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CONTENTS ESSENTIAL NUMBERS....................................3 DYFED-POWYS POLICE Take Paul’s pledge today................................................................7 INTERVIEW with local sculptor Paul Clarke ....... ...................................................................8 & 9 PROFILE What’s going on at Cardigan Market?.................................................10 & 11 Y Gwyll/ Hinterland It’s back and why Ceredigion plays a major role................12 & 13 HISTORY The Monks of St Dogmaels..............16 RECIPE Pork in Madeira Sauce.......................18 BACK TO SCHOOL Top tips on getting your kids back into some kind of routine...............20 & 21 FINANCE Understanding the July Budget......22 LOCALLY SOURCED Giftware.........................24 GO GREEN Soak up carbon with sheeps wool.... .......................................................................25 TEIFI SOCIAL Understanding the marketing jigsaw ............................................................26

Cover Image: Sculptor Paul Clarke sat on the Eisteddfod chair he created situated in the grounds of Cardigan Castle ©Peter Evans

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Welcome to the September edition of our new monthly digital magazine. Here you will find all the latest articles and images from local contributors sharing news, articles of interest and community events. If you have anything you would like to contribute or know of a local business or member of the community you would like featured, please get in touch. sam@yourlocalcrowd.co.uk Advertising on this platform is available at extremely competitive rates and as a digital magazine, has an extremely wide reach, posted on our social media platforms but also shared amongst many others. Compliment your printed advertising by also placing your business here. For a fraction of the price you’d pay for advertising in your local paper, and you will be seen by a far wider audience. AN award winning digital marketing company, Your Local Crowd is committed to energetically promoting local businesses across Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire & Carmarthenshire. We do this through our quarterly printed magazine delivered to 30,000 homes and businesses, in a monthly digital magazine, on our interactive website and on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Combining print and digital platforms gives us an exceptionally wide reach and great visibility for your business across your local area and beyond. In 2015/16 we are extending our advertising opportunities by the introduction of a bi-annual Directory Card, offering exclusivity to individual businesses, delivered by Royal Mail to targeted areas throughout the three counties. All these advertising opportunities are available at extremely competitive rates. Your Local Crowd prides itself on catering for all budgets, so do get in touch to discuss how we can work with you to promote your business. CONTRIBUTORS Feature Writer: Sally Sellwood................... www.sallysellwood.co.uk Dyfed Powys Police.................................www.dyfed-powys.police.uk Recipe: ........................................................................Cathrine Moon Go Green: Celtic Sustainables. ............www.celticsustainables.co.uk Finance: Clay Shaw Butler. .................................www.clayshawbutler.com Locally Sourced: Mundos. ............................................www.mundos.co.uk History: Glen K Johnson..................................... www.glen-johnson.co.uk S4C......................................................................................... www.s4c.co.uk

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Take #PaulsPledge to show your commitment to never condone or commit violence or aggression. Paul Pugh, now aged 34, was left in a coma for two months following the unprovoked assault outside the Old Cross Inn, Ammanford, on January 6, 2007, for which four men were jailed. Despite the fact that he will never fully recover from injuries that left him having to learn how to walk and talk again, Paul is bravely using his experience to campaign against alcohol-fuelled violence. As part of the campaign, Paul has filmed a 15minute documentary, which starts with the 999 call made to emergency services after the attack. The film is being shown to young people throughout Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire to highlight the consequences of violence. Paul Pugh said: “I don’t want to see anyone in the world go through what we are going through. My family, my friends, Cwmamman Utd, my therapists, Headway and the community have all been affected by the horrific unprovoked attack in my home town of Ammanford on Saturday, 6th of January, 2007, which left me within an inch of losing my life for no reason. This campaign is my way of doing something positive after what has hap-

