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Spring has finally arrived – our homes, gardens and parks have sprung back into life, and so has the season for fun in the sun, great days out and new exciting things to look out for throughout the coming summer months. There is so much to squeeze in from motoring and speed enthusiast heaven at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, to the quieter more serene Garden Show at Stansted house, there’s something for everyone. We talk to celebrity and Michelin starred chef raymond blanc as he celebrates the relaunch of his restaurant chain having seen an amazing brand new refurbishment. For the book lovers out there we’ve got a selection of must reads for those lazy summer afternoons and top tips for those looking to take a leap onto the property ladder. As the wedding season gets into full swing we’ve got classic cars for the special day and bespoke handmade jewellery for the girls. Don’t forget it’s Father’s day on 21st June, and if you’re stuck for ideas on what to get the old man, check out our gift guide on page 62. As usual there’s far too much to mention – this issue is packed full of great of ideas and reader offers, so get stuck in and remember to always mention Town & City Magazine to your friends, family, neighbours and colleagues. editor-in-Chief Daniel Tidbury

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the benefits of a healthy

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Breakfast provides many benefits for our wellbeing and health, it’s what gives the brain the fuel it needs after an overnight fast and that’s exactly where the term comes from ‘break’ ‘fast’, clever!

Did you ever wonder why we often hear “breakfast is the most important meal of the day?” Apart from providing a boost of energy for the day ahead, breakfast foods are a good source of nutrients particularly calcium, iron, vitamins, protein and fibre. If these are missed at breakfast they’re less likely to be compensated for later in the day. The basics of a healthy breakfast are whole grains, lean protein, low fat dairy, fruit and vegetables. Together these provide complex carbohydrates that leave you fuller for longer.

“BREAKFAST LIKE A KING, breakfast can be good for your waistline too, LUNCH LIKE A PRINCE, research shows those who eat breakfast are AND DINE LIKE A PAUPER” less likely to be overweight compared to those who skip breakfast and they’re more likely to reach for high sugar and fatty snacks mid-morning. In the long term a healthy breakfast can improve your health, the NhS says; “It can reduce obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes”. These benefits are ideal in todays society with ever increasing obesity within adults and more shockingly children as young as 10

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two. The NhS are now having to fork out for weekly weigh in’s inhibiting those who are in real need of attention from health care. Not only is breakfast good for energy it’s been proven that eating breakfast can improve memory and concentration levels. breakfast foods restore glucose levels, an essential carbohydrate needed for the brain to function. According to a study published in the journal, students who participated in breakfast programs had significantly higher scores in maths than those who skipped or rarely took breakfast. breakfast provides you with more strength and endurance to engage in physical activities, which can also have a significant effect on kids at school, not only for their health but their social skills too! breakfast has been linked to improving grades as well as attainment and behaviour. So, wake up, smell the coffee and enjoy a hearty breakfast fit for a king, and maybe you’ll feel like one, until lunch time anyway!

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Leaving her family behind, elyria takes a spontaneous trip to New Zealand to escape her successful but unsatisfying life. While there, she takes out of character risks as she journey’s into the unknown. Still recovering from an eventful past, elyria takes a path of self discovery, as her husband desperately tries to find out what has happened to her.

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In the Unlikely Event Judy Blume If you liked Forever or Summer Sisters, don’t miss out on Judy blume’s new novel, released in June. based on blume’s own experiences of plane crashes in her hometown, New Jersey WrITTeN by LoiS ForSter in 1950s. Judy writes the experiences through three different generations of people, and how they live through what is going on. The reader is taken on a journey with the characters through grief, love and hope.

With plenty of lazy summer afternoons to while away, why not get lost in someone else’s world with these page turners. Sit back and enjoy! Dark Places Gillian Flynn If you liked Gone Girl, this is by the same author. It’s another mysterious thriller, however this time it follows a woman coming to terms with the brutal death of her family, and finding out what really happened. The film adaptation is out later this year, and boasts a star studded cast including Charlize Thereon and Christina hendricks. 12

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The First Bad Man Miranda July

The Girl in the Red Coat Kate Hamer

When Cheryl Glickman’s bosses ask if their 20 year old daughter can move in with her for a short time, her world is suddenly turned around. Cheryl is uptight, vulnerable and trapped in her unstable mind. but suddenly she is forced into the world of Clee – a selfish and cruel girl who bullies Cheryl into reality.

While at a local children’s festival, Carmel becomes separated from her mother. She’s found by a man who claims to be her long lost grandfather who says she must live with him now, as her mother has had an accident. As time goes on Carmel’s mother desperately tries to find her – and Carmel begins to question her surroundings.

