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Helping Businesses with Small Budgets Small businesses, especially start-ups, often confess to a shoestring budget and can’t afford to advertise; which they desperately need of course. It’s a chicken and egg problem I hear regularly in my role as advertising sales. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities so we need to businesses with budgets both big and small.

Inside EDUCATION............................ 8 Back to School Technology

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So, we’ve done something about it; three things in fact.

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PETS........................................ 29 How to Stop Chewing

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What's On SHAPPI KHORSANDI: ‘OH MY COUNTRY!’ The Berry Theatre 22 Oct, 8pm Shappi is celebrating the fortieth anniversary of her arrival in Britain. She’s reclaiming patriotism, sending a love letter to her adopted land. Please don’t come if you’re a skinhead (though naturally bald folk are welcome).

‘She has plenty to say, and says it with pointedness and potency.’ The Guardian Star of Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Have I Got News for You and Q.I, she is READ ALL ABOUT IT 8 Sep, 7.30pm to 9pm Whiteley Primary School, Gull Coppice PO15 7LA Meet local author Emma Nicole Lewis at our Literary special. www.whiteleywags.co.uk WESTEND LIBRARY STORYTIME 8 Sep, 10.30am to 11am West End Library Free, weekly storytime with colouring and crafts.

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Education

BACK TO SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY The best kit to pack for your kids As if buying new clothes, bags and accessories wasn’t expensive enough, the back to school period also means buying gadgets - but which ones will actually benefit your child when they head to school, college or university? The right gadgets really do make a difference, but don’t rush to spend more money than you need to.

Some form of computer is essential, especially for students away from home: it’s not just a tool for learning, but for communicating, music, movies and TV too. The key question today is whether a laptop or a tablet is better. Both cost around the same - unless you’re going for an Apple laptop, you can get a very good laptop for less than £400, which is around the same price as an iPad - but it’s important to check whether your child’s school, college or university has specific requirements. For example, some statistical software requires Windows, and while you can make Windows work on a Mac that involves extra expense - and it isn’t an option at all on an iPad. If you’re buying software, look for student versions: programs such as Microsoft Office come in student editions that cost a fraction of the normal price.

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There’s no doubt that Apple computers are the most desirable computers for students, but they’re also the most expensive ones: Apple’s cheapest laptop, the MacBook Air, starts at £749. A better option may be to buy a secondhand MacBook Pro, as the 2012 model is still current, available online for around £400 and can be upgraded with fast SSD storage for around £50. Alternatively, keep an eye out for “refurb” deals. That’s when brand new laptops have been returned for some reason, checked and put on sale again. They can’t be sold as new anymore so they attract significant discounts. è

MERGING OUR COUNCILS? HAVE YOUR SAY! Hampshire County Council is asking for views on different ways it and 11 district councils in Hampshire could change, or be reorganised. It is considering options for the creating of one or possibly two combined authorities and the introduction of one, or possibly two, directly elected mayors for Hampshire as well as the options for replacing Hampshire County Council and the 11 district councils in Hampshire with one or more new unitary councils. The consultation concerns the area

covered by Hampshire County Council and the 11 district councils in Hampshire but not the city of Southampton itself.

Residents are invited to take part in this consultation by going online or emailing to request a paper copy of the Information Pack and Response Form; servinghampshire@ipsos-mori.com or calling 0808 2024 970. The consultation closes at 11.59pm on 20 September so to have your say, don’t delay!

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Reading is a big part of the educational process, of course, and electronic books can save you a great deal of money. Amazon has just updated its Kindle range of ebook readers, and the £59.99 model is arguably the best value Kindle so far. You can spend more on Kindles with all kinds of whizzy features, but we wouldn’t.

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One other product you might want to consider is gadget insurance. That isn’t the same as an extended warranty, and it’s important to understand the difference: extended warranties such as Apple’s AppleCare don’t cover accidental damage such as water spills, which can easily do hundreds of pounds worth of damage to a laptop. Your home insurance or current account may already provide such insurance, but it’s worth checking the small print carefully to ensure the kids’ gadgets are covered away from home and that the excesses aren’t excessive.

