Christmas is a Coming: Yes, the heatwave is over

Christmas is a Coming

Sorry to mention this but Christmas is right around the corner. Get ahead of the game with our pre-Christmasseason checklist. Clear out the food cupboards. Make room for festive goodies. Throw out all out-ofdate items and things you know will never be eaten, even in a zombie apocalypse. Clear out the toy cupboards. Encourage your children to sort out toys they no longer play with and donate them to charity. It not only makes space for Christmas gifts, but it will also hopefully teach them compassion. Order meat early. Farmers’ markets and shops are always packed out by the first week in December. Puddings and cakes. These need to be made early to give them time to mature. Stir up Sunday is traditionally the time when Christmas puddings are made. It’s the last Sunday before advent and this year it’s on 20th November. Write any cards and annual letters. It’s less of a chore than it used to be as more people eschew cards in favour of e-cards or texting, but for many people a card with a brief personal message is a welcome arrival in the post. If you get a few written every week in November then come December you can relax and feel virtuous. Check guest lists. It’s worth checking who might be planning to spend Christmas with you well in advance so you can be prepared. Don’t forget to ask whether anyone is vegetarian, vegan or has any allergies or intolerances. Forewarned is forearmed! Tracey Anderson

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Dandelion Farewells warmly invites you to contact us if you have any questions about the funeral you need to arrange. We are committed to enabling families to plan a funeral that is personal, meaningful and affordable. We will support you to create a farewell that is appropriate and unique, thereby taking away much of the strain of planning such a signi昀cant event. We will be with you every step of the way.

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Although we often take our feet for granted, they play such an important part of our overall health and wellbeing. Keeping our feet healthy means we are more likely to stay fit and active too.

Meadows Wellbeing in Billingshurst offers a comprehensive foot health clinic for people of all ages – for regular foot health checkups or to treat certain symptoms and ailments including; l Diabetic Foot Care l Ingrown Toenails l Corn Removal l Athletes Foot l Verrucae Treatment l Thickened Nails l Callus Reduction l Fungal Infection l Dry Skin l Nail Cutting Karen King is the Meadows Wellbeing Foot Health Practitioner and she has years of experience in providing foot health care to people of all ages. Karen advises allowing around 30-45 minutes for your appointment depending on your needs.

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