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buying a house is not as easy as 1, 2, 3, however searching for the ideal home has become easier. Houses are still advertised in the local rag, but with the mobile world taking off, searching is literally at your fingertips. Tablets and phones have the added benefit of instant access where ever you are with handy apps helping you each step of the way. Mortgage

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you’ve found the mortgage you want so the next stage is to scour the banks, building societies and independent advisers to get a good rate. Most banks are on trend with creating online tools to give you an idea of what you can borrow with mortgage calculators based on your annual salary. When it comes to securing the mortgage it’s not just banks that have the best deals, independent advisers can offer exclusive rates that you won’t find on the high street. however, this does come at a cost so it’s up to you if you want to pay a bit more for a great rate.

rightmove, Zoopla and Primelocation are good sites to start looking as well as the local estate agents that may just advertise independently. rightmove has a handy app that allows you to search for a home listing the nearby schools. Ideal if you have a family or planning for one in the future. Primelocation offers similar information, but also give details of the neighbours, crime incidents, school performance and council tax bands. All key facts to consider when buying.

buildings and contents insurance is a must and needs to be in place for the exchange of contracts to go take place. Compare The Market, moneysupermarket and confused.com are all great sites to get the best insurance.

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Once the offer has been accepted a solicitor needs to be instructed to carry out the legal requirements of the property. A surveyor will then check the property is in order and will advise if there is anything that needs to be finalised for the house sale to go through.

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Foundations, primers, concealers - there’s never been a bigger or better choice and the right products can work wonders as our beauty editor, Sara Niven Smith, explains. Lipstick, eye-shadow and blusher are great for adding colour and enhancing features but the right base is essential. With imperfections covered, areas of redness disguised and under eye shadows erased you can even do away with other products and still look reasonably presentable. (We’ve all wised up to the fact that when models tout the ‘natural’ look it often involves an hour in make up; in reality for most of us it’s more likely to scare off the postman!)

Primers may sound a lot of faff but for anyone over 30 in particular they are great for everything from brightening up sallow skin and correcting redness to helping make up glide on smoothly, particularly for drier skin. DhC’s velvet Skin Coat falls into the latter category while Clarins’ Instant Light radiance boosting Complexion base and benefi t Cosmetic’s That Gal both pep up tired complexions and can be worn without foundation for the brave, lucky or young!

you can get away with cheap mascaras and lip glosses but I’m a firm believer that good quality foundations, primers and concealers are worth paying out for. Pricier brands tend to come with advantages like a wider choice of shades as well as other benefi ts including longer lasting coverage and skin care benefi ts.

My current favourite foundations for great coverage with a natural finish are estee Lauder’s The Perfectionist youth Infusing Make Up, £37, bobbi brown’s Intensive Skin Serum Foundation, £39 and Clinique’s new beyond Perfecting Foundation Concealer, £25 (as the name suggests this does the job of both depending on how much you use and where). Apply your preference with clean fingers, a small make up sponge or do what the professionals do and invest in a proper foundation brush!

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Set goals Whether you want to lose a few pounds, tone up or get fit, it’s important to set goals that you can achieve. Many of us try a fitness regime for a while but then give up and slouch on the sofa instead. If you’re a little rusty when it comes to exercise maybe just start off with a brisk ten minute walk three times a week. Once you’re comfortable with that try a longer walk, or if you’re really enjoying that, try a gentle jog. It’s important to set goals that are realistic to you.

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It’s the little things that count Whether it’s taking the stairs instead of the lift, or walking/cycling to work instead of driving, it all helps. To encourage employees to keep fit many employers provide a cycle to work scheme. If you’re planning on cycling to work the majority of the time you can get a discount on your bike. If your work isn’t part of this scheme many cycle shops are. While at your desk try following the simple desk exercises on www.fitness.wikia.com, or try sit-ups at home in front of the telly. It’s important to make exercise part of your daily routine; it will help reduce stress too.

Try something new If you’re already quite sporty and you’re getting bored of the same routine, spice things up with a new sport like netball, football or tennis. Taking up a new sport, activity or class can be loads of fun, and you’ll burn more calories than an hour on the cross-trainer in no time. It’s essential that we keep ourselves motivated and exercise regularly. It’s good for body and mind, and getting away from your daily routine by escaping in a workout will help you feel happier. Setting realistic goals will ensure you don’t give up.

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The best street food show in the world just got better. The british Street Food Festival 2015 heads nationwide with food, drink, live music and more…

The finest traders in Britain (and beyond) have been cooking up a storm to win the British Street Food Awards since 2010, but this year they’re being joined by live music curated by Universal Music, street food crazy golf, live reviews of the food pages from some of the best journalists in the country and the world’s first aroma DJ – at the British Street Food Festival. The british Street Food Festival will be setting up shop in some of the country’s most perfect ‘found’ places – starting with a Norman castle in Oxford on 1-4 May. Whether it’s under a circus tent in Cardiff, by a barge of fireworks on the docks in Leeds or a mystery location on the Cornish coast, they will all be spectacular parties, with food and live music at their heart. 28

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each location will be fed by the best street food traders from britain and beyond, competing for the british Street Food Awards. The public will be able to buy sharing plates from each of them, and then vote for their favourites on the british Street Food app. Winners of the vote – plus a few wild cards — will then go through to compete for a life-changing prize at the finals in London this September. entry tickets to the british Street Food Festival will entitle the public to a free pint of Cornish Pilsner or Doom bar cask ale from Sharp’s, plus live music and DJs curated by festival partners Universal Music. New artists from Universal Music’s family of labels will be performing alongside the brightest local talent with a little help from Spinnup, the music distribution service for unsigned artists. british Street Food founder richard Johnson says, “Everything about this year is a step up. The music will fold around everything that we’re trying to do. There’s new holes on the street food crazy golf, and the entertainment – from a beer/food matching experience to a high-end food quiz – will blow your mind.”