pened. I hope my story and seeing the effect of violence on me will stop it from happening again.” Dyfed Powys Police and carmarthenshire Community safety partnership are supporting Paul in his efforts. Acting Inspector Teresa Ross, Campaign Founder, said: “Paul’s story is harrowing and really demonstrates the devastating consequences of alcohol fuelled violence. #PaulsPledge is also about encouraging people to drink less alcohol on a night out as we know alcohol can have a massive impact on a person’s behaviour.” Cllr Pam Palmer, Chair of the Carmarthenshire CSP, said: “Paul’s message is simple – walk away, think twice. No-one should go through what Paul and his family have endured. We should all take this opportunity to make the pledge never to condone violence and aggression.” Take Paul’s Pledge – sign up to show your support to his campaign and vow to never condone violent behaviour, to walk away from aggression and violence and encourage friends and family to do the same. Tweet using #PaulsPledge and help spread the message.

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INTERVIEW

Sally Sellwood

You may not have heard of Aberporth-based sculptor, Paul Clarke, but you’ll probably know his work, which is starting to become an integral part of the landscape both in Ceredigion, and further afield. We found out a bit more about his career as a sculptor and the inspiration that feeds his creativity.

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ISIT the newly refurbished and now opened Cardigan Castle, you’ll see one of Paul’s latest and perhaps most ambitious, commissions, the Eisteddfod chair. Head to Aberporth, and both the iconic Dolphin, pictured below, and the recently ‘launched’ Big Ship are Paul’s work. But despite his clear skill, Paul’s path to his chosen career was by no means straightforward. “I was always interested in art at school but it wasn’t really considered as something I would do as a job. I took a four year apprenticeship with the RAE (Royal Aircraft Establishment) at the Range in Aberporth and worked there for 11 more years with British Aerospace. After a further 11 years in engineering research, I started reviving my interest in more creative pursuits, with small carvings and cabinet making” With no formal training in sculpture, Paul has worked hard to build a reputation, taking advice and inspiration from others. However he’s keen to stress that he considers it very important to plough your own course. “I’ve worked with some really fantastic woodcarvers and sculptors, been inspired by them. Ed Harrison, for example, he’s been a great influence for me, but as a sculptor – as with any kind of artist – you need to create your own style”. The works we’ve already mentioned, the Dolphin, the Eisteddfod Chair, and the Big Ship, all have very clear roots in the places they now reside, but it’s not simply the history of Ceredigion that inspires Paul, who moved to the area at the age of 12. “I’m inspired a lot by nature. I’m always out doors and am very much influenced by the natural world, but also by the way things were and the way things change. One of my pieces, Nostal-

gia, pictured top left, was inspired by memories of how milk came in bottles, and the race was on to get to them before the blue tits pecked through the foil lid to get at the cream; another, ‘Thumbs’, came about watching children playing on gaming toys. I also think about where a finished piece is going to be and how it will sit in

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its surroundings. ” Working mainly to commission, Paul explains the tender process that often needs to be gone through by artists to secure work. “Organisations that want a piece of sculpture will often tender for work, but on many occasions, you know they have already got someone in mind, or you know that there’s another sculptor working locally to the company who will get the work. I tend to work on word of mouth for commissions. I’ve also been involved in projects at Westonbirt Arboretum where I’ll spend 7 days there carving with the results being auctioned off at the end of the week. I do restoration work for Cadw, and have also done some work on St Dogmaels Abbey.” With the Big Ship, left & inset, now completed and Paul moving on to his next commissions, we asked what he thought was important for him as a sculptor, and what advice he might give to someone wanting to follow a similar path “I think my practical experience as an engineer has helped me to understand the materials I work with, how they will respond as I work with them. And if you want to do it, to be creative, it will come out in some way. Be as diverse as possible, and don’t be disheartened if things don’t always work out how you expected them: if you are good, people will find you and you will get work.” You can view Paul’s portfolio on his new website www.paulclarkesculptor.co.uk

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PROFILE

WHAT’S GOING ON AT CARDIGAN GUILDHALL MARKET? Stroll down Cardigan High Street and you’ll notice that the market has become a bit more visible. Banners, tables & chairs in the courtyard, outdoor stalls – it’s clear that something’s afoot. So just what IS going on down at Cardigan Guildhall Market?