Lots of companies have insurance policies specifically designed for students’ computers and smartphones, and sites such as money.co.uk enable you to compare the cover, cost and excesses quickly.

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Financial & Legal

WHAT BENEFITS AND CONCESSIONS ARE YOU ENTITLED TO IN LATER LIFE? As you grow older, you’re entitled to age-related public benefits and concessions to help with day-to-day living. There may be local authority concessions available such as adult education or fitness classes. The most obvious is the state retirement pension, but what are the other less well-known top-ups and concessions available?

Pension credit Although pension credit is a well-established benefit, not everyone realises they can claim it, so check if you’re missing out on this valuable supplement to your state pension. There are two elements to pension credit – Guarantee Credit which guarantees a minimum income of £155.60 if you’re single, and £237.55 for couples. The second element, Savings Credit, is for people who 12

have saved a small amount towards their retirement.

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By Ann Haldon could receive up to £13.07 and £14.75 of Savings Credit per week respectively. You may be entitled to one or both elements if you’ve reached state pension age, and are on a low income. For help to make a claim call 0800 731 7898 Attendance Allowance This is available to people aged 65 or older, who have care needs at home. You don’t have to receive professional care to be eligible; a care-provider is often a spouse or family member. The weekly rates depend on the level of care needed: • Lower rate: £55.10

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Claimants of the lower rate often need help with washing and dressing, while the higher rate reflects greater care needs during the day and night.

Carer’s Allowance If you care for someone for 35 hours a week or more, and they are in receipt of certain benefits, you could get Carer’s Allowance of £62.10 per week. If eligible, you automatically receive National Insurance credits. Carer’s Allowance can affect other benefits that you and the person you are caring for receive, so factor in the possibility of these being reduced or taken away. Carer’s Allowance support team 0843 504 7223 Winter fuel allowance To qualify for the payment this year of between £100 and £300 to help you with your winter heating bills, you must be born before 5th May 1953.

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TV licence Anyone over 75 qualifies for a free TV licence. The government offers concessions to older people in residential care reducing the cost to £7.50.

Public transport Men and women are entitled to a bus pass at the female state pension age, giving free off-peak travel on local buses.

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2006 and owners Karen Fox and Rebecca Shephard recently rolled out their formula of quality hairstyling and impeccable service to a stunning new salon in Chandlers Ford. Having the West End salon opened by a Victoria Beckham lookalike ten years ago, it seemed only appropriate to invite Heidi Agan, acting as HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, to kick off the latest event!

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Gardening

BRILLIANT BULBS It is spring bulb time in all the garden centres now; they should be crammed full of bulbs, many at a reasonable price and all of which promise to provide glorious masses of colour for years to come.

By all means plant bulbs in beds and borders, but if you only have a terrace, patio or a back yard, then there are still plenty of bulb planting opportunities to be had! Bulbs have the potential to make any garden look gorgeous, but you can use them to add an element of fun as well as glamour, colour and perfume.

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Bulbs look fantastic if allowed to naturalise beneath trees, but miniature varieties look

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Ornamental plastic-lined woven baskets, which are available inexpensively from local markets or on the internet, make perfect planting containers provided they are at least 3” (8 cm) deep. Shallower baskets can be used for smaller bulbs such as crocuses - simply fill them with bulb fibre and plant up as you would a bowl of indoor bulbs. To ensure adequate drainage, puncture some holes in the plastic liner and use any normal multi-purpose or loam based compost mixture. Baskets like this look particularly decorative in the spring, and if you add a couple of ferns or ivies to larger baskets they will look even better. è

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He’s a British hero and an F1 champion and, at the launch of the new Mercedes-AMG GT R just after he won the British Grand Prix, here are Lewis Hamilton’s views on road cars, racing outside F1 and gaining an inch…

He wouldn’t drive in any other series than F1 On the subject of racing in something like the Nurburgring 24-hour race, he said: “I like that I can take [the AMG GT R] around the Nurburgring and have a lot of fun, but I don’t really have any desire to race anything else. The problem is, once you come out of F1, everything else is a step down.”

Danger is exciting He does say he’d like to have a go in MotoGP, because even riding his bike on the motorway is scary.

On the subject of danger and improving safety, he says: “One of the exciting factors is when we get in that car and we know the danger factor is there.