2015 is proving an exciting year for british Street Food, as they continue to grow the movement. They’re franchising street food brands for London’s euston Station — opening this spring — as well as running the world’s first street food mall at Leeds’ Trinity Kitchen, driving a street food roadshow across Scotland and the North of england with british Land and – later this year – taking over the country’s pub kitchens.

This year’s dates & locations: CeNTrAL AND eAST heAT: oxFord — 1–4 May WALeS AND The WeST heAT: CardiFF — 5–7 June SCOTLAND AND The NOrTh heAT: LeedS — 12–14 Kune SOUTh heAT: CornwaLL — 28–31 auguSt The FINAL: London — 25–27 SepteMber

but the british Street Food Awards is the foundation of everything they do. It’s where they get to showcase exciting new talent. And parade the best of the OGs. So, as well as new kids (like The Cake Doctor, who bakes and decorates his sponges in an ambulance, and a man who makes pizza – on a bike) expect the very best from previous years. Including overall winners of british Street Food Awards 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 who are back to try and regain the crown!

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As raymond blanc celebrates the reopening of his restaurant chain following refurbishments and the release of his new book to coincide with bbC’s Kew On A Plate, Town & City sits down over a glass of wine in the new surroundings of his Gunwharf restaurant to find out more…

raymond blanc INTervIeW by daiSy FLood

at a young age you were a waiter in your home town of bescancon where you described the head chef as “god” and dared to offer tips on improving his food, how has this influenced the way you work in the kitchen today?

If food is seasonal then it’s fresh and more than likely close to home. It is generally abundant has better what would you say is the most flavour, better nutrients, colour important factor in making a and texture – what’s not to love? great restaurant? It’s up to each and every one of us There is never one single thing – I think we should never stop – be it consumer or chef to make the ambience, the location, the questioning what we do and never responsible food choices. It’s not service of course, so important and, refuse to listen to the advice of that long ago that we placed value obviously the food but good food is others – it might be terrible (like my on the straightness and standard never enough on its own. Without naïve tips for my first head chef!) size of a baby carrot. We looked at the other factors working just as but at least we can listen! food from the outside now we are hard then you will fail even if you starting to look at food from the what influenced your decision have the best chef in the kitchen. inside and understand the impact to become a chef? would you say you are more we have when we impose aesthetic I would say Maman Blanc, she is my popular in your home town in France ideals on mother-nature – hero and where the inspiration for my or here in england these days? today, we can all appreciate the cooking came from. We were working Of course they love me back home – naturalness and beauty of a class but we ate like kings. She taught they knew me when I was a baby, knobbly, ‘imperfect’ carrot. me all about not wasting food, the a toddler a crazy teenager and my importance of seasonality and Too often what we do in life is family have been in the same place generosity. Maman Blanc is the for the short term. I have long for a long time but it is England where inspiration for Brasserie Blanc’s menu championed a culture that takes I have enjoyed all my success as a – simple, delicious, seasonal dishes. a more considered, sustainable chef…at home they love me because I approach to food. This is at the am Maman Blanc’s little Raymond! We used to eat everything from the heart of my philosophy and I truly countryside when I was growing up within your restaurants the food believe, as I know many of you do, – wild mushrooms, rabbit, duck and is sustainable and local, what that good food ethics are essential as a boy I would collect fresh produce attracts you to this? to our planet’s healthy future. from the garden and watch maman 30

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“Our aim is to give our lovely guests a much more relaxed environment where they can enjoy our fabulous French food” your gunwharf restaurant has been redeveloped, what exciting changes can we expect to experience?

Our aim is to give our lovely guests a much more relaxed environment where they can enjoy our fabulous French food. We’ve taken away the table cloths and the waiters’ waistcoats, taken away the formality and created a much more welcoming feeling so you can be comfortable just popping in for a coffee or breakfast as well as lunch or dinner. We’re aiming for, as the French would say, a feeling of ‘chez nous’ – the idea that guests are ‘coming over to ours’ to somewhere they can really feel at home – no standing on ceremony. We are now open for breakfast every day and this is proving really popular – so much nicer a place to wake up with a morning coffee than a chaotic coffee shop – we also do a fantastic full English breakfast, as a Frenchman I can recommend it!

you've trained or employed many well known chefs such as Heston blumenthal and Marco pierre white, how does it feel to see your hard work in their great achievements?

I am well known for having trained many of the UK’s Michelin starred chefs, and it’s rewarding for me to see such a great number come up through the ranks at Le Manoir – some of the young chefs are so exciting – people like Ollie Dabbous who runs Dabbous up in Fitzrovia are so hardworking, so inspirational I really admire these young guys. back in 2013 you worked with boris Johnson to publicise a scheme to get young people into the food and hospitality industry, why is this such an important focus for you?

