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Month: Dec 14/Jan 2015Issue No: 94Independent monthly community news andbusiness directory for KT5 & KT6

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Contact Us:Karen Burgess18 Kingsdowne RoadSurbiton, Surrey, KT6 6JZTel: 020 8274 0096Fax: 07092003581Email: [email protected]: www.berrylandscompanion.com

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Hello Readers,

Well, here we are already in December and Christmas will be here soon! Where has the year gone? But more

importantly, are you ready, have you been organised? Is all the food sorted and ordered, are the presents wrapped and hidden away?

This month we have some new advertisers, which could provide some inspiration for that special present for someone!

I have spoken to a couple of advertisers that featured in last month’s magazine, and they were pleased to report that several new customers had seen their adverts in A Berrylands Companion, so that shows the power of local advertising. As Henry Ford said: “A man that stops advertising to save money is like a man who stops a clock to save time” (thanks to FSB network magazine)

Our next edition of A Berrylands Companion will be for February 2015, the first one of the New Year. Why not decide that 2015 is the year to start advertising your business here? With February 19th being the start of Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, isn’t it an ideal time to make a

new start?

Once I send this magazine to the printer to be printed, I have a break! With the next edition for February, the deadline is in January, so I can have some respite to prepare and enjoy Christmas.

I am hoping for the weather to be seasonal. That is some snow, but not the horrendous floods of last winter. Although I have to admit, I like the soft bright white snow for the first few days. Then it can be a bit dirty and unpleasant, so I just like the Christmas Card scene of pristine white.

Whatever the weather this year, I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and I’d like to wish you a Happy New Year for 2015.

Best wishes,

Karen

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Those who know us say a resounding ‘Yes!’ It’s down to the range of facilities which we offer, unmatched by any other

local organisation. Although our eleven superb grass courts are out of play while our team prepare them thoroughly for next May, there’s plenty happening around the Club to keep us active and happy right through the winter. For a start, the Fitness Suite really comes into its own over the turn of the year, because many of the good resolutions after Christmas and the New Year usually involve some programme of physical exercise! Our spacious Fitness Suite is on two floors of the Clubhouse, and is equipped with a range of the latest fitness aids, including cardio-vascu-lar, resistance machines and free weights. Our Studio also flourishes at this time of the year, with regular classes for Zumba, Pilates, Yoga and Indoor Cycling. Next, Squash. Our four modern courts are all heated and air-conditioned, and are especially popular really in the winter months. We have a Squash Club Night every Saturday from 5.30pm onwards. It’s a lot of fun, with plenty of opportunity to meet new friends - and new opponents! There’s also a Squash Beginners’ Night, on Sundays from 5pm to 6pm. I haven’t mentioned Tennis yet, although there’s always plenty of it at Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club, whatever the weather and however dark the nights! Our magnificent Dome covers two of our nine hard courts and guarantees tennis right through the winter. The other seven hard courts are fast-draining, an important factor in the winter months, and three of these have been laid with synthetic clay, a surface which has now become a favour-ite with Members.

Floodlit Tennis is also a runaway success at the Club. In addition to the Dome itself, we have lights over three of the outdoor hard courts. These are usually booked out for every evening. And we have Planning Permission for floodlights on another three hard courts. Watch this space! So there’s always a lot going on, and whatever activity you choose, there’s the Clubhouse Bar to relax in afterwards with coffee or any other drinks you may fancy. Great News! In October we announced that International Tennis would return to Surbiton in 2015, when we will host the prestigious Aegon Surbiton Trophy from 6th June 2015 to 14th June. Make sure you get the dates down in your new Diary! Meanwhile we wish all our readers a splendid Christmas and New Year. We’re a very friendly and sociable Club, so if you have some spare time during the festive season, why not come and see us? You’ll be very welcome! No obliga-tion, of course. And while you’re visiting us, you might like to look into our ProShop, which just now is full of Christmassy gifts for sporting people. We also have our Gift Vouchers for tennis and squash enthusiasts. I hope to see you soon! Best wishes Roy Roy Staniland is Director of Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club, Berrylands, KT5 8JT.0208 399 1594 [email protected] www.surbiton .org

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Some tech firms haven’t quite got the hang of making products for women: a quick look around the shops shows that for some, making gadgets for girls of any age simply involves taking an existing model and making it pink. Thankfully not everybody thinks that way, and there are lots of decent products around that don’t look like they should belong to Barbie.If the person you’re buying for already has a Kindle, a tablet, a laptop or a smartphone, a luxury case makes a good gift - but beware of supposedly leather cases that come with bargain basement price tags, as that leather is the kind you only find on plastic cows. Think designers such as Barbour (available from John Lewis), or beautiful Italian leather cases from Maxwell Scott. They’re not cheap - Maxwell Scott’s iPad case is £85 - but they’re pretty and useful, as are the £149 luxury iPad cases available from notonthehighstreet.com. If she’s just got herself an iPhone 6, Apple’s £35 genuine leather cases are good value too.One good gift for smartphone or tablet owners is a wireless speaker, such as Bose’s excellent SoundLink Mini (£179), Sony’s SRS-BTM8

(£85) or JBL’s Flip (£100). Cheaper speakers are available, but you do get what you pay for.If she doesn’t already have a tablet, there are stacks of options including the latest iPad Mini (from £229) and the larger, more expensive iPad Air (£399), Amazon’s newly updated Kindle Fire HD (from £79) and a whole bunch of cheap tablets such as the heavily discounted Asus MeMO Pad, which is down to around £80. Don’t forget Tesco’s Hudl, too, especially if you’re a regular shopper: Tesco regularly runs promotions that double your Clubcard points when you buy a Hudl or accessories. Kindles make great gifts too, and there’s a brand new one at the top of the range: the Kindle Voyage (£169) has a better screen and automatic brightness. The Kindle Paperwhite is still a great buy at £109, and the cheapest Kindle is now just £59. Many women’s letters to Santa will include the initials GHD, whose hair straighteners have been tucked under Christmas trees for several years now. The firm’s latest range is the GHD Curve, a collection of curling wands and tongs that cost £110.

For sporty types there are stacks of gadget gifts, such as the Fitbit Flex activity tracker (£75), the Zepp motion sensor for tennis players (£129), Garmin’s Forerunner GPS watches (£89) and the TomTom Multi-Sport GPS Watch (£149). Don’t forget headphones, either: Philips’ ActionFit Sports (£30), Sennheiser’s PMX 685i Sports (£35), Monster’s iSport Victory (£130) and Pioneer’s SE-E721 (£40) have been specifically designed for runners and won’t pop out or fall off.If you really want to delight a gadget fan, this year’s hot technology is the smartwatch - of which LG’s G Watch R is one of the nicest. The price hadn’t been announced as we went to press but the Android-compatible smartwatch is likely to be keenly priced. Sadly the one smartwatch many of us were really hoping to see in our Christmas stockings, the Apple Watch, isn’t going to appear in 2014 after all: its launch has been put back to some point in 2015.

