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Karols Korner

In this issue...

Hard to believe, that we are predicted the worst winter for several years? My roses have flowered again as I write this and I don’t know whether to frost proof my fuchsias or leave them out for a while longer!

Whichever way you choose, who can forget that Christmas is just around the corner and I would love to wake up to snow on Christmas day! Are you ready and prepared?

There’s a fabulous day in the Market Square, Newark on the 14th December to finish (or start!) your shopping and by keeping it local you are also helping local retailers to grow and prosper.

Lets spread our cheer as locally as we can this year, remember, every £5 you spend locally, gets spent and respent in the local economy. This adds up to a huge amount (in the millions) over a year.

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Marry Christmas!

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Does the Ghost of Christmas Past Have a Future?

Spotlight on Ableworld.

Visit Beautiful Bruges, for a Christmas market with a difference The best Christmas Gadgets for Her! Belvoir Kitchens tells how to make your kitchen beautiful!

Newark Paint – Feed the birds and stay safe on icy paths.

Scandinavian Christmas Ideas CPG property Clinic- Are you keeping your tenants happy?

Thinking of driving under the influence Short story Eating out.

I’m dreaming of a green Christmas Roast Turkey Recipe – sponsored by British Hamper Company What’s On & Where to Go And another thing!

Health, Wellbeing & Beauty Ragdale Hall Spa The Christmas Truce Finance Duncan Toplis - great accounting advice.

Competition Page The Better Life Recipe – sponsored by British Hamper Company Motoring Puzzle Page

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Does The Ghost Of Christmas Past Have A Future?

by Kate McLelland Times are changing and it seems that many of the festive traditions that British people have enjoyed for hundreds - if not thousands – of years may not be around for much longer.

Here are some Christmas customs that have either died out or evolved to suit our 21st century tastes: The holly and the ivy The practice of bringing fresh evergreen branches into our homes dates back to preChristian times and the belief that evergreen trees represented eternal life, rebirth and the coming spring.

Christians later focused on the plants’ natural qualities, believing that the holly’s prickly leaves represented Christ’s crown of thorns and the red berries his spilt blood.

The greenery may be gone from many houses, but it is not forgotten: modern decorations hark back to the shiny leaves and berries that once caught WKH ÀUHOLJKW LQ RXU DQFHVWRUV¡ homes.

songs sung at the midwinter festival. They became popular in medieval times but the Puritans imposed a total ban on carol singing in the 1640s.

Forbidden to perform in church, strolling musicians and singers would knock on doors hoping for food, drink or money.

into the dessert we know today.

Small silver “charms� were once added to the mixture: a silver coin to bring wealth to the recipient, a silver thimble for thrift, a wishbone for luck and an anchor to symbolise “safe harbour�.

The Christmas Feast In past times people mainly ate beef and goose at Christmas.

Turkey was introduced in the 19th century when well off, middle class families realised this large bird was the perfect size to feed a family gathering.

By the beginning of the 20th century turkey had become the festive meat of choice, but the dwindling size of 21st century family gatherings may lead us back to eating smaller cuts of meat once more.

Packing the presents Once upon a time all that children could expect when Father Christmas called was a VWRFNLQJ ÀOOHG ZLWK QXWV IUXLW sweets and handmade trinkets but our desire for bigger and better gifts eventually led us to use pillowcases rather than stockings.

We now spend an average of around ÂŁ30 on each present, forcing us to buy large, purpose-made sacks for gifts or put them under the tree.

Christmas pudding Although the traditional Christmas pudding is still popular, there may come a time when chocolate bombes, SURĂ€WHUROHV DQG WULĂ HV VKRXOGHU out the humble pud.

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While historical records show that over the past 100 years our festive traditions have changed more rapidly than ever before, it’s important to realise that this is just an acceleration of an evolutionary process begun in ancient times.

Historians may mourn the loss of our old traditions but it’s clear that, even though some of the customs and rituals have changed, our love of Christmas itself remains just as strong as ever.

Carols on your doorstep Now it’s kids who bawl two lines of “Away in a Manger� before rattling their collection tin, but bands of carollers used to roam the streets at Christmas.

