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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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History - Welcoming in the Old New Year Finance -Choosing the Best Mobile Phone Plans in 2018 12 Pets – Dealing with Cat Flu – It’s Not Just a Winter Bug 14 Recipe – Greek Steakhouse Moussaka 16 Competitions 18 Beauty - Baby It’s Cold Outside 20 Health - Sleep - Vital for Good Mental and Physical Health 22 Cake and Bake - Baked Pears With Cinnamon Oat Topping 26 Horoscopes - January 2018 30 And Another Thing - Tom Receives A Proposition ( Part 1) 34 Home & Interiors - Light Up Your Winter 36 New Technologies To Help You Make A ‘Green’ Exit 38 Gardening - Gardener’s Resolve 44 Motoring - McLaren 720S 46 & 47 Puzzles

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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?

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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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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.

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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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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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Use Locally - Issue 14 January 2018 whether the year was to be a good one or not. Thick crusted porridge was auspicious, but thin pale porridge or a cracked pot spelled disaster for the household.

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.

India also celebrates at this time, following the perceived change in the sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s path from south to north, in a festival known as 0DNDU 6DQNUDQWL And parts of Switzerland see in New Year under the umbrella of St Sylvesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. It can be said that no one knows how to welcome in

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.

Unfortunately for some, if the Ă DPH GLHG LW PHDQW WKDW WKH person would not live to see the New Year out!

January can often be a cold and dispiriting month following on from our Christmas and New Year festivities, so perhaps celebrating the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Old New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the middle of it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t such a bad idea after all.

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Finance

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By Ann Haldon

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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

them to do it!

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.

So, if a reader has been told their mortgage is rising, or coming to the end of a deal in the next couple of months, then get in touch. We also help first time buyers and right to buy clients. If a reader needs to think about their pensions or income needs, or wants to talk about equity release or long terms care planning, then get in touch. Where business owners need insurance advice or advice on auto enrolment, then get in touch. For just about everything else that falls inbetween those key areas, get in touch!

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A Vets Voice

By Mark Lainchbury

When writing a monthly article for any publication on a certain subject one can be forgiven for repeating certain information or situations.

For example with the Vets Voice ........animals eating inanimate objects, foods which will poison them, flea invasion, boarding kennels etc all keep cropping up no matter how much information one has.

At this time of the year, it is sadly, unwanted animals. After gifts and party time have finished, reality kicks in and the fluffy, attractive pets grow quickly, need attention and become sometimes unmanageable.

Animals need time and patience, some more than others.

This can result in pet centres to be full of animals requiring good, solid, caring homes.

So at the risk of repetition, a) Don't buy a pet for a present unless the recipient is in full knowledge b) Visit a rescue animal shelter for a new four legged friend !

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MOUSSAKA RECIPE 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 14

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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Health

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

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.

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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 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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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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HOW A LACK OF SLEEP AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH

improved in people given therapy to improve their sleep.

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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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11.5 times more likely. It’s estimated that driver fatigue is responsible for around 100,000 car accidents and 1,500 deaths each year.

A CHANGE OF ATTITUDE “No aspect of our biology is left unscathed by sleep deprivation,” says Professor Walker, who fears sleep loss is costing the NHS and our economy dearly. “Things have to change: in the workplace and our communities, our homes and families.” He believes that sleep “needs to be prioritised, even incentivised” and that we have “stigmatised sleep with the label of laziness” because we want to seem busy; “It’s a badge of honour.” That’s an attitude we need to change.

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March 21st - April 20th

24th - August 23rd

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.

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April 21st - May 21st

August 24th - Sept 23rd

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.

SAGITTARIUS November 23rd - Dec 21st 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.

CAPRICORN December 22nd - Jan 20th 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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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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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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

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GROW YOUR OWN This neednâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean total selfVXIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ IRU WZHOYH PRQWKV of the year, but aim to grow more of your own fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs. It might mean buying yourself a couple RI WRPDWR SODQWV IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW time, or creating a small herb planter, or it could be larger scale and more complex plans if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already big on grow-your-own...but increase what you do! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget that if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like UK-grown vegetable plants accompanied by my weekly advice and tips emails, \RX ZLOO Ă&#x20AC;QG D JUHDW FKRLFH RI some of my favourite varieties at www.pippagreenwood.com/ grow-your-own.

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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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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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 44

some reference, what they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t explain is the feeling that translates to when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sat behind the wheel. The g-force such explosive acceleration exerts on your body under IRRW WR WKH Ă RRU SRZHU LV like a roller coaster, like free falling from a plane as the world becomes a blur in your peripheral vision. Braking is sharp, shockingly sudden and painfully precise.

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.

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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.

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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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