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To tie in with the release of a brand new album next year The Puppini Sisters announce ‘The Highlife Tour’ which will visit venues across the UK.

penned original songs and is sure to thrill fans old and new. Some of the songs to be featured on album were premiered live to sell out audiences in summer 2015 at two London Wonderground gigs to ecstatic response.

THE PUPPINI SISTERS THE HIGHLIFE TOUR 2016 IS ONE NOT TO BE MISSED!

In the eight years since their inception, The Puppini Sisters (Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins and Emma Smith) have received accolades from fans as disparate as Prince Charles and Cyndi Lauper, have been awarded Gold and Multi-Platinum discs, have performed on iconic stages all over the world and have collaborated with “banging” Electro-Swing groups as well as traditional orchestras.

Their new album, which was funded completely by a Pledge campaign will combine their own arrangements of classics from the Thirties to the Fifties, jazzy reinventions of pop hits, and self-

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Getting Switched On …

I’m not a tv addict although I admit I’m addicted to certain programmes … if that’s allowed. When these highlights of my week are not on the agenda, I occasionally, rarely flop on the sofa and randomly surf everything from what’s on, Sky Planner and the endless library of box sets. Nothing. All this technology at my fingertips and I can’t find anything to please, educate or entertain me.

I have found the answer and it’s the Radio Times thanks to a tip off from a canny elderly eavesdropper (while I was moaning at the rubbish on TV). Now, I scan the pages of the RT and record everything from documentaries, films showing way passed my bedtime and dramas that I would never have found without a bit of guidance. If you can’t record it, you know what to look out for. Brilliant. It occurred to me that Discover Magazines is another handy tool to help you find what you are looking for. Yes, it’s all on the “web, out there for us to find but it’s so much nicer when someone else does the finding for you.

My daughter suggested a solution to solve our “fancy a film tonight? dilemma”. Choose by film star not the movie. Look up all their work and play each chronologically thus watching them develop as an artist.

Robert Carlyle, John Malkovich and Christopher Walken are on my list and just added, sadly is Alan Rickman.

So, as you are flicking through the pages of Discover make a note of anything useful be it from the Clubs & Groups Listing (p36), a pilates class (p29) and an event from our What’s On (pages 6 & 52) or someone to service your boiler or get your garden into shape (see our List of Advertisers p54).

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Inside Local Business Features Help I Haven’t Got A Will!....10 BBC’s Looking Locally..........18 Fostering, Making The Right Choice For You....................24 H&M At The Swan Centre.....28 Editorial Features Should You Be Wary Of Wheat?..... 8 Beauty Gifts For Mother’s Day... 16 Make The Most Of A Small Kitchen..................20 Dividend Taxation................32 Vertical Cover With Climbers.44

Chicken In Red Wine...........48 Community Features What’s On.....................6 & 52 Local Groups & Clubs...........36 Useful Numbers..................50 Advert Index........................54

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The Neighbourhood Policing Team and Neighbourhood Housing Manager of First Wessex in attendance. www.police.uk/hampshire VOLUNTEERS DAY 4 Feb, 10-3pm Fair Oak The Conservation Volunteers need help to manage woodlands and create a new section of footpath.

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SCOUT JUMBLE SALE 6 Feb, 2-4pm The Scout Hut Boyatt Lane, SO50 4LQ Jumble sale to raise funds for local scout group.

Refreshments (hot and cold drinks, cakes and biscuits) on sale. Think Green - Bring your own bags to ensure you have room to carry all the bargains home. 20p entrance fee.

FALCONRY EVENT 7 Feb Sir Harold Hillier Garden Adult Falconry Experience Day www3.hants.gov.uk/hilliergardens THE SWING COMMANDERS 6 Feb, 7.30pm The Berry Theatre, Wildern Lane Hedge End, SO30 4EJ Five talented musicians play a range of instruments and music from ragtime, boogie woogie, western swing jump jive, classics from the great American Songbook and make them swing.

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BENJAMIN JESTY THE FIRST VACCINATOR 9 Feb, 2.30pm St Lukes Church, St Lukes Close Hedge End, SO30 2US A talk by Patrick Pead.