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SPOTLIGHT ON

Ableworld Ableworld Newark, 1of 12 franchised Ableworld’s 24 stores across the country is now in the extremely competent new hands of Donna Wilson.

You may ask why extremely competent?

Donna has had first hand experience of useful and necessary products and services after her son was born with severe special needs. Following a driving accident while pregnant, Donna brought up her son, until he passed on in November 2003, learning all the trials & tribulations of dealing with the NHS and trying to get the right equipment to help her make her sons quality of life better, at a reasonable affordable price and also make ends meet, working at a prison. Many of those must have items were only available at that time on the NHS and like many other service users, Donna struggled 8

to receive the desperately needed equipment that would make things easier for her & her son.

Donna only too well understands how the cost of a life-changing product can be prohibitive and how those little (& not so little) things can make a big difference. Since taking on the franchise in October this year, Donna has invested heavily in new and exciting product ranges to bring the best and most affordable, products to the area.

The ranges have expanded and now boast a Scooter & stair lift repair shop onsite as well as

other ranges not previously available.

Staff & personal training is a high priority here at Ableworld, with Donna & her sister Jennifer, both going to Shrewsbury and Nantwich for training and the scooter & stair lift repairs staff attending training in Nantwich and manufacturer sites across the country. If you have ever visited a shop where poorly trained

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Part of the passion & ethos that Donna brings, is the absolute understanding that items must be fit for purpose. It’s a responsibility that is not taken lightly. Many items are fitted to the client, such as high rise chairs – making sure the chair fits the client, not too small so as to cause pressure sores, or too tall that you can’t touch the floor or too deep so as the back of the chair is too far away to be comfortable. Its not about profit, but about making sure that the product is right for the user, which may mean a less expensive option is the right choice for the person concerned. Service like this usually comes at a premium price, however Ableworld, as part of a franchised larger company, can achieve better discounts than many independent retailers, passing those savings on to you the customer.

One of the new parts to the shop is the Scooter Surgery, as touched on above. If you use a scooter, how do you deal with any problems you might suffer with its running? Now you have the option of a quick phone call and the ailing scooter is collected and returned to your doorstep. Scooters can be collected, serviced or repaired on site and returned to the owner, a service not previously available. Repairs and servicing are available; to give you complete peace of mind and at a very competitive price.

Popular products at this time of year are stair lifts and rise & recline chairs to make life easier in the home. In the winter people spend more time in their homes and so find it more useful to have a stair lift to help 10

with the difficulties of going upstairs several times a day and enable them to remain in their 2 storey home. Likewise a rise & recline chair can provide relief from trying to stand up, what could be easier than pressing a button to help you stand up?

The icy weather brings its own hazards and a fall can result in a hospital stay, meaning you are less mobile over the colder winter months. Both the chair and stair lift give back some independence, and again the variety of stair lifts available ensure that you can find something to meet your needs, either straight or curved, new or reconditioned, and again that fabulous maintenance contract to ensure safety, coupled with a 24 hour call out for any breakdowns, which is unique to Ableworld.

If a stair lift is on your list of priorities, then getting a quote couldn’t be simpler; an Engineer will pop out, measure up, advise you on your options and then leave your quote with you!

There’s no high-pressure sales tactics and you simply call Donna to tell her which one you have chosen, - high-pressure sales & continuous callbacks simply don’t fit with the ethos and vision that Donna has for her store. And to make sure that stair lifts are within all service users reach, there is a range of reconditioned stair lifts available from £495. If you have a straight stair lift no longer in use, you can even sell it to Ableworld providing its less than 5 years old, subject to survey.

The store also has the largest range of incontinence products

in the area, suiting all needs and ensures that whatever your level of requirement there is a product to match it.

Other useful items are injury supports, such as knee supports, available for sports people, there are thermal supports, which provide additional warmth for arthritis sufferers, active bands, similar to those supplied by physiotherapists, to help regain arm and leg strength, and even pedal exercisers so as you can sit watching TV and exercise your legs to keep yourself as fit as possible. Pedal exercisers make great Christmas gifts too!

For people needing a little extra help when moving around the house, the Strolley Trolley is a great addition, as it carries those cups of tea and sandwiches around and provides support at the same time.

