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Karols Korner As we approach 2018, making New Years Resolutions and plans for holidays amongst other things, get fit, stop smoking, etc.. I wonder if the holiday season is really about family and not about the best present list.

Health and fitness are important but so are family and loving those around us. What about a New Years Resolution to spend an extra hour a week with a relative or donate an hour a week to a local charity as a volunteer? These gifts are priceless, and mean so much to the recipient, far more than some smellies, or a box of chocolates.

We finish the showing year with a fantastic win at LKA (at the NEC) for Wally, with a Best Dog Puppy, his last puppy class as he was 1 year old a few days later. So very pleased with my young man!!

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Minster Conservatories, Doors & Windows Our Brand New Premier Collection Minster Conservatories’ stunning garden room at Reg Taylor’s Garden Centre in Normanton showcases their beautiful new premier collection. A purpose built orangery or garden room can make a huge impact on the way you use your home, giving new life to outdated and under used parts of your home. Minster Conservatories carry a wide range of designs to suit a variety of budgets and tastes and promise to beat any genuine like-for-like quote.

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NEW YEAR REVOLUTIONS The gadgets that’ll help you keep your promises in 2018 It’s that time of year again. The gyms will soon be full of New Year’s resolutions, running like mad on treadmills. People will be signing up for all kinds of self-improvement, but within a few months many of them will have changed their minds. So how can you make sure you stick to the promises you made yourself about 2018?

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By Ann Haldon

Choosing the Best Mobile Phone Plans in 2018

Choosing the right mobile phone plan can be quite daunting, especially if you don’t understand how they work. Perhaps you’ve always bought a contract with a phone included, but you might find that choosing a SIM-only contract is better thanks to its IOH[LELOLW\ With so many different plans available these days, here’s an idea of what to look out for.

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Sky Mobile all offer plans with data rollover. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a new concept, but until recently providers have only allowed you to rollover your data from the previous month.

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Chestnut Financial Services Ian Francis Your local financial adviser

GET IN TOUCH!

I am often asked what the benefit of a financial adviser is. I often explain that financial advisers try to help their clients achieve their dreams – so we try to deal in good news, not manage bad news. A great many clients come to us very worried, sometimes with good reason, but our aim is to give them peace of mind and help achieve their realistic hopes and desires wherever possible. Many clients have a box of financial papers and can’t bring themselves to read them, manage their pensions, sort out insurances or look out for great mortgage deals. But they are missing out – probably spending more than they need to. Most advisers will settle for a cup of tea, and maybe a slice of cake, to look through that box for a few minutes!

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any advisers are very well qualified in a wide range of areas; I cover mortgages, equity release, long term care, and pensions advice, as well as investments, insurance and retirement planning generally to individuals, and a wide range of services to businesses – lots of businesses need affordable advice to cover insurances and auto-enrolment, and that’s what we aim to give.

Many areas of advice require specialist qualifications. I would always recommend checking that the firm of financial advisers and the advisor themselves are listed on the Financial Conduct Authority’s

register of approved persons – that way you know you are dealing with a reputable person, subject to a high standard of regulation and that you will receive protection if you need it.

If you want equity release or long term care advice for example expect the adviser you are dealing with to hold the right qualifications if they are advising you. Respectable advisers are always able to prove their qualifications – ask

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We have a wealth of resources available to try to secure the right deal for clients, sourcing systems are available that cover the whole market, or if the adviser is restricted in some way they will explain the limits of their searches and recommendations. All clients have a unique story to tell. We help clients with our friendly, informative approach; our initial meetings are all complimentary and mainly carried out at the client’s convenience in their own home.

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MOUSSAKA RECIPE

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Moussaka is possibly one of the best known Greek dishes, and for good cause – it is delicious! It involves a lot of work, but the end result is worth it. You’ll feel proud of your work and rewarded once your family and friends enjoy your moussaka with a fresh salad and a glass of dry red wine.