UNDED by a grant from the Coastal Communities Fund, there’s an exciting 2 year project underway to regenerate Cardigan Guildhall Market. MenterAberteifi has recruited a team to focus solely on the market, with the aim of putting it firmly back on the shopping map of this lively town. A modern Gothic market to be proud of Cardigan was ahead of its time in the 19th century, commissioning a complex of civic buildings in the ‘modern Gothic’ style advocated by John Ruskin. Begun in 1857, the new Guildhall and market project even made the pages of ‘The Building News’. Meat, poultry, butter and cheese was sold on the upper floor, and live animals were sold from the lower floor and taken to slaughter at the local abbatoir. Sadly, though, this once thriving hub of commerce within Cardigan fell almost silent, with changing shopping habits hitting many of the traders. The longest standing trader in the market is Carol Pearce, pictured below, who has been running the wool stall in the market for just over 40 years. She has seen plenty

of change – and been instrumental in change too. The wool stall has remained successful, with Carol and her daughter working hard to offer a high level of customer service to locals and visitors. She explains: “When we started in the market we were in a different spot, and only allowed to open 2 days a week. We moved to the corner stall and pushed to be allowed to open 5 days a week. We now cover 4 units and open 6 days a week. We’re always available, and have a strong base of loyal customers who keep coming back” Hitting on the theme of how online shopping impacts on local shops, she says “If you buy wool on the internet, you can’t tell the true colour, feel it and see if it’s really what you want. We also sell haberdashery products in the quantities people want – loose buttons, so people can just buy one or twenty, and we sell things like Velcro and ribbon off a reel, so if you only need half a metre, you only need to buy half a metre.” Carol and her daughter run a well-supported business, but she explained that often people come to her stall, buy what they

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Sally Sellwood need and leave without looking round the rest of the market. She says “There are a lot of people in Cardigan who haven’t come into the market for a long time. I’d say they should come in and have a look around, see what’s available”. New opportunities for business Mandy Clarke, pictured top right, of Deli Delights patisserie and coffee stall on the upper level of the market, echoes that. Trading for the last 8 years, on Cardigan High Street and then in St Dogmaels, Mandy returned to Cardigan in October 2014 and has seen her business go from strength to strength, taking over the coffee stall. “It’s lovely to be back in the centre of the town. I’ve reconnected with old customers, and people who used to come to the Deli in St Dogmaels now come to me here. I’m gaining new customers all the time, but there are still people who say ‘I didn’t know you were here’. There’s a perception that there’s nothing in the market, but once people come in and see what is here, they’re coming back. There are lots of stalls selling good quality products.” Another relative newcomer to the market, Ingrid Williams at Inky Pinky, pictured bottom right, specialises in Welsh pottery. Her business is growing and she feels that being in the market has helped that. “Customers return regularly to see what I have in stock. Some people are looking for specific pieces from particular Welsh potteries.” And by concentrating on Welsh pottery, she’s flying the flag for Cardigan all over the globe. Her pottery pieces have gone to Europe and the States, with visitors wanting to take a piece of Wales back home with them. She’s recently branched out stocking exclusive lines ofgift wrap and gift boxes made in Brynhoffnant, supporting another local business. The next steps Rhian Blackford, the new market manager, explained the next steps for the project. “MenterAberteifi now holds a management agreement with Ceredigion County Council for the market, to develop it for the future. It makes more sense to have the market managed from Cardigan so that stall holders can speak to the manager on site.”To encourage a wider diversity of traders, there are ‘casual stalls’ available, and a Thursday local producers’ market which currently has 4 regular stall holders - plant stall, preserves, pasta and a woodturning stall. Rhian is keen to get more people on board “We can host up to about 10 stalls and we’re looking for traders to complement what’s already inside the market. The aim of all this is to increase footfall into the market. It’s a wonderful building