Apprentices tend to be young and enthusiastic and belong to generation ‘Y’ who question with a chain of restaurants across everything that we do…like I did as the south coast, what attracted a young man so I have to applaud you to expanding in this region? that. They’re brilliant at looking at Our locations on the south coast are things from a different viewpoint fantastic – we seem to be able to find and they keep us engaged with the really amazing staff so the brasseries next generation. It’s vital that are well run and happy places. Our we give young people as many guests from here and Winchester and opportunities as we can and in Chichester are very knowledgeable return we benefit from their about food so they appreciate the enthusiasm and freshness. efforts we put into preparing you've accomplished enough to everything from fresh and sourcing fulfil a career three or four times seasonal, sustainable ingredients. over… so what’s next?

what are you most looking forward to about the launch of your newly renovated restaurants?

Who knows! I have just had a marvellous and busy year and this looks set to continue with all the Seeing our lovely customers enjoying brasserie activity, my new TV series the new space, the relaxing atmosphere ‘Kew on a Plate’ with Kate Humble and also seeing our teams refreshed and other books in the pipeline – and revived by the new look and feel. I am a very busy man! Spring/Summer 2015

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Ingredients

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Serves 4–6 Pea stock Start by making the pea stock, in a large pan of simmering water, blanch the pea pod shells for 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, remove the blanched shells and refresh them in the iced water. (by refreshing the pods in the iced water you not only retain the colour but also the freshness and maximise the retention of vitamins and nutrients.) Once cooled, blitz the iced water and blanched pea pods in a food processor until smooth and strain through a fine sieve. Set aside 100ml to make the pea purée and the remaining 500ml to make the risotto.

Pea purée In a small saucepan on a medium heat, sweat the peas in the butter for 5 minutes, adding a pinch of salt. Add the 100ml of reserved pea stock, bring to a boil and simmer for 4 minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor, blend until smooth and leave to cool.

Risotto In a medium saucepan on a low heat, sweat the onion in the olive oil with a pinch of salt for 2 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic. Stir in the rice and continue to cook on a low heat for 3 minutes, until the grains of rice appear shiny (this will give flavour and prevent them sticking together). Pour in the white wine, then the 500ml of reserved pea stock, stir and bring to the

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350g fresh pea pods, shelled (use shells for the stock and peas for the purée and vegetables) 350ml iced water pea purée

100g fresh peas (shelled weight) 10g unsalted butter Pinch of sea salt riSotto

gentlest simmer with only one bubble breaking the surface every minute. Season with salt and pepper then cover with a lid and leave to cook for 20 minutes. Check every now and again that it is not boiling. After 20 minutes of cooking, pick up a grain of rice. you will see a tiny speck of white starch in the middle – this means the risotto is nearly cooked. Now you need to add the creaminess that we love so much in a risotto and that means 5 minutes of hard and fast stirring. by beating the rice, each grain will rub against another, which will extract the starch and give the rice its beautifully creamy consistency. Stir in 200ml of the cooled pea purée, which will revive the colour and add freshness. Stir in the Parmesan, taste and correct the seasoning. Set aside.

Vegetables In a small saucepan on a high heat, bring the butter, 50ml of water and a pinch of salt to the boil. Add the courgettes, cover with a lid and cook on a high heat for 30 seconds, then add the peas, radishes, radish tops and spinach, cover again and continue for 20 seconds. To finish the risotto, stir in the lemon juice, olive oil or butter and maybe a dash of white wine to sharpen the flavour. Taste and adjust the seasoning. you can serve the risotto in a large dish topped with the vegetables, blanched pea shoots and a few shavings of Parmesan, if using, or in four large bowls.

1⁄2 white onion, diced 2 tbsp refined olive oil or 30g unsalted butter 1 small garlic clove, finely grated 200g carnaroli rice 100ml white wine, plus extra to finish (optional) 40g freshly grated Parmesan Pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper VegetabLeS

5g unsalted butter 120g baby courgettes, cut into 2mm slices 140g fresh peas (podded weight) 40g French breakfast radish, sliced 40g radish tops 40g baby leaf spinach to FiniSH

Juice of 1⁄4 lemon 50ml extra virgin olive oil or 50g unsalted butter garniSH

15g pea shoots, blanched in boiling water for 5 seconds 20g Parmesan shavings

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It’s great that bright jeans and trousers are appearing in the shops. They make a great alternative to leggings and tights for the summer and add some cheer to your wardrobe. How you wear them is the difference between looking like a neon disaster and someone who is chic and stylish. Here are some helpful tips from expert on how to get the look…

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Forget combining trousers and a top in the exact same colour. yes, you can pick up a trim or accent, but head to toe fuschia is way too much for anyone.

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If you want to combine two brights, use ‘complementary’ colours. It’s not all black and white! This means combining opposites on the colour wheel of red/ green, blue/orange and yellow/purple.