Serves 8 INGREDIENTS Mince meat sauce: • 1 big onion finely chopped • 2 tbsps olive oil • 1 kg minced meat (pork or pork/beef or lamb) • 1 tin chopped tomatoes or 1 glass grated tomatoes • 1 glass red or white dry wine (optional) • Salt and pepper to taste • 1 tsp oregano • Half bunch finely chopped parsley (one cupful) Bechamel sauce: • 175g butter • A few tbsps flour (just enough to absorb all the butter) • Milk as needed • 1 cup of Halloumi cheese grated or a mixture of other cheeses • ½ tsp grated nutmeg Vegetables: • 4 large aubergines • 4 courgettes • 4 potatoes • 1 ½ – 2 cups corn or sunflower oil METHOD: For the meat sauce: • Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan and sauté onions.

• Add the minced meat until brown, for around 10 to 15 minutes.

• If you want to add wine now is the time to pour it in.

• Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and oregano and stir well.

• Add the garlic, cinnamon, bay leaves if using.

• Cover and cook for 20 minutes to make a moist sauce, then remove lid and cook for a further 10 minutes (don’t let the sauce get too dry) • Take off the heat and add the parsley, mix well and put aside

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until required.

• Remember! Parsley in Greek dishes with such sauces is always added last and after the heat is turned off.

For the Béchamel sauce: • Melt butter in a saucepan.

• Add flour, stirring with a wooden spoon so it absorbs all butter.

• Take off heat.

• Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly and quickly.

• When a smooth custard-like sauce is achieved, put on heat again • Carry on stirring/whisking, adding more milk as needed • Your béchamel should be smooth and thick but not stiff • When the sauce is ready, add 3-4 tbsps of grated cheese and grated nutmeg and mix well.

For the vegetables: • Peel and wash potatoes.

• Wash aubergines and courgettes and cut off stems and tips.

• You can peel your aubergines a bit but not completely.

• Cut aubergines, courgettes and potatoes lengthwise into large 5mm slices • Place aubergine slices in salty

water for an hour.

• Rinse well under cold water in a colander.

• Dry each slice very well with kitchen paper. (If one drop of water escapes from the aubergine when frying a splash can burn you!)

• Heat up oil in a wide frying pan.

You should have enough oil to cover vegetables when frying them.

• Fry in batches in hot oil until lightly brown.

• Drain from excess oil by placing all fried vegetables on a tray lined with a double layer of kitchen paper Finally: • Place a layer of vegetables on a lightly oiled baking dish or pyrex dish – first the aubergines, then courgettes, lastly potatoes.

• Spread meat sauce over your vegetables evenly.

• Cover with another layer of vegetables or whatever vegetables you are left with.

• Pour béchamel sauce over the top.

• Prick your moussaka with a fork all over to allow the béchamel to run a bit inside the vegetables and the meat sauce.

• Sprinkle grated cheese on top.

• Sprinkle ground nutmeg on top (or ground cloves or ground cinnamon).

• Bake in a pre-heated oven (180 to 200) until golden brown (45 mins – 1 hour) • If your dish is full to the rim then place a baking sheet underneath to prevent spills in the oven.

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New Technologies To Help You Make A â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Exit

by Kate McLelland

Even with the best of intentions, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost impossible to avoid leaving a carbon footprint during your lifetime. Use any form of motor transport, throw away an item GHVWLQHG IRU ODQGĂ&#x20AC;OO RU VZLWFK on your heating on a cold day and by these simple actions you will be contributing to environmental pollution and - it is widely believed - climate change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll all stop when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m dead!â&#x20AC;? I hear you say.

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In the UK today, cremation is probably the most common form of disposal. It began to win favour in the crowded towns and cities of the Victorian era when one of the queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physicians, Sir Henry Thompson, stated that it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;becoming a necessary sanitary precaution against the propagation of disease among a population daily growing larger in relation to the area it 18

occupiedâ&#x20AC;?. He also believed that cremation would prevent the risk of premature burial, make funerals less costly and protect mourners from having to stand by the graveside in bad weather!

Last year a survey carried out by the government website YouGov discovered that while 17% of people in the UK want to be buried when they die, almost six out of ten would prefer to be cremated. It takes a huge amount of energy to reduce a human body to ashes, and crematoria use industrial furnaces capable of generating temperatures of 870-980 °C (1,600-1,800 °F). Despite the generation of so much heat, it can take between one and three hours to complete a cremation.