and there’s already a diverse range of stalls, and we’re working to get more people to come in and shop here.” Rhian’s passion for supporting local producers and traders extends to buying in services as part of the project. The striking red and grey logo, which mirrors the red brick and Cilgerran slate in the building itself, is the brainchild of local design firm LogoPro. The striking logo appears on the Market’s Facebook and Twitter pages, giving a strong brand on social media to promote the market and individual stalls more widely. Social media is a great way to promote the market, but going back to Carol Pearce’s words – there’s no substitute for coming in to the market and having a look round. If you haven’t visited the market recently, why not step inside and see what’s going on for yourself?

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CEREDIGION PLAYS A STAR ROLE Here executive producer Ed Thomas of Cardiff-based Fiction Factory explains why Ceredigion plays the perfect backdrop to the TV series Y Gwyll/Hinterland

UNDAY, 13 September 2015, put it in your calendar now – Y Gwyll/Hinterland is back on S4C. The second series of the ground-breaking, gripping crime drama, starring Richard Harrington, pictured, as DCI Tom Mathias will be premiered in Welsh on S4C. It will be broadcast in the prime drama slot of 9.00pm on Sunday nights on S4C, with English language subtitles available. And the county of Ceredigion will be at the heart of all the action. Produced back-to-back in Welsh and English, bilingual versions will be broadcast on BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Four at later dates, yet to be announced. A feature length Y Gwyll special broadcast on New Year’s Day on S4C has set the scene for the series, with DCI Mathias still very much in emotional turmoil as past demons still plague him. With his wife Meg, played by the BAFTA winning Romanian actress Anamaria Marinca, appearing out of the blue, the intrigue grows and grows. The second series continues with four new cases over eight nail-biting 60 minute episodes. They will be available with English subtitles. Series 2 was filmed on location in the striking, beautiful and, sometimes desolate, hinterland of Ceredigion in west Wales. Financed by broadcast partners S4C and BBC Cymru Wales, together with all3media International, Tinopolis and Welsh Business Finance, it is produced by award-winning production company Fiction Factory. It reunites Richard Harrington with the production team which includes co-creators Ed Talfan and Ed Thomas, and producer Gethin Scourfield. The stellar cast also features Mali Harries as DI Mared

Rhys, pictured above right, Aneirin Hughes as Chief Superintendent Brian Prosser, Hannah Daniel as DS Siân Owens and Alex Harries as DC Lloyd Elis. They are joined by Mark Lewis Jones for the first episode of the series. The series is distributed internationally by all3media International and has now sold to 30 countries and is available on Netflix worldwide. Executive Producer Ed Thomas of Cardiff-based Fiction Factory said: “We have been thrilled by the great response from viewers to Y Gwyll/Hinterland both in the UK and beyond. A strong sense of place is central to the success of the series and the stories have grown from our time in Ceredigion. The landscape is breathtaking, almost like a character in itself and the new series will feature four brand new stories with Mathias and the revelation of his backstory at the heart of it. “The sense of belonging and heritage, the importance of land and family run through the whole series and these values are very important to communities in Ceredigion. That’s why we have always wanted to film a drama series in the county.” Ed, an established playwright, film producer and director, says that the response locally to the series has been overwhelming. “We have established key partnerships with local organisations such as the county council and Aberystwyth University. Local support has been remarkable and this was reflected in the number of local people who applied to be extras in the second series, with approximately 800 wanting to be part of the production.” A number of the cast members are from Ceredigion, including Aneirin Hughes who plays Prosser, originally from Pontrhydybeddau in north Ceredigion. The scripting team also includes a number of people from the county. But, as S4C’s Drama Content Commissioner, Gwawr Martha Lloyd emphasised, the emphasis on the local angle added to its universal appeal as a series. G w a w r Martha Lloyd said,