Other stocking fillers or useful items are the Biofreeze gel used by chiropractors, wheat & lavender neck pillows, which can be heated in the microwave and heated lap blankets as well to keep you or your loved one warm this winter.

Perhaps the biggest reason to visit Ableworld is that Donna has the personal touch and a depth of knowledge from her own circumstances, combined with the buying power of a large company, ensuring that you, the customer get the best value for money and the best product for your needs, not to mention keeping your business local, and trading with an independent in the area, and if you are lucky, getting a cuddle from Ebony, her beautiful black Labrador!

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Brugge Mini Cruise with

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Wondering what to do with a few spare days over the festive period in the week and not wanting to spend a fortune ???

Why not book a mini cruise to Brugge with P&0 Ferries as now is the perfect time to book a trip with the 2-1 offer.

For just £75.00 you and a guest can pop over from Hull to Brugge and do some Christmas Shopping, try a great Belgium beer or wander around the quaint and pretty streets discovering a really popular destination.

The editor and I picked up the ferry from Hull on Monday early evening about 5.00 pm and set sail across the Channel at 7.00 pm. We left the car in 12

the overnight car park and went on as foot passengers.

The dinner buffet was served in the main restaurant and the quality of food was good with a wide choice to suit all taste buds !

We decided to have a whizz on the bingo and then to bed ready for shopping the next day. The boat was slightly delayed due to the weather, but a coach was waiting to greet us at the port and dropped us both just a short distance from the main historical part of the town.

Wandering around the small streets we discovered many shops – mainly with a beer or chocolate theme ! It was difficult to decide which shop to buy Christmas presents in as the window displays were so tempting.

We made our way to the main square and stopped for a ‘cherry beer’ which helped us on our way for the afternoon…

Brugge is easy to walk around and apart from the shops there are many museums to visit and a lovely river trip that

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Log on to the P&0 Ferries website to find out more about a mini break to Brugge and see when the special promotion can be booked and look forward to setting sail over the festive period. P&O Ferries are also promoting mini cruises with music and entertainment and have a wide programme to pick from.

takes you around the town. I think we shall both go back next year to spend some time discovering the historical sites.

The atmosphere and general ease of walking around made our trip really enjoyable, we bought Christmas presents and may even pop back when the Christmas market is set up – end of November.

Along with a festive Christmas market an ice rink will take centre stage so maybe skates too!

A day in Brugge can be as restful or as busy as you want to make it. We found the air to be fresh, the sun to be bright, and the beer to be delicious.

The cabins are functional on the ship and the buffet restaurant to have a help your self-service.

Mussels and Frites are a popular choice for lunch in Brugge and looked appetizing, but we were too busy shopping to eat.

If you want to practice your French then the locals speak many languages including English. As we wandered around the town we took in all the detail of the buildings which we really interesting and quaint.

The ferry departed again on Tuesday evening and we were collected back from the drop off point in a brand new coach which returned us to the ferry where we unloaded all our bags and decided on a power snooze, before going for dinner.

To sum up our trip we both relaxed, had time to catch up and enjoyed both the atmosphere and fun of being away for a few days, which was surprisingly reasonable.

For our readers it is important we experience and provide feedback on our experience to ensure that we provide and can guide you in finding out more.

Leaving Monday evening and arriving back Wednesday morning ensured that we caught up on work and the emails!

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No one ever regretted buying quality Testimonials Hello Sam, Great to see you again and thank you once more for the superb flowers and very thoughtful gifts.

We just wanted to let you know how pleased we are with the kitchen, your support with the design (sorry a girl wants what a girl wants!) and all the after sales service.

We would have no hesitation in recommending Belvoir Interiors to any of our friends or colleagues, because you have high quality products, great installation and your eye for design detail and service is first class.

Since 1969 Belvoir Interiors have been selling kitchens and interiors to the discerning homeowners, with differing budgets and styles in Newark and surrounds. Whether it’s a traditional Shaker kitchen or a modern high gloss kitchen that is your dream, Belvoir interiors can not only make your ideas into a reality, but have the credentials & testimonials to prove they have been doing so, for many people, for many years.