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from the cremation process.

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Use Locally - Issue 57 January 2018 to create fewer environmental hazards, it is not for everyone: once the body is interred, natural processes get to work, gradually breaking it down until only the bones remain. Not all of us like the thought of allowing our bodies to degrade in this way, but recently families in the USA and Canada have been able to sign up to methods of disposal that offer an alternative to conventional burial or cremation.

Alkaline hydrolysis - known as Resomation and often dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;green cremationâ&#x20AC;? - is a chemical process similar to natural anaerobic digestion (a process already used in medical clinics). The body is placed in water inside an aluminium container and the soft tissue is then broken down

into a non-toxic liquid, using a combination of potassium hydroxide, heat and pressure. :KLOH Ă DPH EDVHG FUHPDWLRQ reduces the body to a relatively small amount of ashes, this method leaves the skeleton, as well as any medical implants, completely intact. The bones can subsequently be buried, or ground to a powder similar to cremated ashes.

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Health

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Sleep: Vital for Good Mental and Physical Health problems if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re overweight.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve known, vaguely, for a long time that losing sleep can make us struggle to concentrate and keep smiling.

Even Shakespeare knew the value of sleep, describing it as the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;balm of hurt mindsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;chief nourisher in lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

But research is increasingly proving that a lack of good quality sleep can seriously damage our physical and mental health. More than 20 large-scale studies have proved conclusively that the shorter your sleep, the shorter your life - and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not hard to see whyâ&#x20AC;Ś HOW A LACK OF SLEEP AFFECTS PHYSICAL HEALTH

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Increased cancer risk Professor Matthew Walker, author of Why We Sleep, says that after just one night of RQO\ IRXU RU Ă&#x20AC;YH KRXUV¡ VOHHS your natural cancer-attacking cells drop by 70%. US researchers have discovered that when people work nights, they produce 80% less of a chemical which is a by-product of DNA tissue repair, indicating that their bodies arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t carrying out the crucial cell restoration which should happen naturally overnight.

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Increased risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke Persistent sleep deprivation is associated with increased heart rate and blood pressure and KLJKHU OHYHOV RI LQĂ DPPDWLRQ which can all put extra strain on your heart. Over-45s who sleep less than six hours a night are 200% more likely to have a heart attack or stroke.

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Weight gain and obesity Research shows that LQVXIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW VOHHS LV D IDFWRU LQ weight gain and obesity. This is probably because sleep deprivation reduces levels of leptin (the hunger-inhibiting â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hormone) and increases levels of ghrelin (the hunger-stimulating hormone).

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improved in people given therapy to improve their sleep.

Increased risk of depression and anxiety Many studies have linked anxiety and depression to poor TXDOLW\ DQG LQVXIÀFLHQW VOHHS Daniel Freeman, co-author of major research on the link between mental health and sleep published in Lancet Psychiatry, says that having insomnia doubles your chances of developing depression and that treating insomnia is shown to reduce depression.

Reduced memory, concentration and reaction times While we can usually cope with the odd late or broken night, the effect on our mental health and abilities becomes far more pronounced after several nights or frequent occurrences of poor sleep.

Increased risk of paranoia, hallucinations and psychotic episodes The same study also showed that when people sleep better, they’re far less likely to suffer from paranoia, hallucinations or psychotic episodes.

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Horoscopes by Russell Grant ARIES

LEO

SAGITTARIUS

March 21st - April 20th

24th - August 23rd

November 23rd - Dec 21st

Home and family should be your primary focus in early January. The Full Moon on the 2nd gives you a lovely opportunity to wrap up a property deal, attend a reunion or resolve a relative's problem. On the 17th, the New Moon presents an exciting career opportunity.

Work involving art, luxury goods or cosmetics would be a potential packed career direction.

The Full Moon on the 2nd brings an end to a period of seclusion. Coming out of your shell will be refreshing.

Don't be surprised if you meet someone special on one of your first times back on the social scene. The New Moon on the 17th is great for starting a new job or health regime.

You'll be more determined than ever to make a success of a demanding routine.