“The landscape is breathtaking, almost like a character in itself ”

S4C “We are extremely proud to have commissioned a drama series that puts Wales on a world stage. It has made its mark internationally because it is an ambitious, high quality crime drama, combining gripping storylines with fascinating characters, acting of the highest calibre, with production values and directorship that meets our ambition. We look forward greatly to the second series.” A BOOST FOR THE ECONOMY Filming productions for S4C also has a positive effect on the economy of the areas where the programmes are made, irrespective of where the independent production company might be based. For example, during much of 2013, filming of Y Gwyll / Hinterland (Fiction Factory, Tinopolis, All3Media International and S4C) took place in Ceredigion. The combined effect of the direct, indirect and induced rounds spending of Y Gwyll equated to an estimated £1,040,000 spend in Aberystwyth over the course of the production. Every pound of direct expenditure made in Aberystwyth as a result of filming Y Gwyll generated an additional spend of 57p in the local economy.

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THE MONKS OF ST DOGMAELS If the mention of monks at St. Dogmaels Abbey conjures up a mental image of some rosy cheeked corpulent men in food-stained brown habits sitting in silent meditation, then here’s an account that might surprise you

Abbey ruins (c) Glen K Johnson & The Medieval seal of St. Dogmaels Abbey

HE monks of St. Dogmaels were only Benedictine’s in the sense that they followed the Rule of St. Benedict. In actual fact they were members of a new Monastic Order founded in Tiron, Normandy, and they were a stricter and more industrious bunch than were found at most of the Welsh monasteries. They wore habits of undyed wool, which looked off-white or greyish. The head of the house was the Abbot, who ruled firmly but fairly over his brethren, who numbered 26 in the early days and may have reached as many as forty by the early 1300’s. They were quite democratic, and difficult decisions would be made by a counsel of all the monks together in the Chapter House. The Chapter House, incidentally, is so named because each day a chapter from the Rule of the Order was read to the monks there. The monks took vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. They also practised humility, and physical labour. Many of the monks became excellent stone masons and they built most of the abbey buildings themselves. The observance of silence was not one of complete silence, but monks were encouraged to keep conversation to a minimum, and signs were adopted for mealtimes when total silence would be observed save for the Bible Reader, who would intone chapters from the good book while the others ate. Laughter, however, was discouraged. The monks were expected to attend lots of religious services. There was Matins or Lauds at first light, Prime at sunrise, or around 6 am, Terce at 9 am, Sext at mid-day; Nones at 3pm; Vespers at dusk, Compline at bedtime, and then a midnight mass. On special Feast Days or Saint’s Days there would be longer services or public services. Many hours daily were spent in the choir chanting, singing or praying. At night they slept in a dormitory, still clad in their habits, so as to be ready for the next service. Each monk was allowed two tunics and

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two cowls to allow for a change of clothing. The monks also had to take turns to serve in the kitchens and as the Bible reader. There was one main meal of the day consisting of two cooked courses plus any fruits or vegetables which were available. As this was unpopular, a second meal was added in later years. To stave off hunger, each monk would receive a pound of rather gritty bread to munch on between meals. Only fish and poultry were eaten for meat dishes, except in the infirmary where a little mutton might be allowed. About half a pint of wine was allowed daily. At least five hours a day were to be given over to manual labour. In order to be found a fit person for this lifestyle, a would-bemonk would first attend the monastery as a guest, and if considered a fit person, become a novice. If they were found suitable following a number of tests of faith they might gradually rise from the ranks to become an acolyte; a sub-deacon, a deacon, and ultimately a priest. Only ordained priests joined the choir monks and became fully fledged monks, and it often took many years of study and trials. There were specialist jobs available too for herbalists, conductors of singing, scribes and so forth. So let us reconsider the popular image. The monks of St. Dogmaels, in the heyday of the Abbey at least, were probably thin, willowy men with good muscle tone, and off-white tunics, who spent most of their days labouring like serfs, and most of their nights singing themselves hoarse to the glory of God. Glen K Johnson: The Teifi Estuary History Man www.glen-johnson.co.uk