Pastels and nudes are still around so if you feel scared by the overwhelm of bright ness, consider paring with nude shoes and a sheer, paler blouse or t-shirt.

your choice of footwear can change the whole look. high heeled courts and open toe wedges lengthen legs and give the air of sophistication and look great with both full length and cropped styles. Team with sports luxe – another trend – and trainers or high top wedges for running around. Girly colours, such as bright pink, worn with brogues and a blazer for an enigmatic masculine twist.

If trousers are super slim, you may need volume in your top. It can be loose and floaty, patterned or a sweater – summer here can be cold! Nautical stripes look great with red.

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Choose accessories according to the overall theme of your look. Dramatic and bold or understated simplicity. Do the same with your handbag to keep the rhythm flowing.

Think about who you are today and what you are doing. A change of top and accessories can dramatically alter the entire look, meaning your trousers can play a very flexible role in your wardrobe.

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As Spring approaches the seasonal change brings with it misery for hay fever sufferers and heightened allergic reactions. Pollens begin to move and the ground dries to dust causing havock for some noses.

Sneezing, puff y eyes, runny nose and fatigue is exhausting and in many cases expensive; but this year why not try heading to your local market with Town & City’s shopping list before paying out for medication at the pharmacy. We’re here with a few everyday products that might just help.

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Broccoli high in vitamin C, broccoli can sometimes relieve allergy symptoms and clear blocked sinuses. however if you don’t like broccoli you could try cabbage or cauliflower, which are part of the same family.

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Onion and garlic With antihistamine properties, thanks to the high level of quercetin, onion and garlic are sometimes effective in fighting allergies and physical discomfort. They can also help to reduce the inflammation or swelling associated with an allergic reaction.

Carrots and pumpkins These vegetables are rich in carotenoids, the organic pigment that gives them their characteristic colours. Another great source of vitamin C as well as vitamin A and antioxidants. These not only help fight allergies, but can improve your eye health and help prevent heart disease.

Herbal teas Nettle, chamomile and lemon grass tea are packed with benefits when facing hay fever. by including these in your daily diet, you can help fight congestion and inflammation while taking advantage of their natural antihistamine and antioxidant properties.

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Nuts and seeds Peanuts, cashews, walnuts and almonds are a high source of antioxidant vitamin e and magnesium, that can help ease wheezing and improve lung functions.

Oily fish Just like nuts and seeds, oily fish such as salmon, sardines, trout, and mackerel contain a high levels of omega 3 fatty acids, making them a useful food in the fight against hay fever-related symptoms.

Honey Considered by many people as the best food to fight hay fever, honey acts as an allergy desensitiser. Far from triggering allergy reactions, the tiny particles of pollen that honey contains helps immunise the human system against hay fever. Sourcing honey locally to you will ensure it contains pollen from the plants you’re affected by.

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Dentists, diseases and dentures Did you know teeth cleaning is thought to be as old as 5000 bC! The egyptians are thought to have cleaned their teeth with twigs and leaves. Thankfully times have changed and we now have toothbrushes, fluoride toothpaste, mouthwash, toothpicks and dental floss. It’s important to choose a toothbrush that suits you, either electric or manual, as long as you use it correctly it doesn’t matter, but make sure it has round bristles of different sizes and is either medium or soft. Pick a toothpaste that does what you need, whether it’s for sensitive teeth, whitening, protecting enamel or child friendly. Shop around, you’re sure to find one that suits your needs!

Cleaning your teeth is just part of your regular routine, but follow our helpful guide and you’ll be able to flash your smile with pride and keep the dentist at bay!

Pearly whites A common misconception is that dirty stains and yellow teeth can be brushed away with vigorous force. Stop! by brushing hard you’re likely to push your gums up and expose nerve endings which could lead to gum disease. brush gently twice a day with whitening toothpaste and visit the hygienist to banish those grubby marks often caused by tea, coffee, wine and cigarettes. Drink acidic juices through a straw to avoid enamel erosion and pop some chewing gum in your mouth after eating anything that may stain.

Get a routine your teeth cleaning habits are just that, a habit. Did you know that many people only brush their teeth once a day and end their routine there? Studies have shown that it’s far better to brush your teeth twice a day for three minutes each time.

Do you floss? A whopping 70% of us don’t bother, but flossing can help to remove missed plaque and food remains. Simply run a length of floss between each tooth to remove hidden food remains. remember to use a mouthwash after to help keep your breath fresh and fluoride present. If you find that mouthwash leaves you with a dry, stinging mouth, try an alcohol free one.

Nothing but the tooth Make sure you visit your dentist every 6 months and book an appointment to see the hygienist too. Many people think they only need to visit the dentist when there’s problem. Not all mouth issues will arise in discomfort or pain, so your dentist can spot them and help advise on prevention and cures. 40

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Are you happy in your current job? Do you secretly count down the hours until home time, or regularly experience the Monday morning blues? Don’t despair, Town & City’s door is always open, please have a seat and let us help you take one step closer to the career you’ve always wanted.

career crossroads? WrITTeN by graHaM brown

Accept responsibility

Do what you love

One crucial factor in being successful in the workplace is to ‘own’ your career. That means accepting responsibility NOW for where you are, acknowledging the previous success achieved and shortfalls. It means being honest with your boss if you’ve been passed over for that important promotion, and asking yourself where you could add value in your current role.