The opening days of January will be lucrative for you, thanks to an enriching Full Moon on the 2nd. You could receive an insurance refund, legal settlement or royalty payment that allows you to fund a dream project. The New Moon on the 17th further increases your financial fortune, thanks to a handsome job offer.

TAURUS

VIRGO

CAPRICORN

April 21st - May 21st

August 24th - Sept 23rd

December 22nd - Jan 20th

The opening days of the month will find you catching up on mundane chores like paperwork, phone calls and errands. Use the power of the Full Moon on the 2nd to tie up some loose ends. On the 31st, a Lunar Eclipse will bring unexpected changes to your home life. Whether you have to find a new residence or need to make room for a relative in your living space, take heart.

The opening days of January will be highly sociable, thanks to a Full Moon on the 2nd. Attending a family party could put you on an exciting path. The Lunar Eclipse on the 31st brings hidden creative abilities to light. If you feel an urge to put your creative plans and insights into practice you will have to rearrange some present priorities to make more time for this pursuit.

The Full Moon on the 2nd brings a partnership matter to a satisfying conclusion for everyone involved.

Whether you tie the knot, finish a creative collaboration or conclude a work assignment is immaterial. The Lunar Eclipse on the 31st marks an improvement in your financial situation.

A romantic or business partnership will put more money in your bank account.

GEMINI

LIBRA

AQUARIUS

May 22nd - June 21st

September 24th - Oct 23rd

January 21st - Feb 19th

An impressive cheque will arrive on or around the 2nd, courtesy of an enriching Full Moon. Take advantage of the New Year sales. You'll find great bargains on luxury merchandise. An intimate relationship could take flower on the 17th, thanks to the New Moon. It may be impossible to resist the charm of a potential partner who is tasteful, intelligent and gracious.

On the 2nd, the Full Moon will find you accepting a promotion or award for a job well done. This accolade will pave the way for a more creative line of work. The New Moon on the 17th is ideal for buying a home, relocating to another town or starting a family.

Cultivating a rewarding personal life should be your first priority.

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June 22nd - July 23rd

October 24th - Nov 22nd

The spotlight will be trained firmly on you during the opening days of January.

The Full Moon on the 2nd is great for showcasing your talent and finishing an important chapter to your life. On the 31st, a Lunar Eclipse will give you the courage to walk away from an arrangement that feels more like work than play. Finding a lucrative job that appeals to your artistic side is a strong possibility.

The Full Moon on the 2nd marks the conclusion of an exciting growth period for you. If you're not returning from a business trip, you might finish a paper or take a test that results in a diploma.

On the 17th, the New Moon will inspire you to take up a hobby or sport.

Balancing responsibilities with fun pursuits will cultivate energy and optimism.

Finishing a big job on the 2nd will cause you to breathe a sigh of relief.

When the Full Moon rises on the 2nd, you'll feel a sense of accomplishment that is positively empowering. The New Moon on the 17th will find you taking a more low key approach to life. Solitary pursuits like reading, writing and communing with nature will keep life in proper perspective.

PISCES Feb 20th - March 20th The Full Moon on the 2nd gets 2018 off to a highly romantic start. If you've been dating someone special, you may decide to get engaged or married. Are you single? You could meet someone special in the opening days of the year.

The final day of the month finds you rising up the ladder to success. The Lunar Eclipse will attract a professional opportunity that makes your heart sing.

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In the darkness of deepest winter, pay attention to your lighting. Could a quick update make it bright where necessary, cosy where wanted and as fashionforward as anyone could desire?

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Changing a pendant light can create a fabulous focal point in a room. The eight baubles on this contemporary chandelier cascade pretty, ambient light. Bubble chandelier, ÂŁ79.99, Dowsing and Reynolds.

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out there throughout the worst of the weather, pretty well all furniture will take a serious battering â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from rain, cold, ice and, in some cases, even fungi! Shop around for furniture covers that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t break the bank or, better still, store the furniture in a shed or garage if you have one. Stored properly, it will last much longer and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll save yourself a fortune.

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COMPOST MORE It is easy to put things that should be composted in the waste bin, but once you get in the swing of it composting will soon become second nature.