With a design service to remodel your existing Kitchen, or from a new build, your ideas can be put into practice with a design service that represents exactly what you want, tailored to match your lifestyle and to suit your home. Either book an appointment for a design service or bring your measurements in and have a no obligation quote.

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Good old fashioned home made food, from Britain’s favorite breakfast, to steak & onion, or bacon & brie Panini’s, to cheese on toast with crispy bacon, these are a small sample of the range of food available at Jenny’s Café at 55A London Road, next door to the Computer shop.

Nothing is bought in, Jenny is keen to emphasise that she makes everything herself in the old fashioned way, using raw ingredients and even Mrs. Beaton’s cookery book for her well loved bread & butter pudding!

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Dreaming Of A Green Christmas

by Pippa Greenwood

With Christmas just around the corner, there is always plenty to do. True the garden side of things may be a little less busy than usual, but everything else seems to be going into overdrive.

I love giving presents, but only when I think that the recipient will really enjoy receiving it - whether that gift is a thing of beauty or something totally practical. With gardening as one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top pastimes, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know more than a few gardeners so here are a few ideas for things which I am sure most green Ă&#x20AC;QJHUHG IULHQGV ZRXOG EH delighted to receive.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they choose the veg they want to grow and I send them out, at the right time for planting and accompanied by weekly advice and tips emailsâ&#x20AC;Ś.it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be simpler! Find out more at www.pippagreenwood.com Weeding is always an issue so a hoe is useful or for smaller spaces (such as in between plants, in gravel, between paving, in asparagus beds or to tackle weeds within planters) try the hand held red-handled weeders â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re indispensable.

Small but always appreciated gifts could include a few packets of vegetable seeds.

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things from seed, a heated propagator makes a fantastic gift. With tomatoes, peppers, aubergines and many of the fancier ornamentals needing to be sown soon, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a gift put to use straight away.

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it thoroughly on the journey from the garden centre to your car and from your car into your house as even a tiny exposure to cold drafts and low temperatures can cause a lot of damage…….oh, and happy Christmas from me too!

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by Tom Hughes It was that time of year again, when the late autumnal chill turns to a sharper, wintery shiver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tom?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mmmm?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What are you doing this Thursday? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m busy.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doing what.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Er, I have to creosote the dog.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be silly and stop hiding behind the paper. On Thursday we need to go â&#x20AC;Ś late night Christmas shopping.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Listen, I hate Christmas, and I hate Christmas shopping.

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eyes of the little fat man with the white beard. I felt like punching him. But instead I just pulled at his realistic whiskers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Er, do you mind?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m most terribly sorry,â&#x20AC;? I immediately apologised as the chubby old chap backed away from me, his furious wife in tow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tom, what have I told you about not wearing your new glasses? Look, this is going to be a long night so letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just get on with it.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell you what - letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s split up.

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me, our differences forgotten as I held up my list. A moment of male bonding amongst the manic dash for presents. Then, as I replaced the Spielberg book, he gave me a strange, conspiratorial wink.

The next destination was the perfume counter in Debenhams. A scary looking woman with cartoon eyebrows blocked my path. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paco Rabanne?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, Tom Hughes, but pleased to meet you.â&#x20AC;?

I offered my hand. The sales lady tried to look annoyed, but her plastered face couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite manage it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No sir, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perfume ... pour lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;homme.â&#x20AC;?

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Perfect! â&#x20AC;&#x153;How much, madame? â&#x20AC;&#x153;ÂŁ44.50 sir.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t time to remortgage the house. Have you seen the price of Paco Rabanne?â&#x20AC;?

she opened her box gave me a polite look of mock surprise.

I held up my little aftershave bag.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hugo Boss is on offer.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;No chance.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why not?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because he dressed the Nazis.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is that it?â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, I was distracted, the old man with the beard ....â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;How did you know I wanted this?â&#x20AC;?

Sarah, half standing, slurped her coffee.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just had a feeling.â&#x20AC;?

The doorbell rang. It was Uncle Barry looking for his bottle of catnip. Everyone ran out to greet him. From the hall I heard a rousing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Merry Christmas!â&#x20AC;?

Now alone, I glanced over at the corner of the room, where sat a chubby, red faced Santa.

