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Dear Readers,Happy New Year and welcome to the first edition of 2012. As I write this, Christmas is still two weeks away but I think it’s fairly safe to say that my New Year will start with a) a bigger waistline, b) a smaller bank balance, and c)

a huge list of New Year’s resolutions!

It’s a time to reflect and plan for the year ahead and we have some great articles to help you on your way. Our book review this month is all about self-help and there are some fab titles to inspire you. If the late nights and festive partying have taken their toll we also have some excellent beauty tips plus some useful advice on how to sleep better... that’s if you’re not sleeping like a baby (from exhaustion!).

New Year plans often involve home improvements and security should also be high on your list - read our article on page 16 to find out more.

Whatever your resolutions are, Red Fox Publishing wish you a very healthy and happy 2012!

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When decorating a child’s bedroom, remember the three Fs: fun, function and flexibility. Children need stimulation – though too much brightly coloured plastic will make your eyes ache – and organisation, so that you can occasionally see the floor. But it’s flexibility that’s the most important. Unless you really want to redecorate every couple of years, keep the walls, floors and major items of furniture relatively neutral, just changing the accessories, such as rugs, cushion covers, bean bags, blinds and lampshades, as necessary. That way you’ll be able to create a room that will last right through from babyhood until your little darling leaves home.

NurseriesThe younger the child, the more ‘stuff’ they seem to have, and for a newborn storage is all-important. You could buy a

set of free-standing shelves (if the shelves can be raised and lowered when necessary, so much the better) or fix some ‘floating’ shelves to the walls. Better still, if you have a period house with alcoves either side of a chimney breast, consider turning them into conceal-all built-in wardrobes. Most baby toys can be stored in colourful, soft plastic buckets, or in drawstring bags hung from the back of the door or a peg rail. Avoid buying furniture that’s very baby-specific – he or she won’t notice it and it will date very quickly. Instead, choose well-made, simple pieces that will still be useable (even if they have to be given a lick of paint) in decades to come. Arrange the room to suit you – middle-of-the-night visits are even less fun when you stub your toe on a sticking-out chair, and instant access to the cot/bed, storage and toys will make your life easier.

As for décor, choose soft colours and ensure your lighting isn’t too glarey. Fitting a dimmer is a great idea – usually a quick and inexpensive job for a qualified electrician.

Older childrenThe storage theme continues as your children grow older, so increase the options (and avoid spending a fortune) by thinking laterally and visiting junk-shops for chests of drawers, blanket boxes and the like. Make sure they’re stable and don’t have any splinters; then simply sand and paint, changing any knobs and handles if necessary. For storage of small toys, felt tip pens and so on, use washed-up tins (no sharp edges, mind), ice cream tubs or shoe boxes, perhaps covered in offcuts of wallpaper for a unified look. Now’s the time to consider a raised sleeper bed – children of this age need plenty of space in

Decorating a child’s bedroom is all about flexibility – and with a bit of flair it’s easy to create a space that’s as practical as it is imaginative, and that doesn’t cost the earth

Child’s Playby Katherine Sorrell

Simple white furnishings will last years and can be accessorised to suit your child’s age. Humphrey’s Corner cot bed, £300, and

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Get the basics right, and then it’s easy to provide visual stimulation in the form of wall decorations, rugs and bedding. Hastings hideaway bed,

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which to play. Keep furniture to the edges of the room, so there’s plenty of clear floor area in the middle. And for decorative interest, how about fixing a large magnetic board to one wall, or painting a wall or a cupboard door with blackboard paint? Wall stickers are great fun, or you could hang artists’s canvas painted in bright blocks of colour, or else camouflage nets, bunting, maps or flags. String fairy lights across the ceiling, or glue lightweight plastic toys in formation across it; on wooden floorboards, meanwhile, it wouldn’t be hard to paint paw prints, a race track or a giant game of snakes and ladders.