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USE THAT SPACE! If you have a cold frame, porch, conservatory or greenhouse, put it to use! Far too many of these potentially great gardening structures are left abandoned for much of the year, perhaps just being graced with a handful of tomatoes for the summer months. Any sort of protected growing area has the ability to increase what you can grow and when you can grow it. So raise your own VXPPHU Ă RZHUV LQ LW IRUFH some bulbs in it in the winter or make off-season sowings of salad cropsâ&#x20AC;Śmake it work, but whatever you do, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use it as the family rubbish dump!

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Happy New Year! Now that 2018 is here, what are you going to resolve to do (or not do!) in the year ahead? I could write a book about what I need to do in the garden, but like those non-garden resolutions, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve long since realised that it is best to stick to things youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got at least some chance of achieving! So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably not say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll re-turf the lawn or create the much wished for wildlife-friendly pondâ&#x20AC;ŚIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been planning both of these for years with no sign of progress!

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PAUSE BEFORE YOU BUY When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking through the seed, plant and bulb catalogues, browsing online or wandering around a garden centre, pause before you buy.

I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not alone in having eyes that are much bigger than my plot! It is very easy to order more seeds than youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever be able to sow and plants that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never be able to squeeze into your garden.

SEASONAL SAVER Make sure you recycle your Christmas tree. Real trees can be recycled at locations up and down the country â&#x20AC;&#x201C; many garden centres and councils offer the service. The trees will be shredded and added to other green materials to make

a great soil conditioner and planting mix.

I asked some of my well-known gardening friends on BBC Radio 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gardenersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Question Time for their New Yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Resolutions: Eric Robson, our Chairman on the show: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve joked about it ORWV LQ WKH SDVW EXW ,¡P GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ ² DQG , PHDQ GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ ² JRLQJ to found the Ground Elder Appreciation Society. Great ground cover plant, wonderful as an alternative to spinach and the variegated version should have an Award of Garden Merit. â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bunny Guinness, garden designer and Chelsea gold medallist: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;To reap all I sow.

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Growing Up In A Digital World

by Kate Duggan kateduggan.co.uk

Like it or loathe it, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re leaving in a digital age, and many children have learnt to swipe, scroll and select long before theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve mastered riding a bike.

SCREEN TIME If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re worried that your child is spending too much time staring at a tablet or smartphone, you might need to agree a daily time allowance.

Most devices come with parental controls that you can activate. Alternatively, you can download software such as Qustodio (www.qustodio.com) to restrict usage and block inappropriate content. Some Ă H[LELOLW\ RQ WLPH OLPLWV PLJKW be needed, when your child has homework for instance, or youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re desperate for a lie-in.

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History Welcoming in the Old New Year

As we bring in 2018 with WRDVWV Ă&#x20AC;UHZRUNV DQG D URXVLQJ UHQGLWLRQ RI $XOG Lang Syne, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perhaps worth remembering that 1HZ <HDU KDV EHHQ D ELW RI D PRYHDEOH IHDVW It is not written in stone that New Year be celebrated on 1st January. With the now wellknown and colourful carnival that takes place in London, most of us are familiar with the Chinese New Year that takes place a few weeks after our own. But did you know that some people in Europe also mark the start of New Year a little later than we do?

The 2018 Chinese New Year will take place on WK )HEUXDU\ ZKLFK LV the 23rd day of the twelfth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. A national holiday in China, celebrations feature processions with drums, &KLQHVH GUDJRQV Ă&#x20AC;UHFUDFNHUV to ward off evil spirits, and decorations in signature red for good luck, including banners and Chinese lanterns.

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The Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring )HVWLYDO DQG celebrations which mark the end of winter and the start of a new crop year have been common since the pagan era, when New Year was traditionally observed on QG 0DUFK DW WKH WLPH RI WKH vernal equinox.

Today, in common with the rest of Europe and most of the world, we all use the Gregorian calendar originally set up by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.

Europe universally adopted this calendar in the 18th century, although Russia was behind, changing over to it in 1918 after the Bolshevik Revolution.

Previously, the older Julian calendar, introduced by Julius Caesar in 46BC, had been observed. According to this calendar, New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day falls in the middle of January, after the end of the Advent fast.