So Sarah had bought one after all? And do you know something? If I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know better, and if I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on my third Bucks Fizz, I could have sworn he winked at me....

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right, make yourself useful.

Carry these, timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marching on, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tom, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we have time to discuss the ethics of Christmas - just go and buy something, anything.â&#x20AC;?

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Using Christmas Money Gifts to Start a Savings Pot money gifts this Christmas?

Would you rather give and receive money at Christmas, or do you prefer traditional gifts?

People give money as a gift for various reasons. Maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not sure of the recipientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taste, or particularly in the case of teenagers, think they might prefer to spend the money on something of their own choosing.

Christmas is an ideal opportunity to start a small savings pot for a friend or family member, using money that they might otherwise spend frivolously, or on everyday expenses such as food and petrol.

It shows thought and consideration and has the potential to grow over the years.

It could provide funds towards a summer holiday, a new car, or something long-term.

Using the same reasoning itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in your own best interests to save the Christmas money gifts you receive, rather than put them to one side to be swallowed up by everyday needs.

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Tax-free savings are the obvious choice The old cash ISAs have now been replaced

by NISAs (new ISA), and anyone over the age of 16 can deposit a maximum of ÂŁ15,000 HDFK \HDU 7KLV LV D VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW increase on the old cash limit of ÂŁ5,600 although the interest rates may be lower, but this type of savings account is still the best option for easy access.

The Junior ISA is available to under-18s but can only be opened by parents or legal guardians, so if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving money to a member of your extended family or a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s child, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to physically give them the money to pay in.

Each year from 6th April, you can open a new NISA with the same limit, so this is a great way to save long-term too. For those looking for an investment rather than cash savings, Stocks and Shares NISAs are also available.

Regular savings accounts As the name suggests, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to drip-feed these accounts on a monthly basis.

Regular savers generally offer a much better interest rate than standard savings accounts, but tax may be payable on the interest depending on your circumstances.

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Interest rates of around 6% are not unheard of, and some accounts may even beat the NISA for interest. Banks often offer regular savings accounts as a promotional tool, however, in the hope that you will take up some of their other products once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a customer.

Saving ad-hoc Not everyone is able to save on a regular basis, but a separate place to put spare cash as and when you get it is very useful.

Standard savings accounts usually run alongside current accounts, making it easy to either pay in money directly or transfer it from the current account.

The Mason jar savings method Often started on the 1st January each year, this involves VDYLQJ Â&#x2026; WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZHHN Â&#x2026; LQ week two, and so on throughout the year. Although thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be no interest, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprising how motivating it can be to literally see your money grow, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still saving for a purpose rather than frittering it away.

So if you are offering money gifts for Christmas this year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthwhile giving a little more thought to how they are offered.

On the other side of the coin, receiving money for Christmas could provide you with the start of a useful nest-egg. https://www.gov.uk/juniorindividual-savings-accounts/ opening-an-account http://www.moneysavingexpert. com/savings/junior-isa http://frugalbeautiful.com/blog/ mason-jar-money-method-start1-save-1300-year/

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DIY tax return As the end of the year draws closer many people’s thoughts turn to the completion of their tax returns, writes Mary Patterson of Duncan & Toplis Chartered Accountants. The deadline for electronic submission of personal returns for the tax year ended 5 April 2014 is 31 January 2015. Failure to submit your return by this deadline would result in a penalty of at least £100.

Many taxpayers continue to submit their own returns rather than use the services of a Chartered Accountant. My top five tips for DIY tax returns are: 1. Give yourself plenty of time.

There are a very large number of people who leave submission of their tax return until the last day risking a

penalty if something out of the ordinary happens e.g. loss of internet. The tax will be the same regardless of when your return is submitted.

2. Pay later. If your tax liability is less than £3,000 and you have income subject to PAYE, submit your return electronically before 31 December so the 2013/14 tax owing is collected through your 2015/16 PAYE coding instead of it having to be paid by 31 January 2015.

3. Have all your paperwork ready. This may include forms P60 for employment/pension income, forms P11D for employment benefits, details of interest and dividends received etc. HM Revenue & Customs will check much of this information against information it already holds to

check you have completed your return correctly.