When I see Niki [Lauda], he’s just awesome, he’s a legend, he drove in a time when people were dying often…I think it is important for us in the sport to always be considering [safety] and always be working on it, but I hope the danger’s always going to be there, because otherwise anyone could do it.”

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By James Baggott

Bikes beat cars His garage might be full of luxury motors, but he rarely drives them, preferring to keep the mileage low and the value appreciating. So, he usually rides his motorbike!

He thinks he’s matured For someone who has a reputation for speaking his mind, Hamilton portrays a calm aura and claims his years in racing have matured him.

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He acknowledged having fast, technical racing that’s also exciting is a difficult balance to find, but says that the cars being so technical does cause a problem, with the engine switch settings allowing 508 possible combinations.

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“You’d better not be scrumping,” Marion said, wrapping her pashmina tightly around her shoulders, “I’ll be having a word with your mother.”

“You don’t know her.” A girl, no older than twelve, peered down through the foliage. She’d come prepared. A large bucket swung from her juice-stained hand.

“You’re trespassing,” Marion said with annoyance. “That tree borders my property. All the fruit belongs to me.”

“You can’t own a tree,” the girl said, “it’s a living thing.”

“What utter nonsense,” Marion said crossly. “Of course you can.”

The girl looked dubious.

“Last year all the plums just fell into the lane and got ruined,” the girl said. “That’s a waste, and we’re taught not to waste food.”

Marion felt a twinge of guilt. Last year she had intended to pick the damsons, but it meant getting the step ladder out of the garage and she’d never got round to it.

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“They’re not plums,” she said firmly, “they’re damsons.”

“They taste like plums,” the girl replied tartly.

“So you’ve been eating them as well?” Marion asked.

“Just the one,” the girl grinned. “It was juicy.”

“Why don’t you climb down with your bucket?”

Marion said cunningly, “And I will take my share from what you’ve picked. The rest you can keep as a picker’s fee.”

The girl considered this for a moment.

“How about,” she replied, “I take my share from the bucket and you get what’s left instead?”

“Certainly not,” said Marion.

This child really had some cheek. “Don’t forget those are my damsons and you are a thief.”

“If you cared about them you’d have picked them already,” the girl said. “I’m the one who’s taken all the risks.”

“But you didn’t ask permission,” Marion said, outraged.

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“But I’ve got nothing to catch them in,” Marion said, annoyed. She didn’t much like games.

“Then nip into your house for a bowl.” The girl smiled sweetly. “As big as you like.”

“I don’t trust you,” Marion said, “the minute I’m gone you’ll be off with the lot.”

The girl looked offended.

“Brownie’s honour I would not,” she said. “Alright then, why not catch them in your scarf?”

“It’s not a scarf, it’s a pashmina,” Marion said, then realised what a good idea that was. The girl clearly wasn’t aware just how big her pashmina was. If she held it taut she could catch every damson, and the annoying child would end up with none at all.

“Alright then,” Marion agreed, “you’ve got yourself a deal.” She unfolded the length of fabric.

“You can’t back out now,” Marion said, pleased that the balance of power had been redressed.

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To feature here please email editorial@discovermagazines.co.uk National Contemporary Art Show Comes To Southampton The John Hansard Gallery and Southampton City Art Gallery is host to the UK tour of British Art Show 8 from 8 October to January 2017. The forty-two artists were chosen on the grounds of their contribution to art in this country in the last five years.

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Pets HOW TO STOP YOUR DOG CHEWING It’s very common for puppies to chew, and it helps them to relieve the pain of teething. They also use their mouths to explore the world and its contents, but when your clothing and shoes become the target you’ll probably feel it’s time to take action.

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Katherine Sorrell outlines how you can employ paint to colour your home beautiful.

Most of us are cautious about using colour, so how can we boost our colour confidence? Easy: arm yourself with a little knowledge and make the effort to experiment. You can always repaint if you don’t like the results.

Start by leafing through as many interiors books and magazines as possible. A wealth of effort and experience has gone into producing room sets that work for all kinds of tastes. And, all the leading paint manufacturers produce colour cards, brochures that demonstrate how different shades can be put together, and interactive free apps: try Dulux’s Visualizer or Crown’s MyRoomPainter, for example.