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01794 369321 MILL, MYTH & MAGIC 17 Feb, 11am-12pm or 1.30pm to 2.30pm Bursledon Windmill Half term’s Windmill Wednesday for families is an enchanting hour with storyteller Mike O’Leary. Mike weaves tales in this magical setting in two sittings. £3 pp. www.ashcroft.org.uk 01329 223100.

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Should You Be Wary of Wheat?

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

If you suffer from bloating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, stomach cramps or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), maybe you should be.

However, ALWAYS see your GP (rather than self-diagnosing) if these symptoms are severe and persistent, especially if you have blood in your stools, vomiting, excessive bloating or very painful stomach cramps - it may indicate more serious medical conditions.

Wheat allergy, wheat sensitivity/intolerance and Coeliac disease are often confused, so let’s get them straight.

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Wheat Allergy If you are truly wheat allergic, eating wheat will rapidly provoke allergy symptoms such as itching, rashes, sneezing and wheezing. You’ll need to avoid wheat in any form and see your GP. Coeliac Disease Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition that affects around 1% of people in the UK and often goes undiagnosed. In Coeliac sufferers, the intestinal lining becomes damaged because it can’t absorb gluten, a protein found in foods including wheat, barley and rye. Tiredness, hair loss, mouth ulcers, anaemia and unexpected weight loss, alongside gastrointestinal symptoms, can indicate Coeliac disease. Diagnosis is by a blood test and biopsy.

Both tests are only accurate if you’re still eating gluten, so you’ll need to continue eating gluten until the tests are complete. If Coeliac disease is diagnosed, you must avoid gluten permanently.

Wheat Intolerance/Sensitivity Wheat intolerance or sensitivity is much more common than wheat allergy.

Symptoms can develop some hours after eating wheat, which can make the condition hard to pinpoint, and it’s not something your GP can test for.

Try eliminating wheat for four weeks to see if your symptoms improve (ensuring you replace it with healthy alternatives like rice, corn, buckwheat pasta and quinoa).

Remember that wheat is in most breads, cakes, pastas, pastries, cereals, couscous, biscuits, beer, soy sauce and hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP), and is a hidden ingredient in many other products. Keep a food diary in case another food type, such as dairy, is the culprit – but don’t eliminate whole food groups long-term without consulting your GP. Reintroduce wheat slowly (preferably starting with 100% wheat products). If

your symptoms reappear, it’s a good indication that you have wheat sensitivity; trial and error will tell you whether you’re sensitive to all wheat products or just some. This can depend on the process the wheat has undergone; some people can tolerate toast and pasta better than bread, because the heating process makes the wheat more digestible.

Supermarket bread may be less digestible than traditional bakery bread, as supermarkets use an accelerated bread-making process.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) If your symptoms don’t seem specifically tied to wheat, you may have IBS. While

the causes are not entirely clear, stress, illness, high-fat or high-fibre foods seem to precipitate attacks, making bowel function erratic and causing gastrointestinal symptoms. Probiotic supplements or foods can help, as can medication prescribed by your GP.

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INTERVIEW

Duran Duran Duran Duran returned to the music scene in 2015, with the single ‘Pressure Off’ and the album ‘Paper Gods’. The Evening Breeze’s Lucy Ambache caught up with bassist John Taylor and talked collaborations, mature touring and Glastonbury.

I hear you’re a fan of The Breeze?

I have found myself listening a lot and you guys are almost always playing something I like listening to.

Well this interview is going to go very well! <laughs> We have been loving playing ‘Pressure Off’. I watched the behind the scenes video and it’s great to see the musical brilliance of Duran Duran, Mark Ronson and Nile Rodgers working together. It really is quite something!

Yeah. We worked a lot with Nile in the eighties and it wasn’t until working with him on this song that we really appreciated what he brings to the room – and as a bass player, you just don’t get to play with musicians like him that often. And Mark’s a very different kind of guy – he’s like watching all the time. It was a great experience and nice to have something on the album that married the old eighties sounding Duran with the 14

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It’s sort of been updated into 2015 on the album.