4. Make your claim. Ensure you claim all allowances and reliefs available. These might include pension payments, work related expenses, charitable donations and certain interest costs.

5. Take advice. If the prospect of completing your own return seems too much, seek professional advice from a Chartered Accountant as soon as possible to ensure there is time to meet the 31 January deadline.

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The Better Life Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Looking At Yule, Kid

Even though weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had it planned for months, Christmas is always a magical time.

Our decorations go up late - sometime between the Winter Solstice and Christmas Eve - apart from the wreath that Anne makes from anything seasonal in the garden or the woods. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Heath Robinson affair with holly, hebe, laurel, pinecones, acorns, or anything else we see on our travels.

(One year it included a little plastic helicopter, until Anne made me take it off.) In lieu of an indoor tree, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve started hanging baubles on the silver birch in the garden.

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big day like an excitable child. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll begin with the ceremonial unwrapping of the catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s present, accompanied by tea. After that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small present each, quite possibly swapping packets of heritage seeds, and then off to the beach. If the tides are with us weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hunt beach glass for that mosaic weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been saving up for, along with any weathered crockery pieces.

After a bracing walk across the sand, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back home for festive (cinnamon) porridge and present time again. This year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll surprise Anne with a new addition to her charm bracelet - an Irish thruppenny bit, sporting a hare. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nostalgic recycling, as it was once a part of my boyhood coin collection.

Both of us have a thing for hares.

work (I think we all realise that Anne will probably need to rescue it). Similarly, the veg is either homegrown or produced in the area. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve skipped festive crackers so that I can read from a list of jokes I wrote and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell.

For example: This year, due to cutback, Father Christmas is only making â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Made in Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stickers.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone back down the sloe gin route this year, after I promised not to say that it tastes like medicine again (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry, she never reads these columns until the following month). In fact, this year itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Better Life Christmas altogether. Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chicken is locally sourced, while my nutroast is my own

In the evening thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be cards or a Scrabble tournament, as we watch the Yule log burning and argue over whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re allowed to put down â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;zoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say what it is. Then, after victory and defeat, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll raise a glass of sloe gin by candlelight and start thinking about the Boxing Day garden tidy-up.

Cheers!

The eagerly awaited Christmas pud is Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pet project; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been feeding it with a monthly sup of brandy since ODVW 'HFHPEHU VR LW¡OO GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ Ă DPEp 6KH KDV DOVR SURPLVHG icecream (we got the machine cheaply through an ad in the local paper) using some blackberries from the freezer.

And Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big present?

Well, in the past weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a fox, bats, a toad, shrews, moles and at the very least a hedgehog poo in the front garden, so I thought itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be fun to capture some evidence. The new wildlife camera can take pictures in daylight or at nighttime, so at the very least weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see just how active the cat is nowadays.

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Coaching holidays more popular then ever at Travel Wright Early indications show Travel Wright’s 2015 tour brochure has been received well by passengers and despite the brochure being released a week later than last year, holiday sales are already up on 2014.

Highlights include a tour to the Scottish Highlands which incorporates a visit to the fabulous Kelpies – two water bourne horses heads which stand over 30 metres tall are the biggest equine sculptures in the world. There is also an 8 day visit to Italy based at Lake Como and a ‘Wartime Weekend’ in Kent which includes a fabulous 1940’s day aboard the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.

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To advertise contact us: 01529 469 526 / 07527 006737

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Feel right at home with Lancaster Grange Care Home

Why not call in to our coffee mornings, which are held on the first Thursday of every month from 10am–12pm People always tell me they feel right at home as soon as they step through the door at Lancaster Grange, and that's music to my ears. After all, we pride ourselves on our genuine warmth and friendliness – it's all part of the first-class care and support that we provide to the people of Newark.

We have a range of services and facilities for all care needs, including: • Dementia care • Nursing care • Activities programme • Respite and Daycare • Residential care • Beautiful gardens

If you fancy a look around our home, or just need a bit of friendly advice, give me a call on 01636 880 626

Caren Billingsley

General Manager

Cross Lane, Fernwood, Newark-on-Trent, NG24 3NH

www.barchester.com