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Who doesn’t love Scandinavian style? It combines classic with contemporary, pretty with practical. And it’s the perfect look with which to dress up your home for ChristmasIn the Scandinavian countries extremes of landscape, from forests and fjords to boiling geysers and the Aurora Borealis, are all around you. In winter, daylight is fleeting, and keeping warm is a vital part of life. No surprise, then, that typical homes feature thick log walls, small, south-facing doors and windows, and thatched or birch-bark roofs. Inside, vividly coloured decorations in bright, rustic folk style provide relief from the long hours of night and

the expanses of snow. Carved wooden spoons, bowls, cups and chests, strongly coloured, woven rugs, blankets and cushions, and beautifully painted furniture in ochres, reds and yellows are the timeless tradition.Appealing as it is, there is much more to Scandinavian style than colourful rusticity, however. What we now called ‘Gustavian’ style became popular in the late 18th century, encouraged by the young King Gustav III of Sweden, under

whose patronage the grandeur of Versailles and the skilled creations of master furniture-makers like Hepplewhite and Chippendale were interpreted by native craftsmen in a gentler and more restrained way, blending neo-classicism and romantic Rococo into a unique, northern European decorative style. Think symmetry, pale colours (buttermilk and Baltic blue, grey and peppermint), painted floorboards, ribbons and swags, glass chandeliers, gilding, mirrors and delicate wooden furniture with tapering legs and subtly carved details. Another major influence, a century

or so later, was Swedish artist Carl Larsson and his wife, Karin. In the 1890s the couple decorated their rural cottage, Lilla Hyttnås, in a unique and innovative way, combining folk and Gustavian styles with contemporary European influences: Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau and Japonisme. Light and airy, pretty and functional, the look was all gingham and geraniums, bread crocks and baskets, rag rugs and sprigged china. When Carl’s watercolours of the house were published, the public response, in Sweden and further afield, was overwhelming; his books, in the early 20th century, did a great deal to popularise what we now see as the typically Scandinavian style of easy-going Gustavian, folk arts and an open-plan love of light and space. And what he started, a certain Swedish flat-pack furniture giant continued. Ikea opened its first UK store in 1987 and then – who can forget? – in 1994 launched its Gustavian-style furniture range, accompanied by an advertising campaign that urged us all to ‘chuck out your chintz’. It sold like

hot glogg, and the rest is history – now we all crave the clean-lined, bright and uncluttered look, styled with pretty colours and dashes of folk art.

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it simple – too much clutter is definitely not a part of this particular look. Your colour palette is, of course, mainly red and white, with green, brown and black for contrast, and the occasional dusting of glitter or artificial snow. Natural accessories such as twigs, branches and fir cones are a great starting point, with generously sized garlands and wreaths made from woven greenery. A sprinkling of metal lanterns with flickering candles creates atmosphere, and a real Christmas tree is, of course, the centrepiece (clip-on Scandi-style candles optional). In general, materials should be as natural as possible, from bark to hessian,

felt to Fair Isle, emphasising all sorts of appealing textures. If you can knit, sew or otherwise make your own decorations, so much the better but, if not, there are plenty of gorgeous accessories in the shops and online created by talented craftspeople. Perfection is not required: simply that appealingly homespun look. A row of knitted stockings, for example, would be just

perfect, while linen sacks with folk-style embroidery are ideal for larger presents. A gingham table runner is delightful, as are wooden or woven willow stars, berry garlands, miniature trees,

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We hope that your pets have a Very Merry, Safe Christmas

We don’t want you to miss the Christmas celebrations this year, but for some, Christmas day is spent sitting in the

emergency waiting room of the vets. Here are the most common Christmas hazards for your pet that should be avoided.

• Chocolate poisoning: Chocolate is the most common poisoning at Christmas and it can be fatal. The severity does depend on a few factors i.e. The cocoa content (dark chocolate is the worst) the amount eaten and the size of your dog. If your dog eats chocolate the vets can work out if the amount eaten will have ill effects so always call for advice.

• Wrappers: Chances are if your pet ate the chocolate they also ate the wrapper! Foreign bodies in the gut often require surgical removal. Try to avoid chocolate and sweet decorations on your tree. Also ensure that the wrapping paper from your presents, ribbons, tinsel and other decorations are out of reach and not left lying around.

• Christmas cake and Christmas pudding: Christmas cake is full of Raisins (and sometimes alcohol) both not good for your dog or cat. Raisins and grapes can cause renal failure, although the exact reason and toxic dose is notquite understood. Animals are light weights and not much alcohol is required for them to show the ill effects of alcohol poisoning.

• Christmas Foliage: Holly, mistletoe, lilies and poinsettias are all extremely poisonous to pets. Cats especially, often love fresh flowers in the house and rub their face on them or chew the leaves and flowers. These plants can cause kidney failure, vomiting and diarrhoea and worse case can be fatal to your pet. Plastic / ornamental versions of these plants may be more suited if you have pets in the home.

• Electrics: Just as you would be careful with electrics with children we also advise care with your pets. Try to keep electric cords out

of the way or cover with a cable tidy. When you are not in the house turn the power to the Christmas decorations off at the wall.

If you are at all concerned over the Christmas period please do not hesitate to contact us at the Aspen Veterinary Surgery on 202 8399 6437 or visit our website www.aspenvets.co.uk.


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The Tree: ‘The Giving Tree’ by Shel SilversteinWhat better kind of spruce this festive season than ‘The Giving Tree’. Loved by children and adults alike, this is a story about a little boy who grows up under the branches of a tree, and continues to take and take throughout his years into adulthood. If you don’t cry when you read this then quite frankly, you must have a heart of stone. It’s such a simple and touching story about our capacity to love and it’s perfect for some fireside snuggling up with whoever you have staying with you this Christmas.

The Gift: ‘The Gift’ by Cecelia AhernIf you ever thought there weren’t enough hours in the day then meet Lou Suffern, a man who constantly needs to be two places at once and who is struggling to keep up. He finds it impossible to really ‘be’ in the present, whether it’s at work or at home with his family. One day he meets a homeless man called Gabe and, taking pity on him, sorts him out with a job in the post room. But there’s something not quite right about Gabe. He always appears to be in more than one place at once. It’s a bit ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ for modern times, and goes to prove that as we suspected, time really could be the greatest gift of all.

The Food: ‘Great British Bake Off: Christmas’ by Lizzie Kamenetzky‘Stuff your face with plates of blinis, fah-lah-lah-lah lah’ or however it goes! Christmas simply can’t go wrong with Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry helping you along your merry way. There are master class recipes as well as contributions from all four

previous winners and other memorable contestants. It’s packed with plenty of inspiration without causing you too much

perspiration whilst slaving over a hot stove. It could be a present to yourself…or whoever you’ve talked into doing the cooking.

The Weather: ‘Let it Snow’ by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle Here are three touching and romantic stories that all stem from one incident, as a young girl decides to ditch the stranded train she was travelling on and heads out into the blizzard. The tales then take place over the following few days as the residents of Gracetown struggle to cope with the Christmas Eve storm. Written

by some of today’s best-selling authors they are like three perfectly wrapped little stocking fillers.The Family: ‘A Proper Family Christmas’ by Chrissie ManbyWhenever someone tells you this is what they want, they mean the nostalgic Christmas card, cookie cutter image. They don’t mean the arguments, tears and recriminations that usually go hand in hand with the festive season. This is the story of two clashing families, brought together by the need to help the Buchanan’s seriously ill daughter, Izzy. The matriarch, Annabel, was adopted and so needs to find her own biological parents to see if Izzy can be saved. It sounds like a tear-jerker but it’s a warm and fuzzy one for Christmas.The Escape Plan: ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ by Elizabeth GilbertIf all else fails and you really can’t stand your in-laws, or even your husband for any amount of time past Boxing Day, then why not just escape from it all? At 3am, Elizabeth’s seemingly perfect life is keeping her up and making her depressed. So, she ups sticks and heads off in pursuit of happiness. Her travels take her to Italy, India and then on to Bali, finding food for her soul and her belly along the way. It’s the perfect antidote to all that forced happiness and fun.

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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 nation’s top pastimes, I’m sure you’ll know more than a few gardeners so here are a few ideas for things which I am sure most green fingered friends would be delighted to receive.

If you know a newish gardener or someone who has recently taken on a garden then the basic garden tools are always well received, especially if you choose good quality, sturdy ones. So think fork, spade and rake – yes, they are difficult to wrap but worth the effort.