That’s the job. You can’t just throw the baby out. You’ve got to hold onto the classic aspects but you’ve got to let in enough new energy so it sounds fresh and interesting. Otherwise you’ll just be preaching to the converted. With every album you do, you’ve got the opportunity to open things out a little bit. What ended up defining this album was the amount of featured artists we’ve got on it.

And that’s not usual for you?

Not at all. We like to think of ourselves as a closed shop – that’s what bands do - “we’re a gang, we’re all inclusive”. You look at the culture and what’s going on in music over the last few years and it’s all about features. You’ve got EDM and hip hop and they’re all about features. By the end of this album, we’d have anybody on it!

Anybody. Come! Come! Play on our record!

So you’re taking this album out on the road. Are you still up for this?

Are you ready to tour?

After spending two years in the studio, we’re like “get us on tour!”. You’ve got these two different experiences that make up doing what we do. There’s the introspective studio work where it’s like a ‘man cave’ and the touring balances it out.

I wouldn’t want to only be a

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We’re very civilised! I know what you’re getting at though. You just don’t have the energy to party like you used to. Now the energy just goes into making the show as great as it can be.

We’re very relaxed professionals and when you’re married and you’ve got families, it’s not like it was when you were in your twenties. But I would hope so too! I wouldn’t want to be me now doing what I was doing then – it would be pretty sad.

We’ll see you at Glastonbury 2016, right? It’s got to be, right?

On the main stage!

That would be good wouldn’t it?

Why has this not happened?

I don’t know. I’ve never had the opportunity to do the ‘hard sell’ but I’m sure one day we’ll get there. I’d better get down there and do the shmooze!

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Tiny kitchen spaces are often extremely efficient – you can wash, slice and cook almost without moving at all. And you can create a practical and attractive galley kitchen for very little money, writes Katherine Sorrell.

Planning the room In a small kitchen every centimetre counts, and the first principle of design is the ‘work triangle’ – the movement between the cooker, sink and fridge.

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for each side of the triangle is about two metres, but in practice the three work centres should not be uncomfortably close or too far apart. In a double galley, keep the sink and cooker on the same side, with the fridge opposite.

You can’t create a triangle in a single galley, but its linear shape makes it easy to use as long as the line is not too long. Aim for tall cupboards at one end, then the hob, and the maximum amount of worktop between the hob and the sink, with the dishwasher next to the sink at the other end. Add a rubbish bin under the sink

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Eating and entertaining It’s always a good idea to fit in somewhere to eat and drink – perhaps a fold-down table, or a small dining table which extends for extra guests. Or, add a breakfast bar by forming an ‘L’ shape at the end of a worktop and tuck a couple of high stools underneath it.

Choosing units & worktops The trend is for mixing textures and colours in the kitchen, including metallics, marble and rough, tough industrial accents. Deep worktops and open shelving will update any sized kitchen but quality matters most. Cheaper carcasses are made from chipboard, sometimes with just hardboard backs, which is fine for a budget option. But for a well-used, long-lasting kitchen, opt for plywood or MDF veneer, the thicker the better. Laminate worktops are the budget choice –

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buckle. Splashbacks are often made from the worktop material, though cheaper alternatives are ceramic tiles, tongue and groove painted with tough gloss, or a fashionable sheet of clear or coloured acrylic.

Make use of wall space, drawers, slim appliances and free-standing storage such as trolleys. Metod Grevsta kitchen, £47 for a 40x60cm base cabinet with shelves, Ikea, tel 020 3645 0000; www.ikea.co.uk.

Make the most of your space with these ideas • Fit wall cupboards that go right up to the ceiling • Sliding doors are ideal as they don’t intrude into the room • ‘Magic’ corner cupboards (with mechanisms that let you access the back) let you fit more in • Wall-hung racking systems provide organisation but let you see what you’ve got • Pull-out shelving and slim drawers (e.g. in the plinth) add extra storage space • Internal fittings help organise cupboards • For appliances, choose multifunctional, compact, slimline, built-in and stacking versions • Reflective and/or transparent surfaces and pale colours make the room seem bigger • Base cabinets on legs or recessed plinths let you see more floor • Avoid visual confusion by sticking to ultra-plain cabinet fronts with either no handles or very discreet ones • Larger-than-average floor tiles make the floor seem larger

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Dividend taxation and other changes to tax laws in 2016/17 A change to the dividend taxation laws is to be implemented from April 2016.