Of course it sounds like a cliché, but for good reason. It doesn’t matter if you’re earning a six figure salary, or have a company car, if you have no passion for what you do it will reflect in your daily work. Money is of course important, but it’s not the only factor when looking for a new job.

It could be simply delegating your workload, renegotiating your terms of references, or volunteering for higher profile jobs that will put you back in the spotlight. by stepping out of your comfort zone, and banishing the negative thoughts you can empower yourself to seize new opportunities when they arise, and take charge of your career to get it back on track.

People that love what they do are exciting to be around, have drive and vision and achieve their goals. Picture your dream job, what does it look like? What qualifications are needed, what personal qualities? Make a list of previous success stories, what personal attributes did you bring to the mix? how did it make you feel? Do you prefer working on your own to strict deadlines, or are you better placed in a more informal team environment?

however if staying in your current job fills you with dread, and you don’t see a future in the company then it’s time to take action.

Answers to these questions will start to form the basis of what you need to achieve to get one step closer to your dream job.

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Dressed for success We don’t often think of ourselves as a brand, but unconsciously we put across a message to the world in our daily lives. We are a walking advertisement for all we are and do. First impressions obviously count in the interview room, but equally matter when job hunting, and networking. you should always dress for your next job, which sounds superficial but the way you conduct yourself speaks volumes for future employers. regardless of whether or not you have a killer Cv, the way you conduct yourself and the way you wear your clothes do matter. ensure you have a freshly pressed suit or dress at hand ready to put on for a job fair, walk with confidence into meetings, and people will start taking notice. remember that prospective bosses will not only assess whether you’re suitable for a job, but whether they can picture you fitting into their company environment.

Supercharge your CV Now you know the direction you’re heading in, you need to fine tune the one document that will get your first foot in the door, the Cv or Curriculum vitae. Many people make the mistake of listing pages of all their achievements, or use the same Cv to apply to multiple jobs. The Cv should be treated as a brief appraisal of your career to date, should be no more than two sides of A4, and should be tailored to each individual job application. In other words if you’re applying for a role that’s customer service focused, you need to highlight more experience you’ve had relating to customer service. It sounds obvious but is often over looked. Likewise listing every single GCSe you achieved twenty years previous is not necessary, as your more recent diplomas or qualifications carry more weight. A recruiter will spend less than 90 seconds skim reading your Cv, focusing on key words or phrases that are linked to the job requirement. So keep it relevant, avoid the use of acronyms and remember if they require further information they can ask for it...at the job interview! Good luck.

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ONE GREAT DAY OF LIVE MUSIC!

MAY LOS PACAMINOS 02/05 - FOXER 03/05 - THE BOG ROLLING STONES (2pmdoors) 04/05 - DAN PATALYNSKY 08/05 - CREGAN & CO - THE ROD STEWART SONGBOOK 09/05 - THE SILVER BEATLES 13/05 - CURXES 15/05 - READY STEADY GO! 16/05 - THE OCTAVES: GOOD VIBRATIONS 20/05 - ROSCO LEVEE & THE SOUTHERN SLIDE 22/05 - TERRY REID 23/05 - CHRIS DIFFORD (SQUEEZE) 24/05 - PETE BROWN’S NEWGRASS CUTTERS 29/05 - DAVE McPHERSON (INME) 30/05 - RIOTOUS BROTHERS 01/06 - ALL ABOUT THE SONG (HEAT 1) 02/06 - ALL ABOUT THE SONG (HEAT 2) 04/06 - GUTTER BROTHERS 06/06 - POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX 07/06 - LARRY GARNER & THE NORMAN BEAKER BAND 12/05 - PINEY GIR 13/06 - KOJAK'S REVENGE 14/06 - LEO & ANTO (SAWDOCTORS - WATERBOYS) 20/06 - LOS PACAMINOS JUNE 04/06 - THE GUTTER BROTHERS 07/06 - LARRY GARNER 10/06 - POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX 13/06 - KOJAK’S REVENGE 14/06 - LEO & ANTO (THE SAW DOCTORS) 20/06 - LOS PACAMINOS

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Exhibition: May’s Child Nathalie Lomas art Nathalie will be celebrating the launch of ‘The Little Titchﬁeld Gallery’ room at the Bugle Hotel in Titchﬁeld on May 9th where you can enjoy a glass of prosecco, live music and meet the artist in person. For more information please visit Nathalie on:

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> RUDE, LEWD AND CRUDE

> HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES 10TH–20TH JUNE

An explosive comedy, by John Guare, New York, 1965: Artie is a songwriter with big dreams but no talent, a medicated wife who can’t leave the house, a mistress who’ll sleep with him but won’t cook for him, and an angry son who’s run away from the army. Oh... and the Pope’s in town! £8.00–£11.00 Commencing 7.30pm

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All aboard at Platform 2 for E. Nesbit’s classic story. A timelessly tender and affecting story coupled with truly unique staging, don’t miss the chance to make your connection with Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis as they tell the story of how they became The Railway Children and recount the adventure of a lifetime. £8.00–£11.00 Commencing 7.30pm WHERE: ST MARGARETS ARTS, ST. MARGARETS LANE, TITCHFIELD PO14 4BG. TIME: START AT 7.30PM. TICKETS: MON–THURS £9. FRI & SAT £11.