For anyone gripped by the Grow Your Own bug and who’d appreciate a helping hand you could give one of my ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood ‘ gift cards – 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 emails….it couldn’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 – I think they’re indispensable.

Small but always appreciated gifts could include a few packets of vegetable seeds. Although many garden centres are currently crammed full of tinselly, twinkly items for the festive season, most already have a good number of seeds in stock. Choose some particularly scrumptious varieties of vegetables or for those who are more concerned about looks

than taste, how about some flamboyantly colourful flowers to brighten up their garden? If you want to spend a bit more and the person loves growing 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, it’ll be a gift put to use straight away.

Gardening gloves too are something that any gardener can always have more of. Particularly useful are some of the gauntlet style gloves which are perfect if you have to tackle a pruning job on a thorny plant or one with really rough or sharp leaves.

Totally practical, but gauntlets can make even a really unpleasant job so much easier – I even used mine to harvest holly for decorating the house last Christmas. Alternatively, there are many lower-priced types of gloves available with gripping pads on the fingers or with leather toughened strips across the knuckles to make sure that your hands don’t get too much of a beating while you are out in the garden. Classic greens, ravishing reds or funky florals, gloves are definitely not boring.

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Many gardeners and non-gardeners alike love having birds in the garden. They not only help to keep certain pest numbers down, but they also add an extra charm to the garden environment. How about a peanut feeder, nest box or perhaps even a bird table; there are many designs available from the modern to the rustic. For the husband, wife or partner who is less inclined to help with the tough jobs in the garden, give them a gentle nudge by gifting a brand new garden fork and spade; but if you feel that they really are beyond help, then admit defeat and give them a garden lounger or perhaps even a hammock?

As container gardening continues to rise in popularity, another idea is to give a few gorgeous looking containers -

either empty for the friend or relative to decide what to put in it themselves, or make them into a complete gift by planting them up with a selection of plants and under planting them with bulbs which you know will bring extra delight next year.

Finally, don’t forget the plants themselves. Garden centres are currently crammed full of a delightful array of plants, mainly with houseplants being perfect for providing bright colour indoors at this time of year – take a look at the poinsettias, cyclamen, indoor azaleas and jasmines to get an idea of just some of the plants that would be great to give as gifts and remember when you buy any indoor plant from a garden centre during cold weather, it is essential that you protect it thoroughly on the

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FinanceUsing Christmas Money gifts to start a savings pot

By Ann Haldon

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 they’re not sure of the recipient’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 it’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.So what are the best options for starting a savings pot for a loved one, or saving your

money gifts this Christmas?

Tax-free savings are the obvious choiceThe old cash ISAs have now been replaced by NISAs (new ISA), and

anyone over the age of 16 can deposit a maximum of £15,000 each year. This is a significant increase on the old cash limit of £5,600 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 you’re giving money to a member of your extended family or a friend’s child, you’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 accountsAs the name suggests, you’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.

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 you’re a customer.

Saving ad-hocNot 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 methodOften started on the 1st January each year, this involves saving £1 the first week, £2 in week two, and so on throughout the year. Although there’ll be no interest, it’s surprising how motivating it can be to literally see your money grow, and you’re still saving for a purpose rather than frittering it away.So if you are offering money gifts for Christmas this year, it’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.

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Does the Ghost of Christmas past have a future? by Kate McLelland

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 ivyThe practice of bringing fresh evergreen branches into our homes dates back to pre-Christian 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 the firelight in our ancestors’ homes.Carols on your doorstepNow 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.In the pre-Christian era carols were simply boisterous folk

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. The Christmas FeastIn 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.Christmas pudding Although the traditional Christmas pudding is still popular, there may come a time when chocolate bombes, profiteroles and trifles shoulder out the humble pud.This rich, spicy and fruity pudding originated in the 14th century as a pre-Christmas fasting meal made out of porridge, meat and raisins, with the consistency of soup. Ingredients such as flour and eggs were added over the years until the recipe evolved

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”.

Packing the presentsOnce upon a time all that children could expect when Father Christmas called was a stocking filled with nuts, fruit, 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 £30 on each present, forcing us to buy large, purpose-made sacks for gifts or put them under the tree.

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.

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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 ivyThe practice of bringing fresh evergreen branches into our homes dates back to pre-Christian 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 the firelight in our ancestors’ homes.Carols on your doorstepNow 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.In the pre-Christian era carols were simply boisterous folk 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.

The Christmas FeastIn 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.Christmas pudding Although the traditional Christmas pudding is still popular, there may come a time when chocolate bombes, profiteroles and trifles shoulder out the humble pud.This rich, spicy and fruity pudding originated in the 14th century as a pre-Christmas fasting meal made out of porridge, meat and raisins, with the consistency of soup. Ingredients such as flour and eggs were added over the years until the recipe evolved 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”.

Packing the presentsOnce upon a time all that children could expect when Father Christmas called was a stocking filled with nuts, fruit, 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 £30 on each present, forcing us to buy large, purpose-made sacks for gifts or put them under the tree.

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.

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Planning ahead, spending less, talking and mucking in together are the keys to a stress-free Christmas, according to

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Tim Buckley, CEO at Relate London South West, said: “We all want to have a happy, relaxing Christmas with our families, but in reality it can be a stressful time.

“Lots of couples and f a m i l i e s e x p e r i e n c e some of their biggest bust-ups over C h r i s t m a s b e c a u s e there’s a lot of pressure on everyone.

“Common causes of arguments range from money issues over buying presents, to deciding where to spend Christmas and who’s cooking the dinner.”

Research by Relate found that over a third of parents argue at least once a week, with money being the biggest cause of rows.

Tim continued: “We know that the extra pressures of Christmas can be the final straw for couples and families on the brink.”

Relate’s tips include:

*Plan ahead – getting some of the jobs done ahead of time means everyone will be less stressed, and planning the festivities as a family is likely to make sure everyone feels like their hopes and expectations are being listened to.

*Don’t overspend – money worries put huge strain on relationships. It’s not worth it in the long run. Set yourself a sensible, affordable

budget and stick to it. There are plenty of ideas on the Internet for cheap, or even free, Christmas presents that can help take the pressure off the annual spend.

*Talk to your children – if you are a single parent or separated, talk to your children about who they want to spend time with over the holidays.

*Plan something special – if arguments are likely over the festive period, have a few special events that everyone knows about so you have things to look forward to.

*Think of others – remember family members or friends who might be alone, or who find the festive period difficult.

*Delegate – don’t feel like you have to do everything yourself. Sharing the load gives everyone

the chance to muck in.

*Go easy on the booze – it will only aggravate the situation.

*Have fun – don’t forget, it’s supposed to be fun.

Relate’s free arguments check-up (http://www.relate.org.uk/arguments-questionnaire/index.html)

is an online questionnaire which helps people to find out about their own arguing style and their compatibility with other arguing styles.

Tim added: “Christmas should be fun, but as a Dad I know that it’s not always like that – for me the key answer is communication and if you’re struggling it’s worth getting some help from an organisation like Relate – who provide relationship counselling for couples, young people and families.”

If you’re looking for support you can call Relate London South West on 020 8549 3318.

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Roast Turkeywith Leek, Apricot and Chestnut Stuffing

Serves 8-10 Ready in approx 4½ hours, plus resting time

Roasting the turkey in a ’tent’ of buttered foil will keep it moist and succulent. Always allow time for the cooked bird to rest in a warm place before carving.

Ingredients:• 100g butter• 1 tbsp olive oil• 1 leek, trimmed

and chopped• 2 shallots,

peeled and finely chopped

• 75g ready to eat dried apricots, finely chopped

• 150g fresh white breadcrumbs

• 100g cooked chestnuts, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves

• 5.4kg oven-ready turkey, giblets removed

• 16 cocktail sausages

• 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon

• Fresh herbs, to garnish

Heat half the butter and the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the leek and shallots for 6-7 minutes until softened. Remove from the heat and stir in the apricots, breadcrumbs, chestnuts and half the thyme leaves. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and leave to cool.

Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Line a large roasting tin with buttered foil. Use about one third of the stuffing mix to stuff the neck end of the turkey (press the rest of the stuffing in a shallow ovenproof dish to cook separately). Weigh the stuffed turkey and calculate the cooking time - allow 20 minutes per 450g plus 20 minutes. Place the turkey in the lined roasting tin and smear all over the skin with the remaining butter. Sprinkle over the rest of the thyme leaves and season.

Cover the turkey with a tent of buttered foil and roast in the preheated oven for the calculated cooking time, basting occasionally. Uncover the turkey for the last 45 minutes until the skin is golden and the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the thickest part of one thigh. If the juices still run slightly pink return the turkey to the oven for a further 15-20 minutes then check again.

Leave the turkey, loosely covered with foil, in a warm place to rest for at least 20 minutes. Stretch the bacon rashers with the back of a knife and cut each rasher in half. Wrap the short rashers around the cocktail sausages, securing with a cocktail stick. Place in baking tray and cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and cooked through. Drizzle a couple of spoonfuls of juices from the turkey over the stuffing in the dish and cook in the oven at the same time as the bacon-wrapped sausages for 20 minutes.

Serve the turkey on a large warmed platter with the bacon-wrapped sausages and garnished with fresh herbs. Serve the extra stuffing separately along with all the usual festive vegetables.

For a quick gravy, simmer the roast turkey juices with a splash of red wine and a couple of spoonfuls of redcurrant jelly.

TIP

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In most families December is a month of high expectation, with everyone preparing for and looking forward to

Christmas. For many of us the Christmas Turkey is central to these family celebrations, and our customers know that we are proud to recommend only the famous Kelly Bronze strain of birds. What’s so special about Kelly Bronze? They come only from the Kelly Farm in Essex, where the birds are reared by traditional methods and range freely in pasture, stubble fields and woodland. They are fed on locally-grown cereals and vegetable protein, without any additives, growth promoters or drugs of any sort. That’s why they taste superb, just as prime turkeys always used to taste and ought to taste now. You can rely on our Kelly Bronze for the luscious, lingering deep flavour and fine succulence of a beautiful, carefully-raised turkey. But you could have a choice for your Christmas table. After all, the popular turkey is a relative newcomer on the celebration scene. For centuries the favourite bird for special occasions was the goose, and in many houses it still is today. Both Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle speak highly of the Christmas goose, so you could easily follow suit and add a traditional Victorian flavour to your big meal if you wished. Today, there’s no doubt that the goose is coming back into popularity. At Jennings we find that more and more of our customers ask for them. They appreciate the fine distinctive flavour of a well-nurtured goose,

and as a bonus look forward to using the goose fat for cooking. Most cooks agree that nothing beats potatoes roasted in goose fat - truly, they are roast potatoes to die for! There are other excellent options, too. Some of our customers go for a big Scotch beef joint for Christmas, and a very fine choice it can be. All our beef is chilled, never frozen, and it is hung for a minimum of three weeks before we can pass it on to you. This allows the natural enzymes to start breaking down the fibres and releasing all the subtle flavours that first-class beef should bring to your table. We can also offer some splendid ducks and large free-range chickens. The choice is yours! But please let us know your Christmas requirements as early as you can, so that we can reserve our finest offerings for you. Please make sure to place your order when you next call in, or better still, give us a ring now on 020 8399 4870. Meanwhile, all of us at Jennings would like to wish our readers a splendid Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Best wishes Alan

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Format & DesignIt is an A5 size booklet, stapled with colour plus black and white printed on quality paper.The Companion will be printed on 115gsm gloss paper giving it a very high quality feel.It will have ‘longevity’ and because of it’s size, content, look and feel it will be kept by the majority of households until the next issue arrives, thereby giving advertisers ‘immdiacy’ of access’ when their services are required.Panforte

de SienaThis sweetmeat is a traditional Italian Christmas treat packed with nuts, figs, honey and warming spices. It can be made a couple of weeks before Christmas just wrap well in greaseproof paper and store in an airtight container.

Ingredients:• 150g whole blanched almonds• 125g pistachio nuts• 175g dried figs, chopped• Grated zest of 1 orange• 75g plain flour• 2 tbsp cocoa powder• 2 tsp ground cinnamon• � tsp ground cloves• 115g caster sugar• 175g runny honey• Icing sugar, for dusting

TIPYou can vary the fruits and nuts used in this recipe - replace the figs with chopped candied peel, dried apricots or glace pineapple and instead of pistachios try toasted hazelnuts.Makes 25 squares

Ready in 1½ hours, plus cooling

1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/130°C fan/gas 2. Grease a deep 18cm square tin and line the base with baking parchment. Toast the almonds under a medium grill until just golden then roughly chop. Mix in a bowl with the pistachios, figs and orange zest.

2. Sift over the flour and cocoa powder and stir well then stir in the cinnamon and ground cloves. Set aside.

3. Put the caster sugar and honey in a heavy-based pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil then let the syrup bubble gently for about 5 minutes, without stirring the mixture, until it begins to thicken.

4. Remove the pan from the heat and quickly add the nut and flour mixture stirring well with a wooden spoon. Spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the surface using the back of a damp spoon.

5. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour then remove the cake from the oven and leave in the tin until completely cold. Remove the cake from the tin, peel off the lining paper and dust thickly with icing sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into squares to serve.

Cake and Bake

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It was that time of year again, when the late autumnal chill turns to a sharper, wintery shiver. “Tom?”“Mmmm?”“What are you doing this Thursday?“I’m busy.”“Doing what.”“Er, I have to creosote the dog.”“Don’t be silly and stop hiding behind the paper. On Thursday we need to go … late night Christmas shopping.”“Listen, I hate Christmas, and I hate Christmas shopping. I’m like the condemned man shopping for rope. I’m a grown adult, I can make my own choices in life, so please find someone else, and that my dear, is my final, final word.”The Trafford Centre car park was heaving as we bumped the Mondeo up onto the pavement and joined the happy throngs.As soon as we entered, Sarah headed straight for the Christmas decorations.“Now Tom, do you think we need another Santa to stand in the corner of the front room?”I turned around and stared at the rosy cheeks and glassy eyes of the little fat man with the white

beard. I felt like punching him. But instead I just pulled at his realistic whiskers.“Er, do you mind?”“I’m most terribly sorry,” I immediately apologised as the chubby old chap backed away from me, his furious wife in tow.“Tom, what have I told you about not wearing your new glasses? Look, this is going to be a long night so let’s just get on with it.”“I’ll tell you what - let’s split up. You give me a list and we can finish in half the time.”Sarah’s eyes narrowed as she ripped her brown envelope in half.“Ok ... but don’t just go to Waterstones and browse for hours.”“As if.”The film section at Waterstones was bigger than I remembered, with huge glossy tomes full of scenes from my favourite films.One Spielberg book was as weighty as it was marvellous. But at forty quid I couldn’t justify the price. I looked over the book to see the whiskered old man whom I mistook for Santa meekly shuffling along behind his wife. He looked over at 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. “Paco Rabanne?”“No, Tom Hughes, but pleased to meet you.”I offered my hand. The sales lady tried to look annoyed, but her plastered face couldn’t quite manage it.“No sir, it’s a perfume ... pour l’homme.”The sensual pout took me aback - who was this raging fire of pure epicurean femininity? Fingering the exotic bottle of scent, I rummaged for my list - Uncle Barry, aftershave. Perfect!“How much, madame?“£44.50 sir.”I was in Boots when Sarah rang.“Did you buy Barry’s aftershave?”“No.”“Why?”“Because I haven’t time to remortgage the house. Have you seen the price of Paco Rabanne?”“The Hugo Boss is on offer.”“No chance.”