TeenagersTeenagers’ rooms need to be a combination of cosy den, chill-out zone and study area. You’ll need to provide zones for homework and hobbies, socialising and sleepovers – and good lighting in each area is essential. As well as general, overhead lighting,

desk and bedside lamps, consider adding something decorative such as a colour-changing LED light or a ‘starlit’ ceiling using fibre optics. Just like anyone working from home, teenagers need a good quality swivel chair, a spacious desk, plenty of plug sockets, an internet connection and storage space for books, files and so on. This could be in the form of built-in shelving or standalone units that can be taken with you

when you move. As for relaxing, a sofa, some bean bags or even a storage ottoman will come in handy. A well-lit dressing table (this could double up with the desk) is important, too, as is a good mirror. If you want your teenager to be organised, add a pin board or magnetic board on the wall, an accessible laundry bin and some open-topped storage for all those bits and pieces that you’d prefer not to end up on the floor.

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Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway. Susan Jeffers

They say a life lived in fear is a life half-lived and Feel the Fear is based on the principle that doing something that scares us, is a good thing. It promises to show you how to ‘turn fear and indecision into confidence and action’. Packed with real-life examples of people who have let fear dominate them, this is a very grounded and level-headed book. There are lots of practical tips and activities to help you start to face your fear, and end it.

This Book Will Save Your Life. A.M. Homes

Ok so it’s a fictional satire rather than self-help novel, but it most certainly IS life-affirming. Written with wonderfully quirky Los Angeles as a backdrop, it’s been hailed as an antidote to modern life. When reclusive stockbroker Richard Novak ends up in the

emergency room, he’s forced to open his eyes to the world around him. It’s the perfect accompaniment for welcoming in the New Year and seizing 2012 with gusto.

How to Win Friends and Influence People. Dale Carnegie

One of the most successful self-help books of all time and not to be confused with the film ‘How to Lose Friends and Alienate People’, which could get you fired. Although the original was published in the 1930s, this master class in how to handle other people

continues to be relevant. With the exception of Willy Loman, there has never been a greater advocate for being ‘well-liked’ than Dale Carnegie.

Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps. Allan and Barbara Pease

I was going to go for the obvious ‘Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus’ here but decided instead to go for

the comical pairing of husband and wife team Allan and Barbara Pease. With chapters entitled ‘Women are Touchy-Feely’ and ‘Why Men Are So Thick-skinned’ you know you’re going to get an amusing and enlightening read. If this is ‘pop psychology’ then call me Frasier Crane. Let me point out here that my Dad mumbles so much we can’t hear HIM and Mum’s an excellent map-reader.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

The brainchild of motivational speakers, Canfield and Hansen, the premise is simple: heart-warming stories will make us feel better, just as chicken soup warms the cockles in the winter. The original book sold millions of copies and spawned a series that’s been translated into 54 languages. We must all be suckers for a happy ending. Enjoy it curled up with a bowl of soup and you will be joy personified come February.

My boss gave me a self-help book for my 29th birthday. I was so appalled that someone had deemed me in need of ‘help’ that I quit and went to Australia. So you can say what you like about them, but they really do work…one way or another! Whether it’s a new diet, relationship or job, there’s a book that claims it’ll help you achieve it. What better way to kick-start 2012 than turning over a new page, and a new leaf?

New Year, New You!

The Italian Diet. Gino D’AcampoThe Dukan diet claims ‘three million French women can’t be wrong’ but I say, one gorgeous Italian man who encourages us to eat cheese and pasta…is definitely right! The diet book that looks like a recipe book, this is all about eating healthily without depriving yourself of the things you love the most.

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Downton Half MarathonThe 7th Downton Half Marathon took place on Sunday 27th November. Over 200 runners enjoyed excellent running weather along the very scenic course which takes in Hale, Woodgreen and Castle Hill. The race was very much a community event involving Trafalgar School, Downton Scouts, the Parish Council and local police.The race was won by Stuart Leaney of Clevedon Running Club in 1.13.02 with first lady Mel Varvel of Votwo finishing in 1.28.10. The race also saw the first award of the David Luther Memorial Cup for the first local runner. David was a local councillor at District and Parish level and Chairman of the Brian Whitehead Sports Centre Association.