1ST–2ND MAY

Come with an open mind, a keen voice and a sense of the ridiculous. An evening of deliciously rude songs and filthy lyrics. Some will scrape the heights of aesthetic rudeness, whilst others will plumb the depths of base crudities. (No dips!) Over 18s only. You have been warned! £10.00–£11.00 Commencing 7.30pm DISCOUNTS: £1 OFF FOR STUDENTS, SENIORS, UNEMPLOYED, PARTIES 4+ £1 PER TICKET DISCOUNT. BOOK 2 SHOWS OR MORE £1 PER TICKET DISCOUNT. SPECIAL RATES FOR SCHOOLS AND PARTIES OF 10+.

> SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS 5TH–6TH JUNE

Definitely not the panto version this but the original tale of the handsome prince who comes across a glass coffin in the woods tended by 7 funny little men. Add to the mix poisoned apples, a wicked stepmother and all the elements for the worlds most famous and loved story are in place. £6.00 Concessions, £4.00 Children, 10 and under FREE. Matinee 2.30pm Evening show commencing 7.30pm

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A Number, the Nuffield hit production from last year returns after a London run at the young vic. “We've got 99% the same genes as any other person. We've got 30% the same as a lettuce. Does that cheer you up at all?” ★★★★ “Superb stuff; a revival that makes you see a modern classic anew.” The DAILy TeLeGrAPh

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milton jones The king of the one-liner and ‘Mock the Week’ regular, is back. His new tour, ‘The Temple of Daft’, will take him to some of the country’s best-known venues but, in comedy terms, he’s embarking on uncharted territory. That’s because joke machine Milton, the man who can cram in up to 250 gags a night, is now a joke machine with a purpose. His new tour strings the quips together in to a broader story, one that sees Jones take on the mantle of Indiana Jones, don the hat and set off on a madcap journey in to surrealist comedy. We caught up with Milton to talk about big hair, bad shirts, ‘Mock the Week’ and his new direction. Your new tour is called ‘The Temple of Daft’. Why? Previous tours have been lots of jokes in different forms, but basically lots of jokes. This is more of a story, more like one of my radio shows. It loosely, and I say loosely, follows a kind of adventure-archaeology type story. It started off with me noticing that I had the same surname as Indiana Jones, and it has all transpired from there. 58

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Do you wear a hat? Do you have a whip?

Your schedule is preposterous. How do you remain sane? Is I do wear a hat at one point, not for the there a Milton Jones signature whole thing, ‘cause then people would workout regime? never see my hair.

You talk about using a narrative style, and you say this is a bit of a departure. What brought that on? Two things. When people see you on telly, they want to come and see the same sort of thing when they see a live show, but obviously not the same jokes. Moving to a narrative was a way of keeping the same style. It begins to mine other areas of jokes as well, in terms of, if you can do a scene where you’re talking between two people even though I’m the only person there - that’s a different sort of writing than just one-liner after one-liner.

How do you prepare for a tour? When this tour begins, anything I write will go in to the next tour. I’m amassing jokes from the moment my last tour beings, and then once it finishes, I begin to go to little out of the way places to test them. Generally speaking, the further you travel, the more pleased they are to see you. I will go with bits of paper and ideas, and it will be throwing mud against a wall and seeing what sticks. eventually I’ll accrue enough material to do try-outs nearer home. So, it’s a trial and error process from the beginning of that. years ago I started as an actor, and I’d quite like to incorporate more of it. For instance, previously the footprint of the tour has been I’ve gone on and done 15 minutes as a character, and then there’s a support act, and then I do the whole second half. There’s a different character this tour. Previously, I’ve done my granddad, but this will be a different relative.

Who? Th is is my uncle, my great-uncle, Sir randolph Digby Jones. he’s an explorer, I quite like warming the audience up with an obscure character to begin with, then making it more of a show.

Well, it’s difficult, and there are some weeks, or some months, where you’re away from home quite a lot, and maybe it’s the winter and maybe you’re up north and it’s quite grim all round… but it’s actually harder to write a tour, creatively, you know, that’s where the brain ache is. Once you’ve got a show that’s up and running, it’s more a physical battle. I try and see as many people around the country as I can, friends and relatives. because there’s nothing worse than talking to hundreds of people, and then being the last person out of the car park, go to a hotel, and then the next time you talk to someone properly is when you talk to hundreds of people the next night. That’s a recipe for madness.

doesn’t mean that’s all I’ve written; I’ve written another 100 that I’ve put in the bin, at least another 100, probably, maybe three times as much, and that’s the hard work. even after all this time, I’m thinking I’ve just written the best joke ever, and I go and do it and it just doesn’t work - however, the thing I improvise off the back of it does work. but, I wouldn’t have got to that place had I not tried the first one.