And Another Thing...Christmas Shopping

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“Why not?”“Because he dressed the Nazis.”“Tom, I don’t think we have time to discuss the ethics of Christmas - just go and buy something, anything.”I trudged back to my Gallic friend and handed over thirty quid for a tiny silver bottle of what to me smelt of catnip. I met Sarah at a generic coffee emporium. Weighed down with bags, she flopped onto the bench as I brought her a restorative skinny latte.“You’ve been busy.”“Well, I just want to finish and go home. Where are your presents?”“Here.”I held up my little aftershave bag.“Is that it?”“Well, I was distracted, the old man with the beard ....”Sarah, half standing, slurped her coffee.

“Right, make yourself useful. Carry these, time’s marching on, let’s go.”Now reduced to a mute pack mule, I followed Sarah dutifully around the stores, sulkily accepting bundle after bundle of sparkly loveliness. And, before I knew it, it was Christmas morning and time to open our presents. Sarah had told me what to buy her and when she opened her box gave me a polite look of mock surprise.Then I opened my present - it was the Spielberg book.“How did you know I wanted this?”“I just had a feeling.”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 “Merry Christmas!” 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 didn’t know better, and if I wasn’t on my third Bucks Fizz, I could have sworn he winked at me....

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Most people appreciate the benefits of a neck and shoulder massage to ease tension. But life’s everyday stresses can also build-up in the facial muscles, ultimately resulting in a lined and furrowed brow. A facial massage is a great way to refresh your skin, smooth-out wrinkles and relax. Not only will the ‘down-time’ during the treatment be an instant pick-me-up, but

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The Christmas Truce

by Alison Runham

Christmas Eve 1914. The Western Front. Weeks of rain have ended and mud is becoming ice. Despite calls for a Christmas ceasefire, fighting has continued throughout December, although today it seems half-hearted in many places. Staff Sergeant Clement Barker is in his trench with his comrades. Across No Man’s Land, the Germans are decorating tiny trees sent from home with candles as they sing Stille Nacht (Silent Night). “The trenches were a blaze of Christmas trees,” one Tommy recalled, “and our sentries were regaled for hours with traditional Christmas songs.” In some places, English troops decide that they “ought to retaliate in some way.” “So we sang The First Noël... they all began clapping; and then they struck up another favourite of theirs, O Tannenbaum.” At Barker’s trench, a German soldier appears. “He said that if (we) did not fire, they wouldn’t in the morning,” Barker wrote later. Next morning, Barker’s men cautiously venture out to retrieve and bury their dead. No shots are fired. Soon they’re shaking hands with the Germans and exchanging gifts, and then “a football is kicked out of our trenches, and Germans and English play

football.” Henry Williamson, who later wrote Tarka the Otter, also recalled football matches, but behind German lines; if British and German troops played together, he made no mention of it. However, despite the myths surrounding Truce matches between both sides, some are well-documented in letters. Two soldiers of the 6th Cheshires described a huge, free-for-all match in Wulverghem, Belgium, where No Man’s Land was less damaged by shell fire.Williamson recalled the Germans singing Silent Night, too, before inviting the English closer. His unit suspected a trap. “We crept out... expecting any moment to fall flat with the machine guns opening up. And nothing happened.” Both sides were soon exchanging gifts and greetings, and similar scenes were occurring at many points along the Front. Cigarettes, rations, uniform buttons and even addresses were exchanged. One English trench received a German chocolate cake, together with a ceasefire request and an invitation to an impromptu concert. “Just think,” wrote one soldier to his family, “while you were eating turkey I was talking and shaking hands with the very men I had been trying to

kill a few hours before!”The truce at Williamson’s position held for four days before orders arrived to end fraternisation, while the Germans were warned to expect visits from senior officers; they sent a message across, explaining that they would have to fire their machine guns, but would fire high to avoid hitting anyone. For Barker, peace lasted a little longer too. “Night came and still no shots. Boxing day the same, and has remained so up to now,” he wrote a few days later. But gradually fighting resumed. Captain J.C. Dunn’s account of resuming hostilities is poignant: “I fired three shots in the air and put up a flag with “Merry Christmas” on it, and I climbed on the parapet...[the Germans] put up a sheet with “Thank you” on it, and the German Captain appeared... We both bowed and saluted... he fired two shots in the air, and the War was on again.”Both truces (and football games) had occurred in earlier wars. So what makes the 1914 Christmas Truce especially memorable? Perhaps because in a war that cost over 10 million lives, it was, as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle said, “one human episode amid all the atrocities.”

German soldiers of the 134th Saxon Regiment and British soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment meet in no man’s land, December 26

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Bug Busting DaySay Goodbye to Head Lice

by Alison Runham

January 31st is the first of this year’s National Bug Busting Days, when families of UK schoolchildren are given a comb kit to detect

and remove head lice. These miniscule insects live in human hair and feed on blood from the scalp. Unfortunately they’re very common, particularly amongst children. Almost as common as head lice myths...

THE MYTHS:Head lice can jump, fly and swim. Not without tiny trampolines or armbands.Head lice love dirty hair. No. They’re not fussy about length, style or cleanliness. Head lice can be caught from animals. No, only by head to head contact with a person already harbouring them. You know you have head lice; your scalp itches. Not necessarily. The itching is a reaction to lice faeces and bites, and can occur weeks or months after lice arrive (or not at all). Don’t presume hairline rashes are caused by lice; check.Insecticides will prevent head lice. No, they won’t, and they should only be used if a live louse is seen on the hair.You need to boil/dry-clean clothes and bedding if you have head lice. There’s no need. Only dead or dying lice lose their grip and fall from your hair.

Detecting Head LiceLice eggs are stuck firmly to the hair, close to the warm scalp, making them hard to spot and remove until hair growth moves them away from the scalp and you notice nits (empty eggshells). Head lice are pale grey and smaller than a pinhead when they hatch and sesame seed size when fully grown, so they’re difficult to see too. Use wet-coming to find them, using a head lice comb with tooth spacing of 0.2-0.3mm, as this will catch even the tiniest louse (see below).

Eradicating Head LiceWet CombingAlthough wet combing is very efficient, it must be done thoroughly and regularly as eggs can be

missed. At 9 days old, a female louse can lay eggs which hatch around a week later - so if a few lice or eggs are missed, hair can quickly become infested again.

• Shampoo, condition and detangle hair first, leaving conditioner in.

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• Rinse hair and then comb thoroughly again.• Repeat every three days until day 15 to prevent

newly-hatched lice maturing.

Electric nit combsThese claim to kill head lice with a small electric shock. Opinions vary on their effectiveness.

Silicone-based lo-tions (e.g. dimeti-cone)These lotions coat the lice, preventing them from absorb-ing water and so killing them. Used properly, they are very effective.Chemical in-secticides (e.g. malathion, phe-nothrin, permeth-rin)Rarely a first

recommendation now, as head lice are increasingly resistant to them and they can be harmful if used persistently. Treat everyone affected at the same time, follow instructions carefully and use a detection comb to remove dead lice and nits. Check hair a few days later and then again after 10-12 days, as not all treatments kill eggs.

Preventing Head LiceThe best method is regular combing using a proper detection comb, preferably weekly. If you need a product recommendation or are finding lice difficult to eradicate then ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice, particularly if treating babies, pregnant or breastfeeding mums, or people with allergies or asthma.