Profits from the race will be donated to Downton Leisure Centre in order to assist with funds for ongoing maintenance and repairs. The first local runner was Peter Windross from Downton who finished in 1.26.59.

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This new Principal Sponsorship will see the Festival rebranded to become the ‘Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival’, commencing in 2012.

The two-week long arts Festival will present a wonderful array of events, where classical and world music share the limelight with international theatre, dance, film, visual arts, children’s events, free outdoor events and a full literature programme. The Festival brings the best artists from around the world, commissioning and creating work unique to the region.

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Sponsor of what will now be known as the Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival. They join us at a time when the Festival is on the move. Audiences have doubled over the last three years and the majority of attendees experience the Festival for free through our outdoor events and free installations. Our Principal Sponsor plays a major part in enabling us to sustain the success of the Festival. We are really enjoying working with Ageas”.

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Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival is also pleased to welcome new sponsors and existing sponsors including Friends Life, who continue their long-term support of the Festival as event sponsors in 2012.

The 2012 Festival programme is inspired by the themes of Brazilian culture, fire and

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In 2012, the Festival will also present Fire Garden at Stonehenge for the London 2012 Festival at dusk from Tuesday 10 July to Thursday 12 July. French outdoor alchemists Compagnie Carabosse will create a magical, glowing fairytale of fire sculptures that dance in the landscape.

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Good locks = good securityEach of your windows should have a key locking mechanism fitted – standard with most double glazed units these days, and the key should be stored nearby but not within reach or visibility of the window itself. If you have nothing like this at the moment, and can’t afford to upgrade your windows just yet, make it a priority to have locks fitted on all the downstairs windows at least.

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Be flashy – but only with your security80% of burglaries are spur of the moment so the only thing you should be showing off is your security measures. Don’t display your worldly goods to attract the opportunists in the first place. If you have an expensive bike keep it out of sight; don’t leave mobile

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When you are away from home, don’t leave the curtains drawn all day – nobody does that if they are in the house. Use inexpensive timer switches for table lamps and a radio to come on when it’s becoming dark, both downstairs and upstairs. And ask a friend or neighbour to move your post each day particularly where you have an outside box or you can easily see if the post is ‘on the mat’.

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Top tips on turning your motoring life ECOTHERE are some eco-warriors out there who believe the humble automobile is the devil on wheels. But in recent years car manufacturers have worked hard to change the car’s planet killing image with hybrids, electric vehicles and fuel-sipping eco models like VW’s Bluemotion range.

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CHANGE YOUR STYLENo one likes to be told how to drive – but if there’s one guaranteed way of slashing your CO2 output it’s by changing your driving habits. Avoid harsh acceleration and braking, drive with the windows up to avoid drag and remove any unused extras such as roof racks. Stick to the speed limits and change up at the most economical point – roughly 2,500rpm for petrols and 2,000rpm for diesels. And

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A Proverbial Life...

CrackedThere’s a broken tile in my bathroom that’s about to cause a major incident.

This isn’t any old tile; this is the tile that despite my best efforts has remained broken for three years. This is the tile that may just signal the end of my marriage, my descent into screaming madness and the end of peace in this household. This is the tile that haunts me with its broken corner and cracked face.

Over the years repeated requests to replace this tile have elicited a variety of responses from Mr Fixit (otherwise known as Husband).

Promises have been made to fix it: ‘Tomorrow, at the weekend, when I get a spare minute.’ Multiple reasons have been given as to why this tile has not been sorted out: a lost tile cutter, a lack of adhesive, a slip of memory, a dearth of daylight (apparently tile fixing can only occur in optimum weather conditions).