Do you have books and books of jokes that you might return to? Do ‘the Jones files’ exist in a filing cabinet somewhere? Never throw anything away, is my motto, in that if you thought there was a seed of something that was funny, keep it on file. especially one-liners because one syllable, one word, changing the picture in people’s heads, can suddenly make something work that didn’t before.

What do you do to reenergise? Me and some other comedians get together - I did it yesterday - and play football. We like it because we see each other, but also it’s one way of turning your head off, to become completely involved in something else.

Isn’t that football match full of people trying to outwit each other? Well, to be fair, there are about fi ve different running commentaries.

A lot of your comedy is quite word based – can you just come up with it? No. It’s all about writing as much as you can, and then taking the top 10%. There’s lots of stuff I’ve discarded. The new show will have between 200 and 250 jokes, probably, but that

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Has being known as the king of the one-liner ever been an encumbrance at all? yeah I mean, in a way, I’ve got to be grateful... people want to put you in a box, so that originally it’s people who are booking gigs; they want to know what type of comedian you are to fi t on a bill. And I think that’s true of television as well, to some extent. On Mock the Week, I sit in the one-liner chair, and if it’s not me, it’s Stewart Francis or Gary Delaney - you know, it’s the ‘odd’ bloke, so that’s gone in my favour. I’m sort of grateful for where it’s got me, but if I go for an audition for another show, albeit a sitcom or something, it’s quite often as the crazy neighbour. you think well, I’m glad I’ve got this audition, but it’d be nice not to have to do that role forever. So, I suppose this show is me trying to move things on.

Tell me a little about ‘Mock the Week’. Do you have to swot up, read all the papers beforehand? It’s a bit like doing an exam in that we actually get some stuff beforehand, but the list is so long that basically it’s every story that happened in the news that didn’t involve someone dying over the last week. So, there’s no way I can cover all of it. you just hope, like an exam, that the bit you’ve revised comes up, because it records for nearly three hours for a half hour show. you hope that the 10 minutes you zoned out for isn’t the 10 minutes that appears on television. When I know I’ve got Mock the Week in the diary, I think, oh, it’ll be nice to see those people again, but it’s hard work, there’s no escaping that, especially after you’ve done quite a few.

When you get a group of funny people together in a programme is it competitive? I’ve known lots of those guys for years and we all get on and it’s fine. but the way it’s set up, it’s always seven people trying to get through a door for two. I can’t tell you how many 60

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times I’ve had a joke that would have fi tted, and I just couldn’t get a word in. but I suppose from an outsider’s point of view, that is where the dramatic tension is, because you’ve got all these people trying to get a word in. It kind of makes for absorbing television.

A lot of your stuff is family friendly, and you’re sometimes called a Christian comedian – do you think that by going against the flow it’s served you rather well? yes, although it’s not a conscious effort: I’m not thinking how can I be different to this. I’m just doing what I would find funny myself, hopefully. And I think it’s true that I get a very wide demographic, as a result, coming to my tours, because…it’s partly having done Mock The Week and radio 4, those two ends of the human life scale. And it’s kind of accessible in a way that people feel happy to come as entire families, which is great to look at. It gives a slightly pantomime feel to a tour show because I know that there are grandparents who come with their grandchildren. I like that idea, it feels less niche and I quite often have to explain things, or a child will put their hand up and ask a question during a show, or it’s clear that some grandparents have brought some other grandparents with them.

What does 2015 hold for you, other than a mammoth, mammoth tour? yes, well it’s not often I can see a whole year ahead, but the tour goes to the end of June, then I do two weeks in edinburgh, then I do another two months in the autumn, by the looks of it, so that will be seven months. I’ve got another radio show, it’ll be the 11th series we’ve done for radio 4, to fi t in, we haven’t worked out when we’re going to do that yet. I’ve got other writing projects that I need to get on and do in my spare time, and there are odd things,

you know. Then there’s always the next tour to think about.

What’s your hair care secret? How do I get the Milton Jones look? Well, I did used to use wax, but actually under Tv lights that’s not so good – it wilts because it’s hot, and that’s not good. So now I use something called backcomb Dust, which is actually far drier and keeps your hair higher for longer.

Sounds like an advert. It does a bit, doesn’t it? I’m not sure I’m the image the company would want, necessarily, but it’d be nice to get some kind of sponsorship where I get free stuff. I usually say, the higher the hair, the thicker the crowd. hopefully, on my tour, I won’t have to have it too high.

And finally, we have to ask – where do you get your shirts from? Usually retro shops around about. It’s tricky with shirts because people think, ‘Oh zany shirt!’ but actually the zaniest of shirts is too much. What I like are shirts that people go, ‘Oh that looks… hang on, is that good or bad?’ It needs to be quite subtle, in a way, and I’ve got 100s of them. but yes, they are usually from Oxfam or retro shops where the old lady says, ‘Oh, that looks just you, that does,’ and they’ve no idea who I am. MILTON JONeS TOUrS The UK WITh brAND NeW ShOW TEMPLE OF DAFT UNTIL 27Th JUNe 2015. FOr TICKeTS vISIT www.MiLtonJoneS.CoM . FUrTher DATeS TO be ANNOUNCeD.

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