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My name is Chris Mills. I am a local University Student and my job is to review the latest and greatest movies to hit the big screen. I have a passion for film and an even bigger passion for the cinema experience. I am your local Film Critic

Interstellar It’s not just a story, but a story told well. Christopher Nolan bought The Dark Knight Trilogy to cinema. The Batman series was instantly welcomed by audiences with open arms. He then delivered the mind bending Inception which had similar success. However to compare his latest film to any other, wouldn’t serve it justice. Interstellar is no less than a masterpiece. Involving, engaging and immersive. Interstellar plucks you from the cinema seat and straps you in for an emotional journey like never before.

Survival is the fundament behind Interstellar. Faced with mankind’s extinction, as a result of a dying Earth, a team of explorers are assembled to scout the universe for a new home. Matthew McConaughey delivers a profound performance as father turned astronaut Cooper who is forced to leave his family to save mankind’s future. The dynamic between father and daughter is a cinematic triumph as the paths of the two characters, so close at first, are torn Galaxies apart. The result is a difficult yet beautiful viewing experience evoking both sadness and joy at various points along the journey. Emotion is an essential part of Interstellar and Nolan delves deep ensuring that everyone in the audience feels part of the experience. A connection to what’s on screen.

Very rarely does a film manage to create an atmosphere in the cinema. A shared sense of tension between audience members. A feeling that what you’re witnessing is truly magical. Interstellar has such power and beauty that distractions inside the cinema are long forgotten. The mind becomes solely and completely emerged in what’s happening on the screen. Nolan has managed to harness the same fears felt in Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity and enhance them further. The endless dark, silence of space combined with the constant journey into the unknown produces suspense levels like nothing else on film. The void of space portraying a seamlessly relentless villain challenging and threatening the

human race’s very existence.

Behind the flawless special effects and the incomparable depth that cast, crew and story have delivered, there is a simple message. No matter how hard and demanding life gets, never give up hope. Interstellar spins and challenges audiences with a bombardment of threats yet it manages to maintain a glimmer of hope throughout further involving them in this dramatically moving story.

Interstellar is a defining moment in film. Up until now, audiences have visited the cinema to witness something great, to be entertained, and too be wowed. Christopher Nolan has delivered a film which submerges the audience into its world, or in Interstellar’s case, its universe. Interstellar combines flawless acting and a beautiful story told in an enchanting, riveting and compelling way. Aided with awe inspiring, imaginative special effects and futuristic concepts and ideas, Interstellar is like nothing else. Nolan has superseded all expectations and delivered more than just a film. The final product is a flawless, beautiful work of art. Interstellar is cinematic history in the making. Simply put…... Interstellar is an experience from another dimension.

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Short StoryThe Last Present

“I’ll lock up while you get the first round in”, Trevor told Barry, scratching his beard.“Aren’t we changing out of our work clothes?” Barry said.“Not tonight”. This was his Christmas Eve ritual, the pub regulars expected it. Once Santa and his elf arrived at the bar everyone knew Christmas had finally arrived. Trevor had been the Santa at the precinct grotto for years. The kids he’d once bounced on his knee now brought their own kids to tell Santa what a good little boy or girl they’d been. “Busy year”, Trevor said, “there’s only one present left, we were cutting that a bit fine”.“What’ll happen to it?” Barry asked. He was new to the elf game, slightly scatterbrained, but good with crowd management Trevor thought.“It’ll go in storage until next year”. The grotto was no more than a shed decorated with tinsel, but for the last ten days over-excited kids had been queuing out the door.“Off you trot now, mine’s a pint”, Trevor said switching off the lights.Left to himself, Trevor locked the door and dropped the key in his coat pocket. A job well done he thought. As he turned to go he felt something pulling on coat.“Excuse me Santa is the grotto still open?” a young lad said. He was just a scrap of a thing, Trevor nearly tripped over him.“Sorry lad, we’ve shut up shop”.

The boy’s bottom lip began to wobble.“But I wanted to see Santa”. The boy whimpered. Just what I need, thought Trevor, a blubberer on Christmas Eve.“Well, you’re seeing me now aren’t you?”. Trevor said and ruffled the boy’s hair.“And get a present”, the boy added.“Well you should’ve come earlier”, Trevor said gruffly. It was more than his job’s worth to let the lad into the grotto without his elf present; health and safety and all that.“I did, but your elf said I had to pay and I didn’t have any money”, the boy said rubbing his eyes. Trevor softened. Poor kid. “Listen lad, don’t cry”. He crouched down, “tell me, have you been a good boy this year?”The boy nodded uncertainly. Trevor chuckled. He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out all his loose change.“Here, find yourself something nice with this”. The boy held out his hand and grinned,“Thanks Santa”.Trevor stood up slowly, his old knees ached.“Happy Christmas”. He waved, and headed towards the pub. There was a cheer from the regulars as he walked in. Barry was standing at the crowded

bar looking sheepish.“Where’s my pint?” Trevor said.“I left my wallet at the grotto”, Barry said. “There’s no pockets in these tights”.“We’d better nip back for it”, Trevor sighed, “I’ve got the key here”.He dug his hand into his pocket, and knew straight away what he’d done. The pocket was empty. “I’ve dropped a real clanger”. He groaned and bundled Barry out of the pub. The boss would have his guts for garters for this. “Oh no!” Barry gasped as they reached the grotto. Trevor was afraid to look. “You’ve left the key in the door”. Barry panted.“Did I?” Trevor could breathe again, “Must have been distracted by that kid.” He scanned inside the shed as Barry retrieved his wallet from behind the inflatable Rudolph.“No harm done”. He smiled, putting the key safely back in his pocket.He was ready for that pint. It was lucky, he thought, that his elf hadn’t noticed the pile of small change where the last present used to be.

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Short StoryShort StoryThe Last Present

“I’ll lock up while you get the first round in”, Trevor told Barry, scratching his beard.“Aren’t we changing out of our work clothes?” Barry said.“Not tonight”. This was his Christmas Eve ritual, the pub regulars expected it. Once Santa and his elf arrived at the bar everyone knew Christmas had finally arrived. Trevor had been the Santa at the precinct grotto for years. The kids he’d once bounced on his knee now brought their own kids to tell Santa what a good little boy or girl they’d been. “Busy year”, Trevor said, “there’s only one present left, we were cutting that a bit fine”.“What’ll happen to it?” Barry asked. He was new to the elf game, slightly scatterbrained, but good with crowd management Trevor thought.“It’ll go in storage until next year”. The grotto was no more than a shed decorated with tinsel, but for the last ten days over-excited kids had been queuing out the door.“Off you trot now, mine’s a pint”, Trevor said switching off the lights.Left to himself, Trevor locked the door and dropped the key in his coat pocket. A job well done he thought. As he turned to go he felt something pulling on coat.“Excuse me Santa is the grotto still open?” a young lad said. He was just a scrap of a thing, Trevor nearly tripped over him.“Sorry lad, we’ve shut up shop”.

The boy’s bottom lip began to wobble.“But I wanted to see Santa”. The boy whimpered. Just what I need, thought Trevor, a blubberer on Christmas Eve.“Well, you’re seeing me now aren’t you?”. Trevor said and ruffled the boy’s hair.“And get a present”, the boy added.“Well you should’ve come earlier”, Trevor said gruffly. It was more than his job’s worth to let the lad into the grotto without his elf present; health and safety and all that.“I did, but your elf said I had to pay and I didn’t have any money”, the boy said rubbing his eyes. Trevor softened. Poor kid. “Listen lad, don’t cry”. He crouched down, “tell me, have you been a good boy this year?”The boy nodded uncertainly. Trevor chuckled. He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out all his loose change.“Here, find yourself something nice with this”. The boy held out his hand and grinned,“Thanks Santa”.Trevor stood up slowly, his old knees ached.“Happy Christmas”. He waved, and headed towards the pub. There was a cheer from the regulars as he walked in. Barry was standing at the crowded

bar looking sheepish.“Where’s my pint?” Trevor said.“I left my wallet at the grotto”, Barry said. “There’s no pockets in these tights”.“We’d better nip back for it”, Trevor sighed, “I’ve got the key here”.He dug his hand into his pocket, and knew straight away what he’d done. The pocket was empty. “I’ve dropped a real clanger”. He groaned and bundled Barry out of the pub. The boss would have his guts for garters for this. “Oh no!” Barry gasped as they reached the grotto. Trevor was afraid to look. “You’ve left the key in the door”. Barry panted.“Did I?” Trevor could breathe again, “Must have been distracted by that kid.” He scanned inside the shed as Barry retrieved his wallet from behind the inflatable Rudolph.“No harm done”. He smiled, putting the key safely back in his pocket.He was ready for that pint. It was lucky, he thought, that his elf hadn’t noticed the pile of small change where the last present used to be.

