pay to a professional, but you’d still need to pay for equipment and fertilisers if you were doing it yourself. And when you take into account the hidden cost of using your time it’s really great value ‘outsourcing’ this service.

You only have to look at this picture – the ‘before’ – then turn to the front cover to see the ‘after’. The results speak for themselves, and with prices starting at just £14 per treatment, what’s not to love? Call Rob at Greenkeeper today for your free lawn analysis.

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The Greenkeeper service begins with a complete lawn analysis, evaluating your soil type, and identifying any weeds and pests.

Then they develop a programme of treatment that's specific to the needs of your lawn, which is monitored throughout the seasons.

Life and leisure are certain to get in the way of a TESTIMONIAL: Superb improvement consistent program in our lawn since you took it over from a of DIY lawncare. previous lawn company. Thank you, your Sporadic attention team are punctual and always give feed back and neglect - even if on the general condition of the lawn. I have unintentional – can passed your details to our neighbour. lead you to find that you are always Mr P, Southampton.

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Your local lawn treatment professionals servicing lawns in your area. “Rob, I am so pleased with the way the lawn has improved.

I took some photos back in April just before you started and I recently bought a new mower and I took some more photos today, I though you might like them. Amazing to compare and see the improvement. Feel free to use these if they are of any help. All the best, Mike Grant (HAMBLE)�

At GreenKeepers we appreciate there are many different lawn products and a growing amount of large franchised companies available! We are able to offer you a comprehensive annual lawn service at a competitive rate. No gimmicks, just tried and tested products and experienced staff committed to high standards of customer service. Take a look at our website for more information and testimonials from satisfied customers.

A typical annual service will consist of 4-6 visits, including scarification and/or aeration if required.

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Why Saving Doesn’t Have To Be Taxing

By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk

It’s that time of the year when financial talk is all about tax free savings and ISAs. It’s worth listening, because you’re really missing a trick if all your savings are being taxed – so here’s a quick introduction to saving tax-free.

Perhaps you’ve never considered tax free saving before, either because you’re not sure how it works or don’t think you have enough money to make it worth it.

But you’re really missing a trick if all your savings are being taxed – so read on for an introduction to making the most of your savings in the next tax year.

Avoiding and Reducing Tax on Interest If you earn less than your annual tax allowance, you won’t have to pay tax on your savings interest (unless it pushes your income over your tax allowance). But most banks and building societies automatically tax your interest, so register as a non-taxpayer by filling in form R85, found here http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/forms/ r85.pdf, for each institution you bank with. You can check your eligibility at http://www.hmrc. gov.uk/helpsheets/r85helpsheet.pdf.

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Charity of the Month The Rose Road Association supports local young people with disabilities and their families from across Hampshire. We currently support 400 children with a variety of short breaks – ranging from overnight respite in Oaks and Acorns, community outreach which can include day trips and visits, our Take-A-Break service or our wonderful playschemes!

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Carla Vize-Martin 1 February – 12 April Exhibition in Southampton City Art Gallery Foyer Carla’s unique floral paintings combine a wide range of techniques and media in an exciting fusion of colour and texture. Many of them also include reflective media which responds to ambient light. Carla has always been inspired by nature yet works from her imagination, often inventing new flowers to produce unique floral landscapes.

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The Pavilion at SeaCity Museum Ship to Shore: Art and the Lure of the Sea: until 4 May Ship to Shore explores the different ways that artists have engaged with seas and oceans.

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Works by contemporary artists such as Claire Kerr, Tacita Dean, Tracy Emin, Susan Hiller, Steffi Klenz, Richard Long, Langlands and Bell, Humphrey Ocean, Simon Patterson, Zineb Sedira and Yinka Shonibare MBE are exhibited alongside historic paintings including La Vague by Gustav Courbet.

The Artists Rifles: 4 April - 28 June 2014 At the outbreak of World War I, Paul Nash, a prominent artist, gave up painting and enlisted in the Artists Rifles. Follow a history of the regiment through a selection of artworks.

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St Georges Day activities Wednesday 23 April – 7pm St George’s Day Festival drawing on the city’s history and traditions to help shape Southampton and England for the future. The Hub Theatre, City College, Chapel Road, Southampton SO14 5GL Saturday 26 April St George’s Day at Tudor House and Garden, Bugle Street.

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St George became the Patron Saint of England when English Soldiers under Henry V won the battle of Agincourt. By tradition St George’s Day is the day for a red rose in a button hole, the national flower of England – the rose is a symbol of patriotic pride. Many official buildings also fly the flag on St George’s Day.

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023 023 023 023 023 023

8090 8067 8055 8055 8055 8055

0995 6262 5793 6982 5095 2252

SECOnDARy SCHOOLS St Anne’s Catholic School Upper Shirley High School St George Catholic College Cantell

023 023 023 023

8032 8032 8032 8032

8200 5333 2603 3111

SIXTH fORM COLLEGES Barton Peverill Peter Symonds City College Totton College Itchen College St Anne’s Sixth Form College

023 8036 7200 01962 857500 023 8057 7404 023 8087 4874 023 8043 5636 023 8032 8200

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS All dates taken from www3.hants.gov.uk/ education/schools/schoolholidays 2014 Spring term starts Half term: End of term: Summer term starts Half term: End of term: Autumn term starts Half term: End of term:

6 January 17-21 February 4 April 22 April 26-30 May 22 July 2 September 27-31 October 19 December

emergency numbers Gas Emergencies Southern Water Hampshire Fire & Rescue British Transport Police Childline Crimestoppers Samaritans Electric Power Cuts Floodline Domestic Violence Police Non Emergency

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