The Russian Orthodox Church continues to abide by the Julian calendar and although it is not recognised as a national holiday, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Old New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is still celebrated by Orthodox Christians in central and eastern Europe on 13th and 14th January.

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By Catherine Rose Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Uzbekistan, 0RQWHQHJUR $]HUEDLMDQ 0ROGRYD 0DFHGRQLD DQG Serbia (as well as in Greece), comprising Orthodox Christians across countries that together once formed the USSR, where celebrating the Old New Year had previously been banned by the Communist regime.

14th January also coincides with St Basilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, and the festival is marked with feasting, ERQĂ&#x20AC;UHV DQG Ă&#x20AC;UHZRUNV ,Q 0DFHGRQLD SHRSOH JDWKHU outside their houses to share food and drink and to sing traditional songs. It is customary to eat unleavened (pita) bread with a coin inside (or dumplings with a hidden FKDUP LQ 5XVVLD 0XFK like our Christmas pudding WUDGLWLRQ ZKRHYHU Ă&#x20AC;QGV WKH coin will have good luck for the New Year. And in Serbia, WKH &KXUFK SXWV RQ Ă&#x20AC;UHZRUN displays. The customary feast includes a range of pork dishes in the hope of securing a good farming year, the traditional St Basil celebratory dinner being a whole roasted pig.

Another St Basilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day morning tradition has been to eat ceremonial porridge that has been cooked overnight by the oldest woman in the house. The porridge would be prepared and put into the oven in the early hours of New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve (13th), and the condition of the porridge the following morning would signify

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Observing New Year in the middle of January is not uncommon and other countries across the world have their equivalents. Berber tribes LQ 1RUWK $IULFD 0RURFFR and Libya) mark New Year according to the Berber calendar, which roughly coincides with the Julian one.

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New Year like the Scots but although Scottish Hogmanay on the eve of 31st December is perhaps the most famous revelry of the New Year, the old Gaelic custom was to welcome New Year on 12th January.

In Wales, this is still known as Hen Galan, and there are traditional Welsh songs associated with it that are sung today.

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a torch made from the breast bone of a sheep dipped in tallow.

The Gaelic year was broken up into quarters: earrach (spring), samhradh (summer), foghar (autumn) and geamhradh (winter), each marked by its own feast day. A few parts of Scotland continue to celebrate the Old New Year, known as Oidhche Chullaig or Oidhche Challainn where children would traditionally visit each home in their village reciting a Gaelic New Year blessing while carrying a caisein-uchd

,Q %XUJKHDG LQ WKH 0RUD\ )LUWK residents continue to celebrate Old New Year with the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;burning of the clavieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a torch made of barrel staves, which is lit on the evening of 11th January.

Used to light the householderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ă&#x20AC;UH LW ZDV WKHQ KDQGHG DURXQG to each member of the family who had to circle it above their head three times for luck.

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- Whoever heard of a bank error in your favour?

Few games can inspire family arguments and grudges like Monopoly.

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- Everyone starts off with the same amount of money and makes their fortune in the property game on a roll of the dice. No business plan, no building regs / planning permission and not even a licence for a skip.

To start with, it’s called Monopoly but there are dozens of versions. As well as the various locations, you can also get special editions for: Batman, Alice in Wonderland (go to jail and off with your head?), Formula One, Star Wars (take a Chance card you must…), FIFA World Cup, Pirates of the Caribbean (community treasure chest?), and even a Dinosaur Edition (I make no bones about it).

- Even the traditional London version has Free Parking. In London? I ask you!

- The idea that anything can be insured for a £50 insurance premium.

- Affordable utilities? In your dreams.

Some elements are true to life though. It’s not unusual to visit a railway station and end up spending £200 for the privilege (seating optional!), and selling stock these days may well only net you around £50.

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McLaren 720S

by James Baggot

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just exited a roundabout â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve left many times before in a variety of cars â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m heading down a familiar straight; I know it leads to a 90 degree right and yet more well-sighted, beautifullysurfaced road, but this time itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sat behind an exquisitelycrafted steering wheel, in a plum pudding purple leather cabin, and things are happening faster than theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever happened before. Behind me, a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 is converting 710bhp into forward thrust that has to be experienced to be believed.