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Evidence for better education policies – the case of free school meals

When a Government introduces a new policy you would hope Ministers have some evidence that the policy is likely to work.

There are few areas more important than education for having an evidence-based approach to new policies than education. Children shouldn’t be used as experiments for a fashionable theory.

That’s why I (and my party) proposed and have introduced free school meals for all. There is good evidence this policy will actually work.

Free School Meals – delivered smoothly

So what is this policy I have championed, along with Nick Clegg? From September this year, every single child in infants has become eligible for a free school lunch. This means that 1.89 million children in reception classes and in year 1 and 2 can eat a free, nutritious meal at lunchtime every day. In 16,500 schools.

Despite press reports this wouldn’t happen (mainly the Daily Mail), it has. Including here in the Royal Borough. Thanks to hard work by headteachers and many others in our primary schools, it’s happened smoothly too.

Having visited the one school in Kingston and Surbiton reporting difficulties in implementing the free school meals, they now have got the grant of £68,000 to extend their dining hall, to avoid the inconvenient staggering of meal times they adopted in the first term of free school meals.

Free school meals – evidence of education and health benefits

The reason I and others fought so hard for this is – the evidence. Pilot studies showed that where children were given free school meals, they were found to be up to 2 months ahead of peers elsewhere in Maths and English. The pilots found giving every child a free school meal improved concentration and raised educational performance, regardless of the child’s background.

To be more concrete about the evidence, pilots found that around 2% more children reached target levels in Maths and English at Key Stage 1. Even more interestingly, at Key Stage 2 the impact on achievement was between 3% and 5% - a bigger improvement than the 3.6% boost that followed the introduction of a compulsory literacy hour in 1998. Significantly, the academic improvements were most marked among children from less affluent families. And the evidence from the pilots suggest benefits aren’t isolated to education – there are health benefits

too. The studies showed children were more likely to eat vegetables, rather than unhealthy snacks like crisps. With schools providing higher quality, tasty meals and not just “turkey twizzlers”, positive eating habits are established. Given almost 20% of children are now obese by the time they leave primary school, the long term benefits to society of this simple policy may turn out to be huge – benefitting all taxpayers of the future.

Families £400 a year better off

And there’s more. For some families these free school meals will make a big financial difference too. Whilst children from the poorest families have always been eligible for free school meals, the evidence also showed many children from low incomes families were not – up to 4 in 10 of children living in poverty were not getting free school meals.

Government estimates suggest the free school meals policy is worth around £400 a year per child to a family with infant children.

Other evidence of the benefits are more anecdotal and difficult to quantify – but they seem like common sense to me. Behaviour and discipline may be improving as some children where families don’t always eat together learn how to socialise better – chatting over lunch.

Some teachers reported that the previous stigmatisation of children receiving free school meals went overnight and have said they feel this has led to improve self-esteem for some pupils and perhaps less bullying. The previous division of pupils eating a packed lunch from those eating a school meal was also identified by some as important.

There will be some who will oppose this policy on principle. Michael Gove’s former special adviser at the Department of Education has been particularly hostile.

Some may oppose it and question the evidence. But to be fair, Ministers can only act on the evidence they have. And given we have seen education policies implemented over the years without any evidence or pilots, at least our free school meals policy has more grounding than most policies dreamt up by politicians.

For me, free school meals was a “no brainer”. It was common sense. Moreover, it was one of those policies which are sometimes called “no regrets” – in other words, even if the evidence proves wrong, the worst that’s happened is young children enjoying meals together. I am afraid to say we’ve seen too many education policies that we have lived to regret. Our policy of free school meals will not be one of those.


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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; 1st Nov-13th Dec: Kingston upon Thames Festival of The Performing Arts, performances in music, dance & speech categories. Prize Winners’ Concert on Sat 13th December at 7pm at Emmanuel Church, Grand Avenue Tolworth. http://www.kingstonperformingarts.co.uk4 Nov-30 Dec: The Paddington Bear Trail, find 50 Paddington bear statues around London. In aid of NSPCC. www.visitlondon.com/paddington13 Nov-24th Dec: Christmas Market in Kingston, gifts, foods and crafts, mulled wine etc. The Ancient Market Place will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland. Eden Crafts Market by All Saint’s Church.14 Nov-1st Jan: Hogwarts at Christmas, Warner Brothers’ Studio Tour, Tickets from £30. www.wbstudiotour.co.uk15 Nov-4 Jan: Eye Skate at London Eye Jubilee Gardens21 Nov-16 Dec: Enchanted Woodland at Syon Park, Brentford TW8 8JF, when the gardens will be illuminated with trails and walks to enjoy and a chance to take some lovely photographs.21 Nov-4th Jan: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, wooden chalets, fairground, ice skating and the circus. Free entry but tokens available on site for the attractions. Ice Skate at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens Tkts: £10.95 Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink26 Nov- 3 Jan: Christmas at Kew Gardens, The Boutique Market. Open 5 - 10pm. Tickets: In advance: Adults £15, Family £45, Child 4-16 £10; On the day A: £17, F: £50, C: £12. Book at: kew.org/christmas Tel: 0844 995 96751st Dec: World Aids Day1 Dec -4 Jan: Art exhibition ‘Local Colour’ at the Cornerhouse, 116 Douglas Road, Surbiton. Gala Opening 2nd Dec 7-9pm. For more info: email: [email protected]: Alfriston Day Centre afternoon visit to Forest Lodge Garden Centre, chance to buy Christmas gifts, tea and cake Tickets £15. Tel: 020 8399 42894th: Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, from 5pm.5th: Tolworth Christmas Windows Competition judging at 5pm.6th: Santa Run, Battersea Park. For charity: Disability Showsport Uk www.209events.com Giant Christmas Pudding Race Covent Garden for Cancer Research UK Mum2Mum Childrens’ Nearly New Sale, 2-4, at St Mark’s Church Hall, St Mark’s Hill, Surbiton. For more information: [email protected] or www.mum2mummarket.co.uk6-14th: Christmas Market at National Trust Morden Hall Park.13th New Malden Farmers’ Market 2-7pm, Fountain roundabout.14th: Made in Surbiton Christmas Market at The Lamb, Brighton Road Surbiton, 3 - 7pm16th: International Showjumping at Olympia, www.olympiahorseshow.com17th: Last day 2nd class post UK, 18th: Last day 1st class post UK. 20th: Surbiton Farmers’ Market, Maple Road, 9am - 1pm. Stock up on fresh food for Christmas.21st: Shortest Day Winter Solstice24th: CHRISTMAS EVE 25th: CHRISTMAS DAY Bank Holiday Alfriston Olde Tyme Players, Hobourne Bashley, New Forest. A 2 course Christmas Lunch and Cream Tea. Leaves Alfriston Day Centre 9.30am, Ticket £40. Tel: 020 8399 428926th: BOXING DAY Bank Holiday31st: NEW YEAR’S EVE. London Mayor’s Fireworks Display at EDF Energy, London Eye, Waterloo.January 20151st: New Year’s Day Bank Holiday. Hogmanay. New Year’s Day Parade London, starts in Piccadilly at noon and travels to Parliament Square arriving about 3pm.6th: Epiphany8th: Deadline for submissions to A Berrylands Companion for February’s edition. Mum2Mum market, Baby and Childrens’ Nearly New Sale at St Mark’s Church Hall, as above Surbiton Arts Group, Auction of art related items, materials, books etc. All proceeds in aid of Surbiton Arts Group. There will be mulled wine and nibbles. Meeting at Surbiton Library Annexe, Ewell Road, at 8pm, visitors welcome. For info contact: 020 8397 105017th: Surbiton Farmers’ Market, Maple Road, 9am - 1pm.25th: Burns’ Night31st: Bug Busting Day. See the article on page 48