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PORK WITH MADEIRA & CREAM SAUCE Delicious for a dinner party Serves 4 HIS recipe will serve 4 with lots of delicious sauce. If you want to serve 6, just increase the amount of pork to 1 and a half lbs and the sauce will stretch perfectly. Serve with creamy mashed potato, or fluffy rice and your choice of vegetables or salad. It is ideal for a dinner party as it can be made in advance and frozen. Just leave out the cream until reheated and stir in as per the recipe.

INGREDIENTS • 1 whole fillet of pork • 2 tablespoons of cooking oil • 40g/1.5oz butter • 1 finely chopped onion • 1 table spoon paprika pepper • 24g/1oz flour • Half a pint of stock (I use vegetable stock) • 5 tablespoons Madeira or sherry (sherry is just as good) • 1 tablespoon tomato puree

• 175g/6 oz button mushrooms – sliced (larger closed cup is fine) • salt and freshly ground black pepper • 150ml/quarter of a pint of double cream METHOD Slice the pork into (1 cm)/half inch discs, pour the oil into a large pan with the onions and brown the meat on both sides. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the flour and paprika to the pan and cook for a minute, then gradually bend in the stock, stir until a smooth and thickish sauce. Season to taste and gradually stir in the Madeira/Sherry and tomato puree. Next add the mushrooms and return the meat tothe pan. Bring back to the boil and simmer gently for about 3 mins. (If you plan to freeze the dish, remove from the heat at this stage and allow to become cold before placing in a freezerproof dish and putting in the freezer. Allow plenty of defrosting time before reheating until thoroughly hot and adding the cream.) Otherwise continue and add the cream just before serving.

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Going back to school after a long lazy summer can be a major shock to the system. What can we do as parents to ease our offspring back into some kind of routine?

S a parent myself, I know all to well the battle that lies ahead over the next few weeks and have over the years attempted many of these methods. Some work, others start with good intention but often fall at the first hurdle. Make of it what you will, but rest assured, you are not alone with the challenges that face many households this week. Reset the body clock For me, it’s been a real treat, relaxing the bedtime routine for my teenage son over the holidays, not having to worry about the late meal out or the what time the film finishes, then allowing him that indulgent holiday lie-in the following day, but how do you get them back into any kind of routine without the arguments? A tough one, I won’t lie to you! But if you want said child to be at all responsive when returning to school, this one really needs to be cracked! Here are a few of my own tried & tested tips... • Shift the To-Bed and Wake-Up times a couple of weeks before they go back to school, so it’s less of a shock. • Calculate the average time your child needs to sleep, easily done with my own teenage son, always grumpy when lacking sleep! Then try to ensure they are getting the necessary number of hours sleep a good week or so before getting back into the routine. Encourage them to turn off electrical devices, phones, tv and computer games, a good hour before bed, allowing them time to mentally switch off and wind down. • Don’t rush them in the morning, make getting up worth it, allow some time for them to watch tv or txt their friend for the first couple of days before going back to school, but wake them at the time they will need to be getting up for school a week or so before, setting the pattern, allowing them to tire earlier at night. By the start of school, their body and mind will be in the habit of getting up earlier. • The last night of the holidays are usually taken up with the chaos of organisation of school uniform, books, bags etc. Don’t stress your child by forcing them to bed on time. Allow for this chaos and excitement, it’s not a big deal if they are half an hour late to bed.