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A simple, one-colour scheme is relatively easy to get right – provided you choose the right colour. Combining two or more can be more challenging, but hugely rewarding. Once you have narrowed down your choices and tried the apps, create a mood board of magazine cuttings and swatches, layering colours and textures to build a balanced palette. Buy tester pots of paints and get a feel for the colours by painting and sticking A4-sized pieces of paper to the walls you’re planning to paint, and see what they look like as the light changes through the day. Also, paint the inside of a cardboard box to see how the colour changes as the walls reflect off each other.

If you don’t want a classic colour palette, look out for fashionforward hues. Dulux’s colour of the year is Cherished Gold, an earthy metallic that works well with both fresh pastels and rich jewel tones, while Pantone’s colours of the year are Rose Quartz and a soft blue called Serenity. Crown’s autumn/ winter palette is based around three looks: Out of the Dark, with black and charcoal plus bright yellow, pink and orange dashes; Skyscapes, shades of blue with grey and chalky neutrals; and Faded Berries, deep berry tones with mossy and grassy greens.

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I’m in love. With good food and good wine … or gin, or beer, or … you get my point. My name is Cécile and I run the Hampshire Wine School, with venues in Winchester, Southampton and Poole, sharing my passion in a really fun way with like-minded people. As a French sommelier and wine tutor, my aim in life is to discover the latest trends in beverage, to experiment with food, to find out what makes my tastebuds salivate. I want to know what’s good, what’s great and what’s not worth swallowing (well, I do spit for a living after all). Welcome to my new food & beverage gossip page.

It might surprise you (or not, if you’ve been to my tastings) to hear that Hampshire is a-mazing when it comes to sparkling wines. As a Champagne expert, I discovered its vineyards and their incredible potential a few decades ago now, but it would seem that the Champenois are catching up fast. The French Champagne House of Vranken-Pommery has just announced its new and exciting partnership with local sparkling wine producer, Hattingley Valley. Which in turn, celebrated by running in the Hampshire Vineyard Olympics (oh yeah, forget Brazil, it’s all about Hampshire right now) with the likes of Jenkyn Place, Hambledon, Meonhill, Danebury, Cottonworth and Exton Park. Congratulations to Simon Bladon of Jenkyn Place, Bentley, for winning the Olympics Trophy! Hampshire winemakers, we salute you.

Gin is more your tipple of choice? Then congratulations to Paul Bowler of Winchester Distillery for winning, yet again, more medals.

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THE other place for gin in Winchester is the Green Man pub of course, but did you know that you can also take some creative writing classes and drink there at the same time? I cannot promise you becoming Hampshire’s next best-seller but it could be a lot of fun trying (especially under the influence of a gin or three)! So discover the creative writer in you with Chris van Schaick on 22 September at 7.30pm, for only £30 with drinks and nibbles.

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Sufferers typically develop OCD in their late adolescence or twenties, but it affects people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. They may recognise their condition, yet find it hard to believe their compulsions won’t relieve their anxiety or prevent harm.

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Typical OCD four-step cycle Obsession is unwelcome, intrusive thoughts, images or impulses occur repeatedly.

Anxiety is caused by the distressing nature of the obsession. A sufferer may develop paranoia or a feeling of over-responsibility, believing that they or their loved ones are in danger from something which, in reality, is harmless - or that their actions can prevent or cause an unrelated, harmful incident.

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What Causes OCD? OCD can run in the families; this may be a genetic link or ‘learned behaviour’. In some sufferers, imaging shows increased activity and blood flow in brain areas that handle emotional response and a lack of seratonin. Suffering neglect, abuse, isolation or trauma such as a break-up or bereavement can be a cause. Certain personality traits, such as perfectionism and a highly methodical approach, can make the development of OCD more likely.

While many people may exhibit OCD-type symptoms at times of high stress, the disorder is only clinically diagnosed in people whose symptoms consume over an hour a day, cause significant distress or interfere with their ability to function in their day-to-day lives. OCD symptoms may wax and wane, but if left untreated they usually become more severe.

Treating OCD Fortunately, OCD can usually be treated with professional help, although improvement may take several months.

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