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1st Tuesday: NHS Retirement Club, 10-12pm at Christ Church Hall, Christ Church Road, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. For information call Lorna: 020 8337 4121Art Classes: Every Monday from September, 10 - 12 noon & 2 - 4pm, with Berrylands Artists at the Berrylands Christian Centre, 41 King Charles Road, Surbiton, KT5 8PF. For information call: 020 8644 0941Berrylands Women’s Club meets every Mon evening, 8pm at Elgar Hall, United Reform Church Raeburn Avenue, with talks, slides and outings. Contact: Joyce Johnson Tel: 020 8390 5817Talking of Trains: Every Weds evening , a WEA class meets at Surbiton Library Hall during winter. Classes started 24th September. Fee for the complete year is £50. www.talkingoftrains.co.ukLast Sunday of the month: Women on Wheels, a gentle 3-hour cycle ride for women. Meet by the Falling Phone Boxes, by Wilkinsons, 10.00am. http://www.cyclekingston.net/pages.php?p=Women_on_WheelsSt Marks & St Andrews Church: Weds mornings 10.15-11.30 Stay and Play for Toddlers and Carers and Friday Mornings Coffee and Cake corner 10-11.30am. A regular craft group meeting - meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 7.30pm. At St Andrews Church, Maple Road, no booking required for any of them.Tiny Tunes: Mon 10am & 10.50am at Surbiton Library Hall. Tues 10am & 10.50am at St Nicholas Parish Church, Summer Rd, Thames Ditton. All sessions 40 mins long, features music, dance, parachutes, bubbles & pom poms. Age 3 mths - 5yrs. Pay as you go £5, siblings £2.50. www.tinytuneslive.comKingston Camera Club: Camera enthusiasts welcome. Mon eves, at St John’s Ambulance HQ, Athelstan Rd off Villiers Ave. 7.30pm - 10pm, with coffee break. New members welcome, contact: Tim Moreland 020 8541 0126, email: [email protected] See www.kingstoncameraclub.comKingston Philatelic Society: Meet 8-10pm, Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Rd. Info: Brian Sole Tel: 01932 220 677 or email [email protected] Floral Club: 1st Weds of the month at Raeburn Hall, United Reform Church, Elgar Ave. 7.30 for 7.45pm start. Floral demonstrations, talks, workshops & outings. 020 8399 8193Surbiton Club for the Blind: Alternate Tues, 2-4pm at Surbiton Methodist Church, Ewell Road, transport can be arranged. Social club with entertainment & tea. Info: 020 8399 8596 or 020 8399 3022Oasis daytime group for over 60s: at Emmanuel Church, Grand Avenue, Tolworth. Weds 3rd December at 2.30pm. We’ll be singing carols & eating mince pies. Meetings include a 5 minute bible-based talk relevant to life. Tel: 020 390 6631Open Door: Alternate Thursdays, 2.45 - 4.30pm. A friendship group aimed at seniors. Afternoon tea, chat and short talks from local organisations. Christ Church Lounge, King Charles Road, Surbiton. 020 8390 7215Chinese Brush Painting: held once a month at Sunray Community Centre, Knollmead, Tolworth. 10.00 - 13.00. Contact: Gwen on: Tel: 020 83 98 7313 for full details. Beginners & Intermediates welcome.

Deadlines for submitting new artwork for

forthcoming issues of A Berrylands Companion

8th Jan for February issue8th February for March issue

8th March for April issue8th April for May issue8th May for June issue

8th June for July/August issue8th August for September issue

8th September for October issue

For more information call Karen on 020 8274 0096

or send an email [email protected]

Get your school, church or charity event mentioned in

A Berrylands Companion magazineCall Karen on: 020 8274 0096

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Next submission deadline is by 8th January for the February edition.

Please Note: The following deadline will be 8th February for March issue.

Why not send in your Valentine’s Day events and Spring Fairs?

Send in your events.

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Surbiton & District Historical Society

Tues 2nd Dec: The Christmas Social meeting will start at 7.45pm. There will be refreshments, raffle and wall quiz. Extra £2 for refreshments.

Tues 20th Jan 2015: Keith Hathaway will talk on ‘The Craze for Chinoiserie in Europe & Britain 16-19th Centuries’. Meets at 2pm.

Tues 3rd Feb: Mrs Diana Davis will talk on ‘The Rothschilds’

Tues 3rd Mar: Annual General MeetingAll meetings at Surbiton & District Historical Society, Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Rd, Surbiton. Evening meetings at 7.45pm Cost: Visitors welcome, Contribution of £2 appreciated

For more details about meetings and the Society, call

The Secretary: 020 8399 4473Email: [email protected]

Grand Avenue Primary School XMAS EXTRAVAGANZA

Saturday 6th December, 11am - 3pm

Come and enjoy the festivities, it’s fun for all the family.

Santa’s Grotto Grand Draw Raffle Gifts + Stocking Fillers Mulled wine + mince pies Tombola stalls Craft stalls + Face Painting Hot Food + Carol Singers Live Band and much more!!

Entrance: Adults £1. Accompanied children FREE. Unaccompanied 50p.

Grand Avenue School, Grand Avenue, Berrylands, Surbiton KT5 9HU

www.gaspa.org.uk

Saturday 6th December 2014

St Matthew’s Primary SchoolLangley Road, Surbiton

12 noon to 3pm

Admission £1, Children under 12 go FREE

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HOOK ALLOTMENTS AND GARDENS ASSOCIATION

Are you interested in gardening?

Did you know there is an association in Hook?

Our Association was founded over 50 years ago and is run by volunteers, can provide a wide range of composts, fertilisers, seeds and other gardening products at not-for-profit prices to our members. We support gardeners

and allotment holders.

We currently have full and half plots available to rent. Contact: John on 07807 300 749

Membership is £2 a year and new allotment holders have free membership for the first yearOur trading facility is situated next to the entrance to the allotment plots, beyond the rugby club pavillion, rear of King Edward’s Recreation Ground, Hook Road, Chessington

Open: Sundays 10am - 12 noon Feb - Nov10am - 11am Nov - Jan

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For all gardeners and allotment holders!

We are a small friendly local society providing gardening supplies at very reasonable prices to our members:

Seeds, summer and spring bulbs, onion sets, seed potatoes. Summer bedding plants and other young plants according to season. Traditional and organic fertilizers and soil improvers/conditioners. Lawn and rose treatments, weedkillers, pest controls. Growbags and bagged compost, pots, gloves, trays, canes, netting etc.

Annual membership just £2, senior citizens £1.

Our trading hut is conveniently sited at Moor Lane Allotments (just off Moor Lane near The Bonesgate pub)Open every Sunday 10am to 12noon, except December.

In accordance with our "members only" policy, new members are always welcome to join! Annual Membership just £2.50, senior citizens £1.50

Website:www.horticultural.moonfruit.co.ukEmail: [email protected]

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