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I’ve left a respectable interval between tile fixing requests; I haven’t tutted, rolled my eyes, muttered under my breath or screamed at the top of my lungs - yet. In the normal course of events a broken tile wouldn’t overly bother me, but after three years I feel I’ve got just cause for grievance.

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I have no intention of telling my beloved Mr Fixit that another man will be trespassing on his territory. Instead I intend to wait until he notices that the offending tile has been replaced; then I shall casually say: ‘Oh yes, I got someone in to do it.’

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and surrounding areas. Small, Medium and Large Prints

available.

www.new-forest-photographer.comAlan Smith New Forest Photographer © 2011

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We spend approximately a third of our lives asleep. It is as important to

our bodies as eating, drinking and breathing. Sleep helps to repair and restore our brains and bodies. Poor sleep can affect mood, concentration, judgement and reduce our immune system’s ability to fight off minor ailments such as colds and flus. Long-term sleep deprivation can lead to health problems including diabetes, heart disease and clinical depression.

Eat breakfastDid you know, skipping breakfast can put you on the path to poor sleep? It all starts with eating breakfast within 30-45 minutes of waking, as there is a biochemical link back to our sleep.

“Your levels of adrenalin are increased if you do not eat breakfast and your brain starts to shut down non-essential functions including the production of the hormones, serotonin and melatonin,” says sleep expert, Dr Nerina Ramlakhan. “Melatonin is the hormone required at the end of the day to sleep. By skipping breakfast you produce less melatonin and as your adrenalin levels are higher, you will feel

more anxious towards the end of the day and therefore less able to sleep.”

Keep a watchful eye on your caffeine and sugar intakeEnsuring you eat healthily and minimise sugary snacks is essential for keeping your brain and body contented. Sugar causes the body to run on a higher energy pattern, which creates highs and lows as the quick-fix energy hit wears off. This, in turn, sparks a need for more sugar in the body via drinks and caffeine.

Eating little and often and keeping hydrated with water, herbal teas and fruit juices, while minimising your intake of fizzy drinks and caffeine, will help ready mind and body for sleep. Nerina recommends avoiding caffeine after 2pm each day if you are having trouble sleeping.

Don’t eat too lateEating your main meal earlier can also help with improving sleep. A large meal can impact on your digestive system and cause heartburn. Leave three hours before having a meal and going to bed.

Make time to unwindAs we rush through each day,

balancing a busy lifestyle and juggling responsibilities left, right and centre, finding time for a rest can feel impossible. However, if the mind has no opportunity to process information from the day, it waits until bedtime to recap, when the frantic pace of the day has finally stopped. This results in a poor, restless sleep. Nerina suggests trying to build rest into your day by meditating or power napping. The 15-minute time out from your day will create that internal chemistry that is just right for sleep. Additionally, deal with worries or a heavy workload by making a list of things to be tackled the next day.

Make your bedroom a sleep havenCreate a restful space: your bedroom should be as quiet and dark as possible. “Managing technology is very important as you need a break from TV, computers, emails and mobile phones, before going to bed. Without this break, you are over stimulating your mind and it will be unable to find processing time,” says Nerina. Set boundaries with technology and keep all gadgets out of the bedroom.

by Julie Penfold

How to Sleep BetterSleep is an essential and involuntary process that is vital for maintaining good mental and physical health. one in four people are thought to suffer from sleep problems at some point in their lives, including deprivation and insomnia.

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Hamptworth Gundogs

The Estate is located in the New ForestNational Park and provides the perfectenvironment for training any breed ofgundog in a relaxed atmosphere. TheHamptworth Gundogs training teambring together over 50 years combinedexperience in the training, trialling,testing and field working of gundogs.Specialising in retrievers and spaniels, theteam can also train HPR's and otherbreeds for shooting, stalking andhawking.

A range of training opportunities andfacilities are offered, from individual andgroup lessons right through to residentialtraining and finally field experience onthe Estate driven and walked up days.

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