Make some room and an organised space Bedrooms! Mess, chaos, toys, broken bits of lego? • In theory organising your child’s room will help organise the mind. I fail at this every year, but persevere regardless! Encourage them to find a place in their room which can be organised, yes, a place to do homework! Spend some time with your child encouraging them to create that space themselves, allowing them to fill it with just the things they will need to help focus the mind. A desk with new ruler, pens, notepads, free from toys and unnecessary clutter. • DON’T organise this area for them, what works for you may not necessarily work for them. They have to feel this is their space not a forced corner in which you want them to study! Deal with resistance “I don’t want to go back to school!” An idyllic summer spent, messing around on the beach, doing fun stuff with your friends, pretty much when you want, only to be marched back to the school gates and the classroom at the end of the holidays with a heavy back pack full of books can be a daunting thought for any child, but it needn’t be. • Remind your child of the things he/she enjoyed in the previous term, the friends he made, the cool teacher who made the lessons so much fun, the great school trip. Small reminders usually do the trick. • If however there are more worrying signs that your child is reluctant to return to school, gently ask key questions, what it is that’s troubling them and address each issue as they arise, don’t ignore the signs and get irritated by their lack of enthusiasm, we all lead very hectic lives these days but make time to listen and understand your child’s concerns. • For younger children, why not organise some play days to reconnect with friends who you know are going to be in his/her class when they return to school, then arrange to meet them at the school gates so they can go into school together on their first day back. • And last but by no means least, reassure them that the first few weeks back is all about playing catch up as everyone has had a break, the teachers included

PLANNING WHAT ABOUT US...? THE PRACTICAL PARENT’S CHECKLIST I’m no expert when it comes to being organised, in fact I’d go so far to say, I’m pretty rubbish! As a mother of just one child and working a full time job, I always find a good list is the way to go. Here’s mine...which I stick to religiously of course!! • Be organised - Read all the school letters that were sent home at the end of last term and got shoved into the draw, before dashing off on holiday! Now which draw did they go into? • Mark all relevant dates into the diary • Ensure the school has up to date emergency contact details • Buy school supplies early. - Stock up on the clear sticky plastic that has to cover all school books. Get to the shops before it sells out! • Be firm in re-establishing meal and bed-time routines. - I’m the boss! • Designate a place for school bags and lunch boxes. - There is nothing worse than that row first thing in the morning because you can’t find the lunch box! • Plan meal times - Kids are always hungry when they come home from school.

• Make time - for your child in the first week back at school, clear your schedule • Make up packed lunches the night before • Set alarms clocks • Leave plenty of extra time. - Don’t be rushing around and stressing everyone in the house first thing in the morning. • Remain calm and positive – Don’t over react at the first minor hiccup For the younger children • Arrange play dates - Create new friendships with your child’s peers • Join out of school clubs - But go for quality not quantity and listen to what your child tells you he/she enjoys, don’t force an activity if its not being enjoyed • …and last but not least, Listen - to your child, enjoy their enthusiastic story telling and be positive about school, homework and new friendships, whatever their age!

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HEN it’s successful, borrowing from a family member can provide emergency money and help you avoid forms of borrowing with very high interest rates, such as payday loans or doorstep lending. If both parties are certain that – should a debt not be repaid – it will not harm a relationship with a family member then this is a good option as it is normally interest free. If you’re borrowing from a friend, be aware that if the loan isn’t repaid it could end the friendship. If you do enter into a borrowing arrangement with family or a friend make sure you draw up a budget beforehand, to see how much money you have left over once you have met your current living expenses. The key question is: What if you can’t afford to repay it? It’s always stressful if you can’t afford repayments but it can be even worse if you’re leaving a loved one out of pocket and it may harm the relationship. That’s why it’s important to work out your budget and make a new repayment plan as soon as you find yourself in difficulties. On the other side of the fence, what should you consider before lending money? If a friend or family member asks for financial help, it can be really hard to refuse. But there’s no point getting into difficulties yourself because you want to help, or because you feel bad about saying no. You also don’t want to lose a good friend or fall out with a family member because of money. So here are some important things to consider before lending any cash. Can you afford it? Take the time to work out your

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