Pension and ISA dividends will not be affected by the new regime and will remain free of tax, but the new dividend rules are likely to have an adverse effect on directors and shareholders of small incorporated companies.

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The new proposals will reportedly bring in an extra £2.54 billion in revenue for the 2016/17 tax year,¹ with smaller amounts continuing to bolster the public purse in future years.

The changes are an effort by the government to equalise tax laws for those who run unincorporated businesses.

Here’s a summary of the changes to be introduced • A maximum annual Dividend Allowance of £5,000 is to come into force (after taking the personal allowance into account) • The existing 10% notional Dividend Tax Credit will be scrapped • Dividends over the £5,000 annual limit will be taxed at the following rates: 7.5% on dividend income in the basic rate band 32.5% (for the higher rate band) 38.1% (in the additional rate band)

People with a low dividend income will see a reduction in their tax bill, but the new measures are likely to hit family-run small businesses the hardest.

So why has the Treasury decided to overhaul the current system?

The government is attempting to discourage tax-motivated incorporation, which means setting up a business as a limited company simply to enjoy a lower rate of tax on income.

In the past, directors/ shareholders of a limited company have been able to take a small salary from their business, which attracted enough tax to maintain their entitlement to the state pension. The government’s objection, however, is that company profits are then used to extract a further dividend taxed at the much lower rate of 10%.

Strong objections from the business community With the inherent difficulties facing small businesses, fears have been expressed that the government is making it much harder for people in business to survive financially.

This includes both individual contractors who have incorporated their businesses, and family-run companies.

In fact, an online petition has been started, objecting to these new rules. Company directors/shareholders say that the rewards of low dividend taxation compensated for the long hours and risks they took when starting their business, and that their overall contribution to the economy needs to be more

widely acknowledged by the government.

Are there any other changes to UK taxation in the forthcoming financial year?

Other announcements made in last year’s Budget include: • Pension tax relief changes Restrictions on pension tax relief for those with an income of £150,000 or more will come into force from April 2016.

A fixed rate of 33% will apply for all in the new tax year, regardless of the rate band.

• Savings interest Said to be an acknowledgement of recent poor returns for savers, George Osborne

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• Digital tax accounts The ‘account’ will be similar to online banking in that details on how much is owed will be available to view at any time, and taxpayers will be able to make payments throughout the financial year rather than meeting a specific deadline.

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From April you will see a range of unique and interactive events to bring the community together with The Point’s creative team, Associate and Supported Artists, previous Artistic Directors, and collaborators of The Point. But the fun doesn’t just begin in April because, in the build up to the spring, staff are asking you to share your memories and experiences at the venue.

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By Kate McLelland 81-year-old retired florist Martha Harwood from Lancashire was driving home at night after visiting a friend, when she found that a oncefamiliar road layout had changed. Momentarily confused, she took a turning she believed would get her back onto the M65 motorway.

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Thankfully no one was killed in the incident but accidents caused by elderly car users frequently result in injury and death, and the number is set to rise in future: by the year 2035 the number of older drivers on our roads will have increased to 21 million. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is against setting a maximum age for driving, but does suggest that older drivers undergo formal medical checks at each 3-yearly licence renewal after the age of 70.

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1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.

Add the chicken chunks and fry for 4-5 minutes, turning frequently until golden brown all over. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.

2. Add the button mushrooms and shallots to the pan and fry for 5 minutes until just beginning to brown. Add the garlic and fry for a further minute then return the chicken to the pan and stir in the red wine, stock, tomato puree and bay leaf.

3. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken and onions are tender.

4. Blend the cornflour and 2 tbsp water to a smooth paste then stir the paste into the pan. Simmer gently for further 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time, until the liquid has thickened. Serve with sautéed potatoes and steamed green beans and garnish with parsley sprigs.

Tip This dish freezes well, so it’s worth doubling up the quantities to freeze away half for another day. Allow to cool completely then spoon into a shallow freezer-proof container and freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost thoroughly then reheat in a flameproof casserole until piping hot.

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