Just a look at the numbers gives an indication of what the new darling of Woking has in its arsenal: 60mph in 2.8 seconds, 124mph in 7.8 seconds and 186mph in 21.4 seconds. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of numbers that need perspective. Take the 124mph time as just one example: thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a few tenths slower than a Volkswagen Golf GTD manages to hit 60mph. In the same time, the 720S is doing double that speed. Double. :KLOH WKRVH Ă&#x20AC;JXUHV JLYH \RX 58

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The McLaren takes countryside sweepers, motorway miles and quick changes in direction and road surface in its stride.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredibly capable and a huge step on from the 650S it replaces. Steering is pinpoint direct, well weighted and trembling with pins and needle-like feedback.

The seven-speed automatic JHDUER[ ULĂ HV WKURXJK JHDUV like a sharp shooter - OK, maybe at load speeds it can be a bit grabby as shunt through the transmission is felt in the cabin, but at speed, in maximum attack, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rapid, slick and enjoyable. The rocker mechanism to the paddles is a joy too. Pull one and you can feel the other move away

from you, and vice versa. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a classy touch.

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arch them skyward. It can feel like you’ve live-paused passers-by in a TV show, their mouths slowly drifting towards WKH ÁRRU DV WKH\ ZDNH EDFN up. Rarely does a car send pedestrians into a dreamlike state quite like this McLaren.

Huge air scoops, slits and slants in the bodywork add to the visual drama, while also playing an important part in directing the huge gulps of air the revised power plant needs to keep it cool. Sadly McLaren still has a lot of work to do in wiggling its way into the public consciousness - as much as those we encountered fell instantly in love with it, few knew what brand it belonged to, let alone which model it was.

But back to what the McLaren does best.

I’ve got dials turned to slippery sport mode, and Wales to cross.

The rain is just starting to cover the road with a glistening dew-like coating and the 720S is twitching in the bends, squirming as it hunts for traction. It’s palmdampening, but exciting, and about to create a journey that’ll be indelibly marked on my memory. This McLaren may not be quite perfect, but my word is it getting incredibly close.

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Don’t miss Aladdin at The New Theatre Royal Lincoln New Theatre Royal Lincoln Aladdin ‘Defies Gravity’ and with a breath-taking magic carpet ride and stunning fire eating stunts at this years Pantomime.

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pened officially by the Mayor of Lincoln, the much-loved traditional Theatre celebrated the first night of Aladdin with a FULL HOUSE. Audiences left full of festive cheer and in amazement after a quick paced, high energy and musical inspired, family friendly show. Children and adults gasped in astonishment as Jasmine and Aladdin explore Marrakesh from the nights sky and when the ‘baddie’ Abanazar appears magically through the stage floor.

Highlights include the undeniable quick wit and lovable charisma of Cous Cous, played by CBBC star Chris Johnson and his pet monkey Pitta Pocket and the energetic dance numbers. The Pantomime is reminiscent of a musical with the soulful, silky-smooth tones of Andy Abraham as the Genie of the lamp and flawless duets from the beautiful Jasmine (Anna Hannides) and her beloved Aladdin (Alessandro Lubrano) Artistic Director Natalie Hayes Cowley explains Following last year’s successes with Cinderella, myself and the NTR theatre family wanted to raise the bar once again and create a truly spectacular Pantomime. By creating it ourselves we have been able to pull out all the stops – expect to be amazed!

I don’t want to give too much away, but the audiences have been stunned by the flying carpet, some incredible fire eating stunts and our casts incredible singing ability.

Its been a labour of love for the entire team and we cannot wait for the people of Lincolnshire to see it.

Over 20,000 people are expected to see the show this Christmas. For the first time in 70 years the Theatre has produced an exclusively inhouse Pantomime. This includes a brand-new script, handmade costumes and a handcrafted set built and painted by the New Theatre Royal’s technical department.

This unique production celebrates a fantastic first year under new ownership.

The Theatre has been brought back to life with a host of live theatre and music shows for the entire family and Aladdin, which runs throughout December until January 7th is no exception.

Tickets are available from the Box Office, online at www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk and 01522 519 999

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